Chapter 1593: Game Within a Game

“Rise!”

“Rise!”

“Rise!”

Every time that Zhu Yingkong waved the small black flag and commanded, the forbidden array that had long been set up would be deployed and unleash its power upon wherever Lin Xun appeared in the vast mountain range.

There were majestic mountains stretching into the sky.

There were rivers as mighty as the heavenly river.

There was roaring lava that spit fire.

There were…

Every direction, including the sky and the earth, had been blocked off, turning the vast mountain range into a cage.

Lin Xun, who was imprisoned inside, had to turn back around no matter where he fled!

His face was as gloomy as water, and his face was contorted with expressions of bewilderment, surprise, panic, and anger.

All those scenes were presented to Kun Shaoyu, Xue Qingyi and the others through the bronze mirror.

They couldn’t help chuckling.

“Brother Zhu is amazing. That guy is like a fish caught in a net. He is doomed!” Chi Wushu applauded.

The others also nodded. They were truly amazed after witnessing the power of the forbidden array set up by Zhu Yingkong.

They felt an indescribable sense of joy and amusement when they saw Lin Xun sprinting around like a headless chicken.

You got what you deserve.

It was no exaggeration to say that the clan or sect they represented had all suffered a great deal at the hands of Lin Xun.

The ones with the greatest losses were undoubtedly the Blood Demon Camp and Great Luo Camp. The former suffered heavy casualties and was still in the process of recovering. The latter lost a powerful leader, Jian Qingchen, which was a disastrous blow to their camp.

In addition, other domains had also suffered blows from Lin Xun to some extent, such as the destruction of the seven domains alliance and the tragic defeat in the Battle of Black Cliff Sea...

Therefore, how would they not be delighted to see Lin Xun trapped?

Hearing everyone gasp in admiration, the corners of Zhu Yingkong’s lips quirked in a proud smile and he said indifferently, “Everyone, there’s no hurry. This is just the appetizer. The main meal of this feast will be when the Great Thousand Ghost Array is fully activated.”

His voice only just faded when he waved the black flag again.

Suddenly, a tide of Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits rushed out from different areas and directions.

Those vicious creatures were all murderous-looking and surrounded in terrifying fiendish qi. Their aura alone was enough to make any true Saint feel despair.

But they appeared in hordes!

Moreover, if one looked carefully, they would notice that every one hundred of the Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits gathered to create their own powerful force, occupying a certain area and forming a perfectly round circle-like formation.

This round circle-like formation allowed them to communicate with one another and form some sort of mysterious connection, showing an orderly and complete charm.

“This is the Great Thousand Ghost Array, born from our clan’s supreme inheritance art, the Ten Ultimate Array of Banishing Evil. It can cover thousands of miles of landscape and combine with the power of heaven and earth to form a flawless and inescapable circle-like formation.” Zhu Yingkong’s voice was full of superiority and confidence.

In the nine domains, the Torch Dragon Lineage’s mastery in the art of the runes could indeed be considered the best!

“The most remarkable thing is that every plant, stone, tree and mountain on Crossing Mist Mountain is shrouded in mysterious law power that prevents it from being destroyed by brute force. When I set up the array, I took advantage of this natural geographical feature, so when the Great Thousand Ghostly Formation is in operation, Lin Xun will not be able to break out of the array with brute force, no matter how strong he is!”

Zhu Yingkong said leisurely, his purple eyes took on a sheen of excitement, “Next, it’s time to kill that bastard!”

His voice had only faded when the bronze mirror showed hundreds of Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits coming at Lin Xun from every direction. It was as though there was a constantly shrinking circle around Lin Xun.

Anyone faced with this scene would feel a sense of despair like there was nowhere to run.

Sure enough, everyone noticed Lin Xun’s face turning pale, and he looked at a loss on what to do.

“Fantastic!” Many people burst into laughter.

“There are hundreds of Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits and they are strong, but I don’t think they can kill that guy, don’t you think so?” Xue Qingyi scrunched his brows.

This time, many people disagreed with him.

One thousand Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits were equivalent to one thousand supreme Saints!

It was enough to kill a Big Saint cultivator without any suspense. Lin Xun was already trapped in the array, so how could he turn his situation around?

“Look, that guy knows he’s in danger and is retreating. Unfortunately for him, attacks are coming at him from every direction!” Chi Wushu spoke excitedly.

In ordinary times, he would never lose his cool like that. He hated Lin Xun so much that he could not hold back his hatred and anger. Lin Xun about to run into trouble was exactly what he hoped to see.

The others watched closely, their faces cold and indifferent.

It would certainly be great if they could eliminate Lin Xun, their number one enemy, by just setting up a great array and without having to lift a finger!

“Everyone, please take a look. When this boy is trapped in the array, its power will gather and concentrate in the area where he is standing. Once this happens, death is inevitable for him!” Zhu Yingkong explained proudly as if afraid the others could not understand the way that the array operated.

“Great! Great.”

Kun Shaoyu and the others nodded.

Zhu Yingkong’s face glowed with pride. He would not think much if an ordinary person praised him, but Kun Shaoyu and the others were different. They were all leading figures on an equal level with him. It was not easy for those proud and unyielding characters to admit out loud that he had skills!

Someone suddenly cried out in shock, “No, that guy actually blocked the attack!”

Lin Xun suddenly brought out twenty-four fist-sized orbs. They clustered around him before taking the form of a giant array.

Some nearby Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits flew over, but they were unable to break the array’s defense!

“Isn’t that Brother Xue’s World Stabilizing Saint Array?”

Shi Pohai identified the twenty-four treasure orbs right away. They were the Stabilizing Saint Orbs, precious treasures that originally belonged to Xue Qingyi.

Back when they were at the Black Cliff Sea, Xue Qingyi had used this set of treasure orbs to set up a large array.

Everyone darted a glance at Xue Qingyi and indeed, his face was as cold as water, and his eyes were bloodshot and almost splitting in anger. He looked like he wanted to swallow someone alive.

“Look, everyone, that kid is actually...actually...” Someone cried out in disbelief, eyes almost popping out their sockets.

Everyone looked over and saw Lin Xun sitting cross-legged in the World Stabilizing Saint Array, meditating quietly.

His face was no longer pale and the panic had faded. He had become strangely calm and relaxed.

Outside of the array, the one thousand Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits had fully surrounded him and started a mad onslaught on the array, but they were unable to shake it in the slightest!

“Brother Xue, why does that array have such wonderful power in that guy’s hand?” Shi Pohai was utterly dumbfounded.

If the World Stabilizing Saint Array had defensive power as terrifying as that when they were attacked by Lin Xun, would there be a need for them to flee?

“I…”

Xue Qingyi’s eyes also went wide. He couldn’t believe what he saw. The twenty-four Stabilizing Saint Orbs were indeed a set of extremely rare Saint treasures.

But no matter how powerful it was, it could not possibly block the attacks of one thousand creatures that possessed strength comparable to supreme Saints!

What was going on?

The smiles on other people’s faces froze, and a look of bewilderment washed over their faces. Simultaneously, they turned to look at Zhu Yingkong.

The smug look had completely faded from Zhu Yingkong’s face. His brows wrinkled, and his purple eyes glowed with an obscure light, staring suspiciously at the array.

After a while, he seemed to realize something. His expression dramatically changed. “That guy used a remarkable trick. He formed an array with the twenty-four Stabilizing Saint Orbs and then borrowed the power of the Great Thousand Ghost Array for defense! This means that the one thousand Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits are actually bombarding the Great Thousand Ghost Array!”

Everyone’s faces blanched, and their hearts trembled wildly.

No one expected Lin Xun to pull off such a substitution trick.

The most incredible thing was that he did so in those hopeless conditions!

“I already told you guys to not underestimate him!” Xue Qingyi gnashed his teeth.

Everyone almost couldn’t hold back from taking a dig at him.

Aren’t the twenty-four Stabilizing Saint Orbs yours? But they are now being used by the enemy. Who is to blame?

“Brother Zhu, what should we do now? According to what you said, if we let the Flying Immortal Ghostly Spirits destroy the array, wouldn’t that mean they will open up a path of escape for that little bastard?” asked Kun Shaoyu.

“It’s not difficult to solve this problem.”

Zhu Yingkong drew a deep breath, and a glint of determination flashed in his purple eyes. “Everyone, will you come with me to destroy that guy’s array? As long as we succeed, that guy will have no chance of survival!”

Naturally, Kun Shaoyu and the others had to agree.

“Let’s go!”

The next moment, the group sprang into action, entering the vast mountain range that was shrouded in forbidden arrays.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun, who was sitting cross-legged on a boulder, snapped open his eyes, and a cold light flashed across the depths.

He sat there motionlessly, his moon-white clothes fluttering around him, his aura pure and otherworldly, just like a celestial being.

His brows never creased once even though one thousand Flying Immortals Ghostly Spirits were repeatedly bombarding the array.

This was because all that was within his predictions!

In other words, from the moment he stepped into the mountain range, he had already planned to turn the enemy’s trick into his own.

In the past few days, he seemed to be exploring and fleeing across the mountains, but in truth, he was deducing and investigating the secrets of the Great Thousand Ghost Array.

To this day, Zhu Yingkong and others thought that Lin Xun finally realized something was wrong and wanted to escape the area.

In truth, Lin Xun was just pretending. While fleeing, he secretly altered the series of mechanisms of the array in the mountains.

Of course, at this moment, the Great Thousand Ghost Array was still the Great Thousand Ghost Array and still under the control of Zhu Yingkong.

However, when Lin Xun decided to take action, the array would change hands and escape the control of Zhu Yingkong.

This turned out to be the trick he had been planning all along!