"Alright, I'll just use this then!"
Flicking his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out the spirit stone he had won during the Master Teacher Tournament.
A high-tier spirit stone harnessed an astonishing amount of spiritual energy. If he really had no other choice, he would have to use it to raise his physical body.
Hong long long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, he suddenly felt another jolt. Following which, he heard a commotion above the lake.
Following which, countless surges of zhenqi gushed down from above, causing the lake, which was devoid of spiritual energy, to surge once more.
"This..."
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
He was just thinking about how he could replenish the spiritual energy in the lake when someone suddenly sent him zhenqi. This was like sending a pillow when he was sleepy or a delicacy when he was hungry!
"Furthermore, this is zhenqi, a refined spiritual energy. It will be easier to absorb it..."
If he were to use spirit stones, the spiritual energy within them wouldn't be refined, so it would be inconvenient for him to absorb it. However, it was different with zhenqi!
Zhenqi was refined by a cultivator, so it could be absorbed easily, thus saving him the trouble of purifying it.
"Could it be that the people above know that I am trying to raise the strength of my physical body, so they intentionally sent their zhenqi over?"
Scratching his head, Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
He had been too focused on studying how his soul could enter his physical body that he didn't pay attention to what was happening above. Could it be that those people knew that he needed spiritual energy, so they were willing to expend their own zhenqi to infuse it into the lake?
That would be too embarrassing!
Deeply moved, Zhang Xuan turned to look at his clone.
"Go and draw the Earth Flame up. I'll look for a suitable place to temper my physical body!"
"Alright!"
His clone nodded. Then, he swam toward the bottom of the lake.
As a God artifact, the Nine Hearts Lotus was impervious to both heat and cold. As powerful as the Earth Flame was, it wasn't able to cause him any harm.
After his clone left, Zhang Xuan's soul brought his physical body to the Spiritual Energy Lake, searching for a suitable location to temper his physical body.
Even though his physical body was stiff and unable to move, he could still use the Library of Heaven's Path to find a suitable location.
Not too long later, Zhang Xuan finally came to a halt. He controlled his body and sat down cross-legged. After a while, he opened up all of the pores on his body, and only then did he feel a refreshing sensation. The zhenqi in the surroundings gushed furiously into his body.
Dao begets One, One begets Two, Two begets Three, and Three begets All Things. The Heaven's Path zhenqi was formed from the most fundamental and most accurate of cultivation techniques. Regardless of its attribute, it was able to fuse zhenqi of any attribute together. As such, even though the aura in the surroundings was impure, it didn't affect Zhang Xuan at all.
As long as it entered his body and flowed into his dantian, it would automatically purify itself, turning the slightly impure aura from before into the purest Heaven's Path zhenqi.
Under the tempering of these auras, his body also became tougher and tougher.
…
"President Wu, have you found a way?"
Seeing Guild Leader Wu turning the compass around several times without saying a word, Wei shi couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, this is a grade-6 formation. Even with my strength, the most I can do is reinforce it. It will be difficult for me to alter it!" Guild Leader Wu said with a deep frown.
As a 5-star pinnacle master teacher, Zhang Xuan was still unable to set up a grade-6 formation. Even if he were to exert his full strength, he would only be able to maintain the formation. It would still be difficult for him to make use of the changed terrain to alter the formation.
"What should we do then? We can't possibly keep infusing our zhenqi into the formation, right? "
Wei shi said.
Infusing zhenqi into the Cleansing Lake might be able to alleviate the crisis temporarily, but it was impossible for them to fully control the current situation.
"Give me some time!" Guild Leader Wu waved his hands. "Even though I had no choice but to infuse my zhenqi into the Cleansing Lake, it doesn't consume too much zhenqi. With so many of you, I believe that you should be able to hold on for two hours!"
The Cleansing Lake harnessed spiritual energy in the first place, so it possessed the ability to absorb spiritual energy. While infusing their zhenqi into the formation was troublesome, they should be able to hold on for quite some time. During this period of time, he might be able to find a solution to repair the formation!
"Alright then …"
Knowing that there was no other way, Wei shi nodded. But just as he was about to speak, Ye Wentian's face suddenly warped in astonishment. "Wei shi, Guild Leader Wu, look …"
Right after he said those words, the center of the Cleansing Lake shook intensely, and a massive vortex appeared.
Tzzzzzzzzz!
The vortex grew larger and larger, and the zhenqi that everyone had infused into the Cleansing Lake vanished without a trace.
"It seems to be devouring our zhenqi …"
"That's right! My zhenqi has disappeared as well …"
"Our zhenqi is maintaining the balance in the formation. Once it is completely devoured …"
…
Everyone stared at one another, and their eyes widened in shock.
What was going on?
Wasn't the Cleansing Lake supposed to be a place where spiritual energy was stored? Why did it suddenly become devouring in the blink of an eye?
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Wei shi turned around and said, "Guild Leader Wu … the Cleansing Lake is devouring our zhenqi. I fear that … we won't be able to hold on for more than two hours!"
"Then … how long can we last?"
Guild Leader Wu's eyebrows shot up.
"Ten minutes at most!" Wei shi swiftly calculated the strength of the group and replied.
"Ten minutes?"
With a twisted expression, Guild Leader Wu gritted his teeth and said, "Ten minutes is fine as well! As long as the earth flame doesn't surge up, we'll be safe. I'll try to find a solution within this period of time. If it really doesn't work … "
As he spoke, he lowered his head to look at the compass. Just as he was looking for a direction, the ground suddenly shook once more.
"What's wrong this time?"
Guild Leader Wu hurriedly turned around, only to see Wei shi and Ye Wentian looking at him with tearful eyes. "It seems like … the earth flame is surging up!"
"…" Guild Leader Wu's vision darkened.
What the heck was this!
Just as he thought that the Cleansing Lake was able to hold on for a period of time, his zhenqi was devoured by the earth flame. Just as he said that as long as the earth flame didn't surge up, it wouldn't be considered a failure, the earth flame suddenly surged up …
Heavens, you really won't give up until you play us to our deaths!
Hong long long!
Stifled, the frenzied earth flame attempted to burst out of the Cleansing Lake, causing the Cleansing Lake to shake violently once more. Unable to hold on any longer, one of the elders spurted a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.
The array flag in front of him also broke into two with a "Kacha!"
"It's over …"
Guild Leader Wu's face paled, and he couldn't help but take two steps back.
Without the spiritual energy to sustain it, the formation was already on the verge of collapsing. Now that the earth flame was surging up, it could be said that … there was no longer any hope of stopping the eruption of the volcano.
"Let's leave quickly …"
Guild Leader Wu waved his hands in despair.
If they couldn't stop the eruption of the volcano, the entire Huanyu Empire would be plunged into a calamity, and countless lives would be lost.
"Is there really no way at all?"
Ye Wentian gritted his teeth.
"That's it. Unless …"
At this moment, Guild Leader Wu suddenly thought of something and shook his head. "But that's impossible!"
"Unless what?"
Ye Wentian and Wei shi turned to look at Guild Leader Wu.
"Sigh, it's impossible?" Guild Leader Wu sighed in despair.
"Tell us about it. Perhaps, we might be able to come up with a solution together!" Ye Wentian said anxiously.
With the earth flame surging up, they probably wouldn't be able to hold on for more than three minutes. If there was a solution, they would have to give it a try. After all, they couldn't possibly watch as billions of lives were lost before their eyes.
"The Verdant Mountain, the Dragon-scaled River, and the earth vein were able to remain stable for so many years due to the formation. However … the formation is ultimately set up by humans, so it can be considered as an external force … If we can find the point where the three energies converge and guide them to counteract one another … even without the formation, we'll be able to maintain the stability!
"Just that … we won't have enough time. Furthermore, the point where the three energies converge … involves the entire mountain, the river, and the earth vein. It's impossible to deduce its location, and if we were to make a mistake, it could result in a huge backlash …"
Guild Leader Wu said.
Wei shi and Ye Wentian fell silent.
The duo understood what Guild Leader Wu meant.
Previously, the formation had suppressed the convergence of the three energies to form a sacred cultivation ground, but in truth, it was just using the formation to maintain the balance.
If they could find the point where the three energies converge and counteract one another, they would be able to achieve the same result.
Just that … how were they supposed to find this point?
Putting aside the fact that the Verdant Mountain and the Dragon-scaled River spanned tens of thousands of li, just the earth vein itself was hidden deep underground. It was impossible for humans to enter, so how were they supposed to know its size and strength?
If they were to make the slightest mistake in their analysis, it would be a complete reversal … At that time, the calamity would be even greater!
It was like stacking a stack of gold coins vertically. The slightest deviation would result in the collapse of the entire stack … and this so-called point of balance was impossible to control!
Besides, they didn't have the time to do so!
With the earth flame surging out, the zhenqi they had infused into the formation had been devoured, and the formation flags had been destroyed … In less than three minutes, this place would be reduced to rubble.
"Hurry up and get them to leave, the further the better …"
Guild Leader Wu waved his hands.
"Yes!"
Understanding the other party's intentions, Ye Wentian hurriedly instructed.
Hualala!
Hearing the instructions, the beast tamers in the room waved their hands, and eight aerial spirit beasts flew over.
Knowing that it was dangerous, he had already ordered his men to prepare for it.
"Everyone, get on the back of the spirit beasts …"
Ye Wentian hurriedly beckoned everyone over. However, before he could finish his words, the ground suddenly rumbled once more.
Hong long long!
This time, the tremor was even greater than before. In an instant, the entire lake seemed to have been lifted up, and searing flames burst forth from the bottom of the lake.
"If we leave just like that, what will happen to Zhang Shi?"
Seeing that the explosion was about to happen, Hong Shi couldn't help but ask.
"It's too late, hurry up and leave …"
Ye Wentian roared.
Hong long!
Before he could finish his words, the fiery dragon below had already soared into the sky. Everyone felt a searing gust of wind blowing against their faces, and their bodies were on the verge of being charred.
"It's too late … It's too late …"
Ye Wentian thought that they would be able to hold on for another three minutes, but before they could even get on the back of the spirit beasts, they had already exploded. His heart skipped a beat, and he closed his eyes, awaiting death.
"Wait a moment, look, why are there people on the flames?"
After waiting for a moment, they realized that they weren't engulfed by the flames. Just as they were perplexed by the situation, someone among the crowd suddenly shouted.
Ye Wentian hurriedly turned his gaze over, only to see a figure floating in the air above the fiery dragon. The figure's eyes were sharp and cold, and his gaze was as cold as ice.
Bewildered, the figure took off a shoe and tossed it casually.
Jiya!
The fiery dragon immediately withered, and the conflict between the Verdant Mountain, Dragon-scaled River, and the earth vein … was brought to an equilibrium.
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