Chapter 100: My Formation VS Hong Yue
I slowly drew the connecting lines between the triangles, channeling a steady stream of qi to make sure that the flow of energy would be stable. The formation wasn't complicated, but it had to be resilient—each line had to be exact, each angle precise.
"Done," I announced, standing back to survey my work.
The formation covered a circular area perhaps twelve feet in diameter, its chalk lines stark white against the dark earth. The three foundation triangles were placed at perfect 120-degree intervals to one another, their points facing in to create a stable energy matrix.
"Quite neat," Elder Chen Yong muttered. "Hong Yue, what do you think?"
The massive bear leaned forward, her giant head almost touching the ground as she examined my work. Her shiny eyes went over every line of the formation with incredible attention to detail.
After a moment, she straightened up and made a series of gestures that seemed to indicate grudging approval, followed by cracking her knuckles ominously.
"Shall we begin?" Elder Chen Yong stepped into the formation circle, gesturing for me to join him. "Remember, ten seconds is all you need."
I moved to stand beside him, trying to project more confidence than I felt. "Right. Ten seconds. Against a ninth-stage beast pretending to be third-stage. Simple."
Hong Yue's grin widened as she backed up several paces, dropping into what looked disturbingly like a professional fighting stance.