"Just now, I was merely playing around with you. Now, our Cao family is about to get serious!"
After Cao Youwei finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling the members of the Cao family to attack together.
He himself retreated to the rear.
Zi Linling sneered, "Get serious? That's right, we've wasted enough time, it's time to end this quickly! Come on! Let me see the true foundation of your Cao family!"
As she spoke, she casually threw out a low-level "Five Spirits Blast."
The people present were all God Kings, so a low-level "Five Spirits Blast" posed no threat to them.
Therefore, Zi Linling did not throw the low-level "Five Spirits Blast" at the Cao family's God Kings, but rather into the air.
This was the signal she had agreed upon with Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shangguan Yulin, and Shen Liuxing.
As the "Five Spirits Blast" exploded in the air, a barrier appeared above the Cao family.
Zi Linling and the Cao family members were also enveloped by this barrier.
"What is this thing?"
Cao Youwei asked in shock, looking at the barrier that had suddenly appeared.
Zi Linling smiled coldly and said, "The Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array!"
The Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array!
The members of the Cao family immediately panicked.
The Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array was one of the ancient killing formations, capable of annihilating gods and immortals, and slaying saints and demons.
Once the formation was activated, it was irreversible. Everything within the range of the formation would be barren, and no living creature would be spared.
Cao Youwei's face turned ugly, "You are an array master?"
Zi Linling smiled calmly, "I only know a little bit!"
"Just a little bit? You're lying!"
Cao Youwei cursed inwardly.
He felt his blood boiling again, ignited by pure rage.
Cao Youcheng and Cao Zhengben also sensed that something was wrong and quickly abandoned Zhuang Xing and Li Bo, returning to Cao Youwei's side.
The two hurriedly asked, "Patriarch, what's wrong?"
Cao Youwei transmitted his voice to them, "Do you see this barrier? The brat said it's the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array!"
"The Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array!"
Cao Youcheng and Cao Zhengben cried out in shock.
Zi Linling nodded and said calmly, "That's right! It is indeed the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array! How about it? Are you still planning to gang up on us?"
Cao Youwei's face turned crimson with rage, "Are you trying to scare me?"
Zi Linling smiled noncommittally, "You can try! However, I'll remind you, once the array is activated, it cannot be reversed until all life within its range is extinguished!"
Cao Youwei roared, "Try and..."
However, before he could utter the last word, he was interrupted by Cao Youcheng, "Patriarch, be careful with your words!"
Cao Zhengben also quickly added, "Patriarch, don't act impulsively!"
Then, he said to Zi Linling, "The Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array has long been lost. How can you prove that this is the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array?"
Zi Linling let out a cold snort, "It's very simple to prove it. I'll activate the array right now and show you!"
Cao Zhengben was speechless.
If this was indeed the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array, wouldn't activating it directly destroy the Cao family? What proof would there be then?
Zi Linling ignored Cao Zhengben's predicament and took out eight array disks, preparing to activate the formation.
"Wait a moment!"
Cao Youcheng quickly stopped her, "Miss Zi, please wait. We can discuss this!"
Zi Linling said dismissively, "Discuss what? Discuss how your Cao family will gang up on us?"
Cao Youcheng chuckled awkwardly, "Miss Zi, we have no past grievances and no recent enmities. Once this array begins, you and the people you brought will also be unable to escape, won't you?"
"Heh heh!"
Zi Linling sneered, "You're overthinking it! Take a look!"
As she spoke, she threw three array disks around the ten people including Zhuang Xing.
Immediately after, she rapidly formed hand seals, activating the three array disks.
In an instant, Zhuang Xing and the other ten people disappeared from within the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array.
"Do you see? If I can send them out, I can send myself out! So, a mutual destruction is impossible! Once the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array is activated, only your Cao family will be annihilated."
"As for what you said about no past grievances and no recent enmities, that's even more incorrect. Shangguan already said, it's already giving your Cao family face that I didn't kill your young family master!"
Cao Youwei angrily retorted, "What you say is only one side of the story. How can you conclude that my son is at fault?"
Zi Linling coldly laughed, "There's no need to conclude! Because I have no intention of arguing with you!"
"Then what do you want?"
Cao Youwei roared.
He was brimming with suppressed rage, with nowhere to vent it.
His son was injured to the point of being in a life-or-death state, he himself had been publicly humiliated, the powerful God King experts the Cao family had painstakingly nurtured were killed, and the Cao family was surrounded...
One incident after another infuriated Cao Youwei to no end.
What was detestable was that he was completely helpless against the instigator.
He couldn't kill them, he didn't dare to fight them. He didn't know what to do.
Zi Linling toyed with the array disk in her hand, "Originally, I planned to destroy your Cao family directly, but now..."
Cao Youcheng plastered a smile on his face, "Miss, please speak your mind!"
Cao Zhengben echoed, "Yes! It's better to resolve enmity than to create it. Please enlighten us, Miss!"
Zi Linling smiled coldly, "Although the character of your Cao family members is not very good, and your strength is only so-so, you are in a period where you need people. And the Gou family has already surrendered. Your Cao family should consider your options!"
Cao Youcheng raised an eyebrow and exchanged a look with Cao Zhengben, "Miss, you mean you want our Cao family to surrender?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I disagree!" Cao Youwei exploded in anger.
"If that's the case, then there's nothing more to say?" Zi Linling said, preparing to throw the array disk in her hand again.
"Slow!"
Cao Youcheng stopped Zi Linling again, "Miss, aren't you being a bit too aggressive?"
Zi Linling gave a mocking smile and raised her hand, throwing the array disk.
Then, she began to form hand seals again, leaving no room for negotiation whatsoever.
"Miss Zi, could you allow us to discuss it?"
Cao Zhengben quickly intervened.
Zi Linling said, "Fine, I'll give you the time it takes for one stick of incense."
She finished speaking and stopped forming hand seals.
This was what it meant to be bold due to one's skill. Zi Linling was precisely like this.
If it were anyone else, even with the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array as their trump card, being surrounded by over forty God Kings would make them unable to remain so calm.
But Zi Linling managed it.
On the surface, she seemed defenseless, but in reality, the so-called array disks and hand seals were just a facade. The true power to activate the Four Seas and Eight Desolations God Annihilation Array lay with her, her very being.
More precisely, it was her thought.