Chapter 546: Array for Refining Primordial Soul, Lu Qing's Scheme!

Chapter 546: Array for Refining Primordial Soul, Lu Qing’s Scheme!

“It’s Miao Yu Shangzun!”

The moment this voice rang out, Mo Hongyun and the Cang Lan City Lord’s expressions changed instantly.

This was not a real voice but a spiritual soul fluctuation.

They immediately understood that the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse indeed contained a strand of Miao Yu Shangzun’s soul consciousness.

“City Lord, seal your five senses and focus on the spiritual light in your heart. Do not move unless I tell you to.”

Only Lu Qing’s expression remained unchanged as he immediately commanded.

Hearing this, Mo Hongyun did not dare to hesitate. She immediately sealed her five senses and focused all her spirit on protecting the thread of light in her heart.

She knew that since the curse seal contained a strand of Miao Yu Shangzun’s primordial soul will, she could no longer help with what was to come. Everything would depend on Lu Qing.

Seeing Mo Hongyun begin to guard her heart, Lu Qing finally relaxed and began to directly face the strange curse seal on her chest.

Having thoroughly studied and understood the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse, he was not surprised by Miao Yu Shangzun’s appearance.

The curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s chest was originally formed by Miao Yu Shangzun’s primordial soul power, so it was normal for it to contain a strand of consciousness.

However, he also knew that this strand of consciousness was a split-off part.

Now, it had been suppressed and isolated by his array, temporarily cutting off communication with the main body.

This was the best method he had derived from his calculations.

To remove the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse, he first needed to sever the connection between the curse seal and Miao Yu Shangzun.

This was not only to prevent Miao Yu Shangzun from discovering the anomaly and transmitting power through the curse seal from a distance but also to temporarily shield his control over the curse seal, preventing it from harming Mo Hongyun.

Although severing the connection would likely alert Miao Yu Shangzun immediately, it was fortunate that he was in the Tianyuan Great World.

According to the Cang Lan City Lord, it was not easy for cultivators from the upper realm to descend.

Even for Primordial Soul Realm experts, unless they had a profound understanding of spatial laws and had mastered the Realm-Breaking Teleportation technique, they would need to use a teleportation array to reach the Little Cang World.

After all, the world barrier of a great world was no joke. Weaker Primordial Soul experts could not cross that barrier.

Lu Qing had also asked the Cang Lan City Lord, and the Huanhuan Sect had not set up a dedicated teleportation array in the Little Cang World.

So even if Miao Yu Shangzun discovered the anomaly, it would take him some time to descend to the Little Cang World.

Lu Qing’s goal was to use this time gap to help Mo Hongyun completely dissolve the curse seal!

Facing the voice filled with authority, Lu Qing ignored it and continued to form complex seals with a serious expression.

Although the curse seal contained only a strand of Miao Yu Shangzun’s consciousness, he did not dare to be careless with even a fraction of a Four Tribulation Primordial Soul expert’s awareness.

At that level, the abilities and power of such experts were beyond his imagination.

As Lu Qing continued to form seals, the array beneath his feet manifested a large number of profound runes.

Ultimately, these runes formed a rune seal that floated before Mo Hongyun’s chest, emitting a radiant light to suppress the curse seal on her chest.

The Cang Lan City Lord, standing outside the array, was surprised to find that the rune seal Lu Qing had condensed through the array bore an uncanny resemblance to the curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s chest.

The only difference was that the curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s chest was red and constantly twisted and surged, looking extremely bizarre and evil.

In contrast, the rune seal Lu Qing had condensed with the array’s power emitted a majestic and grand aura, with a completely opposite essence.

“Bold, a mere Core Formation Realm cultivator, how dare you show disrespect to this venerable!”

The consciousness of Miao Yu Shangzun within the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse, seeing that Lu Qing not only ignored his demands but also attempted to suppress him, immediately flew into a rage.

The curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s chest twisted, and a blurry figure began to materialize.

“Not good! Miao Yu Shangzun is about to manifest his Dharma Body!”

The Cang Lan City Lord was greatly alarmed by this sight.

Once a Primordial Soul expert reached the Middle Primordial Soul stage, after passing through four tribulations, their primordial soul would undergo a transformation, gaining many profound abilities.

One of these abilities was the ability to split their primordial soul and manifest a Dharma Body.

Earlier, Gong Shu Yu’s Path-Guarding Jade Talisman contained a split soul of a Four Tribulation Primordial Soul.

He did not expect that the curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s chest would also have a similar ability.

Although this split soul appeared less powerful than the one in Gong Shu Yu’s jade talisman, he was severely injured and feared he could no longer contend with it.

“Manifest your Dharma Body? I’ve been waiting for you!”

Lu Qing’s gaze turned cold, and the seal in his hand changed.

The array beneath his feet suddenly burst into a radiant light. The 108 jade talismans embedded in the array nodes emitted intense fluctuations, surging into the Fu Wen seal he had just condensed.

With the assistance of this array, the power of the Fu Wen seal surged dramatically.

The Dharma Body of Miao Yu Shangzun, which had just manifested, didn’t even have time to react before it was suppressed on the spot.

“To actually suppress Miao Yu Shangzun’s Dharma Body of a divided spirit?”

The City Lord of Cang Lan City was instantly shocked.

He could sense that this Dharma Body of a divided spirit of Miao Yu Shangzun, though not extremely powerful, was only at the initial Primordial Soul Realm.

Yet, it should still be far beyond what a Core Formation Realm cultivator could handle.

However, Lu Qing, with the help of the array, managed to temporarily suppress it.

It was like seeing a rabbit suddenly topple an elephant.

Even though the City Lord of Cang Lan City had already held Lu Qing in high regard, he was still incredibly stunned.

“Worm, how dare you!”

Miao Yu Shangzun, seeing himself temporarily suppressed by a mere Core Formation Realm cultivator, was not only surprised but also filled with intense anger.

When had he ever been so insulted? Even if he was just a strand of primordial soul will, he still felt an unprecedented humiliation.

“Worm, you deserve to be exterminated!”

The Dharma Body of Miao Yu Shangzun’s eyes blazed with fury, as if he could burn through the void before him.

He slowly raised a hand, gathering immense power at his fingertips, ready to point at Lu Qing and crush this Core Formation Realm worm who dared to insult him.

“I didn’t give you permission to move.”

But just as Miao Yu Shangzun’s hand lifted, Lu Qing spoke coldly.

Then, with a slight mental command, the light from the array beneath his feet intensified, and the Dharma Body of Miao Yu Shangzun was once again bound by an invisible force.

His finger froze in mid-air, unable to point forward.

“What?!”

Miao Yu Shangzun was truly shocked this time.

What kind of array was this, capable of suppressing him even when he was nearly using his full strength?

More shockingly, this array seemed to have some kind of restraining power over him.

Not only could he not draw power from his main body, but even the curse seal that his consciousness was anchored to was suppressed.

After a series of setbacks, Miao Yu Shangzun finally realized that this Core Formation Realm worm seemed to be more than he initially thought.

His mind began to calm, and he carefully observed the array below and the Fu Wen seal that was exerting immense pressure on him.

As he did, his heart was shaken once more.

Because the Fu Wen seal before him gave him a very familiar feeling.

Upon closer inspection, he suddenly realized that it was the Fu Wen configuration of his signature technique, the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse.

What left him incredulous was that this Fu Wen seal seemed even more refined than the curse seal formed by his Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse.

“How is this possible?!”

Realizing this, Miao Yu Shangzun felt a sense of absurdity.

The Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse was a technique he had created himself. How could anyone be more proficient than him?

“Boy, who are you, and why do you know my Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse?”

Miao Yu Shangzun’s gaze fell on Lu Qing.

This Core Formation Realm worm had finally piqued his interest.

“Do you think you have the right to ask me questions now?” Lu Qing looked at Miao Yu Shangzun’s Dharma Body with a half-smile, “A mere strand of divided spirit consciousness, and you dare to put on such airs?”

“You’re just relying on the advantage of the array to temporarily suppress me. Do you really think I can’t break free and deal with you?” Miao Yu Shangzun said coolly.

“Exactly, I intend to use this array to suppress and destroy your strand of divided spirit consciousness!” Lu Qing coldly declared.

“My array has 108 high-grade Golden Core talismans specifically set up for you. Try to break free if you can!”

With that, Lu Qing changed the seal, and the array beneath his feet erupted with blinding light.

The full power of the array was finally unleashed to its maximum.

From the 108 high-grade Golden Core talismans, a series of mysterious Fu Wen flew out and merged into the Fu Wen seal.

In the next moment, the Fu Wen seal seemed to be infused with a powerful elixir.

It suddenly expanded, cracking open, and swallowed Miao Yu Shangzun’s Dharma Body of a divided spirit in one bite!

After trapping Miao Yu Shangzun’s Dharma Body, Lu Qing wasted no time.

Seizing the opportunity, he spread his fingers, and numerous Fu Wen were drawn out, flying toward the strange curse seal on Mo Hongyun’s heart.

Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine will was trapped by Lu Qing's Fu Wen seal.

Without anyone to control it, the strange curse seal was powerless to stop Lu Qing's Fu Wen from invading.

The Fu Wen symbols flew into the curse seal like birds returning to their nests, continuously merging with it.

Each Fu Wen that entered made the curse seal's red color fade slightly.

It was as if the Fu Wen could dissolve the power of the curse seal.

As more and more Fu Wen symbols entered, the curse seal's color rapidly turned pale.

Finally, when the originally vivid red had faded to a faint hue, Lu Qing curved his hand into a claw and grabbed at the air.

With the power of the array enhancing him, an invisible force permeated the space, and the now extremely pale curse seal was extracted by him from a distance.

It looked like a dark red heart, twisting and pulsing in mid-air, struggling to break free.

It even tried to fly toward the Fu Wen seal that was suppressing Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine body.

But Lu Qing wouldn't let it have its way.

The moment he grabbed the curse seal, he focused his mind, and an ancient small cauldron flew out from his neck, swallowing it.

"Yan!"

"Leave it to me!"

From within the Nanming Fire Cauldron, "Yan" shouted excitedly.

Then a roar echoed throughout the spirit artifact space.

"Yan" had transformed into his chi dragon form, accompanied by countless transparent Nanming fires, which enveloped the curse seal and began to fully refine it.

Although the curse seal was a manifestation of a Four Tribulation Primordial Soul's divine will, once its connection to the main body was severed and its consciousness sealed, it could no longer resist.

Its essence, no matter how strong, could not withstand the intense burning and refining of the Nanming fire from the mid-grade spirit artifact, the Nanming Fire Cauldron.

Like snow under the scorching sun, it rapidly melted and was ultimately completely refined into nothingness.

As the curse seal was refined into nothingness, Mo Hongyun, who had been concentrating her spirit and diligently guarding her inner light, let out a soft moan. She suddenly felt a great relief, as if a huge mountain had been lifted from her mind.

But she remembered Lu Qing's instructions and did not open her eyes, continuing to guard her inner light with all her strength.

"Ant, how dare you!"

At the same time, Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine body, trapped within the Fu Wen seal, suddenly roared in anger, his mind filled with disbelief.

Everything seemed to have been planned in advance by this boy. Every move he made was as if anticipated by him.

Step by step, he had been cornered.

Now, even the Joyful Heart-Eroding Curse he had planted in Mo Hongyun's body had been stripped away.

The woman was someone he had been planning for a long time, a key to his future advancement to the Five Tribulation Primordial Soul, or even the Six Tribulation Primordial Soul.

Now, all of this had been ruined by a mere Core Formation Realm cultivator, Lu Qing!

For a moment, Miao Yu Shangzun's heart was filled with boundless rage.

"Don't worry, I'm coming to deal with you now!"

Lu Qing naturally sensed Miao Yu Shangzun's fury.

But he was not afraid.

Since he had resolved the curse seal on Mo Hongyun, he was now free to deal with Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine will without any reservations.

"Old man, how long do you think your divine will can withstand the refining of my array?"

Lu Qing's expression was cold.

He had no good feelings towards someone like Miao Yu Shangzun, who casually took others' lives and cultivation.

Though his current strength was still weak, and he was far from being a match for the old man, he was determined to extinguish this divided divine will.

He chanted a spell, and the array beneath his feet glowed. Behind him, the shadow of an ancient large cauldron appeared, enhancing the array.

With multiple techniques in play, the power of the Fu Wen seal surged.

Countless Fu Wen symbols manifested within the seal, forming layers of arrays that pressed toward Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine body.

Feeling the overwhelming power surrounding him, Miao Yu Shangzun did not resist, allowing the array to slowly extinguish his divided divine body.

He understood that, without a connection to his main body and the curse seal as a source of power, he could no longer contend with Lu Qing, who had the array's enhancement and powerful spirit artifacts.

He simply stared at Lu Qing and said calmly, "Boy, I have memorized your soul's aura. Rest assured, I will find you soon.

When that time comes, I will make you wish for death but find none, living an eternity in the endless hell!"

With this chilling threat, Miao Yu Shangzun's divided divine body finally collapsed and disappeared under the refining of the seal.

(End of Chapter)

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