My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty-Chapter 478: The Array Master’s Performance

"It seems that the Immortal Realm's seven great houses are even more divided than I imagined!"

"Face one way and act another, these Immortal Realm forces are masters of playing tricks!"

Gu Lan thought for a moment and selected some of the congratulatory messages.

Most of these forces had no direct ties to the Immortal Realm's seven great houses, and he planned to meet with them. Following the example of the God's Reign Sect's leader, he aimed to form alliances and gather support, which might prove useful in the future.

Among these was also a message from the Thunder Clan.

Gu Lan met with the Thunder Clan elder that day.

Upon meeting, the Thunder Clan elder was very courteous, showering Gu Lan with compliments. Even though he was only meeting Gu Lan's avatar, he praised him as an unparalleled genius.

Not only did he praise him, but he also warmly offered a set of supreme Thunder Clan secret techniques.

This set of techniques could be practiced even by those at the Imperial Realm, leading up to the origin of lightning and potentially understanding the Rule of Lightning.

"Currently, among the seven great houses, Thunder Clan is the weakest."

"And I believe Lanyan Royal School will rise. Your strength is extraordinary, and your future achievements will surely be boundless."

"I don't have the authority to decide on an alliance between Thunder Clan and Lanyan Royal School, but I hope to establish a good rapport with you."

"This lightning technique is a Thunder Clan secret. I hope it will be of help to you."

When saying this, the Thunder Clan elder's expression turned serious, and he put away his smile.

He didn't wait for Gu Lan's response; after leaving the secret technique, he turned and left.

Gu Lan watched him leave without offering to accompany him. He was unsure of Thunder Clan's intentions and decided to wait and see. If Thunder Clan's intentions were genuine, he would continue. If not, he would still proceed.

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The next day, the finals of the Great Competition of All Clans continued as scheduled.

The elites from various forces battled fiercely on the stage, with many possessing the strength to fight against the elite disciples of the Immortal Realm's seven great houses.

Lanyan Royal School also faced some defeats. A few early-stage Saint Stage disciples lost to opponents who had reached the peak of the Saint Stage.

With such a significant difference in cultivation levels, losses were to be expected. If Lanyan Royal School had won all their matches and advanced to the team finals, it would indeed be astonishing.

With the vast resources accumulated over the Six Realms, if it were so easy to lose, such a power would not have stood firm for so many years.

Victory and defeat were part of the game. While other disciples faced successive defeats, Xiao Yan, Chen Fan, Ye Fan, and others grew more courageous in battle.

Besides Confucian scholars, Lanyan Royal School also had remarkable performances from their array masters and weapon refiners on the competition stage.

In particular, the array masters displayed performances that exceeded everyone's expectations.

At that moment, a Lanyan Royal School disciple specializing in arrays was competing on stage.

"Five Elements Array, activate!"

"Gold Light Array, activate!"

At the start of the match, the array master disciple immediately used their skills.

The array was formed with just a flick of the fingers!

In the blink of an eye, the array was set up.

Both experts and novices in arrays were stunned by this performance.

Setting up an array with just finger movements, without using array flags or disks, was something they had only seen in ancient texts.

"He's lost!"

"That person didn't take advantage of the initial moments to attack, allowing the array master to complete the array setup. How could they win?"

"Still the most formidable Five Elements Array and Gold Light Array. The Lanyan Royal School's disciples are incredibly steady, leaving no opportunity for others!"

Everyone marveled.

They had seen many of Lanyan Royal School's matches, and regardless of who it was, each battle was marked by a steady approach.

The most steady were the array master disciples.

Whenever an array master disciple had a chance to set up an array, they never missed it, and each array they set up was more impressive than the last.

Their defensive arrays were not only formidable against opponents but also more than enough to defend against small factions' strongholds.

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Almost every time, opponents faced overwhelming defensive arrays and grew desperate, eventually having to concede.

Because arrays were never just for defense, once the defensive array was set up, it was time to set up the offensive array.

At that point, it would be their turn to suffer.

"Who knows where the disciples of Lanyan Academy learned their arrays from? Their steady and methodical approach is thoroughly consistent," remarked one of the elite disciples from a different sect as they watched the match from below the stage. "In the future, we absolutely cannot let them complete their array setup."

At this moment, the Lanyan Academy disciple had already completed the array, leaving his opponent with no chance to turn the tide.

"Fellow cultivator, I suggest you concede," the Lanyan disciple advised earnestly. "Next, I plan to set up a sword array. I recently grasped it from observing the headmaster's casual calligraphy strokes, but it's still somewhat unstable. If you don't surrender now, I can't guarantee you won't get seriously injured. Don't blame me when that happens."

His eyes were filled with sincerity—he genuinely hoped the opponent would surrender. After all, the sword array he had just comprehended was quite formidable, especially since it carried a trace of Gu Lan's sword intent. Its power was nothing to be trifled with.

Once, while venturing into a secret realm, this same formation had trapped a rampaging Saint-level beast. The creature was caught inside for only a quarter of an hour, and by the time it emerged, its bones were polished to a shine.

"Death before dishonor!" the opponent shouted defiantly. "People say your arrays are invincible, even the Holy Sons of the top seven sects can't break them. I don't believe it! Today, I will shatter your turtle shell formation!"

Unwilling to admit defeat, the man summoned a blood-red sword and continuously launched spell strikes at the formation's light barrier. However, what he failed to realize was that the Five Elements Formation possessed the power of elemental rotation. Each of his attacks only served to fuel the formation's energy. With every strike, the formation grew stronger rather than weakening.

"Sigh, another stubborn one," the Lanyan disciple lamented quietly, shaking his head. He pulled out a copy of a calligraphy piece he had meticulously replicated from the headmaster, Gu Lan. Using the calligraphy as a guide, he activated the sword intent contained within.

The sword intent materialized, drawing in the rich surrounding spiritual energy, and in an instant, the sword array began to take shape.

Although it wasn't as swift as formations conjured at a flick of the wrist, its speed was beyond what ordinary people could achieve.

"I can't believe Lanyan Royal School is just an Earthly Realm force. The inheritance in the hands of these disciples is incredibly powerful. Even the top forces of the Immortal Realm have at most one or two unique techniques, but every disciple from Lanyan Royal School has one or two exceptional skills, and they're all quite unique!"

"Do you really think Lanyan Royal School is an ordinary force? Didn't you see the strength of their leader yesterday? Such a remarkable figure must have even more powerful figures behind them. It's beyond us."

"That's true. Ordinary forces wouldn't dare provoke the Immortal Realm's seven great houses and would have been wiped out long ago. Lanyan Royal School is still standing, so I don't believe they're unprotected."

As the spectators watched the match and discussed, they speculated about the powerful figures behind Lanyan Royal School.