Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 978 Everyone’s Attention
Where are they?

Yang Zhengshan stared longingly at the Bodhi tree reflected in the mirror.

He could do without other Core Formation spiritual treasures, but he was determined to obtain this Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed.

It's not just because the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed is a spiritual object for forming a golden core, but also because it can enhance his withering and flourishing supernatural powers.

If he were to acquire more Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seeds, his Withering and Flourishing Divine Power would undoubtedly improve significantly. And once he could truly master the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power, his strength would reach an extremely terrifying level.

At that time, he might be able to challenge a Golden Core cultivator with his Foundation Establishment cultivation.

This is no joke. The most terrifying ability of the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power is to deprive the enemy of their lifespan. Whether it is a Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Golden Core cultivator, their lifespan is limited.

As long as the enemy's lifespan is limited, he has the opportunity to wear them down.

Yun Ge did not agree immediately, but said, "Let's talk about the cooperation method first!"

Yang Zhengshan's expression shifted slightly. "It's simple. You take the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, and we'll take the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed. After we take them, we'll leave together, advancing and retreating in unison."

The key at this point is not whether you can grab the item, but whether you can leave after you grab it.

If you can't leave safely, then it's all for nothing.

Yun Ge pondered for a moment, then exchanged glances with Yun Bi, Yun Fan, and the others before saying, "Agreed!"

"The items are in the courtyard below, located southeast of the central hall."

Yun Ge said, while Yun Bi controlled the image on the mirror to show the courtyard.

The courtyard was very large, probably the residence of a Golden Core cultivator. In a fleeting glance, Yang Zhengshan also saw many rare Tier 3 spiritual plants, but the most valuable one was definitely the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Tree.

“This courtyard is protected by an array, which is quite difficult to break. We haven’t found an opportunity to break the array yet!” Yun Ge added.

Yang Zhengshan suddenly realized why they had been staying here all this time; it turned out that there was a formation blocking their way.

He shifted his gaze and looked down.

Although it was far away, he could still see the courtyard.

Among the collapsed palaces and pavilions, that courtyard was inconspicuous. As for the array formation, it wasn't just that courtyard that had one; other areas were also protected by array formations.

Amidst the ruins, many figures were still trying to decipher the formation, but their progress was extremely slow, as battles frequently broke out between them.

Some people wanted to break the formation and obtain the treasures within, while others took the opportunity to gain an advantage, grabbing whatever they could regardless of the formation's nature.

Others have already obtained some good items and are now under siege.

Immortal cultivators, ghost cultivators, and demon cultivators were all mixed together in this chaotic palace ruin.

However, within a radius of more than twenty miles, a series of dramatic events were unfolding.

“Waiting won’t give us an opportunity. If we want a share of the pie, we have to act quickly!” Yang Zhengshan said.

There's no point in waiting any longer, because as long as there are still valuable resources here, the chaotic battles around here will never stop.

It's even possible that the situation will become increasingly chaotic as time goes on.

"Fellow Daoist Yang is right!" Yun Ge didn't want to wait any longer.

"In that case, let's make some preparations and then take action!"

The two sides quickly reached a consensus.

Actually, both sides had their own ulterior motives.

The most precious treasure here is undoubtedly the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill. Yun Ge knows very well that once he obtains the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, he will inevitably be besieged. Therefore, they need someone to help them deal with the inevitable siege.

Simply put, he wanted Yang Zhengshan and his group to be cannon fodder for them.

Yang Zhengshan did not choose the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill because he wanted Yun Ge to help draw the fire so that they could calmly take the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Seed.

As for standing together through thick and thin, Yang Zhengshan is willing to stand with Yun Ge and the others if conditions permit, but if conditions do not permit, then don't blame Yang Zhengshan for breaking his promise.

The agreement was only verbal; no contract was signed and no oath was made.

……

A moment later, the two sides first moved away from the palace ruins, and then flew close to the ground towards the palace ruins.

They were still able to conceal their presence, but in this state of rapid flight, their presence was still leaked out.

Fortunately, everyone has their own goals now, so no one pays extra attention to them.

They soon arrived at the target courtyard, but when they arrived, seven or eight demonic wolves were relentlessly attacking the courtyard's formation.

"Roar!"

Before Yang Zhengshan and the others could get close, a humanoid wolf let out a furious roar at them.

"This is the territory of my Howling Moon Wolf. You humans are not allowed to approach!"

The towering wolf, radiating a ferocious aura, issued a warning.

"Demon race, you're courting death!"

Yun Ge hated the demon race to the extreme, whether it was the Earth-Shaking Tiger Clan or the Howling Moon Wolf Clan, he hated them all.

Well, Xiaoyue Wolf has no grudge against Baiyun Immortal City, but that doesn't stop Yun Ge from hating everything related to the city.

"Piercing Cloud Palm!"

Before the person arrived, a giant hand descended from the sky, pressing down on the demon wolf.

The demon wolves roared angrily, baring their fangs and claws as they exhaled icy breath, which coalesced into a giant ice-blue wolf that viciously bit at the descending giant paw.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhengshan knew that this battle was unavoidable.

The reason why there is so much fighting here is because of this.

They'll start fighting at the drop of a hat, there's absolutely no room for negotiation, and everything is based on strength.

"Seale the heavens and sever the earth!"

The Soul-Suppressing Lock and God-Locking Chain extended rapidly, intertwining with thousands of vines, instantly binding the demon wolf tightly.

Before the demon wolf could react, Yang Zhengshan's eyes suddenly flashed with a dazzling light.

A dazzling portal appeared before the demon wolf.

"Let me in!"

The next moment, Yang Zhengshan sent the demon wolf directly into the portal.

But the moment the demon wolf entered the portal, Yang Zhengshan frowned.

His original intention was to send the demon wolf to the Spirit Source Land, where there were also demon wolves, namely the Azure Wolf clan. He thought that sending the demon wolf to the Spirit Source Land would improve the bloodline of the Azure Wolf clan.

However, unexpectedly, after entering the cave entrance, the demonic wolf was instantly pulled away by the distorting force of space and disappeared, without entering the Spirit Source Land.

That demonic wolf may have been sent into the void, or it may have been teleported to another place due to spatial distortion.

Yang Zhengshan merely frowned, not delving into the matter further; there was no time to dwell on it now.

After dealing with one demon wolf, Yang Zhengshan once again controlled the Soul-Suppressing Lock and vines to attack another demon wolf.

However, his attack failed this time. The previous attack was a surprise sneak attack, but the wolf was now on guard and dodged his attack.

"One sword reaches the sky!"

The demon wolf dodged Yang Zhengshan's attack, but it couldn't dodge Yunxiao's sword light. The dazzling sword blade, as large as a sail, swept out and directly cut the demon wolf, which was still in mid-air, in two.

"A flash of light!" Yun Bi appeared in front of Yun Ge without anyone noticing. The mirror in her hand suddenly emitted a beam of orange-yellow light, knocking a wolf demon away.

Yang Zhengshan noticed the mirror in her hand.

This mirror seems to be a very good magical artifact, not only allowing for long-distance observation but also for concentrating radiant light to attack.

Yes, he remembered that the first magical artifact he obtained was a mirror that could release radiant light attacks.

Well, that mirror is now just gathering dust in the warehouse; no cultivator in the Spirit Source Land would even look at it.

"Hmph, Cloud Shattering Palm!"

Yun Ge's enormous hand swung through the air, firmly grasping the wolf demon that had been knocked away.

"Ouch~~"

The wolf demon let out a howl, and a terrifying chill spread, as if it would freeze everything around it.

"die!"

Yun Ge's eyes were filled with ferocity, and with a sudden burst of force, he crushed the wolf demon with his huge hand.

Flesh and blood splattered out, turning into ice crystals in the icy cold air.

Upon seeing this, the other wolf demons all showed expressions of fear and scattered and fled.

Yun Ge seemed unsatisfied with the killing, so he conjured another giant hand, slammed his palms together, and smashed another wolf demon into a bloody mess.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but marvel at the man's brutality.

These are all second-tier wolf demons, especially the wolf demon that he just crushed, which was a peak second-tier wolf demon, yet he managed to crush it into pieces.

His magic is different from ordinary magic; it is somewhat similar to Kota's Six-Armed Vajra. However, he is not a weapon cultivator; his magic is more like a simplified version of some kind of supernatural power.

A strange light flashed in Yang Zhengshan's eyes.

It might be a supernatural power, but Yun Ge's understanding of it is not yet complete, so it looks somewhat incongruous, but its power is extremely terrifying.

The battle between the two sides did not last long, lasting no more than a quarter of an hour, before ending with the wolf demon fleeing in disarray.

Although Yun Ge was violent, he did not lose his mind. After venting his anger, he immediately called Yun Fan to come forward and break the formation.

Yunfan was a highly skilled array master. After observing the array for only a moment, he came up with a way to break it.

"Senior brother, I need half an hour!"

He looked at Yun Ge.

Yun Ge nodded slightly, "You focus on breaking the formation, we'll take care of holding off the others!"

Breaking through an enemy formation is a technical task, but it can also be done by physical strength.

Yang Zhengshan's previous attempt to break the formation involved brute force, but the formation he faced had obvious flaws and was far inferior to the one before him.

If it were Yang Zhengshan and his group trying to break this formation, they probably wouldn't be able to break it even after seven or eight hours of all-out attack.

However, half an hour is not a short time, and they must ensure that no one attacks them during this half hour.

is it possible?

Obviously impossible!
From the moment they drove away the demon wolf, many people around them had already noticed them.

The reason they haven't made a move yet is because they are waiting for the formation to break.

Once the formation is broken, they will swarm over like a beehive.

Yang Zhengshan sat at the front of the formation, sensing the faint spiritual senses emanating from them, his expression growing increasingly grave.

"Be careful later. If things get out of hand, saving your life is the most important thing!"

He transmitted his voice to Yunxiao, Kota, and Hong Fuxiu.

Nine-patterned Bodhi seeds are important, but nothing is more important than one's life.

They are currently surrounded by enemies, and the slightest carelessness could lead to their death.

Hong Fuxiu and Kota exchanged a glance and nodded silently.

Yunxiao stroked the flying sword in his hand, his aura completely concealed.

Yang Zhengshan was also preparing for the upcoming battle. He took out talismans from the Spirit Source Land and stored them in the storage spaces built into the cuffs, waist, and abdomen of his robe.

Some of these talismans were ones he had accumulated over the years, while others were ones that Cui Yang had prepared for him recently.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was preparing for the upcoming battle, on the cracked earth in the distance from the palace ruins, Master Zangji was flying towards them.

He was muttering to himself as he flew by.

"Now! Now!"

"The Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill is about to appear in the world!"

His eyes shone brightly, and his face was filled with a fanatical fervor.

Although he had some misconceptions about the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, this did not hinder his obsession and fanaticism towards it.

From the moment he learned that the Sun Cave Heaven was about to fall, he relentlessly searched for his own destiny in the immortal realm, following the trajectory of fate.

Before entering the Sun Cave Heaven, he was unaware that the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill existed there. After entering the Sun Cave Heaven, he became aware of the existence of the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Then he set his sights on the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Throughout his journey, all his attention was focused on the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

A moment later, he arrived near the palace ruins, flew into the air, and looked down at the ruins.

His deep gaze searched back and forth among the ruins. He only knew the general location of the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, but he did not know its exact location.

However, he still noticed Yun Ge and Yang Zhengshan, as many people were paying attention to them at that moment.

The longer it takes to break the formation, the more people will pay attention to them.

Zhang Mo also gave up on capturing Tianye Old Ghost and focused his spiritual sense firmly on Yun Fan.

Tianye Laogui stopped entangled with Zhang Mo and instead moved closer to the location of Yang Zhengshan and Yun Ge.

Not only them, but the fighting around them was still going on, but the intensity of the fighting had obviously weakened a lot. It seemed that everyone was moving closer to Yang Zhengshan and his group.

At this moment, Yang Zhengshan and his group were quite the center of attention.

Yang Zhengshan was fiddling with an array plate in front of the formation, while also planting array flags around it.

This formation is called the Infernal Prison Burning Heaven Formation, and it is a formation that integrates offense and defense.

Yang Zhengshan certainly wouldn't design such a formation, but his disciples would!
This formation was prepared for him by Ning Yun. It can be used for alerting, defense, and attack in critical moments.

Ning Yun knew that Yang Zhengshan was not good at formations, so he thoughtfully simplified the formation process so that Yang Zhengshan could quickly and skillfully set up formations.

I have to say, having a few thoughtful apprentices is really great.

Following the array formation techniques taught by Ning Yun, Yang Zhengshan planted all the array flags of the Fiery Prison Burning Heaven Array in the ground.

Looking at this rudimentary formation, Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard, feeling uncertain.

He didn't know the power of this formation either, but Ning Yun only said that how much power this formation could unleash depended on the surrounding environment; the stronger the surrounding fire veins, the greater the power of this formation.

Furthermore, if this formation is used for attack, it can only be maintained for half a quarter of an hour, which is a drawback of the simplified version.

(End of this chapter)