At the same time, they were even more eager to discover what was inside the Stone Array, especially after gaining such considerable rewards right upon entry.

What could possibly be inside the Stone Array?

Wen Jiu looked at the Qi Refining Cultivators being held back by the Magical Techniques on the stone wall while glancing at the late-stage Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators who had already moved ahead. He immediately transmitted a message to Li Yan, "No need to rush, just transcribe first."

"Senior, should we transcribe these things as well?" Li Yan was somewhat puzzled and asked via transmission, "The ones on the wall are all low-level Qi Cultivation Techniques, and even if we take them out to sell, they won’t fetch a good price."

Wen Jiu replied blandly, "They can’t be taken out."

Li Yan was stunned, "Senior, what do you mean by that?"

"You’ll soon understand." Wen Jiu did not explain further to prevent Li Yan from emotionally passing this message around. Although the Soul Control Technique ensured Li Yan’s loyalty, preventing betrayal or disobedience, it wasn’t devoid of his other emotions and feelings.

The extra words served merely as a reminder.

After transcribing a large number of techniques along with other Qi Refining Cultivators, Wen Jiu began moving forward with the crowd. Since the walls were adorned with lost techniques and secret methods cherished by even Great Sect Disciples, progress was extremely slow.

But Wen Jiu didn’t mind, quietly trailing behind, watching Li Yan transcribe nearly a thousand Demon Dao, Heterodox Dao, and Orthodox Dao techniques over seven or eight days.

If Wen Jiu intended to establish a sect, this inventory would undoubtedly lay a foundation for the strongest force in Qi Cultivation.

But Wen Jiu had no such intention.

Nor was he ever going to establish a sect.

No matter how powerful.

Unless after attaining longevity.

He remained in place because he wanted to study the massive Stone Array underfoot. With the soul memories of the Three Karmic Demon and Jue Xing, Wen Jiu was almost certain this was a Demon Array.

Through the daily tally information, Wen Jiu confirmed the name of this massive Demon Array.

True Spirit Divine Demon Array.

Unfortunately.

This wasn’t something Wen Jiu obtained, hence the daily tally lacked information. But even this name revealed some clues. It was related to the True Spirit Divine Tree, yet what did Divine Service mean?

Wen Jiu couldn’t figure it out despite pondering.

"Senior, there are demons ahead." Li Yan looked at the sudden commotion and the sound of techniques exploding in front of them.

Wen Jiu paid no heed and instead focused on the decayed, rusted remains of Magical Artifacts beneath him, scattered with various storage bags on the ground. At first glance, each seemed to have endured many years of wear, explored through Divine Sense, only to find many objects inside were also decayed.

If viewed by Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would seem remnants left behind after the cultivators died hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Since traces of history were hard to falsify, any falsification couldn’t fool the cultivators.

But Wen Jiu could easily detect a hint—the atmosphere of decay was not nearly heavy enough.

Not to mention a millennium.

Not even a century.

Not even a year.

As a Corpse Nurturer, he was exceedingly familiar with this kind of aura.

"It seems disciples who entered the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks before all perished here," Wen Jiu muttered to himself.

In succession, Wen Jiu noticed another issue: lower-tier objects decayed more severely, while higher-tier objects decayed more slowly. There was a faint Demonic Qi within the Stone Array that was silently causing all this, burying all clues, making it unperceivable as a human-devouring prison.

Of course.

In items of Tier One, this situation was virtually undetectable, only Golden Core Divine Sense could easily spot it.

"What kind of Demonic Qi is this?" Wen Jiu attempted to use the Formless Demon Corpse to capture the intangible Demonic Qi, but it was futile, it seemed nonexistent. After multiple fruitless attempts, Wen Jiu grew weary of bothering.

Although this Demonic Qi could cause all things to decay, it paled in comparison to the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi.

"Senior?"

Li Yan again transmitted a message.

"Don’t bother, it’s only Tier One demons, they can manage," Wen Jiu calmly spoke and then reminded, "Continue transcribing the techniques here, don’t meddle, don’t speak, and definitely don’t proceed further."

"Senior, why?"

Li Yan queried.

Wen Jiu replied, "If you want to stay alive, listen to me."

"Hmm."

Li Yan nodded in agreement without doubt.

The next moment, Wen Jiu controlled the Formless Demon Corpse, diving into the shadows, bypassing the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks disciples and demons, steadily advancing. Moving forward, storage bags and the remains of Magical Artifacts became increasingly numerous.

After maneuvering several directions and slowly advancing seven or eight miles, Wen Jiu began encountering Tier Two demons and storage bags belonging to Foundation Establishment cultivators. Some items in the storage bags were completely decayed, seemingly centuries old. Some items in the storage bags had just begun to decay, evidently newly deceased.

Indeed, some items were wholly unaffected.

These items invariably contained the same intangible Demonic Qi causing all to decay. As Wen Jiu passed by empty stone wall treasuries, he realized.

Yet another bait.

And treasuries spaced along intervals.

Wen Jiu couldn’t be bothered collecting items tainted by Demonic Qi, merely continuing onward.

Finally, in a dim path, adorned with faint crimson fluorescence leading only to darkness, Wen Jiu dove further into the blackness. With Hidden God Technique and Formless Demon Body in play, even amidst darkness encountering demons, they were oblivious.

Though merely diminished Tier Two demons, Wen Jiu opted not to halt for killing, continuing directly toward the center. Approaching despair, demons grew more powerful. However, techniques on the walls and items within treasuries grew richer; Wen Jiu even sensed multiple Yin Sha Evil Spirits.

Indeed.

Also afflicted by Demonic Qi.

To avert unforeseen incidents, Wen Jiu refrained from taking any, merely surreptitiously progressing.

Perhaps due to Hidden God Technique or the Formless Demon Body, even passing Tier Three True Demons, they remained completely oblivious. This delighted Wen Jiu considerably. Passing several Tier Three True Demons yielded similar obliviousness.

"The Formless Demon Corpse’s stealth capability truly stands apart." Within Lengxi Mountain, Wen Jiu couldn’t resist remarking.

Thusly.

The target became clearer.

Wen Jiu immediately directed the Formless Demon Corpse, persistently advancing, aiming directly for the location of the genuine True Spirit Divine Tree.

...

On the other side.

As Yi Nian Guan Shan and Zang Thousand Sword Stone Array illuminated several more miles, nearing the core area, satisfaction visibly grew.

Simultaneously, Zang Qianjian grew more impatient, "Fellow Daoist Yi Nian, the time has come to send another batch inside."

Watching the Stone Array, Yi Nian Guan Shan’s eyes flashed with a trace of displeasure, along with a hint of anticipation, though anticipation predominated, "Fellow Daoist Zang, why don’t we charge all at once, sending in a large number of people?

After all, the Three Life Gates have Fate Technique Cultivators, and during this period, our Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks disciples have been entering without leaving, the Three Life Gates certainly have noticed something. Therefore, why not capitalize on this momentum?"

Yi Nian Guan Shan’s proposal sought not only to completely ensnare Zang Qianjian, but also aimed at swiftly illuminating the Stone Array and unlocking access to the core. Since he sensed Fate Technique’s probing from that Magical Artifact.

However, this Fate Technique probing was evidently weaker than before, though peculiarly intriguing. But this did not matter; the Fate Technique probe indicated the Golden Core Fate Technique Cultivator from Three Life Gates had already noticed the grotto heaven.

Given the current situation, hastily sending thousands more to die would reveal the core path on its own. At that point, he could enter the Stone Array core swiftly and safely to claim the Blood Demon Sect’s remnants.

Nevertheless, Yi Nian Guan Shan’s words made Zang Qianjian hesitate. Hence, Yi Nian Guan Shan sternly questioned, "Fellow Daoist Zang, do you have some concerns or perhaps intend to backstab us?"

"Fellow Daoist Yi Nian jests, where is this talk of betrayal," Zang Qianjian understood that further evasion was futile. Fortunately, he had already transmitted a secret message to Lin Jiang, who was likely en route.

Once obtaining the heritage from within, neither Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks nor Yi Nian Guan Shan would be spared.

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