Two Taiyi Golden Immortals stood at the edge of the formation, helplessly watching Su Yuan inside the array’s barrier.
They made no attempt to break the barrier. Even if they could, they knew Su Yuan could easily escape.
More importantly, entering a formation controlled by the array master—wasn’t that just asking to die sooner?
Both were frustrated, unsure how to resolve this predicament.
Su Yuan calmly continued repairing the formation. However, as he reached the later stages, he realized his own formation skills were no longer sufficient.
When the formation was restored to the peak Taiyi level, Su Yuan hit a bottleneck.
Because he couldn’t comprehend the Great Luo-level laws, he simply couldn’t actively repair the formation to the Great Luo level.
But Su Yuan remained calm because the formation itself had self-repair capabilities. After some time, it would independently breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level. Then, using the massive soul imprints he had previously left behind, he could activate the Great Luo-level Nine Suns Spirit Devouring Array.
Some might ask: controlling this formation doesn’t seem very useful—at most, it serves as a defensive array for a base.
But don’t forget, Su Yuan has the World Traveler trait. If the enemy isn’t prepared, he can directly teleport them into the formation and then use the array to ambush them!Even if he can’t teleport enemies, he can just teleport the entire Nine Suns Spirit Devouring Array right in front of them! He hasn’t tried teleporting such a massive secret realm before, so he doesn’t know how big World Traveler’s teleportation capacity really is.
In a sense, this formation is like a mobile array in Su Yuan’s hands!
Su Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
Only now did he have the leisure to look at the two Taiyi Golden Immortals trapped inside the formation.
At this moment, they sat cross-legged on the ground, their expressions no longer panicked.
Su Yuan took a step forward, passing through several layers of light screens to stand behind the first layer, facing the two through the barrier.
Feilian’s mouth twitched slightly when he saw Su Yuan ignoring the light screen as if it were nothing.
Neither side spoke at first, and the atmosphere gradually grew tense.
Su Yuan looked at them and said, “I have a proposal. I wonder if you are willing to hear it?”
Feilian frowned and asked, “Who are you?”
Su Yuan smiled faintly, “Cannot say, cannot say!”
Feipeng then asked, “What kind of proposal do you mean, fellow cultivator?”
Su Yuan smiled slightly and said, “My proposal is simple. I will not kill you, but you must hand over all the treasures on you. It’s a very fair deal.”
Feilian shouted angrily, “You greenhorn, just a mere Golden Immortal, how dare you shout at us? You’re only taking advantage of the formation!”
Feipeng gestured for Feilian to calm down.
Nine blazing suns shone in the sky. The sun’s supreme yang and rigid true flames burned both their bodies and souls indiscriminately!
“Ah!”
Feilian, a demon cultivator, screamed miserably first. This was an immortal array, and the supreme yang array was especially harmful to demons. The “warm service” Feilian “enjoyed” was unbearable.
He couldn’t help revealing his true form—a giant black-feathered bird, the Black-winged Great Falcon.
The black feathers had barely appeared before they were charred to coal by the flames!
Feilian was stunned, quickly returning to human form and sheltering himself with a massive cauldron, a veil of purple light descending.
Meanwhile, Feipeng was also suffering. He revealed his true form—a Golden-winged Roc.
Under the flame’s burn, countless golden feathers fell off, leaving Feipeng a bare bird.
He immediately regained human form, summoned a protective bottle, but his face was extremely grim.
“Fellow cultivator, I’m willing to give you 99% of my treasures, as long as I keep my own life spirit treasure!” Feipeng now pleaded.
Feilian said without restraint, “What’s there to fear? I don’t believe he can keep activating this formation. This array isn’t something a Golden Immortal can easily sustain!”
Feipeng cursed, “What time is this? The fire’s at our eyebrows! Just swallow your pride! We don’t even know his identity. This way, he’s not afraid of retaliation. Some treasures are nothing compared to life and death.”
“Hmph! Even if I destroy all my treasures, I won’t hand them over to this guy!” Feilian spat disdainfully.
The two shouted loudly, as if afraid Su Yuan wouldn’t hear.
Su Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth.
One was willing to offer treasures and not seek revenge; the other basically said if they refused, they’d rather destroy their treasures than leave them to him!
Both were Taiyi Golden Immortals—how could they not see the death threat hanging over them?
Su Yuan watched quietly from the shadows, showing no intention of appearing.
As he said before, there was room to negotiate at first. Now that he had offended them, there was no need for more deals. Even if the treasures were destroyed, he wouldn’t show mercy.
There were plenty of treasures in the secret realm; he wasn’t so shallow.
It was these two Taiyi Golden Immortals’ threats that truly mattered!
Under Su Yuan’s gaze, the Nine Suns Spirit Devouring Array gradually unleashed its power.
No matter how the two struggled, their attacks were absorbed by the formation. They could not break free!
At every moment, they suffered damage from the array. The terrifying sun true flames at the peak Taiyi level had unimaginable destructive power, making their ordeal agonizing.
Su Yuan looked at the nine suns in the sky with growing brightness in his expression.
“This… this is just a huge super cauldron! Perfect for refining artifacts and pills—truly the ultimate treasure cauldron!”
Su Yuan’s heart leapt with joy, his hands itching to act.
He had focused mainly on star laws for comprehension, while the nine golden cores in his dantian originated from nine laws: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Pill, Array, Talisman, and Artifact!
These nine laws had all gradually reached the Golden Immortal level, just below star laws.
Progress in these nine laws would elevate Su Yuan’s cultivation and combat power.
For example, after studying the Nine Suns Spirit Devouring Array, his formation skills soared. In the future, using the Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword or other formation-based divine arts would be greatly enhanced.
Similarly, improvements in pill refining and artifact forging would also boost his strength!
While Su Yuan pondered how to best utilize this array, Feilian and Feipeng had fallen into despair.
They seemed trapped inside a giant furnace. Even without the formation activating many changes, the flames alone were unbearable!
The pain was maddening.
Feilian frantically smashed around. Before him was a golden barrier; his attacks left no mark.
He despaired, “This formation’s barrier has become even stronger, damn it!”
“Fellow cultivator! Fellow cultivator! Let’s talk! Anything is negotiable! I have a secret inheritance of the Phoenix clan, a powerful secret technique reaching the Great Luo level. I’m willing to teach it to you if you spare my life!” Feipeng now pleaded desperately.
“Feipeng, what are you doing? How can our clan’s secret inheritance be taught to outsiders? Especially to a lowly human!” Feilian shouted furiously.
Feipeng sighed, “I’m just trying to survive. What’s so unacceptable about that?”
“You’re a waste! Just falling like the rest. Which cultivator doesn’t fall?” Feilian looked at Feipeng with utter disappointment.
Feipeng said nothing, gazing around as if hoping for Su Yuan’s appearance.
But alas.
No one appeared.
No mockery, no scorn, no victor’s proclamation—only silent despair.