Lord Came Back From The Battlefield

“Sir, can you hear me?” Billy looked at the old man and spoke.

“Are you from the Array Alliance?” The old man, named Howlin Muir, opened his eyes and looked at Billy. His gaze was fierce like a beast, and his voice was extremely hoarse.

“I’m not from the Array Alliance!” Billy replied, his mouth twitching slightly.

For one of the Ten Sacred Objects, Howlin Muir had been trapped here for ten years. Billy couldn’t imagine what was going through his mind.

However, Howlin Muir was still relatively clear-headed. If it were an ordinary person, being confined in such a small space for ten years would have driven them mad.

Billy released his spiritual power to probe the barrier’s situation, but as soon as his spiritual power touched the barrier, it was blocked.

“Not from the Array Alliance?” Howlin Muir continued, “If you’re not from the Array Alliance, why are you here?”

“I was entrusted by the Array Alliance to see if I could help you escape,” Billy responded.

“Entrusted by the Array Alliance?” Howlin Muir frowned. “For ten years, countless people from the Array Alliance have tried and failed. Do you think you can break the array?”

“I’m not sure, but I can try,” Billy said.

“Do you understand arrays?” Howlin Muir asked again.

“I know a little,” Billy nodded.

“If I’m not mistaken, you’re here for the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass?” Howlin Muir continued.

“I’ll help you escape, and you give me the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass. We owe each other nothing,” Billy responded. “Think about it. If you don’t agree, I’ll leave immediately.”

“You’re quite direct,” Howlin Muir squinted his eyes. “Aren’t you worried that I’ll agree now and go back on my word once you break the array?”

“You should know that I’ve been trapped here for ten years because of this array compass. Why would I willingly give it up?”

“Of course I’m worried,” Billy nodded.

“Then why are you here?” Howlin Muir asked.

“I have my own reasons. You just need to decide whether to agree or not,” Billy responded.

“You have your reasons?” Howlin Muir laughed. “At your age, your cultivation level is probably at most mid-stage Entering Emptiness Realm, right?”

“Do you believe that if I escape, you wouldn’t be able to withstand even half a move from me?”

“I don’t believe it,” Billy said.

“Do you know what my cultivation level was ten years ago?” Howlin Muir asked again.

“Ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm?” Billy guessed.

This was his estimation. In a fifth-tier star domain, the martial arts ceiling should be around the late stage of Breaking Emptiness Realm. As the leader of the Array Alliance in a sixth-tier star domain, Howlin Muir might not be among the top echelon in a sixth-tier star domain, but he shouldn’t be below the ceiling of a fifth-tier star domain.

“Not bad, you guessed my cultivation level correctly,” Howlin Muir confirmed Billy’s guess. “Since you know I’m ninth-rank Breaking Emptiness Realm, do you still think you have a chance?”

“If I’m not mistaken, you can only exert about fifty percent of your power now, right?” Billy countered.

Howlin Muir had been trapped here for ten years without food or drink. Apart from consuming Essence Blood to sustain his life, there was no other way. After ten years, retaining fifty percent of his power would already be a miracle.

“Even with fifty percent, I can exert half-step Breaking Emptiness Realm’s combat power. Do you think you can withstand half a move from me?” Howlin Muir asked again.

“Enough!” Billy interrupted him. “I don’t have much time to chat with you here. I’ll give you ten seconds to consider. If you don’t agree, I’ll leave immediately!”

Having received Howlin Muir’s tacit consent, Billy knew what to do.

“Go ahead!” Howlin Muir said. “If you can really break this array, not only will I give you the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass, but I’ll also give you another treasure from the Array Alliance!”

“Good!” Billy said no more and sat down cross-legged to begin analyzing the formation lines.

“I can’t sense the formation lines from inside here, but I estimate that this array is linked with another array,” Howlin Muir said to Billy. “You can follow the formation lines to see if you can find the linked array. Otherwise, finding the array eye here alone won’t break it.”

“Got it,” Billy nodded.

Time passed quickly. Three or four hours went by in a flash as Billy sat cross-legged without moving, his brows furrowed.

“It seems like it’s hopeless. Give up!” Howlin Muir said to Billy. “Before you, many boastful young people tried but left in disgrace just like you!”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“You talk too much!” Billy opened his eyes and interrupted him before getting up and walking out of the cave.

“Not very capable but quite temperamental!” Howlin Muir shrugged. “You should have given up long ago instead of pretending for so long!”

In his view, Billy was clearly retreating in the face of difficulty. From the beginning, he hadn’t held much hope. After all, even the talented geniuses of his Array Alliance couldn’t break this array; how could an ordinary person do it?

He had been trapped here for nearly ten years. Many people had come during this time, but all had failed without exception. So he had long since given up hope.

After Billy left, Howlin Muir closed his eyes again and entered a meditative state to minimize energy consumption.

However, to his surprise, less than half an hour later, Billy returned.

“Why are you back? Still not giving up?” Howlin Muir opened his eyes and looked at Billy.

“You better not go back on your word. I don’t like being toyed with,” Billy replied.

“What do you mean?” Howlin Muir was slightly taken aback.

“Get the Heavenly Xuan Array Compass ready!” Billy said again.

“Hmm?” Howlin Muir was taken aback again. “Don’t tell me you’ve found a way to break it?”

“What do you think?” Billy said calmly.

Clearly, he had gone out to find the linked array. As he had guessed earlier, the linked array was at the entrance of the Ice Cave. That array was relatively simpler; he had broken it within half an hour. Once that array was broken, finding the array eye of this one became much easier-it was just outside the cave entrance.

“Are you sure?” Howlin Muir’s eyes lit up.

“Remember what you promised me!” Billy said as he took out the Bloodshadow Fury Blade from his storage ring. With a determined look in his eyes, he formed a Heavenly Fury Slash and struck at the barrier.

A deafening explosion followed as the barrier shattered without the support of the array. Powerful shockwaves spread rapidly, causing chunks of ice to fall from the ceiling and walls, shaking the entire space.

At the same time, a large block of ice suspended in mid-air fell heavily to the ground and shattered into pieces.

“Hahaha…”

The next moment, Howlin Muir stood in mid-air, laughing wildly with joy!

Ten years! He had been trapped here for nearly ten years and was finally free today!

“The item?” After Howlin Muir calmed down a bit, Billy asked calmly.