Dong Tian Xie stopped in front of one of the eight paths leading to the arena.
His eyes narrowed as he quickly analyzed the formation's structure and flaws.
In the Fourth Heaven, formations and alchemy were compulsory courses for prodigies like him.
Dong Tian Xie's attainments in formations were unfathomable.
A minute later, he walked to a path in the northwest and stopped to study it for a while.
Next, he walked and stopped, looking at all the passageways.
Then, he closed his eyes and began to calculate in his mind …
"Brother Yu Zhen, only you and I were able to pass through the Eight Sides Universe Formation in the past three days. Although we stopped at the chess game, we were able to meet Elder Liu and have dinner with him. This is also a kind of honor!"
"Brother Wei Tian is right. People who want to meet Elder Liu have lined up from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. We're very lucky!"
One of them was the head disciple of the Ten Thousand Formation Sect, Yu Zhen, and the other was the head disciple of the Illusionary Dao Sect, Wei Tian.
Both of their sects were formation sects and were friends with the Tool Controller Sect.
Thus, the two sects had sent two of their head disciples in advance. If they could marry Head Shopkeeper Liu, it would be best. Even if they failed, they wouldn't lose anything.
"This unknown brat looks like he's also an expert in formations. His calmness seems to be even stronger than the two of us."
Yu Zhen had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He looked very simple and honest. His voice was similar to his face, giving people a sense of loyalty.
Wei Tian, who was beside him, narrowed his eyes. There was a hint of disdain in his eyes, and his ears twitched.
His lean face set off his chin, making it obvious that he was a stingy person.
"Him?
Forget it, how can he compare with us? We are disciples of a Great Array Sect and have been strictly taught by our Sect since we were young. Especially when it comes to breaking through Array Formations. Although we can't say that we have reached the peak, we have at least reached the point of perfection. That little brat doesn't look like a martial artist who specializes in Array Formations. He isn't on the same level as us.
Wei Tian also had the heart of a young person. Even if Yu Zhen was praising him, he still wanted to belittle Dong Tian Xie.
Yu Zhen smiled and didn't say anything else. He knew Weitian's character. He was a stubborn person.
If you were stubborn with him, you could argue for three months over a single issue.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another four hours had passed. Dong Tian Xie was sitting on the ground calculating, but no one was paying attention to him anymore.
The onlookers gathered in groups of three to five and began to mingle.
Some of them got to know each other through friends of friends, and some of them got to know each other through fate.
Many people saw Princess Huarong who was by Zhang Xing's side and wanted to come over to get to know her. However, when they saw the hundred over ferocious-looking burly men around them, they were so scared that they retreated.
Black Treasure and the others surrounded Zhang Xing in the middle, all of them putting on an unapproachable posture. Their auras were not small, and anyone could tell at a glance that they were people of high status.
"Look, that brat is going to break the formation!"
Another two hours passed, and the impatient people all went out to the restaurant to drink. The newcomers also came in an endless stream.
When the crowd heard the shouts, they stopped the clamor and looked at the stage.
They saw Dong Tian Xie stepping onto a path in the south, and walked step by step towards the stage.
Every step he took, there would be strange scenes on both sides of the path.
There were raging winds, flashes of lightning and thunder, torrential floods, destructive flames, collapsing mountains and cracking the earth. There was also a maze-like endless forest!
"Heaven and Earth Eight Trigrams, Wind and Thunder Five Elements!
Miss Liu's method of setting up the formation is quite brilliant! "
Zhang Xing nodded slightly and secretly praised.
To be able to fuse so many formations together, she could be considered a genius that only appeared once every ten thousand years.
Zhang Xing's foundation in formations was solid, but there wasn't much progress in these few years, and it was basically shelved.
However, he could see a lot of knack, and made some comments.
Dong Tian Xie's calculations were very accurate. Every step was exactly on the correct path of the formation, not an inch more, not an inch less.
This also fully displayed the strength of his hard work.
Just like how he walked on a daily basis, the distance of every step was exactly the same.
Everyone's success wasn't by chance. It was a result of their daily accumulation of experience and hard work.
Zhang Xing was probably the only person in the universe who relied on the golden treasure to cheat.
A few minutes later, Dong Tian Xie successfully walked onto the stage.
At this time, he was sweating profusely, as if he had been hit by a rainstorm, and he looked very miserable.
However, he gritted his teeth and didn't let himself go limp immediately.
"Huff!"
He took a deep breath and then exhaled. He tidied up his clothes and slowly sat beside the black chess piece, thinking quietly.
This scene greatly surprised the onlookers. Many of them looked at Yu Zhen and Wei Tian.
They weren't surprised that Yu Zhen and Wei Tian could walk onto the stage, and they all thought it was natural.
However, Dong Tian Xie was an unknown brat, and it was a novelty.
"Hey, this brat's luck is really good. He can even get in!"
Someone in the crowd said with jealousy.
"Sigh!
Yes, even if he can't solve the chess game, he can still have dinner with Head Shopkeeper Liu! "
"I'm afraid that after today, this brat will be in high demand in Wanlong City, and many sects will come to accept him as a disciple."
"Yes, it's not an exaggeration to say that he will gain both fame and fortune."
"This is more important than going to a sect to become a disciple!"
"…"
Many people were discussing enviously.
"Boss, as long as you get on the stage, you will be able to see that Old Liu. Go quickly."
Black Treasure heard the discussion in the crowd, and his eyes lit up. He turned and shouted at Zhang Xing.
Swish!
Black Treasure's shout attracted many people.
It wasn't his loud voice, but the words' Old Liu '…
Those who looked at Black Treasure's mouth twitched at the same time. This charcoal head was really bold. He actually dared to call Head Shopkeeper Liu 'Old Liu'!
Of course, there were all kinds of people who called him 'Old Liu' behind his back, but he couldn't shout it out in public.
If the Liu Clan knew about this, wouldn't they skin you alive?
Moreover, there were many forces who wanted to suck up to the Liu Clan, and they were worried that they wouldn't have the chance.
The truth was also so. Many people with bad intentions were thinking about how to suppress Black Treasure and the others, and how to get the most benefits for themselves.
But when they saw Black Treasure and the others' fierce expressions, many of them retreated.
These people weren't to be trifled with, and they would definitely be at a disadvantage if they did it openly. It was better to secretly tell the Liu Clan.
Thus, some people with connections found the Liu Clan's gatekeeper or small steward, and exaggerated Black Treasure's one sentence into ten sentences.
Then, many of the Liu Clan's informants stared at Zhang Xing and the others.
After today's game was over, they could casually find a reason to teach Zhang Xing and the others a lesson.
This small matter could be settled by the steward, and there was no need to report it.
Zhang Xing pondered over Black Treasure's words, and felt that it was indeed a good opportunity. As long as he got on the stage, he didn't have to care about the chess game.
After making up his mind, Zhang Xing waved his hand, and the dragons opened up a path. With great fanfare, they separated the crowd into two sides, and he walked calmly to the stage.