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Chapter 573 Elder Yuan

The fifth-level spirit talisman master's expression became somewhat subtle upon hearing Lin Zhao's words.

Feng Chenlan instantly realized something: "That old geezer is in a real bind, and he's still messing around with his half-baked level seven formation?"

The Level 5 Spirit Talisman Master was somewhat embarrassed by the insults. If anyone else had insulted his superior like that in front of him, the Level 5 Spirit Talisman Master would have rolled up his sleeves and started fighting. However, the two people in front of him were a master with unfathomable spiritual talisman skills and the leader of the Western District Legion, so he just smiled awkwardly and said, "Elder Yuan said that if we can succeed, we might have a way to overcome this crisis."

Lin Zhao found it amusing and asked, "Among the enemy forces surrounding the Western District Legion this time, there are at least three experts above the Integration Stage. A Level 7 formation can generally suppress and restrict the Nascent Soul Stage, and a top-tier Level 7 formation might also be effective against the Divine Transformation Stage, but it might not be enough against the Integration Stage."

The fifth-level spirit talisman master said, "But Elder Yuan said it was an ancient formation."

Ancient formation?

Lin Zhao became interested. "Please take me to see him."

The level 5 spirit talisman master looked at Feng Chenlan with some hesitation, and Feng Chenlan almost laughed in anger at his gaze.

Do these bastards really think a Nascent Soul stage spirit talisman master would be interested in their broken and incomplete level seven formation?
"What are you looking at? Master Lin is a Nascent Soul stage expert! Lead the way!"

Upon hearing Lin Zhao's cultivation level, the fifth-level spirit talisman master trembled. He had thought that the person Feng Chenlan brought in was at most a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, but he never expected that he was actually a powerful being in the Integration stage!
If this person's talisman master level also catches up with their cultivation level, wouldn't they be a level nine talisman master?

Thinking of this, the Level 5 Spirit Talisman Master paused for a moment, then decisively led Lin Zhao and Feng Chenlan inside.

When Lin Zhao met the head of the Spirit Talisman Master Corps of the Western District Legion, he almost thought the other party had been corrupted by demons.

Because this person in charge was not only dressed in tattered clothes, but also had a head of greasy silver hair tied in various knots on his head, an old face like dry tree bark, and a pair of eagle eyes that shone red. He was standing on a huge map, using both his hands and feet.

Upon seeing them enter, its hawk-like eyes gleamed with a crimson light, befitting a demon that had caught the scent of humans.

If Lin Zhao hadn't sensed the rich spiritual energy emanating from the other party, indicating they were a pure cultivator, he would have almost summoned the Holy Dragon Emperor's Spear.

"You crazy brat, you came by yourself, fine, but you brought two more people in with you. Don't you think I've done enough already?"

Even with her strong personality, Feng Chenlan dared not speak harshly to the legion's only level seven spirit talisman master. She could only turn her attention to Lin Zhao, hoping she would do as she pleased.

Seeing the seventh-level spirit talisman master's expression and demeanor as he studied the picture, Lin Zhao couldn't help but shake his head, sighing that for most spirit talisman masters, the saying "one cannot succeed without being obsessed" truly applies.

"What you're looking at isn't an ancient formation," Lin Zhao said after glancing at the diagram at the old man's feet.

Upon hearing this, the level-five spirit talisman master's face showed horror, and he subconsciously looked at Lin Zhao.

"But this picture is a fragment of an ancient formation that was jointly identified by several seventh-level spirit talisman masters of the imperial dynasty..."

Before he could finish speaking, Elder Yuan raised his head and looked at Lin Zhao with a sinister gaze: "How did you figure that out?"

The fact that he didn't deny it, and even asked that question, clearly meant he acknowledged Lin Zhao's judgment. The level-five spirit talisman master gaped in astonishment.

Lin Zhao squatted down and tapped the picture.

"Because here, this is clearly a spirit rune commonly used by spirit rune masters over the past thousand years, but it is hidden in these small, unimportant nodes."

The old man stopped his previous ape-like appearance, brushed aside the hair covering his eyes, and looked at Lin Zhao: "Then how do you explain the ancient aura in this picture?"

"The reason is simple: the diagram is not an ancient formation." Lin Zhao picked up the diagram, ignoring the gasps around him, and with a flick of his hand, a golden flame shot into the sky, slowly igniting the diagram.

"Master!" A level-five spirit talisman master exclaimed. Feng Chenlan couldn't help but twitch his face, thinking to himself, "Are all these spirit talisman masters crazy?"

Only Yuan Lao remained silent. He looked at Lin Zhao's fair and slender hand, a strange glint in his eyes, but he did not pursue it. Instead, he focused his gaze on the burning blueprints.

The image, instead of turning to dust and disappearing directly under the scorching golden flames, slowly shrank, eventually becoming one-third of its original size, before gently landing on the only table in the room: "This is the true remnant of an ancient formation. The person who sold this image probably knew it contained an ancient formation, but didn't know how to reveal it, so they faked it and sold it. Strictly speaking, it's not exactly deceiving you."

Old Yuan glanced at the ancient formation on the table, rubbed his hands together, and asked, "Who are you?"

Lin Zhao took out the silver scroll he had previously intended to give to Feng Chenlan and tossed it to Elder Yuan: "You're just another spirit talisman master. Instead of looking at this ancient, broken formation that may not necessarily bring victory to the legion, why not take a look at this one in my hand?"

The silver scroll fell into Elder Yuan's hands. After glancing at it a few times, Elder Yuan felt dizzy and his eyes were dazzled. He closed his eyes and, instead of being angry because of what he had just seen on the scroll, he was so happy that he almost jumped for joy.

The only thing that can elicit this reaction from a spirit talisman master is a spirit talisman or array blueprint that surpasses their own skill level.

Holding the silver scroll, Elder Yuan licked his lips and asked softly, "Is this a top-tier, level eight Dragon-Trapping Formation?!"

Lin Zhao smiled and nodded; "This formation is also effective for some early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."

Mr. Yuan took a deep breath and smiled so broadly that his eyes disappeared from his grin.

"This is the first time I've ever seen a top-tier level eight formation!"

After laughing, Elder Yuan realized a problem: "This is an eighth-level formation. The core formation must also be an eighth-level formation. I don't have the ability to draw it. Are you an eighth-level spirit talisman master, senior?"

Lin Zhao simply said, "A level nine spirit talisman master would be more suitable."

It's not that she can't use a level nine Dragon-Trapping Formation, but this formation takes longer to set up and requires more manpower and resources than a level eight formation. In the current situation, a level nine formation is unnecessary.

When Elder Yuan heard the words "Ninth-Level Spirit Talisman Master," his expression froze. It took him a long time to recover before he said, "It was my rudeness."

To be honest, if he had continued to act so arrogantly, Lin Zhao might have found it easier to get along with him.

He suddenly appeared with an aged face and humbly addressed himself as a junior in front of him. Lin Zhao was a little overwhelmed and quickly said, "Master, you are too kind. We are all on the same path, so there is no need to make such a fuss. Just call me Lin Zhao."