Chapter 40 of 100

Chapter 40

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Some large-scale formations cannot be completed by an individual; they are like grand projects that require hundreds of thousands of people to complete. Although large-scale formations do not need hundreds of thousands of people, they still require tens of thousands.

Finding hundreds of thousands of people is relatively easy, but finding tens of thousands of formation experts is much harder. Generally, this can only be compensated for by time, extending the project duration.

"Only specialized formation sects have the capability to handle this. We can only afford to invite yellow-level formation sects. Fortunately, once these things are set up, they can be used forever, as long as they are not destroyed," Zhao Zhuyin continued.

"Oh, I see. I thought formations were always completed by one person," Bu Zheng seemed to have a slight understanding, and at this moment, he figured out some things.

Originally, when he was comprehending formations, he only had that book. He had always used formations that were completed by one person, so he also thought that the formations in the book were all completed by one person. This made him puzzled about some things, and he thought he might have been wrong somewhere. Some formations take a very long time for one person to complete, and some are simply impossible for one person to complete.

Now he suddenly understood. It turns out that this requires cooperation from another person. His previous thoughts were correct; he just mistakenly believed that it was something one person had to complete. As long as he found someone to cooperate with, it would be fine!

However, those formations that require cooperation are all large-scale formations. Bu Zheng seemed to have no opportunity to come into contact with them. These are either formations to reinforce buildings, large-scale attack or defense formations, or spirit-gathering formations, and alchemy and artifact refinement formations, which can be constructed by one person.

"If one person could complete it, then he would be a god," Zhao Zhuyin replied directly.

"Stop talking, there seems to be a scorpion up ahead," Qi Tian said at this moment, his expression very serious.

"What's there to be afraid of a scorpion? It's just a... big... really big scorpion." As Bu Zheng spoke, his face changed because he saw the scorpion. The scorpion was much larger than the black wind leopard, several times bigger.

Is this still a scorpion? It must be a demonic beast.

Although Bu Zheng had heard of demonic beasts, he had never seen one and did not understand them. Now he understood that scorpions could grow this big.

The terrifying stinger made Bu Zheng's heart numb. If he were to be pierced, poisoning would be the least of his worries; his body could be punctured at any moment.

Sure enough, the scorpion launched an attack, using its tail to strike a new disciple. After the new disciple dodged, the ground covered with hard blue stone tiles was instantly shattered, and the debris scattered in all directions.

Bu Haifeng drew his sword and charged forward, using a very skillful movement to dodge the scorpion's sweeping attack. Then he executed a move from the Qingyun Sword Technique, "Qinglong Chushai" (Azure Dragon Emerges from the Sea).

This move, "Qinglong Chushai," was executed very skillfully, and the timing was just right. Even senior disciples could only perform at this level, which showed that Bu Haifeng indeed had strong talent and was not unworthy of his pride.

When Bu Zheng saw this sword technique, his eyes seemed to brighten, and then he shook his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Clang!"

Bu Haifeng's sword struck the scorpion, but it did not injure it at all. It only left a shallow sword mark on the scorpion's hard shell.

Bu Haifeng was a bit stunned. He had used eighty percent of his strength, enough to pierce through rock. The scorpion's shell was incredibly hard.

"Be careful, retreat quickly!"

Chu Xiong shouted loudly and went to support, but he did not intend to attack immediately. This was the best training for new disciples, and he would not act too quickly.

If Bu Haifeng could not handle this crisis, he could die here. As a martial artist, the path ahead would only become more dangerous. This was just a minor challenge. If he could not handle this, there was no need for him to be a martial artist.

Bu Haifeng immediately realized his mistake. His lack of combat experience made him daze for a moment. The enemy does not daze. Seeing the scorpion's large pincers rise and fall with a powerful momentum and a strong wind, if he were hit, he would either die or be crippled.

Bu Haifeng immediately leaned backward, flying back like a cannonball, narrowly avoiding the scorpion's pincer attack. But because of his momentary daze, his speed was a bit slow, and he was still grazed by the pincer, suffering a minor injury.

"Everyone, continue attacking. This is a Tyrant Scorpion. Its speed is not particularly fast, but its entire body is covered in hard armor. With your strength, you cannot break through its armor," Chu Xiong shouted from the side.

"Senior Brother, if we cannot break through its armor, why are you still making us attack?" a new disciple asked, puzzled.

"If you cannot break through its armor, does that mean you cannot use other attacks? Think about it. If you can't figure it out, you can die here," Chu Xiong said cruelly.

Of course, this was just the pressure he was applying. He believed it was best for the new disciples to figure out the combat method themselves. If he taught them, the effect would be much worse.

If they were in danger, he would still save them, but this would lower his evaluation of the new disciples. Such disciples would not be worth wasting the sect's resources on. There are other paths in life, not just the martial path, like Bu Zheng.

"What is there to think about? Don't they know?" Bu Zheng was a bit surprised. He thought they should switch to a different sword technique. He had watched the battle between Murong Qing and Ling Aoxue, which contained a lot of practical combat experience, making his combat insight quite high.

"Bu Zheng, do you know?" Zhao Zhuyin looked at Bu Zheng with some surprise, but then he thought it made sense. This had nothing to do with martial arts proficiency. Practical combat experience is very mysterious; it is not necessarily mastered by those with high martial arts skills, and those with low skills may also master it.

"I know. As long as you use a shock attack, you can directly attack the scorpion's insides," Bu Zheng said.

"Right, exactly, a shock attack. Most martial techniques include shock attack methods. Although it consumes some energy, it is particularly effective against heavily armored creatures. That's why most martial artists do not wear heavy armor, unless it is an array weapon that can resist shock attacks," Zhao Zhuyin said.

"They should figure it out soon, especially with Senior Sister Qin Shuang around," Qi Tian said at this moment.

"Right, Senior Sister Qin Shuang seems to have understood this from the beginning. She hasn't acted yet, looking calm, so she must have a way to deal with it," Zhao Zhuyin nodded in agreement.

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