Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1157: Chapter 1157: An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth

The scream was so mournful that Gan Qiyi and the others flinched, simultaneously looking toward Han Yan.

”What’s going on, Han Yan, what did you fiddle with in the formation?” Gan Qiyi asked instinctively.

”How would I know? I just studied the ’Array Dao Secret’ for a few days, what could I manipulate? Even if I did something, how could it escape Lord Tian’s eyes? Perhaps Lord Tian got carried away and accidentally sprained his ankle,” Han Yan replied with a hint of sarcasm.

Gan Qiyi was choked speechless. Earlier, he had mocked Han Yan for not knowing the limits after studying the ’Array Dao Secret’ for just a few days, and now Han Yan was throwing his words back at him, leaving him without a retort.

Tian Wenliang only screamed once before falling silent, and the surroundings returned to tranquility once more.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering if they overthought it and that there was no danger in the formation. Was it really like Han Yan said, that Tian Wenliang just got carried away and sprained his ankle? But can a sprained ankle make someone scream so miserably?

Moreover, the oppressive dark clouds in the sky gave an unsettling feeling.

What they didn’t know was that Tian Wenliang stopped screaming not because there was no danger in the formation or because he sprained his ankle due to arrogance, but because the formation was extremely perilous, leaving him without the energy to scream further.

At that moment, thousands of Sword Lights were piercing towards Tian Wenliang from all directions, sharp and fierce, filled with killing intent.

If he had been prepared, Tian Wenliang might have barely managed to cope. But he never expected that Han Yan, after just a few days of studying the ’Array Dao Secret,’ could set up such a formation. Caught completely by surprise, he was pierced through the thigh by a Sword Light as soon as he entered, now in pain and shock, he was utterly flustered.

He didn’t even have time to utter another scream before giving his all to swing his longsword, shattering the Sword Lights of the formation into radiant streaks.

However, it was all too rushed. Cuts from the Sword Light still marked his body, sending waves of sharp pain, and the ghastly sight of his bleeding wounds was something even Tian Wenliang himself found unbearable to watch.

This Han Yan is so insidious, so ruthless, to have set up such a deadly formation! Tian Wenliang finally understood why Han Yan chose him to test the formation first. It wasn’t due to stupidity looking for trouble, but a deliberate trap for him.

”Han Yan, just wait until I break this formation, see how I deal with you!” Tian Wenliang gasped, cursing as he bandaged his wounds.

Just then, a sharp howl pierced the air, and the shattered Sword Lights began to reform, once again stabbing towards him with even more potent killing intent.

”What kind of formation is this?” Tian Wenliang was struck with terror, not even having time to bandage his wound, and once again swung his longsword with all his might.

As he struck out again and again, the Sword Lights of the formation shattered into nothingness once more, yet more bleeding wounds oozed on his body, blood cascading out.

”Such a terrifying formation...” At this moment, Tian Wenliang had no mind left for cursing, just a heart full of shock.

Before he could catch his breath, the broken Sword Lights once again reformed, slightly quivering with a chilling hum, the Sword power and killing intent stronger than ever.

”Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array!” Tian Wenliang suddenly realized, wasn’t this formation none other than the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array?

Even though he had repaired the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array by using the notes from predecessors and used its formation to set up the Small Heavenly Net Formation, its power was far inferior to the one before him now.

From his experience understanding the predecessors’ notes, this formation had at least three-tenths the power of the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array. Yet even this fraction of power was incomparable to his Small Heavenly Net Formation set up with borrowed formations.

Tian Wenliang’s heart grew cold, knowing that Han Yan had only taken part in the examination for seven and a half minutes, and the array materials were the ones for the exam—pales in comparison to the real materials used for the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array—yet still set up a formation with three-tenths of its power. If given enough time and materials, what would the result be?

The more Tian Wenliang thought, the more nervous and frightened he became. Seeing the reforming Sword Lights, he was so scared that his limbs went limp.

”Help, Master, help!” In the formation, Tian Wenliang’s panicked and somewhat despairing scream echoed aloud.

Gan Qiyi sprang to his feet, and the other instructors followed suit.

All around, the academy disciples were revealing expressions of surprise. By now, even a fool should see that there was immense danger hidden within this formation.

No wonder Han Yan chose Tian Wenliang to test the formation; it was clear that he meant to harm him! But relying solely on ’Array Dao Secret’ to force Instructor Tian Wenliang to scream for help, isn’t that too unbelievable?

Everyone’s gaze toward Han Yan turned strange.

”Han Yan, what on earth is going on?” Gan Qiyi angrily demanded.

”I don’t know either. There’s nothing remarkable about my formation; perhaps by accident, I set it up and even I didn’t notice, and it was unwittingly triggered by Instructor Tian?” Han Yan pondered deeply and then exclaimed brightly.

The academy disciples, observing Han Yan with peculiar eyes, suddenly wanted to laugh, realizing this was the same excuse Tian Wenliang used when Jiang Yuzhe found himself trapped in the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array.

If before they had mere doubts about Han Yan, now, hearing her retaliate with Tian Wenliang’s own words, everyone could be sure that Han Yan did indeed tamper with this formation.

Tooth for a tooth, blood for blood, using one’s own tactics against themselves; the top playboy of Long Yan was evidently not so easily bullied.

”Hmph!” Every disciple could see it, how could Gan Qiyi not? He couldn’t be bothered with more nonsense from Han Yan, leaping into the air, rushing straight toward the formation.

Tian Wenliang was his disciple and had already grasped the Eight Desolate Sword Formation, regarded as his successor; how could he watch him fall so?

Mid-air, Gan Qiyi cast hand formations, and a phantom of rune light and shadow enveloped the Array Formation Stage.

Though Han Yan’s formation had its peculiarities, he didn’t believe it could stand against him.

But alas, this time, he was overconfident, oversimplifying Han Yan’s formation.