Chapter 887 - 365: Secrets from Ten Thousand Years Ago

Bai Ling led Chu Ning and Cen Zijin through layers of array restrictions, finally arriving at a wide expanse within the cave mansion.

What lay before them was something akin to a sand table.

However, unlike the military sand tables in the mortal world, this one was filled with array models.

"The owner of this cave mansion actually arranged all these array models here, and not merely models."

Cen Zijin looked at the sand table in surprise and said to Chu Ning:

"These arrays seem to be real, just condensed and miniaturized."

Chu Ning nodded slightly, glanced at the entire sand table, and casually gathered a ball of magical power, placing it upon one of the arrays.

Immediately, the array model started reacting.

Suddenly, wind and snow intertwined above it, with icy blue rays piercing straight at the ball of light.

But faintly, a white light path appeared, seemingly indicating the correct path to traverse within the array to Chu Ning and Cen Zijin.

Seeing this, Chu Ning controlled the ball of magical power to fall upon that white light path.

Sure enough, even though the array still had a storm of wind and snow, those icy blue rays no longer struck the ball of light.

Witnessing this scene, Chu Ning and Cen Zijin exchanged a glance.

"This place can truly be called a work of divine craftsmanship!"

Chu Ning couldn’t help but marvel, while Cen Zijin’s gaze fell upon a corner in the sand table’s array, pointing as she spoke:

"Cloud Star Array, that seems to be the array we just passed through."

Chu Ning followed Cen Zijin’s gaze and indeed saw a part with layers upon layers of arrays.

The small arrays inside intersected and fused layer by layer, creating an extremely complex structure.

Since the two of them had previously entered this array, they couldn’t help but start studying it seriously.

At this moment, Chu Ning even used his divine sense to explore, wanting to see just how mystical this array truly was.

However, he soon showed a surprised expression on his face.

When his divine sense reached out, it did not sense the current array.

But instead, it seemed he saw an old sage currently setting up the array.

And what he was setting up was unmistakably the Cloud Star Array Chu Ning had seen.

Drawn in by this vision, Chu Ning was reluctant to withdraw his divine sense, and instead continued to perceive the sage’s array formation method, noting it all down.

Initially, Cen Zijin also marveled at the Cloud Star Array along with Chu Ning.

After watching for a while, she noticed Chu Ning was deeply focused, entirely in contemplation mode, and hesitated to interrupt.

Yet in her bright eyes flashed a hint of doubt.

"Zijin, try using your divine sense to perceive the array formation method in this array."

Chu Ning, at this moment, parted a strand of divine sense, transmitting it to Chu Ning.

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, Cen Zijin parted a strand of divine sense onto the array.

Soon, with a doubtful expression, she said, "I can’t perceive anything."

"Can’t perceive?"

Chu Ning felt a slight surprise upon hearing this.

"I am currently perceiving the array formation method, theoretically it should be right."

Thinking of this, Chu Ning suddenly had an idea, immediately saying:

"Don’t perceive this Cloud Star Array, try perceiving another array.

I suspect this array can only be sensed once. If you sense something next time, make sure to remember the array formation method."

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s words, curiosity flickered in Cen Zijin’s bright eyes as she projected her divine sense, not landing on the Cloud Star Array.

Instead, it landed on another nearby array, and soon, a strange color flashed within her eyes.

She too had sensed the array formation method.

Immediately, the two began perceiving the arrangement methods of different arrays.

Chu Ning was the first to complete sensing the array formation method of the Cloud Star Array, but did not immediately speak, opting instead to close his eyes in deep thought for a moment.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, Chu Ning once again projected his divine sense into the Cloud Star Array, and sure enough, found no more reactions.

"This place condenses the divine sense of ancient cultivators, apparently only allowing a single probing opportunity.

After probing, the condensed divine sense is exhausted, thus losing effect.

The people of Thunder Fire Sect likely intended to pass down the sect’s array through this method.

The array set outside is naturally meant to test those who enter this cave mansion.

However, this test is truly difficult; without Bai Ling, even if I wanted to genuinely pass the array, it likely would take several months and still not be possible."

After understanding the array formation method, Chu Ning gained a deeper insight.

He couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

Though considering the path of studying arrays is an extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive task that also requires certain inherent talents, he found it rather normal.

Chu Ning did not rush to comprehend the next array.

After some time, Cen Zijin had also finished perceiving another array.

Her actions mirrored Chu Ning’s, also closing her eyes in contemplation.

After nearly a stick of incense’s time, Cen Zijin looked toward Chu Ning.

"The sage’s array formation does not simply consist of the array’s formation method."

"You also discovered it?"

Chu Ning nodded.

"When the sage formed the array, he indeed integrated his insights into the path of arrays."

After finishing, Chu Ning glanced at the sand table.

"There are a total of thirty-six arrays here; let’s first perceive them respectively, and then engrave them on the jade scrolls to study further after leaving."

"Alright!"

Cen Zijin immediately agreed upon hearing this.

Then each took out a blank jade scroll, engraving the array formation methods they had just perceived onto the scrolls.