Sage of Humanity-Chapter 676 - 674: Resonance Again

He activated the Insight Spirit Runes to enhance his eyes, observing his surroundings, searching for the large array's nodes and flaws.

Soon, he realized something was amiss. The formation he was about to break was not a protective array, but a trap array!

At first glance, these two types of arrays appeared to have almost no difference, as they both presented external realms as a dome of light, but in reality, they were two entirely opposite formations.

The protective array defended from the outside, while the trap array was designed to ensnare from within.

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If one failed to understand the essence of the formation and recklessly proceeded with array destruction, one would inevitably waste a lot of time.

Furthermore, under Lu Ye's scrutiny, it became clear that not just a single trap array was present here; several killing arrays were also hidden within the trap array. These killing arrays were crafted with extreme cleverness, and one had to solve them first before truly breaking through the trap array.

Otherwise, if one acted rashly, there was a strong possibility of triggering the killing arrays first.

Clearly, this was a composite formation.

Truly worthy of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda in the Cloud River battlefield; the difficulty from the very beginning was not something an average array cultivator could endure.

However, under the observation of the Insight Spirit Runes, the nodes and vulnerabilities of these many formations would eventually be exposed.

Assuring himself that nothing had been overlooked, Lu Ye began to take action immediately.

To achieve a good result in the trials of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, one must pass the trials in the shortest time possible. The standard for this is unknown to anyone because those attempting the pagoda cannot communicate with the outside world, nor do they know whether their actions will resonate with the Hundred Arrays Pagoda. Therefore, although the Cloud River battlefield's Hundred Arrays Pagoda has existed since antiquity, no one has been able to decipher the true pattern of its trials.

Lu Ye did not know either, but having the experience of a previous challenge, he knew one thing—that his performance on one level would be used as the standard for the next level's challenge.

In other words, the Array Path proficiency he displayed in completing the challenge on this level would be closely related to the difficulty of the next level. To continue achieving good results, he would need to perform even better.

Under normal circumstances, of course, this would be impossible; the Array Path proficiency of an array cultivator is not so easily enhanced, nor can one break through one's own limits in such a short time, one after another.

But this was the Hundred Arrays Pagoda. If one performed well enough, the pagoda would bestow rewards, allowing the cultivator's Array Path proficiency to improve. This would make the impossible possible.

With each passing level, the difficulty of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda's trials would increase. But if one could receive corresponding rewards on each level, the cultivator's Array Path standard could also be raised step by step. The challenge of the pagoda and its rewards could eventually form a virtuous cycle akin to a snowball effect.

As time passed, with each action Lu Ye took, the hidden killing arrays were resolved, leaving only the trap array before him.

By then, the challenge was essentially not much of a difficulty. The real challenge of this level lay in those several hidden killing arrays. If triggered, setting aside whether one would be injured or even killed, it would certainly affect the final result.

The difficulty was not great, but rather cumbersome since the strength of this trap array was considerable. To break it, Lu Ye would have to put in some effort.

Outside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, array cultivators were discussing who had caused the previous resonance. But with a large number of array cultivators entering the pagoda each day, some staying for many days on end, such discussions could never produce any concrete results.

As even the persons attempting the challenge could not be certain whether they had induced the resonance with the Hundred Arrays Pagoda.

But such rare occurrences that might happen only once every few months still inevitably excited everyone.

As the discussion seemed to lead nowhere, suddenly, another peculiar rhythm emanated from the center of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, reverberating in all directions.

The whispering stopped abruptly; all array cultivators instinctively looked towards the location of the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, their eyes brimming with disbelief.

The Hundred Arrays Pagoda had resonated once again!

"What's this... what's happening?" some expressed confusion, while others exclaimed in shock.

Typically, an event at the Hundred Arrays Pagoda that would only occur once every few months had astonishingly occurred twice in a short span today!

Who on earth is this deity braving the tower?

But soon, the crowd came to realize that the two resonances were definitely not triggered by the same person.

Because the interval between them was too short.

When array cultivators challenge the tower, after passing a test, there would be a certain period for rest. This period would not be particularly long, but neither would it be too short. It was enough for array cultivators to recover their spirit force, relieve the pressure on their psyche, assimilate the gifts received, and prepare for the next layer's test.

No matter who the cultivator was, they all treasured this rest time. Before the deadline, they would never start the next layer's test.

Two resonances from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda today happened in less than the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, clearly not triggered by the same person.

In other words, there were actually two array cultivators in the Hundred Arrays Pagoda today who achieved results capable of causing the tower to resonate.

Any cultivator who could cause the Hundred Arrays Pagoda to resonate had a future beyond measure.

Shock, emotion, perplexity – a flood of feelings quickly suppressed by the array cultivators. Regardless of who triggered the resonance, it was ultimately good news for them.

Many felt unsatisfied after the last resonance, and now, so soon, another one occurred. Some of the profound mysteries not understood just moments before might become clear this time.

So, in just an instant, the area outside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda quieted down again, all array cultivators closing their eyes tight, feeling the invisible rhythm's enlightenment.

Inside the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, in a space only as big as a small room, Lu Ye looked on with a calm expression at the cluster of luminescence descending from the sky.

Although he hadn't seen this scene in a long time, seeing it again still instinctively made Lu Ye's eye corner twitch.

Because the rewards from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda were not easily obtained.

Especially since he had gone through the test in only the time it takes one incense stick to burn. The benefits embedded within must be substantial, which meant a greater impact on the psyche.

But this was a necessary process to endure. A blessing or a curse, Lu Ye gritted his teeth, raised his hand, and grabbed at the cluster of luminescence.

Upon touch, the luminescence shattered, the specks of light as if pulled by an invisible force. After a slight tremble, they began to surge towards Lu Ye's head.

Lu Ye felt as if the entire stellar space was tipping over towards him, the immense sense of oppression nearly leaving him breathless.

Then...

A suppressed groan sounded, and Lu Ye was struck as by lightning, his body shivering like a sieve, his complexion turning pale at a visible pace.

It was as though his psyche was being torn apart by an invisible mighty force, then a massive amount of information about the Array Path uncontrollably flooded in, violently churning. As it churned, his psyche kept fracturing.

Lu Ye's Psyche Force was far superior to the cultivators of the same realm and had already reached the standard of the True Lake Realm.

With a powerful Psyche Force came a naturally strong endurance, and under usual circumstances, he could ignore most assaults on his psyche.

For instance, checking the information of the Talent Tree leaves, or dying in the Mirage Scene - none of these would cause him the pain they did when he first started.

These were the benefits brought about by the strength of his Psyche Force.

But the torment he was now experiencing was still unbearable.

Mainly because the benefits he obtained were too great, and this method of impartation, similar to divine enlightenment, was too barbarously domineering.

If this were to be experienced by other Cloud River Realm cultivators, even if their psyche wasn't blown apart from the shock, they would suffer great loss in spiritual intelligence and might become imbeciles.

There were benefits, though.

As the massive amount of information poured in uncontrollably, Lu Ye's understanding of the Array Path deepened, and his proficiency in arrays was correspondingly enhanced, bringing him more advantages in the upcoming challenges of the tower.

In the midst of excruciating pain, a taste of blood came from Lu Ye's mouth, the result of biting down too hard on his teeth.

His hand trembling, he reached into his spirit beast sack and took out Amber, who had always been kept inside.

"Awoo?" As soon as Amber appeared, it saw Lu Ye's sorry state, shuddered, and immediately went on guard, thinking that Lu Ye had come under some attack.

Yiyi also quickly emerged from within Amber.

"Soul Cleansing Water!" Lu Ye growled through clenched teeth.

Yiyi immediately understood that Lu Ye had suffered a tremendous impact on his psyche. She took out the jade vial filled with Soul Cleansing Water, dipped some with her hand, and pressed it into Lu Ye's mouth.

The distinct taste of soul water bloomed in his mouth, then spread throughout his body. The extreme pain was instantly quelled, and the stinging and tearing sensations in his psyche started to soothe.

In just a short moment, the color had returned to Lu Ye's cheeks.

In cases where the psyche suffered a great impact, the effect of soul water was unparalleled by any treasure.

Lu Ye exhaled deeply and decided inwardly that next time before receiving the reward from the Hundred Arrays Pagoda, he would first release Amber and Yiyi.