FRGNM -Chapter 143 Searching for a Way to Break Through

“Hey, Ruoxi, you can’t put it that way. You can’t use Dou Qi—this isn’t the real truth. The real truth is that the Three Talents Array in your body is affecting you, so…”

It was as if a flock of crows had flown over his head. The Silver Wolf suddenly covered his mouth, swallowing hard, his lips twitching. How did he just blurt that out?

Eyes flashing with sharp light, the person with keen ears had already heard the words. He yanked the Silver Wolf by the ear, pulling him closer. “What did you say? Say it again!”

“Easy, easy! My ears are only for my wife to touch! Don’t just grab them randomly!” The Silver Wolf rubbed his ear, both laughing and crying at the same time.

All he could do was helplessly sit beside Ling Ruoxi and quietly say, “The reason you can’t use Dou Qi is because of the Three Talents Array in your body.”

“The Three Talents Array? What kind of formation is that?” Ling Ruoxi had some experience with formations, but she had never heard of one like this.

Rubbing his ear again, the Silver Wolf forced a bitter smile. “It’s a top-tier formation, like the Three Flowers Protecting the Crown technique. It’s an advanced array. To cast it, you need an extremely skilled array master, and their own power cannot be below Purple Sovereign level. Strange thing is, even a Purple Sovereign might not be able to perfectly execute the Three Talents Array.”

“Most importantly, the Three Talents Array must be applied in the mother’s womb. That means, even before you were born, someone used it to seal you. It was destined that after birth, you wouldn’t be able to use Dou Qi for your whole life.” These were the effects of the Three Talents Array, and breaking it…

He smiled helplessly, lowering his head and pinching his ear, like a child who had done something wrong.

The array must be cast in the mother’s womb? If her mother was the Grand Protector, she wouldn’t have let her be sealed so easily, right? Or… did her mother already know her potential would be sealed, so she arranged for her to be sent to the Ling family after birth?

“So… what about a way to break it?”

“Oh heavens, such a terrifying method…” Pulling on his ear, the Silver Wolf crouched down obediently, eyes helpless as he looked at Ling Ruoxi. He gave a bitter laugh. “There are ways to break it, but it’s extremely troublesome. In history, only ten people have ever been trapped by the Three Talents Array, and all of them lived ordinary lives. You’re the eleventh—it’s almost impossible to break it.”

“Then tell me! How do I break it?” Ling Ruoxi clenched her fists, determination blazing in her eyes. Even if it meant walking through fire or facing a blade, she would regain her Dou Qi!

On Earth, she could summon the elements. Here, she still could! Even relying solely on herself, she could stand at the peak!

“Do you really want to know?” The Silver Wolf, squatting obediently under her gaze, pouted. “There are three ways to break the Three Talents Array. After hearing them, you’ll be even more despairing.”

“Cut the nonsense and just say it.” Ling Ruoxi frowned, her voice cold.

Trembling, the Silver Wolf pulled at his ears. “The first… is almost impossible…”

“If you don’t say it, I’ll hit you…”

“…Alright, alright. The first way is for the original caster to remove the seal. Do you think the person who cast such a high-level array on you would lift it?”

Forced to speak, the Silver Wolf continued in a low voice: “The second is to find someone even stronger than the caster to break the array for you. But the person who can manipulate the array must be above Purple Sovereign level. Do you think anyone on this continent surpasses Purple Sovereign? Even if there is, would they bother to help you?”

Ling Ruoxi’s heart sank. Was the Three Talents Array truly impossible to break? She gasped. “And the last method?”

“The last one… is actually the best, but it’s ten thousand times more painful than the first two. That’s… you yourself.” The Silver Wolf lifted his head and looked at her. Among the ten who had tried before, some exploded their meridians and died. It’s the most dangerous method.

Ling Ruoxi’s expression hardened. “What do you mean by ‘myself’?”

“All formations follow a principle: no matter how powerful, if you can break through the formation with your own strength, you can remove the seal. The Three Talents Array is the same. With sufficient power, you can break it yourself.”

The Silver Wolf’s head immediately swelled with another bump.

Ling Ruoxi wanted to kick him. “Speak like a normal person! I don’t have Dou Qi—how could I possibly break the Three Talents Array?”

“That’s why I said it’s nearly impossible.” Touching his nose, the Silver Wolf scratched his head helplessly. Whoever had this violent master was being deceived by the person in front of him.

Leaning weakly on the bed, Ling Ruoxi bitterly smiled, examining her hands. Was there truly no way? Even rescuing her mother from Qiongyu Island now seemed a luxury.

At that moment, no matter how capable she was, she felt powerless. Even her prowess in combat didn’t matter here. She couldn’t even infiltrate an enemy camp at the most basic level.

“Hey, don’t give up…” Sensing her despair, the Silver Wolf stood, placing a hand on her shoulder. His tone was heavy. “Actually, there is an extreme method.”

“Extreme?” Ling Ruoxi’s heart trembled. She could do almost anything extreme! Even jumping from a bottomless cliff—she could do it!

“No matter human or beast, emotions dominate both. All arrays are built on mental power. If your mind is disrupted, if your mental energy collapses under extreme external stimuli, the formation inside you will be thrown off balance. At that moment, your Dou Qi will naturally break through the array, and then, you can wield Dou Qi. But the previous ten never tried it. You’d be the first. Want to try?” The Silver Wolf raised an eyebrow. But pushing her mental state to the brink seemed nearly impossible.

Could someone capable of following exact order in alchemy, using hundreds or thousands of ingredients, collapse so easily? For others, maybe—but not for her.

The Silver Wolf shrugged helplessly.

“Stimulate mental power?” A cold glint flashed in her eyes. Ling Ruoxi seized the Silver Wolf by his clothing, her voice firm: “Then we go jump off a cliff, or into the sea—half an hour inside, no coming out. Or… whipping, branding, or—”

“Stop! You’re insane! You think my master is that masochistic? Those methods would just make you pass out, not give you a chance to organize your mental power and forcibly trigger Dou Qi.” The Silver Wolf rubbed his ears. Human tortures really were bizarre, no wonder they were so twisted.

Ling Ruoxi ground her teeth, slapping the Silver Wolf on the head. “Then what method should we use? Explain how to stimulate mental power.”

“For example… if I die, would you be sad?”

“Get lost… go die early…”

“…Oh heavens, I’m so sad! I die for you, and you’re not sad? My master doesn’t love me! I won’t love my master anymore. So tragic…”

“….”

In the capital, passersby saw this bizarre pair and could only shake their heads. In Dongdu, nothing strange could surprise anyone anymore.

What could be stranger than their king?

People disguised as women, eunuchs, or just bizarre individuals—they’d all seen them. Even beggars in the streets occasionally dined and drank with him, never realizing he was the ruler.

“Ruoxi, since you want an unusual way to stimulate your mental power, today we’ll try something new.” The Dongdu King raised a thick wooden stick, tapping it and smiling. “I heard that forcibly striking a human’s head can harm their mental power. Maybe it’ll trigger the Dou Qi in your body…”

“Stop talking nonsense!” Ling Ruoxi slapped him away.

The man standing in front of her bent down, feeling her forehead. “You’re not feverish. Why do something so dangerous? If just a knock could break the Three Talents Array, would it still be the highest-level array?”

“Exactly, Master Ruoxi! Luo Mingyu may talk nonsense all day, but he’s right this time—I approve!” The Silver Wolf raised his hands in agreement.

The Dongdu King rushed over, laughing, stick in hand. “It’s worth a try. If it works, even better, right?”

“You’re just messing around!” Luo Mingyu shoved him aside. Ling Ruoxi had been tied to a pillar, torches set up around her—any moment, the flames could reach her dress. He couldn’t comprehend letting her be paraded publicly like this!

This isn’t mental stimulation—it’s humiliation!

Luo Mingyu nearly fainted with anger. He kicked away the torches and quickly untied her. “Idiot! Are you trying to stimulate her or have you gone mad? Who does this?”

“Don’t interfere.” Ling Ruoxi snorted. Any method that could stimulate her, she could endure—even if painful.

“Your mental power is ten times that of an ordinary person. Even if you’re stimulated, you won’t react much. Trust me—let’s go back. I’ll try using Dou Qi to resolve the Three Talents Array inside you.” Luo Mingyu firmly grabbed her wrist. He couldn’t let her torment herself like this.