Astonishment was no longer sufficient to describe what the crowd was feeling at this moment.
To be honest, they were already a little numb to the sight before them.
The difficulty of setting up a formation, especially one that was stacked on top of one another, was exponentially higher.
Most formation masters would require a month to set up a single grade-8 formation, four months to stack two grade-8 formations together, sixteen months to set up three grade-8 formations, and four grade-8 formations … Without at least twenty years of effort, it would be impossible for them to set up a grade-8 formation!
Yet, the young man before them had actually managed to set up four formations in less than a breath …
His understanding of array formations was no longer just powerful. It was beyond imagination. It was horrifying!
"Zhang Shi, did you really just take the 8-star formation master examination a few days ago?"
Bi Hongyin asked anxiously.
"Indeed. I took the examination together with Brother Luo, and it was quite troublesome …"
Recalling the examination that day, Zhang Xuan could not help but shake his head.
"Troublesome …"
Luo Xuanqing's lips twitched, and he did not feel like speaking to the fellow before him anymore.
It had only taken him less than five breaths to set up the formation. How in the world was troublesome?
If anyone is troublesome, it should be me, alright?
Even till now, I still haven't managed to apply for the 8-star formation master token …
"The Slaughter Formation is starting to activate!"
While they were speaking, the Slaughter Formation that they had set up had already absorbed sufficient spiritual energy, and with a flash of light, it began to activate. In the blink of an eye, innumerable sword qi burst forth.
Everyone felt a powerful surge of energy before them, and in the blink of an eye, countless Crimsontail Wasps were reduced to dust, and they fell from the sky one after another.
"How powerful …"
Everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva in horror.
Even though it was only a grade-8 primary formation, when paired with the Beguilement Formation and Spirit Gathering Formation, the might it wielded was truly formidable. Even if they were trapped within, it would take them a lot of effort to break out of it.
"Wait a moment …"
A moment later, Luo Xuanqing came to a realization. "Given how powerful the Slaughter Formation is, why aren't the Crimsontail Wasps evading it? Instead, they are floating in the air, waiting to be killed? "
"That's right!"
"What's going on?"
The others also noticed the anomaly as well.
Under normal circumstances, as powerful as a grade-8 Slaughter Formation was, the Crimsontail Wasps should not have been easy targets to deal with. Yet, the Crimsontail Wasps seemed to be unaware of the Slaughter Formation's arrival, and they were simply floating in the air, waiting to be killed.
This was truly bizarre.
"Oh, I also set up an Illusory Formation. These fellows don't have high cultivation or high intelligence. It'll be hard for them to escape once they enter the Illusory Formation!"
Zhang Xuan smiled.
"By the way again?"
Luo Xuanqing's cheeks twitched violently. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he hurriedly looked at Zhang Xuan and asked, "You … Just how many formations did you set up in here?"
He had thought that he would be able to set up one formation, but two, three, four … Now, five had appeared!
How many more … that we don't know?
"Didn't you say that these guys have poison on them? On top of that, I have also set up a Ventilation Formation to gather all the poisonous substances in the area, as well as a Harvesting Formation. If I were to purify the poison that could poison a Saint 6-dan or 7-dan expert to death, I'm sure that I'll be able to sell it for quite a fortune! "
Zhang Xuan said as he counted on his fingers. "Oh, and there's also a Formation to search for the Wasp King. Since that fellow is the Wasp King, it should be even more formidable than the Wasp King. However, I don't know how powerful it is, so I have set up a Confinement Formation. If I fail to kill it, I can still trap it. Furthermore, there's also a Seer Formation and a Formation to maintain the freshness of the air so that everyone will be able to view the Wasp King without feeling stifled. Right, there's also a Formation to adjust the temperature of the air so that it's not too hot to watch the Wasp King.
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan turned to look at the others, only to see Luo Xuanqing and the others staring at him with their mouths agape, as if they were looking at a monster.
It took a long time before the crowd finally recovered from their shock, and they felt a stifling sensation in their chests.
It was really unbearable to talk about formations with this fellow.
Their current emotions could only be described as' f * cking dog '.
"Brother Luo, I heard that the little princess is able to set up formations very quickly as well. Is she really that fast?"
Bi Hongyin asked as she closed her mouth.
"S-she … isn't that fast?" Luo Xuanqing gulped down a mouthful of saliva. "However, my younger sister doesn't spend too much time learning any of the occupations. Other than pill forging, she's skilled in more than a dozen other occupations!"
His younger sister wasn't just a genius in cultivation. She was also able to pick up the other occupations swiftly as well. While others would take decades to master, she would be able to reach the pinnacle in just a few months.
The only thing that she was slightly lacking in was pill forging.
Take him for example … Of all the occupations, he was the weakest in terms of formation mastery. He had only taken the examination three times before he barely cleared it.
"I see …" Bi Hongyin nodded. Then, she turned to the young man before her and asked, "Zhang Shi, may I know if you are capable of pill forging?"
"I don't think so …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He might be skilled in theory, but in truth, he didn't know how to forge pills. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone around seeking help from others back then.
The crowd heaved a sigh of relief.
Considering how formidable formations were, if the other occupations were also formidable as well, it would be a little frightening.
If he didn't know how to forge pills, it would mean that he wasn't perfect.
"Wait a moment. Don't you have a Seven Star Apothecary Emblem?" Luo Xuanqing asked doubtfully.
Back then, the other party had shown it to him.
"Oh, I don't know how to forge pills. My identity as an apothecary was obtained through Pill Debate," Zhang Xuan explained.
"Pill Debate …"
Luo Xuanqing's vision darkened, and he didn't feel like asking any further.
Pill Debate was far more difficult than pill forging!
There were only a few dozen out of a thousand who had cleared the pill forging examination, but in Pill Debate … there was less than one out of a hundred thousand!
"Alright, the Crimsontail Wasps are all dead …"
A moment later, sensing that the formation was no longer shaking, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
The crowd turned their gazes over and saw that all of the Crimsontail Wasps had fallen to the ground.
"The Wasp King has been captured as well. Let's head over to take a look!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly rushed forward.
Fearing that they might be attacked by the formation, the crowd hurriedly followed behind him. Not too long later, they saw a Crimsontail Wasp floating listlessly in the air, seemingly on the verge of death.
This wasp was no different from the others, and it was of a similar size as well. It was impossible to tell it apart just from its appearance.
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a closer look.
The other Crimsontail Wasps were all around Saint 3-dan, but this one possessed the strength of a Saint 6-dan Grand Dominion realm pinnacle cultivator. It was no wonder why it was able to become a king.
"The venom of the Wasp King is extremely potent. I think it's best that we kill it to avoid unnecessary trouble …"
Luo Xuanqing exclaimed after seeing that they had captured the Wasp King.
Even ordinary wasps could poison a Saint 7-dan expert to death if they accumulated too much of their venom. As the king of the Wasp King, it was bound to be even more potent. It was best to kill it first.
Otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
"Un. It's indeed very venomous!"
Nodding, Zhang Xuan stretched out two fingers, and with a light pinch, he grabbed it.
"Be careful!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was actually grabbing the Wasp King with his bare hands, goosebumps rose on everyone's skin.
Weng!
At this moment, something unexpected occurred. The Crimsontail Wasp, which seemed to be on the verge of death, suddenly struggled to its feet, and the venomous stinger on its tail pierced straight toward Zhang Xuan's skin.
Puhe!
A small hole was torn open, and the venom flowed in.
The Crimsontail Wasp was actually feigning death earlier! As soon as it saw Zhang Xuan grabbing it, it immediately leaped up to attack him!
"That's … the Natal Venom Stinger! It's so lethal that even a Saint 8-dan expert wouldn't be able to withstand it … It's over! There's no cure for it!"
Seeing how careless Zhang Shi was, allowing the Wasp King to stab him, the faces of the crowd paled.
The Crimsontail Wasp King's Natal Venom Stinger was something that even 8-star pinnacle physicians were helpless against. Even a Saint 8-dan expert would be poisoned to death if they were to come into contact with it …
Needless to say, this genius formation master was already on the verge of death …
Padah!
While everyone was panicking, the Wasp King suddenly fell to the ground. Its body twitched twice, and with widened eyes, it breathed its last in indignation.
"The Wasp King has been poisoned to death …"
Everyone leaped in fright.
From the looks of it, not only did the Wasp King fail to poison the other party, it was even poisoned to death by the other party …
"This …"
Zhang Xuan looked at the Wasp King awkwardly.
The Wasp King's sudden assault had caught even him off guard. As soon as the poison seeped into his body, his Heaven's Path zhenqi had also seeped into the Wasp King's body, resulting in its death.
"You are a poison master?"
The crowd couldn't help but turn to look at Zhang Xuan.
"I …" Zhang Xuan scratched his head in embarrassment.
The Wasp King had tried to poison him to death, only to be poisoned to death instead. This had happened right before everyone's eyes, and he had no idea how he should explain it.
"If I were to say that … it died on its own, would you believe me?"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before asking.
The crowd shook their heads.
"Alright, I'll tell you the truth. I am actually a physician! Before entering the valley, I consumed an antidote. The Wasp King tried to poison me to death, but it came into contact with the antidote, resulting in its death! "
Zhang Xuan explained.
Since poison masters could poison others to death, physicians could do the same as well.
It was just that the latter was more open and aboveboard.
"Physician?"
"Antidote? What kind of antidote is capable of killing the Wasp King? "
The crowd was taken aback for a moment before frowning.
"It's this …"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out a pill.
"This?"
The crowd took the pill, and after taking a look, a deep frown appeared on their faces.
No matter how they looked at it, it was just an ordinary antidote. How could it possibly poison the Wasp King to death?
"If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. There are so many venomous beasts here, just take a few breaths, and you'll be able to cure them with this pill!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Forget it … We believe that you are a physician!"
The crowd's eyebrows twitched.
Poison like that could spell death upon ingesting it. Even though they had many means up their sleeves, they didn't dare to test it recklessly!
In any case, everyone had their own secrets, so there was no need for them to get to the bottom of it.
"Alright, let's go then!"
Seeing that the crowd had fallen silent, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. With a wave of his hand, he kept all of the formation flags in the surroundings. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to keep the Crimson-Tailed Wasp King's corpse into his storage ring.
While the corpse wasn't of much use to him, it would still be useful against others.
After Zhang Xuan kept the formation flags, the surroundings fell silent. The battle earlier didn't attract the attention of the other saint beasts, and the crowd heaved a sigh of relief.
Holding the antidote in his hand, he hesitated for a moment before carefully placing it into a jade bottle. After which, he walked up to the crowd and walked into the valley with widened strides.
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