I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?

Chapter 286 - 285: Meng Tianxuan: The Blood Spirit Array Opens, the Experts of the Exotic Realm Will Finally Descend

"The Blood Spirit Array?"

Qin Yang frowned, looking up at the nine black holes in the night sky as he thought:

’Since this Array was left by experts from the Exotic Realm... does that mean it’s related to a transmission channel?’

"Correct."

Meng Tianxuan nodded. "The Power of Stars itself comes from an external source, leaving it without a solid foundation and extremely unstable at its core. The Blood Spirit Array is the linchpin that sustains it. Without the Array’s protection, it would be like cutting the roots of a water plant.

Before long, all the Power of Stars in the world would dissipate."

"Is it that serious?"

Qin Yang was stunned for a moment, then raised an eyebrow, pondering the meaning behind Meng Tianxuan’s words.

He was quite shocked.

He glanced at the layout of the Array. It was vast and boundless. The larger an Array’s scale, the heavier the cost required to maintain it.

But this Blood Spirit Array was on another level entirely!

It was responsible for maintaining all the vast Star Force in the world, and the stability of the nine black holes in the sky depended on it as well.

The consumption required for that...

Just how terrifying a level must it have reached?!!

The implications were horrifying!

"Could this Blood Spirit Array be what your Venerable Alliance is protecting?"

"Correct,"

Seemingly reading Qin Yang’s mind, Meng Tianxuan gave a slight nod and said, "A genius like yourself, Young Master, has surely already guessed that the Array’s stability is directly tied to the foundation that sustains the black holes in the sky."

With that, Meng Tianxuan came to Qin Yang’s side and said slowly in a low voice, "Now that you understand the connection, you should also understand what the disappearance of these nine black holes would mean for all of Earth Star, shouldn’t you?"

"If the Array collapses, the Star Force will scatter, and the entire world will be destroyed."

Qin Yang’s expression turned grim as he mulled this over. ’Well, I’ll be damned!’ he thought.

’So we and our enemies are drawing power from the same source!’

Without the Blood Spirit Array.

The thousand years of development this world has achieved by relying on Star Force, all of that progress, would vanish into thin air. We’d be set back to square one overnight!

"So? Do you understand my difficulties now?"

Meng Tianxuan watched Qin Yang’s expression and said in a low voice, "As the Alliance Leader, I am not some great villain..."

"Wait, I have another question."

Qin Yang’s mind raced. He glanced at the projection of the Array, connecting the clues as his thoughts delved deeper.

There are countless Arrays in the world.

But they all follow the principle that the larger the scale, the greater the consumption.

So what sustains this Blood Spirit Array?

’The Beast Tide?!’

The recent Beast Tide uprising, the fields of corpses, the seas of blood that submerged the land, the endless slaughter...

Qin Yang’s thoughts spun like lightning. The more he thought, the more his heart pounded in alarm. He realized that by following the trail of clues, he seemed to have grasped the crux of the matter.

’I was just one move away from the truth!’

Thinking this, Qin Yang looked at Meng Tianxuan and asked indirectly,

"I studied under the Jianghai Sword God and am also proficient in Arrays. I know that maintaining an Array of this magnitude requires a heavy price... Could the recent abnormalities with the Beast Tide be related to this?"

"Hmm?"

As soon as the words left Qin Yang’s mouth, Meng Tianxuan’s brow furrowed slightly, a flash of surprise in his eyes. "You figured that out too?"

He had originally planned to guide Qin Yang to the conclusion step-by-step.

But now, Qin Yang had guessed it ahead of time.

He had seen to the heart of the matter before Meng Tianxuan even had a chance to explain.

With such perception, his future achievements in the field of Arrays would be anything but low!

"I can more or less see a little of what’s going on."

Qin Yang didn’t hide it, speaking frankly, "The Blood Spirit Array is of grave importance; every Star Martial Artist in the world depends on it for their livelihood. And since your Venerable Alliance calls itself the ’Human Guardian,’ it’s impossible that you would simply ignore the Beast Tide..."

"Correct, Qin Yang. You’re beginning to understand more and more!"

"The reason we stood by and did nothing was to stabilize the situation."

Meng Tianxuan said slowly, his hands behind his back as he looked with satisfaction at the ruined Jianghai City Wall. "Throughout the thousand years of development fueled by Star Force, the Beast Tide has always been one of our world’s natural disasters, as natural as birth, aging, sickness, and death.

The Venerable Alliance has never interfered in these events.

Firstly, it is to follow the Heavenly Dao Laws. Secondly, it is because the Array needs to be nourished by blood and qi. Governing through inaction is the supreme principle that allows this world to continue operating for the long term."

"Governing through inaction..."

Realization dawned on Qin Yang, but he looked at Meng Tianxuan with a hint of suspicion.

’This philosophy probably didn’t come from you, did it?’

To take such a macroscopic perspective, treating all of creation with cold indifference just to maintain the world’s stability...

The scope was too grand.

No matter how he looked at it.

It didn’t seem like something a hypocrite like Meng Tianxuan could come up with!

"Correct. This was the will of our predecessors, and it is the precept passed down through the Venerable Alliance."

Meng Tianxuan nodded, not trying to hide or obscure the truth. He stated generously,

"After the great war five hundred years ago, our predecessors divined the future. They calculated that while the natural disasters brought by the Power of Stars would be fierce, relying on the two major Realms of Innate and Grandmaster, coupled with the united will of the people, would be enough to resist the hardships. Even if there are casualties, it is an acceptable loss. Our Human Race stands upon the torrent of history, never to decline!"

Then, his tone suddenly shifted.

"And do you know why the Venerable Realm is excluded from that?"

"Why?"

Qin Yang’s eyebrow twitched. He was beginning to understand.

One had to understand.

After a Star Martial Artist ascends to the Venerable Realm, their every move can stir celestial phenomena.

With a single lift of a hand, they could annihilate a Beast Tide.

It’s a matter of overwhelming power!

But acting rashly is only satisfying for a moment.

The consequences that follow are endless. If Venerables from both the righteous and demonic paths were to act, the world would surely be implicated and doomed!!

"It’s to prevent a catastrophe from befalling the mortal world..." Qin Yang voiced his suspicion.

"Precisely."

Meng Tianxuan nodded in agreement and said slowly,

"After the battle five hundred years ago, whether we were of the righteous path or the demonic path, we all came to understand one thing: the scope of a war between Celestial Beings is simply too vast... Even the Demons of the Beast God Sect understand the pros and cons.

For this reason, we deliberately established a pact forbidding those in the Venerable Realm from interfering in mortal affairs. This was to prevent the balance from being broken. Otherwise, a vicious cycle would begin... Venerables would slaughter each other endlessly, the world-shaking war of five hundred years ago would repeat, and this world would be destroyed at the hands of our generation."

At this, Meng Tianxuan’s eyes dimmed.

"No one wants to be the villain condemned for eternity..."

"But never interfering... that approach doesn’t seem right either, does it?"

Qin Yang stroked his chin thoughtfully before asking, "The Blood Spirit Array was left by the powerful beings of the black holes. If you let it be continuously infused with blood, the Array will become more and more active... wouldn’t that play right into the hands of that Alien Race?"

"That is the logic, yes."

Meng Tianxuan slowly looked up upon hearing this. "But you can rest assured on that matter. As I’ve said, the Venerable Alliance guards the balance. We will not sit by and watch the Beast God Sect slaughter wantonly..."

"If the Blood Spirit Array is fully activated, what will be the outcome?"

Qin Yang looked up at the sky, observing the dark, formless black holes above, as Meng Tianxuan’s faint explanation reached his ears—

"Once the Blood Spirit Array is complete, it will fully open the black holes..."

"And those experts from the Exotic Realm will descend upon the mortal world!"