362: Chapter 362 Ten Thousand Formations Gate

Along the way, Lin Yue remained silent. He gazed into the distance, his eyes filled with complex emotions—worry, anxiety, and a deep sense of nostalgia.

Knowing his heart was heavy, the others did not disturb him, simply staying by his side in silence.

Finally, a towering mountain range appeared ahead.

The mountain range stretched for hundreds of miles. The main peak pierced the clouds, and amidst the swirling mist, layers of buildings could be seen constructed along the mountainside. All over the surrounding peaks were traces left by Formations—some peaks had been leveled to serve as natural Formation bases, some cliff walls were covered in Formation patterns that shimmered in the sunlight, and some valleys were filled with mist, the residual aura of illusion arrays.

This was Myriad Formations Mountain, the location of one of the top Formation Sects in the Cultivation World—the Ten Thousand Array Sect.

But at this moment, the peak that should have been shrouded in mist and flowing with Immortal Qi was instead engulfed by the sounds of violent explosions. On the mountainside, flashes of light flickered intermittently—the fluctuations produced when Formations were under attack. At the foot of the mountain, many corpses of Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples could already be seen lying in pools of blood, some even blown to pieces.

A thick scent of blood permeated the air, mixed with the residual spiritual energy fluctuations from shattered Formations, making anyone who smelled it feel a sense of dread.

Lin Yue's expression became even more grim. His body trembled slightly, and his fists clenched until his knuckles cracked.

When the group arrived at the foot of Myriad Formations Mountain, the sight before them caused everyone's hearts to sink.

The once impregnable Mountain-Protecting Array had now been mostly breached. The original earthy-yellow light barrier that had enveloped the entire peak was now reduced to a few tattered areas barely holding on, like a flickering candle in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment.

At the array base, many Array Clan soldiers could be seen attacking frantically. They held various strange Magical Artifacts, and with every attack, a bizarre fluctuation would shoot out and strike the damaged barrier. Where the barrier was hit, the Formation patterns would rapidly dim and disintegrate, and the holes in the barrier grew larger and larger.

The Array Clan soldiers were completely different from the Myriad Races they had seen before.

They were slender, with pale grey skin that resembled the color of rock. They wore robes woven from Formation patterns, which flowed constantly and emitted an eerie light. Their eyes were silver, and their pupils seemed to have countless tiny Formation patterns rotating within them, making anyone who looked at them feel dizzy and disoriented.

Their weapons were also extremely peculiar. Some held Formation Plates covered in complex lines; with every rotation, a beam of Formation-breaking light would shoot out. Others held Formation Flags; with a gentle wave, countless Formation patterns would fly out and entwine around the enemy's Formation, accelerating its collapse. Still others directly condensed Formations into weapons, which constantly changed shape—sometimes into longswords, sometimes into spears—making them unpredictable and mysterious.

Currently, those Array Clan soldiers were engaged in a fierce battle with the Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples. From the foot of the mountain to the slopes and within the forests, battlefields were everywhere. Shouts of slaughter and the light of clashing Spells filled the air; the entire Myriad Formations Mountain had turned into a literal Shura Field.

Although the Disciples of the Ten Thousand Array Sect fought desperately, their Formations' power was greatly diminished in the face of the Array Clan's Formation-Breaking Techniques. Often, just as a defensive Formation was set up, the Array Clan soldiers would instantly dismantle it with a Formation-Breaking Technique. Furthermore, the Array Clan soldiers possessed extremely high Formation mastery, often needing only a few people working together to break the Formations the Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples had painstakingly arranged.

The situation was critical.

A Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciple had just set up an Enemy-Trapping Array, hoping to trap several Array Clan soldiers. However, those soldiers only sneered. One of them took out a Formation Plate and gave it a light turn; a fluctuation shot out, and the Enemy-Trapping Array instantly collapsed. Another waved a Formation Flag, and countless Formation patterns flew out, trapping that Disciple inside instead!

"Ah—" The Disciple let out a piercing scream as he suffered a backlash from his own Formation, spitting out blood and collapsing to the ground.

Not far away, several Array Clan soldiers were besieging a group of Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples. Those Disciples stood back-to-back, desperately deploying Formations to resist, but their Formations collapsed one after another before the Formation-Breaking Techniques. A young female Disciple looked at the approaching enemies in despair, her eyes filled with terror.

Seeing this, fire burned in Lin Yue's eyes. He could no longer restrain himself and stepped forward, charging toward the battlefield!

"Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array!"

He gave a thunderous shout, his hands forming seals frantically as earthy-yellow light surged around him! A massive Rock Demon Phantom instantly condensed behind him, thirty feet tall and solid in form, radiating a terrifying pressure. The Rock Demon Phantom's eyes were like two earthy-yellow suns, looking down upon the entire battlefield, inspiring awe and fear.

The Rock Demon Phantom took a step forward, the ground shaking violently, as it trampled a path directly through the dense battlefield! Some Array Clan soldiers in its way were crushed into pulp, some were sent flying by the impact, and others fled in terror!

Lin Yue followed closely behind, his hands waving repeatedly as beams of earthy-yellow light shot from his palms, setting up defensive Formations around those Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples. Although these Formations were hastily arranged, with the Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array as their core, they were exceptionally sturdy—enough to temporarily block the Array Clan soldiers' attacks.

"Senior Brother Lin Yue!" Some Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples recognized him and shouted in pleasant surprise.

"It's Senior Brother Lin Yue! Senior Brother Lin Yue is back!"

"Senior Brother Lin Yue has come back to save us! Everyone, hold on!"

The Disciples who had been in despair saw Lin Yue's familiar figure and the massive Rock Demon Phantom, and hope was rekindled in their eyes. It was as if they had returned to the past, to the Senior Brother Lin Yue who was always smiling but could always protect everyone at the critical moment.

Lin Yue had no time to catch up with them. He said loudly, "Everyone, fall back! I'll hold them off!"

He controlled the Rock Demon Phantom to rampage across the battlefield, repelling the Array Clan soldiers one by one. Their attacks left only shallow marks on the Rock Demon Phantom, unable to cause any substantial damage. Meanwhile, with every punch the Rock Demon Phantom threw, several soldiers were killed!

Gao Feng and the others also followed closely behind, joining the battle.

Luo Li sat cross-legged with her flowing sound zither across her lap, her ten fingers suddenly plucking the strings! The stirring and surging music of the Star Battle Song instantly resounded across the entire battlefield, turning into waves of golden sound that surged into the bodies of the Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples. Those Disciples felt their blood boil as their strength surged instantly, their exhaustion swept away!

Chu Lan waved her hands repeatedly, and spirit plant seeds shot from her hands, landing all over the battlefield. Those seeds instantly took root and sprouted, turning into countless vines that tightly bound the legs of the Array Clan soldiers! Those soldiers struggled desperately, but they could not break free from the entanglement of the vines!

Su Ning formed hand seals, and spatial power surged as she set up spatial traps around the soldiers. Some soldiers accidentally stepped into a trap and were instantly teleported into mid-air before falling heavily, their bones shattering. Some soldiers were sliced in half by spatial cracks, dying in mysterious ways. Others found themselves trapped in an invisible cage, unable to break out no matter how they tried!

Tian Xin threw out the Talismans in her hand one by one. Those Talismans turned into dark shadows that slipped behind the soldiers for instant kills! Her Dark Talismans were simply a Sharp Weapon for reaping lives in such a chaotic battle; before the soldiers could even react, their throats were slit by the shadows!

Yao Guang desperately channeled her healing power, and green light constantly surged into the bodies of the wounded Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples. Under her treatment, the wounds of those Disciples who were originally on the verge of death healed at a visible speed, and they were soon able to stand up and fight again!

The seven of them cooperated perfectly, and together with the Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples who had regained their fighting spirit, they gradually stabilized their position and pushed the Array Clan soldiers back step by step!

But Lin Yue knew this was only temporary. The real threat was still ahead.

He looked up toward the mountainside, which was the core area of the Ten Thousand Array Sect.

The Mountain-Protecting Array's base was there, and the Array Clan Commander would surely be there as well.

"Senior Brother Gao Feng," he said in a heavy voice, a determined light flashing in his eyes. "I'm going to the mountainside to find the Array Clan Commander. I'll leave this place to you all."

Gao Feng glanced at the mountainside, where even more violent Formation fluctuations were faintly coming from, indicating that the battle there was even more intense. He nodded and said, "Go. We'll keep an eye on things here."

Lin Yue took a deep breath, turned to the Ten Thousand Array Sect Disciples, and shouted, "Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, charge up the mountain with me! Let those Array Clan bastards see that our Ten Thousand Array Sect is not to be trifled with!"

"Kill!"

The Disciples shouted in unison, their morale soaring as they followed Lin Yue and charged toward the mountainside.

With the Rock Demon Phantom leading the way, the Array Clan soldiers retreated one after another wherever they went. Lin Yue led the Disciples, fighting his way through, and gradually approached the core area of the Ten Thousand Array Sect. In front of the main hall was a wide plaza, which was now covered in the wreckage of Formations and traces of battle.

In some places, huge craters had been blasted out; in others, charred marks remained from clashing Formations; and in some areas, the entire ground had been overturned.

Dozens of Ten Thousand Array Sect Elders were sitting cross-legged at various points on the plaza, desperately maintaining the remaining Formations in an attempt to block the Array Clan soldiers' advance.

But everyone's eyes were focused on the main hall.

That magnificent main hall was now enveloped by countless Formation patterns.

Those Formation patterns were dense and layered, wrapping the entire main hall like a giant light cocoon. Within the cocoon, a figure could be faintly seen standing in the center of the hall, hands constantly forming seals as he controlled those Formation patterns to frantically attack a massive Formation deep within the hall.

That was the core Formation of the Ten Thousand Array Sect—the Myriad Formations Returning to the Origin Array. This Formation condensed the lifeblood of the Sect's ancestors and was the Foundation of the entire Sect. Once broken, the Ten Thousand Array Sect would completely lose its shield and become like lambs to the slaughter.

And the one cracking it was precisely the Array Clan Commander.

He was a tall man with deep grey skin, wearing a robe woven from countless Formation patterns.

The Formation patterns on the robe flowed constantly like living things, changing every moment.