flstandardbreds Chapter 178: Formation Master Competition
Chapter 178: Formation Master Competition
The time for exchanging ideas on formations was about to end, but no cultivator had yet successfully calculated the complete formation diagram. In fact, many cultivators had not even found the correct calculation direction.
Lin Xia had some idea. This incomplete formation diagram was most likely the formation diagram of the ancient spirit-absorbing formation. The spirit-gathering formation in the current cultivation world evolved from the ancient spirit-absorbing formation.
Lin Xia closed his eyes and continued to construct the diagram of the Spirit Gathering Array in his sea of consciousness. The more he compared them, the more he felt that the diagram of the Spirit Gathering Array and the incomplete ancient diagram had the same purpose and effect.
While Lin Xia was thinking, several formation masters went to the light screen in the center of the martial arts field to draw the formation diagrams they had calculated, but none of them succeeded.
On the rostrum, Shangguan Yu and Shangguan Yue saw that Lin Xia, who proposed the spirit gathering array, had no intention of going up to draw the array diagram. They couldn't help but look at Lin Xia a few more times and secretly took note of this female cultivator.
Finally, Shangguan Yu announced the conclusion of the Formation Master Competition. "Fellow Daoists, the Formation Master Competition will begin next. Those who wish to participate may remain in the martial arts arena. Those who do not wish to participate may leave."
Shangguan Yu's voice echoed throughout the martial arts arena, and everyone's eyes were focused on him. Shangguan Yu couldn't help but say a few polite words, "Although no cultivator successfully calculated the complete ancient formation diagram during this problem-solving phase, the efforts and spirit of exploration of all of you fellow Taoists are truly admirable. I hope to encourage you all."
Lin Xia's attention was naturally focused on Shangguan Yu. It was not until Shangguan Yu finished speaking that she suddenly realized that there was a middle-aged male cultivator with a serious face sitting in the empty seat in the middle of the podium.
After finishing his words, Shangguan Yu walked over to the middle-aged male cultivator and bowed respectfully, "Master, we may begin."
Lin Xia suddenly realized that this was Shangguan Xiong, the head of the Shangguan family, and also Shangguan Yanxi's grandfather.
Shangguan Xiong didn't say much. He waved his hand lightly, and a magic weapon similar to a parchment scroll appeared in his hand. As soon as he took it out, spiritual energy surged into the sky.
"Could this be the diagram of the ancient formation?" Some cultivators couldn't control themselves and shouted excitedly.
"Yes, yes, that should be it."
"Looking at that spiritual light, it must be an ancient formation diagram without a doubt."
"It's such a blessing to be able to see the ancient battle diagram!"
"The Shanggu family is truly a role model for my cultivation world!"
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The ancient formation diagram is the family treasure of the Shangguan family. It is said that the Shangguan family has achieved its current strength and status thanks to this supreme magic weapon.
What is drawn in the ancient formation diagrams are not complete formation diagrams, but divided diagrams, that is, small parts of the formation diagram. A formation diagram is divided into thousands of diagrams according to the effect of the formation.
The monks who participate in the formation master competition need to find the maps belonging to the same formation diagram in the vast ocean of maps and light them up. The more maps they light up, the better the result. The monk who lights up the most maps will be the final winner.
At this time, Shangguan Xiong on the stage made another move. Shangguan Xiong condensed his aura, raised his hand and waved it, and the magic weapon floated to the center of the entire martial arts field. Then, as Shangguan Xiong continued to inject spiritual power, the magic weapon similar to a parchment scroll became bigger and bigger, covering the entire martial arts field.
"awesome!"
"It is indeed a magical weapon passed down from ancient times!"
All the monks were invigorated, and their eyes shone with bright golden light.
Soon, Shangguan Xiong activated the magic weapon, and a sea of formation diagrams appeared in front of the eyes of all the cultivators.
Shangguan Xiong's powerful voice echoed throughout the entire martial arts arena. "As usual, the top twenty winning formation masters will directly enter the inner courtyard of our Shangguan family. The twenty-first to fiftieth winning formation masters will enter the outer courtyard of our Shangguan family. The fifty-first to one-hundredth winning cultivators will join the Qionghua City Guard."
That’s right, the cultivators who participate in the formation master competition in this formation master conference will not only receive generous prizes after winning, but also have the opportunity to enter the Shangguan family.
If you get the favor of an elder in the Shangguan family, you can even take the surname Shangguan and become a direct descendant of the Shangguan family, and rise to the top from then on.
However, whether or not to enter the Shangguan family depends on the cultivator's own choice. The Shangguan family will not force it. However, many independent cultivators have had enough of the hard life. If they have the opportunity to join a big force, they will often not give it up easily, let alone the number one formation family in Tianyan Continent.
Of course, there are also cultivators like Lin Xia who don’t like being bound and don’t think that entering the Shangguan family is a great thing.
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As soon as Shangguan Xiong finished speaking, the cultivators couldn't wait to probe their spiritual consciousness into the ancient formation diagram above their heads.
In an instant, in the ancient formation diagram above their heads, the consciousness of hundreds of thousands of cultivators intertwined together, making it difficult to distinguish who was who.
This ancient formation diagram is a rare and valuable item. Lin Xia did not hesitate to find it. Like other cultivators, he quickly probed his spiritual sense into it.
Lin Xia closed his eyes, and his spiritual consciousness moved inch by inch in the ancient formation diagram.
The inside of this ancient formation diagram is far larger than what appears from the outside. It is as vast and boundless as a real ocean.
Countless maps passed by Lin Xia's consciousness, so many that Lin Xia didn't know which one to grab.
Lin Xia simply stopped moving, and kept his consciousness in one place, observing quietly. Many maps came and went, and Lin Xia grabbed the ones he liked, and pulled over the ones he found familiar.
Gradually, tens of thousands of maps stopped beside Lin Xia's consciousness.
Lin Xia continued to feel with her eyes closed. When she saw that there were some maps that she didn't like among the ones she had gathered, she would drive them away. Then, she would slowly combine the maps one by one according to her own ideas.
As Lin Xia's spiritual consciousness moved, a formation diagram shaped like a bronze bell slowly took shape, and then emitted a dazzling spiritual light.
In the eyes of outsiders, among the ancient formation diagrams, a complete ancient formation diagram was lit up by a cultivator, and the entire ancient formation diagram then emitted a dazzling light.
Such a scene not only attracted the attention of the Shangguan family's patriarch and elders, but also affected other cultivators participating in the competition.
Hearing bursts of exclamations, Lin Xia quickly withdrew his consciousness and opened his eyes in confusion.
Shang Gu Xiong's divine sense swept across the martial arts arena, but found nothing unusual. He said coldly, "Who lit up the complete ancient formation diagram?"
The cultivators in the martial arts arena immediately began to discuss among themselves, and Lin Xia also realized at this time that he had just lit up a complete formation diagram.