Chapter 664: Zhang Xuan Sets Up a Formation

Before he could find a way out, the enemy had already charged in, trapping them in a dead end once again. What should they do?

With no time to think, as soon as they entered the room, the puppet charged straight at Zhang Xuan.

Clearly, this puppet was thoroughly enraged, ignoring even Luo Qiqi.

“Damn it!”

Knowing that this creature was terrifyingly powerful and beyond his ability to contend with, Zhang Xuan swayed and flew straight upward.

This hall was not only much larger than the previous room but also had a vast ceiling, dozens of meters high. Unable to face it head-on, he decided to take to the air first.

Whoosh!

No sooner had he flown up than he felt a dense aura surging from below as the puppet leaped after him.

Although this creature couldn’t fly, a height of several dozen meters was nothing to a puppet with Saint Domain power.

“Teacher, I’ll help you!”

Seeing the creature relentlessly pursuing her teacher, Luo Qiqi grew anxious. With a flick of her wrist, a bow appeared in her palm. Nocking an arrow, she shot it straight at the airborne puppet.

Whoosh!

The arrow whistled through the air, carrying the peak power of the Mortal Transformation Sixth Layer. In an instant, it reached the puppet, who waved a hand and deflected it.

This brief delay gave Zhang Xuan an opportunity. He quickly changed direction in midair and flew toward Luo Qiqi.

He could fly and turn freely in the air, while the puppet could only leap, still charging forward.

“Teacher…”

Seeing him approach, Luo Qiqi, without even asking how he could fly, looked at him with concern. “Are you all right…”

“I’m fine for now, but if we don’t find an exit soon, I definitely will be…”

Zhang Xuan’s expression darkened.

He could evade the creature a few times by using sharp turns in flight, but once his true energy ran out, escape would be impossible.

“Quickly put away the Red Flame Cauldron and focus on finding a way out…”

Knowing that more words were useless now, Zhang Xuan hurriedly instructed.

“All right…”

Luo Qiqi nodded quickly, approached the cauldron, and reached out to store it in her storage ring.

Before she could act, a mechanical sound came, followed by a voice.

“I am Wu Yangzi! Anyone who can forge or upgrade a weapon to high-grade Spirit rank shall receive my inheritance. Otherwise, if you rashly take the Red Flame Cauldron, the underground palace will collapse instantly. Obtain my inheritance, and I will tell you how to leave the underground palace; otherwise, be buried with me!”

“Collapse?”

“Buried with you?”

Zhang Xuan and Luo Qiqi were both stunned, then felt exasperated.

Who wants your inheritance?

Right in front of them was a huge puppet ready to attack at any moment—how could they have time to forge weapons?

Are you trying to kill us?

And forging a high-grade Spirit rank weapon… that probably requires a peak Five-Star blacksmith!

Although Luo Qiqi could forge, she was only at the early Five-Star level. How could she forge a weapon that required a peak Five-Star blacksmith?

And as for him… he knew nothing about forging and hadn’t even passed a single star rank—it was even more impossible…

Boom!

While they were frustrated, another surge of air came from ahead. The puppet had landed and, locking onto its target, charged again.

At its speed, it would reach them in a few breaths and continue its relentless assault.

“Teacher, what should we do?”

Luo Qiqi’s beautiful eyes were filled with anxiety.

She wasn’t the only one worried; Zhang Xuan’s scalp was tingling too.

He had fought this big fellow before, and even with his clone, he couldn’t withstand a single blow. If it caught up… he might be killed in just a few moves!

And from Wu Yangzi’s message, it seemed the only way to leave was to obtain his inheritance; otherwise, they would be trapped here to die…

To get the inheritance, they had to forge weapons… but in the current situation, even if they wanted to forge, this big fellow wouldn’t give them time!

“Unless… there’s some formation that can trap this creature, otherwise, we can’t possibly forge…”

Luo Qiqi said anxiously.

“Yes, but even a formation would need to be at least Grade 6; otherwise, trapping it would be extremely difficult…”

Zhang Xuan nodded, about to continue, when he suddenly paused. “Grade 6 formation?”

“Quick, hold this creature off for a few breaths!”

An idea struck him, and his eyes lit up. Zhang Xuan leaped into the air.

“All right!”

Seeing her teacher’s expression, Luo Qiqi knew he had thought of something. Without hesitation, she took out another arrow and shot it straight at the puppet!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several arrows in succession, each carrying immense power, forced the puppet to raise its hands to block.

Seeing that Luo Qiqi’s arrows were so powerful and knowing she couldn’t shoot many more, Zhang Xuan didn’t waste words. While in the air, he flicked his wrist, and a pile of formation flags appeared in his palm.

These were the ones he had dug up earlier in the valley.

He knew quite a few Grade 3 formation diagrams, but beyond Grade 4, he knew very few. The only Grade 5 formation he knew was the spirit gathering formation.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for him to set up a Grade 6 formation.

Without knowing the diagram and lacking the right flags, how could he do it?

But coincidentally, he had seen a Grade 6 formation outside the valley.

When Yu Fei’er used the formation-breaking silver needles to activate the formation, the Library of Heaven’s Path had recorded the formation’s detailed layout and flaws, giving him an understanding of it that surpassed even the spirit gathering formation.

And that hidden formation happened to be Grade 6… and the flags were exactly the ones he had collected in his storage ring!

At the time, he had only thought it would be a waste to throw away such good items, never dreaming they would come in so handy now!

“The room is big enough; it can be set up…”

While in the air, he surveyed the entire hall.

That hidden formation had concealed the entrance, so it could also hide the cauldron and the books.

As long as the puppet couldn’t find them, they would have enough time to forge a spirit weapon and find a way to obtain Senior Wu Yangzi’s inheritance!

However, the previous hidden formation covered a large area. Fortunately, this place had enough space; otherwise, it might not have been possible to set it up.

“Go!”

Locking onto the positions, he flicked his fingers.

Hum!

The formation flags in his palm shot out in all directions.

“Formation flags? Is Teacher setting up a formation?”

Luo Qiqi, who was shooting arrows to hold off the puppet, saw Zhang Xuan’s actions and was stunned, then her pupils contracted.

Although she had never studied the formation master profession, her best friend was a Five-Star formation master, and she had seen how formations were set up.

Even the most skilled formation master in the Master Teacher Academy’s Formation Division would first measure with a compass, search inch by inch, and plant flags one by one into the ground…

But here he was, shooting flags from the air, and several at once…

Was this for real?

Could he really set up a formation like this?

It seemed too casual!

Shocked, she lost power in her arrows. The distant puppet roared, caught one arrow, and threw it straight back at her.

Whoosh!

Although thrown by hand, the creature’s strength was immense. The arrow whistled through the air, stabbing straight at her.

Her pupils contracting, Luo Qiqi quickly dodged. A gust of wind tore through the clothes on her shoulder, leaving a bloody scratch on her fair skin.

Roar!

Forced to dodge, the puppet growled again and charged at Zhang Xuan in the air.

Turning his body, Zhang Xuan changed direction, continuing to throw formation flags downward, each one landing in a fixed position.

“Your opponent is me! Don’t bother my teacher!”

Seeing the creature go after him again, Luo Qiqi gritted her teeth, drew her bow to a full moon, and shot another arrow.

Hum!

This arrow was fired in anger, carrying almost all her strength. It flew like a meteor, reaching the puppet in an instant.

Ding!

The puppet failed to block, and the arrow struck its forehead.

However, its defense was too strong, and being a puppet, it had no acupoints. Though hit in a vital spot, it was unharmed, only enraging it further.

Roaring again, it ignored Zhang Xuan in the air and charged at her.

Clearly, its hatred had been drawn to Luo Qiqi, and now its greatest desire was to grind this woman into mincemeat.

Whoosh!

Before Luo Qiqi could react, the alien corpse puppet was already upon her, its five fingers spread wide as it grabbed at her.

Fingers whistling through the air, though devoid of true energy, the aura and power they exuded made the girl’s breath catch.

“Get away!”

With a sharp cry, she had no time to nock another arrow. She swung the bow at the huge creature before her.

Her longsword had been knocked away in the small stone room and was still stuck in the wall, with no chance to retrieve it. Besides, even if she wanted to draw a weapon now, it was too late, so she had to use the bow to block.

Crack!

Before the bow could strike the puppet, it was caught. The puppet tugged lightly.

Luo Qiqi felt her tiger’s mouth split, and she quickly let go. The weapon fell into the puppet’s grasp.

If Zhang Xuan couldn’t match the creature’s strength head-on, how could she?

Crack!

Taking the bow, the alien puppet snapped it in two with both hands, tossed the pieces aside, and reached for Luo Qiqi again.

Crackle!

The air exploded with violent sonic booms. Luo Qiqi hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. The raging air current struck her chest, sending her tumbling through the air before she slammed heavily into the nearby wall.

Whoa!

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Luo Qiqi’s face turned pale.

As a top student of the Master Teacher Academy and a famous genius in her second year, she couldn’t even withstand a single blow from this creature, filling her with frustration.

“No, I have to buy time for Teacher!”

Struggling to stand up from the wall, she saw the puppet ignoring her and going after Zhang Xuan again. Gritting her teeth, she charged forward.

“Your opponent is me!”

With a furious shout, her delicate fist struck through the air.

Luofeng Fist!

A fist technique left by her family’s ancestors, reaching the late Spirit rank, with immense power—it was the strongest attack she could currently unleash!

Even a Mortal Transformation Seventh Layer Return to One Stage initial phase expert would have to avoid its edge.

But this big monster was not a Return to One Stage expert, nor was it human. Before her fist could reach it, it pointed a finger at her.

Pfft!

Blood spurted. Luo Qiqi tumbled twice in the air and was sent flying backward again.

Just as she thought she would crash into the wall and be half dead, she felt a softness behind her as a surge of true energy enveloped her.

Then, a faint voice sounded in her ear.

“Leave the rest… to me!”