Qin Yi almost spat out blood in anger, he needed to make seals to set up a formation, while Ning Tian only needed a single thought.
According to Ning Tian himself, this was the difference between an Array Emperor and a nobody.
However, even though setting up a formation with seals was slow, it was Qin Yi's last bit of pride.
"Boom!"
The air erupted and twisted. Then, ripple-like barriers rose, and the great array was formed.
Ning Tian's figure disappeared, enveloped by the great array.
Yet before Qin Yi could even laugh, he heard a loud boom from above as a rolling tempest swept around.
Ning Tian reappeared, standing as if he never moved, watching Qin Yi teasingly.
Qin Yi stared in shock. Just one second, only one second, and the array he set up was broken by Ning Tian.
"Mystic Ice Formation." Ning Tian said with a playful smile.
Qin Yi stood up and tried to run, but in less than a second, he completely vanished.
Snow covered the ground, a world wrapped in white.
This was the world Qin Yi found himself in now, a snowy, icy world.
"Sss!"
Qin Yi furrowed his sword-like brows, a painful expression on his face.
He slowly lifted his arm, revealing a five-centimeter long wound, caused by nothing but a snowflake. Blood hadn't even had time to flow out before being frozen by the frigid air.
Qin Yi shivered, instantly feeling the air around him chill to the bone, causing goosebumps all over.
"Qin Yi, in this Mystic Ice Formation, the wind is like blades, snowflakes like sharp-edged weapons, and the air is brutally cold. If you're not killed by the wind and snow, you must break the formation quickly, or you'll become a human ice pop."
"I almost forgot to remind you, not everyone's wind and snow will turn into sharp blades. They will hide among the true wind and snow, and you'll need to discern them yourself. Good luck."
Ning Tian's playful voice echoed through the great array.
Qin Yi smirked, what a freak.
But anger aside, he still needed to break the great array quickly.
Qin Yi began seriously analyzing the array's direction.
However, at that moment, he felt a sharp pain in his back. He reached back to touch it, the pain unbearable, a cut made by a Wind Blade.
Qin Yi winced in pain, baring his teeth. In this great array where wind and snow mixed, hidden among them were Wind Blades and snow knives. You never knew when a gust of wind or a snowflake would suddenly leave a mark on you.
Moreover, due to the influence of wind knives and snow blades, and the ever-colder air, he couldn't calmly analyze the array's direction, making breaking the formation extremely difficult.
This Mystic Ice Formation was even more twisted than the earlier Nine Nether Red Refining Array.
But the culprit, Ning Tian, walked to the stone table, picked up a cup of wine, and leisurely sipped it.
"Old Qin, want to bet?"
"Bet on what?"
"Just bet on how long it takes for this kid to come out?"
Qin Mu laughed, "Boring. Be careful, don't let anything go wrong."
"No worries, I know my limits. After so many years, finally finding someone to replace us, if I play him to death, wouldn't I have to stay in this wretched place forever? When I get back, I'll be the first to beat that bastard Demon King Chu to death."
Qin Mu smiled, "Can you beat him?"
"Isn't there still you?"
"But Chu Xun has Yan Wushuang and the Fire Qilin with him."
Ning Tian looked troubled, "That's true, we're still one person short. I'm not in a hurry, Qin Yi's not bad. Once he grows, we'll have three people, and we can give Old Chu a good beating."
The two chatted offhandedly.
After who knows how long, with a loud boom, the area within a hundred meters suddenly twisted.
Qin Yi's figure appeared, his clothes turned into ragged strips, not adequately covering him, his body covered in wounds, but without bleeding, for they were all frozen. Even his eyelashes were frosted over, shivering like a sieve.
In short, he looked as miserable as one could look.
"Oh my, not bad, you broke out in under half an hour, that's progress, come have a drink." Ning Tian said mischievously.
Qin Yi hugged his arms tightly, trembling uncontrollably, shivering as he walked over, his teeth chattering with cold, "Little, little..."
Ning Tian looked at the half-naked Qin Yi, focusing on the small detail, and continued, "Know you're small, are you insecure or trying to show off?"
"Little, little lord made it out." Qin Yi said, furious and wanting to spit blood, but the chill still lingered, making it difficult to speak a complete sentence.
"Isn't that right? Your pants are gone, isn't little lord exposed?" Ning Tian smirked.
Qin Mu shook his head helplessly, raised his hand, and Purple Light surged, dispelling the cold from Qin Yi.
"Whew!"
Qin Yi exhaled a heavy breath of white mist, finally feeling alive. He ran over, grabbed the wine pot from the table, and took several gulps before feeling completely comfortable.
"Can't you be humane? Wasn't it supposed to be a Level Four great array, what level was that?"
"Level Four."
"Nonsense, can a Level Four array be that powerful?"
Qin Mu laughed, "I'm not lying to you, this great array is indeed Level Four."
Qin Yi paused, "Why is it, the same Level Four, so much more powerful than the previous formations?"
"Because I am an Array Emperor."
Qin Yi: "..."
Dammit, he didn't know how to argue.
Qin Mu smiled, "Qin Yi, this great array is stronger than the previous ones of the same level. But you shortened the time to break it by about six minutes, that's quite impressive already."
"What? Faster than when I broke the Nine Nether Red Refining Array?"
Qin Mu nodded.
Qin Yi was surprised, "Why does it feel like I was in there for hours? Was it Gravity Space again?"
"No, there's a phrase called 'a day feels like a year.' In such a dangerous place, not wanting to stay even a second longer is just psychological."
Qin Yi sat down, muttering, "It's really twisted."
"There's something even more challenging, want to try?" Ning Tian teased.
Qin Yi quickly waved his hand, "Let me rest for a while, I feel like I'm dying."
"Let Qin Yi have a bit of rest, haste makes waste," Qin Mu suggested.
Ning Tian smirked, "It's okay, there's plenty of time, I can wait."
Qin Yi shivered, perhaps it was a trick of his eyes, but he seemed to see black horns sprouting from Ning Tian's head and a tail behind him, looking like a demon.
"Qin Yi, you're concerned with the world, protecting all beings. This path will be tiring. Have you ever thought of giving up?" Qin Mu asked casually.
Qin Yi wanted to say that if the disaster wasn't opened by him, he wouldn't care about all this. Staying by his wife and kids' warm stove was much better. But watching innocent people get harmed by demons because of him, he couldn't remain indifferent.
"No, once I've chosen this path, I will walk it to the end."
Qin Mu smiled, "You're remarkable."
"Stop, I'm not as great as you say. Honestly, I'm not ambitious; my biggest dream is just two things, three meals a day."
Qin Mu raised his wine glass to his lips and casually asked, "Isn't that one thing?"
"Daily, three meals. That's two things."
"Pfft!"
Qin Mu couldn't hold it, wine in his mouth spraying all over Ning Tian's face.
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