Soon, just as the surrounding Corpse Kings were about to attack them, everyone entered the red light. The void distorted as the red light soared, connecting the sky and the earth before sweeping out in all directions. Countless Corpse Kings were reduced to ashes the moment they came into contact with the red light. The red light attacked from all directions, and the moment it appeared, it wiped out the surrounding Corpse Kings. Its efficiency was dozens of times faster than Lu Yin's group.
Lu Yin's expression turned solemn as he looked around. The red light was arranged by seven sourceboxes. He had Che Zhan, Hongge, Old Mother Eastmountain, and Mister Guo each hold one sourcebox. The remaining three were given to three Enlighters who were infinitely close to becoming Emissaries.
"From now on, everyone will listen to my orders. I'll teach you how to move. Remember, if you move the wrong way, the red light might attack your own people," Lu Yin said solemnly.
Che Zhan and the others looked solemn. "Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay."
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"Let's go. Che Zhan, take the front twenty steps. Old Mother Eastmountain, take the right back ten steps. Hongge, don't move …" Lu Yin began giving out orders one by one. Everyone obeyed Lu Yin's orders and maintained the red light's might as they moved in the direction Zhou Tang had pointed out.
From a distance, it looked like a giant red sphere was slowly moving. Once a Corpse King touched the red light, they would be crushed to pieces. After all, this was the sourcebox array that protected the second formation, and it was extremely powerful.
Marquis Qing Zhu was amazed. Even though the red light had been repaired by the Witch Spirit, Long Seven had still been able to use it so skillfully in just a few days. His lockbreaking attainments were incomparably powerful, and it was simply astonishing.
Once a sourcebox array was set up, it was very difficult to move it. To move it, one had to be extremely proficient in the array, down to every detail. Not even Song Shi had reached this level. If Lu Yin hadn't relied on his Time Stop Space and forcefully studied it for half a year, he wouldn't have been able to do it either.
However, Lu Yin's ability to do it shocked even a Half-Ancestor like Marquis Qing Zhu.
No one asked how far they were from the Remnant Army, or rather, no one dared to ask. Perhaps it was very far, but perhaps it was very close. All they needed was hope, hope that they wouldn't have to wait for death.
As the red light attacked, the second formation gradually disappeared into the distance. They had officially stepped onto a new continent.
In the surroundings, there was still an endless number of Corpse Kings. From time to time, an Envoy-level Corpse King would forcefully charge into the red light in an attempt to destroy the sourcebox's array. The three Enlighters were placed in the center of the formation, and Che Zhan and the others were able to coordinate with the red light, which allowed them to resist the average Envoy-level Corpse King.
More than half a day passed quickly. The sky was still dark, but under the illumination of the red light, the color of sunset appeared. A beautiful scenery that had never been seen before appeared in the New World.
The ground shook violently as a hundred-meter-tall Corpse King appeared.
Lu Yin's expression changed when he saw this Corpse King. This was not good; this was a Corpse King that specialized in destroying sourcebox arrays. This type of Corpse King could trap sourceboxes within its body and damage sourcebox arrays. Sourcebox awls and red lights had both been destroyed in this manner before. Back at the Second Array Plains, Zhou Tang had used the Warring States Technique to deal with this type of Corpse King. He had gone beyond his limits and sustained serious injuries.
Lu Yin felt that things were getting tricky, and he cursed the Witch Spirit God inwardly. If the Witch Spirit God wanted him to return alive, then why was the Witch Spirit God being so serious?
The red rays continued to shoot at the giant corpse king, and the giant corpse king grabbed at the crowd. Under the red rays, his fingers were severed. This giant corpse king was much weaker than the giant corpse king in the second formation, but his palm still pressed down on the crowd.
Just as Lu Yin was about to activate the Splitting Skies Array, a wave of energy swept out, and the void distorted as if it had been scorched. Was this a Warring States Technique?
"Leave him to me," Zhou Tang said as he stepped forward.
Che Zhan grinned. "Looks like he's recovered."
Zhou Tang stared at the giant Corpse King and met its severed palm head-on. He raised his hand and struck out with his palm. With a boom, the giant Corpse King's arm was severed. Zhou Tang then leaped up and charged out of the red light's range. An Envoy-level Corpse King appeared beside him, and Zhou Tang reached out to grab it.
Very few people would use such a method against a Corpse King, as this was a complete suppression.
The Corpse King roared and unleashed an unknown attack that caused the void to fold. However, Zhou Tang's Warring States Technique caused the void to collapse in an instant. He then sent the Envoy-level Corpse King flying with a single slap. In front of him, the giant Corpse King's fist landed, and Zhou Tang suddenly opened his eyes. Within the Warring States Technique, he was invincible.
There was a thump as the giant Corpse King's fist landed on Zhou Tang's body. Zhou Tang stood tall in the air and did not retreat even half a step. He then raised his hand and slashed upwards. Just like the Corpse King at the Second Array Plains, the Corpse King in front of him was also split in two.
Zhou Tang coughed and spat out a mouthful of blood as his entire body fell into the red light.
"Take care of him," Lu Yin shouted as he relaxed. The giant Corpse King had been destroyed, and only an expert with five Origin Tribulations could break through the red light. Otherwise, it would no longer be a threat. The Shaman Spirit God would not allow such an expert to appear. Otherwise, how could he return alive?
There would be a loophole in the Shaman Spirit God's plan.
In the distance, the Green Bamboo Marquis almost couldn't help but attack. A person who had cultivated battle force to the Warring States Realm was worth killing. It would be even better if he could capture this person and use him to cultivate a Corpse King Transformation.
Unfortunately, he couldn't move.
"Brother Hong, take seven steps back. Be careful of the Corpse King's sneak attack. Che Zhan, don't look around," Lu Yin shouted.
Che Zhan was startled, as he had seen a strange-looking Corpse King and had been distracted by it. Lu Yin's scolding had caused him to panic.
During this period of time, Lu Yin had killed powerful enemies and repaired the sourcebox array. He had given them hope of survival, and because of the red light's commands, they could not help but follow Lu Yin's orders faithfully, as if they were his subordinates.
They did not realize this, and neither did Lu Yin. He treated these people as if they were members of the Great Eastern Alliance.
The Second Array Plains had long since disappeared, and the second array base had not changed much above their heads. It was as if no matter how they moved, the second array base remained in the same spot as the sun.
"There's a city up ahead!" someone shouted excitedly.
The others looked over excitedly, and the vague outline of a city appeared.
Lu Yin looked up. Had they arrived?
"That's not where the remnant army is. It's the city of those monsters," Mister Guo said in a low voice.
Everyone's hearts sank as they looked into the distance. Indeed, many Corpse Kings were charging towards them from the direction of the city.
"What do we do?
Circle around the city? "someone asked.
Everyone looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin looked at Mister Guo. "Will the city have a sourcebox array?"
Mister Guo shook his head. "Not on that scale. Those monsters would not deliberately set up a sourcebox array in a city unless it was an extremely important one. This place does not qualify."
Lu Yin's gaze trembled. Even if there was, the Witch Spirit God would not activate the sourcebox array. "Then let's charge. We don't have time to slowly circle around. If another giant Corpse King appears, no one will be able to stop it."
Everyone gritted their teeth and stared at the city in the distance. "Charge!"
"Charge!"
"Charge!"
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Even further away, the Green Bamboo Marquis was astonished. They wanted to charge straight into the city?
It did not matter, as such a city was not important!
The closer they got to the city, the more Corpse Kings there were, but they could not stop the red light's massacre. Countless Corpse Kings did not approach the red light. Even if they did not fear death, they were not willing to sacrifice themselves for nothing. Besides, they were not without intelligence.
Finally, the group charged into the city under the protection of the red light.
This was the first time that most people had seen a city with such monsters, and they were very curious.
This city was not much different from a human city, and the only difference was the architectural style. However, compared to a human city, there was a very distinct feeling: it was gloomy. The entire city did not seem to be inhabited by any living creatures, and it seemed more like a decoration that stored the Corpse Kings.
Rather than a city, it was more like a coffin.
The buildings and the ground were all destroyed by the red light. Lu Yin's group continued eastward without stopping. They passed through the center of the city and split it in two, even digging up a layer of the ground.
No one was harmed within the red light, which was what Lu Yin wanted to see the most.
After passing through the city, there was a boundless horizon. Above them, several giant stars spiraled and then smashed down.
Smashing people with stars seemed domineering, but it was useless.
The red light shot into the sky and shattered the stars. It tore through the void and spread out in all directions.
"Those behind us are people, right?" someone asked hesitantly from within the red light.
Many people looked behind them at the city that had been split into two. There were people walking out from the ground of the city, but their movements were slow. They did not rush up like the other Corpse Kings. Instead, they seemed to be avoiding the Corpse Kings. More and more people walked out from the ground.
Lu Yin stopped and looked back. He saw many pairs of eyes filled with confusion and despair. They really were people.
"They're people!" Che Zhan was shocked.
Mister Guo said with a complicated expression, "This is one of the Eternals' methods of creating Corpse Kings. They forcefully transform ordinary people into Corpse Kings."
Lu Yin had been to the Eternal Kingdom, and although he had not personally seen people being transformed into Corpse Kings, he had seen people being used as food. He had seen the death qi transform people and Corpse Kings. This scene was not unfamiliar to him, and it was extremely shocking. In this New World, there were Corpse Kings everywhere, but now, there were humans. These people looked helpless, sad, and despairing. They looked at Lu Yin's group with hopeful and pleading eyes.
One by one, these people walked out from underground and banded together in fear. They were quickly discovered by the surrounding Corpse Kings.
"What do we do?" Che Zhan looked at Zhou Tang.
Zhou Tang looked at Lu Yin but did not speak.
The others looked at Lu Yin one after another, gradually treating him as their leader.
Lu Yin gritted his teeth, "Save them."
Although the others didn't want to die and were still looking for the remaining troops with the hope of survival, they couldn't just stand by and do nothing in the face of those desperate fellow clansmen who needed to be rescued. Even if they knew that saving people might attract the attention of powerful enemies, they still did it. This was human nature.
When they heard Lu Yin's decision, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. They then roared, "Save them!"
The red light turned around and headed towards the city.
Outside the city, people kept surging out from underground. These people were able to appear on the battlefield at the back, and they were all cultivators who had fought against the Corpse King. However, because of the transformation, they had become very weak. Some people even saw that the transformation was successful, and the others had no choice but to kill them.
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