"We can't leave? Does this road belong to you? "Shen Bi Ru's face darkened.
Zhang Xuan also turned to look at them.
Due to the purity of his zhenqi, even Liu Shi and the others were unable to see through his disguise. Naturally, these people wouldn't be able to either.
Having reached Tongxuan realm pinnacle, as long as a Zongshi realm expert didn't appear, there was nothing for him to fear. If this group of people were to cause trouble for him, he didn't mind teaching them a lesson.
However, before they could say anything, the young man waved his hands grandly.
"What are you doing? Put it down! Not everything can be resolved with brute force! "
"Yes!" Everyone kept their weapons.
"Don't panic, we don't mean any harm! Truth be told, I am the seventh prince of Hanwu Kingdom, Yun Tao. I am currently undergoing the 1-star beast tamer examination, and I have already passed the first stage. As long as I can tame a Pixue realm savage beast, I will pass the examination! "
Stepping forward, the young man revealed a faint smile.
"The reason why they stopped the two of you is because I need to tame a [Gold Alloyed Panther]. This fellow is extremely fast, and we have been chasing after it for more than ten days. It wasn't easy for us to track it down, and it isn't too far ahead. Thus, we specially set up a trap here, waiting for it to walk right into our trap. The reason why we stopped the two of you is because we don't want to alert the other party, causing our ten days of hard work to go down the drain. I hope that you can forgive us! If we have offended you in any way, I will apologize to you personally after we capture the Gold Alloyed Panther! "
"Then... We'll wait here for a moment!"
Seeing the other party's courteous words, Shen Bi Ru glanced at Zhang Xuan. Seeing that the other party didn't object, she nodded her head in agreement.
Zhang Xuan was an amiable person, and he was an amiable person as well.
Since the other party had explained the reason and his attitude was sincere, he didn't mind it at all.
It just so happened that they were tired from the continuous journey. Taking a break wasn't a big deal, and they could also ask about the situation in the Beast Hall.
"Thank you for your understanding!"
Seeing them stop, Yun Tao nodded his head in satisfaction. After instructing the others to continue setting up the trap, he walked up to Shen Bi Ru.
"May I know how to address the two of you?"
"I am Shen Bi Ru, and this is Zhang Xuan!" Shen laoshi nodded her head.
"So it's Miss Shen, nice to meet you!" Yun Tao nodded, automatically ignoring Zhang Xuan.
He couldn't be blamed for underestimating Zhang Xuan. After all, Zhang Xuan's clothes were nothing more than street goods. Having cultivated the Heaven's Path Golden Body, his skin was smooth, making him look no different from a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man. At first glance, one would think that he was just a lackey.
"May I know why young mistress is heading to the Beast Hall? If nothing goes wrong, I will surely pass the beast tamer examination. My words hold some weight in the Beast Hall! "
Yun Tao smiled faintly. His tone was filled with confidence.
"We appreciate Seventh Prince's goodwill, but we are only here to rent an aerial savage beast. It's not troublesome at all!" Shen Bi Ru shook her head.
As the Ice Goddess of Hongtian Academy, she was already familiar with this kind of flirting. Thus, she was able to brush it off easily.
"It's fate that brought us together. Miss Shen, there's no need for you to stand on ceremony with me. Without the guidance of a beast tamer, it would be very dangerous for you to pick a good aerial savage beast. How about this, I'll bring the Golden Alloyed Panther back to the Beast Hall and pick one for you personally! "
Yun Tao said.
"There's no need for that!" Shen Bi Ru waved her hands.
"Even though the aerial savage beasts in the Beast Hall are all tamed and there shouldn't be any problems with them, the same savage beast has different endurance and adaptability. If you don't pick one properly, it could easily be attacked by other savage beasts in the air. Miss Shen, there's no need for you to stand on ceremony!"
Stroking his sleeves lightly, Yun Tao exuded a suave aura. His tone was filled with concern, and his attitude was sincere.
The lady before him was the most beautiful person he had ever seen, be it in terms of disposition or appearance. Naturally, he had to display his excellence to win her heart.
"This..." Shen Bi Ru wanted to reject his offer, but upon recalling that it was Miss Zhang who wanted to ride on an aerial savage beast, she couldn't help but nod her head. "I'll have to trouble you then!"
"It's no trouble at all. I've been studying beast taming for twelve years now, and I'm familiar with almost all of the savage beasts in the Beast Hall. Their habits, endurance, age, reaction speed... I know them all like the back of my hand. Don't worry, there won't be any problems with me picking one for you! If not for our affinity, even if someone were to fork out a huge sum of money, they might not be able to get me to do it personally... "
Seeing that she had agreed, Yun Tao's eyes lit up, and he spoke even more enthusiastically. "Previously, an official from your Tianxuan City came over and requested my help, but I rejected him..."
Seeing how this fellow was trying to show off how capable and capable he was, Zhang Xuan couldn't stand it any longer. Shaking his head helplessly, he turned to look at the others.
The trap they were talking about wasn't just digging a hole and placing dried leaves and straw on it.
This kind of rudimentary trap might be able to deal with wild beasts, but savage beasts possess intelligence. If they were to do so, not only would they fail to capture it, they might even be viewed as an insult to its intelligence, and it would fight to its death.
Lifting his gaze, Zhang Xuan saw that the Pixue realm experts beside Yun Tao were holding dark gray flags in their hands, and they were inserting them into the hole according to their calculations.
"Could this be... a formation?"
Seeing their actions, a name popped up in Zhang Xuan's mind.
Formation master was one of the top occupations of the Upper Nine Paths. It was on par with apothecaries, and it could be considered as a popular occupation.
Even though there were records regarding formations in the kingdom's Book Collection Vault, they weren't detailed. They only mentioned how powerful the formation was, but as for how to set it up and how to activate it...
After all, Tianxuan Kingdom was just an insignificant place, and it didn't even have a Formation Master Guild. As such, the information it had was limited.
Even though there weren't many records, their actions were exactly the same as the formation described in the book. Zhang Xuan was able to recognize it with a single glance.
It was said that once a formation was successfully set up, it would form a unique aura. Once triggered, it would produce all kinds of unique effects.
For example, a Confinement Formation could trap a person, preventing them from escaping. An Illusory Formation could cause one to hallucinate, causing one to lose sight of one's location. A Slaughter Formation could kill a person instantly.
This was the first time Zhang Xuan had seen someone setting up a formation, so he was curious.
"Just with these things, you can trap that Gold Alloyed Panther?"
After looking at it for a moment, Zhang Xuan realized that he couldn't understand anything at all. Thus, he shook his head helplessly.
Formation, just like pill forging, painting, and painting, was a profound field of study. Without any specialized training, it was impossible for one to understand the purpose of these things.
"Miss Zhang, what's wrong?"
Just as he was looking at the formation, he heard Shen Bi Ru's voice. Turning around, he realized that she couldn't stand the other party's narcissistic words and had walked over.
"Oh, let's see what kind of trap they are setting up!" Zhang Xuan said.
"This seems to be a formation. Our Tianxuan Kingdom doesn't have a Formation Master Guild, so we don't have any books on it. As such, we don't know much about it!" Shen Bi Ru recognized it as well.
"Indeed. To be able to form a formation with just these small flags, it is indeed incredible!" Zhang Xuan remarked.
"None of the occupations of the Upper Nine Paths are simple. Legend has it that even a Half-Zongshi would find it difficult to escape from a formation set up by an official formation master. Even though they seem to be placing the flags randomly, there must be a reason behind it!" Shen Bi Ru nodded.
"Un! Since I don't know anything about it, I'm just taking a look! "Zhang Xuan chuckled.
Without several years of research, it would be difficult for one to understand the profoundness of formations. Since he didn't know anything about it, he might as well take it as a novelty.
"Taking a look?" Yun Tao walked over. Tilting his head, he glanced at Zhang Xuan and chuckled softly, "Formations are vast and profound. Are you able to understand it?"
"I am a layman and have never studied it before. Indeed, I don't know much about it!" Zhang Xuan didn't bother to put on a pretense. With a sincere expression, he asked, "Judging from your tone, Seventh Prince seems to be well-versed in formations?"
"Of course!"
The corners of Yun Tao's mouth curled up, revealing a proud expression. "To tell you the truth, I'm not only a Beast Tamer, but I also study Array Formation in my spare time. I'm a true Array Formation Apprentice, and I have a deep understanding of many Array Formations."
"Apprentice formation master?"
Zhang Xuan and Shen Bi Ru stared at one another in astonishment.
Taking the beast tamer examination and being an apprentice formation master, he actually knows two of the top occupations of the Upper Nine Paths. Even though this Yun Tao is a little arrogant and likes to show off, he does have the qualifications to do so.
"Since you don't know anything about formations, allow me to introduce it to you!"
Seeing the astonishment of the duo, Yun Tao was gleeful. Chuckling, he tilted his head upward, as though he was passing judgment on the world. "The formation that they are setting up is called the 【Green Wood Confinement Formation】. With the Heavenly Spirit 36 Stars as the foundation and the Disha 72 Stars as the formation flags, it harnesses the attribute of wood and the spiritual energy of the eight paths... It is a unique formation that possesses incredible strength and prowess."
"Green Wood Confinement Formation? Just these small flags? "
"That's right! The formation flags are just supplementary. In truth, setting up a formation isn't just about the positioning and the slightest mistake. The most important thing is to activate it. After they are done setting up the formation, I will activate it. Once it succeeds, the Gold Alloyed Panther will be trapped within. Even though it won't be in any danger, it will be unable to escape! "
In the midst of their conversation, the few of them had already placed the formation flags in a specific location.
Chuckling lightly, Yun Tao walked forward and took out a small golden flag. With a light flick of his wrist, he inserted it into the center of the formation flags.
Weng!
With a light buzz, the formation seemed to have been activated. The formation flags that were clearly visible previously were hidden amidst the lush green grass, making it difficult to notice them.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that there was a formation hidden here.
"Incredible..."
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to say something, his mind jolted. A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
At first, he was perplexed, but soon, he came to a realization.
Yun Tao was an apprentice formation master. Setting up an activation formation was similar to how apothecaries forge pills and fighters practice battle techniques. Similarly, it could trigger a reaction in the Library of Heaven's Path.
With a jolt of his mind, the book appeared before him. There were four large words written on it — Green Wood Confinement Formation.
Flipping it open, the flaws of the formation were recorded.
"Green Wood Confinement Formation, a wood attribute formation. Using green wood as the formation flags, it possesses the ability to seal and trap. Three hundred years ago, it was created by 2-star Formation Master Tao Yuan. There are seventeen flaws, which are..."
"This is a simplified version. There are seventy-two flaws, which are..."
After flipping through the book, Zhang Xuan was slightly taken aback. With a bizarre expression, he turned to look at the complacent Seventh Prince beside him.
"Are you sure that... this formation can really trap the Gold Alloyed Panther?"
(I am too busy. I think that I will have to give up on the eruption tomorrow. Wuwuwu, I need to worry. I need consolation!)
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