Chapter 1258: Deathly Silence

Jingyu gave a bitter smile. "There is no need for you to cover for me, Daoist. Back then, I was accidentally lured into Blood Lake and encountered a powerful enemy. I narrowly survived. Today, thanks to Daoist Ming Yue’s rescue, I was finally able to escape..."

Qin Sang looked at the chaotic battle ahead and asked, "Were you attacked by flesh puppets?"

Devil Lord Tongyou replied helplessly, "We took the initiative to hunt them. We wanted to capture one alive. Earlier, we exhausted every method searching for Old Devil Ye, but we could not find any trace of him. We were like headless flies wandering aimlessly.

"We also tried to approach this from the array itself and locate its core. But although the Black Tower Array is severely damaged, it remains vast and extremely complex. With our abilities, it is impossible to decipher its patterns in a short time.

"The flesh puppets should have been born from the Black Tower Array and are closely tied to it, so we decided to start with them."

Qingjun said, "The earlier tremor of the Black Tower Array must have been caused by Old Devil Ye breaking some barrier. He misled us and held us outside the blood gate for a while, precisely to prevent us from tracking him. Now they have left no traces at all. If we cannot break the Black Tower Array soon, we will likely be unable to stop them."

As she spoke, Qingjun glanced at Jingyu. Devil Lord Tongyou also revealed a look of expectation.

Jingyu understood and said, "Please have the others stop first. It is true that the flesh puppets are formed by the Black Tower Array, but they possess no intelligence and cannot even be considered living beings. Even if you capture one alive, you will learn nothing. I know the location of the array’s core. That was where I encountered danger back then. Sin Abyss has gone to great lengths to open Blood Lake. Most likely, their goal lies there."

She then briefly recounted her past experience, omitting any mention of the Corpseflower Blood Amber. After shaking off the flesh puppets and hearing her story, everyone was greatly astonished.

"No wonder Sin Abyss mobilized such a massive force, even abandoning the battlefield! An ancient cultivator is sealed here and has survived until now?"

"If that ancient cultivator tried to capture Daoist Jingyu as a blood sacrifice, they must be evil! Does Old Devil Ye even understand what will happen if they are released?"

"Daoist Ming Yue’s speculation is reasonable. Old Devil Ye may know that the ancient cultivator is already at the end of their strength. Ambitious as he is, he likely intends to imprison them and extract the ancient secrets!"

The group erupted into discussion, their interest instantly ignited by Jingyu’s words.

They were all Spiritual Infant cultivators, the pinnacle figures of the present age, yet they faced the predicament of having their path forward cut off. No treasure mattered more than the path of their Dao.

Among those present, it was uncertain whether even one could break through the late stage of the Spiritual Infant Realm. But who could resist the temptation of glimpsing the secrets of ancient times through the mouth of an ancient cultivator?

Moreover, if Sin Abyss succeeded and forced out ancient secret arts, their power would grow immensely. Given Old Devil Ye’s ambition, the two domains would never know peace again.

If they could seize the ancient cultivator, everyone would benefit.

After learning the situation, no one hesitated. They immediately decided to follow Jingyu to the core of the array and seize the ancient cultivator or stop Old Devil Ye from breaking the seal.

Jingyu led the way, with everyone following closely behind. The array was indeed extraordinarily complex. Without Jingyu guiding them, by the time they found the core, Old Devil Ye would likely have already taken the person away.

Countless lethal mechanisms manifested and shifted within the array, dazzling the eye. As they continued flying, the silhouettes of black towers began appearing more frequently, indicating that they were drawing closer to the core.

After some time, weaving past one black tower after another, Jingyu suddenly stopped. Everyone halted as well and saw two black towers standing side by side ahead.

These two towers looked almost identical to the others. The difference was that behind them stood another pair of black towers. The four towers anchored the four directions, forming a square space in the center.

Within this space, there were none of the lethal mechanisms encountered before. Only a dense mass of blood mist swirled continuously around a unique black tower, unable to escape the confines of the four towers. This black tower was larger and taller than any they had seen before.

Everyone’s gaze shifted toward it, but they saw no one inside and could not help asking, "Is the ancient cultivator sealed within this tower?"

Jingyu let out a cold laugh and shook her head. "Have you not noticed? This tower is merely an illusion produced by the array, a concealment art. However, it is true that the person is sealed between the four towers. The illusions created by the Black Tower Array are extremely peculiar, almost as if they truly exist. We must first break the illusion before we can find the entrance."

The group was astonished. None of them had realized it was an illusion, and they could only marvel at the profundity of the array.

Only Qin Sang had sensed something slightly off beforehand. Even so, he had not expected the entire black tower to be an illusion. After Jingyu’s reminder, he immediately focused his gaze.

Devil Lord Tongyou frowned. "If we forcefully break the illusion, we will expose ourselves in advance. Do you have a better method?"

Jingyu shook her head. "I only know how to break it by brute force."

The group exchanged glances. They had hoped to approach in secret and strike by surprise, but that was clearly no longer possible. Nor did they have the time to slowly search for a method to break the array.

Qin Sang observed for a long while but could not think of a better solution. After a discussion, they decided to act.

Jingyu, Devil Lord Tongyou, and Daoist Master Chongyi along with his two disciples stepped forward. All of them possessed methods to break illusions.

Devil Lord Tongyou took out a black gourd and flicked his finger. The gourd rose into the air, releasing clusters of black yin thunderbolts the size of human heads. These yin thunderbolts floated around him, held in check but not yet released.

Daoist Master Chongyi and his two disciples sat cross-legged. Each of them took out an azure pill and swallowed it. Then Daoist Master Chongyi summoned a fresh, verdant spiritual herb.

The herb looked as though it had just been plucked. Its leaves were upright like slender swords, spinning before him.

Yet the leaves shimmered in five colors, clearly not naturally grown, but a type of secret treasure.

Daoist Master Chongyi grasped the treasure and swung his arm, brushing out streaks of wondrous light imbued with the power of the five elements, while Si Di and the other disciple remained motionless.

Qin Sang sensed that the fluctuations of those streaks of light grew stronger with each wave, already surpassing what Daoist Master Chongyi alone could achieve. The master and disciples were jointly activating the treasure, yet he could not discern how they managed it.

"Is it because of that pill?" Qin Sang transmitted his voice to his senior sister.

Only then did he learn that the true teachings of Taiyi Core Sect consisted of a single cultivation art. However, different cultivators produced different manifestations.

Through that pill, they could temporarily alter the properties of their cultivation art, allowing their minds and true essence to resonate. Not only could this unleash greater power, but it also enabled feats impossible for a single person, such as activating treasures beyond their individual capacity.

Qin Sang could not help but marvel at this.

Jingyu revealed her true form. Opening her mouth, she unleashed a streak of silver lightning that shot into the blood mist, heading straight for the illusory black tower.

Devil Lord Tongyou gathered all the yin thunderbolts and unleashed them at once.

Daoist Master Chongyi swung his arm repeatedly, sending forth waves of wondrous light like flowing water, vast and surging as they followed closely behind.

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