The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

"This...this is..."

The Thousand-Faced Demon Lord's sinister smile froze completely, replaced by boundless horror and disbelief.

"Using mountains and earth veins as the foundation of the formation? Drawing upon the power of celestial bodies? This... this is the legendary 'Heaven and Earth Natural Formation'?! How is this possible?!"

"How could you possibly possess such a long-lost, supreme level of array formation techniques...?"

Although the Myriad Spirits Blood Fiend Immortal Slaughtering Array he set up was evil and powerful, it was ultimately a "man-made" array that required the sacrifice of a large number of living beings and complex setup.

What the opponent is showing at this moment is that they are directly mobilizing the power of heaven and earth, turning mountains and rivers into their own power!

These are completely two different concepts!

Just like the difference between a sharp sword crafted by an ordinary artisan and the thunder and storms formed by nature!

"A formation is not stronger just because it kills more people."

Chen Xiang's voice rang out again, still calm, "The true formation lies in 'unity'—unity with the earth, unity with the heavens, unity with the Dao."

He raised his right hand and gently touched the center of the formation where the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord was located with his index finger.

"Disperse."

Words become law.

The "Heaven and Earth Natural Array," composed of mountains, rivers, water, and starlight, glowed slightly.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no horrific scene of flying blood and flesh.

The blood-red array that covered dozens of miles was like a stain being washed away with water, rapidly fading, fading, and collapsing from the edges!

The 50,000 troops that made up the nodes of the array, whether ordinary soldiers or disciples of the Demonic Sect, all felt the evil connection that had been forcibly draining their life force being severed the moment the array collapsed.

Immediately afterwards, a gentle yet irresistible, powerful force gently swept over their bodies.

Pfft!Pfft!

Like wheat that has been cut down, 50,000 people collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Their vitality was not taken away, but was temporarily sealed by that gentle force, plunging them into a deep slumber.

Only those core disciples, whose bodies were deeply imbued with demonic energy, trembled slightly the moment the array's power swept over them, the black energy in their pupils dissipated, and their life force was completely extinguished.

Chen Xiang did not intentionally kill them; he merely purified the irreversible demonic seeds within them.

With the demonic seed purified, those who had long coexisted with it naturally could not survive.

The whole process was quiet, swift, and even had an eerie "neatness."

The 50,000-strong army, along with the evil Blood Fiend Formation, crumbled and vanished in just two or three breaths.

Only the unconscious soldiers remained on the ground, along with the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord, who stood alone at the heart of the formation, his face ashen.

The 50,000 "chess pieces" he relied on to form his formation, the killing trap he had painstakingly set up over a century, were all wiped out in the blink of an eye by his opponent.

He couldn't even see how the other side broke the formation.

He only felt a vast array of array wills, as powerful as the universe, crushing him. His proud magic array was as fragile as paper.

"No...it can't be...this can't be real..."

The Thousand-Faced Demon Lord muttered to himself, his Dao heart almost collapsing.

His greatest reliance and deepest schemes were a joke in the face of absolute power and difference in realm.

Chen Xiang ignored his absent-mindedness and focused his gaze on him.

"You use demonic arrays to harm people and sacrifice living beings; your sins are grave."

Chen Xiang's tone was unreadable, "Today, I will repay you in kind."

He raised his hand again, this time making a grasping motion towards the ground beneath the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord's feet.

"Earth veins, reverse flow."

Rumble!

The ground beneath the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord's feet suddenly exploded!

Instead of flying earth and rocks, nine thick, dragon-like, and extremely condensed earth vein energies, like raging dragons, burst forth from the depths of the earth!

These nine streams of earth energy were not the gentle earth energy he had previously activated, but rather violent earth spirits whose nature had been forcibly restrained, compressed, and reversed by Chen Xiang using the power of the formation!

"No--!"

The Thousand-Faced Demon Lord let out a desperate roar, exhausting all his demonic energy to form a thick black demonic shield around his body, while his figure retreated wildly!

However, those nine opposing streams of earth vein evil energy seemed to lock onto his aura, following him like a shadow!

The first burst of malevolent energy shattered his magic shield!

The second and third streams of malevolent energy pierced through his protective demonic aura!

The fourth, fifth, and sixth streams of malevolent energy slammed into the several protective magical artifacts he hastily conjured. The artifacts couldn't even withstand the attack for a moment before exploding into pieces with a mournful cry!

The seventh and eighth streams of malevolent energy slammed solidly into his body!

"Pfft!"

The Thousand-Faced Demon Lord's body was blasted high into the air like a rag doll, spitting out blood mixed with fragments of his internal organs.

His black robe turned to dust, revealing his body riddled with holes and overflowing with demonic energy.

Just as the ninth and thickest ley line of earth vein evil energy was about to completely annihilate him, a final trace of madness and ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord!

"Trying to kill me?! Wishful thinking! Blood Escape!"

He slammed his palm down on the top of his head, and his entire head, along with the nascent soul inside, exploded instantly, turning into a dense, impenetrable mass of dark blood light!

A faint yet incredibly resilient core of the demonic soul was enveloped in crimson light. Ignoring spatial barriers, it transformed into a thin, hair-like bloodline and hurtled madly toward the sky at an unimaginable speed!

This is the most vicious and costly life-saving secret technique of the Myriad Transformations Demon Sect: the Blood Escape Technique of Exploding Body and Burning Soul!

Abandoning the physical body and most of the soul, retaining only the core wisp of demonic soul essence, burning everything in exchange for an instant of extreme speed, almost impossible to intercept!

"Master! He's trying to escape!" Wu Minghuang cried out urgently.

As Chen Xiang watched the bloodline disappear into the distance, a cold glint finally flashed in his eyes.

"escape?"

He stretched out his right hand, his five fingers pointing in the direction where the bloodline had disappeared, and made a clenching motion.

There was no light, no sound.

But a thousand miles away, the bloodline, which had already fled extremely far, seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall and suddenly stopped!

Immediately afterwards, the void around the bloodline began to collapse, shrink, and annihilate silently!

Along with that wisp of demonic soul core, it was completely erased, as if it had never existed in this world.

Their body and soul perished, leaving them without even the right to reincarnation.

After doing all this, Chen Xiang withdrew his hand, as if he were merely dusting off his sleeves.

All around, the mountain breeze remained unchanged, and birdsong gradually began to rise.

If it weren't for the 50,000 unconscious soldiers lying on the ground, and the faint smell of blood and the earth's ley lines in the air, one would almost think that the earth-shattering battle of formations was just an illusion.

Wu Minghuang stared blankly at everything before her, then looked up at her master beside her, whose expression remained calm as ever. The shock in her heart was beyond measure.

With a flick of the wrist, they could form an army; with another, they could annihilate it. In the midst of laughter and conversation, formidable enemies were reduced to ashes.

This is her master.

Chen Xiang turned to Wu Minghuang and asked, "Were you frightened?"

Wu Minghuang quickly shook her head, but her eyes shone with excitement and admiration: "No! Master is so amazing! That demon's arrogant formation was utterly vulnerable in front of Master!"

Chen Xiang shook his head slightly: "The art of formations is vast and profound. What I just used was merely the tip of the iceberg."

"If you are interested, I can teach you some basics later."

"Really? Thank you, Master!"

Wu Minghuang was overjoyed, but then looked at the 50,000 soldiers lying unconscious on the ground, and hesitated, "Master, these people..."

"They are simply being controlled by the magic array; they have no control over their own actions."

"The demonic array has been broken, the demonic seed has been eliminated, and you will be fine after waking up."

Chen Xiangdao said, "As for how to handle the aftermath, that's something you, the future empress, should consider."

Upon hearing this, Wu Minghuang nodded solemnly.

Looking at the soldiers lying unconscious all over the mountains, she gained a deeper understanding of the word "responsibility" for the first time.

"These people may all become her subjects in the future."

Just then, in the distance, those streaks of light that had been disturbed by the array's fluctuations finally arrived nearby.

They seemed to be intimidated by the brief but terrifying confrontation just now, and dared not approach rashly.

Just hovering and observing from several miles away, one could faintly sense the atmosphere of unease and uncertainty emanating from within.

Chen Xiang glanced over there as well, but didn't pay any attention.

"Let's go back first."

He said to Wu Minghuang, "Your injuries need to be treated, and you also need to continue studying the Imperial Code. Return to the palace in three days."

"Yes, Holy Master!"

Wu Minghuang obediently agreed and followed behind Chen Xiang, heading towards the thatched hut.

After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but look back at the streaks of light on the distant horizon, and then at the upright and calm back of her Holy Master beside her. Her heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of peace and confidence.

With the Holy Teacher present, it seems that even the biggest storms are nothing more than this.