I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 570 The Great Array Brings a Big Surprise, the Mysterious Passage Opens

Chapter 570 The Great Array Brings a Big Surprise, the Mysterious Passage Opens

Jiang Chen sat motionless for two whole days without moving an inch. His immense spiritual power flowed like a trickle through the great formation beneath him, spreading in all directions and touching every crucial node.

This grand formation was like a vast, intricate maze, but Jiang Chen used his spiritual power as a key to open each door one by one and connect all the nodes of the formation.

The scale of the grand formation was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The nodes of the formation alone were scattered throughout every corner of the Divine Dragon Empire, numbering over five hundred. These nodes, like stars, dotted the empire's territory. Once activated, the entire Divine Dragon Empire would be enveloped by this grand formation, with nowhere to escape.

After more than a month of hustle and bustle, the camp suddenly fell into an unprecedented silence.

The healing arrays were dismantled one by one, and the previously busy crowd began to evacuate in an orderly manner. Despite the large scale of the operation involving over half a million people, the scene was remarkably well-organized.

Li Xueru appeared in the air, standing shoulder to shoulder with the high-ranking officials of the Divine Dragon Empire. Each of their faces was filled with seriousness and determination, for they knew that a massive plan, prepared for over a month, was about to officially begin.

"Xiao Chen, leave the rest to us. You just need to focus all your efforts on controlling this great formation." Li Xueru's voice echoed in the air, steady and powerful.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, simply replying with a "Okay." This single word resonated in everyone's hearts like a war drum, announcing the official launch of the plan.

As Li Xueru moved, the Divine Dragon Tower above his head instantly became majestic and enormous, towering between heaven and earth like a mountain peak. Li Xueru slapped the Divine Dragon Tower with his palm, and immediately, the tower burst forth with dazzling seven-colored light, illuminating the earth as if it were daytime.

On the ground, a vast and magnificent array gradually appeared, its intricate runes covering an area of ​​ten miles. These runes were densely packed and intertwined, forming a massive and complex pattern.

Li Xueru personally activated the Soul Fusion Array, while Jiang Chen, positioned at the center of the array, became the main person in charge of this operation. As the array was activated, all information flooded into Jiang Chen's spiritual world like a tidal wave.

"Soul Fusion Array, activate!" Jiang Chen commanded, and the entire array instantly erupted with dazzling light. Seven-colored rays of light shot into the sky, exploded in the air, and transformed into countless sharp arrows that shot in all directions.

At the same time, the various nodes of the grand array scattered throughout the Divine Dragon Empire also lit up, echoing the central array. In the blink of an eye, a massive array was fully displayed in Jiang Chen's spiritual world.

At the same time, a map of the entire Divine Dragon Empire appeared in Jiang Chen's mental world. He could clearly perceive the changes in every corner, as if the entire empire was under his control.

The formation covered the Divine Dragon Empire like a sky curtain. As the person in charge of the formation, Jiang Chen used the power of the formation to take in the entire empire.

At this moment, he resembled a god overlooking all living beings, his gaze piercing through the clouds and surveying every corner of the empire. Under the illumination of the array, countless points of light flickered, each representing a spirit-eating beast that parasitized the bodies of the dragon-men, posing a potential threat.

Jiang Chen frowned slightly. He discovered that the number of light spots far exceeded his initial estimate. He had originally expected the number of spirit-eating beasts to be around one million, but it now seemed that there were over two million. This number surprised Jiang Chen and strengthened his resolve to eliminate these spirit-eating beasts.

A thousand years ago, the Spirit-Eating Beasts brought profound disaster to the Divine Dragon Empire. Now they have returned, but this time, Jiang Chen and his companions are fully prepared to turn this disaster into an opportunity for the Divine Dragon Empire.

"Activate the Soul-Grinding Disc, annihilate the Spirit-Eating Beasts!" Jiang Chen commanded, and the great formation transformed, revealing a colossal millstone above the Divine Dragon Empire. This millstone slowly rotated, emitting a deafening grinding sound that shook the very soul.

At the same time, countless people parasitized by the spirit-eating beasts began to feel a sharp pain in their heads, followed by a series of shrill howls. These sounds were like the wails of ghosts, the screams of the spirit-eating beasts before their death.

The Soul Grinding Disc within the Soul Fusion Array is a weapon specifically designed to kill Spirit-Eating Beasts. Its appearance foreshadows the doom of these beasts. Countless Spirit-Eating Beasts perish under the attacks of the Soul Grinding Disc, their soul energy transforming into torrents that surge into it.

As more and more spirit-eating beasts were annihilated, the Soul Grinding Disc became even more dazzling and powerful. From Jiang Chen's perspective, countless streams of soul energy converged towards the Soul Grinding Disc like ribbons of light.

The Soul Grinding Disc was not only a weapon of destruction but also a container. It held this soul energy, providing the necessary energy support for the upcoming plan. Jiang Chen skillfully manipulated the grand formation, launching an indiscriminate slaughter against all the spirit-eating beasts within the Divine Dragon Empire.

Under the cover of the formation, the spirit-eating beasts had nowhere to escape and could only be slaughtered by Jiang Chen. Li Xueru and the others guarded the four directions to ensure that Jiang Chen could concentrate on presiding over the formation without any interference.

Ye Chenshi and his group, who were at odds with Jiang Chen and his companions, were also unusually quiet this time. Although they were at odds with Jiang Chen and his group, at this crucial moment, they understood their responsibility as citizens of the Divine Dragon Empire. Therefore, they chose to remain silent and observe, without disturbing Jiang Chen's actions.

From the moment the formation was activated until the Soul Grinding Disc began to grind away the Spirit-Eating Beasts, the entire process proceeded exceptionally smoothly. However, this also kept everyone on high alert, and no one dared to relax their vigilance in the slightest.

With the elimination of a large number of spirit-eating beasts throughout the country, the Soul Grinding Plate has become several times larger than it was originally, filled with dazzling soul energy, like flowing, precious liquid gemstones.

“There’s only a third left.” Jiang Chen stared intently at the Soul Grinding Disc, making a decision in his heart. “I can’t wait any longer.” He decisively changed his original plan. Originally, they planned to wait until all the Soul-Eating Beasts were eliminated before guiding out the soul energy, but Jiang Chen felt a sense of urgency, feeling that if they waited any longer, something unexpected might happen.

While continuing to control the Soul Grinding Disc to obliterate the remaining spirit-eating beasts, he began extracting soul energy from it. This pure soul energy first surged into his body, the one in charge of the formation.

As the main figure in the formation, Jiang Chen was the transit point for soul energy; all soul energy had to pass through him before it could flow out. With the continuous influx of soul energy, Jiang Chen's soul began to grow rapidly.

Jiang Chen's soul had always been strong, and after absorbing a large amount of Azure Flame, the Domain Divine Stone had been using the Azure Flame to temper his soul. This made Jiang Chen's soul extremely pure, like a gem that had been forged through countless trials.

However, Jiang Chen understood that the Meilan Flame primarily brought him a purification of his soul and an increase in its potential. If his soul were a container, then the Meilan Flame was constantly enlarging, widening, and deepening that container, thereby increasing its capacity. Now, this container had become very large, but there was still some space empty, not completely filled.

Now, with the spirit-eating beast obliterated, a massive amount of soul energy surged in like a torrent, filling the remaining space of the container. Jiang Chen's soul seemed to have fallen into a pool of celestial water, appearing incredibly clear-headed and powerful.

At the same time, his mind began to pop up with messages: "Affected by external forces, experience +700000000", "Affected by external forces, experience +900000000"... His experience points began to increase rapidly.

Jiang Chen was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that gaining soul energy would not only strengthen his soul but also increase his experience points. This dual benefit solidified his decision.

As his soul grew stronger and his thoughts clearer, a flash of inspiration struck Jiang Chen, as if he had grasped something crucial. He knew that this experience would have a profound impact on his future cultivation path. "Could it be... that the essence of leveling up is truly enhancing the soul?" Jiang Chen took a deep breath, feeling the power surging deep within his soul, and a sense of sudden enlightenment welled up within him.

"Gaining experience and leveling up by killing enemies relies on the accumulation of soul power." He muttered to himself, each word like a bell ringing in his heart, clear and powerful.

"The higher the level, the stronger the soul. Conversely, the stronger the soul, the higher the level will be." Jiang Chen's thoughts cleared up as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining, and everything became clear and bright.

"Why was Jiang Yi able to create a secret realm with just his soul and survive for hundreds of years?" He recalled Jiang Yi's legendary experience and felt a surge of respect in his heart.

"Why is it that if a mark is planted on the soul, the soul can be resurrected after death?" He continued to ponder, each question pointing to the mysteries deep within the soul.

"I think I understand now." Jiang Chen sighed softly, as if he had crossed an important threshold and gained a deeper understanding of the path of cultivation.

With the infusion of a large amount of soul power, Jiang Chen's thoughts became clearer than ever before.

All the problems that had troubled him in the past have now been answered. This feeling of profound enlightenment brought him immense comfort and satisfaction.

With the continuous infusion of soul energy, his experience points increased rapidly, like a rising tide. Within just a few minutes of absorbing soul energy, Jiang Chen's body radiated an aura of leveling up.

He smoothly leveled up from level 66 to 67, and his experience points continued to skyrocket. Jiang Chen knew that his soul's upper limit was already very high, and as long as he had enough soul energy, he could continue to level up.

The experience gained from fighting monsters and leveling up is actually the acquisition of soul energy. This energy can not only increase your level, but also passively enhance the essence and potential of your soul.

"Indeed, this is a great opportunity," Jiang Chen thought to himself. He understood that the soul power of these spirit-eating beasts was undoubtedly a rare opportunity for cultivators.

"A genius created solely by a small number of spirit-eating beasts is at most a god-level being."

Jiang Chen calmly analyzed, "To reach the realm of a transcendent god, or even just half a step into the realm of a transcendent god, the required soul energy is probably immeasurable."

However, he was not discouraged. He knew that he was standing on a huge opportunity, and as long as he could make full use of these soul energies, he might be able to lead the Divine Dragon Empire to a new height.

The Soul Grinding Disc continued to grow, eliminating spirit-eating beasts at a rate far exceeding Jiang Chen's absorption of soul energy. Two minutes later, Jiang Chen's body glowed with the light of leveling up once more. He leveled up again, jumping from level 67 to level 68.

Suddenly, the sky darkened, and a pitch-black spacetime tunnel appeared with a roar, as if opening a portal to another world.