Just Whoosh...

With a loud boom,

a massive crater was formed on the ground.

"Slow down, slow down, I told you to slow down!"

Yi Feng smacked the head of his snail-like mount, cursing loudly.

He had come to realize that this damned snail had only two gears: one so slow that even an elderly woman with slightly better mobility could catch up to it, reminiscent of the sluggish "old man's joy" from his past life, and another so fast that the wind could blind him, forcing Yi Feng to craft a pair of goggles.

The sudden landing had frightened Lin Youwei and the others.

"Quick, hide!"

Fortunately, Lin Youwei and her group were still some distance away from Yi Feng. They quickly concealed themselves, not daring to breathe too loudly, their eyes fixed nervously on Yi Feng.

"So, so fast," someone transmitted via mental communication.

"Indeed, this is truly an eye-opener. This might be the strongest individual we’ve ever encountered in our lives."

"Is that the person who flew past earlier?"

"It seems so."

"After all, there probably aren’t many who dare to recklessly fly through these mountains."

"I thought he’d be some old monster, but he’s surprisingly young."

"Does youth matter? At that level of power, altering one’s appearance is child’s play."

"Then who exactly is he?"

"Who knows?"

The hidden group cautiously exchanged messages.

At that moment,

Yi Feng, still muttering curses, glanced in their direction almost absentmindedly.

That single glance

sent shivers down their spines, their hair standing on end.

"Were we discovered?"

one of them couldn’t help but ask via mental transmission.

"Don’t move. It’s probably just a coincidence that he looked this way,"

Lin Youwei quickly reassured the group.

Fortunately,

it seemed Lin Youwei was right. Yi Feng’s glance was indeed coincidental, as he hadn’t truly noticed them. He then rode off on his snail mount at a leisurely pace.

Only after confirming Yi Feng had left did Lin Youwei lead the group out cautiously.

"Phew!"

Everyone let out a collective sigh of relief, their bodies drenched in cold sweat.

That person hadn’t even released any aura of pressure,

yet the sheer speed he exhibited felt like a mountain pressing down on them.

To possess such speed, he must have reached an unfathomable level of cultivation, likely surpassing even the tenth level of the True Immortal realm.

"Alright, that person is gone now, and he probably won’t return anytime soon," Lin Youwei instructed. "Han You, take a few people and deliver the living array back immediately."

"Yes!"

Han You nodded and quickly flew off with three others toward the teleportation array.

After Han You and his group departed, Lin Youwei ordered the remaining members to begin setting up formations near the entrance to the Desolate Realm.

With these formations in place,

even if the Desolate Realm discovered the destruction of their teleportation array and sent people to repair it, it would be futile.

After all, to repair the array, they would first need to dismantle the surrounding formations.

At the same time,

Lin Youwei hurriedly took out a super communication jade slip to inform Chen Xianxuan about the living array.

Chen Xianxuan, who was in Array Heaven City, immediately sprang into action.

To prevent the Desolate Realm from reclaiming the living array, he personally led a team to the teleportation entrance to receive it.

Fortunately, the journey was uneventful.

A few days later, they successfully rendezvoused with Chen Xianxuan and his group.

"You’ve all worked hard,"

Chen Xianxuan praised Han You and the others upon their return to Array Heaven City.

"We’ll immediately begin refining this living array together."

"Elder Chen, you flatter us. This is all for the greater good of the Array Realm. It’s our duty," Han You replied humbly.

"Good, good. With talents like you in the Array Realm, we old folks can retire in peace," Chen Xianxuan said with a smile. Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, I heard from Youwei that you encountered a mysterious individual in the mountains?"

"That’s correct,"

Han You replied, still visibly shaken by the memory. "We didn’t see him take any action, but the speed of his mount was unlike anything we’ve ever encountered."

"How fast was it exactly?"

Chen Xianxuan asked.

"Well…"

Han You thought for a moment, then said with utmost seriousness, "It was like... whoosh…"

"????"

Chen Xianxuan was baffled. "Whoosh?"

"Yes, just whoosh…"

Han You nodded gravely.

"No, I’m not asking if it went whoosh. I’m asking how fast it was," Chen Xianxuan frowned.

"Elder, that’s exactly how I’m describing it!" Han You said innocently. "I truly have no way to describe his speed. All I know is that he went whoosh and was gone."

After a pause,

he added, "Elder, you know that at my level of cultivation, no matter how fast something moves, I can usually track its trajectory. But when he passed by, all I heard was a whoosh. I couldn’t catch even a glimpse of his path. I could only barely tell that it was a person flying by."

Chen Xianxuan fell silent.

He finally understood what Han You meant by "whoosh."

At their level, tracking movement wasn’t about relying on the naked eye but on spiritual sense.

"If what you say is true, then this person’s strength must be at the tenth level of the True Immortal realm,"

Chen Xianxuan said gravely.

Hearing this,

Han You’s eyes widened in shock.

"The tenth level of the True Immortal realm?"

Han You felt his scalp tingling.

As a True Immortal himself, he understood just how terrifying that realm was.

In the face of a True Immortal, even the Sun and Moon Immortal Realm was nothing but trash.

And within the True Immortal realm, the gap between each level was immense, akin to a mountain and a sea.

As a first-level True Immortal, he had no doubt that a second-level True Immortal could annihilate him in an instant.

Thus, in the True Immortal realm,

fighting above one’s level was impossible.

As for the tenth level? It was a realm so far beyond him that he could only look up in awe.

"Don’t think I’m exaggerating," Chen Xianxuan said solemnly. "Based on the speed you described, that’s the only logical conclusion."

Han You thought about it carefully.

It did make sense.

While the gap between True Immortal levels was vast, even against someone several levels above him, he should at least be able to roughly track their movements.

But this "whoosh" was something entirely beyond his perception.

"This is a serious matter,"

Chen Xianxuan said, sitting at the head of the table with a furrowed brow.

The others in the room also fell silent.

The tenth level of the True Immortal realm was an overwhelming pressure.

After all, in their entire Array Realm, there were only a handful of individuals who had surpassed the tenth level.

And those few were ancient monsters on the verge of death, who would only act if the Array Realm faced imminent destruction.

In other words,

if that person in the mountains didn’t become an enemy of the Array Realm, all would be well. But if he did, it would spell catastrophe.

With this in mind,

Chen Xianxuan immediately took out a jade slip and sent a message to Lin Youwei and the others in the Heavenly Mountain Range.

He warned them to avoid offending that person in the mountains at all costs.

After taking these precautions, Chen Xianxuan finally relaxed and turned his attention back to Han You.

"The teleportation array isn’t stable. Every use increases the risk. You all don’t need to return. Rest well and wait for news from Youwei and the others," Chen Xianxuan instructed.

"Yes!"

Han You acknowledged and withdrew.

After leaving the central area of Array Heaven City, Han You felt a wave of relief.

How wonderful!

He wouldn’t have to return to that damned mountain range.

Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.

Finally able to relax, he suppressed his cultivation and found a seat at an open-air tavern.

"Boss, a jug of wine, please…"

he called out leisurely.

"Coming right up!"

The waiter brought over a jug of wine.

Han You took it, sniffed the aroma, and felt a sense of contentment.

Just as he was about to pour himself a cup, he suddenly heard a whoosh from the sky…