I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?-Chapter 103: With the Ten Thousand Array Map, I’ll Definitely Wipe Away My Humiliation
The library, at the entrance to the third floor.
The lights were dim, and the threshold was engraved with abstruse inscriptions.
A faint fluctuation of Star Force spread out. Within a few meters, the void was dark and strange, as if possessed by an indescribable attraction.
"Is this... the Soul-Catching Array?!"
In the silent corridor, Li Qinghe took a step back, leaning against the wall to keep her distance, somewhat dumbfounded.
After all, the Soul-Catching Array was infamous—a Fourth Level Magic Array.
Anyone who stepped within the range of the Magic Array’s wards would have their Three Souls and Seven Spirits stripped away. At best, they’d become a madman; at worst, their soul would scatter completely on the spot!
’No wonder the third floor is unguarded.’
Gazing at the empty corridor, Li Qinghe’s expression was grave.
’My current mastery of arrays isn’t high enough.’
’I’m only at the Second Level.’
’Trying to break this array to get inside is a bit of a stretch for me.’
"I have to at least try."
Li Qinghe quickly calculated the time and murmured, "Father is only staying in the Imperial Capital for a few days this trip.
I must seize this opportunity to get my hands on the Ten Thousand Array Map!"
At this thought, she stopped hesitating.
She began to circle the doorway, attempting to dismantle the array.
HUMMM—
The Star Stones revolving around her hummed softly.
Wisps of Star Force spread out, attempting to tune themselves to the Soul-Catching Array’s fluctuations, comparing and deconstructing them. Dismantling an array required immense concentration.
Li Qinghe held her breath, fully focused.
But just at that moment—
Suddenly!
A dizzying sensation bloomed between her eyebrows, like a needle prick, giving her no time to react.
The next moment, something was suddenly wrong!
The ground beneath her feet trembled as a hair-raising cracking sound suddenly echoed.
The corridor floor split open. Countless skeletal hands rose from the cracks, swaying in eerie, horrifying layers.
Closer to her feet, several bony hands shot out, grabbing her pant legs and yanking her down with insane force.
It was as if they meant to drag her into the Underworld!
’Shit! I’m caught in the array!’
At this sight, terror gripped Li Qinghe. The Soul-Catching Array was immensely powerful. If she didn’t break free quickly, the consequences would be unthinkable.
With that thought, she decisively began to struggle free.
BOOM!
A terrifying burst of Star Force erupted in an instant, shattering the nearby bony hands.
CRACK! CRACK!
The bony hands shattered, but the others seemed to sense it, and their strength increased. Tearing the fissures wider, more humanoid skeletons struggled out of the cracks and moved toward Li Qinghe.
It was like a surging ocean of ghastly white.
"Get away! All of you, get away from me!!"
Li Qinghe roared. As she struggled with her trapped leg, she waved her hand, unleashing more Star Force.
CLATTER!
The Star Stones revolving around her trembled and clashed, shooting in unison toward the skeletal guardians.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The wind howled in the corridor. She charged through the sea of bones, protected by her Star Stones, crushing the skeletal bodies.
In an instant, the ground was covered with jagged bone fragments.
But no matter how she charged and slaughtered, the bone figures from the floor continued to multiply as if without end.
For a time, she was locked in a desperate struggle with the ghostly creatures, the situation at a stalemate...
.............
"Haha, this is fun!"
At the end of the corridor, Xiaobai stood grinning beside Qin Yang, aiming a twisted claw at Li Qinghe.
With every bit of extra effort, Li Qinghe’s illusion grew more severe. Right now, she was fighting a desperate battle with thin air.
"This human is so weak, Master..." Xiaobai raised its head proudly, looking at Qin Yang beside it. "This Fairy hasn’t even used her full power yet!"
"She is indeed quite weak."
Qin Yang smiled and shook his head. "Xiaobai, how long can you maintain this Illusion Technique?"
"As long as I’m here, I can keep her fooled!"
"Good. You wait here. I’m going to see what this Ten Thousand Array Map is all about."
Qin Yang nodded and walked slowly to the entrance of the third floor, observing the markings of the Soul-Catching Array on the door.
’This Ten Thousand Array Map sounds impressive.’
’Since I’m already here, I have to at least take a look.’
’If it’s useless, no big deal.’
"But if it is useful, then I’ll have to thank the universe for its generosity..."
Qin Yang stood at the entrance to the third floor. Relying on the *True Understanding of Array Dao*, he quickly discerned the structure of the Soul-Catching Array’s patterns, its Star Force distribution, the weak point to break it, and everything else.
’That’s it?’
’Couldn’t anyone with hands break this?’
Having figured it out, Qin Yang reached out, placed his hand over the threshold, and lightly brushed its surface as he pressed down with his Star Force.
The next moment.
ZAP!
A wisp of purple lightning flashed on the threshold, striking the Array’s core.
In an instant, the light of the runes dimmed, and the Soul-Catching Array was deactivated on the spot!
Qin Yang easily stepped over the threshold, continued up the stairs, and arrived on the third floor of the library.
The light on the third floor was very dim.
In the huge room, a long-burning whale oil lamp was placed in the center, casting a soft glow.
Strange runes were engraved on the many pillars. The Star Force they channeled formed an array that concealed the surrounding bookshelves, making the room seem vast and empty.
’Another Illusion Array...’
Qin Yang looked around and was momentarily speechless.
’Is the Hall Master playing with nesting dolls here?’
’Layers upon layers... all of them are arrays.’
’This is way too cautious!’
’But it’s no big deal. My Spiritual Power is strong enough to let me see through the mist and find what I’m looking for in a single glance.’
At that thought, Qin Yang scanned his surroundings, his gaze sweeping over the pillars.
Soon, a quaint iron box came into view.
It was lightly carved with patterns and faintly radiated a dense fluctuation of Star Force.
"Found it!"
Qin Yang was overjoyed. He walked over quickly, picked up the box, checked it for traps with his Spiritual Power, and after confirming it was safe, he opened it to inspect the contents.
Inside the box, a stack of yellowed paper lay flat. It was covered in densely packed Array Patterns drawn with black ink, overlapping and intertwining, looking profoundly esoteric.
’So this is the Ten Thousand Array Map?’
Qin Yang pinched a corner of the Ten Thousand Array Map, lifted it gently, and spread it out to check the content.
「A moment later.」
After he finished reading, he suddenly noticed that this Array Map... seemed to have a problem.
’Is part of it missing?’
"Hm?"
Qin Yang frowned and checked it again.
’I’m not mistaken.’
For some reason, the Array Patterns in this map were incomplete. Although it was called the Ten Thousand Array Map, it actually only contained arrays up to the Fifth Level.
’And they call this the Ten Thousand Array Map?’
’From the way Li Qinghe talked it up... it turned out to be just this?’
’How dull!’
"This can’t even compare to a fraction of the Big Dipper Array."
Qin Yang shook his head slightly, instantly losing all interest. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
After glancing at the Ten Thousand Array Map a few more times, he stuffed it back into the box, returned it to its original place, and then sent a telepathic message to Xiaobai outside in the corridor.
"Xiaobai, stop playing around. Let her in."
"Roger, Master!"
...
「A few moments later.」
"Dispel!"
In the corridor, Li Qinghe let out a sharp cry. The Star Stones scattered, and the surrounding Bone Illusion Realm dissipated, vanishing into nothingness in an instant.
"I finally broke the array."
Li Qinghe looked at the empty corridor, patted her chest, and let out a long sigh of relief. "So the Soul-Catching Array wasn’t so tough after all."
’Could I have been mistaken? Was this actually an Illusion Array?’
Li Qinghe frowned in thought for a moment, but then stopped overthinking it. Getting the Ten Thousand Array Map was the priority; she could think about the rest later.
At that thought, she strode quickly toward the third floor, clenching her fists in excitement.
"Haha, just you wait, you bastard Qin! Once I have this Ten Thousand Array Map, I’ll definitely avenge my defeat!"
