Chapter 565 - 511: Chaotic Evil

Chapter 565: Chapter 511: Chaotic Evil

BOOM!

The city was filled with scorching heat and the stench of blood. At some point, in the northern district, a desperate roar was followed by a boom completely different from the sounds of battle.

The sound was a dull thud, like a heavy hammer striking a great drum. It was a BANG that seemed to explode directly in one’s soul!

In the northern district, an inky black light shot into the sky. Like mountains and seas, this dark radiance spread madly outward on the shockwave, faster than a clap of thunder could be heard.

In an instant, it swept over an area several miles in radius. This surging black light showed no signs of weakening, continuing to rage in all directions, annihilating every person and object in its path.

At that moment, a single, familiar term surfaced in the minds of all the High Tier Cultivators looking toward the northern district... "Self-detonation!"

A desperate trump card that every Cultivator possessed!

In other words... to burn one’s entire Cultivation in a single instant, turning one’s own body into a Magic Technique to unleash a final, brilliant flash.

When any Cultivator self-detonated, by burning their entire Cultivation, their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, they could often unleash a terrifying power that surpassed their own level.

But precisely because of this terrifying eruption of power, even in a desperate, life-or-death situation, very few could successfully self-detonate and take their enemies down with them.

After all, the Mighty Power of self-detonation was fueled by one’s Cultivation, or rather, one’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit. The process inflicted an infinite agony more despairing than even Soul Extraction and Refining. Under such torment, merely staying conscious was a feat in itself!

Furthermore, self-detonation was an act of desperation, typically reserved for hopeless situations. To be in such a dire strait and then be tormented by that agony...

Even the slightest lapse in concentration, a moment of Divine Split, would be enough for an enemy to seize the opportunity, strike a killing blow, and eliminate the threat of self-detonation at its source.

And now... a Golden Core was self-detonating?

Even though he was locked in a bitter struggle, Chu Mu couldn’t hide his surprise as he glanced toward the northern district. The swirling blackness had not yet dispersed. The area, more than ten miles in radius, was a complete wreck, and at its center, a massive crater nearly a thousand feet wide had appeared.

A tattered, broken scroll hovered at the center of the crater. This scroll was like a Ghost Gate, from which a seemingly endless tide of ghouls and Resentful Souls poured out.

Sinister Ghost Qi billowed out alongside roiling dark clouds. In just a few breaths, the ruined northern district had transformed into a Senluo Ghost Realm, and it was still expanding rapidly.

The seemingly endless ghouls and Resentful Souls spread outward like a tide, devouring every living thing they could find.

"Junior Brother!"

At this moment, as if just realizing what had happened, Extreme Yin True Master let out a sudden, mournful cry!

Seeing this, Chu Mu understood.

’I don’t know what method he used to successfully self-detonate, but the source of this explosion is undoubtedly clear.’

’That junior brother of Extreme Yin True Master... his Cultivation had reached the Middle Stage of Golden Core.’

’For a successful self-detonation from a Middle Stage Golden Core, such power is to be expected.’

’And this endless tide of ghouls and Resentful Souls obviously came from his Lifebound Treasure.’

’He must have deliberately protected this Ghost Dao Lifebound Treasure during the detonation. Not only did he prevent the Ghost Dao Magical Treasure from being completely destroyed, but he also released all the ghouls and Resentful Souls that had been refined and imprisoned within it.’

To a Golden Core Cultivator, these seemingly endless ghouls and Resentful Souls could be wiped out with a wave of the hand. But to a Low Tier Cultivator, ghouls and Resentful Souls from a Golden Core’s Lifebound Treasure were an undeniable terror.

One self-detonation annihilated everything for dozens of miles, creating an uncontrollable tide of ghosts. Even if the Chen Family reacted swiftly and suppressed it effectively, it would still cause widespread decay and chaos.

The truth was cruel, but at this moment, Chu Mu inexplicably felt a sense of relief. He glanced at the twelve statue-like Tier Four Soldier Puppets standing tall in the city center. Just as he expected, the bloodstains on each Soldier Puppet had visibly deepened after the explosion.

Once the blood turned scarlet and formed a bloody shroud that completely enveloped the twelve Soldier Puppets, it would signify that the Blood Qi of the Blood Evil Array had reached its absolute peak.

If it wasn’t vented, it would inevitably backlash against the Blood Evil Array itself.

At that point, this Grand Array, which was suppressing all the Nascent Soul experts, would certainly be broken!

As his thoughts raced, something occurred to Chu Mu. He looked again at the twelve Soldier Puppets stained with mottled blood. Twelve Tier Four Soldier Puppets formed the Twelve Blood Evil Array, suppressing Nascent Souls!

’If a Nascent Soul Great Power were to self-detonate, could this array... withstand it?’

The answer seemed clear.

’As long as the Blood Qi doesn’t scatter, the Soldier Puppets won’t die.’

’According to the array’s design, with hundreds of thousands of Cultivators in Bazhou City providing a foundation of Blood Qi, it would be incredibly difficult to break this array, even with a Nascent Soul’s self-detonation.’

’And that’s even more true now.’

’Blood Qi is accumulating frantically. Whenever the trapped Nascent Souls attack the array, it’s bound to consume some of the accumulated Blood Qi to defend itself.’

’Trying to break the array by force will only be counterproductive.’

’The only way is still the Array-Breaking Technique he envisioned: using the Blood Qi itself.’

Chu Mu surveyed his surroundings. His gaze fell upon a scene of scorching heat and blood. But under the Chen Family’s brutal suppression, the heated battle had turned into a gruesome massacre!

This gruesome scene was visible among the city’s Loose Cultivators and the various powers alike. Whether it was the high and mighty Golden Core True Masters or the Low Tier Cultivators from different factions, the carnage was plain to see.

In a Battle between those of the same realm, as long as there isn’t an overwhelming difference in Combat Power, a long, drawn-out stalemate is inevitable.

Even if one were at a disadvantage, they wouldn’t be completely powerless to resist. If you can’t win, can’t you at least run?

But that premise only holds for a fair, one-on-one Battle.

Here in Bazhou City, there was obviously no fairness to be found.

The various powers had come for a millennial celebration, so of course they hadn’t brought their full forces. The Chen Family, however, had schemed and prepared for many years. Their strength within the city gave them an unshakeable advantage.

Even someone with Chu Mu’s Unrivaled Attack power was being completely suppressed by targeted tactics, to say nothing of the other Cultivators.

Being ganged up on, their combat methods and Magic Techniques frequently countered—this wasn’t just happening to Chu Mu. It was the same story in every battle across Bazhou City.

The only difference was the degree to which they were being targeted.

Under such conditions, the battles and slaughter were naturally horrific.

In the few breaths that Chu Mu took to observe his surroundings, he personally witnessed two Bloodline Golden Cores from the Celestial Demon Sect being slain by the Chen Family. One of the Golden Cores had tried to self-detonate, but under the torturous agony of burning their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, they were forcefully struck down, their Golden Core utterly destroyed.

Following the fall of their Golden Core Cultivators, the remaining Cultivators of the Celestial Demon Sect were swiftly imprisoned by several Chen Family Golden Cores. Moving faster than a thunderclap, the Chen Family members subdued them before they could even attempt suicide. In just a few short breaths, they were all taken captive.

BOOM!

Less than a moment later, another earth-shattering roar came from the northern district. Under the Chen Family’s assault, another unknown Golden Core had self-detonated, once again laying waste to the area.

With the successive fall of several Golden Cores, the situation had taken a sharp downturn. However, thanks to the boundless slaughter caused by two consecutive Golden Core self-detonations, the deteriorating situation had become somewhat more ambiguous.

But at this moment, what seemed ambiguous to those outside the array was crystal clear to the trapped Nascent Souls within.

The Blood Evil Array was built upon the Flesh and Blood Demon Puppet system of the twelve Soldier Puppets, and its source of power was the Blood Qi from the entire city.

This manifested on the Soldier Puppets themselves as mottled bloodstains. But in the eyes of the Nascent Souls controlling this array, it wasn’t just a few stains—it was the convergence of boundless Blood Qi!

Deep beneath the city center, the convergence of the city’s Blood Qi had already formed a sea of blood dozens of miles wide.

Under the tyrannical absorbing effect of the Blood Evil Array, any living being who fell within it would be completely devoured in an instant.

Their Divine Soul, their physical body—everything.

When boundless Blood Qi converged, it was a combination of the countless creatures’ Residual Souls, Essence Qi, and even their seven emotions and six desires.

For a Qi and Blood Pill made from living beings, the chaotic emotions and desires within are a fatal poison to most Cultivators.

To say nothing of this sea of blood, which had devoured the emotions, desires, and Essence Qi of countless beings.

With the Blood Qi unable to be vented, every time a living being fell in the city, the sea of blood would expand, and the converging Blood Qi and mortal desires would grow stronger.

Those with low Cultivation would likely have their Heart Spirit bewitched by these endless, chaotic desires just by looking at it from a distance. The darkness in their hearts would be infinitely amplified, turning them into puppets of desire. They would exhaust their energy and ultimately merge with the sea of blood.

This was the fundamental reason why Chu Mu was certain that after this battle, all of Bazhou City, and even the entire Bazhou Basin, would become a forbidden zone for Cultivators.

With such a convergence of Blood Qi and such chaotic desires on such a massive scale, the resulting corruption was an absolute certainty.

And now, the Blood Qi gathered from the bloody chaos engulfing the city had not yet reached the point where the Blood Evil Array would hit its breaking point.

But without a doubt, after the continuous bloody chaos and the fall of countless Cultivators, the accumulated Blood Qi and desires were already immense.

Once the vast Blood Qi accumulated to a certain level, this sea of blood would be filled to Perfection.

If such immense Blood Qi were used to suppress the trapped Nascent Soul Great Powers, it could easily crush them, even if they self-detonated, thanks to the continuous reinforcement from the Blood Qi.

At this moment, the Blood Qi had nowhere to go, and the chaos in the city had not ended. A steady stream of Blood Qi continued to pour in, and after filling the vast sea of blood to Perfection, the excess Blood Qi began to creep, bit by bit, along the meridian-like channels of the Blood Evil Array.

For the Blood Evil Array, this accumulation of Blood Qi seemed like a normal part of its process.

But at this moment, the expressions of the Nascent Soul Great Powers on both sides, who were locked in a stalemate over this array, changed drastically.

Gravity and elation—two completely different emotions—were now displayed with stark clarity, both inside and outside the array...

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