Through the endless years, time flies in an instant.

Zhao Letian had secluded himself for three whole months this time.

On this day, Liu Wei sat on a stone by the lake, dressed in a pink long dress, staring listlessly at Zhao Letian's pagoda with a resigned and bitter smile at the corners of her mouth. Although she knew Zhao Letian was a cultivation fanatic, his seclusion this time had surpassed her expectations.

For the entire three months, she hadn't seen Zhao Letian leave his abode, and what frustrated her even more was that Zhao Letian had set up some kind of array on this small island that prevented her from leaving at will. She could only move about on the island, which was truly boring. However, not wanting to disturb Zhao Letian's cultivation, she would rather continue being bored than call him out of seclusion.

While Liu Wei's thoughts were in turmoil, outside the island in the sky, an Inner Sect Disciple of the True Martial Realm, dressed in black and with his face covered, rapidly approached the island atop his flying sword.

"Indeed, just like the rumors, this place seems to be enveloped by some array. Nonetheless, it's no big deal for me. I have studied arrays for many years, and my proficiency in array formation is well-regarded among the Inner Sect Disciples. I do not believe that an array set up by Zhao Letian, a mere Outer Sect Disciple, can be that formidable. I'm going to break in now, shatter his array, and seize his treasures!" The man in black looked down at the vast cloud formation below him, then smirked coldly, confidently maneuvered his flying sword, and charged directly into the Mysterious Dragon Formation.

"No! Impossible! How can this be? Such a formidable array, how could a mere Outer Sect Disciple set it up? Let me out!" Firstpublishedon

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Merely a quarter of an hour later, the man in black got lost within the array, shouting in shock and anger.

As soon as he entered the Mysterious Dragon Formation, he discovered that beneath the white cloud formation, there was no island at all, just an endless expanse of lake. More bizarrely, no matter how long he flew on his Spiritual Artifact, he could not see any other islands; it was as if he was forever trapped on an endless lake.

Although he had flown for only a short quarter of an hour, the man in black felt as though he had been flying for several hours. His physical strength and True Essence Power were completely depleted, and he plummeted from the sky, falling into the lake, desperately struggling to survive.

"Sigh, another greedy one. Let him get used to it first. I'll go find others to spar with. Today, let's find someone from Primordial Martial Eighth Realm." Liu Wei, sitting on the stone, turned her head and indifferently glanced at the man in black who was rolling back and forth on the ground by the lake, struggling continuously, then her gaze swept along the shore.

Looking out, in addition to the man in black, there were also over a dozen True Martial Realm Inner Sect Disciples and several dozen Primordial Martial Realm Outer Sect Disciples, trapped within the Mysterious Dragon Formation, each standing there with yellowed, emaciated faces full of despair and fatigue.

However, the others arrived earlier and had already adapted to the Illusion Realm within the Mysterious Dragon Formation, realizing that what they saw in the array was just an illusive realm, not real water. As long as they kept calm and stayed still, they could stand on the "lake" that was actually the ground without falling.

These individuals, all coveting the treasures on Zhao Letian's person and took the risk to seize them, but in the end, a single Mysterious Dragon Formation captured them all together and has since trapped them up until now; no one has been able to leave.

Within the array, they could neither cultivate nor were there food or water available. They could only rely on Primordial Stones and elixirs they carried to replenish their energy. Once their Primordial Stones and elixirs were exhausted, they could only wait for death. Many people were already dizzy, weak in their limbs, and even if they wanted to struggle, they lacked the strength.

Now, they only hoped Zhao Letian would show mercy and release them soon; otherwise, in a little while, they feared they might become the first disciples in the history of Galaxy Sect to be starved to death.

These people were caught in their own selfish gambit, inadvertently benefiting Liu Wei. Utterly bored, one day Liu Wei suddenly thought of using the advantages of the array to find someone stronger than her to spar with, which was both safe and could enhance her combat ability or even aid in her cultivation improvement.

Thus, during these three months, Liu Wei had not been idle. At night, she meditated and cultivated using the Mid-grade Essence Stones provided by Zhao Letian, and by day, she went to the shore to spar with those stronger than herself. As a result, after this period of hard work, her cultivation had risen from Primordial Martial Fifth Realm to Primordial Martial Seventh Realm, much faster than an ordinary Martial Artist.

"Watch the sword!" Approaching a disciple of the Outer Sect at Primordial Martial Eighth Realm, Liu Wei swung her sword directly at him. Within the Mysterious Dragon Formation, she could see him, but he couldn't see her.

"Granny, please spare me. I just fought with you yesterday, why are you here again? The Primordial Energy in my body has long been exhausted; I am no match for you." Sensing the sharp Sword Qi approaching, the man hurriedly raised his knife to block and pleaded with a mournful face.

"Nonsense! You've only been here for three days, you should still have plenty of Primordial Stones and elixirs. Fight a few more rounds with me, show your true strength, otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." Liu Wei scolded. After repelling the man with one sword strike, she swung her sword down again, knowing that he was deliberately conserving strength and not fully engaging in battle with her.

"My god, someone save me!" The man immediately wanted to cry without tears, as if the Primordial Stones and elixirs on him were also exhausted, he could only wait for death.

At this very moment, the grand doors of the pagoda where Zhao Letian resided in the distance were finally pushed open after being closed for three months by a pair of long, strong hands.

The person who walked out was naturally Zhao Letian, clad in a white robe, eyes shining like stars. Compared to three months ago, Zhao Letian had slimmed down a bit but appeared even more robust. His eyes shone subtly, and his aura was stable, clearly showing signs of significant advancement in cultivation.

After spending these three months in intense cultivation, having used up many Primordial Stones and elixirs, he had finally restored his cultivation to the peak of Primordial Martial Ninth Realm, and his strength was even greater than before.

This time after emerging from seclusion, he needed to find an opportunity to break through to the True Martial Realm and also to cultivate a Martial Technique.

"Eh? Primordial Martial Seventh Realm? I didn't expect that Weiwei had made such good progress." At a glance, Zhao Letian saw Liu Wei sparring with someone. He was slightly surprised and showed a smile of relief.

"Ah? Letian brother, you finally came out!" Sensing Zhao Letian's gaze, Liu Wei immediately ceased her sparring and joyfully ran towards Zhao Letian.

"Mm, before I went into seclusion, I forgot to tell you how to control the Array, accidentally trapping you here as well. You must have suffered during this time." Zhao Letian nodded and apologized.

"It's okay, Letian brother. If it weren't for being trapped here, I probably wouldn't have focused on cultivation. Moreover, thanks to you trapping so many strong opponents, without them to spar with, I wouldn't have been able to improve so quickly," Liu Wei said, shaking her head with a smile, and then looked towards people trapped in the Array at the shore.

"There are so many people." Seeing those dozens of treasure-seekers, Zhao Letian's pupils shrank. Since these people dared to come, they must pay the corresponding price.

However, just as he was about to deal with those people, his expression suddenly shifted, and he looked outside the Array.

He saw a small boat rapidly approaching.