Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 523 - 271. Nine Yang Detached Fire Red Column Array

Soon.

In less than half a day, the nameless hill where Zhongtai Dao Monarch was setting up the array became teeming with people.

"A total of thirteen Dao Lords. The Flying Feather Immortal Palace has really gone all out this time. It won't be an easy task for the Butian Sect to succeed in Breaking the Array." Teacher Tianhai and other prominent figures of the Righteous Path counted the Dao Lords present from the Flying Feather Immortal Palace. They glanced at the Array Banners flickering with Five-colored Radiance all around, and one remarked with a grave expression.

Although they had sided with the Butian Sect out of their own conviction, there was no doubt they had also incurred the resentment of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace. If the Butian Sect couldn't withstand the pressure, they would likely be next.

"The Dao Lords of the Butian Sect were a cobbled-together group, numbering only seven. Although Master Xu and Sect Master Cui are among them, the disparity in strength remains significant…"

The old Daoist standing to Teacher Tianhai's left recalled his spiritual vulture circling in the air. After conversing with the vulture in beast language, he said, "Moreover, this array technique is extraordinary. If my guess is correct, this array is the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array."

"What?"

"The Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array?"

The cultivators were astonished.

This old Daoist was named Vulture Spirit Master, so-called because of his spiritual vulture, and he held a prestigious reputation among Freelance Cultivators. The spiritual vulture perched on Vulture Spirit Master's shoulder at this moment was no ordinary creature but the legendary Three-headed Vulture…

Every thousand years, the Three-headed Vulture would grow an additional head. After three thousand years, the three heads would merge, giving birth to a divine eye. This divine eye could perceive the profound principles of heaven and earth.

At this time, Zhongtai Dao Monarch and the twelve other Dao Lords were setting up an array on this nameless hill, but they had not yet truly activated it. Merely looking at the Array Banners made it difficult to discern the true array technique being deployed. However, this unactivated array could not escape the Three-headed Vulture's divine eye. Beneath its gaze, the cosmic energies and earthly forces being manipulated by the Flying Feather Immortal Palace's Dao Lords for the array were almost entirely visible.

"The Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array is a Fourth-level Array, a Nascent Soul stage array technique," Vulture Spirit Master explained. "Although it is merely a Fourth-level Array, this array technique is by no means inferior to a Fifth Level Array… because the Array Eye of the Nine Suns Fire Pillar Array alone requires at least nine Dao Lords to power it…"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators' faces showed dawning comprehension.

With the strength of a Higher Teachings sect like the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, setting up even a Nascent Soul Level array would not be a difficult task for them. The reason they set up a Nascent Soul stage array, as one might surmise, was to avoid giving other sects the impression that the Flying Feather Immortal Palace was bullying the weak. Furthermore, if Zhongtai Dao Monarch and his cohort had truly deployed a Nascent Soul Level array, Xu Xing would then have a valid reason to decline the challenge…

Avoiding the challenge would indeed cause the Butian Sect's reputation to suffer. However, if the disparity in strength was too great, other sects' cultivators would not overly criticize Xu Xing and the Butian Sect for evading the battle, deeming it understandable.

"Brother Zhongtai…" Amidst the crowd's discussions, Buxu Zi stepped forward on behalf of the Butian Sect and offered a Daoist bow to Zhongtai Dao Monarch, who was at the head of the group.

"Your esteemed Sect has laid an array and invited our Sect Leader to attempt Breaking the Array… What, pray tell, is your intention?" he inquired after a moment's thought.

Just moments ago, Zhongtai Dao Monarch had conveyed via Divine Sense that if Xu Xing could endure within the array for Three Days, the past matter of the Butian Sect disrupting the Flying Feather Immortal Palace's diplomatic relations could be settled once and for all. However… firstly, a verbal agreement is not binding; a Contract Book is required. Secondly, the Butian Sect cannot simply be led by the nose by the Flying Feather Immortal Palace; there must be room for negotiation…

"Is it for reconciliation? For the benefit of the Righteous Path?" Buxu Zi did not wait for Zhongtai Dao Monarch to reply, his eyes flashing as he pressed on, "Or for a personal vendetta?"

"Our Two Factions originate from the same School," he continued. "Though disagreements exist, if we engage in internal strife, thereby weakening the strength of the Righteous Path, it would be a calamity for the world…"

Whether in terms of apparent strength or underlying foundation, the newly established Butian Sect was no match for the Flying Feather Immortal Palace. The only leverage they possessed was the inclination of the various Righteous Path sects towards the Butian Sect in diplomatic matters.

"Since the Butian Sect wishes to establish itself independently and also seeks to strip Our Sect of its orthodox title, mere words will not suffice to convince the Daoist friends from the various sects…" Zhongtai Dao Monarch, upon hearing this, did not follow Buxu Zi's line of reasoning. He gave a slight smile, retrieved a sheet of golden paper from his robes, and tossed it to Buxu Zi.

"This is Our Sect's letter of challenge."

"If your Butian Sect can endure within the array for Three Days, Our Sect will acknowledge the establishment of the Butian Sect and will not move to destroy your Sect's headquarters…"

"This is the utmost sincerity Our Sect can offer," he stated solemnly.

Although the Flying Feather Immortal Palace could resort to assassination to kill Xu Xing and thereby stifle the Butian Sect, as one of the Righteous Path's Higher Teachings, doing so would easily give others grounds for criticism, which would be extremely detrimental to the Flying Feather Immortal Palace's future development. It was far better to set up a grand array, let the two sects contend, and then, after securing victory, act according to the terms of the letter of challenge.

A letter of challenge… Buxu Zi did not rashly accept it. With a flick of his wide Sleeve, he sent out a surge of Magic Power, causing the letter to hover in mid-air.

After reading its contents, a contemplative expression gradually appeared on his face. The terms stipulated by the Flying Feather Immortal Palace in this letter of challenge were not only not harsh towards the Butian Sect but, on the contrary, offered numerous advantages. One advantage alone made it difficult for the Butian Sect to refuse.

[Acknowledge the Butian Sect's establishment as a sect, regard it as a Righteous Path sect, and refrain from unprovoked military action against it.]

Although this term did not acknowledge the Butian Sect's orthodox status, it was already the greatest concession the Flying Feather Immortal Palace could make.

"Our Sect Leader is currently occupied with important matters. After those are concluded, I will report this matter to him," Buxu Zi said, cupping his hands.

The one who truly made all decisions within the Butian Sect was Xu Xing; Buxu Zi certainly wouldn't overstep his authority and sign this letter of challenge on Xu Xing's behalf.