World of Cultivation - Volume 02 - A Problematic Youth, page 46
Even more so, what he was setting up this time was a seventy-two child formation [Skyring Moon Chime Formation]!
For that Kun Lun introductory formation jade scroll, he had gone all in.
Even though he was greatly rushed, but he still tried his best, his hands fleetingly fast.
The great pressure did not make him panic. Quite the opposite, it was like he was shot with chicken blood, his entire body was abnormally exuberant. His consciousness was completely spread out, his attention focused like it never had been before, the uncompleted formation and the components appeared so clear in front of his eyes.
Because he had practiced finger movements for so long, his ten fingers were extremely nimble. [Vajra Profound Sutra] had been in effect, and his physical strength far surpassed most sword xiu, and he could easily lift up the large pieces of material. His consciousness was even more terrifying, covering the entire formation. Any change would be unable to escape his consciousness.
He was a blurry shadow, furiously setting down formations!
Countless materials flowed like water from his hands, accurately thrown to the positions needed. His fingers were like fresh flowers blooming, after images flickering as ripple after ripple of ling force was sent from his constantly moving fingers into the formation.
With the aid of the formation’s power, Zuo Mo hid himself so no one else could see him.
No one knew where Zuo Mo was. Everyone had assumed that Zuo Mo was hiding in a certain place, waiting for an opportunity to give Zong Ming Yan a killing blow at the most dangerous time!
No one knew that the enormous formation in front of them was an incomplete formation!
Raising his head to look at the crescent moon in the sky, Zong Ming Yan’s fretful heart calmed. He was proud but he was not dumb. To be able to stand out from so many other disciples, who would be dumb?
Those rings of light definitely were not the crux to breaking the formation, he thought. He stood in his spot, the light rings in the air were like free fish, not attacking him.
Was it that crescent moon?
The bright moon over his head seemed far yet real, not appearing at all like something created by the formation. Truthfully, it wasn’t just the bright moon. Everything inside this formation was no different than really. But he knew that everything he saw were all created by the formation, they were all fake.
There was no formation in the world that could not be solved, just like there was no invincible sword xiu in this world. Any formation would have a “cover door”. The so-called “cover door” referred to the Achilles’ heel of the formation, and the crux to solving a formation.
Where was the cover door of this formation?
The light in Zong Ming Yan’s eyes flashed. He stood like that in his spot and started to think.
Yu Bai, who had just stopped fighting, felt someone come close and turn to look. He saw his previous opponent, Nan Men Yang, come over with his exaggerated sword. He couldn’t help but be on his guard.
“What’s he doing?” Nan Men Yang bellowed, a face full of curiosity. His voice was like thunder. Even though he had pushed it extremely low, everyone could hear him.
Yu Bai first stilled, but seeming that Nan Men Yang’s expression did not seem like he was joking, he suddenly remembered that Nan Meng Yan had no family or sect. Then he understood. Sword xiu with no family nor sect could not compete at understanding all of the fundamentals with seedlings, like Yu Bai, that had been nurtured from childhood.
Yu Bai noticed that other people’s eyes had wandered over to him.
Composure… … Master said, I need to be warm and respectful… …
Gently coughing, Yu Bai warmly explained, “Zong Ming Yan is thinking of a way to solve it… …”
“That needs thinking?” Nan Men Yang stared with his bell-sized eyes, unconsciously raising his voice as he examined Yu Bai, “Just chop him down! An says you guys, you are so womanishly fussy. If it was an … …”
Nan Men Yang’s usual voice was loud enough. This was like thunder roaring, so loud that Yu Bai’s ears rang.
The tendons in Yu Bai’s forehead jumped slightly. He hadn’t thought that this guy would be so chatty!
It was unknown who laughed first. The tendons in Yu Bai’s forehead started to pulse again.
Composure… …
He forced out a smile, “This formation is extremely difficult, it would be hard to solve… …”
Nan Meng Yang once again interrupted Yu Bai, looking at him in puzzlement, his eyes widening again, “What solve, just cut it down! But that guy’s body, tsk, more petite and supple than my lover, about the same as you. If it was an… …”
The more Nan Men Yang talked, the more excited he got. His right hand in a fist, he tore apart his clothing, furiously beating his masculine chest that was as hard as metal, breathing heavily through his nose like a gorilla.
Petite and supple… …
Yu Bai’s handsome face instantly twisted, the ling power in his body almost running out of control like a tsunami that could erupt at any time!
Composure… …
Nan Men Yang did not detect it. He was like a furious bull, staring at the formation, wanting to try it out, but his mouth did not stop for a second.
“Look at what swords you guys are using, they are thin like chopsticks, are they even usable? A man should use a sword like this!” He raised the door-sized sword in his hand, and waved it, and proudly said, “Don’t understand? I’m telling you this in confidence. An’s lover told an, need big! Need big! Need bigger! A real man uses a big sword!”
He suddenly closed his mouth, hesitating for a moment before lowering his voice to ask suspiciously, “Are you really a man?”
Flash, everyone’s eyes moved to Yu Bai.
Having reached the limits of his tolerance, Yu Bai finally could not bear it any longer. His face was as black as ink, his handsome features twisted, screw composure! The flying sword in his hand pointed straight at Nan Men Yang, angrily shouting, “Shut up! Let’s fight!”
Nan Men Yang paused and then furiously shook his large head. “I only fight with men!” Disregarding Yu Bai completely, he raised his large sword, pointed it at the formation and excitedly hollered, “An’s going to chop the formation! An has never chopped something like this! Ha ha, take a good look at an! Real Men, will chop the formation!”
Finishing, with his enormous sword held up high, in big strides, he charged at the formation like a bull!
Yu Bai was enraged, and completely lost his mind. He shrieked, “Stop! You’re mine!”
He turned into a white flash, chasing Nan Men Yang and headed into the big formation.
Su had been laughing on the inside hearing Nan Men Yang’s sinister words, but this sudden change shocked her so much she couldn’t stop them in time!
Damn it!
There were now three people in the formation. Zuo Mo definitely wouldn’t be able to deal with it. Thinking about this, she panicked, stomped her foot and charged into the [Skyring Moon Chime Formation] with the Black Daze Sword.
Gui Feng saw Su rush into the formation, a cold light flashed through his eyes before he also disappeared.
The heart of the yellow-faced man also moved, and he unhesitatingly charged into the formation.
Chang Heng said to himself, “Interesting.” Finishing, he headed to the formation, but compared to the others, he walked calmly.
Luo Li stood, and brushed off the non-existent dust on his clothes. He said helplessly, “Why am I in the same sect as this guy?”
As he spoke, he started walking towards the formation.
The other xiuzhe hesitated a while. Right after, there were people continuously charging into the formation.
The xiuzhe that charged in were all very excited, aching for battle! They were all xiuzhe that did not fear the competition!
Almost all the experts in the Sword Test Conference were now inside the formation. It was a rare chance to be able to compete with these experts. Such a great gathering, if they missed it, it would be the regret of a lifetime.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh!
Figure after figure charged into the formation.
A formation brimming with blue-green mist under a crescent moon was like a gigantic whirlpool, continuously sucking the surrounding xiuzhe inside.
Everyone that was watching the competition in Dong Fu was dumbstruck!
Even though they could see clearly from the mirage, but the sounds were not passed on. The people on the outside didn’t know what happened. What was occurring in front of their eyes far surpassed their imagination.
The experienced Tian Song Zi was also gaping, “Why is Bai’er so excited? What happened?”
He had never seen Yu Bai so excited. In his memories, his beloved disciple was forever warm and elegant, respectful and polite. This… … what was this?
No one was able to tell him.
All those that charged into the formation were experts, the best and most exceptional disciples of the sects in Sky Moon Jie, the greatest among the younger generation. They all had great potential , they carried the hopes of each sect, what they learned were the best teachings in Sky Moon Jie, and what they used were the best talismans and flying sword… …
They… …
They seemed to be crazy at the moment, furious desire for battle on each person’s face. Their eyes, as they looked at the formation, were filled with yearning!
That formation, just how seductive was it… …
No matter if it was those floating in the air, or on the ground, time seemed to stop at this moment. The xiuzhe, regardless of their cultivation, they were gaping, their expressions dumb, limbs motionless, not making a sound as though they were statues.
At this moment, Dong Fu was so quiet that it was possible to hear a needle land on the ground.
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Translator Ramblings: So “an” is a form of I. I’ve left it in because it really shows Nan Men Yang’s origins. “An” is most commonly used in the countryside, and is a more “rustic” form of “I.”
Chicken blood is a reference to a folk remedy (Wikipedia). Basically, someone is highly excited and motivated. You could say it is a shot of adrenaline.
The fight has officially started for Zuo Mo now that people have moved into his formation belt. Of course, this chapter is hilarious, but it is also my favorite because it’s the beginning of the payoff and climax in this arc.
Chapter 146: Zuo Mo’s Sorrowful Indignation
Yan Le’s expression was extremely strange. He focused on business, and naturally could understand lip language. Those that also knew how to read lips were also like Yan Le. They were stunned by Nan Men Yang’s onslaught of words.
The surroundings were too quiet, so quiet it was strange. Yan Le tried to open his mouth a few times, but couldn’t say a word. This strange silence was like a kind of pressure. No one spoke at this time.
Pei Yuan Ran’s mind was a mess. He had completely lost the ability to think. The strange scene in front of him was the straw that broke the camel’s back. All of his intelligence, his experience, none of it was useful right now. His gaze was blank.
Why did the sect have such a problematic person… …
Buzz buzz buzz.
Like the sound of bees flapping their wings, the noise steadily grew, gathering into a flood, booming. Everyone felt their ears ring. In one instant, they could not hear anything.
After a while, this wave of sound calmed and became peaceful.
Shock, weirdness, amazement… … all kinds of emotions were mixed together on the audience’s faces. No one could keep their calm.
“This Nan Men Yang’s mouth is stronger than flying swords!” Yan Le couldn’t help but praise. That’s right, he really was praising! His societal experience was extremely rich and knew just how effective a mouth was at many times.
Shi Feng Rong hurriedly inquired. After Yan Le finished narrating Nan Men Yang’s words, the others were also dumbstruck.
Who could have thought such a brute looking man was able to say such dark and malicious words.
Oh, maybe Nan Men Yang didn’t do it on purpose.
The only person that might not think that way would probably be Tian Song Zi. Tian Song Zi could imagine just how fiery the anger inside his beloved disciple was burning for him to lose his composure so! It was like he was experiencing it himself, killing intent on his old face.
At this time, the surrounding sect leaders naturally wouldn’t touch his sore spot. It wasn’t all due to the inheritance that his ancestors left him that Tian Song Zi was able to control Dong Fu for all these years. His own personal power was unfathomable.
Very quickly, “Real Men! Use Big Swords!” quickly spread through the xiuzhe. Those xiuzhe that used big swords raised their heads and puffed their chests. However, most of the xiuzhe looked as though they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
They finally understood what had happened.
The blankness in Pei Yuan Ran’s eyes disappeared greatly. Everything had a limit. Sometimes, this limit would change, as the attribute of the matter changed. Like using formations. Before, Pei Yuan Ran felt it was embarrassing. However, when the formation that Zuo Mo laid down could cause such a big ruckus, and caught a crowd of experts, Pei Yuan Ran felt somewhat proud inside.
Which other person’s disciple could make such a ruckus with a formation?
No matter if Zuo Mo’s formation won or lost in the end, after this competition, maybe there would be people that would mock Yu Bai, but there definitely wouldn’t be any mockery of Zuo Mo and his formation.
They finally figured out what had happened, but the curiosity the people had did not decrease the slightest, and became even stronger.
What was happening in the formation?
So many experts gathered inside one formation, what changes would occur?
How would they solve the formation?
Everyone was filled with curiosity!
At this time, Xiao Guo suddenly made a sound of surprise, “Shixiong’s formation seems… … seems to be getting bigger!”
Xiao Guo’s words instantly caused other people’s eyes to land on Zuo Mo’s formation.
Xin Yan suddenly said, “Yes, it is getting bigger.”
Shock came into the eyes of Pei Yuan Ran and the others, the disciples were puzzled.
One here, one here, and another one… …
Hurrying about setting up the formation, Zuo Mo was dumbstruck. What were these people doing? Were they crazy?
He only paused for a little while and then was enraged.
Just Zong Ming Yan alone was enough to exhaust him, you guys are coming to add insult to injury!
That’s right, Zuo Mo instantly set down his opinion of the people’s conduct: adding insult to injury!
Even though he didn’t understand what great grudge these people had against him, but it was clear that they were not coming to help him.
Adding insult to injury was the most distasteful action! Zuo Mo gritted his teeth!
At this time, he was not thinking about winning at all. So many experts entering the formation, to even think about winning was a delusion.
Villains! You crowd of villains! Ge will destroy all of you!
He seemed to see the Kun Lun jade scroll reluctantly waving its hands to say goodbye to him, going further away from him. Zuo Mo was indignant and sorrowful. It was this indignation at his grievous losses that allowed Zuo Mo to quickly make a decision. He was going to give these people that were adding insult to injury a memorable lesson!
Want to benefit from ge, ge’ll ruin all your teeth!
He didn’t think about retreat. His eyes entirely red, he used the most poisonous and malicious words to curse this damned crowd of people! At the same time, his movements became even faster, all kinds of materials streaming from his hands like they didn’t cost jingshi.
He felt that the blood in his body was burning, he was completely furious!
“Ah! The formation is still getting bigger!”
“It really is increasing!”
“Didn’t you hear Nan Men Yang say? Want big! Want big! Want bigger!”
“If I’m Zuo Mo, I’d first leave, since everyone is trapped in there! Ha!”
“Escape? Where would he escape? The moment he leaves the formation, he would just be waiting for death! Everyone outside is stronger than him. Without the protection of the formation, he would die even quicker.”
The sound of discussion rose. Everyone was puzzled by why Zuo Mo’s formation was getting bigger. But in all the versions, no one could guess what Zuo Mo was planning. Was Zuo Mo still delusional!
No one would think that, there were too many experts in there!
All the experts in the Sword Test Conference were in there!
Pitted against any competitor Zuo Mo would undoubtedly lose, much less the experts that were gathered together. Everyone just needed to make a move, and this large formation would undoubtedly collapse!
Collapse?
Zuo Mo was very clear what the people in the formation thought. He smirked coldly inside, his hands not slowing down. [Skyring Moon Chime Formation] was a fourth-grade formation. If there weren’t some strong points, how would it have the qualification to be a fourth-grade formation?
Maybe they could break the formation, but it definitely wouldn’t break in one or two moves. If they could not find the cover door of the formation, they didn’t need to think about breaking or solving it using brute power alone.
This cover door was not that easy to find… …
Zuo Mo’s actions were lightning fast. This caused the formation to quickly grow and was easily detected by the xiuzhe outside.
But no one dared to go into the formation!
The formation had now become the most dangerous area in the entire Great Pine Pavilion!
After Su entered the formation, she felt her vision blur and she was situated in the wilderness. The cold moonlight fell down like water. She felt as though she was in a dream.
