Chapter 996: Setting the Ancient Ninth Killing Array, Su Hongyi Throws Herself Into the Fray

“It really is the Chaotic Body—he’s already entered inside!”

When they clearly saw the white-robed figure atop the bone mountain, the ancient imperial clan prodigies were all taken aback.

They had planned to enter early and set up the killing array.

But the prey had beaten them to it.

“He’s alone, yet his speed is faster than ours,” noted one of the ancient imperial clan seeds.

This indirectly proved the terrifying nature of the Chaotic Body.

Alone, he had penetrated deep into the Great Sacrifice Bloodland.

Be aware that within this place, sovereign-level Earth-Bound Spirit Kings are everywhere.

Even their decapitation squad spent considerable time to reach this depth.

“His current state seems off—could he be breaking through?”

Jun Xiaoyao’s condition drew the attention of these seed-level prodigies.

“Heh, daring to break through here? Is he seeking death?”

The heir of Jiuyou Nao grinned, revealing sharp, snowy wolf-like fangs.

He unleashed divine power; his nine tails trembled, and the nine heads at their ends opened their mouths simultaneously, spewing violet demonic light.

This was Jiuyou Demonic Light—utterly terrifying; to be struck by it meant annihilation of body and spirit!

Yet, as soon as the Jiuyou Demonic Light neared the bone mountain, it encountered invisible spatial resistance.

Moreover, its power was nearly entirely absorbed after being weakened by fifteen layers of magic power immunity divine rings.

It was like striking cotton—no ripple, no disturbance.

“This…”

The Jiuyou Nao heir froze slightly, his face flushing with shame.

“Let me handle it!”

Xuan Haoyu acted, thrusting forward with his Golden Dragon King Spear; a dragon-shaped phantom coiled around the spear, soaring into the sky with a roar that shook the void.

Yet even this strike proved useless—the power was nullified.

“That’s the magic power immunity ability of the Mojie Imperial Clan, plus spatial defense techniques,” said the Golden Crow Little Sacred King coolly.

“No need for this. Just set up the Ancient Ninth Killing Array. Even if that Chaotic Body resists, it won’t matter,” said the Phoenix Maiden.

“Correct. Set up the killing array immediately, trap him inside, slay him, and refine him,” said the Golden Crow Little Sacred King.

The ancient imperial clan prodigies began to move.

Each of them summoned a fragment of the array diagram, placing them at the four corners of the bone mountain.

Instantly, a terrifying aura began to spread.

The Ninth Strongest Killing Array since Ancient Times.

Of course, this was not the complete version.

The true, complete Ancient Ninth Killing Array required vast resources and top-tier masters to control.

Even the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others, though young sovereigns, lacked the power to control the full Ninth Killing Array.

Thus, this was merely a simplified version of the Ancient Ninth Killing Array.

Yet even the simplified version was more than enough to slay a Sovereign-level figure—it was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.

At this moment, scattered figures appeared in the distance.

They were some quasi-imperial clan members and prodigies from the alien lands.

“That one is… the War God!”

“Damn it! How dare they plot against War God!”

Seeing the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others setting up the array,

the alien prodigies who had advanced deep into the area brimmed with killing intent and charged forward.

Jun Xiaoyao was now the benchmark and hero of the alien young generation.

They could not stand idly by and watch him be surrounded and slaughtered.

“Hmph, who can stop us?” sneered one of the ancient imperial clan seeds, raising a hand to crush them.

They didn’t even look at those who weren’t true imperial heirs or imperial princesses.

On the other side, some celestial realm prodigies also appeared, clashing with the alien prodigies.

The area instantly descended into chaos, becoming a blood-soaked battlefield.

Jun Xiaoyao, at the storm’s center, naturally sensed all of this.

Yet he made no move—instead, he focused on cultivation and contemplation.

For him, his purpose in coming here was to break through to Sovereign and attain a great opportunity.

Compared to that, everything else was irrelevant.

As for the Ancient Ninth Killing Array—

honestly—

Jun Xiaoyao didn’t take it seriously at all.

He cast aside distractions and continued his contemplation.

Meanwhile, the array setup continued.

Xuan Haoyu and the others, while setting up the array, also attacked, trying to shatter the Fourth Divine Seal and the magic power immunity divine rings.

Their intent was to harass Jun Xiaoyao, preventing his contemplation—ideally, to drive him into qi deviation.

In the distance, more celestial realm prodigies appeared.

Long Yaoer, Yu Hua Wang, Gu Emperor’s Heir, and others who had previously been humiliated were among them.

Also present was Ling Yuan.

After retreating from the Sky Burial Forest, they learned of the Great Sacrifice Bloodland’s opening and came directly.

This time, they had learned their lesson—they did not advance, but instead observed from afar.

“The Ancient Ninth Killing Array? Do they think this can kill the Chaotic Body?” Gu Emperor’s Heir frowned.

He was now deeply wary of the Chaotic Body.

Unless there was a real chance of slaying him, he would never rashly approach.

Long Yaoer was still haunted by fear—the shame had not faded.

As for Ling Yuan, seeing Jun Xiaoyao at the center of the Ancient Ninth Killing Array,

for some reason, her heart tightened.

Yet she did not move forward.

If she aided the alien Chaotic Body, she would be insane—she’d lose her position as Young Empress.

She’d be branded a traitor; the consequences would be severe.

On another side, two figures emerged.

It was Jun Qingyan and Jun Yinhuang.

“Only the Son of Heaven himself could deal with this Chaotic Body,” said Jun Yinhuang, frowning.

The Son of Heaven he referred to was naturally Jun Bie Li of the Jun Clan’s hidden lineage.

Of course, there was no longer any distinction between main and hidden lineages.

The two branches had merged; they were all Jun Clan members, sent to the frontier for training.

“Not only the Son of Heaven—if the Divine Son were here, he too could handle this Chaotic Body,” Jun Qingyan sighed softly.

If both the Son of Heaven and the Divine Son were present, along with Jun Mo Xiao, Jun Ling Cang, and other dormant Jun Clan seeds,

how powerful would the Jun Clan’s younger generation become?

“The past is past. What’s the point of bringing it up now?” Jun Yinhuang shook his head slightly.

It had been years.

Many in the Jun Clan had given up hope, believing Jun Xiaoyao was truly gone.

As for the thoughts of the Jun Clan’s high elders, other clan members naturally knew nothing.

At this moment, a crimson figure caught the attention of some celestial realm prodigies.

Because the figure was charging directly toward the ancient imperial clan seeds.

“Huh? A Great Saint dares to seek death?”

Some celestial realm prodigies, seeing this, found it amusing.

The crimson figure was naturally Su Hongyi, who had rushed here.

During her training in the frontier, Su Hongyi’s cultivation had risen from Saint to Great Saint.

It wasn’t that she had truly broken through so quickly.

Rather, some power within her was awakening rapidly.

Now, seeing the Golden Crow Little Sacred King and others preparing to set up an array to annihilate Jun Xiaoyao,

Su Hongyi acted without regard for her own life.

“Whoever dares disturb the Young Master’s cultivation—die!”

Su Hongyi’s blood-red eyes blazed with alluring crimson light, within which faint crimson mandrake flowers appeared.

“He is… the follower of that Chaotic Body?” said Xuan Haoyu.

“Hmph, a mere Great Saint? She’s like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Even her master will die—what about her?”

The Jiuyou Nao heir sneered, his nine tails lashing, ready to obliterate Su Hongyi.

"Wait, she is a follower of that Chaotic Body. If we slowly torture her in front of him..."

"Do you think the Chaotic Body’s Dao heart might crack, or even suffer qi deviation?"

The Phoenix Maiden of the Demon Phoenix Ancient Cave smiled faintly.

Behind her, seven-colored wings radiated divine radiance, her appearance exquisitely beautiful.

Yet the words she spoke were exceedingly cruel.

"That’s a fine idea," nodded the ancient royal clan prodigies in unison.

This would be the appetizer before the main feast.

The Phoenix Maiden struck immediately; her wings trembled, and the seven-colored divine radiance transformed into flying blades, slashing down in a dense barrage toward Su Hongyi.

A Supreme Realm cultivator versus a Great Saint Realm cultivator was an absolute, unquestionable crushing victory.

A series of wet thuds echoed.

The sound of flesh and bone being torn apart.

Su Hongyi lay sprawled in a pool of blood.