Grasping the Fundamentals of Formations, the Han Family Is Shaken

"Ah!"

Han Pengshan's scream rang out from afar.

Yet in that instant, he had already fled at top speed, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Ji Haoyuan did not pursue him.

He knew that things had reached just the right point.

If he had truly left Han Pengshan here forever—

then the Ji Family and the Han Family might well have erupted into a clan-annihilating war.

Although, under the current circumstances, the two families had inevitably forged a grudge.

Especially between him and Han Pengshan.

As long as Han Pengshan was not dead, however, the most extreme outcome would not come to pass.

After all, the strength he had just displayed was enough to explain many things.

If the Han Family truly wanted to lock horns with the Ji Family to the bitter end, they would have to consider whether it was worth the cost.

That was also the main reason he had displayed such an overbearing stance from the very beginning.

"Fifth Uncle..."

Ji Yunfeng and the others finally gathered around him.

Traces of shock still lingered on every one of their faces.

Clearly, Ji Haoyuan's performance had not only completely intimidated Han Pengshan, but had also left Ji Yunfeng and the others both shocked and excited.

They had heard before that Ji Haoyuan had slain a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Sun Family of neighboring Fuyang Prefecture immediately after breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

At the time, they had found it difficult to imagine what such a scene would look like.

Now that they had personally witnessed the Han Family Foundation Establishment cultivator being beaten by Ji Haoyuan until he could not fight back, ultimately fleeing in disgrace with severe injuries, they felt indescribably vindicated and thrilled.

With an elder of their family this formidable, who would dare look down on the Ji Family in the future?

"Mm. Yunfeng, are you all alright?"

Ji Haoyuan nodded as he looked at Ji Yunfeng and the others.

Ji Yunfeng and the others immediately shook their heads.

Ji Yunfeng said, "Reporting to Fifth Uncle, we are not seriously hurt.

It is just that the formation we had set up here was completely shattered by that Han Family Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"A formation?"

Ji Haoyuan's brow furrowed slightly, but it soon relaxed.

"No matter. For the next while, I will personally stand guard here. You only need to set up the formation again."

Having said that, Ji Haoyuan seemed to think of something and could not help asking Ji Yunfeng,

"Right, what formation did you set up before? Take me to have a look."

At this moment, Ji Haoyuan realized that perhaps it was time for him to set aside some time to study the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

He believed that with his comprehension, delving into the four most important arts among the Hundred Arts of Cultivation—alchemy, artifact refining, talismans, and formations—would not be particularly difficult.

The only things that would limit his progress were the lack of relevant inheritances and corresponding resources.

After all, according to what he knew, the Ji Family's inheritances in the four great Hundred Arts of Cultivation—alchemy, artifact refining, talismans, and formations—contained nothing above the Second Order.

The only ancestor who had reached the level of a Second Order Talisman Master four hundred years ago had died outside in an accident, leaving behind no relevant inheritance materials for the family.

This had caused the Ji Family's foundation in the Hundred Arts of Cultivation to remain at the Tier 1 level to this day.

The formation Ji Yunfeng and the others had set up here earlier was also a Tier 1 Defense Array, merely with some additional concealment functions.

But a formation of that level could hardly provide any effective defense against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Ji Yunfeng and the others' earlier experience was the best proof of that.

At this moment.

Ji Haoyuan followed Ji Yunfeng and the others to the damaged formation.

As he looked at the damaged formation before him and listened to Ji Yunfeng's introduction beside him, an unfathomable feeling gradually rose in his heart.

In an instant, he seemed to enter a state of enlightenment.

You observed the various things before you and gained insight.

You observed the various things before you and gained insight.

You observed the various things before you and gained insight. You comprehended the Fundamentals of Formations.

Congratulations, you have successfully entered the path of formations.

Current formation mastery: Tier 1 low-grade.

At that moment, Ji Haoyuan instantly understood and mastered many foundational aspects of formations.

That was the heaven-defying aspect of Max-Level Comprehension.

Merely by observing the damaged formation before him and listening to Ji Yunfeng's explanation at his side, he had directly become a Tier 1 low-grade Formation Master.

Though he was only a Formation Master of the lowest grade, this was clearly only the beginning.

Once Ji Haoyuan finished reading all the formation inheritances within the clan,

his formation mastery might not immediately advance to the Second Order, but reaching Tier 1 high-grade should not pose any problem at all.

Thinking of this, he immediately sent a Message Talisman to the family.

On one hand, he informed Ji Bochang and the others of what had happened here.

On the other, he asked someone to copy and bring him the family's inheritances concerning the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

Especially the inheritances related to alchemy, artifact refining, talismans, and formations.

After doing this, Ji Haoyuan had Ji Yunfeng and the others begin repairing the formation.

As the Ji Family's only current Tier 1 high-grade Formation Master, Ji Yunfeng would have no great difficulty repairing the damaged formation as long as there were sufficient materials.

As for Ji Haoyuan himself, he entered a temporarily constructed Cave Mansion and began breaking the restrictions on Han Pengshan's Storage Pouch.

And at that very same time.

Han Pengshan, who had fled back to the Han Family in a battered state with severe injuries, immediately shook the entire Han Family.

Clearly, no one had expected Han Pengshan's outing to end with him returning in such a miserable state.

Very soon.

The Han Family's other two Foundation Establishment Ancestors,

Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng, immediately came to Han Pengshan's side upon receiving the news.

When they personally saw Han Pengshan's appearance, both their faces darkened.

"Pengshan, what exactly happened?

Who was it that beat you into this state?"

Han Penghu, the eldest of the three and also the one with the highest cultivation, immediately spoke in fury.

No matter what, he and Han Pengfeng had to thoroughly ascertain what had happened to Han Pengshan.

Han Pengshan's face was pale.

Malice flickered in his eyes as he immediately recounted his earlier experience to Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng from beginning to end, without leaving out a single detail.

"You are saying that the man attacked you outright the moment he arrived, without saying a word?"

After hearing Han Pengshan's account, Han Penghu and Han Pengfeng were shocked and enraged, but could not help feeling a trace of wariness as well.

The fact that the other party had suppressed Han Pengshan from the very start and injured him so badly

was enough to prove that the other party's strength far exceeded Han Pengshan's.

It was no exaggeration to say that if the other party had truly intended to kill Han Pengshan, Han Pengshan likely would not have had any chance to return.

"Second Brother, can you tell where that man came from?"

At this moment, Han Penghu turned to look at Han Pengfeng beside him.

Han Pengfeng wore a contemplative expression.

After a moment.

He slowly said, "If I am not mistaken, that person's identity is very likely the fellow from the rumors who successfully reached Foundation Establishment at the age of one hundred."