Chapter 53: Chapter 51: Heaven-Deceiving Array

At this point, everyone realized they had no choice but to trust Mo Qi.

"My Lord, let me help you!" Liu Hui volunteered, but Mo Qi refused.

"It’s more convenient for me to act alone. Don’t get in the way. It’s safer for you to stay with the others."

After speaking, Mo Qi took out a handful of Array Flags and scattered them around. His formidable Spiritual Power spread out, establishing a connection with the flags.

His hands moved at lightning speed, forming different gestures. A series of profound and incomprehensible Hand Seals flew out, transforming into golden butterflies that hovered in the air before merging into the Array Flags.

"An Array!"

Ye Lei and Ye Dian exclaimed in shock. They were both men who knew what they were seeing.

Like Alchemy, Arrays were not something every Cultivator was qualified to practice. For one, few people had the necessary talent. For another, it was difficult to achieve greatness without the guidance of a Renowned Master.

But judging by Mo Qi’s posture, his proficiency in Arrays was clearly not something that could be achieved in just a year or two, and his skill level was high.

’How could such a person possibly be a cook who started as a mere servant?’

Ye Lei and Ye Dian didn’t know much about Mo Qi. They had only heard Yun Xuzi mention him in passing.

It now seemed there was a good reason why Mo Qi had become a Core Disciple and was chosen to lead the team against the Wolf Fang Sect.

If they knew that this was the very first time Mo Qi had ever set up an Array since he started learning about them, one could only wonder what they would think.

"Heaven-Deceiving Array, activate!"

Mo Qi pointed a finger at the spot between his eyebrows, piercing the skin. He forced out a drop of Essence Blood and flicked it into the Array.

With no True Essence in his body, he could only use his own blood as a catalyst to activate the Array.

The Array Flags vanished into the void, and streams of silvery-white light descended, covering an area ten zhang in radius and enveloping everyone within.

"Elders, this is a simplified version of the Heaven-Deceiving Array. It can help you conceal your auras and tracks, but it needs a continuous supply of True Essence to withstand the unconscious collisions from the Beast Tide. My Cultivation is insufficient, so this is all I can do." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Ye Lei suppressed his shock, his attitude changing once again. Gone was the arrogance of a senior; he spoke as an equal. "What are you saying? You’ve already done more than enough. Don’t worry, I’ve already sent a message to the seniors guarding the Spiritual Ore mine. I trust they’ll arrive to rescue us soon."

Mo Qi just smiled noncommittally.

’The one who set up this trap must have thought of that,’ he mused. ’Relying on the seniors for rescue? A forlorn hope. Besides, if we don’t find the array core, the Beast Tide can’t be stopped, even if they arrive in time. And even if we manage to escape then, the casualties will be severe.’

Just then, the cacophony grew louder and closer. Everyone could even feel the unstoppable momentum of tens of thousands of Demon Beasts stampeding toward them.

"Quick, hide and transfer your True Essence to the Array!" Mo Qi reminded them.

Snapping back to their senses, everyone activated their True Essence Protection and burrowed underground, simultaneously transferring their True Essence to the Array as Mo Qi had instructed.

"Remember, do not let the Heaven-Deceiving Array break under any circumstances. Otherwise, with how sensitive Demon Beasts are to auras, you won’t be able to hide even if you’re underground."

Leaving them with those words, Mo Qi turned and plunged deep into the dense forest, vanishing from sight.

Qi Tian subconsciously started to chase after him but was stopped by Diao Qing.

"What’s your hurry? He can run, but he can’t hide. Staying alive is the most important thing right now!" Diao Qing chided him via voice transmission.

Qi Tian was incredibly resentful, feeling as awful as if he’d swallowed a dead fly. ’I came here to get revenge on Mo Qi, but now I have to rely on the Array he set up just to survive. It’s just too damned ironic.’

The Demon Beasts stampeding from all directions had come into view. The sheer world-destroying momentum made Qi Tian’s face pale. Without another word, he dove underground.

’To hell with revenge!’

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE!

Countless Demon Beasts stampeded past, quickly arriving at the group’s hiding spot.

The Heaven-Deceiving Array—it was said it could even deceive the heavens. While that was a bit of an exaggeration, deceiving this horde of frenzied Demon Beasts was no problem at all.

Whenever a Demon Beast approached the Array’s perimeter, it would be pushed away by a gentle force.

Noticing nothing unusual, the Demon Beasts didn’t give it a second thought and soon roared past.

Even so, these unconscious collisions put a considerable strain on the Heaven-Deceiving Array, which was why Mo Qi had told everyone to continuously supply it with True Essence.

"Damn it, that bastard Mo Qi didn’t just run off by himself, did he?" Qi Tian grumbled unhappily.

"If you’ve got the guts, then get out. Stop cowering in our Lord’s Array," Liu Hui said contemptuously.

Qi Tian immediately lost his nerve.

"Hmph, you useless trash!" Liu Hui couldn’t stand hearing anyone speak ill of Mo Qi, so naturally, he wasn’t going to let Qi Tian off so easily.

"Just like your brother Qi Yun. Not much skill, but a whole lot of attitude."

"What did you say?!" Qi Tian flew into a rage. If Mo Qi was Liu Hui’s reverse scale, then Qi Yun was Qi Tian’s.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sold himself to Wang Xinglong for the sake of revenge.

"Both of you, shut up! If you expose our position, I’ll be the first one to slap you to death," Ye Lei transmitted furiously.

The Array immediately fell silent. Everyone focused single-mindedly on maintaining the Heaven-Deceiving Array.

...

Some people say that an injured Demon Beast is the most terrifying thing because it will fight to the death when cornered.

But Mo Qi could tell you, that’s not true!

A Demon Beast in heat is the most horrifying. They have lost all reason, feel no pain, and don’t register injuries. They have only one thought: whoever dares to stop them from mating must be destroyed at all costs.

Enveloped in the Yin Fire of the Netherworld Flame, Mo Qi weaved through the Beast Tide, stepping on the backs and heads of the beasts.

The Netherworld Flame was divided into Yang Fire and Yin Fire. The Yang Fire was scorching and fierce, the natural enemy of all things yin and evil. The Yin Fire had the ability to throw minds into chaos and absorb the Divine Soul.

This was why Mo Qi, wreathed in Yin Fire, could go unnoticed by the horde of beasts. However, this state could not be maintained forever.

Unlike the heat of the Yang Fire, the Yin Fire’s mind-confusing function required him to expend Spiritual Power to activate it.

In other words, if his Spiritual Power ran out before the Basic Beast-Attracting Array was broken, he would be completely exposed to the horde.

At that point, the million Demon Beasts that had been lured here but failed to find a mate would vent all their fury on Mo Qi, the outsider in their midst.

Just thinking about that scene made his scalp tingle in fear.

"Pig Emperor, how far are we from the place with the strongest Energy fluctuations?"

The Pig Emperor climbed onto Mo Qi’s head, raised a trotter to its forehead, and made a gesture of peering into the distance.

"Oink, according to this emperor’s calculations, at your current speed... it should take a little over an hour."

’What? An hour? That long! No, I have to speed up. With more and more Demon Beasts gathering, the Heaven-Deceiving Array won’t last much longer.’

"Go!"

Mo Qi didn’t linger, pushing forward at full speed.

With his powerful physique, every step he took crushed a patch of Demon Beasts. The smell of blood made the already violent Beast Tide even more ferocious.

But Mo Qi couldn’t worry about that anymore. He was like an arrow loosed from a bow, becoming a blur as he leaped through the forest, racing wildly toward his target.