Chapter 297: The Formation Core Is A Lotus Root
After Ming Zhaoshuang finished speaking, she no longer hesitated and continued,
“The core of this formation is very simple, located on the Nine-Orifice Lotus inside. We only need to sever the lotus platforms to break the Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation, and that will be enough to reduce the cultivation of all these people to below Deity Transformation.”
Tan Zhu remembered something and reminded, “Isn’t the Nine-Orifice Lotus also the core that sustains this Five Poisons Futu Formation?”
When she first came to the Youdu Mountain Summit and encountered the Nine-Orifice Lotus, she naturally wanted to take all these treasures. However, her Honored Master Yixu reminded her that these Nine-Orifice Lotuses were needed to suppress the Five Poisons Futu Formation, and they could not be destroyed or taken in excess.
Therefore, in the end, she only took a small portion, filled a few more bottles of Yellow Springs Water, and left the place without taking all the Nine-Orifice Lotuses.
Ming Zhaoshuang shook her head. She pointed at the Nine-Orifice Lotus she took out and said, “Originally, the Five Poisons Futu Formation was indeed stabilized by these Nine-Orifice Lotuses. However, the person who set up this formation changed the landscape and altered the veins of the Five Poisons Futu Formation, all to insert a Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation within this formation for their embryo cultivation.”
“So, naturally, the core of this Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation has become the Nine-Orifice Lotus.”
Shen Yuyin’s eyes widened slightly in surprise, “Then, what about the core of the Five Poisons Futu Formation?”
This Youdu Mountain spans eight thousand li and is entirely covered by the Five Poisons Futu Formation. Especially after ten thousand years, the Five Poisons Futu Formation is still so effective. The formation core that coordinates with it should not be low-grade either.
Ming Zhaoshuang recalled the pale green lotus seed infants that leaped out from the lotus platforms when she broke the Five Poisons Formation back then. Her expression turned somewhat unsightly. After a long pause, she said,
“It’s the lotus root below the Nine-Orifice Lotus.”
“When the Five Sages set up this formation, they might have already foreseen that people with ill intentions would attack the Nine-Orifice Lotus, so they made a second plan – the Five Poisons Futu Formation inherently cannot be supported by the Nine-Orifice Lotus alone. It still relies on the vast Yellow Springs Water and Azure Falling Water that nourish the Nine-Orifice Lotus.”
“The Nine-Orifice Lotus is one of the formation cores, but the true formation core should be the lotus root below the Nine-Orifice Lotus,” Ming Zhaoshuang said. “Only the lotus root is truly born in the Yellow Springs and grows in the Azure Falling Water. It is the true bottom line of Youdu Mountain.”
“Therefore, we only need to destroy the Nine-Orifice Lotus to make the Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation cease to exist. Afterward, they will all be exposed under the Five Poisons Futu Formation. We cannot defeat Mahayana cultivators, but can we not defeat Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level?”
Below the cultivation level, all beings are equal!
As Ming Zhaoshuang said this, a trace of awe flashed in her eyes.
Wei Shuo is indeed a Talisman Saint. Whether it’s calculating people’s minds or setting up formations, it’s astonishing. I wonder if she foresaw the situation she would encounter now when she set up the Talisman Saint’s Secret Realm back then.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought of the fact that the true formation core of this Five Poisons Futu Formation is the lotus root beneath the Nine-Orifice Lotus.
Tan Zhu revealed a hint of understanding, “No wonder I was blocked by the formation when I wanted to collect the Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk that day. So it’s because the Nine-Orifice Lotus Root Silk is the true formation core.”
Shen Yuyin smiled and said, “This time I believe you have Acquired Spiritual Attunement! Otherwise, how could a Nascent Soul stage cultivator see through Talisman Saint Wei Shuo’s formation!”
Xingyun Liushui: A small head, a big question mark?
No, why don’t they understand? Why is there such a big difference between the words spoken by you Pill Cultivators, Music Cultivators, and Formation Masters, and those of us Sword Cultivators?
Forget it, forget it, anyway, they have no right to speak.
Finally, the two of them still raised a small problem: “Although we know where the formation is controlled, even if we destroy this formation, we might not be able to win.”
This is a very serious issue.
After all, although their cultivation will all drop to the late Nascent Soul stage, it’s still different. First, the experience and knowledge of the cultivators in the formation will definitely be higher than theirs. Second, there are more cultivators in the formation than them.
Although the gap is large, they still cannot win.
Ming Zhaoshuang smiled slightly, confident and radiant, “I told you, I am a Talisman and Sword Dual Cultivator, the first one with Acquired Spiritual Attunement in the Talisman and Formation Dao. I have a way!”
“Since they can set up another formation within the Five Poisons Futu Formation, why can’t we set up another formation within the Five Poisons Futu Formation? None of them are Formation Masters. This shows that the Great Expert of Setting Sun Mountain Range who set up this formation is not among them.”
“Doesn’t that mean this is my Ming Zhaoshuang’s world!”
Shen Yuyin nudged Ming Zhaoshuang and said excitedly, “Then what do you plan to do? Tell us quickly, tell us quickly!”
Tan Zhu said with a smile, “Then I will quietly listen to Junior Sister Eleven’s plan.”
Xingyun: “No, Fellow Daoist, it’s not that I’m being difficult, but this is a formation set up by Talisman Saint Wei Shuo. How can you set up a formation within it?”
Liushui: “Even if you truly have Acquired Spiritual Attunement, you can’t possibly set up a formation here with Nascent Soul power.”
Facing these two foolish children, Ming Zhaoshuang rolled her eyes without hesitation, “Is it that difficult to believe others and doubt yourselves? Or do you think I displayed my Divine Bone and Cangnan Flowing Stone for you to look at? If you have nothing to do, go stand on your head and eat shit, don’t think so much!”
Xingyun Liushui wanted to speak again but was glared at by Shen Yuyin.
“Little mouth, shut it.”
Xingyun Liushui: “…”
Wuwuwu, the Second Young Lady has been deceived by someone, and her arms are always leaning outwards.
Ming Zhaoshuang said, “My cultivation alone is definitely not enough, but we have Divine Beasts, Divine Bones, and Divine Tools. I can use Mimi’s blood to draw formations, use Divine Bones as formation points, and finally use Divine Tools as formation cores. With this, I should be able to draw several Illusion Formations and Trapping Formations within the Five Poisons Futu Formation. With several formations stacked together, we will definitely be able to surround these cultivators whose cultivation has been reduced to the Nascent Soul stage.”
“Finally, we’ll slaughter them one by one!”
Quantity leads to qualitative change. As long as she draws enough formations and lures these cultivators away, she’s not afraid of not being able to win.
Ming Zhaoshuang let out a breath, “But my Soul Power is limited, and my cultivation is limited. I can only draw these formations up to the highest level of High-Grade Heaven Grade. But this will cause each formation to consume two to three days of my time. If I need to draw these formations all around the Calamity-Protecting Long Sha Formation, it might take more than a month.”
After all, the feng shui of Youdu Mountain is really not conducive to nurturing people.
In this place, it’s even difficult for her to use Soul Power to probe the mountains and rivers, let alone use Cangnan Flowing Stone to alter the mountains and rivers, and use Divine Bones to resist the vengeful energy.
Moreover, the vengeful energy of Youdu Mountain is constantly invading their bodies and minds. If they stay there for more than a month, it will be a problem whether they can resist these cultivators.
“Most importantly, my success rate is only fifty percent.”
A fifty percent chance, is it worth it for them to risk staying in Youdu Mountain for more than a month?
The answer is affirmative.
Tan Zhu slightly turned the Xia Yu Nine Provinces Cauldron in her hand, “With me here, if even a piece of your flesh is corroded by Youdu Mountain’s vengeful energy, it will be my dereliction of duty.”
Shen Yuyin raised her Boundless Jade and winked at Ming Zhaoshuang, “Junior Sister Eleven, just go ahead and do it! Although Senior Sister primarily cultivates Sound Kill, playing a few tunes to stabilize the mind occasionally is not a problem!”
Xingyun Liushui: “Ahem, the two of us will provide you with spiritual support. It’s just fifty percent, which is still a half chance. If it really doesn’t work, we’ll just stay another month, and then it will be fifty percent plus fifty percent equals one hundred percent.”
These words were very much in line with their intelligence.
Ming Zhaoshuang nodded in deep agreement, “It’s fine. When it’s time to slay the lotus platform, you will still be the main fighting force.”
Who said Pill Cultivators and Music Cultivators are useless.
If even one of Tan Zhu or Shen Yuyin were missing, they wouldn’t be able to stay in this broken place, let alone spend more than a month drawing formations!
