Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
The cultivators faced numerous terrifying evil spirits and their dangerous law-infused powers, constantly battling against pollution and corruption. Despite their efforts and the use of treasures to ward off evil, the mental pressure and self-doubt grew with each encounter. Upon finally reaching the last Evil God Mountain, they were confronted by a colossal Fourth Grade Mountain Guardian Corpse Spirit, forcing True Man Situ to order an attack.
Upon witnessing this, the woman clad in white swiftly raised the Three Pure Ones Bell, effectively nullifying the howling of corpses while simultaneously shielding Wenren Wan during her withdrawal. The elder woman summoned forth the Six Ding and Six Jia, deploying them to suppress the corpse fiend. Other Divine Thought Cultivators likewise unleashed their respective techniques, engaging in the fray. Even the quartet from Heaven Void were compelled to join the battle at this juncture. The progenitor of the Daluo Sect wielded Sword Qi intricately shaped by Divine Thought. The ancestor from the Little Spirit Sect employed a spell meticulously formed from Divine Thought. The remaining two from Heaven Void, one hailing from the Spirit Talisman Sect of the Twelve Gates, utilized the Soul Suppressing Talisman, while the other, from Kun State, brandished a wooden sword imbued with thunderstruck properties, designed to repel evil. It was, once again, a fearsome and intense engagement. This colossal guardian corpse fiend, situated at the apex of fourth-grade and seemingly infused with an unknown quantity of demon and ghost thoughts, was of immense proportions. Within its malevolent thoughts, a palpable power of 'corrosion' seemed to reside. The 'corpse followers' it summoned were also afflicted with a 'corpse poison.' Fortunately, the Soul Suppressing Talisman proved effective in quelling its Evil Qi. Furthermore, the thunder wood sword, energized by the power of thunder, possessed an innate suppressive quality against such unholy entities. Coupled with the formidable techniques of the other Divine Thought Cultivators, victory was achieved after an extended struggle, leading to the complete annihilation of the gigantic fourth-grade peak guardian evil spirit. However, this triumph came at a significant cost to all involved. The elder woman's Six Ding and Six Jia formations were depleted by half. The Taoist's Peach Wood Sword bore visible cracks. The monk's rosary beads had lost their ethereal luster. One of the three brothers proficient in escape techniques from the Xiuxuan Sect had lost an arm; the talisman wielder bore a deep claw mark across his back, inflicted by the corpse fiend. Moreover, everyone's Divine Thought reserves were substantially diminished, and even their Divine Path treasures were, to varying degrees, tainted by an indistinct corpse poison. The circumstances were dire, leaving True Man Situ with little room for extraneous concerns. "We must locate the Evil Embryo and eradicate it without delay, then we can deliberate on purifying the Primordial Spirit. Otherwise, should the Evil God truly be resurrected, nothing else will hold any consequence..." True Man Situ declared with a heavy heart, then urged, "Let us proceed." Escorted by the others to protect Wenren Wan, they followed the blood threads, linked by a mother-child connection, pressing onward into the depths of Black Mountain in pursuit of the Evil Embryo's location. As they progressed, True Man Situ cast vigilant glances around, his gaze deep and penetrating. They had reached the most remote sector of the Barbaric Wilderness Abyssal Swamp, culminating at the final Black Mountain. The mountain foliage exuded an eerie aura, shrouded in a profound darkness, and the towering mountainous terrain encircled them like an inverted offering plate, forming a natural Black Mountain altar. An unnerving silence permeated the surroundings; nothing stirred save for the pervasive gloom. Not even a single evil spirit could be detected. It appeared as though even malevolent entities hesitated to trespass into this Black Mountain Abyssal Swamp, to set foot upon this very altar designated for the Evil God's resurrection. Amidst the oppressive darkness, only that faint filament of 'mother-child connection,' a bloodline thread, illuminated the path forward. And the deeper they ventured, the more pronounced the bloodline thread became, resembling a true 'umbilical cord,' connecting mother and child across the expanse. Wenren Wan's heartbeat accelerated, as if the child she yearned for day and night was present within the encroaching darkness. It was not only Wenren Wan; all of them could discern a faint yet terrifying heartbeat. This rhythmic pulse grew progressively stronger and closer. Finally, from within the darkness, another luminescence of red light materialized. This crimson glow was profound, flowing like blood, in constant flux, and cradled within its sanguine embrace was the form of a child, bound by threads of blood. Upon beholding the child, Wenren Wan was overcome with emotion, tears surfacing as she involuntarily cried out: "Yu Er..." She made a move to rush forward impulsively, to hold her child, but was abruptly restrained by True Man Situ. "Wait!" True Man Situ fixed his gaze upon Yu Er, his expression alarmingly grim. He meticulously surveyed the vicinity, and after a period of careful consideration, he produced the Red Gold Cup, modulating the light of the Six Yang to be subdued and gentle, gradually extending it to probe the surroundings. The ethereal radiance of the Six Yang Red Gold slowly illuminated the entire area. Everyone's eyes narrowed, taking in their surroundings, their pupils contracting and faces draining of color. The entire mountain, sprawling across the landscape, was teeming with eggs. Enormous, jet-black demon monster eggs. Some of these eggs were still in the process of gestation, while others had become transparent.
The scene was awash in crimson; within this blood-red expanse, the talons and fangs of demonic monsters writhed.
"These are… the demon monsters that attend the Evil God… there are so many…"
True Man Situ felt a bone-chilling dread.
While other demonic monsters and evil spirits might not possess this 'contaminating' power, the ones accompanying the Evil God were, without exception, pure sources of 'pollution'.
The very malice in their thoughts could potentially outstrip the 'pollution' itself.
No one knew what manner of grotesque spirits might hatch from these endless, evil eggs with the Evil God's resurrection.
And what kind of foul Powers of Laws these emerging spirits would wield.
Even a single evil spirit tainted by the Evil God's essence power would be lethally dangerous.
Yet, before them, they were densely packed, blanketing the entire mountain.
The mere thought of these evil spirits spreading like a malignant tumor, a plague of the Evil God infecting the entire Qianzhou Land…
It was enough to make True Man Situ's heart pound and his scalp prickle with fear.
As True Man Situ trembled, the woman in white's voice cut through his fear, "Senior Situ, look over there…"
Her voice, while retaining its usual coldness, now held a tone of urgent shock.
True Man Situ followed the direction indicated by the white-robed woman, his brows furrowing as he looked. Beside 'Yu Er', the true embryo of the Evil God, veiled within the pervasive darkness, were four even larger demonic monster eggs.
These demonic monster eggs stood several feet tall, their flesh gnarled and dark purple, adorned with demonic patterns that resembled poppies. All were tethered by bloodlines to Yu Er, forming a protective circle around the altar, safeguarding their Divine Lord.
Within these colossal demonic monster eggs, some had already 'matured'. Their forms had shifted into a transparent, blood-red membrane. Glimpsing through it, one could perceive a more terrifying fragment of the demon monster gestating inside.
'Fetal Demon' was the immediate thought that sprang to True Man Situ's mind.
This was a more potent variant, offspring demonic monsters that accompanied the true embryo of the Evil God.
They served as natural 'guardians' and could be considered the Evil God's 'siblings' or even 'offspring'.
However, what truly astonished True Man Situ was that, even as countless demonic monster eggs continued to incubate across the ground, one of these four gigantic fetal demon eggs had already fractured.
The eggshell was cracked, and the blood within had seeped out, pooling onto the ground. This signified that one of the 'fetal demons' accompanying the Evil Embryo had broken free prematurely, perhaps having been with them all along.
A profound chill coursed through him, and True Man Situ quickly exclaimed:
"Be cautious!"
At that precise moment, the man holding the talisman felt a dampness on his neck, soft and sticky, emitting an alluring fragrance and an intoxicating sensation.
Unable to resist, he touched it, only to find his hand coated in blood.
On his neck was a lip print.
A bright red, tender, wriggling lip print, resembling a crimson worm.
