When we returned to the Dao Palace, Officer Wang seemed to have calculated the time. Right after the fatty and I had finished dinner, he appeared at the gate of the Dao Palace.
Perhaps it was because we had won a lot in the arena and were getting closer to the champion position, or perhaps it was because he had seen the fatty's Nine Bends Yellow River Formation and thought that the Wangwu Fairyland's protective formation could be repaired, but Officer Wang was in a good mood. He walked briskly, and the worry on his face was gone.
Because of our agreement yesterday, the fatty and I didn't think it was strange. However, Officer Wang thanked me and the fatty. Then, he took out the ancient book that recorded the mountain-protecting formation.
It was a yellowed ancient book. Just as Officer Wang had said, the pages were broken, and many parts of the book couldn't be seen clearly.
The fatty didn't mind it. He took the book from Officer Wang and read it carefully.
However, it didn't take long for his expression to turn ugly.
Did he encounter a problem?
Seeing him like that, my heart was in my throat. I couldn't help but lean over to take a look.
In layman's terms, a formation was the arrangement of a formation in a battle.
If a formation was arranged properly, it could fully exert its fighting power. Through a reasonable arrangement of soldiers, it could exert the best effect and defeat the enemy.
The people of metaphysics also discovered this. They used spiritual items, talismans, or Taoist Qi to replace the soldiers and set up the formation. They found that the effect was amazing, so some people went deeper and deeper into this path and passed down the path of formation.
I wasn't an expert in formations, but after hanging out with the fatty for a long time, I knew some of the basics.
However, the things recorded in the book were obscure and hard to understand, as if they were from the heavens.
There were also some things that couldn't be recorded in words, so the ancient book listed them in the form of diagrams. Although I wanted to help, I wasn't professional enough, so I wasn't able to do anything.
I looked at the fatty, and his face kept changing. I couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?
What's the problem? "
The fatty was very excited. After hearing my question, he answered without raising his head, "The knowledge about formations in this book is very profound. There are some things that aren't even recorded in the Scripture Depository of our Zhan Shi Faction. I can't guarantee that I can find an effective method right away, but give me three days. I think I can do it."
Fatty had always been a straightforward person. He would say whatever he wanted to say. If he spoke like that, then there must be a big problem.
However, after receiving his assurance, I was no longer worried. Since he had said so, it meant that he was sixty to seventy percent sure that the formation could be repaired.
Hearing that, Wang Can's expression also relaxed.
He looked at the fat man, then at me. He lowered his voice and said, "In that case, I won't bother you anymore.
Young Master Lin, don't worry. Your health is the most important … Sage, Young Master Lin, I still have some other matters to attend to. I'll take my leave first! "
I waved my hand and escorted Officer Wang out of the Holy Zhi Palace. I told him about the competition and then returned to the Holy Zhi Palace.
Fatty, on the other hand, seemed to be in a trance. He held the ancient book in one hand and drew a few lines in the air with his other hand, as if he was practicing a formation. Don't be fooled by his simple movements, but the aura that leaked out was not to be underestimated.
Seeing the fatty's temperament, I didn't say much. I just reminded him not to stay up too late. Then, I returned to my room to rest.
I had a lot of things to do these days, and it was rare for me to have a good rest. After I returned to my room, I went to bed and slept. When I woke up, it was already the next morning.
After washing up, I went to the fatty's room to wake him up, but he wasn't in his room. I felt strange, so I went to the living room and found him sleeping on the floor.
It was obvious that this fellow had been studying the array the entire night and had fallen asleep in the hall because he had overdone it.
Although cultivators had much more energy than ordinary people, formations were something that consumed one's mind. It was easy for them to be exhausted.
Seeing how tired the fatty was, I wanted to let him sleep. However, since the Allheaven Grand Competition was about to start, I had no choice but to wake him up.
After waking up, the fatty seemed to have recovered. After washing up, he followed me to the venue.
Along the way, the fatty kept talking about the Wang family's protective formation. He couldn't stop praising it.
He also said that after a night of study, he had learned a lot of knowledge from the ancient book, and his mastery of array formations had also improved a lot.
After listening to him, my last bit of worry was gone.
The fatty was completely immersed in studying formations. Even if Officer Wang asked him to stop repairing the formation, I was afraid he wouldn't agree.
Soon, the fatty and I arrived at the venue. It was strange that Officer Wang and Fu were waiting for us at the entrance. When they saw me and the fatty, they hurried to welcome us, their faces filled with anxiety.
I looked at them and asked, "What's wrong?"
When Officer Wang heard my question, he swallowed his saliva and said slowly, "Sage, our opponent today is … Lu Zhenyang!"
Lu Zhenyang?
Yesterday, I thought that after the fourth round, it would be more likely for us to meet each other. I didn't expect that we would meet each other today.
Because of our agreement, I hoped that Lu Zhenyang would go a little later. Unfortunately, things didn't go our way, and we met each other in this round.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Officer Wang opened his mouth and said, "According to Lu Zhenyang's previous performance, Fu won't be able to defeat him in the Yang God Celestial Master's arena. So, if we want to win this match, we have to rely on the Sage and Young Master Lin!"
Then, he glanced at the fatty.
After listening to Officer Wang, I got it. When Lu Zhenyang came to see me, Officer Wang wasn't there. Of course, he didn't know that Lu Zhenyang had promised to admit defeat. This morning, he and Fu were waiting at the entrance in a panic. I guessed they were frightened by Lu Zhenyang's strength and felt pressured. That was why they came to see me and the fatty to discuss countermeasures.
After understanding this, I smiled and said to Officer Wang and Fu, "Don't worry. Today, we don't need to fight to enter the next round!"
"Why?" Officer Wang frowned and looked puzzled.
I smiled and kept him in suspense. I didn't say anything and just waved my hand as I walked into the hall.
When we entered the venue, the Lu family was already waiting for us. As I had expected, Lu Zhenyang wasn't there. Only Lu Chengyi and Lu Chengping were there.
When Lu Chengping saw me in the crowd, he glanced at me and snorted coldly. Then, he looked away. When I walked closer, I saw that he was holding his arms. The wounds he had received in the arena yesterday hadn't healed yet.
Lu Chengyi was not much better off. His face was frighteningly pale. It looked like even though he had won against the Golden Altar of Hua Yang's Cave on the arena yesterday, he had paid a hefty price.
Seeing me walk towards them, Lu Chengyi looked at me coldly and said, "Zhenyang said that we will admit defeat today. I hope you will remember your promise!"
It was obvious that Lu Chengyi didn't approve of Lu Zhenyang's decision. However, Lu Zhenyang wasn't the young master who relied on the Lu family's power to act like a tyrant. He was the true leader who carried the Lu family forward.
Since he had made his decision, even his father, Lu Chengyi, couldn't oppose him.
No matter what, the Lu family had admitted defeat. I could relax for a day. So, I was in a good mood. I didn't care about the coldness in Lu Chengyi's eyes and just nodded. "Of course."
Lu Chengyi didn't say anything else. After admitting defeat, he brought Lu Chengping and left the arena.
After entering this round, every step forward was a great fortune.
No matter how great the difference in power was, they would choose to fight to the death. However, the Spiritual Mountain Blessed Land actually admitted defeat before the battle. This caused a huge uproar in the arena.
However, very quickly, after the other battles started, everyone's gazes were attracted to them. No one paid attention to us anymore.
At this moment, the fatty, Ah Fu and I returned to the viewing platform. Like everyone else, we raised our heads to look at the other battles on the arena.
It was now the fifth round of the Heavenly Grand Ritual. There were only eight families that had the qualifications to participate. In other words, after this battle, there would be two more rounds. Our Wangwu Wonderland would be able to sit on the champion's position for another ten years.
In these two rounds, there was a high chance that we would meet the West City Wonderland. With Han Wennan's guarantee, even if we met the West City Wonderland, it would be a win without a fight. So, there was a high possibility that we would only need one more battle to be able to hold on to the champion's position.
Just now, I glanced at the West City Wonderland's arena. I didn't know when, but their main team had changed. The leader was Han Wennan's personal maid, Lu Wu. However, Han Wennan still didn't have any intention of fighting.
Apart from the West City Wonderland, the other Wonderlands were basically the same. At this stage of the competition, all the surviving Wonderlands had basically used up all their trump cards. It was normal that there weren't any changes.
This round of battles was still rather intense. However, there weren't many highlights. Lu Wu and the others were strong. They suppressed their opponents the moment they entered the arena and won a battle in a short period of time.
The West City Wonderland's other two battles were also successful. Very quickly, they won both battles and became the second Wonderland to advance to the semifinals.
Next was the Xuande Wonderland. Under Zhao Hao's lead, they fought fiercely. Especially his Cloud Swallowing Sword Art, it attracted a lot of attention.
Even I couldn't help but take a few more glances. I became even more cautious.
Just like that, the Xuande Wonderland won the third spot in the semifinals.
Following that, the battles continued until noon. The fourth spot was confirmed. It was the Weiyu Wonderland, also known as the Great Emptiness Wonderland.
Thus, the fifth round came to an end.