Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2031 Chapter 973: Destroying the Evidence (2)

Gasping for air, Mo Hua spoke with immediate urgency:

"We need to leave!"

If Elder Xun were to actually slay this Mr. Tu, he might become entangled in a mysterious karma that could lead to his demise.

Noticing the gravity in Mo Hua's expression, Xun Ziyou felt a surge of tension. Given the vastness of heaven and earth, he knew Mo Hua's safety was the highest priority. Now was not the moment to invite further trouble, so he gave an obedient nod:

"Understood."

Without further delay, the party moved. At Mo Hua's insistence, they retreated without looking back.

Mr. Tu watched their departing figures, lost in thought.

"Perhaps I should release the Evil Path seal and slaughter them within the depths of this Solitary Mountain..."

"While that Sword Dao Elder might be difficult to kill, that little Foundation Establishment brat is far too peculiar. It might be better to eliminate him now to avoid future complications..."

"Should I hunt them down and kill them..."

Mr. Tu couldn't help but take a step forward.

Suddenly, the earth groaned and the mountains trembled with a heavy rumble, accompanied by the repeated roar of fiery explosions.

"The Shen Family? Have they finally acted?"

Frowning, Mr. Tu felt a wave of hidden resentment.

Everything had been calculated to perfection, yet an anomaly occurred at the final moment; the Divine Lord's Divine Fetus had vanished. Consequently, Solitary Mountain had lost its protection, and the evil fog had thinned, leaving the karma exposed.

The Shen Family had clearly deduced the schemes hidden within.

It wasn't just the Shen Family; other aristocratic families and Sects had likely caught the scent and were beginning to congregate.

"No matter, I have already obtained what I sought."

Mr. Tu's murderous gaze swept across the area as he said coldly, "When the Divine Lord descends, all shall perish. Whether they die now or later makes no difference..."

With those words, his human demon shell shifted and twisted. New human skin sprouted forth, transforming him into an ordinary-looking Shen Family Elder as he walked toward the shrine's exit.

...

Within the mass grave.

Lurking in the shadows, Xun Ziyou and the others observed a contingent of Shen Family cultivators.

These cultivators were busy setting up fire formations and activating fire talismans inside the pit, using various flame techniques to incinerate the corpses piled within.

Plumes of fire erupted everywhere, sending thick smoke spiraling upward.

The area was a chaotic scene of fiery blasts and rampaging flames.

As the bodies burned, the foul-smelling smoke was driven away by the activation of Clear Rain Formations.

The Shen Family was purging the evidence!

Master Gu seethed with internal rage, thinking bitterly: "The Shen Family has truly abandoned all morality."

Fan Jin surveyed the numerous Shen Family members with a frown, shaking his head: "There are too many of them... do we have to fight our way through?"

Xun Ziyou shook his head in disagreement. "The numbers are too great for a direct confrontation. We must find a way to slip away unnoticed..."

An open attack would only draw a massive force of Shen Family Golden Core cultivators to trap them.

They were currently burning the bodies of the miners to hide their crimes, terrified that their secrets might leak.

If the group were discovered, the Shen Family would stop at nothing to silence them permanently.

Fortunately, the mass grave was immense and filled with countless miner corpses; the task of "destroying evidence" was a massive undertaking.

The Shen Family was currently preoccupied with the cremation, leaving them distracted.

Furthermore, the constant explosions and scattered fire created a chaotic environment, making a stealthy escape feasible.

Xun Ziyou targeted several isolated Shen Family cultivators and moved in for the kill.

Those assigned to destroy the evidence were undoubtedly trusted associates of the Shen Family, complicit in the mine's atrocities. None were innocent, and Xun Ziyou showed them no mercy.

After finishing them off, he stripped them of their robes and Shen Family tokens. Their bodies were cast into the pit and ignited with fire talismans, merging their remains with those of the miners.

Donning the stolen attire, the group disguised themselves as Shen Family cultivators and blended into the throng to exit the tomb.

Xun Ziyou was a Sect Elder, Fan Jin a supervisor, and Master Gu ran a refinery; they all possessed a natural air of authority.

Xun Ziyou, in particular, looked formidable in the Shen Family Daoist robes, his late Golden Core stage pressure ensuring that no one dared to question him.

Mo Hua was the only one at risk of being caught.

He was small in stature, and the Shen Family robes were far too large, trailing across the ground.

However, the tomb was dim, and with the air thick with smoke and flickering flames, Mo Hua remained hidden between Xun Ziyou and the others, escaping notice.

He refrained from using any concealment techniques.

There were too many Shen Family Golden Core cultivators present, many with Divine Sense superior to his own. Any magical trickery would likely be detected and trigger an alarm.

It was safer to hide in plain sight.

Led by Xun Ziyou, they acted as Shen Family members, haphazardly tossing fire talismans and setting formations to add to the confusion as they looked for a way out.

Mo Hua occasionally contributed to the mayhem, covertly causing the Shen Family's own formations to explode.

At other times, he subtly tampered with the formation lines, causing them to malfunction and "accidentally" harm the Shen Family's own men.

The turmoil intensified.

Amidst this disorder, Xun Ziyou guided them step by step out of the mass grave and toward the upper tomb tunnels.

Navigating the tunnels was much easier.

Mo Hua had already mapped the path with his compass and knew the layout perfectly.

With Mo Hua quietly giving directions, the group managed to avoid the largest concentrations of Shen Family forces.

Any guards they couldn't bypass were silenced instantly.

Slowly, they neared the entrance of the tomb.

However, the main exit was heavily fortified by Shen Family cultivators, making a clean escape impossible.

After a moment of thought, Mo Hua identified a section of the tunnel wall about half a mile away. He dismantled the local formation, allowing Xun Ziyou to use his Golden Core strength to shatter the stone wall, creating a path out of the Solitary Mountain tomb.

Even outside, Shen Family members were everywhere.

But because of the ongoing destruction below, the mountain continued to shake from constant explosions, ensuring that the sound of the wall breaking didn't seem out of place.