The Jinx Strikes Again

After making the decision to postpone the experiment, Chen Feng put the matter aside for the time being.

In the following days, he lived a relatively leisurely life. Apart from cultivating, he would take the two girls out to play or watch mysterious animated short films with them.

Of course, I mean the proper kind.

One day, when Chen Feng was about to leave, Tang San called him back.

"Xiao Feng, the experiment failed."

"Experiment? What experiment?" Chen Feng was momentarily confused.

"The experiment with that magic array before," Tang San said calmly.

Chen Feng then realized what was happening and his eyes widened in disbelief. "You conducted that experiment in secret?"

"Right."

Didn't I say this experiment was postponed?

"Yes, it was postponed, postponed for several days." Tang San shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"You!" Chen Feng was somewhat speechless with anger. Was that what I meant at the time? Are you playing word games with me here?!

"Alright, alright, nothing bad happened, right?" Seeing Chen Feng still angry, Tang San quickly came over to appease him.

Chen Feng crossed his arms and stared at him for a while, until Chen Feng's forehead was sweating, before finally asking, "What exactly is the situation?"

Tang San breathed a slight sigh of relief and replied, "That's right. I conducted two experiments, one using Soul Tool Metal plate and the other using the earth as the supporting material, but both failed. When the small magic circle drawn on the Soul Tool Metal plate Activate, the metal plate shattered directly. When I drew a large magic circle on the ground and then filled it with Soul Guidance Material, the Soul Guidance Material would fly out directly after the magic circle Activate."

"Break through?" Chen Feng repeated the word.

"Yes, it exploded."

"It feels a bit like an overload," Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Have you considered the issue of attributes?"

"Of course I considered it, so after the failed experiment with Wuxiang, I went to find the Ironclad Earth Dragon and changed the carrier of the magic circle to the earth, but it still failed."

"That's strange." Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then asked, "What kind of Soul Guidance Material did you use?"

"It's the kind we usually use, Soul Iron. It's produced in large quantities and its Soul Tool Performance is also decent... Do you think the problem lies in its Soul Tool Performance?" Tang San seemed to understand something.

"Hmm, let's not use ordinary Soul Tool Metal this time. How much Star Soul Mithril do we have now?"

"The scattered pieces I collected add up to several hundred kilograms, most of which were found by Rongrong."

"Then we'll use this. Xiao San, forge these Star Soul Mithril into a single metal plate, large enough for seven or eight people to stand on, and then inscribe a magic array on it."

"Use them all?" Tang San asked, somewhat surprised.

"Use it all. Metal can be recycled anyway. Let's try to do it all in one go this time, instead of resorting to piecemeal tactics," Chen Feng said in a deep voice.

"OK."

Time is like a leech of Wallace; once it starts, it can't be stopped.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. With his father's help, Tang San finally completed the forging of a whole Star Soul Mithril Plate and meticulously inscribed the magic array pattern on it.

In the woods, Tang San and Chen Feng stood side by side beside the metal plate, and Tang San couldn't help but complain, "To be honest, this is really a tiring job."

"Because of the inscription of the magic circle?"

"Yes, forging is manageable, but carving the magic array is really torturous. If there's even a small mistake, I have to use a hammer to forge that area flat again." Tang San began to complain bitterly.

"Thank you for your hard work. I hope our experiment will be a success this time." Chen Feng patted him on the shoulder.

Before long, the others gradually arrived. They already knew the general content of the experiment, including the Soul Beast such as Xiao Hei, A Fei, and Wuxiang Old Tie.

The armored Earth Dragon cub are now able to crawl on their own. They lie obediently on their mother's broad back.

"Wuxiang, let's try it out this time," Tang San said, looking at Wuxiang.

"Okay." Wuxiang nodded and walked onto the Star Soul Mithril Plate with Tang San.

The two stood at opposite ends of the magic circle pattern, simultaneously channeling their Soul Power into the circle with both hands. The circle gradually lit up, and a yellowish-brown light emanated from its center.

Just then, a shockwave suddenly erupted between Tang San and Wuxiang without warning, blasting them both away. This scene stunned the onlookers, and even Xiao Hei, who was licking its fur, jumped up.

Tang San straightened up, unconcerned about being thrown back. He looked at the Soul Tool Metal plate in front of him and said, "It's better than before; at least the plate didn't shatter."

"Why is this happening?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

"This experiment has reportedly failed twice already, so failing again is quite normal," Dai Mubai said calmly.

"Let's try it on the Ironclad Earth Dragon again, Xiao San," Chen Feng said, looking at the central area of the magic circle.

"Hmm." Tang San nodded and waved to the Ironclad Earth Dragon.

Gu Yue Ling took the cubs off the Ironclad Earth Dragon's back. The cubs stayed obediently beside her, while the Ironclad Earth Dragon walked confidently to the magic circle.

"Don't input Soul Power this time," Chen Feng suddenly said.

"Don't input Soul Power?" Tang San asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This magic array contains Elemental Rune, so it should be self-sustaining," Chen Feng explained.

"But how can we Activate it without inputting Soul Power?" Tang San asked, puzzled.

Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let's stand up there for a while."

Tang San did not raise any objections and stood directly in the magic array. The Ironclad Earth Dragon was too large, so he only used one of its front claws.

It was put in.

Everyone turned their attention to the magic array, but the earthy yellow light in the center of the array remained motionless, which disappointed them.

"How about we try inputting Soul Power?" Xiao Wu suggested.

Chen Feng had no ideas for the moment, so he asked Tang San to try again.

Bang!

Another shockwave exploded, pushing Tang San back a few steps, while the Ironclad Earth Dragon remained completely still.

"This time the shockwave was weaker," Tang San said, sharing his observations.

"It must be the Ironclad Earth Dragon's attributes that are correct," Oscar analyzed.

"But why is it still not successful?" Meng Yiran asked, puzzled.

"Could it be that Xiao San's attributes are wrong? But Xiao San also has Soul Ring related to the earth." Xiao Wu was also a little confused.

"Perhaps we should find a proper Earth Attribute Soul Master," Dai Mubai suggested.

"Where are we supposed to find one right now?" Ma Hongjun was a little confused.

Chen Feng and Tang San exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Teacher Zhao!"

Ma Hongjun was slightly taken aback, then slammed his fist on his palm and said, "That's right, Teacher Zhao is indeed of the Earth Attribute. How come I didn't think of that?"

Without much preamble, the group quickly found Zhao Wuji, accompanied by the curious Golden Iron Triangle.

"Little ones, what brilliant ideas have you come up with this time?" Flender asked curiously, seeing the rather large commotion before him.

Seeing that everyone present was an acquaintance, the Grandmaster released Golden Horn and allowed it to roam freely.

As soon as Golden Horn appeared, it first ran to Chen Feng's side and rubbed against him for a while, but then it was quickly attracted to the Ironclad Earth Dragon and started circling around it.

The Ironclad Earth Dragon looked at the little creature with its noble Bloodline and nudged it with its head in a friendly gesture.

"Teacher, we've run into a lot of trouble with this experiment; we've failed several times," Ma Hongjun complained as soon as he saw Flender.

"Oh? Then I'd like to see. Xiao Feng doesn't get frustrated very often." Flender immediately became interested, as did the Grandmaster and Liu Erlong.

Chen Feng felt somewhat helpless about the teachers' teasing, but he didn't react much and began to explain the experimental procedure to Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji quickly understood what he had to do. "It means I have to walk onto that metal plate, then input my Soul Power into it, and that's it, right?"

"Right."

"Alright, this is easy." Zhao Wuji rolled up his sleeves and stepped into the magic circle. He looked at the Ironclad Earth Dragon in front of him and together they channeled their Soul Power into the magic circle.

Bang!

A familiar sound rang out, and this time the commotion was even stronger than before, but Zhao Wuji remained standing there steadily, truly worthy of being called the Immovable Wisdom King.

Feeling the oncoming shockwave, Tang San frowned and said, "It seems we've gone the wrong way; this shockwave is stronger than before."

"Moreover, cracks have appeared on the metal plate." Bai Chenxiang, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed the changes in the metal plate.

Tang San looked at the metal plate and found that there were indeed cracks on it, and his brows furrowed even more.

"I still feel we shouldn't input Soul Power." Zhu Zhuqing leaned more towards Chen Feng's judgment.

"But the magic array doesn't react without inputting Soul Power." Ma Hongjun scratched his head in frustration.

For a moment, everyone fell silent. They had done many experiments together, and it was quite rare to be in such a confused situation.

Chen Feng paced back and forth, pondering factors he might have overlooked.

Inputting Soul Power doesn't work... The magic circle itself has Elemental Rune... How can I Activate such a magic circle?

It comes from the Cycle of Rebirth of the Yin Sword, and may be related to the Yin Sword. So what are the characteristics of the Yin Sword? Soul Devouring? That doesn't seem very likely.

While pondering, Chen Feng casually asked, "What was your first impression of my Martial Soul?"

The crowd paused for a moment, then began to answer all at once.

"There are two forms."

"So cool!"

"It can be used to detain people."

It can also defend against and seal Soul Skill.

"It needs to be repaired with blood."

Chen Feng paused, looking at Tang San who had given the answer; the two seemed to have realized something.

"Teacher Zhao, try again with blood, and you too, Old Tie," Chen Feng said to the person and beast in the magic circle.

Without a word, Zhao Wuji slashed his hand, and blood instantly flowed out. "Should this blood drip onto the magic circle?"

"Let's try this first," Chen Feng said.

The Ironclad Earth Dragon on the other side hesitated for a moment, then scratched its own soft spot with its claws, smearing some of its own blood onto the magic circle.

When the blood of both sides fell onto the magic circle, the earthen-yellow light in the center of the magic circle suddenly shone brightly, enveloping both the man and the beast.

"There's movement!" Ma Hongjun exclaimed excitedly.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the yellowish-brown light shattered, revealing a somewhat stunned Zhao Wuji and the Ironclad Earth Dragon.

"Uh... would you believe me if I said this has nothing to do with me?" Feeling the unfriendly looks from everyone, Ma Hongjun said with a weak laugh.

"How many times has this happened? Why don't you ever learn from your bad luck?" Xiao Wu complained.

"Looks like we'll have to gag the fat guy in crucial moments from now on," Dai Mubai said seriously.

"No, no, no, I promise I'll watch my mouth from now on," Ma Hongjun said, covering his mouth.

Chen Feng was skeptical that this defeat was due to a curse, so he went up to ask Zhao Wuji how he felt.

"It felt... hard to describe. When that light enveloped me, I seemed to have formed some kind of unique connection with the Ironclad Earth Dragon opposite me. I could vaguely sense its emotions, but in the blink of an eye, that connection was severed." Zhao Wuji truthfully recounted his experience.

At this moment, the Ironclad Earth Dragon opposite also let out a low growl and nodded its large head.

"Do you feel the same way as him?" Chen Feng asked, and the Ironclad Earth Dragon nodded again.

"This should prove that the magic array did work, but for some reason it didn't." Tang San said as he walked over.

"What could be the reason?" Chen Feng began to ponder.

"Bro Feng, don't you guys think that Teacher Zhao and Ironclad Earth Dragon are too strong? Could this be the reason?" Oscar's voice sounded from behind him.

Chen Feng shook his head. "Probably not. I can even borrow the Snow Empress's power."

"But this isn't within your Cycle of Rebirth anymore," Oscar said, coming to Chen Feng's side and looking at him.

Chen Feng fell silent, pondering Oscar's words. After a while, he asked, "Do you have any suggestions, Oscar?"

"I want to give it a try, Bro Feng. This experiment should be the path you told me about before, the one for finding Food System Soul Master, right?" Oscar asked.

"That's certainly a consideration." Chen Feng glanced at him and nodded. "If you're interested, go ahead and give it a try. Your Soul Power is much weaker than Teacher Zhao's, so perhaps you can manage."

"I have another suggestion."

"What?"

"I want to replace the Old Tie with its cub."

Chen Feng raised an eyebrow. "You think the strength of the Ironclad Earth Dragon also affected the magic array?"

"Right."

"This matter needs to be discussed."

Immediately, Chen Feng gathered everyone together and shared Oscar's two ideas.

"I feel like we should give it a try," Tang San was the first to give a positive response.

The Grandmaster then looked at the Ironclad Earth Dragon and said, "The key to this matter lies with it; we need its consent."

Dai Mubai glanced at the Ironclad Earth Dragon, which seemed to be deep in thought, and then at the Earth Dragon cub playing happily with Golden Horn not far away. He couldn't help but say, "How about we go catch another Soul Beast cub? I feel a little guilty about using Old Tie's child for experiments."

"No, let's use the baby Ironclad Earth Dragon. It's a good choice for both us and it," Gu Yue Ling suddenly said.