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Arthur stood by the shimmering lake, his eyes narrowing in concentration.
He extended his soul sense, trying to detect the hidden array that guarded the lake, but to his frustration, he couldn't sense anything.
"Something's not right," he murmured, his brow furrowing.
From within the Nine Heavens Palace, Aixen's voice echoed in his mind. "Your mastery over your soul power is not yet sufficient to discern the complexity of this ancient array. It appears to be a long-lost formation of incredible power, far beyond your current mastery of your soul power."
Arthur's mind raced as he tried to process the information.
Being constantly reminded of his low mastery over his soul power was getting increasingly annoying.
'Right after this, I am going to grind the hell out of the Nine Heavens Soul Technique!' he vows.
An array of such magnitude could only mean one thing—this place was set up by a formidable expert.