Chapter 519 - 294: Grandmaster’s Force, Exposed!

The plaza atop Bai Jiao Mountain was deathly silent, leaving only the sobbing mountain wind.

The guests were the first to come to their senses; the grand array deployed by Gu Xue’Er earlier not only obscured their vision but also their spiritual power.

And upon seeing Wang Chan on stage allow Gu Xue’Er to release all the chill from five talismans and set up the grand array, subsequently being swallowed by it.

Everyone believed the outcome was decided, though the array Gu Xue’Er mastered wasn’t the true ’Blockade Grand Array,’ it nonetheless possessed some intricacies.

The Blockade Grand Array is one of the five great ancient formations, which the State Preceptor once used in his youth to reverse slash the Upper Three Grades of Great Demon, thus this array is not easily broken.

Previously, Tao Xinglie, who had higher cultivation by two minor realms, nearly lost as his spiritual qi was exhausted.

Because of this, Li Linfeng, the current Patriarch of the Li Family at the guests’ seat, changed his expression several times, his palms involuntarily sweating.

At this very moment, upon seeing the scene before them, several elders from the arriving Pill Cauldron Pavilion stood up in disbelief.

They couldn’t comprehend what just happened in those few brief breaths.

Seeing Gu Xue’Er kneeling on the ground, it was not a close win but a complete defeat; the outcome was decided in just a few breaths, with Wang Chan winning overwhelmingly.

"Can someone tell me what exactly happened?"

Someone among the audience came to their senses, blurting out, but no one could provide an answer, as everyone looked shocked and turned their gaze towards the people from the Li Family.

Earlier, they had heard the ’bold claims’ of the Li Family.

Now, it seems it wasn’t Wang Chan’s arrogance, she indeed had the ability to willingly enter the array.

Suddenly.

Feeling the focused gaze from the crowd, the Li Family members, still in a state of shock, turned their eyes to Li Changshan.

Under the spotlight of the crowd, Li Changshan remained expressionless; he was just as confused as to what had happened earlier, choosing to remain silent.

Yet, this silence seemed apparent to the crowd, they thought the Li Family came prepared.

"Apparently, the Li Family knew Wang Chan had such strength, they truly came prepared!"

The crowd discussed, showing realization.

"Brother, did you know this from the start?"

Even Li Yao beside him couldn’t help but inquire, while Li Changshan, feeling the unwavering fighting spirit of the Li Family, remained silent once more.

"Sir, please announce the result."

Upon hearing Su Mu’s reminder, the elder on stage finally spoke to announce.

"This battle, Li Family’s Wang Chan is victorious!"

Su Mu exited the stage, while Gu Xue’Er took several deep breaths to adjust before taking a deep look at Wang Chan and leaving the Martial Arts Arena, soon to be welcomed by Pill Cauldron Pavilion members.

"Junior Sister Gu, you did very well, the Li Family obviously came prepared, Wang Chan is their secret weapon."

"Indeed, and what’s more, Junior Sister, what you cultivate isn’t combat but the path of pill formation."

The disciples of Pill Cauldron Pavilion comforting her in chorus.

"Xue’Er, you’re still young, your cultivation will undoubtedly be much more extensive than Wang Chan’s, don’t dwell on this battle."

An elder from Pill Cauldron Pavilion also spoke sincerely to comfort her.

Embraced by the crowd, Gu Xue’Er remembered Wang Chan’s single slash that broke the array and couldn’t help twitching at the corner of her mouth a few times, pressing down the storm hidden within her heart before softly nodding in response.

"Monster, Ms. Hongtang was right... Wang Chan is an out-and-out monster!"

...

Meanwhile, rewinding time a bit.

Donglai County City.

In Xing Chun Tower, Tao Han surrounded by two gorgeously dressed, scantily clad beautiful women, his hands brazenly exploring within their clothing.

Suddenly, his body convulsed violently, his face went pale, and veins bulged.

"Bang bang bang--!"

Tao Han abruptly overturned the table, smashing bottles and porcelain bowls to the ground, his face contorted as he growled lowly.

"Get out, all of you get out."

The beautiful women, terrified, paled and fled from Tao Han’s embrace.

After a fit of low growling, Tao Han swallowed several pills to calm himself down, his eyes filled with venomous hatred; that night, Su Mu hadn’t taken Tao Han’s life but had severed his limbs.

Though the Tao Family invited notable physicians from the county and spent numerous precious healing resources to reconnect Tao Han’s limbs, the Fifth Young Master had to lie in bed at home for almost ten days.

Additionally, even though his limbs were reconnected, everyone, including Tao Han, knew his cultivation path was now severed, and he would find any advancement difficult in the future.

In recent days, Tao Han’s temperament grew colder, and today, taking the chance of Bai Jiao Mountain hosting the Donglai Great Competition, he sneaked out of the Tao Family intending to indulge, only for it to suddenly remind him of that night.

In an instant, immense pain erupted from the wounds where his limbs were reconnected, causing Tao Han unbearable agony, and after calming down, the venomous gaze in his eyes reached its peak.

"Young Master, you..."

A group of guards, trembling, lowered their heads timidly.

"Trash, you are all trash!"

Tao Han picked up a wine jug and smashed it onto the head of the leading guard, who dared not dodge, nor did he dare activate spiritual qi to guard himself; the jug shattered with a ’bang,’ and blood began to flow from his head.

"Have you found him? Have you found him? Speak!"

Tao Han seemed like an enraged wounded demon beast, his face terrifyingly contorted.

"Trash, all are trash!"

After another bout of smashing sounds, the room slowly returned to silence.

"I don’t want a word of today’s events to get out, understand what to do?"