The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 606: Soul Soldier Array!

After Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan crossed the moat, the terrifying pressure they had felt began to gradually dissipate, as if it had never been there at all.

As they walked along the entrance passage of the underground ancient city, they were met with a desolate and lifeless scene.

Ghostly flames drifted in the air, and from time to time, eerie laughter echoed around them.

This place was practically a ghostly realm!

Before long, the two arrived at a massive square.

In the center of the square stood a towering statue, nearly a hundred zhang[1] high. The statue's features were already blurred, and the giant stone sword it held had broken, leaving only a fragment of the hilt clutched in its hand. However, the domineering aura it exuded was still palpable. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Tuoba Yan stopped in front of the statue and gazed at it for a moment before bowing respectfully. Clearly, this statue depicted none other than Great Emperor Tiance.

"Wasn't the Tiance Mirror the weapon of Great Emperor Tiance? Why did he also use a sword?" Ling Feng asked curiously.

He had expected Tuoba Yan to ignore him as usual, but surprisingly, she responded, albeit coldly, "Great Emperor Tiance was skilled in both literary and martial arts. Besides mastering the Tiance Clan's Tianheng Technique, he was also a powerful swordsman, renowned across the world for his swordsmanship."

"Oh?" Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. This was probably the longest sentence Tuoba Yan had ever spoken to him.

Unfortunately, after saying that, Tuoba Yan ignored him again and continued walking deeper into the city.

At the very center of the underground ancient city was a massive palace complex resembling an imperial city. Generally speaking, the tomb's owner would be buried at the center of the entire mausoleum.

Before long, the two arrived at the center of the underground ancient city. After crossing a tall city gate, they finally entered the true imperial tomb area.

What greeted them was a vast, empty square. The air was still filled with a faint crimson glow that flickered ominously. The place was deathly silent except for some ghostly shadows flitting in the distance and eerie howls that made one's hair stand on end.

Around Tuoba Yan, a flash of light appeared as the Tiance Mirror automatically floated around her. Clearly, it had sensed the immense danger hidden within the square.

"There's an ancient array here!" Ling Feng's eyes twitched slightly. The Heavenly Dao divine inscription in his right eye condensed, activating his Boundless Vision. After observing for a moment, he revealed a surprised expression and said slowly, "There's a soul soldier array here!"

Although Tuoba Yan had never heard of a soul soldier array, her keen senses detected something strange ahead, so she hadn't made any moves yet.

"A soul soldier array is an array that disintegrates intruders' flesh and bones, leaving no remains. It's an extremely vicious array. I didn't expect that Great Emperor Tiance had set up such a terrifying array. Without sufficient skill, one might die here before even finding the emperor's inheritance."

Ling Feng shrugged, inwardly agreeing more and more with Feng Mo's saying, "Knowledge is power." Fortunately, he had spent considerable time reading at Tianwei Academy!

However, although the ancient book had detailed some aspects of the soul soldier array, it didn't go into specifics on how to break it. Fortunately, Ling Feng's Eye of the Emperor could identify the array's weak points, allowing them to avoid its backlash.

"Miss Tuoba, it's a good thing I have some understanding of this soul soldier array. Just follow my steps, and you won't go wrong," Ling Feng said with a faint smile. "Seven stars position, seven steps!"

As he spoke, Ling Feng took a step forward, entering the array.

"Xuanwu[2] position, eight steps."

"Canglong[3] position, six steps."

"Zhulong[4] position, twelve steps."

...

Tuoba Yan naturally didn't trust Ling Feng, but after seeing him successfully pass through several formation positions, she followed his guidance and stepped into the soul soldier array.

A terrifying aura pressed down on her as she moved through the array, carefully stepping on the array's safe points and quickly catching up to Ling Feng's pace.

Finally, when Tuoba Yan took nine steps following the Jinwu[5] position, she felt as if she had crossed into another space. In an instant, the vast square disappeared, replaced by endless darkness and a deep, bottomless abyss.

Ling Feng's figure floated in midair, seemingly walking on air.

Tuoba Yan's eyes twitched, but she quickly realized that they were still within the Soul Array. Everything around them was merely an illusion.

"Miss Tuoba, this is the second level of the soul soldier array," Ling Feng said, touching the bridge of his nose with a faint smile. "The next set of movements must be executed with extreme caution. A single misstep could lead to irreversible disaster."

"I will only say each position once."

Tuoba Yan clenched her fists. Though she wasn't pleased with the idea of putting her life in Ling Feng's hands, at this moment, she had no choice but to trust him. Forcing her way through the array would likely be fatal.

She gave Ling Feng a deep look and nodded slightly.

"Yaoguang[6] position, advance twelve steps, retreat three steps."

"Pure Yang position, advance one step, retreat eight steps."

"Xuanji[7] position, retreat nine steps, advance seventy-seven steps."

"Tianxuan[8] position, advance four steps, retreat one step."

...

Ling Feng gave a continuous stream of instructions, and indeed, these were far more complex than the previous steps. Tuoba Yan followed them with utmost care, completing each one flawlessly.

As Ling Feng took the final step, the darkness around him suddenly lifted. The endless void vanished, and a towering pillar of blood-red light appeared before him, piercing the sky.

The next moment, Tuoba Yan appeared beside Ling Feng. They had finally made it through the terrifying soul soldier array without incident.

About a hundred zhang ahead of them stood a massive palace, its doors tightly sealed. The entire structure, towering over ten zhang high, had a simple but ancient design that exuded a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

The pillar of blood-red light emanated from the palace, reaching into the heavens. Thunderclouds swirled above, filling the air with a suffocating sense of dread.

Ling Feng touched the bridge of his nose again. No wonder even Zifeng is too frightened to emerge. This is a power unlike anything I have felt before.

It carried a despair that seemed to come straight from the depths of hell, causing his very soul to tremble.

Tuoba Yan glanced at the blood-red pillar of light and then looked at Ling Feng. Slowly, she said, "Why didn't you use the soul soldier array to kill me? Even if I didn't die, I would have been trapped in a dire situation."

"Don't forget, we're partners right now," Ling Feng replied, raising an eyebrow. "Besides, I mentioned that the inheritance of Great Emperor Tiance might require the combined power of both Tiance Mirrors to unlock."

"You won't get any opportunity," Tuoba Yan said coldly as she looked away. "Since you didn't harm me just now, when I kill you, I'll make sure it's not too painful."

With that, Tuoba Yan turned and strode towards the palace ahead.

"Heh..." Ling Feng shrugged. "Thanks for that, I guess."

He then activated his movement technique and quickly caught up with her.

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