Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 979 Battle for Divine Pills

After setting up the formation, Yang Zhengshan looked up at his surroundings again, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

The fighting around them had mostly stopped, and everyone's eyes were turned toward them, each one filled with ill intent.

Beside him, Yun Ge's face was solemn, his eyes filled with sinister intent.

"This is a bit troublesome!" he whispered to Yang Zhengshan.

"It's alright. Once the formation is activated, they'll definitely swarm us, but not towards us, but towards what's inside the formation!" Yang Zhengshan said.

This is why no one wants to break the formation, because once the formation is broken, they may not be able to grab what's inside.

Therefore, for so long, they only managed to break through some relatively easy-to-break formations or search through the ruins. Even when someone broke through a formation, they deliberately delayed the process.

Yun Ge knew that Yang Zhengshan was right, but he still felt very nervous.

Being surrounded by enemies was a terrible feeling. One after another, subtle or overt spiritual senses swept over him, piercing his soul and making it tremble incessantly.

"Brother!"

At that moment, Yunfan suddenly transmitted his voice.

"Mm!" Yun Ge responded.

"That's about it!" Yun Ge's mind jolted, and he turned to look into the formation.

Because of Yunfan's breaking of the formation, the formation in front of them was now emitting flowing light. However, through the light, they could still see the scene inside the formation, but the picture was somewhat blurry and not very clear.

Yun Ge's gaze was fixed on the palace, and he sent a telepathic reminder to the others one by one.

Upon receiving the telepathic message, Yang Zhengshan glanced calmly into the formation. His view was obstructed, so he didn't see the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Tree, but he did see several extraordinary third-tier spirit trees.

It is currently impossible to identify what kind of spiritual tree it is, but it must be a rare treasure that is hard to find in the outside world.

Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere around them grew increasingly heavy. The once noisy and chaotic world became quiet.

The fighting nearby stopped, and those still fighting in the distance seemed to notice the unusual situation and began to fly towards the side.

In this moment of intense public attention, Yunfan suddenly roared, "Now!"

As he finished speaking, a gap suddenly opened in the nearby array barrier.

Yun Ge took the lead and charged directly into the gap.

Following closely behind, Yunxiao, Yunbi, Kouta, Yunchuan, Yunzhe, Hongfuxiu, and others filed in.

Finally, Yun Fan slipped inside, and Yang Zhengshan suddenly poured a large amount of magic power into the array plate in his hand, then threw the array plate down and rushed into the array.

This was something they had planned long ago. Although Yun Fan broke the formation, he did not completely destroy it; he only created a gap in it.

Yang Zhengshan stayed behind to cover their retreat, leaving the Fiery Prison Burning Heaven Formation that Ning Yun had prepared for him outside.

Neither the Blazing Inferno Formation nor the already breached protective formation could hold out for very long; at most, they could only buy them a dozen or so breaths of time.

However, this was the most time they could buy.

After flashing into the formation, Yang Zhengshan immediately released his spiritual sense and scanned the general situation inside the formation.

The result of that scan almost made him freeze on the spot.

Mudd!

All of them are third-tier spiritual plants, a full hundred third-tier spiritual plants!

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

At this moment, he really wanted to send all these spiritual plants to the Spirit Source Land, but unfortunately, that was impossible.

He had just entered the formation when someone rushed into the Fiery Prison Burning Heaven Formation.

There was a bang.

The simplified Infernal Heaven-Burning Array erupted with terrifying flames, like a volcanic eruption, igniting the fire-attribute spiritual power in the underground fire veins.

The cracked ground trembled violently, and terrifying flames transformed into a pillar of fire that shot straight into the gloomy sky.

The fastest to rush in was an eagle-like demon beast, which appeared in front of the gap in the formation almost at the same time Yang Zhengshan entered the formation.

It was precisely because it rushed the fastest that it was also the unluckiest one.

The terrifying flames shot straight into the sky, instantly turning the once beautiful feathers into a charred mess.

The simplified Flame Prison Burning Heaven Formation is not very powerful. Even with the support of a high-level fire vein, it still cannot instantly kill a peak second-tier demon beast.

"唳~~"

The eagle-like demon beast let out a long, mournful cry, broke free from the pillar of flame, and charged once again toward the gap in the formation below.

At this moment, quite a few people or demonic beasts had already rushed into the Fiery Prison Burning Heaven Formation.

Dozens or even hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators and second-tier demonic beasts rushed over, each unleashing a spell that shattered the Fiery Prison Heaven-Burning Formation.

The gap in the palace ruins' formation wasn't large enough for so many people to pass through immediately. As a result, the group attacked the formation while simultaneously fighting each other, creating a chaotic scene.

"Get out of my way! The demon envoy of the Myriad Flower Demon Court is here. Who dares to be disrespectful!"

"Get out of here, you idiot, get the hell out of my way!"

"Heh heh, anyone who dares to block my path will die!"

Cursing and roaring, various lights shone brightly, and various magical treasures clashed. The already damaged formation collapsed under such chaotic attacks.

Without the array's obstruction, everyone and all the demonic beasts rushed down again in an instant.

While they were engaged in a chaotic battle, Yang Zhengshan had already found the Nine-Patterned Bodhi Tree and located the Bodhi Tree itself.

Yunxiao was the first to enter and the first to find the Bodhi tree.

To the astonishment of Yun Bi, Yun Fan, and the others, he unleashed a sharp sword aura that severed the Bodhi tree right off the ground.

This Bodhi tree is over three zhang tall, but its canopy is very large, about seven or eight zhang in size.

Yunxiao's sword strike destroyed this rare Bodhi tree.

He wasn't trying to destroy the Bodhi tree; he wanted to steal the Bodhi seeds.

Just as he was cutting down the trunk of the Bodhi tree, Kota rushed forward and used his six Vajra arms to lift the trunk of the Bodhi tree.

"Master Yang, please catch!"

He threw the huge tree canopy directly towards Yang Zhengshan's position, and Yang Zhengshan rushed to meet it.

"Open the portal to the grotto!"

In an instant, a light gate several dozen feet high enveloped the Bodhi tree, but in the blink of an eye, both the light gate and the Bodhi tree disappeared.

Yang Zhengshan breathed a long sigh of relief when he felt that the Bodhi tree had successfully entered the spiritual source land.

This is the plan he devised.

Time was of the essence, and to avoid wasting time, he did not choose to pick the Bodhi seeds one by one, but decided to throw the Bodhi tree directly into the Spirit Source Land.

Digging up the Bodhi tree was impossible, as that would be a waste of time, so they simply let Yunxiao cut it down with a single sword strike.

Although this is a short-sighted approach, they can't afford to worry about that right now.

Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief after successfully obtaining the Bodhi tree.

Their initial goal has been achieved; now it remains to be seen whether they can gain even more.

The four of them did not separate, but instead plunged into the main hall.

Just then, Yun Ge opened the alchemy furnace. The round Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill burst forth with brilliant light and rich fragrance the moment the furnace was opened.

Yang Zhengshan felt a jolt throughout his body after just one whiff of the elixir's fragrance, as if every cell in his body had been activated.

They came in, and Yunbi, Yunfan, and the others immediately became wary.

However, Yang Zhengshan ignored them and rushed towards the shelf next to him, throwing everything on the shelf directly into the Spirit Source Land.

Although he coveted the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, he suppressed his greed and did not compete with Yun Ge for it. As for taking the items from the shelf, it was because he had noticed some jade slips on it earlier.

Compared to a Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, he naturally wanted the pill formula for the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill more.

With the pill formula, wouldn't he be able to refine the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill in the future?

Therefore, these inconspicuous items on the shelf were his second target for entering the formation.

"Why haven't you put away the divine pill yet? What are you waiting for?" Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but curse when he saw that Yun Ge hadn't put away the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Yun Ge's face was extremely ugly. His chubby face was ashen, as if it had been covered in lead powder, and his deep eyes looked like they were filled with poison.

"It has a spirit!"

"What do you mean?"

Yang Zhengshan was slightly taken aback, and then he saw that Yun Ge was actually struggling with the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

His conjured hand tightly gripped the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, but the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill was struggling violently.

"Damn, the elixir is miraculous!"

No one expected this. There seems to be a legend that the elixir is magical, but no one here has ever actually seen it.

Having a spirit means having self-awareness, and having self-awareness means that it will not willingly be devoured by people, nor will it be willing to be driven by people.

Just like magical artifacts, they are difficult to tame precisely because they possess a spirit.

Yunfan and Yunbi rushed forward, trying to subdue the divine pill.

However, even with the combined efforts of the three of them, they were still unable to suppress the divine pill.

"Depend on!"

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Time waits for no one; they had no time left.

Just as he was about to step forward to help, a shrill laugh rang out, "Haha, what kind of treasure is this!"

Immediately afterwards, a dark gray beam of light shot straight toward the alchemy furnace in the center of the hall.

Caught off guard, Yun Ge and the others failed to block the beam of light and watched helplessly as it struck the alchemy furnace.

The alchemy furnace shook, and the divine pill struggled even more fiercely, eventually breaking free from the suppression of Yun Ge and the others.

"court death!"

Yun Ge cursed angrily and once again controlled the giant hand to grab the divine pill.

Yunfan, Yunbi, and the others then attacked the figure outside the palace gate.

In an instant, the hall was thrown into chaos.

Yang Zhengshan's expression shifted slightly, and with a flash, he arrived beside the alchemy furnace and quietly sent it into the Spirit Source Land.

This alchemy furnace is definitely a spiritual artifact, but it has lost all its spiritual power, leaving only a tiny bit of its incomplete power, which is barely enough to suppress the divine pill.

Yang Zhengshan hadn't paid attention to the alchemy furnace earlier, but now he wouldn't mind taking advantage of the situation.

Yang Zhengshan took the alchemy furnace, while overturning the dilapidated main hall.

The one who made the move just now was none other than Zhang Mo.

The divine pill appeared, and a beam of light shot straight into the sky, attracting almost everyone's attention.

Zhang Mo was the first to make a move, but dozens of people outside the hall had their eyes on this divine pill.

They might not know what this divine pill was, but they knew it must be a rare treasure.

"Catch it!"

"It's actually a pill with a spirit! Quick, grab it!"

"kill!"

Enraged, Yun Ge charged madly at the enemies who were trying to steal the divine pill.

Another chaotic battle has begun.

"What should we do?" Yunxiao asked Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's gaze was fixed on the divine pill. The pill was sentient and actually dodged left and right amidst the crowd's attacks, making it impossible for them to suppress it for a while.

Given the current situation, it's virtually impossible to help Yun Ge obtain the divine pill.

He suddenly looked up at the sky.

"Do you want to form your core?"

"What do you mean?" Yunxiao was taken aback.

Kota and Hong Fuxiu also looked surprised.

"Swallow it whole!" A mad glint flashed in Yang Zhengshan's eyes.

It's impossible to help Yun Ge get the divine pill, but it's possible to help Yun Xiao get it.

“Swallow it, and I’ll send you away! Whether it works out depends on your luck!” Yang Zhengshan said.

In fact, he has two choices right now. The first choice is to send the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill directly into the Spirit Source Land. This choice has many risks. First of all, he cannot guarantee that the pill can safely enter the Spirit Source Land. It may enter the void due to the pulling force of spatial distortion.

The more energy contained within a space-distorting pull, the stronger the pulling force it experiences.

The reason why Yang Zhengshan sent many things back to the Spirit Source Land without being affected by spatial distortion is because the spiritual power contained in the things he sent away was not much.

But the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill is different. It is a divine pill comparable to the Golden Core. Judging from how it is fleeing around, you can tell that this thing contains terrifying spiritual power.

Therefore, if Yang Zhengshan forcibly sends it into the Spirit Source Land, it will most likely escape into the Great Void.

The second option is for him to swallow the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill himself, or for someone else to swallow it.

He himself wanted to form his own core through cultivation, rather than using a fake core now, since forming a true core had a much brighter future.

Therefore, he had no choice but to let others swallow the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill.

Yun Ge is not an option, because he cannot send Yun Ge to the Spirit Source Land; he does not trust Yun Ge.

Only the clouds are suitable.

Of course, if Yunxiao chooses to swallow the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, there are many dangers involved.

Firstly, they are currently unable to determine the efficacy of the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, and do not know if it can truly cause people to form a fake pill.

Secondly, even if Yunxiao swallows the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill, Yang Zhengshan would still be taking a great risk in sending him to the Spirit Source Land; he might very well be sent into the Great Void.

Finally, there is the drawback of forming a false core. After forming the core, it is difficult to continue to improve one's cultivation. Furthermore, due to the increased difficulty in comprehending supernatural abilities, one's strength will be lower than that of most Golden Core cultivators.

"Leaving aside the consequences of taking the elixir, even if you swallow it, I only have a 30% chance of getting you out of here safely!"

"Whether you take the risk or not is up to you!"

Yang Zhengshan said solemnly.

Yunxiao's expression changed repeatedly as he stared at the divine pill that was darting around in the air, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Are there any options?

Actually, he had no choice.

He is now over 280 years old, which means he only has 20 to 30 years left to live.

Twenty or thirty years!

He actually no longer has the chance to form his core!
This may be his best opportunity yet.

Even a fake elixir is still a golden elixir, and it can extend his lifespan by more than two thousand years.

(End of this chapter)