Chapter 176: Forbidden Circle
The shadows swirled low, the howl of the wind, and the space broke, the dance of ice.
"You don't have to play pantomime with me. Under Qing Lan's manipulation, the ice spikes spun even more violently, and the qi blade swept around Jian Zhiheng's body, leaving a trail of blood trails, "I said, I know everything you think and think." β
"See? That's the gap between you and me. I can easily see through your past and future, but you don't know anything about me. There can be no true equality between us. β
Even though her eyes were still indifferent and empty, when she said these words, Jian Zhiheng suddenly heard a trace of sadness in her voice.
Perhaps, she does have such abilities, but this is not the life she wants......
"Indeed, I don't know anything about you. After a moment of silence, he straightened his legs and slowly wiped the blood line that slipped from his cheeks, "But between people, they are originally from strange to familiar. Isn't it a very beautiful thing that two living beings orbiting in their respective orbits gradually establish a unique perception and connection in communication and exchange?"
"As long as you are willing to give me a chance, I am willing to work with you to re-understand the world. β
Qinglan replied quickly and sharply: "I don't want to give you a chance." β
"We are people of two worlds, like the sun and the stars, which will never intersect. β
Hearing this, Jian Zhiheng just smiled indifferently: "Oh, yes? I don't know what Miss Qinglan thinks, the two of us, who is the sun and who is the star?"
"Does it make a difference?" said Qinglan, who didn't seem to want to answer the question.
"Of course there is a difference. Jian Zhiheng smiled even more happily, "But I'm not going to tell you now." β
As soon as the words fell, a powerful spiritual power was suddenly released around him, shattering all the ice pick enchantments on both sides.
"Miss Qinglan, let's make a bet. I also know that maybe I can't beat you, but if I don't fall down until dusk, how about you make an appointment with me when I get back to this world?"
Qinglan was slightly stunned for a moment, and then, her empty eyes gradually had a trace of murderous aura, and began to climb up slowly.
It seems that she chose to accept the bet.
But at the same time, she will never let the bet fall into the hands of the other party.
"Today, auspicious time, suitable for war. βDivination from Group A Qi He.
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In the library of Group B, everyone is still working in small groups, racing against time to find military books that may turn the situation around.
Meng Zhao just flipped through it for a long time, and then he pushed the scroll away listlessly, supporting his forehead with one hand, half-unconscious.
Siqi ...... Siqi actually chose to go to the battlefield, what is this...... What is this......
Wouldn't it be nice to do logistics here with me?
If you want to go to war, you should also be with me and let me protect you...... But now that you and I are supposed to be in a reversed position, do you want to be a "strong woman"?
Mother obviously said that a strong woman is not suitable to be a wife...... Siqi, if I continue like this, I may lose you......
Just when Meng Zhao was full of resentment, there were suddenly exclamations on the side, it was a certain group that had finally discovered something.
"This is a forbidden circle handed down in ancient times, and it turns out that in this space, every city has a unique city protection circle. If we can use a special method to communicate the formation centers of each city at the same time, we can combine the scattered formations together to form a super large city protection array. β
"It is said in ancient books that it integrates attack and defense, and represents the highest power in the entire space!
Listening to the first discoverer read the contents of the scroll, especially when they heard the powerful energy contained in the formation, the others also became excited.
"Great! We're saved this time!"
If it wasn't for himself who was lazy and distracted just now, he should have been the one who got the book first, and he should have been the one who found the solution first! In the corner, Meng Zhao's brows were twisted together.
It's all because Siqi is too competitive, so I'm because she's restless, Siqi ...... It's all Siqi is not good! My mother clearly said that to be a woman is to be a good wife and mother, and to be a good helper to men!
"Meng Zhao, come and take a look," the few people sat on the desk and studied for a long time, and then beckoned Meng Zhao, "This has already recorded the formation pattern simulation map, can you lay out the corresponding formation?"
As the only formation mage here, Meng Zhao's sense of existence soared to the top in an instant.
With the thought of "we must use this to win back a city", Meng Zhao stepped forward slowly, but after he explained the formation in detail and carefully studied it, his face drooped again.
"Even if I could, it wouldn't work...... To do this, it must be done through advanced pupil techniques. β
For example, it is equivalent to condensing each city into a phantom, and then pulling the phantom to the eye of the array to stimulate the array.
Judging from the text description, it is already difficult, let alone with the help of pupil art throughout the process.
As a formation mage, he couldn't help when everyone finally saw hope...... In this way, how will they see themselves?
No, no, I shouldn't just say that I can't do it, I have to think of another delaying plan......
Just when everyone was at a loss, and Meng Zhao was also struggling to think about how to save face, a faint voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"Just let me do it. β
walked in coldly, but it was the Nine Shadows Palace's Fengjun Pupil. In addition to her identity, the pupil technique of the "True Eye" made everyone even more jealous. It happened suddenly, and at this time, everyone, including Meng Zhao, was stunned in place, waiting for the eldest lady to give her instructions.
"When you go to set up the formation pattern, when you need to use pupil power, just tell me. These very simple words, when Feng Jun said them from his mouth, they all became unquestionable orders.
"What's the matter? Can you find a more suitable person now?" Seeing that everyone was still stunned, Feng Juntong added coldly.
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It is clearly the arrival of the savior, but for everyone, it is like a bad star coming, everyone is trembling and dare not say more.
In the corner of the city tower, after the treasures needed to set up the array were all made of the ore in the city, Meng Zhao officially began to set up the array.
He knew very well that this would probably be the most glorious moment of his entire trial, so he was extremely meticulous in his operation. Even his movements, which were usually slightly stiff, seemed to be a lot smoother under the supervision of others, especially Feng Juntong.
A large amount of dark golden light spread all the way in mid-air, and before everyone could distinguish it, it had completely blended into the air and disappeared without a trace. This is naturally to confuse Group A, if they notice the huge formation above their heads, I am afraid that they will immediately guess that Group B has a plan, and they must have already had a countermeasure before the formation has time to start.
It wasn't until Meng Zhao drove the last piece of ore into it that the black lines in Feng Jun's eyes began to rotate quietly. Under her pupil power scan, the world seemed to be covered with a special layer of dark red, and those formations that were hidden in the space all emitted a faint brilliance, which was the range that only she could see.
Next, Meng Zhao carefully explained to her the structure of the formation, as well as the approximate location of the formation eye, and where and where it should be filled in after mobilizing the city phantom.
Being able to get in touch with the eldest lady of the Nine Shadows Hall is really a very rare opportunity for a small person like him, so he was nervous throughout the whole process, and the explanation was also extraordinarily detailed, and he expressed the same meaning in different languages four or five times. Even those onlookers who didn't know anything about the formation couldn't help but feel that he was too verbose.
Feng Jun's pupils didn't have any extra expressions throughout the whole process, and after Meng Zhao's explanation finally came to an end, she closed her eyes slightly, and when she opened them again, her pupil power had been fully activated, and the cities that were far away had turned into three-dimensional images one after another, appearing on the virtual plane.
With the input of her pupil power, the formation centers in each city were also awakened one after another, and the layers were also dark red phantoms that only she could see, which were constantly condensing and forming on the outside of the city.
Next, they need to cross the real space and merge into one above their own city!
"Let's help too!" Yan Xuemeng also stood in the line of bystanders, at this time she was relieved and worried, looking at the lonely and arrogant back, "Xiao Hitomi, if your spiritual power is not enough, you must tell us in time!"
Using pupil power is consuming a lot of mental power. If it is only the spiritual power that is depleted, it can slowly recover with the pranayama, but once the spiritual power is weakened, it will cause danger to the caster himself. Seriously, there is even a risk of blindness and even insanity!
"Are you underestimating me?" Although Feng Juntong was concentrating on performing the pupil technique, she still heard the surrounding discussions clearly, and at this time, she also indifferently rejected Yan Xuemeng's kindness.
"Your little spiritual power, just keep it to heal the wounded soldiers, I don't need it. β
"I promised Ye Shuo that I would use my own ability to defend the city for him, and I did what I said. β
Yan Xuemeng's cheeks puffed up unconvinced, looking very cute. But the overall situation is important, and she will not argue with Feng Juntong at this juncture.
Yes, they all want to be able to defend the city...... If you lose here, then you don't have to talk about any fighting!
The process of pupil force manipulation is long and boring, and in particular, except for the caster himself, unless he or she also has pupil power, can see the evolution of the process. For most people, no matter how long they stand here, all they can see is the same sky.
Moreover, this task does not require cheering, too many people are present, but rather a distraction to the caster. The crowd stood for a while, bored, and left.
Until Yan Xuemeng also went downstairs to prepare food for Feng Juntong, on the city wall, there was still one person who did not leave.
That person was Xu Miyi.
"Guarding the city isn't your business alone. You have to ask Ye Shuo for credit, but don't gamble your love with everyone's lives, then you will be too selfish. β
Xu Miyi didn't seem to intend to be polite to Feng Juntong at all, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he said with a half-accusatory voice.
"I'll change shifts with you every day from now on. β
"Now my city has been cut off as an island. We are all people struggling to survive on the island, and we are not outsiders. β
"No one will come to save us, we can only be our own salvation. β
Feng Juntong didn't answer, she was still engrossed in manipulating the phantom of the city in the formation. Xu Miyi glanced at her twice, and after making sure that her mental strength was still sufficient, he turned around and left.
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The time of the day passed quickly, whether it was for Feng Jun Tong who was manipulating the formation on the city tower, or Jian Zhiheng who insisted on fighting on the battlefield, the sunset in the evening soon enveloped the land.
The sleeves of the blue robe flickered one after another, and one after another blue ice picks flashed alternately, each causing a small area of spatial distortion. The ensuing chill of the forest can always freeze the nearby virtual soldiers who are affected by the aftermath directly into a cloud of icicles.
Opposite her, Jian Zhiheng put his palms together, and a small formation was forming in his palm. The light continued to shrink, condensing into a small sun-like hot gas cluster. In the light of the beams of light emitted from all sides, he could be seen from head to toe, already covered with blood, and his wounds were still hung with shiny ice stubble. But in his eyes, a vigorous fighting spirit never faded.
With a clear shout, the spiritual power of his whole body entered it, and the light in his hand was magnificent, and the energy mass turned into a rotating roulette, blocking all the incoming ice picks.
This move has been used quite beautifully, but perhaps because of the gap in strength, the spiritual shield he casts is like encountering a high-speed collision cannonball, even if he can get lucky to block a few shots at first, it is still a drop in the bucket after a long time.
The tiger's mouth was bloodshot, and then his arms were numb, and the severe pain lingered between the meridians. Jian Zhiheng's resistance finally reached the limit, the light shield was completely broken, and the icicles that came straight through it also pierced holes around him.
Qinglan's gaze was still unwavering. The person on the other side, there was not much life bar left above his head, and then, as long as he waited for him to drain the blood himself, it seemed that she didn't need to make any more moves.
Under the light of the sunset, the ice picks standing even more crystalline.
However, just when Qinglan was about to give the order to withdraw the troops, in the midst of an exclamation, the figure that had been pierced by the ice pick stood up again step by step in front of everyone.
Even though the blood was pouring out, even though the spirit was exhausted to the limit, he still stood up.
Such enthusiasm and persistence are worthy of both friends and foes, and they also cheer for him.
Against the backdrop of the towering city, he looked like a spear defending the city. Even if the tip of the gun is worn and the body is mottled, he will never fall.
He will always stand, in the direction of the sun.
(End of chapter)