I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

The deafening roar lasted for about half an hour along the shore of Shattered Star Lake.

The explosive light of the spell and the shockwaves from the collision of the magical artifacts stirred up the once tranquil lake, causing its spiritual energy to surge and its waters to ripple endlessly.

The spiritual energy on the surface of the formation flickered like a candle in the wind.

Even in some areas that were under concentrated attack, the light barrier became noticeably thinner, faintly revealing the flowing and ever-changing phantoms of clouds and mist deeper inside.

The pressure on the formation was obvious.

However, what made Chen Mingfei frown more and more was that although the formation looked shaky, it never showed any signs of collapsing.

Every seemingly vulnerable spot is quickly replenished and mended by spiritual energy flowing from other places.

The entire formation resembles a resilient whole that possesses life and is capable of self-repair.

What made Chen Mingfei even more uneasy was the Lin family's reaction, or rather, their complete and abnormal silence.

Apart from the initial, extremely perfunctory statement that "the head of the family bought seeds and has not returned," no further voices were heard from within the Lin family estate.

There were no panicked cries due to the attack on the formation, no one was sent out to negotiate, and not even a single threat or plea for mercy was made.

Only the array's light curtain flickered and repaired silently, while the clouds and mist inside silently flowed and changed.

This unusual silence carries an eerie air of arrogance and complacency.

"stop!"

Chen Mingfei finally raised his hand, his voice filled with suppressed frustration.

He stopped the relentless bombardment by his own cultivators, who were already showing signs of fatigue, and whose attack frequency and power were beginning to decline.

At his command, the dense, rain-like offensive quickly ceased.

The billowing smoke and the chaotic, violent aftershocks of spiritual energy slowly dissipated, revealing the pale yellow light screen that still stood stubbornly ahead.

Although its surface luster has dimmed considerably and the spiritual energy fluctuations are no longer as smooth and full as they were initially, the overall structure remains intact and there are no gaps or breaks in its structure.

Moreover, the speed at which the clouds and mist swirled within the light curtain seemed to be several times faster than before.

Chen Mingyi quickly approached, his expression equally grim, and said in a low voice:

"Clan leader, this formation... is definitely not an ordinary second-tier high-grade defensive formation. Its resilience and self-recovery ability far exceed expectations."

"Moreover, most of our attacks were dispersed, deflected, and absorbed by that layer of mist, with less than 50% of their power actually affecting the formation itself."

"The Lin family is probably more adept at array formations than we thought."

Chen Mingfei nodded with a gloomy face.

He was no ordinary person, and naturally he saw through the mystery.

A strong offensive may seem impressive, but it is actually inefficient.

Continuing to act recklessly will only waste the precious mana and resources of our cultivators, resulting in more harm than good.

He turned his gaze to Zhao Wenxuan beside him, his tone icy and questioning:

"Patriarch Zhao, what do you have to say now? What exactly is the nature of this formation?"

Zhao Wenxuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, knowing that he could no longer hide his shortcomings or make excuses, and quickly bowed and said:

"Master Chen, please forgive me! I misjudged the Lin family."

"This formation... though on the surface it is a Five Directions Earth Formation, its core foundation and variations are probably elsewhere!"

He took a deep breath and stated his judgment:

"During the attack, the array disc vaguely detected at least three distinct yet perfectly integrated core spiritual energies of the array working in concert!"

"Moreover... judging from the intensity and level of change of the spiritual energy flowing through its core, its main array section has probably... already reached the threshold of the third tier!"

"A third-order formation?" Chen Mingfei's pupils contracted slightly.

How could the Lin family possibly possess and operate a third-order formation?

Even if it is a simplified version or a fragmented formation, its consumption and requirements for the host are far beyond what ordinary Foundation Establishment families can bear!

"Are you sure?" His voice was even colder.

"It's almost certainly true!" Zhao Wenxuan said through gritted teeth.

"The very characteristics of those clouds and mist—their ability to change autonomously, interfere with spiritual senses, and divide attacks—are far beyond what a second-tier formation could possess!"

"Is there a way to break the formation?" he asked directly, getting to the heart of the matter.

Zhao Wenxuan looked troubled, but still forced himself to say:

"If it is indeed a third-order complex formation, and the person in charge has a high level of expertise in formations, a direct attack is definitely not the best strategy. It would be extremely costly and might not even succeed. There are usually three approaches to breaking this type of formation."

"Firstly, we can use an array to break another array, but the materials required are precious, the setup is time-consuming, and we can hardly gather them all in such a short time."

"Secondly, we need to find and sever its earth vein connections, but these earth vein hubs are bound to be protected by multiple arrays, making them extremely difficult to find."

Zhao Wenxuan paused, then emphasized in his voice.

"Thirdly, we should focus our power on a single point to attack the weak points in the formation, such as the 'gate of life' or the 'eye of the formation' that are essential for its operation!"

"Amidst the constantly shifting enemy formation, precisely seize that fleeting opening and launch a thunderous strike!"

Chen Mingfei's eyes sharpened: "The connection of the earth veins is difficult to find in such a hasty manner, and using an array to break another array is even more unrealistic. It seems that only this third method is worth trying."

He looked at Zhao Wenxuan, his gaze sharp: "Patriarch Zhao, your Zhao family has been studying formations for generations. Is it possible that you could find the weak point in the constant changes and transitions of this formation?"

Zhao Wenxuan solemnly cupped his hands and said, "I will do my utmost!"

He immediately made a calculation in his mind.

"But we need the full cooperation of Patriarch Chen to continuously apply high-intensity, multi-attribute, and rhythmic pressure to the formation."

"Only by forcing its formation to operate at full capacity and change frequently can we possibly glimpse a pattern or flaw in its rapid transformations!"

"good!"

Without further hesitation, Chen Mingfei immediately changed tactics, loudly ordering, "Everyone, listen up! Change your attack method!"

"The Foundation Establishment cultivators are divided into three groups, taking turns using spells or magical artifacts of the metal, fire, and earth attributes to bombard the east, south, and north directions of the formation in a specific rhythm!"

"Qi cultivators, supplemented by corresponding attribute talismans, will conduct comprehensive interference! Patriarch Zhao, you lead your men to fully activate all the detection array plates, lock onto the flow of spiritual energy within the array, and find that damned conversion node!"

"yes!"

The cultivators from the Chen and Zhao families immediately took action, changing their previous chaotic and indiscriminate bombardment.

Attacks have become more organized and targeted.

In an instant, sharp golden light, exploding flames, and heavy earth and stones began to bombard different areas of the array's light barrier with varying frequencies and intensities.

Time slipped away amidst the fierce attacks and defenses and tense observations.

Zhao Wenxuan stared intently at the several array plates floating in mid-air.

The light and shadow shifted, and the lines twisted, attempting to outline the complex spiritual energy diagram inside the great formation.

Sweat poured down his forehead, and his mental energy was greatly depleted.

The subtlety and seamlessness of the Lin family's formation far exceeded his expectations.

The clouds seemed to have a life of their own, always able to obscure crucial information at critical moments or create false vortexes of spiritual energy to mislead judgments.

"Found it! The northeast corner, the area where the Dui and Kun positions meet!"