After careful consideration, it was indeed true that while their strength could be considered at the peak of the secular world, these individuals hailed from the Spirit Realm, and not from its lower echelons. The weakest among them, Bi Zhacha, might be manageable if the two of them joined forces. As for the other two, one was at the peak of the Golden Core realm and a master of the Heavenly Machine Human Ranking, while the other had reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm, suspected to be at the fifth or sixth level.
If they went, it would truly be like being a burden.
"Don't be discouraged. You've only been cultivating for a relatively short time. Given enough time, you'll eventually become my asset!" Yang Feilong comforted the two women.
He himself had started cultivating before the age of ten and had been doing so for ten years. The one who had cultivated for the shortest time among the two women, Yang Qingqing, had only been cultivating for two years, or rather, less than two years!
Lin Yunxi had cultivated for a longer period, but she had lacked resources previously. Her truly formal cultivation had only begun two or three years ago, around the time she graduated from university.
After dinner, he had Lin Yunxi take Yang Qingqing to the precinct's staff quarters. There, Lin Yunxi had her own residence, as she was now a high-ranking divine constable. Within the precinct's staff quarters, cultivators from the Spirit Realm dared not cause trouble.
This was not only because there were a vast number of cultivators there, but also because of the presence of large-scale weaponry capable of easily annihilating even Nascent Soul realm existences.
"Cui Hua Manor." After sending the two women back to the precinct's staff quarters, Yang Feilong headed towards his destination.
He employed the 'A Step Away' movement technique. After successfully cultivating the second level, 'Light as a Swallow,' his figure became even more agile than a flying swallow, and his speed far surpassed it. His sustained bursts were almost comparable to a fighter jet, while his instantaneous acceleration was even faster, truly akin to lightning!
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Meanwhile.
After leaving the private room, Bi Zhacha could barely contain his excitement. He meticulously replayed his performance, giving himself a mental pat on the back. Yes, his immediate reaction was excellent. The treasures in his storage ring were the result of many years of collection and were crucial to his potential breakthrough to the Golden Core realm in the future.
However, he believed that Sixth Master and Twenty-third Uncle, working together and utilizing the grand formation, could easily eliminate Yang Feilong.
At that point, not only would he recover his lost treasures, but Sixth Master would surely bestow upon him significant rewards. What was this called? Investment!
Upon returning to Cui Hua Manor, Bi Zhacha saw Sixth Master and Twenty-third Uncle, whose injuries had somewhat recovered, setting up a formation.
"How was it?" Bi Qiong asked while busy arranging the formation.
"Sixth Master, although there were some complications, I ultimately did not fail in my mission!" Bi Zhacha then briefly explained the situation to Sixth Master and the other man, also mentioning his sacrifices.
"Good. There is give and take. Your ability to devise such a plan shows your maturity. Rest assured, Sixth Master will not only compensate you for the wealth you've lost but also grant you more!" Bi Qiong said with a satisfied smile.
"Thank you, Sixth Master!" Bi Zhacha's face lit up, and he said with a smile.
"Alright, do not venture out again to prevent any unforeseen circumstances. Go stay inside the house. The sooner the formation is ready, the sooner we can all relax!" Bi Qiong said.
"Yes!" Bi Zhacha replied.
Under the cover of night, while Bi Qiong and Bi Gang, uncle and nephew, were furiously setting up the grand formation, Yang Feilong had quietly approached the vicinity of Cui Hua Manor. Yang Feilong did not get too close, as it might alert Bi Qiong, who had reached the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
"A simplified version of the Big Dipper Seven Star Formation!" Yang Feilong's eyes flickered. "This is a True-tier low-grade formation! It can threaten existences at the early Nascent Soul stage. If a cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage were to activate this formation, it could threaten those at the middle Nascent Soul stage. If the Bi family's Nascent Soul cultivator were to activate this grand formation, it might even be able to threaten ordinary late Nascent Soul realm cultivators!"
Formations are categorized from low to high as Ordinary, Human-tier, Earth-tier, True-tier, Mysterious-tier, Heaven-tier, and Divine-tier, seven major tiers. Each tier is further subdivided. Ordinary formations are divided into nine ranks, while from Human-tier onwards, each tier is divided into low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and peak-grade.
Human-tier formations can threaten those at the Innate Foundation Establishment level, Earth-tier formations can threaten those at the Golden Core realm, and True-tier formations threaten cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm. The higher-level Mysterious-tier formations can threaten those at the Nascent Soul realm. For instance, why could Black and White Impermanence, specifically Black Mountain, whose cultivation is at the Nascent Soul realm, join forces with his alchemist wife, Bai Yun, also at the Nascent Soul realm, to fight against a Nascent Soul realm cultivator?
It was because Black Mountain could set up Mysterious-tier grand formations!
Just like the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Formation, although not the complete version and simplified, it is still a Mysterious-tier mid-grade formation. This is why even ordinary Nascent Soul realm existences dare not rashly enter it, because with a single misstep, a fully activated Mysterious-tier low-grade formation could even obliterate a Nascent Soul realm existence!
"Let me modify this formation first!" Yang Feilong's eyes gleamed. "This way, once combat breaks out, even if this grand formation cannot be used by me, it can cause the two individuals relying on it to suffer backlash at a critical moment! At a crucial juncture, it can deliver a decisive blow!"
Although his cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, his attainments in formations were very high. Previously, he lacked sufficient soul power to set up formations, but now, his soul realm was no lower than Bi Qiong's. The formation he set up at his residence in Blue Sea City some time ago was a True-tier high-grade formation!
Even if activated by a Golden Core realm cultivator, it could hold back Nascent Soul realm cultivators for a considerable period.
Being able to hold back Nascent Soul realm cultivators indirectly meant that with the help of the formation, Murong Qingxue could exhibit the combat power of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator.
And this was from before. Now, Yang Feilong's cultivation had improved significantly, and his soul realm had also advanced further. Perhaps upon returning, he would be able to set up True-tier high-grade formations!
In that case, even cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm could be resisted to some extent!
Yang Feilong's current soul realm was very high, and his attainments in formations far surpassed the other two. The other two, using many precious formation stones, had managed to barely set up a True-tier low-grade formation. Yang Feilong alone could calmly set up a True-tier high-grade formation. The difference in formation mastery was vast, akin to the gap between a high school student and a junior high school student, making minor modifications relatively easy.
Most importantly, although the formation had been set up by the other party, it had not yet been activated. The purpose was simple: once activated, they feared Yang Feilong might develop reservations and hesitate to enter the next day!
Once he entered and it was activated, Yang Feilong would become a trapped beast.
This was their plan, and it made it very easy for Yang Feilong to alter the grand formation's setup!