Chapter 1232: Viper Binding Array
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After Liu Zixuan’s brief words, Wu Zheng nodded solemnly, took a step forward, and the Luminous Pearl appeared again, causing the ground to shake.
"This array is called Viper Binding Heaven and Earth."
As Wu Zheng’s words fell, a sudden crack appeared on the ground, and Liu Zixuan immediately fell into it.
When Liu Zixuan disappeared in front of everyone, the Sword Demon asked, "Can’t we see what’s happening inside?"
"Please follow me!"
With that said, Wu Zheng led the way to another side, moved a vase next to the wall, and a space leading underground appeared before them.
The group followed the path down and saw Liu Zixuan in an underground space.
The situation on both sides was such that Liu Zixuan was inside a room, and they were outside, able to clearly see Liu Zixuan’s every move.
"This array is very intriguing." Qiqi muttered to herself as she leaned on the side supporting her chin.
"Intriguing? It looks just like an empty house, what’s so intriguing about it!" Luo Xi asked in confusion.
Wu Zheng looked at Qiqi with a meaningful glance and then chuckled, "Viper Binding is actually a simplified name; the full name is Viper Snake Binding. According to the Earth Book, the Viper Snake is recorded as a creature that is neither fully serpent nor fully dragon, much like the creature from the Witch Country’s Void Mountain Sect, only it has nine heads. Viper Snakes are adept at transformation and are unpredictable."
"The ’Viper’ in Viper Binding comes from the strengths of the Viper Snake, so the array can change with Liu Zixuan’s movements, and it is truly difficult to discern. Besides transformation, the Viper Snake has another characteristic, which is suspicion. Hence, it causes illusions and real scenes to intertwine."
Wu Zheng smiled triumphantly, "As for the ’Binding’ aspect, it signifies constraint. On the basis of indistinguishable illusions, it has a powerful binding function that not only makes it difficult for Zixuan to escape but also weakens his attacks."
After hearing the explanation, Luo Xi’s mouth quivered a few times, "That’s indeed quite intriguing, such a complicated array must be considered top-notch!"
Ye Qinglian interjected, "This array ranks second within the Black Tortoise Clan, not even the strongest."
The Sword Demon raised his eyebrows, "Looks like Liu Zixuan has met his match today!"
Luo Xi turned her head, "You mean, Zixuan has a tough time breaking the array?"
"No, brother can definitely do it!" Qiqi interrupted the Sword Demon and spoke.
The Sword Demon gave Qiqi a long look, just slightly shaking his head without saying anything else.
As for the people from the Four Symbols Sect and Yafei and others nearby, they were all staring intently at the array; they didn’t know how deep Liu Zixuan’s research into arrays was, so most of them remained neutral.
Of course, having never seen it, they instinctively felt it would be difficult for Liu Zixuan to break the array.
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Inside the array.
Liu Zixuan had completely scanned the surrounding scenery, lowered his head in thought for a moment, then slowly lifted the corners of his mouth.
When he first dropped in, he indeed thought it was a standard array, but after some investigation, he discovered something peculiar.
Firstly, earlier in the underground space, the array wiped out many foreign martial artists, but currently, there was no corpse, not even a trace of blood.
This was very strange. After all, the underground space was so small that it couldn’t have been cleaned up so thoroughly just while they were chatting, so there’s only one explanation, that everything before him is not the whole truth.
Secondly, sometimes, the seemingly simpler things are internally more complex. Liu Zixuan first used perception to sense, then used inner strength to touch the walls of this room.
He intended to test the room’s authenticity, but didn’t expect that when released inner strength reached the walls, it weakened considerably, proving that this array had the function of weakening inner strength!
Considering all these points, Liu Zixuan could vaguely guess what type of array it was.
He slowly sat cross-legged, closed his eyes.
Outside, Long Xiaotian suspiciously asked, "What is he thinking? Does he plan to just sit there?"
"Oh? It seems to be changing inside!" Sitting next to him, adjusting his breath while watching, Long Angxiong spoke.
Everyone turned to look; the originally simple room indeed changed.
It became extremely terrifying.
On the blank walls appeared streaks of blood, around Liu Zixuan piled up bodies messily stacked, a sight that was extremely hard to behold.
Hiss hiss!
At this moment, several snakes as thick as wrists emerged from one side, flicking their tongues heading straight for Liu Zixuan.
"Zixuan, there are snakes!" Luo Xi shouted in reflex while watching from outside.
Girls inherently have a kind of fear towards snakes, coupled with this sudden change, naturally her face changed abruptly.
Qiqi, on the other hand, gently gripped Luo Xi’s jade hand, "That’s all an illusion!"
"Even if it’s an illusion, the attacks are real!" Luo Xi frowned.
𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Qiqi nodded, "Don’t worry, brother can definitely handle it!"
"But look, he’s just sitting there not moving, there’s no sign of him dealing with it!" Luo Xi stood outside the array, already forgetting it’s a duel, also an illusion, truly she was worrying herself over Liu Zixuan!
Her thoughts were shared by many around.
Although the illusion is false, the attack is substantial. If Liu Zixuan merely sat there, he’d surely get hurt, regardless of whether those injuries significantly affected him, they would at least make him deeper trapped in the array.
But in fact, that was not the case!
If Liu Zixuan were simply a martial artist of the Life and Death Realm, not understanding arrays, nor having medical skills, then indeed he’d get deeply trapped in the array, confused by repeats of real and fake scenes, disrupted by thrice attacks, and ultimately lose.
But he was no ordinary martial artist of the Life and Death Realm.
Firstly, he understands arrays, and has deep expertise.
Secondly, he holds a card unknown to everyone, the X-ray Vision!
All illusory items, before the X-ray Vision, are like decorations!
As his realm advances, even with closed eyes, the X-ray Vision can see everything around, so these fake things outside, have long been known by Liu Zixuan.
When those snakes attack, Liu Zixuan’s hands slowly rise, and around his body appeared defensive objects made of Qi, completely blocking those snakes outside.
"Look quickly, it changed again!" Luo Xi pointed inside and shouted.
Inside the array, those snakes disappeared in an instant, replaced by warriors, and all looked like those foreign warriors from before, each with a fierce face, holding weapons. More importantly, they showed no flaws.
Whether from cultivation technique aura, realm, or the words shouted during attack, they all resembled those foreign warriors, as if they hadn’t died inside the array earlier, but instead hid away, now ready to kill Liu Zixuan.