Chapter 818: Luring and Killing

Through the strange light, Qin Sang saw an unusual sight.

Before the defensive spiritual array, a single person's attack was already overwhelming, causing the strange light to scatter and flicker precariously.

The person showed no sign of urgency, despite not having broken through the spiritual array yet.

However, near this person, a thick mist enveloped a large area at the foot of the mountain, resembling sea fog rising at night.

Within the mist, two faint figures could be vaguely discerned.

This was no ordinary sea fog; even the Sky-Eye Butterfly couldn't see through it. It had to be an illusion array.

Qin Sang gazed for a moment before confirming there were indeed two figures. Hidden in the mist, they seemed to be busy with something, but not assisting in breaking the array.

The mist obscured them, making it impossible to discern who they were or what they were doing.

Seeing this, Qin Sang felt surprised and found it somewhat odd. He attempted to move closer, urging his Sky-Eye Butterfly to fully activate its Sky Eye ability to peer into the mist.

At that moment, inside the mist, two individuals were jointly activating an array disk.

One wore a black robe, the other a gray robe, both with their faces concealed, their auras indistinct.

The array disk floated between them. With one hand each, they touched the disk, continuously pouring immense true essence into it, showing no signs of exhaustion.

As the true essence was infused, a yellow light converged at the center of the array disk, soon transforming into a small triangular banner.

The gray-robed person pointed a hand towards the ground nearby. The small triangular banner trembled slightly, shot forward, then silently vanished into the earth.

By this time, over a dozen such banners had been deployed.

A vast spiritual array was gradually taking shape.

Just then, the gray-robed person seemed to sense something, sharply turning to look beyond Liangqiu Island, their gaze as keen as a hawk's, extremely sharp.

"What's wrong?"

The other person asked in a hoarse voice.

"An interesting junior."

The gray-robed person said indifferently, waving a hand. The mist thickened further, and their figures became illusory, then vanished completely. "He must have been passing by coincidentally, drawn by the commotion here, and is now observing from afar. He has some capability, seemingly able to see through the Illusionary Maze Array. Fortunately, my spiritual sense is keen, so he shouldn't have discovered anything substantial."

"Didn't you say there were no masters nearby? How could this be such a coincidence?"

The black-robed person complained, "Luo Daotong has sent out a distress signal. Judging by the time, Old Devil Yin must have already learned of this and is rushing here. Luo is Old Devil Yin's beloved disciple; he wouldn't ignore it. Let's quickly set up the killing array and avoid any further complications that might alert Old Devil Yin."

The gray-robed person nodded. "The Illusionary Maze Array is still a bit weak... but rest assured, I've made timely adjustments. That junior won't be able to discern anything. If he dares to set foot on the island, we'll deal with him first. This killing array was personally bestowed by the Sect Master; it's more than enough to capture and kill Old Devil Yin. Once the killing array is ready, even if Old Devil Yin senses something amiss when he approaches, it will be too late for him to escape."

As they spoke, another small triangular banner took shape.

At the same time.

Far away, Qin Sang's expression changed drastically, his heart stirring with turmoil.

Just now, he had moved a bit closer again, urging his Sky-Eye Butterfly to fully unleash its Sky Eye to peer into the mist.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to see the figures in the mist, they suddenly vanished, as if they had never existed, and the previous vague images were merely illusions.

However, Qin Sang acutely felt two gazes piercing through the mist, seemingly meeting his eyes, like two heavy hammers striking his mind, causing a severe shock.

"Something's wrong!"

Qin Sang's pupils suddenly contracted, and he immediately ordered the Sky-Eye Butterfly to cease its divine ability.

He didn't believe what he saw earlier was an illusion. There had to be secrets hidden in the mist, with powerful individuals concealed within.

Could the people in the mist have detected him? To easily discover his scrying and cut off the Sky-Eye Butterfly's vision, what cultivation level must they be?

Qin Sang had already found it strange that the person attacking Luo Daotong was unhurried.

Combined with his current discovery, a strong sense of alarm immediately rose in Qin Sang's heart. These individuals were hiding on Liangqiu Island, not breaking the array to kill, which indicated their target was not Luo Daotong.

At this moment, Liangqiu Island felt like a den of dragons and a tiger's lair, making Qin Sang's hair stand on end.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

He dared not linger and turned to leave immediately.

In the mist, the gray-robed person let out a soft 'Oh?' and turned their head once more to look beyond the island.

"That junior fled, so decisively. Did he truly discover something? Still, his escape direction isn't towards Old Devil Yin's cultivation ground, so the impact is minimal."

The black-robed person snorted coldly, "If our identities are exposed and cause trouble for the sect, how will we explain ourselves to the Sect Master?"

The gray-robed person chuckled, "This killing array was recently refined by the Sect Master, and you and I have meticulously concealed our identities. How could a mere junior easily see through us? Never mind, I'll just send out a soul servant..."

The gray-robed person pondered for a moment, then reached into their robes and took out a gourd.

The gourd was quite ordinary, with even scars on its yellow surface, indistinguishable from a mundane gourd.

The gray-robed person opened the lid and tilted the gourd. A pale light flashed, and then a small, frail woman appeared before them.

The woman's body was ethereal and indistinct; she was a soul entity.

The gray-robed person spoke a few quiet words, then commanded in a low voice, "Go. Make it quick, and kill that junior. Anyone above the Core Formation stage who dares to approach within ten li of Liangqiu Island, kill them all. But do not indiscriminately kill the innocent, or I will forbid you from consuming blood essence for ten years."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face showed a fervent expression. She bowed to the gray-robed person, and her figure vanished from the spot.

Witnessing this, the black-robed person beside him glanced at the man still breaking the array, then chuckled. "Your soul refinement techniques are becoming increasingly proficient. These two soul servants should have peak Core Formation stage strength, shouldn't they? Who would have thought that a dignified elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect, the foremost sect of the righteous path, would possess such profound attainments in the demonic path?"

The gray-robed person said calmly, "Soul refinement is merely a minor technique, useless for one's own cultivation. My bottleneck remains stubborn, and the demonic path offers no way forward. In truth, the soul servants themselves aren't immensely powerful; it's their bizarre and elusive abilities that make them seem formidable to ordinary cultivators who can't cope with them. Moreover, the refinement difficulty is extremely high. I've spent this long and only managed to refine these two, realizing I've reached my limit and it's impossible to imbue them with Nascent Soul stage strength, so I gave up. With our cultivation levels, what use are more such soul servants?"

"True, cultivation is the foundation."

The black-robed person nodded and said no more.

For a time, silence fell upon Liangqiu Island once more.

Under their full activation, the array disk spun faster and faster. The killing array almost completely enveloped Liangqiu Island, like a ferocious beast poised to strike, ready at any moment to devour enemies who landed on the island.

Meanwhile, Luo Daotong, inside the defensive spiritual array, remained completely oblivious to all of this.

He was consumed by anxiety, awaiting rescue.

The enemy was formidable, with strange tactics, consistently finding weaknesses in the spiritual array, making the situation very perilous.