Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique
Chapter 606: Soldier Soul Array! (4 more updates)

Chapter 606: Chapter 606: Soldier Soul Array! (4 more updates)

Soon, Ling Feng and Tuoba Yan crossed the moat, and that terrifying pressure gradually vanished as if it had never appeared.

Along the road leading into the city, they walked into the underground ancient city, greeted by a scene of eerie silence.

Clumps of ghostly flames floated in the air, occasionally accompanied by the haunting laughter.

It was simply a realm of Ghost Demons!

Before long, the two arrived in the midst of a massive square.

At the center of the square stood a towering statue a hundred yards tall, its features blurred and indecipherable, the huge Stone Sword in its hand broken; only part of the hilt remained in the statue’s grasp. Yet, an overwhelming aura emanated forth.

Tuoba Yan stopped in front of the statue, gazing at it for a moment before bowing respectfully. Clearly, the statue represented Emperor Tiance.

"Wasn’t Emperor Tiance’s weapon the Heavenly Strategy Treasure? Why does he also have a Sword?" Ling Feng asked curiously.

He thought Tuoba Yan would ignore him as she had before, but surprisingly, the woman spoke up, her voice indifferent, "Emperor Tiance, skilled in both literature and martial arts, besides his clan’s Heavenly Technique, was also a formidable Swordman renowned for his swordsmanship."

"Oh?" Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. This was probably the longest sentence that Tuoba Yan had ever said to him.

Regrettably, after speaking, Tuoba Yan no longer paid him any heed and continued walking deeper into the city.

At the very heart of this underground ancient city was a series of grand palaces resembling an Imperial City, where, typically, the master of the tomb would be buried at the center.

In a short while, the two reached the center of the underground ancient city, passed through a large gate, and finally entered the true Imperial Mausoleum area.

What they saw was an incredibly spacious square, the air still filled with oscillating blood-red Blood Light, all around deathly silent, distant ghostly figures looming, and the sinister howls chilling to the bone.

A flash of light surrounded Tuoba Yan, and the Heavenly Strategy Treasure automatically suspended around her, sensing the immense danger lurking within the square.

"There’s an Ancient Formation here!" Ling Feng’s eyelids twitched slightly as the Heavenly Dao Divine Pattern in his right eye coalesced, unleashing the power of Unlimited Vision. After inspecting for a moment, he revealed a look of surprise and said slowly, "This place is actually laid out with a Soldier Soul Array!"

Tuoba Yan might not have heard of the Soldier Soul Array, but her senses also detected something strange ahead, so she hadn’t acted rashly.

"The so-called Soldier Soul Array is a type of vicious Formation that disintegrates the flesh and blood of intruders, refining them so that they die without a whole corpse. It’s shocking that Emperor Tiance laid out such a terrifying Formation; without some real skill, one might not even find the Great Emperor’s inheritance before dying just outside," Ling Feng said, shrugging his shoulders. Now, he fully agreed with Feng Mo’s "knowledge is power"—fortunately, he hadn’t skimped on reading while at the Heavenly Position Academy!

However, although the ancient text he recalled had introduced some details about the Soldier Soul Array, the Array Breaking Technique was not explicitly detailed. But thankfully, Ling Feng’s Emperor’s Eye could see through to the lifesaving path of the Array, naturally allowing him to avoid the backlash.

"Miss Tuoba, it’s good that I have some understanding of the Soldier Soul Array. Follow my steps, and there won’t be any mistakes," Ling Feng said with a faint smile, "Seven Stars Formation, seven steps!"

As he spoke, Ling Feng stepped forward, entering the Array ahead.

"Xuanwu Formation, eight steps."

"Dark Dragon Formation, six steps."

"Candle Dragon Formation, twelve steps."

...

Tuoba Yan naturally had little trust in Ling Feng. However, after watching Ling Feng navigate through several Formation Positions, she followed the Formation Positions and movement techniques indicated by Ling Feng to enter the location of the Soldier Soul Great Array.

An oppressive and terrifying aura bore down upon her as Tuoba Yan stepped onto the ’life gate,’ quickly following in Ling Feng’s footsteps.

Finally, when Tuoba Yan followed the Golden Crow Formation Position and took nine steps, it was as if she had crossed through a spatial barrier. The scenery before her eyes transformed: the vast square vanished, replaced by an endless darkness and a Netherworld Abyss so deep it was out of sight.

Ling Feng’s figure floated in mid-air, appearing to tread on the void.

Tuoba Yan’s eyelids twitched, but she quickly realized that this must still be within the Soldier Soul Great Array, and everything around her was merely an illusion.

"Miss Tuoba, this is the Second Layer of the Soldier Soul Great Array. You must be extremely cautious with the next steps. A half-step error could lead to an irreparable disaster."

Ling Feng touched his nose and spoke with a light smile, "I will only say each Formation Position once!"

Tuoba Yan clenched her fists. Despite the discomfort of placing her life in Ling Feng’s hands, at this moment, she had no choice but to trust him.

Otherwise, forcing her way through the Array might cost her life.

She took a deep look at Ling Feng, then nodded slightly.

"Shaking Light Formation Position, advance twelve steps, retreat three steps."

"Pure Yang Array Position, advance one step, retreat eight steps."

"Xuanji Formation Position, retreat nine steps, advance seventy-seven steps."

"Tianxuan Formation Position, advance four steps, retreat one step."

...

Following a series of complicated instructions that were indeed much more complex than before, Tuoba Yan carefully and precisely finished everything in a smooth sequence.

Just as Ling Feng’s last step fell, suddenly a light burst forth, the endless darkness dissipated, and a blood column shot up towards the sky appeared before Ling Feng.

The next moment, Tuoba Yan appeared beside Ling Feng, having made it through the perilous Soldier Soul Great Array unscathed.

About a hundred yards ahead of them stood a vast palace, its doors tightly shut. The entire hall, about more than ten yards tall and ancient in design, emanated a gloomy and oppressive feeling.

The towering blood column originated from the palace, piercing into the dark sky where thunder clouds roiled, creating a claustrophobic, oppressive ambiance.

Ling Feng touched his nose. No wonder even Zi Feng was too frightened to show himself; this was indeed a power he had never felt before, a despairing force as if emanating from hell itself, causing one’s soul to tremble.

Tuoba Yan glanced at the towering blood column, then looked back at Ling Feng, speaking slowly, "Why didn’t you use the Soldier Soul Array to kill me? Even if I wouldn’t necessarily have died, I would surely have been trapped."

"Don’t forget, we are in a cooperative relationship right now," Ling Feng retorted, his eyebrows arching. "Besides, I’ve already said that perhaps unlocking Emperor Tiance’s legacy requires the combined power of two Heavenly Strategy Treasures."

"You won’t have any chance."

Tuoba Yan averted her gaze, her voice still cold, "Considering you didn’t harm me just now, I won’t let you suffer too much when I kill you."

Having said that, Tuoba Yan took a step forward toward the palace ahead and began to stride briskly.

"Heh heh..." Ling Feng shrugged nonchalantly, "Then I really must thank you!"

With those words, Ling Feng unfurled his movement technique and quickly followed after her.