Profound Heaven Soul Sovereign

The strength of the Liuyun Kingdom far exceeded their expectations. They had a surprising four Tier Five experts, two of whom were at the Tier Five Peak, just like them, and one of whom had already half-stepped into the Tier Six realm.

With several Tier Four Celestial Martial Artists harassing them on top of that, the three attackers’ forced offensive had surprisingly only resulted in a stalemate.

Fortunately, as they were from the Profound Mystery Sect, they possessed a wealth of treasures. Once they deployed a Tier Six Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array, all the Liuyun Kingdom experts were enveloped within it, instantly becoming fish in a barrel.

Cold smirks spread across their faces as they watched the crowd trapped within the Array.

"Dongfang Yanyu, is it? Hand over all your Storage Rings, and we might consider letting you live. Otherwise, I guarantee you’ll meet a miserable end," the burly man sneered.

"Deacon Xu Liang, why waste your breath on them? Just kill them all. If Elder Gale returns and sees we haven’t finished the job, he’ll chew us out again," Zhou Liang reminded him.

’Elder Gale?’

Hearing this from within the Array, Dongfang Yanyu’s heart sank.

’These guys are just common experts from the Profound Mystery Sect. The real leader this time is Elder Gale, the one who defeated Qi Xian in just a few moves. His strength is far beyond any of ours.’

’If he gets here, we are all dead for sure.’

At this thought, Dongfang Yanyu and the others grew frantic. At the same time, another idea surfaced in their minds.

’As the Profound Mystery Sect’s leader, Elder Gale shouldn’t have vanished while his subordinates were attacking. Where could he have gone?’

’Could it be...’

As a certain possibility came to mind, all their hearts sank.

Recalling the Profound Mystery Sect’s behavior outside the Floating Light Secret Realm, Dongfang Yanyu and the others understood at once. Elder Gale had to be chasing Ye Xuan.

A grim feeling washed over them. In their eyes, Ye Xuan’s importance was second to none. With his talent and power, if he was allowed to continue growing, the Liuyun Kingdom would surely become the strongest nation in the Thirteen Nations Alliance within a decade.

Moreover, with his talent, it wasn’t out of the question that in twenty years, he could lead the entire Thirteen Nations Alliance out of this remote region.

The thought that Elder Gale was likely hunting Ye Xuan filled them with unbearable anxiety.

Any of them could die, but Ye Xuan absolutely could not.

’And then they remembered how Ye Xuan had suddenly left at a critical moment, right before the Profound Mystery Sect launched their attack. Did Ye Xuan somehow know they were coming?’

’If so, his reason for leaving alone was obvious: to draw away the Profound Mystery Sect’s masters.’

’Ye Xuan... what a fool.’

The thought made them even more frantic.

"Kill!"

With a furious roar, Dongfang Yanyu and the others frantically channeled their Profound Power, relentlessly launching fierce attacks at the great Array before them.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Countless blasts of Profound Power struck the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array, causing its hazy light to ripple like waves on the sea.

The Profound Mystery Sect members were furious. "These guys..."

They hadn’t really intended to spare Dongfang Yanyu and the others. It was just that maintaining the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array consumed a massive amount of Profound Stones, and they didn’t want to waste them needlessly.

Once they had the Storage Rings and waited for Elder Gale to return, they could kill their opponents without a fight.

But they never expected the fools from the Liuyun Kingdom to resist so stubbornly.

"Very well, then. Let them taste the true terror of the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array."

With cold glints in their eyes, they channeled all their power into activating the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array.

Within the rumbling Array, a streak of white light suddenly flashed.

SHLICK!

A Soul Refiner from the Liuyun Kingdom was instantly sliced in two. Blood gushed everywhere as he died on the spot.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

More and more beams of white light shot forth.

"Be careful! This Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array is a Puzzle Array and a Trapping Array, but most importantly, it’s a Killing Array! The killing function has just been activated!" Kuchen, who had been anxiously analyzing the formation, shouted in alarm.

But his warning came too late.

A series of sickening thuds and slices echoed out. In the space of just a few breaths, nearly ten Soul Refiner masters and disciples had been killed by the white beams. All of them were instantly cleaved in two. One man, bisected at the waist, did not die immediately and began to wail in agony on the ground.

’Dammit!’

"Everyone, get together! Full defense!" Dongfang Yanyu roared in anguish, frantically fending off the beams of white light.

SHLICK!

A beam of white light flashed across his left side, slicing open a wound nearly a foot long. Blood instantly stained his white robes red.

Chu Yunfei and He Zhen could no longer afford to attack the Array; all they could do was defend.

The men from the Profound Mystery Sect smirked coldly at the sight. This was only a simplified version of the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array; killing Dongfang Yanyu and the others wouldn’t have been easy. They hadn’t expected these fools to be stupid enough to try and block the light beams themselves. ’What is this, if not a death wish?’

’If you want to die so badly, then we have no reason to be polite.’

They began to frantically toss Profound Stones into the Array, increasing their output of Profound Power.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The assault from the white beams within the Array intensified, leaving a trail of wounds on Dongfang Yanyu and his comrades.

Dongfang Yanyu and the others struggled to hold on. Their Profound Power was constantly being depleted, but they didn’t dare slacken for a moment. They knew that if they stopped resisting, the disciples and experts behind them would suffer catastrophic losses.

"President!"

"Lord Chu Yunfei."

The Soul Refiner masters and disciples they were protecting watched as their leaders became soaked in blood, practically turning into men of red. Their eyes welled with tears as choked sobs escaped their throats.

’These guys are real idiots. Do they actually think this will save their disciples? Once we kill them, the rest are ours to slaughter as we please.’

Xu Liang and the others from the Profound Mystery Sect sneered in disdain.

Suddenly, a white beam flashed and slashed directly across He Zhen’s chest, sending him flying.

"Vice President He Zhen!"

Several people in the crowd rushed to support He Zhen. They saw his body was covered in at least a dozen deep, densely packed wounds. He was completely soaked in his own blood.

"Let’s fight them to the death!"

Some disciples and masters roared, their fists clenched so tight their nails drew blood from their palms.

"Don’t be rash! Do you want to make the President’s efforts all for nothing?" Kuchen roared.

Inside this Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array, it was useless for the Tier Two and Three disciples, or even the Tier Four elders, to charge forward. Against the attacks of a Tier Six Array, they were as fragile as porcelain.

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, a beam of white light flashed, streaking toward the spot right over Dongfang Yanyu’s heart from behind. However, his attention was completely consumed by the four beams attacking from the front; he had no way to deal with the one at his back.

Everyone who saw this had their hearts in their throats. They were too shocked to even shout, and could only watch helplessly as the white beam descended upon Dongfang Yanyu’s back.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking the attack with a THUD. She was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood. When the crowd saw who it was, they realized it was Yun Aoxue.

Yun Aoxue had now reached the Tier Four Peak and become a Fourth Grade Soul Refiner. While she couldn’t completely block the beam’s attack, killing her with a single one was no easy task.

"Everyone, let’s do what we can to share the burden with the President and the others! I refuse to believe that we stand no chance if we all work together!" Yun Aoxue shouted.

"That’s right! Let’s join forces!"

"Tier Two and Three disciples, fall back! Tier Four and above, move up!"

The people of Liuyun Kingdom roared in agreement. The Soul Refiners who had reached the Tier Four Celestial Martial Artist level all moved to the perimeter, each drawing their weapons and treasures.

While they couldn’t block as many attacks as Dongfang Yanyu and the others, they could still block a beam or two at a critical moment.

With flashes of white light, one expert after another was wounded. They would quickly retreat behind the group, sit cross-legged to heal, and as soon as they recovered a little, they would charge back to the front.

"These ants from the Thirteen Nations Alliance are just ridiculously stubborn."

Xu Liang and his men gritted their teeth in frustration. While they made it look easy to control the Array and launch attacks, each beam actually consumed a significant amount of their Profound Power. More importantly, running the Six-Blade Illusionary Killing Array burned through a large number of Profound Stones every second. At this rate, even for them—members of the mighty Profound Mystery Sect—the cost was painful.

"Hmph." Xu Liang glared viciously at Yun Aoxue. ’Just a moment ago, Dongfang Yanyu’s group was about to collapse. It was this woman who ruined everything.’

Seeing Yun Aoxue’s stunning figure and exquisite face, a lecherous glint flashed in the depths of Xu Liang’s eyes. He grinned maliciously. "Heh heh, I didn’t expect the Liuyun Kingdom to have such pretty female Soul Refiners. Perfect. After we kill Dongfang Yanyu and the others, we can have some fun with these women."

"Haha, Deacon Xu Liang, you read my mind! I’ve had my eye on that one for a while. Tsk, tsk, she looks like she’s barely in her twenties, yet she’s already a Tier Four Peak Celestial Martial Artist and a Fourth Grade Soul Refiner. In terms of talent, she could even rival Luan Hong among our Core Disciples."

"To think the humble Thirteen Nations Alliance could produce such a delicate beauty. Leaving her here would be an absolute waste. It’s better if we have our fun with her."

The men from the Profound Mystery Sect all leered at Yun Aoxue. Among the large crowd, she was undoubtedly the one who most caught their eye.

"My esteemed Deacons, you have excellent taste. She seems to have a close relationship with that Ye Xuan. She and another are the two most beautiful female disciples from the Thirteen Nations Alliance this time. Her name is Yun Aoxue," Zhou Liang, unable to help in any other way, chimed in sycophantically.

"A pack of beasts."

Xu Liang and his men made no attempt to hide their vile words, causing the Soul Refiners of the Liuyun Kingdom to curse them furiously.