Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 180: Difficult Method to Break the Formation

Wang Ben was filled with extreme remorse and shouted, "Form a battle line to protect His Majesty!" He ordered the Qin army to form a strict defense around the Imperial Guards and form the first human wall defense line to resist the frantic zombies. This was all he could do at the moment.

The eerie sound of the flute echoed in the formation, piercing the ears and the heart. The burning kerosene was isolated outside the formation. Although it was dark inside the formation, the ferocious eyes of the corpse ghosts could be seen clearly. The Qin soldiers picked up their weapons and shouted slogans in unison, "Let us face the national crisis together and fight to the end!" They stabbed at the corpse ghosts that pounced on them to vent their inner panic, one wave after another.

Meng Yi ordered his men to push out the crossbow cart and shoot a heavy rain of arrows at the group of zombies, knocking them down one after another. However, the number of crossbow arrows was limited, and many zombies, although hit by several arrows, were still able to stand up and fight back.

Xu Shi threw four projectiles, and after they landed, "Puff!" A red flame several dozen feet high rose up, diluting the darkness in the formation and reflecting a dark red color around it. Then he said to the people in Xiandaoyuan: "Help them first and eliminate these corpse ghosts!"

Daoxuan asked, "Why don't you ask Wuzhan to break the flute sound?"

Xu Shi said: "He has already reached his limit in dealing with one fake body. Now there are three fake bodies and one real body. How can he fight four of them alone? If he can, needless to say, he will also take action. These corpse ghosts should not be more resilient than the previous group of corpse ghosts. Just cut off their limbs and they will no longer be a threat. If that doesn't work, knock them into the quicksand. Go!"

Daoxuan led a dozen people from Xiandaoyuan and rushed into the group of corpses, brandishing weapons and hacking at the corpses. Wherever they passed, broken limbs flew everywhere and corpses piled up into hills. However, there were too many corpses and it was difficult to clear them out in a short time, so they were caught in a bitter battle.

It is not difficult to get rid of the corpse ghost, it is just a matter of time. The biggest threat now is the shrinking quicksand. If it cannot be broken, nearly ten thousand people will turn into bones. Xu Shi stared and thought. Although he has heard of this magic circle, he does not know its principle. It is not easy to break the formation.

Only a bell-like laughter could be heard echoing in the formation: "When the Emperor of Zhou handed Duke Jing to Benzhen, we prepared for this moment for thirty-eight years. After tonight, no matter if you are the First Emperor, the State Master, or a meritorious general, you will be buried at the foot of Mount Li, and Xianyang will become an empty city. We disguised ourselves as you, easily entered Xianyang, issued edicts, took back the military power, killed the rebellious generals, and announced it to the world. Have you ever thought that the Qin Dynasty would be destroyed overnight and the world would return to the hands of the Great Zhou? Now it seems that we really need to thank your Qin State. Since Duke Xiang of Qin saved Zhou, you have worked hard for several generations, exterminated the rebellious states, and finally recovered the mountains and rivers. This is the will of heaven, and Duke Jing is the real emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng pointed at the sky and said angrily: "Traitor! You wish. How can you destroy my Great Qin..." Before he could finish his words, he spat out a mouthful of blood mist.

"Your Majesty! Don't be angry, it is important to take care of your health!" Zhao Gao, Meng Yi and others shouted in unison, supporting Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng panted and muttered, "I will kill these traitors, I will kill these traitors, quickly order the national master to kill them, kill them,..." He felt unprecedented panic in his heart.

The flying black sand made a low hum like the tide, mixed with cold air, forming a gyroscope cyclone more than ten feet high, as if being in a rolling dark cloud, causing the temperature in the formation to drop sharply. The Qin soldiers on the periphery were less than ten feet away, facing death at this distance. The corpse ghost that fell into the black sand was swept into pieces of bones before it could even stand up.

Qingyang swung his sword to knock away the corpse ghost, and turned to look at Xu Shi. He had never seen him so solemn before. Qingyang had a premonition of irresistible danger, "Am I really going to die here today?" He turned his eyes to Wuzhan and saw him standing among the terrified ministers, his eyes as calm as water. He was very familiar with this look, and it was also the look he hated the most, but at this moment he placed his hopes on this look.

Feng Jie pointed at the terracotta warriors and shouted, "Didn't the national master create so many magical weapons? This is the time when we need them. Why don't you send them out to fight the enemy?" Although this sarcastic remark was said at an inappropriate time, it hit the nail on the head and was directed at Xu Shi.

Xu Shi looked at Feng Jie coldly, but he could not get angry. He said in a deep voice: "It could have been possible, but now there is a problem with this magic weapon, and it cannot be controlled yet!"

"Bah!" Feng Jie spat, "You are such a stubborn demon. You still refuse to admit that you used these rotten stones to deceive His Majesty. Now you must explain clearly what happened to these rotten stones!"

Xu Shiwei said angrily: "You won't understand even if I tell you, so you'd better just stand there and wait. I know what you have done, so don't make me angry, otherwise, none of us will be able to leave here today!"

Feng Jie saw that he was going to die, and said angrily: "What did I do? Tell me clearly before we die, you deceived me..."

Wang Ben shouted, "Feng Jie, shut up. Now is not the time to argue about this. Don't disturb the Imperial Master's thinking!" He turned to ask Xu Shi, "Can the Imperial Master come up with a solution?"

Xu Shi shook his head and said, "This magic array is an ancient evil array. I have only heard of it, but I don't know its principle. I can't think of a solution for the time being."

Meng Yi could no longer bear it and shouted anxiously: "Brother, is there any way to break this formation?" As soon as these words came out, everyone who heard them cast their eyes on Wuzhan.

Wuzhan faced everyone's expectant eyes, hesitated for a while, and finally replied: "It's difficult to break the formation!"

When everyone first heard this, they were greatly disappointed, but after a little thought, they felt that this was not the last word yet, and there was obviously still a glimmer of hope. Xu Shi asked: "Excuse me, sir, what is the difficulty in breaking the formation?"

Wuzhan stepped forward and saluted, saying, "I don't deserve it. I still need to thank the national master for saving me!" Xu Shi said, "It's just a small effort, not worth mentioning. If it weren't for you, sir, speaking a fair word for my Xiandao Academy and fighting against the remnants, we might not have been able to hold on until now. Do you know this magic array?"

Wuzhang said, "I know a little bit. It is said that this dark mountain stone was formed at the beginning of all things. It is the center where yin and yang meet. It has been eroded by yin spirits for many years. The collision of yang spirits has absorbed the majestic yin and yang qi, and it is extremely hard. In order to pacify the flood in the South China Sea, the goddess Nuwa hunted the sea-splitting python and refined this stone into nine stone tablets of any size and weight. This stone tablet contains yin and yang sands, which can trigger hurricanes. Each stone tablet corresponds to a star in the sky. According to the movement of the nine stars, a magic array is set up to drive the yin and yang sands to flow. When the quicksand sweeps past, no flesh and blood remains. In the end, the sea-splitting python was eliminated with the help of this array. It is an ancient evil array."

Xu Shi knew that Wuzhan was telling the truth, so he asked, "How do you plan to break the formation, sir?"

Wuzhan said: "As the national teacher said, this stone tablet separates yin and yang. It is as heavy as Mount Tai. All spells thrown at it will be rebounded. It is impossible for an ordinary sharp blade to damage it. If you want to break the formation, you can only find the Nine Stars, reverse the nine tablets, and use the huge force of the quicksand to push the nine tablets outwards."

"Spells have no effect on it, how can a mere wind force push it down?"

"The reason why this stone tablet can be large or small is because of the existence of the Yin-Yang Sand. The faster it flows, the heavier the quicksand is. Otherwise, how could those corpses turn into bones in such a slow wind speed? If it were faster, even the bones would be blown away."

Xu Shi said: "Sir, do you know how to reverse the Nine Star Movement?"

"I know a thing or two. These nine stars are Tianpeng, Tianren, Tianchong, Tianfu, Tianying, Tianrui, Tianzhu, Tianxin and Tianqin. Among them, there are five auspicious stars, three evil stars and one neutral star. According to the hidden glory of the nine stars, the directions shift to form the Eight Palaces diagram. Once it is activated, even if the seal is broken, it will still cycle and change, driving the quicksand to rotate faster and faster until it converges to the center and forms a sky-high hurricane. The magic circle will dissolve by itself. At that time, we will all turn to ashes. To reverse the Nine Monuments, nine people with strong true energy are needed to connect the eight extraordinary meridians and exchange true energy with each other. According to the strength of each star in the Nine Stars and Eight Palaces diagram, the true energy will be merged into their own eight meridians, reversing the Nine Monuments and reversing the Eight Palaces."

Xu Shi said: "Including me, Xiandao Academy can send five people at the moment, and the adults can send two people. If the imperial guards send two more people, we can have nine people in total!"

Wuzhan said: "These nine people need to work in unison. If one person makes a mistake, all nine will be attacked by the stone tablet and turned into quicksand. There is no room for error."

Xu Shi sighed, "Now that things have come to this, we can only break the formation according to your plan!"

"It's far from being that simple. This is just a way to break the formation. The most important problem now is that we need to cross the quicksand and climb up this nearly 100-foot-high stone wall to see the Nine Stele Star Map. I would like to ask, Imperial Master, who can do it now?"

Hearing this, Xu Shi looked at the quicksand that was nearly ten feet high and fell into deep thought. He could stay in the quicksand for a while relying on his own protective Qi, but it would be impossible for him to climb up the upright and smooth stone tablet.

Wuzhan continued, "Moreover, there are at least nine people guarding the magic circle on the stone tablet. Their cultivation must be strong. Even if our people go up, they will consume too much energy and may not be killed. There is also Shisui hiding in the quicksand with the help of talismans. If all our masters go up, they will take the opportunity to assassinate Your Majesty. Who will resist them?"

Xu Shi sighed: "It's really hard to crack!"

Wuzhan looked at the majestic and motionless terracotta warriors in the quicksand and asked, "I wonder what materials the Imperial Master used to refine these magical weapons?"

"Mixed gold is its bones, the mud of the West Sea is its flesh, and mercury is its blood. It is difficult for an ordinary knife to cut it off. Therefore, this quicksand will not damage it for the time being."

"I think so too. May I ask the Imperial Master if we can control these magical weapons now?"

Xu Shi hesitated for a long time, stared at Wuzhan and bowed, "To be honest, I am afraid that the first step is the five-colored stone I took back from you. I have not yet comprehended the method of refining it. I heard that you served His Majesty and defeated the Xiongnu. I wanted to go to your house to apologize and explain the reason, but I was entangled with troubles. Until today, I have the honor to meet you."

Wuzhan asked in a deep voice: "Are you taking it back?"

Xu Shi said: "It's a long story. The current situation is urgent. If we can get through this, I will tell you in detail later. I wonder why you ask this?"

Wuzhan said: "That is my thing, others naturally cannot refine it. I have a method. If the national teacher returns it to me, maybe it will help you jump onto the stone tablet!"

(End of this chapter)