Chapter 528: 9 Heavens 10 Earths Killing Array

Chapter 528: Chapter 528: 9 Heavens 10 Earths Killing Array

The Fire Qilin’s enormous body blotted out the sun.

Terrifying flames surged forth, blanketing the sky and earth as miserable screams echoed between them.

In just a few dozen minutes, the several thousand members of the three great forces were completely slaughtered. Not even corpses remained, as everyone had been burned to ash by the flames.

The Fire Qilin vanished, and the Ghost King, the Snake Emperor, and the others appeared.

Sensing the thick stench of blood lingering in the air, the group finally processed what had just happened.

’So this is a Great Emperor Spirit Beast. It’s terrifying.’

News that the Dragon Sect had slaughtered the several thousand members of the three great forces spread through Kyushu in an instant. When the three forces received the report, they nearly collapsed where they stood. They had already guessed that the Dragon Sect must have deployed a Great Emperor Martial Artist this time.

A Great Emperor Martial Artist.

Almost everyone in Kyushu knew that the Dragon Sect had a Sealed Titled Emperor.

Piaomiao Palace had originally thought this Sealed Titled Emperor was just an ordinary friend of Long Ao’s, meant only to intimidate them. But now, it seemed the relationship between this Great Emperor and Long Ao was anything but trivial.

At that moment, the three great forces were in a world of hurt.

With the defeat of the three great forces, the happiest was undoubtedly the Imperial City. They hadn’t participated in the attack on the Dragon Sect this time, which was a blessing in disguise.

A Sealed Titled Emperor was an absolute top-tier existence, even among the Four Great Forces. None of the Four Great Forces would dare to provoke a Sealed Titled Emperor.

After successfully defeating the three great forces, the Ghost King and the Snake Emperor immediately ordered a media blackout. Not a single word about the Fire Qilin was to be leaked.

Everyone in the Dragon Sect was united. No one breathed a word about the Fire Qilin, so Kyushu remained unaware of its existence.

「Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

The northernmost region had been designated by the Kyushu Spirit Realm as the Kyushu Forbidden Land. Even the experts of the Four Great Forces dared not set foot in it lightly.

The Kyushu Forbidden Land was also the origin of the Beast Tides.

A Beast Tide would occur once every ten years, lasting for about ten days.

Back then, to protect Kyushu, the Heaven and Earth Sect had personally dispatched ten Divine Dao Array Masters to jointly set up a Super Array. However, this Array had its flaws. If the Beast Tide ever broke through, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But the Heaven and Earth Sect was unwilling to send more Divine Dao Martial Artists to maintain the Array. With no other choice, the Four Great Forces stubbornly resisted every Beast Tide. And after each one, the Four Great Forces would be severely weakened. Even so, they would still step forward to face every Beast Tide without hesitation.

「The northernmost part of the Kyushu Spirit Realm.」

The Four Great Forces and the Dragon Sect arrived without incident. It wasn’t the first time the Four Great Forces had defended against a Beast Tide, so they were well-organized, each tending to their own duties. Only Long Ao was unsure of what he should be doing.

"Brother Duan, what should I do?"

The Four Great Forces: the Eastern Emperor City, the West Third Level Long Family, the Southern Netherworld Mansion, and the North Piaomiao Palace.

Long Ao had significant grievances with all Four Great Forces, but given the current situation, he and the Imperial City were still in an alliance. It was better to ask them about certain matters.

"Sect Leader Long, your Corpse Slave Army just needs to fend off the Beast Tide when the time comes. As for the Array’s operation, only the Four Great Forces know how. The Heaven and Earth Sect gave strict orders back then that no one is allowed to teach anyone else how to activate and maintain the Array, so..."

"I understand."

Long Ao didn’t waste any more words. ’It’s just an Array. As if I don’t know anything about them.’

Although the Heaven and Earth Sect had forbidden the Four Great Forces from teaching others how to activate and maintain the Array, it hadn’t forbidden outsiders from entering it. Besides, Long Ao was now one of the main forces resisting the Beast Tide.

Entering the Array, Long Ao began to observe it meticulously.

In any case, Long Ao was also an Array Master. He hadn’t neglected the Array Dao in between his cultivation.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array.

In just a few short minutes, Long Ao had already discerned that the Array set up by the Heaven and Earth Sect was none other than the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array that Ye Wushuang had once deployed.

Long Ao knew perfectly well that the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array set up by ten Divine Dao Array Martial Artists from the Heaven and Earth Sect was immensely powerful. It was simply incomparable to the version Ye Wushuang had set up.

Long Ao was very familiar with the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array. Delighted, he immediately immersed his entire being into the Array.

Long Ao wouldn’t easily give up this golden opportunity. Studying the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array would be of great benefit to his own Array Dao.

"Patriarch, Long Ao has been inside the Array for a full day and night. He isn’t planning something, is he?"

The Third Level Long Family had also sent ten Semi-Saints and two Saints this time. But for some unknown reason, the Third Level Long Family’s Patriarch, Long Mowen, and Elder Long Yan had come in person.

"Hmph. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Slaughter Array is a signature Array of the Heaven and Earth Sect. Let alone the fact that Long Ao isn’t even an Array Master, even if he were, it would be impossible for him to comprehend such a Super Array."

Array Masters were considered to be a cut above Martial Artists.

Similarly, Array Masters were exceedingly rare, one in ten thousand. And becoming a powerful Array Master was ten, or even a hundred times more difficult than becoming a powerful Martial Artist.

For this very reason, Long Mowen utterly despised Long Ao. From the beginning, Long Mowen believed that if the Long Family truly wished it, they could annihilate Long Ao at any time.

Ultimately, the Third Level Long Family was still wary of the other three great forces.

"Patriarch, Long Ao bringing his Corpse Slave Army here is a golden opportunity for us. Piaomiao Palace and Netherworld Mansion just approached me. They said they’re willing to join forces to deal with Long Ao. No matter what, we cannot let him leave the Kyushu Forbidden Land alive."

Nodding, Long Mowen said, "Piaomiao Palace and Netherworld Mansion are no problem. The only issue now is the Imperial City. I never expected the Imperial City and Long Ao to actually form an alliance. If the Imperial City insists on protecting Long Ao, it will be very troublesome for us."

"Patriarch, this matter is simple. Everyone knows the alliance between the Imperial City and Long Ao is just one of mutual convenience. If there’s a chance to kill Long Ao, I can guarantee that the Imperial City wants him dead more than anyone."

Long Yan continued, "Back then, Long Ao killed Duan He’s son and Duan Kai’s grandson. The Imperial City has yet to settle that debt. I don’t know about Duan Kai, but I can guarantee that Duan He will seek revenge for this. Therefore, Patriarch, this is a golden opportunity to kill Long Ao. If we miss it, given this boy’s talent and potential, and considering the movements from the Long Clan’s side, we may not get another chance."

"Yes, I understand. Contact the Imperial City later, and bring Netherworld Mansion and Piaomiao Palace in on it. But remember, no matter what, we must wait until after the Beast Tide is repelled to make our move. If the Beast Tide and Long Ao disappear together, we can kill two birds with one stone. Then Long Ao’s death can be framed as a noble sacrifice for Kyushu. That would be letting him off easy."