Chapter 2: The Four Symbols Seal Spirit Formation

  "Do you want to make a deal with me? What kind of deal!!" Wang Guanlan stared at Fengjiu's fat face, slightly puzzled, "I don't seem to know you!"

  "There's no rule in this world that says you can only do business with people you know!" Fengjiu chuckled, his face was a mess of flesh, not particularly good-looking when he wasn't smiling, but as soon as he did, it gave off an extremely amiable feeling. If his facial features were a bit more mature and he wore a Confucian scholar's robe, he would directly transform into a typical benevolent village elder.

  But Wang Guanlan certainly didn't dare to underestimate him, Luo Han was also a famous master in the Hu Li Wei, and his cultivation had reached the seventh layer of Lian Qi. Just like that, he was knocked unconscious by a light blow from him, without any resistance at all. It seems that the name of the Qian Yuan list is not in vain.

  "Unexpectedly, Mr. Fengjiu is a master of formation techniques, impressive!!"

  "You're just a master of farting, only knowing some superficial tricks, can't compare to you, can't compare to you!" As soon as the formation skills were mentioned, Fengjiu became somewhat embarrassed, "I heard that you've become a Taoist in less than a year, while I've been studying the way of formations for five or six years, yet I'm still far inferior to you, ashamed, ashamed!!"

  "Hehe, Fengjiu brother, don't be modest. You were able to sneak into my courtyard without anyone noticing, that shows your strength. This courtyard isn't a place where just any cat or dog can enter!!"

  "That's because I didn't use the formation that day, otherwise even the guide bees would have died inside!" Fengjiu seemed to be enjoying the benefits of this flattery. Neither of them were talkative people, so after a few pleasantries, they got straight to the point. "I'm afraid I've come uninvited today, but because this matter is really not something that can be seen by others, I had no choice but to take this inferior approach. I hope Guanlan will forgive me!"

  "Brother Feng is really looking down on me, I'm truly honored to be looked at like this, what kind of deal does Brother Feng want to make with me?!"

  "I'd like to ask Brother Guanlan for two favors, and the price is the throne of Ning Wang. I wonder if Brother Guanlan is interested?"

  Wang Guanlan's breathing paused, and she blinked twice before calmly asking, "Then what should I do?"

  "Work with us to do two things, kill a man and a monster!!"

  "You?!"

  "I, Jun Sheng, Xia Dongyuan!" Feng Jiu said directly, "Plus you, the four of us will work together!"

  Wang Guanlan took a fierce breath, but halfway through, the movement was too big and it triggered his injury. He could only slowly exhale, "The top three young powerhouses of the Profound Abyss Ranking want to cooperate to kill someone? Who, is it the Sect Master? What does this have to do with me?"

  "We need your accomplishments in the formation!" Fengjiu said, "In fact, the position of Ning Wang is just one of the benefits you get, and it can even be said that it's not the greatest benefit. If..."

  "Alright, alright!" Wang Guanlan raised his hand to stop him from continuing, "Tell me who you want to kill and what's going on with that demon beast? Are we still going to the Demon Realm?"

  "Of course not!" Fengjiu said, "We want to kill Zhitianming, that demon beast is in the Wuduxinjing, to kill him, we have to wait until this time's Wuduxinjing opens, there are still two or three years of time!"

  "Know one's fate?!" Wang Guanlan slightly raised an eyebrow, "Who is this person?!"

  "The mastermind behind Tianji Pavilion, both the Hidden Dragon List and the Substitute List were arranged by him!"

  "What?!" Wang Guanlan almost jumped up, Tianji Pavilion may not be a sacred place of martial arts like Jingling Lake, but its position in the martial arts world is quite special. This Tianji Pavilion is best at calculating the heavenly machine, and although there are not many people, they are highly valued. The master of Tianji Pavilion is said to be a strong martial artist of the Zongshi level. These guys want to kill not the master, but the master's backstage boss. This is really too exciting. Thinking about it again, Tianji Pavilion, knowing the heavenly fate, all of them are masters who can calculate and predict. In this strange world of high martial arts and high magic, perhaps when these people have a killing intention, others' lives will be calculated in an instant. Come on, counter-killing, just thinking about it makes one's heart cold sweat.

  "It can't be done, it can't be done!" Wang Guanlan shook his head and said, "The risk is too great, the grasp is not big enough!"

  "We're not fools, how could we do something without being sure?" Fengjiu said, as if seeing through Wang Guanlan's thoughts. "That Know Heaven's Fate is indeed formidable, able to calculate the heavenly mechanism, but Jun Sheng has a spiritual device that can conceal the heavenly mechanism to some extent, and since this matter concerns his own life, he couldn't have calculated it clearly, it's impossible for him to know we're going to kill him!"

  "This is not necessarily the case, such a guy must have calculated his life clearly long ago, and may have already prepared for it decades ago. He wouldn't wait for you to cover up the heavenly secret!"

  "This also makes sense, but if you want to get something, you have to pay the price, right? If King Ning's position is not enough to satisfy you, you can propose other conditions. I think there must be some things that you want to do but cannot."

  "I'm not interested in the position of Ning Wang!" King Guanlan hesitated for a moment, "However, what you said is right. If you want to get something, you have to pay for it. I do have a tricky problem that needs to be solved now. If you can help me solve this problem and come up with a plan that satisfies me, then I'll help you!"

  "First tell me what's going on with you!"

  "I'm going to kill Zhu Zhihua, I'll take him down on his way back to Jingling Lake!"

  "What? You want to kill Zhu Zhihua?!" This time, Fengjiu was shocked, "You little scoundrel, don't tell me you're thinking of breaking off the engagement now?!"

  "This has nothing to do with ruining a marriage, I just want to kill Zhu Zhihua, and I also can't let others know, and the time is tight, what do you say?!"

  Fengjiu furrowed his brow, scratched his head, "The Tianji Pavilion's Zhī Tiān Mìng, the Jingling Lake's Zhu Zhihua, speaking of which, their status in the Jianghu is about the same. Killing Zhu Zhihua first would be a good opportunity to practice our coordination... however!" He hesitated and raised his head, "Kid, I need to discuss this with them, but I don't think it'll be a problem. However, I want to see if you have what it takes to cooperate with us!"

  "What secrets do I still have? With my cultivation at the fourth layer of Qi Refining and being a third-stage Daoist, you've taken notice of me simply because I have some tricks up my sleeve when it comes to formations. If I'm not mistaken, you're planning on using formations to deal with Zhi Tianming and that demonic beast!"

  "Not bad, we indeed plan to use the formation to deal with Zhi Tianming and the demon beast, but not an ordinary formation!" Seeing Wang Guanlan guess his idea in a flash, Fengjiu couldn't help but smile, taking out something from her bosom and handing it over to Wang Guanlan, "Take a look, how's this formation chart?!"

  "What's this?!" Wang Guanlan's heart skipped a beat as he took the diagram, and with just one glance, his heart suddenly leapt again. The diagram in his hand was not like ordinary diagrams composed of symbols, but rather four vivid paintings that first caught his eye.

  Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise

  Each picture contains endless charm, as if it wants to come alive.

  "This is the Four Symbol Seal Spirit Formation, similar to the military formation of the Taoist soldiers. Four people join hands, each transforming into one of the four symbols, with boundless power. Zhi Tianming is a skilled practitioner, but if trapped by this formation, he can't even bring out 10% of his abilities. However, this formation is too profound, and although I understand some formations, during the practice process, there are some obstacles, so I thought of you!"

  "This array method has some meaning!" Wang Guanlan's gaze wandered, finally settling on the white tiger chart, "However, I still need to study it carefully!"

  "That's natural, I'll leave this to you. Aren't you going to kill Zhu Zhihua? As long as you get results before he arrives at Jingling Lake and satisfy us, we'll help you take down Zhu Zhihua with this formation. What do you think?"

  "Good, good, good!!" Wang Guanlan said three goods in a row, but didn't lift his head, nor did he care about Fengjiu. He went to the table by himself, carefully savoring the array map.

  Looking at his state, Fengjiu seemed very satisfied and didn't go to disturb him. She went out of the house by herself, and before leaving, she still managed to kick Luo Han, who hadn't woken up yet, and left with a flourish.

  "Master, are you alright?!" Rong Han was kicked awake, and he suddenly sprang up from the ground, his body tense. As soon as he stood up, he felt a chill run down his spine as an intense killing intent emanated from within the house. He immediately rushed into the house like a madman, shouting loudly.

  "It's nothing, what's going on!" Wang Guanlan, who was leaning over the table, suddenly raised his head, and the murderous aura in the room dissipated.

  "Really nothing?!" Ruo Han, who had just entered the house, suddenly realized that the person who had rushed in was nowhere to be seen. "Someone just broke in?!" he said, looking at Wang Guanlan with some surprise and suspicion, for he could confirm that the fierce killing intent earlier had indeed emanated from Wang Guanlan's body.

  "It's gone!"

  "Is he gone?!"

  "Yes, he's gone!" Wang Guanlan said, "Don't chase after him, and don't make a sound. This matter ends here. If a third person finds out, you won't be by my side anymore!" Wang Guanlan struggled to shift his gaze away from Zhen Tu, looking up at him instead. "Also, go back to the Wang Manor and get more materials. I need to reorganize the array formation in this courtyard, or else any stray cat or dog can barge in!"

  "Yes!!" Seeing Wang Guanlan was fine, Luo Han's heart finally put down half of its worries, although there were still many questions, but in the end he didn't speak up.

  "Hmph!!"

  Watching Hong Han leave, Wang Guanlan spat out a mouthful of blood and suddenly felt refreshed, putting her gaze back on the formation chart.

  The white tiger shape on the formation chart was so compatible with that one killing technique he had secretly learned from Yaoshou Yuanhai, that at first glance, he became completely infatuated. As his mind delved deeper, he began to unconsciously practice this killing technique, and it was only then that the killing aura around him dissipated.

  It was originally a good thing, but his body was injured. Just now when he was obsessed with the killing method, he had already affected his injury. If it wasn't for Lù Hán suddenly bursting in, he would have suffered another serious injury. Having learned this lesson, he directly found the current Zhang Hei Paper and covered up the White Tiger Diagram, continuing to study the formation diagram.