215: Chapter 215 Earth-Shaking Array!

—At the same time.

Ten thousand miles away, Jinxia Mountain.

In the night sky, hundreds of flying boats surrounded the entire Jinxia Mountain so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through.

Spiritual light flickered on the flying boats as countless Lingxiao Sect Disciples stood ready in battle Formation.

Below, a massive black Grand Array enveloped the entirety of Jinxia Mountain, with Devilish Qi churning and Yin winds howling in gusts.

The faint sounds of ghostly wailing and wolf-like howls echoed from within the array, sending shivers down one's spine.

This was the Yin Corpse Sect's Rank Three Demonic Path Grand Array—the Corpse-Rotting Profound Yin Formation.

Inside the array, at the Jin Family ancestral home.

The Jin Family Old Ancestor, Jin Zhengyuan, sat cross-legged above a deep pool in the depths of Jinxia Mountain, his Aura as deep as an abyss and completely unfathomable.

He appeared to be seventy or eighty years old, with a withered face and sallow skin, looking like a corpse that had been air-dried for many years.

But those eyes were terrifyingly bright.

Those were the eyes of a Pseudo-Core Cultivator.

Jin Zhengyuan had been sitting here for three days and three nights.

He was waiting.

Waiting for the Lingxiao Sect to make their move.

Or rather... waiting for his "ally" to come and provide support.

But he had waited for three days and received nothing.

"Old Ancestor!"

A panicked voice drifted in from the distance.

Jin Zhengyuan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the newcomer.

It was a middle-aged man whose features bore a thirty-percent resemblance to his own; it was the current Jin Family Head, Jin Shirong.

At this moment, Jin Shirong's face was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror as he stumbled to the edge of the pool and collapsed to his knees with a thud.

"Old Ancestor! The Lingxiao Sect people have activated the Earth-Shaking Formation! The array... I'm afraid it won't hold for much longer!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Zhengyuan's face showed no ripples of emotion, as if he had long expected it.

He slowly raised his head, looking at the churning Devilish Qi above and the faint spiritual light visible beyond it.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, his voice raspy and calm:

"It's fine... I sent the Family's elites out in advance."

Jin Shirong's body trembled slightly at those words.

Indeed, half a year ago, the Old Ancestor had used various excuses to send dozens of the Family's most talented young Disciples out of Jinxia Mountain in batches.

Some were sent to the Yin Corpse Sect, some were scattered throughout the Zhao State, and some even went to distant foreign lands.

At the time, he had felt the Old Ancestor was being overly cautious, but thinking about it now...

Jin Zhengyuan retracted his gaze and looked at Jin Shirong kneeling on the ground, a flash of complexity in his eyes.

"Shirong."

"Your son is here!"

"When the fighting starts in a moment, leave through the Family's secret passage first," Jin Zhengyuan's voice was very soft, yet it carried an unquestionable authority. "Remember, do not return to the Yin Corpse Sect."

Jin Shirong jerked his head up, his eyes rimmed with red. "Old Ancestor! I—"

"As long as you are alive, there is still hope for the Family."

Jin Zhengyuan interrupted him, his tone terrifyingly calm.

"If you die, the Jin Family is truly finished."

Jin Shirong opened his mouth to say something but found himself unable to speak.

He knew the Old Ancestor was right.

He was the Jin Family Head and the person with the highest cultivation on the surface.

If he also died here, the Jin Family would be leaderless, and those young Disciples who were sent out would eventually be hunted down and rooted out one by one by their enemies.

Only if he lived would there be a possibility for the Jin Family to rise again.

"Your son... understands."

Jin Shirong kowtowed heavily three times, his forehead hitting the cold stone floor until blood flowed.

Jin Zhengyuan looked at him, a flash of relief and a trace of sorrow passing through his eyes.

"Go."

Jin Shirong stood up, gave the Old Ancestor a deep look, and then turned to stumble away.

His back disappeared into the darkness of the secret passage entrance.

Jin Zhengyuan retracted his gaze and looked back at the bottomless pool of water before him.

"The Jin Family... has a Legacy of a thousand years. I didn't expect it would be destroyed in my hands."

He murmured to himself, his voice carrying endless vicissitudes and desolation.

But in his eyes, there was not a hint of regret.

"The winner takes all; I am willing to accept the consequences of my gamble."

"It's just..."

He slowly stood up, his Aura suddenly skyrocketing!

The Spiritual Pressure of the False Core stage swept out like a storm, making the entire deep pool tremble!

"If you want to exterminate my Jin Family, you will have to pay a price!"

—At the same time.

In the sky above Jinxia Mountain, on the flagship White Jade Tower Boat.

Meng Qingcheng stood with her hands behind her back, her white dress fluttering gently in the night wind, her sleeves snapping.

She looked down at the grim, devilish array below, her Phoenix eyes narrowing slightly as cold light flickered within them.

"Immortal Master Dream."

A white-haired old man came up behind her and bowed.

It was the very Pseudo-Core Cultivator presiding over the Earth-Shaking Formation.

"The Grand Array is prepared and can be activated at any time."

Meng Qingcheng did not turn around, only giving a faint "Mm."

"Activate it."

The white-haired old man acknowledged her and turned into a streak of light, flying toward a newly constructed high platform in the distance.

Atop the platform, a massive Formation Plate had already been set up.

The Formation Plate was a full ten zhang in diameter, covered in dense spiritual runes that flickered with a faint spiritual light.

Around the Formation Plate, dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators occupied their respective positions, each with a Formation Flag placed before them, their expressions solemn.

The white-haired old man landed in the center of the platform, his hands forming seals as the spiritual power within his body surged frantically!

"Earth-Shaking Formation—Activate!"

He gave a low shout and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which landed in the center of the Formation Plate!

The moment the Essence Blood merged into the Formation Plate, the entire Grand Array suddenly lit up with a blinding light!

Simultaneously, the dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators at their stations also bit the tips of their tongues, spitting out mouthfuls of Essence Blood to catalyze the Formation Flags before them!

In an instant, countless beams of spiritual light soared into the sky, weaving into a massive net of light in the air!

The light net enveloped the entire Jinxia Mountain and slowly pressed downward!

And between those smaller Formation Plates, it seemed as if countless invisible threads were linked together, echoing and reinforcing each other!

The Earth-Shaking Formation was officially activated!

In the next moment—

Rumble!

The ground began to vibrate violently!

The vibration did not come from the surface, but from deep underground!

It was as if an earth dragon was rolling and a giant beast was roaring!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Dull, heavy thuds echoed from underground as the entire Jinxia Mountain trembled!

Rocks rolled down, trees toppled, and the houses of the Jin Family ancestral home collapsed in large swathes!

And that devilish Corpse-Rotting Profound Yin Formation also began to shake violently at this moment!

In the Yin Water Pool beneath the array, Yin Qi surged like boiling water, frantically pouring into the array in an attempt to maintain its operation!

But the ley lines had already been destroyed by the Earth-Shaking Formation; the Yin Qi in the Yin Water Pool was only flowing out with none coming in, becoming less and less!

The light of the Grand Array dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Rumble—"

Another massive explosion!

On the light shield of the Corpse-Rotting Profound Yin Formation, spiderweb-like cracks appeared!

The cracks spread rapidly, becoming larger and denser!

"Crack—"

Finally, the Grand Array shattered with a bang!

The sky-filling Devilish Qi dissipated like a receding tide, revealing Jinxia Mountain below!

Meng Qingcheng watched this scene, the cold light in her Phoenix eyes intensifying.

"Lingxiao Sect Disciples, hear my command!"

Her voice was as cold as ice, yet it clearly reached the ears of every single Disciple!

"Attack!"