() "Heavenly Array ......," Xiao Tianhe muttered.

"That's just a legendary formation, whether there is one or not has to be said separately. Nangong Tingdao.

"Brother Ting, you just said that no one has ever seen the Heavenly Array, so how do you know?"

In fact, the reason why no one has ever seen the Heavenly Array is that everyone who has seen it is dead. ”

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "Yes." With such a powerful formation, it's no wonder if you don't die. I really don't know what an unfathomable strange person is who laid out the 'Heavenly Array'. ”

"That's what you say...... The person who wrote the book only briefly mentioned the legend of the 'Heavenly Array', and it is still unknown whether it is true or not, maybe it ......" Nangong Ting suddenly smiled, "Maybe the formation is too declining, and the person who wrote the book deliberately fabricated an extremely powerful formation to attract others to practice." ”

"That's unlikely, isn't it? Actually, the formation I just mentioned is not so powerful. Xiao Tianhe put away his smile and said, "Brother Ting, practicing any exercises is not just as simple as winning in a martial arts competition. Maybe as a child of the Nangong clan, your status is too high, and you rarely get involved in disputes in the rivers and lakes, so you can't feel it. But what if there is a 'war between the four sides of the world'? At that time, the opponent you will face will never end in a joust, but will take your life with a sword! At that time, no one will abide by the principle of fair fighting and fight with you one-on-one alone. Remember, when fighting with real swords, how to kill the enemy at the minimum cost is the key, and once defeated, the price paid is life. Just imagine, if there are reliable comrades-in-arms who can temporarily block the enemy's attacks for you......" Xiao Tianhe deliberately dragged out his tone.

Nangong Ting's eyes lit up: "Then I can calmly lay out offensive formations, defensive formations, auxiliary formations, etc. to assist my comrades!"

At that time, all the comrades-in-arms around you will be centered on you and enjoy the beneficial blessings of the formation. Enemies, on the other hand, are debuffed by the formation. Although your sword skills are not sharp and your body skills are not dexterous, the support you contribute to other comrades is far more than the combat effectiveness of one person. Xiao Tianhe analyzed.

When Nangong Ting heard this, he was so excited that his hairs stood on end: "That's right, you're right! This is the real effect of the formation!"

Xiao Tianhe said with a smile: "But I really haven't seen that your master is actually a demon cultivator who cultivates formations. Looking at his temperament, he seems to lack the calm and unhurried bearing of a formation master. ”

"You're wrong, he didn't teach us the formation. He was just a master who taught us the exercises. Nangong Ting explained, "The formation was forced by my father to learn us. ”

"It turned out to be Nangong Xu's senior...... He seems to be a master of formation. ”

"You're wrong again, Dad is not a formation master, and it can even be said that he doesn't know anything about this. In the early years, he got a book called "Formation" out of nowhere, so my sister and I studied according to the content of the book on our own. ”

"He's got a unique vision. ”

"Maybe. But it's a pity that the "Formation" is not a book, just a fascicle. And it's not the first volume, but the second volume. My sister and I have been practicing according to the book for so many years, and there is no one to guide us, so when we encounter something we don't understand, we can only discuss and figure it out by ourselves. I feel pretty good to be at the level I have now. Nangong Ting's expression was very melancholy, and it could be seen that he must have encountered a lot of difficulties and endured a lot of hardships when he was cultivating.

"How many volumes are there in the Formation?" Xiao Tianhe asked.

Nangong Ting shook his head: "I don't know. However, judging from the content of this second volume, there should be a lot of content in the future, at least as many as three or four volumes. My sister and I had asked my father before, and he said that he had only seen the second volume, and that the books from the first and third volumes onwards had long since been lost. ”

"Nangong seniors are really bold...... With only one volume, you dare to let your sister and brother cultivate......" Xiao Tianhe really didn't know how to evaluate this matter.

"I've always wondered how my father was very easy-going, but he was very tough on this matter. When I was a child, if my sister and I were the slightest bit reluctant to practice the formation, he would be furious. Over time, we didn't dare to disobey his will anymore, so we followed the path of demon cultivation he chose for us all the way to the present. During this period, my father also tried to find the whereabouts of the other "Formation" fascicles, but unfortunately he never found anything. I think maybe I'll never find it......" Nangong Ting was silent, looking at the reflection in the teacup on the table in a daze.

Xiao Tianhe did not break this silence, and Nangong Ting's general description of the formation brought him a lot of shock. "If it is classified according to size, then the Taiqing Sect's Sect Protector Array should be counted as a large array. When he was exploring the treasure in the Green Cloud Swamp of Youlong County, the maze laid by Li Yanqing should be in the middle formation. And the terrifying battle formation set up by the nine brothers of the dragon clan during the fairy and demon war was undoubtedly a small array. But in terms of power, the dragon battle array may be the level of a fierce array. Indeed, whether the formation is powerful or not has to be judged from many aspects, although the larger the range, the stronger the power, and the shorter the time-consuming formation, the better, but these three elements are mutually restrictive, and it is difficult to take into account. Xiao Tianhe thought to himself.

"Let's not talk about that. Nangong Ting came back to his senses and pleaded, "Brother Xiao, you better go and persuade your sister, although she was lucky to pass the first round, but when the second round of war starts, I'm afraid no one will show mercy!"

"Hmm...... She's also a little too persistent. What are the rules for the second round?"

"It's in a very spacious ring, so

Some of the contestants appeared on the stage, fighting for their own battles, and the last three people won the battle. Nangong Ting said eagerly, "It's not very good at fighting between masters, so in the past, the contestants picked up soft persimmons and pinched them first." Like my sister's current state and strength, I'm afraid she is vulnerable. When the time comes, failure is small, and injuries can be troublesome. ”

"Hmm. "Xiao Tianhe," with her current obsession, it is estimated that she will not take the initiative to admit defeat without being seriously injured. Let me ask you, is there anyone else in the Nangong family who is practicing the formation besides your sister and brother?"

Nangong Ting was stunned for a moment, and didn't know why Xiao Tianhe asked: "As far as I know, it seems that there are no of our clansmen in the previous generations, but there must have been before." What's wrong?"

Xiao Tianhe didn't answer Nangong Ting, but continued to ask, "Then did your sister and brother advance to the second round in the last Demon Treasure Conference?"

"I'm not afraid of Brother Xiao's jokes, the knife skills and body skills of the two of us are only at the lower level of the middle stream, and we will return in the first round. ”

"Then has any of the seniors in your family who have cultivated the formation ever advanced to the Fengyun Conference?" Xiao Tianhe threw out a third question.

"I don't think I've heard of it. Nangong Ting shook his head, "Brother Xiao, what are you asking for?

Xiao Tianhe smiled faintly: "Let me ask you one last question, do you want others to know the power of the formation, and take the opportunity of the Demon Treasure Conference to raise your eyebrows?"

"Of course, that's what my father has always wanted. Nangong Ting suddenly became anxious again, stood up and said, "Brother Xiao, don't you plan to let your sister participate in the second round, right? No, no, she will lose badly!"

Xiao Tianhe pressed Nangong Ting back into the chair: "Don't panic, it's easy to let Xue Mei withdraw from the game, as long as I say a word." But I don't want her to withdraw from the game so unexplained and in a bag, so didn't her previous efforts all go to waste? Maybe everyone, even you, thinks that Xue Mei's strength is very weak, that is, you don't understand how big the role of the formation is in actual combat. I'm going to make this second round a stage for Xuemei's formation to shine!"

Thinking of the previous conversation, Nangong Ting vaguely guessed Xiao Tianhe's thoughts, and asked excitedly: "Brother Xiao, do you mean...... Team up?"

"That's right! Among these people who have been promoted, even if they are masters, it is estimated that they are not 100% sure that they will win in the end, and it is not a hard rule to fight separately, otherwise there will be no situation where everyone picks soft persimmons in the past. In the end, aren't there only three people left? Then pull two people to team up and defeat the other human beings!" Xiao Tianhe came up with a rough plan.

"It sounds simple, but it's hard to do. Nangong Ting didn't have much confidence, "Not to mention whether anyone is willing to team up with my sister, even if it is formed, the other two must protect her before my sister sets up a formation." You must know that there are thirty people in the arena, and it is not easy to remove two companions and twenty-seven opponents! Besides, even if the formation is successful, if someone destroys the formation or breaks the formation, it will be a bamboo basket for nothing!" he said, the more frustrated he became.

"As long as the strength of the two teammates is strong enough, it is not impossible to temporarily protect Xuemei until she sets up the formation. As for the eyes and feet...... Anyway, the battlefield is such a big place, isn't it okay to arrange the formation eyes and feet under the stage? If you want to break the formation eyes and feet, you must get out of the ring first, that is to admit defeat, hehe. Xiao Tianhe touched his chin and smiled.

"What a good idea, why didn't I think of it? Even if someone thought of throwing a weapon to break the formation, then he would be empty-handed, heh, I don't think anyone would be so stupid. Nangong Ting said, "I just don't know who would want to team up with my sister......"

Xiao Tianhe had already drawn up a candidate in his heart: "Nangong Wei and Nangong Xi, what do you think of the two of them?"

Nangong Ting hesitated a little: "Brother Wei has been in the realm of the Cave Void for four years, and his strength is very strong, Brother Xi also broke through to the early stage of the Cave Void a year ago, of course it would be good to team up with the two of them, but can they be willing?" Brother Wei is okay to say, anyway, it is estimated that he can win if he does not form a team, Brother Xi is not necessarily, not to mention that you also injured his own brother Nangong Hui......

Xiao Tianhe was confident: "Don't worry, although Nangong Xi and Nangong Hui are brothers, their temperaments are very different. I have been in contact with him twice, and judging from his speech and demeanor and his style of conduct, he should be a man with a broad mind and clear grievances, and there is nothing wrong with looking for him. Brother Ting, don't worry, this matter is on me, and after negotiating with the two, I will call Xue Mei to discuss the battle plan together. ”

Nangong Ting nodded and responded, "Without further ado, let's leave immediately." ”

......

Five days later, Xiao Tianhe and Nangong Ting rushed to Nanyue City.

Nangong Ting was already so tired that he was out of breath: "No, no, my speed is too slow, in order to keep up with you, my Xuan power is exhausted." ”

"Luckily, I came back before the second round started. You go to Xuemei, I go to Nangong Xi, and finally meet in Nangong Wei's room. "Xiao Tian Dao.

Since the next day was the second round of the Magic Treasure Conference, the contestants meditated in their rooms.

The tournament lasts for three months, and the first round often takes about a month. After ten days of rest, the second round will begin immediately. There are two main reasons why the interval between the two rounds is so short: first, the people who can advance to the second round are not bad, and they are not equal, and according to the rules of the brawl, I am afraid that it will be difficult to distinguish the winner in a short period of time, especially in the senior group of the competition, the longest one lasted for more than ten days before the last three people remained; second, it is beneficial to determine the winner as soon as possible for the future Fengyun Conference. Not only can you get enough rest, but you can also rush to see the north

The Magic Treasure Conference of the Don family.

Nangong Wei was meditating in the room at this time. "I didn't expect that Xiao Tianhe to be so powerful, but the years of the junior group have the strength of the senior group, and it is still the top level in the senior group. It's a pity that I don't have a chance to compete with him......" He was thinking about it when suddenly there was a knock on the door, and the person outside the door shouted: "Brother Wei." ”

Nangong Wei opened the door and was surprised to see four people standing outside the door: Nangong Xi, Nangong Xue, Nangong Ting, and Xiao Tianhe.

After several people entered the room, they sat down around the table, and Nangong Wei asked Xiao Tianhe: "Xiao Daoyou, are you here for the second round of tomorrow?" He immediately guessed that Xiao Tianhe was the initiator of this meeting.

When Xiao Tianhe explained the plan and plan for forming a team, Nangong Wei touched his chin and fell into contemplation, and only said after a long time: "If you talk about teaming, it is not unheard of in the previous magic treasure conferences. ”

Nangong Xi asked: "I haven't heard of this, what happened to the people who formed the team?"

"The last time I was in the second round, I asked my grandfather about forming a team. Nangong Wei recalled, "Grandpa told me that I don't even think about forming a team. Because in the past, some people came up with a way to form a team and put it into action, but it did not achieve the desired effect. During the match, when the others found out that the trio had formed a team, they immediately banded together to defeat the trio first, for the simple reason that the three were the strongest trio in the group. ”

"I see. If the others don't join forces, it will be those three who will win in the end. Nangong Xi said.

Nangong Wei nodded: "This is just the result of a benign team, and there is a vicious team with a worse ending." Some people have the illusion of trying to get out of the most threatening opponent by first co-opting others to form a team, and then taking the opportunity to attack their teammates during the game. ”

"The three of us are not going to be a vicious team. But at that time, the other twenty-seven people will point the finger at us, and I'm afraid that Brother Wei and I won't be able to resist it. Xiao Daoyou, your method doesn't seem to be feasible. "Nangong Xi to Xiao Tianhe Road.

"It won't take long, I'll just need a moment. Nangong Xue said firmly.

Nangong Ting said with a smile: "Brother Wei, Brother Xi, you two have never seen my sister set up the formation, she is much more powerful than me." ”

"No matter how fast the formation is, I'm afraid there won't be enough time to set up a formation that will allow us to defeat the remaining twenty-seven people smoothly. Nangong Wei looked at Nangong Snow Road, "Even if a formation with a weak effect is laid out in a short period of time, it will not help." ”

Nangong Xue proposed: "I can set up a defensive formation first, so that it will be much easier for you to resist others, and then I will take the opportunity to lay out other formations." ”

"What about the time period when the defensive formation is arranged? Or the same sentence, a powerful defensive formation takes a long time, and a short defensive formation is not powerful. I think it's better to forget it, at most, Brother Wei and I won't attack you first. It just so happens that I may not have had a conversation with Brother Wei for a long time. "Nangong Xi has given up on the plan to form a team.

Nangong Xue's eyes dimmed instantly, she was not very sure that she would be able to pass the second round, and when Xiao Tianhe proposed to form a team, she suddenly felt hopeful. But now it is discovered that the time spent on setting up the formation is the fatal wound of this method of warfare.

"I said a few of you, isn't it a little too rigid?" Xiao Tianhe had been listening to the conversation, but he poured a cup of tea leisurely.

"What do you mean by that?" Nangong Wei asked.

"You've overlooked an important point, but in fact, if you three team up, there is a big difference from the previous situation. Xiao Tianhe explained, "In the past, there were three combat masters who formed a team, but Xue Mei is a strong support, and she doesn't need to rush to the front to contribute her combat power. In other words, she can be ready for everything before she even plays. He took another sip of tea.

The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop on the floor. Except for Xiao Tianhe, the other people's expressions of astonishment were beyond words.

"Brother Xiao, you are amazing! You can think of this method!" Nangong Ting admired Xiao Tianhe so much.

"I don't think I need to think about it, just make a decision! haha, thanks to your thoughtfulness. Nangong Xi changed her mind.

"Strong!" Nangong Wei spit out a word and gave Xiao Tianhe a thumbs up.

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "Although the formation can be arranged in advance, the three of you still need to work together after the game." After all, the defensive capability of the formation is limited, and it is not so easy to defeat three enemies and twenty-seven. ”

Nangong Wei asked, "Sister Xue, I don't know how many of your formations can be stacked at most?"

Nangong Xue frowned slightly and bit her lip: "If it's a different type of magic circle, superimposing it to three is already my limit." ”

Nangong Xi got up excitedly: "Wow, three is already powerful enough! one defensive formation, one offensive formation, and one auxiliary formation, that's it!"

"But...... It is very difficult to stack the formation, not to mention that the success rate is not high, and the strength of the stacked formation is also very weak. The two are still so-so, and if they are stacked to the third circle, I'm afraid the effect will be very poor, or even ...... It's not even about the same as nothing. "Nangong Snow Road.

"Definitely. Formation stacking is not an easy task. I think it's time to choose a type of circle with the strongest effect. Nangong Wei said.

"I'm afraid that there is only one magic array......" Nangong Xi sat down again in disappointment, "Sister Xue, how many attacks from people of the same realm can you put up the strongest defensive array you can withstand?"

"About seven or eight people. ”

"It doesn't seem to work, alas. Nangong Xi's mood fluctuated and sighed.

The crowd fell silent again.