Chapter 101 Escaping the Predicament (Two in One) _1
Lin Tianming opened his Eye of Five Colors, gazing at the formation's light curtain.
Within the invisible and colorless curtain, countless beams of light appeared, each nearly the size of a strand of hair, densely packed and innumerable, ultimately converging towards eight directions of the platform, and at each direction there was an energy cluster, presumably the core of the formation.
After circling around the platform, Lin Tianming revealed a grave expression.
"How is it, can you discern anything?"
Seeing Lin Tianming remaining silent, Lin Xingrong asked anxiously from the side.
Faced with his father's pressing question, he began to voice his thoughts.
"It's a bit tricky. Based on my estimation, this formation is at least a Second Order lower-grade formation, focused more on trapping than attacking, otherwise Elder Wu and the rest wouldn't have been able to hold on for long!"
Hearing what Lin Tianming said, everyone present became even more anxious.
A Second Order Formation was extremely rare in the Luoyun Mountain Range, apart from the Protective Clan Formations of the five major families, no other power was known to have a Second Order Protective Clan Formation.
In Wei Kingdom, Second Order Array Masters were essentially venerated by major powers, and even Golden Elixir Forces seldom managed to cultivate them; among Loose Cultivators, they were even rarer. Find your next read on empire
The few speculated that the person who set up the formation was definitely not a Jin Family Cultivator, but more likely a helper that the Jin Family had sought out to annihilate the four major families.
No matter their identity or purpose, the pressing matter at hand was naturally to rescue Lin Shilu and the others.
"Tian Ming, do you have a method to break the formation?"
An anxious Lin Xingrong asked again.
Lin Tianming frowned slightly and said helplessly,
"We can only try to locate the formation's core and break it, or wait for the formation's energy to be exhausted, or ask a Golden Elixir Expert to act, for there to be a chance of breaking the formation."
Hearing what Lin Tianming said, Lin Xingrong's face grew even grimmer.
The methods Lin Tianming mentioned were all nearly impossible for them to accomplish.
"Father, we have no other choice. Elder Wu and the rest can't wait much longer. We can only do our best and try to break the formation!"
Time waits for no one. They couldn't wait for the formation's energy to run out, nor could they find a Golden Elixir Expert to help, so they could only rely on themselves.
If they could make use of the Eye of Five Colors, breaking the formation was possible, but it would require time to study and explore.
"Alright then!"
Knowing the severity of the situation and lacking other alternatives, Lin Xingrong agreed to let him try.
"Tian Ming, focus on breaking the formation. I'll stand guard here. Xing Yu and Tianfeng, you two immediately return to the market, find Xing Zhi and inquire about the situation of the various families. Additionally, find a way to send the news of the Jin Family's actions back to our clan!"
"Understood!"
After the group responded in unison, they sprang into action.
Sun Ruiqing and another decided not to delay and planned to return to the market with Lin Xingyu to gather news.
Lin Xingrong also understood the urgency of the situation. Though the major families had anticipated trouble and made some preparations, getting news swiftly was crucial, so he did not stop them from going.
When everyone had left, Lin Tianming began attempting to break the formation, with Lin Xingrong standing by waiting.
Lin Tianming opened his Eye of Five Colors, scrutinizing the light beams within the curtain.
The curtain's light beams were too many, chaotically interwoven, ultimately converging at the eight formation cores.
His task was to find the essential core among the eight and destroy it to break the formation.
Having organized his thoughts, Lin Tianming started from the first direction in front of him.
Looking at the chaotic and dense light beams, Lin Tianming carefully observed each one to locate the source of the beams.
Three days passed, and Lin Tianming sat to the south, contemplating the light curtain in front of him.
After analyzing and comparing, the light curtain in front of him was subtly different from other directions.
Lin Tianming speculated that the formation's core was likely hidden within this part of the curtain.
Having identified the specific direction, Lin Tianming once again scrutinized the light beams inside for detailed analysis.
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Outside Luoyun Market.
Lin Xingyu and the group of four arrived at a mountaintop outside the market, cautiously observing the entrance, not daring to enter hastily.
At the entrance, there were still many cultivators coming in and out. Aside from a noticeable decrease in the flow of people, there were no signs of martial law enforcement or a direct shutdown of the market.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It seemed that the Jin Family had not taken any action against the clanspeople within the market, which was good news.
Considering there were no abnormalities, the four of them managed to enter the market smoothly.
Inside the Hundred Treasures Building, Lin Xingyu and another met with Lin Xingzhi.
Although Jin Zhison had threatened the Qi Refining Cultivators watching the competition below the mountain not to spread any word, in the past few days, still, quite a few rumors had emerged.
Lin Xingzhi had only just learned the news, and with half-belief, was about to go and check it out when he encountered Lin Xingyu and the others returning.
Lin Xingyu recounted the events of the competition, and Lin Xingzhi was taken by surprise.
Lin Xingrong had killed Jin Chaojiang, making him the only cultivator from the five major families to die in a magical duel in recent decades.
After calming his emotions, Lin Xingzhi also spoke about the rumors within the market.
According to rumors from some Qi Refining Cultivators, the Jin Family had assembled a large number of clansmen and gone to the Wu Family's clan grounds at Jiuhua Mountain. After surrounding it for several days, they broke through the Wu Family's Protective Clan Formation.
The Wu Family was annihilated; not even the Foundation Establishment Cultivators managed to escape, with only a very small number of clan members outside surviving the catastrophe.