Outside Ice Snow City, two streaks of light flew over and landed outside the city gate, transforming into the figures of two young men. One of them was tall and sturdy, with a wide mouth and a wide nose, while the other was handsome and elegant.
Both of them looked up and were shocked.
The burly teenager let out a strange cry, “Zi Xiao, there are so many people here!”
The handsome young man called Zi Xiao said, “Lord Void returned a few days ago and brought news of the Outer Universe. This time, he even brought some people out with him, so of course everyone came here. It’s only been ten days since such a grand event occurred, so it can be seen just how great Lord Void’s rallying power is. As time passes, I’m afraid there will only be more in the future. Xiao Wu, we must work hard this time. Whether or not we can follow Lord Void’s lead will depend on today!”
Xiao Wu nodded seriously and clenched his fists, “Work hard, we can do it!”
“Come, let’s enter the city first!” Zi Xiao called out and walked through the city gate with his companion.
From outside the city, one could see that Ice Snow City was packed with people, but after entering the city, they discovered that the situation was somewhat different from what they had imagined. The city was incomparably vast, and although there were many people inside, it was not crowded and instead seemed quite spacious.
Both of them were stunned, unable to understand what was happening.
Just as they were lost in thought, they saw someone walk over and ask with a smile, “Little brothers, are you here to register?”
“Ah?” Xiao Wu scratched his head and quickly nodded, “Yes, yes, we’re here to register. You are…”
The man smiled and said, “I am a disciple of High Heaven Palace and my surname is Xu. You may call me Senior Brother Xu, I will be responsible for leading you to different places to register.”
“High Heaven Palace Disciple!” The two youths's eyes lit up as they stared at Senior Brother Xu, their eyes filled with admiration and envy.
Ever since the Lord Void obtained the position of Great Emperor, led the various armies of the Star Boundary to fight to the death with the Demon Race, and defended the last pure land of the Star Boundary, High Heaven Palace had become famous!
How many people dreamed of joining High Heaven Palace? How many people yearned to become a part of High Heaven Palace? Unfortunately, after so many years, High Heaven Palace had never recruited any disciples, causing countless people from the Star Boundary to be unable to enter.
The two youths were of humble origins, and although they had long heard of High Heaven Palace’s name, this was the first time they had ever set foot in the North Territory and the first time they had seen a High Heaven Palace disciple!
They felt that this Senior Brother Xu was indeed different from others, like a dazzling sun, and in their perception, this Senior Brother Xu was at least a Principle Source Stage master.
As expected of High Heaven Palace, even the disciples responsible for guiding outsiders to register had such a cultivation. The two youths were shocked.
The young man named Zi Xiao had a calm temperament and after a moment of surprise, he cupped his fists and asked, “Greetings, Senior Brother Xu. May I ask, with our cultivations, where should we register?”
Senior Brother Xu smiled, “If I’m not mistaken, the two of you should be at the Void Return Stage!”
Zi Xiao blushed with shame and scratched his head, “I’ve made a fool of myself in front of Senior Brother. Us brothers cultivate rather late.” Lowering his voice, he said, “Senior Brother Xu, with our current cultivation, do we have any hope of following Lord Void? I think all of these past cultivators are very strong.”
Void Return Stage masters could be considered masters in the Lower Planes Star Field, but in the Star Boundary, they were completely useless. The two brothers had hesitated for a long time before deciding whether or not to come to Ice Snow City, but in the end, the desire in their hearts overcame their inferiority and they stepped onto the Space Array and teleported to the nearest city.
Senior Brother Xu laughed loudly, “This time, Lord Void chose someone to enter the Outer Universe not only because of their cultivation, but also because of their potential. However, if you have other specialties, you will have a chance.”
“Specialties?” Zi Xiao raised her brow.
“Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Array Dao, and so on and so forth. As long as you have something you can show us, you can show it.”
The two brothers looked at each other and said in unison, “We know how to arrange a formation!”
Senior Brother Xu nodded, “Then it’s easy. Let’s go, I’ll take you to the Array Master’s Register!” Saying so, he led the way.
Walking along the spacious main street, the two brothers were like country bumpkins who had just entered a big city. Everything they saw was a novelty, and from time to time, they would point to the side.
Zi Xiao suddenly said, “Senior Brother Xu, when we were outside, Ice Snow City didn’t seem so big, right? Why does it feel different inside?”
Senior Brother Xu smiled, “You also noticed? Not bad, not bad, your perception is quite sharp. Ice Snow City really isn’t that big. This city could only accommodate a million people, but at this moment it can accommodate more than tens of millions? It’s still incomparably spacious, even if it is tens of millions, it doesn't matter. All of this was done by Lord Void!”
“Small in the outside, big in the inside!” Zi Xiao suddenly thought of something and his expression became solemn. [Hoogsway: I recognize this sentence from somewhere.]
Senior Brother Xu scratched his head and said, “I don’t know, but our Lord Void is proficient in the Space Laws, so I don’t know what method he used, but Ice Snow City’s interior is quite spacious.”
“Lord Void’s methods are truly extraordinary!” Zi Xiao said with a fanatical expression.
Xiao Wu laughed, “One day, we brothers will also be able to summon the clouds and rain!”
Senior Brother Xu said, “These two little brothers have great aspirations. En, the registration area is just up ahead, you can go there by yourselves. I still need to continue receiving other outsiders, so I won’t accompany you.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother Xu!” The two bowed and thanked him.
Senior Brother Xu waved his hand and disappeared into the crowd.
After he left, the two brothers looked towards a large hall in front of them. There were many people coming and going inside this large hall, obviously just like the two brothers.
After encouraging each other for a while, they walked in.
Sweeping their eyes across the hall, they found that there were several dozen different areas, each of which was guarded by a cultivator wearing High Heaven Palace’s uniform. Each area was lined up with cultivators.
The two of them chose a place with fewer people and waited quietly.
Soon, it was their turn. The two of them stepped forward and cupped their fists, “Greetings, Senior Brother.” Both of them wore solemn expressions.
Behind the table, the High Heaven Palace disciple looked up at them and smiled, “There’s no need to be nervous, this is just a registration area with a small test.”
Although he said so, the two youths still wore tense expressions.
Under the supervision of the High Heaven Palace disciple, They reported their name, age, and specialties.
The High Heaven Palace disciple looked at them in surprise, “You’ve cultivated for twelve years and already have such a high cultivation, your aptitude is quite good. What’s rare is that you’ve actually dabbled in the Array Dao. Since that’s the case, you should set up a Spirit Gathering Array here.”
The two youths nodded and immediately got busy.
This was just a simple test. The people who had registered before them had also done so.
Therefore, the two of them didn’t hesitate to get busy. Spirit Gathering Arrays were the most basic and simplest of Spirit Arrays, and all Array Masters knew how to use them.
High Heaven Palace didn’t provide any materials, so the two of them had to figure out a way.
Fortunately, the two of them had set up Spirit Gathering Arrays countless times while cultivating, so this time they were naturally familiar with it.
While the two of them were setting up the Spirit Gathering Array, someone suddenly walked into the main hall and began patrolling the various regions with his hands behind his back. The cultivators who came here to register were all asked to set up a Spirit Gathering Array. This person would stand in front of each region and observe, occasionally nodding his head with a look of approval or slowly shaking his head.
Not long after, he arrived at the area where Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu were located. When the High Heaven Palace disciple in charge of this area saw him, he quickly stood up and was about to bow when this person waved his hand, indicating for him not to make a fuss.
The High Heaven Palace disciple smiled and sat back down.
The man glanced over at the Spirit Gathering Array Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu were setting up and his eyes suddenly lit up as he excitedly observed.
The High Heaven Palace disciple was slightly surprised. Others might not know this man’s identity, but he did. In terms of Array Dao, there was probably no one in the entire Star Boundary who could compare to him. Could it be that the Spirit Gathering Array set up by these two youths was special?
He himself was somewhat proficient in the Dao of Arrays, otherwise he wouldn’t have been arranged in this registeration area. Looking around, he suddenly discovered that the Spirit Gathering Arrays arranged by these two youths were indeed somewhat different from the ones he had seen before.
Although there were many Spirit Gathering Arrays, most of them were basically the same, with a total of forty-nine different Spirit Gathering Arrays, in his memory, this Spirit Gathering Array did not belong to any of them!
What kind of arrangement was this?
Just as he was secretly puzzled, Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu had already stopped and breathed a sigh of relief. Zi Xiao smiled and said, “Senior Brother, the Spirit Gathering Array has been set up, please inspect it!”
The High Heaven Palace disciple raised his head and looked behind the two of them. With this person here, how could he inspect it?
Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu seemed to have noticed something and turned their heads, only to discover someone standing behind them.
With his hands behind his back, the man smoothed down his robes and squatted down without a care for his image. Looking at the Spirit Gathering Array in front of him, he said, “The materials have been reduced by about ten percent, and two of the Array foundations have been reduced, but the effect has been increased by twenty percent. This kind of technique is very ancient and is not a recent Formation Method.”
When Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu heard this, they immediately revealed surprised expressions.
The other man continued, “This is a strange idea, but unfortunately, the person who set up this Spirit Gathering Array has poor skills and obviously hasn’t been taught properly. If he had been more mature, the effects of this Spirit Gathering Array would have increased by ten more percent.”
Saying so, the man stood up and nodded, “Not bad.”
Looking at the two of them with a smile, he asked, “Which Senior’s inheritance did you obtain?”
Zi Xiao and Xiao Wu couldn’t help becoming vigilant. The man in front of them was right. The two of them were originally the sons of hunters in the mountains, but when they were playing in the mountains, they accidentally lost their way and entered a cave. Unexpectedly, there was a skeleton in the cave, and the two of them obtained some things from it.
Without a teacher to guide them, the two of them had become self-taught.
All of this was their greatest secret, but who would have thought that they would be exposed by a stranger here? For a moment, the two of them felt like silencing him.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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