Zhang Yuanqing staggered backward, covering his face and cursing, "My titanium alloy eyes are blind! What sharp Sword Qi!"
The Palace Master of Zhisha, who was initially startled and instinctively wanted to take out the Source of Life to heal him, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing his cursing tone!
The fact that he was cursing so vigorously meant the problem wasn't serious!
Zhang Yuanqing then took out the Mountain God Scepter, activated the emerald gem at the top to stop the bleeding, and sat cross-legged, waiting for his eyeballs to repair.
"What did you see?" Fu Qingyang asked!
Zhang Yuanqing, with his eyes closed, responded, "Lanterns floating above my head, like Kongming lanterns. There are many of them. After careful observation, I found that the arrangement and combination of these lanterns contain a certain pattern!"
The Devil Eye Heavenly King pressed, "What pattern?"
Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a few seconds and said, "The arrangement and combination of the Kongming lanterns are somewhat similar to the Big Dipper!"
As a Star Official, Xiahou Aotian was most sensitive to celestial phenomena and familiar with the seven stars of the Big Dipper. He raised his eyebrows, "Could it be the Seven Stars Formation?"
Hearing about formations, the others silently shut up and gave the right to speak to Xiahou Aotian, making the protagonist unconsciously raise his chin, looking like a proud little rooster.
"The Seven Stars Formation is a formation layout that references the Big Dipper. You can understand the Seven Stars Formation as a mold, and what is stuffed inside is determined by the operator! Seven Stars Fire Formation, Seven Stars Sword Formation, Seven Stars Crossbow Formation, Seven Stars Ghost something or other!"
"I read in the data that ancient famous sects liked to study formations, relying on their large numbers and favorable terrain to create ingenious formations that could work wonders. When facing strong enemies attacking the mountain, they could play a miraculous role. It's not strange that a large sect like the Shu Mountain Sect has formations!"
"What's the method of breaking it?" Seeing him start to talk eloquently and show off his knowledge, the Devil Eye Heavenly King became a little impatient!
Xiahou Aotian stood with his hands behind his back, "Very simple, the weak point of all formations is the formation eye! And the weak points of all Seven Stars Formations are Xuange and Zhaoyao."
"Xuange and Zhaoyao?" The Devil Eye Heavenly King frowned slightly!
Before Xiahou Aotian could explain, Zhang Yuanqing answered first, "They are the two hidden stars on the extension line of the handle of the Big Dipper."
Xiahou Aotian looked at him unhappily, snatching the answer, "That's right, finding these two stars can break the formation! But, the formation master will hide the two stars representing the formation eyes, making them not easy to find!"
After listening, Fu Qingyang looked at Zhang Yuanqing, who was sitting cross-legged to regulate his breath, and said, "Yuanshi, is there anything else you can report?"
Zhang Yuanqing said smoothly, "I didn't see the enemy. As usual, a Kongming lantern descended every step I took to interfere with me. I destroyed that Kongming lantern, and then I lost contact with the Yin corpse, and my eyes were also blinded."
Xiahou Aotian stroked his chin and expressed his opinion, "It should have triggered the formation mechanism, but it only lowered the Kongming lantern to obstruct without directly attacking, indicating that it is not a death mechanism!"
"I wasn't there, otherwise I would definitely be able to figure out the rules. This is my forte. If it were me, I should be able to see the operating rules of the formation in half a minute. It's a pity that Yuanshi Tianzun is a disappointing one!"
"The attack on the Yin corpse actually feeds back to the main body?" Fu Qingyang was more concerned about the attack method of the formation. "Judging from the damage to Yuanshi's eyes just now, he was attacked by two Sword Qis. I have never seen such a peculiar attack!"
The Palace Master of Zhisha, hearing this, asked curiously, "Marshal can't do it either?"
Fu Qingyang gave an "Mm" sound, "Strictly speaking, the Sword Qi contains Sword Intent, which is very peculiar. Sword Qi is pure energy, and Sword Intent is the style of the swordsman. Every master swordsman has his own Sword Intent, and different Sword Intents show different attack methods!"
"Like my Slash, regardless of life and death, going forward without hesitation, no matter how strong the Marshal is, he can't learn my Sword Intent!"
Xiahou Aotian added, "Not only is it the Slash, but others can't learn your swordsmanship either!"
Fu Qingyang looked at him a little displeased, "You like to express your opinions very much?"
His life-consuming swordsmanship is actually an advanced version of the Slash. It is precisely because he disregards life and death and goes forward without hesitation that he can consume his life.
The Devil Eye Heavenly King stood upright and looked at the third floor, bringing the topic back on track, "If it is a formation, then the meaning of the Yin corpse scouting the way is not great! Yuanshi Tianzun doesn't understand formations, the more corpses he sends, the more he will die. His Yin corpse reserves can't withstand the consumption!"
The Palace Master of Zhisha said, "No matter how many Yin corpses there are, if you don't know how to break the formation, it won't be of much use. According to the information summarized by Yuanshi, as long as we don't actively attack the Kongming lanterns, we won't be attacked!"
"But we still need to test the reason why Xiahou Aotian's drone swarm was attacked. It's not good to act rashly for the time being!"
Xiahou Aotian raised his chin, "Since it is a formation, it is not surprising that my drone swarm was shot down! The formation is like a field. Only by walking the correct route and finding a safe area can one be safe! It is normal for the drone swarm to fly randomly and trigger danger again!"
At this time, Zhang Yuanqing, whose eyeballs had regenerated, opened his eyes and looked at Fu Qingyang, "Fortunately, we have a scholar in our team. Boss, just go straight in."
Fu Qingyang nodded slightly and calmly issued the order, "Xiahou Aotian leads the way, Devil Eye guards the rear, Yuanshi, me and you protect the Palace Master!"
Soon, the group formed a single-file line and entered the membrane led by Xiahou Aotian!
The scenery in front of them suddenly changed. A Kongming lantern burning with a pale green candle flame was suspended in the air, ten feet above the ground, right above everyone's heads!
They could touch it with a light jump!
The firelight reflected a pale green on their faces, as if they were in a bustling and lively Yin capital!
The black smoke here was also very thick, but the large number of Kongming lanterns served as lighting equipment to a certain extent.
The mechanical puppet walked about ten steps, and suddenly fell apart, with neat cuts, as if it had been cut open by a sharp blade, but no one saw where the attack came from, let alone the attack method!
Only Fu Qingyang noticed the details and said in a deep voice, "It was a Sword Qi descending from the sky. The mechanical puppet was attacked by a Sword Qi descending from a high place the moment it left the candlelight!"
Xiahou Aotian retracted his gaze looking up and said in an equally solemn tone, "It is indeed a Seven Stars Formation. Look carefully, there are seven Seven Stars Lantern Formations, connected by lines of Kongming lanterns, forming a spoon shape. Doesn't it look like the Big Dipper?" Everyone followed his guidance and silently compared it in their hearts, and it did look like a spoon!
The Palace Master of Zhisha, standing close to Zhang Yuanqing, said in a gentle and pleasant voice, "So how should I find the formation eye?"
"Formation eye?" Xiahou Aotian sneered, "Let's survive in the formation first. This Seven Stars Formation is nourished by Yin energy, making it even more dangerous. Staying for one more second may lead to death!"
The Palace Master of Zhisha smiled and said, "Anyway, with you, the genius of the Xiahou family, what do I have to be afraid of? How can a mere Seven Stars Formation stump you?"
"Ah, this!" Xiahou Aotian was immediately put on the spot, wanting to say it was all up to him, but he had no confidence in his heart, and it was extremely uncomfortable to admit defeat!
He shifted his attention to the formation to analyze it, "The position we are in now is the Kaiyang Star in the Big Dipper. Currently, we only know that Kongming lanterns will descend if we walk around randomly, as for other dangers, we don't know!"
Fu Qingyang said lightly, "Then let's try again."
He also took out a defensive mechanical puppet and used puppet control, moving his five fingers to command it to move forward!
The puppet took four or five steps, and sure enough, a Kongming lantern descended to block it.
Fu Qingyang manipulated the mechanical puppet to bypass the Kongming lantern. As soon as it took a few steps, its chest exploded, revealing a transparent hole front and back!
Fu Qingyang's eyes were sharp and he saw clearly, "The attack came from the Kongming lantern. The fact that it descended to obstruct is a warning. If you ignore it and attack it, you will be killed by the Kongming lantern!"
Looking at the dense Kongming lanterns above his head, he said, "These lanterns are props. Props cannot contain such strong and terrifying attacks!"
Zhang Yuanqing crossed his arms and tapped his chin with his fingers, "We can't leave the area covered by the light, and we can't move forward. We are trapped here. How about trying stealth techniques?"
Xiahou Aotian shook his head, "No need, advanced formations won't have such loopholes!"
"Besides, based on my understanding of the Seven Stars Formation, it is definitely not as simple as being trapped here. There must be other dangers hidden in the formation. It is not possible to be safe by standing still!"
But the crisis has not yet erupted, and I cannot see through the rules!
"Then let's test the attack intensity before the crisis erupts!" Zhang Yuanqing took out Little Red Riding Hood and summoned a Yin corpse.
He took out the three-piece Zijin set and let the Yin corpse put on full body armor. He strode forward, actively being blocked by the Kongming lantern that descended!
"Bang."
A Sword Qi descended from the air, destroying the protection of the Zijin armor, causing the light golden metallic liquid to splash everywhere. The Yin corpse was cut in half!
Zhang Yuanqing leaned his head back and his eyeballs exploded again. The Palace Master of Zhisha quickly groped for the Demon Refining Pot and poured out the Zijin liquid to help him heal!
Zhang Yuanqing wiped the blood off his face, "The attack intensity is in the mid or peak stage of Level 8. Devil Eye can barely withstand it with his physical body, but if he is hit by multiple Sword Qis at the same time, his life will be in danger!"
As for the others, needless to say, they will definitely die.
Zhang Yuanqing waved his hand, and the Zijin liquid scattered on the ground flowed over and covered his body, forming a full body Zijin armor!
If he activates the Fierce Sun War God state and cooperates with the Zijin set, he can barely withstand one attack!
Although it is normal for a Level 8 Ruler dungeon to have this kind of intensity, the Level 7 Rulers present couldn't help but tense up and their adrenaline soared!
At this moment, even though there was no wind, the Kongming lanterns above suddenly drifted towards the east, and the pale green candlelight quickly moved away!
Fu Qingyang said in a deep voice, "Follow them, don't leave the candlelight!"
Everyone also noticed this change, and Fu Qingyang spoke to warn them. At this time, they had already started running towards the east!
However, at the moment when everyone took their steps, even though they had not left the candlelight, sharp Sword Qis descended above their heads, raining down like a storm, bringing down waves of killing intent.