Chapter 172: Revealing the Dagger, Destroying the Formation

Zhou Chen sneered inwardly as he channeled the Samadhi True Fire into the thirty-six most critical energy nodes of the Ten Thousand Souls Rebirth Grand Array and the Corpse Nourishing Formation, letting it lie in wait.

"It's about time."

With everything ready, Zhou Chen finally let out a sigh of relief.

At that moment, the projection appeared again.

"Jie jie jie, your performances have been excellent. The final trial begins now."

As soon as the voice fell, the entire Secret Realm shook violently!

The prayer mats instantly turned blood-red, and countless tentacles sprouted from them, writhing frantically like living creatures to wrap around the Cultivators. Even the most foolish person realized something was wrong.

Zhou Chen was prepared and broke free instantly.

The reactions of Lei Ming, Ji Wuming, and the others were also extremely swift, and they soon freed themselves from the prayer mats' restraint.

"Oh no! Space is locked; the emperor seals cannot be used!"

A Holy Land Disciple discovered in horror that the emperor seal teleportation was actually unusable within the cracks.

This situation caused the hearts of all the Cultivators present to tremble.

The sky above was replaced by a blood-colored light curtain.

A terrifying suction force came from beneath their feet, and everyone's Spiritual Qi, blood vitality, and even Divine Soul began to be drained uncontrollably.

"What's going on?!"

"My power! It's draining away!"

"Senior Array Emperor! Why?!"

The scene instantly fell into chaos, with screams and cries of alarm echoing continuously.

Someone attacked the Formation's light curtain, but it was useless; instead, the Spiritual Qi in their body drained even faster.

Ji Wuming's expression changed drastically. He slashed at the light curtain with his sword, only to be knocked back, nearly getting injured.

"This is a trap! This isn't the Array Emperor's Legacy at all. We're finished!"

Someone shouted in despair.

"Hahahaha—"

A strange laugh rang out, and the projection in the sky suddenly turned into a mist of blood. In the center of the blood light, a withered phantom coalesced.

"I am the Array Emperor you so respect. Didn't you want my Legacy? Then stay here and keep me company."

The phantom laughed wildly, "Jie jie jie, what wonderful blood food. It is your honor to help this Emperor be resurrected."

Hearing this, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

A legendary Array Emperor, a terrifying trap laid out over many years of planning, and space was locked—how could they escape?

The Emperor Corpse, Chen Ping, looked at their despairing faces with great satisfaction.

However, when he looked at Zhou Chen, he found that there wasn't a hint of panic on Zhou Chen's face. Instead, Zhou Chen looked up and grinned at Chen Ping, leaving the Emperor Corpse momentarily stunned.

"Yo, old dog, finally stopped pretending?"

Zhou Chen's voice was mocking, "Your acting was so bad I almost fell asleep waiting."

The Emperor Corpse Chen Ping flew into a rage, "Little brat, you still dare to be stubborn even when death is at your doorstep!"

"Death?"

Zhou Chen sneered, "The one who should die is you."

After speaking, a sharp light burst from Zhou Chen's eyes, and his voice instantly rang in the minds of Ji Wuming and the dozens of Prodigies present.

"Everyone, I have a way. If you want to live, listen to me! Circulate your Cultivation Techniques with all your might and use your strongest attack methods to strike the Qian, Kun, and Xun Formation eyes, then channel your Spiritual Qi to me!"

Divine Sense transmission!

Ji Wuming received the message and looked at Zhou Chen in shock.

Seeing Zhou Chen's calm expression, he instantly understood that this guy had known all along and had been acting.

"Everyone, listen to him. Do it!"

Ji Wuming made a split-second decision and roared. Risking injury to his Meridians, he poured all his power into the Saint Rank Top-Grade spirit sword in his hand and slashed fiercely at the nearest Qian Formation eye.

"Let's do it!"

"I'll take the gamble!"

In a desperate situation, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, no one would hesitate. With bloodshot eyes, they desperately followed suit and attacked the Formation eyes!

"Nothing but useless struggling."

The Emperor Corpse was both surprised and furious. He hadn't expected that Zhou Chen could not only contact everyone under the suppression of the Ten Thousand Souls Rebirth Grand Array but also see through the Formation's nodes.

However, only a few Formation eyes were under attack, which didn't pose a major impact on the grand array. The phantom appeared undaunted.

"It's useless! This Emperor's grand array is complete, you…"

Before he could finish, Zhou Chen moved.

He formed hand seals and chanted under his breath.

"Explode!"

Boom!

Boom, boom!

At the thirty-six Formation eyes underground, the Samadhi True Fire exploded simultaneously, and the energy of the Ten Thousand Souls Rebirth Grand Array instantly poured out.

The Formation immediately emitted a piercing sound, and the blood-colored light curtain in the Void Realm began to flicker violently!

The suction force draining the energy instantly weakened by more than half.

"No—!!"

The Emperor Corpse phantom let out a horrified scream, "What did you do?!"

Zhou Chen didn't bother with nonsense. He circulated the Primal Creation Scripture with all his might and attacked the core Formation eye even more fiercely.

Crack!

A crack began to appear in the grand array, which Zhou Chen keenly noticed.

"Now! Everyone, transfer your Spiritual Qi to me!"

Zhou Chen roared, directing the crowd.

Ji Wuming and the others felt the suction of the grand array significantly weaken. Their spirits lifted, and they all began to transfer their Spiritual Qi to Zhou Chen.

"Old dog, your time is up!"

Great Wilderness Sky Imprisoning Finger!

A pitch-black, towering finger instantly manifested in the Void Realm. With the help of the Spiritual Qi from Ji Wuming and the others, the towering finger became incredibly solid.

"Hiss, an Imperial Rank Cultivation Technique!"

Lei Ming and Ji Wuming recognized the extraordinary nature of the technique at a glance.

Zhou Chen snorted coldly, and the terrifying finger of Spiritual Qi pointed straight at the withered body of the Emperor Corpse within the Corpse Nourishing Formation!

"Little brat, you're looking for death!"

Chen Ping was filled with shock and rage. His remnant soul instantly controlled the Emperor Corpse, erupting with terrifying Imperial Might as he raised a hand to punch the giant finger.

But Chen Ping was, after all, a remnant soul with insufficient energy. Furthermore, the Emperor Corpse was shackled, and he could only perform certain moves by relying on the grand array. Now that the grand array had been damaged by Zhou Chen, his strength had plummeted, and he could not instantly suppress Zhou Chen.

Rumble!

The two forces collided, and space cracked inch by inch!

Crack, crack, crack!

The Ten Thousand Souls Rebirth Array lost its energy support and finally could no longer hold on, shattering instantly.

Bang!

Under the massive impact, the Emperor Corpse remained unscathed, yet his withered body became even more shriveled.

The Corpse Nourishing Formation also began to shake violently.

Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Skill!

Zhou Chen pressed his advantage. Taking a step forward, he instantly closed in with the Taiyi Golden Light Step, his massive fist smashing down fiercely toward the Corpse Nourishing Formation!

"This punch is for your smoke and mirrors!"

Crack!

The Corpse Nourishing Formation fluctuated violently from the hit.

"This punch is for plotting against me!"

Crack, crack!

A crack appeared on the Corpse Nourishing Formation.

"This punch is to send you on your way!"

Zhou Chen gathered all his strength, the Spiritual Qi around him boiling as he threw a punch!

"No—!"

Chen Ping let out a roar of despair.

Crack!

The Corpse Nourishing Formation shattered completely, revealing the figure of the Emperor Corpse, which suddenly snapped its eyes open.

Warning bells rang in Zhou Chen's heart, and he used the Taiyi Golden Light Step to instantly retreat dozens of yards.

Rumble!

Sensing the aura of the Emperor Corpse, countless bolts of lightning began to gather in the sky.

Countless bolts of lightning poured down, each one at the level of a world-destroying Thunder Dragon.

"Roar!!!!"

The Emperor Corpse let out an unwilling roar and threw a punch toward the lightning in the Void Realm.

Terrifying corpse qi soared into the clouds.

Dozens of Thunder Dragons instantly dissipated, but this action also completely infuriated the Lightning Tribulation above.

Rumble!

A bolt of purple lightning, nearly a hundred yards thick, struck down at the Emperor Corpse, lasting for ten full breaths.