Chapter 571: Chapter 289: Falling Apart
Gradually, the look of terror dissipated.
Of course.
It wasn’t that Zang Qianjian was no longer afraid.
Rather, as the Soul Capturing Power erupted, Zang Qianjian’s eyes began to turn empty and lifeless, akin to a living dead. When the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi invaded his body, the vitality also followed and drained away.
In the span of a few dozen breaths, it was completely lost.
However, the sub-soul of East Spring Undying Bone was crushed by the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet’s Divine Soul strike, and though the Three Souls Flawless Technique was in effect, it was to no avail. Yet, the annihilation of the sub-soul was never a problem for East Spring Undying Bone.
Once Zang Qianjian was dead, the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet gradually lost its spirit, turning into a soulless and ownerless thing.
After Wen Jiu commanded the Formless Demon Corpse to issue a collection order to East Spring Undying Bone, it gathered it up, also reclaiming all the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi. As for Zang Qianjian’s corpse, Wen Jiu did not immediately collect it.
When the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi gradually dispersed, Qu Wuyi, Bao Tiangai, and others, who were steadfast in the Sect Protection Array, saw Zang Qianjian’s body held like a lackey in the hands of East Spring Undying Bone. That last bit of hope was thoroughly shattered, panic creeping into their hearts. Even Yi Nian Guan Shan began to feel alarmed.
Even though Zang Qianjian was dead, his Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks would receive full protection from Lin Jiang. But this was always the worst-case scenario. After all, Lin Jiang was in the West Mountain Floating Domain, and who knows how long before he learns of Zang Qianjian’s death and sends someone. But once Zang Qianjian died, the attacks from Wusheng Three Life Gates would intensify. How long could they withstand Wusheng Three Life Gates’ assault was still unknown.
"What cultivation method does this person practice, being in the Early Stage of Golden Core yet feared neither Tier Three Top-Grade Talisman nor Tier Three High-Grade Armor Puppet?" Yi Nian Guan Shan wondered, silently astounded and feeling tumultuous inside.
In thousands of years of observing Divine Fall Mountain Range and hearing of the Hundred Floating Domains’ legends, no one had ever done anything so outrageous.
Even the legendary Top-Grade Golden Core demon had never achieved such terrifying feats.
Who is this person and where did he come from?
As Yi Nian Guan Shan felt fear and amazement, Di Shenhan and others were overjoyed, unable to refrain from praising, "Master Du, truly impressive skills. To suppress the well-established City Lord of East Pole Immortal City, Zang Qianjian, while just at the Early Stage of Golden Core, Master Du will undoubtedly become a great figure, shaking the Hundred Floating Domains in the future!"
These words were flattery, delight, and truth all at once. For those who understood Golden Core cultivation, someone at the Early Stage of Golden Core with such strength would be unmatched by the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect or any Ancient Demon Sect.
With such strength, his future achievements might surpass anything mentioned, potentially rivaling the Demon Lord of Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect. Even when the Demon Lord first entered the Golden Core, he did not display such terrifying prowess.
Wen Jiu did not respond, as Zang Qianjian, after losing his sub-soul, was unable. Neither did Wen Jiu deem it necessary to use the Formless Demon Corpse to communicate with Di Shenhan. With a slight nod of indication, Wen Jiu commanded East Spring Undying Bone to collect the corpse.
At this moment, Di Shenhan was not only joyful but also relieved, grateful that he reached out to Master Du first and not Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.
Otherwise, today he’d have to face Master Du’s wrath with his Wusheng Three Life Gates.
Thinking back, what does it matter if one empties their base?
"Break the array with all we’ve got; the biggest reliance of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks is already dead, and we have Master Du’s assistance. This is the best opportunity to annihilate the Golden Core Zhenren of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks!" Di Shenhan rejoiced, his killing intent reaching its peak.
Previously, during the array-breaking, he did not exert all his efforts nor used the trump card given by his sect, aiming to prevent Master Du’s defeat.
But now Master Du has triumphed.
Why hold back?
Without hesitation, Di Shenhan immediately produced an Array Disc, deploying hundreds of black Array Flags forming a Tier Three Middle Grade attack grand array. He stood at the array’s core while others assisted behind him, controlling the Tier Three Middle Grade grand array to attack Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks’ Sect Protection Array, while frantically burning Spirit Stones.
Boom—
Boom—
The earth-shattering sounds of the grand array clashes reverberated between the arrays.
Though the array wasn’t immediately broken, each explosive sound felt like an immense hammer pounding on the chests of those from Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, adding more fear to Bao Tiangai, Qu Wuyi’s hearts.
As for Yi Nian Guan Shan, though he was frightened, he forced himself to maintain composure, keeping his eyes focused on the East Spring Undying Bone as he supported the array.
Seeing East Spring Undying Bone not striking after killing Zang Qianjian, he felt somewhat relieved.
"Maintain the Sect Protection Array with all our might, do not fear consumption," Yi Nian Guan Shan hurriedly ordered, meanwhile attempting Divine Sense Communication with East Spring Undying Bone, "With Zang Qianjian dead, your cooperation with Wusheng Three Life Gates is over. Would you be willing to collaborate with my Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks? We can offer higher rewards than Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks."
Upon receiving this communication, Wen Jiu was somewhat surprised. Truly, someone who lived eight to nine hundred years, nearing a thousand years old, knew how to adapt, even considering collaborating with their enemy.
However, he wanted to say, ’You know how to choose well, but unfortunately you are a step too late in speaking.’ If he had spoken when Zang Qianjian was already at a disadvantage, he would have readily agreed. After all, the blame for killing Zang Qianjian had yet to be pinned on the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect. His collaboration with Wusheng Three Life Gates was solely to kill Zang Qianjian, not to stand with their faction—a first collaboration ending followed by opening a second collaboration would be reasonable.
Feeling Yi Nian Guan Shan suddenly using Divine Sense Communication, Di Shenhan’s expression slightly changed, vaguely guessing something, quickly turning to speak, "Master Du, this person is deceitful and untrustworthy. Do not believe him."
