Chapter 572 557: Refining Marrow Like Frost, Solitary Void Trial Array

What drew the most attention was the sound echoing from the depths of the Secret Realm. Even from a great distance, Yang Chan and the others could feel the massive disturbance.

The ground shook violently where they stood, and a few ancient texts tumbled out of some chests. Yang Chan glanced at one and saw the title written on it: *Long Moon Swordsmanship*. It was a swordsmanship manual.

'If every Large Array yields this many rewards,' he thought, 'I can't even begin to imagine how many Cultivation Techniques the Merak Sacred Land must possess.'

After all, the Merak Sacred Land had a history spanning several thousand years. It was easy to imagine the sheer number of treasures it had accumulated over such a long time.

"Saintess, that disturbance seems to have come from the direction the Celestial Sword Sect was heading!"

"A disturbance that large… they've likely found a Super Array. Should we head over there now?"

An Elder at the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster realm inquired.

The Merak Saintess was leading their expedition into the Secret Realm, so all decisions were ultimately hers to make.

"Send a scouting party first. We'll decide what to do after we've confirmed the situation."

The Merak Saintess decided against going immediately. Breaching a Super Array was far more difficult.

It had taken them two days just to breach a Large Array. A Super Array would attract even more people and take much longer to open.

It was only natural to send scouts to assess the situation before deciding whether to commit.

If it wasn't worth it, they would simply stick to their original plan.

The Merak Saintess handled matters with a steady hand, lacking the typical impatience of youth.

"Xiao Shisan, take a few people and go investigate. Report back the moment you have news."

The Merak Saintess then turned to Xiao Shisan, who was waiting for her command, and issued the order directly.

"Sect Leader Gu, please also arrange for your disciples to gather intelligence on the situation near the Celestial Sword Sect. There are many Loose Cultivators in that area. They should know something."

The Merak Saintess gave this task to Gu An and his Cyan Yuan Sect. Having them conduct investigations was a familiar arrangement.

Previously, the Cyan Yuan Sect had been tasked with gathering intelligence from all over the Purple Void Secret Realm and delivering it to the Merak Saintess. This time, however, their focus was specifically on the Celestial Sword Sect.

"Yes, Saintess!"

Gu An agreed at once and headed outside.

He was going to personally arrange for his people to gather intelligence.

"Saintess, with a Super Array appearing over there, it's likely we'll encounter one as well if we venture deeper from our current position."

"After all, the deeper we go, the more complex these Magic Arrays become. According to Array Master Zhao, these composite arrays are already exceptionally sophisticated."

The Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Elder beside the Merak Saintess remarked slowly.

A Super Array would naturally hold far greater treasures than a Large Array, but the hidden dangers—and the time needed to breach it—would also be proportionally greater.

From a short distance away, Yang Chan listened to the conversation between the Merak Saintess and her people, though his gaze was fixed on the fallen ancient texts.

A Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster's hearing was exceptionally sharp. What's more, Yang Chan was no ordinary Grandmaster; his senses covered a much wider range. Even though the Merak Saintess and her group were speaking in low voices, he could hear them with perfect clarity.

'That burst of energy just now must have come from one of the three places in this Secret Realm with the most abundant Spiritual Qi.'

'I thought it would take them much longer to reach it. It seems they have some special method for quickly reaching the depths of this realm.'

The Black Dragon's voice rang out in Yang Chan's mind, once again speaking to him via transmission.

Upon entering the Purple Void Secret Realm, the Black Dragon had sensed three locations where the Spiritual Qi was densest—it was as if these were the very sources of all the Spiritual Qi in the realm.

Hearing the Merak Saintess mention a Super Array gave him a headache. Such arrays were incredibly difficult for him to breach in his current state. Even a Large Array would take a great deal of time with no guarantee of success, to say nothing of a Super Array.

A Super Array was bound to be far more complex. At the height of his power, he could have ignored it completely, but now, he was helpless against it. If he wanted to gain anything, his only choice was to follow these people from the Holy Lands.

'However, this isn't the location where I sensed the Dragon Race aura. That's in another direction.'

'Master, do you want to go have a look?'

The Black Dragon's voice was tinged with regret as he posed the question to Yang Chan.

Even if it wasn't his primary destination, it was still worth investigating. After all, it might contain a Cross-Realm Teleportation Array or a hidden Great Shift Order. Since both were among his objectives for this trip, it was certainly worth a look.

'No rush. Let's wait and see what the Merak Sacred Land decides to do.'

'If we do go, the Merak Sacred Land will be more eager than we are. Going alone would be too conspicuous and might make me a target. It's better to go with a major power.'

'We'll only make a move if we find something we need. Otherwise, we'll leave it be.'

Yang Chan remained as cautious as ever, seeing no need to rush over.

The Super Array wasn't going anywhere, and breaching it would take time. If someone else got lucky and entered first, claiming whatever opportunities lay within, then that would just be his own misfortune.

His current Combat Power was considerable, but he would have a hard time surviving an ambush by multiple Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmasters. There was no need to take such a risk; it simply wasn't worth it.

'As you say, Master.'

The Black Dragon wasn't surprised to hear this. He knew Yang Chan's personality well. He had only asked on the off chance, without much hope of convincing him.