The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Lin Du did nothing on the first day; in everyone's eyes, he simply carried the array plate across a long wilderness.

Everyone was dumbfounded; Lin Du had walked at least several hundred miles.

When Lin Du stopped, Kaiyang's formation diagram was already complete, and he was setting up the formation.

The spectators had all sat down to meditate, occasionally glancing at the calculations of the array masters in the water mirror. Others followed each array master as they drew their array diagrams, roughly copying down the diagrams drawn by all one hundred array masters so they could be compiled into a book and sold later.

Even if it's not the entire array diagram, but just a small part, other array masters can benefit greatly.

Only Lin Du...

No one saw Lin Du stop to draw a formation diagram. On the way back, he simply landed at the foot of a mountain that looked extremely hot, on the original boundary line of the map.

The sun had just risen when Lin Du began digging for stones at the foot of the mountain.

"This...is starting already?" Everyone was dumbfounded.

How can you skip drawing and calculating and start setting up the formation? Even if you have the blueprints prepared in advance, you still have to modify the calculations according to the specific circumstances.

Could it be that the place Lin Du chose really had absolutely no interfering factors?

"Wait a minute, isn't that actually a group of volcanoes?"

Someone recognized it: "Look at how high the pointer on the array plate that Lin Du placed next to him is; that must be the volcanic cone group."

The reason why it is difficult to set up an array in a volcano is that the internal energy is unstable. Even if it does not erupt, it will affect the energy arrangement within the array when it is turbulent, causing interference.

What is Lin Du trying to do?

Everyone was a little confused about Lin Du's thinking.

Lin Du, however, had already begun to calmly set up the formation. Han Yueling clicked her tongue in amazement. Anyone else would have been scalded by the temperature here, let alone carefully set up the formation.

Lin Du set up the formation very quickly. She walked around the entire volcano from top to bottom and fixed the formation stones in place in no more than a quarter of an hour.

The formation was not activated, and the group couldn't immediately figure out what it was for, but they could see that Lin Du had left two leads.

In a formation, those are the unconnected wires left over from when multiple formations are connected.

So Lin Du really did incorporate this volcano into the formation?

One day, two days, three days... all the array masters began to set up arrays in a flurry of activity.

Lin Du's speed of movement was obviously much faster than everyone else's. He could cover hundreds of miles a day, and sometimes when the others were not paying attention, he would have moved to a different position.

This isn't just a long-distance run; it also involves setting up formations. It's hard to imagine how fast Lin Du's actual formation speed is.

Kaiyang had completed the formation on the seventh day. The ancient charm of the formation diagram was perfectly harmonious, the energy was magnificent and powerful, and it was so intricate and complex that it could almost be described as perfect.

The alliance's top-tier array masters were all surprised after seeing it, and some even covered their faces in shame.

They even find it difficult to disassemble and reassemble; they can only deduce it from the array stones used.

"This formation is definitely a top-grade Heavenly Formation. If the highest level wasn't only the ninth rank of Heavenly Formation, this formation could be even higher."

The crowd looked at Kaiyang with a complex mix of emotions and respect.

"But we can only test it after the evil spirits are mobilized."

"Yes, although the array diagram is extremely exquisite, it also depends on its actual application."

After everyone was amazed, they remembered its practicality.

"Don't worry, I guarantee that even if there are powerful demonic attacks every day, this formation can exist for a thousand years without repair. If the formation stones are replenished in time, it can keep running for ten thousand years," Kaiyang said with a smile. "You can try it if you don't believe me."

The members of the alliance looked at each other, each with their own agenda.

This Kaiyang, I'm afraid, isn't lying.

If that's the case, judging solely by the difficulty of the formation and the time it took to complete, the leader is practically decided.

Within just seven days, it perfectly covered the entire map on the most complex terrain. If the intensity is accurate, no one can surpass it.

"As expected, the most powerful are the unknown ones. The louder their reputation is usually, the quieter they become during the competition."

One person couldn't help but say.

This was said to several people at once.

Currently, there are two most renowned figures in Zhongzhou: one is Yan Ye, the only direct disciple of the leader of the array formation path, and the other is the eldest disciple of the current president of the alliance, who was the most outstanding array formation genius before Lin Du.

Lin Du was able to fight Kai Yang to a standstill, but he seemed a bit lost in the third round, while Meng Ling never even made it into the top three.

The most prominent place for array formations is Zhongzhou. The demon race and Yunmolu have been fighting each other for years. However, this year, the demon race has also produced a powerful array master, while Yunmolu only has one person in the top ten.

But this person who suddenly appeared didn't even say where he came from when he registered. He practically appeared out of nowhere, putting several highly anticipated geniuses to shame.

On the ninth day, Meng Ling and Xing Liu also completed their formations. However, Meng Ling did not rush to call for a judge, but patiently checked the strength of the formation plate again from the beginning. Xing Liu, on the other hand, called for a referee early on and sat down to eat roast chicken.

Xingliu's grand formation can be considered a top-grade formation. I thought she was following the domineering path of demonic cultivation formations, but it turns out to be a rare underground formation that is strange and mysterious.

On the surface, it appears normal, but you only realize how dangerous it is once you step inside.

After Xingliu finished eating the roast chicken, he saw everyone discussing the strength and sensitivity of the formation. He raised his hand and threw the chicken bones into the air. In the blink of an eye, the underground formation was activated. Before anyone could even see the energy emanating from it, the chicken bones had already turned into dust.

Everyone took a step back at the same time.

This kind of hidden formation is still a bit too scary.

Unlike most others that are fixed on rocks and the ground, and whose energy can be felt when one uses divine sense to cover them, this kind of silent, invisible killer is the most terrifying.

Xingliu carefully wiped her hands clean, her eyebrows curving into a smile. "How was it? Not bad, right?"

The judge silently noted down a line of text: "Seventh Rank of Heavenly Grade, Note: Underground Concealment Formation."

One of them put down the consumable magic artifact he was testing. Xingliu looked at it and said, "If we don't replenish the array stones, it should last about five hundred years without any problems. However, it depends on the number of demons passing through the array. If there are too many, it probably won't last more than two or three hundred years. If we repair it in time, it can last for a thousand years without any problems."

Starting in the early hours of the tenth day, people gradually stopped setting up their formations and handed in their papers.

However, no formation has ever surpassed those two since.

Meng Ling was only rated as a third-level Heavenly Rank, but he wasn't annoyed. At his age of just over a hundred, reaching the Heavenly Rank was already a rare feat. This third-level Rank was the only Heavenly Rank formation he had ever created in his career.

A genius so rare that only one appears once every thousand years.

Since witnessing Lin Du's strength during the Central Plains Grand Competition and the Demon Tide, he has been at peace with himself.

No rush, take your time, the key is to accumulate experience.

Lin Du is a high-altitude pine tree, but he can also slowly grow into a towering tree on the plains.

Moreover, compared to many others, he already has far more resources.

"Why isn't this Lin Du incident over yet?"

Some people in the crowd whispered among themselves that before the competition began, many people were betting on whether Lin Du could create a miracle by becoming the youngest leader of the array formation this year.

But now it seems that it was overestimated.

"Look, everyone!!"

As the sun reached its zenith, Lin Du stood once again atop the volcanic formation she had initially set up, raised her hand to take the last thread, and poured spiritual energy into it.

In an instant, the golden ring-shaped array pattern took shape, but the long lines laid out earlier did not show up as array patterns.

Everyone couldn't help but feel disappointed. "This means... the connection failed?"

"That's quite common. The reason why large-scale formations are difficult is precisely because the larger the area, the more places they are prone to breaking. Once an interference is not accounted for, the large formation cannot form a closed loop and will fail directly."

"Lin Du is still quite young. He'll be young again next time he comes."

"That makes sense, but I'm still a little disappointed."

After all, he was the only disciple of the only blind master of array formations who appeared out of nowhere back then, and he created many legendary stories. The greater his reputation, the greater the disappointment of his failure.

"Look!!! The volcano has erupted!! And it's a mass eruption!!"

Amidst their surprise, everyone couldn't help but sigh, "This Lin Du... he really has bad luck."

"I've never seen anyone with such bad luck."