Terrifying waves of aura erupted suddenly from the young man before them.
Yet no one saw the young man make any further moves.
It all happened within a single breath.
Grandmaster You's expression changed abruptly.
All around, the terrifying pressure from the Coldspire Grand Array, with the young man's words, instantly vanished—gone without a trace.
As if it had never appeared at all.
"The Coldspire Grand Array—broken?"
Grandmaster You remained startled, trying to sense any trace of the Coldspire Grand Array in the air.
But he found nothing.
"The Coldspire Grand Array was laid by the three of us together. So when the formation is forcibly erased, I can sense it immediately."
"But how is this possible? The Coldspire Grand Array—how could you break it so easily? What did you do?"
Grandmaster You spoke in a deep voice.
He could no longer stay calm.
The kid before him seemed to have no other tricks at all.
He hadn't even taken a single step.
Just standing there, with one sentence, he broke a formation?
And it was the Coldspire Grand Array, the one Grandmaster You and the others spent ages building and took pride in?
Grandmaster You's face was ugly; beside him, You Han's throat was dry, unable to speak, staring blankly at Master Lin from Seacrest.
His pale face grew even paler.
"He... broke the Coldspire Grand Array?"
Lucy Bai couldn’t believe it at first, nor could she be sure. All she felt was that something around her seemed to shift.
But after hearing Grandmaster You speak, she had no choice but to accept reality.
"That kid... that kid really broke the Coldspire Grand Array so easily?"
Lucy Bai’s pretty face was a swirl of complicated emotions.
She clenched her fists. "The Coldspire Grand Array is supposed to be so powerful—supposed to be a forbidden zone that countless Pointing-to-Mystery experts died trying to cross."
"And him, Master Lin from Seacrest—how could he break the formation with just one sentence?"
Lucy Bai gritted her teeth.
She still couldn’t accept it.
Neither rationally nor emotionally could she accept it.
She’d always looked down on Master Lin from Seacrest, but now he was this strong?
Stronger than she ever expected!
"You actually... you actually broke the formation!"
Up in midair, Zhou Tiantong was stunned for a moment, then his expression grew solemn. "So, when you fought my disciple Zhou Xuan earlier, you must have been searching for a way to break the formation."
"And just now, you finally figured out how to break it—so with one sentence, you shattered the formation, right?"
Zhou Tiantong’s explanation made Lucy Bai and Grandmaster You, still in shock, suddenly feel enlightened.
"No wonder, when he fought Zhou Xuan, he was considering how to break the formation."
Grandmaster You’s expression eased a little. "Although the time he spent breaking the formation was shockingly short..."
"...at least it's better than breaking it with just a single sentence."
"He really is a genius. I didn’t expect him to know so much about formations."
Grandmaster You couldn’t help but sigh.
You Han’s expression was slightly better now.
On the other side, Lucy Bai took a deep breath, her face turning cold again: "Just bluffing!"
"One sentence to break the formation? Please. He obviously spent ages preparing before finally cracking the array!"
Everyone around, except for Yvette Locke who was munching snacks and watching the drama, refused to believe Evan Lin could break the Coldspire Grand Array with just a single sentence.
Only Grandmaster Phoenix Bai, sitting silently inside the Great Bronze Sarcophagus, made no comment at all.
The sarcophagus was covered in layers of copper-green patina, standing quietly and facing Evan Lin’s direction.
Evan Lin didn’t bother to explain.
Breaking such a simple formation didn’t even require the time it takes for a single breath.
For Evan Lin, it was always just a matter of whether he felt like doing it or not.
But when it came to explaining things to Lucy Bai and Grandmaster You, Evan Lin naturally wouldn’t bother.
Grandmaster Victor Zhou’s voice rang out, cold and resolute: "You managed to break my array—I'll admit, that surprised me."
"But everything should end here."
Grandmaster Victor Zhou raised one hand high above his head.
The phantom behind him mirrored the motion, gripping a long sword, its blade suspended in midair.
The sword tilted slightly, gleaming with a cold light.
Victor Zhou sneered, "My sword is about to fall. Where's yours, Master Lin from Seacrest?"
He scoffed, "Even if you broke the array, do you really think you can reclaim all the scattered qi that was forced out of your body?"
"Why not just rest here, lie down, and die under my sword?"
"As the first head I take after leaving seclusion, Master Lin from Seacrest, you’ll die with honor!"
With a wild roar, Grandmaster Victor Zhou no longer hesitated.
He brought both hands down in a decisive gesture.
"Cut!"
His shout echoed like thunder.
The phantom behind Victor Zhou brought its sword crashing down.
The power of the technique soared to its peak.
The terrifying pressure kept rising, as if the sky itself was collapsing, bearing down on the earth with unstoppable force.
"Is this guy just standing there waiting to die?" someone exclaimed.
Lucy Bai snapped out of her earlier mood and stared at Evan Lin, who was still standing there, head tilted back, gazing at the sky.
He stood tall, his clothes fluttering in the wind.
No movement, no hint of a sword in his hands.
That unshakable calm made Lucy Bai’s heart tremble with fear.
If he died here, the Bai clan’s curse would continue.
"Where’s his sword? Can he even bring it out?" Lucy Bai muttered.
You Han’s eyes were cold as he stared at Evan Lin, emotions flickering in his gaze.
This Master Lin from Seacrest just kept surprising everyone.
Now, as he stood there facing Victor Zhou’s sword, his unwavering confidence gave off an indescribable vibe.
Evan Lin finally spoke, his tone calm: "You want to see my sword?"
"My sword has already spread throughout heaven and earth."
With a casual wave of his hand, Evan Lin’s voice was light.
Everyone watched as the scattered qi, which had been forced out of Evan Lin’s body by the array, suddenly began to gather.
That qi condensed above Evan Lin’s head, forming a gigantic sword of pure force.
The qi surged and roared, finally boiling over!
Evan Lin said, "If you want to play swords, I’ll play swords with you."
"Today, Master Lin from Seacrest will behead Grandmaster Victor Zhou of Hong Kong right here on Coldspire Peak."
"Let this be known to all of Hong Kong."
"From this day forward, anyone who sets eyes on this mountain must know my might."
"From now on, the Hong Kong Li family must kneel for ten miles to welcome me down the mountain, or every last one of them will be wiped out."
The youth’s calm voice rang out, cutting across the sky.
It echoed from horizon to horizon.
The entire island erupted in uproar!