Since we need to set up a formation, in addition to training the disciples, we also need some props for setting up the formation. Like the formation flag, it is a commonly used formation prop.
Since a few years ago, Meng Zhang had been preparing for a rainy day and commissioned Dihuo Sect to refine some formation flags.
His idea at the time was that Taiyi Sect disciples generally had low cultivation levels and needed to form formations to improve their combat effectiveness.
Later, after Tian Li became an official weapon refiner, the sect also issued him the task of refining the formation flag.
Tian Li can not only complete the sect's tasks and gain contributions, but also hone his weapon refining skills. Naturally, Tian Li would be happy to do it.
After years of accumulation, Taiyi Sect also has a lot of reserves of formation flags.
For this battle, Meng Zhang used most of them and prepared sixteen formation flags.
Sixteen carefully selected disciples are responsible for holding the formation flag as a key node of the formation.
Cultivators are far superior to ordinary people in terms of intelligence and physical fitness.
Under Meng Zhang's supervision, the disciples, who were forced to use their full potential, did not spend too much time to become familiar with the general operation of the formation. They also recorded the numerous changes in the formation one by one.
The disciples led by Yang Xueyi were basically the elite of the Taiyi Sect and were the main force in this battle.
The disciples led by Zhang Hantao are not entirely new disciples. Among them are some old disciples who have joined the Taiyi Sect for several years.
Of course, Zhang Hantao would not know that these old disciples were spies from the surrounding forces of Taiyi Sect, such as Qiaoshou Sect, Jindao Sect, etc., who had penetrated into Taiyi Sect.
What’s a bit funny is that Shuangfenggu has already perished. The spy who broke into Taiyi Gate in Shuangfeng Valley actually played his role with all his heart.
After a month and many drills, the two groups of disciples have initially mastered the formation, learned to cooperate, and learned to move with the changes in the formation. At least it looks presentable and has some combat effectiveness.
Of course, during this month, these monks were also trained very hard by Meng Zhang. Even with the cultivator's powerful physique, everyone shouted that it was too much.
Only after Meng Zhang performed military exercises on the spot and beheaded a cheating disciple did everyone become completely honest.
Meng Zhang stepped up his training while cursing a group of people as scoundrels.
Three days before the battle, Meng Zhang stopped training after seeing that it was just like this, barely getting by. Let everyone take a good rest and seize the time to recharge their batteries to face the big battle in three days.
In addition to Taiyi Sect, the other three sects have also made preparations.
Three days later, a battle was about to break out in the desert west of Mingshafang City on the battlefield agreed upon by both parties.
The four sects were relatively weak, so out of caution, they arrived at the agreed battlefield first.
The disciples of the four sects were divided into four groups, with clear distinctions and a certain distance between them.
This was discussed in advance by the leaders of the four sects.
There is a lack of cooperation and trust between the four sects, so they might as well form separate formations and fight on their own.
In front of the four sects is the west gate of Mingshafang City.
The protective formation in Mingshafang City has been activated, and no one can clearly see what is going on inside.
In choosing this place as the battlefield, the Liu family and Qingzhu Mountain actually have great advantages. They rely on Mingshafang City as their backing. As long as the war situation is slightly unfavorable, they can retreat to Mingshafang City to reorganize. Therefore, they generously gave each other a month to gather and integrate.
In the eyes of everyone who had been waiting for a long time, the monks from the Liu family and Qingzhu Mountain took action.
I saw a group of monks wearing Qingzhushan's standard robes, surrounded by two huge sand lizards and camel beasts, slowly walking out of Mingshafang City.
After all the people came out, they were followed by monks wearing the Liu family's standard robes.
After everyone came out of Mingshafang City, the two monks began to form an alliance.
The two huge stone tablets carried on the backs of the sand lizards and hump beasts surrounded by monks from Qingzhu Mountain began to emit an earthy yellow light.
The Qingzhushan monks formed a formation with these two stone tablets as the center.
All the Qingzhu Mountain monks were covered by the light emitted by the stone tablet.
The sand lizard camel beast moved slowly but firmly forward, pointing directly in the direction of the four coalition forces.
The Liu family monks just formed a simple formation and followed the Qingzhushan monks, advancing forward.
Meng Zhang and other four foundation-building monks had already gathered in front of their camp, watching the changes ahead.
Seeing the commotion caused by the monks from Qingzhu Mountain, the expressions on the faces of several foundation-building monks were very ugly.
"How could the Feihong Sect be willing to pass on such a powerful weapon as the Four-pole Zhenyue Formation to Qingzhu Mountain?" Ruan Dadao was very confused.
"It's just an incomplete version of the Four-pole Zhenyue Formation. It may not be 10% as powerful as the original version. Qingzhushan has been a dog for the Feihong Sect for many years, so it's worth the price." Xu Yishan said with a bit of disdain.
The Feihong Sect has been the overlord who has ruled the endless sand sea for many years. Its large-scale war formation, the Four-pole Zhenyue Formation, can be said to be famous and powerful.
The Four-Pole Zhenyue Formation uses four specially refined Zhenyue Monuments as its core and is divided into four poles: southeast, northwest and southeast. Many monks join the formation and work together to drive it. When the four poles are united, they have the ability to calm the sea and subdue the mountains.
Qingzhu Mountain has always had a close relationship with Feihong Sect. Many years ago, it spent a lot of money to obtain two Zhenyue Steles that were eliminated by Feihong Sect.
The Zhenyue Monument is as heavy as a mountain, and it would be difficult to move it without special secret rituals.
Of course, the Feihong Sect would not teach Qingzhu Mountain the secret method of worshiping and refining the Zhenyue Monument.
As for the various changes in the Four-pole Zhenyue Formation, it is a highly confidential matter of the Feihong Sect, and Qingzhushan dare not even think about it.
After all, the founder of Qingzhu Mountain was once an inner disciple of Feihong Sect, and left a lot of legacy and connections for future generations. The techniques inherited from Qingzhu Mountain are also in the same line as Feihong Sect and have many origins and connections.
The senior monks of Qingzhu Mountain groped for a long time and asked for help from many Feihong Sect monks with whom they were friends, before they used some local methods to drive the two mountain-suppressing monuments, and even created a copycat version of the four-pole mountain-suppressing formation, and it only had two poles. .
Meng Zhang was not frightened by the formation created by Qingzhu Mountain like several other foundation-building monks.
He had already used the Delusion-Destroying Dharma Eye and carefully observed the opponent's formation.
After entering the foundation building stage, the ability of the innate magical power to break the illusion has also improved a lot. Compared to the Qi refining period, it was like heaven and earth.
Meng Zhang is not a professional formation master, and in terms of formation attainments, he is not as good as Wen Qian, a disciple of the Taiyi Sect. But his vision and experience were both good, and he quickly saw through the reality on the Qingzhu Mountain side.
"It's just a nondescript four-dimensional image. It's completely different from the Four-pole Zhenyue Formation. If you use this kind of thing to show your embarrassment, Qingzhu Mountain is really at its wits end."
After listening to Meng Zhang's words, everyone thought that Meng Zhang was trying to boost his own morale by belittling the other party. Little did they know that Meng Zhang was telling the true truth.
