Hearing Du Ziheng's words, Yi Tian's expression didn't change, only the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Now that time had passed and their identities had changed, even if Du Ziheng was certain that he had participated in the war against the devil, it would only be a momentary slip of the tongue.
Besides, even if he shamelessly refused to admit it, he would at most criticize him behind his back. After all, the one who had participated in the war back then was Monk Hui Tian of Sanskrit Temple. As for Abbot Wu Yin, there was no need to worry, everyone already had a tacit understanding and wouldn't expose themselves.
However, Du Ziheng was a top formation master in Central State, Yi Tian understood that this kind of cultivator wouldn't yield to force. Only by defeating the aspect that he was most proud of would he have a chance to use him.
After thinking for a bit, Yi Tian didn't continue the conversation, directly changing the topic, "I've long heard that Fellow Du is a formation master, no one in Central State can compare to you, you can be said to be number one."
Hearing Yi Tian's rare praise, Du Ziheng's face showed a trace of joy. The title of number one formation master in Central State came from Yi Tian's mouth, proving the degree of recognition.
With a rare smile on his face, Du Ziheng cupped his hands, "Brother Yi praises me too much, I am indeed ashamed to accept it."
"Fellow Du doesn't need to be modest, what you rely on is the real deal, I didn't say anything wrong." After saying this, Yi Tian faintly replied, "When I was young, I also did some research on the path of needle techniques, I just happened to meet Fellow Du today, we can exchange pointers."
Du Ziheng's expression changed, this clearly showed that he came prepared.
However, since Yi Tian had already said this, if he didn't make a move, it would weaken his prestige.
However, he still had to consider losing face in other people's territory, and he didn't know what this new Li Huo Ancestor was selling.
Moreover, a formation exchange was different from cultivation, it completely relied on one's understanding and application of formation dao.
After thinking about it, he asked tentatively, "How does Brother Yi plan to compare notes?"
Yi Tian was most worried that Du Ziheng would not take the bait. As for sparring, he had the Li Fire Sect's Array Dao Decipher from three thousand years ago. Ignoring the array formations of this world, he had even learned quite a number of array formations from the upper Spiritual World.
However, if he wanted to convince Du Ziheng, he couldn't just choose a formation diagram that he didn't know about. Only by defeating Du Ziheng in a fair and just manner would he be able to convince Du Ziheng.
With that thought in mind, he took out a jade slip from his storage pouch and handed it over to Du Ziheng, saying, "This jade slip contains the outline of all the formations I've learned in my lifetime. If Fellow Du can truly defeat me, then I'll also give you the rest of the Formation Dao Comprehension."
After hearing this, Du Ziheng hesitated for a moment. He then took the outline of the Grand Understanding of Spell Formation and began to search it carefully with his Divine Sense.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding people revealed looks of puzzlement. The Li Fire Sect people were even more puzzled as to why Yi Tian would suddenly propose such a bet.
Moments later, Du Ziheng retracted his Divine Sense. His face revealed a look of eagerness. Clearly, he was determined to obtain the things mentioned in the Grand Understanding of Spell Formation.
After looking at the crowd, Du Ziheng agreed readily, "Since Fellow Daoist Yi has made such a suggestion, I'm willing to give it a try. I believe the array formation spar won't take too long. However, how do we exchange pointers? "
Yi Tian nodded and replied, "Since Fellow Du has agreed, then it's easy to handle. Why don't we exchange pointers in the Purple Firmament Hall? As for the method, why don't we each set up a small array formation and enter each other's array formation to crack it at the same time? Whoever uses the least amount of time will be the winner. How about that? "
Du Ziheng thought to himself. It sounded like a fair method. Not only did it consider the way to set up arrays, it also had a method to crack them. Furthermore, with so many people present as witnesses, it was unlikely that the new Li Fire Sect's Patriarch would go back on his word.
To be honest, he had a few newly researched array diagrams to choose from. Furthermore, they were all array diagrams found in ancient ruins that had been reorganized after careful study.
To be honest, this formation exchange was actually a competition of their eyesight and array cracking methods. When it came down to it, the importance of one's cultivation level was secondary.
Yi Tian was delighted to see him agree so readily. Following that, his figure flashed to the left side of the Purple Firmament Hall and he took out a palm-sized Eight Trigrams array disc. He reached out his hand and gently injected a spell into it. After activating it, he set up a simple trapping array on the ground that was thirty feet wide.
Then, he turned to Du Ziheng and said, "I have already finished setting up the array. Fellow Du, you can set up the array on the other side."
Upon seeing this, Du Ziheng's eyes lit up. This method of setting up an array was considered simple. All he had to do was take out the array disc that was engraved in advance and activate it.
Fortunately, he had the materials in his hands. He quickly stood up and bowed to the surrounding cultivators. His meaning was obvious. He wanted them to be his witnesses, so as to prevent Yi Tian from taking the opportunity to go back on his word.
Among these cultivators, only Hao Ji was not a member of the Li Fire Sect. At this moment, she was duty-bound to say, "Since the two Fellow Daoists have agreed to exchange pointers, then let me be the witness."
Du Ziheng's face lit up and he said with a smile, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hao Ji, for being a witness."
After saying that, he slowly walked to the other side of the hall and chose an empty space that was about the same size. Then, he reached out and took out an emerald green jade pendant. After forming a series of seals, he injected a few spells into it to activate it.
After three seconds, an overwhelming aura emanated from it. Following that, the jade pendant turned into a green beam of light and landed on the ground of the hall. It also set up a miniature array that was thirty feet wide.
Both of them had their own advantages in setting up arrays, so it was difficult to tell who was better. Following that, Du Ziheng handed over a jade talisman and said, "With this jade talisman, you can directly break open the trapping array."
Yi Tian swept his gaze and knew what he meant. Du Ziheng was also a shrewd old man. He had already made plans to leave himself a way out. If he were to be trapped by the array, he could use it to escape and save himself from losing face.
Upon hearing this, Yi Tian only smiled and reached out to take the jade talisman. Then, he took out a bronze token and handed it to Du Ziheng. His intention was self-evident. Both of them were trying to save face for each other.
As for using the array talisman to escape, it was equivalent to admitting defeat. Sparring between array masters was usually a battle of words. There would always be a way out.
Shaoqing and Yi Tian walked to Du Ziheng's array and looked inside. They saw that the array patterns were dark gold in color on the floor. Although it looked extremely simple, it was likely that they would be instantly trapped if they were to enter and trigger the array's restrictions.
Although this trapping array was one of the simpler types of array dao, it was also the most widely used. It was a compulsory course for beginners. However, it was precisely this kind of array that could reflect the depth of an array master's skill.
It had to be known that the simpler the array, the easier it was to break it. However, if one could use this simplest array to perfection, then it would be a different story. The array in front of them was most likely strange. If they didn't enter the array, they wouldn't be able to experience its power.
Roughly looking at the array patterns on the ground, it looked like an ordinary maze array. However, Yi Tian knew that it definitely wouldn't be as easy as he imagined. Moreover, although Du Ziheng's character wasn't good, his strength was still there.
After thinking for a moment, he turned and said, "Fellow Du, I'm ready here. You can open the trapping array and let me in."
Du Ziheng also observed the array he was about to face in advance. At this time, there was no contempt on his face. Instead, it was replaced by an extremely dignified expression.
After hearing Yi Tian's words, he gently launched a symbol at the array disc. The trapping array on the right of Shaoqing flashed a circle of white light film, and an eight feet high and two feet wide opening suddenly appeared from the light film.
Yi Tian also pointed to the array disc on the left, and a broad path appeared behind it for Du Ziheng to enter the array.
After Shaoqing and Du Ziheng looked at each other, they said in unison, "Please." Then they leisurely walked directly into the trapping array.
When Yi Tian stepped in, the scene of the Purple Cloud Hall in front of him suddenly disappeared in an instant. It was replaced by a white snowfield.
And as he was in the snowfield, he was unable to identify his direction. After taking a few steps, he felt a slight chill coming from under his feet.
At this moment, he could not help but be surprised. He thought to himself, "I never expected Du Ziheng's array attainments to be so high. Other than visual interference, he can also imitate this feeling."
Looking up at the sky, it looked like it was snowing heavily. The snow under his feet was not shallow. After taking a few steps, it was almost knee-deep.
In addition to the snow, there was a whistling northern wind in the sky. The gusts of wind that blew on his face made him feel a bone-chilling cold. Needless to say, Du Ziheng had specially studied the Li Fire Sect's cultivation techniques, so he was very specific when choosing the array disc.
Using a water elemental trapping array to deal with him, he already had an innate advantage in terms of cultivation technique attributes. As such, the speed at which he cracked the array would definitely be affected and slowed down.
With a disdainful smile on his face, Yi Tian conjured a red Mystic Yang True Fire around him, forming a True Flame Armor spell to push away the surrounding cold Qi.
At the same time, the snow under his feet melted under the scorching flames, revealing the solid soil. To crack the array, he first needed to find the array core. However, in such an environment, there was no way to accurately determine the array core's location.
Yi Tian's face sank. He reached out his hand to conjure a seal and conjured his ocular technique. A green light flashed in his eyes as he began to look around, searching for any suspicious spots.
After a while, he did not discover anything. All he saw was a white snowy landscape. Beneath his feet was snow that reached his knees, and further down was the frozen ground.
His gaze swept past the words that seemed to have runic patterns on the frozen ground. Yi Tian lowered his head to take a careful look and a thought flashed in his mind.
Du Ziheng had probably used some tricks to cover the runic patterns on the frozen ground with snow. However, the more it was done, the more it meant that his trapping array was lacking in depth.
He conjured the Taiyuan Sword and slashed at the snow under his feet. Immediately, the snow in a ten foot radius was cleared. Following that, he looked at the runic patterns on the frozen ground and immediately, a strange smile appeared on his face.
He never expected that Du Ziheng had really put in a lot of effort into this array. The runic patterns were clearly in the Spirit Realm language. If not for him coming into contact with the Li Fire Sect's secrets and mastering the Spirit Realm language, it would have been very difficult for him to crack the array.
However, since he had found the source of the problem, the next step was to choose a method to crack the array.
If he wanted to subdue Du Ziheng, he would probably have to use some swift and decisive methods. After making up his mind, Yi Tian raised the Taiyuan Sword in his hand and followed the formation patterns of the Spirit Realm Language all the way to the location of the formation core.
Ten seconds later, Yi Tian, who was standing on the array core, slowly conjured the array breaking awl in his hand. Then, he erased the spirit patterns on it. Following that, he took out an inscription carving knife and quickly carved on it.
Against this Spirit Realm array, using the array pattern spirit weapons from the Tian Lan continent might not be effective. Thankfully, array formations were considered a branch of Smithing Dao. Sharpening one's spear at the last minute was more than enough to deal with this trap array.
After a while, a bright array breaking awl appeared in Yi Tian's hand. Following that, he injected spiritual energy into it, causing it to hum. After three seconds, he extended his right hand and controlled the array breaking awl to stab at the spirit pattern at the array core. With a "kacha" sound, the foot-long array breaking awl easily penetrated the frozen ground beneath his feet as if it was tofu.
When the entire array breaking awl completely penetrated the ground, the world began to tremble violently. It was as if the original array disk had been disrupted by external spiritual energy. It was no longer able to maintain this small world of ice and snow.
The surrounding snowy plains were like glass walls that had been shattered. Following that, space-time distortions appeared. After the entire process ended, Yi Tian saw a white light flash in front of him and he returned to the Purple Firmament Hall. However, there was an additional array breaking awl and an emerald jade pendant at his feet. The jade pendant clearly had traces of being scratched by the array breaking awl.
At this moment, the Li Fire Sect people in the hall were beaming with smiles. With a sweep of his gaze, Yi Tian knew the outcome of the sparring match. Turning his head to look at the other side of the Purple Firmament Hall, he could hear the occasional commotion in a thirty foot radius. Upon careful listening, it was Du Ziheng's cursing.
Indeed, the trapping array he had set up had a Mind Illusion Technique. After Du Ziheng entered, he had to divert some of his attention to resist the interference of the Mind Illusion Technique.
This sparring match was not done on the spur of the moment. He had specially refined an array disk to deal with Du Ziheng. He believed that it would take some time for him to come out of it.
However, since he had already won, there was no need for him to go overboard and offend Du Ziheng. It would be difficult for him to speak of the future.
With that thought in mind, Yi Tian did not speak further. He immediately used his right hand to form a seal in his sleeve. His eyes flashed as the array disk's speed slowed down by thirty percent.
As such, he could be considered to have secretly helped Du Ziheng, preventing him from taking action in front of others.
Shao Qing flew out of the formation plate with a flash of golden light and landed on the side of the formation plate, revealing the exhausted Du Ziheng. Fortunately, he still seemed to be in good spirits. After looking at the smiling Yi Tian, he no longer had the arrogance from before. Following that, he said with a look of shame, "Brother Yi is still better. I'm sincerely convinced."
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