Chapter 1015: I Can Give It a Try

"Teacher Wu!"

The three of them greeted him.

"What's going on?" Zhang Xuan asked directly.

"The seal has been somewhat unstable for half a month, but it was within controllable limits. However, since the day before yesterday, it has been shaking incessantly, as if it could collapse at any moment. It's nearly out of control!"

Frowning, Teacher Wu looked ahead.

"Out of control?"

"Yes..." Teacher Wu nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he felt a rumbling sound like muffled thunder rising slowly from underground, like the groaning of a giant beast, or as if a giant dragon was lurking beneath the mountain range, ready to come alive and slaughter everyone.

"What is that?" Zhang Xuan and the others changed color.

Hearing this sound, it was as if they were at the source of a great disaster, human strength becoming infinitely small. Once the disaster struck, they would likely be instantly devoured, beyond the reach of gods.

"It's the sound coming from inside the seal. I can't figure out what's happening either. But if this continues, before long, the entire seal will completely collapse. Then, whether it's the relic or Fire Source City, they will probably be leveled in an instant!"

Teacher Wu's face was full of worry.

Once the seal was broken, the volcano would erupt immediately. Wild Goose Mountain was only over 300 kilometers from Fire Source City. At such a close distance, it would inevitably affect the innocent, and even Saint realm experts would find it hard to survive.

The power lurking beneath the volcano was too great, beyond what human strength could handle!

Rumble!

As he spoke, the rumbling grew louder, the ground began to jump, and a scorching hot air surged upward from inside the seal. Under the violent tremors, most of the formation flags that had been set down were shaken away.

The many formation academy students sitting guard in front of the pit turned pale instantly, and hundreds were thrown back, spitting blood.

As soon as these people were injured, new students immediately filled in behind them, exerting their full cultivation to control the surrounding seal from collapsing.

"Such powerful force..."

Seeing this, Zhang Xuan's face turned pale.

The force surging from below was beyond imagination. Even if Saint realm fourth and fifth layer experts joined forces, they couldn't suppress it.

So many powerful students from the Master Teacher Hall could only barely maintain it.

Under such force, if the seal wasn't opened, let alone entering, one would be ground to powder by the violent currents before even getting close!

He had always thought that no matter how dangerous this relic was, as long as he was careful, relying on the Library of Heaven's Path and the Eye of Insight, he could always avoid disaster and avoid major mishaps. But now... he had indeed thought too simply!

In such a violent place, the slightest carelessness could lead to instant death, beyond the reach of gods!

"Team A, guard the Gen position; Team C, guard the Xun position; the Qian position is guarded by Team Wu; all other teams, stay in place and channel true energy into the center of the pit!"

Just then, a loud shout rang out. An old man flew up, hovering above everyone, with a large compass floating in front of him. He calculated as he shouted.

The many students below, upon hearing his orders, all arranged themselves according to the previously formed formations. Then, countless streams of true energy surged over simultaneously, converging at the center of the pit, like a huge firework igniting.

With the surge of true energy, the surrounding seal seemed to strengthen, gradually calming down. The rumbling below also seemed suppressed, losing its previous violence.

"No... if they reinforce it like this, how can the seal still be opened?" After watching for a while, Zhang Xuan frowned.

This indeed avoided the attack of the terrifying force below, making it temporarily safe, but... there was also a big problem!

That was, as the seal's power was reinforced, entering the relic would become increasingly difficult, even impossible!

According to what was said before, the seal would open in two or three days. But if they continued to reinforce it like this, it might not open in three days, or even three years.

"Yes, but we have no choice! If the seal isn't opened, we can't enter. But as it is now, if we don't reinforce it, the entire relic will collapse..." Teacher Wu shook his head.

In fact, they didn't want to reinforce it either, but if they didn't, the relic would cease to exist, and entering would be useless!

Besides, with such violence below, even if they could enter, they wouldn't dare! Who could guarantee that it wouldn't erupt at any moment, burying them inside?

"Apart from reinforcing, is there no other way?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

"There is, but... it's impossible!"

Teacher Wu shook his head.

"Tell me about it?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

Since there was a way, they could try it. Even if it didn't succeed, it would still be better than the current situation.

"This seal is like a membrane, sealing off the violent force below. It's like a balloon blocking the mouth of a cave. The force inside keeps attacking. At first, the balloon relies on elasticity to hold, but as the force increases, it will eventually reach an unbearable limit, and then it might explode directly! The purpose of reinforcing the seal is to extend this limit and make the seal's power stronger!"

Teacher Wu explained. "Unfortunately, no matter how strong it is, if the force below isn't resolved, it's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. It will always be breached one day!"

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded at his explanation.

His description was very vivid.

The violent force below was the root. Without resolving it, constantly reinforcing the seal was useless. It was like making the balloon more elastic... it only prevented the violent force from succeeding temporarily. In fact, as the suppression time grew longer, the accumulated force became more intense, and once it erupted, the power would be even greater!

It was like using a dam to block a flood.

The more you block, the higher the water level, and the pressure multiplies. Eventually, it will certainly reach an unbearable limit.

If that happened, it would be troublesome.

"The other method is to treat the root cause: eliminate the violent force below... But in the current situation, before the seal is opened, no one can enter, let alone find the crux and stop it. And once it's opened, the force below will inevitably burst out..."

Teacher Wu shook his head with a bitter smile.

This was a paradox: opening the seal was the only way to completely eliminate the隐患, but once opened, the隐患 would erupt immediately...

"This..."

Zhang Xuan and Teacher Mu exchanged glances, both shaking their heads helplessly.

What the other said was correct. This was indeed an insoluble problem. Even if they knew that constantly reinforcing the seal would only make things worse, they had no other choice.

"I heard from Teacher Mu that the master teacher stationed here discovered the Otherworldly Tribe members before this change occurred... Is that true?" Zhang Xuan's mind stirred, and he couldn't help asking.

"Yes."

Teacher Wu nodded. "The Otherworldly Tribe members didn't stay long and left in a hurry. Somehow, the change began here... At first, the impact was light, and even we could withstand it. But as time passed, it grew stronger. Now, with 20,000 students combined, it's still a struggle!"

"They came and left quickly?" Zhang Xuan hesitated. "May I ask which master teacher discovered these Otherworldly Tribe members?"

"It was an ordinary four-star master teacher who was on duty here at the time."

Teacher Wu said.

"An ordinary four-star master teacher, with a cultivation at most at the Mortal Transcendence ninth layer... and he discovered the Otherworldly Tribe members causing trouble?" Zhang Xuan found it strange.

He had seen many Otherworldly Tribe members who came for this relic. The weakest were at Saint realm first layer, and the strong ones, the ten kings, were at the fourth layer!

An ordinary four-star master teacher, with a cultivation at most at Mortal Transcendence ninth layer... How could he discover them causing trouble without being killed?

"Don't worry, this master teacher is absolutely trustworthy and won't betray humanity..."

Thinking Zhang Xuan suspected collusion with the Otherworldly Tribe, Teacher Wu quickly explained.

"I don't think he would betray humanity..." Zhang Xuan shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, he felt the rumbling from the ground start again.

"The force below used to strike once every two or three hours, but now it's less than ten minutes..."

Teacher Wu said.

Two days ago, the force below also struck, but because the frequency was low, they weren't so strained. Now, once every ten minutes, they could barely hold on!

"If this continues, I'm afraid these students won't be able to bear it..." Zhang Xuan's face darkened.

These were his students, and a large part were from the Xuanxuan Society. If it were once every few hours, it would be manageable, but once every ten minutes, they probably wouldn't last long and would suffer severe damage to their cultivation!

"I know, but now there's no better method..."

Teacher Wu shook his head.

"Blocking is not as good as疏导. Since it can't be suppressed forever, why not guide the violent force out? That way, it wouldn't be so troublesome..."

Luo Ruoxi suddenly spoke from the side.

"疏导... We've thought of that too, but this force is too strong and attacks in all directions. Without finding the most suitable direction, the seal would not only collapse instantly but also easily cause an explosion... If done wrong, everyone here could be blown to death!"

Teacher Wu said.

Again using the balloon as an example: as it inflates, when it reaches its limit, it will inevitably explode. To prevent this, poking a hole to release the air is best... Unfortunately, if the hole is poked wrong, it's like lighting a fuse, causing a direct explosion.

Not only Fire Source City, but all the master teachers present could be wiped out, not one left.

Therefore, how big a hole to poke and where to poke it was a great学问. If the position wasn't found, it meant death... Even though they were seven-star master teachers and seven-star formation masters, they had no confidence and dared not take the risk.

"Find the most suitable position... release the force?"

Hearing their conversation, Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked over with bright eyes, his face full of excitement: "This... maybe I can give it a try!"