Lu Li stood on the side. He was struggling. He was in a dilemma.
If he did not join the Chamber of Relics, he would not know where to run to. Given Cabinet of Cloud's influence, it was only a matter of time before they found him.
By then, he would have to face dozens of mighty warriors and hundreds of immortals on the list. Not even the Emperor of Heaven Reverse could survive.
If he joined the Chamber of Relics, he could imagine that his future would not be easy. He might be tortured to death by that unruly young lady.
Lady Dan must have enjoyed a high status in the Chamber of Relics since she dared to speak so boldly in front of patriarchs.
Patriarch Tian had scolded her in front of Lu Li. She must have cursed Lu Li for hundreds of times …
"Never mind. I will endure it!"
After much thought, Lu Li made up his mind and decided to stay. If he left the Chamber of Relics, he would die for sure. If he stayed, he might have a chance of survival.
He could not risk his life and he could not be impulsive. If he died, Jiang Qiling, Bai Qiuxue, and Bai Xiashuang would not be able to survive.
Time moved on. More people came out from the haze. Two hours later, five to six hundred had come out.
"Okay. Deactivate the formation!"
Patriarch Tian gave the order when the time was up. Ten disciples deactivated the formation. Those in there were crestfallen and disappointed.
"Okay. Guys, you have failed this time. Please go back."
Patriarch Tian waved his hand. Some warriors started to clear the place. Those people did not want to leave but they left reluctantly.
Originally, there were many people standing outside, but now more than half of them had left, leaving the place empty.
Patriarch Tian looked to Lu Li and the hundreds and said, "Okay. Next, we will have the second test, which is to crack the formation.
But this time, you will have to crack the formation alone, an entrapment formation.
Each of you has the time for one incense stick to burn. You will be lucky if you can get out of the entrapment formation in the time for one incense stick to burn. Let's begin! "
"Set up the formation!"
Patriarch Tian waved his hand. Over one hundred disciples moved. They went to the front and began to set up. In total, one hundred disciples set up one hundred small formations.
Lu Li stared at them and observed every step. Once he knew how to set up the formation, it would be much easier for him to crack it.
Lu Li watched carefully and committed every step to memory. His eyebrows were knitted together because the formation was not complicated at all.
However … the materials used by the Divine Artifact Pavilion disciples were very special. What's more, they seemed to have the effect of strengthening the formation.
The array looked very simple, but it was actually very strong. Once it was activated, it would be very difficult to break the array with brute force. Moreover, it would be done within the time it took for an incense stick to burn.
"If I use the Wargod Skeleton, I should be able to break it in one move!"
Lu Li felt it was a shame. He could not use the warlord skeleton, the immortal's body, and the Deaf Taoist. Given his abilities, it would be hard for him to crack the formation.
"Alright, the first 100 will enter!"
Patriarch Tian saw that it was about time. He waved his hand and Lu Li and the others walked into the small formation.
The disciple outside poured out divine energy. A dark halo came out and covered Lu Li up.
The world in front of Lu Li turned dark. He was trapped in a black halo. The only way to get out was to break the formation.
"Blood Fairy, break the formation!"
Lu Li was not worried when he saw the black halo. Instead, he was delighted. Those outside could not see what was going on inside and Blood Fairy could hide better.
Blood Fairy reached in with her tentacle. A moment later, Lu Li heard her voice in his mind, "Master, this is strange.
This formation is much easier than the first one. Even those who know something about Formations can crack it. I think there is something wrong. "
"Easier than the first one?"
Lu Li frowned. This did not make sense. The second one must be harder than the first one. Otherwise, what was the point of the test?
Why couldn't they just let the hundreds of people pass?
"There must be something wrong. Don't move!"
Lu Li said after a moment of thought. Then, he began to think. He used psychic power to check the small formation. He thought quickly, trying to figure out what the problem was.
Time moved on. Lu Li was not worried at all. The formation could be cracked at any time. If he could not figure out what the problem was, he would not be able to pass the test even after he cracked the formation.
"I cannot pass?"
Lu Li suddenly slapped his head. He had an epiphany. He remembered Patriarch Tian's last words — everyone had the time for one incense stick to burn. Walking out of the formation in the time for one incense stick to burn would be good enough!
For the first one, Patriarch Tian made it clear that walking out of the formation in two hours was enough to pass the test. But for the second one, Patriarch Tian said walking out of the formation was good enough?
In other words, walking out of the formation in the time for one incense stick to burn did not mean passing the second test. The formation could trap people, but it could also trap … the mind.
"What a sly old fox!"
Lu Li exclaimed to himself. Usually, people would have the same mindset.
The first one was to crack the formation, and the second one was to crack the formation as well. Time was tight.
They would try their best to get out of the formation as soon as possible. Nobody noticed the trap in Patriarch Tian's words.
To pass the second test, it seemed that the formation could not be cracked, or the time for one incense stick to burn must be passed.
Lu Li made up his mind. He waited quietly. After the time for one incense stick to burn, he threw out some formation stones and poured out divine energy to let Blood Fairy crack the formation secretly.
"Buzzing!
~
”
The dark shield disappeared. Almost at the same time, over twenty people had cracked the formation. They had almost reached the same time as Lu Li.
As for the others … they had all cracked the formation.
"Okay!"
Patriarch Tian looked at Lu Li and the other over twenty people with a smile. "You have passed the second test. The others who cracked the formation earlier have failed."
"What?"
The over seventy warriors who had cracked the formation earlier were stunned. They had been looking at Lu Li and the others with disdain. They did not expect that they would be the ones disqualified.
"Why?"
"Right. Didn't we crack the formation?
I cracked it in the time for half an incense stick to burn. Why did we fail? "
"That's right, that's right. Is the Chamber of Relics so unreasonable?"
Many people shouted at once, unwilling to accept the result. Some of them seemed to be thinking about something and regretted it.
"Did I say that cracking the formation in the time for one incense stick to burn can pass the test?
Think back to what I said! "
Patriarch Tian said coldly, "You want to become craftsmen, but you cannot even see through a simple trap?
Inhibition Formations are a setup and a trap. If you cannot even see through a word game, you will not have a bright future as craftsmen. "
"Eh …"
Many people came back to their senses. None of them dared to shout anymore. They were still angry, but no one dared to talk back.
"Let's go!"
Patriarch Tian waved his hand. The warriors started to drive away the over seventy people. Looking at the hundreds who had not taken the test, Patriarch Tian said, "It is your turn. One hundred of you will start the second round!"
Lu Li and the other over twenty people looked at each other in relief. They knew something was wrong and they remembered Patriarch Tian's words.
That being said, it was a gamble for them to crack the formation after the time for one incense stick to burn. It was risky.