Chapter 467: Chapter 454: Candle Dragon
According to the secret scrolls of the War God Hall...
...there were a few mysterious figures who began searching for Elemental Power Fragments countless years ago.
This was a very deliberate, systematic search.
It wasn’t aimless like the searches conducted by some sects.
If the people searching for these Elemental Power Fragments weren’t from the War God Hall, but from some power so obscure that even the War God Hall’s secret scrolls were vague about them, Shen Lang knew he wouldn’t be able to rest easy.
The matter of the Blood Ancestor Tomb was already weighing on him like a great mountain.
Getting entangled in something like this when his Cultivation wasn’t high enough and the faction he’d built wasn’t strong enough...
Shen Lang felt a major headache coming on.
The current Five Sects Alliance, which included the Profound Dao Sect, had grown immensely powerful. If he so wished, crushing a Profound Iron Level Influence like the Holy Light Sect would be as easy as flipping his hand.
But an alliance of this caliber would be outmatched by more than just a single level if they were to face a figure or power that even the War God Hall feared.
This was why Shen Lang had hesitated to directly seize He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul for Soul Extraction and Refining.
Instead, he was still trying to force him to talk.
He was only using the threat of Soul Extraction and Refining to intimidate him.
He wasn’t actually pinning his hopes on extracting the man’s soul memories.
Any person or power involved with something like the Elemental Power Fragments was far from being as simple as an ordinary sect.
They would never leave such a glaring loophole.
Shen Lang blinked, and his Silver Eyes of Truth activated.
The Silver Eyes of Truth could pierce the sun and moon, break through all illusions, and point directly to the origin of all things!
Under the gaze of his Silver Eyes of Truth, Shen Lang was shocked to see He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul covered in countless, densely packed chains!
These chains were so fine they were imperceptible, invisible to the naked eye, and they bound He Zongdao layer by layer!
’The power behind He Zongdao is truly extraordinary. To think they placed such a troublesome Restriction in his very soul!’
Shen Lang’s gaze swept over the Restriction on He Zongdao, analyzing its function, and he couldn’t help but sigh internally.
If someone tried to extract the memories of He Zongdao and the others, it would immediately trigger the Restriction.
Once activated, the Restriction would instantly erase all their memories, or even cause the Nascent Soul to self-destruct!
And the most damning part was that there were far too many ways to trigger it.
He feared that the moment the surrounding electrical net enveloped He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul and inflicted serious damage, the Restriction would activate immediately...
To others, this kind of Restriction might seem impossibly complex and inscrutable.
But Shen Lang had mastered countless Restriction Arrays. In the Array Dao, he had few rivals. And with his Silver Eyes of Truth, the Restriction actually looked rather crude to him.
The key issue was that with Shen Lang’s current Cultivation, even though he could see the Restriction’s flaws, he was completely unable to disable it.
Even with the help of a group of King Martial Realm experts, it would be impossible.
The person who laid this Restriction had to have a Cultivation of at least the Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm Third Heaven!
’A Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm expert...’
Below, He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul was looking around in terror, its eyes filled with utter despair.
But it still showed no intention of revealing the power behind it.
Shen Lang knew he could no longer achieve his goal of uncovering the mastermind, but he still wasn’t willing to give up on this Nascent Soul.
A Nascent Soul was something only an expert at the King Martial Realm or above could cultivate. It was the product of a Profound Pill becoming a Nascent Soul, a complete fusion of the Pill Sea of Consciousness and the Soul Martial Soul.
Once a Nascent Soul was formed, one could achieve immortality, even if their physical body was destroyed!
If one captured the Nascent Soul of a Demon Beast or some other expert, not only could they obtain unparalleled power from it, but they could also absorb all the insights into Martial Arts that the expert had accumulated over many years!
In other words, obtaining such a Nascent Soul could absolutely allow a Xuanwu Realm Martial Artist to break through to the King Martial Realm in the shortest possible time!
It could also allow a King Martial Realm expert to rapidly advance their Cultivation by one or two minor realms!
Shen Lang stood up and descended to the edge of the electrical net surrounding He Zongdao. He pointed a finger lightly. "Bind him."
The vast electrical net immediately shrank, completely ensnaring He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul!
In that instant, as He Zongdao screamed, a heart-stoppingly chilling aura erupted from the Nascent Soul!
"The Nascent Soul is going to self-destruct! Xiaolang, run!"
Outside the Grand Array, Jiang Haitian was scared out of his wits when he saw this and roared a warning!
However, Shen Lang had known all along that the Nascent Soul would try to self-destruct. In fact, that was precisely why he had moved closer.
Just as the faces of the Elder Ancestors paled, Shen Lang thrust out a single hand. A massive vortex appeared and, along with the electrical net, instantly devoured He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul completely!
The Elder Ancestors maintaining the array outside barely had time to speak before He Zongdao’s imminently self-destructing Nascent Soul vanished without a trace.
Inside the Grand Array, the terrifyingly powerful aura dissipated completely.
In that moment, everyone was drenched in cold sweat, rendered speechless.
Jiang Haitian’s figure flickered, and he was already at Shen Lang’s side.
He circled Shen Lang a few times, saw that he was completely unharmed, and noted that He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul was nowhere to be found.
"Elder Ancestor, please act as my Protector."
Shen Lang said, his eyes closed.
At that moment, He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul, which had been on the verge of self-destructing, was now inside the space of the Tai Chi Diagram.
The originally vast and peerless energy was completely suppressed, and it returned to normal.
The only difference from the outside world was that He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul was now floating in the air, its eyes vacant. It was alive, yet dead!
Its memories and consciousness had been completely erased by the Restriction!
Although Shen Lang had used the power within the Tai Chi Diagram to suppress the Restriction’s detonation, he hadn’t been fast enough to stop it from erasing He Zongdao’s consciousness.
Now, the Nascent Soul was practically an imbecile, devoid of any independent consciousness.
Inside the Tai Chi Diagram, Shen Lang hovered in the air, watching silently for a moment.
Then, with a thought, he activated the Tai Chi Diagram.
Two massive chains formed from lightning instantly pierced through He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul.
CRACKLE! The chains soon began to slowly drag the complete Restriction out from within the Nascent Soul!
He couldn’t disable the Restriction from the outside without triggering it.
But inside the Tai Chi Diagram, facing a powerless Nascent Soul, completely separating the Restriction was no longer difficult.
In this world, he was the Dominator!
The Restriction resembled the dense network of blood vessels and meridians in a human body, taking on a humanoid shape. It was incredibly strange.
Just as the Restriction completely separated from the Nascent Soul, a beastly roar that seemed to come from the depths of Primordial Chaos echoed from within it!
In an instant, the framework of the Restriction transformed into a gigantic, crimson serpent, a thousand zhang long, with two horns on its head!
The giant serpent sensed Shen Lang’s aura. With a ferocious roar, it whipped its tail in mid-air and lunged, trying to devour him!
"The Fierce Beast, Candle Dragon!"
Shen Lang was beyond shocked.
The Fierce Beast formed from the Restriction was actually the legendary Candle Dragon!
The Candle Dragon that had annihilated the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect!
This Candle Dragon, however, was only a few thousand meters long, a far cry from the one Lei Yanzi had described as being thousands of li in length.
But from its form and aura, Shen Lang was certain this was the legendary Candle Dragon!
In that case, the mastermind controlling the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace was likely this very Candle Dragon that had destroyed the North Netherworld Extreme Heaven Sect.
"Hmph!"
If he were outside and encountered such a fearsome creature, Shen Lang would have had no choice but to tuck his tail between his legs and flee.
Even though this was just an illusion formed from a sliver of Divine Thought infused into the Restriction, it was still not something he and his group of King Martial Realm Elder Ancestors could handle.
But this was inside the Tai Chi Diagram!
With a cold snort, Shen Lang’s figure vanished from the air.
From all directions, chains of lightning shot out, instantly piercing the Candle Dragon’s body and binding it tightly!
"You dare act so arrogantly with just a mere sliver of Divine Thought? I’ll just turn you into nourishment for this Tai Chi Diagram!"
Appearing above the Candle Dragon’s head, Shen Lang let out a soft cry and activated the Tai Chi Diagram. In an instant, the Candle Dragon was completely dismembered and refined!
...
Back inside the Grand Array, Jiang Haitian paced around Shen Lang, burning with anxiety.
’Act as his Protector? What protection does he need? We’re inside an array! Who could possibly hurt him here?’
’The most dangerous and terrifying thing is He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul!’
He had no idea what kind of Cultivation Technique or Magical Treasure Shen Lang had used to capture the Nascent Soul.
But if He Zongdao’s Nascent Soul had exploded, the energy from a King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven expert’s Nascent Soul would be enough to level an entire city!
Shen Lang’s importance to Jiang Haitian, to the Profound Dao Sect, and to all Five Sects was now utterly irreplaceable.
If anything were to happen to him...
Just then, Shen Lang opened his eyes and chuckled. "Elder Ancestor, you’ve circled me exactly one hundred and eight times. Aren’t you tired?"
Jiang Haitian snapped his head up. "You’re okay? Oh my god, you scared us half to death!"
"Don’t you realize how risky that was? That was the Nascent Soul of a mighty King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven expert! This... this..."
Seeing Jiang Haitian’s bloodshot eyes, Shen Lang smiled apologetically. "It’s fine, everything is resolved. Rest easy, Elder Ancestor. I wouldn’t have done it if I wasn’t absolutely certain."
The hearts of the Elder Ancestors outside the Grand Array finally settled back into their chests.
Working with Shen Lang, trying to maintain a state of "calm amidst glory or disgrace, watching flowers bloom and wilt before the door," was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Before, it had been one huge surprise after another.
This time, it was a genuine fright.
It had scared them so badly that even after a good while, the group of old men could still feel their hearts pounding.
"Let’s get ready to take care of the others. This trip has been quite fruitful, haha!"
Shen Lang laughed loudly and flew up.
Following the same procedure, he collected the Nascent Souls of Old Monster Han and the other two, one by one, also taking their Sumeru Rings and the Magical Treasures they held.
"What about the other three? Should we deal with them the same way?" Jiang Haitian asked, his heart surging with excitement.
They had already collected the Nascent Souls of four King Martial Realm experts here, and there were three more in the outer layer of the array. If they collected those as well, that would make a total of seven Nascent Souls!
When they were divided up, he would surely get one for himself. It was hard not to be excited.
"I’m afraid that won’t work for the other three," Shen Lang said with a mysterious smile.
As he spoke, he entered the outer layer of the array and reappeared before Zhu Feng.
"He Zongdao and the other three have already vanished from this world. Next, it should be your turn," Shen Lang said coolly, sitting in a chair.
Zhu Feng’s heart sank. Before he could speak, a sky full of lightning came crashing down once again.
The next moment, Shen Lang heard Zuo Wentian’s reminder in his mind.
It was at this exact moment that a pleasant female voice echoed from the Dark Moon Abyss: "Brother Shen, please wait! I ask that you come out of the array and meet with Xian’Er!"
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