Challenging the Sea of Formations would allow one to become a formation master, but not just anyone could challenge it. One had to apply for it in advance, and the guild leader had to approve it personally. On top of that, there were various procedures involved, such as the Elder Council, the selection of slots... Even more so, one had to pay a hefty fee.
Since this fellow was here, it was likely that he had obtained permission. But when did the guild deteriorate to the point that... a person with such a weak mental fortitude would take the examination?
It was one thing for him to be unable to sleep well due to his nervousness, but more importantly, his attitude toward the Sea of Formations!
Those who came here to take the examination would be filled with respect for formation masters. Yet, this fellow was so lazy. Did he think that he would be able to clear the first stage?
"Let him take the examination first. If he fails later on, we can learn from him!"
Disgusted, the senior instructed softly.
"Yes!" The two juniors replied in schadenfreude.
Clearly, in their view, it was already a done deal for this fellow to fail the examination.
And the fellow who left the trio speechless was Zhang Xuan, who had rushed over from the book collection vault.
After reading books for such a long time and learning two Heaven's Path Formations, it would be impossible for him to be in a good state of mind.
Adjusting his breathing and dispelling the fatigue in his body, he soon arrived before the trio.
"You are here to challenge the Sea of Formations as well?"
Seeing that they were staring at him intently, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask doubtfully.
"We'll be adjusting our breathing. If you wish to challenge it, you can go first!"
Seeing how this fellow didn't show the slightest bit of respect to an official formation master like him, the senior flung his sleeves and harrumphed.
"Oh, since you aren't in a hurry, I won't stand on ceremony!"
It had been some time since Zhang Xuan came to the Formation Master Guild, and since the other party was willing to let him pass, there was no need for him to reject the offer. Nodding his head with a smile, he walked in.
"He's going in just like that... Isn't he too daring?"
Seeing how the other party didn't even bother to look at them before charging in, the trio felt their vision going blurry.
This was the Sea of Formations, a place that all formation masters feared. To charge in without even taking the jade token to stop the formation, wasn't that a little too gutsy?
"He's asking for trouble! Even our senior was unable to clear the examination, and yet this fellow who came out of nowhere didn't even prepare for it. Isn't he courting death? "
The green-robed junior snorted.
"Indeed. I reckon that he'll be trapped in the very first trial or fall into an illusion, unable to extricate himself from it. By then, he'll know just how formidable the formation is …"
The white-robed junior also curled his lips.
Weng!
Just as he was harrumphing coldly, waiting for the young man to make a fool of himself, the young man had already walked into the passageway and activated the formation.
A dense fog rose and shrouded him. At the same time, the figure of a young man appeared on the wall.
Wu Wu Wu Wu!
Spiritual energy wriggled around the young man like rolling clouds, sealing off his five senses, making it impossible for him to distinguish between north, south, east, and west.
"It's a Trapping Array! If I'm not wrong, he should be the one who activated the [Cloud Sea Trapping Formation]! "The senior student recognized the formation.
Trapped in the formation, he would need a compass to determine the direction of the flow of spiritual energy in order to determine the type of formation. However, observing from the side was a different story. He would be able to deduce the formation based on the appearance of the formation, and his efficiency would usually be faster and more accurate.
The onlooker sees the game clearly.
"Cloud Sea Trapping Array? That's one of the most difficult grade-1 formations to deal with! "
"This formation seals one's six senses, making it impossible to see anything. Even with a compass, it'll be difficult to decipher the formation without guessing the type of formation!"
They didn't expect that fellow to be so unlucky as to meet with such a formidable Trapping Array right after entering. The two juniors shook their heads in sympathy.
Without strength, they might have been able to get lucky if they met with an easy formation. However, to meet with such a powerful Trapping Array, they could only accept their bad luck.
"You've seen it for yourself. Even if you meet with a Trapping Array, there's no guarantee that you'll be able to clear it. In order to challenge the Sea of Formations, one has to maintain a high level of concentration and respect for formations. You mustn't learn from that fellow. He's just asking for trouble … "
Seeing that the fellow still hadn't taken out his formation plate, the senior shook his head and instructed the two juniors.
But before he could finish his words, the eyes of the two juniors widened in shock, and they began convulsing as though they were having epilepsy.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing them lose their composure, the senior frowned. "Our teacher has instructed us to remain focused before challenging the Sea of Formations. How can you possibly succeed with such impatience?"
"That's not it, senior. Look …"
The green-robed junior's face reddened as he hurriedly pointed to the front.
"What's there to be surprised about? Isn't it just a Trapping Array? Don't worry, if you don't get out within two hours, the formation will disappear automatically. That means that you've failed the trial. The Trapping Array won't harm your life … "
Harrumphing coldly, the senior turned around. However, before he could finish his words, he suddenly froze and his lower jaw dropped to the floor. "What?"
The young man whom he thought was helpless in the Trapping Array was standing quietly not too far away. He shook his head slowly with a nonchalant expression on his face.
At the same time, the mist in the surroundings had already disappeared. In other words … the Cloud Sea Trapping Array that left him terrified … had been broken!
Breaking the formation and stopping it without leaving a single trace behind …
Wasn't he unable to pass the trial?
Besides, even if he did, he shouldn't have been able to do it so quickly, right?
He didn't take his compass or anything of the sort, and he didn't check the direction of the spiritual energy either. While he was teaching his two juniors a lesson, the formation was gone …
Did it have to be so exaggerated?
Unable to hold himself back from asking, the senior asked anxiously, "What happened earlier?"
"We didn't … see it clearly either. All we saw was him kicking the formation … and then, and then … it was gone!"
The green-robed junior exclaimed.
"It was gone with just a kick? What are you talking about? "The senior's face darkened.
I asked you how the other party broke the formation, and you told me that it was just a kick …
Kick your head!
Formations weren't humans. If they could be stopped with just a kick, what was the point of formation masters like them?
If so, this occupation wouldn't be so feared by so many people.
"It was really just a kick …"
The green-robed junior's mouth twitched, and he was on the verge of tears.
He had seen it with his own eyes. That fellow had stopped the formation with just a kick … But if he were to say it out loud, not only would the senior not believe it, even he couldn't help but wonder if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
Otherwise, how could a grade-1 pinnacle Cloud Sea Trapping Array be broken so easily?
"It was just a kick …" The white-robed junior nodded dumbfoundedly.
"Isn't that so? I saw it too. That means it's real …" Seeing that someone had confirmed his words, the green-robed junior nodded anxiously.
"Kick?" The senior was frenzied.
You must have been kicked in the head for you to come up with such ridiculous words!
Formations were formless and intangible … How could it be kicked?
"Alright, regardless of what method he used, the first trial isn't too difficult to clear. If he were to continue, I'm afraid that it won't be that easy anymore!"
Seeing that his two juniors were unable to make sense of the situation, the senior waved his hands and stared intently at the young man.
He didn't see what was going on previously, but he couldn't miss it this time. He had to find out what kind of method that fellow had used to break the formation.
After all, his juniors had only studied formations for a short period of time, so it was possible that they might have been bewitched by the other party's bizarre means.
Hu!
While the senior was focusing his attention, the young man who had just broken the Cloud Sea Trapping Array didn't stop.
Weng!
Soon, he came into contact with the formation of the second trial, and a white mist appeared, shrouding the young man once more.
"It's … an Illusory Formation!" The senior narrowed his eyes.
He had a lingering fear in his heart when he fell into the Illusory Formation previously, so he knew how fearsome it was. As soon as he saw the type of mist and the direction of the spiritual energy, he knew that the formation that the young man had encountered was definitely on par with the one he had encountered.
"Illusory Formation?"
The two juniors were taken aback. At the same time, they couldn't help but sympathize with the young man.
To be honest, that fellow was really unlucky to have encountered such a formidable Confinement Formation in the first trial. They thought that he would be slightly luckier in the second trial, but who could have thought that he would encounter an Illusory Formation that even their senior had stumbled in?
"That's right. In the formation, clear air rises while turbid air sinks. When the two come into contact with one another, a unique whimpering sound will be produced. Hearing this sound, one's consciousness will be drawn into it, unable to extricate itself from it. That was how I was lured into the Illusory Formation without realizing it! "
The senior said with a solemn expression.
Thinking about what he had gone through previously, he still couldn't help but shudder in fear.
As soon as he entered the Illusory Formation, before he could react, a unique sound wave entered his ears and invaded his consciousness, leaving him dizzy.
It was as if he had encountered a Slaughter Formation that was attacking him. In order to protect himself, he had no choice but to guard against it.
If not for the fact that his zhenqi had been depleted, he would have been trapped within the Illusory Formation.
"It's that scary?"
The white-robed junior narrowed his eyes. "Then … doesn't that mean that he won't be able to clear it?"
"Illusory Formations have a high requirement on one's mental fortitude. Without a sufficient mental fortitude, it'll be difficult for one to escape from it. He isn't even twenty yet. Even if he started cultivating at a young age, how strong can his mental fortitude be? Even I was unable to clear it, I don't believe that he'll be able to succeed! "
The senior shook his head.
He didn't see how that fellow cleared the first trial, but the fact that he was able to clear it so quickly showed that he possessed a certain level of proficiency in formations. However … Illusory Formations were simply too difficult.
It didn't mean that one's comprehension of formations was high enough. What was more important was one's mental fortitude.
If one's mental fortitude wasn't as firm as a rock, it was easy for one to fall into a trance and be unable to extricate themselves from it.
In order to prevent himself from falling into the Illusory Formation, he had undergone special training. Even after cultivating for many years, he still fell for the Illusory Formation right away. He didn't believe that this fellow who didn't even seem to be in his twenties could do better than him.
"Look, he's already been lured into the Illusory Formation, and he's starting to kick around … The heck!"
Previously, when he entered the Illusory Formation, he had also been kicking and punching the Illusory Formation. Clearly, this fellow was in the same situation as well.
But before he could finish his words, the senior's body suddenly convulsed, and his body began trembling uncontrollably.
Amid the vulgarities, the young man's kicks came into contact with the Illusory Formation, and the foggy passageway suddenly cleared up.
The Illusory Formation … was broken once more!
(Author's note: I was accompanying my child today, so I didn't manage to edit it in the morning.)
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