Chapter 586 - 584: Soul Array Master

Chapter 586: Chapter 584: Soul Array Master

"How was your Divine Soul so severely injured before?"

A thought struck Jiang Jichen, and he asked abruptly.

"I dueled another over the art of the Soul Array. My opponent died, but my Divine Soul was grievously wounded. I’ve never been able to recover to my peak."

Liu Yang explained without concealment.

Hearing Liu Yang’s words, Jiang Jichen thought to himself, ’Just as I thought!’

Soul Array Master—the rarest profession in the Six Paths Realm.

In any given realm, there were likely fewer than ten who practiced it.

The requirements for cultivating as a Soul Array Master were simply too demanding.

Not only must one’s soul be powerful enough, but they must also be born with Array Patterns imprinted upon it—a trait inherited at birth.

It was fundamentally impossible to become a Soul Array Master through later cultivation.

This was why Soul Array Masters were so rare.

But however rare they might be, one could never ignore their existence or their terrifying power.

Using the soul to construct an Array could create incomparably terrifying Soul Attacks.

If a Soul Array were to suddenly appear in a battle, the scales would undoubtedly tip in favor of the side with the Soul Array Master.

Furthermore, legend told that as a Soul Array Master grew stronger, they would unlock astonishing and terrifyingly unique abilities.

As far as Jiang Jichen knew, opening those ancient Teleportation Altars and certain sealed areas required a Soul Array Master.

For example, if a Soul Array Master was powerful enough, they could activate the unknown teleportation zones within the three ancient Teleportation Altars he had encountered before.

Jiang Jichen never would have imagined that the person he had casually saved was once a Soul Array Master.

It was only because his Divine Soul had been so severely damaged that he could no longer wield the power of Soul Arrays.

Otherwise, those dozen or so Nascent Soul Old Monsters from the Heavenly Dao Realm would have had their souls annihilated in a mere instant, by a single thought from Liu Yang.

"This is great! Elder Liu Yang, take all these Ghost Soul Stones. Leave the Fire Prison Spirit Land at once and take your family to the Luochen Domain. Someone will be there to receive you. Your only task now is to recover and strengthen your Divine Soul Power."

"As for Ghost Soul Stones, you don’t need to worry at all!"

Jiang Jichen exclaimed excitedly.

He felt like he had really hit the jackpot.

Having lived for several hundred years, Liu Yang naturally understood his greatest value would only be realized once his Divine Soul recovered.

Therefore, he nodded decisively. "Sect Leader, this subordinate takes his leave. I will not fail the trust you’ve placed in me. I swear I will return to my peak to aid you!"

Before Liu Yang left, Jiang Jichen gave him all the Ghost Soul Stones he had on him.

He eagerly anticipated just how powerful Liu Yang would become once he recovered.

When attacking the Holy Mountain, the role a Soul Array Master could play would be unimaginable.

Especially when one side had a Soul Array Master and the other did not; the latter was bound to be at a huge disadvantage.

Next, Jiang Jichen and Hua Xiaoling continued deeper into the Fire Prison Spirit Land.

Jiang Jichen now got serious. He activated his Seven-Colored Divine Thought to sense for Hell Evil Spirits.

However, the Middle Level Hell Evil Spirits were incredibly powerful. They swarmed forward, carrying hundreds of Ghost Soul Stones with an overwhelming presence.

Jiang Jichen and Hua Xiaoling worked together.

He had to use his full strength, holding back only his trump cards, just to slay one.

Each kill yielded several hundred Ghost Soul Stones.

As for the High Level Hell Evil Spirits, Jiang Jichen had not yet encountered any.

Those beings were bound to be even more powerful and terrifying.

Making his way deeper into the Fire Prison Spirit Land, Jiang Jichen had already collected nearly a thousand Ghost Soul Stones.

On this day, he reached the deepest part of the Fire Prison Soul Land.

Before him lay a vast, black Fire Abyss Land.

Above it floated tens of thousands of Hell Evil Spirits, swirling amidst a dense cloud of Ghost Soul Stones.

In the center of the black Fire Abyss, a massive black furnace bobbed up and down.

The closer to the furnace, the more advanced and powerful the Hell Evil Spirits became.

In fact, all the ones near the furnace were High Level Hell Evil Spirits.

Also, nine black Ghost Soul Stones as large as fists were revolving around the furnace.

Normally, Ghost Soul Stones were only about the size of the tip of a little finger.

For them to be the size of a fist, their Grade had to be unimaginably high.

"Jiang Jichen, we knew you would show up here, so we have been waiting for a long time!"

But just then, a cold voice rang out.

The void trembled, and sixteen figures materialized around him.

With a casual wave, Jiang Jichen pulled Hua Xiaoling into the Magical Artifact Space of the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment.

This was not a battle Hua Xiaoling could take part in.

Because the people who had come were the Ten Great Elders of the Holy Mountain, as well as the remaining Six Saint Envoys.

The Holy Mountain had actually dispatched such a powerful force to kill him this time.

"You chose this place because of the Black Flame Barrier, right? To deny me the chance to teleport back to the Supreme New Domain?"

"However, while that may be your plan, who’s to say it isn’t mine as well?"

As Jiang Jichen spoke, a curtain of black firelight suddenly materialized, enclosing the area.

This was the Black Flame Barrier; it activated automatically after anyone spent a certain amount of time in the deepest part of the Fire Prison Spirit Land.

For at least the next month, this place would only allow entry, not exit.

This was a Black Flame Barrier formed by the rules of the Fire Prison’s Spiritual Power; not even a truly peerless Saint could break it.

They had appeared suddenly, fully expecting to see Jiang Jichen in a state of panic.

However, Jiang Jichen was perfectly calm.

He even claimed it was his goal as well.

It felt as though Jiang Jichen had deliberately waited for them to walk into his trap, rather than them ambushing him here.

The reason they had ambushed him here was indeed as Jiang Jichen had said.

All teleportation was forbidden within the Black Flame Barrier.

As the master of the Supreme New Domain, aside from the time he was passively teleported back while refining the Purple Jade Map, he also possessed one chance to actively teleport back.

Ambushing Jiang Jichen here was intended to cut off his escape route.

"Jiang Jichen, the Ten Great Elders are the foundational strength of my Holy Mountain. Do you really think a mere Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator like you can stand against them?"

"Furthermore, our Grand Elder has stepped into the Nascent Soul Ancestor Realm. You will die today, and no one can save you."

A Holy Envoy spat angrily.

In fact, even if this Holy Envoy had not spoken, Jiang Jichen’s gaze had already fallen upon the emaciated, white-haired old man.

His Blood Qi was depleted, and his life seemed as though it could end at any moment.

Yet, just by standing there, he exuded the presence of a colossal mountain.

This was a Nascent Soul Ancestor!

Even the weakest Nascent Soul Ancestor was unimaginably terrifying.

On the surface, Jiang Jichen appeared calm and relaxed, but inwardly, he was grim to the extreme.

If he had stepped into the Golden Body Seventh Layer, he might have had a fighting chance.

But now, the slightest misstep, and he would likely fall here.

"Heh heh, the Holy Mountain has come all the way to my Human Realm to kill someone. Do you truly see the experts of my Human Realm as nothing?"

However, at that moment, a clear and melodious voice was heard.

Everyone looked over and saw a woman of ultimate, perfect beauty drifting toward them.

Her every word and deed exuded a supreme beauty that irresistibly captivated all who saw her.