Chapter 1142: Chapter 1161: Closing the Gap Step by Step
What is a Chaos Star Master?
A blade of grass can split the heavens, a grain of sand can fill the seas; anything in their hands can be transformed from decay to wonder, and this is the Chaos Star Master.
In the Chaotic Universe, all things under heaven can be manipulated by the Chaos Star Master. Even a single blade of grass or a grain of sand can become a terrifyingly destructive weapon in their hands. This is why only one Chaos Star Master emerges in an eon.
Forging ahead, at a steady pace, Ye Xuan was wholly immersed in the vast ocean of wisdom of array formations, madly absorbing knowledge about array formations. His understanding of arrays became increasingly terrifying.
“Profound changes at the mysterious position, illusions blinding the eyes, magnificent!”
Ye Xuan took a step forward, and the array formation restrictions behind him dissolved like bubbles. With every array formation restriction he passed, he grasped the essence of each formation, making it entirely his own.
Another ten thousand array formation restrictions passed, and this time Ye Xuan spent only a hundred thousand years. Yet, he felt no joy, continuing forward calmly.
All Laws Return to One, different paths leading to the same goal. Cultivation of array formations requires not only one’s talent but also a humble and unflustered heart, a heart that can endure loneliness.
Ye Xuan might not possess Liu Baiyi’s once-in-a-millennium talent, but his heart had been tempered to be as firm as a rock, with perseverance unimaginable to others.
It was with this immense perseverance that Ye Xuan had reached this point, and he believed that in the future, he would not be inferior to anyone.
Rumble!
Ye Xuan strolled leisurely, the formations behind him dissipating like bubbles. His speed in comprehending these array formation restrictions had reached an exceedingly terrifying level.
“How is this possible? Why is this happening?”
Gai Tianyuan turned back in astonishment, barely believing that Ye Xuan was already halfway up the mountain, having passed through twenty thousand formation restrictions, something he found simply unimaginable.
“Three hundred thousand years, and he has gone through twenty thousand restrictions?” Gai Tianyuan’s face darkened, his mind in turmoil.
It was no wonder Gai Tianyuan was extremely shocked. Back in the day, it had taken him a full million years to pass through these twenty thousand restrictions, yet Ye Xuan had surpassed him threefold and more.
“Impossible, how is this possible?”
Gai Tianyuan whispered with horror, “This child is merely a Mortal Body, while I am the Heavenly Yuan Battle Body. How could he comprehend faster than me?”
Gai Tianyuan’s emotions surged violently, unable to accept this reality, though he quickly calmed himself. A cold, sharp smile curved from his lips.
“Even if you have some talent for array formations, you won’t be able to pass the next sixty thousand formation restrictions, which will surely claim your life,” Gai Tianyuan laughed cruelly, resuming his comprehension of the formation restrictions ahead.
Indeed, Gai Tianyuan was a monstrous genius. Back then, he could contend with the Master of All Spirits, a testament to his extraordinary talent.
At this moment, Gai Tianyuan had only nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine restrictions left to clear the Chaos Trial. Passing this final set would allow him to complete the Chaos Trial, while Ye Xuan was still sixty thousand restrictions behind him.
This was a horrifying gap, making it extremely difficult for Ye Xuan to catch up with Gai Tianyuan.
Fortunately, Gai Tianyuan was also struggling at this stage because these last nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine restrictions posed the greatest threat in the Chaos Trial. Each contained terrifying dangers that, if handled incorrectly, could lead to his demise.
Ten thousand years… twenty thousand years… fifty thousand years!
When fifty thousand more years passed, Gai Tianyuan had barely comprehended ten formation restrictions, leaving him breathless and utterly exhausted.
These final thousands of restrictions in the Chaos Trial were exceedingly terrifying, requiring the trial-taker to devote their entire mind to understanding them, consuming unimaginable heart power.
Whew—whew—whew!
Gai Tianyuan panted heavily, sweat streaming down his face. Just breaking these ten restrictions took fifty thousand years and left him utterly exhausted, longing for a good rest.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted behind him, making Gai Tianyuan turn back in alarm, momentarily stunned.
“How can this be?”
Seeing the scene from the mountainside, Gai Tianyuan roared in shock, for Ye Xuan had comprehended the thirtieth thousand restriction, taking only fifty thousand years.
“Impossible. How can this be, the further the restrictions, the harder they become. How can he be so fast?” Gai Tianyuan roared in anger, panic showing in his eyes.
If things continued this way, Ye Xuan would eventually catch up before he completed the Chaos Trial, which was extremely unsettling.
“You brat, I refuse to believe your luck is that good. I’ll see how far you can go,” Gai Tianyuan muttered hatefully, returning to the eleventh restriction.
Time passed, white horses galloping by.
After another thirty thousand years, Gai Tianyuan had comprehended only two more restrictions, while another loud noise from behind caught his attention, and Ye Xuan had passed through the fortieth thousand restriction.
“Damn it!”
Gai Tianyuan roared in anger, his eyes red with fury. He hurriedly accelerated his comprehension of the formation restrictions ahead, a tremendous urgency filling his heart.
As the saying goes: haste makes waste, and array formation requires gradual progress. Under the pressure from Ye Xuan, Gai Tianyuan’s mind was unsettled when comprehending, leading to a big problem.
Puff!
A mouthful of blood spilled from Gai Tianyuan’s mouth as he fell weakly to the ground, directly suffering backlash from the Chaos Trial. If not for his formidable Heavenly Yuan Battle Body, the backlash would have claimed his life.
“Damn… damn!”
Struggling to his feet, Gai Tianyuan realized his grave mistake, quickly calming himself to tend his injuries, temporarily ignoring Ye Xuan.
On the other side.
As if taking a leisurely stroll, Ye Xuan walked forward at ease, methodically comprehending the array formation restrictions, completely forgetting Gai Tianyuan, immersing himself in the ocean of knowledge.
Another twenty thousand years passed, and Ye Xuan crossed the fiftieth thousand restriction, immediately stepping into the sixtieth thousand restriction domain.
This time took even less time; Ye Xuan spent only fifteen thousand years moving past the sixtieth thousand restriction.
The seventieth thousand restriction took Ye Xuan ten thousand years, and the eightieth thousand restriction took eight thousand years.
Upon passing the eightieth thousand restriction, Ye Xuan, still deeply immersed in array formations, only awoke from his immersion when he finally glimpsed Gai Tianyuan’s figure ahead.