Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 756 Deployment, Unexpected Change

Yang Zhengshan took out his storage bag. Actually, his storage bag wasn't very useful, but he needed one this time.

Because after he left, he would have to hand over his storage bag, and after the three major sects inspected it, they would divide his spoils in half before returning the rest to him.

It would be unreasonable for him to come here without gaining anything.

So he had prepared a storage bag beforehand, containing a cultivation manual and some spiritual herbs and fruits.

However, after thinking about it, he put in a few more spiritual fruits and herbs, and also picked out some random things from the three people's storage bags and put them in, making it look like he had made a great harvest. This way, he could explain to the three major sects and avoid causing any trouble.

After preparing the storage bag, Yang Zhengshan sent the Azure Wolf back to the Spirit Source Land, and then carefully approached the location where he had initially entered the ruins.

He was lucky the next few days and didn't encounter anyone else trying to wait for him. Around dusk, he arrived at his designated spot.

When he arrived, there were already more than ten people there.

Yang Zhengshan did not immediately step forward. Instead, after observing for a while, he flashed back to the Spirit Source Land and put on a dirty and tattered set of clothes.

There was nothing they could do; everyone else looked disheveled, but he stood out because he was impeccably dressed.

After everything was prepared, Yang Zhengshan emerged from the woods and came before the group.

Although there are many people gathered here, there is not much hostility between them.

That's normal. Everyone's here. If someone still makes a move, it would be to deliberately make an enemy.

Even if the target is killed in the end, there are still many eyewitnesses here. Once they get out, the target's relatives will easily find out who the enemy is, and then it will be a fight to the death.

Therefore, once they arrived here, everyone essentially gave up the idea of ​​fighting and found a clean place to rest.

Yang Zhengshan's arrival drew their attention, but they only glanced at him and then stopped paying attention to him.

Yang Zhengshan's gaze swept across everyone's faces, his brows furrowing slightly.

Lan Peng and Lu Youning haven't arrived yet?

He wouldn't care about others, but he couldn't help but care about Lan Peng and Lu Youning.

Lan Peng is his friend, while Lu Youning is a direct descendant of the Lu family. If something were to happen to Lu Youning, Lan Peng would have a hard time explaining it to the Lu family.

However, the remnant array will open at noon tomorrow, which is still some time away.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and then rested under a tree.

He doesn't actually need to rest; he's just putting on an act.

The night passed relatively peacefully. Although the roars of strange beasts could be heard from time to time in the distance, there were no strange beasts in this area, and no one did anything irrational.

A night passed, and Lan Peng and Lu Youning still hadn't arrived, casting a shadow over Yang Zhengshan's heart.

Early in the morning, Yang Zhengshan stood on a big tree, gazing at the lush green mountains and forests around him.

"I hope I'm not really going to die here!"

As time ticked by and more and more people gathered, Yang Zhengshan grew increasingly worried.

In fact, there were only about twenty people gathered here at this time, less than thirty.

Just when Yang Zhengshan thought Lan Peng was really dead inside, a commotion came from the bushes in the distance.

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes and immediately looked over.

There seemed to be several people moving quickly through the dense jungle.

Through the dense foliage, Yang Zhengshan saw the figures of the two people at the front.

It's Lan Peng!
He was shocked.

Lan Peng was carrying someone on his back. Judging from the figure of the person on his back, it was very likely Lu Youning.

Behind Lan Peng were three elderly men with gray hair.

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes, cursing inwardly.

"Damn these old bastards!"

Yang Zhengshan could guess the general situation without even asking.

These three old guys are probably similar to the three he encountered before, doing some kind of murder and robbery here.

Lan Peng was likely ambushed by them.

Seeing that Lan Peng was only a few dozen feet away, Yang Zhengshan leaped into the air and shot out like an arrow.

"Brother Lan!"

"Brother Yang!" Lan Peng saw Yang Zhengshan rushing over, his slightly pale face filled with surprise and joy.

Before Yang Zhengshan could say anything more, he had already passed Lan Peng and flicked his spear, deflecting the incoming sword light.

"Seniors, now that you've all arrived, it's time to wrap this up!"

He stood with his spear in front of the three old men and said coldly.

The three men in front of him were dressed in dark yellow robes, with gray hair and wrinkled faces, looking almost exactly like the three old men he had encountered before.

However, those three old guys were wearing blue robes, making them look more like servants of the Xuanqing Sect.

These three people in front of us might be from the Wuxiang Sect!

He remembered that some of the people brought by the Wuxiang Sect were wearing such robes.

"Heh, do you really think you can stop the three of us?" a slightly overweight old man said coldly.

“We can’t stop them, but now that we’re here, we should call it a day! Under the watchful eyes of everyone, it would be better if you didn’t go too far!” Yang Zhengshan said loudly.

The old man glanced at the woods behind Yang Zhengshan, where many people were already looking over.

His expression was rather unpleasant. "What if I refuse?"

"Then let's fight until the formation is activated. You can't keep harassing us after we get out!" Yang Zhengshan unleashed his aura, and a strong killing intent enveloped the old man.

There was less than an hour left before the agreed-upon time to activate the ancient formation. Yang Zhengshan felt that he could still hold off the two opponents if he couldn't defeat them; he could just run around in circles with them.

"Besides, everyone has a few close friends and relatives they care about. Senior, don't think that just because you're old you can act recklessly!" Yang Zhengshan said coldly.

Most of these people were outer sect deacons of the three major sects, because inner sect deacons of the three major sects did not need to risk their lives in the ruins, let alone risk their lives for spiritual objects.

The three major sects possess incredibly profound resources. What others might find rare and unattainable spiritual treasures, while precious to them, are not out of reach.

If they are inner sect deacons, the three major sects will definitely give them the opportunity to forge their spiritual foundation. Whether they succeed or fail, they will always have a chance to break through.

Outer sect stewards don't receive such treatment; they have no choice but to risk their lives to get in and try their luck.

These outer sect stewards also have children, and each of them has a family behind them.

"Are you threatening me?" the old man said with a grim expression. Yang Zhengshan pointed his spear directly at him and said calmly, "I'm not even a hundred years old yet, unlike you who already have one foot in the grave!"

He had his advantages when he was young, and although he's now quite old, he's still a young man compared to these old guys.

A cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes.

Yang Zhengshan spoke again, "Hehe, and the one you were carrying just now was the second master of the Lu family. You'd better pray he doesn't die, otherwise, once the news gets out, City Lord Lu probably won't let you off the hook!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three old men all turned extremely solemn.

They may disregard Yang Zhengshan's threats, but they cannot help but fear Lu Fusheng's retaliation.

Although they have the protection of a sect, the protection of a sect is limited and cannot protect their descendants at all times.

If Lu Fusheng takes this seriously, their descendants will be doomed.

Seeing their grim expressions, Yang Zhengshan breathed a slight sigh of relief. As long as these old fogies still had some reservations, that was good. What he feared most was that these guys would be reckless and keep pestering him.

The old man gave Yang Zhengshan a deep look. "Alright, let's end things here for today!"

Without saying much more, he exchanged a glance with his two companions and went to a tree not far away.

Yang Zhengshan watched their departing figures, put away his spear, and quickly walked to Lan Peng and Lu Youning.

"Brother Lan, what's the Second Master doing here?"

At this moment, Lan Peng was treating Lu Youning's injuries. Lu Youning was seriously injured, with a penetrating wound on his left shoulder and abdomen, and two deep wounds on his back that exposed bone. He looked like he was on the verge of death and was unconscious.

Such injuries are extremely severe and even a martial artist at the Heavenly Gang stage would find it difficult to withstand.

If treatment is not received in time, the prognosis is likely very bad.

Lan Peng fed him pills and bandaged his wounds, saying, "On our way back, we were ambushed by those three old geezers. Brother Bai stayed behind to cover our retreat in order to buy us a chance to escape. I guess he's probably in grave danger."

"Second Master..."

He sighed before saying, "We should be able to pull through."

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly; this was roughly what he had guessed.

"I must thank Brother Yang. If it weren't for Brother Yang, they probably wouldn't have given up so easily!" Lan Peng gave Yang Zhengshan a grateful look.

Yang Zhengshan took out a water pouch, fed it to Lu Youning, and said, "Brother Lan, there's no need for such formalities with me!"

"Haha, it's my good fortune to have Brother Yang as a friend!" Lan Peng laughed.

Yang Zhengshan checked Lu Youning's pulse again. Seeing that it was weak but still relatively stable, he nodded and smiled, "It's alright. As long as the injury doesn't worsen, there shouldn't be any major problems!"

The vitality of a martial artist with innate abilities is very strong. No matter how serious the injury, as long as they can recover, they can slowly recover.

Moreover, it is estimated that the pills Lan Peng fed Lu Youning were not ordinary, which is why his injuries were stabilized so quickly.

"By the way, where is Senior An?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"I don't know, we haven't seen him since we came in!" Lan Peng said.

Yang Zhengshan's heart skipped a beat, until he guessed that Anbotong was already dead.

And they will most likely die in the jaws of the blue wolf.

Anbotong came here for the same reason as him: to obtain the Golden Body Technique. Upon entering the ruins, he likely headed straight for the Transmission Hall.

It's possible that the bloodstains Yang Zhengshan saw in the square included his, or perhaps he arrived at the Hall of Transmission of Skills after Yang Zhengshan had entered.

"You should rest for a bit. We'll be able to leave in less than an hour!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Lan Peng looked around and then sat down cross-legged to meditate.

Yang Zhengshan glanced around. By now, almost everyone who could have returned had arrived; those who hadn't were probably already dead.

There were 120 people when they came in, but now there are only 30-odd people, so the survival rate is just over a quarter.

Looking at it this way, it's already considered good that the Lu family still has the three of them left.

Looking up at the blazing sun, Yang Zhengshan leaped onto a tree and warily surveyed his surroundings, mainly to guard against any further mischief from those three old men.

However, until noon, the three old men were meditating and regulating their breathing, and did not cause any more trouble.

As the agreed time for opening the formation arrived, everyone stood up and waited quietly inside the ancient formation.

Lu Youning had not yet woken up, so Lan Peng could only carry him on his back while Yang Zhengshan looked at the ruins.

Looking inside from the outside, one can only see an illusion, unable to see the true situation inside.

Looking out from inside, all one could see was a white fog, and the outside situation could not be seen at all.

Normally, such a large formation is meant to defend against external enemies, and those inside should be able to see clearly what's happening outside. However, this ancient formation has existed for ten thousand years. Although it still retains some power, some of its mechanisms have long since failed, so it's normal for some abnormal situations to occur.

Yang Zhengshan didn't know what the situation was like outside, but with three Martial God Realm experts setting up an array outside, there shouldn't be any problems. So everyone seemed very relaxed at the moment, only a little impatient to go out.

Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng didn't rush forward because they had to take care of Lu Youning; they just lagged behind.

Noon arrived quickly, and the rumbling sound of breaking through the formation came as expected.

Standing inside the formation, one can clearly see three beams of energy shooting out from the barrier of the ancient formation.

This method of breaking the formation does not rely entirely on brute force. On the surface, it may seem like just three martial gods attacking each other, but in reality, their attacks are strategically placed, targeting the weak points of the remaining formation.

Three beams of energy pierced through the nodes of the ancient formation, immediately creating a gap several meters wide. The warriors who had been waiting eagerly rushed out the moment the gap appeared.

Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng followed closely behind, fearing that the breach would close and leave them stranded inside.

Actually, it's not impossible to survive here. At worst, we can wait ten years before leaving!
These ten years will probably be very difficult.

There are many treasures in the ruins, but there are even more strange beasts in them.

Yang Zhengshan rarely encountered strange beasts because he had the Azure Wolf King by his side. Any strange beast with a bit of sense would stay far away as soon as it smelled the Azure Wolf King's scent.

But the others don't have that advantage; they have to be constantly on guard against attacks from strange beasts.

I have to be on edge every moment.

If you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. You can manage for a month or two, but if it's for ten years, I doubt anyone can stick to it.

In any case, in the thousands of years of history, no one has ever survived here for ten years.

With the ancient formation activated, everyone walked out with peace of mind, including Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng, who relaxed both physically and mentally.

But just then, a violent roar suddenly rang out from outside the formation.

Boom~~
The booming sound, like a thunderclap, exploded and entered the interior of the ancient formation through the gap in the formation.

(End of this chapter)