Chapter 467: The Modified Formation 1
"Junior elder Peng, is this really okay?" A male cultivator asked, looking at another.
"That Zhen Yuan is arrogant and left the area after arranging a formation. Can he blame us for grabbing his plot?" Peng Chen sneered with a contemptuous expression.
"Our plots are not as good as plot ninety-nine. Junior elder Peng is right; we should grab it since Zhen Yuan doesn’t care about it." A female cultivator said.
"This Zhen Yuan is ignorant and arrogant. Does he think that a peak-stage level seven formation can stop our Formations Association? He is too naïve." Another said.
After that, Peng Chen and the others began checking the formation but the more they examined it, the more confused they became.
"What kind of formation is this?" A male cultivator asked.
The group had five people: Peng Chen, Yan Yuanyuan, Wu Chongwu, Bai Jinhua, and Chi Yuhe.
Peng Chen was a level eight formations master and a junior elder of the Formations Association, while the rest were ordinary members.
At this time, Wu Chongwu and the others were looking at Peng Chen with expectant faces but unfortunately, the man was also at a loss and didn’t know what to say.
’What kind of messy array did Zhen Yuan arrange?’ He wondered and subconsciously frowned.
After examining it for so long, Peng Chen could not only not find a weak point but he also couldn’t find the life and death gates.
"Junior Elder, do you know this formation?" Yan Yuanyuan asked.
"I..." Peng Chen started, loathing the situation but he still had to admit that he didn’t recognise the formation.
"I don’t know it." He said.
"This formation looks a little familiar." Bai Jinhua suddenly said with a thoughtful expression.
"You have seen it before?" Peng Chen asked, looking at Bai Jinhua.
However, Bai Jinhua looked uncertain and her eyes were a little unfocused.
Ten breaths later, she sighed and raised her head.
"This formation is five points similar to the five elements formation." She finally said and the others couldn’t help but be surprised.
"The five elements formation..." Chi Yuhe exclaimed and looked at the formation.
"Our Formations Association has an incomplete map of the five elements formation but it looks nothing like this." He said and Bai Jinhua nodded.
"I have seen the complete map in my Bai family’s library. This array and the five elements formation have the same essence but different branches." She said.
"The formation is derived from the five elements formation?" Peng Chen asked and Bai Jinhua nodded.
"That’s my guess." She said, sighed, and continued.
"The five elements formation is one of the most stable arrays. It achieves a perfect harmony of yin and yang, and draws power from heaven and earth when arranged properly. It’s almost impossible to break."
"This..." Wu Chongwu muttered and frowned.
"No wonder Zhen Yuan left after arranging the formation." Yan Yuanyuan said and the others couldn’t argue.
"What should we do? Should we continue trying or give up?" Chi Yuhe asked and everyone turned to Peng Chen.
"I will message senior elder Xia." Peng Chen said and took out his communication jade.
On one hand, he wanted to take advantage of Zhen Yuan’s absence to capture plot ninety-nine and on the other, the appearance of a modified five elements formation was a big deal.
Xia Xiuqin was drinking tea when she heard a buzz.
With a frown, she put her cup down and took out her communication jade. After reading the message, she raised an eyebrow and stood.
"Is something wrong?" Another elder asked and Xia Xiuqin nodded.
"I have just received a message from junior elder Peng. Read it for yourself." She said, handing over the communication jade.
Soon after, the other elder also stood with an excited expression.
"Zhen Yuan has the map of the five elements formation." He exclaimed and Xia Xiuqin narrowed her eyes.
"It’s not certain. What is certain is that he can arrange a modified five elements formation." She said.
The other elder was Qiu Muzhou, also a senior elder of the Formations association.
However, although they were both level eight formation masters, Xia Xiuqin was a peak-stage master while Qiu Muzhou was a late-stage master.
"Shall we inform grand elder Jiang?’ Qiu Muzhou asked but Xia Xiuqin shook her head.
"Let’s examine the formation first." She said.
Although they were not competing in the challenges, they were not prohibited from entering the island.
However, while there, they could not assist or hinder the competitors. Most importantly, they could not handle any of the island’s treasures including spiritual fruits and wild spirit grasses.
"Alright. Let’s do that." Qiu Muzhou agreed and both flew out of the ship.
Less than an incense stick later, they landed next to Peng Chen and the others.
"Is this the formation?" Xia Xiuqin asked and Peng Chen nodded.
"It’s this one." He said.
Hearing this, Xia Xiuqin and Qiu Muzhou took out their formation breaking equipment and began examining the array.
However, like Peng Chen before them, the two couldn’t help but frown soon after they began checking the array.
’Is this really a level seven formation?’ Xia Xiuqin wonder, suddenly feeling a little inferior.
After all, despite her mastery, she was sure she couldn’t arrange or break the formation in front of her.
’I have no choice but to inform grand elder Jiang.’ She thought and took out her communication jade.
Half an incense stick later, two old men and a woman landed beside the group.
However, the three didn’t come alone and were accompanied by several Tianxuan sect elders.
"Girl Xia, what’s so important that you had to call us?" Jiang Taishan asked.
"We have seen the grand elders." Xia Xiuqin and the others said, bowing to the three grand elders.
After that, Xia Xiuqin pointed at the formation.
"Grand elders, junior elder Peng encountered this formation and asked me to take a look but I am helpless." She said and Jiang Taishan raised an eyebrow.
’This formation must be something if even the Xia girl can’t handle it.’ He thought and began to examine the formation.