Ji Wu, ecstatic, exclaimed, "Daddy, you truly know how to break the formation here?"
Chen Nan stood up, holding the stone statue in his hand, and then his soul power surged out.
Instantly.
Stone statues of animals in the distance were arranged in sequence.
There were twelve stone statues in total.
The first one was the Rat.
The twelve stone statues formed a large circle.
Like the numbers one to twelve on a clock face.
The Rat was in the first position.
The Pig was in the twelfth position.
"Daddy, you're not going to say that arranging these twelve animals together can break the formation here, are you?" Ji Wu asked with an awkward smile, "Everyone knows about the twelve zodiac animals, and we've also thought that this could break the formation here, but it was useless."
They were alien demons.
They were not unaware of the structure of the Three Realms.
They also had some knowledge of the Twelve Beast Gods.
Chen Nan had not expected them to know about the twelve zodiac animals, but he still said, "Breaking the formation here is certainly not that simple."
"Do you see the humanoid stone carvings around here?"
"Do you know why they are old and young?"
"Do you know why there are seven hundred and twenty stone carvings?"
Ji Wu shook his head.
Even Grand Commander Ha Tu did not know the answer to this question.
He had only instructed them not to damage this place.
Chen Nan explained, "The human race has the concept of reincarnation, and one cycle of reincarnation is a Jiazi. Do you know how long a Jiazi is?"
Ji Wu's head shook like a rattle drum.
"Sixty!" Chen Nan said, "Divide seven hundred and twenty by sixty, what do you get?"
Ji Wu chuckled awkwardly, "Daddy, don't ask me this question, I don't have enough toes to chop off."
Chen Nan shook his head, "Seven hundred and twenty divided by sixty is exactly twelve."
"If nothing is amiss, these stone statues correspond to the twelve zodiac animals."
"Daddy, why do you know so much about human knowledge?" Ji Wu looked puzzled.
Chen Nan replied, "For our clan to establish a foothold in the God Realm, we must learn some human knowledge."
Ji Wu nodded solemnly, "What you say is reasonable. I will also study diligently when I return, and strive to become as proficient in human history as you are."
Chen Nan said, "Go, bring all those stone carvings here, and then classify them according to the age of the figures in the stone statues. You should know the twelve zodiac animals, right?"
Ji Wu smiled, "I know a little bit about that."
"It's just..."
"Many of the people in these stone carvings look similar in age, so it's hard to distinguish them precisely!"
"Look at their color and degree of weathering. Never mind, I'll do it myself!" Chen Nan's soul power surged out, enveloping the twelve stone statues and placing them in front of the corresponding zodiac animal statues.
This batch of stone statues bore severe weathering marks, and some even had blurred features.
However, using the Qi-gazing technique, it was possible to discern that this was the first batch of stone statues.
It was just that.
There were twelve stone statues in the first batch.
It was still somewhat difficult to distinguish which zodiac animal they corresponded to.
"Daddy, even if you differentiate this batch of stone statues, so what? This batch of stone statues has unclear faces, their ages cannot be distinguished, nor can they be placed in their corresponding positions!" Ji Wu, though not very knowledgeable, was not foolish and directly asked a fatal question.
"A good question," Chen Nan replied. "Don't ask again next time, just watch what I do."
Ji Wu gave an awkward smile.
Then, without a word, he watched Chen Nan arrange the twelve stone statues in sequence.
In fact, the twelve stone statues were all unrecognizable.
And they all looked like elderly people in their twilight years.
It was truly as difficult as ascending to heaven to distinguish their corresponding zodiac signs through their physical characteristics.
However, Chen Nan possessed the Qi-gazing technique.
He could completely discern the order through the historical aura on them.
It was like comparing a newly made solid wood furniture with solid wood furniture that had been used for a year; a discerning person could always find traces of history.
Chen Nan's Qi-gazing technique was precisely for such discernment.
Afterward, Chen Nan placed the second batch of stone statues in front of the twelve zodiac animal statues.
He proceeded with differentiation following the same steps.
This was a very long and meticulous piece of work.
Because if even one was placed incorrectly.
The formation here would certainly not be activated.
As dusk fell,
Chen Nan had already arranged seven hundred and nineteen stone statues in order.
He was holding a stone statue of a young child and approached the Pig statue.
"Whether this formation can be broken depends on this stone statue in my hand!"
Chen Nan's heart beat faster for no reason.
This would determine whether he could find the descendants of the Phoenix Tribe.
It would determine whether he could find the key to activating the formation to obtain the Phoenix Grass.
It would determine whether Xuan Qingniao could survive.
Bang!
The stone statue in Chen Nan's hand finally fell to the ground.
The moment the stone statue landed.
Buzz!
A strange light spread from the eyes of the twelve beast statues. The light penetrated the stone statues in front of them and finally converged, forming a distorted space-time portal.
"Daddy, you're amazing! You actually found the whereabouts of the Phoenix Tribe. This is truly a great achievement!" Ji Wu's voice trembled with excitement.
Chen Nan smiled and said, "We've only broken this formation, which doesn't guarantee that the descendants of the Phoenix Tribe live here. Let's go in and investigate!" With that, he stepped into it.
Ji Wu did not think much and followed Chen Nan into the space-time portal.
It was just an insignificant henchman of Phoenix Ridge.
If he could follow Chen Nan this time and discover the remnants of the Phoenix Tribe.
He would surely prosper in the future and gain the appreciation and trust of the commander.
Upon entering the space-time portal.
The two felt a dazzling flash of light before their eyes.
The intense light made them instinctively close their eyes.
When they opened them again.
A beautiful landscape with clear waters, lush mountains, and fragrant flowers, a veritable paradise, appeared before their eyes.
A large flock of birds flew in the sky, colorful and dazzlingly beautiful.
Countless wild flowers bloomed on the ground.
Even the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
"This is indeed a good place, I just don't know if anyone is here!" Ji Wu's eyes flashed with fierce light. "If the remnants of the Phoenix Tribe are here, and we capture them all, we can return and report!"
Before he finished speaking.
A large group of human cultivators, armed with sharp blades, soared from afar.
Looking around, there were about fifty to sixty people.
There were old men, adults, and also some women and children.
"Who exactly are you? How could you break the Zodiac Reincarnation Formation?" an elder with white hair and a beard, radiating an immortal aura, boomed, his eyes flashing with immense killing intent.
"How we broke the formation is not important, what is important is that you will all die!" Ji Wu said with a fierce expression. Just as he was about to attack, a long saber suddenly pierced his back, protruding a considerable length from his chest.
Ji Wu looked at Chen Nan in disbelief. "Daddy, why... why are you killing me?"