Chapter 1287 Making A Bet

At this point, a voice suddenly rang out and broke the oppressive atmosphere. "You may be ranked
sixth in the top ten geniuses and have a good reputation in this place, but that does not make you
worthy of the holy daughters of our sect."

Immediately after, two figures landed on the ground, looking fearsome and gruff. They were Ricky and
Mordechai.

As soon as Ashley and her companions caught sight of Ricky and Mordechai, their faces lit up with
glee. It was evident that the duo's presence brought them much relief.

Enoch and the other disciples of the Brilliant Array Sect looked cautious all of a sudden, as they turned
their attention toward Ricky and Mordechai.

Despite Ricky's offensive words, Enoch didn't seem upset. He sent an unimpressed glance at Ricky
and Mordechai and remarked,

"You must be Ricky and the new holy son of the wood branch. I have heard some interesting rumors
about you two. They say that Ricky once took out an ace genius."

"That's nothing, really. Why don't we go straight to the point? We found the Territory Seal first, and we
both know how important the Territory Seal is to a force. Are you going to take it by force?"

Ricky confronted Enoch straight-forwardly.

"Ha-ha! Are you serious? We are no thieves. Your people indeed found the Territory Seal first, but we
have waited for three days. They can't break the array anyway, so I think it's only right that we step in,"

Enoch retorted with a laugh.



"They weren't able to break the array because I wasn't here. But now that I have arrived, things will go
differently," uttered Ricky with confidence, which elicited a raised eyebrow from Enoch.

"Oh? So you, too, want to try your hand at the power of the broken array? But I must warn you. My
patience is wearing thin," Enoch answered with a mocking smile.

"Don't worry. I won't take long. You just have to give me three minutes to break it. Besides, you have
already waited for three days. What's the harm in waiting another three minutes, right?" insisted Ricky
assuredly.

Ricky's words and the casual way he delivered them left everyone dumbfounded.

After all, he just declared that he could destroy the broken array and take the Territory Seal in three
minutes.

Enoch also looked shocked at Ricky's words, but he soon came back to his senses. A dark scowl
marred the features of his face, as he leveled a glare at Ricky. "Are you mocking us?" he asked
heatedly.

'I am ranked sixth in the top ten geniuses of the outer region, and I am recognized as the best array
expert here. No one is better than me in terms of arrays, but I still couldn't destroy that broken array in
three minutes.

How dare this guy say that he could break it in three minutes? This is surely a provocation to me!'
Enoch contemplated.

"Don't be silly! I'm not strong enough to fight you outright, not to mention the Brilliant Array Sect.
However, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. The things that one individual considers
difficult can be easily done by someone else," Ricky said, denying with a chuckle.



"You seem very confident! Very well. I'll give you three minutes. If you fail to break the array before your
time is up, then I will take the seal and consider your actions as a provocation against me and our
sect,"

Enoch declared in a displeased tone, the dark scowl on his face growing deeper.

"If I manage to destroy it, I ask that you leave us alone and don't give us a hard time on this ancient
battlefield. Of course, we will not make things difficult for you either," Ricky earnestly proposed, to
which Enoch instantly nodded.

"Of course, I will honor my promise," he said flatly.

It was evident on his face that he disliked Ricky because the latter seemed arrogant and unwilling to
submit to him.

Soon after, Ricky dashed forward and came to a stop in front of the broken array.

"Are you sure you can do it?" the Dragon Intent Grass asked Ricky doubtfully.

"Come on! Have a little faith. I wouldn't have made that bet if I can't do it. I assessed the array as soon
as I arrived. It's an ancient and powerful array, but it's in disrepair now.

Besides, that array is based on illusions, and I have the Golden Spirit Eyes and that king's inheritance,
which are both related to illusions.

On top of that, I'm good with arrays. So I'm sure I can do it," Ricky articulated with much confidence.

"Oh, I get it..." the Dragon Intent Grass replied in acknowledgement.

The next moment, Ricky activated his Golden Spirit Eyes, which allowed him to see everything about
the broken array including all its vital parts.



The power that this broken array held was equal to that of a middle spiritual emperor. It was no wonder
Ashley and her companions failed to break it.

Immediately after, Ricky figured out how the array's vital parts were distributed and spotted all the
illusion power inside it. Since the remaining power of the broken array was equivalent to that of a
middle spiritual emperor, it would at most take Ricky three minutes to break it.

He released the massacring runes at once in an explosion of golden light. That golden light morphed
into five gigantic golden fingers, which immediately began to attack the array's five vital parts.

"How did he do that? He found the array's five vital parts in such a short time!" Enoch grumbled to
himself with shock written all over his face. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Moreover, he was astonished to find that Ricky had the strength of a middle spiritual emperor.

Boom!

The broken array shattered quickly under the relentless attack of the five massive fingers, and a beam
of light shot out from it. It was none other than the Territory Seal.

The moment the Territory Seal landed in Ricky's hand, the entire place fell dead silent. They could only
stare at him in shock, their jaws agape in disbelief.

All this happened so fast. They couldn't believe that Ricky destroyed the powerful broken array, and he
had done so in such a short amount of time!

After a long pause, Enoch finally recovered from his shock.

"Ricky, you are indeed powerful. It looks like I was too conceited," he admitted with a trace of self-
mockery.



He knew that he couldn't have broken this array in such a short time even if he had nine helpers who
were as good at the arrays as he was.

Ashley and other disciples of the Five-element Sect stared at Ricky intently, their eyes twinkling with
admiration.

At that moment, the glaring difference between their skills and Ricky's couldn't have been more
apparent. On one hand, they had spent a few days on the broken array, but they couldn't break it at all.
On the other hand, it only took Ricky a moment to accomplish what they could not.

"Ha-ha! I just got lucky. You must have noticed that the array contained the illusion power.

I can see its vital parts, and I already have an idea of how to deal with the illusion power. That's why I
could easily destroy it.

If it were another array of the same level, I'm afraid I would have lost that bet," Ricky uttered modestly.

"I heard that you have a pair of Eyes of Heaven and Earth, and I'm lucky that I witnessed their power.
They are indeed amazing. Anyway, I'm not a sore loser, so you don't need to comfort me," Enoch
responded with a hint of admiration in his tone.

It turned out that Ricky had earned his respect.

Although Ricky had won the bet, he didn't mock him or act arrogantly. Instead, he showed remarkable
honor and humility. Enoch admired warriors like Ricky.

"I swear that our people will not pick on the disciples of the Five-element Sect. You have my word on
that," Enoch sincerely promised.

And when Ricky heard and saw how sincere Enoch was, he was immediately relieved.



He had been afraid that Enoch might take revenge on Ashley and the other disciples of the Five-
element Sect.

Besides, Ricky didn't think he could defeat Enoch. After all, he was ranked sixth in the top ten
geniuses, so he was undoubtedly stronger than Michael and Peter.

Seeing that Enoch was willing to let things go, and he even made such a promise, Ricky could finally
breathe easier.


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