A deathly silence! The moment Lu Yuan uttered those words, a deathly silence descended.

The Wudang Sword Array of the Wudang Immortal Sect—what was that? The Wudang Sword Array possessed an immensely long history.

The Wudang Immortal Sect was established nearly six thousand years ago. Back then, it did not possess the status it holds now; powerful Immortal Sects like the Ailaoshan Immortal Sect dominated, boasting the Ailaoshan Thirty-Six Swords, renowned as the sharpest offensive sword techniques of the age.

When they clashed with the Wudang Sword Array, they failed to break it. Five thousand years ago, True Man Tongxiao of the Huashan Immortal Sect praised the Wudang Sword Array, stating: "It grasps the mysteries of heaven and earth; once the formation is deployed, it is virtually inexhaustible." This was exceptionally high praise.

To grasp the mysteries of heaven and earth, and to be virtually endless once deployed—it showed just how highly True Man Tongxiao valued the Wudang Sword Array. The second-generation Patriarch of Huashan’s North Peak, over four thousand years ago, and the peerless Yan Cangtian, four thousand years later, both Grandmasters of the Great Jin Kingdom, each required a thousand moves to defeat the Wudang Sword Array, illustrating the formidable nature of the sect's arrays.

The Kunlun Immortal Sect once acquired the Kunlun Seven Treasures: the Three Dragon Divine Fire Cover. This Divine Fire Cover was said to be modeled after the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover of ancient times, rendering its wielder nearly invincible when unleashed.

Three thousand years ago, a Sect Master of the Kunlun Immortal Sect, relying on this cover, was unrivaled in the Great Jin, yet he was forcefully held at bay by the Wudang Sword Array. Two thousand five hundred years ago, the Wudang Immortal Sect produced a figure of unparalleled genius, Jianjun Jiang.

Wielding multiple swords himself, he could personally activate all manner of Wudang Sword Arrays: the Two Forms Array, the Three Talents Array, the Four Symbols Array, the Five Elements Array, the Six Harmonies Array, the Seven Stars Array, the Eight Trigrams Array, the Nine Palaces Array, and culminating in the strongest, the True Martial Seven Interceptions Sword Array—hailed as the foremost of its time. The history of the Wudang Immortal Sect is the history of the Wudang Sword Array.

In truth, the Wudang Immortal Sect also possessed profound swordsmanship, such as the Tai Chi Sword Technique. However, the difficulty in mastering the Tai Chi Sword Technique was astronomically high, almost impossibly so; few could ever truly learn it.

Coupled with the overwhelming fame of the Wudang Sword Array, the Array became the undisputed hallmark of the Wudang Immortal Sect. And now, Lu Yuan was claiming he would break the Sword Array that Wudang had inherited for nearly six thousand years!

What staggering audacity that was! An audacity beyond compare.

Although Zhang Qingshu and the others could only deploy three of the many Wudang arrays—the famous Two Forms Array, the Three Talents Array, and the Four Symbols Array—even deploying just these three out of the nine well-known arrays, and choosing the relatively simpler ones, was no easy feat to overcome. At the very least, no core disciple had ever been heard of who could break these three major arrays.

Thus, when Lu Yuan spoke those words, utter silence followed. After a long pause, Zhang Qingshu’s laughter finally broke the quiet: "Junior Brother Lu certainly has spirit.

Very well, we shall deploy some arrays and let Junior Brother Six try his hand at breaking them." Zhang Qingshu felt a surge of indignation internally. The Wudang Sword Array, nearly six millennia of prestige—and this junior brother from Huashan spoke with such arrogance, claiming he would shatter it!

Yes, Yan Cangtian of Huashan broke all of Wudang’s arrays, but Yan Cangtian was the recognized number one in the Great Jin. He possessed that right.

Why should a tenth-generation junior brother possess the same ability? Zhang Qingshu had always taken immense pride in the Wudang Sword Array.

Since Lu Yuan now seemingly belittled it, Zhang Qingshu intended to show him precisely what the Wudang Sword Array entailed. "Elder Zhang, Elder Song, I ask the two of you to preside over the Two Forms Array and the Three Talents Array, while I will take command of the Four Symbols Array…" Zhang Qingshu announced.

"We will set up all three major arrays simultaneously…" A slight anger simmered within Zhang Qingshu, eager to let Lu Yuan experience the true might of the Wudang arrays; he certainly wouldn't hold back now. Elder Zhang and Elder Song were both younger elders of Wudang, both possessing strength in the Body Tempering stage.

Hearing Zhang Qingshu’s directive, a slight hesitation rippled through the two elders. The combined power generated by running three major arrays simultaneously was frankly astonishing.

Was deploying three arrays necessary against a core disciple? Yet, upon reflection, Lu Yuan dared to belittle the Wudang Sword Array so profoundly; he clearly deserved a thorough lesson.

Moreover, Zhang Qingshu’s nature was habitually one of using full force even against the slightest threat—a trait the elders understood well. Thus, they agreed without further argument: deploy the arrays.

The Two Forms Array was commanded by Elder Zhang. This array required one practitioner to wield the Yang path sword techniques and another the Yin path.

This specific Two Forms Array achieved its greatest effect when one understood the Yin Sword Intent and the other the Yang Sword Intent, with both practitioners wielding profound cultivation. However, the benefit of an array is that even if the perfect conditions aren't met, the power remains substantial.

Elder Zhang, having deeper cultivation, took the Yang path, while a core disciple at the tenth level of Qi Refining executed the Yin path. One Yin, one Yang, perfectly balanced like water and fire, they unleashed a ceaseless torrent of attacks upon Lu Yuan.

This sword path, where Yin and Yang generate and harmonize with each other, would dissipate and resolve any attacker who ventured against them. Just as the Yin-Yang Array was fully formed, Elder Song began setting up the Three Talents Array.

The Three Talents Array—also known as the Heavenly Talent, Earthly Talent, and Human Talent—required three principals. Elder Song, being in the Body Tempering stage, naturally took charge of the Heavenly Talent formation, the most crucial node, while the other two core disciples were not weak, commanding the Earthly Talent and Human Talent paths respectively.

Ideally, the Three Talents Array achieves unbelievable power when wielded by those who understand the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Sword Intents in concert. Even without mastering these specific Intents, Elder Song and his cohorts displayed an indescribable profundity as they manifested the formation.

The Way of Heaven is established by Yin and Yang; the Way of Earth by softness and hardness; the Way of Man by benevolence and righteousness. With the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Talents perfectly coordinated, wave after wave of sword strikes poured forth, assailing Lu Yuan like a surging tide.

Simultaneously, Zhang Qingshu waved his hand, commanding three core disciples to cooperate and form the Four Symbols Array. The Four Symbols—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—stood at the four cardinal points.

The Four Symbols Array positioned itself East, South, West, and North. The Eastern Azure Dragon position was paramount, as all killing intent was synthesized from this point.

Zhang Qingshu presided over the Eastern Azure Dragon position, while the other four core disciples organized the remaining points. This Four Symbols Array would be significantly more potent if wielded by those who grasped the intent of the four directions.

Though their manifestation was somewhat inferior, even so, they felt an overwhelming tide of sword intent, a veritable deluge of techniques. In terms of destructive power, the Four Symbols Array surpassed both the Two Forms Array and the Three Talents Array.

The three great arrays formed a triangle, enclosing Lu Yuan within their center. Lu Yuan, caught in the midst of the formation, surrounded by the towering sword tide, remained utterly unfazed.

Instead, he felt an indescribable excitement. He had long heard of the Wudang Sword Array’s renown; now that he encountered it, he was eager to test it out.

After all, he was naturally drawn to both wine and the sword, and since Ling Yuzhu had a good relationship with him, why not lend a hand? This motivated his current intervention.

Now trapped inside, with torrents of sword energy all around, he decided to test the waters first. Lu Yuan gently drew his Yang Nurturing Sword, flicking it out of its sheath.

With a backhand strike, he aimed directly for the Two Forms Array, targeting the Yin sword path. His opponents’ cultivation levels were lower than his—his greatest advantage.

This backhand strike directly engaged the clash between the Yin and Yang paths, forcing Elder Zhang, who commanded that section of the array, to meet him head-on. The opponent’s true power was indeed weaker than his own, but Lu Yuan clearly sensed that Elder Zhang managed to neutralize his input, absorbing the power into the Yin-Yang Array, thereby canceling out the technique.

Moments later, Lu Yuan realized just how strange and formidable this array system was. None of the numerous opponents had cultivation higher than his, yet they consistently managed to negate the sword strikes unleashed by his superior power.

It seemed they could distribute his incoming force among several individuals. Furthermore, the three major arrays strangely interconnected, forming a single entity.

The Two Forms Array, the Three Talents Array, and the Four Symbols Array appeared to combine seamlessly. The arrays seemed linked.

Normally, when opponents were grouped, he could defeat them with a single sword in hand, overpowering their technique level—this was how he defeated Wei Bei of the South Peak and countered Shen Luo’s Myriad Changing Cloud Sword and Thousand Illusions Mist Sword. However, with the combination of the three arrays linked together, his 'one sword controlling all' approach was useless.

If he attempted to break one array apart, the other two would actively interfere with his strikes, rendering even perfect comprehension of the sword intent ineffective. In reality, nearly all small Wudang arrays could be combined into larger ones; they were fundamentally derived from the same principle: "One begets Two, Two begets Three, Three begets Ten Thousand…" Such small arrays could naturally be combined freely.

How formidable! Lu Yuan now felt the true weight of their power.

Under the siege of such interconnected arrays, his higher cultivation was rendered useless, and his complete mastery of sword intent proved ineffective. Moreover, the three arrays cooperated perfectly: the Three Talents Array specialized in defense, the Four Symbols Array in offense, and the Two Forms Array in patching leaks.

They completely suppressed Lu Yuan within the formation. The nine long swords constantly compressed the space he had to maneuver, causing him to steadily fall into a disadvantage.

How potent was the Wudang Sword Array! To think that Patriarch Yan Cangtian could single-handedly break every Wudang array back then—what divine ability that must have been, inspiring envy.

Meanwhile, Zhang Qingshu and the other eight participants were deeply shocked. They knew the immense power of the combined three arrays; this combination had found no equal among the younger generation for millennia.

They never expected Lu Yuan to withstand this pressure for so long within the formation. Although Lu Yuan was ultimately destined to be defeated by the arrays, he would likely be the one to last the longest against the three combined formations—a cause for pride, Zhang Qingshu mused internally.

"What an incredible trio of arrays! However, it is time for me to begin breaking them…" Lu Yuan laughed out loud.