Song Xinxin worriedly asked: Brother Wenjie, do you mean there is still danger?
Mo Wenjie replied: This Master Li is truly remarkable. The formation he has laid out consists of three restrictions. Breaking through the first restriction, one would think they could enter the stone gate, yet it is still undoubtedly fatal. Wait for me to break through the other two restrictions, then you can come in.
Tang Fengwu said: Brother Wenjie, we are not in a hurry. Take your time. We will go in only when it is safe.
Mo Wenjie stopped talking nonsense and continued to break the formation. Time was slipping away slowly. Mo Wenjie exhausted all his efforts, finally breaking through the formation. By now, sweat was pouring down his forehead.
Xue Lingxiao obediently walked over and used a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat on Mo Wenjie's forehead.
Tang Shaotian and his team asked: Wenjie, now that you enter the mausoleum, won't there be any more problems?
Mo Wenjie shook his head. "This is just the first gate, and there are still two more gates ahead. I don't know what kind of formation is set up behind these two, but it should be much more complex than this one. From the situation when I broke the formation just now, it seems that your genealogy records are correct. There are many traps in here that aren't something a regular formation master could have set up."
They continued to talk as they walked, and soon they arrived at the second stone gate.
Mo Wenjie looked at the formation on the stone gate and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath. "The Four Animals' Bottom Protection Formation, also known as the Four Symbols Laohe Formation, first appeared in the early Tang Dynasty. The formation consists of the Green Dragon team responsible for offense, the Black Tortoise team responsible for defense, the Vermilion Bird team responsible for supporting from behind, and the White Tiger team responsible for pursuing. When facing enemies, the Green Dragon is in front and the Vermilion Bird is at the back, with the Black Tortoise and White Tiger each occupying a side of the central area. This formation combines offense and defense so well that there's no special way to crack it. Moreover, all soldiers are mechanical puppets; you can't even kill them; the only way is to destroy the mechanisms, which is what's giving Mo Wenjie a headache."
Song Zhanyuan saw that Mo Wenjie was at a loss, wondering if this formation was really that difficult to break.
Mo Wenjie smiled bitterly and shook his head. It's not that difficult to break, but it's very difficult. Now I can only teach you the formation temporarily. Your four families correspond to the Four Symbols: Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Then follow the steps I teach you and engage with the corresponding teams. Don't think about killing them; just keep them occupied. Then I'll be able to find the mechanisms and make them all go haywire. These are all treasures! Researching formations is so helpful.
The four family heads immediately gathered their warriors, ready to follow Mo Wenjie's command.
Mo Wenjie said: "I'm going to teach you guys the Five Elements Step. As long as you can keep these wooden puppets in check, don't think about killing them, because it's fruitless. The only way to stop them is to destroy the mechanisms. To ensure your safety, you must learn the Five Elements Step and be able to deal with them. Even if I, a beginner at large-scale cultivation, were to enter this formation without destroying the mechanisms, I would only be worn out and killed alive."
Everyone heard this and were shocked to the core. If that's the case, I would have no chance of returning if I went in. That's too terrifying!
Mo Wenjie said: "You don't need to be afraid either. Just follow the steps I teach you and deal with them. I guarantee that the puppets won't be able to hurt you. I will find the location of the mechanisms within the formation and then destroy them."
Everyone followed the steps taught by Mo Wenjie and began practicing. Once they became familiar with them, they started to master them.
Mo Wenjie said: "Once you enter the formation, each of you must identify your opponent. I will observe from here, discover the location of the mechanisms, and then destroy them."
The four family heads led their disciples into the formation, where they engaged in combat with the puppets.
Mo Wenjie stood at the center of the formation, carefully observing, waiting for the right moment. Through his hard work, he finally found the location of the mechanism. Without hesitation, he rushed to the mechanism and struck it with a true energy blast. After a series of crackling sounds, all the soldiers stopped moving.
Xue Liusheng witnessed this scene and was terrified, relieved that Wenjie was there. If it hadn't been for him, we wouldn't have been able to pass the first formation and we would have faced complete annihilation.
Tang Shaotian nodded, "Thank goodness Mo Wenjie is the chosen one. Otherwise, we wouldn't even know where the entrance to the mausoleum is."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Tang Shaowu laughed loudly, "It's all because of my keen eye for talent. As soon as I saw Wenjie practicing, I knew he was a master from beyond the ordinary, so I invited him to stay with us at Tang family without any hesitation. At that time, Fengwu had issues with me. Now, Fengwu, do you still have any problems with Grandpa Er?"
Tang Fengwu blushed and said, "Grandpa! Second Grandpa is teasing me."
Tang Shaotian laughed loudly and said, "Honestly, if it weren't for Second Grandpa, we wouldn't have been able to bring Mo Wenjie to this secret area. Moreover, having such talented husbands for the four of you truly deserves thanks from Second Grandpa."
The four beauties bowed together to thank Grandpa Er!
Tang Shaowu laughed heartily, saying, "With my granddaughters happy, this old man of mine is overjoyed. There's no need to be polite to Second Grandpa! This is as it should be by fate."
Mo Wenjie led the others to continue forward, arriving at the third stone door. Everyone looked at Mo Wenjie, as this stone door was strange and different from the previous two. It was hard to understand what it meant. Was this a door?
Mo Wenjie said: "This is the Jiugong Bagua Array, a formation created by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that when Zhuge Liang was facing enemies, he used scattered stones to form an array, divided into eight doors - Xiu (rest), Sheng (life), Shang (harm), Du (obstacle), Jing (view), Si (death), Jin (surprise), and Kai (open) - with endless changes. It can be equivalent to 100,000 elite troops."
The Bagua Array is officially known as the Nine Palaces Bagua Array. The number nine represents the extreme of numbers, derived from the six lines and their combinations of three. As it is said in the I Ching: 'One produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things.' There is also the concept of Taiji producing the two polarities, which in turn produce the four phenomena, and these produce the eight trigrams. The eight trigrams evolve into sixty-four hexagrams, thus forming a cycle of endless change from generation to generation.
"All you need to do is follow my lead and step into the formation. Don't make a mistake or step out of line, or you will be doomed."
Sun Zhenghong said: "Wenjie, this is too dangerous. With so many people, no one can guarantee that they won't make a mistake and take a wrong step. If they do, they will die here, isn't this too risky?"
Song Zhan yuan nodded as well. "Yes, Wenjie, if it's like this, then even if our people come to practice here, it's too risky. What's the point of coming to practice here if someone might fall and die every time? Gambling with our lives is really not worth it!"
Sun Yuecai hugged Mo Wenjie's arm and kept shaking it back and forth. The two white rabbit-sized breasts were pressing against him, making his mind restless.
Mo Wenjie hurriedly said, "Stop shaking me, I'm dizzy!"
Sun Yuecai asked in confusion, "Brother Wenjie, why would you feel dizzy if I shake your arm? Does the arm have such a close relationship with the head?"
Mo the dashing young man was left speechless by Sun Yuecai's words.
He hurriedly said, "Yueqi, let go of me first. Let me break this Jiugong Bagua Array, and then you all can go in to practice."
Sun Yuecai released his hand and stepped to the side.
Mo Wenjie said: "The leaders of the four families, please follow me. This Jiugong Bagua Array encompasses the heavens and earth, the five elements, the four symbols, and the eight doors. These eight doors represent the eight directions with sixty-four variations that require sixty-four small formation bases, eight medium-sized formation bases, and four large-sized formation bases in total, which amounts to seventy-six formation bases. I will now lead you to take out the medium-sized formation base from the eight doors, which will prevent it from being interconnected vertically and horizontally, thereby stopping the array from functioning. All of you must remember to place the formation base back in its original position when leaving. I will teach you a verse to activate the array for you to activate it."
Mo Wenjie led the four of them to remove the formation bases according to the positions of the eight doors, causing the Jiugong Bagua Array to cease its operation.
The crowd followed Mo Wenjie into the tomb.
Tang Shaowu's face was full of disbelief. "Our ancestors were too generous, burying so many treasures. It's really a waste!"
Mo Wenjie smiled as he looked at the four family heads. Now, what are your thoughts?
Xue Liusheng said: "You are our grandson-in-law, and everything is under your control. You can do as you please. I have no objections."
Tang Shaotian said: "Without Wenjie, we would never have been able to come here. The spirit essence is so rich here, and training for a month here would bring more benefits than training outside for a year. We will follow your lead, and we have no complaints."
Mo Wenjie smiled and nodded. "Since you're letting me make the decisions, I'll leave all the training resources here for you. Anything beneficial to the country will be handed over. If all of you have no objections, let's do it this way."
Everyone expressed that they had no objections.
Mo Wenjie said, "Go ahead and start your training. I will handle the other matters."
The crowd began to find places to start their training.
Mo Wenjie informed the relevant departments to enter the tomb and retrieve the treasures as agreed. All national treasures were transported to a military control area, where the various media waiting here reported on the exquisite artifacts unearthed from Prince Jinghui's mausoleum. An armed helicopter fleet transported them to the Long Nation Museum.
Since then, foreign martial artists have all returned without any success, and no one else has shown any interest in the secret realm.
Mo Wenjie collected all the training resources in the tomb.
Song Zhan Yuan said: "Wenjie, keep these training resources for yourself. We're just glad to be able to train here in the ancient tomb."
Sun Zhenghong also said, "Wenjie, these training resources are all yours. Everyone here has no objections."
Xue Liusheng's statement was even more outrageous. "Who dares to mess with the training resources? I'll be on his side. Everything here is thanks to Wenjie, so all the training resources belong to him."
Mo Wenjie waved his hand and said, "I don't lack training resources. I collected all the training resources here just to see how many spirit refining pills I can create to enhance my strength."
The crowd was shocked upon hearing this.
Tang Shaotian excitedly asked, "Wenjie, are you also a pharmacist?"
Mo Wenjie smiled and nodded.
Xue Liusheng glanced at him with a look of scorn. "Old Tang, have you gone mad? Wenjie was able to produce hundreds of breaking-through pills in one go. If he isn't a pharmacist, think about the price of a single breaking-through pill; how much would hundreds be worth?"
Tang Shaotian rubbed his forehead and said, "I can't believe I forgot this. We have really hit the jackpot. Our four families have gained great fortune."
Song Zhan Yuan laughed heartily, "As if I need to be reminded. Who doesn't know that my grandson-in-law is a martial arts master, a pharmacist, and an array master?"
Sun Zhenghong chuckled, "What's all this bragging about? My grandson-in-law isn't any less, is he?"
Tang Shaotian suddenly had an idea and said to the others, "How about letting Wenjie represent all four families for the Hidden Sect Competition?"
