As long as the formation was activated, the Library of Heaven's Path would be able to find the flaws in it. This was much more accurate than any compass.
Others might not have been able to pinpoint the exact location of the formation, but to Zhang Xuan, it was actually the easiest way to do so.
"Give it a try?"
Wu Shi shook his head. "I know that President Zhang is an expert in formations, but the stakes are simply too high. Failure is not an option. You mustn't give it a try …"
If the formation were to fail, it would explode, and everyone would die from the explosion … This wasn't something that could be trifled with.
"I understand …"
Zhang Xuan nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a voice suddenly sounded in the air. "Give it a try? Can you bear the consequences if something were to happen? To be able to speak so eloquently at such a young age, where are your manners? "
Hong long!
An old man flew up to the crowd and landed on the ground. He was the seven star pinnacle formation master who had been in charge of reinforcing the seal earlier, Han Xu!
At this moment, even though his face was filled with fatigue, he was still looking at Zhang Xuan coldly and disdainfully.
"President Han … Allow me to introduce you!"
Wu Shi hurriedly tried to diffuse the awkwardness. "This is the newly appointed principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi, and this is Luo shi! Wu Shi, there's no need for introductions. We are all old friends here. President Zhang, Luo shi, this is the leader of our Qingyuan Conferred Empire Formation Master Guild, Han Xu! "
"You are Zhang Xuan?"
After hearing the introductions, Han Xu turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "I have heard of your accomplishments in formations. To be able to comprehend the essence of a grade-6 formation at such a young age, you can be considered as a rare genius. However... as a master teacher, he had to be careful with his words and think carefully before he acted. Everyone knows that it is better to let things go, but do you know what the consequences of failure will be? Not only will we die, everything within a radius of a thousand li will be severely impacted, and countless lives will be lost. Are you able to bear such a responsibility? "
"President Han, you've misunderstood. I only said that I'll try because I'm confident. With so many lives at stake, I wouldn't dare to act recklessly!"
Knowing that the other party wasn't intentionally making things difficult for him, Zhang Xuan explained with a smile.
"What arrogance!"
Another middle-aged man walked over with a mocking look on his face. "The seal before us is likely to be a grade-8 formation or even higher. My teacher and I have been analyzing it for two days straight, but we were still unable to find a way to release its might without harming anyone. You have only just arrived, and without even taking a look at the formation, you actually dare to claim that you are confident … Aren't you being a little too arrogant as the principal of the Master Teacher Academy?"
This middle-aged man had immense strength. Looking from afar, he gave off a mental pressure.
Saint 3-dan Embryonic Soul realm!
The Embryonic Soul realm was also known as the Nascent Soul realm, where one's Origin Core would morph into a human form, taking a huge step toward Primordial Spirit realm. Cultivators of this level possessed incomparably powerful souls, and as long as their cultivation hadn't reached the required level, they would be able to crush anyone easily.
"Cough cough, Zhang shi, this is … Guild Leader Han's student, a 7-star formation master, Liu Mo!" Not expecting Zhang shi to cause such a huge commotion, Wu shi awkwardly said, "Cough cough, Zhang shi, this is … Guild Leader Han's student, 7-star formation master, Liu Mo!"
In the past two days, President Han and his student had spent a great deal of effort in order to find a way to release the might of the formation, but they were still unable to confirm it.
Hearing that the other party had shamelessly said that he would give it a try … they immediately flew into a rage.
"Liu Mo?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "My apologies, I haven't heard of him before …"
He had never been to Qingyuan Empire before, so he had never heard of any formation master or guild leader. Even if he didn't know of him, he wouldn't have said it out loud. However, seeing the other party's attitude, he couldn't be bothered to play the good guy anymore.
"You …"
Liu Mo didn't think that the other party would suddenly lash out at him in the blink of an eye. Even though he was infuriated, he still flung his sleeves furiously and said, "It doesn't matter whether you've heard of me or not. I'm just a nobody in the Qingyuan Empire Formation Guild."
"You are mistaken. I'm not saying that I haven't heard of you before!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head as he looked at Liu Mo earnestly. "It's just that I haven't heard of you before even President Han!"
"You …"
Liu Mo's face reddened in rage, and Guild Leader Han nearly spurted blood from his rage.
Even though he, Han Xu, wasn't a renowned figure in the Qingyuan Empire, he had been around for several hundred years now. Every year, there would be countless master teachers who studied formations hoping to come under his tutelage. Yet, this fellow actually claimed that he was his student, and he even went as far as to insult him …
Yet, he couldn't bring himself to lose his temper.
Hearing the conversation between the duo, Lozosy couldn't help but chuckle softly.
You want to play a game of scolding others with this fellow?
This fellow has always been someone who doesn't care about rules, and he loves to mess around.
To dare insult even Kong Shi … Who do you think you are?
"Alright, there's no need to get so agitated even if you haven't heard of me before. As the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, I'm a busy man. I can't possibly know just anyone!"
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan placed his hands behind his back and took a step forward. Gazing deeply into the massive crater before him, he said, "Wu shi, prepare a formation flag for me. It'll be best if it's a grade-7 pinnacle one!"
"This …"
Wu Shi replied with a conflicted look on his face.
"Hold it right there! Do you really want so many people to die with you? " Seeing that the other party was looking for a grade-7 pinnacle formation flag to test out the node, Liu Mo's hair stood on end, and he immediately rushed forward.
Does this fellow know how dangerous it is?
He and his teacher had been studying it for two days straight, but they still couldn't come up with a conclusion. Yet, this fellow actually dared to rush in just ten minutes … There are more than twenty thousand master teachers down there! Even if you don't want to live anymore, do you think that the others won't as well?
They had seen plenty of principals, and all of them prioritize their students. Yet, this fellow was a lunatic … To rush in without even understanding the situation … Why did the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy choose such a fool?
"Die with me? You're thinking too much … The fact that you couldn't find the node after two days isn't due to your hard work but stupidity! Of course, I won't be like you! "
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan ignored the other party and walked up to the hole.
"Principal Zhang …"
Seeing his arrival, the many students guarding in front of the crater stood up one after another, each of them full of worship.
"Un. Thank you for your hard work!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"To serve mankind …"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was right before the seal, Liu Mo anxiously turned to his teacher and said, "Teacher … We mustn't allow that fellow to fool around!"
"Don't worry, it isn't that easy to find the node. We spent so much effort studying it for two days straight, but we were only able to deduce five suspicious points. He has just arrived, so how could he possibly find the node?"
President Han shook his head. He didn't believe that Zhang Xuan would be able to find the node at all.
But that was to be expected. As a Seven Star pinnacle formation master, he had spent so much time studying the node in order to suppress the rampaging energy below, but he was still unable to find a solution. How could a 6-star formation master possibly find the problem with a single glance?
"But … I fear that he might be reckless in his experiments. If he were to make a mistake, it could very well lead to a disaster …"
Liu Mo hurriedly said.
"There's no need to rush. It takes time to find the node, and it takes time to find the node and draw out the rampaging energy within. It'll be too late for us to stop him once he's certain of the node!"
With a wave of his hand, Guild Leader Han replied confidently.
"Oh … I was being too rash!"
Hearing those words, Liu Mo heaved a sigh of relief.
That was true as well. It would take time to find the node, and it would take time to ignite it. They were all reputable figures, so there was no need for them to fall out with one another.
All they had to do was to stop him once he found the node and ignited it.
"Un. I've heard quite a bit about President Zhang. He possesses incredible talent in the field of formations, and he can be considered as a talented individual. However, he's still too young and reckless. But … it's only when a youngster hits a wall that he realizes how vast the world is and how profound formations are can be. It's not something that can be spouted with just a superficial understanding of formations! "
President Han chuckled. "Let him try to find the node first and see what kind of method he uses. Once he fails, he'll realize how ignorant he is …"
"Yes!"
Liu Mo looked at his teacher in admiration. His eyes were filled with reverence.
See that? This is a true grandmaster! Despite being insulted by the other party, he's still able to remain humble and spare a thought for the other party. This is truly admirable.
Ignoring the conversation between the two, Zhang Xuan walked up to the seal and took a closer look at it.
The inscriptions in his black eyes wriggled, forming ripples of light.
"This won't do. My eye of discernment is simply too shallow. This formation is simply too profound. I can't understand it at all …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head once more.
Had it been any other formation, even if it was a Seven Star pinnacle formation, with his Eye of Insight and his deep understanding of formations, he would have been able to find the flaws and crux of the problem as long as he had sufficient time.
However, the formation before him had no clue at all.
"It seems like I can only use the Library of Heaven's Path then …"
Sighing, Zhang Xuan frowned. "But if I want to use the Library of Heaven's Path, I'll have to activate the formation. If I don't activate it, I won't be able to find the flaws … "
Zhang Xuan pinched his glabella.
The Library of Heaven's Path wasn't something that could be used casually. It had to be used at a specific time. For example, when checking on a cultivator, one had to drive their zhenqi and execute a battle technique.
It was the same for formations as well.
Even though the seal was protecting the entrance of the ancient domain, causing it to be battered by a bizarre force, it wasn't actually activated at all. It would be useless to call out the flaws just like that.
What should he do? How could he activate the formation?
Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
"He didn't use a compass? He didn't look at the terrain either … Does that fellow know anything about formations at all? "
Not too far away, Liu Mo wanted to see how the arrogant Principal Zhang was going to find the node. However, the other party simply stood in front of the void and stared at it blankly for a moment before rubbing his glabella...
He didn't even take out a compass or take a look at the terrain around him …
Who in the world would study formations in such a manner?
"Perhaps, it's a unique method …"
President Han was also perplexed by Zhang Xuan's actions.
"Let's hope so … W-what is he going to do?"
Liu Mo nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly caught sight of President Zhang's actions, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
After a moment of hesitation, that fellow picked up a massive rock and threw it straight into the hole.
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