Chapter 223 Locust Sword Formation
Chu Xinghe has been feeling very uncomfortable these past two days.
So what...what happened to the natural formation that I promised myself?
Why can’t I learn any of the formations that the deputy sect leader taught me?
Am I too weak, or is the deputy sect leader too strong?
Also, are you sure that the formation taught by the deputy sect leader is flawless?
Generally speaking, shouldn't a formation emphasize stability and solidity?
But what the deputy sect leader taught me recently is completely different from this concept?
What does it mean to make the formation move?
Chu Xinghe looked at the formation he had casually set up on the ground with a confused look on his face.
I don't know what others think about formations, but as for me, I just arrange them casually, and all kinds of spiritual power lines can make them succeed however I want.
The main component of the formation is actually the mutual connection between points and lines, and then these connections are used to make the formation play its due role.
But the problem is that the points of the formation, that is, the spirit stones used to construct the formation, must be fixed.
If you move any spirit stone at random, the formation will no longer exist.
So how does the formation move?
A formation is composed of at least dozens of spirit stones, and at most hundreds or thousands of spirit stones. If you really want to make it move, there may be only one way, which is to make all the spirit stones move at the same time.
But the spirit stone is dead, how can I move it? Is the deputy sect leader sure he's not kidding me?
Moving a few spirit stones is fine, but moving hundreds at once? Can you do it, Deputy Sect Leader?
Chu Xinghe asked Yan Shoujing this question.
Yan Shoujing gave his answer to this question.
That’s definitely not possible!
Chu Xinghe was stunned for a full half minute by the deputy sect leader's straightforward answer.
Damn it... Deputy Sect Leader, can't I see through you?
You, the best formation master in the world, can't do it, and you want me to do it?
Are you kidding me? Isn't this a bit outrageous?
But Yan Shoujing was not panicked at all.
"Xinghe... I can't do it because I don't have the talent to be a natural master of formations. You are a natural master of formations. There are records in some ancient books that those who are natural masters of formations can achieve this."
So the question is...which ancient book is it?
In response to this, Yan Shoujing said seriously, Xinghe... why bother about these details, anyway you just know that there is this ancient book.
It’s not that I don’t want to continue teaching you, it’s mainly because you have to defeat yourself. Only after you have achieved a breakthrough can I continue to guide you.
Chu Xinghe walked out of Haotian Palace in a daze. He didn't know why, but he felt that the deputy sect leader's words were somewhat familiar...
Didn’t I say the same thing the last time I fooled Ouyang Ming?
After seeing Chu Xinghe off, Yan Shoujing let out a sinister smile, but then it turned into longing... thinking of Xiao Cui'er... the ninetieth day...
How about the natural formation? As long as I don't teach you, you won't learn anything.
Making the formation move? This kind of thing has never appeared in ancient books, let alone me.
So Chu Xinghe, Chu Xinghe, you still want to learn the formation? You're overthinking it!
In the following days, Chu Xinghe felt that it was too difficult for him. I really want to learn the formation this time, but is it so difficult?
I have a natural talent in formation, but I can’t even learn it. Isn’t that horrifying?
After much thought, Chu Xinghe came to the Equipment Refining Palace and went to visit Elder He first.
Elder He looked much more listless than he had been in the past few days... He looked as if his body was hollowed out. I carefully inquired about Elder He's progress.
Elder He stated with a firm look on his face that the Formless Heart Sutra was the most difficult martial art he had ever seen, and the most special thing about this martial art was that the backlash was much more severe at night than during the day.
And as I got to know it more deeply, I found that the backlash of the Wuxiang Heart Sutra was getting more and more severe at night... Even a Martial Emperor like me could hardly bear it.
Fortunately, Ouyang Ling is a filial child who knows to bring me ginseng tea every day. If it weren’t for Ouyang Ling’s ginseng tea, I might have given up.
Whenever it’s late at night and I’m about to give up, I just need to drink a sip of Ouyang Ling’s ginseng tea, and I always feel full of energy.
Chu Xinghe was also very curious about Ouyang Ling's ginseng tea mentioned by Elder He. Does Ouyang Ling have this ability?
As for the progress on the Formless Heart Sutra, Elder He also expressed helplessness. There was no way. He tried many running routes, but these routes were obviously not correct.
Elder He believes that the correct answer may be hidden in some paths that he himself finds very dangerous.
It’s not that Elder He doesn’t want to try, but even if Elder He really tries those routes, his life may be in danger.
After hearing Elder He's words, Chu Xinghe persuaded him with a serious face...
"Elder He... it's just a copy of the Wuxiang Heart Sutra. If it doesn't work, let's just forget about it. Safety first..."
Elder He sighed and said nothing more, but judging from his condition, he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer and would soon give up.
Chu Xinghe, feeling much better, went to visit Ouyang Ming again. However, as soon as he saw Ouyang Ming, his mood, which had finally improved, fell back into a trough.
"Brother Xinghe, with your guidance last time, you see... my entire weapon refining level has been improved to a higher level."
Ouyang Ming looked very excited.
Chu Xinghe has a gloomy face...
What the hell is this? It's been elevated to a higher level! Ouyang Ming, Ouyang Ming...was that my guidance? I don't even understand what I'm saying, okay?
Ouyang Ming said with a firm face, "Brother Xinghe, please rest assured. His goal is to surpass all the ancestors of the Ouyang family and become the strongest weapon refiner."
My next goal is to create a super artifact like the Haotian Sword Box...
Of course, Ouyang Ming said that he would definitely take it step by step, so the first step was to create a super artifact like the locust.
Ouyang Ming then analyzed the locusts in his eyes in detail.
The Locust seems to be the first sword in the Haotian Sword Box, and it seems to be less powerful, but in fact it is not. The Locust can differentiate into countless shadow swords, turning one sword into hundreds or thousands at the same time. Ouyang Ming cannot understand this ability for the time being.
After all, what kind of power can allow a sword to split into so many parts and form various formations according to the owner's wishes?
Ouyang Ming couldn't understand it at all.
But after listening to Ouyang Ming's analysis, Chu Xinghe was confused.
Form various formations? Yeah!
I have locusts!
Chu Xinghe felt as if he had suddenly become enlightened.
I have been worried about this for the past few days. How can I make the formation move as taught by the deputy sect leader?
He even searched through ancient books but couldn't find it... But at this moment, Ouyang Ming's words made him really understand.
Spirit stones cannot be moved, but locusts can.
The locust can split into countless swords at once, and each sword has its own spiritual power. So can it be understood that the locust is equivalent to a spiritual stone that can be moved and controlled at will?
And locusts can also form various moving and changing formations in the air?
Thinking of this, a white light flashed across Chu Xinghe's arm, and the next second locusts flew out of the air. The locusts instantly split into hundreds in front of Chu Xinghe, and as Chu Xinghe moved his mind, the split locusts instantly formed a formation.
The lines between the formations immediately took shape under the influence of spiritual power, and a moving lightning formation suddenly took shape.
"Liuhe!" Chu Xinghe's mind moved again, and the locusts moved again... In an instant, countless formations began to take shape under the movement of the locusts, and as the locusts moved, these formations were not at all chaotic, and they could even complete the transformation and transfer of various formations in an instant.
Chu Xinghe was so excited that he almost jumped up. Oh shit... Thank you, Deputy Sect Leader... So this is what the Deputy Sect Leader meant?
In the past, when fighting broke out, locusts could only fly around randomly. After all, although they could split into many parts, their power was really not that great.
But now it is completely different. The locust is no longer an independent sword, but a locust sword formation that can form a terrifying formation at any time!
The only thing that made Chu Xinghe dissatisfied was that the locusts had their own spiritual power and did not require the consumption of spirit stones to form a formation. This was equivalent to saving money for the sect in disguise.
Countless locust sword shadows flashed around Chu Xinghe, and various formations were also unpredictable.
Everyone in the Weapon Refining Palace was stunned.
Holy shit... Senior Brother Xinghe is creating a whole new fighting style right here just because of a disagreement?
Make the formation move? Senior Brother Xinghe, are you trying to defy the will of heaven?
The biggest shortcoming of other people's formation masters has always been when setting up the formation.
No matter how fast you set up the formation, it will take time to set it up. In a one-on-one duel, even if your formation is natural and the time to set it up is very short, it is enough for a strong opponent to kill you ten thousand times.
Therefore, the formation master fights with the team most of the time and has very poor ability in single combat.
But my senior brother Xinghe is going to be incredible this time... The locusts directly form sword formations of various modes, and they can kill people indiscriminately with the sword formations without affecting any combat effectiveness at all?
The news quickly spread from the Equipment Refining Palace. Everyone was stunned when they heard about the Flying Locust Sword Formation, but when they thought that it was done by Senior Brother Xinghe, everyone's first reaction was that there was nothing wrong!
After all, Senior Brother Xinghe has a natural talent in formation, so what's wrong with him comprehending something?
The news spread throughout the Haotian Sect in a short time, and countless people were happy for Chu Xinghe.
Outer Gate… Chu Cheng took off the last bandage on his body and looked at his body which had recovered to about 80% with a look of surprise.
Chu Xinghe, Chu Xinghe, do you think that you can make me surrender by finding so many people to persecute me?
No! Not at all!
As long as I, Chu Cheng, am alive, every hardship will make me stronger.
My body's recovery ability has been greatly enhanced. In a few days, I will be able to get out of bed. This time, getting out of bed also means that I, Chu Cheng, will start my own road to counterattack. This is a small step in my life, Chu Cheng, and also a big step for the future of the world.
Life is like a game of chess. Time will eventually prove that I, Chu Cheng, am the chess player, not the chess piece!
Chu Xinghe is a despicable villain. When I become powerful, I will destroy all those who betrayed me!
"Bang..." The door was kicked open by a man who looked like a fathead fish. Liu Bo and others, who were just happy that Senior Brother Xinghe had comprehended the sword formation, happened to pass by here and happened to hear Chu Cheng's words that he would destroy all those who betrayed him...
The fathead fish glared at Chu Cheng fiercely, "You Chu Cheng, you actually said such vicious words on such a beautiful day. You simply refuse to repent. Come on!"
No one knew how long this beating lasted... but I heard that the outer sect had used up too much bandages today, so they sent disciples to the inner sect to collect them...
As for Chu Cheng, he may still be a long way from taking a small step in his life...
