I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2297 The Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array

"You guys are pretty fast," Liu Jun said, looking at Liu Yuan with a hint of surprise in his voice.

These soul stones are quite rare. If the Heavenly Lord's Temple could gather them all in a short time, that would be absurd. It's highly likely that they had been preparing for this all along. Therefore, this is all just a pre-planned scam.

Liu Yuan smiled and replied, "Since Palace Master Yu has given the order, we will naturally do our best. That's why the collection speed is faster."

Upon returning to the underground of the Catholic Church, Liu Jun was stunned by the sight before him. Around the crystal coffin, nearly a hundred wooden boxes filled with soul stones were neatly arranged. These soul stones shimmered with dazzling light, as if containing boundless power and life.

Liu Jun casually picked up a soul stone and examined it carefully. He discovered that these soul stones were all of very high purity, with almost no impurities.

"How is it? Is this enough?" Yu Qiushui, who was not far away, looked at Liu Jun with anticipation in her eyes.

Liu Jun nodded gently, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "That's enough. With these precious soul stones, I can try to set up the legendary Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array to see if I can reunite your beloved soul and give her a second life."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiushui's face revealed a complex expression of gratitude and anticipation. She slowly took out a yellowed cloth from her sleeve and respectfully handed it to Liu Jun with both hands: "Thank you. This is the Heavenly Contract. Take a look. As long as you can successfully revive her, I, Yu Qiushui, will fulfill all the conditions I promised."

Liu Jun took the yellow cloth and examined it carefully. On the yellow cloth, the conditions that Yu Qiushui had promised him were written in ancient runes. Each word seemed to contain the power of the rules of heaven and earth, leaving no room for doubt.

His task was to use these soul stones to cast the Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array and summon Yu Qiushui's beloved soul back from the underworld.

Of course, he didn't know who this beloved was, but he was certain that the beautiful rabbit demon lying in the coffin was not her.

Of course, although Liu Jun's heart was stirred, he remained expressionless and simply smiled faintly: "Alright, no problem. Since the Heavenly Contract is here, I will do my best."

Without hesitation, he picked up a pen and signed his name on the contract.

In an instant, the yellow cloth seemed to be touched by a mysterious force, emitting a dazzling golden light, and in a flash it turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.

This is a sign that the contract has been formed. Once the contract is established, both parties to the Heavenly Contract must strictly abide by the stipulations in the contract.

As the golden light gradually dissipated, Liu Jun and Yu Qiushui both revealed meaningful smiles.

Yu Qiushui felt that Liu Jun had finally taken the bait, while Liu Jun thought, "This old fox, just wait and see, he'll get himself killed."

"You all stay away, don't affect my performance." Liu Jun's eyes were sharp, he took a deep breath, and prepared to begin.

"Ah, okay." Upon hearing this, Yu Qiushui quickly told her men to leave the area. They retreated to a distance and watched cautiously.

Liu Jun began to act. He first quickly and skillfully stored all the soul stones in his storage space. Then, he took out the soul stones one by one and carefully arranged them according to some mysterious and complex rules.

His hands seemed to possess an invisible magic, guiding the soul stones to arrange themselves along a predetermined path.

As time passed, a strange pattern gradually appeared on the ground. This pattern was extremely complex, emitting a faint glow, as if it contained some ancient and powerful force.

In the center of the design lies the crystal coffin containing the beautiful rabbit demon. The crystal coffin adds to the eerie atmosphere of the scene.

"This guy is actually quite capable," Vice Hall Master Peng Cheng muttered, a complex glint in his eyes. Although he disliked Liu Jun, in terms of array formation talent, Liu Jun was the strongest he had ever seen.

"In terms of formation alone, it is indeed the strongest I have ever seen," Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan echoed, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible amazement.

"Yes, the chosen ones, but we are fighting against fate." Yu Qiushui said expressionlessly, a hint of gloom flashing in her eyes.

Clearly, he didn't have any good intentions towards Liu Jun.

"Gather!" With Liu Jun's powerful shout, the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Array seemed to be activated from its slumber, instantly starting up and bursting out with dazzling spiritual light.

On the ground, the densely packed soul stones began to flicker intensely, echoing each other and weaving a net of spiritual energy.

"Step back!" Yu Qiushui frowned slightly. With her keen intuition, she immediately sensed an unusual atmosphere in the air and gave the order.

Upon hearing this, the experts from the Celestial Palace retreated swiftly without hesitation. They had indeed felt an unprecedentedly powerful suction force, as if something was trying to forcibly pull their souls out of their bodies; the fear and helplessness they felt left a lingering sense of unease.

After everyone in the Catholic Temple retreated to a safe distance, Liu Jun did not stop.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out dozens of precious soul stones from his storage ring. With a slight shake of his wrist, these soul stones, like shooting stars streaking across the night sky, landed precisely at some key positions in the Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array.

With each soul stone that fell, the array's spiritual light intensified, as if responding to some kind of summons from Liu Jun.

"Is Liu Jun changing his formation?" Vice Hall Master Liu Yuan frowned, his eyes revealing a heavy expression.

Although he didn't know much about formations, he could sense that their operation had changed. "It should be alright, right?" Vice Hall Master Peng was also a little uneasy.

However, Yu Qiushui's brows furrowed more and more, and the unease in her heart spread rapidly like wildfire.

He looked around, trying to find the root of the problem in every detail, but unfortunately, everything seemed to be going according to plan, without the slightest abnormality.

Just then, the light of the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Array suddenly reached its peak, and the entire space was enveloped in a dazzling spiritual light.

Liu Jun's expression turned extremely solemn. He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, seemingly guiding the final transformation of the formation.

After a while, the light of the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Array gradually softened and was no longer as dazzling as before.

At the same time, faint yet clearly visible transparent shapes, as if drawn by an invisible force, slowly approached the center of the formation from all directions.

These forms are ethereal and ever-changing, appearing and disappearing, carrying a trace of indescribable sorrow and confusion.

"Are these... human souls?" Peng Sheng, watching from a distance, asked with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

"To be precise, they are remnant souls," Liu Yuan paused, then continued, "This Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array was originally designed to gather human souls, so what comes here are all remnant souls of people."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiushui's heart skipped a beat. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning and instantly understood where the problem might lie.

His original plan was to use the Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array to gather the soul of the deity and revive him. At this moment, the deity's body was lying quietly beneath the crystal coffin, but without a soul.

His previous performance was all to deceive Liu Jun, making him believe that they had set up the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Array to revive his beloved.

But in reality, his true purpose was to have the gathered souls absorbed by the divine body directly below. Once the souls were absorbed, the divine being could use their power to regain vitality and awaken from his slumber.

However, this plan is not without risk. Normally, the God can indeed absorb the souls of humans and demons to solidify his own soul.

The problem is that this formation is controlled by Liu Jun. If Liu Jun tampers with it or has a misunderstanding of the formation, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Yu Qiushui couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.

Just then, Liu Jun, who was nervously controlling the Three Pure Ones Soul Gathering Array, suddenly turned around, made a reassuring gesture to the crowd watching anxiously, and shouted loudly, "It's alright, don't worry, it'll be done soon!"

After shouting, he deliberately grinned at Yu Qiushui, who was standing not far away. The smile looked somewhat eerie under the light and shadow of the array, but its meaning was unclear.

Yu Qiushui's heart sank, and he knew something was wrong. He knew Liu Jun well; this guy never acted according to common sense, and his current state meant he must have done something to the gathering souls.

If these souls, which Liu Jun had secretly tampered with, were absorbed by the God Lord, the consequences would be far too severe. Not only could it disrupt the entire plan, but it could also trigger unpredictable disasters.

But now, even though he was extremely anxious and wanted to stop Liu Jun, it was already too late.

"Gather quickly!" Liu Jun stood in the center of the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Formation, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, and shouted loudly again.

As he shouted, the souls that had been slowly gathering suddenly sped up, like fallen leaves swept by a gale, and surged toward the center of the formation.

However, at that moment, a terrified scream shattered the tranquility of the space.

"Wait a minute, how come some of these souls are in pig form?" Vice Hall Master Peng Cheng exclaimed, his eyes wide as he pointed at a twisted and deformed soul not far away.

His voice was filled with disbelief, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.

Hearing this, the others also turned their gazes, and sure enough, among the rapidly gathering souls, there were several that were twisted and strangely shaped, resembling pigs, completely different from the souls of ordinary humans.

This scene cast a shadow over everyone's hearts, and an ominous premonition quietly spread in everyone's mind.

Yu Qiushui's face turned ashen, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, completely unable to suppress her inner rage.

Clearly, he was secretly plotting how to harm Liu Jun, and Liu Jun was no pushover either, harboring his own wicked intentions and wanting to set a trap for him in return.

As it turned out, in this battle of wits, Liu Jun, with his quick thinking, successfully dug a huge pit for Yu Qiushui.

In the center of the Three Pure Ones Gathering Soul Formation, Liu Jun stood with his back to the crowd, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. His eyes gleamed with a cunning light, as if he had everything under control.

"You little punk, you think you can use me to revive the God? Hmph, I'm not stupid. Wouldn't that be aiding the enemy?" Liu Jun sneered inwardly. He had long seen through Yu Qiushui's wishful thinking.

Since this old guy wanted to trick him, he naturally wouldn't hold back. He would take this opportunity to give the old guy a good thrashing and make him pay dearly.