NOVEL NEXT Chapter 42: Strategies for Coping
Indeed, truly so!
Mr. Er's eyes were momentarily dazed. Although there was only a thin layer of paper separating his guess and the truth, he still didn't want to believe the result he had guessed. But when that layer of paper was pierced, the truth presented itself before him, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart vanished and shattered instantly.
Daoist Zi Ying, how dare you act like this?!
What exactly do you intend to do!
Chen Yi glanced at him, knowing that Mr. Er's mind was complicated at this moment, and smiled to Master Daoist Zeyang:
"Mr. Cui will soon set out to inspect various city turrets, leaving the defense of Sky Dome City to me, a junior. After all, it is my first time here, and I thought I should get familiar with Sky Dome City first."
As he said this, he looked around, expressing some emotion: "This city is so vast, and just from the core node of this formation, you can glimpse a thing or two. I really don't know how, all these years, the Daoist and all the seniors have managed to hold on."
Master Daoist Zeyang sized him up, smiled naturally, and said: "Fellow Daoist, you are also a considerate person. The importance of this Sky Dome City to our Human Race does not need to be explained further."
"Not only the core of the formation here but also the formation nodes on the city walls and the main control core inside the General Mansion, every detail has been infused with the hard work of our predecessors and cannot be taken lightly."
"Especially since Daoist Zi Ying has achieved mastery in cultivation, bringing the ingenuity of the Qimen Lineage's formations to the extreme. Over the years, protecting the various city turrets of our Human Race has been an indispensable contribution, a true role model for us."
Chen Yi raised his brows slightly, smiling and nodding: "Earlier, I also saw Ancestor Zi Ying in the Martial Arts Arena. Her grace is indeed extraordinary, always considering our Human Race, earning admiration."
Mr. Er regained his mind, his gaze brushing over Chen Yi's expression. How did he manage to lie so brazenly?
However, after this diversion, Mr. Er had calmed down somewhat.
Since things have already happened and been discovered by them, the remaining tasks are simple—find a strategy to respond!
Master Daoist Zeyang nodded and, looking left and right, invited the two into the Palace Hall and ordered tea to be served.
The three of them sat in front of a low table, sitting as hosts and guests facing each other.
"I wonder what Fellow Daoist wishes to know? Apart from array formations, there is nothing else from this humble Daoist."
"Array formations," Chen Yi looked straight at him, smiling and said: "Though I have just arrived at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, in several encounters with the assaults from the Demon Court, I could see the extraordinary power of the formations guarding the Human Race, and I wanted to learn more about them."
"If there is an opportunity, perhaps I could use the power of the formation to trap and kill some Great Demon Kings."
Hearing this, Mr. Er nodded quietly to himself. The reason Chen Yi gave matched his identity and the current situation well.
Recalling the time before arriving here, Mr. Er specially instructed Chen Yi not to speak much. Thinking back now, it seemed redundant.
Master Daoist Zeyang glanced at him, then placed his gaze on Chen Yi, "In this case, this humble Daoist will certainly say all that I know."
Pausing, seeing that neither of them spoke, he continued:
"The big formation guarding the city turrets of the Human Race is called the 'Heavenly Gang Glaze Array,' which Daoist Zi Ying obtained from a secret realm, and later combined with several formation sets she excels in to form."
"Its power is strong, as Fellow Daoist may have seen—sufficient to block all demons below the Divine Power Realm."
"Even for a Divine Power Realm Great Demon King, breaking the formation is not an easy task. It requires several or even dozens of Great Demon Kings to cooperate and pull together to tear a crack for those imps to penetrate the city."
Master Daoist Zeyang paused, seeing Chen Yi still showing some interest, and continued:
"In fact, there's an unknown fallback to this formation."
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
Chen Yi glanced at Mr. Er, seeing him seemingly unaware as well, smiled and asked: "What kind of fallback is it?"
Previously, he had only heard Mr. Er mention that under the formation laid by Daoist Zi Ying, there was another big formation arranged by the pioneers.
But clearly, the fallback that Master Daoist Zeyang spoke of was not like this.
"That fallback actually lies in the core node of the formation that this humble Daoist guards. At that time, Ancestor Zi Ying had instructed this humble Daoist that if faced with an extremely critical emergency, the talismanic seal within the core of the formation could be destroyed."
"Destroyed?"
Both Mr. Er and Chen Yi looked puzzled, was this a fallback?
Master Daoist Zeyang nodded with a smile and said: "According to Ancestor Zi Ying, after doing so, the formation will be renewed, able to reveal its true power."
"To be precise, this newly appeared formation can block Great Demon Kings below the eighth realm of Divine Power, even pillars like Lu Chen can be resisted."
"If, during this time, they penetrate the city, we can rely on the formation to trap them here, and in this way, we can besiege and kill them."
Hearing this, Chen Yi and Mr. Er exchanged glances, both having a thought simultaneously—are you trying to fool a ghost?
Even if there truly exists such a so-called fallback, it shouldn't involve first destroying the previous formation to reveal a new one.
After all, activating a formation also requires time, and the battlefield changes rapidly. If all the demons were trapped inside, wouldn't it mean that both sides would engage in a life-and-death battle, and only those who survive to the end can leave the formation?
Thinking of this, Chen Yi secretly transmitted a message: "Mr. Er, it seems this indeed is Daoist Zi Ying's plan."
Cui Sheng nodded secretly, transmitting back: "Cui also thinks so, but I do not understand what the purpose of Zi Ying is."
He had been at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield for many years, and although he had not interacted much with Daoist Zi Ying, he was clear about her character and temperament.