In the eyes of Venerable Soul Manipulator, the scene before him suddenly changed.

The ruins and smoke of Celestial Capital Peak completely dissipated, shattering like an illusion of flowers in the mirror and moon in the water.

What replaced it was a rippling lake, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky. Moonlight sprinkled on the water, casting a cool and eerie glow.

"What?"

For the first time, a look of shock appeared on Venerable Soul Manipulator's face. He could feel the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him being completely twisted by the array, forming an independent space.

Chen Sheng, hidden at the hub of the grand array, was controlling the Water Moon Array, murmuring incantations.

In an instant, the bright moon above the sky burst into countless bright beams of light, transforming into a shower of fine cold needles, falling towards Venerable Soul Manipulator like a torrential downpour.

The needle tips glimmered with an icy sheen, stirring up misty water vapor upon impact.

At the same time, from the water's depths, several water flood dragons as thick as barrels spiraled out, with profound ice crystallizing on their scales, spewing bone-chilling air from their huge jaws, lunging toward Venerable Soul Manipulator to bite.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The White Bone Banner in Venerable Soul Manipulator's hand shook violently, as countless blood shadows flew out from the banner, weaving into a blood-colored shield, firmly protecting him.

The shield was covered in twisted blood shadows, emitting a mournful wailing.

The moonlight needles fell on the shield, making a "sizzling" sound, all blocked.

The water flood dragons were also entangled by the blood shadows, biting against each other, making it difficult to gain an advantage.

Steadying himself, Venerable Soul Manipulator finally realized he had been trapped.

This grand array was not reliant on earth veins at all; the previous quaking of earth and shaking of the array were all illusions designed to lure him into the array!

He scrutinized the surrounding grand array and found that the array's power had not weakened at all, causing his heart to sink.

But he quickly regained his composure, sneering:

"Such audacity for a junior!"

"I don't believe a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like you can perfectly control this grand array!"

"Watch as I break the array with force!"

However, before Venerable Soul Manipulator could make a move, Chen Sheng's next wave of attack arrived.

Complex runes appeared in the air as huge waves surged on the lake's surface.

Gigantic stones the size of small mountains emerged from the lake bed, hovering in the sky, crashing down with thunder!

It was the "Boundless Falling Stone Array" within the Tier Three Array, which Chen Sheng had nearly perfectly integrated into the Water Moon Array.

Venerable Soul Manipulator's heart skipped a beat at the terrifying power contained within the stones. Afraid to take it head-on, he swiftly dodged aside.

His figure darted like a ghost among the falling stones, his black robe emitting black smoke as it brushed past the debris.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Countless gigantic stones crashed into the lake, splashing towering waves, shaking the entire Illusion Realm violently.

"Another Tier Three Array, an array within an array... Are you a Tier Three Array Master?"

Surprised and enraged, Venerable Soul Manipulator could only keep dodging amid the falling stones.

Indeed, an old hand quickly realized he might have encountered a tough opponent this time.

But with a turn of his eyes, he quickly thought of a way to turn defeat into victory:

"Even if he's a Tier Three Array Master, he's ultimately not a Core Formation Cultivator, and there's no Tier Three Earth Vein here. Maintaining such a large array must consume massive amounts of Spirit Stones!"

"As long as I find the array hub and destroy the source, the array will collapse on its own!"

Venerable Soul Manipulator's gaze focused on a distant area where the Spiritual Qi was most concentrated.

"That area is where the array hub is located!"

He opened his mouth, spitting out a jet of black light that transformed into a chain in mid-air, covered with strange runes and burning with sinister ghost flames.

It was his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the "Soul Manipulation Chain"!

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the Soul Manipulation Chain.

The chain instantly expanded a hundred feet, bursting out with a terrifying momentum. The chain, blazing with ghost flames, transformed into hundreds of ghostly shadows, swarming like locusts toward the surrounding light curtains.

Dispersing throughout the grand array, seemingly to locate the array hub.

In the next moment, moonlight cascaded down, transforming into numerous Bright Moon Celestial Wolves. The wolves spat out beams of light, partnering with the flood dragons in the water to attack these ghostly shadows.

Venerable Soul Manipulator felt smug, utilizing his mana to the fullest, driving the Soul Manipulation Chain to radiate brilliant light, spreading toward the area where the array hub was located.

The ghostly shadows continued to slaughter the Bright Moon Celestial Wolves, forcibly carving out a bloody path.

However, at this moment, moonlight suddenly showered down, a splash of multi-colored rays appearing.

"Awoo——"

Countless glimmers regrouped, forming into a Bright Moon Celestial Wolf ten feet high. Silver-white mane fluttered in the wind, with countless moonbeams pouring down from its crown, its aura remarkably reaching the Tier Three!

At the same time, beneath the waters, countless water ripples converged, a five-clawed cyan flood dragon suddenly materializing, its aura also reaching Tier Three, a dragon roar resounding throughout the entire grand array!

The two Tier Three Array Beasts charged from left and right, the celestial wolf's breath turning into a blizzard, while the cyan flood dragon's tail raised towering waves.

Venerable Soul Manipulator's expression changed drastically, his heart bleeding, hurriedly tossing out the White Bone Banner in his hand.

The previously enveloping Demonic Qi suddenly condensed, surging into the banner like a tsunami, coalescing into a Blood Puppet identical in form to him, with an aura also reaching Tier Three.

The puppet's face was blurred, the blood flowing on its body radiating an eerie red glow. A closer look revealed countless tormented human faces identifiable.

"Kill!"

The Blood Puppet wielded a Bone Blade to meet the cyan flood dragon, engaging in a fierce battle, with neither gaining an upper hand.

Mo Yunshan wielded the Soul Manipulation Chain, the black light glow intensifying, grappling with the Bright Moon Celestial Wolf.

...

Above the Cloud Sea, Chen Sheng saw for the first time the true face hidden beneath Venerable Soul Manipulator's demonic qi, and instantly recognized him:

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