Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1158: Chapter 1158: She Wants Everyone to Understand One Thing

”Boom!” There was a thunderous roar, and a transparent shockwave erupted from the Array Formation Stage, knocking Gan Qiyi backward. He staggered back seven or eight steps before barely managing to steady himself.

”Lord Gan!” The other mentors saw Gan Qiyi’s chest heaving violently and his face turning pale, and they were shocked. They hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

”I’m fine, quickly break the array and get Wenliang out,” Gan Qiyi said.

”Help me, Master, help me...” At this moment, Tian Wenliang’s even more anguished and helpless screams echoed from within the array.

The mentors dared not say anything more and rushed forward to attempt breaking the array.

Gan Qiyi stood still, and if one paid closer attention, they’d see both his hands trembling, a hint of pain in his eyes.

The defense of this array was terrifying! Gan Qiyi was astonished by it. Although the rebound force hadn’t severely injured him, his internal organs were shaken, and even some meridians were slightly cracked. Since becoming a mentor forty years ago, he had never sustained such an injury, especially from an array.

Even he dared not underestimate this array anymore.

Gan Qiyi glanced at Mu Hanyan, still unaware what kind of array this was, that it was so strong.

Everyone focused on the mentors trying to break the array. Taking advantage of no one paying attention, Gan Qiyi quickly took an elixir and started energy movement to recover.

Around the Array Formation Stage, each mentor displayed their special skills, performing mysterious hand gestures that captivated the disciples watching from the sidelines.

Regrettably, despite their various skills, the array remained unmoved. Inside the array, Tian Wenliang’s screams grew more heart-wrenching and feeble.

”Young Master Mu, we’ve worked together with Lord Tian before, too concerned for his safety to focus on breaking the array. Why don’t you try to break it?” One mentor finally couldn’t resist saying to Mu Hanyan.

Feeling embarrassed, he didn’t admit his own inability but found a formal reason instead. However, he dared not treat Mu Hanyan like the other disciples, nor ridicule him coldly. He even respectfully addressed him as Young Master Mu.

”Alright, I’ll give it a try.” Mu Hanyan approached the Array Formation Stage, pacing in circles, pretending to be deep in thought, occasionally mimicking hand formations.

Unknowingly, Mu Hanyan circled the stage more than a dozen times, yet the array still showed no signs of change.

Inside the array, Tian Wenliang’s cries grew weaker, as if he was nearing the end of his life.

”Young Master Mu, can you even break the array?” A mentor asked anxiously.

”Since it’s my own array, I can obviously break it. But Lord Tian accidentally triggered a mechanism, not intentionally set by me. If there’s any similarity, it’s purely coincidental. Anyway, this array has become extremely perilous, and despite my best efforts, I can’t open it yet. If there’s blame, it’s solely on Lord Tian’s carelessness. We can’t let others suffer because of his rashness, right?” Mu Hanyan said slowly.

The surrounding academy disciples were stunned, and although they knew they shouldn’t laugh, some couldn’t help but chuckle.

Mu Hanyan’s demeanor at the moment was an exact match to Tian Wenliang’s actions a few days ago when Jiang Yuzhe was trapped in the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array, even the words resembled seventy percent similarity, claiming to spare no effort, yet not a bead of sweat could be seen on his forehead.

”Young Master Mu, despite Lord Tian being an academy mentor, you—” The mentor said indignantly.

”I know, I know, don’t say it again. Rest assured, as an academy disciple, I wouldn’t stand by and do nothing. I will save Lord Tian even at the risk of my life,” Mu Hanyan said, starting another round of circling around the stage.

Left three circles, right three circles, twisting neck and hips, the hand formations executed fluidly like flowing clouds, yet unfortunately, the array still showed no movement.

Inside the array, Tian Wenliang’s screams were now intermittent, breath barely held.

Even a fool would know that if Mu Hanyan kept circling and twisting like this, Tian Wenliang’s life would likely be lost.

”Everyone, move aside!” At this moment, Gan Qiyi leapt into the air, drawing his longsword and charging toward the Array Formation Stage.

”Creak!” A soft sound was heard as a snowy light flashed on the stage, and Gan Qiyi, along with his sword, vanished into the array.

”Cold Sword Breaking Formation Technique! Now Lord Tian is saved,” the mentors exclaimed, eyes brightening with joy.

Disciples below the stage all showed expressions of admiration. The Cold Sword Breaking Formation Technique was one of Array Dao Hall’s strongest sword techniques, but unlike other techniques, it was not used for combat, but to break arrays.

It was said that mastering the Cold Sword Breaking Formation Technique was extremely difficult, and performing it even more so. In Long Yan Academy’s tens of thousands of years of history, people who learned it amounted to merely a thousand. Gan Qiyi becoming the master of Array Dao Hall was no empty reputation.

Mu Hanyan’s eyes also brightened; this Cold Sword Breaking Formation Technique seemed to have evolved from the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

However, to break the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array with this sword technique alone would be underestimating the array.

Though time was short, and array materials lacking significantly, the array on the stage was entirely a replica of the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Array; its principle was wholly based on it. Even if Gan Qiyi managed to break the array and escape, he would surely pay a significant price.

He hadn’t reached the Sword Saint Realm yet, still far from the masters of Western Qin Country back then. Mu Hanyan’s eyes turned icy; she wanted everyone to understand that messing with her was more serious than the consequences themselves, and to remind everyone that before scheming against her, they should weigh whether they could bear the repercussions.

”Crackle! Crackle!” Just as Gan Qiyi entered the array, the sky erupted with thunder flashes.

Mystical blue lightning descended, entering the array.

In that once indistinct and blurry array barrier, faint blue sword shadows appeared.

”Ah...” Tian Wenliang let out a final scream before falling silent.

”Break, break, break it for me!” Subsequently, Gan Qiyi’s furious, anguished shout echoed.

All around, everyone was stunned, could it be? Judging by the sound, Tian Wenliang was completely finished, and Gan Qiyi’s situation didn’t seem too good either.