allendalepharm Chapter 561 Guangchengzi's Formation
Chapter 561 Guangchengzi's Formation
The following day, news of Yuanshi Tianzun's announcement of seclusion spread throughout Kunlun Mountain, causing much discussion among the disciples of the Chan Sect.
On the other side of the Jie Sect, when Daoist Duobao heard about this, he frowned and felt a vague sense of unease.
Several years later, the number of disciples of the Jie Sect on Kunlun Mountain increased. Seeing that the time was ripe, Guang Chengzi gathered his fellow disciples together and told them his intentions.
"Do you all understand Master's meaning?" Guang Chengzi's gaze swept over everyone, his tone low.
Chi Jingzi was the first to step forward and ask, "Senior Brother, do you mean we should teach those beasts of the Jie Sect a lesson?"
Guang Chengzi nodded: "Exactly. Kunlun Mountain is a pure and tranquil place. How can we allow these filthy fellows to defile it? I plan to set up restrictions on those beautiful and spiritually rich places in the name of 'Pure Kunlun Immortal Mountain' to prohibit them from entering."
"Brilliant!"
Master Taiyi slapped his thigh excitedly, "Let's see how they cultivate then! Without spiritual energy, they'll just be turning into a pile of bones!"
The other fellow disciples echoed this sentiment, their eyes gleaming with schadenfreude.
Therefore, the disciples of the Chan Sect began to take action.
They selected several places with the richest spiritual energy, set up multiple arrays, and erected a stone tablet inscribed with "A tranquil place, no unauthorized personnel allowed."
They even arranged for someone to guard it!
The news quickly spread throughout Kunlun Mountain, causing an uproar among the disciples of the Jie Sect.
"This is outrageous! This Kunlun Mountain doesn't belong to their Chan Sect, so why won't they let us in?"
"Exactly! This is outrageous!"
"Let's go find Brother Duobao to settle this!"
……
The disciples of the Jie Sect were filled with excitement and flocked to the cave of Daoist Duobao.
When Daoist Duobao heard about this, he was also furious.
He already harbored resentment towards the disciples of the Chan Sect, and now he was even more furious.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!" He paced back and forth, seething with anger.
"Senior Brother, we can't just let this go!" the Golden Spirit Mother roared. "I'm going to confront them!"
"Don't act impulsively!" Daoist Duobao stopped her. "This matter needs careful consideration."
Behind the Chan sect is the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and one can only obey the decrees of the sage.
"What can we do? Are we just going to let them bully us like this?" Guiling Shengmu said indignantly.
Daoist Duobao pondered for a moment, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "The Chan Sect is currently under the temporary management of Guangchengzi, so we can't go too far. However, since he has set up an array, we can break it!"
When it comes to formations, the disciples of the Jie Sect are in no way inferior to the Chan Sect.
Duobao turned to Wuyunxian and said, "Junior Brother Wuyunxian, your mastery of formations is profound. How about I entrust this matter to you?"
Wu Yunxian stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Don't worry, senior brother, I will make Guang Chengzi lose face!" He had always been hot-tempered and had long disliked the disciples of the Chan Sect. Now that he had the opportunity to take action, he naturally wouldn't hold back.
In recent days, Guang Chengzi has been unable to break through the Four Symbols Maze Formation set up by the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit, and everyone thought that Guang Chengzi was nothing special.
Therefore, Wu Yunxian gathered a group of array masters from the Jie Sect and marched in a grand procession toward the forbidden area set up by the Chan Sect.
On the way, Wu Yunxian couldn't resist making a few sarcastic remarks: "These disciples of the Chan Sect, each one of them is a hypocrite, spouting righteousness and morality, but behind the scenes they do all sorts of dirty and despicable things. It's truly infuriating!"
The Holy Mother of Fire beside him chimed in, "Indeed! What talk of a pure land? I think they are the truly filthy ones!"
The group chatted and laughed all the way, completely disregarding the Chan Sect.
They were all full of confidence, thinking that breaking the formation was a piece of cake.
However, when they arrived at the forbidden area, they were dumbfounded.
The valley, which was once brimming with spiritual energy, was now shrouded in a thick mist. Within the mist, faint golden lights could be seen shimmering, as dazzling as stars.
"What kind of formation is this?"
Wu Yunxian frowned, a sense of unease rising in his heart. He had never seen such a strange formation before, one that could completely seal off spiritual energy, preventing even a trace from seeping out.
"Whatever kind of formation it is, just break it!" The Holy Mother of Fire Spirit was impatient and summoned the Fire Dragon Dart, intending to forcefully break the formation.
"Wait!"
Wu Yunxian quickly stopped him: "This formation is no small matter; we must not act rashly!"
He carefully observed the patterns of the formation, trying to find a way to break through it.
The disciples of the Chan Sect are not usually known for their array formations, but this time they actually brought out such a powerful array, which is quite surprising.
However, this formation was like a bottomless abyss, and no matter how Wu Yunxian investigated it, he could not uncover a single secret.
"This...how is this possible?" Fine beads of sweat appeared on Wu Yunxian's forehead, and she became increasingly panicked.
His proud mastery of formations proved utterly useless at this moment.
Just then, a cold laugh suddenly came from within the mist: "Wu Yunxian, you've finally met your match!"
Immediately afterwards, a golden light shot out from the mist and headed straight for Wuyun Xian's face.
Wu Yunxian was shocked and quickly dodged away.
The golden light was extremely fast, grazing his cheek and leaving a bloody mark on his face.
"Who?" Wu Yunxian covered her face and roared.
As the mist dissipated, a Taoist priest dressed in a robe and holding a whisk slowly emerged.
With a slender face and bright, piercing eyes, he was none other than Guang Chengzi, the leader of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect!
"Guang Chengzi, how dare you ambush me!" Wu Yunxian was furious and summoned the Hunyuan Hammer, ready to fight to the death.
Guang Chengzi sneered, "A sneak attack? Entering my formation, I'm teaching you a lesson in broad daylight! You disciples of the Jie Sect are all disrespectful and arrogant. Today I'll show you what true power really means!"
Having said that, he waved his whisk, and beams of golden light shot out like raindrops, enveloping Wu Yunxian and the others.
The disciples of the Jie Sect were immediately thrown into chaos, and they all used their magical weapons to defend themselves.
Golden light rained down, and screams echoed through the ranks.
Wu Yunxian wielded the Hunyuan Hammer, barely managing to withstand Guang Chengzi's attacks. His face stung with pain, and he was filled with shock and anger.
He never expected that Guang Chengzi had such a hidden trick up his sleeve. The formation was incredibly mysterious, and he couldn't see through it at all.
"Guang Chengzi, you despicable scoundrel!"
The Fire Spirit Mother's fire dragon darts were shattered by the golden light, and she was also knocked back several steps, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, as she cursed angrily.
"Hmph, you disciples of the Jie Sect, ignorant of destiny! Today I will show you the might of my Chan Sect!"
Guang Chengzi flicked his whisk, and the golden light became even denser. The disciples of the Jie Sect immediately cried out in distress, each one in a sorry state.
Outside the great formation, Duobao, Sanxiao, Chu Yang and the others watched as Wuyunxian and his group entered the formation.
Duobao Daoist's face was gloomy as he watched his disciples in the formation being struck by the golden light one by one, emitting painful howls. His anger surged.
Fairy Yunxiao gently tugged at his sleeve and said, "Senior Brother, do not act rashly. This formation is unpredictable and dangerous. Rushing in might fall into Guang Chengzi's trap."
Duobao took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Junior sister is right, but as the senior brother, I really can't bear to see my junior brothers suffer."
Fairy Qiongxiao snorted coldly and said, "These disciples of the Chan Sect are truly despicable and shameless, actually resorting to such underhanded means to plot against our Jie Sect disciples!"
Now they could see that Guang Chengzi was not ignorant of formations at all; judging from his methods of manipulating formations, he was a true master of formations!
It's nothing like the formation set up by the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit back then!
On the other hand, Wu Yunxian's understanding of formations was among the top five in the Jie Sect, yet he still suffered a setback in Guang Chengzi's grand formation.
Fairy Bixiao also said indignantly, "Senior Brother, why don't you let me go in and lend Junior Brother Wuyun a hand? I refuse to believe we can't break this broken formation!"
Daoist Duobao shook his head and said, "No. This formation is extraordinary. Going in alone will be of no use and will only put you in danger."
Just then, Chu Yang, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Senior Brother Duobao, this formation seems a bit strange."
Daoist Duobao looked at Chu Yang and asked, "Junior Brother Chu Yang, what are your thoughts?"
The three sisters also looked at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang pondered for a moment and said, "This formation seems complex, but it actually contains hidden mysteries. Observing its operation, it seems to be somewhat similar to the ancient chaotic energy, but it is not exactly the same."
Daoist Duobao's eyes lit up, and he said, "Junior Brother Chuyang means..."
Chu Yang smiled slightly and said, "I guess this formation was comprehended by Guang Chengzi from a remnant formation from the ancient Dragon and Phoenix era, and then modified. It wasn't created by him personally. Besides, look at Wu Yunxian and the others. Don't be fooled by their disheveled appearance; they only lost a few noodles!"
"This remnant formation could probably be destroyed by attacking its base!"
Yunxiao was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Then how do we find the array's foundation?"
Chu Yang pointed to a spot in the formation where the golden light was most concentrated and said, "In my opinion, the core of the formation should be there."
Yunxiao and the others looked in the direction Chu Yang pointed, and saw that it was shimmering with golden light, like a small sun, radiating intense heat.
"Alright! Junior Brother Chu Yang, you wait here, I'll go in and break the formation right away!"
After saying that, Yunxiao transformed into a golden light and rushed into the formation.
However, not long after, Yunxiao's body flew backward. Qiongxiao and Bixiao were shocked and quickly caught her!
"puff!"
Yunxiao spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Big sister!"
Yunxiao and Bixiao both exclaimed in surprise.
Those disciples of the Jie Sect who had not entered the formation were also shocked upon seeing this and cried out in alarm.
As the mist dissipated, a Taoist priest dressed in black with a sinister face slowly emerged.
He held a black longsword, the blade radiating a chilling aura.
"It's you!"
Daoist Duobao looked at the newcomer with shock and anger in his eyes.
The newcomer was none other than Qingxu Daode Zhenjun, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect!
"You were all hiding in the formation!" Yunxiao spat out another mouthful of blood, and Duobao quickly took out a pill and gave it to him.
"Hmph, this is simply a manifestation of the principles of formations; we're just using it flexibly!"
"mean!"
Daoist Duobao roared angrily, his eyes almost spitting fire.
Chu Yang had just pointed out the location of the array base. He never expected that Guang Chengzi would be so insidious, hiding other disciples of the Chan Sect in the array, and that he would use a killing move as soon as he made a move!
The two sisters, Qiongxiao and Bixiao, were even more enraged. Qiongxiao pointed at Qingxu Daode Zhenjun's nose and cursed, "You scoundrel, you are unworthy of being a disciple of Kunlun Immortal Mountain, yet you resort to such insidious means!"
Bixiao chimed in with her own curses: "Exactly! You call yourself a Golden Immortal, yet you hide in the formation and launch a sneak attack! What kind of hero are you!"
The Pure Void Moral True Lord sneered, unmoved: "The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. You disciples of the Intercepting Sect are inferior in skill, what else is there to say?"
"You!" Qiongxiao and Bixiao were so angry they jumped up and down, but there was nothing they could do.
Chu Yang felt a surge of anger; the behavior of the Chan Sect members was truly disgraceful.
Guang Chengzi is too cunning. The core of the formation is guarded by three Golden Immortals. No matter who comes to break the formation, they will face an attack from all three.
"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, I'll go give it a try!"
After saying that, Chu Yang flew directly into the formation.
"Junior brother, you mustn't..."
Duobao, Sanxiao, and the others behind him were too late to stop him and could only watch as Chu Yang entered the formation.
After entering the formation, Chu Yang realized that he had underestimated Guang Chengzi.
Chu Yang felt a flash of golden light before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery changed drastically.
Countless array information flashed through Chu Yang's mind. With his knowledge of the Xianxia world, Chu Yang quickly identified the origin of this array.
This is a simplified version, or rather a remnant version, of the ancient Heavenly Dragon Formation, which Guang Chengzi utilized.
If it were a true ancient Heavenly Dragon Formation, let alone true immortals and golden immortals, even great Luo golden immortals would be killed inside.
The golden light was blinding, and Chu Yang felt as if he were in a furnace.
Chu Yang cursed under his breath and moved swiftly, barely dodging a sharp golden light.
Each of these golden rays possessed the power of a True Immortal, which was nothing to Wu Yunxian and the others. However, Chu Yang's cultivation was currently inferior to theirs, so he had to be cautious.
This ancient Heavenly Dragon Formation truly lives up to its name; even in its simplified form, it contains immense power.
Information about the formation flooded into Chu Yang's mind like a tidal wave. While dodging the attacks of the golden light, he rapidly analyzed the structure of the formation.
A moment later, Chu Yang understood.
"You think you can trap me with your simplified, flawed formation?"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. "That's utterly delusional!"
He stopped avoiding it and instead actively faced the golden light.
His figure flashed in the golden light, like a bolt of lightning, so fast that it was difficult for the naked eye to catch.
"What is he doing? Is he courting death?" Taiyi Zhenren exclaimed in surprise from within the formation.
Although this formation has the ability to kill enemies, they do not want to actually kill a disciple of the Jie Sect.
If you actually do that, you'll definitely be in deep trouble!
"Something's not right!" Chi Jingzi's expression changed. "He's looking for a weak point in the formation!"
Before he finished speaking, Chu Yang had already found three key points.
He formed hand seals, chanted incantations, and lightning flashed at his fingertips. Three bolts of purple lightning, like three raging dragons, instantly struck the three points.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the entire formation shook violently, and the originally dazzling golden light became dim and flickering, like a candle in the wind.
"Not good! The formation is about to break!" Guang Chengzi's expression changed drastically.
Outside the formation, Wu Yunxian and the others kept a close eye on the situation inside.
Upon seeing the formation tremble and its foundation revealed, they immediately understood Chu Yang's intention.
"Junior Brother Xiao Lei, well done!" Wu Yunxian laughed heartily, slamming his Hunyuan Hammer into a formation base.
"boom!"
With the base of the array shattered, the array's light dimmed even further.
Other disciples of the Jie Sect also joined the attack, assaulting the exposed array base. (End of Chapter)