Chapter 473: So Hard

In the elaborately furnished stone chamber, Mo Hua sensed Lu Chengyun's divine sense spying on him, so he pretended to be contemplating the array eye diagram.

After Lu Chengyun's divine sense left, Mo Hua tossed the array diagram aside and started drawing small tigers on paper to amuse himself.

While drawing, Mo Hua calculated in his heart.

What exactly is this Wan Shi Zhen used for?

Refining corpses?

Refining what kind of corpses?

Based on the current array structure and spiritual power flow, it should be using the array to borrow vast evil power to refine Jiang Shi and Tie Shi on a large scale and in batches.

From the Zhang family to the Lu family.

From small workshop-style corpse refining to large family-style, array-intensive, scaled, and industrialized corpse refining.

In this way, relying on the Wan Shi Zhen, they can refine more zombies in a short time.

But is that all?

How will the refined Jiang Shi and Tie Shi be controlled?

After refining large quantities of zombies, what then?

Lu Chengyun probably wouldn't abandon his position as a good family head to build a Gu Dao demonic sect and become the sect leader himself...

Or perhaps, like the Qian family ancestor, he wants to secretly use zombies to burn, kill, and plunder, eliminate dissenters, and thereby consolidate the Lu family's power and territory?

Mo Hua again thought of the huge bronze coffin within the Wan Shi Zhen.

The partial array diagram given by Lu Chengyun does not include the function of that bronze coffin.

Mo Hua's designed array eye system also does not include that bronze coffin.

Mo Hua frowned slightly.

"What exactly is that bronze coffin for?"

"What exactly is inside the coffin?"

Mo Hua was afraid he had overlooked something crucial, so he recalled every detail of his contact with Lu Chengyun one by one.

As he thought, Mo Hua's expression became slightly startled.

He remembered Lu Chengyun saying:

"...Please, little sir, help me refine corpses..."

"Not Tie Shi..."

"...It's a corpse that surpasses Tie Shi, an even stronger zombie..."

Based on the principle of the Spiritual Hub Array, he deduced that Lu Chengyun controlled the Jiang Shi with the Tie Shi, and then controlled the Tie Shi with an even stronger zombie.

With this layered control, even if he refined more zombies, he could still dominate with the power of one person.

Since that's the case, the "even stronger zombie" that dominates the Tie Shi and controls the group of corpses should be refined using the Wan Shi Zhen.

It's likely hidden in the bronze coffin in the middle of the Wan Shi Zhen.

Mo Hua thought about it repeatedly and felt it was roughly correct.

Many evil arrays are drawn within the Wan Shi Zhen.

These evil arrays are categorized and connected through blood-colored array patterns, connecting the wooden coffins of the Jiang Shi to the iron coffins of the Tie Shi, and then connecting the iron coffins to the central bronze coffin.

This conforms to the layered progression and power distribution control principle of the Spiritual Hub Array.

Lu Chengyun might deceive him, but the array will not.

No matter what Lu Chengyun says verbally, the drawn array is what it is and cannot be hidden from him.

The array reveals the truth.

Mo Hua nodded.

Based on the array principle and construction, he had roughly calculated Lu Chengyun's array intent.

At the same time, Mo Hua's eyes lit up.

The zombie inside the bronze coffin controls the Tie Shi, which in turn controls the Jiang Shi.

Therefore, the Spiritual Hub Array inside the bronze coffin must have the highest priority.

Thus, the final Spiritual Hub Array diagram must be hidden in the bronze coffin!

"I must find a way to get the final array diagram..."

Mo Hua propped his little chin and muttered softly.

Mo Hua had already designed the array eye of the Wan Shi Zhen.

But he still played along several times, modifying it a little each time, going to Lu Chengyun for "advice", and then improving it a bit more.

Lu Chengyun was also only half-baked at designing the array eyes of large arrays.

So it was very easy for Mo Hua to fool him.

After continuously modifying it four or five times, Mo Hua finally handed the array eye diagram, which he had designed in an hour at the beginning, to Lu Chengyun.

Lu Chengyun was overjoyed.

He no longer maintained his refined and courteous appearance but burst into laughter, and his eyes flickered with sinister ambition under the reflection of the dim candlelight in the room.

After a moment, he suppressed his excitement and changed back to a gentle expression, smiling and praising Mo Hua:

"Little sir, indeed you did not disappoint me!"

Mo Hua smiled shyly, "Thanks to Family Head Lu's 'guidance'."

Lu Chengyun also said sincerely:

"It is little sir's talent and profound knowledge of arrays that allowed you to complete such a complex array eye construction in such a short time."

This time, Mo Hua was genuinely a little embarrassed.

He had clearly drawn it well in just one hour, but he had played along for more than ten days, dragging it out until now.

Yet, this Lu Chengyun was still overjoyed.

Mo Hua thought for a moment and put on a hesitant expression.

Lu Chengyun was observant and indeed asked:

"Little sir, is there something on your mind?"

Mo Hua hesitated for a while, then said with a difficult expression:

"Family Head Lu, can you let me draw this array eye myself?"

Lu Chengyun was also a little surprised, his gaze slightly condensed, and he remained silent.

Mo Hua adopted an eager learning attitude and explained:

"In the past few days, I have discovered that my array level is still quite lacking, and my array concepts are full of errors..."

"So, I want to draw this array eye myself, to learn by doing and see if I can improve my understanding of arrays..."

Mo Hua secretly glanced at Lu Chengyun and quickly added:

"Of course, this array is very important, so if Family Head Lu finds it inconvenient, then forget it."

Lu Chengyun's thoughts turned quickly, and he suddenly smiled and nodded:

"This kind of array eye is complex in structure, not only difficult in concept but also extremely laborious in actual engraving."

"It is better for little sir to be willing to help."

Mo Hua also felt relieved and smiled:

"Mo Hua will definitely not disappoint the Family Head!"

Lu Chengyun smiled and nodded.

Thus, the array eye of the Wan Shi Zhen was to be drawn by Mo Hua himself.

While drawing, Mo Hua secretly observed the bronze coffin nearby.

He had volunteered to draw the array eye of the Wan Shi Zhen just to get closer to the bronze coffin.

Otherwise, he wouldn't bother drawing this kind of thing.

The array eye was located near the bronze coffin, and as long as he was allowed to draw the array eye, he would have a way to approach the bronze coffin and thereby steal the final Spiritual Hub Array diagram.

However, this opportunity was not easy to find.

The bronze coffin was tightly sealed, never opened, and did not leak any array traces.

Mo Hua could only start procrastinating.

His little face was serious and earnest, but his strokes were very casual. He drew and drew, deliberately making a few mistakes, then erasing and redrawing.

Anyway, it was all the Lu family's spiritual ink being wasted.

Mo Hua didn't feel any heartache at all.

But no matter how much he procrastinated, it was impossible to make no progress at all.

Mo Hua could only draw slowly, drawing a little more each day to give Lu Chengyun hope.

Lu Chengyun was a little anxious but didn't urge Mo Hua.

Because this kind of array eye was indeed complex and not easy to draw.

Even if he drew it himself, he wouldn't necessarily be much better than Mo Hua...

In this way, time passed day by day.

Mo Hua's array eye became more perfect day by day, but there was still no opportunity to open the bronze coffin.

The bronze coffin was sealed, without a trace of breath leaking out.

Mo Hua couldn't derive the array patterns either.

And during the day, Lu Chengyun was always watching, and at night, the stone chamber was sealed, so Mo Hua couldn't get in again...

The final Spiritual Hub Array was right in front of him, yet he couldn't see it.

Mo Hua was a little helpless.

Just when he was at a loss, early one morning, Lu Chengyun personally opened the bronze coffin in front of him.

It seemed he was going to draw some array.

The moment the coffin opened, a faint array breath leaked out.

Mo Hua's spirits lifted.

It was indeed the Spiritual Hub Array!

And unlike the Spiritual Hub Arrays on the Jiang Shi or Tie Shi, the breath was more intense and the Qi was more complete.

From just a wisp of breath, he could deduce that these array patterns were even more complex, and the spiritual power structure involved was also more profound.

Mo Hua's heart itched unbearably.

He really wanted to take a look...

On the other side, Lu Chengyun had already started drawing the array.

He used a bone brush with a human hair tip, dipped in human blood, his eyes flashing with eerie green light, drawing something in the bronze coffin.

Mo Hua frowned slightly.

Was this the method of drawing evil arrays?

Was Lu Chengyun using an evil array method to draw a grade twelve patterns Spiritual Hub Array?

Beside him, Zhang Quan saw Mo Hua in a daze and coldly reprimanded:

"Hurry up and draw, don't delay!"

Mo Hua's little temper flared up.

You tell me to draw, but I stubbornly won't!

Mo Hua thought for a moment, simply threw the brush in his hand, and openly ran behind Lu Chengyun, poking out his little head to watch Lu Chengyun draw the array.

What he was doing now was "helping a tyrant", and with Lu Chengyun, they were on the same path.

Watching him draw the array didn't seem to be a problem.

Even if he made him unhappy, he could just use his youth and lack of understanding as an excuse.

Who told him he was indeed young?

Lu Chengyun was concentrating on drawing the array and seemed unaware.

And Mo Hua quickly glanced a few times, just getting a rough look at the scene inside the bronze coffin.

Inside the bronze coffin, there was another bronze outer coffin.

A large coffin set within a small coffin.

The outside was a bronze coffin, and inside it was a bronze outer coffin.

The coffin was opened, but the outer coffin was still sealed.

Hidden inside the outer coffin should be the "even stronger zombie" that Lu Chengyun mentioned, which surpasses the Tie Shi!

But Mo Hua couldn't see it.

He could only see Lu Chengyun drawing arrays inside the coffin and on the outer coffin.

The form of these array patterns was indeed the highest-priority Spiritual Hub Array!

Mo Hua was already thoroughly familiar with the lower-level Spiritual Hub Array patterns of the Jiang Shi and Tie Shi, so he recognized it at a glance.

At the same time, Zhang Quan saw that Lu Chengyun was fully focused and unaware of what was happening outside. Afraid that the array would be exposed, he shouted:

"Brother Lu!"

This shout interrupted Lu Chengyun's "one thought complete" state, and all the array patterns under his brush became wasted.

Lu Chengyun came back to his senses, glared angrily at Zhang Quan, and then discovered Mo Hua peeking behind him.

Lu Chengyun's gaze sank slightly, but he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and asked:

"Little sir, do you want to look at this array?"

Mo Hua nodded honestly, "I do."

He wouldn't have come to Nan Yue City if it wasn't for this array.

Lu Chengyun pondered slightly and nodded: "Good!"

Mo Hua was surprised: "You really let me see?"

Lu Chengyun laughed: "Of course. As agreed, you help me draw the array, and I will show you this top-secret array diagram."

Mo Hua was greatly delighted, "Family Head Lu indeed keeps his word!"

Lu Chengyun flipped his right hand, and a thin booklet appeared in his hand. The booklet was old and seemed to have some years, full of creases.

Lu Chengyun carefully spread the booklet open.

Recorded in the booklet was a complete, whole, hierarchical, from high to low, overall control, a grade twelve patterns, extremely complex, and extremely profound, the true Spiritual Hub Array diagram!

Mo Hua's little heart thumped rapidly.

Lu Chengyun said with a meaningful gaze:

"How does little sir feel?"

Mo Hua was startled and reacted.

His initial expression was excited, his eyes showing obsession. Then he examined the array, again somewhat incredulous, frowning deeply in thought. After a long time, he sighed dejectedly as if struck a blow, and said in a low voice:

"This array... it's so difficult, I can't understand it..."

While saying he couldn't understand, in his heart, he was rapidly memorizing the array patterns at lightning speed...

(End of this chapter)