Free Web NovelChapter 559: Chapter 4: Black-Robed Soul Cultivator (2)
It finally formed into a large, thigh-thick tapered cone.
The cone was dense with soul qi, even showing countless sinister Yin Soul faces, eager to break free from its confines.
"So many dead souls?"
"These demon cultivators truly deserve death!"
"Since these demon cultivators came here, there has been no peace in the world; even in death, there’s no rest!"
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone within the array was indignant and enraged.
During the Ten Thousand Laws Palace’s reign, regardless of their motives, at least there were hardly any who tortured Yin Souls; when a cultivator died, their souls vanished, and there was another chance at reincarnation.
But these demon cultivators from the Boundless Domain and Yellow Heaven Domain often employed such methods.
"Boom~" The next moment, the ink-like cone formed by the gathered dead souls fiercely attacked the weak point of the Protective Array of the Odd Stone Forest.
The massive impact made the entire Ring Array shake violently, causing multiple cracks to appear in the Repeating Array, putting it on the brink of collapse.
And Liu Qiao, who was fully focused on managing the Array Hub, coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood immediately.
Fortunately, after the blow, along with the despairing screams of countless Yin Souls, the Soul Cone dissipated instantly.
"Cough cough cough~" The black-robed Soul Cultivator’s face turned even paler.
"Little doll, do I really need to break through the array to enter?" A sinister voice carried a heavy pressure.
Liu Qiao quickly connected to the Earth Vein to heal her injuries, but her expression grew more somber.
That previous strike, if it weren’t for the Earth Vein sharing the burden, the main array might have cracked, as it was a full-force strike comparable to the Core Formation Middle Stage, and at the weak point of the formation no less.
At this moment, she couldn’t be sure if the opponent could strike again.
Instinctively, her gaze floated to Ning Yutan, who had always had little presence.
Since reaching Foundation Establishment, she had stayed at the Peach Blossom Forest Dao Field for secluded cultivation, never once affected by the outside world. Her spiritual talent and pill medicine were always steadily supplied, and along with her slightly better talent, she had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection after 130 years.
Although she never showed any combat capability or peculiarity.
But Xiaoqiao had, in Li Ji’an’s past life, accidentally sensed her peculiarity of dual souls in one body.
Before his "Rejuvenation" in his past life, Li Ji’an had explicitly instructed her to take good care of Ning Yutan.
He had also mentioned that in a life-and-death crisis, she might rely on Ning Yutan.
Ning Yutan, sitting cross-legged at the Array Hub of another sub-array, showed a trace of hesitation upon noticing Liu Qiao’s gaze.
Over a decade ago, when Li Ji’an left the Celestial Cyan Domain, he had sent her a message to predict the future situation for her, advising her to keep a low profile and avoid being reckless when problems arose.
However, what she didn’t know was that Li Ji’an had already informed Ning Sujin that with the power of the Primordial Spirit combined with the ancient Tier Five Invisibility Puppet, she would have the qualifications to negotiate with the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch in times of crisis.
After hesitating for a moment, Ning Yutan gritted her teeth and began to secretly awaken Ning Sujin.
Her nature was always inclined towards righteousness, especially for Little Sister Qiao, the only friend outside of Li Ji’an in the cultivation realm.
Moreover, she was aware of Ning Sujin’s Divine Soul capabilities.
The only worry was if exposing Ning Sujin would attract attention from the Nascent Soul True Monarch.
"Swoosh!" As soon as Ning Sujin’s Primordial Spirit was awakened by Ning Yutan, the black-robed Soul Cultivator outside the array immediately glanced over.
His pale face showed excitement.
"He’s after me!" Ning Sujin also sensed the opponent’s existence immediately.
"What’s going on? You’ve been recovering your Divine Soul and breaking through bottlenecks this whole time; how could he possibly sense you?" Ning Yutan asked, surprised.
"It’s the Soul Cultivation Method!" Ning Sujin affirmed after a moment of silence.
"What?"
"He should be cultivating the same Divine Soul Technique as me, not only does he covet mine, but my Primordial Spirit also has a strong devouring desire toward his Divine Soul." Ning Sujin explained seriously.
"He wants to devour your Primordial Spirit? And you want to devour his?" Ning Yutan said incredulously.
"It’s the Divine Soul Technique prompting it, not me!" Ning Sujin emphasized.
"What should we do then? Should I go out of the array to negotiate with him, do you have confidence to take him down?" Ning Yutan asked.
"He’s not more than a clay chicken and pottery dog!" Ning Sujin said with contempt, but then added, "However, the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch has occasionally scanned this place with his Primordial Spirit in recent years. It’s unclear what his intentions are. If we expose ourselves now, we might confront him."
"The Golden Puppet Holy Monarch!" Ning Yutan’s heart tightened.
"What should we do then?"
Ning Sujin pondered for a moment: "Let’s wait and see for now, I’ll keep an eye on the situation."
"That’s all we can do." Ning Yutan felt a bit guilty.
Then she didn’t dare to look at Liu Qiao.
Liu Qiao waited for a moment and, seeing Ning Yutan make no movements, sighed inwardly.
"Everyone, if that Soul Cultivator strikes again, the main array might crack, and at that point, we can only go all out."
"Sect Leader Qiao, rest assured, for beasts like him who imprison dead souls, I wish nothing more than to dismember him limb by limb."
"The Soul Cultivator’s Divine Soul must be expended, and his Dharma Body is only at the Qi Cultivation stage; we just don’t believe that with two hundred of us in Odd Stone Forest joining forces at once, he can use his Divine Soul Secret Technique to wipe us all out."
"I have a Divine Soul Protective Headband, I’ll go first!"
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Now, everyone remaining from the various factions are certainly loyal followers willing to live and die together. Upon hearing of the potential catastrophe, all are ready to sacrifice themselves for their beliefs.
Since a few years ago, the number of people in Odd Stone Forest had dwindled, and the influence has shrunk to only thirty percent of its peak under the Liu Family, with only about two hundred people left.
"Hmph! Not willing to open the Protective Array voluntarily?" The black-robed Soul Cultivator’s originally pale cheeks flushed faintly red, staring fervently at the Odd Stone Forest Grand Array.
He could sense an overwhelming attraction to his Divine Soul from within, growing stronger.
Yet, what exactly it was remained unclear to him.
Thus, he grew increasingly excited, yearning to rush in and find that treasure which could elevate his Divine Soul.
However, despite another furious shout, the people within remained unmoved.
This only added to his anger.
"Ah~" The next moment, black gas emanated all over his body, and he opened his mouth.
This forbidden technique not only consumed decades of accumulation with each strike and exacerbated backlash, further hindering his Dharma Body’s progress for him.
So, unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t use it.
But his Divine Soul was already abnormal, and at this moment, he was irresistibly drawn by an atmosphere inside the array akin to that of a Ginseng Fruit, making it impossible to maintain his rationale.
"He can strike again!" Liu Qiao’s expression changed instantly, her heart growing heavy.
The disciples of Odd Stone Forest too were filled with despair, their faces full of fear.
"What villain dares to imprison Life Souls and wreak havoc on the world?"
Just then, a stern voice echoed from the nine heavens above.
Subsequently, a tall figure clad in snowy white descended from the sky.
"True Pill Master!"
The people of Odd Stone Forest suddenly looked towards that figure in white, eyes filled with joy.
Beyond his True Pill Master status, everyone was also shocked by his reprimand.
Ever since the Boundless Domain and Yellow Heaven Domain controlled the Celestial Cyan Domain, who dared to so righteously proclaim justice?
Those words of justice moved many to tears.
"Li Lang..." Ning Sujin’s Primordial Spirit recognized the figure immediately, her heart trembled, a mix of surprise and joy.
Sensing Li Ji’an’s powerful True Pill aura, her heart eased with immense relief.
"Hmm?" The black-robed Soul Cultivator looked up, frowning slightly.
However, after brushing his divine sense over Li Ji’an, he snorted coldly: "Humph, merely early-stage Core Formation wants to oppose me?"
"Ping’an?" Ning Yutan and Xiaoqiao also recognized Li Ji’an.
"Ping’an has actually reached Core Formation, and formed a True Pill?" Both of them felt overjoyed in their hearts.
"Ping’an, don’t be careless. This person is a Soul Cultivator, whose Divine Soul Secret Techniques are elusive. Two Fake Pill True Men were wiped out by his Soul Technique in just one encounter before!" But the next moment, Xiaoqiao hurriedly transmitted to Li Ji’an.
Ning Yutan also worried that Li Ji’an might not be the opponent and wanted to warn him but was stopped by Ning Sujin: "Don’t worry, Ping’an will surely defeat that villain."
"But Ping’an is just at the early Core Formation stage, and that villain’s Divine Soul is comparable to the Core Formation middle stage..."
However, before she could finish speaking, leaves scattered across the sky, and Li Ping’an’s figure had already vanished.
