My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 872 Netherworld Soul-Devouring Array: Entering and Actions from All Sides (Three Chapters Combined)

The sudden attack by the righteous alliance of the cultivation world in the Southern Region caught the demonic alliance completely off guard.

The major demonic leaders of the Southern Yue Demonic Alliance, seeing that the Minghuan True Person's inheritance site was about to open,
All their focus was originally on activating the final formation.

As a result, the Righteous Alliance suddenly mobilized a large number of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, gathering a large amount of top-level combat power, and launched a lightning attack. The Demonic Alliance, which was almost unprepared, had its defenses torn apart in an instant.

Not long after the battle fluctuations erupted
The three peak Divine Realm experts from the Southern Yue region—the White Bone Demon, the Seven Deadly Demons, and the Netherworld Sect Leader—had already soared into the sky.

Behind them, the Netherworld Sect's Vice Leader, a cultivator at the eighth level of the Divine Realm, and the four Guardians, all at the early stage of the Divine Realm, followed closely behind, heading together to meet the enemy.

But unfortunately,
Their reaction was still a bit slow.

Under the combined attack of You Longzi and Ming Xuanyang, two of the seven contemporary immortal sect leaders,

The defensive array that the Demon Alliance had built around the area was easily breached.

When the top figures standing at the pinnacle of the demonic path in the Southern Yue lands arrived...
The battle between the righteous and the demonic forces has reached a stalemate on the battlefield.

"It really was them! Damn it! The information was leaked?!"

"Impossible! Apart from a few of us, everyone else only goes in and never comes out. The great formation also seals off the communication talismans in the void. How could any information have been leaked!"

"Never mind that for now! The enemy is already at our doorstep, what's the point of talking about leaking information?!"

"The only way out right now is to fight!"

"Let's push forward! It's just starting the final battle earlier than expected, who's afraid of who!"

In the world of demonic cultivation, where demons fight each other in a naked struggle for survival, they never lack the courage to fight to the death.

Whether it was due to a lack of intelligence or their carelessness,
Now that the enemy has come knocking on our door and found this crucial place, there's no point in saying anything more.

Putting aside the fact that the righteous and the demonic factions are inherently locked in a life-or-death struggle,

That place of inheritance offers only one chance.
It can only provide one cultivator with an opportunity to advance to the Profound Core Realm.

Let alone mortal enemies with opposing stances, even those on the same side would never allow another person to come in and steal the spoils!

"kill!"

Immediately,
Several powerful demons at the Divine Realm joined forces and unleashed terrifying power, charging fiercely towards You Longzi and his companion!
in an instant,
Demonic energy surged, and heavy dark clouds shrouded the sky, darkening the entire heavens at that moment!

An incredibly oppressive atmosphere permeated every corner of the void!
"What immense power and influence!"

"However, when we were fighting you earlier, I had to be distracted by my men, which is why I was unable to take you down."

"But now, you should be worried about your own men. Where do you get the confidence to attack us first?"

Ming Xuanyang crossed his arms over his chest.

Facing the terrifying tsunami that swept in, blotting out the sky, the demons showed no fear whatsoever.

The Jade Purity Immortal Sect is a top-tier hegemonic force that dominates the entire Southern Region's cultivation world.
Their disciples are already a level above cultivators outside the sect in terms of strength within the same realm.

As for the seven disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect who stand at the pinnacle...

It is also a notch above the disciples at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm who are also from the Immortal Sect!
In previous encounters,

Ming Xuanyang could clearly feel it.

The opposing demonic forces were only somewhat threatening, with the leader of the Netherworld Sect, who was mostly from the Heavenly Demon Sect, barely able to withstand their attacks.

As for the other Seven Absolute Old Demons and White Bone Old Demons, who were also at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm, they were actually nothing special.

Even with their powerful demonic cultivation techniques, they could only withstand a few more moves from Ming Xuanyang.

In fact, this is also true,
Forty years ago,

When You Longzi first arrived in Tiannan Region, he fought against the Seven Absolute Old Demon, who was secretly plotting in Tiannan Region at the time. In just a few moves, he almost destroyed the opponent's soul.

If it weren't for his exceptional escape skills, he would probably have been beaten to death on the spot!

In earlier years,
You Longzi led the righteous alliance of the cultivation world in the Southern Region to attack the Southern Yue lands.

At that time, the Seven Deadly Demons and the White Bone Demon led the Southern Yue Demon Alliance, relying on their local advantages and the defense of various large formations, but they were still defeated by You Longzi.

In a short period of time, most of the northern territory of Nanyue was lost.

During that period,

If You Longzi hadn't been preoccupied with the casualties of his men during the attack and hadn't been distracted by protecting them, thus preventing him from going all out, they would have been defeated even faster!
The recent crushing defeat,
It was only because You Longzi, in his pursuit of the trial legacy left by True Man Minghuan, underestimated his enemy and acted rashly, that he was ambushed and severely injured by the Netherworld Sect leader and others who set a trap for him, leading to the complete defeat of the Righteous Alliance.

In fact,
In recent years, these demonic beings of the Divine Realm in the Demonic Path Alliance have not dared to engage in a direct confrontation with You Longzi in the wild.

They only dared to use powerful formations such as various mountain-protecting arrays to block and delay, or to significantly slow down You Longzi's advance by scattering and sniping at the righteous alliance's subordinates.

Also because of this,

Facing the charge of the demonic cultivators at the Divine Ascension Realm opposite them.
Ming Xuanyang's face showed a hint of disdain.

Previously, when it was just You Longzi alone, they didn't have the strength to fight head-on.
What's more, now that both of them, the seven disciples of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, are here at the same time.
In Ming Xuanyang's view,

These guys are practically asking for it!
"Brother You Longzi, don't forget what you promised me!"

Between talking,

Ming Xuanyang headed straight towards the group of demonic cultivators in front of him.

Midway through the journey, a dazzling golden light erupted like the sun high in the sky, sending out visible ripples that covered half the heavens.

Ming Xuanyang stretched out his palm and clapped it in the air.
boom! ! !
In an instant, the golden light in his palm suddenly expanded, and large swathes of the void were dyed gold. The boundless power transformed into a giant hand that blotted out the sky and crashed head-on into the attack of the seven demonic paths that was sweeping in like a tsunami!
Boom! ! !
The moment the giant golden hand collided with the tsunami of demonic energy, it was as if countless thunderclaps resounded throughout the world.

The violent energy shockwave swept outwards from the point of impact, causing the righteous and demonic cultivators fighting below to change their expressions drastically. The weaker Nascent Soul cultivators were even more shaken by the aftershocks, causing their blood and qi to surge and forcing them to retreat repeatedly!

Directly opposite Ming Xuanyang, the Netherworld Sect Leader, the Seven Deadly Demons, and the White Bone Demon, who had joined forces, were sent flying backward by the powerful backlash.

among them,

The leader of the Netherworld Cult retreated seventeen steps.
The Seven Deadly Demons and the White Bone Demon were sent flying hundreds of feet backward!

The difference in strength,
Clear at a glance!
"Brother Ming, rest assured. As the contract stands, I, You Longzi, may not be a man of my word, but I will at least not break the agreement because of this."

the other side,
You Longzi took a step forward and followed.

Boom boom boom! ! !
Without any significant movement, a mysterious power emanated from You Longzi's body, seemingly descending from the heavens and merging into the earth below.

The earth within a radius of hundreds of miles trembled violently at that moment!

The immense and boundless power of the earth gathered, creating an unparalleled and terrifying pressure even before You Longzi made a move!
"Damn it!"

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the leader of the Netherworld Sect.

Without Ming Xuanyang needing to say more, he knew that his side was now completely in deep trouble.

Fearing a leak, after they located the site of the Minghuan True Person's trial based on some clues,
He directly turned everyone within a radius of thousands of miles, including low-level demonic cultivators, into puppet-like beings.

Simultaneously,

They also mobilized their loyal followers from their respective territories to blockade the area and set up a large formation. Apart from these high-ranking members of the Divine Travel Realm, everyone else was only allowed to enter but not leave.

To prevent too many people from talking and to avoid attracting attention to frequent and excessive conscription,

The number of people they conscripted was not large.

At the very least, it shouldn't affect the operations at the front lines.

Also because of this,

Their forces at the Nascent Soul stage were at a significant disadvantage compared to You Longzi's side, which had gathered almost the entire elite of the Righteous Path Alliance.

As a result,
Even if they wanted to repeat the same trick, they couldn't even use their subordinates to distract the two Immortal Sect's Seven Sons on the other side!

"Since that's the case, then you may use your last bit of value to me!"

A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Netherworld Cult Leader. Without the slightest hesitation, he rapidly formed hand seals and roared:

"Netherworld Soul Devouring Array! Activate!"

As his voice fell,

hum!
The entire sky trembled violently at this moment, and a terrifying and oppressive aura permeated the entire world with every breath. Centered on the leader of the Netherworld Sect, the sky within a radius of hundreds of miles darkened at this moment!

at the same time,

In all directions, the demonic cultivators who were fighting against the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators of the righteous alliance suddenly let out a scream, and their bodies instantly released dense black demonic energy that burned like flames and instantly engulfed them!

The dense black demonic energy was incredibly terrifying; it could burn a person to ashes in the blink of an eye, and then generate even more terrifying demonic energy!
Immediately, boundless demonic energy rose up like layers of thick volcanic ash, ascending into the sky and intertwining in the air. In just a few breaths, it turned hundreds of miles of land into darkness!

boom! ! !
At this moment, a terrifying array also rose up, and endless demonic energy devoured every corner of the void. The vast power enveloped the world within a radius of a hundred miles!
The hundreds of Nascent Soul Realm demonic cultivators gathered here were used as sacrifices.
In an instant, the leader of the Netherworld Cult erected the terrifying and infamous Soul-Devouring Array!

And at this moment,
bang bang bang! ! !
Accompanied by a loud, muffled thud,
The vice leader of the Netherworld Sect, the Seven Deadly Demons, the White Bone Demon, and others were sent flying back.

Just as the leader of the Netherworld Cult was casting his spell and raising the great formation,
You Longzi and Ming Xuanyang naturally couldn't just stand by and watch him move; they attacked together almost instantly.

However, at the same time,

The vice leader of the Netherworld Sect, the Seven Deadly Demons, and others also joined forces to rush forward and block You Longzi and Ming Xuanyang's attack.

Although after seven or eight moves,

These demons were all blasted away, but the few breaths they delayed ultimately allowed the leader of the Netherworld Cult to complete the final step.

The formation that had devoured the life force and power of hundreds of Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators finally rose up!

"Not good!"

Ming Xuanyang looked around at the void that was now completely swallowed by endless demonic energy, and his expression became solemn.

After the Netherworld Cult leader and his group were blasted away...

The demonic energy in front quickly filled the gap created by the blast.

The figures of those people also disappeared completely after falling into the darkness!
Vision was obscured by dark demonic energy.
Even divine sense perception is limited to a radius of 100 feet!
Simultaneously,

Ming Xuanyang could also sense that this dark demonic energy carried a corrosive power, seemingly able to isolate spiritual energy and devour magical power!

although,

The speed at which they absorb magical power is far slower than the speed at which their internal magical power recovers.

The problem is, they are at the peak of the Divine Ascension Realm.

Moreover, they are among the Seven Immortals, whose cultivation techniques are all extremely profound and powerful, so it is normal for them to have such a fast mana recovery speed!
But what about everyone else?
Especially the hundreds of Nascent Soul stage cultivators they had summoned.
They are now all trapped in this great formation.
They don't have the same ability to quickly recover their mana as we do!

"Never mind, let's save them first!" In the blink of an eye, You Longzi made his decision.

"But if this takes up too much time, won't something unexpected happen?"

Ming Xuanyang frowned slightly and spoke.

This grand formation,
It must be a delaying tactic by those guys.

Now that we're stuck here, what if those demonic cultivators take the opportunity to complete the trials inside?
"Don't worry, they found this place a long time ago and made arrangements in advance, but they haven't been able to get inside even after more than half a year. They won't miss a little more time now."

You Longzi's expression remained calm, but a glint of light flashed deep in his eyes.

"Moreover, I was also prepared."

"it is good!"

In that case,

Ming Xuanyang did not say anything more to stop him.

immediately,

boom!
The two attacked simultaneously, their powerful force tearing through the void and ripping apart the black demonic energy that permeated the surroundings. In the brief moment when the demonic energy was being torn apart, they sensed the locations of the nodes of the great formation around them and then attacked those nodes of the formation with all their might.

As the two moved, the Netherworld Soul Devouring Array began to disintegrate gradually!
at the same time,

the other side,
boom!
The Netherworld Cult Leader, along with several pale-faced figures behind him, crossed a light barrier and entered a beautiful, serene space.

The powerful energy fluctuations directly disrupted the surrounding tranquility, adding a sense of pressure and agitation to the air.

Sensing the arrival of these powerful auras,

not far away,
The array masters who were originally gathered in front of a waterfall mirror, setting up a complex array and racking their brains on how to open the entrance to the waterfall mirror, all looked up.

A demonic cultivator at the early stage of the Divine Travel Realm, who had been supervising from a distance, leaped into the air and headed back towards the Netherworld Sect Leader.

"Master!"

The demonic cultivator landed in front of the group and knelt on one knee.

"Enough with the nonsense, just tell me when you can open the entrance!"

The leader of the Netherworld Sect waved his sleeve, his face grim, and without much preamble, directly asked the question.

Although the Netherworld Soul Devouring Array could temporarily restrain the two people,

However, that great formation was forcibly upgraded at a huge cost, and its power could only be maintained for a day or two at most.

Moreover, the great formation is unattended and can only hold for half a day at most before it is broken by those two!

After all, he is one of the seven disciples of the Jade Purity Sect.

His strength is at the peak of the Divine Travel Realm, which can be said to be at the top level, and he should not be underestimated!
Also because of this,

He didn't have any more time to delay any longer.

"Master, it's still a little short. But with the formation we've set up, we should be able to force our way in."

"However, this might cause instability at the entrance, and unexpected things might happen."

Seeing the displeasure on the face of the Netherworld Cult leader, the demonic cultivator who was kneeling on the ground quickly changed his words.

"very good!"

"That's enough!"

"Open that entrance immediately, we need to go in now!"

The leader of the Netherworld Cult showed a look of joy.

The True Man Minghuan is too mysterious; countless stories about him have been passed down through history.

Regarding the place of its legacy, there are only fragments left over from the ruins of that site decades ago.

They were able to find this place only because of the tokens that were left behind.

Therefore, regarding the specific details of the trials left behind by True Man Minghuan...
They had no idea either.

but,
This shouldn't be a big problem!
A trial is still a trial.
Half a day should be enough time for them to complete the trials and obtain the rewards!

"Gentlemen, we agreed from the beginning that we would each use our own methods to get what's inside!"

"I hope no one will have any objections?"

Overjoyed, the leader of the Netherworld Sect couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Seven Deadly Demons, White Bone Demon, and the others behind him.

He made a pointed remark.

"Of course, an agreement is an agreement! Whoever gets it is determined by their own means!"

The Seven Deadly Demons and the White Bone Demons exchanged a glance. Both had sustained injuries during their previous encounter, and their faces were slightly pale.

They exchanged glances for a moment, then turned back and bowed to the leader of the Netherworld Sect.

"That would be perfect!"

"Let's go!"

The leader of the Netherworld Sect remained calm and composed, waved his sleeve, and strode forward first.

After a while

The waterfall's mirror-like surface was forcibly torn open by some powerful force, creating a spatial rift.

The leader of the Netherworld Cult was the first to leap into it.
The Seven Deadly Demons and the White Bone Demon followed closely behind.

The deputy leader of the Netherworld Sect and a group of demonic cultivators at the Divine Travel Realm followed suit, their eyes flashing, and jumped in one after another.

And at this time...
What the array masters guarding outside didn't notice was that...

In some inconspicuous spot, hidden in the soil beneath fallen leaves, a small white finger bone emerged from the earth, growing into illusory hands and feet. It circled a few times, seemingly receiving some message, before leaping into the void and disappearing.

At the same moment,

the other side,
An inconspicuous corner

A grayish-brown worm.

It disappeared into the soil with a whoosh and vanished completely, its destination unknown.

Some hidden message,
It spread outwards rapidly and quietly.

In a secluded place,
Shi Mengting reached out and took the communication talisman that flew from the void.

After browsing the contents,

A radiant smile graced her delicate face.

"The time is ripe, senior. Our plan can begin!"

She smiled very brightly.
There's a sense of relief that a matter on my mind is finally coming to a complete end.

Are you sure your plan will work?

"What if that guy hadn't stepped into the trap?"

Behind him, Situ Yuan frowned slightly and asked with a hint of doubt.

"Don't worry, senior, I'm confident in handling this matter."

"He has no right to refuse this mission. Even if he discovers something is wrong along the way, he will still have to go through with it!"

Shi Mengting's face was full of confidence.

The so-called open strategy,

Even if you see through the scheme, you still have no choice but to do it!
Previous attempts to target Shen Changchuan had all failed.
That has already taught her a lesson she should learn.
This time,
That guy is definitely going to die!
"it is good!"

"Then I'll listen to you for now!"

Situ Yuan also acted decisively.

Although I didn't know what scheme the other party was hiding, I still agreed without hesitation.

However, at the same time,

When Shi Mengting couldn't see him, a glint of light flashed deep in his eyes.

"As the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Demon Sect, she has come all this way to such a remote and remote place. Surely her purpose cannot be merely to scheme against Shen Changchuan?"

"Could there be some scheming involved that I'm unaware of?"

Situ Yuan's heart sank slightly.
A thought flashed through my mind.

He had a feeling that the other party's collaboration with him to set a trap for Shen Changchuan was merely a convenient part of some kind of scheme.

It seems that there is a deeper scheme hidden in the other party's plan!
just,

Although curious about the other party's scheme,
Situ Yuan had no choice but to proceed according to the other party's plan for the time being.

"You Longzi, Ming Xuanyang is despicable! If I hadn't miscalculated and failed to intercept that brat halfway, and if both of the Seven Immortals of the Celestial Sect hadn't been here, why would I have needed to rely on the aura of these demonic cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Sect for cover?!"

"This adds several times the risk out of nowhere!"

As the thought crossed his mind, Situ Yuan felt somewhat displeased.

His hatred for Shen Changchuan intensified.
Even now, he couldn't help but fantasize that if he caught that guy, he would definitely torture him to vent his hatred!
"Fine, let's just go with their plan."

"Hmph! Killing that brat will suffice. Besides, you have your own hidden schemes, but haven't I been plotting my own?"

Situ Yuan remained expressionless.
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

What he didn't see was that Shi Mengting, who was facing away from him, had a slight upturn at the corner of her mouth, revealing a strange smile.

Almost at the same time,

Shen Changchuan, who was idly practicing magic in a secluded courtyard behind the city of Broken Souls, heard the voice transmission of True Man Qian Yuan.

"Changchuan, the time has come. The plan can begin!"

(End of this chapter)