258: Battle against Foundation Establishment cultivators

"Oh? I underestimated you ants. You were actually willing to spend the capital to set up such a turtle shell."

A flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but it immediately turned into deeper mockery and amusement.

"Heh, what a pity. A mere first-tier Formation without anyone presiding over it is just an empty shell. Its Spiritual Qi circulation is rigid and sluggish; how long can it possibly block me? It's nothing but a death struggle, only serving to make me laugh!"

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator sneered and raised its right hand again. Injecting even more immense and chilling Spiritual Qi, the earthy-yellow giant hand shone brighter. Swirling with Spiritual Qi and carrying a destructive aura, it slammed down fiercely once more.

The Formation light barrier let out bursts of mournful cries, its Spiritual light dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was clear it could not hold on for much longer.

Below, a Lin Family Qi Refining Mid-Stage Cultivator suppressed the trembling deep within its Soul and shouted with a shaky voice, its tone fierce but weak, its voice distorted by fear:

"Your... Your Excellency is a Foundation Establishment Senior, a... a person of high standing. How can you engage in such cowardly, looting behavior! Are you not afraid of this spreading, of... of being ridiculed, and not afraid that my Lin Family will, in the future... in the future..."

"Retaliation? Hahaha!"

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator seemed to have heard the most ridiculous joke in the world. Its laughter was wild and cold, causing the gravel on the walls of the Eagle Beak Ravine to rain down.

"What harm does the rage of ants do to the heavens? If I wipe you out, who would know it was me? As for that so-called 'Genius' Young Clan Leader of your Lin Family who has been hyped up to the heavens? Hmph, if he were here right now, I could crush him into meat paste with a flip of my hand, letting him know that the gap between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment is an insurmountable chasm! A difference as vast as clouds and mud!"

Following that, a few more attacks landed. The Formation's light dimmed to the extreme, and the people below closed their eyes in total despair, waiting for death.

They knew that once such a Cultivator broke through the major Formation, it was impossible for it to let them go.

Many felt filled with regret. Wasn't it good to live comfortably in a mundane city? Why come to gamble? Instead of cultivating to become an immortal, they were throwing their lives away for nothing!

Wang Meng clenched his fists tightly, its fingernails digging into its flesh. It hated its own weakness.

A cold, calm voice, yet containing an unquestionable authority and resolute power, as if piercing through the Void Realm and ignoring distance, came from the direction of Lin Family Village. It rang out clearly over Eagle Beak Ravine, instantly diluting that desperate Foundation Establishment pressure by a fraction:

"Your Excellency visits late at night, uninvited, and wishes to move against my Lin Family's assets. Do you not know that before taking something, one should first ask if the owner agrees?"

Before the voice faded, a streak of green light in the sky shot over like lightning tearing through the night, its speed so fast that Divine Sense could barely capture it.

The light arrived in an instant, hovering dozens of zhang away from the Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator. As the light dissipated, it revealed a figure as straight as a pine tree.

His green robes fluttered, his face was handsome, his expression was calm as water, and his eyes were deep as a cold pool. It was none other than Lin Jingyu!

The aura around him was heavy and restrained. Under that immense and terrifying Foundation Establishment pressure, he remained unmoved, his robes fluttering, like a rock in a rushing torrent or a pine tree in a storm.

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator's attack suddenly stalled. For the first time, a look of obvious surprise and scrutiny appeared in its eyes. It carefully sized up Lin Jingyu from head to toe, as if wanting to see through him completely:

"Ninth Layer of Qi Refining? Your Foundation is exceptionally solid, and your Spiritual Qi is pure and thick, far exceeding those of the same rank. Your Divine Sense... also seems to be condensed in a rather strange way. At this age, you can truly be considered a one-in-ten-thousand Genius."

Its tone carried a hint of condescending judgment and surprise, but it was immediately replaced by even stronger contempt and disdain.

"But do you think this is enough qualification to presumptuously call yourself the owner in front of me? Kid, do you know that the difference between Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining is not about the amount of Spiritual Qi, but a complete leap in the level of life, a fundamental difference in the mastery of the rules of Heaven and Earth and Spiritual Qi! In my eyes, you are still just a stronger ant!"

"Qualification is never about self-proclamation, nor is it determined by the level of cultivation."

Lin Jingyu's tone remained calm, yet every word was clear and resonant, carrying a decisive, ironclad resolve.

"I say this place belongs to the Lin family, so it belongs to the Lin family. If you, Senior, wish to take it by force, you must ask the sword in my, Lin Jingyu's, hand if it agrees."

"Arrogant junior! You don't know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth! Die for me!"

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator seemed to be thoroughly enraged by Lin Jingyu's calm and firm attitude and stopped talking.

The yellow giant palm hovering in the air suddenly changed direction, abandoning the Formation light barrier below. Carrying a terrifying momentum capable of crushing mountains and rivers and obliterating everything, it tore through the air, emitting a deafening sonic boom. It slammed down directly towards Lin Jingyu!

Before the palm wind arrived, the terrible pressure had already caused the space around Lin Jingyu to seemingly solidify. His green robes pressed tightly against his body, flapping violently, and his hair danced wildly backwards.

Lin Jingyu's pupils suddenly constricted. His mind was as clear as a mirror, and he knew deeply that the terrifying strike of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in a rage was absolutely not something he could take head-on right now.

He pushed his Evergreen Art to the limit, his internal Spiritual Qi surging. He activated his Spirit Refining Art, expanding his Divine Sense perception to the limit.

In the split second before impact, he captured a sliver of a gap beneath the giant palm. His figure seemed to transform into a wisp of intangible green smoke, moving with the wind as he drifted rapidly to the side and rear.

"Boom!"

The giant palm grazed his afterimage and slammed down, striking empty air. The violent Spiritual Qi shockwave spread wildly in all directions like a destructive tsunami. It crushed and obliterated everything within several zhang of the mountain forest below. Stones flew through the air, the earth cracked, and it left a huge palm print crater, the momentum being extremely terrifying.

The chilling, dissipated wind blew past, causing Lin Jingyu's cheeks to sting with pain, and his protective Spiritual light flickered violently.

At the same time, he flicked his sleeve, and over a dozen simple Formation Flags, already prepared and flashing with various runes, shot out.

These Formation Flags were not for attacking the enemy, but rather, following a mysterious and unfathomable trajectory that secretly aligned with the principles of Formations, they inserted themselves with absolute precision into the surrounding ground, rock walls, and even nodes in the Void Realm.

"Hum!"

A simple yet highly efficient [Spirit-Disturbing Trap Formation], specialized in interfering with Spiritual currents and confusing Divine Sense, was instantly triggered.

Trails of Spiritual light crisscrossed like an invisible spider web, causing the flow of the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to suddenly become chaotic, viscous, and sluggish, as if falling into an invisible mire.

However, although this Formation was useful, it had a fatal weakness: it did not distinguish between friend and foe. That is to say, everyone caught in this Formation would be subject to this suppression.

But Lin Jingyu's Mental Energy was powerful and condensed, allowing him to resist this suppression very well. Therefore, the pressure on him was negligible.

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator clearly felt the circulation of its Spiritual Qi stall slightly, and its Divine Sense perception was also blurred and interfered with. It was as if there was a layer of frosted glass between it and its surroundings. Its movements couldn't help but pause for a moment, and a trace of irritation flashed in its heart.

"Small tricks, and you dare to show them off in front of me?"

The Black-Robed Foundation Establishment Cultivator snorted coldly, and the even more immense Foundation Establishment Spiritual Qi within its body erupted like a volcanic explosion. Instantly, with absolute power, it shattered the constraints of the Formation, and the glowing Formation Flags wailed and shattered into powder one after another.