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Chapter 161: My first attempt at painting failed, and I was deeply disappointed!

The moment the inscription array was formed, Emperor Qianyun waved his hand lightly and withdrew the nascent Seven Nether Killing Array.

A wisp of black smoke drifted into the air, leaving no trace of the open space ahead.

"This..." Chen Yue was speechless with surprise, glancing at Emperor Qianyun beside him.

I admire his terrifying control over source power; he just drew such a complex inscription source array as the Seven Nether Killing Array.

But before it could unleash its power, it was casually recalled.

Emperor Qianyun asked, "Well, Little Chen, did you understand it?"

Chen Yue tried his best to recall the weaving of each line, and the general outline clearly appeared in his mind.

"I'll give it a try, but the chances of success are slim."

Emperor Qianyun encouraged him, "It's good that you're willing to try. Let me see where you're lacking."

Chen Yue nodded calmly, keeping his emotions in a stable state.

Based on the memory of Emperor Qianyun drawing the Seven Netherworld Killing Array, he began his first attempt at drawing it.

Chen Yue gathered his source energy at his fingertips and steadily drew lines in the air, a process that was extremely slow.

Chen Yue didn't dare to increase his speed even slightly, not even a little bit.

Drawing the Seven Netherworld Killing Array was far more difficult than drawing the lines at the beginning. Qian Yun's initial requirements for him were just some simple patterns.

Even later on, the difficulty was only increased by a few lines.

Just as Chen Yue was beginning to get the hang of it, Emperor Qianyun immediately had him begin painting the Seven Netherworld Killing Array.

And after demonstrating it to him only once, he was asked to start immediately.

Chen Yue couldn't help but wonder what kind of unparalleled genius he was in the eyes of Emperor Qianyun that made him dare to teach him in this way.

Chen Yue even said that he hadn't even mastered the basics before jumping straight to drawing the Seven Netherworld Killing Array, which was really a bit too outrageous.

At least demonstrate it a few more times so that Chen Yue has a clear memory of the Seven Netherworld Killing Array in his mind.

Instead of just remembering the general outline, as is the case now.

Chen Yue remained calm. It was normal for him to fail on his first attempt, and Emperor Qianyun would surely point out his shortcomings afterward.

They taught Chen Yue painting techniques in more detail, greatly increasing his success rate.

Dark red lines appeared in the air, and Chen Yue wove the lines according to his memory.

It's unrealistic to expect the complex Seven Netherworld Killing Formation to succeed in one go.

Each line drawn distracted Chen Yue slightly.

Maintaining each line of source energy from disintegrating is an extremely difficult task.

If the quantity is small, it's fine, but once the quantity becomes large, Chen Yue will find it very difficult.

If even the slightest mistake occurs during the process, the Seven Netherworld Killing Formation will be considered a complete failure.

Moreover, there is no chance to make amends; we can only start from scratch.

The painting process was nerve-wracking not only for Chen Yue, but also for Emperor Qianyun, who watched the entire process and, despite not lifting a finger, appeared even more nervous than Chen Yue.

If Chen Yue succeeds perfectly on his first attempt at drawing the Seven Netherworld Killing Array, it will be a fatal blow to him.

Every time he drew a line, Chen Yue was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't remember many of the steps, and he was just guessing.

But since Emperor Qianyun didn't stop him, Chen Yue gritted his teeth and continued.

"What...what exactly is this thing?"

As Chen Yue looked at the Seven Netherworld Killing Array he had drawn, the more he looked at it, the more abstract it became, and he began to feel somewhat insecure.

I feel that no matter what I do next, it will definitely be wrong in the end.

In that brief moment of distraction, the dozens of dark red lines woven in the air vanished in an instant.

Chen Yue's expression changed, and he cried out, "This is bad!"

Watching the source energy dissipate, Chen Yue couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

Some people were unhappy, while others breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Yue said disappointedly, "Teacher Qianyun, I failed..."

The moment Teacher Qianyun saw the lines disappear, his first instinctive reaction was to let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing Chen Yue's disappointed face, he quickly comforted him, "It's perfectly normal to fail the first time, Xiao Chen, don't be discouraged."

"Even when I first came into contact with intermediate-level inscription source arrays, it took me three attempts before I could draw it stably."

These two comforting words were very effective for Chen Yue.

Emperor Qianyun tried three times; how could he possibly succeed on his first try?

It would take at least four or five attempts to perfectly set up the Seven Netherworld Killing Array.

After figuring it out, the disappointment on Chen Yue's face immediately disappeared.

He asked earnestly, "Teacher Qianyun, I wonder at which step in my painting process did I start making mistakes?"

Qian Yun asked seriously, "Do you really want to know?"

"Of course." Chen Yue nodded immediately.

Qian Yun didn't beat around the bush and answered directly: "Actually, you made a mistake in the second step, which is why I didn't interrupt you."

"I just wanted to see if you could maintain multiple source force lines and ensure that they wouldn't dissipate."

"It's obvious that you did this very well."

Chen Yue was surprised to hear this answer. He knew he had made a mistake, but he didn't expect to make a mistake in the second step.

After one failure, Emperor Qianyun explained the secrets of drawing inscription arrays to Chen Yue in detail and demonstrated the drawing process of the Seven Nether Killing Array to him several times.

Chen Yue dared not be distracted any longer, listening attentively to every word of Emperor Qianyun and memorizing every movement of his hands.

Paying special attention to the second step, Chen Yue realized that the lines he had drawn were a bit too long, resulting in an imperfect connection with the third line.

This tiny mistake has sealed the fate of a complete defeat, no matter what happens next.

With the experience of the first attempt, and the patient and detailed explanations from Emperor Qianyun after the failure,

Chen Yue felt that the probability of success this time had greatly increased, to exaggerate and even approached 100%.

I am confident that I can draw the Seven Netherworld Killing Array completely this time, but the final result still needs to be tested again.

Emperor Qianyun asked, "Do you understand?"

Chen Yue replied readily, "Understood, Teacher Qianyun. I feel the probability of success this time is at least 70% or 80%!"

Actually, Chen Yue originally wanted to say 100%, but that would be an exaggeration, so he conservatively said 70% or 80%.

Even so, Emperor Qianyun thought it was somewhat exaggerated, that the second attempt had a 70-80% success rate.

That sounds unrealistic; a probability of around 50% would be more in line with his expectations.

However, for talented young people, being a little arrogant is not a bad thing.

The real danger lies in those who are intellectually challenged yet dare to spout nonsense, only to become a laughingstock.

Chen Yue then made a second attempt, having clearly memorized the steps for drawing the Seven Nether Killing Array in his mind.

A wisp of source energy gathered at his fingertips, and following the instructions of Emperor Qianyun, Chen Yue connected the lines together precisely.

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