Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal-Chapter 359 - 299: Three Souls Heaven-locking Array, Ji Ruyan’s Bold Decision
"Up ahead is the Demon Evil Sea. I wonder just how powerful the Three Souls Heaven-locking Array really is?"
As he approached the Demon Evil Sea, Lin Chang’sheng stowed away the corpse puppet.
No doubt, the Three Souls Heaven-locking Array packs a serious punch, or else they wouldn’t use it to restrain the bodies of powerful cultivators.
If Lin Chang’sheng could comprehend it fully, he might be able to merge its might with the Celestial One Turtle Shell Array and the Array of Myriad Gods Slaying Immortals, elevating the power of his formations another step higher.
Woooooo—
Soon, Lin Chang’sheng entered the territory of the Demon Evil Sea, where the Demon Evil Storms were fiercer than ever before.
Luckily, Lin Chang’sheng commanded the power of these storms—whenever they sensed him, they’d part on their own.
He moved through without a hitch, and after half a day, he’d reached the very end of the map.
Here, three islands encircled one another, forming a natural triangle-shaped grand array.
And the body of the imprisoned strongman was down below, trapped within a cage on the seafloor.
Lin Chang’sheng didn’t rush to enter the array. Instead, he began studying it from the outside, planning to master the basics. Once he reached entry level, he’d use the panel to simplify it to perfection. Then, with full mastery, going in would hold no danger for him.
"So you think giving me a single drop of blood would be enough? You’re seriously underestimating me!"
Lin Chang’sheng sneered coldly. He wanted far more than just a drop of blood—he intended to claim the entire corpse.
This way, even if he released the elder’s soul, without a strong body, that soul couldn’t unleash its full power.
Which would considerably lessen the threat to Lin Chang’sheng.
...
While Lin Chang’sheng was dissecting the array, the Southern Realm had been stirred into an uproar.
Immortal Ascension Sect.
Liao Bugui sat at the sect leader’s seat, his face clouded with worry.
Just moments ago, the three outer sect elders he’d sent to kill the demoness had been brutally slaughtered.
This left Liao Bugui at a loss.
"So it seems that demoness must be at least at the Nascent Soul Stage and also wields the power of cold ice. No average cultivator can hope to take her down. Looks like we’ll have to ask the sect leaders of the Great Immortal Sects to intervene if we want a chance!"
Liao Bugui sighed mournfully. The position of sect leader was proving far from easy to hold onto.
If he handled this wrong, he’d be the subject of endless criticism.
"Sect Leader Liao, it’s premature to jump to conclusions. I think something about this affair is off!"
Just as Liao Bugui was considering notifying the other sect leaders to besiege Yan Zhen, Ji Ruyan spoke up.
After Su Changkong’s demise, Ji Ruyan had returned to the sect, willing to help train the new disciples.
"Elder Ji, what do you suggest?"
Liao Bugui asked. If there was a better option, so much the better.
"I’ve heard that this woman isn’t a demonic cultivator at all, but a native from the Southern Realm—a great many refugees from Mu City recognize her. So she shouldn’t be some bloodthirsty maniac. I want to meet her alone."
Ji Ruyan surmised, sensing that even if everyone went to kill her, they might not succeed. If forced into a desperate corner, she could destroy them all—it would be a tragedy for the Southern Realm.
Better to try going alone; maybe things really were as strange as they seemed.
"Elder Ji, wouldn’t that be way too risky? One false move and you could—"
Liao Bugui was a little concerned; their opponent’s strength wasn’t something to take lightly.
"Rest assured, Sect Leader Liao. I’m confident in my ability!"
Ji Ruyan replied calmly, then left the great hall.
"Sect Leader Liao, what should we do now?"
Liu Yanjin asked curiously.
"Wait."
Liao Bugui gave a one-word reply. For now, he had no better plan.
He could only hope Ji Ruyan would bring back good news.
......
Ji Ruyan tracked Yan Zhen’s aura, and soon found her.
Yan Zhen wasn’t hard to locate—she lingered near Mu City, unwilling to leave. Only Mu City gave her a tiny semblance of warmth.
But now Mu City was long gone, leaving only endless desolation behind.
"Come out! Enough hiding!"
Yan Zhen quickly noticed Ji Ruyan arriving.
Ji Ruyan stopped concealing herself, stepping out into the open.
"Yan Zhen, I’m here to help you."
Ji Ruyan spoke gently, her aura serene and her gaze clear, showing no hint of hostility.
This helped Yan Zhen let down her guard.
"How are you going to help me? Can you bring me back to the old Mu City? Everything I had is gone!"
Yan Zhen replied impatiently, terror rising at all this uncertainty.
"Listen—I went through what you’re facing now once before. It’s called reincarnation memory. You’re awakening memories and abilities from a past life. It’s nothing to be afraid of. You can fully master this power. It’s good for you—and good for all of Great Yu!"
Ji Ruyan explained gently. She’d been researching the matter for a while now.
She’d just discovered all these things.
Of course, there were some things she hadn’t told Yan Zhen, fearing she couldn’t handle them.
Another possibility was that a mighty cultivator had reincarnated, and once that divine soul was fully nourished within Yan Zhen, it would devour her own soul and take complete control of her body.
If the first possibility was true, then it would only benefit Yan Zhen—no harm at all.
But if it was the second, it would be devastating for her.
Because the divine soul of such a powerhouse was not something an ordinary person could resist.
"Is that really true?"
Yan Zhen glimpsed a ray of hope. If that was the case, wouldn’t she be able to become a cultivator like Chang’sheng?
"Absolutely true. You can try channeling the magical power inside you. I’ll guide you!"
Ji Ruyan urged her once more.
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhen tried to recall and summon the power of cold ice within her.
She extended a finger and tapped the ground lightly. Instantly, the earth froze solid, ice spreading out over a thousand feet—even the distant lake crystallized with cold ice.
This terrifying force made Ji Ruyan extremely wary; she took to the air at once.
If she got frozen, Ji Ruyan likely wouldn’t even be able to fight back.
"Guard your soul, guide your Qi with your mind, and try attacking!"
Ji Ruyan instructed, having Yan Zhen practice controlling her cold ice aura.
Yan Zhen followed her words, and in her palm, thick ice cones, each as big as an arm, slowly formed. She flung a palm forward.
Boom boom boom—
The ice cones blasted the distant mountain range, turning its mighty peaks into a riddled mess.
"This—this is probably at least Divinity Transformation Stage power!"
Ji Ruyan felt out Yan Zhen’s unleashed strength, realizing that even Nascent Soul cultivators couldn’t hope to contain or kill her.
It was fortunate she stopped Liao Bugui from calling the other sect leaders to besiege Yan Zhen—otherwise they might have all perished at this woman’s hands.
"Very good! Now focus on your brow—do you sense a spirit treasure inside?"
Ji Ruyan asked again, certain Yan Zhen harbored a magical treasure at the spirit treasure level within her.
Yan Zhen closed her eyes to sense, and sure enough, she perceived an object. With a thought, she summoned it out.
It was a cold ice jade bed, over ten feet long and wide, radiating cool, refreshing energy.
Seeing it, Ji Ruyan’s brows knit slightly. Was this Yan Zhen’s spirit treasure?
"This item should be able to change form. Try controlling it with your mind!"
Ji Ruyan felt sure this wasn’t its final form as a spirit treasure.
Sure enough, as Yan Zhen exerted her will, the cold ice jade bed began to transform, turning into an ice and snow longsword.
Chilled energy swirled around the sword.
And in the moment the jade bed became the ice and snow longsword, it abruptly launched an attack on Ji Ruyan.
This gave Ji Ruyan quite a fright.
