Chapter 1054: Demon Valley

In the array hub great hall, the killed evil array masters' corpses piled like a river. The vast amount of plundered spoils also piled up into a small mountain.

Mo Hua arranged for several people to stand guard around the great hall. Then, with a flick of his finger, spiritual ink transformed into an array, spreading out around the hall. It washed away the blood energy, isolated the evil energy, and only then did he find a comfortable place to sit cross-legged and peacefully inspect the spoils in front of him.

His divine sense was strong and sharp, with insight into minute details. The speed at which he sorted through the spoils was also extremely fast. Moreover, Mo Hua had extensive experience in this area. He could tell at a glance which items on the evil array masters were useful, which were not, which had evil energy or filth, and which to keep or destroy.

Therefore, the disciples from the various sects could only watch Mo Hua's two white, tender palms frantically sifting through the items like groundhogs, moving so fast that they appeared as afterimages.

Not long after, the mountain of spoils had been completely cleared and counted by Mo Hua, with not a single item missed. Items from both the righteous and evil paths, usable and unusable, had all been categorized and sorted by Mo Hua.

A crowd of sect elites looked on, somewhat stunned. His hand technique was too fast! Too skilled! Was this Mo Hua someone who killed people and robbed goods, and inspected spoils every day? Otherwise, why was he so skilled? Moreover, these were evil path items; why did he understand them so well? While they were still confused looking at the large pile of evil path items, he had already categorized them in just a few breaths? Everyone was a sect disciple, having received nine years of cultivation education from Qian Xue. Why was it only you who was so familiar with evil demons? Is there something wrong with your background?

If Mo Hua hadn't just led them to exterminate eighty evil array masters, this group of elites would have even suspected that this Mo Hua was actually a descendant of some 'magic path giant wall', an 'elite from the magic gate' sent to infiltrate the major sects of Qian Xue as an undercover agent. Everyone had an expression of disbelief.

After Mo Hua neatly and efficiently cleared the spoils, he pointed at a pile of storage bags and instructed: "These things are evil tools and cannot be used."

"These spirit stones have been contaminated by blood energy."

"These pills were also refined using human flesh and blood; absolutely do not touch them."

"And these techniques, classics, and evil arts, you must absolutely not look at them. It's easy to learn something bad. Throw them all into the blood river to destroy them."

Then Mo Hua pointed at another pile of storage bags: "The spirit stones inside these can be used, and the pills are also proper common pills. I have verified them with my divine sense and there is no evil energy or filthy energy."

"You can divide some, each take and refine them to restore your spiritual power. We still don't know what evil demons we will encounter next, so we must prepare in advance and make full preparations."

"And these—"

Mo Hua's instructions were clear and explicit, looking very 'professional'.

The elites from the other various sects hesitated slightly, then followed Mo Hua's words. Gradually, this had already become a habit. Some people destroyed the evil objects, some people took spirit stones and pills, and refined spiritual power. Everyone was orderly busy.

Only then did Mo Hua have free time. He turned his gaze towards another pile of spoils. Inside were densely packed, complex and obscure array diagrams, classics, array mediums, and bone slips. These were the first-hand array materials of the evil path great array. This was what Mo Hua desired most.

Ever since being trapped within the evil path great array, Mo Hua's first thought wasn't to escape the great array, but to find a way to learn and comprehend the great array. This was a great array, the lifelong pursuit of an array master. Even if it was an evil path great array, it was still a great array.

Building a great array was extremely difficult, requiring the consumption of massive manpower, spiritual power, and material power. Therefore, the existing great arrays in the cultivation world were originally few. Fully operating a great array was even more rare and hard to find. And the conditions for a great array to be fully operated, and just happen to allow oneself to 'personally experience' and learn from it, were even more stringent. Even the grade of this great array could not be too high.

The Lun Dao Mountain great array had indeed been fully operated in front of Mo Hua once, but that was a fifth-grade great array, the realm was too high, far exceeding Mo Hua's current array knowledge, like the creation of heaven and earth in one, he simply could not see through the array principles, naturally also could not learn anything.

However, the current evil path great array, through 'descend pattern compatibility', was between the second and third grade. Moreover, due to the temporary activation and hasty situation, some arrays had not yet been fully constructed, some array hub structures had not yet been completely 'sealed', and the array eyes' circulation and evil power flow had not yet formed a closed loop. This was almost the most perfect instance material for learning the 'great array construction' above the second grade. To Mo Hua, this was a rare opportunity.

Mo Hua raised his spirits and began to seize the time to flip through the large amount of great array 'patterns' plundered from the evil array masters. Specific arrays could not be learned, because these were all evil arrays, learning them would 'pollute' Mo Hua's mental array library. But the structure and core of the great array must be researched. Ignoring the specific, superficial evil path arrays, from the surface to the inside, insight into the essence of the great array, sensing the core power operation of the great array, and reconstructing the macro hub of the great array. This concerns the pattern of an array master. Similarly, it also concerns the experience of a main array master building a great array. This was the deepest level of array learning.

Just like this, Mo Hua simultaneously flipped through, deduced, and calculated, while also taking out paper and pen, casually copying out the hub structure of the great array. Many disciples from the nearby sects, while meditating to restore their spiritual power, could not help but secretly glance at Mo Hua, curious about what he was drawing. But after just one look, their scalps went numb. The handwriting was messy, the structure was complex, the patterns were obscure, and it was very abstract. They could still understand some individual array patterns, at least knowing they were second-grade array patterns, but put together, it was completely like a heavenly book; they simply didn't know what each line and each pattern meant.

"Is this the world of a strong array path practitioner?" All the people looking at Mo Hua were secretly shocked. From the outside, everyone looked like people, but everyone's brain definitely did not belong to the same 'species'. At least, normal people should not, and could not understand these 'abstract' array patterns. Even the disciples of Wan Zhen Men, a sect founded on the array path, many of whom had already achieved the second-grade array master rank, felt their brains tremble and their hearts suffocate when looking at Mo Hua's casual drawings of these array patterns and array hub lines at close range.

For a time, they even developed strong self-doubt. They doubted whether they had truly learned the array path before, doubted whether they had truly passed the second-grade array master examination. Why did the array diagram in front of them, which was clearly second-grade, look so strange and so difficult to understand?

"Is the array path drawn like this?"

"What we learned before, was it all fake array path?"

They didn't feel such a profound difference during the sword discussion. But now, being right beside Mo Hua and personally watching him research the array path, and even the principles of a great array, the impact was truly too strong, and also too brain-burning. Many people were shocked in their hearts, and it was difficult for them to calm down for a long time.

Just like this, time passed bit by bit. Mo Hua still concentrated on researching the evil path great array. The evil arrays of the great array were omitted by him, and the array hub structures were extracted by him little by little. The overall脉络, like the branches of a large tree, were also restored on the array paper by Mo Hua with his messy but profound brushstrokes. The main trunk of the entire great array became increasingly clear in Mo Hua's sea of consciousness.

But as he calculated, Mo Hua's brows gradually furrowed tightly. "Can't calculate the complete structure?" What he deduced was the great array structure centered around his current location, and extending outwards from it, encompassing most of the area around Yan Luo Mountain. But this part of the structure could not constitute an array hub circulation. This also meant that the Yan Luo Mountain great array was not the entirety of the evil path great array. The volume of this entire evil path great array was much larger than Mo Hua had previously thought. Even the Yan Luo Mountain region was just a 'complex array block' of the entire evil path great array. This exceeded Mo Hua's existing experience with great arrays. At least it was completely different from the structure of the first-grade Five Elements Slaughter Demon Great Array he had once built.

"As expected of a great array close to the third grade—" Mo Hua sighed slightly. Even with his current divine sense talent and array path attainment, he felt exceptionally strenuous when trying to comprehend it.

Mo Hua again flipped through the evil array masters' 'relics' and found several words on a fragment of an ancient array diagram: "Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice." Mo Hua's heart trembled slightly. "This is the name of the great array? Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array—" These several words indeed carried an ancient and massive malevolent aura. Just hearing them felt very bloody and cruel. Huang Tian Blood 'Sacrifice'— The key point might just be on this word 'Sacrifice'. This kind of great array used for 'offering sacrifices' was definitely different from general great arrays, and also not within the category of array path he had learned in the past. Mo Hua's brows furrowed tighter. He realized that he had still thought too simply of this evil path great array. This great array was even more grand and complex than he had imagined. Moreover, there must be some deeper array path mysteries hidden within it, far from what he could truly comprehend by just walking through it once, or by reversing the array hub structure based on the array patterns, this superficial research.

Mo Hua patiently continued to research for a while. The outline of the great array became clearer in Mo Hua's heart, but it stopped there. The existing evil array records plundered from the evil array masters were already insufficient to support him in continuing to research deeper. Mo Hua involuntarily thought of the four Golden Core evil array masters who were drinking wine soaked with deformed eyeballs in the confidential array hub room. These four Golden Core evil array masters controlled more core array hubs, and definitely had more secrets concerning the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array on them.

"Kill them, plunder them once, and then research the more confidential array hubs?" Mo Hua's heart stirred, but after thinking for a moment, he suppressed the killing intent in his heart. Third-grade Golden Core was another big realm, another cultivation category. Moreover, Yan Luo Mountain was third-grade territory. Within this territory, Golden Core realm array masters, especially evil array masters, were not suppressed by the heavenly way, and their entire cultivation could be fully exerted. They could fully activate third-grade evil arrays, which were quite sinister and fearsome. Especially, this was still within the evil array masters' old nest. There were four Golden Core evil array masters. Mo Hua also didn't dare to take too many risks. Although he currently had several hundred Qian Xue elites under his command, and combined with his divine thought transforming into a sword, if he truly acted, there should be an opportunity to kill these four Golden Core evil array masters. But the price was that someone would definitely have to die. As for how many would die, it would depend on the specific plan, luck, and the cultivation and means of those four Golden Core evil array masters. And the most crucial point was that Mo Hua, in order to act cautiously, did not dare to boldly spy on those four evil array masters, and therefore did not know their specific cultivation realms. If those four Golden Core evil array masters were only in the early stage of Golden Core, it would be okay. But if there were one or two among them who were in the mid or late stage of Golden Core, the result would definitely be worse. If they truly acted, it was unknown how many disciples from the various sects and elites would die. If he was indifferent before, but now Mo Hua was the 'leading big brother'. These elites were all following him, and he couldn't possibly send everyone to their deaths.

"Forget it, fewer matters are better than more matters. Acting against Golden Core evil array masters now is still somewhat irrational. Let's spare their lives for now." Mo Hua thought silently in his heart.

The matter of researching the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array could also be temporarily shelved. The pressing matter now was still to leave the Yan Luo Mountain evil array as soon as possible. Eighty or more evil array masters had been slaughtered by him and his group. Once exposed, it would definitely attract the revenge of the evil god and magic cultivators. No matter how secretly they did good deeds, they could only hide for a while, not for long. Moreover, the evil energy in the air was also getting thicker. If they did not extricate themselves, once it dragged on, various problems would become increasingly severe.

"Find a way out, first bring everyone out—" Mo Hua thought silently, then no longer hesitated and said to the crowd: "Pack up your things, follow me."

Entering a great array from the outside was not easy, but leaving from the inside was relatively much easier. Especially, Mo Hua had killed a large number of evil array masters and utilized their left-behind array records to analyze the structure of the great array near Yan Luo Mountain almost completely. Such analysis, moreover limited to form, was far from sufficient for 'insight', 'control', or even 'reconstruction' of the great array, and far from reaching Mo Hua's own requirements. But it was more than enough for leading the way. After all, rebuilding a house and just bringing people out from inside the house were completely different levels of difficulty. As long as he could bring the elites from Bai Ru Xue and his own junior brothers out of Yan Luo Mountain alive, it would be considered completing the task.

Mo Hua had a plan in mind and then took the lead. The crowd of elites remained silent, quietly following behind Mo Hua. The crowd successively left the array hub great hall, moving along various secret tunnels towards the outside of Yan Luo Mountain. The path wound up and down; for a while they climbed rocks, for a while they crossed beams, and for a while they drilled through tunnels. Mo Hua was familiar with the way, as if the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array was built by himself. Walking inside the evil path great array was like walking inside his own courtyard, which made people feel incredible.

Just like this, the journey was quite smooth. Patrol magic cultivators and warning arrays along the way were almost all avoided by Mo Hua. Occasionally, they would encounter a few magic cultivators that they truly could not avoid. In those instances, they were all controlled by Mo Hua, and then the other elites made their move to kill them and destroy the bodies and traces.

They walked and walked, and the exit of Yan Luo Mountain was right in front of them. Horizontal in front of the crowd was only a long stone bridge, and below the bridge was a black mountain abyss. Mo Hua suddenly stopped, and his face gradually became solemn. "Little Senior Brother, what's wrong?" Si Tu Jian asked.

Mo Hua shook his head and sighed: "We can't go out for now."

Si Tu Jian frowned, and the others also didn't understand. Mo Hua pointed into the mountain abyss and said, "Look down there, be careful, hold your breath and condense your spirit, don't let out any aura."

The crowd followed Mo Hua's words, held their breath, restrained their aura, and leaned their heads down to look. Upon seeing this, everyone's face instantly turned pale, without a trace of blood. The mountain abyss was extremely deep, a black expanse, but looking far down, they could vaguely see the blood-dyed red earth veins flowing at the bottom of the abyss. And within the earth veins, a group of wriggling flesh and blood was nurtured. From these flesh and blood, like embryos one by one, black amniotic fluid flowed, wrapped in a foul-smelling mucous membrane. From within the mucous membrane of the heads, one could vaguely see terrifying demon monsters mixed with deformed human limbs and various demon beasts, born within. The earth veins nourished them. Some embryos were still slowly growing, but some had already shed their skin, transforming into blood-dripping flesh demon monsters, with teeth all over their mouths, tearing at the surrounding flesh and blood remains, eating bit by bit, evolving bit by bit. And these demon monsters were densely packed, almost filling the entire mountain abyss, even spreading with the blood river, continuously spreading towards distant places, always spreading into the far darkness, with no end. The blood-colored earth veins, the endless darkness within, it was unknown how many embryos were hatched, how many demon monsters were nurtured—

Such a scene of purgatory made some sect disciples feel cold all over, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. Once they fell into the mountain abyss, they simply dared not imagine that scene. Even if they were slightly careless and attracted the attention of the demon monsters, suffering a siege from the endless demon monsters in the abyss, it would definitely mean death without a burial ground. And if these demon monsters left the mountain abyss and appeared on the land of Bai Xue like a tide, it would also mean a disaster of extinction for all living beings, reduced to ashes. The vast majority of low-level cultivators would all become food for the flesh demon monsters. Some disciples felt fear in their hearts.

While Mo Hua was shocked, in a flash, he finally understood what Mr. Tu had been using so many people to kill and raising so many demon monsters for. And he understood why he had killed so many evil spirits and demon monsters in the dream demons, but in the present world, except for the fish demons in the blood-colored small fishing village, he had seen few demon monsters composed of flesh. These flesh demon monsters had all been raised by Mr. Tu from within the blood-colored earth veins, raised within the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array.

Mo Hua's gaze froze, and he also slowly understood what 'Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice' meant. The Great Huang sacrificed demon monsters were divided into two categories: those with form, and those without form. Those with form were flesh; those without form were evil spirits. Believers of the evil god killed cultivators, sold cultivators, slaughtered entire families, and used killing to create sacrifices. The flesh and blood of cultivators were used to sacrifice and refine flesh demon monsters. The remaining divine souls of cultivators were used to sacrifice and refine demon monster evil spirits. Flesh demon monsters conquered the present world. Evil spirit demon monsters created dream demons.

That is to say, Mr. Tu had full control of two branches of 'demon monster army'. One branch of evil spirit demon monster army was raised within the divine right tree's altar. One branch of flesh demon monster army was raised within the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array. Once the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice Great Array operated, the evil power would cover the sky and the earth, and the two branches of demon monster army would swarm out, descending upon the world. Not only would they slaughter cultivators on a large scale, but they would also devour people's divine souls on a large scale, bringing killing to the present world and despair to the dream demons. Heaven and earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs. Ultimately, the boundary between the virtual and the real would be broken, the present world and dream demons would merge, and the evil god would then truly descend upon the world. At that time, within heaven and earth, cultivators who fell into suffering and despair, killing and fear, their flesh and blood or their divine souls, were all 'sacrifices' for the Great Huang Lord. From birth to death, from flesh and blood to divine souls, none would escape. This was precisely the Huang Tian Blood Sacrifice.