Chapter 705: Another Mythical Treasure Chest
Chapter 705: Another Mythical Treasure Chest
September 25, 2017
"One hundred and thirty-three... One hundred and thirty-four... One hundred and thirty-five!"
Within the Gather Yin Slaughter Array, Lu HaiKong's relentless assault continued.
It had been twenty-six or twenty-seven minutes since he activated the Celestial Eye Detection, and in a few more minutes, the effect of the Celestial Eye Technique would dissipate. Despite Lu HaiKong's tremendous efforts, he had only managed to destroy less than half of the array's nodes.
At this rate, it was virtually impossible for Lu HaiKong to completely dismantle the array in the remaining minutes. Although Lu HaiKong had come to terms with this reality, he refused to give up. He continued his frenzied charge.
With Xiao Luzi's all-out sprint, one by one, the array's nodes crumbled beneath Lu HaiKong's mighty axe.
Despite Lu HaiKong's best efforts, he only managed to destroy one hundred and fifty-one nodes before the Celestial Eye Detection ended, less than half of the array's total nodes.
As Lu HaiKong's Celestial Eye Technique wore off, his vision returned to normal, no longer the surreal energy landscape. He found himself once again amidst the stone-built Gather Yin Slaughter Array.
At this moment, Lu HaiKong noticed that the chilling aura within the array had not diminished but had intensified several times over. However, Lu HaiKong understood that this was not a sign of his failure; instead, he sensed that the array's energy flow seemed to have become imbalanced.
"It seems my efforts weren't in vain. Now, it's time to deliver a fatal blow to this array!"
As Lu HaiKong spoke, a yellow rune appeared in his hand, igniting immediately.
With the rune's ignition, the ground within a five-hundred-meter radius in front of Lu HaiKong began to tremble violently, as if a powerful force beneath the earth was about to break free.
As the ground trembled, the seemingly disordered stones started to roll one by one. With their movement, Lu HaiKong clearly felt the array's energy on the verge of collapse, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.
"As expected, once half of the array's nodes are destroyed, spells can be cast within it. If this Earth Dragon Technique, inherited from Zhang Jiao, succeeds, this array will be as good as finished, right?"
Just as Lu HaiKong finished speaking, a commanding and awe-inspiring roar echoed, followed by a sound like shattering glass. Along with this sound, a system notification appeared.
[Congratulations! You have successfully broken the seal of the Gather Yin Slaughter Array and obtained a Mythical Treasure Chest.]
Lu HaiKong smiled at the acquisition of another Mythical Treasure Chest. He was quite satisfied with this achievement, but his smile didn't last long. Another system notification soon followed.
[You have consecutively broken the Yin Huai Confusion Array and the Gather Yin Slaughter Array, reducing the seal of the Demon Armament by forty percent. The Demon Armament will emerge within forty-eight hours. Prepare to either capture or flee.]
"What's going on? What is this so-called Demon Armament?"
Lu HaiKong had a vague sense that he might have inadvertently released something extraordinary.
He was well aware of the power of the Yin Huai Confusion Array and the Gather Yin Slaughter Array. Even with the Celestial Eye Technique, breaking these arrays would not have been so easy if they weren't unattended.
This so-called Demon Armament required the suppression of five arrays of this caliber, suggesting an excessively formidable existence.
"No matter. I still have forty-eight hours before this Demon Armament appears. I'll deal with it later. For now, let's find Zhao Er first."
As Lu HaiKong made up his mind, he was about to act when he suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses.
Moments later, a group of black-clad cavalry appeared before him!
The cavalry consisted of around five hundred soldiers, dressed in black armor and bearing equipment resembling that of the Black Wind Legion, but their aura was far more powerful. Lu HaiKong sensed that the strength of these knights was at least above level 60.
Lu HaiKong initially thought this cavalry was after him, but to his surprise, they didn't even glance at him and charged past.
As they passed by Lu HaiKong, his gaze fixed on one of them. Despite the black aura of malevolence surrounding that guy, Lu HaiKong recognized him with keen insight. Wasn't that Zhao Er?
"Damn! What's going on here?"
Lu HaiKong cursed, then quickly reacted. He immediately rode his beast, Xiao Luzi, and chased after the cavalry unit, intending to stop Zhao Er.
Logically, Xiao Luzi, the beast beneath Lu HaiKong, had a strength of over 80, and its speed was far superior to that of ordinary warhorses. With Lu HaiKong riding at full speed, he should have easily caught up with the cavalry unit.
However, that wasn't the case. After chasing for a while, Lu HaiKong couldn't catch up with Zhao Er's group, and he could only watch helplessly as the black cavalry disappeared before his eyes.
On one hand, Xiao Luzi had been in a state of continuous high-intensity activity for half an hour, resulting in a decrease in stamina and speed. On the other hand, the black cavalry's speed was eerily fast, so Xiao Luzi couldn't keep up for a while.
What was even more bizarre was that as Lu HaiKong pursued, the cavalry unit in front of him suddenly vanished, and it was this sudden disappearance that caused Lu HaiKong to completely lose their trail.
"What's going on? Why did Zhao Er and his group suddenly become like this? Could it all be related to that demon armament?"
Lu HaiKong couldn't help but ponder deeply. The most likely explanation he could think of was that the demon armament's power might far exceed his imagination. Even before the seal was completely lifted, it had transformed hundreds of Black Wind Legion members, including Zhao Er, a formidable warrior, into this state. One could only imagine the power of the demon armament if the seal were fully broken.
This discovery made Lu HaiKong, who had never intended to subdue them, completely abandon the idea.
"Regardless, let's rescue Zhao Er first!"
Lu HaiKong rode Xiao Luzi towards the Qin people's village.
The direction of the black demon cavalry was clearly towards the Qin people's village. It was evident that the black demon cavalry was heading there for a massacre. Lu HaiKong had to rescue them before Meng Chao's group could surround and defeat the black demon cavalry.
However, just after Lu HaiKong left the Gather Yin Slaughter Array, his movements were noticed by the Qin people.
The Qin people had always been on high alert regarding Lu HaiKong. After he entered the array, they sent people to guard this area.
Interestingly, they didn't see the black demon cavalry; they only saw Lu HaiKong riding out alone. Meng Qu, who had entered the array with Lu HaiKong, was nowhere to be seen. This situation immediately aroused the Qin people's suspicion, who had been wary of Lu HaiKong.
What was going on with Lu HaiKong? Where was Meng Qu? Why didn't he come out with Lu HaiKong? Was he harmed?
These negative speculations arose one after another. The Qin people quickly sent this news back, and upon receiving it, they immediately took it seriously. Many influential Qin people urged Meng Chao to capture Lu HaiKong.
Meng Chao firmly rejected this suggestion.
Although capturing Lu HaiKong could be a way to resolve the predicament, as someone with a strength of over 90, Meng Chao keenly sensed that Lu HaiKong's terrifying abilities were not much weaker than his own. Additionally, Lu HaiKong had a divine steed beneath him.
Such a combination was impossible to stop, and it might even anger Lu HaiKong, leading to a complete breakdown in their relationship.
The situation in Wind Spirit Valley was already strange enough, and Meng Chao didn't want to complicate matters further. However, he also sent people to keep an eye on Lu HaiKong to see what he was up to.
To Meng Chao's surprise, Lu HaiKong directly found the Qin people he had sent to monitor him and conveyed a message through them.
The black demon cavalry was about to attack!
This news immediately caught Meng Chao's attention. Even though Lu HaiKong's information hadn't been verified, no one wanted to risk the lives of their fellow villagers in the face of the black demon cavalry.
Consequently, in Wind Spirit Valley, over ten Qin people's villages sprang into action, setting up defensive positions in anticipation of the black demon cavalry's attack.
However, by the time Lu HaiKong arrived at Meng Qu's village and met with him, there was still no news about the black demon cavalry.
This situation became somewhat awkward.
(End of Chapter)
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