Qin Tiexin sat cross-legged on the edge of the stone platform and adjusted his breath.
On the formation platform, the bronze man had long since recovered and stood back on the edge of the formation. All the broken torsos were silently repaired by the formation, as if the previous damage was just an illusion.
Only one mark remained. There was a deep dent on the shield in the hand of the bronze man, and the edge was rolled up. It was punched out by Qin Tiexin
These shields and weapons should have been equipped to the Bronze Man later. They were not doped with Return-to-True Spirit Metal during forging, so they cannot recover on their own like the Bronze Man itself.
In the distance, Chen Chen glanced towards the stairs from time to time.
Sixteen people have been gathered, and there are still two people short of eighteen. Eighteen groups must enter at the same time to draw out all the bronze men, even if one person is missing. If the formation cannot be broken, we can only wait for more people to come up from the second floor.
But no one knows what is going on on the second floor. How many people will be able to pass the stone platform test and how long it will take to pass are all unknown.
After waiting for about half a cup of tea, footsteps finally came from the stairs.
A monk carrying a sword walked up. He was tall and thin, with narrow shoulders and steady steps.
This person had an impression. Qin Tiexin remembered that when they were queuing up on the second floor, he was lined up not far behind them.
Chen Chen went up to him and explained the rules. After listening, the man's face showed no signs of change. He just nodded without saying a word. He took off his sword from his back and walked into the formation alone.
The sword is unsheathed.
As soon as the sword light flashed, the man had already moved.
The bronze man sensed the intruder, his eyes lit up with a dark golden light, and he rushed towards the sword cultivator with a fist. The sword cultivator stepped on the ground with his toes, his whole body sliding against the bronze man's fist wind, and the sword edge had already struck the bronze man's waist and ribs, bringing out a string of sparks.
His sword is extremely fast and extremely sharp.
Each sword was not intended to cause heavy damage, but only to be quick. The tip of the sword immediately closed on the bronze man's body and fell continuously like raindrops. In one breath, seven or eight swords had been thrust out.
The bronze man's fist almost brushed against the corner of his clothes, but never touched him.
Jianxiu's Movement Method is particularly outstanding. His footwork doesn't look fancy, it's just the simplest move, but every step is just right.
When the Bronze Man punched, he turned sideways; when the Bronze Man turned around, he circled his back; when the Bronze Man swung his arms, he rolled close to the ground. From the beginning to the end, he was always in the blind spot of the Bronze Man's attack.
The sword light gradually merged into one piece, covering the bronze man. Only the clanking sound of metal collisions was heard. The bronze figure was swayed left and right in the sword light. There were more and more cracks on his body, and he might fall apart at any time.
Qin Tiexin looked at the sword cultivator, feeling dark in his heart.
This man's Swordsmanship is a fast sword. It doesn't seem impressive when taken alone, but when combined with his Movement Method, it becomes extremely difficult to deal with. Every blow of the bronze man is powerful and heavy, but it can't hit him at all.
This swordsman uses his speed and dexterity to strangle his opponents bit by bit. This is also the type of opponent that a physical practitioner like Qin Tiexin dislikes the most.
When the stick of incense was about to expire, the swordsman suddenly quickened his pace.
He struck out three swords in a row, and three sword flowers burst out from the sword tip at the same time, stabbing the bronze man's neck, chest and knees respectively.
The bronze man's body paused for a moment, and then a huge crack opened from his chest. The crack spread quickly, and then shattered into pieces on the ground.
The sword cultivator sheathed his sword, turned around and walked back to the edge of the formation.
Chen Chen stroked his palms and said with a smile, "Tao is friendly and skillful. One more person has been added, and there is only one left to go."
There was a bit of joy in his words, but he glanced at the stairs and frowned slightly. I don't know how long it will take for the last person to arrive.
This has been a long wait.
Judging by the time, at least three people failed on the second floor, and no new ones came up.
Chen Chen stared at the stairs, his hands behind his back, and his fingertips were tapping.
Just when everyone was getting a little anxious from waiting, footsteps finally came from the stairs again.
Qian Donglai walked up, swinging the folding fan, with his usual smile on his face, as if he was walking in his back garden. The guard followed him, still in the same posture as before, following every step.
Qin Tiexin's eyebrows moved.
Both the master and the servant passed the stone platform test?
Qian Donglai walked up to the third floor, looked around, and stopped at Qin Tiexin. He smiled and nodded, which was regarded as saying hello. Qin Tiexin also nodded slightly.
Chen Chen seemed to be familiar with Qian Donglai. He strode up to meet him and explained the rules straight to the point.
Qian Donglai After listening, he closed his folding fan and patted his palm gently. "Simple."
He walked towards the formation area, but did not choose a position. He walked straight to the edge of the formation and took out two talismans from Storage Bag.
The talisman is completely purple, with thunder patterns flowing on its surface, and it makes a subtle crackling sound when it is taken out.
Everyone present recognized it at a glance. It was a third-level thunder attribute talisman with the power to damage Golden Core Early Stage.
This kind of talisman costs at least several thousand Spirit Stone, and it is priceless. But in the hands of Qian Donglai, this thing looks just like the most ordinary Fireball Talisman.
As soon as the bronze man was activated, Qian Donglai's hand shook, and two thunder talismans were thrown out at the same time.
Purple light exploded. Two thick arcs of lightning shot out from the talisman, like two wild purple pythons, wrapping around the copper figure one on the left and one on the right. The thunder light beat wildly on the bronze figure, causing it to tremble and metal fragments flew everywhere.
The bronze man couldn't even take a step before he was engulfed by lightning, and his entire body turned into a huge purple electric ball.
It's only ten breaths before and after.
When the lightning dissipated, the bronze man had turned into pieces on the ground, with wisps of green smoke rising from them.
Those fragments were taken back by the formation and began to slowly recover. Qian Donglai's guards just stood aside and watched from beginning to end without moving. The expressions on their faces never changed. They seemed to have become accustomed to it.
Someone next to me whispered, "Using a talisman doesn't count."
The sound was not loud, but it was clear in this array area.
Qian Donglai was not annoyed, and turned his head to look at the person who spoke. Then he took out a dozen thunder talismans from Storage Bag, and neatly stacked them in the palm of his hand.
All of them are third-level thunder talismans, at least a dozen of them.
The value of more than a dozen third-level thunder talismans alone was equivalent to a small sect's annual harvest. The purple thunder light reflected his smiling face, like a good-tempered prodigal.
The man shut up.
Chen Chen smiled, "The rules only say that a single person must destroy it within one stick of incense. There is no prescribed method. Daoist friend Qian counts as one."
At this point, eighteen people have gathered.
Inviting everyone to gather around again, Chen Chen stood in the middle and glanced at everyone. His voice was not high, but every word was clearly heard by everyone.
"Now that everyone has gathered together, I will tell you the plan again. Please step into the formation area at the same time and lead out all eighteen bronze figures. I will time the time aside. I need everyone to destroy them at the same time as they burn incense. No sooner, no later."
He paused for a moment, waiting for everyone to hear clearly.
"After all the bronze men are destroyed, there will be a very short gap for recovery. I will use this gap to destroy the formation with Law Artifact. When the formation fails, the bronze men will lose their threat, and we can distribute the contents inside. Do you have any objections?"
No one objected.
Everyone present was willing to follow Chen Chen's command, firstly because of his identity, and secondly because the rules were indeed fair. More importantly, the content in it was so touching, and no one wanted to ruin a major event at the last minute due to internal strife.
"Get ready." Chen Chen waved his palm and gave the order decisively.