Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 435: Chapter 402: Breaking the Formation

Sensing this fusion of fire and demon, Chu Mu’s expression grew ever calmer as he advanced through the sea of flames.

The imbalance of the Grand Array was not necessarily a bad thing.

At least, from what he could see, it would now be effortless to break this Sealing Demon Array.

Finally, Chu Mu stopped once again before the Spatial Rift. The rift stood imposing, like the gates of a prison, as a tide of True Demon Qi surged out and merged with the sea of fire.

In just a few breaths, he could sense that the balance between the Demonic Qi and the sea of fire had tilted even further.

’On the other side... is it really the Demon Realm?’

Chu Mu stared at the Spatial Rift, a thoughtful flicker in his eyes.

Although all the evidence pointed to this place being connected to the Demon Realm, he had a nagging feeling that the truth wasn’t so simple.

After all, if it really was the Demon Realm, with such an almost undefended Spatial Rift connecting the two realms, wouldn’t some creature from the Demon Realm have tried to probe it over all these years?

Given how rich this Secret Realm was, demonizing it would likely create a rare Pocket World Blessed Land, even for the Demon Realm.

Chu Mu pondered for a moment, then with a wave of his hand, several Hunting Falcon Puppets hovered before him.

These Hunting Falcon Puppets were something he had specifically designed and was Refining for this trip to the Secret Realm.

To be precise, they should be called the Hunting Falcon Model III, signifying the third model of the Hunting Falcon Puppet.

To resist the corrosion of the True Demon Qi, these Hunting Falcon Puppets had all other functions stripped away, retaining only their reconnaissance capabilities and a heavily reinforced Defense.

As such, he estimated that even under the corrosive effects of the True Demon Qi, a Hunting Falcon Model III Puppet could withstand it for at least three days.

That much time was more than enough for him to conduct an effective reconnaissance of this so-called "Demon Realm."

With a wave of his hand, the several Hunting Falcon Model III Puppets disappeared into the Spatial Rift. He sat down cross-legged and waited in silence.

As for the few people waiting outside the Grand Array, he didn’t pay them much mind.

No matter how dilapidated the Sealing Demon Array was, it was still absolutely lethal to Qi Cultivation Realm Demon Cultivators.

Several hours later, the first Hunting Falcon Puppet staggered back out of the Spatial Rift.

Chu Mu reviewed the recorded images. As expected, despite the Hunting Falcon Puppet’s vastly increased reconnaissance range, the area it had captured was still a silent, desolate wasteland, devoid of any signs of life.

Over the next several hours, the other Hunting Falcon Puppets he had released returned one after another.

The recorded images were all the same—a monotonous scene of desolate silence.

"Hm?"

In the final recorded image, a flash of unusual color at the edge of the frame immediately caught Chu Mu’s attention.

’Is that a broken... weapon?’

Chu Mu looked at the metallic gleam in the image, raising an eyebrow in slight surprise.

The land was dead and barren. Buried beneath a layer of soil, the broken weapons were mostly hidden, with only tiny fragments showing.

Suddenly, Chu Mu couldn’t help but recall the ancient battlefield he had seen at the bottom of the lake. It, too, was littered with broken weapons, all buried by the passage of time.

If one hadn’t gone deep into the lakebed, it would have been impossible to notice anything at all.

’And now, this "Demon Realm" before me, amidst its dead silence and desolation, also holds remnants of such an ancient war...’

’An ancient event... was this place a battlefield in an Immortal Demon war?’

Chu Mu was lost in thought, but on closer reflection, some things didn’t add up.

For example, this Sealing Demon Array, and the silent, barren wasteland on the other side of the Spatial Rift...

After all... wars always have a winner and a loser.

Chu Mu pondered for a moment, then glanced around at the crumbling Sealing Demon Array. He took a step, sped through the sea of fire, and finally plunged back into the churning Earth Fire Lava.

A moment later, he broke through the lava and re-emerged into the open. With a circulation of his Magical Power, the filth of the lava clinging to him dissipated completely.

Chu Mu landed lightly, and several gazes immediately converged on him.

The man asked, "What is the situation inside the array?"

"Elder, the Grand Array’s balance has been broken. Breaking it should be much easier now..."

Chu Mu didn’t hide the situation of the Grand Array, recounting what he saw in the sea of fire in great detail.

The man asked again, "How long will it take to break this array?"

"I will do my utmost."

Chu Mu replied respectfully, then abruptly changed the subject. "If I may be so bold, Elder... After this array is broken, how am I to leave this Secret Realm?"

The man was slightly taken aback, then laughed heartily and took out a Jade Talisman, handing it to him.

"This Jade Talisman can detect weak points in the Secret Realm Space. Activating it can temporarily open a Gate of Space back to the Vast Sea Cultivation Immortal World."

"Thank you for your gift, Elder."

Chu Mu took the Jade Talisman and subtly swept it with his Divine Sense. A faint spatial aura swirled around the talisman, and its function seemed quite clear.

Just as Chu Mu turned to re-enter the fiery lava, the man’s voice rang out again.

"After you break this array, young friend, I can grant you another tremendous opportunity!"

Chu Mu’s heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged as he bowed to the man again. The gloom in his heart seemed to thicken.

’Being granted another opportunity could only mean one thing: after the array is broken, I will still be useful to this True Demon.’

’And this use is most likely related to this so-called "tremendous opportunity"!’

’The question is, once the array is broken, the Spatial Rift will be unobstructed. The True Demon Qi will pour out, and the dead silence of the Demon Realm will be right there. What else could he possibly need me for?’

He didn’t dare to linger. With a leap, he plunged back into the fiery lava.

He sped through the sea of fiery lava. In just a moment, the portion of the fiery sea that had already been mostly demonized came into view.

Over several years, he had studied every detail of this Sealing Demon Array.

And now, with the balance between the Grand Array and the Demonic Qi broken, the Sealing Demon Array was like a dilapidated house in his eyes, its entire structure laid bare.

He only needed to make arrangements at a few key nodes, and with a gentle push, this Sealing Demon Array, which had existed for countless years, would be completely annihilated!

Without the suppression of the Sealing Demon Array, the tide of Demonic Qi pouring out would completely corrode and demonize this entire region of Earth Vein Fire Qi in half a year to a year at most.

At that point, the boundless True Demon Qi would have no more obstacles. It would surge out from this place and sweep across the entire Secret Realm.

All the immortal vistas he had seen upon entering the Secret Realm would be reduced to a silent wasteland under the corrosion of the True Demon Qi.

The few creatures and Spiritual Plants that survived the mutation caused by the True Demon Qi’s corrosion would be completely demonized, becoming Demons and Demon Plants. The Spirit Ores and Spiritual Materials would also be thoroughly demonized, just like the Spirit Ores and Spiritual Objects within this Sealing Demon Array.

’And for all of this, I would be the main culprit!’

Chu Mu’s gaze was dark, and the gloom shrouding his heart had become unspeakably heavy.

’I hope they notice soon...’

Chu Mu took a deep breath, filled with an indescribable sense of sorrow.

Regardless, a Nascent Soul True Demon, whether good or evil, was an existence he could not resist.

Although he had prepared many trump cards, he was a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator facing a Nascent Soul True Demon. His confidence was ultimately insufficient, and unless it was a last resort, he would never turn against him.

’The Secret Realm has a master. I can only hope that the Master of the Secret Realm notices in time once this Sealing Demon Array is broken.’

’To be able to control this Secret Realm and make this True Demon so wary, their Cultivation must be incredibly terrifying.’

’If they notice in time, it might not be difficult to resolve this disaster.’

Chu Mu pondered briefly, but his steps did not falter. He moved through the various parts of the Sealing Demon Array, inspecting the crumbling structure.

As for the Array-Breaking Tools, he didn’t need to worry. The True Demon had given him a Storage Talisman filled with high-grade Array-Breaking Tools, including quite a few Tier Four Array Plates.

After weaving through the Sealing Demon Array for several hours, Chu Mu had imprinted the entire structure of the dilapidated array onto the Jade Scroll in his hand.

The Spiritual Radiance Blessing descended. Chu Mu sent his Divine Sense into the Jade Scroll, meticulously deconstructing the Sealing Demon Array layer by layer while comparing it to the complete Sealing Demon Array plans the True Demon had given him.

The principles of the two Sealing Demon Arrays were largely the same, but the minor details of their construction were worlds apart.

It was clearly the result of the Array Master who built this array back then adapting the design to the local conditions.

But times had changed. The demise of the Immortal Dao Sect was clearly not something the Array Master had anticipated. No matter how cleverly it was adapted, without maintenance, it could not escape the erosion of time.

A Grand Array meant to seal demons ended up being corroded by Demonic Qi until it nearly became a Demon Realm itself. It was truly ironic.

Setting down the Jade Scroll, Chu Mu took a deep breath, his eyes growing firm.

’Breaking this array is not what I want, but I have no power to resist.’

’Everything I do today is for self-preservation.’

’If I survive this calamity and one day become a Great Power, I will definitely return to end this scourge!’

With these thoughts running through his mind, he took a step, his figure flashing through the fiery lava. The Sealing Demon Flame, which was practically a nemesis to Demonic Qi and Demon Cultivators, was like a second home to him, allowing him to move freely and without obstruction.

One by one, Array Plates landed on the weak nodes of the Sealing Demon Array. Within his Divine Sense, he could perceive the faint connections formed by the Array Prohibitions.

This process lasted for nearly three hours.

Finally, with a low shout from him, streaks of pale blue light slowly appeared within the endless, ink-black sea of fire.

This was perhaps the first time in tens of thousands of years that such an unusual fluctuation, such an unusual color, had appeared in this place.

And the convergence point of this anomaly was now subject to a single thought from Chu Mu.

With a single thought, this Sealing Demon Array, which had existed for ages, would be utterly destroyed.

At the final step, Chu Mu seemed to suddenly think of something. He returned to the Spatial Rift and, as he moved through it, he collected Spiritual Materials imbued with the Spatial Attribute, sealed them in Jade Boxes, and stored them all in his Storage Ring.

Just a moment later, Chu Mu leaped up. His body, sharp as a blade, cut through the viscous fiery lava and shot into the sky, emerging into the open once more.

"How did it go?"

The moment he landed, the man asked urgently.

"Fortunately, I was successful."

Chu Mu handed the Command Token that controlled the array-breaking prohibitions to the... True Demon before him, his expression impassive.

"HAHAHAHA..."

The man took the Command Token and laughed with wild abandon!

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Rest assured, young friend. With this array broken, a tremendous fortune will surely be yours!"

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