Devouring Soul Emperor

The Array Platform was a full ten meters in diameter and nearly two people tall. It was constructed entirely from Demon Cores, Top-Grade Primordial Stones, and various other strange Crystal Stones.

From every single Crystal Stone, Chu Qingyun could feel the fluctuations of an incredibly pure and powerful Primordial Power.

The entire Array Platform, meanwhile, constantly emanated a daunting fluctuation of Primordial Power.

'If I could just take this Array Platform, I probably wouldn't have to worry about Primordial Power for cultivation for a long, long time...'

The thought flashed through Chu Qingyun's mind as he stared at the massive Array Platform.

Back then, the remnants of the Blood Sect had expended immense resources to construct this colossal Six Imperial Demon-Sealing Array, sealing away the entire mountain range.

Every Array Base of the Six Imperial Demon-Sealing Array was built with countless Demon Cores and Crystal Stones, all of which were incredibly precious. What Chu Qingyun was seeing was merely the outer layer, composed only of Tier Three Demon Cores and Top-Grade Primordial Stones.

Of course, even with their immense cost, the six Array Bases alone couldn't have maintained such a massive seal for two thousand years.

The purpose of an Array was to guide. It guided and utilized the Primordial Power between heaven and earth in a special way, creating a self-sustaining cycle.

Only then could one construct Arrays of such immense power.

"Chu Qingyun, what are you thinking about?"

Mu Xiaoxiao was in a good mood. Seeing Chu Qingyun staring blankly at the Array Platform, she couldn't help but ask.

Chu Qingyun turned to glance at her and smiled. "I was just thinking, if I could haul this Array Platform back home, I'd never have to worry about cultivation again."

Mu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and ignored him.

She knew Chu Qingyun was only joking.

"Chu Qingyun, we've dealt with the Martial Soul Hall members at this Array Base. Should we head to the next one tonight, or rest here and leave in the morning?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked, looking at the sun that had now completely set.

Chu Qingyun pondered for a moment before replying, "Let's go tonight. After dark, the Mutants and Mutated Demon Beasts become much less active, which will make it easier for us to move."

"Mm-hmm."

Mu Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

However, just as the two were studying the topographical map by the light of their Primordial Power, deciding where to go next, the entire ruins suddenly seemed to tremble.

At that moment, everyone within the ruins—even the Demon Beasts—looked up.

In the darkening sky, the dome-like seal enveloping the ruins suddenly materialized. The entire seal flickered, alternating between bright and dim, looking extremely unstable.

"This... An Array Base must have been completely destroyed!" Mu Xiaoxiao's expression changed drastically as she cried out in alarm.

The Six Pillar Demon Sealing Seal had a total of six Array Bases.

If one Array Base was destroyed, it was bound to send tremors through the entire Grand Array. It was a domino effect.

However, after flickering and vibrating for a while, the dome-like seal slowly stabilized. It gradually faded, disappearing into the night sky.

PHEW...

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

But before they could fully relax, the ruins seemed to shudder once more, and the dome-like seal reappeared in the dark sky.

This time, the seal's fluctuations were even more violent. When it flared brightly, it was almost blinding; when it dimmed, it became nearly invisible.

"This is bad. The six Array Bases of the Six Pillar Demon Sealing Seal aren't very far apart. If the people from the Martial Soul Hall entered the ruins together, it means they would be striking all six Array Bases at roughly the same time."

"In other words... besides this one, the other five Array Bases are probably all about to be destroyed..."

Chu Qingyun tilted his head back, his voice grave as he watched the flickering seal.

'So, we failed after all...' Mu Xiaoxiao felt a mix of unwillingness and helplessness.

If the seal on the main hall hadn't suddenly weakened earlier, the Matai People would likely have gone to investigate the other Array Bases.

If they had, they might have been able to stop the Martial Soul Hall completely.

What a shame to fail at the last second.

After the second Array Base was destroyed, the dome-like seal flickered violently but ultimately did not shatter. It held on once more, slowly fading away.

But then came the third tremor.

This time, when the dome-like seal flared to its brightest, cracks could be seen appearing in some places from within the ruins.

Yet, after flickering several more times, the seal miraculously held, refusing to break.

"Only three Array Bases left..." Mu Xiaoxiao clenched her fists, her gaze fixed on the sky, not even blinking.

Chu Qingyun's brows were also furrowed, his expression grave.

He didn't want the seal to be destroyed either. Its power had surely weakened significantly; perhaps it was now possible to break out.

If someone could just get out and spread the word about what was happening here, letting the sects of the Northern Domain know, the situation could surely be resolved properly.

So, the crucial point now was whether the seal could hold on long enough.

It all depended on whether any more Array Bases would be destroyed.

One minute.

Three minutes.

Five minutes.

Ten minutes passed. The ruins remained calm. There were no more tremors, and the dome-like seal of the Six Pillar Demon Sealing Seal did not reappear.

In the three valleys where the Array Bases had been destroyed, the members of the Martial Soul Hall all looked up, their faces grim.

"What's going on? Why were only three destroyed?"

"This shouldn't be happening. Based on our timing, all six Array Bases should have been destroyed at roughly the same time."

A feeling of falling short at the last moment began to grow in the hearts of the Martial Soul Hall members.

Meanwhile, some of those who had escaped the main hall and knew the truth breathed a secret sigh of relief, feeling they had been lucky.

However, just then, a crimson pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky from the northwest of the Blood Sect ruins. It carried a terrifying momentum, as if it would shatter its shackles and tear the heavens asunder as it surged upward!

The already heavily damaged seal reappeared and collided with the crimson pillar of light.

Streams of light, visible to the naked eye, flowed rapidly across the entire dome-like seal, converging at the point of contact to resist the pillar's assault.

This was the fully awakened Martial Emperor-level corpse in the ruins, attacking the seal!

Immediately after, near the center of the ruins, another crimson pillar of light with a heaven-shaking aura erupted. It slammed into the seal with terrifying power and might.

With three important Array Bases destroyed and now under assault from two Martial Emperor-level beings, the dome-like seal finally became overwhelmed and began to tremble faintly.

And at that very moment, from within the ruins, yet another crimson pillar of light shot toward the heavens and struck the seal.

This pillar of light was the final straw that broke the camel's back.