At the bottom of the ocean, the golden ship rode on the wind and the waves.
On the deck of the ship, a mysterious array appeared. The power of the soul engulfed the sky and the ground.
This made the young girl's face turn white. Her voice trembled, "What is this?"
"An array. An array that can consume the souls of living beings." Ling Xian's face was dark. He finally understood why the entire ship was made out of the Soul Attracting Stone.
This type of heavenly material has the natural ability to attract the souls of living beings. The more Soul Attracting Stones there are, the stronger the suction becomes. With the help of an array, it can consume the souls of living beings.
At first, Ling Xian didn't think about it that way. Because the Soul Attracting Stone only has the ability to absorb, it doesn't have the ability to consume. He really didn't think that the golden ship would have an array that could consume souls!
At the same time, he finally understood why less than 10% of the people who boarded the ship survived.
Remember that the overall capability of this region was not high. The highest levelled cultivator was merely of the original level. But this mysterious array and the power of the Soul Attracting Stone made even Ling Xian cautious!
How many people would be able to survive such a mighty attack?
"Consume souls? Then … they are all dead? "The young girl's body quivered in fear.
"Whether they're alive or dead, I cannot be sure. But one thing is for sure. The golden ship is a trap."
Staring at the strange array, Ling Xian's face was heavy like water and his eyes were cold.
Though he wasn't sure what the goal of the culprit was, what was happening now was enough to prove that this was a well-planned trap.
To use treasures to lure people and then suck away their souls. If this wasn't a trap, then what was?
"Aye, so the so called danger comes from the golden ship itself."
The young girl softly sighed. Then, she remembered something, "Wait, someone came back with a lot of treasures. How do you explain that?"
"I can't think of it either. But the fact that the golden ship is a trap is beyond doubt."
Ling Xian's expression was cold, "Sadly, this trap is not perfect. At the very least, it does not pose a threat to cultivators of the Blending Realm and above."
"It is already perfect. This region is the most secluded place in the Sorcerer Realm. Powerhouses never come here. Even if they do, they may not run into the golden ship. The probability is far too low. "
The girl exclaimed. The way she looked at Ling Xian was full of respect.
"You are right." Ling Xian nodded softly. His face was pale and there was a trace of blood around his lips.
The might of this formation and the Soul Attraction Stone was simply too terrifying. If he was alone, he would naturally be able to withstand it easily. But don't forget, he still had to protect the girl. This meant that his soul power would be weakened by at least 30%.
As such, he naturally found it a little strenuous.
Seeing the blood seeping out of his mouth, the girl's expression changed and she asked in a hurry, "With your capabilities, you cannot destroy this array?"
"Yes, but no."
Ling Xian softly sighed. With his grandmaster level of array skills, destroying this array was not a problem.
But he couldn't do that.
"Why not? If this goes on, you won't be able to hold on! "The young girl was anxious.
"The ancient golden ship has already been confirmed to be a scheme, and schemes don't appear on their own. It must be man-made."
"If I destroy it, it will definitely alert the enemy."
"When that happens, it will be even harder to find out the truth."
Ling Xian shook his head. To find out the truth, he must not destroy this array.
This silenced the girl. Tears were rolling around in her eyes.
"Why are you crying? I am not going to joke around with our lives. Since I am willing to endure, then I have the confidence to do so. "
Ling Xian softly grinned. Though blood was seeping out of his lips, he remained calm and collected.
This restored some of the girl's confidence. However, she still found it hard to conceal her worry.
For one, the array was far too powerful. For two, they don't know when the golden ship will stop. What if it stops after a long time? Then wouldn't they be finished?
Ling Xian was a little worried about this.
However, given the situation before him, he could only take one step at a time. If push comes to shove, then he will have to destroy the array before he can no longer hold on.
"I hope I can stop it soon."
Mumbling, Ling Xian called out to the Primitive Technique. At once, countless ancient characters danced around and emitted heavenly light that restored his soul.
Just like that, time passed by little by little.
As Ling Xian fought against the power of the Guide Soul, he also adjusted his soul. Despite this, his face was getting whiter and whiter and his breathing was getting weaker and weaker.
This made the girl want to cry. But there was nothing she could do. She could only watch as Ling Xian got weaker and weaker.
Luckily, this didn't last for too long.
Two hours later, the golden ship finally stopped and the mysterious array disappeared.
This made the girl sigh in relief. Like the sky that hasn't been clear for a long time suddenly had the Sun appear, she felt like everything was clear.
Ling Xian felt the same.
But very quickly, the sigh he just exhaled was once again stuck in his throat.
This was because corpses after corpses appeared before his eyes. As far as the eye could see, it was all bones.
This made the girl's body shake uncontrollably. It was obvious just how scared she was.
Even Ling Xian was a little shaken.
There were far too many corpses. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe this as a war between two countries.
"The mastermind … just how many lives have you killed …"
Ling Xian breathed out a mouthful of murky air and his expression turned frigid. However, he didn't get off the ship right away. Instead, he created a hazy fog to hide his and the girl's Qi.
At the same time, he focused on recovering his soul.
The mastermind was already confirmed. The golden ship had stopped, meaning it had arrived at its destination. This meant the mastermind was about to show himself.
Therefore, Ling Xian naturally needed to recover his soul and fight in his best condition.
At this, the girl controlled her fear and didn't allow herself to make a sound. She didn't even dare to breathe too loudly.
Just like that, the situation changed. In the beginning, the mastermind was in the dark and the two of them were in the light.
However, after Ling Xian hid his Qi and body, he became the one in the dark and the mastermind was in the light.
Because before him, nobody knew that the golden ship was a trap. After a long time, the mastermind was confident.
This was the common trait of all life. Even real immortals were no exception.
Reality was just as Ling Xian predicted.
After some time, the mastermind finally showed himself. There was no earth-shattering Qi nor was there any arrogant laughter. It just silently appeared before Ling Xian's eyes.
It was a ball of light, or in other words, a soul. The light was merely its protective barrier.
This shocked Ling Xian. He didn't think the mastermind would be an existence that only had a soul left.
To know that souls cannot leave the body for long periods of time. Even with his current cultivation level, he could at most last a month.
However, the golden ship had existed for at least thousands of years. Just how capable did it take to achieve this?!
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