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187: Set up a large formationMany people had tears streaming down their faces, hugging and crying, releasing emotions that had been suppressed for far too long.

The elderly knelt tremblingly towards the ancestral tablets, tears streaming down their faces as they mumbled prayers. The younger generation trembled with excitement, vigorously waving their fists.

Although the children didn’t fully understand, they were infected by the atmosphere of ecstasy and cheered joyfully.

They wouldn’t have dared to dream of this.

The Lin Family actually had a Family Protecting Grand Formation.

From now on, they would no longer have to live in constant fear.

No random Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator could rampage unchecked anymore.

They could live peacefully from now on.

Lin Lingshan stood to the side, his tiger eyes filled with tears, his chest heaving violently. Watching the figure in the center who, though young, held the Formation Plate and displayed the bearing of supporting the heavens, he was overwhelmed with emotion, feeling only endless gratification and pride.

”Uncle Lingshan!”

Lin Jingyu’s voice pulled everyone back to reality from their ecstasy:

”Hold your joy for a moment; we need to focus now! Please immediately select eight clansmen with solid cultivation, stable minds, and absolute reliability to set up the Formation with me! This Formation is profound, and we must seize every second; there is no room for error!”

”Good!” Lin Lingshan cupped his fist and responded in a deep voice, which resonated like a great bell:

”Lin Lingkuang! Lin Dashan! Lin Xiaohu! Lin Xuan... the rest of you, follow me! You must be extremely careful regarding the setup of the Formation.”

The eight robust young men who were called out were all elites of the clan. At this moment, their faces were flushed red with excitement, their eyes burning with fighting spirit, and they roared their assent, shaking the roof tiles.

Even Lin Xuan felt a warm current flowing continuously within him.

For something so important, he was actually included.

This showed that they genuinely did not treat him as an outsider, but truly regarded him as one of the Lin Family.

Over the next few hours, the entire Lin Family Village began to operate at full capacity, like a precise and efficient machine.

Lin Jingyu stood on a slightly raised mound in the village, holding the main body of the Formation Plate, sinking his Divine Sense into it, merging his consciousness with the Formation Diagram.

He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them, Spiritual Light flickering in his gaze, his finger pointing precisely toward the eight cardinal directions.

”Uncle Lingkuang! Zhen Position, the land of Eastern Jia Wood, three steps from the old well, dig down three feet and three inches, and bury the ’Azure Profound Wood Suppressing Flag’! The rune on the pile must face the Big Dipper!”

”Brother Dashan! Kan Position, the eye of Northern Water Element, ten steps south of the back wall of the ancestral hall, dig a pit, and place the ’Profound Darkness Water Moistening Flag’! Seven parts of the flag must enter the soil, three parts suspended, to draw in the Earth Vein’s water vapor!”

”Xiaohu! Kun Position, the convergence point of Southwest Earth Spirit, under the large jujube tree, set up the ’Thick Earth Supporting Base’! You must use Spirit Stone powder to outline the Spirit-Guiding Patterns!”

Every word he spoke was like a military order being issued.

The named clansmen immediately responded loudly and inserted the Formation Flags they held into the appropriate locations.

Lin Jingyu used the Formation Plate to control the Formation Flags, linking them with the underground network.

Every time a Formation Flag was inserted, the ground faintly transmitted an imperceptible tremor, as if the sleeping Earth Vein was being quietly awakened and responding to it.

During the process of setting up the Formation, various strange phenomena appeared in the Lin Family grounds.

Flowing lights, clouds, water vapor, and even streaks of phantoms... from these, one could glimpse the power of the Formation.

The setting sun finally sank completely into the Western Mountains, the last trace of afterglow dyeing the sky a magnificent crimson-purple. Stars gradually appeared, and the moonlight began to rise.

Finally, it was time for the most crucial step.

Lin Jingyu’s expression was solemn as he personally retrieved the core Main Formation Flag from his Storage Pouch—the Water Wood Flowing Cloud Main Formation Flag.

The flag pole was neither metal nor wood; it felt cool and smooth like jade yet was tougher than refined steel.

The flag surface was woven from unknown Spiritual Silkworm Silk, embroidered with vast cloud patterns and layers of water ripples using spiritual materials like Secret Silver and Refined Gold.

Its brilliance was contained within, yet it exuded powerful Spiritual Qi. As soon as it appeared, it automatically absorbed the surrounding Spiritual Qi, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

This Formation Flag could control the other Formation Flags and was the core of the Grand Formation.

He walked step by step towards the core of the Formation Eye, which was built from Azure Spirit Stones in the center of the ancestral hall plaza.

To set up the Grand Formation, the few Medium Grade Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch were contributed without reservation.

All the clansmen involuntarily held their breath, their eyes fixed on his figure.

In the massive plaza, hundreds of people were silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. The only sounds were the faint rustle of the night wind over the flags and the clearly audible sound of their heartbeats.

Lin Jingyu walked up to the Formation Eye stone pillar, gripped the flag pole steadily with both hands, his expression solemn and serious, and slowly, with extreme precision, inserted the Main Formation Flag into the hole in the center of the stone pillar.

”Clang...”

A faint yet crisp sound of metal and jade clashing rang out, as the flag pole perfectly fit the Formation Eye.

The next moment, Lin Jingyu took a step back, rapidly forming Hand Seals. The pure Spiritual Power within his body, refined through countless trials, surged out like a floodgate opening.

It poured out without reservation, wildly injecting itself into the Master Control Formation Plate in his hand.

”Buzz!”

A roar, far grander and deeper than any before, seemingly originating from the depths of the earth yet also from Beyond the Nine Heavens, suddenly exploded.

This time, everyone clearly felt a violent tremor beneath their feet. It wasn’t shaking, but a deep, fundamental throbbing originating from the Earth Vein.

Centered on the Formation Eye, streaks of Spiritual Power flowed continuously across the bluestone-paved ground, spreading rapidly in all directions like an awakening galaxy.

Responding to the Formation Flags inserted throughout the Lin Family grounds.

Immediately afterward, a magnificent and unforgettable sight appeared.

A light azure, translucent, thick, and condensed Light Barrier burst forth from the path where the Earth Vein runes lit up, shooting straight into the sky.

Like an enormous glazed jade bowl, it instantly inverted, perfectly enveloping the ancestral hall, the plaza, the houses, the Spiritual Fields... the core area of Lin Family Village.

On the Light Barrier, wave-like azure Spiritual Light slowly rippled and circulated. Moonlight and starlight sprinkled upon it, reflecting thousands of dreamy, mesmerizing colors.

Deep, ancient wood patterns flickered faintly within the Light Barrier, emitting a majestic aura of life. Furthermore, wisps of milky white Spiritual Mist circled and hovered on the surface of the Light Barrier like living things, continuously flowing.

A powerful, stable, vast Formation Power that brought peace to the hearts of all spread out.

Afterward, all the strange phenomena gradually dissipated, as if nothing had happened.

But Lin Jingyu controlled the Formation Plate and could activate the Formation Power at any time to re-ignite the Light Barrier.

However, the Spiritual Qi in the Lin Family grounds was currently too thin to fully unleash the entire power of the Water Wood Flowing Cloud Formation.

Only after the spirit eye is activated in the future can the full power of the Grand Formation be displayed.

This scene brought tears to the eyes of countless people.

The Formation was complete.

After a moment of absolute silence, there was an even more volcanic eruption of ecstatic cheers, the sound waves shaking the heavens and the earth.

”It succeeded! Ancestors above! The Formation is complete!”

”Look quickly! We are protected! This Light Barrier! This power!”

”This is wonderful! Wonderful! Heaven protects the Lin Family!”

People looked up at the brilliant, magnificent, and indestructible Light Barrier, unable to contain their excitement. Many hugged and cried, their smiles intertwined with tears.