A Complete Mess

"Deputy Sect Master, part of the Poison Miasma Residence ruins has been cleared. We discovered that Vice Cult Master Yin Jiu... has fallen. Not even his bones remain. Strong traces of lightning and dragon essence lingered at the scene, as well as... an extremely sharp blade intent aimed at the divine soul," a cautious voice reported.

"Hiss—" A chorus of sharp intakes of breath rose around them. The Ten Thousand Gu Sect's vice cult master was truly dead!

"Lu Chen... Lu Chen again!" Wolf Owl's roar nearly shattered the night sky. "Pass down the order! Seal every route out of the valley and activate all warning and trapping formations within! Activate the Sky Wolf Tracking Grand Formation! Even if he hides underground, drag him out for me! I will personally grind his bones to dust and scatter his ashes!"

Lu Chen heard every word underground and sneered inwardly. Activate the grand formation? Perfect!

He quietly moved beneath a relatively secluded spot near the mountain wall on the western side of the valley.

According to the formation diagram memories, deep underground here should lie an auxiliary energy node of the Ten Thousand Gu Soul-Devouring Grand Array. Though inconspicuous, it was one of the crucial points linking several primary formation eyes and regulating the circulation of poisonous Baleful Qi.

He took out a small amount of "Gu-Luring Incense" powder, wrapped it in true essence, and carefully seeped it into the surrounding soil and cracks in the rocks.

The powder would slowly evaporate, and its scent held a fatal allure for poisonous insects.

Then he held his breath and focused. The "Void-Piercing" ability of his Godslayer Thunder Eyes activated as he carefully sensed the energy currents underground.

Very soon, he caught several obscure energy veins carrying a cold, sinister poisonous Baleful Qi, converging