Within the Hidden Sect, opinions are now divided into two factions: Captain Chen Qi advocates taking the initiative, while Sun Shaoxing advocates guerrilla defense.
“If we take the initiative, we still have a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, even if we don’t go looking for them, they will come looking for us sooner or later, and then we will be at a disadvantage,” Chen Qi said.
Sun Shaoxing disagreed with his idea: "With their current points, the Lianfeng Sword Sect would undoubtedly win the championship even if they stayed put. Why would they risk coming out to cause trouble and do something that has no risk and no reward? As long as we avoid them and persevere to the end, we can't escape second place."
Chen Qi: "What's the difference between second and fifth! Didn't we come to participate in this Six Sects Grand Competition to win first place? Now that we've been overwhelmed by the momentum of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, does that mean we've already accepted that they're number one?"
The disciples of the Hidden Sect fell silent. Indeed, before Chen Qi spoke, they had already assumed that the Converging Edge Sword Sect had won the championship.
Why do they feel this way? Is the Lianfeng Sword Sect invincible? They're just boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing their own.
Sun Shaoxing remained silent. In his heart, he knew that the Lianfeng Sword Sect was indeed beyond their current strength to defeat.
Their strength lies in runes and arrays. They use these two aspects for both attack and defense. In the past, they were fine when they encountered other sects, but Shi Xuan of the Lianfeng Sword Sect won the championship in both the rune and array competitions. It is likely that Shi Xuan can see through all the routines they can use.
However, the Lianfeng Sword Sect possessed something that the Luoyin Sect lacked; their martial prowess was far too great, making it incredibly easy for them to defeat the disciples of the Luoyin Sect.
But this was not the time to diminish his own prestige, nor could he say to his disciples that they were definitely inferior to the Lianfeng Sword Sect. In the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
Chen Qi looked at all the disciples present and seemed to understand their concerns. The momentum of Lianfeng Sword Sect this year was indeed quite strong.
There's no need to say anything discouraging. This time it's like a high-stakes gamble. If they win, it will be the highlight of their Luoyin Sect. If they lose... it's not a big deal. After all, people only remember the first place. Who can remember who the second place is? It's just a matter of missing out on a little reward.
"We will first choose the most advantageous location for us, set up the Bewitching Immortal Array, and then send out bait to lure them into the trap."
Chen Qi's plan had been brewing for a long time. The Bewitching Immortal Array was a sixth-order array, composed of five independent arrays. He could not complete it by himself and needed the combined efforts of several people.
Even if Shi Xuan were the master of formations, he might not be able to understand every single formation.
The gamble was that Shi Xuan wouldn't know how to break this formation.
After discussing the matter, the disciples of the Hidden Sect began to set up the formation.
Setting up an array is not only a technical skill, but also very expensive in terms of spirit stones. Such a large maze array would consume a considerable amount of spirit stones for young disciples, and the audience watching the array setup felt the pinch.
"My god, is this how much spirit stones array cultivators spend? In just this short time, I would have spent about the same amount of spirit stones in ten years."
"Once the grand formation is set up and operational, it will take you another thirty years."
"This scene makes me not want to be a formation cultivator anymore."
"You can't become a formation cultivator either. Those who can become formation cultivators have comprehension that is unmatched by ordinary people."
"So... how terrifying must Xuan have been back then..."
...
The array that Chen Qi recorded was only a tiny fragment, but that was already astonishing enough.
On the other hand, Shi Xuan was quite leisurely walking and chatting, fighting any monsters he encountered, enjoying himself immensely.
Gu Liangce thought about Lu Wenxing, who had already been sent away by Shi Xuan, clicked his tongue, and said, "Senior Brother Lu Wenxing was sent away just like that. I wonder if he will be unhappy."
"Unhappy?" Shi Xuan laughed. "He's probably out there having a good time with disciples from other sects."
Lu Wenxing, who was chatting animatedly in the Langya Sect's group, paused and shifted his gaze. All the disciples around him were now focused on him.
Just as Xuan said, he was doing very well in the Langya Sect, if you didn't look at the disdainful expressions of the people in the Langya Sect.
Lu Wenxing touched his nose and waved to the people looking at him, saying, "Hello!"
This caused a burst of laughter.
Shi Xuan added, "He's probably waving to the people around him right now."
Lu Wenxing's waving hand stopped...
Does my junior sister have some kind of magic that allows her to see what he's doing? Why is she always right?!
The audience was already in stitches from Lu Wenxing's laughter.
So all the sword cultivators of the Lianfeng Sword Sect are so adorable? It has to be said, the Lianfeng Sword Sect's reputation has been damaged this time.
At this moment, Shi Xuan in the secret realm suddenly said seriously, "Let me explain first, our Lianfeng Sword Sect only has one Lu Wenxing, and no one else is like him."
"Hahahaha..." The audience was laughing so hard they couldn't breathe. What an amazing collaboration! It was like a double act.
"I'm starting to worry about the Hidden Sect now. Could it be that Shi Xuan guessed their formation plan too?"
"Shi Xuan is really... I don't know how to describe him. Looking at it this way, it's not unfair that we lost."
"Putting aside whether the loss was unjust or not, I just want to know if we can get our Lingzhou back after the competition?"
"Dream on. The spirit boat is someone else's spoils of war. Any items used in battle that were taken away have not been returned."
"This is truly a case of losing both wife and army."
...
Inside the secret realm, Shi Xuan continued to analyze the current situation: "The three sects we've defeated don't have enough people left, so they probably won't come looking for us. Only the Luoyin Sect seems to have that intention."
"The Hidden Sect is going to take the initiative to attack us?" Lu Shan was shocked to hear Shi Xuan's words. In his mind, in this team competition, they were the ones who had to fight others.
Shi Xuan took out a spirit fruit, took a bite, and then distributed one to everyone else: "Twenty people against nineteen, the winner will be number one. If it were you, would you like to take this gamble?"
Lu Shan put himself in Shi Xuan's shoes and nodded, saying, "Then we have to take a gamble. What if we win?"
“Yes, with numbers outnumbered, if we set up a large formation, we might win,” Shi Xuan laughed. “But that’s just wishful thinking; winning is impossible.”
Meanwhile, the Luoyin Sect, with the combined efforts of twenty members, had essentially completed the Bewitching Immortal Array. The five arrays were interlocked, ultimately forming a single, magnificent formation. The moment the array was completed, a flash of white light appeared, a truly spectacular sight.
The spectators outside the venue also witnessed a magnificent array formation. They considered whether they could get out if they accidentally entered the formation. The answer was no. It was a sixth-order bewildering array, which was impressive but incomprehensible.
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