Seeing this grand array of the town's guardian tribe and clan, Ji Ning was excited and his heart was howling, but he still suppressed his surprise and continued to look down.
Maybe there's something even better!
Ji Ning kept flipping through the golden book, and one by one, magical treasures appeared, making Ji Ning's heart skip a beat! It was truly... truly tantalizing. Unfortunately, it was something he couldn't get his hands on. This time, he could only choose one item.
"Teng Snake Nine Heaven Ring Formation!" Ji Ning's eyes lit up, and he carefully read through its introduction. "This grand formation is even more complex than the Ming Dragon Lock Heaven Formation, and its might is actually greater. However, it requires at least nine Violet Palace cultivators."
Ji Ning shook his head.
……
"Hmm." Ji Ning closed the golden book. The most suitable formation for the current state of the Ji clan was naturally the Heavenly Array! There were also a few that could compare to the Heaven- Locking Dragon's Gate Formation, and even two that were slightly better than it. However, considering the conditions at hand, the most suitable one was still the Heaven-Locking Dragon's Gate Formation!
The Minglong Lock Heaven Formation consists of five sub-arrays, and a single Zifu cultivator can control it. However, if five Zifu cultivators join hands... the power of the Minglong Lock Heaven Formation will reach its maximum!
And the Ji family's Zifu disciples, including Father, are only six in total! Father also needs to use forbidden techniques to exert enough strength, so strictly speaking, there are only five Zifu disciples in the Ji family. Under this premise... the Minglong Lock Heaven Formation is naturally the best choice.
"Are you ready?" asked Big Yellow Bear.
"It's settled." Ji Ning nodded, "Dragon-Sealing Heaven Array!"
"Huang Mao's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Ji Ning: "The Dragon-Sealing Heaven Array? You didn't choose wrong, did you? This is a great array for guarding the clan, but once it's set up, it can't be moved. Even if we need to fight... the array needs to be set up ahead of time! You're destined to venture out and have adventures, encountering danger and fighting suddenly - there won't even be enough time to set up the array! And this array requires at least five people working together to reach its maximum power; one person alone can only exert average might. I advise you to think carefully about this. The opportunity to choose a treasure in the Treasure Pavilion is extremely rare, and once you've made your choice, there's no going back!"
"It's him." Ji Ning didn't hesitate at all.
"Alright." Huang Mao Da Xiong also didn't say much more.
"Come."
The yellow-haired big bear pointed upwards to the high sky, where countless mysterious treasures and strange objects were floating densely. In a corner of the dark high sky that was invisible to the naked eye, a stream of light flew down, like a shooting star. It quickly broke through obstacles and fell directly to the ground.
Ji Ning looked over and saw four black scales surrounding a single black bead.
"This is the Dragon Ball." Huang Mao Da Xiong beckoned with one hand, and that black bead floated over directly. The black bead had a large number of symbols on it, and there was also a faint dragon-shaped shadow wandering around it. The complex symbols on its surface gave off an extreme aesthetic feeling, unlike the coarse and simple ones found on ordinary people's magic treasures.
"The Dragon Seal Heaven Formation is divided into five parts, namely the Core Dragon Pearl and the four parts of the dragon's head, body, claws, and tail! The yellow-haired big bear beckoned again. Those four scales also flew over, "The scales on the dragon's body are the foundation, and then the four array disks manufactured afterwards. One dragon pearl and four array disks are the five parts of the entire Dragon Seal Formation. As for its subtleties, after refining and carefully experiencing it, you will understand."
Ji Ning nodded.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately collected all the Dragon Balls and the four Array Disks.
"War God Temple, Treasure Hall, Starlight Hall, you've all been through. Only Divine Communication Hall is left." Huang Mao Xiong said, "You need to work hard and break through as soon as possible. At the latest, before the age of ten. Then you can come to challenge the Divine Communication Hall."
"I understand." Ji Ning nodded.
"What about you now?" Huang Mao Da Xiong looked at Ji Ning.
"Get out." Ji Ning said without hesitation.
The big yellow bear nodded slightly, whoosh! Its skull suddenly became bigger and also became illusory, directly swallowing Ji Ning in one mouthful, and Ji Ning disappeared.
******
Yi She Lake, under a pavilion on Ming Xin Island, with a lantern hanging beside it, casting a faint glow around, for it was deep in the night.
"How come the young master hasn't come out yet?" Akira stood behind Ji Yichuan, holding a jug of wine, while Ji Yichuan sat under the pavilion with a large white dog, "Shen Shou Bai Shui Ze", lying behind him. Akira's eyes were also filled with a hint of anxiety, as Ji Yichuan had been waiting for a long time. "The young master said not to disturb anyone and even locked the quiet room."
Qiu Ye had no choice either. She knew Ji Ning's temper, and if he said that no one was allowed to disturb him, then absolutely no one dared to go and disturb him.
Only waiting.
"Don't worry, there's enough time." Ji Yichuan said calmly as he held a glass of fruit wine, his voice soft. He was very calm because the upcoming battle would be the last dazzling moment of his life.
"A rumble..." A faint tremor echoed from afar, and Akane's face lit up with joy: "The young master should be out of his quiet room."
Come on!
The door of a house in the distance opened, and a boy wearing animal skin walked out.
"Ho!" Ji Yichuan stood up, looking at Ji Ning who also slightly furrowed his brow. After all, he had been watching Ji Ning grow up and could sense the subtle changes in him. He found that today's Ji Ning... had lost some of his edge and gained a hint of calmness like still water.
"Have you cultivated before?" Ji Yichuan asked.
Ji Ning nodded slightly: "There's been a breakthrough!"
Ji Yichuan couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy and satisfaction, this would be his final battle, and he also had a determination to die. Being able to see... before his death that his son's strength had made progress again, naturally filled him with boundless joy. His own son was so talented, in the future his name would spread across the land, he could even foresee it.
"Good." Ji Yichuan only said this one word.
"Is Bai Shu going too?" Ji Ning looked at Bai Shui Ze beside him.
Bai Shuizhe nodded slightly.
Ji Yichuan looked at Bai Shui Ze beside him: "You and I, White Uncle, are sworn brothers in life and death. In this war, I have made up my mind to die, even if I were to survive by chance, I would only be a useless person. Previously, I let you, White Uncle, and Hei Bo go free... Hei Bo has already returned to the mountains and forests, but you, White Uncle, insist on following me, even in death, wanting to die together with me. I couldn't persuade him to leave, really couldn't persuade him. Ah, Ji Yichuan can have such a sworn brother in this life, it's enough to make one proud even in death."
Ji Ning's heart was shaken, and she saw her father's eyes with hidden tears, and the unwavering gaze of Bai Shu beside him...
"Alright, let's go together." Ji Ning walked over and also hugged Bai Shuize. Just like when they were young and would often hug Bai Shuize when going out to practice archery. "Uncle Bai, let's go together." Bai Shuize was also looking at Ji Ning with deep affection in his eyes. He had watched Ji Ning grow up from a baby, the son of his sworn brother Ji Yichuan, and naturally treated Ji Ning as a younger family member.
Wow.
A boat appeared out of thin air. The boat floated and quickly grew larger, becoming over ten zhang long. Ji Ning, Ji Yichuan, and Bai Shuizhe all boarded it.
"Go." Ji Ning's heart skipped a beat.
The boat immediately soared into the air and flew northward in the endless black night.
……
Still the same wilderness forest.
Ji Jiu Huo, Ji Ying, Lao Pu A Xing, and Ji Liu Zhen have all arrived. They even set up a maze around the area. Ji Ning was delayed because he spent too much time contemplating in the Starry Sky Pavilion. The others handled some trivial matters with the ease of a Purple Mansion cultivator, so everything has been arranged properly.
"How did you bring the spiritual beast along." Shadow Grandma said in a hoarse voice.
He stroked the black eagle beside him: "I didn't want it to come, but it insisted on following me. It's been with me since it was a young eagle. So many years have passed, and it has never left my side... This time it refused to leave... Alright, we've known each other for a lifetime. The eagle and I are even closer than my wife and children. We're more familiar with each other."
Jiǔ Huǒ They all looked at each other and nodded slightly.
It's rare to have a spiritual beast willing to accompany you on adventures with a happy heart.
"What's taking them so long to arrive?" Ji Liuzhen stroked the grey eagle. At the same time, he looked up and saw that the Illusory Array had not been activated, which did not affect his vision. Even in the dark of night, the thin moonlight was enough for the Zifu Sect disciples to see very far with their naked eyes.
"Don't be in a hurry." Jiufei said, "We still have plenty of time."
"It would be better if that kid Ji Ning didn't come." Yīng Pópó sighed hoarsely, "He insisted on coming, he is indeed the true hope of my Ji clan, with his talent and potential, becoming a True Immortal might not even be difficult, but his temper is just too stubborn."
Jiǔ Huǒ smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, he has the Wanli Wúzōng symbol. When it's really dangerous, if he doesn't leave, we'll force him to."
"Yes, force him to leave." Shadow Grandma nodded, "If he doesn't leave at the critical moment, I'll kill myself in front of him."
"Alright, he knows what's at stake." Ji Jiu Huo suddenly lit up with a bright idea, "I've got it."
Everyone looked up.
A streak of light flew in from the distance, and it wasn't until it dived down that they saw clearly that it was this boat. This small boat flew swiftly down from the sky, and after being more than ten zhang away from the ground, it suddenly disappeared into thin air. Ji Ning, Ji Yichuan, and Bai Shuizhe all fell directly to the ground.
"Did you bring your White Water also?" Ji Liuzhen smiled.
Ji Yichuan was also surprised and looked over: "Your Thunder Eagle has arrived too?"
Both of them looked at each other and smiled, both understanding why.
"Alright, everyone is here." Ji Jiu Huo spoke up, "We should also make arrangements for dealing with Xue Long Shan."
"Hmm." Everyone's expression became more solemn.
Ji Jiu Huo said: "Just before that, I made a special trip to Yanshan City to see General Dong, the garrison commander!"
"How is it?" they all asked expectantly.
Jiǔ Huǒ Yǎn Dōu Yǒuzhe Yī Sī Nùsè: "Zhè Dǒng Jiāngjūn Dàjiā Yě Zhīdào, Shì Zài Yī Yáoyuǎn Zhī Dì Yī Gè Dà Bùzú 'Dǒngshì' De Zǐdì! Rúcǐ Cái Nénggòu Chéngwéi Dà Xià Wángcháo Zài Yānshān Chéng Zhùjūn De Jiāngjūn."
Ji Ning and the others all nodded, this intelligence everyone knew long ago, to be a garrison general in the Great Xia Dynasty army... is not something that small tribes like Ji's can think of, after all, that is absolutely a good job, wearing the tiger skin of the Great Xia Dynasty, who dares to offend?
"I didn't mean to offend General Dong," Ji Jiu Huo said, "but I wanted to report to him, yet he was meditating and couldn't see anyone. I went to see the deputy general, but he had left Yan Mountain City temporarily."
"What."
Everyone is anxious.
"Definitely procrastination, deliberately avoiding."
"That Snow Dragon Mountain must have made a move." Ji Ning also became anxious, they had set up a large array to delay the time in order to wait for the arrival of the Great Xia Dynasty's envoy. But if no one reported it... then how could the Great Xia Dynasty's envoy possibly arrive?
"I couldn't care less, it's a matter of life and death for my family, I don't care about offending General Dong either. So I directly shouted throughout the entire Yan Mountain City... saying that my family is willing to offer a giant yuan stone mine to the Great Xia Dynasty! My voice naturally spread throughout the entire city, everyone in Yan Mountain City including the garrison heard it, only then did General Dong dare not delay, with a dark face he came out to see me, furiously chasing me away."
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