"Damn, is this kid an idiot!"
They wished they could sprout wings and escape. This kid, for some unknown reason, had run in seeking his own death.
A glint of killing intent flashed in Liang Hutu's eyes.
"How dare Liu Xiwei insult the master! She's tired of living, how presumptuous!"
"Don't think I won't kill you just because you're Miss Liu the Second's sister."
Liu Xiran quickly explained, "Sister, it's not what you think... I asked Brother Ling Fan to come in and save you."
Upon hearing Liu Xiran's words, even though they were in mortal danger, the powerful figures and geniuses from Star Sand City and outer factions couldn't help but sneer, their eyes filled with disdain.
Liu Xiwei said, "Nonsense! He's just a good-for-nothing, who can he save!"
"Ling Fan, hurry and take my sister away. I don't need your help!"
Liu Xiwei pointed at Ling Fan's nose and commanded him without room for argument.
The anger in Liang Hutu's eyes was no longer concealable, and his gaze towards Liu Xiwei was extremely dangerous.
"Motherfucker."
If it were his usual temper, he would have already chopped this woman surnamed Liu to death for her repeated disrespect towards the master, to let her know why the flowers are so red.
Ling Fan cast a indifferent glance at Liu Xiwei and said, "Don't flatter yourself. If it weren't for Ran Ran, I wouldn't have saved you at all. And... stop bossing me around. I'll let you off this time, but next time, whichever finger you point at me, I'll break that finger. I keep my word."
Liu Xiwei was stunned by Ling Fan's words.
Ling Fan's incredibly cold gaze seemed to be deeply imprinted into her soul, causing her to shiver involuntarily.
When she came back to her senses, she felt a bit embarrassed, but for some reason, she didn't dare to retort.
"Alright, stop arguing! With one more peak Profound Gang Realm expert, our chances of breaking through increase by a fraction!" Elder Han said with a solemn expression.
Hearing Elder Han speak, everyone finally refocused their attention on the sand beasts.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The rumbling sounds were incessant. The powerful figures and geniuses stood back-to-back, forming a defensive circle. This way, the sand beasts couldn't do anything to them for the time being.
After all, the reason these sand beasts were troublesome was that they were almost immortal. Even if they were blown to pieces, they could quickly recover.
However, the true strength of these sand beasts was not as formidable as martial artists of the same level.
Just as the situation was about to reach a stalemate.
Suddenly, Luo Qi, a true disciple of Misty Cloud Mountain, said, "Everyone, I have a way to break this deadlock!"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him with a glimmer of hope.
Luo Qi said, "In my opinion, this Star Sand Lake relic itself is a massive formation."
"These sand beasts are merely puppets of this formation, so as long as the formation isn't broken, these sand beasts will always revive until the formation's power is depleted."
"However, this formation is of a very high level, likely capable of self-sustaining by absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy to replenish its consumption..."
"In other words, it's impossible for us to exhaust the formation's power. Our only way out is to break the formation, or at least break the localized formation that controls these sand beast puppets."
After Luo Qi finished speaking, the hope in everyone's eyes immediately dimmed again.
Xiong Kuang said with a wry smile, "Young Master Luo, even if we know this relic is a formation, so what? I've heard that the art of formations is incredibly complex and profound, several times more difficult than alchemy or weapon forging, and its inheritance is extremely rare. Where are we going to find a formation master who can break this formation?"
Upon hearing Xiong Kuang's words, others couldn't help but shake their heads and sigh.
Formation masters were also divided into four tiers: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.
However, formation masters were too few, even rarer than alchemists and weapon refiners. They could truly be described as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
At least in the Five Cities region, there were no formation masters to be heard of.
Just then, an elder from Misty Cloud Mountain sneered, "What do you know! Our Misty Cloud Mountain's true disciple Luo Qi is an unparalleled formation genius! In the way of formations, he has already grasped seven to eight tenths of Misty Cloud Mountain's inheritance. Even our Misty Cloud Mountain Master says that Luo Qi has the potential to become a grandmaster of formations!"
Upon hearing the Misty Cloud Mountain elder's words.
Luo Qi smiled proudly, his expression quite self-satisfied.
The hope in the eyes of the powerful figures reignited.
"Really!"
Someone couldn't help but say excitedly.
Elder Han suddenly said, "Misty Cloud Mountain does indeed have formation inheritance, and within the Tianchu Province, Misty Cloud Mountain's formation arts are considered the foremost!"
"I didn't expect Young Master Luo to be a formation genius. This old man is truly honored."
Elder Han bowed slightly to Luo Qi, showing respect for the formation genius.
Naturally, no one dared to question his words.
Since even he acknowledged it, everyone else had no doubts and their faces lit up with joy.
Luo Qi said humbly, "Elder Han, you flatter me. I am merely a junior, how can I deserve such a grand gesture from you."
"Please give me some time to break this formation as quickly as possible and resolve the puppet's attacks." Luo Qi cupped his hands towards everyone again.
"Then we will have to trouble you, True Disciple Luo. Rest assured, we will hold off these puppets!"
"Fortunately, we have True Disciple Luo. Otherwise, we would truly be at a dead end today."
All the powerful figures looked at Luo Qi with the eyes of a savior, filled with anticipation.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The group of powerful figures and geniuses rallied themselves and began fighting the puppet sand beasts. For a time, the encirclement was even expanded significantly.
And Luo Qi, carrying everyone's hopes, began to study the grand formation.
He took out an object that resembled a Bagua disk, then bit his finger and drew a blood-red talisman on it.
The object resembling a Bagua disk immediately emitted a bloody light, and countless lines spread rapidly from its center, piercing into the void.
"Hiss, it's actually a Formation Dao Disk!"
"I didn't expect Misty Cloud Mountain to give such a treasure to Luo Qi. It seems Luo Qi's attainments in the way of formations are truly extraordinary."
"We have hope! With this item, coupled with Luo Qi's own formation attainments, we can definitely break this deadlock!"
Some powerful figures exclaimed in surprise as they looked at the Bagua disk in Luo Qi's hand.
This treasure resembling a Bagua disk is called a Formation Dao Disk. It can amplify the holder's formation cultivation, serve as a key to breaking formations, and also act as a foundation for quickly setting up formations. It is a treasure that every formation master dreams of.
The hope in everyone's eyes grew even stronger.
Luo Qi tilted his head slightly, his expression proud, thoroughly enjoying the gazes of the crowd.
Under his control, countless blood-red lines spread across the void from the Formation Dao Disk. Soon, everyone was shocked to see that the movements of the puppet sand beasts in front seemed to stiffen.
As if they were being forcibly interfered with by some unseen force.
How could the powerful figures let go of this opportunity? They all attacked.
Dozens of puppet sand beasts were instantly blown to pieces, and to everyone's immense delight, this time the puppet sand beasts, before even half-condensed, scattered again.
"It's working!"
"Damn, True Disciple Luo is too awesome, it's practically instantaneous."
"We're saved, we're saved!"
"Thank you, True Disciple Luo, for saving our lives."
All the powerful figures were overjoyed and expressed their gratitude to Luo Qi.
Even Liu Xiwei's beautiful eyes sparkled with wonder.
The way of formations was so magical, it truly opened her eyes.
"Heh heh, it's just an initial intrusion into this formation. It will take some time to break it completely. Hmm, half a day should be enough. Alas, I am ashamed. If my master were here, he could probably break this formation in less than an hour." Luo Qi shook his head humbly.
"True Disciple Luo is too humble! At your age, your future achievements may not be lower than your master's, and it's even possible you could surpass him!"
"Our lives depend on you, True Disciple Luo. Please don't be so modest. With your formation skills, even if you were arrogant, it wouldn't be excessive."
The powerful figures from Star Sand City fawned over him with flattering compliments.
Just then.
Suddenly, an untimely voice faintly spoke, "You know nothing about formations, yet you dare to talk about breaking them. You truly should be ashamed."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was greatly startled.
Following the sound, they saw Ling Fan standing there with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.