Fu Jing narrowed his eyes as he looked at the White Phoenix Fief floating in the starry void before him.
The Territory Shield was like a hazy sphere of light, its five-colored radiance flowing in alternating cycles as it completely enveloped the White Phoenix Fief.
After releasing his Spirit Sense, Fu Jing could sense the shield's strength. With his accomplishments in formations, he could also discern the truth behind the Territory Defense Formation the other side had chosen.
Hearing Taizong's question, Fu Jing bowed and said:
"Your majesty, I cannot be certain."
"Cannot be certain?" Taizong frowned.
"Please allow me to explain, Your majesty. The shield's energy intensity seems to be only a little over one thousand crystals... This is the normal energy intensity of a Territory Shield produced by a First-Order Territory Defense Formation."
Taizong said, "Isn't that obvious? Since its shield strength is only one thousand crystals, it must be a First-Order Defensive Formation."
Fu Jing shook his head. "However, I can tell that the Defensive Formation chosen by the White Phoenix Fief should be a Five Elements Formation. Judging from the circulation speed of the five-element energy within the shield, I can likewise determine the Five Elements Formation's grade—the energy circulation speed of this shield is considerably faster than that of an ordinary First-Order Five Elements Formation. It resembles the speed only a Second-Order formation could possess. That is why I dare not draw a rash conclusion."
Taizong waved a hand. "That is impossible, Imperial Preceptor. A Second-Order Five Elements Formation requires a Dark Gold Tier Source of Spirit Force, Dark Gold Tier spiritual materials of all five elements, and a great quantity of Spirit Crystals! That is far beyond Lu Wang's means. He has not accepted a vassal agreement from any established territory, so it is