I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1360: Chapter 525: Farewell, Empress! The Favored Minister Appears!

However, before that, it is necessary to first ascertain the progress of breaking the formation.

The Eightfold Exorcism Array contains five array hubs, and they are constantly changing, which is the greatest challenge in breaking the formation.

Earlier, he had handed over the magical horn along with the array map to Sun Chongli. With the array guide’s support, the difficulty sharply decreased, and with the collaboration of numerous array masters, it shouldn’t be long before the array is thoroughly deciphered!

Chen Mo unlocked the protective array and pushed the door open to enter.

Inside, it was bustling with activity; more than a dozen array masters were weaving in and out, using array plates in their hands to record changes in the grand array, seemingly unaffected by any commotion earlier.

Those who remained here were carefully screened elites, and all had signed the Creation Gold Contract, completely isolated from the outside world to prevent any insiders from maliciously causing damage.

"Director Sun."

Chen Mo saw the old man sitting in the corner and walked forward.

Sun Chongli, disheveled and with sunken eyes, looked as if he hadn’t slept for a long time. Yet his current state was still highly excited, scribbling continuously with a brush on white paper while chanting to himself:

"Almost found it, almost found it..."

"Ahem, Director Sun?"

Chen Mo called out again, and only then did Sun Chongli snap out of his daze, his eyes lighting up as he recognized the person in front of him, "Mr. Chen? You finally came! I was just about to look for you!"

Before Chen Mo could speak, Sun Chongli stood up enthusiastically, pulling him over to the array, pointing at the sand table in front and saying:

"With the magical horn you gave us, it’s like we’ve been given wings!"

"In less than a month, we’ll have the seventh-level array fully dismantled, quite a satisfying outcome!"

As the Director of the Formation Path Department, breaking the grand array was Sun Chongli’s primary task.

Previously, due to a lack of critical information, it was like wandering blindly in a maze. Years passed with progress stuck at the second level.

Every time the Empress sent someone to inquire, he felt ashamed, like he was a shirker feasting on his salary without contributing, to prove his capability, he spent endless days in this building, expending countless efforts, yet to no avail.

Until Chen Mo arrived, it all changed.

This young man first pinpointed the dragon vein’s position, publicly deciphering the third-level array, then found the array guide, pushing progress directly to the sixth level!

If in his lifetime he could break this array, it would fulfill his long-held wish!

"Knowing the position of the array hub ahead of time is like having an open-book exam. The next step is just calculations and deductions!" Sun Chongli stroked his beard with his fingers, pondering, "But there’s something odd about the seventh-level array; it doesn’t seem designed to strengthen the dragon vein, rather hiding something within an illusion array..."

Chen Mo’s eyes gleamed and he said, "The final array is the key. Until it’s completely cracked, Director Sun should not be careless."

"I know what I’m doing." Sun Chongli nodded.

"Also, a strong enemy attacked outside just now, but we repelled it. Yet there might be a second wave, or a third... Director Sun, are you certain you want to stay here?" Chen Mo inquired.

Previously, Chen Mo had suggested moving the entire Formation Path Department away temporarily to avoid the storm.

Staying here is extremely dangerous, as no one knows what crazed actions Wu Lie might take next.

But Sun Chongli shook his head and said, "This array took two years to complete, integrated with this building, making it impossible to move. It records the insights and perceptions of all array masters over the years, losing it would severely slow down progress, and this is everyone’s consensus... Besides, if even the Demon Suppression Department isn’t safe, can anywhere else be truly secure?"

Chen Mo agreed with this logic.

Even the depths of the Imperial Palace have been excavated, nowhere in the Capital City can be deemed absolutely safe, at least staying in the Demon Suppression Department he can provide timely reinforcement.

"By the way, I’ve always been curious." Chen Mo asked curiously: "Where did the array map come from?"

Since the Eightfold Exorcism Array is so crucial, Wu Lie wouldn’t have leaked any information from the start, so how did the Demon Suppression Department acquire the array map?

"I don’t know either." Sun Chongli thought for a moment and said: "But I once heard Mr. Ling mention something about it being related to that Commander of the Sky Scale Guard..."

"Wei Xuan?"

Chen Mo’s heart stirred, pondering deeply.

Intuition tells him that the Commander of the Sky Scale Guard has a complicated relationship with Wu Lie and certainly knows some insider information.

However, his attitude is quite ambiguous; it’s unclear whether he is an enemy or a friend, and there’s no way to simply confront him directly...

As Chen Mo was contemplating, Sun Chongli squatted down, using his fingers to sketch on the sand table, beginning his deductions again.

Seeing this, Chen Mo decided not to interrupt and silently left.

After exiting the Formation Path Department, Ji Lianxing approached, inquiring, "Is everything alright inside?"

"No problems." Chen Mo replied, "You might have to trouble yourself in the next few days, continuing your guard here until the Creation Golden Pill is successfully refined."

"No worries, leave it to me." Ji Lianxing patted her chest confidently.

"Take this, do your best, and prioritize your safety if you encounter danger. Don’t act recklessly like before." Chen Mo handed her a human-shaped talisman.

"Heavenly Profound Life Replacement Talisman?" Seeing the familiar talisman, Ji Lianxing paused.

Back when facing the powerful Demon Lord, Chen Mo secretly gave her a Life Replacement Talisman, which saved her life. Now seeing this item again, a warmth surged in her heart.