Chapter 1403: Chapter 1404 An Yiqing Breaks the Formation (4)
At the command of the elder from the Xuanqing Sect, a deafening drumbeat grew from faint to loud. The large gate at the entrance of the training ground swung open abruptly, and eighteen bald men, draped in black training shorts, barefooted and glowing in gold, filed in. They carried no weapons, but each held a peculiar shield.
An Yiqing stood quietly in place, calmly watching as the eighteen men surrounded her and inserted their shields into the ground.
"Miss An, once you enter the Eighteen Golden Figures Formation, there are only two outcomes: you either die or break out of the formation! I’ll ask you again, have you really decided?" Chiang Yu slowly stood up, lightly waving the feather fan in his hand, his gaze steady as he looked at An Yiqing.
An Yiqing smiled slightly, nodded, but said nothing.
"Alright, in that case, let’s begin!" Chiang Yu’s hand holding the feather fan suddenly stopped, then swiftly swung it forward, "Eighteen Golden Figures Formation, activate!"
With those words, the eighteen golden figures surrounding An Yiqing began to rotate rapidly with their shields. Their speed increased, and in no time, they became a circle of illusions.
At this moment, the scene before An Yiqing, standing in the center, began to change. As the Eighteen Golden Figures moved swiftly, the training ground disappeared from her sight, replaced by an endless expanse of white.
Staring at the surrounding whiteness, An Yiqing’s clear water-like eyes narrowed slightly as she took a gentle step forward.
In an instant, the white expanse vanished, and a blood-red mist appeared before An Yiqing. She could sense the killing intent contained within this blood-red mist, and An Yiqing had a premonition that if she took another step forward, she would meet her doom in the Underworld.
Her steps paused, her clear water-like eyes glanced around. As An Yiqing looked towards the southeast and northeast corners, her gaze slightly lingered.
"What is she doing? Has she found herself unable to proceed?" On the stands, an elder spotted that An Yiqing was standing still, unable to suppress his curiosity as he asked.
"Hah! Isn’t it normal to be unable to proceed? At such a young age, does she really think she’s invincible? Does she think the Eighteen Golden Figures Formation of the Xuanqing Sect is just an empty name? Just wait, I think she won’t be able to get out!" Another core member responded with disdain.
Shao Qiang and Shao Xing exchanged a glance but said nothing, though their eyes were full of smug satisfaction at their scheme’s success.
Chiang Yu glanced at the Shao Brothers, then at Long Zaitian, and finally fixed his gaze on the motionless An Yiqing. Unknown to him, just after his gaze shifted, Long Zaitian’s sharp eyes followed, contemplative in silence.
Meanwhile, An Yiqing’s fingers gently pinched as she quickly calculated the formation’s core and orientation. After a long time, her eyes brightened, and her right hand finally ceased the calculations.
Her left foot slowly lifted as An Yiqing shifted half a step backward to her left rear.
In an instant, the blood-red mist before her abruptly vanished, and the endless white expanse returned to An Yiqing’s view.
Looking at the boundless space, An Yiqing couldn’t help but inwardly marvel, the Eighteen Golden Figures Formation of the Xuanqing Sect truly is extraordinary!
The Eighteen Golden Figures Formation, as the name implies, is composed of eighteen golden figures. Their positioning, movements, and the shields they hold are all subjects of significant study and expertise, each step laden with danger. The formation comprises a total of eighteen formations, each person being a core point. To fully exit, one must consecutively dismantle the eighteen formations and precisely locate the golden figure serving as the core in the void space. If mistaken or misstepped, death is certain!