Chapter 2062: Breaking the Qingcheng Formation!
Chapter 2062: Chapter 2062: Breaking the Qingcheng Formation!
He clearly saw the two figures standing atop the crane.
Chu Ran’s gaze slightly sank, "Qingcheng Mountain?"
The corners of Netherworld King, Hong Ying, and Xu Yeming’s mouths slightly lifted.
The arrivals were Lu Mingyuan and Ning Chenxin.
Lu Mingyuan looked at the Blood Refining Soul Stealing Array in the depths of Wind Chime Valley, saying calmly, "Leave this formation to us to resolve."
"Leave it to you to resolve?" Chu Ran stepped forward and said with a cold smile, "Aren’t you Daoists claiming to be the land of righteousness? Why arrive only now?"
Lu Mingyuan glanced at Chu Ran, saying, "What, did you hold a grudge against our Qingcheng Mountain after being taught a lesson by Senior Brother Han five years ago?"
Lu Mingyuan naturally referred to the third generation true disciple Han Shouyi.
Upon hearing, Chu Ran’s expression changed, "You!"
Lu Mingyuan said indifferently, "The Chu Family is at least a top-notch family, yet doesn’t understand basic etiquette, addressing seniors as ’you’?"
Lu Mingyuan is the seventh generation true disciple of Qingcheng Mountain.
Qingcheng Mountain has no elders, so his seniority in the sect is naturally high.
Addressing Lu Mingyuan as ’Senior’ was indeed correct.
At this moment, Ba Xiyue stepped forward, cupped her hands, and said, "Thank you, everyone from Qingcheng Mountain for coming to assist. Please, Senior Lu, take action to break the formation."
Lu Mingyuan nodded his head and then looked towards Ning Chenxin, saying, "Junior Brother, assist me."
Junior Brother?
Now, the people besides Netherworld King and the others finally set their eyes on Ning Chenxin.
Although Qingcheng Mountain remains discreet, people have generally seen at least the true disciples.
Previously, they thought the other party was simply a servant, or perhaps an outer sect disciple of Qingcheng Mountain.
Chu Ran frowned and said, "Didn’t Han Shouyi come?"
The implication is that he looked down on Ning Chenxin.
Lu Mingyuan merely glanced at Chu Ran... This time, Lu Mingyuan’s gaze carried less indifference, and more warning!
The gray-robed elder stood immediately in front of Chu Ran, staring at Lu Mingyuan with a heavy gaze, a gray vortex flowing within his palm.
"The last time," Lu Mingyuan pointed at Chu Ran, saying gravely, "If you address Senior Brother Han by name again, even if you’re some nonsense Second Young Master of the Chu Family, you’ll get a slap from me."
Ning Chenxin looked at Lu Mingyuan unexpectedly.
Lu Mingyuan usually seemed gracious and reliable, who knew he had such a temper?
No wonder the Qingcheng Old Daoist said that none of these disciples were trouble-free.
Netherworld King, Hong Ying, and Xu Yeming were also surprised.
"The people in the faction Ning Chenxin joined are quite nice..." Netherworld King admired while stroking his chin.
Hong Ying laughed, "Their temperament really suits your taste, doesn’t it?"
Netherworld King nodded.
Xu Yeming said, "I even want to join Qingcheng Mountain with Senior Brother Ning!"
Netherworld King laughed heartily, "First, you must switch to cultivate Dao techniques!"
Seeing Chu Ran fall silent, Lu Mingyuan withdrew his gaze, looked at the Blood Refining Soul Stealing Array, and his face slightly condensed, "The Blood Refining Soul Stealing Array draws from the blood essence and souls of living beings as a guide, formed by sacrificing evil techniques for seven times seven 49 days.
The one before us has been operating for at least thirty-five days, judging by the solidity of its pattern, and absorbed the blood souls of hundreds in Wind Chime Valley, achieving momentum."
Over thirty-five days...
Ba Xiyue and others had heavy expressions.
That means the Evil Formation has been maintained here for over thirty-five days without their notice!
Lord Huo noted Ba Xiyue’s unsettled expression and, without waiting for her to strike him first, immediately knelt on one knee, cupped his fists, and said, "Your Highness, it was my oversight in reconnaissance! Such a situation will never occur again in the future!"
Ba Xiyue stared at Lord Huo for a good while, then raised her hand, saying, "Rise, priority is to dismantle the formation." Saying this, Ba Xiyue looked at Lu Mingyuan and cupped her hands again, "I entrust Senior Lu with it."
Lu Mingyuan nodded, turned, and said to Ning Chenxin, "Junior Brother, you are new to Qing Cheng and should not be too involved in danger. But your righteousness is pure and refined, born to counter such evil formations.
When I use the Purifying Evil True Words from the Heavenly Master’s Righteous Scripture as the core to break the formation, guard the surroundings of the array eye with your righteousness, preventing backlash from evil aura, capable?
Ning Chenxin cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Rest assured, Senior Brother, though my cultivation of Confucianism is shallow, I will do my utmost."
"Good." Lu Mingyuan’s eyes flashed with appreciation, then looked towards the people in the valley, "Lord Huo, Princess, I ask everyone to retreat to the valley entrance to protect us both. While breaking the formation, backlash from evil aura may bring unexpected changes; do not let any wicked creatures disturb the array center."
Lord Huo and Ba Xiyue exchanged a glance and nodded together.
The Moon Shadow Guards, City Lord Manor guards, and people from various forces quickly retreated, forming a defensive formation at the valley entrance, watching alertly towards the depths of the valley.
Chu Ran snorted coldly but also retreated to the side with the gray-robed elder.
Yang Shao whispered to Netherworld King and the others, "Though Qingcheng Mountain stays discreet, in dealing with depraved entities, none in the Fuyao Realm surpasses them.
Lu Mingyuan, though merely the seventh generation true disciple, has achieved eighty percent of the true intent of the Heavenly Master’s Righteous Scripture. With his intervention, this formation is bound to be broken."
Netherworld King and the others slightly nodded.
It’s not that they had confidence in Lu Mingyuan, but they believed in Ning Chenxin...
In the center of the valley, Lu Mingyuan and Ning Chenxin positioned themselves.
Lu Mingyuan took a deep breath, forming seals with both hands, and began chanting obscure spells.
With each syllable uttered, a faint bluish glow arose around him, within which vestiges of moral texts seemed to circulate!
"Heavenly Master’s Righteous Scripture... Purifying Evil True Words—Rise!"
As Lu Mingyuan shouted clearly, he suddenly thrust his hands forward!
Buzz——
A purely blue pillar of light surged from his palm, shooting straight towards the dark red blood core at the center of the Blood Refining Soul Stealing Array!
Where the light passed, the remaining wicked aura in the air vanished as snow meeting boiling water, dissipating with a sizzle.
The Blood Refining Soul Stealing Array seemed to sense a threat, starting violently shaking!
The formation’s patterns flickered crazily, countless dark red blood threads emerging from the array, coiling around the blue pillar like poisonous snakes, attempting to erode and block it.
However, Lu Mingyuan’s Purifying Evil True Words is Qingcheng Mountain’s secret technique against wickedness, specifically countering sinister evils.
Though the blue pillar was wrapped layer upon layer with blood threads, it maintained its pure essence, inching closer to the blood core.
"It’s now!" Lu Mingyuan shouted.
Ning Chenxin had already prepared.
He closed his eyes, sinking his spirit into the chest’s pool of righteousness. In the next moment, white light surged around him, not as vast and magnificent as Lu Mingyuan’s, but absolutely pure and refined.
The white light transformed into a soft and resilient light screen, expanding from Ning Chenxin as its center, covering a radius of three feet of the array’s center. Within the light screen, the sound of sages chanting softly echoed, each word like a bell, cleansing the heart.
The dark red evil aura attempting to escape the array’s edge, upon touching the white light screen, seemed to crash into an invisible barrier, emitting piercing screeches, subsequently being purified and dissolved by the righteousness contained in the screen bit by bit.
"Inner writings, outward heavenly principles... this fellow’s righteousness has reached such a realm?" From the valley entrance, Lord Huo’s eyes flashed with astonishment.
Ba Xiyue also showed slight emotion. Even though she didn’t cultivate Confucianism, she could sense the noble righteousness held within the white light screen, different in origin but equally subduing sinister evils as Lu Mingyuan’s blue pillar.
Chu Ran’s expression was dismal.
Though this individual wasn’t at their level, in the realm of righteousness... perhaps even Lu Mingyuan might fall slightly short.
Qin Zhao frowned, "Is this person their friend? Why not join the Supervisory Temple together?"
Yang Shao nodded bitterly, "If he also came to our Supervisory Temple, we’d possibly have another Golden Light at full ten..."