364: Chapter 364 Myriad Formations Diagram

The commander was shocked and quickly activated the array patterns around his body, setting up layers of defensive barriers above his head.

However, in front of the Rock Demon Phantom, those barriers were like paper, shattering layer after layer!

Boom!

A palm struck his body, sending him flying and crashing heavily onto the ground!

He was drenched in blood, his robes were in tatters, and those array patterns had completely dimmed, no longer able to protect him.

But he was not dead yet. He struggled to climb up, his eyes filled with terror.

Lin Yue controlled the Rock Demon Phantom, spreading his five fingers, and streams of Formation runes shot out from his palm, landing around the commander.

Those runes instantly transformed into a massive cage, trapping him tightly within!

"Ten Thousand Array Rock Demon Formation—Bind!"

The commander discovered with terror that he was trapped by an extremely complex Formation.

This Formation integrated various Formations such as binding Formations, suppression Formations, and sealing Formations; it was layered and interconnected, and no matter how he struggled, he could not break free!

What was even more terrifying was that the Formation was constantly suppressing his cultivation. He could feel his spiritual power rapidly draining away, and his cultivation level dropping bit by bit!

"No! Impossible!" he roared hoarsely, "You are only at the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, how could you possibly trap me!"

Lin Yue did not answer. He stared fixedly at the commander, using his last bit of strength to maintain the Formation.

Bleeding from his seven orifices, his body was swaying, but he never fell.

Because he knew he could not fall.

Just then, a golden figure rushed in from outside the hall!

It was Gao Feng!

He had been guarding outside the hall, watching the battle within. Seeing Lin Yue trap the commander, he rushed in without hesitation!

On the vajra sword, the golden War God Power surged wildly, converging into an incomparably brilliant sword radiance!

Seeing that golden figure, despair flashed in the commander's eyes. He struggled desperately, wanting to break free from the constraints of the Formation, but Lin Yue's Formation was incomparably sturdy, and he simply could not break free!

"No—"

He let out a desperate roar.

The golden sword radiance pierced his chest.

The commander widened his eyes, staring fixedly at Gao Feng. His lips moved, wanting to say something, but he could only spit out a mouthful of blood. His body twitched a few times, and finally, he completely lost his life.

Lin Yue could finally hold on no longer; his body went limp, and he was about to fall. Yaoguang had already rushed over, catching him and desperately activating her healing power. Azure light poured into his body, and his complexion finally regained a hint of color.

Chu Lan and Su Ning were also treated by Yaoguang, and their injuries stabilized. The group gathered together, looking at the commander's corpse, their eyes filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.

Outside the hall, the Array Clan soldiers who were fighting fiercely saw their commander killed, and their morale instantly collapsed. They fled in terror in all directions, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only corpses and broken Formations scattered across the ground.

The crisis of the Ten Thousand Array Sect was finally resolved.

The Elders and Disciples of the Ten Thousand Array Sect stared blankly at all this, looking at Lin Yue, who had left the Sect many years ago, watching him kill an Array Clan commander of the Golden Core Third Layer in one battle, their eyes filled with disbelief.

After a long while, an elderly man with white hair walked forward tremblingly. He was the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Array Sect, and the person who had taken Lin Yue in all those years ago.

He looked at Lin Yue, tears streaming down his face.

"Lin Yue... good child..." he choked out, "You saved the Ten Thousand Array Sect... You saved the entire Ten Thousand Array Sect..."

Lin Yue looked at him, a weak smile appearing on the corner of his mouth: "Sect Leader... this is what I should have done..."

Before he could finish speaking, a powerful aura suddenly surged from within his body!

It was the aura of a Breakthrough!

In that battle just now, he had used all his strength to fuse the Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array with the essence of the Ten Thousand Array Sect's Formations, creating the brand-new Ten Thousand Array Rock Demon Formation. That Epiphany, that Breakthrough, allowed his cultivation to finally break through the Bottleneck!

Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer Early Stage, Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Layer Four, Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer Late Stage, Peak...

Boom!

When the final burst of aura erupted, his cultivation firmly stepped into the Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer Early Stage!

Lin Yue opened his eyes, and at that moment, they were flashing with an earthy-yellow light. It was the realization after a cultivation Breakthrough, a sign that his attainments in Formations had reached a new height!

He could feel that his understanding of Formations had reached a whole new Realm. Now, he could set up Golden Core level defensive grand Formations, incorporate more variations into his Formations, and unleash greater power in battle! After the Array Clan commander was killed, the entire Ten Thousand Array Sect was plunged into a mix of jubilation and sorrow for having survived the disaster.

The jubilation was because they had repelled the powerful enemy and preserved the Sect; the sorrow was because, in this battle, too many Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters had remained on this land forever.

The Sect Leader ordered the collection of the bodies of the Disciples who had died in battle, the repair of damaged buildings, and the reorganization of the mountain-protecting Formation; the entire Ten Thousand Array Sect gradually restored order amidst the busyness.

As for Lin Yue, he was invited by the Sect Leader into a secret chamber.

This secret chamber was located deep beneath the main hall, and the surrounding walls were carved with layer upon layer of array patterns, emitting a soft glow. In the center of the chamber was a simple stone platform, and on the stone platform sat an earthy-yellow Jade Slip.

The Jade Slip looked ordinary, but upon closer inspection, one could discover that its surface had countless array patterns slowly flowing; every single array pattern was extremely tiny yet contained indescribable profoundness. Those array patterns were layered and dense, as if tens of thousands of Formations had been concentrated into this one small Jade Slip.

"This is the Ten Thousand Array Diagram." The Sect Leader's voice sounded behind Lin Yue, filled with respect, "It is the crystallization of the hard work of the ancestors of the Ten Thousand Array Sect, recording tens of thousands of ancient Formations. There are offensive Formations, defensive Formations, binding Formations, killing Formations, illusion Formations, and auxiliary Formations... It covers almost all categories of Formations. Some of these Formations have even been passed down from the ancient era and have long been lost."

Lin Yue gazed at the Jade Slip, his eyes filled with awe. He could feel that the Jade Slip contained an extremely majestic aura of the Dao of Formations, an aura that caused the Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array within his body to faintly resonate.

"Sect Leader, this is too precious..." he murmured.

The Sect Leader waved his hand, interrupting him: "Lin Yue, you do not need to decline. Although you have left the Ten Thousand Array Sect for many years, your heart has always been here. Today, you risked your life to save the Ten Thousand Array Sect, and you are qualified to inherit this Ten Thousand Array Diagram. Furthermore..."

He paused, then continued: "In the great battle three years from now, us old folks will likely not be able to help much. But you are different; you still have infinite possibilities. In your hands, this Ten Thousand Array Diagram can play a greater role and contribute more strength to protecting the Human Realm. This is the true meaning of the Ten Thousand Array Diagram."

Lin Yue was silent for a moment, then finally nodded solemnly: "Thank you, Sect Leader. Lin Yue will definitely not fail the trust placed in him."

He walked forward and reached out to grasp the Jade Slip.

The moment his fingers touched the Jade Slip, it suddenly erupted with a brilliant earthy-yellow light! The light instantly enveloped Lin Yue, and countless pieces of information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave!

It was the complete Legacy of tens of thousands of Formations!

Every Formation had detailed methods for setting it up, ways of variation, and techniques for breaking it. Some Formations were simple and clear, easy to learn at a glance; some were complex and profound, requiring repeated deliberation; some were immensely powerful, capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth; others were exquisite and peerless, making it impossible for others to guard against.

The information was too much, too dense, flooding into Lin Yue's Sea of Consciousness like a flood, almost crushing his consciousness! But he gritted his teeth, desperately absorbing the information, branding it deep into his Soul!

The Sect Leader watched him, his eyes filled with gratification. He knew that this process was extremely painful, but it was also a necessary path. Only by truly enduring this pain could one truly master the essence of the Ten Thousand Array Diagram.

Time flowed by slowly.

I do not know how much time passed, but Lin Yue finally opened his eyes. At that moment, his eyes were flashing with the light of countless array patterns; those were the imprints left by the tens of thousands of Formations in his mind.

"I... succeeded." he murmured, his voice carrying a trace of exhaustion, but even more excitement.

The Sect Leader nodded with gratification and said: "Meditate on it well. The mysteries of the Ten Thousand Array Diagram go far beyond this."

Lin Yue nodded, immediately sat cross-legged, and began to seclude himself for meditation.

He compared the tens of thousands of Formations in the Ten Thousand Array Diagram with his own Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array. He discovered that, although the Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array was powerful, it was ultimately just one Formation with a single function. However, the Formations recorded in the Ten Thousand Array Diagram were varied and each had its own strengths; if he could fuse the essence of these Formations into the Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array, he would surely create a brand-new, more powerful Formation!

He began to attempt Fusion.

He fused the array patterns of binding Formations into the Rock Demon Phantom's palms, allowing the phantom to trap enemies simultaneously while attacking; he fused the array patterns of defensive Formations onto the surface of the Rock Demon Phantom's body, taking the phantom's defensive power to a higher level; he fused the array patterns of killing Formations into the Rock Demon Phantom's fists, making the phantom's attacks sharper; he fused the array patterns of illusion Formations into the Rock Demon Phantom's eyes, allowing the phantom to confuse the enemy's mind...

Attempt after attempt, failure after failure, and then starting over again and again.

The Fusion of those array patterns was extremely difficult; the slightest carelessness would trigger a backlash, injuring his Meridians. But he did not give up; after every failure, he would summarize his experience, adjust his plan, and then try again.

Chu Lan would sometimes come to visit him, bringing him some Medicinal Pills to restore spiritual power. Su Ning would also come, using Spatial Magic to help him stabilize the spiritual power fluctuations in the secret chamber. Yaoguang was even prepared at all times; as soon as he was injured, she would immediately treat him.

With everyone's support, Lin Yue's progress became faster and faster.

One month later, when he opened his eyes again, they no longer held the confusion and exhaustion from before, replaced instead by incomparable clarity and confidence.

He had succeeded.

He had successfully fused the tens of thousands of Formations from the Ten Thousand Array Diagram with his own Rock Demon Prison-Suppressing Array, creating a brand-new Formation—the Ten Thousand Array Rock Demon Diagram!

This Formation, with the Rock Demon Phantom as its core and the various Formations from the Ten Thousand Array Diagram as its branches and leaves, could rapidly deploy various Formations on the battlefield to deal with different enemies. When it was necessary to trap enemies, he would execute a binding Formation; when defense was needed, he would execute a defensive Formation; when attack was needed, he would execute a killing Formation; when confusion was needed, he would execute an illusion Formation...