The Seven-Star Formation

Before the Star Residence, Zi Yan, the North King, and Xia Jia all turned their gazes to the seven Stone Island ahead, their eyes filled with a hint of solemnity.

Using her Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline's spatial perception, Zi Yan once again probed the seven Stone Island. This time, she was even more careful and meticulous, transforming her perception into countless fine threads that spread from various angles into the void between the seven Stone Island.

Sure enough, when her senses touched those seemingly empty spaces, extremely subtle Spiritual Energy patterns emerged in her perception.

The patterns, as fine as hair yet incredibly strong, spread like a spider web in the void between the seven Stone Island, firmly connecting them together.

The patterns intertwined, entwined, and linked together, forming a vast and intricate array structure, like an invisible giant net connecting the seven stars into one.

"As expected, there are Dharma Form." Zi Yan withdrew her senses, a knowing glint in her purple-gold eyes.

Her expression turned slightly solemn. The Spiritual Energy patterns she had just seen felt extremely ancient and profound, and the fluctuations they contained far exceeded any array she had ever seen before.

Lin Ming slowly flew forward, his figure hovering around the seven Stone Island. His gaze swept over each of the seven Stone Island, encompassing the seven Stone Island and the void between them.

Under his perception, the Spiritual Energy patterns between the seven Stone Island were clearly visible, with the direction of each pattern, the position of each node, and the structure of each Array Eyes clearly presented in his perception.

"Let's call this formation the Big Dipper Seven-Star Formation for now," Lin Ming said slowly.

These seven Stone Island, each a Stone Island in the formation, are interconnected and resonate with each other, like seven stars linked together as one.

The formation connected the seven Stone Island into one, Lin Ming frowned, because this meant he couldn't directly absorb them all into his Inner World.

After all, the connection between the seven Stone Island is as inseparable as the gravitational pull between seven stars, and any attempt to separate them will trigger a backlash from the entire formation.

Such a backlash is enough to severely injure, or even kill, even a powerful expert at the Upper-Rank Earth Sovereign level.

Therefore, he could not directly incorporate the entire Star Residence into his Inner World as he had done with the Lin Residence and the Dragon Mansion before.

At this moment, Lin Ming's gaze swept across the seven Stone Island, and he suddenly noticed that some of the Formation Patterns areas were somewhat dilapidated.

Lin Ming's gaze swept over the damaged Spiritual Energy patterns one by one, judging that this must have been the damage done during the invasion of the Evil Clan.

During their attack on the Star Residence, those powerful members of the Evil Clan likely engaged in a fierce battle of formations with the Master of the Star Residence. The clash of their forces tore several huge cracks in the Big Dipper Seven-Star Formation.

Those cracks were like fissures on a perfect jade disc. Although the Master of the Star Residence had managed to repair them with his remaining power, the repaired areas were never quite as seamless as the original.

Then, after so many years, those repairs have weathered and loosened further under the erosion of time, and the connection between them has weakened further.

Even now, although the Spiritual Energy patterns between the seven Stone Island still exist, the connecting lines have become much more fragile, like a vine that has been eaten away by insects for thousands of years. Although it is still hanging on the branch, it can be cut off with a gentle bend if the hollowed-out parts are found.

Lin Ming took a deep breath, and immediately his Spiritual Energy surged forth.

The Spiritual Energy spread out of his body in all directions like an invisible tide, completely engulfing the seven Stone Island and the void between them.

In his perception, the Spiritual Energy patterns connecting the seven Stone Island were like taut strings, and the tightness of each string and the weakest point were clearly presented in his perception.

Lin Ming closed his eyes and immersed his mind in that realm of perception.

His consciousness, like a probe as thin as a hair, traced the Spiritual Energy patterns inch by inch, outlining the entire Big Dipper Seven-Star Formation in his mind.

The process was extremely slow and meticulous, like an embroiderer carefully checking the tightness of every thread on an embroidery. Every broken line, every loose node, every tear appeared in his perception one by one, like marking all the weak points on a map.

This process lasted for about two hours. When Lin Ming opened his eyes again, a glint of light flashed in his dark, unfathomable eyes.

He has found the gaps between the lines. There are six gaps in total, which correspond exactly to the seven main connecting passages between the seven Stone Island.

Each gap is located at the weakest node in the formation. These nodes were originally the key links connecting the formation, but due to the destruction caused by the invasion of the Evil Clan and the erosion of thousands of years, these links have become extremely loose, just like a few key rivets in a bridge that have rusted to the point that if they are removed, the entire bridge will break in the middle.

Lin Ming raised his hands, his ten fingers slowly forming a hand seal in the air.

His movements were extremely slow and steady, and Spiritual Energy flowed and condensed at his fingertips, transforming into six Spirit Seal.

These six Spirit Seal then correspond to the six gaps between the seven Stone Island. Each Spirit Seal contains a cutting Law, like invisible scissors, ready to cut the connection when they land on the loose nodes.

He took a deep breath and simultaneously pushed the six Spirit Seal in six directions. The six Spirit Seal transformed into six streams of light, shooting precisely towards the six gaps, like six shooting stars piercing the gray-white sky.

They disappeared into the void between the seven Stone Island, embedding themselves precisely into those loose nodes.

The moment each Spirit Seal was placed, the corresponding node emitted an extremely subtle "click" sound, like a string that had been stretched for millennia finally being gently plucked.

The Spiritual Energy patterns connecting the seven Stone Island began to break at those nodes. The broken patterns were like ropes with their cores removed, and the spiritual light on their surfaces quickly dimmed, turning into tiny specks of light that dissipated into the void.

The six gaps broke simultaneously. The entire Big Dipper Seven-Star Formation shuddered violently the moment the six connections were severed, and the remaining Spiritual Energy patterns flickered wildly a few times, like a giant beast with its claws and teeth severed making its final struggle.

But those struggles were in vain. Without the support of the seven main connecting channels, the entire formation collapsed from the inside out, like a pavilion with its load-bearing walls removed.

The remaining Spiritual Energy patterns dimmed, shattered, and dissipated one after another, like countless streams dried up by the sun, gradually cracking and turning into nothingness.

After the connection between the array was severed, the seven Stone Island began to tremble slightly on their own, like seven stars whose chains had been broken.

Seeing this, Lin Ming did not hesitate. He formed hand seals again, World Power within his body surged violently. Black Flame erupted from his palms, transforming into a huge Black Hole that hovered in front of the seven Stone Island.

That Black Hole was larger and deeper than any before, like a gaping maw aimed at the seven Stone Island that had been freed from the array's restraints.

The suction force emanating from the Black Hole acted like an invisible giant hand, grabbing the nearest Stone Island.

The Stone Island trembled violently under the suction force, but it didn't last long. After a few breaths, the entire Stone Island shrank rapidly like a stone thrown into water, and finally turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the Black Hole.

Lin Ming didn't stop. At the same time, he controlled the suction force to cover the other six Stone Island. The second Stone Island was sucked in, and the third Stone Island was sucked in.

Each Stone Island was sucked in with a violent tremor and roar, but Lin Ming's World Power acted like an invisible giant net, completely enveloping the dissipated Spiritual Energy and preventing even a trace from leaking out.

After the seventh Stone Island was also sucked into the Black Hole, the sky suddenly became empty.

The void that was originally occupied by the seven Stone Island is now empty, with only faint traces of Spiritual Energy remaining where the Stone Island were originally suspended, like the embers left in the sky after a grand fireworks display.

Lin Ming slowly withdrew his palm, and the Black Hole slowly closed and dissipated in his palm, eventually turning into a wisp of Black Flame that entered his body.

His face was slightly pale, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. At the same time, the income from controlling the seven Stone Island was also a considerable drain on him.

But a satisfied smile appeared on his lips, and the vast sky was reflected in his dark, unfathomable eyes, the light deep within his pupils slowly settling.

"Let's go in and see what's hidden in the Star Residence, the head of the Nine Residences." Lin Ming turned his head and said to Zi Yan, the North King, and Xia Jia.

Although his voice carried a hint of weariness, the anticipation within it was stronger than ever before.

As the number one master of formations in the Ancient Heavenly Palace, the Master of the Star Residence's mansion must contain formation inheritances and Sacred Artifact that far surpass those of the Lin Residence and the Dragon Mansion.

Although he had already absorbed the seven Stone Island into his Inner World, he still needed to break through the formations and Restriction on the islands one by one in his world. What was hidden inside them was the true goal of their journey.

Zi Yan stepped forward, gently wiped the light sweat from his forehead, and smiled, "You've worked hard. Let's go, let's see just how powerful this Star Residence really is."

Zi Yan's voice was light and gentle, and her purple-gold eyes reflected Lin Ming's slightly pale face, filled with a mixture of heartache and expectation.

North King and Xia Jia also stepped forward. They exchanged a glance, both seeing an irrepressible excitement in each other's eyes.

Immediately, the four figures transformed into streaks of light and sped towards the vast world within Lin Ming's Inner World.

The seven Stone Island of the Star Residence were now quietly suspended in mid-air in the Five-Elements World. Lin Ming and his companions were looking at them, their desire to explore them was becoming increasingly strong.