411: Chapter 415 Drag them all down with him!

"And if I'm not mistaken..." Lu Ming turned his head, his gaze falling on Murong Jingyang, his tone calm yet carrying a sense of certainty.

"The people from the Six Desires Demonic Sect should already be on their way here."

"What!"

Murong Jingyang's heart jolted violently, his pupils shrinking as he instinctively cried out in alarm.

The Six Desires Demonic Sect!

He knew all too well that by cultivating the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Art, he was actually nurturing resources for the other party. Once the time came, he would be harvested. This was why he was so pale with fright.

Lu Ming, however, gently waved his hand, his demeanor composed. "No need to be nervous; they haven't arrived yet. And..." He paused, a meaningful glint flashing in his eyes, "it might not necessarily be a bad thing if they do come."

The downfall of the Lancang Li Family was an inevitable result of the power struggle between various factions.

At the same time, this place had become a petri dish for desire.

Although the Six Desires Demonic Sect prized a talent like Murong Jingyang, still...

But encountering so many people gathered here, he believed they wouldn't be able to resist.

Furthermore, the defensive power of this 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation' far exceeded expectations. Although the Alliance's offensive was fierce, truly breaking the Formation would likely cost a significant amount of time and resources.

If the Six Desires Demonic Sect were to intervene, it would accelerate the Li Family's destruction.

And... the profound smile in Lu Ming's eyes became increasingly apparent.

"Only when they arrive can these waters be stirred even muddier."

After all, behind them were Yun Chenzi and Zhuge Xuanji.

This was Lu Ming's true objective.

What he wanted was never just the destruction of the Li Family, nor was it just a so-called 'share of the spoils.' What he wanted was to drag those two old Golden Core Perfection monsters, Yun Chenzi and Zhuge Xuanji, into this muddy water as well!

Setting aside everything else, Yun Chenzi's Spells and Divine Abilities alone placed him at the very peak of the pyramid among Golden Core Cultivators in the Outer Realms, arguably unsurpassed.

If such a figure descended upon the battlefield, he would be enough to crush any Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator in the Alliance. Even that potential 'Golden Core Perfection' might not fare well against Yun Chenzi.

As for Zhuge Xuanji, that old fox famous for his calculations and mastery over Heavenly Secrets and Karma—if he followed Yun Chenzi here... the curve of Lu Ming's lips deepened.

When the time came, various forces, numerous Golden Cores, even the Six Desires Demonic Sect hiding in the shadows, plus the two Golden Core Perfection masters, Yun Chenzi and Zhuge Xuanji, would all enter the fray.

Then the Karma of this region would turn into a complete mess, like a cesspool where muddy waves surged and Chaos reigned.

At that point, even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch used heaven-defying methods to trace the Karma of this place, they would likely only frown and shake their head, unable to calculate anything from such a chaotic, tangled web of tribulations and Qi.

This was the escape route Lu Ming had prepared for himself.

He always acted with caution. Although he was confident that the mysteries of the karma golden book were enough to shield him from all deductions, the methods of a Nascent Soul True Monarch were, after all, a Domain he had never truly encountered.

Just in case—just in case some old Nascent Soul monster proficient in Heavenly Secrets had a whim to peer into the Karma here... he had to ensure that what the other party saw was only a tangle of Chaos that could not be unraveled.

Having enough strong people join the fray and letting the tribulations here accumulate to an immeasurable level was the best 'Karmic Firewall.'

Furthermore... a profound light flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

With so many people and such powerful tribulations, it would inevitably gather countless strands of Mandate and Destiny.

Then, if he could pluck the final fruits of victory, he could take the opportunity to elevate his cultivation from the Late Golden Core Stage directly to Golden Core Perfection in one fell swoop!

Perhaps he could even go a step further.

After all, the wonders of the karma golden book were far beyond what ordinary Cultivation Techniques could compare to.

Although he could normally Cultivate by absorbing the blood and Qi essence of listed Cultivators, that efficiency was still too slow for Lu Ming's current level.

How could it be as satisfying as this kind of 'harvesting'?

If there was a shortcut, why work so hard and miserably?

At this thought, the curve of Lu Ming's lips became even more pronounced.

Of course, he didn't explain much of these deeper schemes to Murong Jingyang.

A lackey only needed to know what they should do, not what the master was thinking. Knowing too much often led to trouble.

While the two were talking, a new round of offensive began in the distance, towards the Li Family's ancestral land.

"Dong—! Dong—! Dong—!"

The dull sound of war drums rolled across the sky like thunder; it was the Alliance's signal for war.

As the drums sounded, earth-shattering booms suddenly erupted from within the originally calm blockade Formation!

The first to strike were the twelve war Spirit Boats hovering in the sky!

These Spirit Boats were massive. The smallest were dozens of zhang long, while the largest were a hundred zhang. Their hulls were inscribed with dense attack runes, which now all shone with blinding spiritual light, painting half the sky in vibrant colors.

These Spirit Boats came from different powers within the Alliance.

There was the 'Burning Heaven Boat,' the signature vessel of the veteran Golden Core Family, the 'Red Heaven Sect.' It was entirely crimson like fire, its hull carved with layers of flame runes. Each attack was like a volcanic eruption, belching out pillars of fire hot enough to melt metal.

There was the 'Wave-Breaking Warship' from the East Sea Loose Cultivator Alliance. Its hull was streamlined, its surface shimmering like water with faint ripples of wave runes. Each attack condensed into ice crystal spears like giant waves, crashing against the Formation with overwhelming force.

There were also several 'Blood Fiend Flying Boats' with ferocious designs, faintly emitting Blood Fiend Qi, suspected to belong to a branch of the Demonic Path.

They were dark red, their prows carved with hideous ghost heads. Each attack spat out nauseating blood-colored light beams, leaving behind trails of foul-smelling corrosion in the Void Realm.

Additionally, there were several other Spirit Boats from various powers with different designs: a golden 'Armor-Piercing Ship' covered in Gengjin runes, an earth-yellow 'Mountain-Suppressing Boat' modeled after a giant turtle, and a light, agile 'Wind-Riding Shuttle' that continuously shot out green wind blades.

Every Spirit Boat represented the participation of a Golden Core power; every attack was the covetousness and greed of these powers toward the 'fat meat' that was the Li Family.

With the shouts of the Cultivators controlling each Spirit Boat, thick pillars of spiritual light erupted from the bottoms of the vessels!

Crimson pillars of fire were so hot they distorted the Void Realm;

Ice crystal spears, blue and freezing, turned the air to frost wherever they passed.

Dark green corrosive poison light emitted a suffocating stench.

Golden giant swords condensed purely from Gengjin Qi slashed through the sky with ear-piercing shrieks.

The eerie, blood-colored light beams left behind hideous bloodstains along their path.

There were also earth-yellow gravity beams that struck the Formation, triggering layers of yellow ripples.

A storm of green wind blades cut like thousands of sharp knives at once.

Twelve Spirit Boats, dozens of attacks, different attributes, and different forms, yet all carrying the same world-destroying power. Like twelve rampaging elemental dragons, they slammed into the Li Family's 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation'!

Following closely behind was an overwhelming crowd of Cultivators!

At a rough glance, there were at least three to four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, divided into dozens of squads. Under the lead of their respective commanders, they cast Spells and unleashed Magic Treasures simultaneously!

In an instant, the sky lit up with multi-colored spiritual lights.

Fireballs fell like meteors, ice blades poured down like a torrential rain, golden swords slashed like thunder, wooden spikes flickered like snake tongues, and earth cones descended like falling stars.

Countless low-level Spells smashed against that azure light curtain as if they cost nothing!

Mixed within were the brilliant lights of various Talismans, the piercing whistles of flying Magical Artifacts, and the roars and shouts of Cultivators casting Spells. The scale was so grand and the Aura so terrifying that it would leave any Cultivator seeing it for the first time shaken, or even trembling in fear!

Meanwhile, the Alliance side had clearly deployed some kind of heavy siege engines!

Atop the three largest Spirit Boats—one being the Red Heaven Sect's flagship 'Burning Heaven Boat,' one a black giant ship of a mysterious power, and one the core warship of the Loose Cultivator Alliance—three ancient-looking 'Formation-Breaking Thunder Cannons' with wide muzzles began to charge!

Three spheres of thunder light, so blinding one dared not look directly at them, condensed, compressed, and spun at the muzzles. The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was frantically sucked in, even creating a brief vacuum of Spiritual Qi in a small area!

"Boom—!!!"

Three pillars of extreme thunder light were fired almost simultaneously! They arrived first despite being fired later, overtaking all the attacks from the Spirit Boats and Cultivators, and slammed into the already slightly dimmed azure light curtain of the 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation'!

Amidst the deafening roar, the entire Li Family ancestral land trembled violently!

The azure light curtain rippled intensely as countless water-element runes frantically flickered, shattered, reorganized, and shattered again! Web-like cracks appeared on the surface of the light curtain; though they were quickly repaired, everyone could see that the thickness and brightness of the curtain had dimmed another notch!

Immediately after, the attacks from the twelve Spirit Boats, the overwhelming Spells of the three to four hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and the bombardment of various Talismans and Magical Artifacts struck the Formation like an endless tide, wave after wave!

Flames exploded, frost splattered, metal clashed, and thunder light flashed. The Li Family's sky had become an ocean of color and killing intent, a Shura battlefield filled with smoke and battle cries!

However, the Li Family's 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation' truly lived up to its thousands of years of fame.

Under such a fierce offensive that could easily destroy a small city, it still held on stubbornly!

Although the azure light curtain constantly rippled, dented, and thinned, and even occasionally cracked, it never broke! Whenever the attack weakened slightly, the Formation's core would quickly absorb the stored Spirit Stone energy and draw upon the deep-seated Foundation of the Formation to repair and reinforce the light curtain!

Inside the light curtain, the busy figures of the Li Family members could be faintly seen.

Their faces were filled with fear, yet they still gritted their teeth as they hauled Spirit Stones, filling the energy slots of the Formation base time and again.

Other clansmen had eyes full of anger and resentment, frantically pushing their own mana into the Formation, refusing to stop even when their faces turned pale.

They knew that at this rate, the Li Family wouldn't last much longer.

The Spirit Stone reserves were being depleted at a visible rate; the manpower needed to maintain the Formation was constantly becoming exhausted and collapsing; and those trump cards and forbidden arts they were once proud of seemed so pale and powerless in the face of absolute crushing force.

But this scene was already a common sight for the attacking Alliance side.

This was already the seventeenth day.

For seventeen days, such an offensive had been launched three to five times every day.

In the first few days, there were those who didn't believe in the Formation's power and tried to break it with an all-out charge. As a result, they were instantly killed by the long-accumulated counter-shock force of the 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation,' resulting in the deaths of dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators and five Early Golden Core Stage Cultivators who had charged too far ahead.

That tragic scene sent a chill through everyone's hearts and made them completely set aside their contempt.

From then on, the Alliance adopted this 'slow death' attrition tactic.

So your Li Family is tough? Your 'Canglan Sea-Overturning Formation' is claimed to be able to withstand a Nascent Soul Cultivator for a short while?

Then we'll slowly wear you down! Wear you down until your Spirit Stones are gone! Wear you down until your resources are depleted! Wear you down until you're spitting blood from exhaustion! Wear you down until your entire Family collapses in despair!

Although each offensive seemed fierce, the Alliance side had long since established a tacit rhythm.

The attacks from the Spirit Boats seemed like full output, but they were actually measured to ensure they wouldn't over-consume their own energy reserves. The Foundation Establishment Cultivators were even more half-hearted, mostly throwing a few Spells from a distance for show. Those truly risking their lives to charge forward were either Loose Cultivators used as cannon fodder or desperate men with blood feuds against the Li Family.

Everyone knew in their hearts that the real hard fight was still ahead.

And today, the situation seemed slightly different.

"Look! The Li Family's Formation light curtain seems even dimmer than yesterday!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, immediately drawing everyone's focus.

The crowd looked closely, and a commotion broke out.

Indeed, that azure light curtain, once as deep as the sea and as heavy as an abyss, had now clearly become much 'thinner'!

The color had faded from deep blue to light blue, the runes flowing on the surface were nearly halved, and the frequency of the light's flickering was much slower than before!

More importantly, after enduring a round of fierce attacks, the recovery speed of the light curtain was significantly slower than in previous days!

"Good!!!"

"There's hope of breaking the Formation!"

"The Li Family is finished!"

"Charge in! Grab the Spirit Stones! Grab the Magic Treasures! Grab the women!"

Cheers and clamor erupted from the Alliance Cultivators' camp! Countless eyes flashed with greed and excitement!

Indeed, that was a Golden Core Family on the level of a blessed land! Thousands of years of accumulation—their Foundation was immeasurably deep!

Spiritual Veins, Spirit Stone mines, Spirit Medicine gardens, Medicinal Pill storehouses, Magical Artifact pavilions, technique pavilions, and the legacies of past Golden Core Cultivators—grabbing just a little bit would be enough for an ordinary Cultivator for a lifetime!

Furthermore, the current Li Family had lost its most terrifying guardian—the Golden Core Perfection Li Xuandao!

Rumors of Li Xuandao being slain by a mysterious powerhouse had already spread throughout the Alliance via various channels.

Although it couldn't be confirmed, the fact that the Li Family had been besieged for seventeen days and that Old Ancestor had never appeared, nor was there any sign of a counterattack, spoke volumes in itself.

A Golden Core Family without a Golden Core Perfection master was like a tiger without claws and teeth!

Though its size was still massive and its Aura still intimidating, it could no longer truly harm anyone! As long as they surrounded it and wore it down, the only remaining question was how to divide the 'tiger's carcass'!