384: Chapter 384 Black Skull Tomb, Soul-Devouring Life-Severing Array

Kaka kaka...

As the Blood Shadow Clone permeated the mountain range, it occasionally encountered humanoid skeletons rushing toward it.

The air was thick with Yin energy, which surged forward in waves. Limitless white bones were piled high like mountains, resembling a purgatory on earth.

Atop the white bones, countless skeletons walked aimlessly, pacing back and forth in an incredibly eerie manner.

Back then, within the Undead Mountain Range, Mr. Corpse Soul had manipulated a massive army of skeletons to attack Hun Tiandi.

That vast, grand spectacle was something he had been unable to forget even until now.

If not for wielding the nether demonic zither, performing the Purgatory Soul-Suppressing Melody to enslave the myriad ghosts of the heavens, and opening the Gates of Purgatory to release endless evil ghost demonic energy...

Fighting violence with violence!

Hun Tiandi truly was different; to be able to overcome that mysterious Mr. Corpse Soul, the Corpse Refinement Technique, and those terrifyingly bizarre methods.

Now, the Blood Shadow Clone had come to the Black Skull Tomb specifically to subdue its powerful experts.

Ever since Hun Tiandi signed the contract with the Dragon Clan, his path had also deviated. His subordinates were no longer limited to human experts, but included the undead, zombies, magical beasts, skeletons...

He would not let go of anything that could be utilized.

"Could this also be an ancient battlefield? Endless corpses buried underground, leaving behind infinite white bones after decomposing completely!"

"The mountain range of death energy never sees the sun. The Yin energy is extremely dense. When the white bones absorb a large amount of Yin energy, they transform into skeletons, forming their own race!"

"It's just that gaining intelligence is very difficult; it requires a long time wandering in the mountain range of death energy!"

"As expected, in places with heavy Yin energy, evil spirits are born!" the Blood Shadow Clone said with an evil laugh.

He looked at the infinite skeletons and ignored them completely. The Black Skull Tomb was established in the Black-Corner Region, yet they had actually abandoned such a treasure trove. If they had practiced the methods of evil spirits, they would have become a hegemon of a region long ago.

Now, they had been reduced to a small, obscure power.

While the exploration continued, Hun Tiandi, far away in the Hehuan Sect, entered seclusion once again.

lingxiao jade butterfly!

Above his head, it emitted a tinkling sound, assisting him in comprehending arrays, while the Bodhi Ancient Tree behind him bolstered his progress.

Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array!

This was a top-tier array of the Hun Clan, inherited from ancient times. A sacrificial array that refined power for one's own use, the Hun Clan had once spent a thousand years on it.

They had laid down the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array in various major cities across the Central Plains to devour the flesh and blood of billions of living beings, seizing the energy of heaven and earth to smelt the embryonic form of an Emperor Pill.

"Flesh and blood of living beings? That's too singular. Can it devour the energy of heaven and earth? Whether it is pure energy or the evil energy of heaven and earth, all should be able to be devoured and refined!"

"Furthermore, setting up the array takes too much time. It needs to be refined more simply, using array platforms. As long as the platform is set, the array can extend over a certain range!"

Hun Tiandi, sitting cross-legged in comprehension, recalled the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array in his mind.

The flaws and the key points of the array surfaced clearly. Piled like a mountain before him were array scrolls—some from the collection of the Yellow Spring Pavilion, some from the inheritance of the Dragon Emperor...

Adding the Hun Clan's own arrays, Hun Tiandi began to deduce the formation. Streaks of light were sketched out; through breaking and rebirth, it began to evolve...

Basic arrays, array discs, array flags...

He used his soul power to deconstruct, fuse, and simulate the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array. Array lines intertwined, and profound array runes appeared one after another like stars in the sky.

The requirements for soul power control were extremely demanding.

When modifying the array, there were several requirements:

First, the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array must be stable and fused with the earth's ley lines. To break it, one would need to destroy the ley lines. Once the ley lines were destroyed, the cities and living beings on the surface would be annihilated, denying others the possibility of breaking the array.

Second, the new Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array could not only devour the flesh and blood of endless living beings but also the energy of heaven and earth, such as pure energy, flesh, and evil energy. In short, any energy could be devoured to grow stronger.

Third, the new Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array would fuse with heaven and earth's space, imprinting runes in the void to generate array lines. By integrating the laws of space, sub-arrays could be activated independently; when multiple sub-arrays fused, they would form a peerless grand array.

As the deduction continued, a profound and complex diagram of the Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array rotated in his mind.

Back then, the Hun Clan had spent a thousand years to set up the array in the Central Plains.

"Jie jie jie, the new Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array integrates heaven and earth. This array combines the mysteries of countless formations and Feng Shui arrays. It is divided into two parts: the Spirit-Devouring Heaven Array and the Death-Absence Array!"

The Spirit-Devouring Heaven Array uses the array diagram to merge into the void, with the stars of heaven and earth as the array eyes. To break the array, one would have to destroy the sun, moon, and stars.

The Death-Absence Array uses the array diagram to merge into the ground, with the endless ley lines as the array eyes. To break the array, one would have to destroy the energy of the ley lines. Once the ley lines are destroyed, everything within a thousand miles will turn into a dead land.

Seven days had passed, and Yan Xing and Tu Xingzi, who had gone to gather information, had already returned.

"His Majesty is still in seclusion," Qing Yue spoke slowly, looking at the two of them.

They then rested nearby, waiting for Hun Tiandi to emerge.

Chi!

In the great hall, Hun Tiandi opened his eyes. Two beams of light shot out from his pupils. His gaze was as deep as an abyss, yet it also revealed a hint of fatigue that was hard to hide.

"Jie jie jie, I succeeded!" Hun Tiandi gave an evil smile and put away the Bodhi Ancient Tree and the lingxiao jade butterfly.

If not for the help of these two great treasures, even if Hun Tiandi were given a hundred years, he might not have been able to complete the deduction of the array.

With a flick of his right finger, a burst of blood-red light erupted and landed in the hall. The light flickered and transformed into a blood-red figure; it was a Blood Shadow Clone condensed from a Blood God Child.

The original body, Hun Tiandi, tapped the air, transmitting the infinite array knowledge entirely to the Blood Shadow Clone.

This included the newly deduced Spirit-Devouring Life-Severing Array, all of which was passed to him.

"From now on, study the arrays diligently and refine array diagrams. You are the key to the great imperial undertaking!" the original Hun Tiandi said coldly.

He took out three storage rings, placed some materials and the mountain-like pile of array scrolls inside, and handed them all to the Blood Shadow Clone.

The Blood Shadow Clone gave an evil smile, cupped its fists in a salute, and slowly sank into the ground, disappearing.

"Come in!" the original Hun Tiandi said in a cold voice.

"This official pays respects to Your Majesty!" Immediately, Yan Xing and his group entered the hall, looking at Hun Tiandi sitting on the main seat with a face full of exhaustion.

"Is there news?" Hun Tiandi asked coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" He took out a jade slip, and with a movement of soul power, the intelligence was read.

"Let's move!" Hun Tiandi ordered. With a movement of his body, he streaked out toward the exterior of the Hehuan Sect.

Yan Xing and the others followed behind him.

As he left, Hun Tiandi flicked a strand of Dou Qi, activating the Hehuan Sect's protective array and enveloping it.

How could he let others benefit from such spoils of war!

Mountain range of death energy.

The Blood Shadow Clone continued to explore. Looking at these skeletons, he thought that if they could be controlled, they would surely become a skeletal army, conquering cities and seizing territory with irresistible force.

If Mr. Corpse Soul were here, he might have been able to control these skeletons.

Endless black gas permeated from the surroundings, becoming increasingly dense like a tide. The Blood Shadow Clone's expression was cold as he circulated the Blood Shadow Divine Art, actually beginning to devour the Yin energy.

He narrowed his eyes comfortably; that sense of power was truly pleasurable.

This truly was a place of death. If a living person stayed here for long, the Yin energy would invade their body, and they would likely show signs of dying.

Even if one possessed profound Dou Qi, it would still corrode the flesh and pollute the Dou Qi.

However, in this kind of environment, besides the undead, there was another type of person who liked it: Feng Shui Masters, who could communicate between Yin and Yang and set up Feng Shui arrays.

In the future, if he had the chance to find a Feng Shui Master to join Dazheng, it would surely strengthen its foundation.

"Eh, the death energy is densest here. It should be right here!" the Blood Shadow Clone said coldly.