Chapter 1 The Beginning
The玄龟's formation was also nearly shattered. The麒麟 trampled its way through the tide of lightning beasts, killing countless of them, finally rescuing the玄龟.

As soon as the two fierce lightning beasts were free, they immediately launched a fierce assault on the Primordial Infinite Array, crashing into it with immense power along with the overwhelming tide of lightning beasts.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!!!

The sounds of impact echoed from all sides. This was the fifth wave of lightning beasts, and Fang Xiaoyu and the little yellow dog were already accustomed to it.

However, this time, the tremors of the Primordial Infinite Array were noticeably more intense. The ground, except for the area where Wan Lei had set up the formation, began to crack due to the tremors.

"I think the Primordial Infinite Array might not hold this time."

Fang Xiaoyu took a deep breath, donned her armor, and spread her wings, preparing to fight her way out with Wan Lei the moment the formation collapsed.

Time ticked by, and Wan Lei's progress in setting up the Cycle of Rebirth Destruction Array accelerated. Life force gradually began to appear within the grand formation, intertwined with wisps of deathly energy.

Outside, under the onslaught of the two Great Ascension stage lightning beasts and the countless lightning beasts, the Primordial Infinite Array had already developed cracks.

"Wan Lei, faster, faster..."

Fang Xiaoyu glanced at the formation above and then at Wan Lei below, her heart filled with worry.

Time was a strange thing. It flew by when you were happy or bored, but it dragged on when you were tense and facing imminent death.

Every moment felt like a year.

Fang Xiaoyu's emotions were complex. She wished time would slow down so Wan Lei would have ample time to set up his array, yet she also wished it would speed up to hasten the departure of the lightning beasts.

Crack!

Two cracks, stretching from north to south, appeared on the Primordial Infinite Array.

Seeing this, the麒麟 and玄龟 outside became even more excited, battering the formation with increased speed and power.

Today, these two ants would surely die!

"Little Lei, hurry up, hurry up! The lives of your wife and your dog have been in your hands so many times... Wait, are you done?"

Wan Lei suddenly stood up, stepping away from the array he had been setting up. Then, the formation began to circulate and operate.

"Little Lei is awesome, Young Master Lei is awesome!"

The dog cheered enthusiastically.

Fang Xiaoyu did not cheer. She could tell that Wan Lei had likely not completed the formation yet, otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm, and the stone tablet had not signaled the completion of the task.

Wan Lei frowned deeply. The formation was complete, but something was amiss.

Inside, deathly energy and life force swirled around, but it felt incomplete, lacking a crucial element.

He meticulously inspected the formation again. Half was deathly energy, half was life force. The two core centers were positioned accordingly.

What was wrong?

Wan Lei closed his eyes. At this moment, even array eye principles were useless; he had to rely on his own comprehension.

His array began to form in his mind.

After a brief simulation, Wan Lei thought, since this array was meant for attacking enemies, why not place an enemy inside for a simulation?

Immediately, he imagined two enemies and placed them within his simulated array.

As soon as these two black stick figures entered, they began to cry out in agony. Wan Lei observed them with extreme care.

"The constant shifts between deadly energy and life force alone would cause them immense suffering.

The Cycle of Rebirth Destruction Array, each turn a cycle. Both life force and deathly energy would remain within them. When life force turned, it would attack the deathly energy within them, and when deathly energy turned, it would extinguish their life force.

Life force destroying deathly energy would consume some of their vitality.

Deathly energy destroying life force would directly extinguish part of their life force.

This array does not attack the body, destroy the soul, or harm the spirit, but it continuously drains the vitality and life force of those within it.

Not only that, but every time life force and deathly energy attacked each other, it would inflict immense pain on them."

Wan Lei felt that the enemies' vitality would rapidly drain, as if they were aging at an accelerated rate.

"This is... the Way of Time? Through repeated cycles, accelerating time.

Their lifespans are compressed; no, their lifespans are rapidly passing.

The cycle array, life force becomes deathly energy, deathly energy cycles, becoming life force.

Conversely, deathly energy becomes life force, life force perishes, becoming deathly energy.

Life is death, and death is life.

I know it, the key point is here!"

Wan Lei's eyes lit up. He picked up the two core array eyes of life force and deathly energy and swapped their positions.

This way, the life force array eye moved into the black deathly energy, and the deathly energy array eye moved into the white life force.

A Yin-Yang fish was thus formed.

The formation began to operate perfectly and smoothly.

"I... succeeded? Isn't this the Dao rhythm of the Yin-Yang Sect or something?"

Wan Lei's eyes widened, but upon closer inspection, he found many differences.

He couldn't help but marvel at the infinite profundity of the Way of Yin and Yang.

"Master-level test passed. The title of Grand Array Master is conferred. Inheritance concluded."

After the stone tablet spoke, it suddenly shrank and entered directly into Wan Lei's眉心.

"Wife, I succeeded..."

Boom!!

With a deafening roar, the Primordial Infinite Array suddenly sank, creating a large pit. The Dao rhythm patterns within were exposed, as if connected by a fragile thread.

The entire formation was already covered in cracks.

"Wan Lei, quickly repair the formation! It's about to collapse and can't withstand the lightning beast tide and the麒麟 and玄龟."

Fang Xiaoyu shouted anxiously.

"It's beyond repair. It's too damaged, no need to fix it."

"Then what do we do?"

"Go pack up our things, we're leaving!"

"Ah... This... We're leaving already?"

"What else are we supposed to do? Stay here and feed the lightning beasts?"

Fang Xiaoyu was not one to dawdle. She immediately ran to the small courtyard, shrank it, and stored it in her storage bag.

Meanwhile, Wan Lei took out an array bead and stored the Cycle of Rebirth Destruction Array.

Then, he took out another array bead, set up a simple formation on the ground, and stood up.

"Quick, come here."

Fang Xiaoyu and the little yellow dog followed Wan Lei into the formation he had set up.

Immediately, as a stream of light appeared, Wan Lei released his divine sense and issued a final command to the Primordial Infinite Array.

The next second, Wan Lei and the others had already ascended to an altitude of thousands of miles.

From here, they could clearly see the lightning beast tide below.

"It's so spectacular."

Fang Xiaoyu, nestled in Wan Lei's embrace, looked down.

"Then... Husband will show you something even more spectacular..."

"Explode!"

Boom!!!

The Primordial Infinite Array below exploded with a massive roar, creating a gigantic mushroom cloud...

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How was that for a firework? Wishing everyone a Happy New Year, all the best, and wishing "Ferryman of Heavenly Tribulation" great success.