Eyeing Zhou Rao, Then Returning

"Let's talk this out calmly, let's talk this out calmly..."

At this moment, a faint voice came from the center of the sealing formation, filled with a flattering tone. It was the voice of the deity sealed here.

This deity was quite cunning. After discovering that a deity had come here, he began to plot, deliberately luring Xiao Li and the others into the valley, hoping to use their thoughts and the body of the foreign deity to escape.

For this reason, the god went to great lengths, not only scheming against Qiu Yan, but also deceiving everyone who came here. He even tried to attack the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, but when he saw that things were not going to work, he turned to cooperating with the Eye-Bearing Star Lord to plot against Qiu Yan.

Unfortunately, despite all the scheming, he was suppressed within the seal and could not directly interfere with the outside world. After that, the situation changed suddenly. Top cultivators from Zhou Rao attacked and confronted the Eye-Bearing Star Lord. Qiu Yan even used the Sage Spirit from outside to detonate the Order of Zhou Rao, causing chaos and making the situation deadlocked.

As a result, the many plans and schemes of the sealed god were rendered useless before they could be implemented, and he himself was severely injured several times, becoming increasingly weak as he remained immersed in the core of the array.

Immediately afterward, the will of the Five-Elements Dao Ancestor crossed the sky, condensed into External Incarnation, and launched the final round of fierce battle. The sealed god had no power to intervene and could only wait anxiously, because he had realized that his fate was once again in the hands of others.

Now, the chaos has gradually subsided, and Qiu Yan has won. Although he paid a considerable price, he has completely taken control of the situation. How could the sealed god not see the situation clearly? Therefore, he immediately apologized.

However, his words had no effect on Qiu Yan. Qiu Yan walked step by step, his aura gradually receding. Fire Star drifted in his flowing hair, transforming into tiny characters that emitted the aura of Heart Demon. These characters fell to the ground, merging into his hands and combining with the flow of his emotions.

These currents of energy, seemingly ethereal yet substantial, actually originate from the hearts of Xiao Li and the others. This is because they learned Qiu Yan's Mind Formula, allowing them to invade the hearts of others and steal their thoughts even without offering sacrifices or prayers to him.

These thoughts were not randomly selected; they were extracted from Xiao Li and the others during their most confused, helpless, and fearful moments, and they contained the essence of chaos and terror.

Now, as each character block falls into it, the fear is intensified and becomes clearer. Then, it is gathered and arranged, like pearls strung together in Qiu Yan's hand, standing out conspicuously.

Finally, upon reaching the core of the array, he fully unleashed the emotions within him. With a flick of his finger, he channeled all of it into the core of the array!

"No, no, no! I didn't mean to scheme against you. I just wanted to escape, and I had no choice. You know and can imagine what it feels like to be suppressed for countless years. Don't blame me... Ah!!!"

From the core of the array, the voice of the sealed god resounded once more. His speech grew increasingly rapid, revealing his panic. He attempted to explain, but before he could even finish a sentence, his words turned into a scream of agony.

It was the fear of Xiao Li and the others that was infused into his Divine Sense, spreading rapidly.

With the gods sealed away, it is difficult for them to contact the thoughts of the Domain of Law outside. Only then can the People's Wishes that follow the Domain of Law accumulate outside, forming Vast Sea over countless years, and even disguised as a broad Grasslands, for people to contemplate in various ways.

However, this does not mean that the deity has completely severed ties with the outside world. Otherwise, the deity would not have made such a arrangement. Moreover, if the deity were completely sealed off and had no contact with the outside world, there would be a great hidden danger. The cultivator who set up the seal was well aware of this, and therefore left a gap.

Right now, this crevice has become a place that Qiu Yan can use to transmit all sorts of emotions through the crevice, so that the sealed deity inside can taste them.

The deity had been sealed away for a long time and was already in a weakened state. However, the removal of the influence of the external Domain of Law and the People's Wishes also made the deity's thoughts unaffected by the believers, and the Divine Sense became purer, expressing its own will.

If other emotional tendencies are added to this pure Divine Sense, the impact is predictable. If the thought is filled with fear, confusion, and tension, it is like boiling oil with flames burning inside the mind, slowly spreading and scorching the spirit, which can be described as torture.

Qiu Yan further used the method of word blocks to concretize and systematize this torment, and the destructive power of this instilled into the thoughts of the sealed god is unimaginable.

The deity screamed in agony, struggling to speak, "Enough! Enough! Why do this? Do you want revenge?"

"Revenge?" Qiu Yan shook his head. "You plotted against me to escape, which you considered perfectly justifiable. So, you shouldn't have any complaints about the backlash after it failed. I was just..."

Qiu Yan looked down at the core of the seal.

"Routine procedure!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his hand transformed into a shadow and plunged straight into the core seal!

Boom!

The next moment, the entire Sealed Land trembled violently.

"Are you crazy?!"

Inside, the sealed god howled.

"I will grant your wish now." Qiu Yan's eyes flickered. "Judging from your previous performance, you were at least First Grade Deity before being sealed. In that case, you are still somewhat useful to me."

As he spoke, the aura of Human Path flowed through his arm and into the seal, producing a tearing sound, as if something was being ripped apart.

Boom boom boom!

The tremors throughout the Sealed Forbidden Land grew stronger, and not far away, the sphere of light that had been embedded in the array slowly sank down.

The tremor even extended beyond Broken Lotus Valley.

The guards outside the valley had previously received a message from the four ascended cultivators, learning the altered "truth." They believed that a great calamity was imminent, and no one in the entire Continent could escape it. Therefore, they had no choice but to muster their strength and set up a great formation to seal the entire valley.

After each hand seal was activated, the array's radiance flickered in the sky, and characters flowed through the air, sealing off the canyon without leaving any gaps, slowly pressing in and enveloping it.

The loud noises that echoed in the canyon earlier were caused by the collision and friction of Spiritual Qi due to the spell cast by cultivators.

What's causing this tremor?

The tremors in the canyon caused the cultivators who were casting spells to have doubts. Some of them began to communicate, but before they could get an answer, the scene on the surface of the canyon distorted and a gray haze appeared.

From a distance, it looked as if the entire canyon had been shattered and was shrouded in a gray world. However, when the cultivators looked intently, they could see nothing but gray mist.

Those gathered here, though not as powerful as the four cultivators who fought against the Eye-Bearing Star Lord, were still top experts from all over Zhou Rao world, yet none of them could see through the gray mist.

However, this did not prevent them from sensing and capturing the cold, hidden, and Nether Qi within it.

"Could it be the legendary final resting place in the Netherworld?" One of the cultivators, who had read the ancient texts, guessed, causing everyone else to change color.

However, two or three people revealed crazed smiles, howling, "All I seek in this life is the Netherworld," and either leaped into the air or used their escape lights to penetrate deep into the gray fog. Although they disappeared without a trace, several screams could be heard, sending chills down one's spine.

Crackling! Crackling! Crackling!

A few breaths later, the hazy scene spread to the area where the array was set up, silently devouring the array diagrams one by one. The array diagrams did not put up any resistance and were completely absorbed into it.

"It's very likely the aura of the Netherworld. What exactly happened in that canyon?"

Outside, led by a few individuals, the cultivators hovered in the air, observing the changes in the canyon from afar.

The group at the head were none other than the White-Bearded Daoist, the Flood Dragon True Person, the Dream Spirit Fairy, and the Name-Observing High Person. They had previously been stationed in the Soul Central Mountain Range, observing from afar the Eye-Bearing Star Lord's violent acts, and even tried to stop him, but were quickly defeated.

The one who made the move People's Prestige, the guardian of the Sun-Moon Mountains. She was injured from a distance, her physical body was destroyed, and only her nascent Nascent Soul remained. That is why she did not appear outside the Broken Lotus Valley.

However, the giants who usually occupy the top positions in the cultivation world of Zhou Rao all had solemn expressions at this moment, forming hand seals and struggling to maintain the formation to prevent the entire seal from collapsing completely.

But this was all in vain. Within the distorted gray scene lay a power far beyond their level, which could not be maintained and calmed by Method Formula or Law Power alone.

A few breaths later, the painstakingly constructed sealing formation was completely devoured, leaving no trace. Even the white-bearded Daoist and his companions had to flee in panic to avoid being affected by the distorted scene.

This scene was witnessed by Xiao Li, Feng Zhantian, and others in the distance. These juniors in the cultivation world were equally shocked by this unimaginable sight.

The surface of Broken Lotus Valley looked as if another world had descended upon it. However, they were not unfamiliar with this scene, because they had seen it once before in the Sealed Forbidden Land.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a sound came from the distorted, gray landscape, and a crack appeared out of thin air. Inside, it was pitch black and boundless, with stars twinkling. The darkness and the twinkling stars captivated those who saw it, making them feel that a great secret was hidden within.

Then, a chain of Karma extended from it, penetrating deep into the gray mist, binding a figure and pulling him to the edge of the crevice. The person Zhou Rao and then stepped into the abyss.

Boom!

In the sky, lightning flashed, and the Human Path Order survival of the fittest, burning, killing, and looting was also manifested as streaks of lightning, along with other auras.

However, Qiu Yan could no longer perceive these things. He had fully activated the power of the Netherworld and, following the Karma connection between his Fleshly Body and the gods, embarked on his journey home.

However, after he stepped into the boundless starry sky, a mighty force suddenly descended! (To be continued...)