Yuan Ming immersed himself in the various formations contained within the four seals, feeling as if he had entered a peculiar state beyond words.

He seemed to have traversed the constraints of time and space, suddenly standing at the scene where the Four Mountains Wanderer refined the Four Mountains Linked Seal.

Following the steps of the Four Mountains Wanderer, he began to sketch array patterns one by one, connecting them into formations bit by bit.

At that moment, he seemed to forget the passage of time.

After watching everything, he finally understood that the Four Mountains Wanderer left not just a set of spiritual treasures, but his understanding and inheritance of the formation path.

"Truly a genius conception..." After a long time, Yuan Ming slowly opened his eyes with a heart full of reverence.

As his eyes opened, Sima Changqin's music also came to a halt.

"How did it go?" Wu Yu asked first.

"Indeed, the insight left within the Four Mountains Linked Seal is the essence of the formation path of the Four Mountains Wanderer senior. I have already figured out some threads, but to fully comprehend it will require more time." Yuan Ming said.

"Have you really grasped the mystery of the Four Mountains Linked Seal?" Master Tantai couldn't help but ask.

"Of course." Yuan Ming nodded.

He felt that comprehending the secrets of the Four Mountains Linked Seal wasn't that difficult. Sima Changqin had said that these four seals had been acquired by multiple array masters, possibly Level 6 Array Masters, so why couldn't these people comprehend them?

"What is the wonder within the Four Mountains Linked Seal, could Fellow Daoist Wan let us have a glimpse?" Wu Yu said.

"Explaining this is complicated, and if detailed, it would take ten days and nights to finish. But Fellow Daoist Wu Yu need not worry, there are indeed methods to break arrays within it." Yuan Ming said ambiguously.

The Four Mountains Linked Seal was his possession; how could he divulge its secrets to outsiders?

"Although I have not refined the Four Mountains Linked Seal, I have heard about it from my sect seniors. It is said to contain the Four Mountains Wanderer's most prized four formation inheritances: the killing array, defensive array, trapping array, and breaking array, is that so?" Sima Changqin's voice suddenly sounded.

Yuan Ming glanced at Sima Changqin, his brow slightly furrowed, but still nodded.

The four seals contain different kinds of formations; the first seal is of the confinement type, the second is attack-oriented, the third defensive, and the last one is for breaking arrays.

Yuan Ming had already refined the Four Mountains Linked Seal, and except for the four seventh-level formations that were too mysterious and beyond his capability, he could freely summon and use the other formations.

With those four magical rune formations, he could also perform nested divine skills, embedding two or more formations together to form more complex and powerful arrays within arrays.

This inheritance was truly precious for an array master.

"No need to say more; can you break the array?" Flame Wolf King asked impatiently.

Yuan Ming did not answer but held up the Break Formation Seal with one hand, lifting it upwards.

In an instant, the seal floated up, hovering in front of the entrance to Xihe Palace.

Yuan Ming focused his gaze, hands waving, adjusting as if tweaking something, as strands of golden light flowed from the Break Formation Seal.

The golden lines intertwined in the air, forming one formation after another.

Every formation condensing represented a part of Yuan Ming's comprehension of the formations contained within the Break Formation Seal.

As his hands waved faster, more and more formations gathered in the void, soon reaching eighteen, all of the fifth and sixth levels, densely covering the sky above Xihe Palace.

Yuan Ming's actions came to a halt; with his current mana and formation cultivation, he could only simultaneously activate this many break formations.

The people below looked up, each revealing a look of surprise.

Each one of them had cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years; although most had not deeply studied the formation path, their insight was not lacking, and they could see the exceptional nature of these formations.

The formations covering the sky interconnected, forming a giant cross shape.

Yuan Ming raised both hands, mana pouring into the Break Formation Seal.

All the large formations in midair were activated, and a grand cross-shaped brilliance descended, striking the rivet on the lower right corner of the palace door.

The forbidden outline on the door reappeared, then rapidly dissipated.

Others rejoiced and once again launched efforts to assist Yuan Ming in breaking the array.

The forbidden light screen quickly became thin, taking less than half the previous time to verge on collapse.

The crowd was greatly invigorated, enhancing their offensive to break the forbidden screen.

At this moment, the large array suddenly changed, with more mysterious array patterns emerging. Large circular patterns appeared on the forbidden light array, forming a new restriction.

Yuan Ming was not surprised, continuing to activate the eighteen formations, the giant cross-shaped light growing even brighter, striking the newly formed restriction.

The others didn't stop either, continuing their attacks, causing the new restriction to disperse again.

However, the newly formed forbidden barrier was even more resilient, and breaking it was evidently much more difficult, with speed slowing progressively.

Thus, it went on in cycles. When half of the forbidden barrier was dismantled, it completely stopped, and regardless of how Yuan Ming and others tried hard, there was no movement.

"Is this still not working..." Wu Yu looked serious.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, from what I know, the power of the Four Mountains Linked Seal to break formations is not just limited to this. Years ago, the Four Mountains Wanderer used this treasure to break the Great Demon Luo Chaos Array in the Demon World, which was a Level 7 Peak Array, far beyond what this forbidden barrier can compare to," Sima Changqin said.

"With my current abilities, I am temporarily unable to activate the Level 7 Array within the Four Mountains Linked Seal, hence the limited power I can mobilize, and the current power to break the array is just like that," Yuan Ming glanced at him and said.

Upon hearing this, the Flame Wolf King immediately looked disappointed, and the others couldn't help but sigh.

"I see, but this matter is not without a solution," Sima Changqin laughed heartily.

Everyone turned to look at Sima Changqin.

"Qin Demon, what do you mean by this?" Wu Yu asked.

"No matter how strong the Four Mountains Linked Seal is, it's still just a spiritual treasure. If Fellow Daoist Wan cannot control it at all, then my method is useless. Since you can understand it to this extent, the matter is much simpler," Sima Changqin said with a smile.

Yuan Ming frowned, puzzled by Sima Changqin's words.

Sima Changqin took out a Jade Scroll and handed it to Yuan Ming.

"This is a Sacrificial Refining Secret Technique called 'Mysterious Sect's Root Qi Skill.' It allows forcibly activating the rune formation within a spiritual treasure without refining it, exerting its power. As long as there is enough mana, it can forcibly activate the Four Mountains Linked Seal and unleash greater power to break the array," Sima Changqin explained.

"Forcibly activating a spiritual treasure... such a heaven-defying technique surely has considerable risks, right?" Yuan Ming said.

"It's not really about risks. Forcing the activation of the spiritual treasure consumes a lot of mana, three to ten times under normal circumstances, and may cause some damage to the rune formations within the spiritual treasure. However, you have already refined the Four Mountains Linked Seal, and are only unable to activate the Level 7 Array due to cultivation limitations, so there shouldn't be much damage," Sima Changqin explained.

With his explanation, everyone understood.

As long as everyone combined their forces, they could assist Yuan Ming in forcibly activating the Four Mountains Linked Seal to break the forbidden barrier.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, what do you think?" Wu Yu asked.

Yuan Ming thought it over and found this method feasible, so he said, "Let me set up an array to merge everyone's mana, then we'll proceed to activate the Four Mountains Linked Seal."

Everyone was only consuming mana and agreed.

So, Yuan Ming took out several array plates and array flags and began setting them up on the vacant ground outside the hall.

Before long, an advanced Melding Spirit Array was set up completely.

Yuan Ming called everyone into the array and seated himself at the forefront of the formation, with Sima Changqin and Wu Yu behind him, followed by the others seated in a branching sequence.

Then, Yuan Ming raised his hand again, and the Break Formation Seal flew up.

Yuan Ming's eyes focused intensely, starting to change the spell, activating the Four Mountains Linked Seal.

Distinct from before, this time, the cross-shaped Great Array instantly formed, like a magnificent colorful silk spread over Xi He Palace.

"Now's the time, go ahead," Yuan Ming called out softly.

Those who were ready began channeling their mana.

Suddenly, beams of mana light burst from everyone's bodies, transforming into streaks of light, converging along the Melding Spirit Array's patterns into Yuan Ming's body.

In an instant, a vast and boundless wave of mana surged from the Melding Spirit Array, causing nearby voids to distort, exceeding that even of Sima Changqin and Wu Yu, who were at the Peak of Dharma manifestation.

When this power converged into Yuan Ming's body, his eyes abruptly widened, his pupils shook violently, and an indescribable pain swept through him as if his whole being felt about to explode from the swelling of meridians.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, do not resist, do not hesitate. Our combined strength rivals that of a Mahayana cultivator, do not guide it into your Dantian; release it directly, or it will harm yourself," Sima Changqin's reminder came belatedly.

Yuan Ming inwardly cursed but didn't hesitate, following Sima Changqin's guidance, leading that overwhelming power into the Break Formation Seal, and operating the Mysterious Sect's Root Qi Skill.

With a muffled roar, the Break Formation Seal swallowed the mana rapidly like a whale, causing the Level 7 Array to rumble and activate.

A majestic formation emerged in mid-air, integrating with the already suspended cross-shaped formation.

The next moment, a sword-like golden light descended from the sky, shining on the gate of Xi He Palace.

Only then did the forbidden formation of Xi He Palace sense danger, lighting up fiery red glows everywhere, attempting to resist.

But it was too late, as the golden beam pierced the forbidden formation, quickly permeating inside.

The Forbidden Light Screen rapidly dissolved, flowing down like molten iron, until it vanished completely.

The Xi He Palace's forbidden barrier disintegrated in an instant.