Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar

About half an hour passed.

Following Lu Wenwu’s swift pace, he had traveled at least ten kilometers.

Yet, the Space Wanderer Divine Techniques reminded him he hadn’t traveled that far.

Instead, he had been ”marching in place,” traversing several layers of different space barriers to reach his destination.

As he emerged from the dark corridor, the Power of Corruption grew even stronger.

It had completely condensed into a gray mist, constantly evaporating upon the Merit Golden Bell, producing a ”sizzling” sound.

The consumption rate of Merit Power was rather fast.

In this environment, a truly enlightened monk among ordinary mortals could only sustain the accumulated Merit Power of a lifetime for about three seconds.

Afterward, they would be completely corrupted by this pervasive negative aura, becoming mere puppets like soulless bodies.

Lu Wenwu did not rush deeper, instead activated the Eye of Analysis.

Previously, he was worried in the void, but now facing secondary power, the spiritual sense warning was not as intense as before.

[Evil Aura/Secondary Power of Corruption (None)]: ???/???

[Cultivation]: None

[Current Status]: Concentration continues to rise

[Analysis]: The secondary Power of Corruption dissipated by True Demon continuously erodes the souls of all intelligent creatures. If unable to resist, they will eventually become corrupted servants.

Having obtained the analysis result, Lu Wenwu took a deep breath and continued heading deeper.

As expected...

The worst outcome he had guessed turned out to be true.

The deeper he went, the more concentrated the mist formed by Power of Corruption became.

As if possessing its own life, it rushed toward Lu Wenwu, seemingly wanting to engulf him.

Lu Wenwu disregarded this.

A vast amount of Merit Power continuously flowed outward, accepting whatever came; no matter how much Power of Corruption arrived, upon encountering the Merit Golden Bell, it could not escape evaporation.

The mist gathered around, forming streams resembling pythons coiling.

In front of each stream, there appeared faces shaped like human skulls.

Those ghastly faces released shrill howls, screeching in bizarre tones, continually exerting strong negative erosion.

Lu Wenwu paid no heed, like a tiger or lion encircled by tourists in a zoo, he flew self-assuredly toward deeper parts.

The gray Power of Corruption grew thicker.

On the ground, remnants of countless broken flying swords started appearing.

Their owners had vanished without a trace, not even leaving bones behind.

Yet these Lifebound Flying Swords, containing the essence of their owners’ cultivation, remained.

Even though they appeared rusted like ordinary antiques, even though countless gaps and even fractures emerged due to years of corrosion, even though sword spirits had dissipated and Sword Intent nearly gone.

These flying swords once galloped across the Cultivation Realm, now remained pierced into this blood-and-flesh-built soil, narrating stories of astounding battles fought by countless Sword Immortals years ago.

Here, it was like a grave of swords.

Burying countless Sword Immortals, also burying countless evils.

Finally, after passing numerous broken flying swords, Lu Wenwu stopped.

In front, a jade-colored skull seemed half-kneeling on the ground, its hand half-embedded in the flying sword on the ground, still emitting ”zinging” sword cries.

The swirling Sword Qi stirred, and released power continually sliced the emerging Power of Corruption into pieces.

Yet the strength had long lost its glory from thousands of years ago.

Lu Wenwu stood there dazed for a while, seemingly wanting to say something.

Yet ultimately, he left only a sigh.

Cyan Profound Sword Venerable was a ruthless man, more so a madman.

No need for the Eye of Analysis, Lu Wenwu could see through the essence of the jade sculpture skull at a glance.

Without residual souls or jade slips remaining, yet he understood everything.

Years past, Cyan Profound Sword Venerable had integrated the spirit veins into himself as a wick, using his nearly ascended cultivation and physical body as wax oil, transforming his Primordial Spirit into a candle flame, with Lifebound Flying Sword as the guide, forcefully sealing this place for millennia!

Lu Wenwu sighed again, waving his hand, suddenly a gale arose, sweeping up countless black dust.

Or rather, the ashes of blood and flesh of once Sword Cultivators.

Cyan Profound Sword Sect’s entire loyalty was buried here.

As the dust dispersed, the broken flying swords were held mid-air by Lu Wenwu, revealing the true appearance beneath the jade-colored skull of Cyan Profound Sword Venerable.

That was a Sealing Array.

An ancient Forbidden Array amongst the Dragon Race.

Requiring spirit veins for energy, the life of a Divinity Transformation Peak Cultivator as the array hub, and consuming the flesh and souls of countless cultivators and mortals could it be forged.

It’s said that once crafted, even a true Immortal can be sealed.

The crafting success rate is less than one percent.

This nonsensical statistic was something Lu Wenwu originally did not believe in.

But now, Lu Wenwu believed.

That kind of power that could annihilate a world took thousands of years to penetrate this grand array, showing how domineering its peak was.

Deserving of a Sword Cultivator, deserving of the strongest Sword Venerable back then.

Crazy enough!

Crafting this ancient Forbidden Array to seal True Demon.

A success brought him no advantage, even unable to solve the problem entirely.

If Lu Wenwu hadn’t come, all efforts would go down the drain; the beings of this Little World and Cyan Profound Sword Sect’s sword cultivators would die in vain.

If the ancient forbidden array crafting had failed back then, Cyan Profound Sword Venerable would have become the world’s sinner, completely nailed to the pillar of shame—if this Cultivation Realm still had a future.

As a Sword Cultivator, he chose the extremest solution.

Fortuitously, he won the gamble.

Though this ancient Forbidden Array was long overwhelmed, and each operation emitted painful groans.

Yet after all, Lu Wenwu came.

He finally waited for a successor.

Believing he couldn’t solve the significant hazard, Cyan Profound Sword Venerable directly closed the Little World jump point, leveraging the entire sect’s power, aided by countless beings, the sealing ultimately proved effective!

If he didn’t decisively make this decision at that time, probably he couldn’t wait for Lu Wenwu’s arrival, this Cultivation Realm would have already turned into scorched earth.

”You old fellow... you really gave me a tough problem...”

Lu Wenwu muttered, gathered flying swords belonging to Cyan Profound Sword Sect into stone boxes.

Purified all Corruption Power with Merit Power, then stored them in Dragon Mansion.

”You expressed belief in the wisdom of future generations, yet the descendants find it challenging to uphold.”

Having gathered all the flying swords, Lu Wenwu stepped to the side of the completely jade-transformed corpse of Cyan Profound Sword Venerable, the Divine Beast patted the skull’s scapula.

Just as his hand touched it, a massive amount of smoke steamed out.

Along came ear-piercing shrieks.

Using himself as an array hub, Cyan Profound Sword Venerable’s bones were heaviest contamination.

Except for a trace of spirit vein power lingering at the Celestial Spirit, the rest had long become a false prosperity, filled completely with Power of Corruption.

Even that flying sword was nearly entirely eroded by the Power of Corruption, losing its Immortal Ancient relic might.

”What to say, I am truly timely.”

Lu Wenwu estimated.

The condition of this ancient Forbidden Array was far from optimistic.

And very very unoptimistic.

How bad precisely?

Counting by countdown now.

And it’s...

Ten!

Nine!

Eight...

”Nothing could be worse than this!”

Lu Wenwu sneered a bit, activated the Eye of True Sight to scan the terrifying limbs breaking some seals.

Upon confirming data, his figure suddenly vanished.

When he reappeared, he transformed into Purgatory Dragon Body outside the Mountain Protection Array, madly rushing along the path he came.

Space Flashes, Fleeting Shadow, Nether Yin Dragon Wings, Cloud Riding, Wind Riding...

Every acceleration method available Lu Wenwu utilized.

Even Burst Step, which had been discarded, was not overlooked.

Given the current urgency, any speed was crucial!

Even gaining a second faster mattered!

He already knew the cause of Cyan Profound Sword Sect’s demise.

The next task was, to save this world from True Demon’s clutches!