Chapter 559 - 506: The Path of Retreat is Cut Off

Chapter 559: Chapter 506: The Path of Retreat is Cut Off

In less than an hour, a clear answer surfaced in Chu Mu’s mind.

’I can’t break it!’

Chu Mu’s brow furrowed.

The Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, the Five Elements Yin and Yang... this Chain Array was very clear to him.

He could even deduce the Grand Array’s every structure, the location of every key node.

But this array... he just couldn’t break it.

Or rather, with his Cultivation and in the current situation, it was simply impossible for him to break this array and find himself a more secure escape route.

To break this array, he first had to shatter its Array Prohibition Nodes, thereby creating a flaw in the entire Chain Array.

But the moment the array showed any signs of change, the Chen Family Cultivators maintaining it would surely notice immediately and lock onto him.

What awaited him next wouldn’t be them letting him use his Divine Techniques to break the array, but an immediate and relentless hunt to kill him!

Not to mention, his Golden Core Realm Cultivation was far from sufficient to break these array nodes.

Unless he was given a safe environment and ample time to plan and prepare properly, there might be a slim chance.

But right now, none of those conditions were met.

This escape route of his didn’t exist!

’They should be able to hold on, right...’

Chu Mu’s expression was grim. He turned to look at the scene of deadly combat, the Golden Core Battle raging within the city, his eyes full of worry.

If they could hold on, the chaos in the city would surely continue. As long as the chaos continued, so would the reign of terror and bloodshed. The Blood Qi would continue to accumulate until it reached a critical point, breaking the Twelve Blood Evil Array.

As long as the Nascent Souls in the array could escape, this Chain Array would pose no threat. While it might be able to trap a single Nascent Soul, it stood no chance against the more than five Nascent Soul Great Powers from the various factions.

But if they couldn’t hold on...

Chu Mu’s gaze flickered. His original plan to lie low and stay out of the conflict was now considerably shaken.

With no escape route, if the city’s various factions were suppressed one by one under the Chen Family’s thunderous crackdown, and the Chen Family purged the entire city to regain control, his hiding would be meaningless.

He might as well take this chance while there was still hope. A desperate fight might increase that slim chance of survival, adding a bit more possibility...

At this thought, Chu Mu took a deep breath, his gaze firming. The concealed aura of his Cultivation flickered, as if ready to erupt at any moment.

"Extreme Yin, don’t even think about escaping!"

Just then, an angry roar came from the distance, rapidly approaching.

Chu Mu looked toward the sound. In the sky not far away, ghastly Ghost Qi roiled. Billowing dark clouds surged like a tide, rushing towards South City.

Behind the dark clouds, several clusters of faint golden light followed closely. The figures of Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators in Flying Escape could be faintly seen within. Brilliant rays of light, carrying terrifying Spiritual Qi fluctuations, relentlessly bombarded the billowing clouds.

Amidst the churning clouds, a figure in a black robe could be seen standing, waving a Banner Flag. Countless Resentful Ghosts and Evil Spirits moved with the clouds. However, these swarming spirits were not being used to defend against the Chen Family’s attacks from behind, but were instead charging straight for the innumerable Loose Cultivators on the streets below.

A Golden Core True Master shamelessly attacking Low Tier Cultivators was nothing short of an undeniable slaughter!

Every time a dark cloud descended, it was like a raging tidal wave. Beneath the howls of the Evil Spirits and Resentful Souls, no one could resist!

Swathes of Cultivators were annihilated, exploding in showers of blood. But under the influence of the Blood Evil Array, even this torrential gore was devoured completely in an instant.

"Hahaha... you little lapdogs, just keep following me!"

"I’m going to kill people. You think you can stop me?"

"Hahahaha..."

Extreme Yin True Master laughed wildly. As the dark clouds roiled and he fled, he left a trail of wanton slaughter and bloodstains in his wake.

And for the few Golden Core Cultivators following him, every attack that landed on the billowing dark clouds was like a drop of water falling into the ocean, vanishing without a ripple.

When Extreme Yin’s Flying Escape brought him to the South City Wall, the countless Cultivators gathered there, hoping to escape, became perfect living targets. He flew along the wall, and wherever he passed, all life was annihilated, leaving nothing behind. No one survived.

In just the blink of an eye, several thousand Cultivators were torn apart. The pervasive Blood Qi was completely devoured by the Blood Evil Array.

Chu Mu raised an eyebrow. After a moment’s thought, he once again reined in the Cultivation he had been about to expose.

He flickered and flew silently, moving with the panicked, fleeing crowd, and disappeared into a house. After concealing his aura and setting down an Array Prohibition, he once again looked out at the rampant chase and escape.

’The Ten Thousand Souls Banner... He completed its Refinement so quickly?’

Chu Mu was a little surprised. With his discerning eye, it wasn’t hard to see that the reason Extreme Yin True Master was acting so arrogantly, completely ignoring the several Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators chasing him, was purely because he was relying on that Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Aided by the Mighty Power of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, which could be used for both offense and defense, and given that he was focused on escaping rather than fighting, the few Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators clearly didn’t have many ways to deal with him.

And with Extreme Yin True Master’s Cultivation, even a casual strike made while fleeing was undoubtedly a fatal terror for the Low Tier Cultivators all over the city!

His escape was a trail of slaughter!

Chu Mu watched with some surprise for a few moments. His gaze then shifted, locking onto the several Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators in hot pursuit of Extreme Yin True Master. As his thoughts churned, his aura became even more silent, like a statue, completely imperceptible.

And at that moment, the chase and escape unfolding right before Chu Mu’s eyes took a sudden turn.

Directly in Extreme Yin’s escape path, as if long-planned, several Golden Core auras suddenly erupted. And then...

A brilliant sword light shot up with unstoppable sharpness, and a giant Flood Dragon claw appeared in the sky, seeming to block out the sun as it descended, slamming violently toward Extreme Yin True Master.

Furthermore, a Qing Cang Ancient Tree abruptly sprouted and grew, transforming into a one-hundred-zhang-tall ancient tree in the blink of an eye. It blocked Extreme Yin’s escape path, its branches whipping about like long lashes, all lashing toward Extreme Yin.

The fleeting dark cloud, caught in this ambush, didn’t even have time to react before several heaven-shaking roars sounded in succession.

This time, the seemingly invincible Ten Thousand Souls Banner failed to protect Extreme Yin True Master.

The dark clouds shattered and exploded, the Resentful Ghosts and Evil Spirits were annihilated, and Extreme Yin True Master, in a miserable state, plummeted from the sky. He crashed through a large swath of houses, and amidst the billowing dust, several Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators converged from all directions, surrounding the heavily injured True Master in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the surrounding Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators each unleashed their Divine Techniques. A barrage of terrifying attacks, filled with killing intent, rained down upon the billowing dust cloud.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The earth cracked and houses collapsed. Amidst flying rubble, dust churned with the shockwaves.

The full-power, rage-fueled combined strike from several Golden Core True Masters instantly devastated the land for miles around!

Countless fleeing Cultivators were caught in this combined strike. They had almost no time to react before they were instantly annihilated, their blood devoured by the Grand Array.

"Kill me, then! I’d like to see just how many people you’ll send to be buried with me!"

His Extreme Yin Robe was shattered and his clothes were in tatters, yet his rampant and unrestrained demeanor was unchanged. The Ten Thousand Souls Banner hung high above his head as countless Resentful and Evil Souls once again gathered into a cloud of Ghost Qi.

Like a final, desperate counterattack, he held nothing back. Waves of attacks formed from countless Resentful and Evil Souls swept toward the Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators, while the overflowing aftershocks wantonly slaughtered the other Cultivators in the city.

"Insolent!"

"Extreme Yin, you’re courting death!"

The Chen Family’s Golden Core Cultivators roared in anger one after another, launching another barrage of rage-fueled attacks at Extreme Yin.

"Hahaha, I’m insolent?"

"Aren’t you all being just as insolent?"

"You’ve killed far more of these Cultivators than I have!"

"What, do you want your Nascent Soul Ancestors to die without a proper burial?"

"The Nine Heavens Sect would be happy to have you join!"

Extreme Yin True Master laughed wantonly. Dark clouds roiled, his long hair flew wildly, and Evil Spirits and Resentful Souls swarmed around him. Even now, he managed to maintain a sliver of composure, successively blocking the enraged attacks of the several Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators.

However, this composure lasted only for a moment. Under the combined siege of the Chen Family’s Golden Core Cultivators, Extreme Yin True Master clearly began to look battered and overwhelmed.

But Extreme Yin True Master remained as defiant as ever. Even in his battered state, he still didn’t forget to spare some of his focus to slaughter the Cultivators in the city. Such was his obsession that even Chu Mu, a mere spectator, was a little dumbfounded.

Chu Mu seemed to hesitate. After a good while, he appeared to make a decision. With a leap, he concealed his aura and once again blended into the panicked, fleeing crowd of Cultivators, moving closer to where the two sides were fighting.

At the same time, a sliver of his Divine Sense silently extended, observing the techniques used by both sides in the Battle. The slightest change was completely within his perception.

With his escape route cut off, his only path to survival was now aligned with that of non-Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators like Extreme Yin True Master: break the Blood Evil Array and rescue the trapped Nascent Soul Ancestors.

Only then would there be any hope of survival.

Under these circumstances, it was clearly meaningless for him to remain in hiding.

Chu Mu gazed up at the sky, his expression solemn. His body tensed as his Essence, Qi, and Spirit surged powerfully, ready to deliver a Thunderous Strike at any moment.

He didn’t care whether Extreme Yin lived or died. What he cared about was that if Extreme Yin fell, it meant the hope of breaking the array would diminish.

His own chances of surviving this calamity would also decrease.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Heaven-shaking roars exploded across the sky. Magic Techniques and Magical Treasures of all kinds unleashed their Mighty Power with near abandon. A dazzling light filled the sky, descending upon the teetering dark cloud.

The dark cloud churned. Countless Evil Spirits and Resentful Souls exploded and were annihilated under the terrifying barrage, only for countless more to emerge. Teetering on the brink, it bitterly held on against the relentless attacks of the Chen Family’s Golden Core Cultivators.

Under the siege of six Chen Family Golden Core Cultivators, the demise of Extreme Yin True Master seemed imminent...

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