Guanghan Palace Sect Master

The power of that pillar of light far exceeded Zhang Tie's expectations.

Even when he used his formidable divine sense to examine it, he felt an intense stabbing pain in his soul. It was as though tens of millions of fine needles had pierced his mind at once, making the pain nearly unbearable.

Just as Zhang Tie was at a loss, the entire array disk suddenly seemed to rewind through time. Without warning, it came to an abrupt halt and instantly returned to calm. That heart-palpitating pillar of light vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared.

The space around the array disk also instantly returned to normal, as though the shocking scene from moments ago had been nothing more than an illusion.

Yet Zhang Tie knew perfectly well that it was no illusion. A powerful spiritual energy disturbance still permeated the entire area, spreading outward in ripples.

Zhang Tie inwardly cursed. He realized that the commotion just now had been far too great.

Such a powerful pillar of light and spiritual energy disturbance could likely be seen clearly from millions of li away. By then, many people would surely mistake this place for the site of an immortal treasure's emergence and flock here.

At that thought, Zhang Tie's heart tightened. He knew all too well how dangerous this place was; one careless move could plunge him into irredeemable ruin.

After giving it careful thought, Zhang Tie steadied himself and released his divine sense. Like an invisible net, it covered the entire array. He focused intently on every detail of the formation, deeply imprinting them in his mind.

Then a dazzling golden light suddenly bloomed from Zhang Tie's palm. In the next instant, it shot forth like lightning and struck directly at the center of the array. With