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Yang Hongyuan was always decisive and efficient. After receiving Chen Yang's task, he didn't dare to delay for a moment and left Talisman Peak without stopping, heading straight for Array Peak.

The Formation Peak is shrouded in a faint spiritual light all year round. Stone tablets covered with runes can be seen everywhere on the peak. The cave dwellings are built against the mountain, and each cave dwelling is surrounded by a simple formation, exuding a strong aura of formations.

Inside Zhou Heng's cave, the lights were bright, and the air was filled with the scent of ink and spiritual energy.

He was sitting upright in front of a large mahogany desk, on which was a huge, yellowed piece of animal skin, on which were drawn mysterious and intricate array diagrams, with twisted and intertwined lines.

Zhou Heng stared at the array diagram, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with weariness and helplessness. He sighed softly and shook his head: "This grand array in the old house has consumed decades of my efforts, yet I still cannot comprehend its mysteries! Without comprehending it, there is no way to repair it. Is our Zhou family destined to bury our ancestral secrets?"

He shook his head helplessly, picked up a wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote down his campaign platform for tomorrow on the paper. He planned to go all out to compete for the position of sect leader of Tianhai Sect. If he was lucky enough to be elected, his circle of friends would be greatly expanded. At that time, he could use the power of other sects, such as Hongyuan Valley, Jianghuang Family, or sects in other countries, to find more powerful array masters to solve his doubts!

Just as he was deep in thought, a hearty laugh came from outside the cave.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Hongyuan arrived uninvited, pushing open the cave door and walking in without any regard for formalities.

Zhou Heng looked up and saw that the person who came was Yang Hongyuan. He immediately put down his brush and joked with a smile, "I knew it. The only one who would dare to break into my cave without announcing to my disciples is you, old man!"

"Hehe! Brother Zhou, you really can't blame me this time!" Yang Hongyuan strode to the table, a mysterious smile on his face. "I have some incredibly good news to tell you, which is why I rushed over here!"

Zhou Heng curled his lip, his tone teasing: "What good news could you possibly have? I bet it's nothing more than tomorrow's Tianhai Sect election meeting, trying to get my support so I won't compete with you! Heh heh, old man, you're mistaken! I still have to fight tooth and nail for the position of sect leader, let's see who's more capable of taking it!"

"You always think so narrow-mindedly of me!" Yang Hongyuan laughed heartily, pointing at Zhou Heng, "I have something serious to tell you! I recently met a master of formations, and during our conversation, we casually mentioned that you have an ancient formation diagram that can't be deciphered. That master said he'd be willing to take a look at it! Isn't that amazing news? As soon as I heard the news, I came to find you immediately!"

"What?!"

Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with wild joy, his eyes shining brightly! He strode up to Yang Hongyuan, grabbed his arm, and asked eagerly, "Brother Yang! You're not kidding me, are you? That person is really a master of formations? Is his skill even higher than mine?"

"Don't you trust my judgment?" Yang Hongyuan patted his chest, his tone confident. "Although I'm not as good as you at array formations, I'm not completely clueless! That master's level is definitely far superior to yours! Otherwise, why would I be so excited to come to you? Wouldn't that be just humiliating myself?"

"Yes! I misunderstood you!" Zhou Heng nodded excitedly, his face full of guilt. "Brother Yang, you've always been kind and helpful, I was just being petty! Quick! Brother Yang, take me to see that array master! Whether it works out or not, I, Zhou Heng, will owe you a huge favor!"

"Forget about favors, we're all brothers!" Yang Hongyuan chuckled. "Let's go! Let's test that master's abilities first!"

Zhou Heng nodded repeatedly, turned and walked to the table, carefully rolled up the ancient array diagram on the table, and put it into his storage ring. "Let's go, Brother Yang, let's go now!"

Yang Hongyuan was already in a hurry, so he immediately took Zhou Heng away from the Formation Peak and flew straight towards the Talisman Peak.

Upon seeing that their destination was actually the Talisman Peak inside the Tianhai Sect, Zhou Heng frowned deeply and looked at Yang Hongyuan with a puzzled expression: "Brother Yang, how come that array master you mentioned is at Talisman Peak? Could it be the peak master of Talisman Peak, Du Juenian, or Gao Rushi?"

He paused, then analyzed, "To say that Du Juenian does understand some formations, since the ways of talismans and formations have something in common, but to say that his mastery of formations is higher than mine is completely wrong! As for Gao Rushi, I don't know the depth of her formation skills, but I imagine she's probably not as good as me!"

"Don't worry! I'm not taking you to see those two!" Yang Hongyuan patted Zhou Heng on the shoulder and smiled mysteriously. "Just follow me! Oh, and when we get there, be sure to treat that array master with respect, and don't look down on him!"

Zhou Heng nodded quickly: "Of course! How could I dare to neglect a master who can decipher ancient formation diagrams?"

The two figures flashed and quickly entered the range of the Talisman Peak.

Fulu Peak was shrouded in mist and rich in spiritual energy, with vast fields of rare and exotic flowers and herbs growing on it, emitting a refreshing fragrance. Yang Hongyuan led Zhou Heng directly to Chen Yang's cave dwelling and pushed open the door to enter.

Chen Yang was sitting at the stone table in his cave, sipping tea. Upon seeing the two enter, he immediately stood up and bowed to them, saying, "Peak Master Yang, Peak Master Zhou, welcome!"

Zhou Heng looked around in confusion, but seeing no other figures, he could only bow slightly to Chen Yang before turning to Yang Hongyuan, his tone somewhat urgent: "Brother Yang, that array master you mentioned..."

"Haha! Isn't this it?" Yang Hongyuan pointed at Chen Yang in front of him and laughed loudly.

"What?!"

Zhou Heng was stunned for a moment, his smile instantly freezing. Then he solemnly looked Chen Yang up and down. The young man in front of him looked to be only in his twenties, with a handsome face and extraordinary temperament. But to say that he was a master who could decipher ancient formation diagrams was simply impossible!

Even if Chen Yang had been exposed to array formations since birth, after several decades, he would at most be an array formation expert, and could never reach the "master" level! He had previously thought that Chen Yang was just a servant boy in front of that array formation master!

Chen Yang noticed the doubt in Zhou Heng's eyes but didn't care at all. He just laughed and gestured, "Gentlemen, please sit down! Please have some tea!"

As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and placed two steaming cups of spiritual tea in front of the two of them.

The three people sat down around a stone table, on which was spread a thick scroll with the four large characters "Tracing the Origins of Array Formations" written on the cover. The characters were vigorous and powerful, exuding a faint spiritual aura.

Upon seeing the scroll, Zhou Heng's eyes lit up with curiosity. He asked, "I've never seen this book before. Is it a formation manual from our Tianhai Sect?"

"No." Chen Yang shook his head and said calmly, "This is a work I'm currently preparing to publish. It's not finished yet; only the first part is available. If Peak Master Zhou would like to read it, you might as well take a look."

"What? Write a book and establish a doctrine?"

Zhou Heng was startled by these words, and a sense of disdain immediately rose in his heart—this young man is so young, yet he has such a big mouth! Writing books and establishing theories is not something that ordinary people can do, especially the way of formations. Without decades of in-depth study, it is impossible to have unique insights!

Thinking this, he reached out and picked up the book "Tracing the Origins of Formations" and casually flipped through it.

But when he turned to the first page and saw the explanation of "the origin of formations", Zhou Heng's heart skipped a beat and his pupils suddenly contracted!

The text above was profound yet simple, every word a gem. Its understanding of the origins of formations was even deeper than his decades of study! Just one sentence enlightened him, and many things that had puzzled him before suddenly became clear!

At this moment, Zhou Heng dared not show the slightest contempt. He abruptly stood up, bowed deeply to Chen Yang, and said with utmost respect, "Master Chen! I have offended you greatly before, please forgive me!"

"It's alright." Chen Yang waved his hand, his tone calm. "I heard from Peak Master Yang that you have an ancient array diagram that you need to decipher?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Heng nodded hurriedly, his face full of urgency and respect. "To be honest, Master Chen, this array diagram was left by our Zhou family ancestors. To be precise, it's a diagram of an ancient array. However, the array has been neglected for many years and has many damaged parts. I'm completely baffled. I can't see anything special about the array, and I don't know how to repair it. Please enlighten me, Master Chen!"

As he spoke, he took out the yellowed animal hide from his storage ring and carefully laid it in front of Chen Yang. The animal hide was covered with an extremely complex array diagram, with intersecting lines and dense runes, faintly exuding an ancient and desolate aura.

"The array diagram on this animal hide was drawn by me based on the Zhou family's ancestral array," Zhou Heng continued to explain. "However, there are several key damaged parts in that array that I cannot repair, and I don't understand what the purpose of this array left by my ancestors is! I would be grateful if Master Chen could enlighten me!"

Chen Yang stroked his chin, his gaze fixed on the array diagram on the animal hide, his expression gradually becoming serious. His fingers traced the lines of the array diagram, carefully examining and pondering it, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, lost in thought.

The entire process lasted a full half hour.

During that half hour, Yang Hongyuan and Zhou Heng didn't dare to breathe loudly, sitting obediently to the side, their eyes fixed on Chen Yang's movements, afraid of disturbing his deductions, their faces full of tension and anticipation.

The cave was eerily quiet, with only the occasional soft sound of Chen Yang turning over animal hides and the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window.

Half an hour later, Chen Yang exhaled a long breath of turbid air. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and even a faint steam rose from it. He had indeed exhausted a great deal of mental energy in deducing this ancient formation diagram, but fortunately, he had finally finished the deduction!

He looked up at Zhou Heng, whose face was full of anxiety.

Seeing the beads of sweat and steam on Chen Yang's forehead, Zhou Heng immediately knew that Chen Yang must have expended a great deal of mental energy. He quickly stood up, cupped his hands in gratitude, and said, "Thank you so much, Master Chen! You've worked hard!"

"You're welcome!" Chen Yang laughed heartily, waving his hand with a hint of excitement in his voice. "I've also benefited greatly! This ancient formation is incredibly profound; it's the first time I've ever seen such a complex formation! Fortunately, I haven't failed in my mission; I've figured out how to repair it and its true function!"