Chapter 2786 - 2762: Array Duel

Chapter 2786: Chapter 2762: Array Duel

His reason for hiding in Fengcheng was that he didn’t want to be involved in the conflicts of the world. He once saw his master and fellow disciples strive for the sect, only to meet poor ends. Thus, he chose to live in seclusion here, and no one could persuade him to leave. On the day he made his decision, he swore to spend his life researching formations and only doing what he enjoyed. Although he didn’t dislike Lin Feng, and even had a keen interest in Lin Feng, it was impossible to change his original intention.

Thinking it over, Lin Feng felt that leaving things as they were would be a pity. He truly wanted to retain such talent, and besides, he’d received the cold shoulder several times before when seeking alchemists. The harder the task, the more interested he became.

"Then let’s have a competition. If I win, you will become the array master for my sect." Lin Feng knew that offering typical conditions wouldn’t persuade this old man, so he decided to go against the grain. To someone obsessed with formations, what they feared most was provocation. Only by beating Yuan Su in formations could the man dedicate himself to the sect’s work.

Yuan Su, initially sipping tea with his head down, immediately raised his eyes upon hearing Lin Feng’s words. He couldn’t say anything about others, but when it came to formations, he really feared no one. Thus, he became interested, realizing that no one had dared speak to him like this in years. He then smiled and said, "It’s a deal."

He was extremely confident in his formation skills, and he had to win against this young man. He didn’t want Lin Feng bothering him forever.

Lin Feng smiled calmly, seeing that Yuan Su took the bait, and he couldn’t help feeling happy. He then proactively said, "How should we compete? Please decide, sir. I’m quite flexible."

Arrogant!

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Yuan Su thought to himself that this young man dared to despise an old man. Well then, he would show Lin Feng some colors. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Each of us will set up a formation and break the other’s formation. The faster one wins; one round decides the victor. I won’t hold back!"

He decided to counter with the Fiery Formation he’d creatively developed throughout his life, intending to show Lin Feng some colors. This formation he believed no one else could break.

"No problem," Lin Feng replied, seeing Yuan Su’s confidence. He also became interested, realizing he needed to be earnest when facing a hidden expert.

As soon as these words fell, the old man slammed the teacup on the table and instantly ascended into the courtyard, followed closely by Lin Feng...

"What’s happening?" Tangyuan looked at Xiao Jiu, stunned.

Xiao Jiu also didn’t know what was going on and said to Tangyuan, "It seems like the boss and the others are going to compete. Let’s quickly go and watch."

"Mm!" Tangyuan nodded and chased after Xiao Jiu.

Lin Feng and Yuan Su each occupied the north and south positions of the courtyard, suspended in mid-air, staring at each other. Yuan Su said, "Let’s begin. To avoid wasting time, let’s set a small formation a few meters in radius. Three hours will suffice for me, but don’t rush—setting up doesn’t count for time, take your time; I’ll wait."

His words carried a mocking undertone. Although he didn’t dislike Lin Feng, he felt Lin Feng inherently arrogant, and this time he intended to dampen Lin Feng’s momentum.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng said nothing; he merely smiled faintly and nodded.

Yuan Su didn’t care about anything else. He couldn’t afford to lose this competition, and upon finishing his words, he feverishly began setting up the formation.

First, he flung several formation flags from his space, instantly expanding the range to over ten meters and setting up an isolating formation. He calculated mentally that this formation was his life’s work, and he couldn’t let this kid know how it was executed; if it was stolen, his efforts would be wasted.

After completing the isolating formation, he began setting up his Fiery Formation, having practiced countless times, so there was no need to simulate it in his mind; it was foolproof.

From his space treasure flew eight fire-element formation flags, occupying eight different positions, resembling an Eight Trigrams Array from above. Then, eight red fire-element crystal stones emerged and settled on the formation flags.

As soon as the crystal stones attached to the formation flags, numerous red lights connected the eight points like lines; instantly, the entire Eight Trigrams Array was entwined by countless red lines, the red light faintly appearing...

The consolidation of this formation required some time, and Yuan Su patiently waited in mid-air.

On the other side, Lin Feng sat on the ground thinking. He wasn’t in a hurry to set up; instead, he pondered what kind of formation he should deploy to win. He knew the old man was obsessively fond of formations, so basic formations from the books could not pose a challenge.

Suddenly, he recalled the Dragon Clan’s Ultimate Formation he learned when moving out of Ascension Hall; without the Dragon Clan’s bloodline, it couldn’t be set up or broken. Upon realizing this, Lin Feng smiled.

Lin Feng immediately ascended, then extended his Divine Sense. Before long, a basic formation blueprint formed in his mind.

Afterward, he summoned the formation flags from within the space, countless white flags forming a transparent protective shield around Lin Feng, completing the isolating formation.

Lin Feng wasn’t really afraid of the old man stealing the formation, but rather wanted to play a little game with him, making Yuan Su think it’s easy to break the outer formation, whereas inside there are hidden depths.

Standing within the isolating formation, Lin Feng pondered for a moment. Previously, when moving the Ascension Hall, almost all the crystal stones were used up. Suddenly, he remembered some rare treasures he had found in the Dragon Clan, perhaps they could come in handy, so he began searching through the space.

Sure enough, he found stones with a special Dragon Clan aura. Though they weren’t crystal stones, they could be used as substitutes; anyway, the old man wouldn’t be able to unravel them.

Within the circular isolating formation, Lin Feng arranged the formation flags into several points and then threw these Dragon Clan stones. Instantly, a dark, transparent barrier appeared, like a cylindrical dome descending from the sky, surrounding him within it.

Closing his eyes, Lin Feng used his divine sense to stabilize the formation. As time ticked away, only one final step remained to achieve success.

"What are those two doing?" Tangyuan tilted its head, watching the two people floating in the air. At this moment, Tangyuan couldn’t see the formation on them, but Xiao Jiu could.

"They’re setting up formations. Although I don’t understand it either, Boss won’t lose." Xiao Jiu said confidently because knowing Boss for so long, nothing has ever been too difficult for Lin Feng.

The two little beasts just looked up at the sky in confusion.

Finally done!

Yuan Su noticed that the red glow was no longer flickering but had transformed into solid hidden red lines, and nodded in satisfaction. He didn’t believe that Lin Feng could break this Fiery Formation.

Then he threw out a large crimson formation flag from the space, inserting it into the center of the Eight Trigrams Array. In an instant, the temperature within the formation soared, with all the red light seemingly igniting into fiery flames, becoming scorching hot.

"Hahaha! Let’s see what this kid can use to compete with me." Yuan Su muttered confidently, using materials he had accumulated over years, the Blood Flame Crystals. Forget about breaking the formation; even getting close would be unbearable due to the extreme heat. Even if the boy’s formation skills were outstanding, it would be impossible to break his Fiery Formation. With this thought, he couldn’t help but feel excited.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng noticed that the Dragon Clan’s ultimate formation was nearly complete, only needing activation. He gently touched the dark formation, his fingerprints spread across it, instantly covering the entire formation, and the formation began to rotate instantly.

Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction. He hadn’t yet named this formation; it was learned from Xiao Jiu’s memories. After some thought, he decided to name it the Nine Dark Soul-Shift Array.

Yuan Su stepped out of the isolating formation, then landed on the ground, gazing at the sun. Just three hours had passed. He thought Lin Feng hadn’t finished arranging the formation yet and was about to return to the hall for some tea and rest. Turning around, he found Lin Feng already sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, smiling at him.

Impossible!

He was secretly taken aback in his heart. His formation speed was already fast enough, yet didn’t expect this kid to be even faster. It seemed like the kid’s formation couldn’t be too complicated. With this thought, he felt much balanced and walked to Lin Feng, saying, "Not bad, young man."

"Thank you for letting me, sir. Shall we officially start the competition?" Lin Feng smiled and said.

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Yuan Su didn’t reply, but instead flew to the side of the formation Lin Feng had arranged and began studying it earnestly. This isolating formation doesn’t seem too difficult...

Lin Feng glanced at Yuan Su’s demeanor, smiled indifferently, and then flew to the vicinity of the formation Yuan Su had arranged. But as soon as he got close, he felt a wave of heat rushing towards him. This formation was indeed unusual; it was the first time he had seen a formation arranged using fire-elemental crystal stones.

But for him, it didn’t mean much; all kinds of Heaven and Earth Strange Fires couldn’t trouble him. What could this temperature do to him? Then he closed his eyes, summoned the Eternal Divine Flame, instantly surrounding him with seven-colored flames, making him look like a fireman.

Standing around the Fiery Formation, Lin Feng extended his divine sense, discovering that this isolating formation was more advanced than typical isolating formations. Once more, he released his divine sense, controlling the formation flags to move orderly back and forth. In no time, he broke the isolating formation open and sighed when he saw the Eight Trigrams Array before him.

No wonder he felt the elder’s formation skills were different. Yuan Su’s self-created formation was indeed unique, capable of combining the Eight Trigrams with Fire Element Crystal Stones to create such an ultimate formation. It truly required years of accumulation. Such a formation would be impossible to break for other Array Masters.

But he was Lin Feng; even the Dragon Clan’s formations couldn’t trouble him. What was this formation, then?