Chapter 189: Clan Annihilation (For the White Silver Grand Alliance! )
Chapter 189: Clan Annihilation (For the White Silver Grand Alliance! )
"Attack!"
"Formation Alpha One Flying Ship, heed the order! Array yourselves to the south. . . Formation Beta Three Flying Ship, array yourselves to the north. . ."
Ancestor Jiang did not personally act, merely flicking his sleeve.
The Black Heaven Sect Master, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, immediately issued commands, directing the numerous spirit ships to assault the weak points of the 'Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation' as instructed by the formation master.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Inside the formation, the Song family's Ancestor moved his fingers as if plucking zither strings, continuously adjusting the array's layout.
Though the grand formation had weaknesses, with a formation master overseeing it, these weak points and flaws became like living things, able to shift at will.
Despite the fierce bombardment of spells, it remained perfectly unscathed!
Many Song family disciples rejoiced upon seeing this sight.
Even Song Zhongjie exhaled a long breath: "I truly thought the Black Heaven Sect had some ultimate trump card. . . turns out it's just a war of attrition. . . If it's a battle of attrition, our Song Clan can hold out for at least a year and a half, allowing the Black Heaven Sect's main gate to be destroyed. . ."
Even if Zhang Zhu Sheng, at the False Core realm, rushed back to hold the fort, the Green Wood Sect's reinforcements could still come to relieve the Song Clan's siege!
At that time, if they failed to annihilate the Song Clan, the Black Heaven Sect's prestige in the State of Yue would plummet.
Then, they could be replaced!
Ancestor Jiang's expression remained calm as he watched the Black Heaven Sect's army continuously bombard the Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation.
The result was that the formation fluctuated repeatedly, but only the moon's shadow appeared, not the wolf's body.
"The Song Clan's 'Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation' has three stages of transformation — Moon Shadow, Wolf's Rush, and Heavenly Wolf. . . The mere fluctuation of the moon shadow indicates that this formation is still far from its limit."
The formation master from the Black Heaven Sect's side watched the changes in the Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation, shaking his head repeatedly. He held a compass, continuously calculating the grand formation's transformations and searching for new flaws.
However, each time a flaw was found, before it could be exploited, it was shifted away by the Song family's Ancestor. . . Clearly, in terms of formation mastery, this person was inferior to the Song family's Ancestor.
This was why major forces disliked attacking third-tier formations; it was no different from dismantling a turtle's shell, and even harder!
"It is said. . . that when the Song Clan's 'Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation' is fully unleashed, reaching the 'Heavenly Wolf' level, it can summon a phantom heavenly wolf whose power is comparable to Core Formation. . ."
"At this rate, how long will this battle last?"
The Black Heaven Sect Master looked at this scene, his expression extremely solemn.
Every flight of these colossal flying ships, every divine ability and spell unleashed. . . was burning away spirit stones like water!
If it continued for several more months, even with the Black Heaven Sect's vast resources and spirit stone veins, they wouldn't be able to bear it.
"Almost time. . ."
Ancestor Jiang looked at the scene and suddenly nodded.
Upon hearing this, a sect formation master immediately went to a hilltop near Moon Gazing Mountain and began setting up the 'Earth Shaking Grand Array'!
After placing the yellow-brown formation banners at their designated locations, he took out an array disc.
In the grooves on this array disc, three spirit stones were embedded, emitting a crystalline radiance far purer than mid-grade spirit stones.
Superior-grade spirit stones!
To unleash the formation's full power, the Black Heaven Sect was directly powering it with superior-grade spirit stones!
A single superior-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for a hundred mid-grade spirit stones, or ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!
This single formation alone cost the Black Heaven Sect thirty thousand spirit stones!
They were certainly rolling in wealth!
"Earth Shaking Grand Array, activate!"
Finally, the formation master spun the array disc and roared.
Buzz! Buzz!
Streams of yellow-brown banners erupted with intense light, even drawing the attention of the Song family's Ancestor.
"That is. . . an array breaking an array?"
The Song family's Ancestor sneered: "Come then. . ."
In terms of formation mastery, he considered himself peerless in the State of Yue and feared no formation master.
Buzz! Buzz!
Amidst the intense spiritual light, lines of spell patterns combined to form array gates.
The Giant Strength Formation Banner, Earth-Shattering Formation Banner, and Earth Tremor Formation Banner burst forth with brilliant light, merging into a single 'Mountain Shaking Array Gate'!
The 'Mountain Shaking Array Gate', 'Earth Concealment Array Gate', and 'Void Breaking Array Gate' formed a Three Talents stance, then, guided by the array disc, merged into one, transforming into a terrifyingly potent yellow-brown divine ray!
Crack!
Crack!
Cracking sounds emanated from the array disc.
The formation master looked down, only to see countless cracks appearing on the array disc, and shook his head regretfully: "Go!"
The array disc flew into the divine ray, as if completing its last missing piece.
The yellow-brown divine ray transformed into a hundred-zhang-long colossal dragon, roaring as it plunged into the base of Moon Gazing Mountain.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the earth shook, mountains trembled, the sky fractured, and countless spiritual energies dispersed. . .
Moon Gazing Mountain originally possessed a third-tier low-grade spirit vein, but at this moment, it seemed to be forcibly severed by a terrifying power, continuously degrading!
Not only that, but the entire hundred-li radius around Moon Gazing Mountain was shaken to its core, as if a great earth dragon had overturned, unleashing a terrifying earthquake!
"No. . ."
The Song family's Ancestor's eyes were splitting with rage as he saw the 'Heavenly Wolf Howling Moon Formation' let out a wail, its might greatly diminished.
With its earth vein shattered, the third-tier formation, lacking the support of the earth vein, no longer possessed its former power!
Numerous formation flags and foundations shattered, revealing more flaws and exposing the true scene of Moon Gazing Mountain.
Moon Gazing Mountain looked as if it had suffered a great earthquake disaster; countless dark fissures opened in the mountain city, like wounds in the earth, and a great number of buildings were damaged and collapsed, crushing and injuring countless mortals of the Song family. . .
"This. . ."
Even Ancestor Jiang was startled by the power of the Earth Shaking Grand Array, murmuring to himself: "What kind of 'quasi-third-tier' is this? This is a true third-tier divine ability!"
"This old man originally thought Yan Huayang, relying on his keen 'Spiritual Insight Eyes', would eventually peck his own eye after constantly hunting wild geese, and that this transaction was a loss. I never expected it to be a gain. . . Heh heh, that seller must have a grudge against the Song Clan! !"
"A righteous cause attracts much support, an unrighteous one little. The Song Clan has been arrogant and overbearing these past years. . . in the end, they've reaped what they sowed!"
Ancestor Jiang flew out. The Vermilion Sparrow Ring emitted a clear cry, and from it, a massive fiery bird soared forth.The Southern Bright Vermilion Sparrow held a third-tier barrier-breaking talisman in its beak, striking fiercely upon the formation that had lost its earth qi support.
In the blink of an eye, the moonlight shattered, and the demonic wolf bled. . . The entire grand formation collapsed with a roar, completely revealing the Song Clan's Moon Gazing Mountain City!
This third-tier grand formation of the Song Clan was declared broken before it even managed to summon the 'Heavenly Wolf' phantom comparable to Core Formation!
"The grand formation is broken! Bloodbath the Song Clan, leave no one alive!"
The Black Heaven Sect Master's face was alight with joy as he issued commands.
Spirit ships, one after another, stormed into the Song family's mountain city, bringing doom upon the Song Clan.
"How could this be?"
The Song family's Ancestor wept tears of blood from the corners of his eyes: "Why would such a vicious formation fall into the hands of your Black Heaven Sect?"
"Ancestor, quickly, escape!"
Song Zhongjie flew over, his eyes filled with a look of desperate resolve.
Today, the Song Clan was finished.
If the Ancestor could escape, the Song Clan would still have hope for a resurgence.
Otherwise. . . they could only hope that those direct lineage seeds sent away beforehand would develop elsewhere.
Chirp!
But it was already too late.
Under the pressure of Core Formation, the fiery Vermilion Sparrow let out an excited, prolonged cry, turning the surrounding ten li into a sea of flames.
"Young friend of the Song Clan, it's time for your journey."
Ancestor Jiang toyed with the Vermilion Sparrow Ring, slowly descending from mid-air.
The fiery Vermilion Sparrow gently pecked with its beak, and crimson-yellow flames swept forth. Song Zhongjie, the Song Clan Patriarch, didn't even have time to grunt before he and his defensive spirit artifact were reduced to ashes.
"Old Ghost Jiang. . ."
The Song family's Ancestor watched the tragic death of his patriarch, his expression becoming strangely calm: "You've been plotting against this old man all along, ever since the extermination of the Situ Clan. . . No, even before that. . ."
"In truth, I quite admire your patience, young friend. . . For these past few decades, had you stepped out of Moon Gazing Mountain City even once, you would have long been a dead man!"
Ancestor Jiang replied indifferently: "It's just that with such a disposition, you simply cannot be allowed to remain. . . I ask that you depart for your journey!"
"Fine!"
The Song family's Ancestor's expression turned savage. He heavily slapped his Dantian with his right hand, and a terrifying aura surged from him, causing even Ancestor Jiang to feel a faint sense of threat: "Demonic art?"
"After all, I've been trapped at the Core Formation bottleneck for many years. Though I failed to break through to Core Formation previously, relying on a demonic art to burn my essence and solidify most of my True Essence isn't much of a problem. . ."
The Song family's Ancestor cast a regretful glance at the flying ship where Zhang Zhu Sheng was located: "What a pity. . . I can only fight to take out you, old ghost!"
He formed hand seals, and Core Formation-comparable magical power surged forth, while streaks of formation runes appeared around his body.
"Refining a formation into your body?"
Ancestor Jiang's expression grew solemn. The Vermilion Sparrow Ring appeared in his hand, roaring flames ablaze. . .
...
Half an hour later.
A streak of light landed on the spirit ship's deck; it was Ancestor Jiang.
"Grand-Martial Uncle. . ."
Zhang Zhu Sheng held the corpse of the last Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Song Clan, tossing it onto the deck, and asked with concern: "How is Ancestor's body?"
"That little imp from the Song Clan had quite some ability, fighting desperately in his dying moments. . . nearly taking this old man with him."
Ancestor Jiang coughed up a small mouthful of blood, then tossed the Song family Ancestor's grotesque head onto the deck: "This Ancestor was already nearing his lifespan limit. After these two successive fierce battles, he will likely pass away upon returning. . ."
"Grand-Martial Uncle. . ."
For a moment, both the Black Heaven Sect Master and Ancestor Zhang shed tears like rain. . .
...
White Peace Immortal City.
Within the formation, it was perpetually spring-like.
A gentle breeze wafted by, and the air was exceptionally fresh.
Fang Xi, who had been leisurely lying beneath a peach blossom tree, rose and stretched contentedly, feeling as if tears were about to well up in the corners of his eyes.
"What a truly good sleep. . ."
Just as he yawned and decided to resume his nap, Ruan Xing Ling walked in, her face full of shock: "Brother Fang. . . a great change has occurred in the State of Yue! The Song Clan has actually been annihilated! !"
"What? So sudden?"
Fang Xi stood up, his expression becoming very serious: "Xing Ling, tell me in detail. . ."
". . . I only just found out. A few days ago, the Black Heaven Sect released a statement, declaring that the Song Clan colluded with demonic cultivators and rebelled against the superior sect. They have now been punitive-exterminated: the Song family's Ancestor is dead, all four Foundation Establishment cultivators are dead, and the remaining Foundation Establishment guest elders either died in battle or surrendered. . . Only one young master of the Song Clan, Song Qing, is still at large and has a bounty on his head. . ."
Ruan Xing Ling still had remnants of shock: "The Seven Great Families of the State of Yue have become six. No. . . the Tu Clan, the Yan Clan, and other families were all fostered by the Song Clan; it's possible they too will be exterminated in the future, and the power of cultivation families will suffer a severe blow."
"To think of how majestic the Song Clan was back then? It's truly a case of 'watching him build a tall building, watching him feast his guests, and ultimately watching his building collapse'. . ."
Fang Xi continued to muse to himself: 'Good. . . the Black Heaven Sect has finally made its move. Time truly is the greatest magician; it always delivers each person their destined outcome. '
That Ancestor Jiang was already nearing the end of his lifespan; it's estimated he'll soon pass away after this campaign against the Song Clan.
At that time, the State of Yue will surely usher in an entirely new situation!
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