While at Elder Fang and Elder Du's side, Wang Chong had learned a little about formations, and in the apocalyptic era, Wang Chong had also come into contact with a few formations, though none of them had been systematic. Even so, this was enough for Wang Chong's understanding of formations to far surpass that of an ordinary person.
"This … Forget it. In any case, I haven't been able to come up with any good ideas after thinking for so long, so why don't you try? It's better than doing nothing at all."
The Formation Elder extended a finger, and with a whoosh, a strand of energy flew through the air. As the Formation Elder waved his finger, the diagram of the formation began to appear on the ground.
This was a massive circular formation with more than one thousand formation gates and more than ten thousand variations. It was practically impossible to completely destroy this formation, so even the Formation Elder had only been able to draw out thirty to forty percent of it.
But even so, this was still quite astonishing. If word of this got out, it would probably shock many people. After all, the Origin Immortal Lord had been the supreme formation grandmaster of the Origin Immortal Continent.
And those ancient formations had already been lost, so for the Formation Elder to be able to deduce thirty to forty percent of them was already quite astonishing.
"It's naturally for the best that you have some foundation, but this is still a formation left behind by the Origin Immortal Lord. How much you can comprehend will depend on yourself. I will only give you a rough explanation.
"The path of formations is ever-changing, but all changes remain the same. All formations are fundamentally inseparable. Life, Injury, Rest, Du, Landscape, Death, Alarm, and Eight Gates. As long as you grasp this crucial transformation, you should theoretically be able to undo all formations. But this is only theory."
The Formation Elder began to draw on the ground, explaining the transformations of the formation to Wang Chong while imparting some systematic knowledge to him.
The Formation Elder had never been a good teacher, nor did he have the leisure to teach a disciple. However, the Formation Elder had already been trapped in this formation for many hours without making much progress. He had nothing better to do than teach Wang Chong.
Furthermore, even if it wasn't for the monk's sake, he still had to give face to the Evil Emperor.
"So, the Life, Injury, Rest, Du, Jing, Death, Meridian, and Meridian of Life and Death Meridian of Rest correspond to one hundred and twenty-eight formation gates in this formation, which contains one thousand five hundred and thirty-six variations?"
Wang Chong suddenly said after hearing the Formation Elder's explanation.
The Formation Elder's face froze at these words, and he gave Wang Chong a strange look.
He had only roughly explained some basic things to Wang Chong, but Wang Chong was already able to deduce these things. This was far beyond his expectations. This level of comprehension was truly shocking.
"This child is not only talented in Martial Arts, but he is also very talented in Spirit Formations!"
This thought flitted through the Formation Elder's mind, and he shot a glance at the Evil Emperor. For a moment, he had a strange idea.
After a moment of silence, the Formation Elder settled his mind and began to explain the mysteries of formations to Wang Chong.
"The Open Gate, Rest Gate, and Life Gate are auspicious gates, so they are relatively less dangerous. The Death Gate, Alarm Gate, and Pain Gate are inauspicious gates. Once you enter these gates, you will be in grave danger, especially the Death Gate, where death is almost certain. As for the Stop Gate and View Gate, they are relatively peaceful, like inauspicious gates and inauspicious gates. They are not as dangerous, but they are also not as safe. You and your master are in the Rest Gate.
"The Rest Gate also means rest. The formation gates in the formation are constantly changing, and even if a martial artist doesn't die, they will be exhausted. There is simply no time to stop. Only in the Rest Gate can you find a rare moment of respite. In this formation gate, you can rest and recover your Stellar Energy. This is also why your master contacted me through the origin of energy and I told them not to leave for the time being. This formation was created by the Origin Immortal Lord, and it uses the world around it. Once you leave the Rest Gate, even an expert like your master will be in grave danger. "
The Formation Elder's voice was much graver. This formation was far more dangerous than anyone had imagined. Not even the Evil Emperor dared to say that he was safe here, much less anyone else. Even someone as accomplished as he was in formations could only protect himself.
Even he had been treading on thin ice from his previous position to this point. Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken him so long.
"But Senior Zhou, based on what you said, the Rest Gate is an auspicious place, so there shouldn't be any danger here. But not too long ago, we were attacked by a formation in the Rest Gate. This is completely different from what you said about the Rest Gate being a safe place to rest and recover."
Wang Chong said with a frown.
"Heh, I just mentioned it to you. You were able to notice this so quickly. Not bad, not bad! "
The Formation Elder stroked his beard as he gave Wang Chong an appreciative glance and gave a slight nod.
"But the Rest Gate isn't as simple as you think. The Rest Gate isn't as dangerous as the other formation gates, but it isn't completely free of danger. Once one entered the Mystic Door Formation, there was no place that was completely safe. Once you enter the formation, you'll trigger a chain reaction. Only by finding the Life Gate will you be able to leave this place.
"The Rest Gate is for rest, just rest. You won't be able to stay here forever. The position of the Door of Healing would change every twenty hours, and there would be dangers such as traps or poisonous gas. This is unavoidable.
"But … based on this theory, there should only be one danger per day, but since I entered, my master and I have already been attacked twice. This is different from the Rest Gate theory that Senior spoke of. "
As Wang Chong spoke, he raised his head to look at the Formation Elder.
In theory, the Formation Elder was an expert in formations, so he could not be wrong. But Wang Chong had keenly noticed that the Formation Elder's explanation was inconsistent with reality.
Master and disciple had spent quite a few hours in this place, and he could not possibly be wrong about this.
"You!"
The Formation Elder stared in shock at Wang Chong, speechless for a long time.
"Hey, you brat! It's a pity that someone as perceptive as you chose to follow your master! "
"Old scoundrel, don't even think about it! This old man will never give up on my disciple to you! Quickly put an end to this idea! "
A cold voice rang out. The Demonic Emperor Old Man was looking forward, but he was well aware of what was going on on the other side.
"Zhang Wenfu, what are you thinking? When did this old man ever say that he was going to steal your disciple? "
The Formation Elder had an embarrassed look on his face. Having his thoughts seen through, he immediately blushed in shame.
He had been a loner his entire life, and this could be seen from the fact that he had not even had a servant by his side on this trip to the northwest. It was not because he was lofty and aloof, but because he truly couldn't find a disciple he liked. He was already so old, but he still had no successor. How could he not be worried?
But this sort of thing could not be rushed. After all, not just anyone could become a disciple who could pass on his legacy. Moreover, he was not skilled with words, so he had been even less able to find a suitable disciple.
But the Formation Elder had never imagined that Wang Chong would be so talented. There were many things that he had just told him once, and he would be able to draw inferences.
A pity, truly a pity. Hey, if he wasn't that fellow's disciple, I would be able to steal him away …
The Formation Elder felt like wringing his hands, but he could not show any of this on his lips.
Wang Chong inwardly chuckled at this sight. Although he was eccentric and stubborn at times, the Formation Elder truly had a rather cute personality.
"Senior, let's talk about the formation."
Wang Chong said.
The Formation Elder had a conflicted look on his face, but he was intimidated by the tyrannical might of the nearby Evil Emperor, so he did not dare to continue.
"Kid, your senses are truly sharp. For a trap to appear at the Rest Gate twice in twenty-four hours is definitely not normal. This is also why I said that this formation is strange. It's because of the traces left behind by someone! But how could that be possible? The Origin Immortal Lord passed away several hundred years ago, and all his successors have died. And now that the art of formations has been lost, there are only a few people who truly understand ancient formations. Could it be that there is someone more formidable than me who has long ago entered the core of the formation and taken control of it?
"But that's impossible …"
In the end, the Formation Elder muttered to himself, his brow tightly creased and his hands scratching his head so hard that his scalp was almost torn apart. It was like he had encountered some enormous problem. He had always been proud of his mastery of formations, and there was probably no one in the world who could compare to him.
He had studied all kinds of formations since ancient times, and many ancient formations and formation diagrams were like heavenly tomes to others, but the Formation Elder knew them like the back of his hand.
But against this Origin Immortal Lord, a true grandmaster of formations, who had lived for at least eight hundred years, the Formation Elder found it very difficult to make use of all his knowledge. He simply couldn't deduce the pattern of the formation's circulation. He couldn't even deduce a quarter of the circulation pattern.
Such a situation simply shouldn't have happened.
This was also the reason why the Formation Elder had spent so much time and effort on this problem.
Wang Chong said nothing, his head slightly lowered, a pensive look in his eyes. He didn't believe that there was another formation expert like the Formation Elder who had managed to get to the core of the formation first. It was already rare for a formation expert of the Formation Elder's level to appear in the northwest. There couldn't possibly be a second one so coincidental.
Moreover, since this person had already entered the core, if there was treasure inside, they should have immediately taken it, and if there wasn't, they should have immediately left. No matter what, they shouldn't have stayed here for so many hours, not searching for treasure, but plotting against the seven to eight hundred martial artists in the formation.
This was not a normal action.
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