Chapter 511
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan hurried back to the family residence with the evidence they found and asked to see the clan leader. Upon hearing this, the clan leader looked solemn and immediately convened the Council of Elders. In the slightly dim meeting room, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it made people breathless. The torches on the wall flickered with strange lights and shadows, reflecting the serious faces of everyone.
Fu Shaoping placed the evidence on the long case one by one, and said firmly: "Patriarch, elders, although we have won a victory today, the evidence of the Qianye family colluding with other forces is in front of us. If we don't seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and completely eliminate the Qianye family, I am afraid that our Yanshi family will never have peace in the future."
A white-haired elder frowned and said slowly: "Fu Shaoping, what you said is not without reason. But the Qianye family has a deep foundation, especially their mountain protection formation, which is a legacy from ancient times and is extremely powerful. If we want to attack, we must be fully prepared and must not act rashly."
Nangong Wan continued, "What the elder said is absolutely right. As far as we know, the Qianye family currently has at least three powerful gods in charge. Each of these three gods is extremely powerful and we must not underestimate them. But now that our morale is high and we have obtained a lot of spoils, it is a good time to conquer the Qianye family in one fell swoop."
When everyone heard that the Qianye family had three powerful masters of the God Transformation Realm, they couldn't help but take a deep breath. The God Transformation Realm was the peak of the cultivation world, possessing the power to destroy the world.
"How do we conquer the mountain protection formation?" another elder asked the key question.
Fu Shaoping pondered for a moment and said, "When I was fighting with the Qianye family, I noticed some flaws in the mountain protection formation. Although the mountain protection formation is powerful, it is not impeccable. We can send elite disciples to secretly explore the center of the mountain protection formation, and then concentrate our forces to attack the center of the formation, and perhaps we will have a chance to break the formation."
"Well, this plan is feasible." The clan leader nodded slightly, "But it is very risky. If we are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out. We still need to formulate a detailed battle plan to ensure that it is foolproof."
"Don't worry, clan leader. I am willing to go and investigate the center of the formation myself." Fu Shaoping said without hesitation.
"No, you are an important fighting force of our tribe. You can't take risks easily." The tribe leader quickly shook his head and refused.
"Chief, the situation is critical now. If I don't go there in person, how can I ensure the smooth implementation of the plan? Besides, I am confident that I can complete the task." Fu Shaoping looked at the chief with a firm gaze.
Just as everyone was arguing, a strong wind suddenly blew outside the window, making the windows whistle. It seemed as if the heavens were also restless about the upcoming war.
"Well, since you have made up your mind, just be more careful." The clan leader sighed and finally agreed to Fu Shaoping's request.
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The night enveloped the earth, like a huge piece of black silk, weighing heavily on everything in the world. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan shouldered the heavy responsibility of the family and quietly embarked on the dangerous journey to the Qianye family to explore the mountain protection formation.
There were few stars in the night sky, and the dim light seemed even weaker under the cover of dark clouds. The surroundings were terribly quiet, with only the occasional sound of the wind, like a sigh from the underworld, shuttling through the dense woods. The trees swayed in the wind, and the branches and leaves rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound, as if nature had also become uneasy at this tense moment.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan walked carefully through the forest, their figures looming in the darkness. The fallen leaves under their feet were piled thickly, and they could feel the sound of fallen leaves breaking under their feet with every step, as if it was the only sign of life in this silent night. Occasionally, a night owl flew overhead, making a sharp cry, breaking the silence and making people feel cold.
After a difficult journey, the Qianye family's mountain protection formation finally appeared before their eyes. This mountain protection formation was like an ancient giant beast, quietly squatting there, exuding a frightening breath. The formation pattern flashed with a cold light, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, densely intertwined together, forming a mysterious and complex pattern.
Nangong Wan said softly: "This Qianye family's mountain protection formation is a high-level defensive formation left over from ancient times, called the 'Xuanyuan Spiritual Defense Formation'. This formation uses the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as its source, with the help of the power of the five elements, through the clever arrangement and operation of the formation patterns, to form a powerful spiritual defense system."
Fu Shaoping nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a trace of solemnity: "The operating principle of this 'Xuanyuan Lingyu Formation' is extremely profound. We must be careful and cautious in order to explore the mystery."
As far as Nangong Wan knows, the core of this "Xuanyuan Lingyu Formation" lies in the layout of its formation patterns and the circulation of spiritual power. The formation patterns are divided into main patterns and auxiliary patterns. The main patterns are responsible for guiding and gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, while the auxiliary patterns are responsible for regulating and stabilizing the flow of spiritual power. When there is an invasion by foreign enemies, the main patterns will quickly absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and transform it into a powerful attack force, while the auxiliary patterns will adjust the defensive form of the formation to make it more solid.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan began to slowly circle along the edge of the mountain protection formation, carefully observing the changes in the formation pattern. They found that the flashing frequency and light intensity of the formation pattern were not constant, but changed subtly with time and the fluctuation of the surrounding spiritual power.
Fu Shaoping frowned and said, "The changes in this array pattern seem to follow a certain pattern. We need to find this pattern before we can further explore the location of the array's core."
Nangong Wan nodded in agreement: "Yes, the mystery of this formation is hidden in these seemingly chaotic formation patterns. We need to use the art of formation and carefully analyze every detail."
After observing carefully for a period of time, Fu Shaoping discovered that every once in a while, there would be a brief pause in the flashing of the array patterns, and at the moment of pause, the light of some array patterns would become exceptionally strong.
Fu Shaoping pointed at these array patterns and said, "Look, when these array patterns pause, the light is obviously stronger than other array patterns. They seem to be conveying some kind of information."
Nangong Wan looked in the direction Fu Shaoping pointed, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "You are right! This may be a key node in the operation of the formation. We need to further observe the changes in these formation patterns in different time periods to see if we can find the rules among them."
As time went by, they discovered that the flashing patterns of these special array patterns were closely related to the operation of the five elements. Every hour, these array patterns would flash in the order of the five elements, as if guiding the flow of spiritual power.
Fu Shaoping said excitedly: "It seems that we have found some clues. The operation rules of the five elements may be the key to cracking this 'Xuanyuan Lingyu Formation'."
Nangong Wan also showed a happy expression: "Yes, we can try to figure out the position of the array's eye based on this rule." In the following time, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan used their knowledge of array formations and combined it with the operation rules of the five elements to conduct a series of complex calculations. They marked some locations around the mountain protection array that might be related to the array's eye, and then checked them one by one.
In the northeast corner of the mountain protection formation, they found a mysterious area hidden in the dense grass. The formation pattern here was different from other places, showing a strange spiral shape, and the fluctuation of spiritual power was stronger than other places.
Fu Shaoping approached the area cautiously, feeling the flow of spiritual energy around him. He found that the spiritual energy here seemed to be running along a special trajectory, forming a tiny spiritual energy vortex.
Fu Shaoping's mind moved, and he said, "I think this should be the center of the formation. This spiritual energy vortex constantly absorbs and transforms the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, providing power for the entire formation. As long as we can destroy the formation pattern here, perhaps we can break this 'Xuanyuan Lingyu Formation'."
Nangong Wan also observed it carefully, nodded and said, "You make sense. This spiral array pattern is the core part of the array. It introduces the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the array through a special combination of runes. If we can find a way to crack this combination of runes, it may be possible to destroy the center of the array."
In order to further confirm that this was the center of the formation, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan decided to conduct a test. They took out some special spiritual power detection crystals from the storage ring and placed them around the formation pattern. These crystals can sense the flow and changes of spiritual power, thus helping them to better understand the situation of the center of the formation.
When the crystal was placed, they found that the light of the crystal began to flicker violently, indicating that the flow of spiritual energy around it had become unusually active. This further proved their guess that this was indeed the center of the formation.
Fu Shaoping looked at the glittering crystal with a frown on his face. "We have now determined the location of the array's core, but it is not easy to crack it. This spiral array pattern contains powerful spiritual power. Once we touch it, it is likely to trigger a counterattack from the array."
Nangong Wan pondered for a moment and said, "We need to make a detailed plan. First, we need to find a way to interfere with the spiritual power of the array pattern and weaken the defense of the array center. Then, we need to find the right opportunity to destroy the array center in one fell swoop."
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan began to look for items that could be used. They found that under an ancient tree not far away, there were some special spiritual herbs growing. These spiritual herbs had the property of interfering with spiritual power, which was exactly what they needed.
Fu Shaoping carefully collected some spiritual herbs, then ground them into powder and sprinkled them around the array pattern. As the spiritual herb powder spread, the light of the array pattern began to dim, and the fluctuation of spiritual power gradually weakened.
Nangong Wan saw this and said, "It seems that this spiritual herb has worked. Now we have to hurry up and find a way to destroy the center of the formation while the defense of the formation is weakened."
Fu Shaoping took out a special spiritual dagger from his storage ring. This dagger could cut off the flow of spiritual power. He took a deep breath and then carefully stabbed the dagger into the array pattern.
At the moment when the dagger touched the array pattern, a strong spiritual power wave burst out from the center of the array and swept towards them. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan quickly cast a spiritual power shield to resist this powerful attack.
Under the protection of the spiritual power shield, they barely resisted the counterattack of the formation. Fu Shaoping took the opportunity to increase the power of the dagger and stabbed the formation fiercely. With a crisp sound, the formation was cut off by the dagger, and the spiritual power vortex disappeared instantly.
"Success!!"
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The usually quiet and mysterious atmosphere in the formation hall of the Qianye family was now shrouded in a tense atmosphere. As an important defense barrier of the Qianye family, every change in the operation of the mountain protection formation was closely watched by the masters of the formation hall.
When Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan successfully cracked the core of the mountain protection formation, the subtle changes in the formation were like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, instantly arousing vigilance in the formation hall.
An old man in a simple robe and with a stern face was sitting in front of the formation monitoring station. His name was Qianye Xuanfeng, and he was the master of the formation hall of the Qianye family. He was proficient in various formations and knew the mountain protection formation like the back of his hand. At this moment, his brows were tightly knitted together, and his eyes were fixed on the formation monitoring crystal ball in front of him, which was flashing with strange light.
In the crystal ball, the image of the spiritual energy flow of the mountain protection formation was originally orderly and regular, but at this moment, the spiritual energy light at the center of the formation became disordered and dim. Qianye Xuanfeng's eyes revealed a trace of shock and confusion. He murmured in a low voice: "This... How is it possible? There is an abnormality in the center of the mountain protection formation. Is there someone playing tricks in secret?"
Several formation elders gathered around, their faces also full of solemnity. One of the elders said: "Palace Master, the spiritual power fluctuations at the center of the formation have obviously weakened, it seems to be interfered by external forces. Could it be that an external enemy took advantage of the night to attack the mountain protection formation?"
Qianye Xuanfeng nodded slightly and said, "It's possible. The mountain protection formation is an important line of defense for the Qianye family. Once it is breached, the consequences will be disastrous. Send out patrols immediately to strengthen the vigilance around the area and make sure to find out who is causing the trouble."
As Qianye Xuanfeng's orders were given, teams of elite guards dressed in Qianye family uniforms quickly set out. They shuttled through the mountains and forests surrounding the mountain protection formation like ghosts, vigilantly searching for any suspicious signs.
At the same time, the families of Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan were also preparing for the next move. They knew that although they had cracked the mountain protection formation of the Qianye family, the Qianye family had a deep foundation after all, and it would not be easy to defeat them in one fell swoop.
In the family's training ground, the soldiers were undergoing high-intensity training. They were brandishing their weapons, their clothes were soaked with sweat, but their eyes were full of determination and fighting spirit. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan were also among them. They constantly guided the soldiers' training and passed on their combat experience to everyone without reservation.
Fu Shaoping looked at these passionate warriors and was filled with confidence. (End of this chapter)