Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1229 - 1229 71 Got it _3

Chapter 1229: Chapter 71: Got it! _3 Chapter 1229: Chapter 71: Got it! _3 “””It truly hadn’t occurred to me that Supreme Mountain would be so formidable, sending ten people to our doorstep all at once!

Most crucially, there was nearly no disturbance in front of me, and absolutely no one was paying attention.

This meant the scope for operation was enormous.

Although one or two would be a stroke of good fortune, ten would allow for a feast, but still, it wasn’t enough—more would be better!

“Could you possibly gather eighty-nine disciples of Cloud Top’s cultivation level? Along with these ten here, forming the Ninety-nine Reciprocal Array would neutralize the overwhelming might of the Soul Extinguishing Array, and afterward, another disciple could retrieve the inheritance jade pendant,” said Feng Yin.

“Ah? Doesn’t that mean we need a total of a hundred from Cloud Top?”

Upon hearing this, the five big heads of Supreme Mountain all felt incredibly fortunate.

What a stroke of luck.

They had emptied the nest this time, planning to preserve the fighting power of the experienced disciples, which meant they had brought over one hundred and seventy disciples from Cloud Top!

Naturally, gathering a hundred was indeed possible!

“Enough!”

“Enough is good!”

The Purple Emperor’s appetite was indeed very large. If he could plunder a hundred elite Cloud Top disciples at once, the ecstasy would be unimaginable.

And if his plan succeeded, all of Qing Ming’s previous efforts, along with those of others, would evaporate in an instant, rendered meaningless.

“For the sake of caution, any one of you five may stand on the shore to remotely control the formation’s pivotal points. The Soul Extinguishing Array is exceptionally vicious. Even if the junior disciples are confident, there is always the risk of mistakes. This way, we can avoid the unforeseen, and Supreme Mountain has made an oath to Heaven’s Path and offered such sincerity; naturally, I must protect their junior disciples to the greatest extent,” the Purple Emperor solemnly declared, his words carved in stone as he instructed once again.

His real intention, however, was to go big if he was going to play at all. If he could trap a few of these old immortals and kill one, that would be thoroughly satisfying.

“Yes! The master’s consideration is thorough, we thank you here,”

They all agreed, feeling that the Purple Emperor’s actions were extremely cautious and meticulous, covering every aspect without any omission, truly deserving of his status as one of the Nine Colors Supreme.

“Indeed, there’s one more point to be careful of. The individual you choose to remotely control the pivotal points from outside must lower their own cultivation level to the lowest. The Soul Extinguishing Array is highly sensitive to the level of Spiritual Power in the surroundings. One careless move could trigger an alarm, causing the entire array to collapse in an instant. The one controlling the pivotal points merely needs to keep an eye on maintaining balance on all sides, stay in sync with the Ninety-nine Array, not show any signs of imbalance, and then clear the middle path, quietly awaiting the moment of great success. Once the disciple enters the formation, they will follow the middle path back. Wait until the last disciple is on shore, then slowly withdraw your power, which will maximize the avoidance of triggering the Soul Extinguishing Array, naturally without anyone noticing.”

“Master Purple Emperor indeed has meticulous thoughts, leaving no stone unturned,” the crowd admired unanimously.

Each stage of the plan was thought through with great care.

The Purple Emperor heaved a sigh, “This is where my lifetime’s legacy resides; how can I not handle it with care? This opportunity is fleeting for you all, but isn’t it just as rare for me as well? Everyone, take care of yourselves in the future.”

“We thank Master Purple Emperor for your help; we at Supreme Mountain will eternally cherish your great kindness, never daring to forget.”

“Why all these elaborate ceremonies, let’s get started quickly. Time waits for no one; the sooner we proceed, the fewer the variables will be.”

Moments later, numerous people from Supreme Mountain swiftly arrived, with the selected hundred disciples forming a neat array.

Seeing that everyone was ready, the higher-ups immediately gave the order.

“Are you all prepared, ready?”

“Ready.”

“On my command, get into the water! Be mindful to control the splashing noises, make sure there are no sounds!”

“Yes!”

A total of a hundred Cloud Top experts silently entered the water, slowly sinking down, and swiftly forming the Ninety-nine Array at the bottom of the lake, fully on guard against the deadly power of the ‘Soul Extinguishing Array’.”””

The hundredth disciple was the senior brother among all the disciples, and indeed the most astonishingly talented true successor of the Supreme Mountain. He walked slowly along the lakeshore, patiently searching for the past.

Ninety-nine people escorted him along the route, their movements meticulous and orderly, not a hair out of place.

On the shore, the supreme elder of the Supreme Mountain, his beard and mustache all white, did as the Purple Emperor had said: he reduced his cultivation to the lowest point, but at the same time, he poured all his spiritual consciousness into the hundred disciples before him, confirming there were no mistakes, always maintaining balance on both sides, with the central gate wide open…

The remnant soul of the Purple Emperor in the lake just watched from afar, not daring to approach too closely.

He was indeed wary of the traps laid by Qing Ming and the others, not daring to make a reckless move.

Behind him, countless spirit particle remnants slowly gathered, like ants rolling a snowball, merging into one another: first a hand appeared, then limbs, a body, a brain… facial features emerged one by one.

If one were to compare the two sides, it would not be difficult to notice that the shapes of these starry evil spirits were assembled exactly like the hundred disciples, not a single detail was different – exactly one hundred copies.

Further behind, there was a dense, wave-like mass of soul particles, the newly formed starry evil spirits.

Shortly, a hundred human forms had been assembled.

The Purple Emperor waved his hand, signaling the rest to disperse.

Unexpectedly, with this gesture, the starry evil spirits did not disperse as commanded but all their gaze fixed intently on the hundred silhouettes ahead, emitting a yearning, an urgent, and persistent desire.

“Disperse!”

The Purple Emperor roared in anger, “There will be more opportunities in the future!”

Far away, a subtle thought fluctuated slightly and rapidly transmitted to every evil spirit.

Only then did the starry evil spirits reluctantly disperse, then they retreated and vanished without a trace, leaving only the Purple Emperor and the hundred human-shaped evil spirits.

On The Other Side, the disciples of Supreme Mountain were still meticulously searching for the “inheritance jade pendant”.

A sly look flashed in the Purple Emperor’s eyes, and suddenly a jade pendant appeared in his hand.

In an instant, the Purple Emperor’s figure slowly dissipated.

As he disappeared, his soul banishing technique was also activated, targeting naturally the remaining ninety-nine people.

And as the unique soul-binding power was slowly triggered, layers of wave-like vibrations quietly surrounded the ninety-nine Supreme Mountain disciples.

Yet, these people were completely unaware of anything.

…

The Supreme Mountain disciple, who was anxiously looking for the jade pendant ahead, suddenly noticed a faint light twinkling not far ahead at the bottom of the water and also felt a corresponding sensation.

“That is… the Purple Emperor’s inheritance jade pendant!”

With his mind made up as it was, he couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable excitement, almost swallowing a mouthful of water.

He struggled to calm his mind, maintaining his composure as he moved towards that place…

After some cautious probing, he finally took out the shining object and held it in his hand.

Indeed, it was a purplish gleaming jade pendant!

Indeed, it was the Purple Emperor’s inheritance jade pendant!

It was truly in his grasp now!

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