Chapter 408: Formation-Breaking Drum
"If what you said is true, we can agree to give ten points of everything we get in the first year to the Great Zhu empire." A nascent soul realm cultivator said.
"Ten points is ten points. My Tang family is also willing."
"My Divine Fist sect will also agree."
"It’s not enough." The Great Zhu Empire ancestor shook his head and refused.
The formation-breaking drum was a weapon passed on from ancient times.
Its level was extremely high and even a nascent soul realm cultivator could barely use it.
When used, the nascent soul realm cultivator would need at least three months to replenish his body and qi before recovering to their peak state.
Considering this, the Great Zhu Empire felt that one year and ten points were not enough.
After all, no one knew what they would encounter after breaking the formation.
Most importantly, the Sea Cloud sect already had a head start.
Logically, all the easy-to-get opportunities were already in the hands of the Sea Cloud sect and all that was left were the opportunities in dangerous places.
In that case, one year was not enough time to get any substantial benefits.
"Great elder Zhu, what do you mean?" Someone asked, their eyes narrowed to slits.
"Twenty points for the first five years." Zhu Pei.
"Ancestor Zhu, aren’t you going too far?" Someone questioned.
"Twenty points and five years are too much." Another sneered.
"It can’t be helped. The formation-breaking drum is not easy to use and if we use it now, it can’t be used again in the next ten years. The loss to my Great Zhu empire is not small." Zhu Pei insisted.
’What loss?’ Murong Feng thought.
Most of the old people in the Cangxing world knew about the Great Zhu empire’s formation-breaking drum.
However, the formation-breaking drum had not been used since three thousand years ago during the Great War against the corpse zombie sect.
"I hope the fellow Taoists can be sincere to my Great Zhu empire."
After that, several nascent soul realm cultivators began to negotiate.
Eventually, the Great Zhu Empire compromised on the number of points they would get and agreed to ten points.
However, they could not be persuaded to compromise on the number of years.
In the end, several parties signed an agreement of ten points and five years.
"Since we have come to an agreement, when will the Great Zhu Empire be ready to break the formation?" Huangfu Yan asked.
As a formation master, she was frustrated that she couldn’t break the formation that a junior easily dealt with.
However, before she was a formation master, she was a cultivator.
Although she felt it was a pity to break the formation which destroyed her chance to continue studying it, she was willing.
She understood that comprehending the formation was less important than improving her cultivation.
If she entered the formation sooner, she would have a higher chance of finding a treasure that could improve her cultivation.
’That Jiang Yue should have a more complete formation inheritance. I should find a chance to get it from him.’ She thought and a cold light flashed in her eyes.
"I suggest we take three days to make preparations. Three days later, my Great Zhu empire will break the formation." Zhu Peng said.
"The Sea Cloud sect already has a one-month lead. Three days is too long." Someone argued.
"One day is enough." Another suggested.
"Can the Great Zhu empire be ready in one day?" Murong Feng asked.
When he heard the question, Zhu Peng didn’t answer right away.
He into thought and didn’t nod until a few breaths later.
"One day is enough." He finally said.
"It’s decided. Everyone will disperse to make preparations and meet again tomorrow." Murong Feng said and the others agreed.
A day later, the nascent soul realm cultivators and other people from their factions gathered in front of the formation.
"Formation master friends, have you deduced the formation’s weakest point?" Zhu Peng questioned.
"It’s right here." Gui Xiong pointed to a place and the other formation masters nodded in agreement.
In fact, finding the formation’s weakest point wasn’t a difficulty.
However, taking advantage of the weak point was still beyond the ability of a fifth-level formation master.
"Thank you, formation master friends." Zhu Peng said and nodded at another nascent soul realm cultivator of the Great Zhu empire.
"Everyone, please step back." The cultivator said.
When everyone was three metres from the formation, the man released a palm-sized drum.
In the blink of an eye, the drum grew rapidly and didn’t stop until its diameter was about two metres and its height was a little more than one metre.
"Current weapons can’t be compared to ancient weapons." Someone said and sighed in regret.
"It’s a pity." Another muttered.
"The prosperous age of our Cangxing world has passed and can never be recovered."
"Fellow Daoist He is wrong." A voice suddenly broke the gloomy atmosphere.
"Does fellow Daoist Cheng think differently?"
"Most of the inheritance of our Cangxing world has been broken and the heaven and earth qi is thinning with every year. It’s impossible to regain the ancient glory."
"Fellow Taoists are right. Heaven and earth qi is thinning and most of the inheritances are broken. However, heaven is not merciless. No matter the situation, the heavens will always leave a chance for survival." Cheng Wu said.
"Has fellow Daoist Cheng foreseen something? Has heaven left a chance for us?"
At this, everyone looked at Cheng Wu.
Cheng Wu was an ancestor of the Celestial Sky sect.
His divination ability was among the best in the sect and none of his predictions had ever gone wrong.
When everyone heard his words, they didn’t take them as optimism or self-comfort, they took them as a clue to a more prosperous future.
"When the time comes, fellow Taoists will naturally know what to do." Cheng Wu said.
After that, he ignored the curious people and turned to the Great Zhu empire’s nascent soul realm cultivator who was about to use the formation-breaking drum.
"Brother Peng, I am about ready." The person said.
"Go ahead." Zhu Peng said.
Hearing that, the person did not hesitate.
He activated the formation-breaking drum and a majestic aura filled the surroundings.
"It has an extremely domineering artistic conception." Someone muttered and Murong Feng had to agree.
As soon as the formation-breaking drum was activated, it exuded an inviolable meaning.
At the same time, the formation shook a little, as if afraid of the formation-breaking drum.
’This drum is not simple.’ Murong Feng thought and a little idea formed in his mind.
However, he quickly restrained his runaway thoughts and strangled the idea before it could fully form.
’If I dare to have thoughts about the treasure of the Great Zhu empire, I won’t know how I died.’ He thought and sighed.
Although Murong Feng was among the most powerful people in the Cangxing world, he was also self-aware.
He knew the Great Emperor of the Great Zhu empire was not simple and his means were endless.
If they fought, Murong Feng didn’t think he would even have a chance to escape.
"Dead old monster." He muttered.
"Why is fellow Taoist Murong suddenly displeased?" An ancestor of the sword sect asked.
"It’s nothing, fellow Taoist Duan doesn’t need to worry." Murong Feng adjusted his mood and said.
"It’s good if nothing is wrong."
After that, Murong Feng did not allow himself to be distracted.
He watched eagerly and waited until the formation-breaking drum hit the formation’s weak point.
Instantaneously, a cracking sound filled the atmosphere and several origin tempering realm cultivators screamed in discomfort.
"Trash." A nascent soul realm cultivator snorted in disgust.
"Demonic qi is coming out." Someone shouted and everyone became more alert.
Before the formation was broken, everyone had already activated their isolation talismans.
However, seeing so much demonic qi was still unnerving and no one could relax until they confirmed that the isolation talismans were working properly.
"The formation is broken and my Great Zhu empire will walk ahead." Zhu Peng said and narrowed his eyes before he continued.
"My Great Zhu empire has kept the agreement and I hope my fellow Taoists will do the same."
After saying that, Zhu Peng signalled the people from the Great Zhu empire and the group disappeared in the demonic qi.
Soon after, the other groups dispersed and separately entered the first layer of the sealed battlefield.
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"If we had such a formation-breaking treasure, we wouldn’t need to work so hard to enter the first layer." Jiang Yue complained bitterly.
When he recalled the dangerous path they took, he couldn’t help but feel a little imbalanced.
"Because we took such a path, we gained an extra month." Yu Nianzhen soothed.
"You are right, my formation skills also improved a lot." Jiang Yue agreed.
Although they had yet to check the things they gained since they entered the first layer of the sealed battlefield, Jiang Yue was optimistic about the storage rings.
