He took the water bag from Yu Xu, took a sip and gave it back to her. His eyes were attracted by the strange sight that appeared in the Void Ridge.
Countless stars in the space are connected in various shapes, slowly rotating in an orderly or disorderly manner according to certain rules, just like a starry sky map of the vast universe.
Not far away, eight ropeways seemed to be spread out in the void like a dazzling galaxy, extending into the mid-air, connected and suspended in the void, arranged at random, like a swirling star circle.
Eight star circles emit faint white light, arranged around a looming light and shadow, forming a lotus stretching in the starry sky.
"Are those stars in the universe?" I pointed to the scenery in the void.
"No, they are just star maps, not real stars." Tian Huling came closer.
"What do you mean?" I turned to him with wide eyes.
"You can understand it as an integral part of the operation of the spiritual array. These star maps are like the internal structure that keeps the machine running when it is running. Haha, I haven't seen such pure power for a long time." Tian Huling stared at the stars quietly. picture.
I seemed to understand his metaphor, but I felt like I didn't hear anything.
Also, what is the relationship between motivation and purity?
"What is this?" I pointed to the eight star circles in the shape of a lotus.
He looked up and said: "That is the 'Tianhu Nine Lotus Formation', which is a formation within the formation. Only by breaking this formation and opening the passage can we enter the rear section of the formation for repairs."
Array within array...double insurance...
One, two, three...seven or eight, hey, aren't these eight? How can there be nine?
Tian Huling walked to the middle of the crowd with tiger steps: "Come, everyone, I will tell you the rules of breaking the formation."
"Brother Hu, wait a minute, I still have some questions to ask you." I hurriedly stepped forward. I always felt that there was a layer of veil between me until now, and I felt weird if I didn't understand.
"I will solve your problem after the repairs of the formation are completed. Let's deal with the matter at hand first." Tian Huling waved his big paw calmly.
"Oh." It seemed that he didn't want to answer, so he had no choice but to sit down and follow the arrangement.
"The 'Tianhu Nine Lotus Formation' is divided into four entrances to the Yang Formation and four entrances to the Yin Formation. Each entrance must be entered by designated people in sequence. Except for Luan Tong, everyone else has a corresponding entrance." Tian Huling faced the star circle. Many gestures.
"Why can't I come in?" I raised my hand to speak.
"Luantong's mission is to repair the formation. When the formation is broken, the passage to the formation will disappear. If you are not waiting nearby, how will you get in?" He returned.
Fleeting? And this setting, who decided it?
"What will happen if we don't catch up?" I asked.
"Then we can only break into the formation again, and the difficulty will increase." Tian Huling smiled half-heartedly.
Uh, that sounds like it would be very troublesome.
I nodded: "Understood. What is the designated number of people and what is the corresponding entrance?"
"This is one of the rules." Tian Huling raised his big paw and pointed at the four outer star circles: "This is the petal array, with two yin and two yang entrances. Four groups of people can enter separately. They must be in groups of three. The three people in the same group work together tacitly and take turns to deal with the numerous mechanisms and resist the guards. When all members reach the deepest point and pull the mechanism, they can break the formation without time limit."
Eh! ! ! organ? guard!
"Don't you say it's not dangerous? There are mechanisms and you will be attacked. Isn't it dangerous?" I quickly interrupted him.
"Wait a moment, don't be impatient, I will explain myself." Tian Huling glanced at me, and moved his big claws to the four inner star circles: "This is the core formation, and the petal formation will be activated when the petal formation is broken. There are also two Yin and two The fourth entrance of Yang is also entered by four groups, and only two people can enter in groups. The mechanisms in these four entrances affect each other. Therefore, the four groups need to keep the action process as synchronized as possible, otherwise, they will inevitably fail."
"Process, agency influence, failure...Brother Hu, can you say something understandable?" I touched the back of my head.
"That is to say, divide the core array from one to four, the distance inside each entrance is the same, the number of checkpoints is the same, the four groups of people are in the checkpoint area at the same stage, the triggering and releasing positions of the mechanisms are basically on the same road section, and the mechanisms interact with each other; if, If one triggers the mechanism, it may affect two, three or four.”
"The affected team needs the help of the companions at the other entrance to disable the mechanism before they can enter the next level. When dismantling, it will affect the other team. For example, if one affects three, two can disable three, and four will be dismantled at the same time. If four are affected, three will be needed to remove it. If one is affected at the same time, four will be released, and so on. After all the mechanisms in the level at the same stage have been cracked, all four teams can go to the next level."
"If 1 is triggered, it affects 3. At this time, as long as 2 is too far away from the processes of 1 and 3, no matter how fast or slow it is, it is almost impossible to release the mechanism. After a period of time, the entrance to the next level of 3 will be closed, then it will be judged The entire Rui Formation team failed to break into the formation."
Tian Huling was very patient this time.
Sweat, it’s so complicated, my head is as big as a pumpkin. Does this also include level-breaking and dungeon adventure?
"To put it simply, the four groups of people need to coordinate with each other at the same pace, so why don't we just let them wait for each other." I disagree.
Tian Huling shook his tail and said leisurely: "It's not that simple. The guards in the formation launch attacks from time to time, which will disrupt the synchronization rate of each team. Secondly, when the mechanism is triggered, the synchronization rate will inevitably drop significantly. The most important thing is, Rui All levels in the array have time limits.”
"Damn, how can we keep in sync under these conditions!" I couldn't help complaining and asked casually: "If you fail, do you have to go through it all over again?"
"No, you can only enter again after breaking through once and opening the formation without entering. If you fail during the process of breaking through, the 'Tianhu Nine Lotus Formation' will close on its own, and everyone who enters will be trapped in it."
"What! Isn't this playing a game with the lives of my companions?!" I got a little angry and stood up suddenly.
"Don't worry, little one, I haven't finished speaking yet." Tian Huling said calmly.
"Xiaofeng, don't..." Euxu and Xiaoyan pulled me and shook their heads gently.
Okay, let’s listen to what he says first and see how he explains it later - no danger? !
I resisted and sat down.
"There is another mechanism in the core formation. In addition to tacit understanding, there are also choices. That is, the synchronization rate can be achieved by each group making choices. As for what options there are, you will know after entering."
"If the four teams successfully enter the final level and work together to defeat the defender, they can pull the trigger at the same time."
Tim Hu Ling continued to tell.
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I still had to beat the boss, and I was speechless.
He pointed to the light and shadow in the middle of the formation: "This is the core formation, the core of the 'Tianhu Nine Lotus Formation'. When the core formation is destroyed, the entrance to the core formation will be opened. Only one person can enter this entrance, and there are no guards or mechanisms inside." If there is any interference, just turn the mysterious lock and restore the lock position to break the formation."
The entrance doesn't seem too difficult.
"Brother Hu, can I understand the puzzle?" I touched my chin.
"Yes. However, there are mysteries and hidden rules within the locks of this formation. It cannot be accomplished by just fiddling with it." Tian Huling thought thoughtfully.
I went and poured cold water on it. It was indeed not easy!
"What mystery, what kind of rules? Just tell us and that's it." I was a little impatient.
"Don't say it, don't say it. Remember, you only have one chance to restore the lock position." He turned to me solemnly.
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"What will happen if we fail?" I asked even though I didn't have high hopes.
"As I said, if the process fails, everyone will be trapped in the formation, including you and me." Tian Huling shook his head.
WTF! That’s okay! To put it bluntly, if you don't succeed, you will be trapped in the Void Ridge!
"I - quit! Let's take everyone out first, and let's talk some other time!" I couldn't control myself, so I slapped the ground with my hand.
"Since entering here, you have been trapped here, haven't you?" Tian Huling innocently spread his hands.
"You! Brother Hu, you are a big liar. You didn't tell the outside clearly just to trick us in, right? I believed your ghost!!!"
I was about to cry but had no tears. I gritted my teeth and stared at Tian Huling hatefully. My restless mood was about to explode!
Yu Xu and Xiao Yan quickly grabbed me: "Xiao Feng, don't be like this. We are here to repair the spiritual formation. It must be completed no matter when. Don't be careful about us."
Seeing their determined faces, my whole body was shaken, and I didn't know what I felt in my heart.
Slowly scanning the crowd present, I bowed deeply and said, "I'm hurting everyone."
"Bah, bah, bah, do you understand etiquette? Who are you mourning for? This is so embarrassing. It's a shame that our palace master trusts you so much!" The twelve fairies all stood up.
Eh? I sincerely apologize, right? !
"We are willing to follow you because we believe in the Palace Master's vision. For the Palace Master, even death will stand in your way! I didn't expect you to be so timid, hesitant, and want to end before you even start? The Palace Master is really blind! "The twelve fairies were careless and drank in unison.
It seems to make sense!
I was stunned on the spot for a moment, not knowing how to make a sound.
"Brother, when you come, you will be safe. Since we are traveling with you, how can we be afraid of life and death? Do what you should do!" "Chef" held my hand.
"That's right, I will have to rely on you for food, clothing, housing and transportation in the future. If we believe in you, you have to believe in us, right?" Shuang Bumeng also came over and stretched out his hand to hold me.
"Hehe, same." Yao'er stepped forward.
"Coward! Forget it, I won't argue with you this time." The Twelve Fairies looked disdainfully and held them together.
"Everyone is right! Xiaofeng, why is this so difficult? We can definitely do it together!" Yu Xu and Xiao Yan reached out together.
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Woohoo, so many hands, so touched, I want to cry.
"Yes." Everyone looked at each other and nodded, joining hands and shouting: "Work together and let us succeed!"
Everyone’s energy instantly made me confident. Yes, I have to believe in them!
"That's right, little kid, I really envy you to have such a team." Tian Huling sat over and patted me: "Don't worry, you can go out after the repairs are completed. I have great confidence in you."
"Of course, of course..." I forced a smile, calmed down for a moment, calmed down my words, and then asked: "What about, Brother Tiger, according to your opinion, all entrances must be filled with the designated number of people?"
"That's right, you can't have one more person, and you can't have one less person. Otherwise, even if you can successfully break through the formation, all nine formations will still be closed." Tian Huling affirmed.
"Awesome." I gave a thumbs up: "Could it be that Senior Luan Yi has to bring the same number of companions as me? Can this be predicted? Or am I just lucky and I met the right number of people?"
"That's not the case. The 'Tianhu Nine Lotus Formation' changes over time and the rules are randomly generated. In other words, the rules this time are that starting from the time you enter the floating land, through the partners who have handovers with you or act together with you, the information It's based on analysis." Tian Huling explained.
"I don't understand at all." I covered my head.
"Put it in words you can understand. The floating land was created by a super civilization. The 'field' of space has been transformed. The 'field' can automatically identify people who enter the floating land. As long as Luan Tong and his companions and similar companions When the field appears on the floating ground, the spirit array will receive the information immediately and screen it, identify the Luan Yi tribe members and their companions, and generate corresponding conditions based on their cultivation, abilities, and number of people."
"Before entering the formation, the spirit formation will synchronize information to all relevant occasions, including formation points, formations within formations, etc., so as to tailor a breakthrough plan for the Luan Tong team to open the channel. This rule will not be used until the next formation point is entered. , regenerated according to the situation at that time. So there are only tests in the formation, no danger." Tian Huling swayed his body leisurely.
Cool! Speaking of it at such a high-end level, it sounds like it is some kind of super intelligent system, much more powerful than Zunzu’s equipment!
In other words, what level of civilization can make nature seem alive?
"But, what's the point of this?" I became curious.
"It is of great significance. It is related to the improvement of the entire Luantong team's cultivation. It is the basic test of the energy distribution of each person in the team. You can call it a 'spiritual energy' test." Tian Huling licked With tiger fangs.
Huh? This is what Mu Xuanwei said, the correct way for me to quickly improve my cultivation in the floating land?
My ears felt hot, and I suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"What's that, Brother Hu, I just had a bad attitude, please forgive me, you didn't make it clear before..." I squeezed Tian Huling with a smile on my face.
"It's okay. Xiaowa and your companions will prepare first. Then tell me, I will start the formation for you." He didn't seem to care.
"Okay, Brother Tiger." I cupped my fists and saluted.
In this case, I can’t wait!
Gearing up, looking at the "Tian Hu Nine Lotus Formation", I faintly noticed something was wrong.
Well
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what is it then?
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Wow! It's the number of people, the number of people is wrong! Where are the Lou Huan family? Even with the couple in his family, it’s not enough!
I immediately explained this to everyone.
"I told you to bring everyone who entered the floating land that night. Xiaowa must have missed everyone. Wait for me to investigate the spiritual array." Tian Huling spread his wings and disappeared in a flash.
After a while, he came back with his head drooped: "Oh, there are two more people who entered with you. Have you forgotten them? There is no news about the other two people."
Two people? Which two?
A pat on the thigh, cracked and shocked? !
I'm dizzy, I'm dizzy, I really missed it!
I don’t know where these two are now!
"Can we just break into the formation?" I looked at Tian Huling thoughtfully.
"Didn't I say that it can't be done?" He shook his head helplessly: "I also found that the four of them disappeared in the floating ground."
"You, you, you mean they are all dead!" I jumped up.
"No, they should have left the six realms. It is said that if they really come out of the six realms, the spiritual formation will change its plan. The strange thing is that according to the information, the four of them must participate in order to break the formation." Tian Huling He showed a puzzled expression.
Impossible, the third brother and his wife came to the small realm with us, how could they leave the realm!
"What should we do now? We can only be trapped here and wait to starve to death?" I looked confused.
"No, the situation is full of life at this moment. With your cultivation, you can use 'Gui Ling Jue' to help your companions 'convince'. It's not that easy to die. But... if you want to go out, you can only wait for those four people to appear. .....Unless a miracle happens. Sigh——" Tian Huling sighed.
Miracle...it has been three days and three nights, how can there be any miracles.
Everyone looked at each other and then fell into silence.
