Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 361 - 350: Trapped in Desperation

The hint of annoyance in Old Array’s eyes was deeply concealed, yet it did not escape the keen gaze of Qin An and Liu Yi.

Liu Yi slightly furrowed her brows and quietly leaned closer to Qin An, her hands behind her back had already begun to gather an almost imperceptible True Essence.

The situation was now clear.

If Old Array had come just for the inheritance, he would not have shown such agitation.

The flaw in his current emotions must mean he has other intentions.

"Zheng!"

The Cold Star Saber was drawn out half an inch, and the crisp sound of Qin An’s knuckles gripping the hilt was exceptionally clear in the silence.

Old Array took in their guarded stances, suddenly restrained his irritation, and sighed longingly, "You youngsters are indeed vigilant. I thought my plans were flawless, where did I show a flaw?"

Qin An shook his head lightly, "The natural array here is extremely powerful; any attempt to alter it would surely leave traces of a Pseudo-God. All of this here is your handiwork, is it not?"

A vicious glint appeared in Old Array’s eyes, "Indeed, my life is nearing its end, and I require a multitude of blood and flesh as a lead, those who made it here are the perfect medicine lead."

"Those tens of thousands of cultivators became your blood medicines, and we are the leads..." Qin An paced back and forth, suddenly halting, "You colluded with the Pseudo-God, practicing the sinister art of soul forging?"

Old Array laughed sinisterly, "Such a Secret Technique is unheard of by me, extending life and breaking through realms; what’s wrong with negotiating with a tiger?"

Liu Yi showed a look of sudden realization, "So, you’re not opposed to the Pseudo-God; you’re allies."

At this point, everything became crystal clear.

This array was initially a killing array, using the blood and flesh of cultivators as materials for soul forging to extend the old man’s life.

And she and Qin An, having broken through layer upon layer of shackles to arrive here and prove their strength, were among the best of the group.

Therefore, the two of them were most suitable to serve as leads for Old Array’s blood medicine.

"So what if you’ve discovered it?" Old Array leaned against the throne, his withered fingers lightly tapping the armrest, "If you come closer now, you might keep your corpse intact; if you wait for me to make a move myself, it will be hard to even beg for death."

Qin An stood still, suddenly sheathing the Cold Star Saber, "We’re right here, just come and take us."

Old Array’s smile stiffened, gloom clouding his eyes, "You brats truly think that by standing beyond the range, I cannot deal with you?"

Qin An shook his head, "You doubtless have better ways, but not the best."

The best way would be to lure them in, then make them into medicine leads.

Liu Yi taunted, "The old scoundrel is flustered, look at this panicked state, yet we won’t grant his wish!"

Old Array’s face alternated between blue and white, especially due to their taunts, which caused fury like a volcanic eruption within him.

"Fine! Let’s see how long you can hold out!"

As his words fell, the White Cloud Throne behind Old Array vanished, and Old Array himself disappeared along with it.

Liu Yi raised her palms, cautiously scanning the surroundings. Seeing nothing amiss, she slightly relaxed.

Qin An remained calm, standing in place, as if indifferent to everything around.

Seeing Qin An’s expression, Liu Yi asked, "What should we do now?"

Getting here relied entirely on the Secret Technique her grandmother provided.

Though she had some exposure to arrays, Liu Yi was not proficient.

Therefore, she deferred to Qin An now.

Qin An glanced at the staircase behind, suddenly saying, "They’re coming."

"What’s coming?" Liu Yi frowned slightly.

Qin An pointed toward the end of the staircase, "Those controlled by his illusions are on their way."

As his words ended, the staircase suddenly began shaking visibly.

Meanwhile, shadows were approaching rapidly from afar.

Liu Yi looked overwhelmed with terror, "If so, we are most likely doomed."

She knew well enough that those were Wang Yue and others trapped by illusions.

What is illusion, what is array?

Old Array’s skill in arrays was exceedingly advanced, using arrays to control illusions, then using illusions to manipulate Wang Yue and others.

If treated as enemies, they would fall into a bitter struggle.

The combined assault of six Inner God Realm Perfection and numerous Inner God Realm experts gave Liu Yi, despite her various Secret Techniques, an immense pressure, suffocating her.

"Two solutions." Qin An raised two fingers, saying calmly.

Liu Yi asked, "What two solutions?"

Qin An’s eyes were deep as the sea, "The first is to flee immediately, but who knows what awaits us next? After all, that old guy is quite cunning; he likely has plans in place."

"And the second?" Liu Yi asked.

The first method seemed simple, but it was fraught with danger.

Being astute, she noticed the pitfalls at a glance.

If they fled indeed, the opponent would have ample time to devise follow-up schemes, leaving them in endless passivity.

This method was at best a last resort, hence Liu Yi was eager to inquire about the second method.

Qin An squinted slightly, "The second is for me to wholeheartedly break the array. If the array is dismantled, not only can we escape, but we might even reverse the situation."

"The old man wouldn’t face us personally; his only reliance is those people, so I need time."

Liu Yi instantly grasped Qin An’s meaning and said seriously, "You wouldn’t expect me alone to hold them off, would you?"

She found Qin An’s idea somewhat absurd.

Below were five Inner God Realm Perfection experts, along with many below Perfection.

Though she was at Inner God Realm Perfection with deep reserves, stopping so many alone seemed sheer folly.

Qin An curiously asked, "Who said you need to face them alone?"

Liu Yi frowned, "If not me alone, could you call for help?"

"Of course I can’t help you," Qin An shrugged, "but my array can."

Liu Yi was stunned but then saw Qin An gesture mid-air.

Soon, Six-Colored True Essence burst forth visibly, interwoven mid-air into a mysterious array.

The array scattered a terrifying beam of light, fiercely striking Liu Yi.

Liu Yi knew Qin An wouldn’t attack her, so she didn’t defend.

When the beam hit her, she found that both her strength and True Essence, as well as all her capabilities, had greatly increased.

"What is the name of this array?" Liu Yi clenched her white fists, enamored by the feeling of her strength surging.

Qin An said calmly, "The name is not important, you just need to know that even if I set it up, it takes a month’s time to arrange it once."

Qin An has a thirteenth-level talent for arrays, mastering everything within his talent.

Moreover, Qin An has a heart array technique, needing no complex setup items, and can use True Essence to set it up directly.

This array can comprehensively enhance Liu Yi’s strength, providing great help to Liu Yi against those advancing people.

Liu Yi came to her senses and pondered, "But even so, they will exhaust and kill me."

Having an array is indeed very strong, Liu Yi had a bit of confidence.

But there are too many below; even if she cautiously plays the attrition war, she can only delay for a while, not long.

Qin An reached into his arms and tossed over two porcelain bottles.

Liu Yi instinctively caught them, full of doubt.

Qin An said indifferently, "Before I came, I borrowed a pill furnace and materials from the Alchemy Master Alliance, and casually concocted two bottles of pills. One restores one’s qi and health while healing injuries, the other restores inner True Essence."

Liu Yi widened her eyes, opened the bottles of pills for a closer look, and gasped, "Golden Essence Pill and Silver Essence Pill!"

"One pill alone is worth a fortune. How do you have so much? Let me digest this, you said you made these yourself?"

Qin An nodded casually, "Strange? I can use their pill furnace and materials at the Alchemy Master Alliance, so naturally I can make pills."

Liu Yi’s mouth twitched slightly, "Grandmother never told me this, perhaps even she doesn’t know this news. If it reaches her, she might even shamelessly fight Mr. Jin for it."

She knew very well what these two bottles of pills represented, that even if Qin An didn’t work for the Evil Extermination Bureau, many forces would consider him favorably for his alchemy skills.

Moreover, Qin An’s combat power is extremely formidable, making him a rare prodigy in a hundred years.

Qin An did not respond, suddenly saying lightly, "It’s starting."

Liu Yi snapped back, realizing this was not the time to be shocked.

The figures near the bottom of the Heavenly Ladder grew closer, nearly a hundred in number, and almost all with Inner God Realm strength, radiating an oppressive aura that took Liu Yi’s breath away.

But with the array’s empowerment, Liu Yi had a bit of confidence.

She glanced back, seeing Qin An sitting cross-legged, the six-colored True Essence flowing within him, extending to the ground, as if cracking the array.

Liu Yi gritted her teeth, suddenly opened her hands, "Fine, today I’ll fight to the death, see if I can find a glimmer of hope in despair!"

A large amount of True Essence flowed, creating a wall of True Essence behind Liu Yi, separating her and Qin An.

At this moment, Wang Yue and others finally arrived close.

Each face was blank, but the killing intent in their eyes locked onto Liu Yi like a burning sea.

Without speaking, they unleashed their strongest attacks on Liu Yi.

Liu Yi evaded Wang Yue’s shooting sword qi first, then struck a member of a power in the initial stage of Inner God Realm.

The terrifying True Essence marked the person’s chest, immediately sending them flying, rolling down to the ladder’s end.

At this moment, dozens of attacks quietly approached.

Liu Yi shouted, opening her True Essence forcefully, forming a colorful barrier around her.

"Boom!"

The violent booming sound echoed through the Heavenly Ladder.

Liu Yi’s condensed barrier shattered.

But in the moment of breaking, Liu Yi stepped with a magical stride, vanishing in a blur.

She reappeared before several Inner God Realm masters, striking several palms.

With the array’s enhancement, Liu Yi’s battle power increased comprehensively.

Thus, each palm imprint was terrifying.

Several Inner God Realm masters flew out, vomiting blood, losing combat capability.

At this moment, several attacks found a gap, fiercely striking Liu Yi’s back.

Liu Yi staggered, blood oozing from her mouth.

But she wiped the blood away with a hand, coldly smirking back.

In her palm appeared a pitch-black pill.

Liu Yi didn’t hesitate, swallowing it with her head raised.

Her injuries quickly healed.

"Come on!"

Liu Yi shouted, turning into a blur, using the array and pills’ power to battle again with Inner God Realm masters.

...

On the other side of the barrier.

Qin An concentrated, sitting cross-legged, cracking the surrounding array as quickly as possible.

The array was gradually deteriorating.

At this time, the White Cloud Throne appeared again.

Array Elder sat on the throne, sneering, "Young one, your talent for arrays is the highest I’ve seen, but you take too much time to crack this array. Even with the array’s support and those divine pills, that companion of yours might not last until you’ve cracked the array."

Qin An opened his eyes, cracking the array while calmly replying, "Hold out as long as possible."

"How about this?" Array Elder said casually, "You stop now, I’ll let you and that woman leave, while the remaining people serve as blood medicine, and I’ll find the medicinal guide later."

Qin An sneered, "None of us are children, there’s no need to use tricks for calming kids."

Array Elder’s eyes chilled, "Alright, let’s see how long you can hold out!"

The White Cloud Throne and Array Elder disappeared again.

Qin An’s mouth curved slightly, his expression calm as ever.

"Cracking the array doesn’t have to be complete."