Chapter 1329: Soul Infant Formation

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The Jade Skeleton, fearless of death, violently crashed against the seal.

A thunderous crash!

The stone pillar cracked.

Old Devil Ye immediately retreated, flying backward.

The sealing power became incredibly chaotic, and the two soul fires in the Jade Skeleton's eyes pulsed even more intensely.

Boom!

Finally, the Jade Skeleton broke through the seal!

"Hahaha..."

The Jade Skeleton let out a chilling, maniacal laugh.

Old Devil Ye looked up at the frenzied demon, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Just then, the Jade Skeleton's laughter abruptly ceased. It then let out a furious curse, suddenly tumbling down and landing on the stone path.

Only then did Old Devil Ye notice that even the hard Jade Skeleton's bones were fractured inch by inch. This showed the immense power of the seal, explaining why this demon had insisted he find the Jade Skeleton.

"Cackle..."

The Jade Skeleton's body twisted eerily. Its skin gradually recovered, inflating like a balloon at a visible rate, slowly regaining its humanoid outline.

The broken bones reconnected, and the Jade Skeleton, twisting, stood up from the ground.

At this moment, the demon's state was peculiar. Even with Old Devil Ye's vast experience, this was a first.

It had no flesh or blood, but its bones, skin, and meridians were intact.

Through its skin, one could clearly see its skeleton and withered meridians.

It should have been a dried corpse, but it was now alive.

Soul fires flickered in its empty eye sockets. The Jade Skeleton twisted its neck and turned towards Old Devil Ye.

Old Devil Ye felt watched. He secretly grew wary and instinctively took a step back.

"Hmph!"

The Jade Skeleton let out a cold snort, its tone filled with displeasure. "If you had released this Venerable One sooner, it wouldn't have come to this! Now I don't have time to fully control this body, and my strength is bound to be affected!"

Old Devil Ye's expression remained unchanged. He gazed at the Jade Skeleton, feeling its profound depths and growing even warier.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and calmly said, "According to what you said earlier, your current strength is already sufficient. Are you perhaps deceiving me?"

The Jade Skeleton chuckled eerily. "You are truly suspicious. Although you have offended this Venerable One many times, it was also you who released me from this dark, sunless cage. Compared to that, those are minor matters. Taking you along is merely a trifle and has no impact on me. Why would I risk a backlash by breaking my oath?"

Old Devil Ye's eyes flashed. "Is that so? It's good that Senior can understand my difficulties. The only reason I've survived this long is because I am cautious enough."

The Jade Skeleton burst into laughter upon hearing this. "Excellent! Excellent! People like you do indeed live longer! To have achieved this level, even in this Venerable One's era, you could be called a prodigy! Give me the Soul Infant Grand Formation!"

The Soul Infant Grand Formation consisted of the crystal balls that sealed nascent souls. The Gloom Crystal Tower had constantly devoured blood fiend souls on the battlefield, refining them into extremely evil objects after fusing with nascent souls.

Old Devil Ye waved his hand, pushing the Soul Infant Grand Formation towards the Jade Skeleton. He had personally refined the formation, so he wasn't worried about the Jade Skeleton seizing control.

Whoosh!

The Jade Skeleton cast a spell, and the Soul Infant Grand Formation spun rapidly before it, emitting a thick, bloody aura. Wisps of blood mist diffused from the crystal balls, and in the blink of an eye, the entire Soul Infant Grand Formation transformed into a cloud of blood, from which mournful ghostly wails could be heard.

Within the blood cloud, the nascent souls flickered faintly, completely lost like other malevolent spirits, assimilated by the blood mist.

The Jade Skeleton performed all its actions without avoiding Old Devil Ye. In its hands, the Soul Infant Grand Formation exuded a腥風陣陣 (strong bloody wind), appearing exceptionally sinister.

It was refining the Soul Infant Grand Formation, completing the final step, as per its agreement with Old Devil Ye.

Ultimately, the two of them jointly refined the Soul Infant Grand Formation!

"At that time, the Soul Infant Grand Formation will require our combined efforts to activate. For now, you can keep it..."

The Jade Skeleton returned the refined Soul Infant Grand Formation to Old Devil Ye. It then paused abruptly, looking up into the distance, its soul fires flickering in its eye sockets. "The Immortal Gate is about to open. Let's go! If you don't want to miss this opportunity, you must follow my instructions afterward! You know the consequences if you ruin this Venerable One's grand plan!"

Feeling the pressure emanating from the Jade Skeleton, Old Devil Ye showed no fear, calmly meeting its gaze. "Senior probably cannot fully comprehend the suffering of cultivators in this era. Even if there's only a one-in-ten-thousand chance that you are telling the truth, I choose to believe you this once. This is the only opportunity in my life; of course, I know what to do!"

The Jade Skeleton said indifferently, "You only dared to believe me because every change in the Ziwei Palace was as I predicted, right? However, you will soon realize that your choice was correct!"

The two figures soared towards the area beyond the stone path.

As the Jade Skeleton reset its bones, it surveyed its surroundings.

It felt like an eternity had passed!

When it finally saw clearly the cage that had imprisoned it for countless years, its soul fire flared intensely, radiating profound hatred.

But then, it fell into confusion, wondering how many of its enemies who had imprisoned it all those years ago were still alive.

The Jade Skeleton noticed Old Devil Ye busily navigating through layers of ancient restrictions and guessed his intention. It scorned, "Unnecessary effort."

But it did not stop him.

In the Abyss Ruins, amidst the Sea of Mist,

Everyone kept their distance from the vortex, their faces filled with anticipation and caution as they stared into its depths.

Turbulent currents surged like tides, and a deafening roar filled the air. A peculiar fluctuation emerged.

Faintly, they saw the illusion of a colossal gate, tearing through countless currents with immense power, forcefully emerging from the vortex!

Qin Sang and the others were seeing such a magnificent spectacle for the first time.

The towering gate, reaching to the heavens, possessed an even grander aura than the ruined gate of the Ziwei Palace. The scarlet character 'Sin' on the gate emitted a terrifying killing intent that assailed their minds and awed their hearts!

"Go!"

True Lord Cang Hong took the lead, rushing towards the Immortal Gate. The others quickly suppressed their shock and followed closely.

Boom!

The Immortal Gate shook violently, forcing open a crack. No one rushed in immediately; instead, they formed a battle array outside the gate.

After a while, the gate's trembling grew more intense, and the crack widened, yet there was no movement from within.

Everyone exchanged glances and entered one by one.

What greeted them was a scene of ruins!

Confirming that Old Devil Ye was not there, Qin Sang surveyed his surroundings.

Unlike the inner hall of Ziwei Palace, this place was incredibly dark and oppressive.

Heavy, leaden clouds hung low above, covering the entire view, boundless and endless, creating a suffocating feeling.

In the depths of the gloomy clouds, occasional thin streaks of lightning flickered, providing the only faint light in this space.

The lightning appeared small, but the fluctuations it emitted were extraordinary.

Coincidentally, one appeared not far from them.

At that instant, Qin Sang's mind tensed, his entire body's hair stood on end, and he almost trembled, feeling as insignificant as an ant.

If that bolt of lightning had been directed at him, he would likely have been instantly annihilated.

The reactions of the others were not much better than Qin Sang's.

Jing Yu, who was naturally adept at wielding lightning, also had a drastic change in expression, nearly revealing his true form.

A stir went through the crowd.

They had just entered the Palace of Sinful Gods, and it had already given them a stern warning.

While the Ziwei Palace did contain ancient restrictions more dangerous than those here, they were deeply hidden. As long as they weren't triggered, they generally wouldn't manifest. (To be continued)

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