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Chapter 1294: You believe my words now, right?
Chapter 1294: Chapter 1294: You believe my words now, right?
Strike the snake at its vital spot.
The Array Eye of the Formation is equivalent to the vital spot of the snake.
Therefore, to break a Formation, you must first destroy its Array Eye.
No matter how formidable the Formation is, as long as you find the Array Eye and destroy it in one fell swoop, the entire Formation will collapse instantly.
Feng Donglai, the Elder who had set up this Defensive Array on the fortress, was merely a mid-rank Array Master, and such masters, in the eyes of Fang Bai who had once been an Immortal Rank Array Master, were as insignificant as ants.
Thus, the Formation painstakingly arranged by Feng Donglai, which he considered ingeniously infallible, was full of loopholes and not even worth a sneer to Fang Bai.
Xia Chenyu, under the guidance of Fang Bai, had a determined expression and a plan up her sleeve. Just before her delicate figure collided with the strong and robust Defense Qi Shield, her clenched fists shot out like lightning, unleashing five streams of Fire Primordial Qi at almost the same time.
Those five streams of Fire Primordial Qi condensed into five adult-sized fireballs in a plum blossom formation, fiercely striking the thin red Defense Qi Shield outside the fortress wall.
"Boom!"
The Defense Qi Shield, as if struck by electricity, shook violently and then collapsed under the stunned gazes of Yu Huang and other disciples from the Golden Crow Manor.
"How... how is this possible?"
Watching the Fire Primordial Qi Defense Qi Shield slowly dissipate, Yu Huang and the others were wearing faces of shock, muttering to themselves in disbelief.
Moments later, the words Fang Bai had just spoken echoed in their minds again, and they subconsciously turned their eyes towards him.
"The facts have spoken for themselves. Now, do you finally believe what I’ve said?"
Fang Bai shrugged his shoulders, sneering at Yu Huang and the others standing on the fortress, and then waved towards Xia Chenyu, who was hovering in the air.
Seeing the Defensive Array of the fortress effortlessly broken, Xia Chenyu’s face couldn’t hide her excitement. She twisted her body in midair and flew down next to Fang Bai.
"Previously, Manor Huang and the senior members of the manor mentioned that this fortress’s Defensive Array was the last line of defense protecting the Essence Stone Vein, exceptionally robust and indestructible. Who would’ve thought it’d collapse with just a few gentle punches..."
As Xia Chenyu spoke, noticing the embarrassed expressions on the faces of Yu Huang and others, she said to them: "Elder Yu, Steward Zhang, Steward Yang, you have seen it yourselves. With just a few casual pointers from Fang Bai, I easily broke the Defensive Array. If the Martial Artists Alliance also has knowledgeable experts in Formations, this fortress wouldn’t stand a chance against their attacks. We must strengthen the fortress defenses without delay."
Yu Huang sighed and said with a bitter smile, "Chenyu, we also want to enhance the defensive capability of the fortress! But... Elder Feng is the only Array Master in our manor, and he has already exhausted all his energy and effort in establishing the current Defensive Array. A more powerful Formation is beyond his abilities."
Xia Chenyu replied, "If Elder Feng is not up to the task, then why not invite a higher-ranked Array Master?"
Yu Huang shook his head and said, "Not to mention that high-rank Array Masters are difficult to enlist, even if we could, there isn’t enough time. I estimate that as the number and overall strength of the Martial Artists Alliance grow, they will likely lose patience, and a major battle will ensue within the next three to five days. There simply isn’t enough time for any Array Master, no matter how skilled, to arrange a sophisticated Formation."
Xia Chenyu smiled and pointed at Fang Bai, saying, "Isn’t there a ready-to-use Array Master right here? Actually, the main reason Fang Bai and I came here was to join hands with you to defend the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein. After all, half of this Essence Stone Vein here belongs to Fang Bai."
Yu Huang conveniently ignored the last remark from Xia Chenyu.
Yu Huang is a firm and stubborn man; he would not allow Fang Bai to enter the Essence Stone Vein underground before the arrival of Elder Shi and Elder Lei.
Nevertheless, Yu Huang was greatly interested in Fang Bai’s identity as an Array Master, thinking that if Fang Bai could easily decipher the Defensive Array laid out by Elder Feng, it would prove that his level of array setting far surpasses that of Elder Feng. Perhaps he could indeed set up an even more powerful Defensive Array for this fortress before the Martial Artists Alliance launches a large-scale attack.
However, all of this must be premised on the basis that after the arrival of Elder Shi and Elder Lei, it is confirmed that Fang Bai has truly established a partnership with Golden Crow Manor.
In the anticipation of Yu Huang and the others, Shi Cheng and Lei Hu, two Elders from the Golden Crow Manor, soon arrived together.
Following them were three Stewards of the Manor, including Sun Guangyi.
"Elder Shi, Elder Lei, we’ve been waiting for your arrival! How is the situation on the Manor’s side?"
Seeing the arrival of Shi Cheng, Lei Hu, and the other five high-ranking officials, who had been under tremendous pressure and worried about not being able to hold out at this last line of defense, Yu Huang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since the discovery of the Essence Stone Vein in the Eternal Death Zone, the Golden Crow Manor’s leadership was divided in two: some remained to protect the Manor, while others guarded the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein. With the division of strength, the defenses on both sides weakened slightly.
Now that the three Great Elders and five Stewards of the Golden Crow Manor have gathered at the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein, the defensive strength has increased considerably, and the chances of holding this last line of defense at the fortress have greatly increased.
What Yu Huang did not expect was that Shi Cheng and Lei Hu just gave him a quick nod in greeting, disregarding small talk, and quickly walked up to Fang Bai, greeting him with an almost humble attitude and addressing him as "Senior Fang."
Hearing the title "Senior Fang," Yu Huang’s mind buzzed, and he immediately understood that everything Xia Chenyu had said before was no lie.
For the Elders of Golden Crow Manor to address someone as "Senior," that person must possess strength and status on par with Huang Canghai. The demeanor of Shi Cheng and Lei Hu towards Fang Bai was enough to prove this point.
"Elder Yu, now may I enter the underground Essence Stone Vein to take a look?"
After chatting with Shi Cheng and Lei Hu for a few moments, Fang Bai said to Yu Huang with a smile.
"Of course! Previously stopping Senior Fang from entering was merely my duty as a junior; I hope Senior Fang will not hold it against me!"
As a martial artist who has lived past a hundred years like Yu Huang, and having been tempered throughout nearly a century, all rough edges had been smoothed out. In handling matters, he could be both firm and flexible, so upon confirming Fang Bai’s strength, Yu Huang’s face assumed a respectful smile, treating Fang Bai with even more courtesy than Shi Cheng and Lei Hu.
Furthermore, according to the agreement negotiated between Golden Manor and Fang Bai, after driving out the tens of thousands of martial artists from the Martial Artists Alliance, Fang Bai would own half of the shares of the essence stone vein, essentially becoming half-owner of the mine, and naturally having the right to enter and inspect it.
"Chenyu, accompany Senior Fang down for a look. We’ll wait here," Shi Cheng said with a smile.
From the moment the Essence Stone Vein was discovered, the high-ranking officials of the Golden Crow Manor had ventured down to inspect it countless times, having long passed the stage of excitement.
Furthermore, Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu were martial Dao partners; it was fitting for them to enter the Essence Stone Vein together to have some private conversation. It was inappropriate for others to accompany them.
Thus, Shi Cheng and the others prudently chose to wait above the fortress, also to help the other Golden Crow Manor disciples in preparing to defend against any invaders.
As Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu entered the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein, on the opposite side of the buffer zone, tens of thousands of martial artists, under the instigation of a few powerful individuals, began to assemble their respective alliances, preparing to launch a massive attack to overthrow the Golden Crow Manor’s disciples guarding the entrance and seize control of the Essence Stone Vein.
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