Chapter 440: A Sudden Turn of Events

The refining process was even easier than Li Luo had imagined.

For a moment, he even felt a bit sleepy.

This was because Li Luo discovered that the miraculous refining array left behind by his father and mother was far too automated; his only role in it was to simply circulate the Lesser Non-Phase Divine Forging Art to condense a wisp of Lesser Non-Phase Fire.

The miraculous array would then convert the resonant power provided by the two Marquis-level powerhouses, Yu Hongxi and Instructor Xichan, into a special kind of fuel, using it to amplify Li Luo's wisp of Lesser Non-Phase Fire before feeding it into the golden cauldron at the center.

The various materials inside the golden cauldron tumbled within the raging flames, beginning to fuse continuously.

The fusion of those materials was also not controlled by Li Luo; this miraculous array was like a precision machine that had been set up long ago, and the refining steps were as if branded within it, proceeding in an orderly fashion.

But because of this, it felt far too easy and boring for Li Luo.

Li Luo's sleepy appearance naturally fell into the eyes of Yu Hongxi, and her expression became even more solemn, for she too had realized that this miraculous array was performing a refining process automatically.

"Is this... the miraculous array giving birth to a 'spirit'?"

Li Luo's vision was limited, and he could not understand the special nature of this miraculous array, but Yu Hongxi was a Marquis-level powerhouse, so she could more clearly grasp just how profound the methods of Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan, who had created this array, truly were.

This forced her to let out a silent sigh in her heart.

Those two were indeed people one had to admire.

Back when they were still in the Great Xia, the brilliance of the powerhouses of that generation was truly overshadowed by them; no one dared to call themselves a heaven-gifted genius in front of them, because that would simply be a joke.

Now that they had been gone for several years, Yu Hongxi had gradually begun to forget the dazzling light they once possessed, but the appearance of this miraculous array today made her recall the fear of being almost entirely dominated by them.

Yu Hongxi's expression was complex, but she quickly reined in her emotions and focused on channeling her own vast resonant power.

On the other side of the training grounds, Instructor Xichan was also marveling at the miraculous array before her.

"There shouldn't be any problems with the refining this time," she muttered to herself, her eyes gradually relaxing.

Although the Luolan Mansion had many enemies, they were, after all, within the Saint Profound Star Academy, and no one should be able to sneak in; the only person who could be considered troublesome was Shen Jinxiao, but with Instructor Cao Sheng guarding outside, he would not dare to force his way in to cause trouble.

As she spoke, even more vast resonant power surged out from Instructor Xichan's body, rolling toward the miraculous array.

However, at that very instant, the resonant power surging within Instructor Xichan's body suddenly experienced a violent, chaotic fluctuation.

Instructor Xichan's expression changed abruptly.

She suddenly reached out a palm, forcefully covering her cheek, which was hidden by a thin veil, as pain and horror emerged in her eyes.

"H-how could this be?!" Her voice had become much hoarser at this moment.

How could a problem that had been quiet for many years suddenly show signs of activity at this time?!

A pained groan escaped Xichan's throat.

At the same time, beneath the veil, black patterns spread rapidly, then, like little black fish, they burrowed directly into one of her pupils; in an instant, Instructor Xichan's right pupil turned pitch black.

A strange, unsettling aura emanated from her.

Yet her left pupil remained normal, flickering with confusion and struggle, as if something were fighting for control.

This directly caused the vast resonant power within Instructor Xichan's body to begin to vibrate violently, causing the surrounding space to constantly shatter.

The confusion in her eyes grew increasingly intense.

"Li, Li Luo, watch out!" She used her last bit of strength to let out a shout.

Boom!

The moment her voice fell, her resonant power completely spiraled out of control, and a torrent of resonant power shot out from her fingertips; the resonant power, as if transformed into a rolling flood, crushed the void and pressed down directly toward where Li Luo was.

This sudden attack caught Li Luo off guard.

Facing an attack from a Marquis-level powerhouse, he lost even the ability to dodge for a moment.

However, just as the flood of resonant power was about to engulf him, red resonant power suddenly erupted in mid-air, directly transforming into a giant petal; the petal was like a massive wall, not only blocking the vast resonant power but even rapidly absorbing it.

"Instructor Xichan?!"

On the other side, Yu Hongxi stood up, her face solemn as she stared toward Xichan; clearly, it was her timely intervention that had neutralized Xichan's sudden attack on Li Luo.

"President Yu, what happened to Instructor Xichan?!" Li Luo let out a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly.

"She has lost control."

Yu Hongxi stared at the confusion and struggle flickering in Instructor Xichan's pupils, her willow brows locked tight, and said, "This aura is the pollution of an Otherkind. Has she been polluted by an Otherkind before?"

Li Luo's heart jolted, and he looked at Instructor Xichan in disbelief.

Instructor Xichan had actually been polluted by an Otherkind?! What kind of Otherkind could even pollute a Marquis-level powerhouse?

Right, Instructor Xichan had always worn a veil; was she hiding something?

Boom boom!

As they spoke, Instructor Xichan moved without wind, her pitch-black pupil becoming even more eerie; this time, her gaze locked onto Yu Hongxi, and with a wave of her jade hand, a vast river of resonant power surged forth, and in the next instant, a giant blue tiger leaped out from within it.

On the giant tiger's body, black patterns were squirming, and the terrifying, ferocious aura made Li Luo's scalp tingle.

Roar!

The giant tiger roared, and its claws swiped toward Yu Hongxi; the void was directly torn open with cracks by that terrifying power.

Yu Hongxi raised her head, her jade fingers rapidly forming seals, which then transformed into a palm print, and she pushed it out with a solemn expression.

"Red Flower Seal!"

A crimson resonant power surged to the heavens, transforming into a massive handprint, and in the center of the handprint was a bewitching flower that seemed to be burning; astonishing resonant power fluctuations radiated outward, shaking the void.

Bang!

The giant tiger collided with the flower palm print, and a violent hurricane erupted within the training pavilion, sweeping in all directions; fortunately, the training pavilion was specifically for Marquis-level powerhouses and had extremely robust defensive capabilities, so it managed to withstand the aftermath of the battle.

The giant tiger was knocked back a dozen steps, but it immediately roared and charged out again.

Yu Hongxi's brows were locked tight; Xichan was clearly in a state of confusion, and she could not truly go for the kill, so she could only continuously block the other's offensive while also being careful that Xichan, in her confusion, might attack Li Luo. In front of two Marquis-level powerhouses, Li Luo, at the Resonant Master stage, was undoubtedly like an ant; a single ripple from the battle could wipe him out.

Moreover, their original purpose was to help Li Luo with the refining, and now that she and Xichan were fighting, she naturally had no energy left to provide resonant power for Li Luo to continue the refining, so if this situation continued, today's goal would be ruined.

Li Luo's miraculous array could not run forever; once its core power dissipated, the array would vanish, and it was clear Li Luo could not produce another array of the same level for refining.

Thus, the situation suddenly became troublesome.

Yu Hongxi's mind raced; if there was truly no other way, she would have to call Cao Sheng in, but then there would be too many eyes and ears, and it would inevitably lead to complications.

And just as Yu Hongxi was hesitating, Li Luo, who was inside the miraculous array, suddenly had a slight change in expression; information had been transmitted from the array. Clearly, the aftermath of the battle between Yu Hongxi and Instructor Xichan had also affected the array, subsequently triggering some of its defensive capabilities.

The miraculous array left behind by Li Taixuan and Tantai Lan really was quite comprehensive in its functions.

This made Li Luo feel exceptionally moved; it was clear that when the two of them were creating this array, they had truly poured their hearts and souls into it, calculating every possible unstable factor.

So, Li Luo thought for a moment, and finally shouted loudly to Yu Hongxi: "President Yu, give your resonant power to me! I will subdue Instructor Xichan!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongxi was stunned; this kid had quite the arrogant tone...

But she was also a decisive person, and at a time like this, she did not hesitate too much; she flicked her finger, and a vast amount of resonant power whistled out, pouring into the miraculous array.

Very well, I shall see what you, this kid, can actually do.