Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 653: Chapter 402 End_1

“The concept of arrays initially was about using humans as part of the formation, utilized in battles, such as the Eight Trigrams Array. It later evolved into using Spiritual Stone Formations. A good array could allow a few individuals to burst forth with several times their strength, achieving an invincible effect,”

Logan chuckled and quickly sketched out an array diagram: “This is the Spirit Gathering Array, which can converge the power of several Quasi-Saint Powerhouses in one place. The amplified power should be sufficient to deal with Elliott Reynolds. Of course, this requires everyone to be united in their efforts—a single slacker could lead to the opposite effect.”

This Spirit Gathering Array was the same as the one he had constructed for the Wexler Clan in the Western Wasteland. At that time, the Spirit Gathering Array not only broke the City-protecting Array but also slew the Sect Leader of the Supreme Sect. The version he was now sketching was a simplified one, not requiring Spirit Stones, just a few powerhouses.

“I’ll take it to the Sect Leader right away,” Peregrine Azure, greatly shocked after looking at the array diagram, said. As a Cultivator, he could naturally perceive the terrifying aspects of the array. The sketched lines of the array were akin to meridians, as if a person suddenly possessed dozens of times more cultivation meridians.

Watching Peregrine Azure’s retreating figure, Logan was noncommittal. This was as much as he was willing to help the Saint Sky Sect. If they still couldn’t deal with Elliott Reynolds after this, they couldn’t blame him. If Aurelius Azure and others died in battle, Logan would swiftly leave with Bart Cloud, keeping away from this conflict.

At this moment, at the mountain gate, Aurelius Azure, together with a host of powerhouses, had already undergone a fierce battle with Elliott Reynolds. However, despite their side losing dozens of people, Elliott Reynolds’s combat power kept increasing. His Demonic Qi even shrouded the area, affecting many people’s minds.

Aurelius Azure was exhausted and anxious, unsure of how to continue the battle. It had only been a few minutes, and if the tide continued in this trend, in at most half an incense’s time, their hundreds would be dead. Should they fall, the entire Central Region faced cataclysm.

At that point, Peregrine Azure arrived and said hastily, “Sect Leader, Logan has provided us with a Spirit Gathering Array. Our combined strength is significant; we can focus our power in one place, which should be enough to overpower Elliott Reynolds.”

“Really?” Aurelius Azure’s eyes lit up. He quickly examined the diagram and ordered, “All Dominators and Strong Ones above, take your positions according to the Eight Trigrams diagram, then channel all your power into my back—be sure to maintain your positions. I am confident that I can deal with Elliott Reynolds.”

Already at a disadvantage, this provided a glimmer of hope for everyone, and they all obeyed the command promptly. Especially the Quasi-Saint Powerhouses not from the Saint Sky Sect had no reluctance at this critical moment. Within mere moments, everyone’s power converged behind Aurelius Azure.

Elliott Reynolds sensed the threat and tried to launch a surprise attack during this moment. However, the Spirit Gathering Array was already in motion. Over a hundred individuals were now united as one, their Spiritual Energy coursing like the blood through human veins. When it reached Aurelius Azure, the terrifying force made the heavens and earth shudder.

With a single strike from Aurelius Azure, it was as if a myriad of Rules had descended, and even the sky-high Demonic Qi of Elliott Reynolds couldn’t withstand it. He was blasted hundreds of meters away, his body devoured by the Rules. Despite agonizing resistance, he quickly withered into a dry husk.

“Defeated with a single blow?” Everyone was dumbfounded, even Aurelius Azure was incredulous. Having seen the array diagram, he knew the Spirit Gathering Array was extraordinary, but he had not anticipated such a horrific outcome. Elliott Reynolds, who was stronger than a Holy See, was now perished in such a sudden and ignominious manner.

Logan also arrived at the mountain gate and, of course, witnessed the scene. He was quite satisfied with everyone; at that critical moment, they had all worked together, not letting his array go to waste.

It was not merely the strength of the Spirit Gathering Array but the collective focus of everyone present that made the difference. So many Quasi-Saints and Half-step Saint Seats combined could rival a Holy See, not to mention the countless Strong Dominators who had also contributed their power. Otherwise, the Spirit Gathering Array would not have been this overwhelmingly effective.

Once the dust had settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Even if the Saint Sky Sect had held the upper hand, a reversal was still possible, but the moment Elliott Reynolds died, it was firmly established that the Saint Sky Sect had won—the remaining members of the Blood Drinking Sect were no longer a threat.

Aurelius Azure stretched lazily, having been on edge since the Central Region conflict had erupted, especially with the weight of leading the Saint Sky Sect. His constant worry was that the sect might collapse on his watch, which would be a disservice to the previous Sect Leaders.

With the death of Elliott Reynolds, the crisis in the Central Region was thoroughly resolved. The disciples of the Blood Drinking Sect had already fled, and those with lesser cultivation were taken back by the Saint Sky Sect and the other Great Sects. Those with minor offenses might be shown leniency.

The original hundreds of Sects in the Central Region, with half choosing to avoid conflict, left over a hundred troublesome Sect Leaders mostly dead. However, their Sects were still among the most influential in the Central Region. For a permanent resolution, these Sects were also taken under the control of the Saint Sky Sect and the other Five Great Sects.

The other Sect Leaders suggested disbanding these hundred-plus Sects, but Aurelius Azure vetoed the proposal. After all, these Sects had thousands of years of heritage. It seemed excessively harsh to let the entire Sects bear the consequences just because their leaders had strayed. Besides, these leaders had paid the ultimate price with their lives.

Under the governance of the Five Great Sects, Aurelius Azure believed that the hundred-plus Sects would definitely set out on the right path. They wouldn’t be easily incited by the Demon Sects. All of Central Region had gone through a massive upheaval; now it desperately needed stability to avoid further slaughter and conflict.