Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Duanmu Hong was constantly watching the changes in Qin Yu’s expression, not missing any details.

At first, he was a bit flustered...

But he quickly calmed down.

Most importantly, in Qin Yu’s eyes, Duanmu Hong didn’t see... despondency?

It seemed to have little effect on him.

Moreover, on Qin Yu’s body, he felt a kind of... confidence?!

The old man was stunned instead.

It was a confidence that did not fear the obstacles ahead!

Where did this confidence come from?

Just because he understood the Star Prison Array?!

As he was wondering, Qin Yu spoke, asking, ”Hall Master, can everything be resolved if this Star Prison Array is repaired?”

The Malice Spirit reacted violently just now, indicating that his actions posed a great threat to it.

”That’s right.”

Duanmu Hong nodded.

Repairing the Star Prison Array, how difficult it is, after endless ages, no one has been able to comprehend the ancient array left by the sages.

Originally, this time, he had the determination in his heart to burn the candle of life with this crippled body within this Secret Realm, hence not letting Luo Lizhu accompany him into the Array Hub.

But unexpectedly, there was Qin Yu!

”Then I’ll give it a try.”

Qin Yu sat back down cross-legged, initially planning to use Spiritual Power as a guide to directly outline the Star Prison Array, but suddenly another thought arose in his heart.

His Golden Core was formed by the condensation of essence, energy, and spirit, and is no longer simply Spiritual Power but True Essence.

Would using True Essence to consolidate the array yield better results?!

”Let’s try.”

Soon, runes formed by True Essence began to float, corresponding precisely to each point engraved on the high platform.

Seeing this, Duanmu Hong’s excitement was obvious!

Feeling the meaning and seeing with his own eyes are different after all, especially since Qin Yu indeed had not come into contact with all the Ancient Steles.

Seeing those runes floating around made his body tremble slightly.

”Buzz!...”

As the last rune slowly condensed, the array finally formed, and instantly, a deep and vast mood surged out like a tide, sweeping the surroundings.

Beneath the Ancient Stele at the Array Hub, within the cracks, a pair of eyes interwoven with crimson and black suddenly flickered with eerie light, like flames in an abyss, both cold and savage, seemingly capable of dragging one’s soul into endless dark purgatory with just a glance.

Yet this moment, within the crimson-black eyes, an incredulous trace of... human-like doubt appeared?

It seemed to realize the threat to itself.

When the array was completed, even before it landed, a piercing howl erupted from its jagged giant mouth, resonating the surroundings.

”Ooooaaa—!”

The wailing sound was like countless grieving souls lamenting together in an abyss, carrying indescribable violent energy, transforming into invisible sound waves spreading around, causing the air to tremble.

Fortunately, Duanmu Hong was prepared, tightly holding the pearl like a bright moon in the sky, emitting gentle radiance, while Spiritual Power within him flowed into it endlessly.

Instantly, the pearl’s surface light suddenly intensified, like moonlight pouring down, pure and sacred, seemingly capable of purifying all filth and evil in the world.

Under the impact of the sound waves formed by thousands of wailing souls, the moonlight rippled with eye-visible waves.

Duanmu Hong’s face changed greatly.

This is the Treasure Pearl bestowed by the Immortal Country, specifically for restraining all evil spirits, entering the Array Hub; without the protection of this Treasure Pearl, even he would likely get lost within.

Yet even now, he also felt tremendous pressure.

Seeing Qin Yu affected, the old man didn’t hesitate for a moment, bit his tongue, and with blood painted a profound rune on the pearl.

The cultivators on the outermost perimeter suddenly saw a bright moon rise from the Array Hub, illuminating every corner of the Secret Realm.

”What... what on earth is happening inside?!”

They were all shocked, only Luo Lizhu’s expression drastically changed.

Clearly, something had happened, otherwise, why would the Treasure Pearl be driven to such extent?!

Yet what could she do?

...

The piercing wailing sound was clearly aimed at Qin Yu, and an unprecedented violent emotion arose from his heart.

His pupils quickly filled with blood streaks, and his expression became somewhat ferocious at this moment.

Inside the Dantian, his Golden Core was shining, desperately resisting the impact of the howl, but after all, he was only in the Early-stage Golden Core.

Luckily, after the moonlight fell, the impact greatly lessened.

”Huff... huff...”

Qin Yu breathed heavily, his eyes filled with astonishment.

The Malice Spirit was indeed too terrifying.

Even while suppressed, it could still affect his mind!

Just now, it felt like invisible Netherworld hands tightly gripped his soul, pulling it into the endless dark abyss.

”You just handle your own,” said Duanmu Hong timely, startling him awake.

”Yes!”

Qin Yu responded, his spirit quickly regrouped.

With a slight turn of his mind, the initially floating array seemed to gain life, steadily descending, perfectly fitting onto the Array Map on the high platform.

Instantly, the veins at the Array Hub, originally flickering on and off, radiated golden light, and many spots clinging to the veins turned to green smoke and vanished.

[Purifying Malice +500]

”Oooooaaah!...”

Simultaneously, a piercing scream emanated from beneath the Array Hub, loud enough for even the outermost cultivators to hear, seemingly piercing their eardrums, with many of them bleeding from their ears, their spirits affected to varying degrees.

”You all move farther away!”

Luo Lizhu immediately advised, but after the cultivators retreated, she stayed, still gritting her teeth in persistence.

Fortunately, it was still under the moonlight, or else many cultivators might have perished.

”Boom! Boom! Boom!...”

Next, a series of violent tremors shook the ground, deafening noises continuously echoed, vibrating every inch of land, and ancient buildings already heavily weathered crumbled into dust amidst the intense shaking.

Only the hundred and eight Ancient Steles remained unchanged.

Even more solid!

Qin Yu didn’t look at the cracks beneath the Array Hub but sensed a pair of hateful eyes staring at him.

It roared below, seemingly doing everything it could, gathering all its resentment and discontent, trying to stop Qin Yu.

However, Qin Yu clearly wasn’t going to waste time.

”Buzz!...”

Once again, runes were formed by him.