Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 803 The Terrifying Battle
Several months passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time for the ancient array to be opened again.

Yang Zhengshan personally escorted Zhou Tianci to the Lu family, and the Lu family sold all the spots this time. All the buyers of the spots were Tiangang stage martial artists whose lifespans were about to end.

Nobody's a fool; everyone knows that the three major sects and the Netherworld Sect will definitely take advantage of the opening of the ancient remnant array to cause trouble.

Last time, the Netherworld Gate was blocked outside the ancient formation, and this situation is likely to occur again this time.

Therefore, apart from those who have nowhere else to go, no one else will enter the ancient formation this time.

Of course, none of this had much to do with Yang Zhengshan. After leaving Zhou Tianci at the Lu family, Yang Zhengshan did not return to Lingxi Mountain. Instead, he came to the valley on the west side of the ancient remnant array, the same valley where Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng had rested temporarily when they escaped last time.

This valley is about two hundred miles away from where the three major sects activated the ancient array. The location is relatively secluded, and there are no martial arts families around.

Yang Zhengshan came here because he wanted to see a big show.

He wanted to see what traps the Lingxiu Three Sects had prepared, whether the Youyu Sect would fall headlong into them, and who would ultimately win and who would gain the upper hand.

Of course, he wouldn't get too close; he would just observe from a distance.

After arriving at the nameless valley, Yang Zhengshan returned to the Spirit Source Land to continue his cultivation.

As March arrived, the people from the three sects and twelve families of Lingxiu, who wanted to enter the ancient ruins, all arrived at the mountaintop courtyard.

This time, everyone's situation was similar. The people selected to enter the ancient ruins were basically Tiangang stage martial artists whose lifespans were about to end, and there were even quite a few Tiangang stage martial artists whose blood and energy had already declined.

Clearly, they were prepared to perish within the ancient ruins.

The ancient formation opened as scheduled, and 120 white-haired, Heavenly Gang stage martial artists entered the formation. Zhou Tianci also entered with the others.

However, after entering the ancient ruins, he did not go to the depths of the ruins, but instead flew towards the edge of the ancient ruins.

After flying more than ten miles and confirming that there was no one else around, he took out a jade token from his storage bag.

This is the token that carries Yang Zhengshan's divine soul and spirit.

The Divine Soul Seed is not actually a powerful spell; it is simply a spell that leaves one's divine soul aura on another person or an object.

As long as a spiritual seed is left behind, the location of the other party can be sensed even if they are thousands of miles apart.

For others, this is at most a marking technique, but for Yang Zhengshan, it is indeed a passage to the land of spiritual energy.

Because Yang Zhengshan's soul has merged with the core of the Spirit Source Land, as long as he leaves behind a soul seed, he can appear around the soul seed at any time.

At the same time, those who possess a Divine Soul Seed can also use their Divine Soul Seed to enter the Spirit Source Land.

However, nurturing a spiritual seed is not an easy task for Yang Zhengshan. After all, he is only a Qi Refining stage cultivator. Although his spiritual soul far surpasses that of other immortal cultivators at the same level due to his cultivation of the "Void Refining Scripture," it may still take him a lot of time to nurture a spiritual seed.

If it weren't for the need to enter the ancient formation, he wouldn't be cultivating a divine soul seed now.

After Zhou Tianci took out the jade token, he immediately channeled a stream of true essence into it.

The token trembled slightly, and the next moment, Yang Zhengshan appeared beside him.

This can be considered a means of communication, letting Yang Zhengshan know that Zhou Tianci is summoning him. Of course, this method can only let Yang Zhengshan know that someone is calling him, but it cannot transmit a message to him.

"Phew, thank goodness, everything went smoothly!" Zhou Tianci let out a long sigh of relief after seeing Yang Zhengshan appear.

Yang Zhengshan chuckled. "What, you still don't believe me?"

"No, it's just that I'm worried about unexpected things!" Zhou Tianci turned his head to look into the depths of the ancient formation and said, "Do you think there are any metal-attribute spiritual items here?"

He has reached the point where he can attempt to forge his spirit foundation, but he is still missing a spiritual item.

Therefore, he is now eager to find a metal-attribute spiritual object.

Yang Zhengshan said, "Don't worry, there are definitely metal-attribute spiritual objects here, because there is a metal and fire dual-attribute mineral vein here, which is rich in Crimson Gold Geng Essence and Golden Flame Stone. As long as you can find a piece of Crimson Gold Geng Essence, you can use it to break through."

This is the headquarters of the Sun True Sect. As a once incredibly glorious immortal sect, the Sun True Sect naturally possesses many spiritual materials.

Crimson Gold Essence and Golden Flame Stone are second-tier high-grade ores. In the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, these are rare ores, but in this ancient ruined array, there is a vein of them.

"That's good. I'll have to trouble you with the rest!" Zhou Tianci breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Yang Zhengshan said, "There will be more opportunities for you to contribute later, so don't rush!"

Moving this ancient formation is no easy task.

Leaving aside the fact that this ancient ruined formation contains many other formations, just consider the strange beasts within it. There are at least a thousand strange beasts in the entire formation, including many that, like the Azure Wolf King, have reached the peak of the first tier.

If Yang Zhengshan wants to empty the ancient array, he must first eliminate these strange beasts.

"Well, I have nothing left to cherish about my old life. Now, all I want to do is break through. If I succeed, I will advance further; if I fail, I will die and perish. I will have no regrets!" Zhou Tianci said.

Yang Zhengshan naturally knew what he was thinking. Now Zhou Tianci only had one obsession left, which was to break through.

Regardless of success or failure, he would strive to break through, even without spiritual objects, he would still choose to do so before his death.

This is his pursuit of the martial arts as a martial artist.

Not only him, but An Yuxing and Liang Shengze also held the same idea.

"Let's go back first."

Yang Zhengshan did not comfort Zhou Tianci, because they both understood that their chances of a successful breakthrough were slim.

After saying that, Yang Zhengshan buried the jade token in the ground and then returned to the Spirit Source Land with the aura of the Divine Soul Seed.

Yang Zhengshan ignored those searching for treasure in the ancient ruins and stayed on Lingquan Mountain to cultivate.

A month passed quickly, and Yang Zhengshan reappeared in the nameless valley.

Today is the day the ancient relic array will be opened. If nothing unexpected happens, the three major sects will open the array this morning to bring out those who have entered.

"If the Netherworld Sect wants to seize the spiritual treasures within the ancient formation, they will definitely make their move today!"

"I wonder if they know that the Lingxiu Three Sects have already laid a trap here!"

"They may know, they may not. Even if they do know, the Netherworld Sect might still come!"

"This could very well be a decisive battle between the two sides!"

Yang Zhengshan gazed eastward, lost in thought.

A moment later, he used his escape technique to move towards the direction of the ancient formation.

The so-called escape technique is to make his body blend into the grass and trees, and move through them.

This is an ability that comes with the completion of the "Wood Transformation Body Cultivation Method," which Yang Zhengshan calls the Wood Transformation Escape Technique.

This escape technique isn't fast; it's not even as fast as Yang Zhengshan's flight. However, it can conceal one's form and aura.

Yang Zhengshan had tried it; after using the Wood Transformation Technique, even the Azure Wolf King couldn't detect his presence. Yang Zhengshan's figure weaved through the roots, stems, and leaves of the plants, and after about an hour, he approached the ancient formation by a hundred miles.

On a slightly higher hill, Yang Zhengshan's figure slowly emerged from a large tree.

At this moment, he was still a hundred miles away from the ancient ruins. There was no way he could get too close, as his previous experience here had left him with lingering fear.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was waiting for the great battle to begin, many people from the three sects and twelve families had already gathered outside the ruins.

If Yang Zhengshan were here, he would definitely find many familiar faces.

Duan Qingyun of Xuanqing Sect, Yue Su of Huanyue Sect, as well as Lu Youning and Lan Peng.

Each time the ancient relic array is activated, the twelve families will not send anyone to escort them. However, each time the ancient relic array is deactivated, the twelve families will arrange for someone to welcome those who have emerged from the array.

Because those who emerged from the ruins carried many treasures.

Last time, the Lu family also sent people, a total of four Heavenly Gang stage martial artists, but they all perished here.

However, Lu Youning and Lan Peng came together this time, clearly not just to welcome the people who came out of the ruins.

At this moment, Lu Youning and Lan Peng were very nervous. The two huddled together, their eyes constantly scanning their surroundings.

"Don't worry about anything else. If things get really bad, we'll flee west immediately!" Lan Peng whispered.

Lu Youning nodded heavily.

They were practically brothers in misfortune; they had barely escaped from here last time, but unexpectedly, they've come back again.

There was nothing we could do about it. If they had a choice, the Lu family would never have sent anyone this time.

However, due to orders from the three major sects, the Lu family had no choice but to send someone over.

Currently, there aren't many people from the Lu family who are willing to take the risk, so these two are the most suitable.

Not only them, but a heavy atmosphere enveloped the hearts of everyone here, even the Martial God Realm experts from the three major sects.

Besides Duan Qingyun and Yue Su, the martial arts experts from the three major sects also included an old monk named Shan Yuan.

This fortunate connection is that of Shanming's senior brother, the elder of the Discipline Hall of the Wuxiang Sect, a Martial God Realm expert whose lifespan is about to end.

Duan Qingyun and Shan Yuan had some grudges, but at this moment they showed no intention of targeting each other. Instead, they stood side by side, waiting quietly.

It was almost noon when Duan Qingyun and Shanyuan exchanged a glance, nodded, and stepped forward to activate the ancient array.

Duan Qingyun, Shan Yuan, and Yue Su solemnly opened the ancient array according to the procedure.

The moment the three activated the ancient array, several terrifying auras erupted under the blazing sun.

"run!!!"

Without saying a word, Lan Peng shot out like an arrow, and Lu Youning beside him was equally quick.

In the blink of an eye, the dozens of people who had gathered outside the ruins scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions.

"Haha! A bunch of small fry dare to try and escape from me? Today, I will personally send you to your deaths. This is your greatest blessing, haha!"

A wild and unrestrained laugh rolled in, followed by a powerful and majestic aura that was unleashed without reservation. Like a surging tide of anger, it crashed down on the fleeing crowd, threatening to crush them into dust in an instant.

"Pang Yuanchen, your opponent is me!"

Just then, Duan Qingyun suddenly leaped into the air, like a black lightning bolt, rushing straight towards the overwhelming aura. His figure drew a sharp arc in mid-air, his aura surging.

In an instant, the surrounding world seemed to be ignited, and several powerful auras suddenly erupted from all directions like volcanic eruptions.

In an instant, deafening roars rang out one after another, and terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations collided and exploded violently in the high sky, as if they were about to overturn the heavens.

Yang Zhengshan stared at the terrifying fluctuations of energy from afar, his whole body going numb.

Just as he had thought, this was a decisive battle between the Netherworld Sect and the Three Sects of Spiritual Beauty.

Both sides deployed more than twenty Martial God Realm experts.

"It's absolutely terrifying!"

Yang Zhengshan's heart trembled.

Even though he was more than a hundred miles away from the battlefield, he still felt a terrifying pressure.

Even more terrifying is that as the battle began, the shockwaves from the battle were spreading in all directions.

The sky was shaking, the earth was trembling, and violent shockwaves spread one after another, blowing countless plants and rocks into the air.

Suddenly, Yang Zhengshan's pupils contracted sharply, and in the next instant, his figure disappeared from the spot, transforming into a streak of light and fleeing westward.

Just as his figure disappeared, a huge rock crashed down on the mountaintop.

"I knew this wouldn't be a good opportunity to join in the fun, damn it!"

Yang Zhengshan was internally ranting and raving as he swiftly flew between the hills.

A distance of 100 li is not a short distance for a Tiangang stage martial artist, but for a Martial God stage expert, it is only a matter of a few breaths.

The battles of these Martial God Realm experts were completely different from the previous battle between Lu Fusheng and the evil spirit.

Lu Fusheng and the evil spirit were fighting within the county town. The evil spirit was restricted by the Yin energy and could not leave the county town, so Lu Fusheng could only try to keep it in place.

The battle between these Martial God Realm experts is completely unrestricted by geographical limitations. They chase and fight each other, and are not confined to the area around the ruins.

As Yang Zhengshan fled, he kept looking back.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the shockwaves from the battle weren't spreading in his direction.

Just as he was hesitating whether to stop and observe for a while, suddenly, a golden sword aura burst forth from the clouds, just like an awakened ancient golden dragon, carrying a world-destroying power, roaring as it rushed towards the sky.

Its dazzling light illuminated the surrounding dark clouds, turning them into a brilliant golden glow. The rainbow-like light shone as it climbed higher and higher, as if trying to break through the shackles of this world.

"cut!"

A loud shout, like a thunderclap, swept in all directions, making people's eardrums ache.

With that shout, the dazzling sword light suddenly surged, as if the sky had been instantly torn open, and a huge blade of light that reached the heavens and the earth condensed into shape. Then, carrying endless killing intent, it crashed down downwards.

Just as the giant sword dragon was about to strike, a massive black hand that blotted out the sky suddenly emerged.

The giant hand was shrouded in thick black mist, exuding a chilling aura.

With an overwhelming force, it forcefully reached out and grabbed at the incomparably fierce sword-light dragon. In an instant, the giant palm collided with the sword-light dragon, bursting out with dazzling light and deafening roar.

(End of this chapter)