Chapter 285: Formless Sword Formation, Wife's Great Grandfather?

Formless Sword Formation, Wife's Great Grandfather?

“Already half a ‘Two Hours’ since the last move…”

“It seems the current location is where its true body resides!”

Seated on a mountain thousands of miles away, Gu Changge suddenly opened his eyes sharply.

During this time, he had been quietly sensing the location of the Heavenly Tribulation Power.

Although the remnants of the Heavenly Tribulation Power were about to dissipate, luckily, he had confirmed the opponent’s location!

Without any hesitation, his figure flickered continuously like instant teleportation, leaving behind afterimages in the air.

The opponent seemed to sense the situation on the ground. To be safe, he needed to act quickly and couldn’t delay!

A thousand miles, for him now, was merely the time of a dozen breaths!

Although he didn’t purposely utilize the Body Technique Divine Power, with the aid of the Myriad Phenomena Secret Technique, he could still achieve the effect of the Tunneling Divine Power while rushing!

In a moment, he had already reached the location of the residual Heavenly Tribulation Power.

With a slight sensing in his heart, he detected it was about two thousand meters below his feet!

He immediately deployed the Xuanhuang Tower, smashing it hard against the mountain below!

The Xuanhuang Tower, exuding the might of a Heavenly Grade Supreme Treasure, mercilessly struck the rocks, instantly scattering stones and raising dust.

Just one strike created a thousand-meter-deep crater!

Then came the second strike!

“Boom——”

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Accompanied by a violent shaking of the earth, under the two strikes of the Xuanhuang Tower, the mountain was shattered!

It also uncovered a not-so-small space, revealing a cavern before his eyes!

Glancing inside, he saw at the end of a Spirit Vein, an unassuming date tree rooted atop, continuously drawing in Spiritual Energy!

On its trunk, there were clear facial features, which now showed distinct astonishment and fear.

“Found you!”

Gu Changge grinned, snapping his fingers instantly. Behind him materialized eighty-one Flying Swords composed of Heavenly Tribulation Power, arranged into a Sword Array!

Having shared the panel with Dongfang Mingyue, he had grasped the method of the Sword Formation.

Now facing an Eighth-grade Heavenly Gate Realm Tree Demon, an extremely uncommon creature, he wasn’t too careless.

He simply decided to obliterate it with the Sword Formation!

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The Tree Demon, feeling the ground tremble, had already sensed trouble.

Although it could move its main body, it was extremely slow, even slower than a common Seventh Grade Demon Beast.

How could it escape the young man’s speed?

In a moment, the Tree Demon had prepared itself for a potential mutual destruction!

But then, it stared in shock at the eighty-one Flying Swords behind him, each radiating the unique aura of the Heavenly Tribulation.

Completely dumbfounded!

This young man had actually mastered the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, and even managed to condense so many Flying Swords from it.

If these swords fell, it feared it would be either fatally injured or worse!

Being of the Eighth Grade Heavenly Gate Realm, it could only withstand one wave of attacks at most. If he could continue using them, its fate was undoubtedly sealed, especially since it couldn’t escape!

But beyond shock at his mastery of Heavenly Tribulation Power, what astonished it more was that he had formed those swords into a Sword Formation…

And that Sword Formation was all too familiar!

For this Formless Sword Formation was the very one it had created a millennium ago!

“Wait a moment, young friend!!!”

“How do you know the Formless Sword Formation!?”

“What is your relationship with the Dongfang Family?”

Just as Gu Changge was about to point casually and the eighty-one Flying Swords were set to strike down with overwhelming Sword Force.

Suddenly, the Tree Spirit spoke in human language, questioning him in shock.

It even named the Formless Sword Formation and the Dongfang Family.

“Hm?”

Originally close to gaining a million Attribute Points, but hearing this information, Gu Changge waved his hand and dispersed the Flying Swords.

Hovering mid-air, looking down at the Tree Spirit in the pit below, he frowned and asked, “How do you know about the Dongfang Family and the Formless Sword Formation, and what is your relationship with the Dongfang Family?”

This Tree Spirit was too peculiar, knowing so much information.

Yet, he didn’t let down his guard, in case this was some sort of special mind-reading tactic the opponent used to lower his guard for a sudden attack.

Staying constantly in mid-air, not approaching below.

Even if there was indeed a method to read minds, it wouldn’t really work against him, as his Comprehension had reached a terrifying level. With the increasing value of Comprehension, his Divine Soul was far stronger than ordinary cultivators, probably only second to those who had surpassed the Ninth Grade into the Sage Realm, stronger than ordinary cultivators of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm!

“Of course I know!”

“I am Dongfang Jing!”

“How exactly did you learn the Formless Sword Formation!?”

Though the Tree Spirit was astounded, it felt that it might not necessarily die.

This Formless Sword Formation was a Heaven-Rank Sword Formation it had created!

Those who hadn’t entered the Teaching Tower of the Dongfang Family and could cultivate it must definitely be from its lineage!

Hearing its own name, the other party would surely recognize it right away!

Of course…

If in the thousand years, its lineage had faced misfortune and the Formless Sword Formation had fallen into the hands of the Great Elder’s lineage, then it was at its wit’s end today!

It had no choice but to take a gamble!

After all… if it remained silent, the only outcome

“Dongfang Jing?”

“What do you mean, are you from the Dongfang Family?”

Upon hearing his words, Gu Changge was completely puzzled.

This Tree Spirit not only knew about the Dongfang Family and the Formless Sword Formation, but also had a name called Dongfang Jing!

How did the Dongfang Family get involved with this Tree Spirit?

But before he could ask for answers to his questions, he saw a figure already frowning and appearing beside him.

“Daoist Fellow Dongfang Jing?”

“You claim to be Dongfang Jing, how can you prove it?”

Sage Jian Chen couldn’t sit still upon hearing the name “Dongfang Jing”.

From ten thousand meters high in the clouds, he teleported instantaneously to the young master’s side, asking in amazement.

He and Dongfang Jing were good friends, but Dongfang Jing had suddenly disappeared a thousand years ago, rumored to have been killed by a Demon Beast outside, although there were also whispers that he was persecuted by the direct lineage of the Great Elder!

To hear his friend’s name today in the No Master Land of Northern Domain was truly astounding for Jian Chen!

“Brother Jian Chen!?”

“Why are you also here!?”

“Me! What more do I need to prove? I’ve brought all of the Dongfang Family’s Spiritual Wine for you to taste before and even stole Ancestor’s Spiritual Wine for you!”

“Brother Jian Chen, is this enough for you to believe?”

The Tree Spirit, seeing who had come, instantly became excited!

Its voice even trembled a bit, but it was clear that it was because of excitement!

Since Daoist Fellow Jian Chen was here, it seemed that it would not have to die today!

It had gambled correctly!

“Do you know this senior?”

Gu Changge looked with a puzzled gaze at Sage Jian Chen beside him.

“Is it really Brother Jing!?”

Upon hearing the other party’s words, Jian Chen felt as if his head had exploded, so shocked that he could not close his mouth.

The two had known each other since the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm.

At that time, due to the Sect’s martial competition, although Dongfang Jing was the direct lineage of the Dongfang Family, he had also joined the Sword Sect for cultivation, and the two became friends through a fight, both being lovers of wine.

Since then, they had often completed Sect tasks together, and many times Dongfang Jing had given him a lot of help.

After all, Dongfang Jing was of the direct lineage of the Dongfang Family and had more cultivation resources than him.

“Young master… please allow me to pause and deeply inquire…”

Sage Jian Chen bowed to the young master beside him, and in a flash, his figure had landed beside the Tree Spirit.

Gu Changge, too, had not expected such a scenario to unfold.

He silently landed as well.

High above, Gu Haitang looked at Sage Zhao with an inquisitive gaze.

“Well… speaking of which, this Dongfang Jing is actually related by marriage to your Gu Family…”

“He is the great-grandfather of Dongfang Mingyue…”

“But a thousand years ago, he disappeared, and everyone thought he had died.”

Sage Zhao was also shocked for a moment, but then he regained his senses and explained.

However, his knowledge of Dongfang Jing was limited to this.

Any more than this, he did not know, since he had joined the Sword Sect about a hundred years later than Sage Jian Chen.

The reason he knew about these things was that after Dongfang Jing disappeared, the Moon Unification True Monarch Realm Ancestor from his lineage had once caused a huge uproar in the Sword Sect.

Otherwise, he might not even have heard the name Dongfang Jing.

“Hiss…”

“There’s even such a matter?”

Gu Haitang’s eyelids twitched slightly, his face was full of surprise.

However, the two did not hide any longer in the air but, filled with curiosity, appeared beside Gu Changge.

“Who are these two…?”

Dongfang Jing looked at the suddenly appearing two Sage Realm powerhouses, also taken aback.

Fortunately, he hadn’t attacked this young man.

What was this young man’s background anyway?

Owning his self-created Heavenly Rank Sword Formation was one thing, but his power was incredibly formidable; even having lived so long, he had never seen such talent before.

To have as many as three Sage Realm guardians beside him.

Even himself, once hailed as a prodigy who could revitalize the Dongfang Family, had never received such treatment!

“Brother Jing!”

“How did you… how did you end up like this?”

“Also, why did you suddenly disappear back then?”

Sage Jian Chen asked, frowning in puzzlement.

“This…”

“Ah… it’s a long story.”

“It’s as if my life was not meant to end, for at that time, I was in the late stage of the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm.”

“I was already preparing for my Tribulation.”

“I had just heard that the No Master Land beyond the Northern Domain had Thunder Resistance Bamboo that could enhance a cultivator’s chance of surviving the Tribulation.”

“That’s why I hurried to the Northern Domain, but…”

“I was killed with a single strike, even my body directly turned to ashes.”

“My Divine Soul was also supposed to disperse into the heavens and earth, but I was lucky, for there was a Spirit Vein here!”

“I landed on the Spirit Vein, hoping to nourish my Divine Soul… Little did I know that when I woke up, I had turned into this vegetative body!”

The features on the trunk distorted complexly as it spoke, its voice filled with helplessness and at times a touch of fortune.

Despite the great disaster, it had not completely perished.

As for why it had become a vegetative body, it was unclear, possibly during its slumber, it unwittingly attracted a seed.

It was only then that its Divine Soul merged with the tree seed.

But luckily, it had still preserved its life!

“This is truly…”

After hearing its story, Sage Jian Chen was silent for a long time, unable to speak.

His gaze was immensely complicated.

Even the three onlookers were listening in astonishment.

Such an encounter was truly miraculous.

Gu Changge had never imagined that the Eight-grade Heavenly Gate Realm spirit he had desperately sought, worth a million Attribute Points, would turn out to be a member of his wife Dongfang Mingyue’s family.

“Who is this young man?”

“How did he come to know the Sword Array I created back then?”

Dongfang Jing, seeing everyone silent, couldn’t help but look at the young cultivator who had been chasing him.

His gaze was filled with immense curiosity.

He could feel that the spiritual energy emanated by the other party was not from the Dongfang Family but instead resembled the spiritual energy aura emitted by the Sage Realm powerhouse by his side.

“This…”

“The Young Master and Dongfang Mingyue are Daoist couples.”

Sage Jian Chen struggled momentarily with how to explain the relationship and ended up uttering just this line.

“And who is Dongfang Mingyue?”

Dongfang Jing was even more puzzled; he had been here for nearly a thousand years and had never heard of Dongfang Mingyue.

“Calculating the generational relations… she’s your great-granddaughter, a direct descendent.”

Sage Jian Chen pondered for a moment, and silently counted the generations before speaking.

“…”

Hearing this answer, Dongfang Jing was silenced.

He had a great-granddaughter?

He remembered that he didn’t even have a grandson back then…

Originally, he found his Daoist couple late, already being in the Ninth Grade Annihilation Realm. The Ancestor was worried that after ascending to Sage Realm, it would be even harder for him to have offspring, which had prompted him to find a Daoist couple.

Not long after his son was born, he had an accident…

How was he supposed to know about his great-granddaughter Dongfang Mingyue?

“Cough…”

“So, Brother Jian Chen means that this young friend and I… are family, right?”

After a moment of silence, Dongfang Jing spoke weakly.

“That is indeed one way to understand it.”

Sage Jian Chen nodded.

Hearing this, Gu Changge was also somewhat astonished.

So, this was Wife Dongfang Mingyue’s great-grandfather?

Was he just now pursuing his wife’s great-grandfather?

Had the other party not spoken up in time, he would have directly turned into his million attribute points. It truly would have been a grand filial piety!

Indeed, there were too many bizarre occurrences in the world; anything could happen!

“Brother Jian Chen has already reached the Sage Realm, so you must have become one of the Sword Sect Elders, haven’t you?”

Dongfang Jing gave Gu Changge a deep look before shifting the conversation to Jian Chen.

“Indeed.”

“About your situation… rest assured, I will inform the Moon Unification True Monarch Realm Ancestor of your lineage.”

“But… rather than asking me for help, it might be better to ask the Young Master for help.”

“If the Young Master is willing, he can be much more useful than I, a mere Sword Sect Elder.”

“Just a reminder, Brother Jing, standing in front of you is the Young Master of the Gu Family from the Northern Domain… He has already been exceptionally accepted as a Saint Heir by the Sword Sect before even going to the Central State, enjoying the privileges of the First Saint Son Peak and personally taught by the Supreme Elder of the Sword Sect as someone with the Extreme Dao Body!”

Jian Chen, fearing that Brother Jing had not spoken with anyone for too long and had forgotten how to interact with others, directly chimed in to remind him.

After hearing this long list of titles, Dongfang Jing was stunned.

He hadn’t even gone to Central State, yet he was already promised the First Saint Son Peak?

What was the situation with this young man?

Ah, the Extreme Dao Body, that’s fine then!

He himself was once called a genius, barely touching the brink of Dao Body Potential. Had he not fallen, maybe he could have established a Dao Body before breaking into the Sage Realm!

But the other was the Extreme Dao Body…

Almost comparable to the Sacred Body, the world’s top-most qualifications!

No wonder the Sword Sect valued him so highly.

“Now that I have relied on the spirit vein, there’s no need for me to leave.”

“Brother Jian Chen can just inform the Ancestor for me.”

“As for other matters… once I return to Central State, I will handle them myself!”

Dongfang Jing pondered for a moment, not wanting to rely on a great-granddaughter’s generation to seek revenge for him.

Moreover, the Dongfang Family had rules.

He was still alive; as long as he returned to the clan, there would be ancestors backing him.

To kill one’s own kin, the only outcome was death and the dissipation of one’s Dao!

“That is natural…”

“But it might take a couple of months, currently…”

Sage Jian Chen nodded; his old friend’s plight naturally made him want to seek justice.

But his most important task right now was to ensure the safety of the Young Master until he broke through the Seventh Grade Unlimited Realm and went to Central State before handling other matters.

“Actually…”

“Why don’t I just send a message directly to my wife?”

Gu Changge, upon hearing this, finally couldn’t help but speak.

He and Dongfang Mingyue had left Communication Jade Tokens with each other; there was no need for Elder Jian Chen to personally go back to Central State to speak.

Why not just tell his wife directly?

Since his wife belonged to the unified lineage, their Ancestor must be the same person.

“That’s indeed true!”

Sage Jian Chen slapped his forehead, having almost forgotten this detail.

“Then… I’ll trouble you, young friend!”

When Dongfang Jing spoke, he felt very awkward inside.

He had been hiding here for a thousand years, and it turned out he even had a great-granddaughter, who even had a Daoist couple!

But this young man’s talent was indeed too extraordinary.

He scared himself into not wanting to provoke him at all, just wanting to stay alive.

Hearing the other’s words, Gu Changge immediately took out his Communication Jade Token.

With a surge of spiritual energy, he located the connected essence of Dongfang Mingyue.

A message was directly transmitted:

[Wife, do you know of Dongfang Jing?]

[I encountered Dongfang Jing in the No Master Land outside the Northern Domain boundary; he seems to be your great-grandfather.]

[He claims to have been harmed by the treacherous people of the Dongfang Family, his situation is quite special, and it’s too complicated to explain in a few words.]

After sending the message, Gu Changge put away the Communication Jade Token.

The atmosphere among the crowd was somewhat silent for a moment, as this was the first time everyone encountered such a situation.

“Brother Jing, do you know who harmed you?”

Jian Chen was the first to break the silence, asking curiously.

“The Great Elder’s lineage…”

“But whether the current Great Elder is still the same as before, I’m not sure.”

Jian Chen shook his head; after a thousand years, who knew how much the Dongfang Family had changed.

…

[Central State · Dongfang Family]

Inside a cave mansion obviously inhabited by a woman.

Dongfang Mingyue was just as usual, taking elixirs and sitting cross-legged for cultivation.

Her cave mansion, though not as good as those of the Sword Sect’s Saint Sons, was still much better than the ordinary disciples’ caves.

Suddenly, she felt a slight buzzing from the Communication Jade Token.

After completing a Circulation of the Cultivation Technique, she stopped cultivating.

With a wave of her hand, the Communication Jade Token fell into her palm.

Seeing that it was her husband’s aura emanating from it, her eyes lit up.

“It’s been a while; has he finally remembered this Sword Immortal?”

“Humph, I want to see what you have to say. If it can’t satisfy this Sword Immortal, wait until you come to Central State, and see if this Sword Immortal doesn’t beat you!”

Contentedly muttering, she began to check the content.

But this aggravating glance made her furrow her brows!