Inside the Array.
Shadows swirled, and killing intent lurked within.
In just a few monts, dozens of shadows had crashed into Li Chang’an’s Talismans.
Countless more shadows surrounded him, like spirits from Hell, trying to drag him down with them.
Just then, a flash of light appeared in Li Chang’an’s hand, revealing a peculiar-looking Magical Artifact.
It was the Array-Breaking Pestle!
"Break!"
he commanded in a cold voice, slamming it hard onto the ground.
Instantly, the Array-Breaking Pestle erupted in a brilliant golden light.
Like a fireball of golden fla, it incinerated all the surrounding darkness in an instant, reducing the countless shadows to ash.
"What’s happening?"
Fourth Lady i’s heart leaped in shock. She hurriedly tried to manipulate the Array and restore the deep darkness.
However, in the very next mont, a fist-sized golden orb rose into the air, shining brilliantly.
To Fourth Lady i’s astonishnt, the flow of Magical Power throughout the entire Array suddenly ceased, as if it had been sealed. She could no longer draw upon the slightest bit of the Array’s Power.
In other words, she could no longer use the Array against Li Chang’an.
’How can Li Chang’an possess such a terrifying Array-Breaking Treasure? The Shadow Slaughter Array is a top-grade Tier One Array, yet he broke it!’
Fourth Lady i was in disbelief, trying again and again to regain control of the Array.
But it was all in vain.
Suddenly, her heart seized.
It felt as if a pair of icy eyes had landed on her.
’This is bad! Li Chang’an has found !’
Horrified, Fourth Lady i turned to flee.
But in the next instant, a ferocious-looking Yellow Sand Dog appeared before her.
RUMBLE...
Countless indestructible rock walls shot up around her, instantly forming an unbreakable cage!
Fourth Lady i panicked, frantically using every technique she had in an attempt to shatter the cage.
However, her own strength was no match for Dahuang’s. She could only watch helplessly as the cage shrank, finally binding her tightly.
Imdiately after, a large net fell from the sky.
Despair filled Fourth Lady i’s heart.
"No..."
This Shadowless Net was the very thing she had planned to use against Li Chang’an.
Now, Li Chang’an had refined it and was using it to bind her tightly.
"Dahuang, nice work!"
Li Chang’an praised with a smile, tossing over an Earth Elent Treasure.
Dahuang was overjoyed, catching it in one bite and swallowing the Treasure.
He was now at Tier One Peak. Swallowing the Treasure wouldn’t increase his power, but its effects wouldn’t be lost. Instead, they would beco part of his foundation.
This would help him break through to Tier Two in the future.
Afterward, Li Chang’an took control of the Array.
He pulled out the Shadow Slaughter Array’s Flags one by one and tossed them into his Storage Pouch.
Before long, the Array was completely dismantled.
Chen Qianya’s small courtyard returned to its previous appearance.
"Let’s go. Ti to head back."
Li Chang’an patted Dahuang’s head.
...
「A short while later.」
Inside Li Chang’an’s residence.
He lightly tapped his Spirit Beast Bag, releasing both Fourth Lady i and Chen Qianya.
"Li Chang’an, what are you going to do?"
Fourth Lady i’s face was pale, her heart filled with regret.
She had originally thought that by relying on the Array, she could easily crush Li Chang’an.
But Li Chang’an’s Array-Breaking thods far exceeded her expectations.
Who would have thought that a re Middle Stage of Qi Refining Cultivator would possess such a powerful Array-Breaking Treasure?
Li Chang’an looked at her calmly.
"Fourth Lady i, I’ll only ask you this once. Do you want to live, or do you want to die?"
"Of course I want to live!"
Fourth Lady i replied hastily, a glimr of hope for survival appearing in her heart.
Before Li Chang’an could speak again, she said eagerly, "Li Chang’an, as long as you spare my life, I’m willing to do anything for you!"
"Anything?"
"That’s right!"
Fourth Lady i nodded repeatedly, her attitude utterly subservient.
"I never wanted to be your enemy. The only reason I’ve acted against you repeatedly is that I was following orders. The one who really wants to deal with you is my Big Master! If you let go, I’ll take you to him so you can eliminate this threat for good!"
For a Tribulation Cultivator like her, she would truly do anything to survive.
Including selling out other Tribulation Cultivators.
But Li Chang’an had no intention of going after Black Wind Mountain’s Big Master.
He pointed to Chen Qianya at his side and asked, "Fourth Lady i, how did you control her?"
Fourth Lady i answered honestly, "It’s the Heart Control Gu."
"Heart Control Gu?"
"Yes. It’s a Tier One Superior Gu Insect I just finished cultivating. Once it successfully becos a parasite, it can turn its host into a Puppet."
What Fourth Lady i said was nearly identical to Li Chang’an’s earlier suspicions.
The host’s consciousness would beco hazy, able to vaguely perceive so external events but completely unable to control their own body.
"I see."
Li Chang’an glanced at Chen Qianya thoughtfully.
"How can she be woken up?"
"You just need to remove the Gu Insect,"
Fourth Lady i answered cautiously.
"I am the master of that Heart Control Gu. If I die, the Gu Insect will likely go out of control, and Miss Chen will never be able to wake up again."
After speaking, she carefully observed Li Chang’an’s expression.
She knew that her hope for survival rested with Chen Qianya.
If Li Chang’an didn’t care about Chen Qianya’s life, then she was surely dead.
"Li Chang’an, if you promise to spare , I’ll remove the Gu Insect imdiately."
"Fine. I won’t kill you."
Li Chang’an nodded slightly, giving his promise.
Hearing this, Fourth Lady i was overjoyed.
But she was still uneasy and proposed they sign a Spirit Contract.
"A verbal promise isn’t enough. We must sign a contract, the kind with the most severe backlash."
"No problem."
Li Chang’an agreed again.
He imdiately took out a contract and drew up the terms they would both have to fulfill.
Soon, the contract was made.
Fourth Lady i breathed a sigh of relief, her mind at ease.
’As long as this contract exists, my life is safe.’
She didn’t believe Li Chang’an would risk death from the contract’s backlash to harm her.
"Fourth Lady i, it’s your turn to act."
Li Chang’an instructed calmly.
Fourth Lady i didn’t dare to delay and imdiately perford the Gu Control Technique.
A mont later, a bizarre-looking, blood-red Gu Insect slowly crawled out of Chen Qianya’s ear.
It was the Heart Control Gu!
"Co!"
Fourth Lady i beckoned with her hand, and the Heart Control Gu flew into a Magical Artifact in her palm, where it imdiately fell dormant.
anwhile, Chen Qianya collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Li Chang’an frowned slightly and stepped forward to check her condition.
"Why isn’t she waking up?"
"Soon."
Fourth Lady i put away the Gu Insect and explained to Li Chang’an.
After the Heart Control Gu leaves, the host experiences a mont of confusion, as if waking from a nightmare, and will co to their senses after a short while.
She wasn’t lying.
A few monts later, Chen Qianya’s eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes, a trace of confusion in them.
But soon, she beca much more lucid.
"Thank you for saving my life, Daoist Li."
Chen Qianya managed to prop herself up and express her gratitude.
During the ti she was parasitized, although she couldn’t control herself, she could vaguely perceive what was happening around her and knew that Li Chang’an had saved her.
"Daoist Chen, there’s no need to thank . It was I who got you involved in this."
Li Chang’an then told her about his grudge with Black Wind Mountain.
Of course, he altered many of the details.
He didn’t ntion things like his Puppet or Spirit Beast, saying only that he had relied on an Array to kill his enemies.
Even so, Chen Qianya was still deeply shaken.
Li Chang’an’s strength and courage far surpassed her imagination.
"Daoist Li, you’ve hidden your abilities so deeply?"
Chen Qianya’s red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.
All this ti, she had believed Li Chang’an was just an ordinary Middle Grade Talisman Master.
"The world is a dangerous place. One must keep a few tricks up their sleeve."
Li Chang’an said apologetically.
At that mont, Fourth Lady i, who was standing to the side, spoke up cautiously.
"Li Chang’an, I’ve done as you asked. You should fulfill your promise now."
"Fine."
Li Chang’an gave her a cool glance.
The next instant, a flash of sword light streaked past.
Fourth Lady i’s body trembled, her face turning deathly pale.
She clutched her neck and staggered back a few steps, blood gushing from between her fingers.
"Li Chang’an, you... you signed a Spirit Contract with ! Aren’t you afraid of the backlash?"
"Spirit Contract? You an this thing?"
Li Chang’an’s tone was indifferent as he held up an ancient-looking contract.
The mont he finished speaking, the contract turned to ash and vanished into thin air.
There never was any Spirit Contract.
What they had signed before was nothing but an Illusion.
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