Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1139: Chapter 1139: Trouble Strikes, and It’s Not Small

Han Yan practiced the sword technique in her mind over and over again, gradually gaining more insights. Compared to the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword, this sword technique was much more profound and complex, with at least a thousand variations. Although she had Xia Yuanlong’s Sword Intent insights, she was barely able to sort out the framework of this sword technique. Fully comprehending those variations seemed impossible.

What surprised her the most was that as her understanding of this sword technique deepened, she astonishingly discovered not only shared the same origin as the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword, but also held a significant restraint over it.

This doesn’t mean that simply learning this sword technique would allow one to counter the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword, but that under equal strength, this sword technique was definitely superior to the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword.

Han Yan’s mind once again recalled the scene of Xingtian Girl clashing with that mysterious woman:

”What is that sword called?” Xingtian Girl asked.

”Star Falling in Eight Desolates!” the mysterious woman replied proudly.

”Star Falling in Eight Desolates... It seems you were one step ahead of me,” Xingtian Girl said dejectedly.

Han Yan’s heart was stirred. Could it be that this sword was the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword?

According to this speculation, Xingtian Girl and that mysterious woman might have both been comprehending the same sword technique, yet her comprehension was slightly inferior, leading to her defeat under the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

Thinking of this, Han Yan grew even more excited. This was a sword technique that even Xingtian Girl could not defeat; if she could learn it, just how powerful would that be!

Finally, Han Yan’s emotions calmed down, and she continued to practice the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword over and over again.

However, unfortunately, relying solely on Xia Yuanlong’s intentionally imparted Sword Intent, she still could not comprehend those near-thousand variations, unable to deduce the true Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

It seems other opportunities are needed. She remembered last time it was through the Sword Intent of the Heart Enlightenment Sword that she ultimately understood the Nine Heavens Star Falling Sword. So, what kind of opportunity might it take to comprehend the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword this time?

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”Master, Master.” It was unknown how much time had passed when Tan Yu’s voice suddenly awoke Han Yan.

Lifting her head to look around, Xia Yuanlong had already left the Soaring Dragon Tower, and the disciples below had gradually departed. On the spacious plaza, only she and Tan Yu, along with the Yu Shulin Feng brothers remained, not even a shadow of Huayue and others could be seen.

”Why is everyone gone?” Han Yan asked somewhat puzzled.

”Master, you have been in meditation for four hours. Lord Xia left two hours ago, and Master Hua and others went to study strange and mysterious arts. Junior Master Ling said it was boring, so he went to see the excitement too. They were afraid to disturb you, so they didn’t tell you.” Tan Yu answered.

Han Yan then realized that she had been immersed in that Sword Intent, wholeheartedly comprehending the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword, entering a state of self-forgetfulness, even forgetting the time.

”Sorry for keeping you waiting,” Han Yan said apologetically, seeing the cautious and foreboding looks on their faces.

”Protecting Master is a disciple’s duty,” Tan Yu said respectfully.

”Let’s go. It’s getting late; we should head back too,” Han Yan stood up.

”Master, Master!” Just then, Huayue and Zirong hurriedly approached, faces filled with anxiety tinged with subtle anger.

”What happened?” Han Yan’s heart sank as she quickly asked.

She understood Huayue’s character; even if the sky fell, her expression wouldn’t change much. Now that she was so anxious, something serious must have occurred.

”Jiang Yuzhe is in trouble, trapped in an array, with likely life-threatening danger!” Huayue said concisely.

”What!” Han Yan exclaimed in shock.

In her view, Jiang Yuzhe’s study of the Array Formation Barrier Technique should have been much easier than Huayue’s study of the Seal, Zirong’s study of the Beast Taming Technique, or Tang Bufan’s study of medical alchemy. Yet, unexpectedly, he got into trouble, and it seemed like it was no small matter!

”What exactly is going on?” Han Yan asked.

”I heard today was the third day Jiang Yuzhe and others were learning the Array Formation Barrier Technique. Tian Daoist took them to observe an ancient array and let them immerse in realizing the Array Profound Meaning one by one. Everyone else was fine, but once Jiang Yuzhe entered the array, it suddenly closed, trapping him inside,” Huayue quickly explained.

When they arrived, the array had already closed, so they didn’t see exactly what happened, and only heard about it from other academy disciples.

”I also heard that this ancient array is called the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array, originally an extremely fierce killing array. However, due to years of negligence, much of the array setup method has been lost. But after Jiang Yuzhe entered, he might have accidentally triggered some hidden mechanism, reactivating the Seven Killings’ might. Even though its power is not as formidable as before, it’s still extremely dangerous. If the array cannot be broken promptly, there might be life-threatening danger,” Tang Bufan added.

”The Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array!” Tan Yu and the Yu Shulin Feng brothers’ faces changed simultaneously.

”You’ve heard of this array too?” Han Yan asked.

”Yes, it’s said that the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array is one of the Long Yan Academy’s oldest and most powerful arrays. Tens of thousands of years ago, when the West Qin Empire invaded Anyun, thousands of West Qin elites, led by several Sword Saints, raided thousands of miles and besieged the Capital. Coincidentally, our Emperor An Yun was on an imperial expedition, taking the top experts from the Capital and the Four Great Academies with him, leaving hardly any significant ones in the Near Capital area.

Seeing that the Capital was on the brink of capture, a Dragon Rock Master, who was only at the Great Sword Master Realm, risked their life to lure thousands of West Qin elites and several Sword Saint Realm experts into the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array. Relying on the deadly might of the Heavenly Sword Absolute Kill, they killed all the West Qin experts, and that master sacrificed themselves, making a name for themselves in history.

However, the power of those West Qin experts was truly terrifying; before dying, they self-destructed their cultivation, destroying the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array. Over the years, generations of Array Masters have exhausted their minds trying to restore it, but the setup method for the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array had already been lost, so no one has succeeded,” Tan Yu explained.

Han Yan and the others couldn’t help but take a cold breath. With over a thousand West Qin elites and several Sword Saint experts losing their lives to the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array, one could only imagine how terrifying this array was.

Although the array had been neglected over the years, just triggering it would still retain considerable power. Even if the power was not as formidable as before, Jiang Yuzhe’s strength was much inferior to those West Qin experts, and he might not be able to withstand the array’s might. Saying there’s life-threatening danger was definitely not alarmist talk.

”I sense something’s not quite right about this matter,” Ling Baobao said thoughtfully.

”What’s not quite right?” Huayue asked curiously, looking at Ling Baobao.

”As you all just mentioned, over the years, countless Array experts have tried in vain to restore the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array. Yet, Zirong accidentally triggered a mechanism, reactivating the array. Isn’t that a little too lucky? Also, they’ve only been studying arrays for two days, and then Tian Wenliang took them to observe the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array. Isn’t that a bit too early?” Ling Baobao shook his head and said.

”Are you saying Tian Wenliang deliberately framed Yu Zhe?” Huayue’s eyebrows raised, eyes showing a hint of murderous intent.