People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"Let's go, soon this place will be back to normal."

Cao Ze looked at the exit, which was becoming faintly visible in the white mist, and took the lead.

They arrived at the exit of the Cloud and Mist Valley, and after walking several hundred meters along a mountain path, entered another valley.

Compared to the monotonous, misty valley we just passed, this valley is now a riot of color.

The valley is teeming with life, and is even home to wild animals such as elk and cranes.

Cao Ze subconsciously turned around and saw that the top of the Cloud Mist Valley was once again shrouded in thick fog.

This fog cloud was over a thousand meters in circumference, covering a vast area and enveloping the entire valley.

Only then did Cao Ze realize how immense and powerful this force was.

Even the so-called grandmasters and great masters in the martial arts world, and even the legendary celestial beings he believed in, might not possess such great power.

If Feng Hou, one of the Yellow Emperor's subordinates, is so powerful, one can only wonder how powerful the Yellow Emperor and Chi You must be.

It's no wonder that a mere demon god left behind by Chi You, or even a broken one, was able to destroy the entire ancient Loulan Kingdom.

Cao Ze broadened his horizons and realized that the secrets of Qin Shi Zhong were probably deeper than he had imagined.

He suddenly thought of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, a secret passed down from ancient times.

His intuition told him that to know everything and the secrets behind it all, he had to go through the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions to find the answer.

"Where did this volcano come from?!"

Lady Mingzhu stared in disbelief at a volcano crater belching thick smoke a kilometer to the south.

Lava still flows down from the volcano from time to time, but strangely, the wild animals in the valley seem to have gotten used to it and do not scatter in panic as they would when the volcano strikes outside.

"There is a forest over there, filled with towering trees that are hundreds of meters tall."

Zi Nu judged by the distance and size of the trees.

Soon, Ya Fei discovered a chilling, yet unfrozen, pool on the other side.

Jingni saw a small mountain covered with weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds, exuding a chilling aura and a fierce killing intent.

Cao Ze stroked his chin and looked up at the earthen mound that suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Could this be the legendary Five Elements Formation?"

Although the constant light of Feng Hou Tomb made it impossible to distinguish east from west in the valley, the various elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were now clearly visible. If he still couldn't guess what kind of formation this was, he might as well tear up all the books he had read and use them to make a fire for tea.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a Five Elements Formation.

Just build a volcano, a mountain of soldiers, a deep pool, a forest, a hill of earth...

This is incredible!

"Where are Tianze and the others?"

Lady Mingzhu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, as she wanted to grind Tianze to dust in order to vent her anger.

She thought Tianze and the other two would be trapped here, but there was still no one there.

Cao Ze said, "Perhaps they learned some information from that stone gate."

There's no way around it; their ancestor was someone as powerful as Duke Zhuang of Zheng, who even set up an encrypted rune that only the royal family of Zheng could understand.

Madam Mingzhu was furious and held a grudge against Tianze for calling her a spineless coward and a dog.

Even if she's a spineless dog, she's still Cao Ze's dog, and her bones and body will only soften for Cao Ze!

Madam Mingzhu realized her own thoughts, and her beautiful face flushed.

But I can't stop thinking about it.

I really want to be Mr. Cao Ze's dog...

Where will the exit be?

Ya Fei looked around and found that apart from five strange and unpredictable directions, the rest of the place was ordinary, as if it were a closed space.

“Since ancient times, magic formations have been broken either by force or by magic.”

Cao Ze said, "Either find the core of the formation, or break it with absolute power."

With his skill in array formations, he might be able to show off in the Zhuanxu Ancient Tomb, but he didn't think he could outsmart Feng Hou, a legendary figure famous for his array formations.

On the contrary, he felt that the various formations set up by Feng Hou were more like a test for those who came after.

They are either grandmasters who are proficient in formations or grandmasters with extremely strong abilities.

Yes, Cao Ze intuitively felt that Feng Hou was using the standards of a Grandmaster to select people.

Perhaps the current Grandmaster, in the era after the wind, is merely someone qualified to be tested.

"Shall we enter the battle?"

Zi Nu's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her gentle purple eyes held a hint of worry.

Just by looking at the layout, you can tell what kind of attacks you will face once you enter the formation.

It's very likely that it's not like the cloud and mist formation we just saw, where it was all show and no substance but actually posed little danger.

Cao Ze glanced at the group of women.

Our side currently only has two Grandmasters—Jing Ni and the Marquis.

Two half-step Grandmasters—himself and Ya Fei.

There are also top-notch masters like Zi Nu and Mei San Niang.

As for second-rate peak figures like Lady Mingzhu and Yingge...

Cao Ze shook his head slightly. There wasn't even a Grandmaster among them. He wondered if a group of people going in would make the formation even stronger.

"I'll go in and try it first."

After pondering for a while, Cao Ze made a decision.

Since Feng Hou's intention is to test people, the fewer people there are, the weaker the formation will be.

I really don't know how Zheng Zhuang Gong, the ancestor of Tianze, got to live.

Hmm, could Duke Zhuang of Zheng be a grandmaster of battle formations?

"I'm with you."

Jing Ni followed closely behind Cao Ze.

Both Ya Fei and Zi Nu were tempted to go in with Cao Ze, but when Jing Ni spoke up, they could only remain silent.

Lady Mingzhu gritted her teeth, wanting her aunt to help Cao Ze, but she was also afraid that those little vile women like Zi Nu and Ya Fei would take advantage of her aunt's absence to harm her, which made her very conflicted.

Cao Ze smiled and patted Jing Ni's shoulder, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

He's not bragging, but with his current lightning transformation level, he can instantly increase his speed to the speed of sound, which is not necessarily worse than a Grandmaster.

Jingni hesitated for a moment, then, remembering Cao Ze's display of power just now, she relented.

"Be careful."

Cao Ze stepped into the formation, as if strolling through a forest.

The power of the Five Elements can be said to be one of the most universal forces in the world, much like Yin and Yang.

Even though he wasn't an expert in formations, he could still discern some of the mysteries of the Five Elements Formation, but that was all he could do; he was just an amateur watching the spectacle.

In his opinion, Feng Hou, who was able to set up the entire Five Elements Formation, was even stronger than the legendary descriptions of celestial beings.

Perhaps there are even higher and stronger realms beyond the celestial beings; I wonder if he ever had the chance to come across them...

"Boom!"

As Cao Ze stepped into the Five Elements Formation, a violent roar arose, and the entire valley seemed to tremble, startling the animals that had been living peacefully into fleeing like headless flies.

Clusters of raging fire appeared out of nowhere, covering the sky and crashing down on Cao Ze.

Cao Ze sensed that although the raging fire in the sky was domineering and intense, it was not unbearable.

The women outside the formation were unaware of the celestial fire descending upon the world, and their expressions changed drastically.

Who in the world could withstand such heavenly fire? Even the greatest masters of our time would likely be reduced to ashes in the face of such heavenly fire.

However, Cao Ze simply drew his sword, imitating Jing Ni's Hunyuan Sword Intent, and set up an impenetrable protective shield around himself.

Fire rained down from the sky, but Cao Ze remained unmoved amidst the flames.

The women outside the formation breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Cao Ze effortlessly block the heavenly fire.

Unbeknownst to them, apart from the somewhat dazed Marquis, the other women all developed a more complex and inexplicable feeling towards Cao Ze.

Only Jingni herself knew that this was "love".

Because she could take it for granted that she loved Cao Ze, just as Cao Ze loved her.

Although Cao Ze inside the formation easily blocked the heavenly fire, he knew very well that these were just appetizers.

The Five Elements Formation seemed to realize that the person inside was stronger than an ordinary half-step Grandmaster.

"boom!"

Like an enraged little beast, five water tornadoes suddenly shot up from the deep pool in the north position of the Five Elements Formation, rushing towards Cao Ze.

Cao Ze's gaze turned solemn as he sheathed his Zhanlu sword.

He was not skilled in swordsmanship, and facing five water dragons whose attacks were comparable to those of a grandmaster, he had no choice but to use his full strength.

Cao Ze let out a low shout, spread his palms, left side Yin, right side Yang, Yin Five Thunder and Yang Five Thunder appeared simultaneously in his palms.

He clasped his hands together and used his divine soul to create five small thunderballs, which attacked the water dragon that was attacking from afar.

There were no fancy techniques; it was purely a clash of strength.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The raindrops pelted Cao Ze like blocks of ice, causing him to shiver involuntarily.

Cao Ze took a deep breath and stepped into the depths of the magic array.

He has now grasped some of the intricacies of the Five Elements Formation, and he believes that by passing the test of the Five Elements Formation, he can find a way out.

However, just when Cao Ze thought the next attack would be one of the three elements: "metal," "wood," or "earth," to his surprise, thunderous power appeared in the Five Elements Formation.