The cavern was filled with seals, and throwing a stone at it was no different from attacking it. If one tried to force their way in, it could very well trigger a counterattack from the seal.
When other formation masters encountered a powerful formation, they would take out their compass and study it to find the core and foundation of the formation. Yet, this fellow actually threw a stone at the formation … This was no longer breaking the formation but activating it!
Even before the formation was activated, the twenty thousand men and two formation masters were still unable to control it. Once it was activated, wouldn't they be buried alive?
What in the world was that fellow thinking? Was there a screw loose in his head?
Otherwise, why would he commit such a foolish act? As a 6-star pinnacle formation master, he had actually done something that even an apprentice wouldn't do.
Stifled, Liu Mo was just about to step forward to stop the other party when the stone that the other party threw fell right into the cavern. It didn't cause any reaction to the seal at all.
"It's fortunate that the seal only reacts to living beings. Stones are inanimate objects, so it's fortunate that it didn't cause a huge disaster …"
Seeing that there was no reaction, Liu Mo heaved a sigh of relief.
The seal at the entrance of the cavern was something that even the two Seven Star formation masters were helpless against. It would have been fine if they hadn't triggered it, but if they had, there was a good chance that the fearsome energy beneath would be activated once more, and they might even explode from it.
Since that fellow had tested it with a stone, and there was no reaction at all, he should have retreated out of fear as well.
Just as Liu Mo was thinking about the look of regret on that fellow's face, he suddenly saw the other party waving his hand. A student of the Master Teacher Academy hurriedly walked over and whispered some instructions into the latter's ear.
A grim expression immediately surfaced on the student's face, and without any hesitation, he bellowed and leaped right toward the seal.
"Pfff …"
Not expecting to have his student charge right into the seal without any regard for his own life, Liu Mo felt a stifling sensation in his chest, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
That fellow was a fool, but his student was even more foolish. Charging in like that … You might be able to activate the seal, but if you were to do so, you would lose your life as well!
"Preposterous!" While Liu Mo was still in shock, his teacher, President Han, had already flown into a rage.
As the principal of an academy, as well as a master teacher, others would treat their students as their own children and protect them. Yet, in order to test the seal, this fellow had his student charge in without any regard for his own life. This was insane!
"Stop!" Roaring furiously, he was just about to charge forward to stop Zhang Xuan when Zhang Xuan abruptly raised his hand. Like a rope, his zhenqi immediately wrapped around the student who was leaping toward the seal.
Just as he was about to touch the seal, the student was pulled back by the rope and immediately flew backwards.
At the same time, the seal seemed to have sensed the presence of life, and light began to flicker uncontrollably. It seemed to have been triggered, and after a brief moment, it refused to stop. It wasn't completely activated, and it didn't erupt as he had feared.
"What precise control …"
President Han's expression changed slightly in shock.
In order to pull the students back the instant they touched the seal, one had to have an extremely deep understanding of the seal, as well as a precise calculation of the position of the seal.
Even if it was just a centimeter or a millimeter less, it was possible to trigger the formation and cause it to activate, swallowing the students alive. If it was just a little less, there would be no reaction at all and the formation would be unable to shake.
Of course, with the understanding he had gained over the past two days, he was able to do the same as well. What was truly inconceivable was … the tacit understanding and trust between the students and President Zhang!
If there had been the slightest bit of unnecessary movement, there was a high chance that an unpredictable change would have occurred!
For President Zhang to command the other party to jump, the other party jumped without the slightest fear. Just how much trust did he have in the other party? Even if Zhang Xuan were to command the other party, Liu Mo wouldn't be able to do so.
It wasn't that Liu Mo didn't trust the other party, but that he didn't trust the other party blindly.
After the student was done jumping, President Zhang stood on the spot once more, as if he had lost his mind. A moment later, he turned around and looked at Zhang Xuan.
"Wu Shi, have you prepared the Seven Star pinnacle formation flag?"
"It's here …" After a moment of hesitation, Wu Shi flicked his wrist and passed a formation flag over.
As a Seven Star pinnacle master teacher, he was skilled in formations as well. Even though his mastery in formations was beneath President Han's, he was still able to take out a formation flag.
"Un."
Taking the formation flag, Zhang Xuan nodded. Without any hesitation, he pushed against the ground and leaped into the air, heading straight for the top of the depression.
Driving his zhenqi, he grabbed the formation flag tightly, seemingly intending to find a node to insert.
"That fellow has gone mad … Liu Mo, hurry up and stop him!" Seeing that Principal Zhang didn't even bother to discuss the matter with them before running over to test the nodes, Guild Leader Han nearly died of fright.
He had seen reckless people before, but he had never seen such a reckless person before!
Even if you are certain, you should at least discuss with us first to see what is going on! To rush over without any hesitation … Are you a hundred percent sure that your judgment is correct?
One must know that once you make a mistake, it won't just be the lives of tens of thousands but all of the living beings within a radius of a thousand li!
How preposterous!
"Yes!"
Hearing his teacher's instructions, Liu Mo dashed straight for Zhang Xuan.
At this moment, he was extremely furious. If he could, he would have smacked that arrogant fellow to death on the spot.
Hu!
Before he could even reach Zhang Xuan, he had already stretched out his palm and struck out with his zhenqi.
As a Saint 3-dan expert, his palm strike was able to shake the heavens and earth.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Xuan was just about to find a node to stabilize the seal when he suddenly saw Liu Mo's attack. He couldn't help but frown in bewilderment.
This fellow … What in the world is wrong with him?
It was just a moment ago that he had clashed with the other party. As a Seven Star formation master, surely he shouldn't be so petty!
However, since the other party had already made a move, there was no point in thinking about it. Thus, with a livid expression, Zhang Xuan raised his palm and pressed it down as well.
Hong long!
His palm strike was filled with pure zhenqi, and when it collided with the other party's palm strike, a resounding explosion sounded in the air. Surprisingly, the two of them were evenly matched.
"What incredible strength …"
Liu Mo narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Even though he had only used a tenth of his full strength to stop the other party, the fact that the other party was able to withstand it so easily showed that the other party's strength was definitely not as simple as a Nascent Saint!
Most likely, the other party was on par with a Saint 2-dan expert!
Geji! Geji!
Shocked, Liu Mo was just about to launch another attack on Zhang Xuan to force him to back down when a deafening creak suddenly sounded from the seal below.
Following which, it felt as if a thunderclap was rumbling beneath, threatening to burst forth at any moment.
"Crap, it's going to erupt again …"
Liu Mo narrowed his eyes.
The violent energy below would erupt once every ten minutes. Clearly, it was going to start all over again after this period.
"Stop it! If you don't want to get everyone killed, you'd better stop right now …"
Knowing that the violent energy below would surge up once the thunderclap was over, Liu Mo clenched his jaws tightly and roared furiously. Then, he charged forward once more.
This time, he used his strongest move. With a swipe of his palm, the air above the Swallow Embracing Mountain seemed to have stagnated, preventing the flow of spiritual energy.
"What in the world is that fool up to?"
Seeing that Liu Mo was about to make another move, Zhang Xuan frowned.
If the violent energy below were to erupt and cause a disturbance in the seal, there was a good chance that there would be a slight deviation in the nodes that they had worked so hard to calculate.
This kind of node was extremely important in determining the strength and location of the node. A slight deviation could result in a huge deviation, and they couldn't afford to make the slightest mistake … Just as they were about to find the node and avert the calamity, that fellow kept on causing trouble …
What a pig of a teammate!
"This won't do. The energy below is about to burst forth. Once it starts, it will be too late …"
With a livid expression, Zhang Xuan said anxiously, "But that fellow is much stronger than me. The only reason I was able to withstand his attack previously was because I underestimated him. Now that he's using his full strength, even if he can't kill me, it'll be impossible for me to escape unscathed and successfully insert the formation flag into the node …"
Inserting the formation flag should have only been a matter of an instant, but with that fellow interfering, it would be much more difficult.
The other party was a Saint 3-dan expert. Even if he was able to defeat those who were stronger than him, he still wouldn't be a match for him.
"I'm sorry!"
Knowing that there was no time to waste on the other party, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes and bellowed, "Students of the Master Teacher Academy, where are you? Beat that fellow down!"
"Yes!"
Hearing Principal Zhang's command, the twenty thousand students roared in unison as they raised their palms.
Hong long!
Individually, these students might not be too powerful, being at most at Celestial Bridge realm or Perfect Harmonization realm. However, when they worked together, they were a force to be reckoned with. Twenty thousand surges of zhenqi gathered together, reminiscent of a massive dragon. Even before they could reach Zhang Xuan, the surrounding space had already begun distorting.
"This is bad …"
Not expecting Zhang Xuan to command so many students, Liu Mo's face warped in horror. He couldn't be bothered to attack Zhang Xuan anymore. Instead, he hurriedly redirected the energy he had just sent toward Zhang Xuan.
Upon coming into contact with the zhenqi below, Liu Mo was immediately sent flying like a cannonball, spurting large mouthfuls of blood in midair.
Even a Saint 5-dan expert would have no choice but to flee from the joint attack of twenty thousand students, needless to say, Liu Mo.
"That's great!"
Knowing that his students had gone easy on Liu Mo, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Flicking his wrist, he aimed the formation flag in his hand at a certain location and prepared to shoot it in.
"Hold it right there!"
But before the formation flag could leave his hand, another furious bellow sounded. Unable to hold back his urge any longer, President Han charged forward as well.
Hong long long!
Right after that fellow flew into the air, the explosions below were already growing louder and louder.
"Bring him down as well!"
Knowing that he couldn't afford to waste any more time on Liu Mo, Zhang Xuan bellowed furiously.
"Yes!" The students nodded in unison, preparing to burst forth with their might at any moment.
"You dare …"
President Han's face warped in horror.
Even though he was a Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert, he still wouldn't be able to withstand the simultaneous attacks of twenty thousand students.
Gritting his teeth, he bellowed furiously, "I am trying to save you all! Otherwise, if your principal's formation flag were to fall, all of you will be buried together with him …"
Hong long!
But before he could finish his words, a powerful burst of light suddenly struck him.
His vision darkened, and just like Liu Mo, President Han was sent crashing into the cliff not too far away. His entire body was covered in dust, and he looked extremely unkempt.
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