This highly anticipated match ended unexpectedly in less than an hour.

That afternoon, a gloomy atmosphere hung over the HarmonyOS team.

Even now, Qian Zheng still doesn't understand how Lu Shenzhi seized control of the magic array and caused it to turn against him.

As a Nascent Soul array cultivator, Qian Zheng prided himself on having seen most array techniques, but breaking the array in such a short time was already extremely difficult, let alone regaining control.

He put himself in that scenario and imagined that someone had trapped him with a formation, and whether he could do what Lu Shenzhi did.

The answer is no.

Let alone him, even his master probably couldn't have taken over the reins in such a short time.

Where did this monster Lu Shenzhi come from?! Is he a sword cultivator or an array cultivator?!

Yan Lingyi remained silent with a cold face. It would have been better if he had won today's competition, but losing so inexplicably and so humiliatingly was truly disgraceful to him.

For a prodigy like him, everything has been the best since he began cultivating.

He entered the best sect, chose the best master, and cultivated the best techniques... All cultivation resources were the best. Even in this outer realm arena, his team was the best, and his teammates were among the most outstanding disciples in the sect.

I never expected to suffer such a big setback here today.

Their HarmonyOS team hasn't had a single good day since they encountered the best team! Are these people specifically here to counter them?

The best team has only been in the outer arena for such a short time, and their reputation has already plummeted.

The scene of being welcomed wherever they went, which used to happen, has not occurred for a long time. It seems that everyone is secretly criticizing them, but dares not provoke them because of their strength.

The feeling of being looked at differently by everyone is not a fun experience. As the team leader, Yan Lingyi could feel that the team members were somewhat restless recently, unlike their usual spirited selves.

An unusual silence filled the group; everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, their spirits low.

Yan Lingyi was also in a bad mood and didn't want to solve other people's problems.

For a moment, everyone fell silent. Each person silently weighed what Qian Zheng's "grandson's" battle had brought to their team.

In contrast, the best team was filled with laughter and joy, creating a festive atmosphere.

After Lu Shenzhi and Qian Zheng finished their duel, several team members went to Tianxianglou to buy wine and food to take back to their camp. The twenty-one of them drank and chatted so much that they almost blew the roof off.

Lu Wenxing was one of the most active members of the group, and he didn't take the minor injury he suffered yesterday seriously at all.

"It's still the eldest brother! That was great! He avenged his brother as soon as he arrived. He truly deserves to be called the boss, he's just different!" Lu Wenxing raised his wine glass and expressed his feelings. His beaming expression showed that he didn't care at all about yesterday's crushing defeat.

Lu Shenzhi nodded to him, still maintaining a respectable image in front of his fellow disciples.

But he thought to himself: As expected of the second junior brother who can't even cause panic with the bloodline of the demon race, he is indeed carefree.

Chen Qi was also very excited. Originally impulsive, he was already somewhat unable to restrain himself before Lu Wenxing issued the challenge, but Shi Xuan's intimidating words made him weigh the situation again and again, and he still did not take action.

After his impulsive act last time, he was taught a lesson and earned the nickname "Chen Yaoqiang" (meaning "I want to be tough"). If he goes again this time, who knows what terrible things might happen?

Chen Qi seemed just as happy as Lu Wenxing, and put his arm around Lu Wenxing's shoulder, saying loudly, "That was so much fun! I've been wanting to get rid of that Hongmeng team for a long time. This time, we've shown them that there are always people better than you, and that there's always something beyond your understanding. This will stop them from looking down on everyone and being so arrogant!"

"Yeah, that was so satisfying! Our best team is now a well-known team in the outer realms, haha."

The team members were all overjoyed.

After a few rounds of drinks, Shi Xuan stood up and said, "This time, we've really made an enemy of the Hongmeng team. From now on, everyone needs to be on their guard when we go out. I got some inspiration from watching Senior Brother's battle with Qian Zheng. I'll equip each of our team members with a magic weapon later."

"What kind of magical artifact requires extra equipment?" Lu Wenxing's curiosity was always so strong.

Shi Xuan smiled and said, "When I watched Second Senior Brother's fight with Qian Zheng yesterday, I was very curious about Qian Zheng's magic weapon. After observing it carefully again today, I have some ideas about weapon refining. Although I can't make it exactly the same as Qian Zheng's Void-Piercing Array, making a one-time use one shouldn't be a problem."

"Wh-what?" Lu Wenxing thought he was hallucinating because he had drunk too much. The treasure of Qian Zheng, his junior sister was going to make one for everyone.

Qian Zheng has maintained his position at number twelfth on the Prodigy Ranking for so long thanks to his Void-Piercing Array, which can instantly unleash formations, and he can only use it once a day. If Shi Xuan could create a one-time use array, what difference would there be between it and the magical treasure that Qian Zheng is so proud of!

The team members fell silent, staring at Shi Xuan in surprise. What was their captain saying? Was it what they were thinking? If it was really as she said, wouldn't it mean that everyone in their team should be like Qian Zheng, able to unleash formations during battle and defeat their opponents?

Shi Xuan added, "However, this thing is not easy to make and cannot be used casually. Let's give each person one for self-defense. Or we can take it out and use it when the Outer Domain Arena is settled at the end of the year."

The Outer Realm Arena is called an arena because there's a unified settlement at the end of the year, and the top fifty on each leaderboard receive rewards. The top fifty on the Prodigy Leaderboard, in particular, can enter the Nine-Tier Tower of the Outer Realm.

This Nine-Story Tower in the Outer Realm, as its name suggests, has nine stories. It is somewhat similar to the Mystery Tower used in their Six Sects Grand Competition, except that each story in this tower is a challenge level. The higher the story you clear, the more benefits you will receive.

In their Qian Yuan Continent, few people mention this nine-story tower, because no one has ever entered it. Among their ranks, those who make it into the top one hundred are extremely rare, let alone the top fifty.

So, when Lu Shenzhi defeated Qian Zheng and became the twelfth on the Prodigy Ranking, the entire elder community was in an uproar. This year seemed to be their year of turning things around; they had never dared to dream of being in the top fifty before, and now two of them had made it in!

Although it's uncertain whether they can hold their ground by the settlement date, judging from the current situation, the two have demonstrated true strength in their battle, rather than winning by luck!