Chapter 445
<strong><em>Soul Fixing Formation</em></strong>
“There are countless formation guardians at Formation Sect. The main defence formation, though, is Formation Pce. I’m the only one in the sect whoprehends how to utilise its true power. Unfortunately, I can’t leave this ce. ordingly, the responsibility falls on your shoulders.”
“Do you know who the spies are, Elder?”
“No. Even though I can see what is happening on the sect grounds, I cannot hear anything outside. Talisman Sect is the home of foxes. They wouldn’t discuss their ns on our turf. Formation Pce and this formation of mine are linked. For insurance purposes, I’ve cut off my connection to Formation Pce. That’s why Zhuge Xiaosheng had to tell me you climbed Celestial Staircase in eight jumps.”
“How do I use Formation Pce to fight Talisman Sect?”
“To control it, you need twenty Greater Heaven casters while youmand Formation Pce. The only hope of fending off the invaders from Talisman Sect is using Formation Pce. I won’t be able to see your astonishment when you witness its power. If you add Mu Chenghong to the equation, you will have just enough people to activate it.”
“Elder, were you not aware Mu Chenghong and Situ Yangtian are also Talisman Sect’s spies?”
“They’re spies?” Chen Tiandao flinched. He heaved a heavy breath andmented, “The divination mentioned you have a one in four chance of rescuing Formation Sect. I guess that exins the fraction. I guess there’s nothing we can do, then.”
“Mm… Elder, I will do my best. To that end, I need you to teach me a formation. I believe it is the only chance I have of turning the tables.”
“What formation?”
“Divine Soul Formation, the formation that allows its caster to control Greater Heaven Stage formation casters,” Mu Yu answered, emphasising every word.
Mu Yu wanted to boost divine soul wood’s control limitations using Divine Soul Formation. He intended to control the other two Greater Heaven Stage casters to utilise Formation Pce in battle.
“I know what you’re thinking now. Do you know why I ssified it as a forbidden formation?”
“Because it is amoral?”
“That’s one reason. It’s different to Talisman Sect’s Divine Soul Talisman, in that their version can only take control of someone for four hours. Divine Soul Formation, on the other hand, can control anyone within its area of effect. Once a target is marked, they will still be under its effects after leaving the formation. The only way to remove the marking is if you destroy the formation. When your shifu and I came up with it, we decided to erase it for our original intent was to cast it on elemental demons, but it didn’t work.”
“You and shifu created it?”
Chen Tiandao nodded. “Your shifu also created ve pill with Eternally Youthful Ku Mu in hopes of ending the war between elemental demons and humanity. In the end, we found a universal issue with our ideas: both of them require divine soul wood, which is a wood. That’s never going to work on elemental demons.”
“Hang on, Shifu and Dad created ve pill? Dad never told me that,” said Mu Yu, resentful.
Eternally Youthful Ku Mu and Feng Haochen’s creation came back to bite them painfully – fatally in Ku Mu’s case. Gui Xuanyue nearly killed Feng Haochen using ve pill. Tian Budai triggered Ku Mu’s death also using ve pill.
“How did Eternally Youthful Ku Mu die?”
“Tian Budai fed him a ve pill and ordered him to kill an ultimate immortal. As a consequence, Third Heaven Pce’s executioner executed him.”
“… Karma… He should’ve realised the risk of ve pill.”
“It’s not karma! A desire to do good inspired their creation!” Mu Yu snapped, ignoring the difference in seniority. “You also created Divine Soul Formation with a good intent in mind, did you not?”
“Man should never create some things. No matter what the initial motivation was, it is harmful once it is used to sin. I did not mention karma in the sense that Eternally Youthful Ku Mu deserved to die. His death was inevitable just as mine is.
“Eternally Youthful Ku Mu is arguably the most underappreciated genius. I won’t deny that not even I was fond of interacting with him. Nheless, nobody can doubt his abilities. His biggest mistake is also my biggest mistake, which was helping your shifu.”
Mu Yu tantly expressed hostility through his eyes and questioned, “Why was it wrong to help my shifu?”
Chen Tiandao tugged the corner of his lips up, mocking himself. “Your shifu prioritises humanity, which hurts Third Realm Pce’s goals. He wanted to end humanity’s war against elemental demons for good. Third Heaven Pce would never let that fly. Sadly, I wasn’t aware of Third Heaven Pce’s scheme when I helped cast Celestial Prison.
“Once Celestial Prison was cast, our qis were linked, informing all of us of any abnormalities. We all detected movements when Sword Shadow Dust Gale returned to it a few months ago. We are all aware that he now has enough power to resist its corrosion and could even remove it to restore his cultivation. I imagine all but one person wants to see that because the elemental demons are free to start another reign of terror on Third Continent. Without him, the war would be tough. If Eternally Youthful Ku Mu didn’t die, I wouldn’t have found out about Third Heaven Pce’s scheme.
“After Eternally Youthful Ku Mu passed away, Celestial Prison lost stability. Its energy is now divided between us survivors. That was when I realised we, as the formation’s guardians, are irreceable. Third Heaven Pce’s leader is the formation’s guide. If Xie Bo and I are both removed from the picture, Third Realm Pce’s sted formation guardian will have absolute control over the formation and your shifu!
“The instant Eternally Youthful Ku Mu passed away, all of Third Heaven Pce’s schemes shed before me. Those scums only want soul energy to consolidate their rule! I only saw a sh of information. But nevertheless, Xie Bo and I are now aware Third Heaven Pce is scheming to eliminate the both of us.
“This crisis Formation Sect is set to be confronted with is actually Third Heaven Pce’s formation guardian’s scheme. Without him supporting Talisman Sect, they wouldn’t even be able to dream of overthrowing us.”