Chen Tianye is still in the maze, and Asu is also trapped in the formation. Of course, Qingshi will not just leave like this.
Cracking a heaven-level formation is naturally dangerous, but Qingshi is more confident. First of all, he has already cracked one and has experience. Secondly, he learned the formation techniques of the Desert Dragon and had a deep understanding of the techniques and methods used by the Desert Dragon to deploy the formation. In addition, he has fully understood the Heavenly Way of Earth, and his formation cultivation is already at the top level in the world. If he can't break the desert dragon's formation, then it will not be an injustice even if he dies in the formation.
The Great Dream Palace, behind the main hall of 'One Dream for Three Thousand Years'.
This is a large courtyard with 369 stone pillars scattered around the same as the backyard of Chuanxi Hall. In the center is also a small stone house, sitting on a base about one foot high with nine steps.
The difference is that the stone house only has one floor and is smaller.
As soon as Qingshi crossed the first stone pillar, the formation was activated. As a wave of energy swept across the stone pillar array, Qingshi felt at least three sharp wind blades coming towards him. He had already taken out the Moon Soul Sword. , immediately swung his sword to scatter the wind blade that gathered energy into a weapon, and at the same time took three steps forward.
More wind blades and energy-transformed swords and guns were coming, and Qingshi had to dodge and resist, and at the same time, he had to concentrate on calculating the correct direction for the next step.
If you are not wise enough, then you will be attacked at the first step, and you will encounter more attacks at every step forward. I am afraid that those who break into the formation will feel that they have gone wrong. But Qingshi understands that such a large formation must be extremely dangerous, and even if he walks in the right direction, he may not be able to guarantee that he will not be attacked.
For a large-scale killing array that aims to kill the people within it, it is best to kill every step of the way without leaving any chance of survival. However, this is theoretically true, but it is impossible to achieve it in practice. Because there is no absolute place of death in the world, there is always an inexplicable connection between death and life. There is death in life and life in death.
Qingshi understood this truth. He had expected to encounter attacks as soon as he entered the formation. Therefore, while dodging and resisting these attacks, he was observing the specific situation of the formation in order to find its weaknesses.
After passing nine stone pillars in a row, Qingshi suddenly stopped moving forward. Instead, he turned to the right and stood still against a stone pillar. Even if an air arrow came towards him with a terrifying momentum, Qingshi was still there. Calm and calm, unmoved. Sure enough, Qingshi's judgment was correct. This place was a blind spot. When the air arrow hit a foot away from his face, it dissipated on its own.
Qingshi got a chance to breathe and began to think about the path to the next stage. As a result, before his calculations were completed, the formation began to change. Obviously, this formation is not like the one in the Chuanxi Hall, which will give you enough Time to think.
As the position of the stone pillar changed, the original blind spot disappeared. Several wind blades struck, and Qingshi quickly clung to the stone pillar, barely able to avoid it.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed that the stone pillar behind him had moved. He quickly activated his wings of wind and thunder and flew into the sky. As soon as he took off, he saw a circle of dense clouds appearing on the originally smooth stone pillar. The small hole shot out a circle of thin golden needles in all directions. This was no longer an air arrow and wind blade transformed by energy, but a real hidden weapon.
Qingshi, who was in mid-air, took a breath of cold air, knowing that although this golden needle was small, it was a sharp weapon for breaking defenses. If he was shot by it, he would be in danger.
Although he was flying in the air, Qingshi could not see the location of the small house. Moreover, the dense air arrows and wind blades came at him, so he had to fall down to avoid it.
There were fewer attacks on the ground. After Qingshi responded, he took nine steps again. After nine steps, he found another blind spot and got about ten breaths of breathing space.
Ten breaths later, the formation changed again, and Qingshi had to move around and resist again.
This time, the attack launched by the formation was more powerful. Qingshi took nine steps forward again, which consumed more time and energy. Qingshi knew that if he continued like this, it would be impossible for him to break through the formation. Even if he wasn't shot to death, he would still be exhausted.
Therefore, when the formation changed again, Qingshi no longer moved forward but took nine steps back. In this way, every time Qingshi moved forward two to three nine steps, he would retreat one to two nine steps. After going back and forth like this for countless times, at least three hours passed, and Qingshi finally saw it. Doorway, ready to break the formation.
Yes, it is impossible to break through this bluestone formation by force. It only exists in theory. If you want to enter the small room in the center of the formation, you have to break the formation.
After Qingshi took nine steps forward again, he suddenly released a puppet and let it stand in a blind spot. However, he rushed forward again and took nine steps forcibly within ten breaths.
In order to seize these nine steps, Qingshi was shot in the back by a wind blade. Although this wind blade was blocked by Xuanyuan Jia, the energy of Xuanyuan Jia dropped by nearly 20%. It seems that such a wind blade , Xuanyuan Jia can handle seven or eight ways at most.
After this nine steps, Qingshi once again placed a puppet and let it stand at the dead end of this section.
Then, he hit another wind blade and an air arrow, took nine steps within ten breaths, and released the third puppet from the next blind spot.
This was the next change in the formation, it no longer changed like it did at the beginning.
Because, although the three puppets in blind spots were shot into honeycombs, they still stayed in their original positions. These blind spots were originally the qi points where the formation initiated changes. After the three qi points were blocked, the changes in the formation It is affected and cannot operate normally.
However, of course, the formation would not be cracked so easily. Its first change was blocked by the bluestone, so the second change began. Qingshi also began the process of deciphering the second change.
After receiving the inheritance from the Desert Dragon, the theoretical basis and principles of this formation are no secret to Qingshi. Otherwise, Qingshi would not dare to rush in rashly.
For Qingshi, the most difficult thing is not to know the qi points of the formation, the changes in the formation and the position of the formation eyes, but to deal with the endless air arrows, wind blades and hidden weapons, and at the same time, he has to walk on the path leading to the formation. on the correct path of the eye.
Qingshi spent seven full days without eating, drinking, or sleeping, and his mind and body were running at high speed at the same time. Seven days later, Qingshi finally figured out the nine changes of the formation. He blocked eight of them, grabbed the position of the formation eye, and then used the Desert Dragon's technique to block the formation eye, finally shutting down the entire formation.
In order to shut down the formation, Qingshi took two Wilderness Spirit Fruits, used up two jade cotton shields, and lost more than thirty military formation puppets. The price is really not low.
Qingshi was so tired that he almost collapsed. He bandaged two wounds, changed his clothes that were riddled with holes, swallowed a Wilderness Spirit Fruit again, and then sat cross-legged and used the Great Huang Gong to absorb the best spirit stones for recovery. , and took out the Xuanyuan Armor and the God Control Circle, which had almost exhausted their spiritual resources, to recharge them.
After a full hour, Qingshi's true energy and mental strength were restored to some extent. Then he stood up and walked towards the little stone house.
After going up the nine steps, the two exquisite fuso wooden doors of the hut opened slowly and automatically. Qingshi was stunned for a moment, and then walked into the house.
The hut was empty except for a low couch made of hibiscus wood in the middle. An old man with a clumsy appearance and a weak spirit, a big bald head and a white beard was sitting cross-legged on the bed, frowning slightly and looking at the bluestone. .
According to Asu's description, Qingshi knew that this was the Desert Dragon. Obviously he was not dead, but judging from his appearance, he could indeed be considered a dying person. The mysterious tycoon who used to be famous all over the world now looks like this, which makes people feel sad.
A foot away in front of the old man, on the hibiscus wood-inlaid floor, was a straw futon. The old man raised his chin and motioned Qingshi to sit down.
However, Qingshi did not sit down immediately. Instead, he clasped his hands and bowed deeply, saying: "Junior Qingshi, it is really a sin to disturb the tranquility of seniors. Please forgive me!"
After saying that, Qingshi took two steps forward and sat cross-legged on the futon.
"What a trick! You are so young, but you have such advanced formation skills and martial arts cultivation, which is far better than what I used to do!" The old man's voice was hoarse and his mood was low, "But you seem to understand etiquette, but in fact you have no faith. "
"Uh~" Qingshi was stunned and asked, "Senior Shenlong, you know the oath Asu and I made."
"I know," the old man said, "Seven days ago, when you started to break the formation, I woke up, and then I knew everything that had happened since you came to Dream Island ten years ago until now. "
"Senior Shenlong," Qingshi said, "If you are really a dishonest person, then I will not come to see you. I will just leave. Wouldn't it be simple?"
"You have my inheritance," the old man said, "Don't you want to get my treasures? Yes, my treasures are in these storage containers that I carry with me. If you have the ability, come and get them."
"This..." Qingshi said, "Senior has misunderstood. I am not here to steal treasures."
"Really?" the old man sneered, "Then you came to visit my old man? See if I'm dead?"
"Uh~" Qingshi said with embarrassment, "Senior Shenlong! This guy's words and deeds are really offended! But please believe me, I really don't want to steal the treasure."
"Then why are you here?" the old man said, "Didn't Asu tell you not to disturb my peace?"
"It's not Asu's fault, it's my fault!" Qingshi said, "I came here for two reasons. First, I guess the old man is not really dead. I want to meet you, old man, and thank you in person for your preaching. It would be best if you could repay him a favor or two.
"Secondly, I neither want to die of old age here, nor do I want Asu to continue to be imprisoned for thousands of years. Therefore, I want to find a way to let the seniors lift the oath to Asu. If Asu no longer needs to protect him for thousands of years, , then I don’t need to die here.”
"Oh! I understand." The old man said, "If the person you are swearing to dies, you no longer need to abide by the oath. So, you are here to see if I am dead. If not, kill me, right?" "
"No!" Qingshi said sincerely, "This junior has absolutely no such intention."
"Why do you think you can make me break my oath?" the old man said, "If I don't agree, you will kill me?"
"I don't dare," Qingshi continued to explain patiently, "Don't tell me, kid, I'm not your opponent. Even if I could do it, I wouldn't do it. I understand the principle of repaying kindness, and being ungrateful is absolutely unacceptable."
"Hmph!" the old man said with a sneer, "If I still have the fighting power I had back then, why would I need to hide here and be a living dead? With your intelligence, you naturally understand this! If you want to kill me, just go ahead and Let’s do it.”
"I said I'm not here to kill you," Qingshi said, "On the contrary, I'm here to repay your kindness."
"Are you really repaying your kindness?" the old man said with a sneer, "Do you know, I originally had a thousand years to live, but now that you have disturbed me by breaking the formation, my life will be shortened by at least fifty years. Is this how you repay your kindness?"
"Of course not," Qingshi said, "What if I can extend the life of my senior by more than fifty years? Does this count as repaying a favor?"
"Huh?" The old man was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"I have five Immortal Fruits here," Qingshi said. "They should be able to compensate for your fifty years of life, right?"
"Seriously?" The old man was surprised and happy, "You really have the Immortal Fruit and are willing to give it to me?"
"Of course!" Qingshi took out five immortal fruits and respectfully presented them to the old man.
The old man took the Immortal Fruit with an expression of disbelief and a smile on his face, finally eliminating his hostility towards Qingshi.
"Alas!" the old man sighed and said, "The longer a person lives, the more afraid he is of death. This makes you, a young man, laugh."
"We are all cultivators," Qingshi said seriously, "Isn't the highest goal of cultivation to achieve enlightenment and become an immortal and live forever? There is nothing ridiculous about this."
"Hmm~" The old man nodded and said, "These five immortal fruits of yours can at least allow me to live for another two hundred years. In this case, I will no longer blame you. However, I cannot relieve Asu of this. oath.
"Asu should have told you that although this place is secretive, there are still many treasure thieves here! In the past two thousand years, even if you are not included, there have been seven groups of treasure thieves, two of which There are people who are descendants of my Shenlongmen participating, hehe! Without Asu, I would have been torn into pieces long ago.
"You go. After you leave, I will let Asu know that it is my intention to let you go. You have not violated the oath. In fact, the oath you made with Asu was just that you used magic to confuse him. With your own mind, it is not true that he believed you.
"Alas! I have been waiting for two thousand years, but the people who are supposed to come always come, and a lot of people who are not supposed to come come. Let's go, let's all go!"
The old man said and waved his hand, indicating that it was time for Qingshi to leave.
But Qingshi was unwilling to leave immediately.
