After receiving the edict to activate the formation ahead of schedule, Daoist Lin had spent the past several days sitting with his eyes closed within the grand formation. Just then, a transmission talisman flew over. He caught it and saw that it was an order commanding him to operate the formation, bearing King Xi's seal at the end.
A red gleam flickered in his eyes. At last, it can be set in motion.
At this moment, the mist outside the formation parted, and Daoist Zeng entered from outside along with five Creation refiners. Arriving before the formation seat, Daoist Zeng performed a Daoist salute and said, "Elder Lin, His Highness has sent me here to assist Elder Lin in shifting the formation's workings."
Daoist Lin glanced at the five Creation refiners and sneered. "Are these gentlemen here to assist us as well?"
Daoist Zeng smiled. "There are always certain inconvenient matters that require someone to handle them. These refiners can be of help."
Daoist Lin did not dwell on the matter. He understood perfectly well that, even with the pact in place, King Xi, as the superior party, would certainly not entrust the entire grand formation to his hands alone.
So he swept his sleeve and said, "Everyone, please take your assigned seats. Once the grand formation begins to shift, do not move about carelessly. I need not tell you that, do I?"
Daoist Zeng's expression turned solemn. "Naturally. So long as nothing unforeseen occurs, we will not interfere with Elder Lin's operation of the formation." After saying this, they each went to sit at the several formation positions prepared beforehand. All of them were quite close to Daoist Lin's formation seat, arranged in a semicircle around him, faintly suggesting an encirclement.
Daoist Lin merely sneered inwardly. He took out