Published: August 27, 2025
Chapter 418: Breaking the Formation
The light shield was thick and somewhat murky. Although it wasn’t as impenetrable as when it was covered by the yellow mist, it still appeared blurred and unclear.
Besides this layer of light shield, there seemed to be several other layers inside. At the center of the shield, there was a faintly visible round pillar several zhang tall, adorned with some ancient patterns and old script. Exactly what they were, no one could make out clearly.
Whenever anyone tried to probe the shield with their spiritual awareness, it was completely repelled, unable to penetrate even an inch.
Even more bizarre, countless slender seven-colored light ribbons drifted and weaved unpredictably between the layers of the shield, as if they were alive, creating an exceptionally eerie atmosphere.
The others also saw all of this at the time and couldn’t help but exclaim in wonder.
Han Li, however, darkened in expression, a flicker of doubt passing unnoticed in his eyes.
Although he didn’t know much about ancient formations, he had seen quite a few in Xin Ruyin’s various texts.
The appearance and aura of the formation before him didn’t seem like any ordinary ancient magic formation. Instead, it bore some traces of malevolence.
Thinking this, Han Li turned his head slightly and glanced at Stone Butterfly not far away.
She was curiously observing the grand formation, her face betraying no unusual expression.
This eased Han Li’s worry somewhat. Since he wasn’t very confident about formations, he half-jokingly thought maybe he had misjudged the situation.
“All right! It’s getting late,” Hu Yue said empathetically to Han Li and the others. “You’ve all come from far away, so you should rest up. We’ll officially start breaking the formation tomorrow. Judging by this formation, it won’t be broken any time soon!”
Hearing this, Han Li felt a bit tired after traveling such a long distance and didn’t oppose the idea.
Stone Fairy, who had just seen the true face of the formation, seemed eager to try. But seeing Hu Yue’s words, she didn’t say anything more.
Everyone then returned to the stone house.
Because the house was a bit small, Han Li and the others casually gathered some earth to build a few mud huts, then used the petrification technique to harden them into stone houses. Only then did they officially move in.
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The next morning, Han Li and Stone Butterfly went to the vicinity of the light shield to begin various calculations and attribute tests.
The entire process of breaking the formation was very slow.
At first especially, both of them felt at a loss, often encountering insurmountable difficulties and making no progress for days.
But no matter what, formations are lifeless, people are alive!
As long as there is enough time for contemplation and research, no matter how strange the formation is, it can gradually be solved.
Thanks to the close cooperation between Han Li and Stone Butterfly, this so-called ancient formation was no exception. They gradually uncovered the fundamental details of the formation.
During this process, Han Li’s opinion of this female cultivator surnamed Stone improved greatly.
Though somewhat arrogant, she truly had some ability.
Not only was she well-versed in many popular formations, but her calculations of the formation’s layout were meticulous and flawless. Han Li admired her greatly!
In his estimation, while her theoretical knowledge of formations wasn’t as formidable as Xin Ruyin’s, the difference wasn’t vast.
Yet, Han Li was also a bit puzzled.
Why did all the formation experts he knew happen to be women? Could it be that female cultivators had some innate talent for formations?
However, compared to Xin Ruyin, this Stone Fairy still seemed somewhat theoretical.
Though her formation theories were thorough, her methods for breaking formations were few and repetitive. If those methods failed, she could only watch helplessly.
By contrast, Han Li’s half-baked knowledge of formations gave him a clear advantage in calculation.