Upon hearing this, Zhang Ning remained motionless, continuing to write and draw, setting up formations, and refining talismans.
Between her delicate hands, powerful energy fluctuations emanated. Such intense fluctuations sometimes caused even Zhou Cang to feel a pang of fear.
If it weren't for the faint light barrier protecting the three of them, such a large energy fluctuation would have been detected long ago.
“No rush. According to my divination, we still need thirty breaths. That will be the best time for us to make our move,” Zhang Ning said calmly.
Even as she spoke, her hands remained still, and streams of rich spiritual energy emanated from her body. The surrounding array also became increasingly magical and powerful.
Upon hearing this, Liao Hua immediately drew his treasured sword from his waist. He circulated his True Qi continuously, carefully adjusting his state. After all, it was only thirty breaths; that wasn't a very long time.
Then, Liao Hua seemed to suddenly think of something and said directly, "Holy Maiden, since our main mission this time is the Yellow Heaven Plan, why don't we just leave this place and find a more secluded place that they can't find at all? Wouldn't that be safer?"
It's important to understand that compared to the importance of the Yellow Heaven Plan, all other tasks, team battles, and reward points are insignificant. Once this plan succeeds, the entire Taiping Dao's strength will leap forward, reaching a new level.
Therefore, in Liao Hua's view, in order to ensure the success of the plan, it would be perfectly acceptable to give up this team battle.
Hearing this, Zhang Ning shook his head and said, "Sigh, what you said is theoretically correct, but people are never satisfied. If we back down, what will Lin Yang and the other two think? Will they take our goodwill as cowardice?"
"That's bound to happen. After all, they're an easy target, and everyone wants to take advantage of them. We'll end up in an endless cycle of probing. Once we show a weakness, they'll pounce on us without mercy. At that point, the outcome of the team battle is a minor issue, but if it affects the entire plan, that would be disastrous."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Cang nodded and said directly, "Yes, Yuanjian, you are still young and don't understand these things. Sometimes, the more you back down, the more those people will take advantage of you."
"Therefore, it's better to hit them hard right from the start, intimidate them, and then offer them some benefits and show some goodwill. Only then will they take it seriously. Otherwise, they will just see you as a piece of fat meat and try every means to devour you."
Hearing this, Zhang Ning said helplessly, "Besides, do you really think I don't want to leave this place directly? The heavenly secrets are chaotic now, and my divine sense has long been isolated. I can't sense anything beyond a hundred feet. At first, if it weren't for the warning from Ruyi, I wouldn't have even noticed this."
"This is a setup. It's very possible that we were already being plotted against the moment we entered this world. It just goes to show how cunning they are. We've been at a disadvantage from the very beginning," Zhang Ning said, frowning.
To be honest, she really disliked this situation. As the Holy Maiden of the Way of Peace, it had been a very long time since she had felt so thoroughly manipulated.
Soon, Lin Yang's neck started to ache from looking up at the sky, but he didn't find anything remarkable hidden there. At most, there were just a few strong eagles.
Under the scan of the divine eye, it was just a few red wisps of energy, nothing special, and could not possibly be their ambush.
"Phew, now that I've looked at the sky, let's take a look at the earth," Lin Yang said helplessly.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
Boom
With a deafening roar, the smooth ground suddenly cracked open, revealing a series of enormous fissures. Some fissures were as large as a basketball court, while others were only a foot square.
At the same time, powerful forces of attraction emanated from the crack. Caught off guard, Zhan Lan, Qi Tengyi, and the others almost fell in.
"Alright, you've finally appeared. I've been waiting for you for so long, so I, your Daoist master, must put on a good show. I really want to know, just how skilled are these geniuses from the Great World in their Daoist arts?" Zhu Peng said calmly.
However, as he spoke, Zhu Peng's hands continued to move. A white bone pagoda appeared out of thin air, directly above his head, firmly guarding his safety.
At the same time, a white bone flying sword automatically appeared beneath his feet. With a whoosh, he was airborne.
"Well, although I'm not one of those sword cultivators, and I can't break through all laws with a single sword like them, short-term sword flight is still no problem," Zhu Peng muttered to himself.
At the same time, he held a pure Yang talisman in his hand, a treasure he had obtained in the world of Ju-on. In terms of grade, it was a pure Golden Core level treasure. Even Zhu Peng himself was afraid of the full force of the attack.
"Alright, this time we can finally stop holding back and fight to our hearts' content. Taiyin, have you discovered anything?" Wang Zongchao said with a smile.
At the same time, a set of black armor appeared. This was a gift from Lin Yang, the standard armor of the Han Dynasty. Even in the main world, only officers of the rank of captain possessed this armor.
The entire suit of armor was forged from refined iron using various secret techniques, and even bore numerous talismans. It possessed many advantages, including resistance to pressure, durability, hardness, and lightness. Now, wearing it on Old Wang, it truly made him feel like a tiger with wings.
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Chapter 75: The Hastily Constructed Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation
"I don't understand either. All I can see is that the entire formation is arranged around a piece of Wutu (戊土). As time goes by, its power increases. In addition, there are rays of spiritual light on the outer perimeter. In short, it's already too late to escape directly," Zhu Peng said, shaking his head.
Everyone has their own area of expertise; if you're not good at something, you're not good at it. Zhu Peng acknowledged this point. Therefore, he looked directly at Lin Yang and the other two.
Seeing this, Cai Yan said, "This formation was hastily set up. Overall, it is divided into seven parts: east, south, west, north, center, plus northeast and southeast. As for the northwest and southwest directions, they seem to be incomplete. Even the center has some imperfections."
"Each region has a treasure to protect it. They are mostly third-tier, which is equivalent to a B-grade magic weapon in the Main God Space. Of course, there are also rare and precious natural treasures."
"This formation is very common in the main world; it's the most ordinary Yin-Yang Bagua formation. At its peak, it should have ten areas. To break it, you need to break the outer Bagua formation first, and then break the inner Yin-Yang formation." Cai Yan recalled the description of the formation in her mind and spoke directly.
"No, what you're describing is a complete formation. Right now, Zhang Ning hastily set up the formation, and it only has seven areas. The eight trigrams are incomplete, and the yin and yang are out of balance. This is our opportunity. Otherwise, if it were a perfect formation, we would have no choice but to reveal our true strength and overturn the table," Lin Yang said calmly.
"Oh, so where is the weakness of this formation? And what should we do?" Zhu Peng asked, frowning.
At this moment, the pull from the ground was growing stronger and stronger. The resistance was consuming more and more of his true energy. Even though he claimed to have a deep foundation and abundant true energy, this wasn't the way to use it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang activated his Divine Eye of Luck again and began to examine the formation carefully: "Theoretically, the outer eight areas of this formation should be reinforced by eight cultivators whose attributes are completely compatible. At the same time, eight magical artifacts that conform to the Bagua attributes should also be found."
"Now, time is short. Coupled with the varying levels of cultivation among the group, weaknesses have emerged. The group in the eastern area is the weakest, but has the largest numbers. The one in the southern area is the little monk who first started playing with snakes, and the one in the western area is..."
Soon, under the divine eye of destiny, Lin Yang clearly described the distribution of all the members of the Indian team.
"This time, we'll leave the one in the north to Old Wang and Taiyin. Note that this person has already entered the third stage. Moreover, it seems that he cultivates the body-refining path, and his blood and qi are incredibly powerful."
"The one in the West seems to be at the third level as well, but he practices martial arts. I'll leave him to Cai Yan and me. Luckily, we both know a little martial arts, so even if we don't win, we're confident we can protect ourselves."
"As for Shi A, you should find a way to get into the middle and face Zhang Ning directly. From my observation, she is only at the second level. However, she is a cultivator, and therefore the most difficult to deal with. At the very least, you should keep her occupied," Lin Yang said calmly.
"good"
"no problem"
Soon, the members of the Zhongzhou team and Lin Yang stopped resisting and entered their respective areas. This time, it truly was soldier against soldier, general against general.