A Breakthrough After Another

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Su Jie infuriated the woman in palace attire, but she had no way to refute him. She couldn't understand how Yi Yun had managed to break Song Ziyue's formation.

"Nephew Nantian, what exactly happened? Weren't you just so confident in Song Ziyue? But now, some nobody has broken his formation!"

Originally, the palace lady was happy to see the younger generation of the Lin family defeat the younger generation of the Shentu Family, but how could she accept that Yi Yun, this guy who appeared out of nowhere, could outshine Lin Ziyan?

Shentu Nantian frowned, equally puzzled. "Grandmother, please calm down. I think there might be another reason. Let me ask Yue to confirm my thoughts."

Shentu Nantian spoke, he transmitted his voice to Song Ziyue.

At this moment, Song Ziyue stood frozen in the center of the square like a wooden stake. The instant Yi Yun broke the formation, he felt as if his heart had been gripped tightly.

"Ziyue, what happened?"

Shentu Nantian's voice rang in Song Ziyue's ears.

Song Ziyue seemed to wake from a dream. He took a deep breath, staring intently at Yi Yun before him, veins bulging on his forehead. "This kid broke my formation..."

"Nonsense, I asked him how he solved it!" Shentu Nantian said impatiently, "Do I need you to repeat something so obvious to me?"

Song Ziyue's face darkened. He pondered for a moment and then said, "Logically speaking, he shouldn't be able to break through the trap I set in the desolate bones using the Mysterious Crystal Hand. However, although my formation is profound, it is not without flaws. If one is incredibly lucky, it is possible for it to be broken haphazardly."

Even with a sophisticated lock, a mediocre locksmith might manage to pick it by sheer luck, fumbling around with a wire. The probability is low, but it's not impossible.

Song Ziyue concluded that the Mysterious Crystal Hand Seal used by Yi Yun perfectly matched her own seal, resulting in this effect.

Shentu Nantian took a deep breath. "I also suspected this was the case. Are you sure?"

"Confirmed!" Song Ziyue nodded, her gaze towards Yi Yun carrying a hint of ruthlessness. "There won't be a second time. The Five Elements Bone Formation is definitely not something that the Mysterious Crystal Hand can break."

Song Ziyue said through gritted teeth, he had complete confidence in his formation.

At this moment, Yi Yun had already moved towards the second small formation.

Within this small array, the central bone is of the earth attribute, earth-type energy, which is a type of energy that Yi Yun has not encountered much, but this does not prevent Yi Yun from breaking the array.

With the Energy Vision of the Purple Crystal, all traps were completely exposed to Yi Yun, leaving him nowhere to hide. Moreover, Yi Yun's control over every bit of his energy was so precise that even Su Jie could not match it.

"Earth-type Bone Array..."

Yi Yun stared at the bone. In his Energy Vision, he could see that the traps inside this desolate bone were very different from the previous traps.

Song Ziyue's Five Elements Bone Formation has twelve smaller arrays, each with its own unique characteristics. This increases the difficulty of breaking the array. For weaker apprentices of the Savage Heaven Master, breaking one array is already quite a drain on their mental energy. When they try to break the second array, they have to start all over again. As a result, it is naturally not easy to break more than four smaller arrays in a row.

"Still trying to break through?" Song Ziyue looked coldly at Yi Yun. "Let's see how long your good luck lasts."

Sensing Song Ziyue's murderous gaze, Yi Yun raised his head and glanced at Song Ziyue indifferently. He was wearing a mask and remained expressionless, except for the two blood lines under his eyes, which gave him a somewhat cold and alluring look.

Yi Yun ignored Song Ziyue, lowered his head, and focused on breaking the formation.

"Grandmother, what happened just now must have been an accident." Shentu Nantian turned to the woman in palace attire and smiled slightly. "I wonder if Grandmother has ever heard of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Lock? The ten Heavenly Stems, such as Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding, plus the twelve Earthly Branches, such as Zi, Chou, Yin, and Mao, along with the Eight Trigrams and the Five Elements, make tens of thousands of combinations. Only one of them is correct. Only when all of them are matched can the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Lock be opened."

"A person who knows nothing can just randomly pick a combination from the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches and maybe they'll find the right one, thus unlocking the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches."

Shentu Nantian spoke, he opened his fan and gently waved it, looking confident and composed.

His confidence wasn't unfounded, nor did he completely believe Song Ziyue's words. Shentu Nantian had his own judgment. He was certain that a versatile technique like the Mysterious Crystal Hand, used by a fifteen-year-old boy, couldn't possibly break the Five Elements Bone Formation.

This point is sufficient to support Shentu Nantian's viewpoint.

Among the high-ranking members of the Lin family, there were many masters of the Savage Heaven Technique. They also agreed with Shentu Nantian 'Shentu Nantian statement, confirming that the situation he described did indeed exist.

"Such a coincidence is unlikely," Su Jie said coldly. Although he didn't have much confidence in Yi Yun either, he was naturally unhappy to see Yi Yun's achievements being Shentu Nantian. As Yi Yun's nominal master, he was also unhappy.

"Haha, Elder Su, I was just expressing my opinion. It's true that Song Ziyue's Five Elements Bone Formation is not something that Mysterious Crystal Hand can break. Perhaps it might be possible in the hands of a master of the Savage Heaven Technique, but in the hands of a junior, it's as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"Under these circumstances, I have only offered the most likely and reasonable explanation... What do you say, Xin Tong Sister Xintong?"

Shentu Nantian turned to Lin Xin Tong. At this Savage Heaven Technique Tea Party, Lin Xin Tong had hardly spoken since she entered. Shentu Nantian wanted to get to know Lin Xin Tong, so he would bring up Lin Xin Tong whenever he had the chance.

"What you think is reasonable may not be reasonable," Lin Xin Tong said coldly. After all, it was an occasion where the Lin family's seniors and the Shentu Family's seniors were gathered, and Lin Xin Tong would not be impolite. Since Shentu Nantian spoke to her, she had to reply, otherwise she would inevitably be criticized.

However, when Lin Xin Tong spoke, her mind was not on Shentu Nantian at all. She was still looking at the center of the square, her gaze fixed on Yi Yun's hands. She could see every move Yi Yun made clearly.

In a daze, she seemed to return to that night two years ago, to the time when Yi Yun watched Lin Xin Tong seals in the Barren Human Valley, and to the words he spoke...

Recalling the events of that night, Lin Xin Tong was filled with emotion. She truly found it hard to believe that the stubborn and almost delusional words Yi Yun uttered back then would be realized by him today.

The techniques he used, and the Mysterious Crystal Hand seals he formed, were all simple and unadorned, just like Yi Yun himself two years ago, dressed in simple hemp clothing.

He truly became the Savage Heaven Master, at a speed he could hardly believe!

Who could believe that a mortal boy from a small tribe whom you met in the Yunhuang would set his sights on pursuing martial arts and becoming a Savage Heaven Master? It would seem ridiculous to ordinary people, yet... it became a reality!

Lin Xin Tong witnessed the miracle that happened to Yi Yun firsthand.

This miracle holds special significance for Lin Xin Tong herself.

Because Lin Xin Tong possesses a divine Fatal Meridian, if she successfully restores Fatal Meridian, it would be a miracle in itself!

He was determined to accomplish what seemed almost impossible, just like Yi Yun, who put into practice desires that most people would consider impossible.

Lin Xin Tong certainly remembered the scene when, in her childhood, she revealed her firm determination to reconnect her Fatal Meridian, and some of her aunts, cousins, and other relatives laughed heartily.

These taunts and mockery once made Lin Xin Tong embarrassed and awkward as a child, but not anymore... She walks her own path, pursuing her own dreams, so why should she care about the opinions of others?

Humans must have dreams; otherwise, what's the difference between them and livestock?

Lin Xin Tong saw herself in Yi Yun: the same hard work, the same perseverance, and the same distant and unattainable dream.

If Yi Yun can do it, why can't I?

Lin Xin Tong silently clenched her fist, her slender, jade-like fingers turning white from the force.

"I will forge my own path, and I wish you, too, to forge your own path..."

Lin Xin Tong silently said this in her heart, but at this moment, Shentu Nantian frowned slightly. He was sensitive and naturally noticed that when he was talking to Lin Xin Tong, her attention was always on Yun Yantian, and she only gave him a perfunctory reply.

Shentu Nantian was an extremely arrogant person. From childhood to adulthood, he was always the center of attention. Countless girls were willing to throw themselves at him. Yet, even after lowering his stance, he still suffered repeated setbacks with Lin Xin Tong.

For example, right now, Lin Xin Tong would rather pay attention to an insignificant nobody than bother with what he said, which made Shentu Nantian even more hostile towards Yun Yantian.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and still wore a warm smile. "Xin Tong, there's really nothing interesting to see in the match. This kind of one-in-a-million coincidence won't happen again."

"My Shentu Family has made some special preparations for this Savage Heaven Technique Tea Party, which should give Xin Tong Sister Xintong a fresh perspective. Xin Tong can focus on the competition later; as for the current competition, it's really not that interesting, it's just..."

Before Shentu Nantian could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a loud "bang" behind him. The sound seemed familiar to Shentu Nantian.

He was talking to Lin Xin Tong at that moment and was unaware of what was happening in the square. However, he noticed that the Lin family elders and the elders of the Shentu Family all had dumbfounded expressions, as if they had seen a ghost.

The elders of the Shentu Family, in particular, were not only shocked, but their faces were also extremely ugly!

Lin Xin Tong, too, wore the same astonishment on her pretty face; however, a hint of delight shone through her surprised eyes.

Shentu Nantian felt a buzzing sound in his head, as if he had been hit hard with a hammer, and he was completely stunned.

He struggled to turn his neck, inch by inch, to look at the center of the square...

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