Eternal Life Begins with Understanding the Dao
Chapter 224

The Worst-Case Scenario

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"Buzz buzz"

Endless Sword Qi enveloped the entire Vast Peak, beautiful rivers and mountains emerged one by one, and even the space seemed to tremble with it.

As the mid-level Law Treasure, [Stabilizing Rivers and Mountains] has already given birth to Artifact Spirit, which possesses self-awareness. Therefore, even without the stimulation of Purple Mansion Great Cultivator, it can still exert considerable power with the help of the large array.

Looking at the thousand-foot-long Sword-Ray, Yinyue's pupils shrank, it felt an extremely dangerous aura in it.

Speaking of which, [Stabilizing Rivers and Mountains] has a great origin.

It was originally the sword of [Brocade Banner]Song Clan when Golden Core True Person was young. It has been nourished by it for hundreds of years and is full of spirituality.

Later, after two generations of inheritance, it was finally passed to the hands of Song Taiyi and became his Natal Magic Treasure.

After Song Taiyi failed to break through Body Dead and Dao Vanished, this sword was passed to the hands of Lineage's only Purple Mansion Great Cultivator Song Yungui.

It's just that Song Yungui had no idea Heart Sword and put this treasure away in a high cabinet. Instead, he spent a lot of money to sacrifice his two pieces of Peak Grade Spirit Tool: [Black Tortoise Mountain Suppressing Seal] and [Heaven Shaking Halberd] into Low-Grade Magic Treasure.

After Song Yungui was seriously injured and passed away, Song Clan's Purple Mansion Great Cultivator was discontinued, and no one could anymore exert the true power of these Law Treasure.

Later, Song Xianming turned out to be the only Third Tier Low-Grade Array Master in the history of Lineage.

In order to better exert the power of Law Treasure, he refined the mid-level Law Treasure [Stabilizing Rivers and Mountains] and Low-Grade Magic Treasure [Illusion Mist Gauze] left behind by Song Taiyi into Clan Protecting Array to become Formation Eye. One offense and one defense complement each other.

Then he invited Earth Master to connect the seven cities of Mortal World and the underground Spirit Vein, using Low-Grade Magic Treasure [Black Tortoise Mountain Suppressing Seal] as Formation Eye, and deployed [Seven Star Mountain Locking Great Array].

Facts have proved that Song Xianming's choice was right. It was precisely because of these two formations that Blazing Sun Sect's ancestor He Tai was caught off guard twenty years ago and suffered heavy losses.

After more than 20 years of silence, [Stabilizing Rivers and Mountains] finally showed its peerless power again!

"Ouch——"

Yinyue looked up to the sky and roared, and the majestic Demon Qi burst out, vaguely forming a ferocious wolf shadow behind it. It squatted quietly, with a stern look in its eyes, looking at everything as nothing.

This is the ancestor of the Silver Moon Demonic Wolf family - [Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf], a powerful beast that could compete with True Dragon. Only Third-Tier Silver Moon Demonic Wolf with a relatively pure bloodline can awaken this vision.

"Tsk"

The thousand-foot Sword-Ray hung down from the sky like a Milky Way, and the surrounding thick fog was swallowed up by it. Looking from a distance, Vast Peak seemed to be split in half by this sword.

"Ouch——"

The shadow of Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf let out a thundering roar, opened its mouth and spit out a huge crescent moon, razing everything in its path and turning the grass and trees into powder, making the originally beautiful Vast Peak seem to have a large area of bald patch.

The crescent moon collided with Sword Qi in mid-air, causing an earth-shattering explosion. The spiritual energy within a radius of more than ten miles with Vast Peak as the center was instantly wiped out.

"Qiang"

Among the dazzling light caused by the explosion, an even brighter Sword-Ray rushed out.

Yinyue's pupils shrank, but they weren't blocked?

"Tsk"

Sword Qi easily tore apart its Body-Protecting Astral Qi, slashing it on its shoulder, leaving a sword mark that was deep enough to show the bone.

Looking at the bleeding wound, Yinyue let out an angry roar. This human being, whom it regarded as an ant, actually hurt it with just a single glance!

"Human, you have to pay for this!"

Yinyue spoke human words, and a hurricane rose under its feet, carrying its huge body and flying into the air. The shadow of Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf behind it looked even more powerful and terrifying at this moment.

Although the attack was successful, there was no joy on Song Xianming's face. Great Demon's recovery ability was very abnormal. To Great Demon, such a wound was similar to a cut on the hand, and it could recover within a moment.

"Oh, what a pity."

Song Xianming sighed helplessly. If he had Purple Palace Stage's cultivation, this sword would be enough to teach him a painful lesson.

"Ouch——"

Yinyue was angry. It looked at the tiny human holding Formation Flags and opened its mouth wide.

"Swish, swish, swish"

Thick beams of light shot out from the mouth of Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf behind it, rushing toward Song Xianming overwhelmingly.

Song Xianming stood still. He hit Formation Flags with a wave of his hand. A layer of tulle opened in front of him. The light beam hit it and a series of explosions occurred.

Seeing that his attack was not effective, Yinyue was quite annoyed and wanted to use that move, but after thinking about it he decided to give up temporarily.

"Qiang"

At this moment, [Stabilizing Rivers and Mountains] made a clanging sound again, and the endless Sword Qi lingered, already preparing for the next attack.

Yinyue's eyes narrowed, and he actually turned his head and withdrew before the sword was struck.

It's not that it's scared, but it doesn't want to fight Song Xianming at this time. In this disgusting Array, it can't display its full strength at all, and the power of that sword cannot be underestimated.

If you want to destroy Song Clan, you must first find a way to break the formation.

It only made two tentative attacks before and after, but it still couldn't figure out the reality of this formation, which made it a little irritated for a while.

After thinking for a while, he let out a long roar and withdrew his Demon Wolf...

Demon Wolf retreated, Song Chang'an wiped the blood from his face and slumped on the ground helplessly.

He just tried his best to drag a Second Tier Mid-Grade Demon Wolf, and had several close calls, almost Body Dead and Dao Vanished, but fortunately the Demon Wolf withdrew.

"Twenty-First Uncle."

At this moment, Song Luhai let out an exclamation, and Song Chang'an's expression condensed. He then remembered that Song Xianyun had just received a blow from Great Demon head-on. The situation might not be optimistic.

He quickly pushed himself up and limped towards the direction of the sound.

At this time, many Song Clan people had gathered there.

Song Chang'an squeezed into the crowd and saw Song Xianyun lying on the ground with blood on his face, his right arm twisted abnormally, his chest collapsed slightly, and his breath was extremely depressed.

If it weren't for the fact that his chest was still rising and falling slightly, he would have doubted whether Song Xianyun had passed away.

Song Luzhou put her index and middle fingers on his wrist, and her expression instantly became solemn.

At this time, Song Xianming, who had just fought a fierce battle with Yinyue, stepped on Formation Flags and landed. Seeing the miserable condition of Song Xianyun, he said in a deep voice, "How is Twenty-first Brother's injury?"

Song Luzhou took out a crimson bottle, carefully poured a grain of Medicinal Pills out of it and fed it into Song Xianyun's mouth. After helping him refine it, he stood up, called Song Xianming aside, and said awkwardly, "Twenty-First Uncle's injury is not life-threatening, but in the future Dao Path may..."

Although he didn't finish what he said, Song Xianming already understood what he meant. He only felt his head was slightly dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

After a long time, he raised his red eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Is there no hope?"

Song Luzhou slowly shook his head. "Unless we find another [Azure Sky White Jade Pill]."

Hearing this, Song Xianming closed his eyes deeply. He knew the value of [Azure Sky White Jade Pill] too well. Even he was the one brought back by Song Changsheng by luck.

Song Xianyun is almost two hundred years old, and his life span is running out. Now Dao Path is cut off, which is almost a death sentence for him.

"Take Xian Yun down and have a good rest. If you need anything, go directly to Family Treasury to get it. In addition, count the casualties as soon as possible. Demon Wolf will launch an attack again soon."

Song Xianming's figure is a little shabby, as if he has aged more than ten years in an instant...

The casualties were quickly tallied up. Song Clan lost thirty-two people this time and nearly forty were injured.

Most of these were caused when Yinyue charged into the formation, and many people did not even leave their bodies behind.

For the Song Clan, whose population is not prosperous, this is undoubtedly a very heavy price.

"We can't do this anymore, we must change our strategy." Song Luhai said in a deep voice beside the burning bonfire.

"Brother Eleven, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Letting Demon Wolf into the formation can certainly kill their effective strength, but once Great Demon rushes into the formation, the destructive damage caused is really terrifying.

If it recklessly attacks the disciples in the clan, it will be a disaster. I suggest that the entire formation be turned into a defensive one to wait for work. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions instantly darkened. They said they were just waiting for work, but in reality, weren't they just being passively beaten?

But now there seems to be no better way.

Song Xianming finally made the decision. "Let's do this. After two consecutive days of fighting, the tribesmen also need time to recuperate."

The next day, Vast Peak's thick fog completely dissipated, replaced by a layer of light gauze covering the entire mountain peak.

"Hmph, such a cowardly human being is actually starting to act like a coward." Yinyue showed a trace of contempt in his eyes, and then commanded Demonic Wolf Surrounds Mountain to attack day and night for three days, but the big Formation Patterns didn't move at all.

This result made Yinyue furious, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"It seems that we can only use the last resort." Yinyue finally made up his mind!

In the next few days, Song Luzhou and others were shocked to find that Demon Wolf actually stopped attacking and instead sent out small teams to hunt for blood. Several little Cultivation Family were poisoned.

A series of unusual actions made Song Xianming smell a conspiracy and wanted to find out. However, with his cultivation level, if he did not have Array as a support, he would probably never return.

After thinking about it, I could only choose to prepare for the worst...

As night fell, on Spirit Mountain a hundred miles away from Vast Peak, Yinyue was squatting on the top of the mountain, waiting for blood food from his tribe.

Soon, the corpses of Human Race or Demon Beast were piled in front of it.

Opening his big mouth and swallowing it in one gulp, Yinyue squatted on the top of the mountain and started refining. The half-moon mark on his forehead emitted a strange light...

Seven days later, after more than two months of sailing, Song Changsheng finally drove Black Star Battleship into Ling Province. As soon as he entered the country, Song Changsheng keenly discovered that something was wrong.

Because he encountered a lot of Rogue Cultivator rushing in the direction of Yang Province along the way, which was really abnormal.

Blazing Sun Sect dominates Yang Province and takes high-pressure measures against Rogue Cultivator, so most Rogue Cultivator are unwilling to develop in Yang Province.

A few dozen going to Yang Province may be a coincidence, but hundreds or even thousands means something is going on.

After thinking about it, he landed on the ground, stopped a hurried Rogue Cultivator, and asked with a gentle expression, "Fellow Daoist, I see you are all walking in the direction of Yang Province. What happened?"

When Rogue Cultivator saw Song Changsheng driving such a huge Flying Boat, he immediately understood that he couldn't afford to offend him, and he quickly and respectfully told Ling Province everything that had happened recently.

The more he listened, the more serious his expression became. After releasing Rogue Cultivator who was eager to escape, Song Changsheng could no longer suppress the worry in his heart and drove Black Star Battleship to quickly rush to the Moon-Gazing Mountain Range.

The two words "Great Demon" were constantly provoking his nerves.

His thoughts couldn't help but go back to twenty years ago. On that day, He Tai led Blazing Sun Sect's troops to invade in a large scale. Although they were finally repelled, Song Clan has not been able to catch his breath until now.

Will Song Clan still have such good luck this time?

"Faster, faster, faster. Faster!"

In an emergency, Song Changsheng took out hundreds of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone and put it into Array Plate, increasing the speed of Black Star Battleship to the extreme...

"Boom..."

Yinyue, which has been inactive for eight consecutive days, finally made some moves again.

Dark clouds filled the sky, Thunder Serpent was raging among them, and a heavy rain was brewing inside.

Song Xianming looked at the giant black wolf rushing up with a solemn expression. For some reason, he always had a bad feeling in his heart.

Yinyue's huge body drove Demon Wind slowly to Vast Peak. Its whole body was shrouded in hazy light, which looked so dazzling under the sky soaked in thick ink.

"Kill!"

With an order, the remaining hundreds of Demon Wolf rushed forward instantly and launched a fierce attack in the same direction of the formation.

"Patriarch, judging from the numbers, they have even withdrawn the troops that restrained Wang Clan and Yu Clan. I'm afraid they are going to launch a general attack." Song Luzhou said with a heavy expression.

"I'm afraid so. You immediately take Qinghong and Qingxia to Back Mountain. Once Array is breached, you must immediately open the passage and evacuate!" Song Xianming handed a strange-shaped key to Song Luzhou's hand and said seriously.

"Yes..." Song Luzhou took the key with a heavy heart.

This had been discussed long ago, and it was already necessary to continue the debate, but he couldn't help but look at Song Xianming and said, "Patriarch, let Changan take them away."

"If Changan were Ultimate Grade Alchemist, I would let him go without hesitation, but he is not. Song Luzhou, you have to remember that this is not a preferential treatment given to you by Lineage, but a responsibility given to you by Lineage.

If Vast Peak falls, you will have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Lineage's inheritance. Don't say anything, just go! "Song Xianming put his hand on Song Luzhou's shoulder and said gently.

"Then... can't we go together?" Song Luzhou's body was trembling.

Song Xianming showed a gentle smile, looked at the menacing Demon Wolf, and said earnestly, "This is our root, no matter what, someone must stay to fight for this glimmer of hope.

I will leave a mark on Changsheng. If it really comes to that point, he will come to find you, go ahead..."

"Nephew, I obey!" Song Luzhou's eyes filled with tears. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times before finally walking towards Back Mountain.

After sending Song Luzhou away, Song Xianming sent Formation Flags to the sky, and thunder exploded behind him.

"Beasts, come and fight!"

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