Gu Chen’s expression was indifferent, "Without anyone presiding over it, this array won’t last long, especially since the spirit veins here are unsubstantial and lack earth qi support, making the big formation fundamentally unstable. With the white eagle comparable to a middle-stage Nascent Soul beside it, I’m afraid Lady Xu won’t be able to protect Gu Daosu."
"It’s good if she can’t protect him!"
Gu Yuan chuckled lightly.
Next, let’s see whether Lady Xu gives in first or the big formation collapses first.
Either scenario means Gu Daosu will lose his protection, and his state of sudden enlightenment will be broken.
When a mountain protection array of this level appeared, many cultivators watching exclaimed aloud.
Such a big formation is extremely difficult to arrange!
And it consumes a lot of materials.
The Gu Family used it in a single grand trial, which is indeed somewhat extravagant. Follow current novels on NoveIꜰire.net
But this is the heritage of the Twelve Great Houses; for a possible Divine Transformation candidate, they are willing to pay tenfold or twentyfold, and are more than willing.
Ming Yan watched this scene, and besides being envious, he was somewhat worried.
"Senior Brother, if such a big formation can’t protect Gu Daosu, then what will we do when the time comes..."
The words were interrupted by True Master Longyuan raising his hand.
"With me here, I can protect you sufficiently. And if you succeed, gaining the power of the original source, whether in this cave heaven or in the outer world, you can roam freely without fear of hindrance. By then, you can protect me too, and nothing will go wrong."
His gaze, however, showed a slight eagerness as he looked toward the giant beasts charging.
"Senior Brother, so many illusion beasts are gathered here, should we...?"
"Wait a bit longer and see how others react!"
True Master Longyuan calmly said, his eyes unconsciously sweeping over the surroundings.
There were people in the woods, an elder and a youth, presumably from the Bochuan Royal Family.
Several miles away in the hills, seemingly ordinary, yet previously a thread of breath was accidentally leaked. If he remembered correctly, it should be Yu Xu from the Yu Clan. Since the other party has appeared, then her protector must be nearby as well, Southern Border Gu Cultivators are not easy to deal with.
If it were just these people, it would be fine.
But both Gu Yuan and Shi Ju from the Three Giant Houses were watching like tigers, so trying to seize benefits was no less dangerous than retrieving chestnuts from the fire.
He glanced briefly at the clouds, where Shi Ju and Qi Xiongcheng, carrying a purple gold gourd, were standing.
As he looked over, the other party also glanced this way.
But for some reason, True Master Longyuan felt as if a third party was watching him.
"Is there someone else above the clouds?"
As he pondered, Lady Xu reappeared, having been forced into the mountain earlier.
The golden array light slowly lifted her.
Her hair was disheveled, her expression fierce.
In the air, the cries of an eagle rang out, as if provocation.
But Lady Xu ignored the taunts of the illusion beasts and instead scattered her divine consciousness, sending out a message.
"Fellow disciples, won’t you come forth and assist?"
She bit her lip and offered a condition.
"I will fully activate the Zhen Yue Balance Guard Array, exterminating all illusion beasts here. I won’t keep a single illusion core, you’re free to split them amongst yourselves!"
"Furthermore, I have seven extra illusion cores, originally prepared as Su’er’s backup. If you help me solve this dilemma, these seven illusion cores are yours as a gift!"
Lastly, she added solemnly: "Those who help will gain the friendship of the Gu Family!"
With that, she no longer advocated further but threw herself wholeheartedly into presiding over the big formation.
Circle after circle of golden light spread out from Triple Rainbow Falls.
All illusion beasts within fifty miles appeared burdened by a mountain above, their bodies slowed several times over.
Moreover, stone cones formed in the air, piercing toward those illusion beasts.
The ground erupted with tremors.
She was actually using her own strength to drive the formation to attack all illusion beasts!
Everyone knew this couldn’t last.
Lady Xu’s complexion grew increasingly pale, her middle-stage Nascent Soul breath dwindling as she presided over the array.
"Ultimately, she isn’t an array master; relying on brute cultivation to preside over the formation is overly taxing."
In the forest, the elder among the one elder and one youth commented thus.
The youth observed for a while, then suddenly spoke: "Clan elder, you should step forth!"
The elder glanced at the youth, "For what reason?"
The youth smiled slightly, "For illusion cores, the Gu Family’s friendship, and besides, Senior Brother Gu and I have a decent relationship within the sect, offering some help would do no harm."
"Fine, according to your words."
The elder agreed, stepping out of the forest, shaking his wrist, extending a verdant bamboo staff.
His sudden action seemed to disrupt the balance.
Soon, others began to assist.
With the formation’s assistance, these Nascent Soul Stage cultivators traversed inside like fish in water, killing fourth-order magical beasts far easier than usual.
Even Shi Ju and Qi Xiongcheng descended from the clouds to join the effort.
Unlike others, though, Shi Ju was the one attacking, while Qi Xiongcheng aided him from the side.
Shi Ju’s moves were no less than those of the protectors hired by each family, surpassing them in some aspects.
A folding fan opened and closed, sweeping fiery streams over the land aggressively.
In an instant, numerous illusion beasts were dispersed into white mist, scattered in the air.
Illusion cores raced swiftly among them, gathering clouds continuously drawn towards them.
Qi Xiongcheng adhered to Shi Ju’s advice, manipulating the Purple Sun Gourd to absorb the mist, capturing as many illusion cores as possible.
With Shi Ju’s action, it was impossible to evenly split with others.
On the contrary, others were contributing to his benefit, especially the mountain protection array’s level of formation aiding him in hunting illusion beasts effortlessly.