Eight Gate Green Light Formation

"They're old rivals, we know them inside and out. Speed is of the essence. I'll lead the people from the Hall of the Reward Hall to set off first. Later, you gather the Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation Cultivator in the sect and head towards the Lei Kingdom Border. We might even have to invade Yan Kingdom and have a fierce battle with the people at the Mountain Shaking Peak."

Chu Zuoshu smiled confidently, and then led Yue Zutao and Chen Mobai back to the Reward Hall.

[I originally intended for you to focus on your cultivation, until your sharpness was fully forged, before unleashing your power to chill the entire Eastern Wasteland.]

Just as Chen Mobai was about to leave, he suddenly heard a slightly sighing Telepathic Message from the Sect Leader Meng Hong.

[Perfect timing!]

Chen Mobai smiled and replied to Meng Hong, then turned and left the Divine Wood Hall.

"As expected of Sword Cultivator!"

Cang Qi, standing to the side, sighed, as if he could hear the two of them Telepathic Message.

"Issue my decree, of the highest rank, summoning all cultivators of the sect!"

Meng Hong watched the three people from the Reward Hall leave, then spoke to Lu Yi of the Transmission Department, word by word.

"Yes, sir!"

Shortly after, the Divine Wood Hall issued a decree from its Sect Leader, summoning all cultivators who were not in seclusion.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, dozens of beams of light descended from the sky, responding to the call.

Half a day later, all Three Halls Twelve Departments launched a general mobilization.

After three days of preparation, Xie Yuntian, the Minister the Sword Cultivation Department, led a thousand Qi Cultivation Disciple, riding twelve large magic boats, and marched Dang Dang towards the Lei Kingdom.

Divine Wood Sect's actions naturally did not escape the notice of the other major sects in the Eastern Wasteland.

Before long, many Message Talisman were sent out from within Giant Wood Ridge using various methods.

The Mountain Shaking Peak, one of the Eastern Wasteland Seven Great Sects, has a history of thousands of years, but long ago it was just an ordinary first-class sect.

Before Ji Zhenshi Core Formation, the peak of the Mountain Shaking Peak was when there were four Foundation Establishment in one sect.

Within the Yan Kingdom, there are some Cultivating Family and sects whose power is no less than that of the Mountain Shaking Peak, and the Ji Family is one of them.

The turning point occurred three hundred years ago.

The Ji Family discovered a Void Stone Mine located at the border between their family's location and the summit of Mountain Shaking Peak.

At that time, the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Ji Family was also a far-sighted person. He knew that this matter could not be kept from the Mountain Shaking Peak. He personally went to the top of Mountain Shaking Peak to talk to the four Foundation Establishment and frankly announced the matter.

After that, the entire Ji Family family was incorporated into the Mountain Shaking Peak.

Ji Zhenshi was the most outstanding genius in the Ji Family at that time. He became a disciple of the Spiritual Root Sect Leader of Mountain Shaking Peak and successfully Foundation Establishment with the help of the sect and family resources, and began to gradually show his talent.

Over the next century, he cultivated to the peak of Foundation Establishment, and then used the Void Stone Mine he had mined to exchange for Core Formation Spiritual Object in the realms beyond the Eastern Wasteland.

Ji Zhenshi was also a prodigy, successfully Core Formation on his first attempt.

Then, step by step, they developed and expanded the Mountain Shaking Peak, suppressed and gathered the remaining Cultivating Family and small sects within the entire Yan Kingdom, and became Eastern Wasteland Great Sect.

Even fifty years ago, taking advantage of the internal strife and division within the Five Elements Sect, they occupied the Yan Kingdom and was previously within the Five Elements Sect Xiao Kingdom's sphere of influence.

"Ji Zhenshi has annexed the entire Mountain Shaking Peak with his family, making him an absolute tyrant. However, the current situation relies entirely on him. If he dies, everything will fall apart."

On the Dharma Boat, Chen Mobai consulted Yue Zutao about the power that Mountain Shaking Peak.

After consuming the Longevity Tree Fruit, the latter's cultivation was locked. In addition to various miscellaneous studies, he also spent time gaining in-depth knowledge of the other major sects in the Eastern Wasteland, and spoke eloquently about the history of the Mountain Shaking Peak and Ji Zhenshi.

There are eight Foundation Establishment Cultivator on this Dharma boat, all of whom are from their Reward Hall.

Besides Chu Zuoshu, the Reward Hall Master, there is also Fu Huakun, the inspector.

The remaining six were the Inspector Envoy.

One of them was Shan Hongyi acquaintance of Chen Mobai. He and Yue Zutao were the only two at the mid- Foundation Establishment stage.

Before leaving, Chu Zuoshu took a lot of good things from the Chu Zuoshu of the Reward Hall, and asked Luo Xueer, the Deputy Hall Master, to complete the procedures.

One of them is the Eight Gate Green Light Formation, a Third Grade Mid-rank Array Formation that requires eight Foundation Establishment Cultivator cultivators to operate. It contains three transformations, and when combined with the array flags Formation Disk and unleashed at full power, it can even contend with Golden Core cultivators for a short period of time.

If the array flags of this Array Formation are combined with tree species, the power will be even greater. As the master of the Hall of the Reward Hall who is in charge of the sect's Chu Zuoshu, Chu Zuoshu would naturally not forget the tree species after taking the Array Formation.

He not only took a Third Grade Golden Sun Tree Seed for himself, but also gave each of the seven Foundation Establishment Cultivator who accompanied him a Second Grade Azure Sun Tree Seed.

As he set off, Chen Mobai looked at the Azure Sun Tree Seed in his hand and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He was still thinking about how to get one from Yue Zutao in the future, but he didn't expect to get it so easily now.

Although these are nominally Spell Duel supplies issued to them by the sect, they will need to be returned to the sect's treasury once the war ends.

But at least for now, they have access to this thing.

After obtaining the tree seeds, the group traveling with Chu Zuoshu were even more motivated.

They were exceptionally enthusiastic when practicing the Eight Gate Golden Light Formation.

While they were practicing Array Formation and taking a break aboard the magic boat, they stood in two circles.

"With the strength of the Mountain Shaking Peak Sect, it's definitely not enough to withstand our Divine Wood Sect. Is it possible that the other major sects in the Eastern Wasteland might help Ji Zhenshi from behind or even directly?"

Chen Mobai voiced his question, and Yue Zutao nodded and pointed out the key to it.

"In the past, when the Five Elements Sect was the only dominant force, the Returning Heaven Valley, the Mountain Shaking Peak, the Blowing Snow Palace, and the Six Armor Mountain banded together for mutual support. The Golden Core Ancestors of these four families had a life-or-death friendship with each other."

"So, this time, our Divine Wood Sect is very likely to face the four major sects of the Eastern Wasteland?"

"This is the worst-case scenario, but Returning Heaven Valley has always been neutral, and they have the Starry Skies Great Merchant Association behind them. They only want to make Spirit Stone and will basically not get involved in this kind of thing. If it is just the three Great Sect, we can resist them by joining forces with Golden Light Cliff."

In other words, the Divine Wood Sect is mentally prepared for a major battle with the other three major sects.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but sigh at how commonplace battles were in the Sky River Realm.

The cultivators here seem to be instilled with the idea that only by striving can they reach a higher level, from the very beginning of their Qi Refining and immortality.

Between Jian Country and Lei Kingdom, there are Yun Country and Snow Country. The shortest distance is naturally to cross Snow Country.

However, that was the territory of the Blowing Snow Palace. Given the possibility of the three major factions joining forces, Chu Zuoshu naturally wouldn't walk into their trap. He went around to the Yun Country and then to the Lei Kingdom.

Fortunately, they had a magic boat along the way, and they also needed time to familiarize themselves with the Eight Gate Green Light Formation, so it took them five days and five nights to finally reach the Lei Kingdom.

Lei Kingdom's first stop, and also the front line of the battle against the Mountain Shaking Peak, was the location of that Spirit Stone Mine.

Phoenix Wave Prefecture, Rolling Thunder Mountain.

The Foundation Establishment ancestors of the four major Cultivating Family in the Lei Kingdom led hundreds of Qi Cultivation Cultivator to respectfully welcome the magic boat of the Divine Wood Sect.

Eight beams of spiritual light descended from the sky, Chu Zuoshu and the other eight people landed on the open ground.

"Lian Chenghai greets Hall Master Chu. I never expected that it would be you who came in person. This is truly an honor for Rolling Thunder Mountain."

A male cultivator with a purplish-brown face, a wide face, large ears, and a tall stature stepped forward.

He seemed to know Chu Zuoshu, and came over with the other three Foundation Establishment Cultivator to greet him.

"Our Divine Wood Sect's guardian was killed in your Lei Kingdom, and two patrolmen have also gone missing here. If you cannot give me a satisfactory answer, the Cultivating Family of the Lei Kingdom will probably have to be replaced."

Chu Zuoshu calmly uttered words that caused all the Lei Kingdom Cultivator present to change their expressions drastically.

No one doubted the truthfulness of his words, because the Divine Wood Sect was capable of doing such a thing.

"Bring it up!"

Lian Chenghai immediately signaled the family cultivators behind him to bring up the dozens of people who were being held down.

"After we learned the news, we led people to surround the Gong Family and the Zheng Family, wanting to rescue your sect's cultivators. However, Old Ghost Gong and Zheng Wulü had already left Lei Kingdom with a group of people through the Teleportation Array. Nevertheless, we still intercepted thirty-six cultivators from the two families who were related by blood, as well as the Spirit Stone that they had not taken with them. They are all here."

As they were talking, Lian Chenghai took out a huge storage bag and handed it to Chu Zuoshu. The latter nodded, and Yue Zutao immediately stepped forward to take it.

"These thirty-six men will be kept for mining. If a war breaks out with the Mountain Shaking Peak, they will be allowed to redeem themselves through meritorious service."

Chu Zuoshu pronounced the fate of the Gong Family and Zheng Family, but instead of exterminating them, he chose a more cruel path.

"Yes, I will have my family members personally guard them."

As Lian Chenghai spoke, he began to introduce the three Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside him.

He was the supreme ruler of one of the three major families in the Lei Kingdom. In the past, he was a powerful and influential patriarch who commanded the entire clan. However, when facing the eight people from the Divine Wood Sect, he did not dare to utter a sound and carefully apologized.

Chu Zuoshu: "How did Junior Brother Fu and Junior Brother Yuan disappear?"

Lian Chenghai: "That day, the two immortal masters from the upper sects infiltrated the Gong Family and discovered the missing Luo Zhenshou. However, they were discovered by Old Ghost Gong, who decisively killed Luo Zhenshou. Then, he and Zheng Wulü and other Foundation Establishment cultivators chased after the two immortal masters, Fu Yuan and others. Afterwards, our Four Great Families received a message from your sect and began to lead our family cultivators to surround the two families. But we were too late, and the core cultivators of the two families escaped through the Teleportation Array."

Lian Chenghai felt very ashamed when he said this.

However, without the actions of the Four Great Families, Fu Xingzhou and Yuan Chiye would probably not have escaped so easily. Overall, they did what they were supposed to do.

"A hundred miles past Rolling Thunder Mountain is the territory of the Yan Kingdom."

Chu Zuoshu stood at the highest point of Rolling Thunder Mountain, gazing at the rugged hills not far away, and spoke.

"Indeed, when the Spirit Stone Mine was discovered here before, the people on the top of Mountain Shaking Peak also wanted to get involved, but they were repelled by your sect's Immortal Senior Zhou."

"What is the size of this Spirit Stone Mine?"

"The ore can yield about one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stone per day. According to the exploration of your sect's Spiritual Vein Department, it should be able to be mined for about sixty years."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai silently calculated in his mind that this miniature Spirit Stone Mine was worth two to three million Spirit Stone.

In that case, it is indeed possible that it would attract the covetousness of the Mountain Shaking Peak.

However, Spirit Stone Mine is very troublesome, since the number of cultivators is limited, and letting them mine would also delay their cultivation.

Typically, they would send a team of cultivators to garrison the area, and then have strong mortals do the work. This is what the local Cultivating Family are good at. They are basically local tyrants, and can summon thousands of mortals with a single order.

Therefore, although Lei Kingdom was the territory of the Divine Wood Sect and they could rely on force to monopolize this Spirit Stone Mine, they still gave 60% of the profits to the six major local Cultivating Family.

After all, this Spirit Stone Mine only produces 36,000 Low-grade Spirit Stone per year. It's not worth making such a fuss for such a small amount of profit.

For the local Cultivating Family, however, more than three thousand Low-grade Spirit Stone a year is a windfall.

For them, being able to pay ordinary people with food and copper coins was a risk-free business.

However, there are also those who are insatiable.

The Gong Family and the Zheng Family are examples of this, especially the Gong Family's ancestor, Gong Wanshan, who was a mid- Foundation Establishment cultivator, known as the number one Foundation Establishment in the Lei Kingdom. He always compared himself to Ji Zhenshi and also had the ambition to Core Formation.

He was the one who discovered the Spirit Stone Mine, but once it was mined on a large scale, the leakage of spiritual energy would cause spiritual rain, which would be difficult to conceal.

Lian Chenghai was also in the mid- Foundation Establishment stage. After discovering this matter, the six major families of the Lei Kingdom first had a fierce internal struggle, but no one was willing to suffer a loss. Gong Wanshan even joined forces with his in-laws, the Zheng Family, and demanded half of the profits.

No one was willing to concede to anyone else, Lian Chenghai couldn't beat Gong Wanshan, he angrily reported the matter to Luo Shupin.

Even after the Divine Wood Sect entered the arena, Gong Wanshan was still unwilling to give up, and even went so far as to pass on the matter to the guardian of the neighboring Mountain Shaking Peak.

Unfortunately, Zhou Wangshen's cultivation and methods were truly formidable. Neither he nor the guardian of the Mountain Shaking Peak were able to gain any advantage. In the end, the Mountain Shaking Peak retreated, and the Gong Family had no choice but to endure it.

However, things ultimately turned out in a way that exceeded everyone's expectations.

Because of this incident Gong Family Zheng Family harbored resentment towards the Divine Wood Sect and completely sided with the Mountain Shaking Peak.

It seems that the Mountain Shaking Peak was also unprepared for this.

Seven days after Chen Mobai and his group arrived at Rolling Thunder Mountain, five or six cultivators from the Mountain Shaking Peak, clad in golden robes, and two Foundation Establishment in brown brocade robes flew over from the sky above the opposite Yan Kingdom.

"Chu Zuoshu, come out and see me!"

The leading cultivator on the Mountain Shaking Peak had gray hair but a dignified face and a high nose. He held two dark iron balls in his right palm and kept turning them. After arriving, he stood in mid-air and spoke like thunder, which spread throughout the entire mountain.

"Ji Dingjin, you're not dead yet."

Chu Zuoshu also led the seven Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Reward Hall out of Rolling Thunder Mountain to face the group that Mountain Shaking Peak.

"I will protect the Gong Family and the Zheng Family. You just need to hand over the cultivators from their families, and this matter will be over. We at the Mountain Shaking Peak will not compete with your Divine Wood Sect for this Spirit Stone Mine."

Ji Dingjin seemed too lazy to argue with Chu Zuoshu. He pointed to the two Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside him, who should be Gong Wanshan and Zheng Wulü.

Chu Zuoshu shook his head, reached out and touched his mustache, and said something that made the person opposite him shout angrily.

"That's unfortunate, actually, I want you dead."