Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1422: Chapter 900: Taiyin Cold Pond Array, Activate! (Part 2)

He didn’t choose to act today at random, but because today there was wind and rain, unexpected weather.

Of course, in his eyes, unexpected weather was predictable phenomenon.

With the right time and place, plus the transformation water, the Taiyin Cold Pond Array was complete.

Cold air permeated the area, and within the Great Array, tiny spots of cold light appeared, which were not frost or snow, but crystals condensed from the Taiyin cold air.

These fine crystals of cold air drifted in the heavens and earth, spreading over the great river.

The river water became calm, no longer constantly flowing, as if the whole river had frozen, but in truth, it had not; outside the Great Array, the surging river still flowed continuously.

However, on the other side of the Great Array, within the mountain stream, the river was drying up.

The Great Array cut off the great river, devouring the river water like a giant beast, more accurately devouring the water vapor within the water vein.

Meanwhile, on the flying boat, Xu Mingzhu’s face was as grim as if it had been smeared with lead. He spat out a sentence through gritted teeth, "Damn it, that bastard!"

Now they understood that they had fallen into Yang Zhenshan’s trap.

From hunter to prey, it happened in an instant.

"Ah, where is that damn rat? I want to kill him!" Zhou Tu was equally furious.

"Shut up!" Xu Mingzhu coldly reprimanded.

Zhou Tu’s face changed, but he suppressed his anger and remained silent.

Xu Mingzhu then looked at the subordinates and Master Zhou in the cabin.

This time, he was thoroughly prepared, not only inviting Master Zhou but also bringing six Foundation Establishment cultivators, all accumulated over decades, comrades who had been with him through thick and thin.

Although Xu Mingzhu was ruthless and merciless, he treated his own people well.

Otherwise, he would not have held the position of Hall Master of Fiery Flame Hall.

"Master Zhou! Look!"

Though Xu Mingzhu was angry, he did not panic falling into a trap.

He came with an Array Master this time.

Master Zhou was a second-order Array Master from White Cloud Immortal City’s Thousand Array Alliance, able to set up various second-order arrays, especially adept at sealing arrays and attack arrays.

With such an Array Master, Xu Mingzhu had confidence.

Master Zhou watched the cold light clinging to the flying boat’s protective shield, calmly saying, "Please wait, Master Xu!"

With that, he stepped off the flying boat, floating in mid-air, looking at the great river and the mountain below.

Xu Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Let’s go out as well!"

The flying boat had a protective array, but it was only a medium-sized flying boat with very simple protection, unable to withstand the offensive of a Great Array.

Staying inside the flying boat might limit their actions; it was better to step out and break the array actively.

He and the others exited the flying boat, and in an instant, their expressions changed.

The bone-chilling cold seeped into their bodies, as if to freeze them.

Ordinary cold wouldn’t threaten them, but here the cold penetrated their meridians, slowly freezing their internal organs and Dantian Qi Sea, just touching it made their limbs slightly numb.

"Master Zhou!" Xu Mingzhu looked at Master Zhou again.

Master Zhou frowned, "This is the Taiyin Array, set up using water and cold veins, surrounded by Taiyin cold air."

"To break the array, there are three ways: find the array hub, cut off the underground water vein, or find a breach in the Great Array and forcibly break the array node!"

No wonder he is an Array Master, quickly discerning the essence of the Taiyin Cold Spring Array.

Compared to Master Zhou, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun were far inferior. Master Zhou was renowned in White Cloud Immortal City for a century, a deeply experienced Array Dao master.

Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun’s ages combined don’t even reach a century.

The gap between them is imaginable.

However, the Dao of Arrays is vast and profound, no matter how rich the experience, one cannot claim to recognize all arrays under heaven.

Though Master Zhou saw through the Taiyin Cold Spring Array, he did not find the array hub or any breach.

He frowned, his eyes emitting a deep blue glow as he carefully observed the surroundings.

"You all be careful; they may attack us at any moment!"

Xu Mingzhu and the others dispersed at these words, surrounding Master Zhou in the center, ready for battle.

Outside the array, Yang Zhenshan watched their every move.

Xuanzhen and Yang Jizhen came up behind him. Xuanzhen asked, "Can we act now?"

"No rush, wait a bit more!" Yang Zhenshan said calmly.

The Taiyin Cold Pond Array focused on "soft annihilation," remaining within longer resulted in more severe cold erosion and greater strength reduction.

Besides, Ma Qiuyan and Ning Yun hadn’t reached Foundation Establishment; their cultivation was limited. If many Foundation Establishment cultivators fought inside, it might hinder their control over the array.

As time passed slowly, the cold within the array intensified.

Xu Mingzhu and his group’s expressions grew increasingly grim, each turning pale, not from anger and frustration, but from the cold seeping within.

"Senior Yun Xiao, you handle Zhou Tu, you only need to kill him!" Yang Zhenshan said.

"Alright, no problem!" Yun Xiao replied.

"Xuanzhen and Bai Xiaoyun, you entangle the others, just stall them, be cautious and stay safe!" Yang Zhenshan added.

"Understood!"

"Yes!"

The two replied.

"Jizhen!" Yang Zhenshan looked at Yang Jizhen, whose cultivation was the lowest here, having just reached Foundation Establishment recently, nearly the weakest among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"You protect Qiuyan and Ning Yun!"

"Ancestor, I~~"

Yang Zhenshan waved him off, "In this battle, our aim is no harm rather than being heroic!"

Eliminating Xu Mingzhu would be ideal, but unnecessary casualties over him were unwise.

"Yes!" Yang Jizhen, seeing Yang Zhenshan’s firm attitude, did not argue.

Yang Zhenshan observed the situation inside the array and saw Xu Mingzhu’s group expending mana to dispel the cold within, his eyes flashing gold.

"About time, let’s make our move!"

With that, he took out a restriction token, activating it, and a faint, azure spiritual essence covered his body.

This was the restriction token for the Taiyin Cold Spring Array, preventing the cold invasion, serving as a way for the array to recognize friend from foe.

He looked up at the thunderous ominous clouds, a green lightning glimmer in his pupils.

"I’ll take the lead!"

Before his voice faded, he stepped into the array.

The cold turned into a thin mist, mixed with specks of cold light; upon entering the array, Yang Zhenshan immediately felt the bone-chilling cold, but with the restriction token’s protection, the Taiyin cold didn’t penetrate within him.

Entering the array, his figure flickered, and in a blink, he appeared above Xu Mingzhu’s group.

Jingle~~

A crisp bell sound suddenly rang out.

Sound waves spread, and everyone around felt a dizzying sensation.

They were expelling cold inside and didn’t expect a sudden attack.

Additionally, Yang Zhenshan’s assault was abrupt, and the combination of space shift and Soul-Attracting Bell’s divine soul attack was overwhelming, catching them off guard right from the start.

In their moment of dizziness, Yang Zhenshan unleashed the Soul-breaking Cone.

Two Soul-breaking Cones were released, directly piercing into the Sea of Consciousness of two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

One came from Xu Mingzhu and the third sister of Zhou Tu, the other from Mo Xuanyu.

The Soul-breaking Cone wasn’t a formidable magical treasure, being a relatively common divine soul attack treasure, yet comparatively, the Soul-Attracting Bell was even more precious than the Soul-breaking Cone.

Unprepared, these two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators plunged headfirst toward the river.

They weren’t dead yet, but they surely wouldn’t survive.

With their divine soul wounded and Taiyin cold eroding them, no one needed to act; in a short while, they would inevitably lose their lives.