Chapter 34: Heavenly Punishment, Big Dipper

  Actually, Wu Ming's so-called retrieval of justice was just an excuse, and his real purpose was to experience the most powerful Tian Gang Bei Dou formation of the Quanzhen Sect.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have triggered the Book Immortal System task [Tian Gang Bei Dou]."

  "Mission content: Break through the TianGang North Dipper Formation led by one of the Seven Sons of Quanzhen."

  "Task time limit: within one hour."

  "Mission Reward: Tiān Gāng Běi Dǒu Zhèn."

  English Translation:

  "Mission Reward: Heavenly Gate Big Dipper Formation."

  The prompt in his mind made Wu Ming extremely excited. Not only could he achieve his goal, but he also had a special reward. This Book Immortal system was simply too considerate.

  Yin Zhiping has always been highly regarded by Qiu Chuji, and now he has made such a serious mistake. Qiu Chuji feels both regretful and distressed in his heart, but on the surface, he had to reply: "Yang Guo, you can rest assured that these two unworthy disciples have committed such a great error, our Quanzhen Sect will definitely deal with them seriously and not tolerate it. However, this matter is of great importance, and we must wait for Ma Yu's return to handle it personally."

  Wu Ming smiled and said, "Qiu Daozhang, how you punish your disciples within the sect has nothing to do with me. You can punish them as you like. However, this matter concerning the dignity of the ancient tomb sect is something I must discuss with Qiu Daozhang."

  Qiu Chuji didn't know what kind of tricks Wu Ming was playing, and frowned: "Yang Guo, how do you explain this?"

  Wu Ming said in a low voice, "This ancient tomb and the forest in front have always belonged to our Ancient Tomb Sect. The ancestor of the Quanzhen School, Wang Zhenren, had left behind a will that all disciples of the Quanzhen School must retreat and not enter without permission. Those who violate this rule will be severely punished."

  Qiu Chuji nodded and said: "That's right, my master indeed said so."

  Wu Ming smiled and said: "Since Qiu Daochang also acknowledges this point, then what should we do in the future if there are again any Quanzhen disciples who intrude?"

  Qiu Chuji said: "If anyone else breaks in, just notify us. After the Quanzhen Sect investigates, we will definitely severely punish this person."

  Wu Ming shook his head and smiled, "Qiu Daozhang's words are wrong. The ancient tomb and the forest are our territory. If someone trespasses, shouldn't it be handled by our Ancient Tomb Sect? Why do we need to notify you to handle it?"

  Qiu Chuji frowned and said: "This... seems inappropriate?"

  "What's not suitable?" Wu Ming sneered, "This time, our ancient tomb sect will return these two intruders to you, the Quanzhen Sect, as a favor to our neighbors. We've already given you a huge face-saving opportunity, but if there's a next time, we won't be so polite. From now on, anyone who trespasses will be dealt with by our ancient tomb sect directly, without further notice."

  Hao Datong felt greatly discontented in his heart and couldn't help but interrupt, saying: "Yang Guo, didn't you also intrude on our Quanzhen Sect this time? What should be done about that?"

  Wu Ming laughed and said, "Hao Da Zhang's counter-question is good. Unfortunately, in the Jianghu, people have always spoken with their fists. If you, the Quanzhen Sect, can take me down, then you can dispose of me as you please. But if you can't take me down, isn't everything just empty talk?"

  "Yang Guo, you think you can bully me, a Quanzhen master? Come on, let's fight another 300 rounds!" Hao Datong said angrily.

  Wu Ming sneered: "A defeated general, what courage can you speak of? Just relying on you alone, you're not even my opponent. Why don't your master and disciple come together?"

  "Hao Daitong was suddenly speechless, his face flushing bright red, after being rebuked by Wu Ming."

  "Haoshi, don't be impatient." Qiu Chuji was a clever person and immediately sensed the provocative tone in Wu Ming's words. After calming down Hao Datong's emotions, he said: "Yang Guo, speak up, what do you want to do?"

  Wu Ming laughed and said, "Hehe, indeed it's still Elder Qiu who is straightforward. Alright then, I'll speak directly - I want to challenge the Tian Gang Bei Dou formation of your Quanzhen Sect, and you, Elder Qiu, must personally participate in it."

  Four years ago, Wu Ming had already defeated Yin Zhiping and Zhao Zijing. Adding to that, he just easily beat Hao Datong, in Qiu Chuji's eyes, Wu Ming was already an unfathomable super expert.

  It's just that this time the Big Dipper Formation is no ordinary formation, it must be used by seven people together to deal with a young whippersnapper like him, and winning would not be glorious.

  But if he didn't use the Tian Bao Bei Dou formation, Qiu Chuji felt that there was no chance of winning at all, because in his opinion, Wu Ming had an air of mystery that couldn't be seen through, and it didn't seem like a fourteen or fifteen year old youth.

  "What? Are you afraid, Qiu Daochang? Or can the Quanzhen Sect not even gather seven people for the Tian Gang Bei Dou formation?" Wu Ming laughed and urged him on, seeing Qiu Chuji shake his head in silence.

  Qiu Chuji said in a deep voice, "Yang Guo, you don't need to provoke me. Since you want to experience the Quanzhen Sect's Tian Gang Bei Dou Formation so much, I'll grant your wish. However, if you lose this time?"

  "If he loses, I'll still be here." Before Wu Ming could respond, a soft and gentle voice came, which Wu Ming recognized as Little Dragon Girl. He was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Sister, how did you come?"

  With a sound, a breathtakingly beautiful woman in white clothes floated over, if it wasn't the Little Dragon Maiden, who else could it be?

  "Junior brother, of course, senior sister is here to help you." Little Dragon Girl smiled faintly and gazed at Wu Ming's eyes, filled with concern and reproach.

  "Thank you, Shijie." Feeling the affection in Xiaolongnü's eyes, Wu Ming was overjoyed.

  The two people were as if nobody was around, and they transmitted their feelings to each other, making the Taoist priests of the Quanzhen School wide-eyed with wonder.

  Four years ago, the little dragon girl they saw was absolutely an icy and indifferent existence in their hearts, but unexpectedly, she was melted by Wu Ming. Many Taoist priests were filled with inexplicable jealousy in their hearts, and Yin Zhiping, who was watching from the side, was even more consumed by a burning fire of envy, filling him with an increasingly intense hatred for Wu Ming.

  "Dragon Girl is good, under Quanzhen School's Qiu Chuji."

  Xiao Long Nu is the successor of the Ancient Tomb Sect, with a status equivalent to that of the leader of the Quanzhen Sect. Qiu Chuji naturally had to treat her with courtesy.

  The little dragon girl smiled faintly and said, "No need for excessive courtesy, Master Qiu."

  Due to the sudden arrival of Little Dragon Girl, Wu Ming was not too arrogant. Fortunately, Little Dragon Girl seemed to know his intentions and not only did not stop him from challenging the Tian Gang Bei Dou Formation of Quanzhen Sect, but also formally issued a declaration of war as the successor of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

  Both sides quickly agreed that the winner would have the right to dispose of the forest, and Wu Ming was secretly amused in his heart. This disposal right, in fact, was worthless, and it was just a gimmick he used to provoke a challenge.

  Qiu Chuji was a straightforward person, and he also wanted to see Wu Ming's martial arts skills, which dared to challenge the Tian Gan North Dipper Formation. Therefore, he didn't pretend to be polite and quickly chose six third-generation disciples to go down with him and set up the Tian Gan North Dipper Formation.

  "Be careful, junior brother." Little Dragon Girl knew Wu Ming's skills and although she wasn't too worried, she still reminded him.

  "Don't worry, sister, I'll be careful." Wu Ming smiled faintly and leaped into the air, landing steadily in the Tian Gang Bei Dou formation. He beckoned with his hand: "Qiu Daozhang, come on, let me see just how formidable this Tian Gang Bei Dou formation is."

  "Alright, as you wish." Chou Chuji nodded and said: "Begin the formation change."

  Under Chusha Keji's command, the Big Dipper Formation suddenly changed from a defensive to an offensive posture.

  Outside the formation, Wu Ming didn't feel it before, but now he suddenly felt the profundity of this formation, and his heart couldn't help but greatly admire it. Indeed, it was worthy of being called the world's number one extraordinary formation, along with the Shaolin Temple's Luo Han Formation.

  Fortunately, although the formation was mysterious, the martial arts of the people who set up the formation were uneven. The highest one was naturally Qiu Chuji, who was in the core command position, while the martial arts of the others were all below Zhao Zhijing and Yin Zhiping. In Wu Ming's eyes, that was almost invincible.

  If Wu Ming really wanted to break them one by one, it would have been very easy at the beginning of the formation change.

  However, Wu Ming's goal was to appreciate the subtleties of the Big Dipper Formation, so he wouldn't be in such a hurry.

  As the formation changed, six Taoist priests led by Qiu Chuji surrounded Wu Ming in all directions according to the position of the Big Dipper, like an iron bucket that was impossible to leak, and constantly drew their swords to launch a fierce attack on Wu Ming.

  Each attack seemed to contain the power of seven people, and the sword's momentum was not only extremely fast but also changed in many ways, making Wu Ming's heart more and more admiring.

  If it were Yang Guo from the same period, he would absolutely not be able to hold on for much longer in this situation.

  But the current Wu Ming is still as leisurely as a stroll in the courtyard, mainly because his kung fu is high, and the people who formed the array, except for Qiu Chuji, were too weak, and even with the strength of seven people, he could completely withstand it.

  Moreover, due to the fact that Wu Ming had cultivated the Spring Sun Melting Snow Technique, although he did not intentionally release it, every time his long sword came into contact with the seven people, a portion of their internal energy would be automatically absorbed by Wu Ming through the long sword.

  However, in order not to arouse Chi's vigilance, Wu Ming adopted the method of borrowing power and striking with precision, almost as ingenious as the Big Dipper Formation.

  Qiu Chuji was increasingly shocked as he fought. How could Wu Ming, at such a young age, be so formidable? Even Guo Jing might not be any stronger than this.

  Wu Mingyue's speed increased, and he gradually grasped the initiative on the field, while Qiu Chuji and others were instead in a passive position, only able to defend according to Wu Ming's rhythm.

  The Big Dipper Formation spun faster and faster, Qiu Chuji's power was profound, but the other six people were already panting.

  Qiu Chuji knew he was going to lose, if it were the Seven True Ones of Quanzhen coming to set up the formation, he would have had confidence in fighting Wu Ming, but then thought that even if he gathered the Seven True Ones of Quanzhen, even if they won against Wu Ming, it would be a great loss of face, let alone the uncertainty of winning or losing.

  Apart from Qiu Chuji, the six Daoists ran wildly around Wu Ming, with long swords raised above their heads. The faster they spun, the more they couldn't grasp their swords, as if an external force was pulling them away, trying to snatch their swords.

  "Let me go!" Wu Ming shouted after having enough fun, suddenly dashing to the left, and except for Qiu Chuji, the six Daoist priests' long swords in their hands were instantly uncontrollable, flying out simultaneously, almost stabbing the surrounding crowd of Daoist priests.

  "Ding Dong!"

  "Congratulations, you have completed the Book Spirit System task [Tian Gan Bei Dou], and received the Tian Gan Bei Dou Array reward."