Chapter 1167: Breaking the Array
The `Spirit Aspect`'s two heads, bearing completely different expressions and entirely distinct gazes, lowered to peer at `Wan Wu Yi` within the `blood-colored barrier` below. Simply being met by those four eyes, `Wan Wu Yi` felt a powerful oppression. Even though he was shielded within the `blood-colored barrier`, he couldn't completely block this pressure; it still bore down upon him.
The oppressive feeling was intense, yet `Wan Wu Yi`'s face showed not the slightest hint of fear. Instead, it ignited a brutish, bloodthirsty fervor within him. This shift in emotion made him temporarily cast aside the matter of `Yang Haoran`, turning his focus instead to `Big Sister` as his new target of attack.
`Big Sister` had no intention of wasting further words with `Wan Wu Yi`. Under her control, the `Spirit Aspect`'s hands, which had been intertwined like a twisted rope around its waist, suddenly loosened.
These hands were completely out of proportion with its body. Once detached from its waist, they clenched together and then slammed down hard onto the `blood-colored barrier` below. Though the speed was far from lightning-fast, for a `Spirit Aspect`, it was quite swift!
A living person facing such a situation, if their body wasn't sealed by the `Spirit Aspect`'s power, could naturally dodge. Whether they could successfully evade was one thing, but the ability to dodge was a fact.
However, the `blood-colored barrier` was not a living being. Faced with this, it naturally couldn't dodge. Even if `Wan Wu Yi` could control the `Blood Array` using his `Array Disk`, if the array itself didn't possess such a capability, `Wan Wu Yi`'s control would be useless; he could only endure the blow.
`Wan Wu Yi`, as the creator of this array, naturally understood this principle. So, he didn't waste time on that front and ignored the `Spirit Aspect`'s attack. The first thing he did at that moment was immediately raise his arm and bring the `Heart Demon Flute` to his lips.
From his actions, it was clear he intended to repeat his trick, using the `Heart Demon Flute`'s power to awaken the inner demons deep within `Big Sister`. As long as he awakened `Big Sister`'s inner demons, not only would the threat from `Big Sister` vanish, but he would also gain a powerful enforcer. It was a good deed that killed two birds with one stone.
Boom! ! !
A deafening roar reverberated, and the `blood-colored barrier` trembled violently. As the `blood-colored barrier` shook fiercely, the `Blood Array` encompassing the entire `Gu Mo City` also trembled intensely.
Since its inception, the `blood-colored barrier` had never endured such a violent assault. Even when the various major factions had previously launched a combined attack on the `blood-colored barrier`, it hadn't been as potent as this single strike from the `Spirit Aspect`.
Of course, while this strike from the `Spirit Aspect` was powerful, it also incurred an immense consumption of `Communication Power` for `Big Sister`, the caster. For `Big Sister`, the `Communication Power` expended by this single strike of the `Spirit Aspect` was equivalent to unleashing several powerful `Spiritual Arts`.
`Big Sister` was neither surprised nor regretful about this, for she had mentally prepared for it before summoning the `Spirit Aspect`. She knew that the `Spirit Aspect` would cause a massive drain on her internal `Communication Power`, but to break through the `blood-colored barrier` in the shortest time, summoning the `Spirit Aspect` was the best option.
Failing to break the `blood-colored barrier` with one strike didn't surprise `Big Sister` in the slightest, as it was within her expectations. She wasted no time. With the `blood-colored barrier` currently trembling violently, it was the best moment to breach it. So, seizing this opportunity, she controlled the `Spirit Aspect` to unleash another fierce strike upon the `blood-colored barrier`.
As the `Spirit Aspect`'s hands lifted, the demonic flute melody of the `Heart Demon Flute` echoed within the `Ancient Demon Palace`. This time, `Wan Wu Yi`'s target was no longer `Yang Haoran`, but `Big Sister`, who was controlling the `Spirit Aspect`.
As the flute's sound entered her ears, `Big Sister` frowned, her expression instantly turning grim. Previously, when `Wan Wu Yi` played the `Heart Demon Flute`, it wasn't aimed at her, so with her strength, the impact was minimal. But now that `Wan Wu Yi` was targeting her, she immediately felt the strange and terrifying nature of the `Heart Demon Flute`, and understood why `Xia Xinger` and `Yang Haoran` had succumbed to it so quickly.
However, while the `Heart Demon Flute` was terrifying, it wasn't enough to make her succumb instantly. While steadfastly guarding her mind, she controlled the `Spirit Aspect` to deliver its second strike.
Boom! ! !
A deafening roar sounded again. Under this strike from the `Spirit Aspect`, the `blood-colored barrier` no longer merely trembled violently; facing such a fierce attack again, cracks began to appear across its surface!
This sight brought joy to `Big Sister`'s heart. Conversely, `Wan Wu Yi` cursed inwardly, knowing that, from the current situation, `Big Sister` only needed to control the `Spirit Aspect` to strike the `blood-colored barrier` one more time, and it would surely shatter!
On the surface of the `blood-colored barrier`, visible blood mist violently churned. Nourished by this blood mist, the cracks on the barrier's surface actually began to heal, and at a not-insignificant speed. From this, it was clear that the blood mist possessed the ability to repair the barrier's damage.
`Wan Wu Yi` saw all of the `blood-colored barrier`'s situation, but he made no other movements. Instead, with a somber face, he continued to play the `Heart Demon Flute` without stopping. Only upon seeing the striking cracks on the `blood-colored barrier` did he inject more power into the `Heart Demon Flute`!
If he were to abandon playing the `Heart Demon Flute` now and take out the `Array Disk` to save the crumbling `blood-colored barrier`, in his opinion, such a move would only make him more passive. Even if he took out the `Array Disk`, he couldn't instantly repair the `blood-colored barrier`, and even if he did, it still couldn't withstand the `Spirit Aspect` summoned by `Big Sister`.
Therefore, he abandoned that approach and chose to inject more power into the `Heart Demon Flute`, striving to awaken `Big Sister`'s inner demons in the shortest possible time. If he succeeded in awakening `Big Sister`'s inner demons, she would no longer pose any threat to him.
However, he couldn't be certain if he could awaken `Big Sister`'s inner demons within his acceptable timeframe, but he had no choice but to gamble, because he had no other option!
The added power of the `Heart Demon Flute` had a considerable impact on `Big Sister`, and at the same time, it also significantly affected the crowd besieging `Yang Haoran`. Those who were already unable to suppress `Yang Haoran`, now further affected by the `Heart Demon Flute`, immediately suffered devastating losses, as `Yang Haoran` mercilessly seized the opportunity to claim their lives.
Due to `Yang Haoran`'s one-sided slaughter, members of the various major factions were constantly dying. Since the beginning of their siege on `Yang Haoran`, their total numbers had been reduced by at least half. The ground below was littered with corpses and ran red with blood, and even the air was permeated with a strong smell of gore.
Such a bloody and tragic massacre caused the hearts of some of the surviving members of the major factions to waver once more. They no longer wanted to remain in this bloody slaughterhouse. They wanted to leave, even knowing that escape might not be possible, they still wanted to try.
Of course, for now, these were just their inner thoughts. They hadn't acted on them yet, but if the situation didn't change at all, and no one could suppress `Yang Haoran`, they would surely attempt to do so soon enough.
This was just a portion of the people. Another portion had never given up the idea of escaping, simply waiting for the right opportunity. Once an opportunity arose, they would undoubtedly choose to flee without hesitation. As for who would have the last laugh in this slaughter, they simply didn't care, nor were they willing to concern themselves with it.
Just as many people were once again contemplating retreat, `Big Sister`, while suppressing her volatile inner emotions and expending a massive amount of `Communication Power`, controlled the `Spirit Aspect` to launch its third strike against the `blood-colored barrier`!
Boom! ! !
The cracks that had appeared on the `blood-colored barrier` had not yet fully healed when the `Spirit Aspect`'s third strike landed. Faced with an attack as powerful as the previous two, the already cracked `blood-colored barrier` could no longer hold, shattering explosively and dissipating into streaks of blood mist.
The instant the `blood-colored barrier` shattered, the array's light curtain covering the entire `Gu Mo City` also crumbled, and a large amount of blood mist ascended, lingering high above `Gu Mo City` for a long time without dispersing.
With the array broken, the happiest were undoubtedly the surviving members of the various major factions. The array was like a giant cage, tightly trapping them inside, and within this cage, there was a ferocious beast that killed without blinking, constantly threatening their lives. Although the man-eating beast was still there, the cage had been broken. This was a blessing in disguise, allowing them to see a glimmer of hope for survival in their desperate situation. How could they not be joyful?
Those who had been waiting for an opportunity to escape immediately seized it when they saw the array broken. They decisively abandoned their continued assault on `Yang Haoran`. Those with the ability to tear space instantly ripped open space and dove inside, while those without that ability rapidly fled in different directions!
The escape of these individuals further reduced the number of people besieging `Yang Haoran` by half!
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