Chapter 51 Mysterious Earth and Rock Formation

Unlike Qingyuan City, which has stood for a thousand years, Shiqing City was a stronghold built in a short period of time by the sect monks using their magic power in this mountainous and swampy area after the outbreak of this war.

In terms of size, it is less than one-tenth of Qingyuan City and looks a bit crude.

However, in Su Ming's perception, Shiqing City is connected to the land veins here, and it is obvious that a sect formation master has set up a large formation for protection.

The formation has not been fully activated. Su Ming can only see that the power of Shiqing City's formation is extremely powerful, exceeding the ordinary second-level upper-grade formation, but it looks less than the third-level level.

The formation level of the person who set up the formation is still higher than Su Ming.

Thinking of this, two mysterious patterns flashed in the depths of Su Ming's pupils, and the details of Shiqing City's formation were instantly analyzed by the River Map and Luoshu.

A second-level top-grade composite array... Xuantu Panshi array...

It is composed of three second-level middle-grade arrays, Xuantu array, Panshi array, and Shanbeng array, which are connected to the earth veins...It has extremely strong defense...It has a forbidden air effect...

The array contains a variable array "earth crack and mountain collapse"...After it is activated, the mountains and the ground will collapse within a radius of 50 kilometers, like a dragon turning over...Fake Dan cultivators will die within an hour and a half after entering the array...

It takes time to analyze...a quarter of an hour!

Looking at the array information given by Luoshu, Su Ming can basically determine that the Xuantu Panshi array is arranged by a third-level array master.

Most second-level array masters have only a preliminary understanding of composite arrays, and it is impossible to combine three arrays into one.

For each additional array superimposed on the composite array, the difficulty will increase exponentially. Even with the help of the River Map and Luoshu, Su Ming can only superimpose two arrays at present, and cannot superimpose three arrays.

It is not just the gap in the level of array, but more of the lack of spiritual awareness, which makes it impossible to combine three arrays into one.

You should know that arranging a formation consumes a lot of spiritual consciousness, and it is even more difficult to arrange a complex formation. If there is a slight mistake, there will be conflicts between the formations, resulting in failure.

The Xuantu Panshi formation in front of him should be the strongest second-level formation Su Ming has seen so far. It has reached the limit of the second level, and its power far exceeds the Fanjiangduhai formation he refined, which can easily kill the fake pill cultivator.

However, as long as it has not reached the third level, for Su Ming now, it only takes a quarter of an hour to analyze the Hetu Luoshu.

But with his current cultivation, he can't arrange it even if he analyzes it.

If his cultivation reaches the late stage of foundation building, his spiritual consciousness will be further improved under the tempering of the Hetu Luoshu and the True Soul Flame, Su Ming can try to arrange this formation.

"Except for Qingyuan City, which is a third-level formation, the formations arranged in other strongholds are estimated to be no weaker than the Xuantu Panshi formation..."

"Just like that, there are only 26 of the 36 strongholds of the sect now..."

"You really can't underestimate the world. Those masters marked by Senior Sister He are estimated to be no weaker than the fake Dan cultivators..."

After Su Ming learned about the strength of the formation of the stronghold, he was more vigilant against the cultivators of the two sects.

As for why the sect did not arrange a third-level formation, it was probably an agreement between the Yuanying Zhenjun.

If they really arranged a third-level formation, this war would not be their turn, but the Jindan Zhenjun would fight.

"See you, uncle, please show me your identity token!"

Just as Su Ming was thinking, a Qi Refining disciple walked up to him and said respectfully.

Hearing this, Su Ming nodded expressionlessly and activated the identity token to show his identity.

After verifying his identity, Su Ming's identity token was connected to the aura of the Xuantu Panshi formation, and its terrifying "no-air" effect no longer took effect on him.

When the enemy monks attacked Shiqing City, it would take a lot of effort just to solve the forbidden air effect of the Xuantu Panshi formation.

If you fight with the forbidden air effect, not only will your escape speed be greatly affected, but the speed of mana consumption in your body will also increase exponentially.

After entering Shiqing City, Su Ming went straight to the City Lord's Mansion.

The monks who accepted the bounty mission did not have to be responsible for the daily patrol and garrison of the stronghold, but they needed to go to the City Lord's Mansion to register.

Otherwise, if the sect could not find the person to transfer the order, it would be miserable to be judged as a lazy monk, and the Jindan Zhenren would personally attack him.

"Junior Brother Su?"

Just as Su Ming walked to the door of the City Lord's Mansion, a monk who had just walked out of the mansion saw him and shouted uncertainly.

Hmm?

"Zhang Ning?"

Su Ming looked at the monk who spoke, and his face showed surprise, recognizing his identity.

The monk in front of him with a firm face and a sturdy figure was Zhang Ning, whom he had not seen for a long time.

At that time, Su Ming and the other five people took the assessment of the Talisman Hall together. In the end, he and Jiang Caiyun successfully joined the Talisman Hall and enjoyed the treatment of inner disciples.

Zhang Ning, Hu Wei, and Sun Yuan left the Giant Stone Peak after finishing their chores and returned to the outer cave to continue their cultivation.

Sixteen years have passed in a flash. Su Ming has become a foundation-building cultivator. His appearance is still the same as before, without any change.

But Zhang Ning in front of him has become much more vicissitudes. His original black hair is even mixed with white hair. Judging from his cultivation level, he is still at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and there is still a distance from Qi Refining Perfection.

"Su... Uncle Su, it's really you!"

After Zhang Ning confirmed that the foundation-building cultivator in front of him was Su Ming, he quickly changed his words and called him Uncle Master, with a very excited tone.

"It's me. I haven't seen you for sixteen years. Why does my nephew Zhang look like this?"

Looking at Zhang Ning with half white hair, Su Ming asked with some confusion.

Calculating the time, Zhang Ning is only 42 years old now.

Unlike mortals, immortal cultivators age very slowly. Generally, their appearance will age rapidly only after they turn sixty when their qi and blood are exhausted.

Judging from Zhang Ning's current appearance, he is probably about eighty years old.

"This is a long story. Uncle Su, why don't you go register first? I'll wait for you outside..."

When it comes to this, Zhang Ning's eyes suddenly dim and he speaks slowly.

Hearing this, Su Ming nodded and walked into the City Lord's Mansion.

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In the cave house of Shiqing City.

"I didn't expect that after sixteen years, only three of the five of us are still alive..."

Su Ming looked at Zhang Ning sitting opposite him and said with some emotion.

Su Ming learned from his conversation with Zhang Ning.

When the war broke out, Sun Yuan was the most unlucky. He didn't even have time to prepare. He was transferred to the front battlefield in the first batch and finally died at the hands of the Yuling Sect cultivators.

Zhang Ning and Hu Wei were much luckier. They found a way to receive a five-year garrison mission and avoided the initial transfer order.

However, due to their limited qualifications, the two were still stuck in the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining and could not break through at the age of nearly 40.

After weighing the pros and cons, the two took on the mission on the front line together, hoping to fight for a chance to build a foundation for themselves.

After the two came to the front line, their luck was indeed good. In the past few years, they were assigned the task of garrisoning the stronghold. They exchanged the breakthrough pills with the mission merits and successfully advanced to the late stage of Qi Refining.

However, after breaking through the late stage of Qi Refining, the luck of the two seemed to be exhausted. During the mission, they encountered fighting with foundation-building cultivators one after another, and Hu Wei also died during the mission.

In order to save his life, Zhang Ning continuously performed the magic secrets, which consumed most of his blood and essence, leaving him with a hidden injury that could not be cured. Not only was his blood and qi depleted, but his cultivation was also stuck at the eighth level of Qi Refining and could not make any progress.

After talking about what happened in the past few years, Zhang Ning looked at Su Ming with a complicated look, and seemed to be a little hesitant. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Uncle Su, I have an unwelcome request!"

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