Surveying Chaoge, the difficulties of setting up the formation
Di Xin wanted was this sense of security.
Caution is a good thing.
If they came and immediately assured him there would be no problem, he would suspect they were just being perfunctory.
"That's how it should be."
"Since I have invited you all here, it means I have absolute trust in you."
"What do you all need my assistance with?"
"Whatever our Great Shang Dynasty has, please feel free to ask."
Yunxiao shook his head.
"Ordinary items are useless against this formation."
"Since this formation originates from the Human Path Fortune, then the entire Chaoge City is the largest formation plate."
"We need to take a look at this formation first."
"Look at the geomantic veins of Chaoge, look at the flow of Human Path Fortune."
"Only by understanding these things can we adapt to local conditions and deploy a grand strategy."
"Good."
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you all."
He turned to the side and looked at Wen Zhong.
Grand Tutor.
"Your old minister is here."
"From this moment forward, you will accompany all fellow Daoists on all their actions in Chaoge."
"They will go wherever they want to go."
"They can see whatever they want."
"Even if they want to enter my Bedchamber, you must not stop them."
This is absolute trust.
It is also absolute decentralization.
Wen Zhong was startled.
"Your the King..."
"Do as I say."
Di Xin interrupted him.
"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them."
"Since you fellow Daoists were invited by the Grand Tutor, you are my honored guests and allies of the Great Shang Dynasty."
Why should allies hide things from each other?
These words were spoken beautifully.
Seeing how decisive Di Xin was, Yunxiao's opinion of this Human Emperor rose even higher.
She stood up and gave Di Xin a slight bow.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Human Emperor."
"In that case, we should not delay and shall begin our investigation immediately."
She was a decisive person, and having agreed to the task, she didn't want to waste any more time.
"Good."
Di Xin uttered a single word, indicating his agreement.
Wen Zhong immediately understood and stood up.
"My fellow Martial Uncle, please follow me."
Having said that, he led the way, taking the Sanxiao and the Ten Heavenly Lords with him, and walked out of the Nine Chamber Hall.
The following days.
Wen Zhong's figure appeared in every corner of Chaoge City.
He was always accompanied by thirteen Daoist priests whose auras were unfathomable.
They sometimes stand on bustling streets, sometimes atop towering city walls, and sometimes appear outside the courtyards of ordinary people.
The group of figures appeared in every corner of Chaoge.
Wherever they went, Yunxiao, the leader, would close his eyes, as if sensing something.
The remaining twelve people each used their own methods to imprint the entire Fortune nodes of Chaoge City into their minds, bit by bit.
"Elder sister, this capital city is truly bustling."
Bixiao walked at the front, her bright eyes curiously looking around, finding everything new and interesting.
"Walking like this is too slow."
"With our Supernatural Power, a mere sweep of our Divine Sense would reveal the entire geomantic network of Chaoge City, wouldn't it?"
Why go through all that trouble?
She muttered to herself, sounding somewhat impatient.
Qiongxiao, who was following behind, tugged at her sleeve.
"Stop talking nonsense."
"My eldest sister has her reasons for doing this."
Yunxiao walked at the front, her steps unhurried. She didn't turn around to listen to Bixiao's complaints, but simply spoke softly.
"Human Path Fortune is formless and intangible, yet it is real and undeniable."
"It flows through every corner of Chaoge City, intimately connected with every Human Clan and every inch of land."
"Though Divine Sense is swift, it only perceives the surface."
"Only by experiencing it firsthand and feeling it with your heart can you truly understand the flow and dynamics of this power."
"This formation is unprecedented; we must ensure it is foolproof."
Qin Wan, the leader of the Ten Heavenly Lords, followed behind and nodded in deep agreement.
"Senior Sister Yunxiao is absolutely right."
"After these past few days of exploration, our understanding of the geological veins in Chaoge is much deeper than our previous simple deductions."
"This Human Path Fortune is truly mysterious."
Over the course of several days, they had thoroughly investigated the geomantic veins, the flow of Fortune, and all the key nodes of the entire Chaoge City.
That evening, everyone returned to the temporary residence arranged by Wen Zhong.
Inside the main hall, a huge map was laid out on the floor.
The surface was marked with dense dots and lines in cinnabar, which were the results of their exploration over the past few days.
The thirteen Great Powers of the Interception Sect surrounded the map, each with a different expression, but all bearing a trace of solemnity.
Qin Wan pointed to the map and summarized the discoveries of the past few days.
"Senior sister, the geological ley lines of Chaoge City are more stable than we imagined."
"Every main vein is connected to the earth's veins across the Nine Provinces; affecting one affects the whole."
"What's even more terrifying is this Human Path Fortune..."
He raised his head and looked at the Fortune Golden Dragon fortune that enveloped Chaoge, invisible to the naked eye of mortals.
The golden dragon coiled in the sky, its head held high, its eyes opening and closing, radiating an aura of majesty that suppressed all ages.
"... powerful, profound, simply flawless."
"The moment our Divine Sense get close, they are repelled by that force."
"Setting up this formation perfectly will be more than ten times more difficult than we anticipated."
The others nodded in agreement; they all felt the same way.
This is more than just a city.
This is the core hub of the entire Human Path Fortune.
Here, the power of Humanity Dao is amplified countless times.
Yunxiao opened his eyes, his gaze calm and still.
"We have fully grasped the direction of the earth's veins and the nodes of its Fortune."
"Through our joint analysis, we have a general direction on how to arrange the formation."
"The core location of the formation has also been selected."
"Setting up the framework of the formation is not difficult for us."
Everything seemed to be ready.
But there was no sign of relief on anyone's face.
After a long silence, Bixiao, the most straightforward of them all, couldn't help but speak, breaking the silence.
"Big sister, we have a direction, but how do we take the most crucial step?"
"This Human Path Fortune is as vast as the ocean, and incomparably violent."
"How can we accurately channel the Human Path Fortune into the formation and make it flow according to our diagram?"
"This power is too immense; we immortals are simply unable to touch it, let alone guide it."
"A single misstep could backfire, causing you to suffer the Human Path Fortune, destroying billions of years of cultivation in an instant."
"Moreover, if the guidance fails and the Fortune goes out of control, the entire Chaoge City, and even the fate of the Great Shang Dynasty, will suffer immeasurable damage."
These words immediately made the atmosphere in the hall even more tense.
This is indeed the most difficult and fundamental problem they have encountered.
They are indeed masters of formations, but they activate formations using their own Magic Power and the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth.
But the Human Path Fortune is a power unique to the Human Clan.
For immortals, this is a deadly poison that is neither tangible nor controllable.
Let alone guiding them, even if they get too close, they will feel their magical Magic Power suppressed and their immortal bodies uncomfortable.
Forcibly trying to control it will only lead to one outcome: being instantly overwhelmed by that vast torrent of Fortune, losing both body and soul, without even a chance for Reincarnation.
Dong Quan, one of the Ten Heavenly Lords, shook his head with a wry smile.
"There's nothing we can do about this."
"This goes beyond the scope of the formation itself."
"This cannot be resolved by any method other than strategic deployment."
Zhao Jiang also sighed.
"Unless... someone wielding Humanity Dao Authority intervenes."
"Throughout the world, only the Human Emperor can mobilize the Human Path Fortune."
Everyone's gaze instinctively converged on the center of the map, where the royal palace was located.
"That One Human Emperor..."
"Although he is the Human Emperor, he is ultimately not strong enough."
"Moreover, he has only been on the throne for a short time; how much control can he possibly have over the Human Path Fortune?"
"This is no child's play; failure would have unimaginable consequences!"
"Can he... really control this power that even we Daluo Golden Immortal fear?"
These words voiced the doubts in everyone's hearts.
In theory, the Human Emperor could.
But theory is still just theory.
Does this young Human Emperor truly possess this ability?
Although he possessed an extraordinary demeanor, he was perhaps excessively confident.
But confidence is not the same as ability.
This matter is of great importance; if it is misguided, it will backfire on the Human Path Fortune.
Not only will the formation collapse completely, but the entire Chaoge City, and even the fate of the Great Shang Dynasty, will suffer unimaginable damage.
Yunxiao remained silent for a long time before finally making a decision.
"We cannot judge this matter."
Let's go.
"Go and see the Human Emperor."
"Explain this to him and see what his plans are."