Chapter 1749: Chapter 1749: From Disdain to Shock

He had been ready for a long time, but because Han Yan had not studied Priest Divine Techniques before, and was later interrupted by Long Wudang, it was delayed until now.

"Wait." An Xiaxin suddenly interrupted Sikong Qinglan.

"What’s wrong?" Sikong Qinglan looked at her puzzled.

"Change to a different array." As An Xiaxin spoke, she also moved to one side of the hall, and Shen Yuhe thought for a moment, then stood on the other side, the three forming a triangle.

Sikong Qinglan patted his forehead, judging by the power of Han Yan’s previous Fireball Technique, it was hardly inferior to theirs. The array he had prepared previously for assessing a Third-tier Divine Priest was obviously insufficient.

As the three of them performed their hand gestures and chanted softly, an aura lit up, followed by another, and another. Shortly after, six auras lit up in succession, and the unique glow of the array enveloped Han Yan.

"Sixth-tier Array Formation!" The priests and citizens watching around were all shocked.

As the Huayu Temple gradually declined, the number of priests became fewer and fewer. Currently, only eighteen priests remained in the Huayu Temple. Due to a lack of cultivation resources, their strength improved very slowly. Left Priest An Xiaxin and Right Priest Shen Yuhe were both Level 8 Divine Priests, while the Prayer Priest Sikong Qinglan was a Seventh-Order Divine Priest. Most of the others were only at the Fourth Rank or Fifth Rank, some even lower, and there was only one Sixth Rank.

Han Yan had only passed the test yesterday and received the Divine Baptism today, and was immediately taking the Sixth-tier Divine Priest assessment. How could this not shock people?

Although Han Yan had just defeated Long Wudang, many thought it was because she played some tricks and caught Long Wudang off guard. Moreover, the technique she used to roughly defeat Long Wudang was clearly not Priest Divine Technique, but Martial Arts. Ordinary citizens and slightly weaker priests could not discern her true strength from that massive fireball.

If it weren’t for seeing An Xiaxin previously expressing gratitude towards Han Yan and having some understanding of her character, someone might have suspected she was deliberately targeting Han Yan.

Among all the people, besides An Xiaxin, Shen Yuhe, and Sikong Qinglan, probably only that Sixth-tier Divine Priest remained calm. With her strength, if she used the lowest-level Fire Control Technique, it probably wouldn’t have such might.

The light of the array grew thicker, like a tangible cage, trapping Han Yan inside.

"Begin." An Xiaxin said.

Han Yan slowly pushed out her hands, a flash of red light appeared, and a fireball nearly a zhang in diameter appeared once more.

"Boom," with a loud noise, the Gathering Spirit Array, seemingly solid, burst open.

An Xiaxin, Shen Yuhe, and Sikong Qinglan simultaneously stepped back. Heatwaves swept in, and even those standing at the hall entrance staggered and retreated repeatedly.

The array used for assessing a Sixth-tier Divine Priest was broken by Han Yan so effortlessly.

"Again!" An Xiaxin once again formed hand gestures, with Shen Yuhe and Sikong Qinglan following closely behind.

Soon, seven auras flashed, and without a doubt, the Gathering Spirit Array for assessing a Seventh-Order Divine Priest re-enveloped Han Yan.

"Begin!" With a light shout from An Xiaxin, Han Yan pushed out her palms again.

"Boom," like before, the Gathering Spirit Array for assessing a Seventh-Order Divine Priest shattered again.

An Xiaxin and the others couldn’t help but retreat a few steps, with bright glints in their eyes.

"Again!" Along with An Xiaxin and the others’ hand gestures and chanting, eight auras flashed.

This time, the array’s power was significantly stronger than before; Han Yan slowly drew the Cold Sky Sword.

"Clang!" Along with the clear yet slightly desolate sound of the sword, a dazzling red light erupted like a volcano.

The Gathering Spirit Array used to assess an Eighth-rank Divine Priest was utterly vulnerable before this volcanic eruption, turning into nothingness in an instant.

The entire hall trembled sharply, scattering thousands of specks of dust.

An Xiaxin and the others were shaken to the point of instability, crashing into the wall with a bang and spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

All around, everyone was stunned.

This was the Gathering Spirit Great Array used for assessing Eighth-rank Divine Priests, yet it was so vulnerable before Han Yan, that even the three priests who set the formation were shaken to the point of spitting blood.

Just how strong had her power grown!

The scariest thing was, she had only accepted the Divine Baptism today, using the most basic of Priest Divine Techniques. If she used a High-level High Technique matching her power, what kind of might would that be? Seeing the instantly pale faces of An Xiaxin, Shen Yuhe, and Sikong Qinglan, they dared not think further.

"The Huayu Temple is saved, we are saved." An Xiaxin’s eyes were full of excitement, even glistening with tears, as she murmured to herself.

"Dear masters, I just lost control of my power for a moment, I hope you’ll forgive me." Seeing that she had accidentally hurt An Xiaxin and the others, Han Yan felt a bit embarrassed.

"It’s alright, it’s alright." An Xiaxin’s face was only filled with joy, not the slightest anger, as she waved her hand.

"Do you still want to continue?" Han Yan asked with some anticipation.

With each use of the Fire Control Technique, she became more adept and proficient, and the power also increased continuously, her joy was like a child discovering a new fun game, and she became more curious about her true strength.

"I would like to continue, but the three of us are at most Eighth-rank Divine Priests, and we cannot activate stronger arrays, so continuing is not possible." An Xiaxin said with a wry smile.

Hearing her words, Han Yan felt a bit disappointed, as did the onlookers.

Though they couldn’t determine how powerful Han Yan had truly become, everyone was certain of one thing: her strength was definitely not inferior to the temple’s three strongest High Priests, and was likely even greater.

"Everyone else disperse; we have some matters to discuss." An Xiaxin said to everyone.

Though feeling a bit of regret, everyone still left the temple.

"Come, I have something to discuss with you." An Xiaxin led Han Yan and the others toward the staircase on one side of the hall.

Like other temples, Huayu Temple had two levels. The lower level was where the priests lived and cultivated. Since the temple had no national concept, all city affairs were handled by the temple. Priests employed by the temple dealt with civil affairs on the first floor. Of course, with Huayu City so run-down, naturally there were no civil affairs to handle.

The second level of the temple was where the Master Priest managed affairs, with the council hall also located there. However, without being summoned by the Master Priest, no one could ascend there.

The middle of the large hall on the second floor was where the Master Priest managed affairs. The room was large, approximately three zhang wide and long, with an outer platform. Standing on the platform, one could overlook the entire Huayu City.

Despite its current dilapidated state, looking from here still gave a sense of vastness. The wide long streets, ancient buildings, and large plots of abandoned farmland and pastures on either side of the city could easily make one imagine Huayu City’s former prosperity and its past wealth.

Han Yan was a bit puzzled as to why An Xiaxin had brought her here.

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