Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1806 Chapter 471: Painting the Formation (Part 2)
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"I serve as the tower master in this place; my name is Long Ying."
The noble youth offered a smile to Li Hao and Shi Miao, "Despite the earlier tensions, you can grasp their mindset. Moving forward, we'll stand as allies in combat. I trust you won't hold grudges."
Shi Miao maintained her icy expression and stayed silent.
Li Hao felt little resentment, knowing well the concerns of these folks, so he let out a light laugh and replied, "No worries. As fighters, prioritizing your protection makes sense, and I'll do my best not to drag anyone down!"
Observing Li Hao's easygoing nature, the rest inwardly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the Emperor's follower might prove tough to approach, carrying the typical genius's haughtiness.
"Glad you get it. You must be unfamiliar with the Eastern Domain. The Seven Stories Dragon Shield handles safeguarding allied forces amid the chaos of war. We employ a Third Grade Immortal King Array, so you two ought to learn it swiftly to fight alongside us."
Long Ying lifted his palm, where two beams of radiance formed at his fingers, carrying the essence of memory transfer.
Li Hao extended his hand to catch it, and though Shi Miao harbored lingering bitterness, noticing Li Hao's calm demeanor, she decided against ruining it and took hers as well.
"Mastering this Third Grade Immortal King Array poses a challenge, yet luckily, we've endured a fierce clash recently. Another conflict likely won't arise for ten years or so. Use this period to grasp its essentials."
Long Ying explained.
"The Six Harmonies Dragon Scale Array?"
Shi Miao shattered the glowing orb, assimilating the array's knowledge, then her eyes widened slightly with furrowed brows, "It varies a bit from its form ten thousand years back, enhanced now, though still within reach."
"Hmm?"
The seven individuals froze at Shi Miao's remark, turning puzzled gazes her way.
Without offering clarification, Shi Miao lifted her arm, channeling her immortal energy in a structured manner, resembling myriad sacred strands interlacing. In moments, a ring of golden glow appeared with her at the center, unveiling a golden dragon form, its scales strikingly realistic.
"What?"
Shock gripped the seven, their gazes sharpening as they fixed astonished stares on Shi Miao.
Within an instant, she had not only grasped it fully but also performed it flawlessly, attaining utter mastery.
With a chilly look toward the seven, Shi Miao swept her hand, causing the encircling Six Harmonies Golden Scale Array to slowly dissolve, the golden radiance dimming away.
Her intentional display served only to release the frustration from Li Hao's prior humiliation.
"Had you grasped this array before?"
The stout, bald-headed man questioned curiously.
Shi Miao responded coolly, "An array this basic requires no profound insight."
Yet right after uttering it, she sensed the misstep—if Li Hao struggled to learn it, wouldn't her comment undermine him?
She shot a look at Li Hao next to her, inwardly cursing her hasty tongue.
"Basic?"
Confusion struck the seven at Shi Miao's statement, prompting them to glance at Li Hao close by. As the Emperor's apprentice, and with his partner achieving instant flawlessness, he couldn't lag far behind, right?
Shi Miao picked up on their assumptions and chided herself for the blunder, a flicker of irritation crossing her eyes as she murmured:
"I've witnessed its use in battles many times. This marks my initial attempt at deploying it myself. He lacks prior exposure, yet he'll pick it up without delay."
"I see."
Dawning realization lit the seven's expressions; such flawless deployment demanded repeated viewings.
"Truly, the array holds no great difficulty."
Li Hao likewise dispersed the light orb, gaining confidence after scanning the array's details completely.
He lifted his palm, amassing golden immortal force at his fingertips akin to brush ink, tracing patterns through empty space.
With immortal essence flowing like ink, strokes danced like dragons and phoenixes, rapidly outlining a golden dragon form, its scales rendered with stunning detail.
Beyond a mere sketched dragon, every golden scale precisely matched the array's principles and secrets—this went far beyond illustration; it embodied the array itself!
In essence, Li Hao had illustrated the array!
Gazing upon Li Hao's golden array, the seven stood utterly stupefied.
While the golden glow appeared fainter and the strength lesser than Shi Miao's prior show, the array's design clearly indicated flawless proficiency!
Furthermore, his approach to activating the array starkly contrasted theirs—he had drawn it out!
"Artistic Path? Impossible..."
Perplexity and awe filled the seven as they stared at Li Hao, wondering if this displayed the might of the Emperor's follower.
Shi Miao too found herself taken aback, unaware that Li Hao possessed such talent, capable of rendering the array's effects with precision!
"Then, we're ready to join the next fight as well."
Li Hao commented, retracting the array afterward.
The seven snapped back to awareness, their views of Li Hao and Shi Miao shifting; despite knowing their noble origins, they had still undervalued the significance of the Emperor's trainees.
"You two are genuine geniuses, a boon to the True Realm's Ten Thousand Races."
Long Ying collected himself, breaking into a grin.
"Your array execution may be impeccable, but at merely Immortal King Realm First Level cultivation, you'll form the formation's frailest part."
The black-robed youth spoke directly to Li Hao, unused to chit-chat, his tone blunt.
Though Li Hao's method shone in precision, it fell short in might, a limitation he recognized due to his entry-level Immortal King Realm cultivation.
Li Hao grasped this fully; his sketched array varied from Shi Miao's, lacking the activation of his True God Blood, relying solely on his standard strength.