Chapter 318 - 317: The Location of the Blood Spirit Array

"Young Master..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wushuang was even more deeply moved.

He looked at the calm Qin Yang and thought, ’Why didn’t I join sooner?!’

’It’s a shame we didn’t meet sooner!’

’If I had joined the Heaven-Blasting Gang, why would I have had to suffer Meng Tianxuan’s abuse in the Venerable Alliance?!’

Just then, Liu Wushuang couldn’t help but feel curious, and a thought suddenly occurred to him...

’If Qin Yang had to choose whether to shut down the Blood Spirit Array, what would he decide?’

’Shut it down immediately?’

’Or would he find some other way?’

As these thoughts ran through his mind, Qin Yang put down his teacup.

"Elder Wushuang, do you know anything more about the Blood Spirit Array?"

He continued, "For example, its location, structure, defenses, or even a detailed schematic of its operational pathways. I’d like to understand it more deeply."

"That’s no problem, Young Master."

Liu Wushuang said solemnly, sitting bolt upright as the words tumbled out. "Meng Tianxuan, in his scheming, once mentioned it to me... The Blood Spirit Array adheres to the Heavenly Dao Laws and is divided into three parts. And as it happens, our Jianghai City is the Array Core for the entire thing!"

"Jianghai City? The Array Core?"

Qin Yang frowned slightly at his words, genuinely surprised. "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely, Young Master!

"Besides, the Array Core seems far away, but it’s actually right under our noses. You’ve even seen it before..."

Liu Wushuang paused and glanced out the window, his gaze seeming to pierce through the gaps between buildings to a spot several kilometers away.

"I’ve seen it before?"

Qin Yang’s eyes widened, completely taken aback by the hiding place. ’I saw something so advanced and didn’t even realize it!?’

"Where is it?"

"The Array Core..."

Liu Wushuang said slowly, "...is actually at the very bottom of Li Shui Lake."

"What?!"

Now it was Qin Yang’s turn to be stunned. He almost spat out his tea!

’Holy cow!’

’The Array is actually there?!’

He’d had his own theories before. In his spare time, he had sent his Clone to search countless places, leaving no stone unturned and scouring almost the entirety of the area outside Jianghai City.

’And now you’re telling me...’

’...the Array Core is at the bottom of the lake?!’

"Exactly. The most obvious place is often the safest."

Liu Wushuang nodded in confirmation and began to explain, "Li Shui Lake in Jianghai City has a long history. A thousand years ago, it was merely a small pond. Our ancestors of the Human Race personally embedded the Array Core here, altering the local geography and climate. They carved out an underground river to fill it, giving it the scale it has today."

"So that’s how it is."

Hearing this, Qin Yang’s brow smoothed over.

A question that had plagued him for days was finally answered.

’Talk about a home-field advantage. I never expected the Blood Spirit Array to be right here in Jianghai City. This saves me the trouble of searching outside the city. Things will be much easier now!’

"Elder Wushuang, since that’s the case, I’ll have to trouble you to lead the way."

...

...

「By the shore of Li Shui Lake, midnight.」

Moonlight illuminated the surface of the lake. A few fallen leaves drifted by, their movement sending ripples across the shimmering water.

It was deep into the night, and passing cars were few and far between. Qin Yang and Liu Wushuang walked beside a line of willows, as calm and composed as travelers out for a walk. Willow branches swayed in the evening breeze.

"There’s definitely a problem here."

Qin Yang walked over to a willow tree and began to probe for any activity at the bottom of the lake.

The moment he released his Spiritual Power, he detected an unusual aura—a faint, drifting scent of blood, unlike the thick, pungent stench from his first encounter with the Bloodthirsty Leeches.

It was a subtle, almost imperceptible aura, more like some kind of Law.

The Blood Law!

’The two times I passed by here before, I never noticed anything was wrong. First, the stench of the Blood Demon was so overwhelming that I didn’t pay close attention, focused as I was on killing enemies from a distance with my Flying Sword.

Secondly, my power was simply too low. I was barely at the level of the Innate Realm and Earth Venerable Realm, so there was no way for me to detect the profound mysteries within.’

"The blood aura here is so dense... Could it be... that the Bloodthirsty Leeches gathered here back then because they were influenced by the Blood Spirit Array?"

Qin Yang gazed at the lake’s surface, lost in deep thought.

’Now that I’ve ascended to the Celestial Venerable Realm, it’s as if a corner of the world’s veil has been lifted, revealing more truths that were once impossible for me to perceive.’

’So this is what they mean by "learning is a lifelong process"!’

"This is the place, Young Master."

Liu Wushuang crouched by the shore, picked up a pebble, and tossed it into the center of the lake. Ripples spread outward. "You see? Where the pebble landed, that’s the spot we need to explore.

"If we go straight down to the lakebed, we should be able to find the core of the Blood Spirit Array."

"Alright. Follow me."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Qin Yang took a step forward, and Liu Wushuang followed close behind.

The next moment, an invisible Spatial Domain unfolded with Qin Yang at its center, enveloping them both as it slowly sank toward the bottom of the lake.

A circular depression formed on the water’s surface.

WHOOSH—

A huge volume of water rushed in.

As their figures slowly sank below the surface, the displaced water rushed in to fill the void, a torrent converging on them from all sides with immense force!

A few koi swam over, eyeing the two of them curiously. The world beneath the lake’s surface was teeming with life, and dense schools of fish, like living clouds, slowly gathered toward the Domain.

"Young Master, allow me to lend a hand!"

Liu Wushuang suddenly raised his hand and unleashed his Star Force. A scorching heat spread out, instantly vaporizing the nearby water and causing wisps of white steam to rise toward the surface.

The schools of fish scattered in alarm!

However, the next moment...

BOOM!

The moment the surging water touched the boundary of the Domain, it vanished without a trace, as if swallowed by a bottomless pit. A short distance away, space trembled, and the vanished water reappeared, returning to the lake.

This cycle repeated over and over, an unceasing torrent!

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

"It’s fine. No need to disturb the lake’s ecosystem."

Qin Yang stood with his hands behind his back, controlling the Spatial Domain as it continued its descent. "These fish were stocked by the municipal government. If we kill them wantonly, it would be a breach of public decorum and would reflect poorly on the city’s image."

Liu Wushuang was speechless.

’Such a profound level of awareness, Young Master!’

Liu Wushuang was amazed. ’Even though I have some understanding of Space Law, I can’t even begin to comprehend Qin Yang’s level of exquisite control.’

’The skills of the Jianghai Arrow God... Qin Yang knows them, and the other Venerables of the Heaven-Blasting Gang know them too. It seems like every single member has mastered the secrets of Space Law!’

Liu Wushuang couldn’t help but wonder.

’Why is everyone in the Heaven-Blasting Gang so proficient with Space Law?’

’And at a master-level, on average?’

’This Space Law... don’t tell me it’s a secret art of the Heaven-Blasting Gang, just like *Heaven and Earth’s Longevity*?!’

’Now that I’m the second-generation "Arrow God," I must also study Space Law in depth. That’s the only way I can live up to the title!’

’It seems I must work hard, too!’

As Liu Wushuang was lost in thought, the view ahead suddenly opened up. He could now see swaying aquatic plants, an undulating lakebed full of gullies, and the faint outlines of broken walls, metal junk, abandoned suitcases...

Qin Yang narrowed his eyes and even spotted a shiny copper coin.

Broken weapons lay buried in the silt, consumed by rust.

"The ruins of an Ancient Battlefield."

"Young Master, we’ve reached the bottom of Li Shui Lake."