The First Immortal of Destiny

”ZZZZT!”

”PSSCHT!”

Sharp, grating sounds of tearing echoed as the middle-aged cultivator unleashed the Spell that came down like sharp hooks onto the big array, erupting with brilliant flashes of light.

However, as the complex runes of the big array flowed and rotated, intertwining bursts of luminescence, his attack was unsurprisingly blocked by the Formation, causing no damage to the Soul Generals Array; the Soul Generals that appeared frail before were now shielded by the Formation, without a single one being harmed!

”How can this be?” The middle-aged cultivator’s expression changed again, refusing to believe he had failed and launched another terrifying onslaught.

Another male and female cultivator, somewhat weaker than the middle-aged man and at the early-stage of the Divine Bridge Realm, also executed their techniques, attacking the Soul Generals Array that had encircled them!

However, even though the soul generals in the flag and Shen Mo were both outsiders, their strength greatly suppressed, the God Slaying Array remained formidable. Built by a large number of high-class Demon Soul Generals and millions of Soul Generals, it still possessed the might to contend with powerhouses at the late-stage of the Divine Bridge Realm.

Once the three middle-aged men were trapped, how could they escape easily?

Without a doubt, their attacks fell into the big array, completely blocked and dispersed into nothingness; the entire big array was impregnable!

It was only at this moment that they understood they had provoked an exceedingly powerful figure, their hearts filled with endless regret...

Shen Mo was cold and indifferent, controlling the Soul Generals with his mind and altering the formation of the God Slaying Array.

Due to the suppression of his strength, controlling the Demon Soul Generals wasn’t as smooth as before. Fortunately, he had long ago reordered the soul generals in the flag. This allowed top-tier ones like the Ghost Bride to bear the backlash power for him, while also suppressing and controlling the lower-tier Soul Generals.

While he was somewhat strained right now, he could still comfortably control the situation and prevent the Soul Refining Flag from backlash.

During the process, the three Mechanic Path Divine Bridge cultivators, who were in states of fear and regret, failed to seize this slight opportunity, and the Soul Generals Array successfully transitioned into a combat form!

”ROAR!”

”HEE-HEE!”

Inside the Formation, millions of Soul Generals bared their teeth and claws, their frightful faces glaring at the three middle-aged cultivators. The top-tier Demon Soul Generals that had ”recovered” some gnosis shrieked with terrifying roars and strange cries.

The heavy, profound, cold, and deep Demonic Qi continuously surged into the big array, maintaining the rotation of the Formation, and emitted a terrifying aura of destruction!

”Go!”

Shen Mo opened his mouth and spat out.

The next moment, the God Slaying Array rumbled loudly, and the Killing Power’s external phenomena all manifested at once.

Lightning, red to purple to black like aged bloodstains, flashed. Various grotesque and ferocious demonic weapons materialized. Towering demonic flames, capable of burning rocks and boiling oceans, roared to life. Chilling winds howled like ghosts and wolves, and strange lights emanated an aura of destruction. All these killing phenomena converged into a terrifying tide, surging towards the three Mechanic Path Divine Bridge Immortal Masters!

...

Only a few dozen breaths passed, and the three Mechanic Path Divine Bridge cultivators, who were being fiercely attacked by the Formation, were already struggling to hold on. Their Mana was almost exhausted, and they were just a gasp away from falling!

But just then, Shen Mo abruptly shook the Soul Refining Flag, controlling the Soul Generals to change the Formation, leaving an opening in the big array.

”Considering the difficulty of your cultivation, I will spare your lives this time.

However, if you persist in your willful ways and disturb my tranquility again, do not blame me for showing no mercy and annihilating you, scattering your souls and destroying your bodies!”

The three middle-aged cultivators were initially hesitant, wondering if this sudden exit that appeared was a trap or a dead end. Upon second thought, they knew they were already unable to escape; their life and death hinged on his whim, so there seemed little need for such a ploy. After hearing Shen Mo speak, they promptly stopped hesitating, transforming into escaping lights, and flew out of the gap in the big array.

”Many thanks, fellow daoist, for your mercy in sparing our lives. We assure you that we will heed your warning and never return to the Spirit Deer Mountain Range again!” The three Mechanic Path Divine Bridge Immortal Masters quickly fled while transmitting their gratitude, their hearts still racing.

Shen Mo waved the blood flag, recalling the restless million Soul Generals, and took out a few Elixirs to consume.

He had allowed the three men to leave, not out of kindness, but out of necessity!

While his strength was suppressed, maintaining a million Soul Generals to fend off enemies outside was a heavy burden on him, something he could not sustain for too long.

Furthermore, in this place, any creature—be it mortal, cultivator, or demonic beast—that died at the hands of an outsider like him would be resurrected in an instant, retaining memories from before their ”death.” If they were to detect such an anomaly, they would undoubtedly fight to the death, leading to unnecessary complications!

It was better to intimidate them and let them go. As frightened birds, they would not dare to return and disturb Lady Yu as she was refining the forbidden land.

Watching the departing escaping lights of the three middle-aged cultivators, Shen Mo’s face revealed a deep look of contemplation.

Although there were reasons for their appearance, it seemed too coincidental that they chose to arrive just before Lady Yu’s success... It was hard to tell whether some rule of this place, influenced by an Evil Spirit, had taken effect, unknowingly drawing them here to stop Lady Yu from leaving this Realm!

If this was indeed the case, Shen Mo wouldn’t worry; instead, he would celebrate their arrival.

This undoubtedly proved that the efforts he had made were correct.

Only Lady Yu’s attempt to escape this world by refining the forbidden land could shake the very foundation of the Evil Spirit’s existence, triggering its ”self-preservation” mechanism and causing various ”unexpected circumstances” to stop her next move!

「Just over half a day had passed.」

Shen Mo’s speculation, in a sense, had been proven accurate... The royal tomb of Zuoli Country exploded!

One by one, the not-yet-fully-decayed royal corpses scrambled to crawl out from the tomb. Those of a lower Realm during their lifetime had their remaining Flesh and Blood turned to dust; their bodies were riddled with broken instruments made of Gold, Wood, Jade, and Stone, which still retained a certain spiritual nature. In contrast, royal family members who had cultivated to the Golden Core Realm and above had almost no flesh on their bodies. Their forms were entirely replaced by instrument-like constructs, and most of their corpses were perfectly preserved!

Driven by an inexplicable will, they all reanimated and crawled out of the tomb, eerily resembling the Ghoul technique of the Ghost Corpse School.

What was even worse, among them were over a dozen Divine Bridge Realm corpses!

In Zuoli Country, there is no Dao Realm above the Divine Bridge. Even cultivators who reach the Divine Bridge Realm only enjoy a Lifespan of three thousand years before dying of old age when their time is up. The royal family of Zuoli, being the most powerful Cultivating Family in the land, had naturally produced more than a dozen Divine Bridge Immortal Masters since the founding of their country. These masters were buried in the royal tomb upon death. Now, all of them had crawled out and were rushing towards the dark valley.

At this time, Lady Yu was as if in an independent small space, focusing all her attention on refining the forbidden land. Therefore, she had neither noticed the arrival of the middle-aged cultivators nor the explosion of the royal tomb and the reanimation of the royal family. She would only be alarmed if the forbidden land itself was breached!

With things having come to this point, Shen Mo naturally would not allow external factors to interrupt Lady Yu’s work.

He immediately sent a message, informing the Silver-haired Child, Kang Haoxiu, and Qin Zhen to come and help, and then boldly charged towards the royal corpses that looked like Ghouls of gold and iron!