Chapter 2359: Resolute He Yingqin

"Great Ancestor, Second Ancestor, what exactly is this Formation Disk?"

Ji Le Gong Palace Master asked with a face full of doubt, his gaze locked tightly onto that mysterious Formation Disk, as if he wanted to see the secrets hidden within it through it.

However, facing the Palace Master's questioning, He Yingqin's face turned gloomy, and he remained silent.

His silence gave people a sense of inexplicable oppression, as if the entire palace were shrouded in his gloom.

Ji Le Gong Er Zu saw this, gritted his teeth, and finally decided to speak up to explain the function of this Blood Refining Grand Formation.

His voice was somewhat low, as if he also had a hint of apprehension toward this Demonic Formation.

"This Blood Refining Grand Formation is an extremely evil formation; it can refine the living beings of a place, gathering their life force and soul power together for Xiūliàn practitioners to break through bottlenecks."

Hearing this, Ji Le Gong Palace Master's expression became unusually solemn; he obviously hadn't expected this Formation Disk to be so ruthless.

After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"Such a Demonic Formation truly harms heavenly harmony; how could our Ji Le Gong use such a formation?"

His words revealed disgust and aversion toward this evil method, and also disappointment and incomprehension at the Old Ancestor for crafting such a Demonic Formation.

Ji Le Gong Palace Master's expression toward He Yingqin was also uncertain, his thoughts surging, not knowing what he was thinking.

He never expected the Old Ancestor would actually craft such an evil Demonic Formation; this completely contradicted his long-held understanding of Ji Le Gong.

Facing the Palace Master's uncertain attitude, He Yingqin only then coldly spoke.

"Things have come to this; our Ji Le Gong has no retreat. This Blood Refining Grand Formation is the sole hope for An Sheng Xin's breakthrough; no matter what, we must use it. I will personally arrange this; when the time comes, you two just need to act as Dharma Protectors."

His tone was firm, with no room for negotiation, as if he had already decided to carry out this plan.

"This... Elder Brother, if we do this, what about the Heavenly Palace side?"

Ji Le Gong Er Zu frowned, worriedly saying. He deeply knew that once this Blood Refining Grand Formation appeared, if the Heavenly Palace learned of it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After all, this is tantamount to touching the bottom line of the Immortal Realm; at that point, many powers of the Immortal Realm would likely not let it rest, and Ji Le Gong would surely face a great crisis.

From their words, it was clearly felt that Ji Le Gong Er Zu and Ji Le Gong Palace Master both harbored resistance to using this method.

After all, this Blood Refining Grand Formation is truly too vicious; its cruelty is shocking.

More importantly, if An Sheng Xin is to successfully break through to the Immortal Venerable Realm Perfection, the required number of living beings for the Blood Refining is simply an astronomical figure, likely in the millions.

You should know, slaughtering that many living beings at once is unheard of in the history of the Immortal Realm, absolutely a first.

Once this truth is exposed, Ji Le Gong will surely face catastrophic disaster and become the target of everyone's anger.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Ji Le Gong Palace Master finally mustered courage and, steeling himself, said to Ji Le Gong Er Zu.

"Please, Old Ancestor, think again."

As a junior, Ji Le Gong Palace Master being able to say such words at this time undoubtedly shows he is bearing tremendous pressure.

Deep down, he truly did not want to see Ji Le Gong descend into such desperation, but facing He Yingqin's resolute attitude, he again felt helpless.

However, regarding the Palace Master's persuasion, He Yingqin was clearly unmoved; his face grew ever darker, he stared fixedly at Ji Le Gong Palace Master and pressed.

"If not this way, then what do you say we should do?"

Faced with He Yingqin's pressing questioning, Ji Le Gong Palace Master fell into silence.

He fully understood the gravity of the current situation; that Nine Heavens Treasure Tree is a legendary supreme treasure, its value far beyond that of ordinary treasures in the Immortal Realm.

To let An Sheng Xin break through to the Immortal Venerable Realm Perfection, ordinary means cannot achieve it.

Seeing Ji Le Gong Palace Master remain silent, He Yingqin gave a cold snort and spoke sternly.

"Hmph, things have come to this; if we remain timid, aren't we just going to watch our Sect decline helplessly?"

His tone revealed a sense of resolve and unwillingness to accept defeat.

Next, his words carried a hint of helplessness.

"My lifespan is nearly exhausted; I can no longer long protect the Sect. We absolutely cannot let An Sheng Xin fall behind others; he is our Ji Le Gong's hope—you all must understand this."

"But Old Ancestor............"

However, Ji Le Gong Palace Master seemed to want to say something more, but as soon as he opened his mouth, He Yingqin directly interrupted him.

"No need for many words; if anything really happens, I will bear it alone."

He Yingqin's words were firm and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

He Yingqin's mind was made up; no one could change his opinion. Ji Le Gong Palace Master and Second Ancestor exchanged a glance, each seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

They knew He Yingqin's temper well; once he decided on something, not even nine oxen could pull him back.

Therefore, despite their many worries, they could only choose to stay silent and cease persuading.

Seeing the two no longer speaking, He Yingqin nodded satisfiedly, then continued to instruct.

"We must carry this out in secret, absolutely not leaking any hint. You two will later bring An Sheng Xin here; I will personally teach him the Blood Refining Grand Formation method."

Hearing He Yingqin's words, Ji Le Gong Palace Master and Second Ancestor remained silent; this actually counts as a kind of tacit agreement.

After all, although they felt this Blood Refining Grand Formation was too cruel, under He Yingqin's pressure they were unable to resist.

Thus, the three discussed for a long time, finally settling all details.

That night, An Sheng Xin was brought to He Yingqin's Dong Fu.

Upon seeing He Yingqin, An Sheng Xin felt a powerful pressure wash over him, making him somewhat short of breath.

He Yingqin looked at An Sheng Xin before him, a flicker of satisfaction passing through his eyes.

He knew that if An Sheng Xin could learn the Blood Refining Grand Formation method, his strength would surely leap forward, catching up to Ye Zhangqing and the others.

"An Sheng Xin, from today onward, you will follow me in cultivating the Blood Refining Grand Formation method."

He Yingqin said with a blank expression.

An Sheng Xin's heart tightened; although he had heard a little about the Blood Refining Grand Formation method, he had never actually witnessed it.

Now hearing He Yingqin say he would teach him, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

However, He Yingqin obviously gave him no time to think, directly beginning to explain the cultivation method of the Blood Refining Grand Formation.

An Sheng Xin could only muster his spirit and listen carefully.

As He Yingqin explained, An Sheng Xin's understanding of this Blood Refining Grand Formation method also became deeper and deeper.

Only then did he realize that this Blood Refining Grand Formation was so sinister, requiring the blood energy formed from millions of living beings to nourish itself.

Such a cruel cultivation method, he never even dared to think of it before.

However, since He Yingqin had already made a decision, An Sheng Xin naturally had no qualification to refuse.

Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, he could only grit his teeth and go along.