Chapter 65: Spatial Killing Array

As Mu Xuyang descended and stepped on the serpent pattern, he immediately felt his body entangled by numerous serpents. His body was dragged downwards, and the scene before him underwent a drastic change, transforming into a vast space filled with serpent figures.

"Is this an illusion or is it real?" Mu Xuyang was dumbfounded upon entering this strange space, unsure of what to do.

When the serpents swung their weapons and madly rushed towards him, creating a piercing sound in his ears, he realized it was not an illusion. He quickly drew his long spear and engaged in battle with the approaching serpents.

Contrary to Mu Xuyang's expectations, these serpents' combat strength was not as formidable as he had imagined. They were only comparable to those in the later stages of the magical power realm. Their attacks posed no threat to Mu Xuyang.

After a fierce battle, more than thirty serpents entangled around Mu Xuyang were killed. The other serpents lurking in the distance seemed to feel fear and did not dare to launch further attacks on him.

As the serpents ceased their assault, the serpent corpses on the ground twisted rapidly, transforming into strands of sinister energy that dissipated into the air.

With the disappearance of the serpent figures, the scene before Mu Xuyang returned to normal.

"These demonic patterns unexpectedly possess such magical abilities. If my strength were not relatively strong and the mysterious power unleashed by the 'Qi Men' had not dissipated the large amount of sinister energy that had entered my body, it would be unrealistic to try to pass through this region surrounded by demonic patterns."

In fact, the pattern of the demonic creatures depicted on the ground formed a spatial killing array, far more complex than Mu Xuyang had initially thought.

If Mu Xuyang's cultivation reached the magical power realm or a higher realm at this moment, the demonic creatures attacking him in that space could possibly be a large group of Golden Core realm creatures or even more terrifying beings.

To be precise, the space corresponding to the pattern of demonic creatures in this spatial killing array was closely related to the cultivation realm of the person stepping on the pattern.

The stronger the combat strength of the person who stepped on the pattern, the stronger the demonic creatures in the corresponding space would be. Conversely, if the person's combat strength was weaker, the creatures would be less powerful.

Designing a spatial killing formation was not intended to provide a way out for intruders, but rather to conserve stored energy. After all, manifesting powerful monsters consumes a relatively large amount of energy.

If the intruders were weak in large numbers, manifesting strong monsters to deal with them would be a waste of energy.

Once the energy is depleted, the spatial killing formation becomes nothing more than a decoration and loses its ability to deter intruders.

Muxuyang was unaware of these circumstances, but he understood that after crossing the area with the demonic patterns on the ground, he could not directly cross any further. Instead, he proceeded cautiously, step by step, approaching the life-like corpses on the ground.

During the journey ahead, although Muxuyang stepped on different demonic patterns, in most cases, the binding and dragging force emanating from the patterns did not have enough time to transport his body to another space. They were quickly resolved by the mysterious power released by the "Qimen." Only a few times did he step on particularly special demonic patterns and get pulled into the corresponding space. However, after putting up a fierce fight, he managed to break free and return to reality, completing the challenge.

The spatial killing formation seemed to cover a relatively small area, only two-thirds of the entire tomb space. Without the obstruction of the spatial killing formation, even an ordinary person could cross it and approach the life-like corpses in half a minute.

Despite the short distance, it took Muxuyang a full half hour to successfully pass through and reach the vicinity of the life-like corpses.

After arriving in front of the corpse sitting cross-legged, Muxuyang did not immediately take action. Instead, he stood in front of the well-preserved corpse for a while. Out of respect for this senior, Muxuyang deeply bowed to the corpse, and then calmly approached the life-like corpse, placing his hands on its head.

Muxuyang did not directly attack the corpse or forcefully break the sealing power on it. He was well aware that with his current strength, it was unrealistic to break the seal on the corpse. Only by harnessing the magical power of the "Qimen" could he achieve that.

As he had guessed, when his hands touched the head of the corpse, a powerful sealing force immediately erupted from it, directed through his hands and into his body, as if it intended to seal his flesh and blood.

If it weren't for the mysterious power emanating from his flesh and blood, infused by the enigmatic forces unleashed by the "Qimen" technique, the sealing power that rushed into his body would not have had the chance to integrate and penetrate his cells. Instead, it was completely swept away by the mysterious power and projected into the "Qimen" space. At this moment, he had turned into a sealed statue, completely immobilized.

As Mu Xuyang harnessed the power of "Qimen" to absorb the energy within the corpse, figures streamed in through the doors of the burial chamber, entering the spacious tomb.

"Why did these people arrive so quickly? If I face the siege of these experts, I will truly have no way out. What should I do now?"

Noticing the figures entering the tomb space one after another, Mu Xuyang began to feel anxious. However, he had not yet given up on utilizing the power of "Qimen" to absorb the energy from the corpse, to break the seal, and to collect the Immortal Slaying Talisman within the body.

He saw that each expert, upon entering the tomb, did not dare to approach him recklessly. They even refrained from stepping into the area marked with demonic patterns on the ground, instead standing outside of it, wearing expressions of confusion and shock as they observed his every move.

"Senior brother, are the demonic patterns on the ground truly a spatial killing array? I suspect that the tomb's owner set up this array to create numerous demonic patterns, intimidating intruders and preventing them from approaching his corpse." Mo Yuyan, a disciple of the Tianjian Sect's Chengjian faction, stared at the patterns on the ground, carefully observing for a while but failing to discern any clues. He quickly shared his thoughts with the person beside him, Sinan Cheng.

"The spatial killing array is extremely profound. Given our limited cultivation, it's impossible for us to grasp its intricacies. Let's be patient and observe the situation," replied Sinan Cheng, who always acted with caution.

"That kid's cultivation seems to be not very high. If he can pass through these demon patterns and approach the tomb master's body, our cultivation should be much higher than his. We should also be able to pass through smoothly," Moyu Yan said.

"This kid is much more mysterious than we expected. Just because he can go through doesn't mean we can do the same," Sinan Cheng said.

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While Sinan Cheng and Moyu Yan were privately discussing, the young man surnamed Zhou, who had failed in his sneak attack on Mu Xuyang and was later called back by his senior brother, leaped up without greeting the people around him. He intended to directly cross the demon pattern area and get closer to Mu Xuyang.

Little did he know that as he leaped up and reached the position directly opposite the demon wolf pattern below, a burst of blood-colored light gushed out from within the demon wolf pattern, turning into binding runes that forcefully dragged the young man surnamed Zhou down to the ground. Then he was swallowed by the blood-colored light and disappeared from everyone's sight.