Although the calculations for the Nine Palaces were complex, they were more of a test of the formation's comprehensive abilities. In terms of calculations, they were far less complex than Wang Chong's, and this was precisely what the Formation Elder was skilled at.
Time slowly passed, and the Rest Gate was quiet. The Demonic Emperor Old Man also said nothing, only took two steps forward and stood by the pair's side, silently standing guard.
Finally …
An hour later, with a boom, Wang Chong completed the last incomplete formation gate in his mind. With this step complete, a massive, complete, and constantly revolving formation appeared in Wang Chong's mind. The formation was divided into more than ten thousand formation gates, and its complexity was unimaginable.
But the formation was still missing one final piece: the Nine Palaces.
"Buzz!"
Wang Chong's eyes flashed open, and a familiar and excited face appeared before him.
"Wang Chong, kid, you really succeeded?"
The Formation Elder asked, his eyes filled with excitement.
Wang Chong said nothing, only grunted and gave a firm nod.
This simple and minute movement caused the Formation Elder's eyes to widen in shock, and they were brimming with disbelief.
"Kid, Wang Chong, let me ask you, based on our current position, how many formation positions is the closest View Gate from us? In an hour, how many Pain Gates and Alarm Gates will it encounter, and what will happen in four hours?"
The Formation Elder suddenly asked. While he appeared calm on the surface, he was inwardly nervous. The Origin Immortal Formation was constantly changing, and to calculate how many Pain Gates and Alarm Gates one would encounter and how they would change after four hours would require millions of calculations. Not even the Formation Elder was confident in being able to do so.
"The closest View Gate should be 107 formation positions away. In an hour, it will encounter 213 Pain Gates and 361 Alarm Gates. In four hours, it will be 1876 positions away, and it will encounter 1245 Pain Gates, 3742 Alarm Gates, 4826 Limit Gates, and 357 Rest Gates."
Wang Chong immediately said, a stern expression on his face.
The Formation Elder was instantly struck dumb by Wang Chong's words.
"Then what about the Life Gate? How many changes will it take to get from the Rest Gate to the Life Gate? "
The Formation Elder asked.
"From our current position, we will need to pass through at least 14832 formations to reach the Life Gate. But there is only one Life Gate, and it will constantly move. Only when we are in the outermost ring can we be called the Life Gate, and when the Life Gate moves from the outer ring to the inner ring, its nature will change, becoming the Pain Gate, Rest Gate, Limit Gate, Alarm Gate, and so on. As long as those people have the intention, once we enter the Life Gate, they will have the formation change, and the Life Gate will move, cutting off our chances of leaving. Thus, it's simply impossible for us to leave! "
Wang Chong sternly said.
Elder Chen Tu stared in a daze at Wang Chong, momentarily at a loss for words. He had chosen these questions on a whim. Finding an answer in such a short amount of time would require hundreds of thousands of calculations. At the very least, not even he knew the exact location of the Life Gate.
To find the only Life Gate among tens of thousands of formation gates and its changes would require millions of calculations. Before meeting up with Wang Chong and the Evil Emperor, he had spent several hours calculating in the formation, but to no avail. But Wang Chong had managed to find the Life Gate in such a short amount of time.
This was far too shocking!
Elder Chen Tu didn't know if this was right or wrong, but there was one thing he was sure of: Wang Chong's ability to calculate had reached a level that would make many people sigh in amazement. This child's talent was simply unbelievable!
"Heh, in truth, it's not that complicated …"
As if knowing what the Formation Elder was thinking, Wang Chong faintly smiled and pointed at the ground. Then, he began to draw concentric circles on the ground. In the blink of an eye, a simple Origin Immortal Formation had been added to the ground.
"All I need to do is project the structure of the Origin Immortal Formation in my mind and then activate the formation to perform the calculations. There's no need for such complicated calculations!"
"Eh!"
To his surprise, the Formation Elder gave a long sigh when he saw the Origin Immortal Formation on the ground. He looked at Wang Chong with a complicated expression, unable to speak for a long time. Calculations on the order of one million were truly complicated, but even more complicated was constructing a model of the Origin Immortal Formation in his mind.
The latter was far more difficult than the former. If he had been able to do all this, they might have already broken out of the formation.
"I finally believe that some people are born to study the Dao of Formations …"
The Formation Elder sighed. 'Alas, this is not your goal …' The words were on the tip of his tongue, but the Formation Elder glanced at the nearby Demonic Emperor and said nothing.
"It's about time. Kid, I'll teach you the transformation of the Nine Palaces I calculated!"
As the Formation Elder spoke, he extended a finger, a milky-white bolt of energy emerging from his fingertip. Next to the Origin Immortal Formation model Wang Chong had drawn, he drew a model of the Nine Palaces. There were nine layers in total, corresponding to Wang Chong's Origin Immortal Formation.
When the Nine Palaces and Eight Gates were connected, they formed a complete Origin Immortal Formation.
"The Nine Palaces can change, as can the Eight Gates, but only the position of the Central Palace remains unchanging, which is the core of the formation you speak of. Those people were able to control the formation and alter its operation because they were borrowing the power of the core. If you can destroy that place, you can naturally destroy the formation. "
The Formation Elder drew back his finger and sternly said.
"Understood!"
Wang Chong nodded. Looking away from the Formation Elder's Nine Palaces model, he closed his eyes and became motionless. In his mind, the Formation Elder's Nine Palaces model rapidly appeared, the nine layers of the Nine Palaces constantly changing as they fused with the Origin Immortal Formation in Wang Chong's mind.
The Nine Palaces and Eight Gates were the essence and foundation of the formation. Only when they were fused together would the true Origin Immortal Formation be formed. But this involved a massive amount of calculations that required a certain amount of time.
The Formation Elder and the Evil Emperor nodded at Wang Chong. Neither of them disturbed him, silently standing guard as they waited for the final moment.
… …
At this moment, three figures proudly stood in the center of the formation, looking down on the entire formation.
'One cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because they are within the mountain.' Trapped in the formation, it was almost impossible to see the true face of the formation. But from their vantage point, the three of them could clearly see the structure of the array, all the changes, and all the martial artists trapped within were under their watch.
From their vantage point, they could even see the complex structure of the formation, its nine layers, and the beehive-like structure.
"Are you ready?"
The leader standing at the very front suddenly asked, his hands behind his back, a thick killing intent in his eyes.
"Milord, everything is ready!"
The other two respectfully replied.
"Very good!"
The leader looked down disdainfully, his cold face devoid of emotion.
"Greed has its price. Let's make these people pay for their greed! Prepare to activate the highest level of the Heavenly Shadow Net. Once the energy of the world beneath the formation is released, the power of the formation will be greatly boosted. Whether it's Song Yuanyi, Luo Qiyin, or the Demonic Emperor, they will be facing the energy that the formation has built up over thousands of years! I want all of them to die here!! "
"Yes!"
The two of them lowered their heads, reverence in their eyes.
The Heavenly Shadow Net was the formation's strongest power. Once activated, it would close the 'Life Gate', turning the Origin Immortal Formation into an iron prison that would not appear until all the martial artists in the formation had been eliminated. This was an ability that would only be activated when a supreme expert appeared in the formation that was difficult to defeat.
By using the Vast Universe Layout, absorbing the power of Heaven and Earth, and absorbing the power of the warriors, the array formation's power would be greatly increased. When that happened, the warriors trapped in the array formation would not be facing ordinary array attacks, but the world itself.
Even the strongest martial artist could not contend against the world.
"In addition …"
The leader in front of them shook his sleeve and suddenly extended a hand. On the back of the hand, there was a strange shell-type insect. This insect was about the size of a child's fist, and its entire body was golden like metal. On its back were several large black spots.
It looked like a seven-starred ladybug, but it was also completely different.
The golden insect was resting on the back of the leader's hand, motionless as if it were sleeping.
"Get ready! Release those Golden-Armored Stellar-Piercing Beetles as well!"
The leader's eyes were cold and emotionless as he spoke of the Golden-Armored Stellar-Piercing Beetles. Behind him, the two attendants shuddered when they saw the giant golden beetle. Fear was written all over their faces.
"Yes, yes … Milord."
The two of them looked at the Golden-Armored Stellar-Piercing Beetle on the back of the leader's hand with fear in their eyes, as if this was their worst nightmare.
However, the leader only smiled faintly. He looked ahead and sent out a wave of energy from his left hand, gently tapping the Golden-armored Stellar-Piercing Beetle's mouth. In an instant, the dense, steel-like energy suddenly vanished. The originally motionless golden-armored beetle absorbed the energy and shuddered. As if it had suddenly awakened, it spread its wings and slid off the leader's hand with astonishing speed. Then, it disappeared into the formation.
Keekee …
A soft sound came from the leader's ear, but the golden beetle had already vanished.
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