Since the formation doesn't reveal its form, how do you know whether it is Trap, Kill, Bewilderment, or Illusion?
This is just like fighting with a spirit beast. If you don't even know what it is or what its flaws are, you can just say that you want to kill it... You must be joking!
As long as you know a little about formations, you wouldn't say such words, right?
"The Dao of Formations is a profound field with a long history. Even master teachers aren't inferior to them, and it's one of the top occupations of the Master Teacher Continent! To think that you can decipher such a profound field just by opening your mouth, you sure know how to make it sound so easy! "
Princess Fei-er harrumphed coldly, as if she had finally found a chance to vent her frustrations from two consecutive bets. Standing up, she scanned the surroundings and said, "Even though this valley isn't big, it still covers an area of around a hundred mu. There are all kinds of trees and flowers here, and there are at least a few million of them. In terms of geography, there are mountains and lakes in the distance. The left side faces the sun while the right side faces the yin.
"It's a blessed land for formations, and it's suitable for setting up all kinds of formations. There are a total of 14,372 grade-6 formations that can be set up, and every single one of them has innumerable transformations. Without seeing the formation being activated and deducing carefully, it's impossible to tell which one it is!
"If you don't know the formation, its transformations, its range, and its strength... I just want to ask you one question, how can you decipher it?"
Flinging her sleeves, Princess Fei-er harrumphed coldly.
Xing Yuan and the others nodded in agreement.
Even though Yu Fei-er was unruly and prone to emotional fluctuations, her proficiency in formations was indeed extraordinary. Even in the entire Master Teacher Academy, she was well-known for her skill in formations.
Otherwise, Luo Qiqi wouldn't have invited her over after receiving the mission.
"Alright, Fei-er... Teacher, you can speak properly if you don't know much about formations. Why do you have to speak with such a tone..."
Not expecting her best friend to say so many words just because of her teacher's words, Luo Qiqi frowned.
Her teacher was indeed skilled in pill forging. Even a 6-star apothecary wouldn't be able to match up to him. But in the field of formations... he was a little lacking.
But that was to be expected. After all, it was impossible for one to be skilled in everything.
"Surely it isn't as complicated as you make it out to be? Isn't a formation formed by the combination of formation flags and the natural environment? Once we find the formation flags, won't it be easy to decipher it? "
Ignoring the other party's reprimand, Zhang Xuan.
"The array formation is made up of array flags, but do you know how many combinations there are? Even if we know where the array flags are, we need to remove them one by one in order. As long as there is a mistake, it may cause the array to backfire and kill everyone on the spot! "
Hearing how ignorant Zhang Xuan was, Yu Fei-er's face reddened in anger.
What the hell!?
If he had known that this fellow knew nothing about array formations, he would have competed with him in array formations. Why did he lose twice in a row?
"Cough cough. Teacher, formations aren't that easy to break, especially this kind of hidden formation. It's impossible to find the formation flags …"
But before she could finish her words, the young man before her scratched his head awkwardly and stomped his foot on the ground.
Whoosh!
An array flag popped up from the ground and landed in his palm. Then, he looked over with an embarrassed expression.
"The array flag you were talking about … are you talking about this? I don't think … it's that troublesome! "
"Ah?"
Everyone was stunned, as if they had seen a ghost.
Yu Fei-er, who had thought that Zhang Xuan was being frivolous a moment ago, had her eyes bulging out of their sockets. She was on the verge of going insane.
Are you for real?
She was sweating profusely from exhaustion, and she nearly died on the spot. Yet, she didn't even see a single strand of the array flag. Yet, this fellow actually managed to retrieve it with just a casual stomp on the ground!
Do you have to be so exaggerated?
"This … does seem to be the case …"
Luo Qiqi swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
The array flag before her had an ancient appearance, and it was severely corroded. With just a look, it was clear that it had been buried underground for a long time.
This should be the formation that she had just seen.
"Fei-er, look …"
Princess Yu Fei-er couldn't help but turn around to take a look.
"Look at what? Even if he happened to find a single array flag, it's useless if he doesn't follow the order of the others. If the array could be destroyed so easily, 6-star formation masters would be worthless … "
Suppressing the shock in her heart, Princess Fei-er gritted her teeth.
So what if you happened to find a single array flag? A powerful formation would consist of at least a hundred array flags, and they would be scattered all over the place. While finding a single array flag might be able to alter the structure of the formation, it was still impossible to destroy it completely!
On the contrary, there was a chance that he might accidentally cause the entire formation to explode.
A formation that had been maintained for several thousand years would accumulate a frightening amount of spiritual energy. If it were to explode, it could very well end up like the Cleansing Lake. Even a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan expert wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Formations weren't child's play. If it could be destroyed so easily, wouldn't 5-star and 6-star formation masters have learned their craft for nothing?
The more Princess Fei-er thought about it, the angrier she felt. Just as she was about to continue speaking, she suddenly felt someone tugging on her arm. Raising her head, she saw that it was her close friend, Luo Qiqi. Frowning, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Don't be in such a hurry to speak. Take a look over there first …"
Luo Qiqi's face reddened.
"Over there?"
Frowning, Princess Fei-er turned around, and what she saw made her lips twitch. She nearly fainted on the spot.
The young man, who had been standing not far away a moment ago, was now more than twenty meters away. He bent down and pulled out a formation flag from the ground. He pulled it out as he walked, just like a farmer pulling out garlic. He even whistled when he was happy.
Shh, shh, shh, shh …
"…"
Princess Fei-er's eyes rolled.
Princess Fei-er was on the verge of tears.
Do you have to be so exaggerated?
This is a concealment formation that I couldn't decipher no matter how much effort I put into it. Yet, you're plucking a formation flag with every step you take …
Most people would first use Formation Breaking Needles to decipher the formation flag before determining what kind of formation it was based on its shape. After which, they would find the Life Gate and the like to decipher the formation flag …
Yet, this fellow didn't even know what a formation was, and he was already plucking a formation flag … Are you insane?
Of course, if it was just plucking a formation flag, there were plenty of people who could do it as well. But … if you don't know what a formation is, how can you pluck it so confidently?
Not to mention, you even whistled … How can you be so confident that you won't suffer a backlash?
It was fortunate that she didn't bet with him on deciphering a formation, or else she would have been in deep trouble …
"It seems like … teacher knows the position of every single formation flag, and he knows how to pluck it without causing a backlash …"
Luo Qiqi's throat went dry.
When she heard those words previously, she thought that her teacher was only skilled in pill forging and knew nothing about formations. But at this moment, she realized that she was wrong … He was simply too skilled!
Even Princess Fei-er, a 5-star formation master, couldn't match up to him!
In fact … even the formation masters in the academy who specialized in deciphering formations weren't capable of such a feat!
Look at that … precise positioning, leisurely pace, helpless gaze, and that coquettish whistle …
The heck! Could it be that you set up this array formation yourself?
Otherwise, how could you be so familiar with it?
"This …"
"He … deciphered the formation just like that?"
Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, and Ye Qian stared at one another with widened eyes.
Concealment formations were one of the most difficult formations to decipher. Not only was it capable of concealing one's sight, more importantly, it was impossible to decipher it.
To pluck a formation flag from the ground while whistling …
Why had they never heard of such a method of deciphering a formation before?
"Done!"
Just as everyone was dumbfounded, the young man flicked his wrist and kept the pile of formation flags into his storage ring. After which, he patted the dust off his hands and looked at them impassively.
Even though these formation flags had been corroded, they were still artifacts that could be used to set up a grade-6 formation. Furthermore, they were antiques, so they should be kept for now.
Seeing that all of the formation flags had been taken out, the group hurriedly scanned the surroundings, and they saw a change in the previously empty valley.
A massive door appeared before their eyes. It was roughly two zhang tall, and it was hard to tell what it was forged from. With just a look, it was apparent that it had been in use for more than a thousand years.
Behind the door was a flight of stone stairs that led downward, and they couldn't see the end of it.
"It's indeed an underground chamber!"
Seeing that the door had been revealed without the concealment of the formation, everyone's eyes lit up in excitement.
It seemed like Luo Qiqi's information was accurate.
But that wasn't too surprising. If she hadn't verified the information and made a judgment, the academy wouldn't have issued a mission and awarded them Academic Credits upon completion.
"Let's enter!"
Xing Yuan's eyes lit up.
"Wait a moment. This underground chamber hasn't been opened for many years, so there could be all kinds of miasma in there!"
Luo Qiqi stepped forward and flicked her wrist, taking out a jade bottle. "This is an antidote pill that I specially forged. It can neutralize thousands of miasma in the underground chamber!"
After which, she opened the jade bottle, and round pills rolled out one after another.
The underground chamber was closed all year round, and due to the rotting corpses, insects, and the lack of air circulation … All of these factors contributed to the poisonous miasma in there. In order to enter, one had to prepare the antidote beforehand. Otherwise, even a Cosmos Bridge realm expert might not be able to withstand it.
"Un!"
Knowing that they were in danger, the crowd quickly swallowed a pill each.
Zhang Xuan didn't want to stand out from the crowd, so he also swallowed a pill.
"Wu Zhen, you're skilled in all kinds of mechanisms. We'll be counting on you later!"
Seeing that the crowd had swallowed the pills, Luo Qiqi turned to Wu Zhen once more.
As a celestial designer, Wu Zhen was well-versed in all kinds of mechanisms and traps. The underground chamber was fraught with danger, and no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be any traps.
"Don't worry!"
Flicking his wrist, Wu Zhen took out an umbrella-like object.
It was the 'Myriad Manifestations Umbrella' that celestial designers used to decipher mechanisms.
"Let's go!"
Opening the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella, Wu Zhen led the way into the door.
Without any hesitation, the crowd followed behind him.
Seeing that the other party was prepared, Zhang Xuan didn't say anything and simply followed behind Luo Qiqi.
Hu!
The moment they stepped through the door, they were greeted with darkness, as if they had gone blind.
Xing Yuan stepped forward and flicked his wrist. A few Night Illumination Pearls rolled down the stairs, illuminating the area below.
The staircase extended all the way down, and they couldn't see the end of it.
"Let's continue!"
After looking around and confirming that it was safe, Wu Zhen let out a low exclamation and led the way down.
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