The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

"As far as I know, spirit-disappearing arrays are constructed by spirit masters using special techniques combined with powerful spiritual energy. Even top-tier divine cultivators cannot resist and are killed instantly on the outer perimeter of the array. I wonder what kind of dangers lie within. Only spirit lords can enter, and even then, it's unknown what kind of spirit lord can survive. Opening spirit lords, gathering spirit lords, spirit saints, and spirit nobles are all at the spirit lord level, but I wonder which realm can pass through this array unscathed!" The alluring man's expression was solemn. He tightly bound Ying Li's right hand, and with a thought, he continued, "If we don't go in, we'll starve to death on the outer perimeter sooner or later. But once we go in, the future is uncertain."

"When I was a child, I only heard my grandfather talk about the power of the Disillusionment Array. But I only knew a little bit about it, and how powerful it really was was still unknown. And what about this Spirit Master? I've never heard of him before."

Hearing the alluring man's words, Ying Li's face clouded over with worry. She had also heard about the Soul-Dissolving Array from Ying Wuyou. It was said that only those at the Spirit Gathering Master level could control this array, and setting it up required extremely powerful spiritual energy. Each person who set up a Soul-Dissolving Array had expended most of their life's cultivation.

Seeing that Ying Li was unaware, the alluring man continued, "Not everyone can set up a Spirit Loss Array. Your grandfather was merely a Spirit Opening Lord, with limited martial arts skills and even more limited knowledge. Not to mention that Bixia Palace has many disciples and countless experts, even the strongest disciple of Bixia Palace right now would be considered mediocre on the Spirit Realm Continent. You can imagine what level the supreme experts on the Spirit Realm Continent are at."

"The reason I said that Ying Wuyou's understanding of the Disillusionment Array was only superficial is because the Disillusionment Array is called that not because it absorbs the spiritual power of its creator, but because of the peculiarity of its method of breaking. At the center of the Disillusionment Array is a crucial element called the Spiritual Guide. Without the Spiritual Guide, the Disillusionment Array is merely a spiritual power barrier, which anyone strong enough can break. But with the Spiritual Guide, it's different. It becomes an exquisite array, and unless the spiritual power of the Spiritual Guide gradually disappears, it is absolutely impossible for anyone to survive."

"The key lies in this spiritual guide. Even someone at the level of a Spirit Gathering Master couldn't control it. Only Spirit Masters on the Spirit Realm can freely capture spiritual guides and use them within a Spirit Disruption Array, remaining unaffected. The purpose of the spiritual guide is to kill anyone who triggers the array, almost without exception, according to the array's instructions. Besides, you just made a lucky guess, saying that Yin Huan's father lost a lot of spiritual power building the Spirit Disruption Array and didn't return during the invasion of the foreign races. Since Yin Huan didn't refute this, it proves his father really didn't return. Therefore, his father wasn't a Spirit Master, but just an ordinary powerful cultivator. Since he could also build a Spirit Disruption Array, it proves his father must have some connection with the Ghost Realm!"

When the alluring man spoke of the Ghost Realm, a strange expression suddenly appeared on his face, a mixture of deep hatred and a peculiar longing. In an instant, that expression vanished, and he stared intently at Ying Li. The latter, oblivious to his expression, allowed his gaze to linger even more brazenly.

"The Ghost Realm?" This term wasn't unfamiliar to Ying Li. Back then, during the war between humans and ghosts, many powerful figures on the Domain Continent perished. The human realm won a great victory, and the Ghost Realm vanished from sight. Not many legends were left behind. For a descendant like Ying Li, whose family had never participated in the war between humans and ghosts, knowing about the Ghost Realm was virtually impossible.

"You must know about the war between humans and ghosts. It's said that the people of the Ghost Realm coveted all the resources of the Spirit Realm Continent, ate human flesh, and harmed all living beings. Therefore, various kings declared war on the Ghost Realm, plunging the entire continent into chaos. In the end, the Ghost Realm was defeated, disgraced, and disappeared from people's sight. You may not know this, but the people of the Ghost Realm are all legends. It is said that those who possess the bloodline of the Ghost Realm have innate mental control abilities. They understand all things in the world and can roam the sky like peerless spirit masters without cultivating their spirituality. Spirit guides are a type of ghost in the Ghost Realm. They are inherently violent, living by destroying all things, and are strictly confined by the Ghost Realm. They are only used as spirit guides when setting up large formations, and they are often effective. Therefore, although spirit guides are evil, they have become a unique weapon of the Ghost Realm."

"Those in the Spirit Realm Continent who lack the bloodline of the Ghost Realm possess innate mental control abilities. They can impersonate Ghost Realm members to enter the Ghost Realm, obtain spiritual energy through various means, and set up grand formations to protect or destroy a region. These are the Spirit Masters. However, Spirit Masters with mental control abilities don't only set up these spirit-dispelling formations; they can create many other grand formations, such as barriers and illusions. The illusion you experienced during your Bixia Palace's entrance exam was created by a mid-level Spirit Master who established an entrance, allowing you to enter. As for why Wanwan, who should live in the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, ended up in the illusion, I have no idea. Moreover, I have no way of knowing how many Spirit Masters exist on this Spirit Realm Continent; their numbers are far too few to compare with the unique talents of the Ghost Realm members!"

"So this is how complicated it is. It seems I know too little. Just this matter of the Ghost Realm has already shocked me. Spirit Masters, what kind of beings are they? How can they possess the abilities of people from the Ghost Realm? And even hunt down Spirit Guides? It's simply terrifying!"

Ying Li felt a growing unease after hearing the alluring man's words. She had a bad feeling that if they entered the distorted array, they would likely be in grave danger. Moreover, the spiritual guide seemed to be subtly teasing her, making her uncomfortable from the moment she entered the secret passage. She finally understood why she felt so unwell as soon as she entered the passage—it was all due to this spiritual guide.

Moreover, Yin Huan's father was probably not a spiritualist, and he was also connected to that mysterious ghost realm. Ying Li suddenly felt that Yin Huan was full of secrets. She just didn't expect that she, an ordinary person from Ye Ling City, would know such an important figure as Yin Huan.

Going in means death, not going in also means death. Ying Li gritted her teeth, looking at Yin Huan beside her, whose face was somewhat pale. Seeing the other's heartbroken expression, she suddenly felt a pang of heartache. After a long while, she made up her mind and said, "Brother Yin Huan, Uncle set up this formation to protect Aunt, not to let you sink into despair here. The Soul-Losing Formation is extremely dangerous, and there are even more terrifying things waiting for us inside. If you are discouraged because of this, I'm afraid we will both die here."

"Although dying with Brother Yin Huan would be a good choice, Ying Li is unwilling on his behalf. He absolutely cannot die under Father's Soul-Disrupting Array in this lifetime. Moreover, Brother Yin Huan must have many questions he doesn't understand. Let's go in together and see what secrets this Soul-Disrupting Array holds!"

Ying Li's voice echoed outside the cave for a long time, her youthful voice strong and resolute. She held Yin Huan's right hand tightly, her face firm and composed. Whatever happens, they'll face it together!

Yin Huan turned to look at Ying Li, his face filled with gratitude. He was also filled with doubt, but the future was fraught with danger. He had only wanted to save this girl, but instead, he had put her and himself in deep danger. Yin Huan was somewhat unable to let go of this.

“Alright, let’s go!” After much deliberation, Yin Huan said, then grabbed Ying Li’s hand, and his spiritual energy burst forth. In the blink of an eye, he flashed into the cave entrance.

The cave was deep and terrifying. As far as the eye could see, the ground was covered with scriptures and runes, and in some dark corners were drawn terrifying beast totems. The path was wide, and the scriptures and runes spread everywhere, leaving only a few places where one could step. The two of them carefully dodged, afraid of stepping on the scriptures and runes. This slowed their pace considerably.

Two hours later, they felt as if they were still going in circles. Just as the two were covered in sweat and could not see the end of the road, a mournful cry suddenly came from ahead, like a cat's meow, but even more eerie than a cat's meow in the dark.

Ying Li shuddered. She had always been afraid of cats, especially black cats with green eyes. Hearing the alluring meow, her legs went weak, and she began to tremble. Yin Huan noticed Ying Li's change and quickly pulled her into his arms. The small body pressed against Yin Huan's chest, and Yin Huan felt a warmth in his heart. Looking down at Ying Li, he saw her looking at him gratefully and smiled slightly. Then, the two quickened their pace, heading towards the source of the meow.

Since they couldn't escape death no matter what, the two decided to witness the spirit guide clearly before dying. Perhaps the cat's meow was caused by the ghostly spirit. The two walked and stopped, and just when they thought they had finally reached the center of the spirit array, a corner suddenly appeared.

Their expressions changed; could that unexpected corner hold some kind of trouble? After thinking for a moment, they decided to turn the corner and see for themselves. Another half hour passed before they finally rounded the corner.

Yin Huan's expression changed drastically, and his body suddenly turned cold. How could there be so many corners? If this continued, there were only two possibilities: he would trigger some kind of mechanism at a corner and die, or he would encounter a spiritual guide at a corner and be killed.

"Ah Li, which way do we go?" Yin Huan asked. He couldn't make the choice himself, so he left the choice to Ying Li. He would accompany her through life and death.

Ying Li looked completely bewildered. She pointed to a road ahead and asked in confusion, "There's only one road in front of us, Brother Yin Huan, which way do we go?"

Yin Huan was covered in cold sweat. She looked in the direction Ying Li pointed and saw countless corners in front of her. A layer of white light appeared at each corner, and the cat's meowing started again.

When Yin Huan looked at Ying Li again, the other party's deep eyes had gained another layer of light, the same light as the eerie blue light at the corner.

Could Ying Li in front of me be... a spirit sorcerer?!