Under One Person: Dressed as Lü Liang, with vests all over

Chapter 148 Bagua Golden Lock Formation, Qiankun Cover

"Have you found the Yaoxing Society's base?!"

Everyone's eyes turned to Lu Liang.

Lu Liang nodded, stood up and pointed to the southeast.

"According to the snakes' clues, there have been frequent human activities near the mountain wall over there recently. The Yaoxing Society's base is likely located over there."

"Then Brother Lu, let's go over there quickly." Zhu Yuan said actively.

After running for a while, Lu Liang stopped in front of a mountain wall.

The terrain here is very peculiar, with many folds between the mountains.

The cave indicated by the snakes is located in the depression of the mountain and the folds of the valley. From a distance, it blends in with the surrounding terrain and is difficult to find without careful observation.

If everyone came here directly, they would not notice this place at first glance.

"That Qu Tong is really good at choosing a place, but this place is too hidden. If I were responsible for finding this place, I would have probably missed it." Zhu Yuan complained to himself.

Barron nodded in agreement.

"This is indeed a good location. The limestone at the entrance of the cave is the same color as the limestone of the surrounding mountains, and it is very hidden from the sun."

Xia Liuqing snorted in annoyance, "As expected of an intelligence organization, they're very cunning. Ordinary people really can't find a place like this."

Lu Liang nodded slightly, but a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The more well-hidden it is, the more important it is.

Was it really that lucky? I guessed the first location correctly.

Everyone perked up and moved closer.

……

"Wait, don't go over there yet!"

Just as everyone was about to climb up the mountain wall, Zhuge Qing suddenly spoke.

"What's wrong?" Lu Liang stopped and turned around to ask.

The others also stopped.

"Something's not right."

Zhuge Qing said with a frown.

His eyes, which were usually narrowed, now widened slightly, with a hint of surprise in them.

"There's something wrong with the layout here. It's probably related to the formation."

"It seems... there's a feeling similar to the Qinling Mountains."

Barron calmly felt it for a while and then spoke.

"Could it be that there is also a Qi situation here?" Xia Liuqing showed a puzzled expression.

"It's not a Qi Bureau." Zhuge Qing shook his head, "But it's something similar."

"Brother Zhuge, don't keep us in suspense. What is going on?" Zhu Yuan looked at Zhuge Qing anxiously.

"I want to see it again."

Zhuge Qing answered while mobilizing the Qi flow in his body.

Soon, a light flashed in his eyes, which was astonishingly bright.

"Qi Men Manifestation Mind Technique!"

Just as Zhuge Qing was investigating, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Lu Liang also looked over, waiting for Zhuge Qing's answer.

After a moment, Zhuge Qing put away his Qimen Imaging Technique, and his eyes returned to their usual squinting state.

He turned and looked at everyone.

"If I'm not mistaken, the formation here should be the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation."

"This formation is based on the eight gates of the Bagua: Rest, Life, Injury, Du, Scenery, Death, Shock, and Opening. The opening and closing of the eight gates coordinate with the flow of energy to form a defensive formation."

"Entering through Shengmen, Jingmen, and Kaimen is auspicious; entering through Shangmen, Jingmen, and Xiumen is harmful; entering through Dumen and Simen is fatal."

"But the special thing about this Bagua Golden Lock Formation is that it will have different effects depending on the intruder's location and actions."

"If we rush into the formation rashly, it will be like entering a maze. It will be difficult to find the correct way out, and we will be subject to various interferences and attacks."

"I've only seen this formation in family records. It's said to have been lost for a long time. I don't know where Qu Tong found it."

After explaining, Zhuge Qing concluded: "I suggest not forcing your way in."

Lu Liang nodded and accepted the suggestion.

This kind of mysterious influence is much more taboo than intuitive power. If you are not careful, you will die a miserable death.

He looked at Zhuge Qing and asked, "Can you break this formation?"

If even Zhuge Qing can't solve it, then he can only let "Ruhua" in the devouring bag go and step on the minefield.

"You can try it."

Zhuge Qing narrowed his eyes, and a hint of fighting spirit flashed in them.

Then, he lightly stepped on his right foot, unfolding the Qimen formation, while raising his hand and making hand gestures.

As Zhuge Qing's right hand quickly calculated, he also muttered to himself:

"Opening the door and adding rest brings good luck. Opening the door and adding life brings prosperity. Opening the door and adding injury brings changes, alterations, migrations, and all things are unlucky..."

"In spring, wood energy is strong, and the wood-related Shang Men and Du Men are particularly powerful... Considering the time of year... the Sheng Men may be located in the east Zhen position or the southeast Xun position..."

"Found the location of the center of the formation!"

After a moment, a hint of joy flashed in Zhuge Qing's eyes.

The next moment, he raised his hand and attacked a certain position in the formation.

"Li Zi - Chi Lian!"

"Kun character - Tuheche!"

The rocks in that place were blown apart, and the terrain was directly destroyed.

"Untied!"

Zhuge Qing's eyes curved up and he smiled.

He took a step forward and stepped into the original formation. Sure enough, the awkward feeling was gone.

"Everyone, you can move on."

"That's awesome, Brother Zhuge!" Zhu Yuan said with admiration.

"Well done." Lu Liang also praised.

Zhuge Qing shrugged slightly, and the arc of his squinting eyes widened a little.

……

"Is Qimen Bagua difficult to learn?"

Just as everyone was climbing up the mountain wall together, Lu Liang suddenly asked Zhuge Qing.

"President, are you interested in these?" Zhuge Qing asked back.

"Just curious." Lu Liang replied vaguely, "I heard that to learn this kind of method, you have to start with numerology. It sounds quite difficult."

"It's not that bad." Zhuge Qing smiled, "It's not difficult to get started, but the hard part is using the essence."

"As for the basics, all you need to master is the principles of yin and yang, the five elements, and the eight trigrams, as well as the calculation of the heavenly stems and earthly branches."

"If the president is interested, I can recommend some introductory books."

Hearing this, Lu Liang was a little surprised.

"Is it still possible to read books like this? Aren't all those books on magic on the market fake?"

"No, actually many of them are true, but many people don't have a sense of Qi, so even if they see it, they can't practice it."

"I see."

Zhu Yuan, who was standing by, also showed an expression of amazement. He looked at Zhuge Qing and asked with a hint of doubt:
"Brother Zhuge, if academic numbers aren't difficult, then why are there so few powerful sorcerers?"

Hearing this question, Zhuge Qing smiled and explained:
"To cultivate, a sorcerer must enter the inner realm. He must be quiet and still, yet not indulge in Zen. Therefore, mastering it is not easy."

"Is that so..." Zhu Yuan asked excitedly, "Brother Zhuge, do you think I'm suitable for practicing magic?"

Zhuge Qing glanced at Zhu Yuan's clear eyes, then glanced at his thick palms, and replied tactfully: "I think the Cinnabar Palm is more suitable for Brother Zhu."

"Hahaha! I think so too!"

Zhu Yuan responded confidently, and for a moment, the movement of his five fingers inserting into the mountain wall became faster.

Seeing this, Lu Liang shook his head and laughed.

At this moment, Zhuge Qing turned his gaze to Lu Liang and said with a slightly teasing smile: "President, I think you are very suitable to be a sorcerer."

Zhuge Qing's words were originally meant to make fun of how Lu Liang had pretended to be a "fortune-telling expert" to fool him.

After spending these days together, he has confirmed that Lu Liang does not know how to tell fortunes at all. The statements that Lu Liang used to calm him down were more likely based on speculation rather than divination.

Different from what Zhuge Qing expected...

Hearing Zhuge Qing's teasing, Lu Liang's face did not show any embarrassment or discomfort. Instead, he nodded calmly and said, "Yeah, I think so too."

Zhuge Qing was stunned.

Lu Liang felt amused in his heart. He actually planned to become a sorcerer.

After all, he has obtained Fenghou Qimen. If he can learn it, he will not have to worry about encountering a formation like today in the future.

……

Soon, everyone climbed up the fold between the two mountain walls, and a cave finally appeared.

The entrance to the cave is covered with stones, making it look a bit narrow.

"Is there no one guarding it?"

Looking at the empty cave entrance, Zhu Yuan was a little surprised.

But the next moment, he knew the reason, because he raised his foot and hit the air wall.

"Is it a magical weapon?!"

Looking at the almost transparent shield in front of him, Zhu Yuan's expression became angry.

"Isn't this the magic weapon we took from our storage room? They actually used it directly. This is so disgusting!"

At this time, Lu Liang also raised his hand and touched the magic weapon.

A huge semicircular shield directly and tightly surrounds the entrance to the cave.

Soon, Lu Liang figured out the function of this composite magic weapon.

It is called "Qiankun Cover" and was refined by Ma Xianhong himself. It is equivalent to an enlarged version of Ma Xianhong's original magic weapons "Thief Beast", "Wu Dou Armor" and "Three Treasures Pearl".

Whenever an attack hits the shield, it will fluctuate slightly, like ripples on the water, but will quickly return to calm.

This means that the attacking Qi flow is absorbed by the shield and becomes part of the defense.

What’s even more troublesome is that there are two “ears” at the end of the shield, extending all the way into the cave.

These three parts can cooperate with each other to repair themselves. It is not enough to destroy only one of them. All of them must be destroyed to truly break the defense of the Qiankun Cover.

"Why wasn't this magical weapon used on our own base at that time?"

Lu Liang rubbed his temples and asked speechlessly.

"I just refined it, there's not enough time yet..." Zhu Yuan responded, scratching his head in embarrassment.

Just now, he had tried it, and the cinnabar palm hit the Qiankun Cover, but it was useless.

Could it be that today they will be stopped outside by the magic weapon refined by their own side? This is too outrageous.

At this moment, Xia Liuqing stood up. "Humph, I still don't believe it!"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and wiped the glove, which was shining with colorful light, across his face from top to bottom.

A black and gold mask appeared on Xia Liuqing's face, and at the same time, a three-pointed, double-edged sword appeared in his hand.

Xia Liuqing did not hesitate and directly entered the second level of the God's Mask. His appearance changed instantly.

At this time, he was wearing a three-mountain flying phoenix hat, holding a three-pointed double-edged sword, wearing a military uniform and golden armor, and his vertical eye between his eyebrows opened and closed.

It looks exactly like Erlang Shen Yang Jian.

"Kill me!"

With a loud shout in an operatic voice, the three-pointed, double-edged sword stabbed directly into the Qiankun Cover.

"Om~"

Above the shield, the amplitude of the fluctuation was larger than when Zhu Yuan attacked before, and the fluctuation lasted longer, but it eventually returned to calm.

After a moment, Xia Liuqing returned to his original appearance. He glanced at Mei Jinfeng beside him, raised his hand and scratched his hat with a bit of embarrassment, muttering:

"I'm old... I'm still old..."

"If it were in the past, this damn thing would have broken apart with this cut of my sword!"

……

"Let me try."

Barron's voice suddenly rang out.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuan rolled up his sleeves and responded, "Alright, let's all go together! There is a limit to the carrying capacity of any magic weapon. Maybe..."

"No need." Barron waved his hand, "You guys step back, stay away from me."

Zhu Yuan looked at the foreigner in confusion.

Lu Liang had already guessed Barron's thoughts. He glanced at the range of the shield and said to the others:
"Everyone, move aside and give Barron five meters of space."

Everyone retreated in cooperation.

Barron opened his mouth and inhaled the air, and his cheeks quickly puffed up.

The next moment, he opened his mouth and suddenly sprayed the liquid in his mouth towards the shield.

The mist sprayed from the mouth spread directly and spread along the shield.

Wherever he went, the magic weapons disappeared.

"What the hell! What kind of ability is this?!"

Zhu Yuan opened his mouth in surprise, then took two steps back in fear, stood next to Lu Liang, and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Lu, where did you find this expert?"

"This is too strong! Our entire strength has been greatly enhanced."

"He didn't join Quan Xing." Lu Liang said with a smile.

"Those are the people from the mutual aid association. Anyway, they are hanging out with you, Brother Lu, hehe."

Lu Liang did not deny it.

Someone who has the Six Treasury Immortal Thieves in his hands and can fight against his own desires, such a person must be recruited.

Barron likes taking risks anyway, and he takes risks in almost everything he does.

As the last shield was dismantled...

There was a noise outside the cave, which was the panicked cry of the people inside.

……

Just when Lu Liang and the others broke the formation.

In the base built in a cave, Ma Xianhong, lying on the stone bed, opened his eyes.

His gaze fell on the rock wall above his head. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, waiting for his thoughts to return.

Just then, footsteps were heard coming from far away.

"Da da da--"

Ma Xianhong sat up and looked in the direction of the sound.

He saw a figure walking into the cave against the light.

When he saw the appearance of the person coming, Ma Xianhong frowned, his eyes flashed, and his lips moved slightly, but in the end no sound came out.

"What? You don't even want to call me sister?"

Qu Tong stopped two meters away from Ma Xianhong, crossed her arms, and spoke.

Ma Xianhong lowered his head slightly, avoiding Qu Tong's sight, letting his gaze fall on a stone at his feet.

"Xianhong, are you still angry with your sister?"

Qu Tong's voice was very calm, which made Ma Xianhong frown even more.

He raised his head suddenly and said in a tense voice:

"Why? Why did you treat me like that before?"

"My memories, my family... You know how important those things are to me, why did you do that? Why do you erase them again and again..."

"You have no idea how sad I feel when I think of those memories!"

Ma Xianhong paused for a moment, and the cave fell into a brief silence.

After a pause, he continued:

"You know what? I always wanted to be someone like you, someone who can help so many people..."

"Xianhong, now you can too."

Qu Tong spoke, her voice gentle, but her eyes were not very fluctuating.

"Xian Hong, haven't you always wanted to research the Self-Cultivation Furnace? Do you want more people to become extraordinary people?"

"It doesn't matter if the furnace is broken. We can build another one. I can also give you the core of the furnace."

"You can continue to do what you love."

Hearing this, Ma Xianhong's gaze shifted from Qu Tong to the mountain wall beside him.

"You shouldn't have brought me back. I was fine there."

Hearing this, Qu Tong sneered and said:

"Don't be silly. Do you really think that Lu Liang is a good person? He just uses you as a tool for refining weapons."

"Refining equipment is my favorite thing." Ma Xianhong retorted: "Besides, he gave me the power to choose!"

"The power to choose? If you mean focusing on refining weapons, I can do that too."

"You can still refine weapons by staying with me. If you need a higher root weapon, I can help you find one. We can still get along like we used to."

"Like in the old days?"

There was disappointment and anger in Ma Xianhong's voice.

He raised his eyes and looked at Qu Tong with complicated eyes.

"Did you ask me to come back so that I can continue to perfect the self-cultivation furnace?"

"You've always said that as long as I perfect the self-cultivation furnace, I can recover my memory, but my memory was actually deleted by you. You only said that to give me motivation to persevere!"

"Okay, you said you'd give me the power to choose. What if my choice is to never touch the Self-Cultivation Furnace again?"

Ma Xianhong clenched his fists on his knees and stared at Qu Tong, waiting for her answer.

Qu Tong and Ma Xianhong looked at each other for a moment, then said, "This won't work."

Hearing this, the only expectation in Ma Xianhong's eyes completely turned into disappointment.

He turned his head away, as if he was unwilling to communicate.

Qu Tong did not give up and spoke again:

"Yes, I have some things that I must do, and I do need the help of Shen Ji Bai Lian."

"But Xianhong, we have never been hostile."

"If you remember what happened in the past, you should remember that before I brought people to find you, someone had already come to find your grandfather."

"The leg your grandfather broke was injured by those who wanted to seize the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements, not by me."

"On the contrary, it was because I dealt with that group of people and erased the Ma family's memories that they were able to live peacefully until today."

"Besides, didn't I let you meet your uncle?"

"Look, they are still alive and well, living under my protection."

"Xianhong, come back, be with your sister and your family."

Qu Tong's tone became gentler. She walked a few steps closer and raised her hand to touch Ma Xianhong's hair.

"Xian Hong, in fact, I am also the successor of the Eight Wonders Techniques, just like you."

"I need your help. Let's do something different together, okay?"

Ma Xianhong rested his hands on his knees, tightly clutching the training suit he was wearing, as if trying hard to suppress his emotions.

He turned his head to avoid Qu Tong's hand, then looked up at Qu Tong:

"If you needed my help, why didn't you tell me before? Why did you delete my memory?"

"Again and again... Every time I'm about to remember, you erase it again..."

"Don't you know how much those mean to me?"

Qu Tong did not answer this question.

There was silence in the cave for a moment, and Ma Xianhong sighed deeply, as if to expel all the disappointment in his chest.

After a while, he asked in a deep voice, "Sister, what exactly do you want to do with the self-cultivation furnace?"

Qu Tong still frowned and did not answer.

"Can't you tell me?" Ma Xianhong asked.

"Xianhong, I'm not telling you because it's for your own good." Qu Tong frowned and said, "For many things, the more you know, the better."

"You're always like this, everything is for my own good, but I don't need you to make choices for me!"

Hearing Ma Xianhong's repeated rebuttals, Qu Tong showed an impatient look on her face. She took out a red pill and handed it to Ma Xianhong.

"Eat it! Then I'll take you to a safer place."

An angry look appeared on Ma Xianhong's face.

"You said at the beginning that I was eating this because I was mentally unstable and needed complete quiet... So, you have been lying to me all along."

Seeing that Ma Xianhong had no intention of cooperating, Qu Tong completely lost her patience.

There was a distinct coldness in her voice.

"Xian Hong, what are you waiting for? Waiting for Lu Liang and his group to rescue you?"

"You can't wait! He won't come."

"You're not worth the risk to him."

"In this world, your sister is the only one who treats you well."

"Be good, eat this. I promise I won't mess with your memory this time."

……

Just as Ma Xianhong reached out and threw the red pill to the ground, the sound transmission ring in Qu Tong's hand lit up.

As soon as the call was connected, an extremely anxious voice came from the other end.

"President, something bad has happened at the Baishishan base!"

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