Good Fortune Immortal Road

Chapter 29: Learning Formations

Seeing Shen Lang kill Gu Yun on the arena, the elder of the Corpse Demon Sect couldn't help but spurt out a mouthful of blood. He never expected that the most talented genius of their sect would fall here. How would they explain this when they returned?

Thinking about this, the elder fainted on the spot. Seeing this scene, Old Drunkard Sword Ancestor couldn't help but sneer. He had known this would happen, so why bother in the first place? It was truly a case of losing both the wife and the soldiers.

In the arena, Shen Lang also recalled the battle with Gu Yun. Gu Yun was indeed impressive, but unfortunately, he had become an enemy of the sect. Even if it wasn't Shen Lang who appeared today, there were still many people in the sect who could deal with him. It was just a pity for this genius.

This was the path of cultivation. How many geniuses along the way would end up like Gu Yun today, defeated and forgotten? Although Shen Lang won today, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't encounter even more formidable enemies in the future.

However, the fiery passion in Shen Lang's heart did not extinguish because of this. On the contrary, it burned even more intensely. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person with an ordinary name, an ordinary background, and an ordinary life, working hard from nine to five every day.

But this life was different. It was an era of competition among the talented, with countless ambitious individuals and countless geniuses. Shen Lang loved this thrilling life even more.

For Shen Lang, the fall of Gu Yun today was also a motivation. It urged him to move forward faster, because only by reaching the peak could he be fearless in the face of all dangers.

The other three people saw that Shen Lang had finished his battle and each displayed their own means, successfully harvesting their opponents. The four disciples of the Netherworld Sect on the stage looked down on the four visiting sects.

Although they had the intention to eliminate Shen Lang and the others, the elders of the four sects were all cunning individuals, and they were currently on the territory of the Netherworld Sect.

Moreover, the disciples they sent out were already considered the top disciples of their respective sects. Even if they were replaced by other disciples, the situation wouldn't be much better. Besides, it wasn't the time to completely break ties with the Netherworld Sect.

The elder from the Profound Yang Sect, who was leading the group, wore a bitter expression on his old face and respectfully said to Old Drunkard Sword Ancestor, "The disciples of your sect are truly talented. Our disciples are no match for them."

Old Drunkard Sword Ancestor coldly stared at this group of people, a bunch of people who spoke sweetly but had ulterior motives, constantly changing their minds. Today, since you provoked us, how could we let you leave easily?

With a slight movement of his lips, Old Drunkard Sword Ancestor said, "Elder Kaiyang, no need to be polite. Didn't their previous matches go well? They actually made our Netherworld Sect's disciples admit defeat. How about now we let our other disciples have a try?"

After Old Drunkard Sword Ancestor finished speaking, he didn't wait for the other party to respond. He directly ordered the other top ten disciples who hadn't fought yet to continue selecting elite disciples from the other side to battle.

Luo Xiu and the others, seeing Shen Lang and Tuchuan gaining attention, naturally couldn't wait any longer. Under the signal of their master, they specifically selected elite disciples from the other side to make their move.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all of the opponent's disciples were defeated, causing the elders of the Four Sects to involuntarily cough up blood.

The elders of the Netherworld Sect were delighted to see this scene, but they still politely comforted the other elders, saying that their disciples didn't know their own strength.

In this situation, the elders of the Four Sects could only swallow their anger and humiliation. They didn't know how to explain this when they returned to their sects.

Seeing that the situation had ended, Old Ancestor Jiu Jian led a few people to leave. However, the elders of the Four Sects didn't leave empty-handed. They firmly remembered the disciples of the Netherworld Sect who had participated in the battle.

Especially the elder of the Corpse Demon Sect, he firmly remembered Shen Lang. Unless Shen Lang never left his sect for the rest of his life, the Corpse Demon Sect would always seize the opportunity to eliminate this future enemy.

Back in Old Ancestor Jiu Jian's Cave Mansion, the old ancestor patted Shen Lang's shoulder and said, "Lang'er, you did well today! I didn't expect that in just a few days, you would be able to summon all four sacred spirits. Very good!"

Shen Lang humbly replied, "It's all thanks to Master's guidance. Otherwise, the disciple wouldn't have known that this sword technique is so profound."

The old ancestor shook his head and smiled, "Don't be modest. It's true that a teacher can only guide you, but it's your own ability to comprehend it. It's your own talent."

Fairy Yu Li, who was on the side, laughed and said, "You two, always pushing the credit onto each other. Why isn't one a good teacher and the other a good student?"

After hearing Fairy Yu Li's words, the old ancestor naturally burst into laughter, while Shen Lang smiled slightly on the side, indicating his agreement.

The old ancestor looked at Shen Lang with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and said, "Coincidentally, Yu Li has nothing to do these days, so she'll stay here."

Upon hearing the old ancestor's blunt confession, the people nearby naturally suppressed their laughter, while Fairy Yu Li blushed.

The old ancestor proudly looked at his beloved, "By the way, take this opportunity to teach Lang'er some formations."

"Master, I wonder if you could also teach them a bit while you're at it?" Shen Lang pointed to An Fu and Jiang Tao.

Both Windflow Perfected Being and Elder Tu Shan naturally hoped that their disciples could benefit from this, after all, Fairy Yu Li's proficiency in formations was top-notch in the sect.

Even if one's disciple can learn just a little bit, they will benefit greatly in the future. The Patriarch naturally wouldn't oppose his disciple's idea. Yuli Fairy has already been conquered by the Patriarch, so how could she dislike her lover's friends?

An Fu and Jiang Tao were also excited, not because of learning formations, but because they could be with their big brother Shen Lang and Jiang Yingxue.

At this moment, taking advantage of the crowd, the Patriarch ordered the disciples below to bring some precious immortal wine. Everyone drank together, celebrating the fact that their own disciples had killed the enemy today.

After enjoying the wine and food, Liu Feng Perfected Being and Elder Tu Shan naturally bid farewell. But before leaving, they instructed their disciples to seriously learn the ways of formations from Yuli Fairy.

An Fu and Jiang Tao naturally nodded repeatedly. Afterwards, Shen Lang took them to their respective quiet rooms.

Early the next morning, Shen Lang got up early, a habit he had developed over these days, and began practicing his swordsmanship.

Not long after, the others also appeared, waiting for Yuli Fairy to teach them the ways of formations.

After a while, Wine Sword Patriarch accompanied Yuli Fairy and came out, leading the group to the lotus pond to begin today's teaching.

Yuli Fairy first asked the group about their understanding of formations. Except for Shen Lang and Jiang Yingxue, who had some contact with formations before, the other two had been rigorously trained by their own masters to improve their cultivation, so they hadn't been taught much else.

After understanding the situation of the group, Yuli Fairy nodded and began to teach them step by step from the basics.

Unlike what Shen Lang had heard from his own master before, Yuli Fairy started her explanation very simply and clearly, starting with the basic formations such as the Taiji, the Three Realms, the Four Symbols, the Five Elements, the Six Paths, the Seven Kills, the Eight Trigrams, and the Nine Palaces.

"Although these formations are considered basic, most formations in the world cannot escape the constraints of these formations. They are formed and changed based on these formations. Those who can truly master these formations are all formation experts. As long as you thoroughly study one of them, you can roam the world." Yuli Fairy introduced.

Shen Lang and the others nodded as they listened. While explaining these formations, Yuli Fairy constantly used her mana to evolve and change the formations.

Seeing the constantly changing formations in Yuli Fairy's hands, the four of them were completely absorbed. These formations changed in Yuli Fairy's hands, sometimes it was the Taiji formation, and then it evolved into the Two Elements or the Four Symbols.

Shen Lang was deeply immersed in this magical transformation. Good Fortune Jade Butterfly in his sea of consciousness clearly recorded and deduced every step of the changes in Yuli Fairy's hands.

As they progressed, Shen Lang could even anticipate Yuli Fairy's next move. Good Fortune Jade Butterfly had completely deduced the rules between these simple changes.

Soon, Fairy Yuli noticed Shen Lang's extraordinary qualities. She saw that the changes in the formation were also reflected in Shen Lang's eyes, as if he could see through the changes in Fairy Yuli's hands.

This surprised Fairy Yuli greatly. She didn't expect Shen Lang to be so exceptional. Although she only explained the basics, it was almost impossible for a beginner disciple to deduce the changes in the formation on their own.

Even her second disciple, whose talent almost surpassed her own, did not possess such astonishing abilities at this moment. However, considering that Shen Lang was her beloved's disciple, Fairy Yuli regarded him as her own disciple as well, and thus spoke more passionately.

"The transformation of the formation is just one aspect. These functions are meant to achieve the goals of the person who sets up the formation. Similarly, if the opponent sees through the changes in the formation and disrupts its connections, preventing the formation from forming a loop, they can break the formation." Fairy Yuli explained the ways to decipher the formation to several people.

At this point, Shen Lang had his own question: "Are there no formations that cannot be broken?"

Fairy Yuli smiled and said, "Everything in the world has its own balance. Formations are no exception. The more perfect a formation is, the more seamless and flawless its connections are, making it difficult for people to perceive the changes. To break such a formation, one must either use a formation of the same level to counter it or possess cultivation that is ten or a hundred times stronger than the person who set up the formation, forcefully exposing its flaws with one's own strength."

Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished. They didn't expect that a formation could trap someone much stronger than themselves. It truly was a powerful Great Dao.

Fairy Yuli continued to explain, "Formations also require careful consideration of the materials used. Sometimes, formation masters can use ordinary objects around them to create powerful formations. There are also prepared items that can directly form a complete formation. However, these things are extremely rare treasures."

After speaking, Fairy Yuli took out a few small flags from her bosom. Shen Lang and the others looked at them in confusion. Could these be the items used for formations?

While they were still puzzled, Fairy Yuli threw the flags out, and the small flags instantly extended in the wind, forming a formation. Shen Lang and the other three were immediately surrounded by an endless starry sky.

In an instant, they went from being next to the lotus pond to being in the midst of a dark starry sky. Apart from the boundless darkness, there were countless huge planets, and meteors occasionally streaked across the starry sky.

This was even more realistic than the technology in Shen Lang's previous life, and he could clearly feel that these things were not virtual. The huge planets around emitted powerful energy.

"This is my Flag Gate Formation, the Boundless Starry Sea Formation. It traps enemies in the boundless stars and can also control these planets to attack them." Fairy Yuli's voice sounded slowly in their ears.

The scene in front of them returned to the lotus pond. Shen Lang and the others were even more astonished. They didn't expect that those planets from earlier could actually attack enemies. If they were truly trapped inside, it would be terrifying.

Looking at the smiling Fairy Yuli in front of them, their admiration for her grew even stronger. They didn't expect that this seemingly delicate woman could control such a powerful formation.

(End of this chapter)