Chapter 258 - 181: Terror

Chapter 258: Chapter 181: Terror

’Perhaps I can use this victory as an opportunity to push south and wipe out all the rebels!’

Hongg Zai’s gaze gradually grew fervent.

Just then, a figure swooped in from the distant Celestial Dragon.

"It’s a Fire Qilin!"

"The purple-robed man on the Fire Qilin is the Saint Demon Sect Master!"

Some Rebirth Realm experts had already recognized Lu Changfeng.

"The Saint Demon Sect’s army is still over a hundred li away, right? How dare he come alone?"

"No, wait, there’s another purple-robed Daoist floating beside him!"

As Hongg Zai listened to the clamor of the soldiers around him, his gaze hardened, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

Sikong Yanbei rose to his full height. "All Rebirth Realm experts, follow me to face the enemy!"

’The Saint Demon Sect Master may be powerful, but with so many Rebirth Realm experts here, a combined attack would surely make him suffer. Does he really dare to make a move?’

With this thought in mind, dozens of Rebirth Realm experts soared into the air with Sikong Yanbei.

Far in the distance, Lu Changfeng stood leisurely on the Fire Qilin’s back.

"They’ve all gathered together. Saves me some trouble. But with so many of them, can you handle it, Qiankun?" Lu Changfeng slowly asked the Qiankun Daoist beside him.

The Qiankun Daoist’s expression was calm.

"In the face of a Martial Arts Array, numbers solve nothing."

"Saint Master, the number exceeds expectations. Can you add two more pieces to my commission?"

Lu Changfeng waved his hand without a second thought. "Brother Qiankun, I am a man of my word. There will be plenty of opportunities to work together in the future, right?"

Qiankun Daoist shrugged and didn’t haggle further.

Seeing Lu Changfeng and the strange purple-robed Daoist chatting and laughing in front of the Capital City’s army as if no one else existed, Situ Yanbei took the initiative, raising his long spear and pointing it at Lu Changfeng.

"Demon of the Saint Demon Sect, do you dare fight me to the death?!"

Lu Changfeng looked at Situ Yanbei. This was a powerful Martial Artist at the True Spirit Body Peak Level.

He was just a step below Pei Yuanshi and might even be able to exchange a few blows with Jiang Changge.

An expert of this level was a rare sight in the world. However, in front of the current Lu Changfeng, he was truly nothing.

Without even needing the interface, Lu Changfeng could roughly guess the man’s powerful and terrifying Root Bone and Talent.

Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time and in the wrong place. If he weren’t loyal to the Song Imperial Court but served the Saint Demon Sect instead, he would surely have become one of the Saint Demon Sect’s top Demon Generals of his generation.

"You? A minor character. You’re not worthy of my attention." Lu Changfeng shot Situ Yanbei a sidelong glance, his arrogant expression giving him the feeling of a villain.

’I have to say, it feels pretty good to be the big villain.’

’The sole sovereign in heaven and on earth, looking down on everyone. I’m number one in the world!’

"Brother Qiankun, let’s begin."

Qiankun Daoist gave Lu Changfeng a leisurely glance. "You make it sound like I’m a minor character, too."

Grumbling aside, since he had accepted Lu Changfeng’s Primordial Stones, Qiankun Daoist wasn’t just playing around.

He was seen taking out several Jade Plates from his chest, each inlaid with three Primordial Stones.

The strength of the Martial Arts Array could be determined by the number of inlaid Primordial Stones.

An array powered by three Primordial Stones was already an incredibly extravagant Martial Arts Array.

Then, Qiankun Daoist casually applied an Array Key to Lu Changfeng and the Fire Qilin to prevent them from being caught in the crossfire.

Lu Changfeng watched Qiankun Daoist’s actions intently. ’This is a rare live demonstration of a Martial Arts Array. I can’t miss it!’

"You bastard, don’t be so arrogant! Attack them together!" On the other side, although Situ Yanbei was furious, he hadn’t lost his head and ordered the men behind him.

Dozens of Rebirth Realm experts attacked simultaneously, launching their Ultimate Techniques at Lu Changfeng.

Sabers, spears, clubs, and swords; Martial Arts True Intent and Demon Fiend Bloodline Energy—all sorts of strange and varied attacks surged toward Lu Changfeng.

Qiankun Daoist’s expression was serene as he slowly activated one of the Array Jade Plates.

"Five Elements and Six Jia Array! Go!"

The Jade Plate shot from Qiankun Daoist’s hand, spinning. It hovered in mid-air, and then a blast of white light erupted from within it.

It enveloped an area several li wide.

Inside the Five Elements and Six Jia Array, the attacks from the Rebirth Realm experts hit what felt like a wall of light. They slowed and then dissipated into the air.

"What is this?!" a Rebirth Realm Martial Artist exclaimed in astonishment. He could feel the white light around them; it was the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, mobilized by the Array.

"It’s a Martial Arts Array!" Within the Capital Region, there were naturally some Martial Arts Families with long histories who recognized Qiankun Daoist’s methods.

"Is this a Martial Arts Array from the Ancient Era? I can’t believe someone can actually use one! Just how prosperous must Martial Arts have been in the Ancient Era?"

"Did the attacks of so many Rebirth Realm experts just get annihilated inside the Array? What in the world is a Martial Arts Array?"

The group of Rebirth Realm experts from the Capital City broke into a flurry of discussion.

There were so many Rebirth Realm experts, and their overflowing attack energy was too much. Feeling the rapid consumption of Primordial Energy from the Primordial Stones in the Array Plate, Qiankun Daoist didn’t dare give them another chance to attack.

’Better to kill them quickly and be done with it!’

’Primordial Stones shouldn’t be wasted on these ants!’

In his mind, Qiankun Daoist had long since come to see ordinary Rebirth Realm experts as nothing more than ants.

He shot out another new Martial Arts Array Plate from his hand.

"Celestial Wind Frenzy Array! Out!"

A cyan Jade Plate flew out, and Qiankun Daoist activated the Array Plate with his Spiritual Power!

BZZZZZZ!!

Instantly, terrifying, cyan scythes of light, dozens of meters long, began to shoot out continuously from the Array!

Situ Yanbei bore the brunt of the attack. He raised his spear and unleashed terrifying Spiritual Martial Arts, trying to destroy the cyan scythes that gave him a bad feeling.

His Spiritual Martial Arts quickly made contact with the cyan scythes of light!

HUMMM!

His powerful Spiritual Martial Arts, which he took great pride in, were sliced in two by the cyan scythes from the Array! They exploded with a BOOM!

The cyan scythes continued toward Situ Yanbei, their speed undiminished.

It was already too late for Situ Yanbei to turn and flee.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Under the Array’s power, dozens of cyan scythes swarmed in from all angles!

Situ Yanbei’s retreating figure was gradually overwhelmed by the cyan scythes. In an instant, his body was mangled into a bloody mist that dissipated in mid-air.

"Ah! Run!"

"We can’t fight this Daoist!"

"Run! Situ Yanbei is dead!"

The dozens of Rebirth Realm experts turned to flee!

But Qiankun Daoist, to their despair, took out another Array.

"Sealing Spirit Array! Seal them!"

This Array Plate shot toward the group of Rebirth Realm experts. The Array activated in mid-air, and a dense white light enveloped them all.

The Rebirth Realm experts immediately felt their Spiritual Power circulation falter, and their movement speed slowed by a large margin!

This Sealing Spirit Array could slow the movement speed of enemies within it!

They turned back in despair, their eyes filled with nothing but the sky full of flying cyan scythes!

KR-R-RACK!

A sickening sound of slicing and dicing echoed relentlessly.

Just like that, the more than fifty Rebirth Realm experts were caught by the cyan scythes and all died within the Martial Arts Array.

CRACK!

A crack appeared on one of the Primordial Stones of the Celestial Wind Frenzy Array, a sign that its Primordial Energy was nearly depleted.

Feeling the pinch, Qiankun Daoist recalled the three Array Jade Plates.

"Saint Master, I trust my mission is complete?"

Lu Changfeng’s face was expressionless, but inwardly, his estimation of the power of Martial Arts Arrays had risen to a new level.

’Martial Arts Arrays don’t just have a support function; they have extremely terrifying combat capabilities!’

’Over fifty Rebirth Realm experts, including several with True Spirit Bodies, died so easily at the hands of Qiankun Daoist!’

’They didn’t even manage to touch the corner of his robes! They were easily annihilated by the terrifying power of the Martial Arts Array!’

Qiankun Daoist’s only loss was probably the crack on that one Primordial Stone.

"You’ve killed them all. What more do you want?" Lu Changfeng shook his head.

Now, before the Southern Gate of the Capital, all the soldiers were retreating like a frantic tide.

Emperor Hongg Zai had long since vanished.

Qiankun Daoist’s terrifying feat of single-handedly annihilating dozens of Rebirth Realm experts with a Martial Arts Array had utterly shattered the last shred of hope for the Song Imperial Court.

No one dared to linger for even a moment in the face of such terrifying power.

Lu Changfeng patted the Fire Qilin’s head. "Catch the Great Song Emperor. He must die."

The Fire Qilin let out a low roar and flew off, treading on auspicious clouds.

Qiankun Daoist put away his Array Plates, thought for a moment, and followed them.