The Fu family was being pointed at by a thousand fingers. Even within Fuliu City, cultivators were discussing it, believing the rumors spread by the Ouyang family, accusing the Fu family of injustice. This made Fu Sisi and Fu Feng's expressions look somewhat grim.
"Ouyang Jing, it seems you've long planned to destroy my Fu family. But with just these people, do you think you have the strength?"
Fu Mengtian knew that any explanation now would be useless, so he stopped talking.
But with just these people, it was far from enough to destroy his Fu family!
"Hahaha, Fu Mengtian, your utter confidence is merely because you rely on the protective array of Fuliu City. I couldn't do anything to you before, but now..."
Ouyang Jing's laughter was full of mockery, and then he said loudly, "Please, Heavenly Master Gong, make your move!"
A figure in white robes appeared out of nowhere above Fuliu City. When everyone saw the figure clearly, a series of gasps erupted.
"It's actually Heavenly Master Gong Ziru!"
"Who is Gong Ziru? There's no such person on the Heavenly Rankings?"
"How ignorant. To be called a Heavenly Master of Array Formations, even if not on the Heavenly Rankings, he is a terrifying figure."
"Besides, the Heavenly Rankings are based on personal combat achievements. As a Heavenly Master of Array Formations, how could he be like us, fighting and killing!"
"Although Heavenly Master Gong is only a second-rank Heavenly Master, with some time and the assistance of several Nascent Soul cultivators, it's not difficult to break through the protective array of Fuliu City. Today, the Fu family is likely in real danger."
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"Gong Ziru?"
Fu Mengtian had not expected that Ouyang Jing could even invite Gong Ziru.
"Heavenly Master Gong, you have no enmity with my Fu family. Why are you helping Ouyang Jing against us?"
"If Heavenly Master Gong needs treasures, just name your price. I believe what my Fu family can offer is no less than what Ouyang Jing has!"
Fu Mengtian cupped his hands and asked the middle-aged man in white robes.
Fu Mengtian was not overly intimidated by Gong Ziru's individual strength, but rather by the forces behind Gong Ziru.
As a Heavenly Master of Array Formations, even if only a first-rank one, he was highly sought after in the Wushan Star Domain, with all major top powers extending olive branches to him.
In the Wushan Star Domain, there has always been the saying, "One Venerable, One Palace, Two Mansions, Three Grotto-Heavens."
The "One Venerable" naturally referred to the Southern Venerable, who ranked first on the Heavenly Rankings.
As the current strongest person in the Wushan Star Domain, the Southern Venerable had absolute authority, but he had been in seclusion for a long time and had not interfered in the mundane affairs of the Wushan Star Domain for many years.
"One Palace" referred to the Canghai Palace, stationed in the Arctic Sea region.
"Two Mansions" referred to the Feixian Mansion and the Liuwang Mansion.
And "Three Grotto-Heavens" referred to the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven, the Sun Shadow Grotto-Heaven, and the True Fire Grotto-Heaven.
Apart from the Southern Venerable, these one palace, two mansions, and three grotto-heavens were the top six overt forces in the Wushan Star Domain.
Of course, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was also extremely powerful, so much so that it could be called unfathomable. However, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion only conducted business and did not interfere in the disputes between various factions, so it was not listed among them.
Gong Ziru was an elder of the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven. Although his strength was not top-tier, his identity as a Heavenly Master of Array Formations gave him considerable weight within the Black Sand Grotto-Heaven.
However, what surprised everyone was that Fu Mengtian's polite inquiry was met with only Gong Ziru's cold sneer and mockery.
"A third-rate family that doesn't even have a four-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator dares to question me?"
"Destroying your Fu family is merely a side task!"
The nine tribulations of the Nascent Soul realm, with every three tribulations being a significant hurdle. A force with a four-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator could be considered a second-rate force.
Upon hearing Gong Ziru's words, the Fu family members' faces turned cold, and boundless anger burned within their hearts.
In contrast, the Ouyang family, the Li family, and others showed mockery on their faces, with cold smiles at the corners of their mouths.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Fu Mengtian, having cultivated to his current level and even survived two Nascent Soul tribulations, was naturally someone who had experienced great storms. Seeing Gong Ziru's attitude, he instantly understood that the situation was irreconcilable.
"Whoever wants to destroy my Fu family, come at me! Even if my Fu family perishes, we will not let the invaders have an easy time!"
A cold killing intent flashed in Fu Mengtian's eyes. He stared intently at Gong Ziru, his hatred for him even surpassing that for the Ouyang and Li families.
If he hadn't interfered without reason, how could the Fu family have fallen into such a predicament?
At the moment he made his decision, Fu Mengtian also used the family's summoning order to gather all the cultivators above the Golden Core realm.
In just a dozen breaths, one Nascent Soul cultivator and more than twenty Golden Core cultivators gathered from all directions of Fuliu City.
Although there were over a hundred Golden Core cultivators in Fuliu City, only a very small portion had joined the Fu family; most had no connection to the Fu family.
These Golden Core cultivators, though trapped in Fuliu City, were not worried. Even if Fuliu City were breached, they believed the Ouyang and Li families would not be foolish enough to attack them.
For the Dayan Star, every Golden Core cultivator was considered a vital force. The Ouyang family's current alliance and siege on the Fu family could be considered a justifiable cause.
But if he were to slaughter other unrelated Golden Core cultivators, the Star Lord of Dayan Star would likely intervene.
"Trapped beasts, merely putting up a futile resistance."
Gong Ziru paid no heed. Although he could feel the intense killing intent from Fu Mengtian, he did not take a mere ordinary two-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator seriously.
"Ouyang Jing, Li Danyun, assist me. Let's break the array together!"
Ouyang Jing and Li Danyun stood on Gong Ziru's sides, ready to receive orders. Gong Ziru waved his hand, and twenty-three jet-black beads, the size of dragon's eyes, appeared before him. These were the Formation Breaking Beads used in array formations.
The number of Formation Breaking Beads a Heavenly Master of Array Formations could control also reflected their strength. For example, True Monarch Tian Hua, before breaking through to become a Heavenly Master of Array Formations, could control seven Formation Breaking Beads under normal circumstances. If he went all out, he could control ten at once, and his array formation cultivation had already reached the threshold of a Heavenly Master of Array Formations.
Gong Ziru could effortlessly manipulate twenty-three Formation Breaking Beads, indicating that this was not his limit. Such cultivation, coupled with the assistance of two two-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivators, made breaking through the protective array of Fuliu City indeed not difficult.
After all, the protective array of Fuliu City was merely a low-grade Heavenly-tier formation.
Under Gong Ziru's manipulation, the twenty-three Formation Breaking Beads transformed into streaks of black light, traversing the protective array. These Formation Breaking Beads possessed no inherent power, but they were imbued with Gong Ziru's true intent of array formations, allowing them to thoroughly investigate the array patterns and disks of the entire protective array.
"What do we do? If the protective array is broken, how can my Fu family withstand the siege of so many forces?"
Fu Sisi was filled with anxiety. She looked at Zhang Fan and saw his relaxed demeanor, which made her angry. She said, "Didn't you say you were very skilled in array formations? Why aren't you stopping them?"
Zhang Fan glanced at Fu Feng and saw a hint of pleading in his eyes. He couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Why should I stop them? If this protective array isn't broken, how will they dare to charge in?"
"Are you crazy?"
Hearing Zhang Fan's words, Fu Sisi, already worried about the Fu family's safety, suddenly shouted, "There are nearly ten Nascent Soul cultivators gathered outside, as well as dozens of Golden Core cultivators and hundreds of Core Formation cultivators. Do you think you can stop them all? You promised to help my Fu family!"
Zhang Fan's ability to kill the White Cloud Tiger was indeed strong, but the Nascent Soul cultivators outside far outnumbered their Fu family. Even if Zhang Fan could hold off three to five of them, their Fu family couldn't hold back the others!
The dozens of Golden Core cultivators and hundreds of Core Formation cultivators were also a force not to be underestimated.
Fu Sisi did not understand her own strength and had such doubts. Zhang Fan naturally wouldn't hold it against her. However, seeing her red eyes filled with anxiety, he knew that if the formation was broken, the Fu family's morale would likely collapse.
Thinking of this, Zhang Fan felt it was time for him to act.
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