Chapter 668: Scholar Meets Soldiers
Dark clouds were spreading all around, and Ning Zhuo continued to grope in them.
He had already flown far away from the first hub mark, and with it as the center, he was moving rapidly in the black cloud in a spiral outward trajectory that took into account both the up and down directions.
On the one hand, his spiritual sense spread out in all directions, while on the other hand, he was actively sensing the changes in the snow light in the bag.
A moment later.
The spirit within the sac trembled slightly, like the gentle beating of a heart. Simultaneously, the shape of the halo cast by the snow light also changed ever so slightly.
Ning Zhuo's heartstrings were plucked and he immediately changed direction.
With the first successful experience, his actions became faster and more powerful.
What's more, the Wenqi Xueguang seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand, and the degree of deformation became larger and larger, and finally formed an extremely clear cone shape again.
The tip of the cone points directly in a certain direction.
Ning Zhuo followed the trail and left.
"Mark! The second hub!" Ning Zhuo's heart was lifted up. He held a jade slip in one hand and silently outlined the direction on it.
At this point, he has figured out the correct method.
“But how many hubs will there be here?”
Ning Zhuoqiang suppressed his worries, left the second formation hub, and continued to fly.
He was like a cartographer groping in a dark maze. Due to his limited knowledge of formations, he could only use a relatively clumsy method to find and mark the locations of the hubs one by one.
In this way, time is delayed.
"Can Ross hold on?! Now, I need you to help me buy time..."
If Luo Si were to be defeated or surrender quickly, Ning Zhuo's actions would become futile and he would lose his last chance to escape.
This is the time to test the level of mutual trust between Luo Si and Ning Zhuo!
The Immortal City of Wangchuan.
An old man and a young boy came to the core of the city lord's mansion and saw a strange huge rock.
Unbeknownst to them, the Lord of Wangchuan Prefecture had set up a massive formation connecting heaven and earth. The core of the Heavenly Aspect Formation was the altar for the Heavenly Ghost Transformation and Tribulation Ceremony. And the core of the Earthly Aspect Formation was this precious treasure—the Earth Lung Turbid Qi Surge Barrier!
Zeng Jiede wanted to take revenge on the Lord of Wangchuan Mansion, regain his face, and calm down the humiliation, but when the time came, he fell into hesitation.
But Sun Lingtong is not like that.
He stared at the huge rock intently, his mind was frequently triggered, and he had an increasing urge to steal it.
He was very familiar with this impulse!
He had this urge when he was very young, and it was impossible to suppress it. The more he suppressed it, the more it itched he became. Only by following this urge and committing theft could he calm down and feel better for a while.
Simply put, he was addicted to stealing.
His eyes became brighter and brighter, and he suddenly used his stealing skills to attack the boulder.
"Don't be reckless!" Zeng Jide was startled and quickly reached out to stop him, but it was too late.
When Sun Lingtong's stealing skills landed on the boulder, his expression immediately changed drastically. He felt like he was pulling a stone cow, and he was as weak as a baby.
The boulder was stimulated and shook slightly. Immediately, the spiral hole in the boulder began to shrink as if alive, and a terrifying suction force burst out, trying to suck Sun Lingtong in and bury him directly!
Zeng Jide had no choice but to help.
His first move was of great significance and immediately changed the situation.
The same stealing technique was applied to Sun Lingtong, which doubled his strength and allowed him to suppress the boulder in an instant.
call out.
With a slight sound, a round stone core was stolen by Sun Lingtong and flew out directly from the inside of the boulder through the hole on the surface.
This stone core is the size of an adult's head and is oval in shape, pulsating slightly like a living person's organ.
The stone core fell into Sun Lingtong's hands, and the latter's eyes widened with curiosity: "What is this?"
Zeng Jide did not answer, but took action immediately with a serious expression.
He pinched his fingers and they danced like butterflies, dazzling people.
Soon, the sealing spell was cast, making the stone core silent and dead, completely cutting off its connection with the main body of the boulder.
Zeng Jide's forehead was covered in sweat as he glared at Sun Lingtong, "You're so bold, brat! Did you know you were on the verge of death three times?"
Sun Lingtong chuckled, picked up the round stone core with both hands, and handed it to Zeng Jide: "Senior, don't you still have me by your side? With you protecting me, I wouldn't even dare to steal the underwear of the Lord of Wangchuan Mansion!"
Zeng Jide's mouth twitched, and a slight arc appeared on his face.
Alas, he must have been wandering in the underworld, feeling rather lonely. And in this situation, he met a fellow disciple whom he greatly admired.
Sun Lingtong's flattery really touched Zeng Jide's heart, making him think: Oh! Returning to the City Lord's Mansion this time was really the right choice.
Zeng Jide suppressed the curve of his lips and continued to glare: "You don't even know what this is. You haven't even explored the formation here clearly, and you dare to attack?! You are simply courting death by acting recklessly like this!"
"After all, I won't always be around to clean up your mess, you little brat."
Sun Lingtong said stubbornly, "Why didn't I recognize this formation? It's obvious that this formation is incompatible with the surrounding defensive formations. It must have other uses."
"Lord Wangchuan made a fool of himself. It was precisely because he was out of place that he left this place empty, causing the defense here to be far weaker than other places. I concluded that this is the best place to attack!"
"And the fact that he values it so highly that he's willing to forgo defenses and arrange it this way clearly shows how priceless this treasure is!"
Zeng Jide was so angry that he patted Sun Lingtong's head lightly: "How could I not have expected what you thought of?"
"This formation is of the Earth Element, yet it was chosen to be set up in the Immortal City of Wangchuan. The latter, however, towers over the Forgotten River and is the main city of the Water Element."
"It is precisely because the Earth and Water elements are not harmonious that it is easy for me to help you."
"If it were a water formation, I'm afraid you would have been turned into a pulp by the vortex. Even if I used all my strength, I'm afraid I couldn't save you."
Sun Lingtong laughed heartily and said bluntly: "Senior Zeng is extremely powerful and will definitely be able to protect me." She also understood his good intentions, that he just wanted to scare her so that she would be more cautious in the future.
Having said that, Sun Lingtong took the opportunity to thank Zeng Jide, interrupting the latter to speak.
Then, Sun Lingtong asked again: "Senior, what on earth is this?"
This time, even Zeng Jide was a little hesitant and troubled.
He stared at the stone core for a moment, then shook his head. "I can't tell where it came from, so I can only guess it must be a precious earth-element treasure from underground."
"This is one of the essences of the boulder. I've just discovered that there are quite a few of these stone cores contained within the boulder."
Sun Lingtong rested her hands on the pillow and said excitedly, "That's great! There are so many round cores, let's take more."
"Yeah." Zeng Jide stroked his beard and nodded.
The theft has already been done, and there hasn't been much reaction since it was stolen.
In addition, this mysterious treasure indeed made him more curious, and he subconsciously raised his estimate of its value. All these factors made Zeng Jide's heart itch.
"It's come to this, it won't hurt to take a little more."
Zeng Jiede took action personally, and his efficiency was several times higher than Sun Lingtong.
As the tuberculosis was taken away one by one, the momentum of the boulder quickly slid away.
Altar battlefield.
Puff puff puff…
After a series of deflated sounds, the originally tall and mighty Earthly Evil God had shrunk to be only slightly larger than a normal person.
what happened?!
Such a sudden change was beyond the expectations of everyone present.
Ross took the opportunity to retreat and keep a safe distance.
"The Earth Phase Array, there's something wrong with the barrier that blocks the turbid air in the Earth Lungs at the center of the array!" The real body of the Lord of Wangchuan glared in anger in the tributary.
A wave of foreboding emotions welled up within him, and almost the moment the problem arose, a message was sent. He was going to mobilize the entire Forgotten River Immortal City, to do everything in his power to preserve the barrier that blocked the lung-suppressing turbid air and to eliminate all enemies!
The Evil God of Turbidity looked at his own divine body and felt regret for the first time.
He forcibly sealed Luo Si's Nine Abyssal Drainage Bag on himself. This magic, based on a magical weapon, was extremely powerful. If the Earthly Evil Turbid God became weak, the Nine Abyssal Drainage Bag would immediately unleash its power, making him even weaker and draining him again and again.
The double effect of the Earth Array's barrier to block the turbid air in the heart, earth and lungs, and the Nine Abysses' water-draining hood, caused the Earth Evil God to shrink significantly, and his combat power plummeted.
Ross's eyes sparkled and his morale was boosted!
"It's the young master, it must be him!"
"My decision to join the group was correct. Senior Huigu's advice was absolutely correct!"
"In this battle, luck is on our side, we can win!!"
Ross fights again.
This fight was clearly different from the previous ones.
The Earthly Evil God tried to shake off the Nine Abyss Drainage Hood, but Luo Si would never let him succeed so easily. He would do everything in his power to bind the Earthly Evil God with the Drainage Hood!
The Earthly Evil God had previously relied on the Earth Phase Formation, believing he had endless support and was completely confident. However, he ended up shooting himself in the foot. Something had happened to the treasure at the heart of the Earth Phase Formation, which was like a fatal blow to him!
The impact is really huge.
Unfortunately, the real body of the Lord of Wangchuan was still in a tributary of Wangchuan, without any strength to fight anymore - most of the beads in his hand had been broken, and the silhouette of the Nether Dragon just now was the last blow of his remaining strength!
Ross's combat power declined a lot and he was seriously injured, so he wisely adopted a roaming tactic.
The Evil God of Turbidity had only one method and chased with all his might. Although he could still gain the upper hand, he was unable to turn the advantage into victory, resulting in a stalemate in the battle.
Lord Wangchuan watched the battle, feeling secretly anxious and awe-inspiring.
He hesitated, "Shouldn't I take advantage of this opportunity and split my spirit into a natural divine body? What if I split off another water spirit? At least I'll have more methods."
"Shouldn't I have placed the Earth Phase Array's core so far away? Wangchuan Immortal City is beyond my reach, and the loss during transmission is staggering. Actually, the damage to the Earth Lung Turbid Air Surge Barrier isn't serious, but the effect here is extremely obvious. If it had been placed nearby..."
Wang Chuan Mansion Lord immediately shook his head in his heart: "No, if it was placed near here, I'm afraid it would have been found and destroyed by Yin Jiuzhu and others during the previous battle!"
"The situation is gradually turning against me. Fate is changing and targeting me!"
Lord Wangchuan had already come to a realization. He stared at the Dark Dragon Shears in the ice coffin, his eyes bloodshot, anxious and furious, as if he wanted to eat someone. "Damn it! Is there any way I can quickly get this national artifact back?"
The evolution of fate is a rather dangerous thing.
Especially now, after many fierce battles, his condition has reached the bottom.
The Dark Dragon Shears are a national weapon that can suppress destiny. With this treasure protecting you, you can offset the adverse evolution of destiny to a great extent.
Lord Wangchuan understood his own situation clearly and knew that getting back the Dark Dragon Shears was the most crucial thing!
But the Dark Dragon Shears were trapped in an ice coffin.
Although the ice coffin was constantly being worn away, it still remained an annoying obstacle.
"Yin Jiuzhu!!!" Lord Wangchuan roared in his heart, and his hatred towards Lord Guihuo surged.
The intense fatigue and pain were like a tide, impacting Ning Zhuo's will.
The golden elixir in the Five Elements Golden Elixir Wheel has become dim and has shrunk to the size of a soybean.
Ning Zhuo acted quickly and replaced it with a golden elixir that was in relatively good condition.
Unlike before, after the defense of Baizhixiancheng, he had a large number of golden elixirs in his hands. The main cultivation methods of these golden elixirs were not mastered by Ning Zhuo.
To the extent that in such a critical and time-sensitive situation, the golden elixir has become a luxurious consumable item.
"The ninth hub."
Ning Zhuo's exhaustive exploration yielded some initial success. In his mind, he had already sketched out a rough outline of the key points.
The solid formation foundation made Ning Zhuo feel that there were not many hubs in this large formation, and the map of the nine hubs had already covered most of them.
Should we continue exploring, or take different actions?
Ning Zhuo didn't know that over in Wangchuan Fairy City, Sun Lingtong had achieved a breakthrough naturally, which indirectly changed Luo Si's situation.
The longer the time goes, the more anxious Ning Zhuo becomes!
He mentally deciphered the map: "The guest star should be in the north of the pivot... which means it is in the northern direction of the pivot map."
"Although this map is incomplete, it is possible to determine the north."
Ning Zhuo changed the direction of flight and quickly headed to the north of the hub map.
When they reached a certain area, the aura of the sac suddenly changed. This time, it no longer simply pointed in a certain direction or stabilized into a sphere of snowy light.
Instead, it turned into countless rays of light, winding and twisting, as if being pulled by invisible silk threads, turning into tens of millions of strands, spreading in all directions.
Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "There is clearly no hub here, why has there been such a change?"
"The Heavenly Ghost Transformation Tribulation Ceremony is a Confucian ritual, so it relies on the spirit of literature. The center of the formation should be the altar, and this is the inner space of the formation."
"Could this be the invisible hub mentioned in the book? The previous hubs were all visible hubs. Using the visible to contrast with the invisible, and the invisible to control the visible?"
Ning Zhuo's heart beat faster and his mouth became dry.
His attainments in formations were only basic, so he could only rely on guesswork. His Confucian cultivation was even more dismal, but fortunately he had consulted Wen Ruanyu before.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the place.
"I don't have much time left."
"At the last step, we still need to take risks!"
Confucianism - Scholar meets soldier!
This Confucian art was also taught by Wen Runyu. It is relatively simple and easy to practice.
It can use the military evil to defeat other Confucian doctrines.
Ning Zhuo had already mastered the [Art of Carrying Soldiers and Evil Spirits], and possessed many military evil spirits, which formed a good match with the Confucianism of [Scholar Meeting Soldiers].
Rumble...
A dramatic change has occurred!
(End of this chapter)
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