Chapter 489 - 430: Why Die, and for Whom?

Inside Boyun Town, Liu Chengqi has already achieved "Human Array Unity."

This grand array was originally set up by the Daoist Sect.

Hence, the Identity Token of the Daoist disciple acts as half the key to unlocking the grand array.

Spiritual Power without any evil qi serves as the other half of the key.

After entering the grand array, he immediately saw a figure emerge from the shadows.

This was a cultivator with Second Realm Great Perfection.

Since the very beginning, when Liu Chengqi was searching for the array’s core, this person silently followed him from behind.

But this cultivator maintained a certain distance, somewhat intentionally hiding in the shadows.

He should also be aware that he couldn’t escape Liu Chengqi’s Divine Sense exploration.

Yet this also represented an attitude.

Now, after Liu Chengqi merged himself with the array, he proactively revealed himself and cupped his hands, saying:

"I am Duan Rong from Valley of Carefree. Greetings, Daoist Senior Brother, I wish to assist you."

Liu Chengqi looked at him, not minding that he revealed himself only after Liu entered the array to cooperate.

He just looked towards the east.

Because in that direction, there were still two cultivators hiding in the shadows.

He had already entered the Inner Sect, having been taught by Inner Sect mentors: In matters of significant importance, don’t dwell on minor details, unite all forces that can be united.

Sure enough, in the next moment, a man and a woman emerged using body technique.

"I am Xi Shan Mo Mei, willing to take orders from Senior Brother."

"I am Xi Shan Mo Feng, willing to take orders from Senior Brother."

Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be a pair of siblings?

Their cultivation level was also at the Second Realm, lower than Duan Rong.

There’s no way, considering that in the early years, those with spiritual cultivation aptitude were one in ten thousand.

Later, when the Dao Ancestor created the Acupoint Opening Pill and established the Acupoint Opening Stage before the First Realm, the cultivation threshold was greatly lowered, welcoming a grand era of cultivation.

Yet even so, those who can cultivate are only one in a thousand at best.

Many people still wander in the Low Realm throughout their lives.

Thus, Liu Chengqi did not expect a master to appear in the small Boyang Town to break the deadlock.

"I still have to rely on myself!"

He cupped his hands and said, "I am Liu Chengqi, Inner Sect disciple of the Daoist Sect."

After experiencing some events, his temperament greatly changed, long gone was the arrogance of the past.

The reason he deliberately mentioned his Inner Sect disciple identity today was actually to inspire everyone, urging them to fight harder and have more confidence.

Sure enough, upon hearing the words ’Inner Sect,’ the faces of the three low-tier cultivators all showed joy.

In the eyes of these minor sect cultivators, everyone who can join the Daoist Sect is a prodigy.

And those who can be promoted from the Outer Sect to the Inner Sect are even among the prodigies!

"Perhaps we... are saved?"

"Although this Senior Brother’s cultivation realm doesn’t seem very high, he is after all an Inner Sect disciple of the Daoist Sect."

"With him driving the grand array, perhaps it would indeed be different!"

Liu Chengqi observed the changes in the expressions of the three, knowing his purpose had been achieved.

"I ask for the protection of the three of you," he spoke.

"Alright!"

The three immediately sat cross-legged next to him.

"Have any of you learned the basic knowledge of Array Dao within the sect?" Liu Chengqi asked again.

Mo Mei and Mo Feng, the sibling pair, nodded.

Conversely, the higher realm cultivator Duan Rong looked somewhat ashamed and said, "I only know the basics of Array Dao."

"No matter, then cooperate with the Mo family siblings to assist me in augmenting the array, allowing me to leverage force against force."

"Don’t sit here, move to the places I mention,"

Liu Chengqi pointed out three directions for them to consolidate the array cores.

Up in the skies, there are dozens of cultivators.

Although none of them possess Golden Core Stage cultivation, their combined strength is still formidable, with their advantage lying in numbers.

Moreover, Liu Chengqi harbors his own ’ambitions.’

He intends to find an opportunity to counterattack and kill a few.

He is well aware that the Fifth-Level grand array set by the sect can both defend and attack!

Only his cultivation is too weak; activating the Fifth-Level grand array will be somewhat strenuous.

Perhaps there will be only one or two chances for a counterattack.

Above high in the sky, Bailong Daoist, leading the group of cultivators, abruptly stopped deploying Immortal Techniques.

"An overconfident fool."

"Actually resisting in vain, truly strengthened the grand array!" Bailong Daoist’s gaze turned cold.

He stepped forward alone on a flying sword, flew a few feet, then lowered his head to look into the city and said:

"This Daoist disciple, why not leave swiftly, escaping this zone of dispute."

"We can make a vow under heaven that you will not be harmed in the slightest."

"You resist here in vain; the outcome in the end need not be elaborated, I’m afraid?"

Liu Chengqi lifted his gaze towards him, sneering:

"Afraid I’m delaying time, waiting for reinforcements?"

At these words, Bailong Daoist displayed disappointment as if his goodwill had been misunderstood.

"I provide a path of escape out of goodwill, how dare you speculate without reason."

"I let you know, next door Celestial Water City has a Golden Core Ancestor!"

"It won’t hold much longer there."

"By then, it won’t be your reinforcements arriving; rather, the Golden Core Ancestor will personally come!"

"But given your insignificant cultivation, you may not comprehend the terror of a Golden Core Ancestor."

As Bailong Daoist reached this point, his face showed a hint of fear.

The juniors behind him exhibited the same.

The sect they belong to is enslaved by a Golden Core Ancestor.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengqi instead burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"Alright, let your so-called Golden Core Ancestor experience the might of my Daoist Sect’s Fifth-Level grand array!" he said in a supremely arrogant tone.

"You—!" Bailong Daoist angrily pointed at the person.

However, in a flash, a dark purple lightning shot up to the sky.

It condensed at the center of the grand array within Boyang Town, moving at an extreme speed, carrying a surge of thunder power.

And Liu Chengqi’s gaze naturally landed on Bailong Daoist.

His abrupt attack was indeed extremely sudden.

He struck with absolute confidence.

Unexpectedly, two massive scales, resembling dragon scales, suddenly appeared.

They merged into one, transforming into a giant shield that emitted a white glow, directly blocking the lightning.

But it also sent Bailong Daoist flying backward, and three cracks appeared on the scales.

"Senior Brother!"

"Martial Uncle!"

The cultivators behind immediately cried out in shock, rushing forward to check Bailong Daoist’s condition.

"It’s fine." Bailong Daoist wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He lowered his gaze to Liu Chengqi, a mocking expression appearing on his face.

"The tricks you’re playing with are leftovers from my playbook."

"Do you really think you could succeed?"

The ethos of the Profound Yellow Realm is still too good!

In front of us Kunlun immortals, playing such tricks is like a naive greenhorn.

But Liu Chengqi’s move undoubtedly still angered Bailong Daoist.

He looked at the people behind him, loudly declaring, "Form the array!"

"You think you’re the only ones who understand the Array Dao?"

Dozens of cultivators immediately formed a sword array.

The cooperation of everyone made a shadow appear on Liu Chengqi and his companions’ faces.

It’s bad!

As expected, when Bailong Daoist raised his hand again, the sword array transformed into a giant sword, slowly descending.

Liu Chengqi hurriedly formed hand seals, desperately activating the level five grand array.

The giant sword slowly fell onto the grand array, causing the entire Boyang Town to tremble.

The screams of women and children, the cries of infants, the wails of men... were unending.

These ordinary people watched as Liu Chengqi spat out a mouthful of blood.

The despair in their hearts kept rising.

"Senior Brother Liu!" Mo Mei couldn’t help but call out, worry evident on her face.

Liu Chengqi spat forcefully, spitting out blood foam, raised his hand and said:

"No worries, just a minor injury!"

He looked resolutely upwards, noticing that Bailong Daoist didn’t follow up on his attack, he immediately said:

"Such a sword, I doubt you can use it many times!"

Bailong Daoist has survived in Kunlun Cave Heaven for so many years, such words don’t stir any ripples in his heart.

"Why don’t you see how long your grand array can hold?"

He directly sat cross-legged on his flying sword to regain his breath.

From this, it was clear he wasn’t in a hurry.

"Could there really be a Golden Core Stage cultivator nearby?" Liu Chengqi started to partly believe it.

His mood sank a bit as well.

Regarding whether reinforcements would arrive, he was also unsure.

With time on his side, he closed his eyes to rest.

Time passed, when Liu Chengqi opened his eyes again, he saw more and more ordinary people gathering around them.

Everyone was staring at them.

As if looking at the hope for survival.

After he opened his eyes, the surroundings were noisy, many people spoke at the same time, and Liu Chengqi couldn’t keep up with listening.

But he knew in his heart that what everyone wanted to convey was probably the same.

——They want to be saved, they want to survive.

Seeing this, Liu Chengqi couldn’t help but grit his teeth, took out several spirit pills with side effects from the storage token, and swallowed them whole.

In the high sky, Bailong Daoist also opened his eyes at this moment.

He raised his right hand and once again relied on the sword array to condense a translucent giant sword, then slashed down from the air.

Liu Chengqi suffered backlash again, violently vomiting blood, his body beginning to tremble.

The popular black-gold robe of the Profound Yellow Realm was stained with a lot of blood.

He supported himself on the ground with one hand, staring fiercely at Bailong Daoist in the sky.

"Tsk, such a hateful look, aren’t you afraid I’ll gouge out your eyes later?" Bailong Daoist picked at his nails, saying casually.

"I really don’t understand you Profound Yellow people, with less than a hundred years of lifespan, life is so short, yet you still don’t cherish it, is it worth it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chengqi looked around at everyone.

People in Boyang Town were also staring at him.

This once brilliant prodigy of the Daoist Outer Sect, after his spiritual embryo was damaged, became a useless person.

He fell into decadence, and relying on his father’s doting and his guilt towards his mother, committed many mistakes.

Liu Chengqi hadn’t felt such public attention for a long time.

"Do you believe in me?" he suddenly asked.

In the first moment, actually, no one answered.

But it didn’t matter, he wasn’t looking for an answer.

Just as some townsfolk wanted to speak up, Liu Chengqi already raised his head, looking at Bailong Daoist, replying to the demon’s earlier question.

"Life is short, is it worth it?"

"My Fifth Ancestor Zhong Ming once said something, which I didn’t understand before."

"Now I understand a bit, maybe... people don’t live for their whole life, but for just a few moments."

"I’m living for this moment!!" he roared, the words rising in his heart.

Life is no more than a fleeting hundred years,

Death comes when it comes.

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