Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 511 - 56 Qi Men Array

Richard’s voice startled Yue Feng, sending a rush of True Qi surging through his body and his blood boiling over. In that critical moment, he instinctively employed the Taiyue Fist Technique, the sect martial arts of the Taiyue Sect.

Even Yue Feng himself couldn’t believe what he had done.

But temporary bursts of power were useless in the face of absolute strength.

Richard did not defend, not even bothering to use magic power. With a thud, Richard remained unmoved, while Yue Feng staggered back three steps, the bones in his right fist completely shattered.

"My patience is limited. If you don’t make a decision in three seconds, then I’ll make it for you."

Hearing Richard’s icy words, Yue Feng felt a chill in his heart.

The array had been set up by a Qi Men master invited by his father; how would he have the array map? But faced with Richard, who emanated an aura of unbridled menace, Yue Feng did not dare to utter a hard word and resigned himself, "Kill or flay, your will be done."

He had a premonition deep within that if he dared to speak against Richard, he would face a fate far more miserable than death.

"I...I...I don’t have the array map, but I can help you find the person who set up this array!"

Yue Feng’s response did not surprise Richard. According to information from the Banshan Sect, there was no mention of Qi Men arrays in the Taiyue Sect’s martial arts heritage. Thus, it was likely someone else was invited to set up the array in the grand hall.

"Fine."

With a wave of his hand, Richard easily whisked Yue Feng out of the hall.

Outside the grand hall, Kong Xiong immediately went on high alert upon seeing someone emerge, but his face twisted into a sinister smile when he recognized Yue Feng.

"Yue Feng, do you remember your Uncle Kong Xiong? How about we catch up today?"

Despite the fear in his heart at Kong Xiong’s grisly visage, Yue Feng managed to reply, "Elder Chu needs me for something important! Would you dare to defy Elder Chu’s wishes?"

Upon hearing that his master needed Yue Feng, Kong Xiong tensed up and quickly abandoned his voracious expression.

"Master actually has a use for you?"

Kong Xiong scrutinized Yue Feng closely. As the son of Yue Fengshan, his martial arts talent was undoubtedly exceptional. Despite being just over two hundred years old, he had already broken through the physical constraints and become a martial master.

"You’d better be telling the truth, or once Master comes out, you can expect to be eaten alive by me."

Among the Wild Beastmen, cannibalism was no taboo. Devouring the bodies of enemies was a common form of humiliation.

Moreover, the bodies of martial artists, hardened by constant training, were considered premium food. Devouring the bodies of martial artists was also greatly beneficial for other martial artists.

Kong Xiong’s threat did not intimidate Yue Feng. As the future successor of the Taiyue Sect, he had more to learn than just martial arts.

In that brief moment, Yue Feng recognized Kong Xiong’s respect and fear of Richard.

As long as Richard needed him, he would be perfectly safe.

"Elder Chu has already seen through the array. It’s only a matter of time before he emerges. Why would I lie to buy a bit more time, when my lies could be exposed at any moment?"

Kong Xiong gave Yue Feng a surprised look. As a martial arts master, he could clearly sense that Yue Feng’s body was returning to a state of calm.

This indicated that the young man was confident that Kong Xiong wouldn’t dare to take action.

"This Yue Dog is treacherous and vile, but he has raised a clever son. Once Master is done with this brat, he must be eliminated."

Inside the grand hall, Richard strolled leisurely through the Cloud Mist Shadow Array. Its purpose was to trap rather than kill, so wandering aimlessly was safe.

Following the guidance of the Dimension Eye, Richard began to systematically remove array flags from within the hall.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, a palm-sized flag fell into Richard’s hands. The clouds and fog within the grand hall dissipated slightly with the removal of the flag.

Witnessing this, Richard’s curiosity about Qi Men arrays grew even stronger.

"Interesting. Removing an array flag only weakened the power of the array slightly."

Although a wizard’s magic array can still function when one or two runes are destroyed, such damage would greatly reduce the array’s stability.

But even after removing array flags from this Qi Men array, Richard did not feel any instability in the array.

Be it the clouds or the magnetic field, there was not even the slightest fluctuation.

He examined the flag in his hand closely. At first glance, it appeared to be merely a triangular flag tied to an iron rod, but upon closer inspection, he noticed numerous inscriptions engraved on the flag.

These inscriptions were different from the basic runes of wizards, more complex, resembling a series of rare runes.

But as an Alchemy Master, Richard could tell that these runes were not a random collection of rare runes.

"Ancient Seal?" Richard murmured to himself, looking at the inscriptions.

The Ancient Seal was a script from the ancient times of the Wild Beastmen, said to be created by the Martial Ancestor, with each character possessing immense power.

Storing the array flag carefully, Richard continued to remove other flags.

The clouds and fog inside the grand hall gradually cleared, leaving only a hazy layer, and Richard now reached the depths of the hall.

The Cloud Mist Shadow Array was comprised of two layers. After removing the outer flags, Richard entered the Inner Array.

The Inner Array is the location of the Array Eye, the core of any array. This information was gathered by Richard from the sect’s ancient texts, containing what the ancestors of the sect had heard from others.

The more Array Eyes a Qi Men Array has, the larger the scope of the Magic Array, and the more precious the treasures of the Array Eyes, the greater the power.

Richard remained skeptical of this assertion, as it did not mention the significance of the Array Flag. As an integral part of an array, the importance of the Array Flag is undeniable.

The Inner Array is different from the Outer Array; as the heart of a Qi Men Array, it has a certain level of protection.

Eight flags, clearly more delicate than those of the Outer Array, were enveloped by an invisible field. As Richard extended his right hand into the field, he immediately felt a tingling sensation.

This invisible field was attacking him at the cellular level.

After feeling it for a moment, Richard murmured to himself, "If this were a typical second-level creature entering this field, its flesh might disintegrate on the spot. Unfortunately, its power is somewhat lacking against third-level creatures, and even more useless against me."

He pulled out the Array Flags, and the next moment, a wave of considerable energy fluctuations emanated from the Array, instantly dispersing all the mist in the great hall.

The Cloud Mist Shadow Array, broken!

Having removed the eight Inner Array Flags, Richard casually took the green stone that acted as the Array Eye and was constantly emitting mist into his hand.

"So this is what it was, a rare item indeed."

After securing the stone, Richard lightly tapped his toes and flew out of the hall.

"Where’s the boy?"

Kong Xiong hurriedly brought Yue Feng to Richard’s side: "Here, Master."

Yue Feng looked at the old demon before him; his emotions, which had calmed down, became tumultuous once again.

Richard gave him a strange feeling; that indifferent gaze made Yue Feng feel like he was not a person, but rather an object.

"Tell me about the origins of this Qi Men Array, and take me to that Qi Men individual tomorrow."

Richard’s voice was quite ordinary, but carried an authoritative weight that brooked no denial. Yue Feng immediately recited the well-rehearsed history he had in his mind.

"This Qi Men Array was left by a Qi Men individual whom my father met by chance while training in the wilderness. Later, due to being pursued by enemies, my father hid this Qi Men individual in a manor outside Chengshan City."

"A manor?" Kong Xiong asked fiercely, "Qi Men individuals are so rare that they would be treated with utmost regard even within a Sect.

How dare the Taiyue Sect place such a Qi Men individual in a manor outside the city? Who are you trying to fool!"

Richard glanced at Yue Feng, who hastily explained: "This Qi Men individual disliked the bustle of the city with too many people, so he specifically requested a manor be built for him outside the city.

I swear on the Martial Ancestor, there is no deception in my words!"

Kong Xiong wanted to say something more but was stopped by Richard.

"Enough, Kong Xiong. Arrange a room for him. The day is drawing to a close, and I imagine that Qi Men individual will be resting. It’s not good to disturb people at night."

Kong Xiong retracted his fierce expression and respectfully said, "Yes, Master."

...

The next morning, Richard set aside the Array Flags and casually pocketed the paper with "Ancient Seal" characters written on it from the table.

The workmanship of the Inner Array Flags was exquisite, but alas, they still did not reach the level of fine quality. Thus, the Miracle Furnace would not be of much help.

However, Richard, after all, was an Alchemy Master; relying solely on the Miracle Furnace would indeed be a waste of his talents.

Under Richard’s manipulation, the Ancient Seal characters on these Array Flags were imprinted by him.

There were a total of sixteen imprinted Ancient Seal characters, with the text on the Array Flags formed by varying the order and placement of these sixteen characters.

"An amazing system," Richard murmured, "Each character is a rare Rune, yet these Runes belong to the same system."

In the alchemy system of the Wizard World, a rare Rune is often the core of a Magic Array. But the Ancient Seal of the Wild Beastmen used rare Runes as basic Runes, vastly simplifying the construction of the Array.

Where a long series of basic Runes would normally be needed, now only one Rune was sufficient. This significantly optimized the size and energy consumption of the Magic Array.

Therefore, whether for his personal benefit or the future of the Wizard World, Richard had to obtain this Qi Men Ancient Seal.

Leaving the courtyard, Richard found Kong Xiong, who had also spent the night awake.

"Bring that boy to me, I’m going to find that Qi Men individual."

Kong Xiong looked at Richard, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said, "Master, I think that boy is deceiving you. You killed his father, yet the boy is not seeking revenge in a rage, which is saying something. Now, without even being questioned, he’s being so cooperative.

I suspect there must be a problem, perhaps there’s some sort of trap hidden in that manor outside."

Richard nodded slightly and then countered, "What kind of trap do you think could ensnare me?"

Kong Xiong was taken aback, at a loss for a response.

Richard could withstand the onslaught of eleven martial masters without injury; what could the Taiyue Sect possibly do with any trap they set against him?

"You see, even you can’t answer," Richard said indifferently. "So hurry up and bring the boy."

"...Yes."