135: The horror of the blast furnace

Half an hour later.

The many Cultivators of Qinglan Sect had already recovered their Spiritual Qi, and their recovery was very fast, despite the consumption of Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones.

The three attacks began to gather power again: the Warm Jade Ruler glowing red, the Golden Halberd radiating golden light, and the Layered Mist Formation.

"Now is the moment!"

Lin Yongmao opened his eyes. He felt the violent Spiritual Qi fluctuations within the Pill Furnace before him, which even he greatly feared.

Lin Yongmao threw the Pill Furnace in the direction of the Qinglan Sect Cultivators.

Lin Xuanbo immediately understood, and at that instant, he opened the Mountain River Qi Gathering Formation, then immediately closed it again.

The Pill Furnace landed in the center of the Qinglan Sect Cultivators.

This left the Qinglan Sect Cultivators somewhat bewildered. What was wrong with this young Cultivator from the Lin Family? Was he going to refine a furnace of Medicinal Pills for them to eat?

It wasn't until they heard the rumbling sound from inside the Pill Furnace.

"Oh no, it's a furnace explosion!" one of the Qinglan Sect Cultivators shouted.

Only then did everyone react, but this method of attack was too unbelievable. The cost of Materials for refining a furnace of Medicinal Pills was extremely high, yet they were using this method to fight the enemy.

Besides, even if the furnace exploded, how much power could it have?

"Bang!"

The Pill Furnace exploded, and the enormous sound caused the Divine Sense of all Cultivators present (including Yuan Wang and Luo Wei) to momentarily stagnate.

The scorching heatwave of the explosion, the powerful air pressure, and the flying fragments of the Pill Furnace caused all twenty-four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators present to perish.

That’s right, they all perished!

The explosion just now had created a giant pit with a radius of about ten meters and a depth of over ten meters, and a white mushroom cloud of Qi was also rising.

The twenty-four Cultivators who formed the Layered Mist Formation had a defense that was a single entity. Even if a Golden Core True Person attacked them, they could temporarily resist it.

But the power of this furnace explosion was stronger than a casual strike from a Golden Core True Person.

The slap in the face came too quickly. Originally, they thought they could easily handle the power of this furnace explosion, but it was this careless mindset that led to their complete demise.

Even Yuan Wang and Luo Wei, who were at the edge of the explosion, were affected.

Yuan Wang was burned by the heatwave and was forcibly thrown back over ten meters.

Luo Wei held his Lifebound Treasure, the Warm Jade Ruler, in front of him, blocking most of the explosion's energy, but he was still spitting out large mouthfuls of blood.

The force of the furnace explosion even threatened the Lin Family's Mountain River Qi Gathering Formation. The Formation was already precarious, and under the power of this furnace explosion, its energy shield also shattered.

However, this time, the Lin Family gained the upper hand.

The Qinglan Sect suffered heavy losses, with all twenty-four of their most elite Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators annihilated.

Sect Master Yuan Wang was severely wounded.

Grand Elder Luo Wei also suffered minor injuries.

"Retreat!"

Luo Wei grabbed the heavily injured Yuan Wang and flew away through the air.

Lin Xuanbo originally wanted to pursue, but his own True Essence was severely depleted, so he reluctantly gave up the idea.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!" (Don't overthink it, it's the sound of applause.)

The Lin Family members applauded one after another, and the spotlight on the field focused on Lin Yongmao.

"Yongmao, you're amazing!"

"So Alchemy can be played like this!"

"Yongmao, so you're a Second-Order Alchemist, you kept us in the dark!"

"..."

All were voices complimenting Lin Yongmao. The Lin Family members even left the previous Clan Chief, the Golden Core Old Ancestor (who was Lin Xuanbo), aside.

This made Lin Yongmao feel a bit embarrassed. He scratched his head and replied:

"Uncles and Aunts, I only recently advanced to Second-Order Alchemist. When I was doing Alchemy, I repeatedly encountered furnace explosion problems, which is why I had this sudden idea to use this method to fight the enemy."

"Yongmao, can you refine Foundation Establishment Pills now?"

Lin Yongmao replied, "A little bit, but the success rate isn't high. See, just now when I was refining, the furnace exploded."

After speaking, Lin Yongmao chuckled. He never spoke too confidently, which also allowed the Family members to realize the preciousness of the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Lin Xuanbo stepped forward and said with great satisfaction, "Yongmao, you've given us too many surprises."

Lin Yongmao continuously deflected, saying that he was just lucky and that all of this was due to the Family's nurturing of him.

He also changed the subject, looking at Lin Xuanzhong with some sadness.

"Second Uncle-Grandfather, he..."

"Alas!" Lin Xuanbo sighed deeply.

"Your Second Uncle-Grandfather didn't have much Lifespan left to begin with. Even without this encounter, he probably wouldn't have lived much longer."

Lin Yongmao said, "Given Second Uncle-Grandfather's current state, how much longer can he last?"

Lin Xuanbo slowly scanned Lin Xuanzhong's body with his Divine Sense, and was somewhat surprised as he secretly thought: I originally thought it was a fatal injury, but I didn't expect all the external injuries to be healed. This must be Yongmao's miraculous method again, right?

Lin Xuanbo did not announce this news but said, "Your Second Uncle-Grandfather can last at most another half a year, but it will be in this vegetative state..."

Lin Yongmao said, "Half a year, half a year should be enough time."

Half a year should be enough time for him to sign in and cultivate spiritual plants that increase Lifespan.

Looking at Lin Yongmao's confident eyes, Lin Xuanbo was moved. Perhaps Yongmao could truly heal Lin Xuanzhong!

Lin Yuheng, Lin Yumo, and Lin Yucheng walked over, especially Lin Yuheng, who was a bit anxious.

"Father, both of the Family's Formations are currently in a state of collapse. If we experience another attack like this, our Lin Family won't be able to bear it!"

As a Clan Chief, he must always remain rational and not be negligent in the slightest.

Lin Xuanbo took out a Jade Slip and said, "This is the 'Second-Order Formation Master Legacy' obtained from the Storage Pouch of a Second-Order Formation Master from the Qinglan Sect. Make several copies of it and let the Family disciples learn from it."

"But there's no time for that now!" Lin Yuheng knew that training a Formation Master required a long period.

"I will guard here day and night. As long as any Cultivators or Yao Beasts come to Cloud Mist Mountain, I will kill them on the spot."

Lin Yongmao, however, said, "Grandfather, training the Family's Formation Masters is one aspect. But I also have a Formation that doesn't require Grandfather to toil day and night."

Lin Yongmao took out a Formation Plate. This was precisely the Formation Plate for the Grass and Trees are All Soldiers Formation. He said, "This is a Second-Order Formation that protects Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff. Its coverage can encompass the entire Cloud Mist Mountain."

Lin Yongmao activated the Formation Plate, simultaneously investing a large number of Spirit Stones into it, and a verdant barrier enveloped the entire Thousand-Pinnacle Cliff. The safety of Cloud Mist Mountain was once again secured.

Lin Yumo said, "Training the Family's Formation Masters is an urgent matter. The Family should invest all its resources into training them."

Lin Yuheng, on the other hand, was more pessimistic. He said, "This is not an easy task! To repair the Family's protective Formation, one must be a Second-Order Formation Master, and the prerequisite for becoming a Formation Master is first becoming an Artifact Refiner. Our Family doesn't even have the Legacy for Artifact Refiners!"

Lin Yucheng said, "I'll go to Spirit Treasure Pavilion in Yang City right away. I'm sure they'll have the 'Second-Order Artifact Refiner Legacy' there."