Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Xiao Fan focused his mind on the five flags in his hands and automatically mastered how to use them.

Hearing Medusa's question, Xiao Fan regained his composure and said to Medusa, "This is a complete set of formations. We can use this to prevent that person from escaping."

Now that Xiao Fan has solved the problem of the Eagle Protector's escape, there is another problem.

The system's task is to control the Eagle Protector. Even though I've used these methods, I can only guarantee that I can defeat or kill the Eagle Protector, but to truly control it...

"System, if I have Medusa plant a mark in the mind of the Eagle Protector, would that count as successful control?" Xiao Fan asked the system in his mind.

After all, it's practically impossible for Xiao Fan to take control of the Eagle Protector on his own; as I said before, the difference in their strength is too great.

However, Medusa's strength was already higher than that of the Eagle Guardian. By confining the Eagle Guardian inside the array space, theoretically, Medusa could have worn him down and killed him inside. In this way, Medusa would have the opportunity to control the Eagle Guardian.

"Ding! As long as you can ensure that the Eagle Protector will obey the host's commands, you can be considered to have control over the Eagle Protector."

Upon hearing the system's reply, Xiao Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of excitement flashing in them; it seemed that it could be accomplished.

"Let's go, let's go find a place to set up the formation first." Xiao Fan glanced back at Medusa and said calmly.

Medusa nodded upon hearing this, and transformed back into a small snake, coiling around Xiao Fan's arm.

After leaving his dormitory, he told Lin Yan next door that he was going to the mountains to cultivate his fighting skills and asked him to let Xiao Yan and the others know. As for the fire poison in his body, he should be able to return before Xiao Yan ran out of pills.

If you really can't make it in time, you can go find Xiao Yan.

This time, Xiao Fan doesn't plan to invite Yao Lao and Xiao Yan along.

Since Yao Lao is in a soul form, there might be unexpected events when he faces Protector Ying. Although Yao Lao was a half-saint at his peak, he is now so weak that only his soul remains. Moreover, the Soul Palace's techniques are extremely damaging to the soul. Not telling Yao Lao is also for safety reasons.

After leaving the area where the inner courtyard buildings were located, Xiao Fan plunged into the dense mountain range. After carefully identifying the direction, he summoned the Purple Cloud Wings on his back and headed in one direction.

After entering the mountains, Medusa transformed back into human form and appeared beside Xiao Fan without uttering a sound.

After flying for about an hour, the two arrived at the edge of the inner courtyard, where a huge silver array surrounded them.

Xiao Fan turned to look at Medusa beside him, thinking, "I might have to rely on you."

Medusa nodded, walked in front of Xiao Fan, stretched out her right hand and placed it on the silver array, her internal fighting spirit slowly circulating.

As Medusa moved, faint ripples suddenly appeared on the array in front of her, which then gradually expanded. After a moment, an opening large enough for one person to pass through appeared on the array.

The outer formation of Canaan Academy was mainly designed to conceal the location of the inner courtyard and block ordinary cultivators, but it was naturally useless against a powerful figure like Medusa.

"Let's go."

Calmly clapping her hands, Medusa took the lead and stepped into the cave entrance, followed closely by Xiao Fan. With one step, the two of them completely left the inner courtyard.

Xiao Fan glanced back at the restored formation. The buildings within it had disappeared again, and it was no different from the surrounding mountains.

"Tsk tsk, the array around the inner courtyard is really something." Xiao Fan glanced behind him, took a deep breath, and then searched with Medusa for a suitable place to set up the formation.

A moment later, the two stopped in a small valley.

“Let’s do it here.” Medusa stood in mid-air, gazing at the valley below, and spoke slowly. “The terrain here is low-lying. If we fight him, with the help of the formation, the chances of capturing him will greatly increase.”

"Hmm." Xiao Fan nodded, his Purple Cloud Wings fluttering slightly as he circled the valley, surveying the area.

There were no traces of humans around, indicating that few people came here. Xiao Fan nodded in satisfaction and took out the array flag from his spatial storage.

Five exquisite flags lay quietly in Xiao Fan's hand, small and delicate, like toys.

Xiao Fan looked at the flag in his hand, waved it out, and said in a deep voice, "Go!"

As Xiao Fan threw them, the five flags grew larger in the wind, quickly transforming from the size of a palm into array flags several feet long, surrounding Xiao Fan.

Five flags formed a circle, swirling around Xiao Fan. Xiao Fan poured his fighting spirit into the circle and pointed his hands outwards.

Flags flew out in the direction Xiao Fan pointed, fluttering in the air, their fluttering in the strong wind.

Seeing that all five flags had reached their designated positions, Xiao Fan pressed down with both hands, unleashing a tremendous pressure.

"Formation complete!"

As Xiao Fan pressed down with his palm, five flags fell straight down from the sky at the same time, the flagpoles plunging into the ground and firmly fixing the flags in five directions in the valley.

"Isn't this too obvious? Anyone who isn't an idiot would know there's something wrong here." Medusa flew to Xiao Fan's side, looking at the five huge flags around the valley, her brows furrowed slightly.

"Hehe, don't be in such a hurry." Xiao Fan smiled, then formed a mysterious hand seal in front of his chest, and a profound aura emanated from Xiao Fan and connected with the five flags.

Soon, the five flags became one with Xiao Fan, and a vast and ethereal aura faintly emanated from them.

"The five flags are the core of the formation. In addition, we need to choose an object as the hub of the formation and connect them. Only then can the formation be considered to be fully formed."

Medusa glanced at the mysterious connection between Xiao Fan and the flag, and asked curiously, "So you used yourself as the pivot?"

Xiao Fan shook his head. "It's the strange fire within my body. The key to the formation is extremely important. Once the key is destroyed, the formation will collapse on its own."

As Xiao Fan finished speaking, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame floated out from his body, and the five connecting lines landed on the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

Seeing the strange fire that had burned her appear before her, Medusa's eyebrows twitched involuntarily. Recalling the pain of the body tempering she had endured, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes, and she moved back slightly.

Noticing Medusa's actions, Xiao Fan was taken aback for a moment, then understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's at my disposal now, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Humph!"

Medusa didn't speak, but gave a soft hum, though her gaze softened slightly.

Xiao Fan controlled the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to surge into the ground, transforming it into an Azure Lotus that connected to the five flags.

"Formation, conceal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the five flags that had stood prominently on the ground disappeared, and the valley returned to its former tranquility.

"Now the formation is complete!"

Chapter 147 Dividing the Soul's Origin

Medusa glanced at the hidden flags around her, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes. She then turned her gaze back to Xiao Fan.

"So, the next step is to lure him over?"

Xiao Fan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Wait for me."

Xiao Fan closed his eyes, and his body gradually transformed. Then, another body, the spirit puppet, detached from his body.

Xiao Fan had done his best to plan this mission, but there are always unexpected things. Although he now had the formation and Medusa, Xiao Fan could not guarantee that he would succeed in the end.

After all, he didn't know the Eagle Protector's trump card.

If things fall apart, Mo Shang's identity will become unusable. Therefore, Xiao Fan plans to take one last precaution, so that even if it fails, Mo Shang's identity will not be ruined.

After all, whether from the perspective of system tasks or future trends, the Soul Palace is the ultimate boss, and the best opportunity to infiltrate the Soul Palace is to take advantage of Mo Shang's identity, which has now gained the trust of the Eagle Protector.

"What are you doing?"

Medusa looked at Mo Shang, who appeared in front of Xiao Fan, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She hadn't expected Xiao Fan to have so many tricks up his sleeve. First, he used an array she didn't even know about, and then there was this puppet that looked just like a real person—no, perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a clone. If Medusa hadn't seen that it was separated from Xiao Fan's body, she would have treated Mo Shang's identity as a person if she had encountered it alone.

"I want to sever the origin of your soul." Looking at Mo Shang, whose eyes were tightly closed, Xiao Fan said calmly, but his tone revealed a ruthless intent.

"Are you crazy?" Medusa frowned upon hearing this, her gaze towards Xiao Fan becoming less friendly. "The essence of the soul is of utmost importance. Once it is even slightly damaged, not only will your strength not improve in the future, but more importantly, it could very well affect your memories, personality, and so on."

"I know." Xiao Fan nodded, then shook his head helplessly. "I have to give it a try."

"I disagree! You're asking for it!"

Medusa's phoenix eyes widened as she stared at Xiao Fan excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan shook his head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I have so many tricks up my sleeve, there won't be any problems."

Then he sat down opposite Mo Shangxiang, and both of them closed their eyes tightly.

Medusa saw Xiao Fan's actions and wanted to knock him unconscious several times, but after several encounters, she knew that Xiao Fan was a seemingly gentle person who actually had his own ideas about what he did. Even if she knocked him unconscious, Xiao Fan would definitely continue afterward.

"Humph!"

Medusa glared at Xiao Fan with displeasure, while she stood guard around him.

Xiao Fan ignored everything outside. With Medusa there, he believed she could handle it. As for the Eagle Protector, his mark was still under the control of Xiao Fan's Chaos Fire, so even the Eagle Protector couldn't sense his location.

Consciousness sinks into one's own soul space, a vast expanse of gray, which is also the appearance of most people's souls—shapeless, a chaotic mess.

These gray mists are part of a person's soul, or the power of the soul within a person.

Just like the fighting spirit within the body, this gray mist is a benchmark for measuring the strength of a person's soul.

As a person's soul gradually grows stronger, the power of the soul will also gradually transform from these gray mists into other forms.

If these mists are merely a part of the power of the soul, then the essence hidden deep within the gray mist is the soul essence of each person.

The origin of the soul contains all the characteristics of a person's soul. Cultivating the soul's power on a daily basis is to increase the mist surrounding the origin.

Once the essence of the soul is damaged, unimaginable changes will occur, such as turning into a madman, becoming a living dead, or even dying.

Xiao Fan's consciousness continued to swim towards the depths of his soul. After an unknown amount of time, a liquid-like substance appeared in Xiao Fan's perception.

This is the origin of the human soul.

It slowly changes from an invisible mist-like state to other forms.

Xiao Fan's soul essence was a mass of liquid about the size of a fist, and this was the result of Xiao Fan having undergone so many temperings by the system.

If it were any other Dou Ling, their current soul essence would probably only be about half that of Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was originally an alchemist, and with the system's repeated tempering, his current soul strength is comparable to that of a Dou Wang level expert, so his soul origin is also much stronger.

Looking at the primordial energy emanating its own aura before him, Xiao Fan was momentarily at a loss for what to do.