Chapter 527: Gratitude Towards the Ma Family
For the next half a day, Yang Haoran poured all his focus into this set of the Mountain River Grand Array.
Given that it was his first time activating these formation flags, he was still unfamiliar with them and lacked a deep understanding of their intricacies. Thus, he needed to spend time exploring and familiarizing himself completely with the Mountain River Grand Array. Of course, merely relying on his own exploration was insufficient, as he knew too little about formations and formation flags. So, midway through, he even called Ma Yuanjin to ask a few questions about the Mountain River Grand Array. Half a day later, Yang Haoran had a complete grasp of this set of the Mountain River Grand Array. After fully comprehending all the functions of the Mountain River Grand Array, Yang Haoran immediately activated it and made some modifications according to his own ideas. Now, from the outside, one could only see the original villa at Yang Haoran's location. As for the other villa that had been expanded in the back, it was completely invisible to the naked eye, thoroughly concealed by the Mountain River Grand Array. Not only was it imperceptible to the naked eye, but even those possessing ocular techniques might not be able to pierce through the Mountain River Grand Array's concealment. In addition, the Mountain River Grand Array also concealed its own power fluctuations. If one's sensory perception had not reached a corresponding level, they would be utterly unable to detect the presence of the restrictive barrier. Yang Haoran was still outside the villa at this moment. Old Master Wu and Bai Xue, along with a few others, had already left at his request. He had asked them to leave primarily so they could remember the locations of the formation flags; there wasn't much point in keeping them around for the subsequent research and exploration. Looking at the villa ahead, Yang Haoran picked up a few small pebbles from the lawn and tossed one towards the villa's location. The pebble was repelled by the barrier, but the light screen formed by the barrier did not appear. Immediately after, Yang Haoran threw another pebble, this time using some of his power. Wrapped in Spirit Power, the pebble struck the barrier like a bullet. The pebble was still repelled, but unlike before, this time a faint light screen briefly illuminated the spot where the barrier was struck. This light screen was extremely subtle, barely visible to the naked eye without close inspection, and it was only localized, flashing away as soon as the pebble was repelled. Finally, Yang Haoran threw all the remaining pebbles in his hand towards the villa, intensifying his power this time. The pebbles, enveloped in thick black mist, instantly hit the barrier. Bang! Bang! Bang! A series of dull thuds rang out. The pebbles were not immediately repelled but embedded themselves in the restrictive light screen. The barrier, having sustained a fierce attack, became visible to the naked eye. However, this lasted only for an instant. Soon after, the pebbles were directly shattered by the barrier, and the barrier's light screen once again vanished. Under normal circumstances, if an ordinary restrictive barrier is touched by an external object or subjected to an attack, the entire light screen formed by the barrier will become visible, either dim or dazzling. However, the barrier released by this Mountain River Grand Array, under Yang Haoran's adjustments, would not reveal its light screen from ordinary touches. When attacked, as long as the assault wasn't too strong, the barrier's light screen would only show locally and quickly re-conceal itself. Only when subjected to a strong attack would the barrier's light screen fully manifest, but as soon as the attack was dissipated, the barrier would conceal itself again. Yang Haoran's actions just now were precisely to test whether this was the case. He believed that a barrier that could better conceal itself and avoid exposure would reduce a lot of trouble. Yang Haoran clapped his hands and walked towards the barrier. Since he bore the mark left by the Array Disk, the barrier did not repel him, and his body easily passed through it. Upon entering the interior of the barrier, everything seen with the naked eye was no different from what was seen outside the barrier. The familiar villa, the familiar environment, everything was familiar; only the newly expanded villa remained invisible to the naked eye. As for why the Mountain-River World, with its immense destructive power, had not appeared, it was because Yang Haoran had not allowed it to manifest. This Mountain-River World was meant for use in combat. Once an enemy breached the barrier, activating the Mountain-River World would trap them within it, making it difficult for them to affect those in reality. Therefore, he did not intend to reveal the Mountain-River World until absolutely necessary. Under the protection of the Mountain River Grand Array, Yang Haoran had not only successfully concealed the newly expanded area of the villa but also provided excellent protection for their existing residence. Moreover, after his adjustments, everything appeared completely unchanged, even when one was inside the barrier. All in all, Yang Haoran was extremely satisfied with this set of the Mountain River Grand Array obtained from the Ma Family. If he didn't perish prematurely, it wasn't impossible that he would obtain even stronger formation flags in the future. But for now, this set of formation flags was definitely a treasure in his eyes! Based on his understanding of the Mountain River Grand Array, if he were to be trapped within it, even with his full power, he would likely struggle to break through the Mountain-River World inside. Even more terrifying was that whether the Mountain River Grand Array's barrier was breached from the outside or the Mountain-River World was broken from within, the grand array could quickly repair itself. Unless one had the ability to destroy the formation flags or the Array Disk, this Mountain River Grand Array would endure forever. Yang Haoran's gaze swept across the villa, a satisfied smile on his face, and at the same time, a significant amount of gratitude welled up towards the Ancheng Ma Family. When he received this set of the Mountain River Grand Array, Ma Yuanjin hadn't offered much explanation, but from the confidence revealed in Ma Yuanjin's words, he knew that this set of the Mountain River Grand Array was no small matter. However, it wasn't until today, when he truly understood this set of the Mountain River Grand Array, that he realized he had still underestimated its power. Although he had saved Ma Ling's life and even given the Ma Family two Corpse Ghouls, one thing was separate from another. He was genuinely grateful that the Ma Family was willing to bestow this set of the Mountain River Grand Array upon him. With the Mountain River Grand Array's protection, even if he had to leave to handle some matters in the future, he wouldn't have to worry too much about Bai Xue and the others' safety. To take ten thousand steps back, even if the Mountain River Grand Array couldn't withstand an incoming enemy, as long as it could trap them for a period, he would have enough time to rush back from other places to provide support. With joy in his heart, Yang Haoran walked towards the newly constructed villa. Although the villa's presence was invisible to the naked eye and imperceptible to his senses, this had no effect on him. He walked little by little towards the villa's location, and as he walked, he disappeared, as if vanishing into thin air. The reason the newly constructed villa disappeared was because it was enveloped by another layer of barrier. This barrier was not deployed by Yang Haoran through Spirit Power, but also originated from the Mountain River Grand Array. Originally, Yang Haoran had planned to use his own power to set up a restrictive barrier to conceal the new villa, or find another way to acquire a set of formation flags. However, after understanding the Mountain River Grand Array, he found that this array could perfectly accomplish this, saving him a lot of effort. This restrictive barrier created by the Mountain River Grand Array, besides having decent defensive capabilities, primarily served to conceal its target. Let alone the naked eye, even Yang Haoran would find it difficult to see through it with his Ghost Eye. However, its only drawback was that this restrictive barrier lacked any offensive power or a powerful Mountain-River World. If a target breached the barrier's interior, the barrier had no way to automatically expel or slay the target. Despite its flaws, Yang Haoran was already quite satisfied, as this restrictive barrier's concealment effect was remarkably strong. Moreover, if enemies had already broken through the Mountain-River World and reached this point, then this restrictive barrier would certainly disappear as the Mountain River Grand Array was breached anyway. Therefore, whether this restrictive barrier had offensive power or not was irrelevant. Yang Haoran's body suddenly disappearing at this moment was precisely because he had entered this barrier specifically designed to conceal the new villa. After entering the barrier, the newly constructed villa appeared before Yang Haoran's eyes. He didn't hesitate, walking step by step into the villa and then entering the villa's main hall. He casually found a sofa and sat down, a smile on his face. He snapped his fingers, and three pitch-black Soul-Gathering Beads were retrieved from his independent space, floating suspended before him. The reason these three Soul-Gathering Beads were as black as ink was that each contained a powerful Evil Spirit.
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