Purple Moon Dharma Assembly (7)

Time passed quickly, and the literary contest soon entered the Tier 2 stage.

Within the Formation area, on the arena, Yang Tianshi stood in a row with several other Formation Masters of the same rank.

The competition was hosted by True Person Yunxia, along with two other Third-Tier Middle-Grade Formation Masters.

The True Person Yunxia, dressed in a white robe and with a gentle face, stroked his snow-white beard and smiled, saying, "These are four identical sets of array-setting materials. The competition is limited to one hour, and the final judgment will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of the power, stability, and other factors of your Formation setup."

Do you understand?

"We understand!" the Formation Masters said in unison.

"Alright, since that's the case, everyone, take your materials and begin setting up the formation." True Person Yunxia waved her sleeve, and the Fragrant Incense used for timing began to burn slowly.

Yang Tianshi arrived at the southwest corner of the field and began to set up the Formation.

He first took out a piece of indigo-blue Spirit Gold, which was Second-Tier Upper-Grade Sea-Blue Iron, most suitable for setting up Water Attribute Formations.

A faint light shone from his fingertips, and Array Mark emerged from them, imprinting themselves onto the Sea-Blue Iron.

Yang Tianshi quickly finished processing the material, tossed it lightly onto the ground, and placed it as the central element of the Formation.

Time passed quickly, and Yang Tianshi processed each Spirit Material with lightning speed. Throughout the process, he kept a straight face, his expression as unyielding as ancient ice, which amazed the Cultivators watching from afar.

As expected of Ruthless Formation Master, how did he manage to maintain a blank expression under such fierce competition?

Soon, an hour had passed, and True Person Yunxia announced loudly, "The competition is over."

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the Formation Masters ignored him and continued to refine his Formation.

True Person Yunxia's expression hardened, and then she swept her sleeves, knocking the man off the stage.

"Disqualification for breaking the rules!"

Upon hearing this, the Cultivator's expression shifted, but he dared not refute it. However, he did not leave, wanting to see the skill level of the remaining Formation Masters.

True Person Yunxia walked out and checked the Formations one by one in a counter-clockwise order. Following this method, Yang Tianshi was ranked sixth.

Upon arriving at the first Formation, True Person Yunxia waved her hand, signaling the other party to activate the Formation.

The cultivator nodded slightly, and then his Spiritual Power surged, activating the Formation.

Pale blue Array Mark flowed, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi flowed quietly within the Formation's veins. Whirlpools appeared on the Formation Shield, and the rushing sound of water echoed across the arena.

The Second-Tier Upper-Grade Formation, the Six-Vortex Water Whirlpool Formation, ranks in the middle to lower range in defensive capabilities among Formations of the same tier.

Seeing this, True Person Yunxia nodded slightly, then extended her Divine Sense to perceive it carefully.

After a moment, he spoke, "Although the power of this Formation has not been reduced, its foundation has major flaws. If it is used to defend against attacks of the same level, the Fortune will run into problems within half an hour."

The other two Third-Tier Formation Masters behind him nodded in agreement. One of them, an old man in blue, said, "Indeed, I think we can give him seventy points."

"Seventy points is too much. Such a flaw could be fatal in a real battle. I think fifty points would be enough." Another Third-Tier Formation Master's tone was much colder, and his words made the Foundation Establishment Cultivator set up the Formation smile bitterly.

However, the cultivator did not refute it. The Formation's foundation was flawed, which was indeed a fatal flaw. Even if he was given a zero score, he could only accept it.

At this moment, True Person Yunxia spoke up, "Seventy points is indeed too much, and fifty points is a bit too little. This Formation certainly has problems with its foundation, but it still has many merits in other aspects, especially the construction of the Array Mark patterns, which is quite stable. I think I'll give it sixty points."

Upon hearing this, the other two exchanged a glance and slowly nodded.

Ultimately, the first Formation scored sixty points.

After that, True Person Yunxia began inspecting each house one by one.

Of Yang Tianshi's previous five Formations, the one with the highest score was the "Three Mountains Treading Waves Formation." This formation was extremely powerful, combining offense and defense, and was ultimately rated 82 points by True Person Yunxia.

When it was Yang Tianshi's turn, the three judges' eyes were filled with anticipation. They had witnessed Yang Tianshi's heroic figure sweeping across the entire arena during the martial arts phase.

Not only the referees, but also the other contestants and the Cultivators watching from the sidelines craned their necks and pricked up their ears, eager to see how many points this Ruthless Formation Master would get.

Buzz!!

The Array Mark flowed, and a dark blue light spread out from the southwest of the arena, quickly covering the entire arena.

Roar!!

A vast and distant roar Dang Kai, and amidst the icy and bone-chilling Xuanming Qi beast, with its Tortoise and Serpent Coiling, exuded a ferocious yet majestic and sacred Xuanwu Divine Beast, as if it had descended from the ancient primordial era.

Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Formation, Xuanwu Sea-Expanding Formation.

Its attack can unleash an exceptionally cold and Xuanming Qi, freezing everything in its path.

Defense can utilize the immovable and majestic aura of the Xuanwu Divine Beast to suppress all attacks.

At the same time, this Formation can also release an exceptionally heavy Heavy Xuan Domain. Even False Core Cultivator would find it difficult to move an inch within the domain.

Looking at the proud Xuanwu phantom standing on the arena, both those below and those on the stage fell into silence.

Immediately following was a deafening roar, with numerous cultivators raising their arms and shouting the words "Ruthless Formation Master," instantly pushing the atmosphere of the arena to its peak.

"What a Ruthless Formation Master! Your Formation skills surpass mine tenfold. You deserve your defeat." The Foundation Establishment Cultivator set up the Three Mountains Treading Waves Formation sighed with admiration.

"It seems that even if I hadn't been forced off the stage, I still wouldn't have been able to defeat him. Oh well, I'll go back and focus on studying Formations. One day, I'll definitely come back to spar with him again."

True Person Yunxia stroked his beard, his eyes filled with deep surprise. Even with his Formations, he could only achieve this much with limited materials, and he might not even be able to do as well as Yang Tianshi.

"This person is truly a prodigy of our Formation Dao lineage!" The cold voice rang out again, praising without any reservation.

"This Xuanwu Sea-Expanding Formation is perfect in its foundation, network, power, and Spiritual Qi connection. How about I give it a perfect score?" the blue-robed elder said.

"Agreed!" the cold-faced man said succinctly.

In the end, everyone's attention focused on True Person Yunxia, since he was the chief referee.

"Hehe, such a perfect Formation, if it doesn't receive a perfect score, wouldn't it make us look like we're jealous of talent?" True Person Yunxia chuckled and announced loudly, "First place in this competition, Yang Tianshi, score one hundred!"