Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 71 - 64: The Whole Sect Waiting to Watch the Joke (Part 2)

Chapter 71: Chapter 64: The Whole Sect Waiting to Watch the Joke (Part 2)

However, Ye Xiaofan acted as if nothing had happened after hearing the words, seemingly unbothered by the conversations around him, watching the Elder of the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion with a face full of smiles.

This Elder also shook his head repeatedly, but with a wave of his hand, countless array secret manuals slowly floated into the air, leaving behind marks one by one, like a tide flowing into the registration book, recording the whereabouts of the manuals.

Soon, the endless array books were registered one by one, and Ye Xiaofan stored all of them into the space ring given to him by Dugu Nan in Star Moon City.

Looking at the space ring in his hand, he felt that he had gained immensely from this trip.

Just as Ye Xiaofan was putting the space ring onto his hand.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the Scripture Pavilion.

"The Array Peak new disciples’ array battle tournament is open for registration, everyone quickly go register."

Exclamations of surprise came from outside the Scripture Pavilion, and all the Array Peak disciples shivered when they heard it, especially the new disciples, who were all overjoyed.

"Finally, it’s open for registration, the new disciples’ array battle tournament is only held once a year, it cannot be missed."

"I heard that this year, the new disciples and the experienced ones will compete together. Those with extraordinary talent can enter the veteran array battle tournament after making it to the top ten among new disciples."

"One of the registration points is set right outside the Scripture Pavilion, everyone can go there to register their information."

In an instant, countless Array Peak disciples made their way out in droves, flocking toward the outside of the Scripture Pavilion.

"Array Peak array battle tournament? Does Array Peak hold an array battle tournament every year?" Ye Xiaofan asked Mo Shiyi as he had never heard of any sword battle tournament in the Divine Sword Sect during the half year he had been in the sect, at least not among the Seven Great Sword Peaks.

Mo Shiyi could only smile bitterly and explain: "It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it since you’re not an Array Peak disciple. The other Spirit Peaks in the Divine Sword Sect don’t have such a thing, but Array Peak is an exception."

"Oh? How so?"

Ye Xiaofan was instantly intrigued.

The Divine Sword Sect encouraged internal disciple challenges, so with the freedom to challenge anyone, there wasn’t much of a need for sect competitions. Why is Array Peak different?

Mo Shiyi said helplessly: "This is something decided by Array Peak’s Elder Council. Every year, Array Peak holds an array battle tournament, divided into new disciples and veteran disciples. The veteran array battle tournament is another matter, but the new disciple array battle tournament aims to place the top ten new disciples each year."

"The top ten? What happens after that?" Ye Xiaofan asked further.

Mo Shiyi replied with a look as if Ye Xiaofan was clueless, but still explained.

"Every year, the top ten new disciples at Array Peak receive generous rewards involving various cultivation resources for arrays. But the most enticing part is the Ten Great Killing Arrays manuals."

"Array Peak offers ten manuscripts of killing arrays as rewards each year; entering the top ten earns you one terrifying killing array."

"It’s said that among the ten killing arrays offered every year, even the weakest is a Celestial Tier killing array. Once you master such a killing array, even a cultivator with a low cultivation stage might be capable of array-killing a Profound Sea Realm peak expert."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaofan was utterly shocked, instantly inhaling sharply: "Capable of array-killing a Profound Sea Realm peak expert? Are killing arrays really that terrifyingly powerful?"

Mo Shiyi immediately rolled his eyes: "Junior Brother Ye, do you have some misunderstanding about killing arrays? What’s so surprising about that? The strongest killing arrays can even array-kill a Saint, let alone a mere Profound Sea."

Once Mo Shiyi finished speaking, the astonishment in Ye Xiaofan’s eyes gradually turned to a radiant glow. He immediately asked: "Is the Array Peak array battle tournament only open to Array Peak disciples?"

"Not quite, Array Peak is one of the most open Divine Peaks of the Divine Sword Sect. As long as a disciple feels their array talent isn’t bad, they can participate, but Junior Brother Ye, perhaps we shouldn’t bother with that..."

Before Mo Shiyi could finish, Ye Xiaofan had already started sprinting toward the outside of the Scripture Pavilion.

This left Mo Shiyi watching in bewilderment: "Junior Brother Ye? What’s the rush?"

"Registration!" Ye Xiaofan’s voice slowly came back.

Hearing this, Mo Shiyi was instantly dumbfounded. For a Sword Peak disciple with no array studies, what was the point of registering?

Yet Ye Xiaofan thought differently. With the reward being the Ten Great Killing Arrays, why not give it a shot? It was just signing up; he would lose nothing. If his array talent didn’t measure up later, he could just quit.

But what if he turned out to be an unparalleled demon fiend in array dao too? Missing out would be a great pity.

The most crucial reason was that Ye Xiaofan believed in his budding Martial Soul, which might even surpass a Forbidden Martial Soul. It was not necessarily impossible for him to cultivate in array dao.

Besides, he was only registering for the new disciples’ array battle tournament. They were all new disciples, and even if they had studied arrays for half a year more than him, what if?

What if he was really brilliant in array dao too?

Moreover, being capable of array-killing a Profound Sea Realm peak expert, the temptation of such a killing array was too great to resist.

When Ye Xiaofan stood at the registration site for the Array Peak array battle tournament, countless Array Peak disciples went slack-jawed, staring in utter disbelief, but in the end, Ye Xiaofan successfully became a participant in the array battle tournament.

However, in the eyes of countless Array Peak disciples, this scene became a gigantic joke.

A non-Array Peak disciple joining the array battle tournament was simply laughable, akin to using one’s amateur skills to challenge someone else’s professional expertise—utterly ridiculous.

In no time, news of the Sword Saint’s heir participating in the Array Peak array battle tournament swept across the entire Array Peak, and numerous Communication Talismans lit up at that moment.

When the people of Array Peak learned of this news, they laughed uproariously, with mocking voices echoing through the Array Peak District.

And upon hearing this news, it stirred endless commotion among those Sword Peak disciples.

Especially when Ning Xianyi and Luo Qingxian heard the news, both girls showed different expressions, yet strangely aligned.

Even the Elders of each peak, upon hearing the news, could only shake their heads helplessly, wondering what kind of odd successor Dugu Nan had chosen.

It became apparent that almost the entire Divine Sword Sect was waiting to see Ye Xiaofan make a fool of himself.

Meanwhile, the person involved cheerfully returned to South Peak that night, even already fantasizing about obtaining a Celestial Tier killing array. While Array Peak was relatively open, fearsome killing arrays like these might not necessarily be within the Scripture Pavilion.

Dugu Nan undoubtedly learned of this as well, yet didn’t comment, seemingly consenting to Ye Xiaofan’s decision and not interfering.

Time slowly passed.

In the blink of an eye, a night had passed, and overnight, Ye Xiaofan’s name spread almost throughout the Divine Sword Sect.

Next morning.

At the foot of South Peak.

Ye Xiaofan was carefully reading the array dao method he had brought back from the Array Peak Scripture Pavilion—how to sense the Power of Heaven and Earth.

The Power of Heaven and Earth was vastly different from Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi; there was a world of difference. Being able to sense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi didn’t necessarily mean one could sense the Power of Heaven and Earth.

After reading for a long time, Ye Xiaofan finally closed the book and sat cross-legged according to the methods provided, emptying his mind to carefully sense the attribute power.

Watching this scene from the side, Mo Shiyi shook his head again and again, clearly not optimistic about this junior brother. Array dao talent wasn’t something so easily achieved, and those with double talent were extremely rare since ancient times, Ye Junior Brother seemed to overestimate himself.

However, out of curiosity, Mo Shiyi still came to the foot of South Peak early in the morning to observe.

But just as Mo Shiyi was shaking his head helplessly, in the next moment, he suddenly stood up, his eyes full of shock beyond measure.