Chapter 4119: Restoring the Formation
Lin Moyu said, "Formations can speak."
Formations can speak? The Lord of Power looked confused. "There aren't any formation spirits here."
Formation spirits can be corrupted, so except for special cases like the War Emperor, the battlefield's formations have no spirits. Without a spirit, how could a formation "speak"?
An Yuyan shot the Lord of Power a look. "You don't understand formations, just listen to Daoist Lin."
The Lord of Power was unconvinced, but An Yuyan ignored him. "Don't mind him, Daoist Lin, please continue."
Lin Moyu explained, "There are a thousand naturally formed formations scattered throughout the Hengduan Mountains. They are heaven and earth's first line of defense. We set up our own formations to link these natural formations together, greatly enhancing their power. In fact, these thousand natural formations account for at least seventy percent of the entire formation cluster's effectiveness."
An Yuyan nodded, "Daoist Lin is right."
The Lord of Power muttered, "Old Yin head said the same thing."
Pointing to the destroyed natural formation, Lin Moyu said, "This formation was smashed, and it looks like only one was lost. But actually, the effectiveness of the nearby formation cluster has dropped dramatically. It might even affect the entire Hengduan Mountains' formation network. If this happens a few more times if over a hundred natural formations are destroyed the effectiveness of the whole network could drop to half."
The Lord of Power's expression turned grave. Their ability to hold back the Dao Wild Beasts with so few people depended not just on their own strength, but on the formation network. If it were broken, the beasts could break through, join with those in the Ten Million Origin Mountains, and overwhelm the outer battlefield's Dao Lords. And the Eternals would still have to deal with the Beast Emperors, whose power slightly surpassed even Eternals.
He didn't know that most of the Dao Wild Beasts in the Ten Million Origin Mountains were already dead, and soon their source would be cut off perhaps the reason for the recent beast riots.
An Yuyan said, "A cornered dog will jump a wall, and a dying rabbit will bite. Maybe the Dao Wild Beasts sensed the changes outside and are fighting desperately."
Lin Moyu replied, "Not just outside the inner battlefield is probably in chaos too. You're probably right, Daoist Yuyan, so we need to be extra careful."
An Yuyan said, "But with you here, Daoist Lin, those beasts can't stir up much trouble."
Lin Moyu laughed, "You give me too much credit."
An Yuyan shook her head, "I mean it."
Their conversation left the Lord of Power bewildered, but he could tell something was wrong in the Ten Million Origin Mountains, causing the beasts to riot. He'd already seen chaos in the Great Wilderness thanks to Tun Yuan.
Lin Moyu said, "The wheel turns. The Dao Wild Beasts have been dominant for so long it's time they suffered."
As he spoke, Lin Moyu began drawing divine runes, which wove together in the air to form a formation. It looked simple but harmonious, reminiscent of a natural formation.
The Lord of Power was about to comment, but An Yuyan glared him into silence.
After finishing the formation, Lin Moyu studied it, then frowned, dissatisfied. With a wave, he dispersed it and started over. Again and again, he built and erased formations, never satisfied. An Yuyan watched quietly, not letting the Lord of Power interrupt.
To the Lord of Power, Lin Moyu's formations were already incredible far beyond his understanding. But Lin Moyu kept redoing them, with each new formation looking much like the last. If not for An Yuyan, he'd have spoken up long ago.
An Yuyan didn't fully understand either, but trusted Lin Moyu wouldn't do anything meaningless.
Finally, after hundreds of attempts, Lin Moyu's frown cleared and a formation took shape before him. It looked similar to the previous ones, but felt more natural and perfect.
"Finally done!" thought the Lord of Power, realizing he'd been waiting two days.
Lin Moyu said, "Daoist Power, please right the Origin Mountain."
The Lord of Power, who cultivated the Power Great Dao, was unmatched in physical strength. Naturally, this job fell to him. Lin Moyu said he had to maintain the formation and couldn't help.
Normally, the Lord of Power wouldn't take orders from another Dao Lord, but An Yuyan gave him a look. "Power, listen to Daoist Lin."
He obeyed, transforming into a giant ten thousand meters tall, and with a roar, lifted the collapsed Origin Mountain back into place. The mountain was massive heavier than dozens of Origin Continents combined but he managed it.
Lin Moyu said, "Hold it steady for a moment."
He gently pushed the formation, which settled onto the mountain. The formation hummed to life, stirring a small storm. Lin Moyu continued drawing runes, linking his formation to the surrounding cluster, replacing the destroyed natural formation and restoring the network.
This was remarkable restoring a natural formation was proof of Lin Moyu's mastery of formation arts. But what about the primordial Dao energy inside the mountain?
An Yuyan and the Lord of Power wondered, but Lin Moyu produced a drop of primordial Dao energy and cast it into the formation. Using it as a seed, he drew the nearby mountains' Dao energy into the restored mountain. Wind howled, and Dao energy flowed silently through the formation. The cracks at the mountain's base healed visibly, and within half an hour, the mountain was fully restored.
Lin Moyu said, "Thank you, Daoist Power. It's done."
An Yuyan's eyes lit up, "The formation's restored?"
She could hardly believe it Lin Moyu had really done it.
Lin Moyu said, "Not completely about ninety percent. But it's enough."
The Lord of Power was about to speak when suddenly the Hengduan Mountains' formation network roared to life, brilliant light bursting in the sky.
His face changed. "They're coming from the west."
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