Chapter 514 - 512: Flesh Array

Lin Xuan had absorbed countless memories, giving him a vast wealth of experience that made him far superior to his peers. Under normal circumstances, someone several times Lin Xuan’s age would still be unable to fully master all those abilities—especially when it came to Arrays.

Jiang Xuanyuan’s Arrays seemed overbearing, but they were actually only at a passable level, nowhere near profound. These skills inherently required a great deal of time to develop; of course he couldn’t have completely mastered them. Even a genius would have to practice their Cultivation for a very long time to learn them.

But Lin Xuan was different, thanks to the Soul Pearl. Possessing the memories of experts made his Cultivation effortless! He only needed a bit of practice to make their Martial Arts his own. And if he used Soul Possession, he could display their full effects, just like a powerhouse who had been cultivating for decades!

Drawing upon the memories of those experts, Lin Xuan instantly saw through to the Array Hub and identified its greatest flaw. Once the flaw was found, the Array was rendered largely ineffective—unless Lin Xuan was too preoccupied to spare the effort to destroy it.

"Get lost!" Lin Xuan met another God-Chasing Needle flying toward him with a heavy punch. BOOM! The God-Chasing Needle, an ordinary Divine Artifact, was slammed into the ground. Several cracks appeared on its surface, and it could no longer fly. It was, for all intents and purposes, crippled.

His formidable physique was truly peerless!

"Some common trinket!?" Jiang Xuanyuan’s face went from ashen to purple with rage. He never imagined that the Array he was most proud of would be dismissed as a ’common trinket’!

How could he not be furious? And yet, a sense of fear crept in. ’So many of my Arrays have been destroyed so easily. What trump cards do I have left to speak of?’

His greatest strength was his Arrays. Without them, how could he even compete? He was just like Tang Yingxue—her Illusion Techniques had been completely ineffective against Lin Xuan, leaving her with nothing but despair and helplessness, unable to inflict even a shred of damage.

The Elders of the Su Family stared with wide eyes, finding the scene unbelievable. This was their star contestant, yet his Arrays were utterly useless against Lin Xuan.

Indirectly, didn’t this prove that Lin Xuan’s mastery of Arrays was even greater? It was a certainty. Lin Xuan’s skill was definitely superior to Jiang Xuanyuan’s. The question of whether he had the resources to create those Array Talismans was another matter entirely. To put it bluntly, Qingcheng Mansion lacked the power to produce them.

Without the raw materials, how could he possibly craft them? It was a case of being unable to make bricks without straw. That was why Lin Xuan hadn’t focused on creating Array Talismans himself.

Although he couldn’t create Array Talismans, destroying them was no problem at all. It was a demonstration of complete and utter dominance.

’If this is the extent of Jiang Xuanyuan’s strength, then my victory is assured,’ Lin Xuan thought. ’It’ll be even easier than defeating Mu Qianlong.’ Jiang Xuanyuan’s greatest assets were his Array Talismans. Without them, what did he have? Nothing.

Bu Feiyun and the others were stunned. Lin Xuan had once again defied their expectations, leaving them completely dumbfounded. Arrays had no effect on him! If he were given Array Talismans, wouldn’t he be unstoppable?

"Just how many more trump cards does this kid have up his sleeve? He even understands Arrays... is there anything he *doesn’t* know?" Bu Feiyun gulped, and the other Elders unconsciously did the same.

In terms of raw power, Lin Xuan was like an ant before them. But for someone so young to have mastered so many different skills—that was what truly shocked them.

Qing Deyun and his group were dumbfounded. Lin Xuan was often in their presence, but they had never imagined he had cultivated to such an incredible degree!

"Mu Shuang is too damn formidable! How does he even know Arrays? How many more aces does he have? I’m starting to suspect he’s the reincarnation of some supreme powerhouse!"

"Exactly! How else could he know so much, including Arrays? Even if he’d started his Cultivation in the womb, it’s impossible to reach this level, right? And his body is just too tough! The God-Chasing Needles have no effect on him at all!"

"A monster, an absolute freak of nature... If he keeps this up, he could actually make it into the top two... Heavens, would that be the Bu Family’s most glorious achievement ever? And the key is, Mu Shuang is from some minor Empire! It’s just incredible... Could he have stumbled upon the legacy of some supreme powerhouse?"

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The audience erupted into an uproar. Every time they thought Lin Xuan was about to lose, he would pull through. He seemed to have an endless supply of trump cards and had yet to run out.

This was only to be expected. The more souls Lin Xuan had mastered, the more well-rounded he became. This strategy was only exceptionally effective against Cultivators of the same Realm. If he were to face an expert at the Core Formation Stage, for instance, he would have no chance of victory. What good was all his knowledge when facing an opponent whose power was on a completely different level?

It was like the principle of water countering fire; if you only have a single drop of water, it’s meaningless. It can’t possibly extinguish a blaze.

"That’s right. Just common trinkets. If you have no other tricks up your sleeve, then this battle is over... Without control of your Arrays, you’re even worse than Mu Qianlong." Lin Xuan ignored the surrounding gasps of astonishment. His fist, shimmering with a golden light, trembled slightly. He stomped his foot, once again transforming into something like a Golden Dragon as he charged toward Jiang Xuanyuan.

It was another overbearing punch, its momentum even slightly stronger than before. If Jiang Xuanyuan had no other answer, this match would be well and truly over.

"How dare you look down on me! I’ll make you pay the price for this!" Jiang Xuanyuan let out a cold snort. He suddenly tore off his shirt, revealing a muscular torso. What appeared before the crowd’s eyes were countless Array Talismans, embedded directly into his flesh!

The sight gave Lin Xuan pause. He then frowned and said, "You’re truly ruthless to yourself, embedding Array Talismans inside your own body. That’s no different from seeking death."

Jiang Xuanyuan had embedded the Array Talismans into his own body; the golden talismans were strikingly conspicuous against his skin. This method, a type of Flesh Array, involved inlaying Array Talismans within the body to achieve a super-enhanced physical state. It was also considered a forbidden Array technique.

The effect was incredibly powerful, but it could easily cause one’s body to explode. However, the benefits were considerable: it was not restricted by the environment, and it could strengthen the body to achieve a limit-breaking burst of power.

This scene stunned the spectators who were unaware of Jiang Xuanyuan’s methods. It went to show that there was a reason he had achieved so much. He was unbelievably ruthless with himself, using his own flesh as the canvas for his Arrays!

"Die!"

Jiang Xuanyuan roared. With a powerful stomp, he charged forward with his physical body instead of continuing to lay Arrays. His speed was already considerable, but then—THUMP! Two jets of Flame erupted from his feet, and his speed instantly multiplied several times over!

In the blink of an eye, he was upon Lin Xuan, swinging a heavy fist. The speed was so immense that even Lin Xuan couldn’t react in time before the blow slammed into his shoulder.

"Burst Array!"

Jiang Xuanyuan’s eyes grew cold as his heavy punch landed on Lin Xuan’s shoulder. In that instant, an explosion detonated from his fist. BOOM! Lin Xuan was sent flying. While he was still airborne, the point of impact erupted with the sound of countless detonations, and a furious series of explosions completely enveloped him!

The deafening blasts detonated all over Lin Xuan’s body, his fate unknown.

This was the power of the Flesh Array. His entire body was an Array itself. Each attack could trigger a different formation, concentrating its power into a single point and increasing its might exponentially!