[Ah??? No, Gugu!]
[That sounds so dangerous. Will Gugu be okay?]
[I hope Gugu stays safe and everything goes smoothly aaaaaah!]
Qi Gu explained, "The most important thing about the Life-Protection Formation is that each of its five focal points needs a living being to work with the formation's master to supply vital energy. Only then can the Life-Protection Formation take effect. Miao Yue, southeast. Mu Xingchen and the village chief, southwest. Pubu Gesang, northwest. Weasel, northeast. Hanzhi, dead center."
He had assigned the former village chief to Mu Xingchen because, while he had some fighting ability, he was not a living being and could no longer supply vital energy to the formation.
Everyone hurried toward the positions Qi Gu indicated, stepping into the focal points in the waterlogged area.
Once Qi Gu saw everyone in position, he tossed a few Protection Talismans toward the two weaker positions occupied by Lin Hanzhi, Mu Xingchen, and Weasel, then instructed Miao Yue and Pubu Gesang, whom he had deliberately stationed near those three, "Help the others out as much as you can."
Miao Yue and Pubu Gesang nodded at the same time, both thinking that Lin Hanzhi hardly needed their help.
If anything, he should be helping them.
Qi Gu walked slowly beneath the banyan tree. As he reached his palm toward its trunk, all the vines in the waterlogged area seemed to sense his movement and went berserk, writhing and thrashing in the water, throwing spray several meters high.
The Water Corpses that had already been restrained also broke free and headed toward the five focal points representing life-clearly, Qi Gu's attempt to take the bone had enraged the banyan tree.
Vines and Water Corpses soon surrounded the formation so tightly that not a gap remained. Miao Yue was doing fine.