My Master Knows It All

”Everyone, stop staring at the scroll.” Demonic Lord Hong Xi turned his head to look at Cao Zhen, ”Although the scenery here looks extremely beautiful, we have discovered that this place should be a Great Formation. We have entered here before, but no matter how we proceeded, we could not escape this area.”

”It is indeed a Formation...”

Cao Zhen’s gaze swept around, then paused at a mountain peak, pointing with a raised hand, ”That mountain peak is problematic, let’s go and take a look.”

The people around were slightly stunned, had the issue been discovered so quickly?

Although they did not enter the Way through Formations, they were all in the True Immortal Realm, somewhat knowledgeable about Formations. Yet, even though Sword Lord Qing Lian had already said that the mountain peak had issues, they couldn’t see what was wrong with it.

However, the eyes of Demonic Lord Hong Xi and the other two revealed a hint of surprise. They had explored here for a long time, a full month, before they realized that the mountain peak seemed to have problems.

They roughly understood that they should break through the Formation via that mountain peak, but they had no clue how to break it, which is why they sought help in breaking the Formation!

Their intention was not to lure people here to destroy them; they truly desired the treasure here.

Cao Zhen flew ahead toward the distant mountain peak and, upon landing, immediately observed the surrounding large trees while explaining to the others: ”What we saw before was a lake. The lake represents water, metal gives birth to water. Metal is gold and stone, and mountains and rivers are also metal.

The position of this mountain peak we are on happens to be where water is generated, but water gives birth to wood. So, to enter the next area, we must seek the wood here...

This mountain is full of trees, but we will need time to find a way to break the Formation.”

As Cao Zhen spoke, he continued seeking around the area, and in roughly the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, he discovered a seemingly ordinary tree. To leave this area and break the Formation, it must start with this tree.

However, finding a way to break the Formation so quickly might cause suspicion, so he deliberately delayed. About an hour later, he returned to this large tree, saying, this tree is the starting point of the Formation. However, breaking the Formation requires finding more large trees. We... I understand... let us start here.”

Cao Zhen started moving the first large tree.

About two hours later, he finished his task.

By this time, many trees on the mountain peak had changed positions, and some trees were even cut down by him.

”Let’s go, this Formation is broken, we can continue forward.”

Cao Zhen stepped forward and flew on, this Formation was quite ingenious, but for him, breaking it was truly too simple.

And he needn’t worry about it being an Absolute-Formation, for breaking this Formation would be incredibly easy for Immortal Lord Jue Zhen given his mastery in the art of Formations.

”It’s already broken?” Demonic Lord Guang Yu’s face showed a trace of surprise upon hearing, but although they flew separately, they quickly realized they were no longer flying in the same endless loop like before in this area.

Previously, the scenery they saw was like a beautifully exquisite painting, but slowly, the road in front of them turned eerie and terrifying.

Cao Zhen looked around and discovered that this too was a Great Formation, but it wasn’t difficult to break.

Thus, under Cao Zhen’s guidance, the group continued breaking one Formation after another as they advanced.

Cao Zhen found that the Formations of this ruin were not dangerous but primarily focused on confusion and entrapment.

Demonic Lord Hong Xi watched as one Formation after another was broken, feeling more grateful that they had encountered Sword Lord Qing Lian, whose expertise in Formations surpassed their expectations by far.

However, there were perhaps too many people found on this side.

In hindsight, they didn’t need to assemble so many people, nor was there any need for someone skilled in the Painting Way.

Initially, upon encountering the Formations and realizing it was a Seven-color Tribe relic, known for their mastery in Painting Way and Spells, they thought they needed experts in Formations and Painting Way.

But up to now, they hadn’t needed someone skilled in the Painting Way at all, merely encountering one Formation after another!

As Cao Zhen broke another Formation, the scene before them transformed again into a landscape of strange stones, withered flora, and the ground littered with piles of skeletons.

Suddenly, a sinister wind arose, making all present, even if they were in the True Immortal Realm, feel a chill.

Within the wind, eerie sounds sending shivers down spines could be heard.

In the Void, the spectral forms of resentful spirits emerged, letting out piercing shrieks that rippled through the Void, tearing it apart as if with Sword Qi capable of piercing mountains, driving toward the group from all directions.

”Everyone, be careful, this Formation might not be one of those harmless ones. Protect Sword Lord Qing Lian. Qing Lian Dao Companion, you need not worry about these resentful spirits; we will help eliminate them, you just focus on breaking the Formation.”

As Demonic Lord Hong Xi spoke, three Immortal Palaces appeared behind him, releasing vast currents of Demonic Qi that converged in the Void, instantly forming a river, encasing Cao Zhen within.