Chapter 320: Array Modification

He never would have dreamed that Su Mo possessed such immense talent in the Array Dao.

'It was simply heaven-defying.'

However, he quickly came to terms with it.

Su Mo's talent in the Martial Dao and Alchemy Dao already defied common sense, far surpassing anyone's understanding.

It made sense that his aptitude for the Array Dao wouldn't be too weak, either.

Besides, Su Mo's Soul Power had already reached an unimaginably powerful level.

'I'll just watch for now.'

Su Mo asked, "You have the materials to set up the Array, right?"

"I do!"

Huang Xu took out the materials he had prepared in advance.

Su Mo glanced at the materials. Although their quality was a little lacking, every component was there—more than enough to set up various Grand Arrays in Qingyang City.

"Have your craftsmen withdraw. I'm going to start setting up the Array."

Su Mo instructed.

Huang Xu hesitated. "Elder Su, you've only read the Array Book once. Aren't you going to study it again to fully comprehend it?"

'The Dao of Arrays is profound and unfathomable.'

'Even an ordinary Array needs to be studied several times before one can be certain enough to begin setting it up.'

'What's more, Su Mo was about to set up a Tier Eight Array this time.'

'Once a mistake was made, it would be incredibly difficult to correct.'

However, Su Mo said, "There's no need. All the variations of the Eight Directions Annihilation Array are already in my mind. I can set it up however I want."

"Yes!"

Although Huang Xu was a little worried, he still withdrew obediently.

Then, Su Mo began to set up the Array.

WHIZZ! WHIZZ! WHIZZ!

Various materials, along with the Spirit Stone Array Bases, were frantically driven into the ground.

Huang Xu, who was watching from the side, was dumbfounded.

'The speed at which he's setting up this Array is just too fast. It's like he's on a rocket!'

'Forget ordinary Array Masters... '

'...even a Tier Nine or Tier Ten Array Master probably couldn't match Su Mo's speed.'

Huang Xu worried, 'Setting up an Array at this speed, mistakes are bound to happen. Correcting them later will probably be a huge hassle.'

He was wondering if he should remind Su Mo.

But just then, Su Mo suddenly appeared beside him. "Alright, it's finished."

What?

'It's finished already?'

Huang Xu asked in shock, "Elder Su, you haven't inscribed the Array runes yet, have you?"

'In an Array, the most important part is the runes.'

'Without the empowerment of runes, even a Tier Nine Grand Array couldn't unleash its power.'

'It would be no better than a pile of scrap metal.'

However, Su Mo replied, "I've already inscribed them."

"You've inscribed them?"

Huang Xu was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head. "Please don't joke, Elder Su. Inscribing Array runes is extremely difficult. Even if your Soul Power is incredibly strong, comparable to a Martial Emperor Powerhouse, it would still take at least half a month."

"You don't believe me?"

Su Mo asked with a frown.

Huang Xu shook his head with a wry smile.

'It wasn't that he didn't want to believe him.'

'It was just... completely impossible.'

'No one could finish inscribing the runes for a Tier Eight Grand Array in such a short time.'

'Those things were ridiculously complex.'

Huang Xu said, "Without Array runes, the Eight Directions Annihilation Array is useless. It can't be activated at all. Elder Su, you should just..."

"Activate!"

Su Mo formed a seal with his hands and activated the Eight Directions Annihilation Array.

WHOOSH!

Countless streams of tyrannical killing intent erupted from underground, enveloping the entirety of Qingyang City and causing everyone's heart to tremble.

"This is... an Array?"

"An Array? Then there's no need to worry. It must be Elder Huang setting up some peerless Grand Array to have caused such a commotion."

"Elder Huang is incredible!"

"Tsk, tsk. I never imagined Elder Huang's attainments in the Dao of Arrays were so high. To think he could set up such a perfect, peerless Killing Array."

Everyone began to exclaim in admiration.

The Desolate Old Monster remarked with emotion, "I haven't seen him in a few months, but that fellow Old Huang is getting more and more impressive. He can even set up a Tier Eight Array now."

"Grandpa, you need to work harder!"

Huang Yunan said with a smile.

The Desolate Old Monster nodded. "You're right. Grandpa must work hard, or I'll never catch up to that old fellow and won't earn Elder Su's high regard."

'It's... done?'

Huang Xu was completely and utterly dumbfounded.

He was extremely curious. When on earth had Su Mo inscribed the runes?

He had been standing right there, yet he hadn't seen a thing.

"Congratulations, Elder Su. The Array has achieved Great Success."

Huang Xu said in admiration.

However, Su Mo said nonchalantly, "This is just the initial stage. It's not completely finished yet. Let me modify it a little."

"Modify the Array?"

Huang Xu froze.

'The creation of any Array requires endless, painstaking effort and countless experiments before it can be gradually perfected.'

'This was especially true for high-level Arrays, which were complex to the extreme. If just one rune was inscribed incorrectly, its effects would be drastically weakened.'

'What if he modified it incorrectly?'

Just as Huang Xu was about to step forward and stop Su Mo, he saw Su Mo form a seal with his hands as his vast Soul Power continuously condensed into runes in mid-air.

WHIZZ! WHIZZ! WHIZZ!

These runes continuously sank into the Array Base.

BOOM!

An even denser wave of killing intent erupted from the Array, a full hundred times stronger than before.

"There, it's finally done."

Feeling the terrifying killing intent from the Eight Directions Annihilation Array, Su Mo smiled. "So this is the power of a Tier Eight Array. It really is formidable."

"Elder Su... this is no longer a Tier Eight Array,"

Huang Xu said, his voice trembling.

Su Mo frowned. "Are you saying I set it up wrong?"

"No, no, no!"

Huang Xu quickly shook his head. "After your modifications, Elder, the Eight Directions Annihilation Array has become a Tier Nine Array, comparable to those of the Sacred Lands."

"Oh?"

Su Mo was pleasantly surprised to hear this.

'I didn't expect the Array I casually modified would actually become a Tier Nine Array.'

'What a surprise.'

Huang Xu was even more surprised.

He never would have dreamed that the very first time Su Mo set up an Array, it would be one of the Cangxuan Realm's top-tier creations: a Tier Nine Grand Array.

'He's a monster.'

What he found even more unbelievable was that this Tier Nine Grand Array was something Su Mo had modified on the fly.

Huang Xu asked in confusion, "Elder, have you seen a modified version of the Eight Directions Annihilation Array before?"

"Never."

Su Mo shook his head.

Huang Xu pressed on, "Then how did you..."

Su Mo said, "It's simple. After setting it up, I used my Soul Power to check it over. I found many flaws in the Eight Directions Annihilation Array, so I just patched them up."

"Flaws?"

Huang Xu came to a sudden realization.

'Every Array has inherent flaws when it's created, and those flaws are the very methods used to break it.'

'Now, Su Mo had patched all of those flaws.'

'This meant that ordinary methods could no longer break the Eight Directions Annihilation Grand Array. It could only be shattered by brute force.'

'Otherwise, enemies could forget about ever escaping the Eight Directions Annihilation Grand Array.'

Su Mo glanced at the remaining materials. "There are enough materials here to set up the Golden Lock Enchantment Array and a few smaller Arrays. We might as well use them all."

"Elder Su, why don't you let me set them up this time?"

Huang Xu volunteered eagerly.

Su Mo hesitated. "Old Huang, are you skilled enough?"

'These Arrays were tied to the safety and security of Qingyang City.'

'If the Arrays he set up were too weak, and someone managed to break through and invade Qingyang City, it would be a disaster.'