How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

"The second round of testing is a divine-level formation from the Heavenly Array Sect, called the Nine Mountains Suppressing Prison Formation."

The old man reappeared, speaking with a commanding voice as he recited the contents of the second round of tests.

Upon hearing this, the array masters below immediately wailed in despair.

This Nine Mountains Suppressing Prison Formation is infamous for its ferocity. Its difficulty in comprehending and cultivating it ranks among the top in the divine realm. Moreover, it doesn't offer any unique or original ancient formation to be found and comprehended.

It's clearly stated that this is the question; if you don't have the talent or ability, you'll be eliminated.

"You will have one day to prepare for contemplation!"

What made the many array masters below even more desperate was that this comprehension was subject to a time limit, with only one day allotted!

The Nine Mountains Suppressing Prison Formation is a binding technique that requires the coordination and control of the earth spirit's breath. The core difficulty lies in the arrangement and control of the nine mountains.

The nine mountains must be transformed into nine array eyes. There must be gaps between the mountains, but they cannot be too far apart. The power of the array patterns must flow smoothly. One mountain can protect another, but the collapse of one mountain will not cause the collapse of the other mountains.

The most crucial element is the control of the "Suppressing" technique. The key lies in how to mobilize the power of the nine mountains, gather them into a unified whole, and transform them into the "Prison of the Netherworld."

Even within a god-level formation, the control and attention to detail required for this kind of array pattern aura are among the best.

Array masters comprehend the details of array formations and, through different techniques, combine them with their own true energy. Array diagrams are static, but array masters are dynamic. Array diagrams are fixed, but array masters are diverse. The same array will appear completely different in the hands of different array masters.

The one-day time limit completely eliminated the advantage of array masters who relied on hard work and trial and error.

There was widespread discontent, and some formation masters even shook their heads and sighed, choosing to exit the competition early.

The array masters present were generally around thirty or forty years old, which is quite young for the array master profession. Ordinary array masters usually have to be forty or fifty years old before they can be promoted to god-level array masters.

Of course, those prodigies and geniuses are not included in this list, such as Hong Chen, Yao Weiwei, and Li Muyun in the arena.

These rare, young, god-level array masters naturally attracted the attention of the entire audience. Currently, only the three of them have entered the zone and begun to outline the array patterns.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and most of the god-level array masters had given up struggling, shrugging and sighing, powerless to do anything.

A few array masters were so engrossed that they seemed to have found some tricks, but the array was too slow to be set up and activated, making it difficult to depict and restore.

This competition is a simplified version; it doesn't involve actually setting up such a large formation. Instead, it simulates and depicts the formation patterns and details on the star chart. Compared to actual combat, it has fewer variables and is much simpler and more convenient.

Even so, the Nine Mountains Suppressing Prison Formation was not something that ordinary formation masters could set up. As time passed, only four people showed any improvement.

Li Muyun, Yao Weiwei, and Hong Chen have already drawn and outlined most of the array diagram, which is about to reach perfection. There is also the strange array master from before.

Although he was shrouded in a cloak and his face was covered by a strange mask, it did not affect his operation of the formation in the slightest. His hands flew together, starlight surged, and landed on the formation diagram. His progress was no slower than that of the three of them.

For a formation master, a day is even shorter; comprehending a divine formation takes far more than a day.

In the ever-changing battlefield, formations can change in an instant. Formations must be completed in the blink of an eye; it's impossible to give someone a whole day to set them up unless you lay an ambush beforehand.

The Nine Mountains Suppressing Prison Formation was created by simultaneously comprehending and inscribing it; the difficulty lay in comprehending its essence.

When a formation master first learns and comprehends a formation, it may take a day or two, or even longer. However, once they have mastered it and become more proficient, they can greatly reduce the time it takes to set up a formation.

However, for Li Muyun, setting up an array was extremely fast. The energy of the array was continuous and inexhaustible. Not to mention in a short while, he could complete it with a wave of his hand.

This is naturally thanks to the Long-Eared Immortal. The cultivation technique that the Long-Eared Immortal taught Li Muyun is the Supreme Nine Heavens Formation Technique.

The Way of Heaven is harmonious and all laws are interconnected. Responding to Heaven and Earth, Qi naturally becomes one, transforming into form and moving into life. Talismans and laws connect with Heaven, and formations enter the earth. Heaven and Earth are connected, forming a perfect whole.

Such secret techniques and incantations are extremely precious even in the upper realms. For array masters, nothing is more valuable than the Array Heart Sutra.

This is the very foundation of the path of cultivation. All the breath, intent, and techniques of array formations are not rootless duckweed, but rather are inspired and nurtured from this very source.

If it weren't for these supernatural incantations, how could Li Muyun's mastery of array formations have repeatedly astonished the world?

"Time's up! Four people have formed a team; the rest are eliminated!"

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and the old man reappeared. He glanced around and with a wave of his sleeve, moved everyone except the four people out.

Among these hundred prodigies, only four have successfully comprehended this divine-level formation.

However, there was still one person left over from the four, so they should have entered the final round of the ultimate test.

The old man above disappeared into the dark clouds, and after a while, he reappeared and landed directly in front of the four people.

"Now that all four of you have successfully comprehended this formation, it should be noted that only three of you will be able to enter the final trial ground. The four of you will still need to compete in another round."

"In this round of competition, each of you will create your most skillful formation, compare your formations, and eliminate one person from the group..."

The old man looked melancholy; this outcome was actually somewhat unexpected.

Originally, according to the official settings, this level of divine formation with such difficulty should have selected exactly three people, but unexpectedly, there is now one more.

The four nodded in agreement and floated to the center of the square.

Li Muyun remained calm as he surveyed the three people beside him.

Based on this, it seems that this should be the young generation with the strongest array formation skills in the Sun and Moon Empire.

Looking at them one by one, he was met with a fierce gaze, followed by Yao Weiwei, who shyly lowered her head and didn't dare to meet his eyes, and finally, a mysterious person wearing a wooden mask.

"Interesting," Li Muyun said calmly, taking a deep breath.

"Which fellow Daoist would like to go first?"

This is actually a very important issue.

In a battle of formations, whoever sets up their formation first is essentially revealing their hand, and revealing their hand first naturally puts them at a disadvantage.

Li Muyun asked this question as a polite formality; his real intention was to set up the formation himself first.

Through his observation just now, he had roughly figured out the three people's array formation abilities.

She is truly a prodigy among her peers, but compared to him, she is simply incompetent.

Even if he deliberately slowed down his comprehension speed, he could only barely keep up with him.