Chapter 494: Trapping the Celestial Monster

Chapter 494: Trapping the Celestial Monster

November 18, 2024

At this moment, among the sixty-six Formation Array Masters participating in the assessment, only Su Chen was likely aware of the incoming demon attack.

The group of demons had divided into three teams, with the Celestial Monster leading one, and two Earth Demons leading the other two.

The three teams were approaching this area from different directions.

And the team heading towards Su Chen was led by the Celestial Monster.

Its direction was almost the same as the location where Autumn Stream Rain had set up her Formation Array!

Seeing this, Su Chen didn't hesitate and immediately unleashed the full power of the 'Heavenly Cloud Step' towards the direction where Autumn Stream Rain was located.

She had talent in Formation Arrays, but her Martial Path abilities were quite ordinary.

Facing the Celestial Monster, she had no chance of escape.

It was possible that Autumn Stream Rain hadn't even noticed the Celestial Monster before she was in danger of losing her life.

Su Chen pushed his speed to the limit.

The Celestial Monster had strong perception, but Su Chen was no less capable, even surpassing it in this regard.

These demons invading the rear area likely had no other plans.

They were here to wreak havoc and slaughter indiscriminately.

Su Chen was closer to Autumn Stream Rain and reached her vicinity first.

At this moment, Autumn Stream Rain was still lighting lamps and arranging her Formation Array.

When she saw Su Chen, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Senior Brother Su, why are you here?"

"Run towards the direction of my Formation Array immediately! The Celestial Monster is about to attack!"

Su Chen quickly explained the situation to Autumn Stream Rain.

Autumn Stream Rain was still dazed, not fully processing the information.

But Su Chen had no time to wait.

He grabbed Autumn Stream Rain's wrist, ready to take her away.

Fortunately, his Formation Array was already fully set up.

Using his own array as assistance, he would have a better chance of success.

Autumn Stream Rain didn't expect Su Chen to reach out and pull her, and a faint blush appeared on her face. Instinctively, she tried to shake off Su Chen's hand.

But at that moment, Su Chen grabbed her again and threw her towards the rear area.

Autumn Stream Rain fell to the ground, and when she lifted her head, she finally saw the reason.

In front of her, two powerful auras had clashed.

Su Chen was using his long knife to hold off a massive bear demon.

From the aura and pressure, it was undoubtedly the Celestial Monster.

As a member of the Qiu family, Autumn Stream Rain had some knowledge about Celestial Monsters, even though she wasn't proficient in the Martial Path.

Celestial Monsters were known to be able to fight against Transcendent Realm experts.

For the younger generation, the only task when facing a Celestial Monster was to escape.

This was the principle taught by the Qiu family elders.

Even the more capable young members of the Qiu family in the Martial Path were not allowed to face Celestial Monsters.

Autumn Stream Rain's face was filled with fear, but at this moment, she witnessed Su Chen fighting the Celestial Monster.

Moreover, Su Chen wasn't injured by the monster's attacks.

"Run towards the direction of my Formation Array, quickly!"

This was Su Chen's first time facing a Celestial Monster alone.

The reason he wasn't immediately injured was not just his current strength.

With the assistance of the 'Luminous Moon Divine Art', his strength had reached the peak of the Fifth Rank.

However, even the peak of the Fifth Rank was insufficient against a Celestial Monster; the gap between the Transcendent Realm and the Fifth Rank was vast.

Using the 'Luminous Moon Divine Art' to elevate his strength to the Transcendent Realm might result in a backlash, causing him to faint.

Su Chen dared not push his strength any further.

He was fortunate to have the Chaos Ball, which helped him hold off the Celestial Monster.

Under Su Chen's control, the chaotic currents surged towards the Celestial Monster.

The monster, unaccustomed to such a situation, was affected by the chaos.

This gave Su Chen the opportunity to strike.

The 'Heavenly Dao Heart Art' slashed out.

Taking advantage of the Celestial Monster's distraction, Su Chen launched his attack.

Even with the monster's divided attention, he couldn't inflict any damage.

After all, it was a Celestial Monster.

But it gave Su Chen a chance to escape.

He quickly retreated towards the area where he had set up his Formation Array.

Not far away, he spotted Autumn Stream Rain.

She had a head start, but Su Chen caught up.

With her strength, she wouldn't have been able to escape the Celestial Monster's grasp on her own.

Su Chen grabbed her, disregarding appearances and formalities; survival was the priority.

Leading her forward, they reached the location of his Formation Array.

The Celestial Monster drew closer.

But Su Chen had confidence.

Formation Array Masters, with their low personal strength, could still lay out arrays that could annihilate hundreds of demons.

Su Chen intended to use his Formation Array to trap the Celestial Monster.

Su Chen was trapped within his own Formation Array, finding it hard to escape.

The Celestial Monster had not noticed the array that had been set up to trap it.

Its massive body charged into the array.

The Beast Confinement Array and Confusion Array instantly activated.

A sturdy, transparent wall rose from the ground, blocking the previously open area.

The Celestial Monster realized it had fallen into a trap.

Its sharp claws lashed out, striking the wall repeatedly.

But the Beast Confinement Array withstood the monster's attacks.

Meanwhile, the Confusion Array continued to distort the monster's consciousness.

Su Chen's Chaos Ball relentlessly spewed chaotic currents towards the monster.

Autumn Stream Rain, standing beside him, had been covering her face, ready to face death.

But she soon realized that the monster's strength was not enough to break through Su Chen's array.

Her initial fear turned into shock and confusion.

"Don't just stand there, do you have any signal flares? Light them up to alert the frontlines.

This ambush isn't just about this one monster.

The earlier we warn them, the more chance they have to survive."

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, Autumn Stream Rain finally understood the situation.

She quickly lit a signal flare, and a deep red flash lit up the sky.

This was the Qiu family's danger signal.

Even if others didn't understand it, Autumn Stream Rain's aunt, Qiu Yinan, was helping on the frontlines and would know what it meant.

At this moment, Su Chen had already retracted the strength he had gained from the Luminous Moon Divine Art, and the backlash was causing him to cough up blood continuously.

His chest was stained bright red.

His body felt extremely weak.

To conserve energy, he sat down on the ground.

But he still held the Chaos Ball, continuously releasing chaotic currents towards the monster.

Autumn Stream Rain finally snapped back to reality.

Seeing Su Chen's condition, she tore off some cloth from her clothes to bandage his wounds and wipe the blood from his face.

"It's okay, don't worry about me for now," Su Chen said, not wanting her to help.

"Actually, it felt cleaner when you weren't wiping my face. Now my whole face is covered in blood, and my eyes are almost blocked," he added.

After hearing Su Chen's words, Autumn Stream Rain finally put down the cloth.

"Fix your clothes, they're torn.

Also, if you have more signal flares, light another one."

Su Chen was unsure how long his Beast Confinement Array could hold the monster.

After all, it was a creature comparable to a Transcendent Realm expert.

He had to be cautious.

Hearing Su Chen's words, Autumn Stream Rain looked down at herself.

Her top had slipped, revealing more than she intended.

She quickly adjusted her clothing, a blush on her face.

After finishing, she lit another signal flare to alert the frontlines of the impending danger.

At this moment, Su Chen felt his body growing weaker.

He retracted the Chaos Ball, as it might harm others without his control.

His body began to lean back involuntarily.

The backlash from the Luminous Moon Divine Art was taking a toll on him.

Even with the Profound Heaven Mind Decision strengthening his physique, the backlash was still overwhelming.

These types of cultivation methods that forcibly enhanced one's cultivation level seemed to have similar drawbacks.

When one's cultivation level was low, forcibly raising it by a stage or two resulted in manageable backlash.

But as one approached higher levels, the backlash became more severe.

Take the Transcendent Realm experts, for example; they rarely used such methods to enhance their cultivation, opting instead to rely on their own strength.

Su Chen struggled to stay upright, but his body was on the verge of collapsing.

Autumn Stream Rain, sensing his condition, quickly came to his aid and supported him.

"We might need to retreat further, we don't know when the seniors will arrive.

I'm not sure how long this array can hold the monster.

It's best if we move back a bit more."

Su Chen leaned on Autumn Stream Rain as they moved eastward.

Before they had gone far, several figures appeared in the distance, rushing towards them.

The reinforcements had finally arrived.

The tension that had gripped them eased.

Autumn Stream Rain's hands, which had been supporting Su Chen, relaxed, almost causing him to fall.

But she quickly steadied him.

Qiu Yinan's Martial Path talent seemed exceptional.

Her speed was comparable to many Transcendent Realm experts.

Upon reaching them, she went straight to Autumn Stream Rain's side.

"Autumn Stream Rain, are you injured?"

Seeing Qiu Yinan's anxious expression, Qiu Xi Yu quickly shook her head.

"Thanks to Su Xing's protection, I wasn't harmed by the Celestial Demon."

But Su Xing's injuries were severe."

Hearing this, Qiu Yinan's gaze finally shifted to Su Chen.

At this moment, looking at Su Chen again, her eyes were filled with gratitude.

But Su Chen was now extremely exhausted, the backlash from the Luminous Moon Divine Art finally causing him to pass out.

Seeing this, Qiu Yinan reached out and lifted Su Chen.

Turning back, she glanced at the others and led Su Chen and Qiu Xi Yu back to the camp first.

Meanwhile, in the area where the formation arrays were set up, the long-awaited reinforcements finally arrived.

The other two Earth Demons leading the attacking teams had injured some people.

If not for the fact that some of the Array Masters also had Martial Path abilities, the outcome might have been worse.

Additionally, it was also thanks to Su Chen that Qiu Xi Yu sent up signal flares for help.

Some of the Array Masters were stunned when they were ambushed by the demons, not expecting such a situation.

If they had waited any longer for reinforcements, the lives of the others would have been at stake.

After half an hour, the supporting troops arrived and eliminated all the demons.

This process wasn't particularly challenging.

After all, the biggest issue was the Celestial Demon.

And that Celestial Demon was trapped within the Beast Confinement Array set up by Su Chen.

At this moment, the five Array Masters from the Spiritual Array Alliance stood before the Beast Confinement Array.

They carefully examined the array with lit torches in hand.

Inside, the Celestial Demon was still pounding against the Beast Confinement Array.

Su Chen thought the Beast Confinement Array wouldn't hold for long, but in fact, it lasted much longer than expected.

The Celestial Demon's attacks didn't have the power to break through the Beast Confinement Array.

Moreover, the Confusion Array was also assisting from within the Beast Confinement Array.

The Celestial Demon's relentless attacks had already exhausted it significantly.

And now, it was further disrupted by the Confusion Array.

Even with its formidable strength and robust physique, it remained trapped.

And in the time to come, this Celestial Demon would grow increasingly weaker.

As its stamina and energy were depleted, it would find it harder to break through the Beast Confinement Array.

"Was this array truly set up by the younger generation?"

Amidst the silence, one of the Array Masters finally spoke up.

The speaker was also the Evaluation Officer for this assessment, a Fifth Rank Array Master from the Spiritual Array Alliance.

At this moment, he was somewhat shocked.

His words came out hesitantly as he spoke.

"It doesn't seem like the work of the younger generation.

It's more like the handiwork of a highly skilled Array Master.

The strength of this Beast Confinement Array, I even feel like I couldn't set it up myself."

You Mingshan's expression turned solemn.

The performance of this array was truly remarkable, directly imprisoning the Celestial Demon.

This was something they had never dared to imagine before.

"With this Beast Confinement Array, I feel this young man doesn't need further examination.

He should be considered to have passed the Eighth Rank assessment."

Hearing this, the other Array Masters beside him couldn't help but smile.

"Master You's words are true. If we can trap Earth Demons, we should pass the Eighth Rank.

But this array trapped a Celestial Demon!

In my opinion, he should be directly promoted to the Seventh Rank.

Being able to set up such an array, he deserves the title of a Seventh Rank Array Master."

"Your words make sense. If one can trap a Celestial Demon, the title of a Seventh Rank Array Master is well-deserved."

This proposal received agreement from the others.

After the agreement, came a chorus of praises.

"This young member of the Qiu family indeed has talent in many aspects.

After Qiu Ruoshuang, who possesses Third Rank strength, now we have another Array Master.

And what's more, he's so young.

The Qiu family is truly flourishing."

The Array Masters couldn't help but sigh, their words filled with envy.

With the backing of a powerful family, these young people had opportunities they could only dream of.

They had no chance to benefit from such connections.

The one who sent the distress signal was Qiu Xi Yu, using her signal flares.

Qiu Yinan was the first to react, leading the others to rush to their location.

Upon their arrival, they witnessed the trapped Celestial Demon, as well as Su Chen and Qiu Xi Yu in the distance.

Instinctively, they assumed Qiu Xi Yu was the one who set up these impressive arrays.

Being able to trap a Celestial Demon, she truly deserved the praise.

Inside the Beast Confinement Array, the Celestial Demon seemed to be tired, halting its attacks on the array.

However, it was also possible that it was gathering its strength.

Then, it would focus its power to break through the array's barriers.

The Celestial Demon still had some intelligence, so caution was necessary.

The Array Masters were naturally cautious, immediately calling upon high-level Martial Path experts from the camp for assistance.

They asked these experts to eliminate the Celestial Demon.

The Array Masters themselves had little interest in the Celestial Demon.

Their attention was solely on this impressive array.

(End of Chapter)

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