Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Li Hong smiled and said, "Alright, now you can tell me how to use the Eight Formation Flag."
The little calf lowered its head, its big eyes rolling around as if deep in thought.
Li Hongqi asked, "Don't you know?"
The little calf blinked its eyes, looking a bit aggrieved. "I know, but I don't know how to explain it so you can understand. How about this: let me first briefly explain the Eight Formation Diagram to you."
Li Hong chuckled, "I know, it's just eight types of formations."
The little calf shook its head vigorously. "Master, the Eight Formation Diagram is not just eight types of formations; it is ever-changing and unpredictable. If you count carefully, there should be one thousand and eighty formations."
"What?!" Li Hong was taken aback. "One thousand and eighty formations, that's so many!"
"Exactly. There are twelve hours in a day, which are Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai. Each hour corresponds to one formation. Therefore, in a year there are four thousand three hundred twenty formations. However, each formation repeats four times throughout the year, so we actually divide by four to get one thousand and eighty unique formations. This means that the Eight Formation Flag has completely different formations depending on the time used."
Li Hong's mouth dropped open in shock. One thousand and eighty formations! Even if he had an extraordinary memory, he wouldn't be able to remember them all! What should he do?
A sly smile flashed in the little calf's eyes. "Master need not worry. I can remember them all; you only need to have a general idea. When it's time to use them, I will remind you—that's my purpose."
Li Hong let out a long sigh of relief.
"The Eight Formation Flag actually consists of eight categories of formations, not just eight types. These eight categories are Rest, Life, Injury, Du, Scene, Death, Surprise, and Open. This is clearly engraved on the Eight Formation Platform. Whenever activated, the Eight Formation Platform will automatically initiate a formation based on the time of day and will automatically switch between the Life Gate, Death Gate, Rest Gate, and Surprise Gate. Unless someone trapped understands the Qimen Dunjia Eight Formation Diagram as well as I do, they won't be able to escape..."
"Wait a minute; are you saying that the Eight Formation Flag is actually a magical formation artifact?"
"Yes, Master. When the Eight Formation Flag is summoned, it will automatically trap enemies and form a Qimen Dunjia Formation. Unless that person is a genius who can calculate all the changes in formations within an hour and escape from the fleeting Life Gate, they will be trapped inside. If they enter during a time that happens to be a deadly formation, they will truly be tormented to death by illusions. This is the greatest power of the Eight Formation Flag."
Li Hong listened with great interest and seeing that the little calf had stopped speaking, he asked eagerly, "Is there another general use?"
"Indeed. The simplest use is like when I helped you last time. The Eight Formation Flag can conceal traces and aura; if you place the Eight Formation Flag around yourself, no one will be able to detect you. You can do whatever you want inside—cultivate or go anywhere; flying through the sky or burrowing through the ground is all possible."
Li Hong couldn't help but jump up in excitement and exclaimed, "That's great!"
"It is said that the Eight Formation Flag is a high-grade Celestial Artifact. This is the consciousness that the person who created me instilled in me," the little cow said proudly.
Li Hong joyfully turned around in the stone cave, saying, "This solves everything! Isn't this the best defensive treasure? It traps without necessarily killing? Just what I wanted!"
"Master is truly kind-hearted!" the little cow praised happily.
Since there were such benefits, Li Hong was not modest at all. The Invisibility Talisman set at the entrance couldn't be effective indefinitely, so it was just right to try out the Eight Formation Flag.
With a thought, Li Hong commanded the little cow, "I just want to cultivate, so let's go in now."
"Yes. I will tell Master the seal method. In the future, if Master doesn't want to talk to me, you can activate it by forming the seal yourself."
As soon as the words fell, Li Hong felt something new in his mind and couldn't help but flip his wrist to form the first seal.
The scene before him darkened for a moment and then brightened again. Li Hong opened his eyes and found himself still in the stone cave; even the dent he had just knocked off was still vividly visible. However, something seemed different. He could clearly feel a unique force field that only he could perceive enveloping the stone walls, completely surrounding him within the cave.
The little cow's voice echoed in his mind: "Master, this is the first usage; it allows you to completely conceal yourself, making it difficult for others to detect you. Please try using the second seal."
The scene changed again, and Li Hong found himself in the space of the Eight Formation Flag, sitting cross-legged on the central Eight Formation Platform, facing the little cow with a sincere smile.
"This time, Master has truly entered; you are now inside the Eight Formation Flag, which has already concealed itself. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal cannot see you."
Li Hong played around in the Eight Formation Flag space for a while, exploring before forming the third seal.
As soon as this seal was formed, a large amount of energy threads emerged from the Eight Formation Flag. However, this time they were shining golden threads, which represented Li Hong's own Awareness and carried a strange force field. This should be the inherent power of the Eight Formation Diagram.
The golden cocoon tightly wrapped around his entire body. Just as Li Hong found it amusing, his body suddenly sank sharply towards the bottom of the stone cave as if the stones below were air or water, effortlessly passing through.
Watching the layers of rock rush by, Li Hong tried hard to maintain a cross-legged sitting posture but couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Hehe, Master, don't worry. The Eight Formation Flag can take you through the earth veins. This isn't your first experience. You can go wherever you want; it's up to you to decide."
As his body sank rapidly, the speed was so fast that even Li Hong, who usually enjoyed speeding with treasures, found it hard to adapt. Dazed by the sensation, he thought to himself that it shouldn't be this fast and intense! Just as he thought this, his body suddenly floated upwards at high speed, the feeling of weightlessness almost making his eyes pop out.
He quickly realized that he wasn't floating upwards but had suddenly stopped sinking in the strata. Li Hong smiled wryly; the Eight Formation Flag was indeed quite sensitive, almost like a worm in his belly. He thought about continuing downwards, remembering that there was a magnificent and beautiful Fire Lake below. It wouldn’t be bad to float there for a look, but it would be best if the speed slowed down a bit.
Sure enough, the downward speed began to decrease, slow enough for Li Hong to leisurely count the layers of rock passing by. Since he was sitting cross-legged with his upper body upright, he started to find it amusing. Looking down, what appeared to be solid rock seemed to turn into a transparent Tunnel as soon as his bottom touched it. His body sank into the Tunnel. If he wanted to turn, he could simply think about it, and his body would smoothly float forward; the same applied when going backward.
Soon, Li Hong felt that going down or up was more fun than going backward or forward; going forward felt particularly unpleasant. It was strange how solid rock appeared before him, yet when his nose touched it, it suddenly felt as if it vanished. He watched as his body passed through it and found it quite Strange.
The little cow spoke up: "Master, in the future, after forming the third type of seal, you must return to the surface or a safe place before changing to another seal. Also, ensure you have enough spiritual power to use it. Don't blame me for not reminding you! If at such a time you suddenly switch seals or lack spiritual power, you might find yourself stuck in the rock or deep within the Underground Fire Lake or even fall from above. That would be too dangerous. Of course, I won't just stand by during critical moments, but it's always better for you to be cautious."
Li Hong shuddered at these words and took them very seriously. He nodded solemnly, his playful mood diminished significantly. He decided it would be best to go back up first and familiarize himself with all the seals before returning Underground.
Back in the stone cave, Li Hong found that there wasn't even a small hole on the ground and couldn't understand how he had passed through. He couldn't help but feel regretful... If he had communicated with the little cow earlier, he wouldn't have been separated from Chuxiong; perhaps they would all be safely cultivating in Temple City by now.
The fourth type of seal involved both activation and retraction of the Qimen Dunjia Formation in conjunction with Divine Consciousness. This meant that as long as Divine Consciousness locked onto someone activating the Eight Formation Flag, that person would enter one thousand eighty formations of the Eight Formation Flag and could be trapped for as long as desired. If that person accidentally fell into a deadly formation at an unfortunate time, they could only consider themselves unlucky; aside from calling on the little cow to move them away, there would be no escape.
With no practice target available now, Li Hong focused solely on mastering the seal techniques. According to the little cow, if a person entered the Qimen Dunjia Formation, they would experience hallucinations that varied from person to person.
Li Hong practiced repeatedly and felt that he had become proficient in all four seals. His ambition surged as he thought that sneaking through Underground directly to Southern Wilderness should not disturb any Demon Sect Monsters!
Just as he prepared to execute this plan, Li Hong remembered Yan Luo on the mountain opposite him; a cold wave washed over him and all enthusiasm vanished completely.
Frowning and thinking for a long time, Li Hong decided to go out and find Yan Luo.
No matter what method he used, he had to persuade her back to Qixia Palace; only then could he shake off this troublesome girl and proceed with his plans.
Li Hong collected the Eight Formation Flag and the Invisibility Talisman placed outside, then exited the stone cave.
The starry sky was full of stars, and the autumn wind blew gently, indicating it was around midnight. There were no lights at all on the mountainside across from him; it was dark and gloomy. Li Hong quietly extended his Divine Consciousness and discovered that Yan Luo was inside the house, likely meditating and resting.
As he strolled along the mountain path toward the mountainside across, Li Hong pondered what excuse he could use to send her away. If necessary, he could offer her some benefits, like giving her a few more magical artifacts in the future. But would she believe his empty promises given her personality?
After thinking for a long time without a good idea, he found himself right in front of the small house. Soon, Li Hong stood at the door but hesitated to push it open.
Another thought began to stir in his mind. This girl had saved him, but she had her own motives; perhaps it would be better to leave quietly to avoid trouble!
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, he almost wished to immediately summon the Eight Formation Flag and disappear underground.
However, when it came time to perform the gesture, Li Hong hesitated again. A man should act with integrity; although she was shrewd and had her own agenda, she was still his savior. It wouldn’t be right to leave without saying anything, and he truly couldn’t bring himself to do it.
With a firm bite of his teeth, Li Hong kept his hand on the door panel when suddenly the door opened from within.
Yan Luo stood at the door with a cheerful smile and said, "You’ve come out? Why don’t you come in? I won’t eat you! Come on in."
Yan Luo reached out and pulled him in forcefully. Li Hong stumbled into the room but quickly steadied himself, only to see a soft and fragrant arm snake its way toward his neck.
Comment 0 Comment Count