Chapter 618: Chapter 625 Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation! (Fifth update)
By now, everyone probably had delved deep into the Ancient Ruins, the time left for Yang Zhen and the others was running out.
Among these people, someone might accidentally find the Heavenly Machine Lock. Once there were too many people, it would become unpredictable.
Fortune sometimes played a bigger role than strength. Thankfully, Yang Zhen had always been lucky. Shortly after leaving, they saw a massive structure appearing in front of the five of them.
Amidst the waves of turbulent energy, Yang Zhen and the others could feel powerful pressure surging towards them even before they got close.
This massive structure seemed no smaller than the two ancient War Gods outside, even larger perhaps. It was supported by numerous square pillars, blocking out the sun and leaving the onlookers breathless.
Due to the great distance and endless Chaos Qi, Yang Zhen couldn’t see the full form of the building and only managed a vague glimpse.
Even so, Yang Zhen gasped, pointing to the massive building in the distance, “Could that be the Heavenly Machine Lock?”
Death Shadow inhaled deeply, an endless feeling of wonder in his voice, “To think the Heavenly Machine Lock, desired by everyone, would be in a place like this.”
“The blooming of the Three-life Flower has been the best cover. Once the Three-life Flower fully blooms, even we wouldn’t be able to enter, let alone other practitioners. No wonder there haven’t been any news about the Heavenly Machine Lock all these years,” Gong Sanhe said with deep sentiment.
Ding Chun and Wen Yuning behind them exchanged a glance, their faces showing joyful surprise.
Clearly, what they had found was likely the legendary Heavenly Machine Lock. However, before they could rejoice, Death Shadow said in a stern voice, “Don’t get too excited prematurely. It probably wouldn’t be that easy for us to enter the Heavenly Machine Lock now.”
Ding Chun’s face changed, as he inspected the surroundings carefully, asking with a puzzled expression, “Why? The environment around the Heavenly Machine Lock doesn’t seem different from the path we took. Do you sense any danger ahead?”
It was a given that danger would be present. Even without any outlying factors, it wasn’t conceivable for there to be no danger ahead.
Gong Sanhe’s face darkened, and he came to a stop, staring ahead in deep thought.
Seeing Death Shadow and Gong Sanhe halt, Ding Chun and Wen Yuning quickly stopped as well, looking around warily.
The atmosphere among the five of them grew tense. Ding Chun and Wen Yuning exchanged glances, instinctively turning to look at Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen had been leading the group all the time and was the first to stop. Yet his eyes seemed to flicker with a questioning look, as if sensing danger but not actually seeing any.
Then again, considering that even Gong Sanhe and Death Shadow, two seniors, hadn’t noticed anything out of place, how could Yang Zhen?
With this thought, Ding Chun felt somewhat reassured. Given Yang Zhen’s mysterious background, he always seemed a step ahead. If Yang Zhen were able to spot the problem immediately, what would that make of them?
He was feeling somewhat unbalanced!
At that moment, Gong Sanhe suddenly spoke out, “There’s something off about this place. Have you two noticed anything?”
Caught off guard by his words, Ding Chun and Wen Yuning immediately stared ahead intently, but after quite a while, they found nothing amiss and were left looking at each other in confusion.
Gong Sanhe drew a deep breath, about to speak, when Yang Zhen suddenly shook his head, saying, “That’s not it!”
“Not it?” Gong Sanhe, taken aback, asked curiously, “Do you know what I was going to say, young friend Yang?”
Yang Zhen looked at Gong Sanhe, his expression strange, “Weren’t you going to say that the alignment of this place indicates a Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation?”
Upon hearing Yang Zhen’s words, Gong Sanhe, Ding Chun, and Wen Yuning cried out in shock.
Particularly Ding Chun and Wen Yuning, they both stared at Yang Zhen, their faces full of astonishment, as they exclaimed in unison, “This place is a Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation?”
Having said that, the two exchanged a glance. Ding Chun stepped forward and said in a serious tone, “Indeed, this place has the thorny and hanging characteristics of the Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation. Coupled with the placement of the Heavenly Machine Lock, it’s unmistakably a Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation, no matter how you look at it.”
Yang Zhen stared blankly at the chattering Ding Chun, and subconsciously asked, “From whence cometh the wind?”
“The wind comes from…” Ding Chun faltered, his face a look of confusion as he glanced around, “The wind comes from…”
“Since it’s a defiance, even if there are two ancient War God statues at the mouth of the valley, this makes it a Four Dragon Formation, and breaks the defiance naturally. Why would this be?”
“This is…”
Ding Chun stared at Yang Zhen, speechless. Wasn’t this the Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation that you had mentioned?
“Yeah, from whence cometh the wind? And how did two ancient War God statues come into the equation out of nowhere?”
Ding Chun simply threw the question back, glaring at Yang Zhen with a sullen face.
Gong Sanhe took a deep breath, looking at Yang Zhen with astonishment, and said with a grin, “I didn’t expect young friend Yang to be so knowledgeable and observant, able to notice the peculiarity of the Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation.”
Death Shadow burst out laughing, saying, “My gut told me that young master Yang was someone special. You are truly a man of great learning.”
Yang Zhen curled his lips. Great at learning and very knowledgeable?
This was total nonsense!
When he first entered the cultivation world, he had even spent a long time reveling in a Heaven-level Cultivation Method. He only knew that a nine-star weapon could shake the heavens and shatter mountains with one hit.
But what was the reality?
This was merely the common understanding of the remote and barren Nether State Continent.
A nine-star weapon was merely the peak of ordinary weapons, it wasn’t even considered divine. Not to mention Sacred Weapons or the majestic halberd-like artifact that the ancient War God held, that must be the real earth-shattering presence.
Such shame!
Thinking back to his innocent days, Yang Zhen wanted to beat up the person who created the weapon tier system in the Nether State.
As time passed, Yang Zhen’s understanding of the cultivation world deepened. Especially after obtaining a few Heavenly Books, his understanding of the universe deepened.
Like the current Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation, although there were quite a few anomalies, it wasn’t able to stump Yang Zhen, who had the Ksitigarbha Chapter.
But… This wasn’t a Double Dragons Defying and Seizing Wind Formation at all, this was a death trap!
A death trap with no return!
He didn’t know who had placed the Heavenly Machine Lock here, but this was downright evil!
Yang Zhen took a deep breath and asked Gong Sanhe, “Elder, have you noticed the abnormality here?”
Gong Sanhe replied with a wry smile, “My knowledge of the Ksitigarbha Skill is limited. Although I realized something is off, I don’t know how to break the formation. Do you have any insights, young friend?”
“Yeah, did you figure out anything, young friend?” Death Shadow crowded in as well.
Damn it, after obtaining the method to the Exorcism Talisman, this bastard was behaving more and more like a dirty old man.
Looking at Death Shadow, who was watching him eagerly, Yang Zhen cleared his throat and said, “Now you’re asking the right person.”
Smack!
Death Shadow clapped his hands and laughed loudly, “I knew it! These old eyes of mine…”