"Brother Tang, where are senior brother and master?"
Pang Xiaofeng asked doubtfully.
"They just had an epiphany and are now comprehending the formation method."
Tang Ming looked behind him: "It should be over soon."
Just talking.
In the cave behind him, two strong formation auras surged out, and the entire mountain was covered by the power of the formation. It was surging and then quickly subsided.
Fu Haiqing and Yuan Shufeng walked out.
After the two of them looked at each other, they bowed and saluted Tang Ming at the same time.
"Mr. Tang's kindness in deducing the formation and teaching the formation will be engraved in our hearts.
Fu Haiqing and Yuan Shufeng were both extremely shocked.
Just now, Fu Haiqing directly deduced more than two hundred of the essence patterns of the Xingxuan Formation through Tang Ming's deduction. Half an hour ago, he could only deduct about one hundred and fifty-six at most.
As for Yuan Shufeng, his gains were not small. Not only did he increase the formation pattern from 230 to 260, surpassing the leader of the Xingyue Sect, but he also gained insights into the ancestral formation, the Tiangang Formation, and his strength skyrocketed.
"You're welcome. If it weren't for Hai Qing who asked me to observe the formation, I wouldn't have been able to do this."
Tang Ming smiled and shook his head.
Pang Xiaofeng also grinned: "Master, senior brother, I have bought wine and food. Let's go in and eat and chat, otherwise the food will get cold."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but swallow his throat.
"I think you are greedy, aren't you?"
Yuan Shufeng glared at him angrily.
Pang Xiaofeng was not afraid at all, but said with a smile: "Master, I even bought you some food and drinks."
"It's fair to say that you have some conscience."
Yuan Shufeng was also addicted to alcohol, and then invited Tang Ming: "Mr. Tang, let's go in first. You saved these three scoundrels last time, and I haven't thanked you properly yet."
As he spoke, everyone entered the cave one after another.
Pang Xiaofeng placed the delicacies in the storage ring out one by one. The aroma was overflowing and it whetted your appetite.
"Come, let's raise a toast and drink together."
Fu Haiqing was also rarely excited and raised his glass to toast Tang Ming.
After three rounds of drinking.
The atmosphere also became familiar.
After Tang Ming had a drink with Fu Haiqing again, he continued: "I would like to ask, where did the formation disk you just made come from?"
"You mean this?"
Fu Haiqing turned his hand, and a white formation disk emerged from his palm.
"This is the Xingxuan Formation Disk. Inside is the essence of the Xingxuan Formation. There are five hundred and fifty patterns in total. They were rubbed from the formations by the ancestors of the Xingyue Sect back then."
"There are many arrays like this in the Xingxuan Mountains. In addition to the Xingyue Sect and the Xuanyue Sect, some cultivating families also have backups."
Fu Haiqing responded.
Tang Ming nodded thoughtfully: "I didn't expect such a wonderful thing to be spread throughout the Xingxuan Mountains. Aren't you afraid that the formation patterns will be learned by outsiders?"
"Brother Tang, the threshold for formations is extremely high. Even if ordinary monks get it, it is useless. Even if the leader of Xingyue Sect has the highest formation attainments in the mountain range, he can only derive more than two hundred formations...
..." Speaking of this, Fu Haiqing suddenly coughed a few times.
Because he found that he had said something wrong. The leader of the Xingyue Sect was the strongest formation master nearby, and he only deduced two hundred and sixty-five formations. However, Tang Ming could easily derive more than five hundred formations.
.
Even the strongest sect leader in history, and even the ancestor of the Xingyue Sect, could not compare to Tang Ming in the formation patterns they derived.
"Mr. Tang, the formation patterns inside the formation disk are just rubbings. It is difficult for ordinary people to obtain the secrets of Xingyue Sect and Xuanyue Sect from them."
Yuan Shufeng raised his head and explained: "Furthermore, the Xingxuan Formation is already semi-open. We cannot control it, let alone close it. Many formation masters come here every day to comprehend. Since we cannot stop it, we will let it go without any restrictions."
"
"Many elders and inner disciples of the Xingyue Sect are actually not from the sect, but came from outside. They joined the sect because they understood the Xingxuan Formation patterns. The same is true for the Xuanyue Sect."
Yuan Shufeng spoke in a deep voice.
Tang Ming nodded, raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Shufeng: "Does this include Mr. Yuan himself?"
"right."
Yuan Shufeng nodded calmly. He saw that there were no outsiders around, and continued: "Sixty years ago, when my cultivation reached stagnation, I entered the Kunlun Region, and gained insights from the formation patterns in the Xingxuan Mountains, and later joined the Xingxuan Mountains.
Yuezong, through meditation and cultivation, broke through to the state of transformation into gods."
Tang Ming understood.
After returning from the secret place in Langzhong last time, he guessed that Fu Haiqing's master was a descendant of Yuan Tiangang's lineage.
After drinking and eating, everyone started chatting, ranging from the formation method to the current situation in the Xingxuan Mountains.
"Xiao Feng was attacked and killed today. I think it must be related to Xuanyue Sect."
Fu Haiqing was worried and looked at Yuan Shufeng: "Master, what is the attitude of the sect's senior leaders? Are they really going to start a war?"
Yuan Shufeng sighed and said with a wry smile: "Actually, the battle has already begun. Since the sect leader was seriously injured, the members of the Xingyue Sect Law Enforcement Hall have been fighting openly and secretly with the Xuanyue Sect."
Um?
Fu Haiqing's face changed slightly: "Why don't we know about this?"
"Due to the fighting in the dark, Xingyue Sect is at a disadvantage. The top leaders of the sect did not announce the battle situation, just for fear of distracting people."
Yuan Shufeng looked solemn: "Xiao Feng, Ziyi, please don't go out of the sect during this period. There are undercurrents in the Xingxuan Mountains now, and it's very unsafe."
The two young apprentices nodded nervously.
Tang Ming asked, "Xingyue Sect and Xuanyue Sect should be from the same lineage. You two have relied on the Xingxuan Formation to survive for so many years. Your relationship must not be simple. Why are you suddenly going to war?"
"Hey, forget about us, even many elders of Xingyue Sect are confused."
Fu Haiqing smiled bitterly and said: "Some time ago, our sect leader was attacked and killed, and he was seriously injured and dying. This caused the Xingyue Sect's senior officials to become furious and sent people to negotiate, but three more elders were injured."
"It is said that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, but the Xingyue Sect and the Xuanyue Sect were both born based on the Xingxuan Formation. The ancestors of both parties were close friends back then, and they jointly understood the formation, thus establishing two sects."
Fu Haiqing's eyes sparkled.
After a pause, he continued: "The Xingyue Sect does not want to start a war, but the Xuanyue Sect is aggressive. I suspect that there must be a hidden agenda."
"Either there is something wrong within the Xuan Yue Sect and they want to annex the Xing Yue Sect and unify the Xing Xuan Mountains."
"Either, there are external forces that have infiltrated into the Xingxuan Mountains, intending to launch a war through the Xuanyue Sect, disrupt the situation, and destabilize the entire southwestern mountains."
As soon as these words came out.
Tang Ming looked at Fu Haiqing in surprise: "Of these two guesses, which one do you prefer?"
"Second type."
Fu Haiqing's tone was solemn: "In any war, there will be clues in the early stages, especially since Xuanyue Sect is adjacent to us and in the Xingxuan Mountains. Whether it is mobilization, reserve materials, or mobilization of elite forces in the early stage of the war, it will cause trouble, but we
But nothing was found.”
"It was as if Xuanyue Sect was suddenly under martial law and no news could be conveyed. Then the leader of Xingyue Sect was seriously injured and dying. All of this was too sudden and could not be accomplished by the power of Xuanyue Sect alone."
The two sects know each other well and their strengths are not much different.
But the Xuanyue Sect suddenly rose to prominence, and even the leader of the Xingyue Sect was almost successfully attacked and killed. This was extremely strange.
at this time.
Suddenly there was a strong wave of spiritual energy outside the cave, and at the same time a voice reached everyone's ears.
"Is Mr. Yuan here?"
"Master Zhao, the alchemy master, wants to invite the formation master just now to come and help."