The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 281 - 281 281 Mu Liantian's Heartache

Chapter 281: Chapter 281 Mu Liantian’s Heartache Chapter 281: Chapter 281 Mu Liantian’s Heartache The energy contained within the tenth shadow was indeed tremendous.

Ten swords!

After Jing Yan launched ten successive sword strikes, the breath of this final shadow was still vast and boundless, showing no sign of weakening.

Jing Yan’s face darkened.

He had no time left.

Jing Yan had been continuously calculating the time and knew that at this moment, he might only have a few dozen breaths left, certainly not more than thirty.

“What to do?”

If there were ample time, then Jing Yan wouldn’t need to worry.

The attack power of the tenth shadow was comparable to the ninth, posing not so great a threat to Jing Yan.

As long as he was careful, there definitely wouldn’t be any risk to his life.

But Jing Yan wanted to win the Golden Token!

With only a few dozen breaths left, the final shadow still stood in front of him like a wall.

Jing Yan had also attempted to use the speed of Sky Wings to circle around the final shadow, but he had failed.

The speed of this final shadow was even faster than his when he summoned Sky Wings.

Not only that, but the shadow’s attack power would suddenly double when it closed in for an attack.

This attempt also put Jing Yan in danger.

He could withstand the translucent shadow’s ranged attacks, but the close-ranged attack power was definitely as fierce as that of a combatant who had just entered the Dao Spirit Realm.

So, in an instant, Jing Yan retreated.

After trying once and being uncontestedly forced back, Jing Yan gave up the idea of attempting to bypass the translucent shadow to break through the formation.

“Damn it!”

“If only I had a secret technique,” Jing Yan bit his teeth.

Up to this point, he hadn’t cultivated any secret techniques.

If he had one, his attack power would surely be greatly enhanced.

“No choice, I can only do my best,” Jing Yan shook his head.

After numerous more sword strikes, the aura of the translucent shadow finally began to weaken.

“It seems that the energy contained in this last translucent shadow is the sum of the energies contained by the previous nine black shadows,” Jing Yan thought.

“Speed up!” Jing Yan pushed Sky Vaulting First Divine Skill to its limit, as Primordial Energy surged wildly, fueling his attacks with the Holy Light Sword Technique.

On the Prince Manor’s square.

“There are only ten breaths left,” Chief Manager Mu Liantian announced.

The time allocated to break through Heaven Array was exactly three hours, and now there were only ten breaths remaining until the end.

“Nine breaths left!”

“Eight breaths left!”

“…”

“Three breaths left!”

“Two breaths left!”

“The final breath!” Mu Liantian continuously reported the remaining time to break through Heaven Array.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the position of Heaven Array.

“Looks like neither Jing Yan nor Wu Shen will be able to capture the Golden Token!”

“Yes, the Heaven Array is too difficult, simply surviving is good enough.

As for the Golden Token, heh…”

“The time is almost up!”

The martial artists on the high platform watched Heaven Array, murmuring quietly.

Now, with only a breath or so to go, Jing Yan and Wu Shen had still not emerged from the exit of Heaven Array, indicating that both had failed to break through.

“The time is up!” Mu Liantian, stressing his tone, uttered these words.

He also slowly shook his head.

While Mu Liantian had also felt that Jing Yan might not break through the Heaven Array, deep down he still harbored a sliver of hope.

Now the time was up, and since Jing Yan still hadn’t emerged from the exit of Heaven Array, it meant he had ultimately failed to break through.

Indeed, capturing the Golden Token by breaking the Heaven Array was extremely difficult.

If it were easy, then there wouldn’t have been a case in decades where no one could seize the Golden Token.

Although prodigies were rare, in the vast region of Lanqu County City, every year some martial artists with exceptional talents would still emerge.

But very few of those martial artists would be able to seize the Golden Token.

The most recent one to seize a Golden Token dated back thirty years.

“Whoosh!”

Just after Mu Liantian’s words fell, a figure appeared on one side of the Heaven Array.

“It’s Wu Shen!”

“Wu Shen of the Wu Family is alive!

Although he failed the challenge, he’s still alive.”

One gaze after another converged on Wu Shen.

Wu Shen had been transported out by Heaven Array, not coming from its exit, clearly indicating his failure to break through.

“Where’s Jing Yan?”

“It seems that only Wu Shen was transported out.”

“Could it be that he died?” After seeing Wu Shen, these people naturally looked for Jing Yan’s figure.

However, they did not see Jing Yan, in that empty place, there was only Wu Shen standing there.

At that moment, Wu Shen also had a bitter smile on his face.

When he entered the Heaven Array, Wu Shen was also full of confidence, feeling that the chances of him obtaining the Golden Token were great.

He was an Innate Peak Martial Artist, and moreover, his innate talent was exceptional.

With the Wu Family’s substantial resources and his numerous methods, he could be considered top-notch among Innate Peak Martial Artists in combat power.

Yet, even so, he had failed.

In the Heaven Array, he only managed to kill the first six black shadows, and when he was transported out, he was facing the seventh shadow.

If he had been given another thirty minutes, perhaps he could have eventually killed the seventh shadow.

However, the process would have been extremely difficult.

As for the eighth shadow behind the seventh one, Wu Shen had no confidence at all.

Facing the seventh black shadow, he had had several close calls with death at the hands of the shadow.

If he faced the eighth black shadow, then his chances of survival might only be twenty to thirty percent.

The Heaven Array was indeed too difficult.

Wu Shen, with a bitter smile, shook his head.

“Eh, where’s Jing Yan?” Wu Shen’s gaze shifted, looking around, he did not see Jing Yan.

Then, his eyes looked towards the exit of the Heaven Array, where there was also no sign of Jing Yan.

Wu Shen frowned.

“Ha ha ha…

What did I say?”

“That Jing Yan, really overestimated himself, thinking that with a little strength, he could challenge the Heaven Array?

Now isn’t he dead inside the Heaven Array?” Shang Qu laughed heartily and said loudly to the people around him.

“Ah, it’s really quite a pity,” Shu Ling sighed.

“What is there to pity?

There are plenty of martial artists with good talent.

If one dies, two more will emerge!” Shang Qu curled his lip as he said.

As the Dean of the Outer Court of the Divine Wind Academy, he had seen countless talented martial artists.

“Jing Yan’s talent is much stronger than that of an average genius!

Jing Yan, not yet twenty years old, was able to snatch a Silver Token.

Among those who have won the Silver Tokens, isn’t he the youngest?” Shu Ling said, looking at Shang Qu.

“So what?” Shang Qu sneered and said, “He brought it upon himself.

The moment he decided to challenge the Heaven Array, he should have been prepared for death.

Is the Heaven Array something that just anyone can break through?

Chief Mu has warned more than once about the high risk of the Heaven Array, yet he insisted on going.

Who can be blamed?”

“If we hadn’t issued a Sealing Order, perhaps Jing Yan wouldn’t have tried to challenge the Heaven Array,” Shu Ling frowned, feeling that a significant reason for Jing Yan to challenge the Heaven Array was due to the Sealing Order placed by the Three Major Academies.

“Both of you, don’t get worked up.

The man is already dead.

What’s the use of arguing here?

I admit that Jing Yan indeed had great talent.

If I had known earlier that he had the strength to win the Silver Token, I might not have issued a Sealing Order.

But that’s all in the past; what’s the point of debating now?” Huang Luo said, looking at Shu Ling and Shang Qu.

Shang Qu snorted coldly again, but he did not say anything more.

Shu Ling, likewise, did not speak again.

Mu Liantian frowned tightly.

Jing Yan dead?

Mu Liantian’s emotions fluctuated uncontrollably.

Before this, he felt that Jing Yan’s chances of obtaining the Golden Token were slim, but he had never imagined that Jing Yan would die in the Heaven Array.

“Jing Yan, oh Jing Yan…” Mu Liantian let out a long sigh in his heart.

Jing Yan had refined the Heavenly Eye Pill, saving his wife, thus indebting him greatly.

Although he had given Jing Yan an exceedingly rare and precious martial art, compared to that, Mu Liantian felt his gift was far less than the debt owed to Jing Yan.

Not only that, he held a very favorable impression towards Jing Yan.

Having only a daughter and no son, he felt a paternal affection for Jing Yan.

Despite not having known Jing Yan for long, he admired his character—calm and not ostentatious, restrained but not weak.

“What a pity!” Mu Liantian, for some reason, felt a pang of heartache.

If he had known that Jing Yan would die in the Heaven Array, he would have tried to stop him from entering, no matter what.

How could he have died?

Mu Yunfei had told him that Jing Yan had fought with Innate Peak Martial Artists.

Moreover, the ones Jing Yan fought were two strong individuals who could be considered pretty formidable among Innate Peak Martial Artists.

With such strength, Jing Yan should have had a good chance of preserving his life within the Heaven Array.

“…” Mu Liantian stared blankly at the Heaven Array.

Inside the Heaven Array!

After the time was up and Wu Shen was subsequently transported out.

“Pff!” Another streak of red Sword Light swept over a semi-transparent shadow, and this shadow finally collapsed completely, disappearing within the corridor.

“I’ve finally killed the last shadow,” Jing Yan let out a small breath of relief.

“Not good, time’s up,” Jing Yan’s expression changed drastically.

Although the last shadow was killed, it did not mean he had successfully finished the challenge.

Ahead was still the corridor, and he was now still within it.

“Dammit…” Feeling an overwhelming and irresistible energy surging from all directions, Jing Yan clenched his teeth and cursed loudly.

He knew that this vast energy was not meant to attack him, but to transport him, to take him out of the Heaven Array.

Because time was up, and he was still alive, so the Formation was automatically sending him out.