Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 130 Desiring to Develop Formations to Defeat the Enemy

The Mongol offensive continued. A duel between masters could appropriately reverse the course of the battle, but below the level of a Grandmaster, it was still impossible to completely determine the success or failure of the war.

The carefree king merely retreated, but he left an indelible psychological shadow on many experts in Xiangyang.

The bomb birds flew out again and again. Some were shot down by the Mongol archers, while others flew into the crowd on their own, causing a spectacular explosion.

Before Cha Nan returned to the base to replace the new Bombardier, Huang Rong had fewer and fewer Bombardiers available to deploy.

Of course, after their previous fierce attack that ended in failure, the Mongol side's offensive was somewhat weakened at this point.

This battle won't end anytime soon.

The tug-of-war has only just begun.

At a corner below the city wall, Cha Nan, Yang Guo, Huang Yaoshi, Master Yideng, Huang Rong, and others all had worried expressions on their faces.

Impersonating Dugu Qiubai to deceive the Prince of Xiaoyao is merely a delaying tactic. At most two days, or at most a few hours, the Prince of Xiaoyao will realize what's going on. At that time, he will be filled with rage and will surely want to kill until Xiangyang City is covered in blood.

“Give me what you promised, and I’ll hold off the Carefree King for you!” Happy King Chai Yuguan spoke first.

Those who didn't know him were surprised by his words, but Cha Nan just assumed he was talking nonsense.

How did Kuaihuo Wang rise to power? He relied on nothing more than deception and fraud. First, he gained the title of "Buddha of Ten Thousand Families," and then, using his reputation, he spread the false news that the "Invincible Treasure Mirror: Seventy-Two Kinds of Internal and External Kung Fu Secrets," which the invincible monk had used to shake the world a hundred years ago, was hidden on the summit of Huiyan Peak in Hengshan. This lured all the martial arts masters in the world to Hengshan, where he was captured in one fell swoop.

In the end, he collected the secrets of various schools and sects, secluded himself in the ancient Loulan beyond the Great Wall for many years, and when he emerged from seclusion, he became the unparalleled King of Joy in the martial arts world.

This move is quite reminiscent of Gu Long's style of ruthless heroism. However, the method seems very familiar, as if Jiang Biehe and Ouyang Ting used it as well. I wonder who copied whom.

Cha Nan gave Yang Guo a wink, and Yang Guo immediately stood directly opposite Chai Yuguan with his sword drawn. Huang Yaoshi also flashed forward, blocking Chai Yuguan's retreat.

"What? With a formidable enemy at hand, you still want to repay kindness with enmity? Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic... Yang Guo, the Condor Hero, are nothing but treacherous and ungrateful villains!" Knowing he was no match for the combined forces of the group, Chai Yuguan spoke toughly, but in reality, he was reminding everyone.

"How could that be! You've misunderstood!"

“Senior, now that you’ve deceived the Carefree Hermit, given his temperament, he certainly won’t let this go. Instead of thinking about how to escape, why don’t we all sit down and discuss how to get rid of this Carefree Hermit, so that we’ll have no more worries?” Cha Nan said with a smile.

Chai Yuguan ignored these words.

When the gates of the realm first opened, he didn't take the talk of grandmasters and great grandmasters seriously.

After seeing and being beaten many times, some sayings and principles become deeply ingrained.

It can be said that, although few, there are still masters of innate reverse-slash technique.

First-rate and second-rate individuals can easily kill those with innate abilities; this is even more common throughout the heavens!

However, almost no one dares to mess with Grandmasters. Within this interconnected world of the heavens, those who can be called 'Grandmasters' possess a deterrent power commensurate with their reputation.

why?
Because everyone below the level of a grandmaster is just a 'mortal'. As a human, you have weaknesses. No matter how high your martial arts skills or how strong your internal energy are, if someone stabs you in the heart or you are poisoned, you will still die.

However, Grandmasters have begun to become 'inhuman'. In addition to their superb martial arts skills, they also have spiritual senses and can sense any threat or danger in advance and avoid it.

This makes Grandmasters extremely difficult to kill. Even if you go to great lengths to set a trap, if the opponent doesn't step into it, there's nothing you can do.

What Cha Nan didn't know was that the reason Xiaoyao Wang retreated wasn't just because of his remarks while impersonating Dugu Qiubai, but also because Xiaoyao Wang genuinely sensed a 'threat' within Xiangyang City.

The source of this threat is Chanan, but more precisely, it is the combination of Chanan and the Palu base.

Cha Nan has stored a large number of magical beasts in his stronghold in Xiangyang City. Once the Prince of Xiaoyao attacks, Cha Nan can continuously release and replace the fallen magical beasts through the stronghold. With a large number of magical beasts attacking and surrounding him, even the Prince of Xiaoyao may not be able to escape unscathed.

This is the source of the threat that the Carefree King sensed, and also the reason why he ultimately believed Cha Nan's deception and temporarily retreated.

Without figuring this out, given the cautious nature of the Prince of Xiaoyao, he would not easily set foot inside Xiangyang City.

Cha Nan himself did not think of this because his concept differed from that of the Carefree King.

In his view, although he had many magical beasts under his control, he lacked a truly decisive weapon that could pose a fatal threat to the Carefree King, which made him somewhat lack confidence. Therefore, he overlooked the fact that from the Carefree King's perspective, any threat was already worthy of attention and vigilance.

"What can you do?" Chai Yuguan asked.

He didn't agree with Cha Nan's idea; he was simply forced into a charade by the pressure of the moment. Cha Nan looked at Yang Guo: "Brother Yang! If you and Uncle Guo used the Quanzhen Swordplay and the Jade Maiden Swordplay together, could you defeat him?"

Yang Guo had told Cha Nan about the "Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Swordplay." Although he didn't break it down in detail, he did reveal some of the key points to Cha Nan by pointing out the swordplay techniques. Therefore, it wasn't surprising that Cha Nan brought up this idea at this moment.

Yang Guo shook his head: "Although the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Sword Technique is flawless, it is still a sharp sword technique. Even if Uncle Guo and I combine our swords, it will be difficult to withstand that person!"

What Yang Guo didn't explain was that if this sword formation only matched the sword technique, it would only be at the level of a sharp sword. But if it matched the spirit, its power would increase greatly. If Xiaolongnu were to use it with him, and Xiaolongnu had also entered the Grandmaster level, they might not be afraid to exchange a few blows with a Grandmaster.

But now that Xiaolongnu's whereabouts are unknown, it would be meaningless for him to bring this up.

Although Huang Rong and Guo Jing had a long-standing friendship, firstly, their mindsets were not compatible; secondly, Huang Rong only had innate abilities; and thirdly, even if she learned swordsmanship, it would be difficult for her to quickly reach a state of perfection. Given all this, it was better not to mention it.

"The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Sword won't work... I wonder if the Quanzhen Sect's Heavenly Dipper Sword Formation will be able to!" Huang Yaoshi suddenly interjected.

All eyes turned to Huang Yaoshi.

The Big Dipper Formation was created by Wang Chongyang and was a secret formation technique left to the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. It was also thanks to this sword formation that the Quanzhen Sect was able to maintain its position as the number one sect in the world for decades, even without Wang Chongyang.

"If we could gather seven grandmasters and unleash the Big Dipper Formation together, we might actually be able to fight against the Wandering Swordsman, but... who among us knows this sword formation?" Cha Nan knew he had said something pointless as soon as he finished speaking.

As expected, Master Yideng looked at Huang Yaoshi with a smile, for he was the one who understood Huang Yaoshi best.

Come to think of it, given Huang Yaoshi's pride and arrogance, he suffered a minor loss under the sword formation of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen back then, how could he just let it go after all these years?

They must have figured it out completely long ago!
Huang Yaoshi wasn't embarrassed, mainly because his face was full of wrinkles, so it was impossible to tell whether he was blushing or not.

"I have also appraised this formation back then, and it is indeed not bad. Even a sword formation composed of seven useless people made me somewhat embarrassed. Several years ago, I had a sudden inspiration and used this sword formation as the basis to compile a new version. There is no need to be obsessed with the sword technique. As long as the body movement, footwork, and energy circulation rhythm are properly coordinated, the formation can be formed, and its power can be increased by three points."

"However, since the inspiration came from the Big Dipper Formation, I am not interested in taking credit for it. I will simply call this method the Big Dipper Formation!"

He then said things like, "Borrowing is not stealing," and "I did it casually, don't take it to heart." Everyone remained silent, but the originally heavy and somber atmosphere began to ease because of Huang Yaoshi's words.

“Senior Huang, Master Yideng, myself, Uncle Guo… and at most, this Happy King, that makes five Grandmasters, two short! Hero Qi’s martial arts are not weak either. If we add him and Aunt Guo, we could practice formations together, but if our skills are lacking, the formations will inevitably have flaws…” Yang Guo said with a frown.

He had also witnessed the Quanzhen Sect's Big Dipper Formation, so he naturally knew the power of this sword formation. He also knew that if the sword formation was not coordinated enough, or if the skill levels of the people who formed the formation differed greatly, then its power would be greatly reduced.

The Seven Masters of Quanzhen could rival the Five Greats with this sword technique, but when the Quanzhen disciples combined their skills into a single group of seven, a total of forty-nine people, Guo Jing easily broke through this sword formation.

This shows that no matter how powerful or skillful a martial art is, it depends on who is performing it.

Upon hearing this, Cha Nan wanted to suggest that they could also bring over Xiao Feng and Shui Mu Yin Ji, thus completing a group of seven grandmasters.

But before he could finish speaking, he changed the subject and said, "This is not difficult. I do have two more Grandmasters here, but if we want them to work for us, we'll have to wait a little longer!"

Cha Nan was referring, of course, to Bai Sun and Liang Xiao, who were currently imprisoned in the Liu residence.

With the participation of these two people, this formation can be guaranteed to be foolproof.

However, to subdue them, you first need to unlock the Paluk Ball crafting table and the premium Paluk Ball, and then craft a premium Paluk Ball that is even more powerful than the advanced Paluk Ball.

Cha Nan has no shortage of materials, but the only thing he lacks is technology points.

Both the Palu Ball crafting table and the premium Palu Ball require three tech points, which together create a six-tech-point gap.

When everyone's attention was focused on Cha Nan again, Cha Nan and Yang Guo suddenly launched an attack on Chai Yuguan.

Kakarot responded to Cha Nan's call and pounced on Chai Yuguan, unleashing his full power with the 'Great Subduing Demon Fist' and 'Gorilla Combo'. His fists were like shadows, and his speed was astonishing. Even Chai Yuguan was unable to break free for a moment and was ambushed from behind by Yang Guo, who swept his arm with a sword.

Under the heavy sword, Chai Yuguan's arm immediately drooped down, temporarily losing its ability to move.

"Despicable... to repay kindness with enmity!" Chai Yuguan was furious.

He's always been the one to trick people, but today he's been tricked again and again, falling victim to a junior. It's truly a disgrace.

Little did he know that Cha Nan was fully aware of his rise to power. Even though he had disguised himself well from the beginning, only showing his greed, vanity, and indecisiveness, Cha Nan was still on guard. He had already made an agreement with Yang Guo to subdue him first before dealing with anything else.

(End of this chapter)