Chapter 132 The Chaos Begins
Three days later.
Qin Ming arrived at Heavenly River Market to purchase some resources for contingencies.
Recently, even the number of Cultivators Within the Market had increased. These Cultivators had learned through various channels that a war was about to break out in the Spirit Dwelling Islands, and they flocked here to scramble to purchase resources.
After Qin Ming finished purchasing his items and just walked out of the Mirror Snow Pavilion, he saw a shocking scene! All the Cultivators in Heavenly River Market had also come out and were looking up at the Sky Above.
Hundreds of Dharma Boats of various sizes swept across the Sky of the Spirit Dwelling Islands, all heading towards Thousand Leaf Island, the territory of the Zhao Family, one of the Seven Great Sects/Clans.
On the Masts of these Dharma Boats, the Banners of the Seventy-Two Island Scattered Alliance were uniformly hung.
Among them, the largest three giant Dharma Vessel Battleships were at the forefront, and at a glance, they were the main ships of the Scattered Alliance headquarters.
On the outside of these warships, rows of dark and deep Spirit Energy Cannons were arranged on both sides, as if to devour everything.
They exuded a Might that made hearts palpitate.
The Dharma Boats that blotted out the sky followed the three main ships in an orderly manner, and the Dharma Boats were filled with countless Cultivators.
Seeing such a grand and magnificent scene, Qin Ming couldn't help but frown.
"I didn't expect the Foundation of the Seventy-Two Loose Cultivator Alliance to be so deep, coming out in full force from the beginning."
"It seems a great battle is unavoidable."
"Forget it, I'd better quickly return to Moon Gazing Island and hide away."
Immediately, after he bid farewell to Aunt Long.
He controlled the Spirit Light Flying Shuttle and flew back towards his Base.
Qin Ming had only flown halfway.
When he saw from afar that hundreds of Dharma Boats of the Seventy-Two Scattered Alliance had already arrived near Thousand Leaf Island of the Zhao Family.
Thousand Leaf Island was the largest Island in the Spirit Dwelling Islands, rich in Cultivation Resources and products.
On the island, there was a Low-Grade Tier 3 Spirit Vein, also the only one in the Spirit Dwelling Islands.
Suddenly—a large Golden Light Barrier descended from the Sky, like an inverted bowl-shaped cover, enveloping the entire Thousand Leaf Island, with countless golden Runes meandering around the edges of the Formation.
This was the Protective Grand Formation of the Zhao Family, the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation, built with the Tier 3 Spirit Vein as the Core Formation Eye, and leveraging the Power of Heaven and Earth, Mountains and Rivers.
It was said that once this Formation was fully activated, even a Golden Core Ancestor could not break it.
One after another, the huge Dharma Vessels of the Scattered Alliance, carrying an army of Cultivators, began to bombard the Golden Light Barrier wildly.
Various Spells and the firepower of the warship cannons bombarded the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation, frantically consuming the Spirit Stone Resources of the Zhao Family.
Once this Tier 3 Formation was fully activated, the Spirit Stones required to consume were also a bottomless pit.
After the Way of Formations reached Tier 3, it would merge with this Heaven and Earth. Even if there was a Tier 3 Formation Breaking Talisman, the damage it could cause would be reduced to an extremely small degree.
Because as long as the Tier 3 Spirit Vein was still there, there would be a continuous stream of Spirit Qi automatically replenishing and repairing the Formation.
Therefore, the Scattered Alliance did not choose to use the Third-Order Formation Breaking Talisman right away.
Instead, they first used the power of many Cultivators and Dharma Boats to weaken the Formation.
Although they still could not break it, they could continuously consume the Zhao Family's supplies for activating the Formation.
There would always be a moment when the Formation would reveal flaws.
Under the guidance of a Formation Master, the warships of the Scattered Alliance continuously adjusted their attack positions, concentrating their firepower to fiercely attack the weak points of the Formation.
Half a day later.
The power of the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation had been weakened by fifty to sixty percent compared to the beginning, and it had begun to show more flaws.
…
Just then.
"Attack target, Northeast-east direction, release!"
A soft but firm shout filled with heroic spirit was heard.
Hearing this, Qin Ming concealed the Aura on his body, hid into the Cloud Layer, and then released his Divine Sense to observe secretly.
When he saw the situation half a kilometer away, he was also taken aback.
The Cultivator who had just commanded the warships to issue attack orders was actually Mo Lingwei of Azure Haze Island.
The Spiritual Power Fluctuation on this woman's body had actually reached the Aura of the Early Foundation Establishment Stage.
It seemed that this woman had obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill and successfully achieved a Breakthrough. But at this moment, she was leading the Mo Family Clan Members and their Fleet, and the target of their attack was actually the warships of the Seventy-Two Island Scattered Alliance.
In addition, many Dharma Boats of the Zhao Family flew out to support her.
Besides Azure Haze Island, there were also more than a dozen Spirit Islands of various sizes that suddenly charged out from the shadows, pointing their spearhead at the Seventy-Two Island Scattered Alliance.
It seemed that these Family Clans had sided with the Zhao Family.
Qin Ming suddenly realized how Mo Lingwei had obtained those two Three-Hundred-Year Jade Marrow Fungus.
Not only her, but probably these Spirit Island Family Clans had reached some kind of Exchange Agreement with the Zhao Family. Now that the war had begun, they were completely tied to the Zhao Family, with no room for maneuver.
For a time, in the Sky of the Spirit Dwelling Islands, various splendid Spells collided and exploded, like a dazzling firework show.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Alliance Lord Huo Qianqiu of the Seventy-Two Island Scattered Alliance, standing on the main ship, took out a silver-white Talisman in his hand, which exuded astonishing energy fluctuations.
"This Third-Order Formation Breaking Talisman, obtained at a huge cost, is finally going to come in handy." Alliance Lord Huo Qianqiu lightly stroked this silver Talisman, seeming to feel the pinch.
But in the next moment, a stern look flashed in his eyes.
He lightly tapped the silver Talisman with his finger and released it towards the Tier 3 Defensive Formation that had already consumed a huge amount of Spirit Energy.
Mo Lingwei and others also turned their heads and looked towards the direction of Thousand Leaf Island.
They saw a silver stream of light instantly submerge into the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation.
Immediately afterward, an earth-shattering, tsunami-like tremor erupted.
Boom! The Golden Light Barrier shattered instantly, and countless golden Runes dimmed and disappeared one after another.
Along with the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation being broken.
Countless shouts of jubilation from Cultivators rang out! "Look! The Defensive Formation has been broken!"
"Thousand Leaf Spirit Island!"
"Charge! Brothers!"
"Take Thousand Leaf Spirit Island!"
"The Golden Core path is right before our eyes!"
In an instant, Cultivators of the Scattered Alliance, Bandit Cultivators taking advantage of the chaos, Cultivators of Various Factions, all controlled Magical Artifacts and charged towards Thousand Leaf Spirit Island at the fastest speed.
Seeing this situation, Mo Lingwei and the others also frowned. They had not expected that the Zhao Family's Tier 3 Great Formation would be broken so quickly.
Once Thousand Leaf Spirit Island fell and the Zhao Family fled in defeat, then the fate awaiting the many Family Clans in the same camp as the Zhao Family could be imagined.
But Qin Ming frowned, vaguely having a premonition in his heart.
The Zhao Family, as one of the Seven Great Powers, was probably not that simple.
Suddenly!
Buzz—an extremely grand sound echoed between Heaven and Earth.
Outside Thousand Leaf Spirit Island, at the location of the Golden Dragon Subduing Sea Grand Formation that had already been broken, a layer of blue Light Screen rose again, and more complex Rune power was meandering and surging within it.
Those Cultivators who wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob head-on collided with this blue Light Screen.
Like moths to a flame, before they even truly touched the Formation, they turned into ashes, not even dregs were left.
One after another, Dharma Vessel Battleships crashed into the blue Light Screen and instantly turned into balls of firelight.
"Not good!"
"Retreat quickly! We've fallen into a trap!"
"It's a High-Tier Composite Defensive Formation!"
"The Zhao Family is too insidious! This hatred is irreconcilable!"
…
Qin Ming watched for a while, shook his head, and sighed. He had no interest in joining in the excitement.
Safety first.
He secretly concealed his figure and quickly left this place.
Flying back towards his Moon Gazing Island.
End of Chapter