Chapter 00334: Xiaobu Takes Action
# Xiaobu Takes Action
Chapter 334
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 334: Xiaobu Takes Action
After Zhao Gongming left, Lan Xiaobu felt a pang of sadness, but he knew that leaving the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain was the best choice for Zhao Gongming.
With Zhao Gongming's current cultivation level, the only way for him to progress further was to leave this realm.
If he stayed, his enemies would grow stronger while he remained stagnant, and instead of seeking revenge, he might end up being hunted down again.
As Lan Xiaobu pondered whether he should go and loot the Moon Mirror Immortal Court's Immortal King, his divine sense caught a vast, gray shadow surging toward them from the horizon.
A Nightmare Demon tide! This was undoubtedly a Nightmare Demon tide.
Compared to the Nightmare Demons in the Lingwei Immortal Domain, these demons were far more organized.
Their sudden attack was clearly premeditated.
At the same time, the cultivator camps in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain also mobilized large numbers of cultivator armies.
Alongside the armies, various rogue cultivators and sects also sent out their own teams of cultivators.
Lan Xiaobu noticed that the cultivator army from the Star Ascension Immortal Court had also emerged.
Leading them wasn't Gu Yue, but an early-stage Immortal Emperor.
It seemed that not all of the Star Ascension Immortal Court's Immortal Emperors had left.
During the battle between Gu Yue and Ji Leng, this lone Immortal Emperor had remained silent.
When the cultivator armies clashed with the Nightmare Demons, it was like the collision of a scorching sun and icy cold.
There was no splattering of blood or earth-shattering clashes of divine abilities.
Instead, there was only a sense of grim tragedy.
At least, that's how Lan Xiaobu saw it.
When a cultivator was killed, their essence blood and soul were completely absorbed by the Nightmare Demons, leaving behind only a skeleton.
When a Nightmare Demon was killed, only its core was collected, while the rest of its body dissipated into the void.
Watching the cultivators fall in droves, Lan Xiaobu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
Whether in the immortal world or the mortal realm, the peace and stability of life, even amidst conflict, were only possible because someone was holding back the tide of impending disaster.
The number of cultivators was dwindling, while the Nightmare Demons continued to multiply.
If it weren't for the eighth-grade trapping and killing arrays, along with the strong cultivators and array masters protecting them, this place would have already fallen.
The situation in the Mo Xuan Ancient Battlefield wasn't just bad—it was dire.
If things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before the Nightmare Demons broke out of the ancient battlefield entirely, rather than just a few stragglers.
An eighth-grade array master was constantly throwing out array flags, with two Immortal Emperors protecting him.
The battle raged on for an entire day before the Nightmare Demons finally retreated.
What puzzled Lan Xiaobu was that the demons weren't at a disadvantage; they had retreated voluntarily.
Lan Xiaobu no longer had the mood to go after Sang Buxia for benefits.
He decided to set up a super ninth-grade trapping and killing array here.
The next time the Nightmare Demons attacked, this array would activate and wipe them out completely.
An eighth-grade array couldn't hold back the Nightmare Demons, but a ninth-grade array definitely could.
Even the most powerful Nightmare Demons would be helpless against a ninth-grade array, and there would be no need for Immortal Emperors to protect the array master.
The simultaneous appearance of Nightmare Demons in both the Mo Xuan and Lingwei Immortal Domains, and on such a large scale, was no coincidence.
However, Lan Xiaobu's current strength was still too low to investigate the source of this phenomenon.
As the Nightmare Demons retreated, the cultivator armies also fell back behind the defensive arrays.
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to take out his array flags, he saw the eighth-grade array master step out alone, holding array flags to repair the already battered array.
"Pill Master Lan, you haven't left yet?" Seeing Lan Xiaobu approach, the array master quickly stopped what he was doing and gave a respectful bow.
"I was observing the battle. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?" Lan Xiaobu returned the bow and asked politely.
The man hurriedly replied, "I am Wu Jiong, currently the only eighth-grade array master in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain. There used to be another array master here, but during a previous Nightmare Demon battle, he was swept into the tide and never returned."
Lan Xiaobu finally understood why Wu Jiong had two Immortal Emperors protecting him while he controlled the eighth-grade trapping and killing array.
Something like this had happened before.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu nod, Wu Jiong quickly added, "Pill Master Lan, I have an unreasonable request..."
Even before Wu Jiong could finish, Lan Xiaobu knew what he wanted.
He nodded and said, "My master isn't here, but I can barely manage to set up a ninth-grade trapping and killing array. I plan to set one up here now. If you don't mind, I hope you can assist me."
"Ah..."
Wu Jiong was stunned.
Was Lan Xiaobu a ninth-grade array emperor? It took him a moment to realize that, aside from the possibility that Lan Xiaobu's master truly wasn't here, there was another possibility—that Lan Xiaobu's so-called master was a fabrication, and Lan Xiaobu himself was the master.
This information absolutely could not be leaked.
If it were, Lan Xiaobu would have no place to stand.
"I'm willing, I'm absolutely willing. I should be the one thanking you," Wu Jiong said eagerly.
"Good. Now, let me explain my plan. I intend to set up two ninth-grade arrays. The first is a ninth-grade trapping array, which needs to be large enough to trap all the Nightmare Demons at once. Then, I'll set up a ninth-grade killing array. Once the demons are trapped, not a single one will escape. Previously, the Nightmare Demons were using human cultivators to slowly strengthen themselves, which is why they didn't break out of the ancient battlefield all at once. But now that I'm here, their plan is ruined. I'm going to make these overconfident demons pay for their arrogance..."
As Lan Xiaobu laid out his plan, Wu Jiong was stunned.
If he were to set up such an array, it would take him at least a year.
But he immediately said, "Pill Master Lan, I'll follow your lead. Whatever you say, I'll do. As for materials, I'll go prepare them right away."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand.
"I have plenty of materials."
After the fusion of the Five Realms Immortal World, materials were everywhere, and Lan Xiaobu had collected at least a tenth of them.
His storage was overflowing.
"Good. When do we start?" Wu Jiong knew this wasn't the time for pleasantries.
The sooner they started, the better.
"We start now. By the way, do you know where the Nightmare Demon's teleportation array is located?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
Wu Jiong took out a jade slip with coordinates and handed it to Lan Xiaobu.
"This jade slip has the location marked, but that place is off-limits. If anyone approaches, the Nightmare Demons will launch a large-scale attack. Anyone who gets close to the teleportation gate is as good as dead."
Lan Xiaobu thanked him and took the jade slip.
He had to check out the teleportation gate.
There was a similar gate in the Lingwei Immortal Domain.
Back then, he didn't understand void array formations, so he couldn't investigate it.
But now that he could set up sixth-grade void arrays, he was no longer clueless about void teleportation gates.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu take out a fifth-grade immortal flame to refine array flags, Wu Jiong couldn't help but marvel.
This Lan Xiaobu was at least a pill king.
If he could truly set up a ninth-grade array, then he was also a ninth-grade array emperor.
Add to that his ability to kill Ji Leng, which meant he was also an Immortal Venerable.
On top of that, he had obtained treasures like the Medicine Canon and the True Spirit World.
His future potential was immeasurable.
When Lan Xiaobu refined array flags imbued with Dao rhythms, Wu Jiong was certain that Lan Xiaobu wasn't lying.
This was definitely a ninth-grade array emperor.
Wu Jiong followed behind Lan Xiaobu, placing array flags according to Lan Xiaobu's instructions.
In just one day, the array was at least one-third complete.
According to Wu Jiong, the battles in the ancient battlefield were all initiated by the Nightmare Demons, as they held the advantage.
The frequency of their attacks was usually every three to five days.
This frequency of attacks was no accident.
Although no one said it out loud, everyone knew what the Nightmare Demons were doing.
Every three to five days, the Nightmare Demons would feast on the essence blood and souls of cultivators, along with the negative emotions on the battlefield.
Initially, the cultivators in the Mo Xuan Ancient Battlefield had the upper hand.
But as the Nightmare Demons absorbed the essence blood and souls of human cultivators, the tide began to turn.
If Lan Xiaobu hadn't stepped in, it would have taken no more than half a year for the Nightmare Demons to overrun the ancient battlefield and sweep through the entire Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
By then, not a single human—or even a beast—would remain in the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain.
Watching Lan Xiaobu set up array flags at such a rapid pace, Wu Jiong realized that in Lan Xiaobu's eyes, he, an eighth-grade array master, was probably no more than a seventh-grade array king—if that.
Whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, Wu Jiong couldn't help but ask.
He knew that such knowledge was priceless to any array master.
But Wu Jiong was too passionate about arrays to resist the urge to seek answers.
To Wu Jiong's delight and admiration, Lan Xiaobu didn't hold back at all.
Whenever Wu Jiong asked a question, Lan Xiaobu would provide a clear answer.
For Wu Jiong, these few days of working with Lan Xiaobu were the most significant leap forward in his array mastery.
He was certain that after this, a short period of seclusion would allow him to advance to the ninth-grade array emperor level.
By now, Wu Jiong was even more convinced that Lan Xiaobu didn't need his help to set up these arrays.
The only reason Lan Xiaobu had asked for his assistance was to teach him.
On the fourth day, when the Nightmare Demons once again surged forward in a gray tide, Lan Xiaobu had already completed the array.
"Pill Master Lan, thank you. If it weren't for you, the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain would be finished..."
As Lan Xiaobu handed him the control array flags, Wu Jiong was so emotional that he could barely speak.
Lan Xiaobu smiled and said, "As you said, this is the Mo Xuan Immortal Domain, and I live here too. I won't participate in this battle. Since you helped set up these arrays, you'll know how to maintain them in the future. The only downside is that we only implanted two top-grade immortal spirit veins. When you return, inform the Immortal Kings. They should have no problem contributing some immortal spirit veins."
Lan Xiaobu had contributed one of the two immortal spirit veins, while Wu Jiong had provided the other.
Although Lan Xiaobu still had some immortal spirit veins on him, he needed them for himself.
Besides, he was confident that the Immortal Kings would understand the importance of providing immortal spirit veins for a ninth-grade trapping and killing array.
At that moment, the communication bead on Wu Jiong's wrist began to flash.
He knew he had to return.
Without him, an eighth-grade array master, the fight against the Nightmare Demons would be even more hopeless.
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