Chapter 1633 - 92: Speed Comes First
Chapter 1633 - 92: Speed Comes First
In the audience seating, many spectators turned their attention to Lin Yifan. Not for any particular reason but to witness an exciting performance.
They were all eager to find out if Lin Yifan could enter the final competition. If he could, he would become the seventh person to win the championship since the inception of the six academies tournament.
Once successful, he would break a record, becoming the youngest, lowest Realm to win the championship.
Lin Yifan knew he would become the star of the competition field, but he paid no heed to these curious gazes. He would immerse himself in the competition as always, doing his own thing as always.
With twenty-one Spiritual Pearls laid out, he began setting up his Superior Immortal Fourth Level Array.
Just now, while watching the competition, he realized that as long as he completed the Superior Immortal Fourth Level Array, he could enter the final competition, so he could appropriately conceal his strength.
Setting up an array is quite tedious, every step requires constant calculations; so for the first period, the competition is rather dull.
During this time, some spectators were making plans for the upcoming matches, some were meditating with eyes closed, some were whispering amongst themselves. In short, everyone had their own way of passing the time.
As time passed, individual arrays gradually took shape, becoming more intriguing to watch.
At this time, the spectators once again turned their attention to the field to observe the situation.
Scanning through, they found that the basic structure of the array Lin Yifan was setting up had been laid out. Now, it was just a matter of expanding it upwards and outwards.
"Truly a genius, to set up the basic structure so quickly, while others are still racking their brains."
"Looks like he's going to advance to the finals again."
"I just wonder what type of array he's setting up. If it's an Offensive Formation, it would be very exciting to see."
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Hearing these exclamations, Princess Qingyan curiously glanced at Lin Yifan, discovering that he indeed had set up the basic structure.
The basic structure is extremely important for an array.
In the world of arrays, there is a saying: completing the basic structure is equivalent to completing half of the array.
For Lin Yifan to complete the basic structure in such a short time, it can be said that he truly is a genius among geniuses.
"Ah! How can this pervert be so outrageous? Is he really going to challenge for the championship and break the record of the six academies tournament?"
This scene was witnessed by many.
Seeing Lin Yifan's extraordinary performance, even the Empress of Yuncui Kingdom was full of praise.
At Lin Yifan's age, at his Realm, she truly could not achieve the level that Lin Yifan demonstrated. To set up the basic structure in just a few minutes is not something anyone could do.
Immortal Konghui couldn't understand Lin Yifan more and more. This youngster always managed to surprise and stand out, as if he was from a completely different world.
Her greatest concern was that Lin Yifan was the disciple of the Immortal Emperor. She held the Immortal Emperor in great reverence.
"Hope there are no accidents!"
Princess Xinting had the position of Crown Princess within reach, and she truly didn't want any mishaps to occur.
On the other side, the students of Tiancui Academy mostly believed that Brother Zhang had secured a spot in the finals; moreover, they speculated that Lin Yifan might be the first to complete the array in the third group.
"Brother Zhang is as impressive as ever, having completed half already."
"Such a genius is definitely worthy of the Seventh Princess."
"He possibly might be the first disciple from Tiancui Academy to win the championship. By then, we'll truly hold our heads high."
"Right! Exactly, this stifling feeling really needs to be expelled."
"I really want to know what level of array he's setting up. If it's a Superior Immortal Fourth Level, then it's solid."
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Princess Xinting's face was full of relief. This was the Lin Yifan she wanted to see — so handsome, so talented, so dazzling and charming.
The task she couldn't complete, her Prince Charming could. Lin Yifan would win the championship for Tiancui Academy, wiping away the history of Tiancui Academy having no championships.
Lin Yifan's rapid completion put considerable pressure on the competitors in the same arena.
If Lin Yifan were setting up a simple type of array, it would have been fine, but the basic structure that Lin Yifan set up didn't look like that of a simple type of array, hence it was their source of worry and fear.
Completing such a complex project in such a short time—who would believe it if not possessing an abundance of knowledge in array formation?
When setting up an array, apart from precision, another fundamental attribute is speed.
In combat, there's not much time, nor a very safe environment for setting up an array; hence, quickly completing an array is an important measure of a Spirit Formation Master's strength.
Lin Yifan wouldn't drag things out like in an Alchemy competition; he intended to showcase his prowess, to strike fear into his competitors.
A few more minutes passed, and the model of his array was basically complete.
Now, spectators could discern what level of array he was setting up.
"Superior Immortal Fourth Level Array! Oh my! Is he planning to boldly charge into the finals?"
"Judging by the situation, only twenty percent is left. This speed makes even Superior Immortal Fourth Level Spirit Formation Masters ashamed."
"Terrifying, simply an all-round genius."
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Students from the various academies were utterly surprised, all scared by Lin Yifan's speed in construction. Such a genius left them breathless.
However, there were also those who didn't think highly of Lin Yifan.
Because many competitors on the scene were vying for the Superior Immortal Fourth Level Formation, and Lin Yifan's array was a defensive formation; thus his path to advancement was unpredictable.
Over at Tiancui Academy, they were ecstatic, all shocked by the abilities that Brother Zhang exhibited.
As the saying goes, without comparison, there isn't harm. Seeing Brother Zhang placing each Spiritual Pearl one by one while the surrounding competitors were racking their brains, hesitating, without the courage to place even a single Spiritual Pearl, that feeling was truly satisfying.
It was precisely because they saw Lin Yifan's speed that Princess Qingyan became less motivated the more she set up.
She hadn't even constructed the basic structure yet, her capability far inferior compared to Lin Yifan.
Reaching the finals was no longer possible, now she only hoped for a good result.
The more proceedings transition to the latter part of array construction, the smoother it gets, because everything comes together naturally, with minimal errors.
Three minutes later, Lin Yifan completed this Superior Immortal Fourth Level Defensive Formation, becoming the first participant in the entire field to finish the competition.
Without a doubt, he became the focal point of everyone.
No one expected him to be faster than even the Superior Immortal Fifth Level Spirit Formation Master, extremely terrifying.
"Crushing all opponents, this speed, there's simply no one like him."
"What level of Spirit Formation Master is he actually? Why is his strength so astonishing?"
"A terrifying guy, simply not letting others live."
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The six academy Elders once again viewed Lin Yifan with newfound respect, such an outstanding genius was incredibly breathtaking, and might very well become a dominant force in the future.
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