Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 542 Reversal
Long ago, the Great Sage Xuanji began to collect various confidential information from the Lingguan Holy Land and informed the ancient clans about the Lingguan Holy Land's defense system by transmitting information.

Thus, those ancient clans' quasi-emperors were able to design this astonishing array to cover the Lingguan Holy Land.

Xuanji Dasheng alone could not complete the preliminary preparations for the grand formation, so he needed help. Therefore, Xuanji Dasheng observed the other Dasheng and informed the ancient clan of what they needed, then subtly guided these Dasheng to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with the ancient clan.

Ultimately, four Great Sages remained steadfast in their stance, irreconcilably opposed to the ancient races, and could not be swayed by offers of benefits. Three other Great Sages were somewhat more hesitant, but in the end, only Great Sage Qianxuan cooperated deeply with them; the other two avoided developing any deep connections with them as much as possible.

Therefore, the Great Sage Xuanji and the Great Sage Qianxuan secretly began preparing various preconditions for the ancient clan to set up this grand formation. Of course, this was accompanied by a large amount of transfer of benefits.

At the same time, they were also secretly instigating internal struggles within the Lingguan Holy Land, accelerating its division.

Later, a conflict erupted between the descendant of the Great Sage Lingyun, the one who ascended to the Heavenly Body, and the Holy Master of Lingguan, and the conflict intensified. Even after Yunxian became the Holy Son, the struggle did not stop.

Thus, they found an opportunity and used the conflict between the two to make contact with the Great Sage Lingyun. After the Ascended King was killed, the Great Sage Lingyun, driven by hatred, finally reached an agreement with them.

Because the Spirit Void Ancestor valued the Holy Master Yun Xian of the Spirit Observatory, he had no chance to take revenge himself. Therefore, he could only rely on the power of the ancient clan.

With his involvement, the setup of this grand formation became even more seamless. During the period when the Spirit Void Ancestor was about to pass away, taking advantage of the chaos within the Spirit Observation Holy Land, they concealed the auras and whereabouts of a large number of ancient clan cultivators, allowing them to approach the Spirit Observation Holy Land and ultimately complete the grand formation.

These three Great Saints all have a certain influence on the protective array of the Lingguan Holy Land, so the three of them working together can naturally let these five ancient clan Great Saints in silently.

The ancient clan had eight Great Saints, while three Great Saints in the Lingguan Holy Land were ambushed and seriously injured, and two Great Saints hesitated. The situation was essentially settled.

The Great Sage Xuanji said, “Surrender, Yun Xian. We have already set up a royal array outside the Lingguan Holy Land. Once activated, it will sever the connection between the Lingguan Guardian Array and the Ziwei Guardian Array. At that moment, our four quasi-emperor ancestors will take the opportunity to bring their army to Ziwei through the loopholes in the guardian array.”

"You have no chance. If you surrender now and show respect, you may be granted a territory and a fief. If you resist stubbornly, we can crush you to pieces without the Heavenly Army even coming here."

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "Aren't you afraid of being suppressed and killed by the protective formation if you just barge into the Holy Land of Lingguan like this?"

The Great Sage Xuanji said, "Let alone the fact that you haven't become a Great Sage yet and can't fully master the great formation, even if you have, so what? The three of us have long since arranged many array patterns in the Holy Land according to the arrangements of several Quasi-Emperor Ancestors. Once activated, they can make this protective formation temporarily unable to function."

"This period of time is enough for us to take you all down. I hope you won't refuse a polite offer and then have to suffer the consequences. I don't want to start a fight and ruin this auspicious place."

The Holy Lord of Lingguan said, "Since you are so well prepared, what is the point of our surrender?"

The Great Sage Xuanji said, "Of course, it's because to completely sever the connection and even dismantle the Ziwei Star Array, you still need the control of the Lingguan Array that you obtained from the Quasi-Emperor Lingxu, as well as the method of how these two arrays establish a connection."

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. If your great formation can sever the connection and allow your quasi-emperor and army to descend, then I might consider surrendering. But now, you're just making empty promises. Why should I believe you?"

The Great Sage of Mystery said, "You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Then let's wait and see after the great formation is activated, how about that?" The Holy Master of Spiritual Observation said, "Alright, but what if the result is different from what you expect?"

The Great Sage of Mystery said, "You shouldn't expect such a low-probability event. Even if the great formation is not completely successful, we still have an absolute advantage here."

As he spoke, the Great Sage Xuanji's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed, "They've arrived!"

The supreme aura emanating from outside the Lingguan Holy Land was so powerful that it reached the heavens and the earth. Even those within the Lingguan Grand Array could sense it.

The Great Sage of Mystery laughed and said, "This is your last chance!"

The Holy Master of Lingguan laughed and said, "Is that so? Then feel it carefully and see what your great formation is doing."

The expressions of the Great Sages Xuanji, Lingyun, and Qianxuan, along with the five ancient clan Great Sages, all changed drastically. They sensed that their own great formation had directly clashed with the protective formation of Ziwei Star, resulting in heavy losses. Less than one-tenth of the ancient clan cultivators lurking within Ziwei Star remained, almost to the point of extinction.

The Great Sage of Mystery asked, "What...what have you done?"

The Holy Lord of Lingguan no longer concealed his aura. A powerful aura, strong even among the Great Saints, instantly erupted. The protective array of the Lingguan Holy Land immediately began to operate rapidly, sealing off the Lingguan Holy Temple and trapping all the Great Saints inside.

Although his side is still outnumbered, the situation has been reversed.

The Great Sage Xuanji was greatly shocked. He stared intently at the Holy Master of Lingguan and said, "You have long since become a Great Sage, and you have already mastered the protective formation of the Lingguan Holy Land!"

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "Yes, do you think that Ancestor Lingxu values ​​me so much just because of my potential? No, in this era, potential is useless if it cannot be realized. He values ​​me only because I can meet his requirements."

"You could try activating the array patterns you left in the Spirit Observation Holy Land. Perhaps these methods can affect this great array and allow you to turn the tide of battle?"

The Great Sage of Mystery said, "No need, these methods have already failed. What exactly did you do?"

The Holy Master of Lingguan said, "Now that things have come to this, I can tell you that your great formation and the methods you used when you left it in the Lingguan Holy Land have long been known to me and Ancestor Lingxu."

"Therefore, both the outer array and the array patterns inside the Holy Land have been secretly altered and changed. The outer array changed its attack direction and clashed head-on with the Ziwei Star array, nearly annihilating your ancient clan's hidden forces; while the array patterns inside appear normal, they are unable to play any role."

"As for why you can't see it either, it's very simple. This is a method that Ancestor Lingxu developed specifically for your great formation. Unless you Quasi-Emperors personally examine it, you Great Saints simply cannot see through this change."

"I guess you have two more questions: first, how did we know all this? Second, why was Ancestor Lingxu able to find the time to arrange all this, right?"

(End of this chapter)