Han Li's brows furrowed slightly upon seeing this, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.0

In the instant that the tip of Shi Chuankong's came into contact with the silver lute, its strings abruptly shuddered slightly, seemingly having been strummed by an invisible hand.7

A melodious note rang out as a burst of silver light erupted out of the lute before sweeping forth in all directions.0

Shi Chuankong was the closest to the lute, so he was struck first by the silver light, and his eyes widened in surprise as he was sent flying back, only to then be suspended in mid-air in a complete still fashion.0

Before anyone else had a chance to do anything, the burst of silver light swept through the entire palace, and everyone rose up involuntarily into the air like Shi Chuankong. Regardless of how they struggled, they could only flounder on the spot, unable to move forward or descend back down onto the ground.0

Immediately thereafter, the golden plate at the center of the array also seemed to have been triggered by this burst of...0