allonlinenovel Chapter 177 Calculating the Incomplete Ancient Formation Diagram
Chapter 177 Calculating the Incomplete Ancient Formation Diagram
It was beyond everyone's expectation that the Shangguan family could come up with an incomplete ancient formation diagram as a difficult problem for this formation exchange meeting.
The formations used in the world of cultivation today are all evolved from ancient formations and have long lost the power they had in ancient times. Therefore, ancient formation diagrams, even incomplete ones, are extremely precious things. If a family has such a thing, they would never show it to others.
Therefore, the Shangguan family's action quickly won the favor of all the cultivators. Even some formation masters from other forces and families who were invited showed a bit of excitement and gratitude on their faces. Not to mention other formation masters, some cultivators kept saying good things about them, and gradually the words reached Lin Xia's ears.
"The Shangguan family is indeed a family that has been passed down for ten thousand years. They are really courageous. They took out this ancient formation diagram as soon as they said they would."
"Oh, who said it wasn't?! This Formation Master Conference was truly worthwhile. It paid off in vain. I've flown tens of thousands of miles to get here."
"Yes, yes, the Shangguan family truly lives up to the reputation of being the number one formation family in Tianyan Continent! We casual cultivators are truly far behind!"
"Yes, having the Shangguan family is truly a great blessing for our Tianyan Continent!"
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Judging from Shangguan Yanxi's behavior, Lin Xia did not think that the Shangguan family was the kind of family that selflessly devoted itself to the development of formations in the world of cultivation. After all, good bamboo shoots cannot be produced from bad bamboo.
Furthermore, judging from the cautious attitude of the rental agency Wu Qingyu towards the Shangguan family, the Shangguan family is not an easy family to deal with.
Moreover, Lin Xia was very concerned about the forbidden technique that Shangguan Jingyu mentioned. She thought that there must be some secret that could not be made public behind it. She felt an indescribable subtle feeling in her heart, as if she had overlooked something very important.
Let's put these aside for now. Lin Xia secretly guessed in his heart that the Shangguan family probably tried every possible way but still couldn't calculate the complete formation diagram, so they took it out under the pretext of the Formation Master Conference, hoping to use the power of other forces to crack the complete formation diagram.
In this way, even if they didn't get the complete formation diagram in the end, the Shangguan family's good reputation would be further enhanced. Who wouldn't praise the Shangguan family for their generosity?! Even cultivators like Lin Xia who guessed the truth would have to praise the Shangguan family for their courage.
Lin Xia guessed correctly. At this moment, Shangguan Yu was standing on the podium looking at the excited expressions of the monks around him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, unable to hide the pride in his heart.
Although the Shangguan family has been passed down for thousands of years, they still seem to be somewhat powerless in the face of this incomplete ancient formation diagram. They have spent a lot of time and energy, but have never been able to calculate the complete formation diagram.
So, he simply took out this incomplete ancient formation map.
In the Shangguan family's view, in the Tianyan Continent, apart from their Shangguan family, the first formation family, there should be no cultivator who can calculate the complete formation diagram.
The formation diagram was quite incomplete, and even the Shangguan family couldn't tell what type of formation it was. The cultivators pondered for a long time without any clue, so they gradually gathered in groups to discuss it.
"In my opinion, this should be a killing formation. Look at this part of the formation diagram. It exudes a cold murderous aura from time to time."
"No, no, no, in my opinion, it should be a trap. Look at this part, it looks very much like the structure of a trap."
"No, no, no, the possibility of a killing formation is still more likely. In ancient times, racial wars often broke out, so the possibility of a killing formation is still more likely."
"Is it a protective formation? It looks a bit like a protective formation to me."
"It can't be a protective formation. The structure of this formation clearly doesn't look like a protective formation."
"What about the illusion array?"
"No, no."
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The monks argued endlessly for a while.
Several cultivators who had interacted with Lin Xia before came over, looking bewildered. "Fellow Daoist Lin, do you have any insights into this formation diagram?"
Lin Xia shook her head and chuckled, "I'm not sure, but this structure looks a bit like a spirit gathering array, but it's also slightly different."
Some of the cultivators nearby noticed the commotion and curled their lips in disdain. "A mere Jindan cultivator, yet you dare boast so brazenly?! How could this formation diagram even remotely resemble a Spirit Gathering Formation?" It was truly laughable.
Except for Lin Xia, all the cultivators who came to participate in the Formation Master Conference were natives of the Tianyan Continent. Most of them were at the Jindan stage or above. The cultivator just now was a Yuanying stage. He had been immersed in the art of formation for many years and had made some achievements. Therefore, he looked down upon the vision and insights of a Jindan cultivator like Lin Xia.
On the rostrum, Shangguan Yu and Shangguan Yue, whose spiritual consciousness was paying attention to this side, were startled when they heard the words. They turned their gaze back to the incomplete ancient formation diagram on the light screen. After a long time, they both showed a thoughtful expression.
Time flies, and more than half a month has passed.
In the martial arts arena, several formation masters have already started trying their hand.
The first person to take action was a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was obvious that he had made some achievements in the art of formations. Several disciples in uniform stood beside him. They looked very righteous and should be formation masters from a certain force invited by the Shangguan family.
The calculated complete formation diagram needs to be drawn on the light curtain in the center of the martial arts field using spiritual power. This Yuanying cultivator has obviously already drawn the complete formation diagram he calculated on the manuscript paper. Now he looks quite confident, attracting the attention of all the cultivators around him.
However, this Nascent Soul cultivator still disappointed everyone. He had only finished drawing less than half of it when, when he started to write again, the formation structure in front of him suddenly collapsed without any warning.
There was a sudden discussion in the martial arts arena, and the Nascent Soul cultivator walked away with a grim expression.
One failure did not dampen the confidence of other cultivators, nor did it affect their enthusiasm. Soon, another formation master came forward to try.
This is a female cultivator. Judging from her aura, Lin Xia guessed that her cultivation should have reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
This female cultivator persisted longer than the previous Nascent Soul male cultivator, and the formation structure she drew was more complete, but she still could not escape the fate of collapse.
These two cultivators, one calculated the formation diagram based on the structure of a protective formation, and the other calculated the formation diagram based on the structure of a killing formation, but neither of them succeeded.
For a moment, all the formation masters who were calculating the formation diagrams with these two formation structures fell silent. After a long time, another formation master who was calculating the formation diagram with the illusion formation structure came forward to try, but he failed in the end.
After several consecutive failures, the monks hesitated and no one came forward to try.
The monks sat down again, finding their direction and calculating the complete formation diagram.