Martial Master

Such a natural talent, if they could become an elder of the Alchemy Pavilion in the future, even they would have to lower themselves to befriend them.

"Are you a top-tier eighth-grade formation master?" Others were polite, and Qin Chen naturally wouldn't be cold either.

"No, I am merely an eighth-grade early-stage formation master, while Brother Lv is an eighth-grade mid-stage formation master. Although we can't completely break this formation, we can find some flaws within it," said Ning.

"Oh?" Qin Chen frowned, "From the aura of this natural formation, it should at least be a top-tier eighth-grade formation. How long will it take both of you to break it?"

"About a month or two, of course, that still requires everyone's cooperation." Lv Yuanhao smiled and said, "Although it takes a while, it's still much shorter than forcing our way through the formation. If we were to use brute force, I estimate it would take at least half a year to break through."

Half a year is just too long.

Qin Chen shook his head, just about to speak when Little Ant transmitted a message, "Boss, there are good things in this valley. We shouldn't split it with them; let's do it alone."

Qin Chen glanced back at Little Ant, this little guy is too cunning.

Just as Qin Chen was about to ask Little Ant how it knew there were good things inside, he sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off.

Instinctively, Qin Chen turned to look at the people around him, only to find that most of them were staring at him and Little Ant. Even Zhou Zhiwei frowned, while You Qianxue had a mixed expression of amusement and exasperation.

In an instant, Qin Chen understood that Little Ant had not actually transmitted a private message; everyone had heard what it said, no wonder they were reacting this way.

"You idiot, if you can't transmit messages, then don't speak. Now, shut up!"

Qin Chen smacked Little Ant, sending it tumbling. This was a huge embarrassment.

Although Little Ant had awakened its intelligence, it had never used transmission before, and what it just said was its own understanding. As a result, while some parts were quite refined, the overall message was clear to everyone.

This was tantamount to directly telling everyone that there were good things inside, and it and its boss wanted to monopolize them.

Little Ant looked aggrieved; it was only trying to help its boss! Why should everyone get to split the good things? It and its boss could break the formation by themselves.

Seeing Little Ant's pitiful expression, someone even chuckled. This strange spiritual insect was impressive but was truly a little gem.

Lv Yuanhao also laughed; he was not angry. On the contrary, after what the little bug said, it was impossible for Qin Chen to monopolize anymore. Doing so would only provoke everyone's anger, and even if he agreed, the others would not.

No matter how strong Qin Chen was, he couldn't offend so many Martial Emperors present.

Lv Yuanhao and Ning Zetao were eighth-grade formation masters, but Qin Chen was an even more powerful formation master. While it took Lv Yuanhao and Ning Zetao one to two months to break the formation, Qin Chen would need much less time.

However, if Qin Chen were to work alone, it would still take him several days. Therefore, cooperating would allow them to break the formation at the fastest speed.

Of course, Qin Chen didn't immediately voice this; he was still contemplating how to maximize his benefits.

Thinking of this, Qin Chen said, "What I mean is the same as everyone else's: to cooperate and break this formation. However, based on my observations, aside from the natural formation's interference, there seems to be a lot of black mist in this valley, which won't be easy to deal with either."

This was inevitable. Although Qin Chen didn't know what the black mist was, he could tell from the wary expressions on these people's faces that it was definitely not something simple.

Indeed, after Qin Chen mentioned the black mist, the faces of the crowd immediately showed signs of concern. Someone had accidentally come into contact with a trace of black mist earlier and almost rotted away. If it weren't for the eighth-grade top-tier detox pill he had, he would have been dead by now.