Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1597 - 1634: Out of Reach
At this moment, the Great Elder’s gaze involuntarily fell on his elder brother, the Lake Master. A wave of doubt arose in his heart. Could that formation have been set up by his elder brother? That seems unlikely... The Great Elder speculated secretly. He knew that the previous formation was truly formidable. An Eight Stars Formation, yet even sturdier than a Nine Stars Formation. It wasn’t something an ordinary High Level Formation Master could arrange...
The Sect Masters of the Thirty-Six Caves saw that the Lake Master was unharmed and were relieved, but their primary concern remained: What exactly was that formation? How could it be so powerful? It was simply astounding.
At this moment, Long Ren’s surprise was no less than anyone else’s on the opposite side. His mind was filled with questions and he never imagined that during his enthusiastic study of formations with his elder brother, such a scene had gathered outside. Long Ren glanced briefly at the situation outside the door, and roughly half the people on Giant Peak were present.
Long Ren extended his Divine Sense to survey the situation at Giant Peak and was shocked to find that the entire Giant Peak was under first-level alert!
"Can someone explain to me what’s going on here?"
Long Ren asked the crowd, his face blank with confusion.
Beside him, Ding Fan was equally shocked, never expecting that in the time he and Long Ren spent studying formations, so many people had gathered outside. Ding Fan’s Divine Sense also detected that Giant Peak was under strict alert, leaving him astonished.
However, Ding Fan looked at the Great Elder and the Sect Masters of the Thirty-Six Caves and guessed that they probably thought something had happened to Long Ren. Or perhaps something major had indeed occurred, and he and Long Ren missed it during their study of formations?
Then, the Great Elder recounted the events outside. Upon hearing, Long Ren felt a hint of helplessness; he never expected that everyone thought he had been attacked, and the entire Giant Peak was under first-level alert. The Great Elder and the Thirty-Six Sect Masters had even combined their efforts to attack his room.
But what truly shocked Long Ren was that even with their combined attack, he hadn’t noticed the slightest disturbance from within the room. If it hadn’t been for his elder brother hearing the commotion outside, he wouldn’t have known. It was simply incredible. Long Ren couldn’t help but be deeply astonished; he never expected the formation set up by his elder brother to be so formidable!
Keep in mind that the Great Elder was at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, and those Thirty-Six Sect Masters had cultivation levels not lower than the middle stage of the Divine Transformation. Some were also at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, yet even together they couldn’t breach the formation of his room. It was absolutely unbelievable!
Long Ren, looking stupefied and helpless, glanced at Ding Fan. Ding Fan, upon hearing the words of the crowd, looked at Long Ren, and the two exchanged a glance, their thoughts synchronized.
Ding Fan was equally surprised. He never expected the formation he arranged to be so formidable. Although he arranged an Eight Stars Formation, those people were cultivators of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, akin to a Nine Stars Formation. The others should have had no problem breaking through the Eight Stars Formation.
Even if they couldn’t break the Eight Stars Formation, such a fierce attack should at least let Ding Fan and Long Ren hear some noise from inside the room. But evidently, the noise was minimal. If Ding Fan hadn’t coincidentally heard a slight commotion from outside, the two would still have no idea what had happened outside.
Who knows what chaos might have ensued then...?
At this time, the Great Elder and others looked at Long Ren and Ding Fan with great confusion. The Great Elder couldn’t help but respectfully ask Long Ren:
"Who arranged that previous formation, Lake Master?"
Long Ren heard the Great Elder’s words and looked at Ding Fan with a hint of amusement, calmly saying:
"It was set up by my elder brother."
The crowd, upon hearing Long Ren’s words, was taken aback, completely unprepared for the revelation that the previous formation was arranged by Ding Fan. How could this be possible? That formation appeared to be an Eight Stars Formation, but its effect was even more formidable than a Nine Stars Formation.
The crowd had several cultivators from the Transcendance Tribulation Stage attacking together, yet they still couldn’t breach the formation. This demonstrated the strength of the formation, and to think it was arranged by Ding Fan—utterly incredible.
Long Ren, observing the disbelief on their faces, explained:
"My elder brother was explaining to me the mysteries of the formation in the Lake of Purity, and used my room to carry out the arrangement. He already shared the mysteries of the Lake of Purity with me, and when there’s time, I can pass them on to you. Of course, only to those of you who are Formation Masters. Anyone who isn’t wouldn’t understand anyway."
When Long Ren finished speaking, the crowd was astonished. From Long Ren’s words, they could tell that the previous formation was indeed arranged by Ding Fan. It was simply remarkable. Not only was Ding Fan a Grade Nine Alchemist, but his abilities in arranging formations were also substantial, and his cultivation level exceptionally excellent, unmatched by ordinary cultivators.
Even the middle stage Daozi of Divine Transformation had been defeated by him—it was simply unbelievable!
Then, under the guidance of the Great Elder, everyone nodded in agreement with Long Ren. Internally, they were also taken by surprise, initially thinking something had happened to the Lake Master. It turned out he was just studying formations in his room. The crowd couldn’t help but find it amusing and a bit helpless because the formation set by Ding Fan was significantly strong. Despite their numbers, they couldn’t break it, which naturally caused concern for the Lake Master.
At this moment, among the few disciples, Lu Feng heard the conversation among the crowd, and felt very shocked in his heart. He truly did not expect that the formation was arranged by his elder brother Ding Fan, nor did he expect his elder brother to have such an understanding of formations. They also realized that the secret of Lake of Purity is related to formations, which made everyone very surprised.
Looking at his elder brother Ding Fan’s figure now, Lu Feng felt very distant. Such excellence is something he cannot possibly catch up with. Originally, he thought gaining some opportunities in the Xuantian Secret Realm might bring him closer to his brother Ding Fan, but now it seems he would need a great transformation to have any hope.
Yet, where in the Cultivation World could there be such opportunities? It is apparent he is destined not to catch up with his brother Ding Fan’s footsteps. Only now did Lu Feng understand why Lake Master respectfully calls him brother; his excellence is definitely not inferior to Lake Master, perhaps even above him!
A nameless feeling of despair arose in Lu Feng’s heart...
Among the disciples, Leng Jian’s situation was no better than Lu Feng’s. He felt very discouraged. He never thought Ding Fan would be so skilled in formations as well. It was simply incredible. The formation set up by him, even so many sect elders at the Tribulation stage couldn’t handle it, so he certainly couldn’t do anything about it.
Leng Jian’s mind couldn’t help but imagine if he hadn’t attacked him but fell into his formation instead, he would surely be doomed, for the formation was indeed too powerful. Leng Jian even thought, if Ding Fan really wanted to kill him, he wouldn’t even need the formation to do it easily.
He was truly too powerful, and thinking of this, Leng Jian broke into a cold sweat...
Soon, Long Ren, accompanied by the Great Elder and the Sect Masters of the thirty-six caves, headed towards the meeting hall, while the others returned to their own rooms. Meanwhile, the first-level alert on the Giant Peak was lifted, which Long Ren found somewhat amusing.
Knowing that his Giant Peak is thousands of meters high, no external enemies could possibly climb up. Even if they did, within his territory, no cultivator from the entire Donglai Continent could capture him. As Long Ren walked with the others, he felt amused thinking about these things while conversing with Ding Fan.
The Great Elder saw Long Ren and Ding Fan’s interaction and felt somewhat ashamed. He had been overly concerned. In the Cultivation World, few could capture the Lake Master, and on the territory of the thirty-six caves, it would be nearly impossible for anyone to manage that.
Before long, they arrived at the meeting hall.
"Great Elder, tell me, what do you need?"
Long Ren directly asked the Great Elder and the Sect Masters of the thirty-six caves.
The Great Elder turned to look at an elderly sect master sitting beside him and said:
"Sect Master Gao, you say it."
"Yes!" Sect Master Gao responded immediately and said to Long Ren:
"Reporting to Lake Master, we several elders found something unusual with the entrance to the Xuantian Secret Realm. We predict that on the day our disciples are sent there, the entrance might be very unstable. We suggest that the disciples and elder brother enter the Xuantian Secret Realm in advance."
Long Ren was shocked upon hearing these words. He had not expected any issues with the passage, which he had entrusted to several sect elders to watch over. Hence, he trusted Sect Master Gao’s words but still asked worriedly:
"Did you observe any changes within the Secret Realm?"
"Reporting to Lake Master, we found no anomalies within the Secret Realm; everything is normal. It’s just that there are issues with the passage, although they’re minor and quite common. We’ve discussed among several sect masters and unanimously feel that as long as the disciples enter the realm a few days earlier, they would bypass the passage’s fluctuation period, and there should be no problems."
Sect Master Gao answered earnestly, having already thoroughly observed the passage to the Xuantian Secret Realm with several sect masters, all concluding there were no significant issues, only some regular ones.
Long Ren showed some hesitation upon hearing this, as the disciples entering the Xuantian Secret Realm are the most outstanding ones from the thirty-six caves, especially with elder brother among them. No mishaps could occur. He then looked at the Great Elder and asked:
"What does the Great Elder think?"
The Great Elder hesitated after hearing Long Ren’s words and then said to him:
"I just heard about this matter myself. I trust these sect masters, but given the gravity of the situation, involving not only the best disciples from the thirty-six caves but also elder brother, I would like to personally verify it before reporting back to the Lake Master."
