Chapter 300: Chapter 129: Go or Stay? The Moon Worship Sect’s Greatest Conspiracy Is Revealed, Cyan Yang Ancient City in Grave Peril

The Array was imperceptible to outsiders. It would only manifest when he drew near, teleporting him to the cave deep beneath Dragon Ridge Mountain.

He had once considered it his final life-saving Bottom Card, thinking that if he were ever pursued by a powerful enemy, he could hide in that cave.

But ever since he learned the cave was under Dragon Ridge Mountain, he hadn’t dared to use that Array, terrified of walking right into a trap.

Chu Fan suppressed the tremor in his heart and pressed Yue Mankong, "How exactly is the Moon Worship Sect searching for the ’key’ on Dragon Ridge Mountain? And why do they have to capture so many Blood Nourishing Realm Martial Artists for a Blood Sacrifice?"

Yue Mankong explained, "That ’key,’ according to legend, is an Exotic Treasure from ancient times used to communicate with a Demon God. Its aura has always been concealed by an ancient, hidden Grand Array."

"But for some unknown reason, that hidden Grand Array seems to have shifted or weakened recently, leaking out a faint, imperceptible trace of its aura. That was what the Moon Worship Sect sensed, drawing them here."

"They set up the Nine Nether Spirit Locking Array on Dragon Ridge Mountain not to suppress me, but to use its power to interfere with and corrode the hidden Grand Array protecting the ’key.’ They hope to find a weakness, break it, and ultimately locate the ’key’."

He paused, his voice taking on a graver tone. "As for the Blood Sacrifice, that’s not entirely accurate..."

"To be precise, it’s a combination of a Blood Sacrifice and a Soul Sacrifice!"

"This is also why they didn’t just capture ordinary refugees, but instead had Seven Stars Castle cultivate them to the Blood Nourishing Realm."

"When a Martial Artist enters the Blood Nourishing Realm, not only does their vital energy and blood become as vigorous as a blazing furnace, but the very source of their soul is also nourished and strengthened."

"The Moon Worship Sect needs vast quantities of fiery blood and vital energy rich with life essence, as well as these newly strengthened living souls. Then, through a vile ritual, they use this blood, energy, and Soul Power as offerings to try and forcibly communicate with the ’key,’ hoping to stir the Demon God’s aura that might exist deep within it."

"If even a single trace of the Demon God’s aura is stirred or leaked, they can use that opening to shatter the whole thing, drastically accelerating the destruction of the hidden Grand Array and locking onto the ’key’s’ precise location!"

A chill ran down Chu Fan’s spine as he listened.

He once again thought of the Array in his home...

Suddenly, the Little Cyan Snake’s head poked through the crack in the door, its voice filled with terror. "So... could the Moon Worship Sect be setting up a similar Grand Array in Cyan Yang Ancient City, planning to use all the city’s people... for a Blood and Soul Sacrifice too?"

The words struck them like a bolt of lightning!

Both Chu Fan and Yue Mankong’s faces went pale with shock!

The Moon Worship Sect had always treated human life as worthless and would stop at nothing to achieve their goals... They were absolutely capable of such a thing!

What’s more, if they sensed that reinforcements from the Demon Suppression Bureau might be coming, it was highly likely they would get desperate and launch this inhuman plan ahead of schedule to find the "key" as quickly as possible!

"This is bad!"

Yue Mankong’s Paperman trembled even more violently, his voice suddenly urgent. "Chu Fan, you must act faster! Go to Seven Stars Castle immediately and kill as many Moon Worship Cultists as you can! Destroy their forces and slow down their progress in setting up the Array!"

A surge of anger rose in Chu Fan’s heart, and he couldn’t help but curse, "Old ghost! Why did you only send a message to your trusted subordinates back then?"

"If you had just summoned one more Demon Suppression Envoy, we wouldn’t be in such a passive position!"

"But no, now your reinforcements can’t even save themselves, and all the pressure is on me! I just broke through to the Spirit Awakening Realm!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The Paperman Yue Mankong snorted. "Spirit Awakening Realm? Across all of Cyan Yang Ancient City, or even the entire Qing Province, which Spirit Awakening Realm practitioner can kill someone at the Divine Power Realm like you?"

"I’ve been awake for a while now. I ’saw’ your entire battle earlier!"

Chu Fan was speechless with anger.

’This old bastard was just watching from the sidelines the whole time!’

Yue Mankong continued, "This is no time for complaints..."

"Setting up a large-scale sacrificial Array that can cover the entire North City is no easy task. It requires a great number of people to maintain its foundations, and the resources consumed are astronomical."

"The main forces of the Moon Worship Sect are likely concentrated on Dragon Ridge Mountain, dealing with me and searching for the ’key.’ They won’t have many people left in Cyan Yang Ancient City."

"For every one you kill now, their chances of successfully setting up the Array decrease!"

Chu Fan took a deep breath, forcing down his anger and anxiety. Suddenly remembering something, he asked, "The Array... how do I destroy it?"

’If the Moon Worship Sect really is setting up an Array in the city, they might discover the Teleportation Array in my house.’

’If they find out about this Array and locate that empty cave, they will definitely know that the Demon Suppression Stele is in my possession!’

’I have to destroy that Array first to eliminate any future trouble!’

Suspecting nothing, Yue Mankong immediately explained, "The principles of Arrays, while complex, all stem from the same root. They all require energy nodes to be sustained. Common Arrays are typically based on Array Flags and Array Stones. First, use your Primordial Qi to sense and locate these nodes. Then, carefully inject your own Primordial Qi into them and feel it out..."

"At that point, a complex network of countless glowing lines might appear before your ’eyes’—those are the ’Spiritual Threads’ that maintain the Array’s operation!"

"The Spiritual Threads are the pathways for energy flow, the very veins of the Array."

"You need to find the few critical Main Spiritual Threads that carry the core energy and use your Primordial Qi to forcefully strike and sever them!"

"Once the Spiritual Threads are broken, the Array’s structure will become unstable and its energy will fall into chaos. Then, if you destroy the Array Flags or Array Stones that serve as its medium, you can break the Array completely."

"But remember, destroying the Spiritual Threads might trigger a backlash from the Array. You must be cautious and act within your limits!"

"I understand. Array Flags, Array Stones, Spiritual Threads..." Chu Fan committed everything Yue Mankong had taught him to memory.

He snatched the hovering Paperman and stuffed it next to the coiled-up Xiaobai. "Xiaobai, you watch him for a bit."

Yue Mankong was taken aback. "Kid, where are you going?"

Without looking back, Chu Fan gave a perfunctory reply, "To the latrine! I can’t hold it anymore. I’m afraid my hand might slip and I’ll accidentally drop you in!"