106: Control the formation! The demon puppet appears!

Upon hearing Li Shengyuan’s shout, Ye Hangzhou also extended his right hand with a cold expression and gently clenched it towards the void in front of him!

A series of profound and mysterious array patterns spread out in all directions from his palm.

Some merged into the soaring blood-colored light pillars, while others integrated into the earth.

The array, which had been emitting a violent aura, gradually became calm, and the powerhouses of the Sect Alliance immediately noticed that the surging qi and blood in their bodies were gradually returning to peace.

This scene instantly stunned everyone!

Is this the method of a Third-Rank Spirit Array Master?

But the most astonished was the Blood Puppet Venerable; looking at Ye Hangzhou, who was continuously manipulating the array patterns, he couldn't help but change his expression in horror.

He felt his control over the Tiangang Blood Transformation Corpse Refining Array rapidly slipping away; in just a few breaths, he would completely lose control of the great array!

This made him feel a little panicked.

Transforming into a blood mist, he flew forward, intending to interrupt Ye Hangzhou's spellcasting, while simultaneously roaring angrily.

"What have you done! Stop this instant!"

Facing the blood mist rushing towards him from the Blood Puppet Venerable, Ye Hangzhou showed no panic, merely raising his eyes and glancing at him indifferently.

At this moment, a clear sword hum resounded through the heavens, followed by a brilliant sword light flashing across everyone's eyes.

A single sword strike cleaved towards the blood mist that the Blood Puppet Venerable had transformed into.

The sword qi entered the blood mist, instantly splitting it into two halves, but it reformed into one body a moment later, and the Blood Puppet Venerable reappeared, his face grim as he looked at Yue Xiyan, who was blocking his path.

The cold-faced Yue Xiyan said nothing, but her meaning was already very clear.

If you want to touch Ye Hangzhou, you'll have to get past her first!

Just this brief delay, and the Blood Puppet Venerable completely lost contact with the Tiangang Blood Transformation Corpse Refining Array…

His face was extremely grim, and he looked with shadowed eyes at Ye Hangzhou, who had already withdrawn his hand, and the smiling Li Shengyuan.

Gritting his teeth, he said, "What exactly have you done to my great array? The Tiangang Blood Transformation Corpse Refining Array is an ancient array; how could I lose control so easily!"

Li Shengyuan looked at the Blood Puppet Venerable with a chuckle, mocking and ridiculing him, "Old fellow, do you really think we came to the Giant Spirit Hall just to deal with a sect-guarding array? That thing isn't worth our Chief Ye making a move!"

"Although your concealment was indeed clever, do you really think that the renowned Third-Rank Spirit Array Master Ye Hangzhou is just for show?!"

Ye Hangzhou glanced at Li Shengyuan, remaining silent. Was this guy praising him?

Why did it feel so strange…

Li Shengyuan then continued disdainfully, "So what if it's an ancient array? You don't seriously think that with an outdated array disk and array flags, plus your clumsy array techniques, you can compare to the personal disciple of the Imperial Observatory Chancellor?!"

The Blood Puppet Venerable was instantly choked with anger by Li Shengyuan's contemptuous words. This ancient array was considered his proudest work, yet he never expected Ye Hangzhou to seize control so easily.

"Damn it, how arrogant!"

He looked at Li Shengyuan, his eyes almost spitting fire. Losing in array skills to Ye Hangzhou was one thing, after all, the latter indeed came from a renowned lineage.

But Li Shengyuan, a mere Fourth-Rank Completionist, dared to underestimate and mock him like this; it was utterly outrageous!

Li Shengyuan's contemptuous and disdainful tone, combined with the Blood Puppet Venerable's extremely grim face, greatly uplifted Chen Qingxuan and the other powerhouses who had been feeling despair.

They knew Lord Li was not simple, and sure enough, he had a backup plan!

Although the situation was still very dire, this also showed them a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Since Lord Li had anticipated this, perhaps he had other backup plans?

Chen Qingxuan looked at Li Shengyuan with anticipation and asked,

"Lord Li, since you anticipated this, have you prepared more backup plans? Are there any other powerhouses to support us?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else also looked over with anticipation. At this moment, Li Shengyuan was everyone's last straw.

However, Li Shengyuan shook his head indifferently, "No."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank again…

In contrast, the Blood Puppet Venerable burst into laughter at this moment.

"Little brat of the Li family, so what if you seize control of the great array? Even if the news here is spread, by the time the supporting powerhouses arrive, all of you will have been slaughtered by this Venerable!"

Then he laughed at Mu Yunxiao, whose face was grim:

"Mu Yunxiao, why the long face? So what if the news of your alliance with my Demonic Sect gets out and the Empress finds out? At worst, after killing these little brats, we'll directly send out troops and start an uprising!"

"My Demonic Sect, combined with your Yan King's army, and the Demon Barbarians from Outside the Pass, a four-pronged army marching south will surely overthrow the Empress's tyranny and allow you to ascend the throne and become emperor! How joyful would that be!"

Mu Yunxiao merely glanced at the Blood Puppet Venerable coldly and did not reply. At this moment, his face was terrifyingly grim.

He didn't mind sending out troops, but it had to be at the right time!

A nationwide war was not comparable to a sect-destroying war.

Compared to that, today's battle was not much better than playing house.

Regarding the grand ambitions spoken by the Blood Puppet Venerable, Li Shengyuan merely sneered disdainfully.

"Raising an army to rebel, dreaming of being emperor? Let's see if you're even alive to go back after today!"

Then he coldly shouted at Ye Hangzhou, "Ye Hangzhou, release that old fellow's Blood Demon Puppet and let's see what strength it possesses. I love watching them fight like dogs!"

"Mm."

Addressing Ye Xingzhou nodded indifferently, then extended his right hand and struck out an array seal, merging it into the ground.

After a moment of calm, the mountain gate of the Giant Spirit Hall instantly collapsed, and a huge crack brutally tore open the ground.

Subsequently, a mysterious altar slowly rose from the ground, appearing before everyone's eyes.

Around the altar were nine stone pillars engraved with mysterious and ancient blood-colored patterns. Each stone pillar extended a chain, pulling towards a blood-colored stone coffin placed at the center of the altar!

The stone coffin was three zhang tall!

Anyone with a bit of discernment could see that this altar was closely connected to the Tiangang Blood Transformation Corpse Refining Array.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this scene, sensing the blood qi converging towards the stone coffin. Many things became clear in their hearts: could it be that the Blood Transformation Corpse Refining Array was refining the corpse within the stone coffin?!

They tried to probe the stone coffin with their spiritual sense but were blocked, and their spiritual sense was even pricked back, causing a sharp pain.

The next moment, the stone coffin shattered with a boom, raising a cloud of dust, startling everyone.

Cracks instantly appeared on the nine stone pillars as well, making them precarious.

"Roar!"

A roar full of anger emanated from the dust.

Immediately following was a terrifying pressure spreading in all directions.

Third-Rank!

Everyone who felt this pressure was startled, and Chen Qingxuan and the others felt uneasy.

Shouldn't the thing in this stone coffin belong to Lord Li?

As the piercing roar echoed in all directions, the dust gradually dispersed, and a monster nearly three zhang tall appeared before everyone's eyes.

Everyone looked at the seemingly humanoid creature, which in reality was like a demonic beast with a long tail and a body covered in spiky armor, resembling a dragon-man, and couldn't help but gasp.

"What kind of monster is this? Is it human or demon?!"

Li Shengyuan, however, smiled faintly with satisfaction.

"This thing should be the demon-human that Division Lord Qin Yang scrapped three years ago, right? I didn't expect you to have rebuilt it in just three short years!"