"Yet the terrifying strength of a Half-Saint... even an eighth-tier formation might not be able to withstand it, right?" Xiao Yan sensed the faint flow of energy within the stone stele and recalled the formations he had seen, as well as the sect-protecting grand formations described in books. Those often required hundreds of experts to pour in energy before they could be activated, much like the Misty Cloud Sect's grand formation he had personally experienced.
"Rest assured, the formation I set up does not need human power to drive it. My formation draws upon the Dou Qi energy between heaven and earth, as well as the energy within the earth veins."
Xiao Yao extended his palm, and five items radiating boundless energy floated above it out of thin air. Golden, green, blue, red, and yellow light illuminated the entire training ground in flickering flashes.
Pointing at the five wondrous treasures, Xiao Yao said softly, "Black-Patterned Scarlet Gold, Ten-Thousand-Year Mystic Wood, Tears of Glazed Glass, Seventh-Rank Phoenix Feather, and Azure Spirit Xirang. These five formless origin treasures each suppress one direction, and can then draw upon their corresponding Dou Qi from heaven and earth on their own.
"However, I have substitutes that are even more suitable than these five, ones that can elevate the power of an eighth-tier formation to an even greater level!"
"The energy of heaven and earth... the energy contained in the earth veins..." Xiao Yan murmured as he repeated the words. Suddenly, he recalled the "self-circulating formation" mentioned in ancient records. "Could this formation operate by itself?"
"More or less." Xiao Yao rose to his feet and dusted off his robes. "The Five Elements generate one another, their cycle endless. As long as Dou Qi still flows between heaven and earth and the earth veins remain unbroken,