Hearing this gentle vibration.

Zhang Feng's gaze slightly narrowed.

"This is...."

Looking again at Dog Brother, Leopard Brother, and Cat Brother.

They were doing their own things as usual.

Dog Brother even tossed a new sacrificial item to him, instructing him to be ready to follow orders at any time.

From their behavior, Zhang Feng could tell.

It wasn't because they were accustomed to the vibration sound from the altar.

But because the three of them hadn't heard anything, they hadn't noticed any abnormality with the altar.

They were just mechanically doing the work the Evil Cultivator had arranged for them!

And over here, Dog Brother's voice came again:

"Ah Yang! It's now!"

Although Zhang Feng was contemplating some matters, his actions didn't stop.

He directly placed a handful of paper money into the slot above his right side.

"Buzz!" There was another soft sound.

But Dog Brother and the other two still didn't hear anything.

Zhang Feng heard it clearly.

Not only that.

The moment the paper money in his hand fell.

The icy and piercing chill within this circular building suddenly became even more intense!

This chill was emanating from the altar.

Zhang Feng finally understood completely.

Why when placing these sacrificial items, Dog Brother was so serious and insisted that he follow the instructions precisely.

It was clearly laying out an array!

An array formed with sacrificial items...

Along with the moonlight....

The previously confused thoughts in Zhang Feng's mind gradually became clearer.

Looking at the gold ingot Dog Brother had just tossed to him.

Zhang Feng then looked directly at the slot at three o'clock position on the third layer of the pyramid, thinking:

"If I remember correctly, the next one should be placed here..."

Just as this thought occurred to Zhang Feng, Dog Brother's voice came from the other side:

"Ah Yang, look at the third layer, the third slot, follow my command!"

Sure enough!

The third slot was indeed the three o'clock slot Zhang Feng had his eyes on.

"It's the Soul-locking Array!"

At this moment, Zhang Feng instantly confirmed what array Dog Brother and the others were setting up around the altar.

Strictly speaking, this array is not the kind of evil method used by the Evil Cultivator.

This was even one of the basic arrays Zhang Feng learned when he first stepped into the world of cultivators in his past life.

The method to lay out this array is quite simple.

It doesn't even require any Inner Qi Spiritual Power.

Isn't that right, even ordinary people like Dog Brother can activate such an array just by utilizing the placement of certain items?

There is nothing particularly special about the array itself.

But what's special is, this array isn't intended for humans, nor for cultivators.

As its name suggests, it is meant to be used on souls!

Note, it's for souls, not even ghosts.

That means, for vengeful spirits like Ma Xiaotong, or the ghosts borrowed from King Yama previously, this array is useless.

It concerns souls, those things that are intangible and elusive in both sound and sight.

But....

What relationship does this Evil Cultivator have with souls, conducting such rituals at midnight?!

The Soul-locking Array, as the name implies, is used to lock in souls.

Zhang Feng utilized it many times in his previous world.

Typically, it's used when malevolent spirits or similar entities invade someone's soul.

Zhang Feng's group would set up a Soul-locking Array to ensure the soul wouldn't escape with the malevolent spirits when dispelling them.

But this Evil Cultivator using such a technique....

Zhang Feng couldn't help but think of Lin Rui's father and aunt, and what Lin Rui had told him about the curse on their family.

Leading to Zhang Feng's pupils slightly enlarging.

"Could it really be as I speculated earlier? That's quite perverse!"

What exactly did Zhang Feng speculate?

He didn't have the time to say.

By then, Dog Brother had tossed another wreath to him.

This time he didn't even need Dog Brother to guide him.

Before crossing over, Zhang Feng had set up this array countless times.

Every subsequent step, even the operation process of the array, he knew by heart.

Of course, he wouldn't show off.

He would still follow Dog Brother's process, step by step.

The pyramid has a total of nine layers from the underground to the topmost layer.

Just as Dog Brother mentioned, originally there were eight of them arranging this array, which was much easier.

But now, four were captured, one injured, leaving only four, including Zhang Feng.

Which meant they ended up going back and forth, climbing up and down the nine levels of the pyramid countless times.

Finally, as dusk began to fall, they finished.

"Pant, pant, pant..." This was the sound of Dog Brother, Leopard Brother, and Cat Brother leaning against the pyramid, drenched in sweat, breathing heavily.

Tired they were indeed!

Although Zhang Feng didn't feel much, he could empathize.

If he were an ordinary person like Dog Brother and the others, the afternoon's exercise would indeed be a good workout!

But to satisfy his curiosity, Zhang Feng pretended to be exhausted and sidled up to Dog Brother, asking:

"Dog Brother, why did you ask me to arrange these things in this way, is there any particular reason?"

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's question, Dog Brother paused slightly.

He turned to glance at Leopard Brother and Cat Brother on the other side of the pyramid.

There wasn't any gleam in those two's eyes.

Yet at this moment, Dog Brother, who had always been candid with Zhang Feng, raised his slightly trembling hand and gently patted Zhang Feng on the shoulder, saying:

"This matter, brother cannot tell you yet. After tonight at midnight, when the ritual ends, and we introduce you to the Master and upon his approval, once you officially become our Ninth Brother, you will know everything."

"So, don't hurry!"

Saying this, he even smiled at Zhang Feng.

Quite secretive this is.

No wonder Dog Brother only let the external juniors transport the sacrificial items to the outside of this circular building before having them leave.

It seems the Evil Cultivator doesn't trust those external subordinates very much.

The reason he trusts Dog Brother and the others is entirely due to the reddish-brown pellets given by Dog Brother.

They must have ingested a huge amount of these pellets before.

Making them absolutely loyal to the Evil Cultivator, thus becoming his trusted aides to help with these matters.

Since it's so secretive, Zhang Feng didn't press further, after all, in a few hours, all would be revealed.

Furthermore, Zhang Feng didn't even have a chance to continue probing.

Because, resting against the wall, Dog Brother's phone started ringing in his pocket.

Dog Brother answered the call with some helplessness:

"Hello? Chicken Brother, what's up? We are at the altar!"

Chicken Brother's voice came through the phone:

"Hurry out when you're done! The guests have mostly arrived, and we are short-handed, with my head still bandaged, come help greet the guests!"

After hanging up, Dog Brother, looking helpless, gazed at Zhang Feng, sighed, and said:

"Well! No time to rest!"

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