NOVPUBUpon seeing the emotionally agitated Lin Qian, Qi Faxin was startled and instinctively replied, "It’s... it’s already completed; we’ve been making final adjustments these past few days."
"What happened, Lin Qian?" Qin Wushuang stood up to inquire after hearing the commotion behind him.
The other elders also looked over, puzzled, wanting to know what had happened.
"Elder Uncle, you should be aware of Elder Qi’s work on remodeling the Sect’s grand Array, right?" Lin Qian asked Qin Wushuang after taking a deep breath.
Qin Wushuang nodded as though it were only natural, "This matter is known to the entire Wanxiang Sect. It’s only because you and Lei Qian have just returned that you are unaware."
"This Array is problematic, it appears to be a harmless cultivation aid Array, but in fact, it’s a malevolent Array." Lin Qian took a deep breath, gathered his Soul Power, and formed the pattern of the Array.
This mimicry of the original could, of course, not form a real Array but merely displayed its appearance, allowing everyone to clearly see it.
However, following that, some lines of the Array pattern condensed by Lin Qian started to dim, and the Array’s appearance began to change. But even with some lines missing, the Array still seemed normal; it did not become incomplete.
"How can this be!" After the change in the Array image Lin Qian had formed, Qi Faxin was scared so much he fell to the ground, tremblingly pointing at the pattern.
"Elder Qi, could it be that what Lin Qian said is all true?" Seeing Qi Faxin’s demeanor, Qin Wushuang had already guessed, but still hoped for confirmation as he spoke out.
Qi Faxin’s expression was somber, and he tugged at his hair with regret, "Why didn’t I see it; I am a sinner of the Wanxiang Sect." 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Qin Wushuang quickly went over to help Qi Faxin to his feet, "Elder Qi, don’t be like this. What exactly is going on?"
"This Array uses transfiguration techniques. On the surface, it indeed looks like a cultivation aid Array, but with a slight modification, it turns into a completely malevolent Array." Qi Faxin, overwhelmed with guilt, beat his chest and stomped his feet, "This technique is very subtle, and I didn’t see it coming. It’s all my fault."
Lin Qian patted the old elder’s shoulder and consoled him, "Elder Qi, you are not to blame. The craftsmanship of this Array is extremely sophisticated. Even with your Realm, it’s indeed not possible for you to detect it. The level of this Array has entirely surpassed that of Coastal State."
"Lin Qian, by the look on your face, do you already know the function of this malevolent Array?" Qin Wushuang inquired further, looking at Lin Qian.
Lin Qian looked at the pattern formed by his Soul Power and solemnly nodded, "Indeed, I am very clear about the purpose of this malevolent Array."
According to Zhuge Ming’s report, once the Array transforms, the effect of the malevolent Array is refinement.
Any being within the range of the Array will be refined into blood essence, to be absorbed by others.
This effect was similar in ingenuity to the second layer of the Small World in the Middle Ages relics’ Dead Land, where they modified the Array and refined Nan Xin.
The Array modified by the Heavenly Art Department was even more sophisticated, after all, it managed to refine Nan Xin, a powerful ancient exotic being; naturally, the difficulties were on a different level.
Moreover, according to what Zhuge Ming said at the beginning, considering human senses, the refined blood essence had no odor of blood, making it more fluid to use.
Now, after refinement by this malevolent Array, the blood essence was quite crude and lacked any means of storage.
Based on Zhuge Ming’s own mental deductions, after the creatures within the Array are refined, the blood essence would seep into the ground below, transforming that piece of heaven and earth into a different scene.
Therefore, Zhuge Ming speculated that the purpose of this Array was to change the state of that region of the world.
After Lin Qian finished recounting Zhuge Ming’s deductions, Qi Faxin was even more tearful and incessantly blamed himself.
Qin Wushuang’s expression also turned extremely grave, his teeth gritted with anger, "This exotic clan from the Black Blood Clan, they truly have a heart of stone! They actually plan to refine every single member of our Wanxiang Sect alive!"
"What I can’t understand is, if they plan to refine everyone in our Wanxiang Sect, why would they agree to Shengtian Sect’s proposal and have Wanxiang Sect rely on them?" Lei Heng frowned deeply, clearly perplexed, "Could it be that Shengtian Sect is willing to take such a dead Sect under its wing? Is Zhang Dingyun such a fool?"
"Do you still remember the words spoken by the Blood Nourishing Corpse when they informed us that we should align with Shengtian Sect, and we strongly opposed it?" Suddenly, the Discipline Elder who had been silent spoke up.
Qin Wushuang reflected for a moment and thoughtfully said, "I remember the words were that we might regret this decision if we opposed it, and that we should think carefully before we responded."
"That’s right, we have five days left until the time we promised to give a reply. Could it be that…" Lei Heng, coming to a realization, trailed off.
Upon hearing this, Lin Qian understood what was truly going on.
Clearly, an agreement had been reached in secret between Shengtian Sect and this exotic clan from the Black Blood Clan; it was a foregone conclusion.
Having Wanxiang Sect align with Shengtian Sect was a condition likely proposed by Shengtian Sect, as part of their deal with the exotic clan of the Black Blood Clan.
However, if Qin Wushuang and the others ultimately refused allegiance to Shengtian Sect, then it was very possible that the time to activate this malevolent Array and refine the entire Wanxiang Sect had come.
"Big brother, what on earth is going on?" Lei Qian, who was listening on the side, was utterly confused and eagerly asked Lin Qian.
Lin Qian also spoke out, explaining to Lei Qian the reasoning behind the situation.
After listening, Lei Qian also had an epiphany, and angrily said, "These exotic people are truly scheming and despicable to even calculate this."
"Ha ha ha, you are quite clever to have guessed even this," suddenly, a cold and mocking laughter emanated from one of the elders.
Everyone looked at him in shock, only to see this elder shrouded in a blood-colored aura, with faint black lines encircling him.
"The Blood Nourishing Corpse!"
"Indeed, an additional condition of my deal with Zhang Dingyun included having Wanxiang Sect align with their Shengtian Sect. If successful, he promised to add a tenth more to what he would give me. If we failed, naturally, I would refine your Wanxiang Sect into a blood land to cultivate my Blood Nourishing Corpses," the elder, who had been transformed into a Blood Nourishing Corpse, said with a sinister smile.
Simultaneously, Lin Qian’s mind resonated with the voice of Gao Benli.
"Something is wrong, my grandfather who was turned into a Blood Nourishing Corpse has already left the secret valley."
Hearing the voice in his mind, Lin Qian knew it must be Gao Benli who had consumed a Communication skill jade. Most likely Gao Yuefei, who had become a Blood Nourishing Corpse, was on his way to their location.
The situation was becoming even more complicated!
