Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1593 - 1630: A Historic Moment

Long Ren was extremely shocked to hear Ding Fan’s explanation. He understood a bit about formations, but he did not expect the formations in the Lake of Purity to be arranged in such a peculiar way, vastly different from the conventional methods used nowadays. It was precisely this difference that made the formations in the Lake of Purity so powerful.

Although Long Ren learned these things, he didn’t fully comprehend some of the more technical aspects that Ding Fan mentioned. It was evident that, in terms of formations, he lagged significantly behind his brother Ding Fan. Listening to Ding Fan, Long Ren also felt immensely astonished. Though he wasn’t as skilled in formations as Ding Fan, he had seen many high-level Formation Masters and their work, but none were as marvelous as what Ding Fan described.

Seeing Long Ren’s lack of understanding, Ding Fan began setting up a formation in Long Ren’s room while explaining and demonstrating simultaneously. This method helped Long Ren grasp some of Ding Fan’s explanations. The formation Ding Fan set up in Long Ren’s room was an isolation formation.

"For a typical isolation formation, one should find a formation eye and set up using these materials. But if we follow the arrangement method from the Lake of Purity, we can place these things separately here, here..."

As Ding Fan spoke to Long Ren, he took out some Spirit Stones for setting up the formation and placed them in specific spots.

Although Long Ren found it somewhat obscure and challenging, the demonstration gave him a better understanding, prompting him to nod repeatedly, indicating for his elder brother Ding Fan to continue.

"After this setup, a basic isolation formation is complete. However, it’s not static; we can upgrade it. This isolation formation is currently a Six Stars formation. We can upgrade it to the level of a Seven Stars or even Eight Stars formation."

Ding Fan spoke while focusing on arranging the formation.

"The formation is complete, and it can still be upgraded?" Long Ren was immensely curious upon hearing Ding Fan’s words.

Although he didn’t know much about formations, he was aware that once a formation was established, upgrading was unheard of. To upgrade, one would typically dismantle the existing formation and create a new, more advanced one, which is the traditional upgrade method for formations.

Upgrading an already established formation in its place was something Long Ren had never heard of, leaving him utterly astonished.

"Indeed! This is the power of the Lake of Purity formations. Moreover, it’s not just this. Look, if I place Spirit Stones for setup at different levels here in the formation, the isolation formation upgrades to the level of a Seven Stars formation. You can try it."

Ding Fan said with a joyful heart, as it was his first time experimenting with the Lake of Purity’s formation setup—a brand new method that intrigued Ding Fan considerably.

Soon, Long Ren and Ding Fan probed outside the room with their Divine Senses, discovering that the current isolation formation was significantly stronger than before, filling their hearts with joy. Long Ren, elated, said to his elder brother Ding Fan:

"It’s true! Brother, it really upgraded!"

"Indeed, it’s truly miraculous. This is also my first experiment, and it seems quite successful," Ding Fan said with a faint yet satisfied smile.

"Brother, your level in setting up formations is that of a High Level Formation Master. You’re truly amazing!" Long Ren exclaimed with excitement towards Ding Fan.

Ding Fan felt a touch of gratification and said:

"I might not be considered a High Level Formation Master acknowledged by everyone. A High Level Formation Master must be able to set up advanced formations beyond Seven Stars. Although I’ve done it now, it was merely by employing a new method. I still cannot set up an advanced formation on my own."

"Brother’s method of setting up formations creates a new way altogether. Brother should be marked as a great innovator in the history of Formation Masters, incomparable to merely a High-Level Refiner."

Long Ren, though not fully understanding the specifics of Ding Fan’s formation techniques, knew that his brother had indeed invented a new method of setting up formations. Furthermore, it allowed intermediate Formation Masters to upgrade directly to High Level Formation Masters, marking a historic moment! 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Long Ren couldn’t help but feel excited. Upon hearing Long Ren’s words, Ding Fan replied with a wry smile:

"I can’t claim to be a historical great. This method of setting up formations existed before. It was just me who comprehended and discovered it. At best, I’m just a porter."

"Brother is being modest! This Lake of Purity has existed among our Thirty-Six Caves for hundreds of years, with many advanced Formation Masters present, yet none could decipher the mysteries of the Lake of Purity Sect’s formations. It is only due to Brother’s extraordinary skill that these mysteries have been unraveled. Truly a great man!"

Long Ren said earnestly. Clearly, if Brother’s methods didn’t qualify him as a great man, could there even be great men in this Cultivation World?

Ding Fan shook his head helplessly and continued setting up the formation. The process wasn’t over yet, and there was still room for the formation to upgrade. Meanwhile, Ding Fan said:

"I’m attempting to upgrade it to an Eight Stars formation now. I wonder if it would work?"

As Ding Fan spoke, he began moving some Energy Stones used for the formation setup, sometimes arranging them in patterns resembling the Earth’s Eight Trigrams, and at other times in more complex patterns than the Eight Trigrams. Initially, it appeared chaotic, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to follow a certain logic, one not easily verbalized or clearly seen. However, they were certain it existed.

At this moment, seeing Ding Fan’s operation, Long Ren was also puzzled, but he remained quiet and did not disturb his elder brother as he arranged the formation. This time, his elder brother intended to upgrade this Seven Stars Formation to an Eight Stars Formation, a task as difficult as one might imagine, as an Eight Stars Formation is already incredibly powerful.

Even a cultivator at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage might not be able to break such a formation, and fortunately, this was just an Isolation Formation. If it were a Killing Formation, Long Ren believed that even those cultivators at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage might not survive within it.

After a short while, when Ding Fan moved the last Energy Stone, a strange light flickered across the room before disappearing swiftly. Both Ding Fan and Long Ren felt a wave of apprehension, and they carefully began to check the current rank of the formation.

Fortunately, both Ding Fan and Long Ren had formidable cultivation powers. Long Ren’s power, in particular, left Ding Fan astonished, as Long Ren could actually sense the presence of the Eight Stars Formation, revealing depths to his cultivation that were unfathomable. Similarly, Long Ren was equally amazed by Ding Fan; although Ding Fan’s cultivation wasn’t exceedingly powerful, he could actually sense the emotional essence of the Eight Stars Formation, which was no small feat.

What Long Ren didn’t know was that Ding Fan’s Divine Sense was even more powerful than he had imagined.

After their observations, both were beyond surprised at the current formation, which had indeed reached the level of an Eight Stars Formation. This was simply extraordinary! Ding Fan was also astonished, evidently not having anticipated that his upgraded formation would actually succeed.

This was simply so miraculous.

Long Ren couldn’t help but jubilantly say to Ding Fan:

"Elder brother, this is awesome! If a high-level Formation Master capable of setting up a Nine Stars Formation could upgrade it after completion, to what extent would it elevate?"

Upon hearing Long Ren’s words, Ding Fan also contemplated this and felt a tinge of shock, though he wasn’t sure whether a Nine Stars Formation could be further upgraded. So, face still full of astonishment, he said to Long Ren:

"I don’t know either, but this formation can still be reinforced, which is the most formidable aspect of that formation within the Lake of Purity."

"What? There’s an even more formidable aspect?"

Hearing Ding Fan’s words, Long Ren was greatly shocked and eagerly asked:

"Elder brother, what do you mean by reinforcement? Can this Isolation Formation be made even more powerful?"

Hearing that, Ding Fan quickly replied:

"Indeed, if this formation is reinforced, it would reach the pinnacle level of an Eight Stars Isolation Formation, matching the level seen within the Lake of Purity. I’d say, even a later-stage Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivator would find it impossible to spy on our room!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Long Ren was stunned in place, evidently not having expected that the formation within the Lake of Purity could be this formidable! It could somehow ensure that even a later-stage Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivator couldn’t peek through it, which was simply incredible!

To think, for a later-stage Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivator was truly the top powerhouse of the Cultivation World, an unmatched existence! Wasn’t that even more impressive than a Nine Stars Formation, Long Ren thought with astonishment. Before long, Ding Fan began the setup.

Meanwhile, Long Ren quietly observed Ding Fan’s actions. Though he couldn’t quite comprehend it, he wanted to witness this historic moment firsthand. Clearly, if this Eight Stars Formation could indeed reach such a level, it would be incredibly formidable!

...

At this moment, outside Long Ren’s room, many Sect Masters had gathered, each with a face full of questions as they looked towards the Lake Master’s room, clearly shocked. For even though they were at the Spirit Severing Late Stage, and some even at the Early or Middle Transcendence Tribulation Stage, they could not spy on the Lake Master’s room, which indeed seemed peculiar!

"What’s going on with the Lake Master’s room? Why can’t we enter despite knocking, and why can’t we peer in using Divine Sense?"

"Indeed, even my Early Transcendence Stage cultivation can’t peer inside, could something have happened to the Lake Master?"

"No way..."

For a moment, the Sect Masters grew increasingly worried, holding their breaths, when an elder who looked very old said:

"The Lake Master shouldn’t be in trouble; their room is protected by a powerful Isolation Formation, unknown from the inside out. It’s very likely that the Lake Master set it up personally, but what they’re doing inside is hard to say. Moreover, what’s strange is that the room’s formation seems to be a Nine Stars Formation. Could the Lake Master be entertaining a High-Level Formation Master?"

Upon hearing this, the Sect Masters paused in surprise, exclaiming:

"A Nine Stars Formation? That’s indeed something we can’t break! Let’s bring the Great Elder here!"