HLnovel Chapter 1826 Old Ghost's Scheme
Chapter 1826 Old Ghost's Scheme
At this moment, in the core area of the Central Islands, on a grotesque altar composed of massive bones and runic rock pillars.
Ye Zhenjun and the Heavenly Demon King quietly descended.
In the center of the altar, the skeleton of a giant, ten feet tall, with half of his body fused to a rock pillar and the other half naked, came into view.
The skeleton's bones were as white as jade, but they were covered with crisscrossing cracks and charred black marks. Inside its chest cavity, there was no heart.
There was only a terrifying ball of light that kept changing shape and was made up of billions of tiny purple runes spinning wildly!
A suffocating, residual pressure far exceeding that of the Void Refinement stage, along with overwhelming resentment, emanated from the ball of light and the skeleton, enveloping the entire core island.
A gray talismanic light enveloped Ye Zhenjun and the Heavenly Demon King, strangely merging them into one.
"So this is the true form of the Myriad Talisman Demon's Remains? You certainly have some impressive skills."
The Heavenly Demon Queen looked at the core of the rune light, then glanced back at the group of rune figures moving in the distance on the sea of her heart, especially the conspicuous dragon-shaped rune figure. Her hoarse voice carried a hint of doubt:
"When I and the Earth Demon King first entered this place, we couldn't even get past the outer sea of our hearts. We were trapped by the illusion and had to retreat."
How did you manage to make the Myriad Mantra Remains lock onto them, while ignoring you and me?
Ye Zhenjun smiled confidently: "I was once known as the Talisman Emperor in the Spirit Realm. How could I have earned such a reputation for nothing?"
"The Tranquilizing Talisman you gave them? And the Spirit-Gathering Talisman you have now? Although you've told me about it, I still find it unbelievable." The Heavenly Demon King narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, and not entirely. The Mind-Cleansing Talisman does indeed have the effect of calming the mind and clearing the heart; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to deceive Chen Wanli and the Dragon King."
However, focusing one's mind and tranquility would actually allow the soul power of the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse to lock onto one's target prematurely!
Ye Zhenjun raised his chin slightly and smiled smugly: "They may understand talismans, but they don't understand the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse!"
"Oh! I don't understand." The Heavenly Demon King looked into Ye Zhenjun's eyes.
Perhaps because he was now on the same side as the Heavenly Demon King, and his efforts were still needed for the various plans to come, Ye Zhenjun adopted a posture of being open and honest in sharing his knowledge:
"This place was originally called Wanxian Island. It was an overseas area of the Spirit Realm, where rogue cultivators, demonic cultivators, and fugitives gathered."
In order to fight against the prestigious immortal sects, the island lord, Demon Talisman, a great cultivator who had achieved the Dao Integration Realm, Night Demon Wan, was a genius who used a natural soul magnetic field in the heart of the island to set up a protective array for the island.
The Land of Soul Magnetism is a natural place; entering it will plunge you into an illusion.
Later, when the Azure Star Continent collapsed, Night Demon Wan was unable to escape in time, and his physical body perished here, but his soul unexpectedly merged with the Soul Magnet Land.
You could think of the entire ocean area as being under its divine surveillance.
Ye Zhenjun paused here, and seeing that the Heavenly Demon King was listening attentively, he continued:
"But even for Dao Integration experts, after experiencing the collapse of the star continent and the death of their physical bodies, their souls, although retaining some memories, become less and less active."
The only instinctive reaction is to kill the intruder.
The calming talisman will stimulate its memory and lock onto the enemy.
The Heavenly Demon King narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that you and the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse were old enemies, which is why it remembers your Tranquilizing Talisman?"
Ye Zhenjun shook his head: "That's not important. As long as we know that its attack methods are invincible in the illusion, even a Void Refinement expert cannot withstand its soul attack and will inevitably be controlled by it, that's enough."
Therefore, without dealing with the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse, there is no way to talk about going to the sixth or seventh level!
To completely resolve this, the protective array that once guarded Ten Thousand Immortals Island must be destroyed, and a new isolation array must be built to prevent the leakage of soul power from the Soul Magnetic Land.
He pointed to the giant's skeleton: "Therefore, we must break this formation first, and then build another one."
The Heavenly Demon King frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "You mean, we should have Chen Wanli and the Dragon King lure the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpses away from the mountain, so that you and I can break the formation and build a new one here?"
Ye Zhenjun nodded: "That's right. This Heartless Giant Demon is the core of the formation, and it will take time to break it."
Even if we concentrate our minds, it's impossible to break the formation without disturbing the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse.
That's why I devised this method.
When Chen Wanli broke out of the illusion with the Yin-Yang Fire, the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse had almost completely taken control of the minds of the others, and Chen Wanli would definitely fight against it!
With his abilities, he should be able to hold out for a while.
Let's seize this opportunity to accomplish our goal, and then we can wrap things up afterwards!
The Heavenly Demon King licked his lips: "A plan to kill multiple birds with one stone? I bet you tried countless times before you found this method to deal with the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse, right?"
"The ancestors of the gods, demons, and monsters—those who died here are probably too numerous to count on two hands. Weren't they all part of your schemes?"
Ye Zhenjun remained expressionless and said calmly, "If you want to accomplish great things, how can you be soft-hearted?"
Those who were once insignificant ants, yet laid the foundation for today's situation, that is their value.
He indirectly acknowledged the words of the Heavenly Demon King.
"Hmph." The Heavenly Demon King sneered: "That Chen Wanli, who possesses both Yin and Yang Fire, may indeed break through the illusion."
But are you so certain that he'll follow your script, wake up, and then fight you and your puppet warriors to a standstill?
Ye Zhenjun's lips curled slightly, revealing a confident smile: "He has the ability, even if there are unforeseen circumstances..."
He glanced at the dragon-shaped talisman figure in the distance, whose aura was the strongest, and his tone turned cold, "I left more than one 'Purifying Heart Talisman' on the Dragon King."
The Demon King's pupils constricted slightly: "You also used other hidden methods on that old mudfish? And he didn't even notice?"
"He made quite a good use of the 'healing medicine' and 'body tempering materials' that I distributed along the way."
Ye Zhenjun's tone was calm, yet chilling: "Even if you, an ant from the lower realm, reach the peak, your vision, skills, and abilities will still be far inferior to mine."
If Chen Wanli fails to awaken as scheduled, I will use my hidden methods to awaken the Dragon King 'early' so he can 'have a proper chat' with Chen Wanli and his group.
The Heavenly Demon King gave Ye Zhenjun a deep look, revealing a mocking expression: "So, when it comes to breaking the formation and rebuilding, I wonder what other tricks you have up your sleeve that are aimed at me, an ant from the lower realm?"
This old devil's cunning and ruthlessness far exceeded her previous expectations.
Realizing he had misspoke, Ye Zhenjun shook his head and said, "You can rest assured that if you don't ruin my plans and help me succeed, I will certainly treat you well!"
Besides, the Earth Demon is still outside; you probably can't go back, and it won't let me succeed, will it?
The Demon King chuckled.
"Very well. As long as the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse is annihilated, Chen Wanli and these divine experts will all perish here."
"Once you successfully perform the blood sacrifice on the second-level gods and open the teleportation array to the Spirit Realm, you will fulfill your promise and take me and the Earth Demon with you when you leave... I won't hold those things against you."
"Don't worry," Ye Zhenjun interrupted her. "What I seek is nothing more than to return to my homeland and find a glimmer of hope."
The spirit realm is vast; one more demon like you won't make a difference. I will fulfill my promise then.
As the two were talking, Ye Zhenjun suddenly frowned, turned around abruptly, and looked in the general direction of the teleportation array they had come from, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:
"Wait... the teleportation array fluctuated just now, it seems... someone else came in?"
The Heavenly Demon Queen sensed it too and nodded, saying, "That's right. I suspect it was that brat Chen Wanli who secretly brought others in."
On the third and fourth floors, I vaguely sensed something and tried to catch it several times, but the thing was too slippery and I was unable to grab it.
Are you worried that something might go wrong here? Should I go and deal with it first?
A cold glint flashed in Ye Zhenjun's eyes, then he snorted coldly: "It doesn't matter. Whoever he brings in, in this Mind Sea Illusion, the home ground of the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse, will suffer the same fate as long as they step in."
At most, there will be one more talisman puppet.
It won't affect my plans. He's just hoisted himself by his own petard.
The Demon King remained noncommittal, only saying, "I hope so. Then, shall we simply watch the show unfold here?"
"You expect your 'chosen one' to fight against the controlled talisman people? And then break the formation?"
“Exactly. Chen Wanli can exhaust the Myriad Talisman Demon Corpse to the maximum extent. When both sides are exhausted, you can take him down, and I will resolve the great formation.”
Ye Zhenjun stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the wildly spinning core of the rune light in the center of the altar, and the impending conflict on the sea of his heart in the distance. The curve of his lips grew colder and colder.
"The show I've been orchestrating is about to begin. I hope they won't let me down."