“Coiled Dragon Array, Coiled Dragon Array…” Shen Qingzhu circled back and forth in the living room for a while before remembering the ancient records. “In ancient times, there was an absolute array, which could trap flying dragons. When dragons entered the array, they became coiled dragons, hence it was called the Coiled Dragon Array. It turns out to be the Coiled Dragon Array. Coiled Dragon Array… No wonder it can seal a drought demon.”
“Master Shen, do you know this formation?” Yan Chongming said in amazement.
“Yeah. This is one of the top ten best formations in Metaphysics. It’s pity that it has long been lost.” Speaking of lost, Shen Qingzhu was again full of loss and despair.
The rest of the bigwigs also became listless. It was so hard to figure out what the formation that sealed the drought demon was, but it turned out to be an extinct formation that had been lost long ago. So what was the use of knowing it?
“Why don’t we post an emergency notice on the Metaphysics website and call on all the masters to look for it together and see if we can still find the array diagram of the Coiled Dragon Array,” Master Liang suggested.
“That’s right.” Master Mao also echoed, “Since Perfected Hua Xie envisioned a silver lining, and Little Friend Chen recognized the formation that sealed the drought demon as the Coiled Dragon Array, then perhaps the array’s diagram has not been lost and may have been kept somewhere.”
“I also think that’s possible, though many Metaphysics aristocratic families lost their heritage after entering the end of the Metaphysics era. However, it just means that their descendants no longer participated in the Metaphysical world. It does not mean that they haven’t preserved the Metaphysics techniques and array classics inherited by their sects,” Shen Qingzhu said with little expectation. He also felt that there was some truth in what Master Mao and Master Liang said.
“But how long will it take to find it in this way?” Perfected Hua Xie spoke out and questioned.
“As long as we can find it, the time it takes doesn’t matter,” Shen Qingzhu said.
Everyone fell silent. Shen Qingzhu was right, because this was the only way.
There was a record in the ancient books that profound fiends were fierce and couldn’t be exterminated. It required the Heavenly Dao to send down Heavenly Thunder. But a drought demon was an alien creature under the heavens and could avoid the Heavenly Thunder three times.
Three times; then how many casualties wil it take?
“Why do we have to go looking for it? Why go to such trouble?” Chen Yu blinked a pair of big black and white eyes and asked with a face full of innocent incomprehension. “I have seen the array diagram of the Coiled Dragon Array, ah.”
“What?” The eight bigwigs, except for Elder Wu, all leaped up with a bang and looked at Chen Yu aggressively.
“…” Chen Yu was startled and unconsciously retreated.
“What, what are you doing? Sit back, what a bunch of green and inexperienced people,” Elder Wu, who was obviously surprised himself, was stunned and put on a disdainful face.
The ‘green and inexperienced’ bigwigs coughed awkwardly and forced themselves to sit back.
“Shishi, ah. It turns out that you have seen the array diagram of the Coiled Dragon Array. Where did you see it?” The rest of the people seated were considered Chen Yu’s grandfathers, so they all called Chen Yu Shishi along with Elder Wu.
“In Qilian Mountain, when I participated in the Profound Spirit Grand Competition. I saw it inside,” Chen Yu said.
Elder Wu was stunned and realized that this was the excuse Chen Yu contrived. He and Chen Yu naturally knew that the Qilian Mountain Range was now left with two magic artifacts, but others didn’t, ah. Because of the Profound Spirit Grand Competition, the Qilian Mountains had become the holy land of Metaphysics. Whatever strange things were left in there wasn’t surprising to outsiders and couldn’t be verified. So if the Coiled Dragon Array was seen in the Qilian Mountains, it was highly credible.
“The Profound Spirit Grand Competition, did you see it inside the barrier?” Perfected Hua Xie asked.
“That’s right. At that time, I formed a team with Elder Liang’s grandson, Liang Guang, as well as Senior Brother Qin Guanhai and Shao Qi, and participated in the competition together.” Chen Yu knew that if she were to tell others that she had seen the Coiled Dragon Array diagram, she would definitely arouse suspicion, so she had long come up with an excuse.
“I remember that this year’s winner is Elder Liang’s eldest grandson, Liang Guang.” Master Mao looked at Elder Liang.
“That kid just got lucky.” After Elder Liang finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Yu and said, “Especially Little Friend Chen, I heard that you were bent on finding the second magic artifact, so you gave the first artifact directly to that kid.”
“The second magic artifact?” Perfected Hua Xie was puzzled.
“Err…. actually there wasn’t any second magic artifact at all.” Master Mao smiled awkwardly. “I was just hoping that the young Celestial Masters entering the competition could explore more, so I told such a white lie.”
Master Mao initially used the excuse that he perceived a second magic artifact in the magic artifact inside the competition grounds, so that the young Celestial Masters participating in the competition could help find the fourth magic artifact. But in front of all the bigwigs, especially Perfected Hua Xie, who mainly focused on divination, Master Mao’s lies could be dismantled with one attack, so he explained in time.
But everyone didn’t care much about his harmless lie at this time.
“Although you said it casually at first, we all took it seriously.” Chen Yu said with a smile, “When I saw the first magic artifact, Qin Guanhai sensed that there was something under the stone platform where the first magic artifact was placed. I thought it was the second one, so I smashed the stone platform open and jumped down while the magical barrier was closed.”
“So while everyone else was ejected by the magical barrier, you were the one who came out the next morning?” Elder Liang heard Liang Guang talk about this matter. “Did you see the Coiled Dragon Array under the stone platform?”
“That’s right!” Chen Yu said, “Under the stone platform is a stone chamber, and the picture of the Coiled Dragon Array was engraved on the walls.”
“Can you still remember it?” Shen Qingzhu stood up again excitedly.
“Yes!” Chen Yu replied decisively.
Great, this was the sigh of all the bigwigs who were desperate to survive.
Little liar, Elder Wu spat at his granddaughter.
Since Chen Yu still remembered the Coiled Dragon Array diagram, the crowd decided to let her draw it, study it afterward, and seal the drought demon again before the seal completely disintegrates.
All the bigwigs guarded the hall, waiting for Chen Yu to draw the Coiled Dragon Array diagram. Only Master Mao quietly got up and left the living room, heading for the guest room in the backyard.
“Master Mao.” The door to Lou Ming’s room was open, and at this moment, he was sitting on a chair in the room reading a book.
“Why are you up so early?” They all woke up in the early morning. Although the discussion took a long time, it was only six o’clock in the morning. Lou Ming had traveled in a rush yesterday.
“With such a dense evil qi, I can’t sleep anywhere,” Lou Ming closed his book and replied.
“I’m here for this matter.” Master Mao said, “Lou Ming, pack up and leave Qingmang Mountain immediately.”
Lou Ming knew that Master Mao was worried that the evil qi in his body would be affected by the drought demon’s evil qi, so he nodded and said, “I planned to leave after talking to you.”
“That’s good,” Master Mao said in relief.
“H-Have you guys found a way to get rid of the drought…?” Lou Ming was worried. “Judging from the evil qi I perceived, the seal on Qingmang Mountain can last at most one more day.”
“Little Friend Chen said the same thing. The good thing is that we have found a solution,” Master Mao shared.
“What method?” Lou Ming asked curiously.
“When Little Friend Chen was searching for the fourth spiritual artifact, she discovered a formation that can seal a drought demon, the Coiled Dragon Array, in the stone chamber where the spiritual artifact was stored,” Master Mao said.
“The Coiled Dragon Array?!”
Lou Ming felt as if something stabbed his brain, and he grunted uncomfortably.
“Lou Ming, what’s wrong with you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?” Master Mao paled. Could it be that the evil qi affected him?
Lou Ming covered his forehead and closed his eyes uncomfortably. Then a dialogue abruptly popped out in his mind.
“This disciple has one more thing to ask for on this trip.”
“Say it.”
“With my cultivation, I’m afraid that I can only barely transfer off the evil qi on Qing Ling’s body. Afterward, I still hope that Master will perform the ceremonies for Qing Ling and send her to reincarnation.”
“Sure, but you must promise me one condition.”
“What condition?”
“I will not stop you if you want to save Princess Ling Ji. After all, a part of your karma is responsible for her turning into a drought demon. But you must leave an engraved mark in your soul that details the method of breaking it. I can’t bear the thought of you carrying the evil qi and reincarnating for a thousand lifetimes.”
“Master, my soul power should be used to carry the evil qi. I’m afraid I don’t have the spare energy to leave an engraved mark.”
“It’s just a method to clear the evil qi, not a way to keep your memory for a lifetime. It won’t take much soul power. If you don’t, I will have to use the Coiled Dragon Array to seal Princess Ling Ji.”
“Master… Alright, this disciple takes your orders.”
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The lady took a rose and another lily.
Lady: Which one looks good?
Young Wu: Both are beautiful.
The Lady was obviously displeased.
Young Wu: The rose looks good.
The lady glared at him.
Young Wu: Lilies are pretty.
The lady grunted coldly and threw the flower in her hand on the ground: Unfaithful man!
(You really forgot about Hua Miao in the valley)