Chapter 21

Three moves.

In just three moves, Sima Ao lost to a cultivator who had just condensed his Soul Moon, an early-stage Xi Fan Ying Po realm cultivator. If this had not happened to him personally, Sima Ao would never have believed it.

Although he was unwilling, Sima Ao had to admit that in those three moves, he had lost thoroughly, and Ye Wuxie had won completely.

Just as Sima Ao, with a darkened face, was trying to get up, a pale and strong hand was extended to him—it was Ye Wuxie.

Lifting his head, Sima Ao looked at the opponent who had defeated him in just three moves, meeting the latter's sincere gaze. Clenching his teeth, Sima Ao grasped Ye Wuxie's hand and, with his help, stood up from the ground.

Sima Ao's eyes flickered with reluctance, shock, and helplessness... ultimately transforming into deep admiration. He spoke to Ye Wuxie in a solemn voice: "Ye Wuxie, you are very strong. Losing to you, I, Sima Ao, am convinced. Rest assured, the Dragon Head of the Dragon Assault Formation will be you, Lin Yingluo will be the Dragon Body, and the Dragon Tail will be me. In the Hundred Cities Great War, I, Sima Ao, will obey all your commands and will not cause any trouble."

Every word was like a nail, and Sima Ao's words came from the heart, without a trace of falsehood.

Qi Shilong nodded inwardly. This was Sima Ao's character. Although he was arrogant and never put his peers in high regard, believing that strength was the rule, once he was defeated by a peer through fair and just means, he would be convinced and act with integrity. If you are stronger than me, why shouldn't I listen to you?

This was also why Qi Shilong chose Sima Ao to represent Longguang. Ye Wuxie had seen through Sima Ao's character, which was why he had the three-move agreement. He wanted to make Sima Ao lose convincingly first, then take the initiative to show goodwill. By first intimidating and then showing kindness, how could Ye Wuxie, who understood Sima Ao's character, fail?

Feeling satisfied, Qi Shilong knew that the biggest problem between the three had been thoroughly resolved by Ye Wuxie. Next, they needed to focus on practicing the Dragon Assault Formation as much as possible.

Lin Yingluo, although she had always believed that Ye Wuxie would win, did not expect him to defeat Sima Ao in just three moves, and so convincingly. Sima Ao's strength was on par with hers, which meant that Ye Wuxie could also defeat her in three moves.

Defeating Sima Ao in three moves, Ye Wuxie also had a good understanding of his current combat strength.

"My Holy Path Battle Qi is much stronger than ordinary Yuan Qi, both in refinement and lethality, being ten times more powerful. Now that my cultivation has advanced, if I unleash my full Holy Path Battle Qi, I can easily defeat an early-stage Xi Fan Jing Po realm cultivator. If I also activate the Origin of the Holy Battle Law, I might even be able to fight a mid-stage Jing Po realm cultivator!"

Crossing ranks in battle was Ye Wuxie's greatest reliance.

Next, the three began to study and practice the Dragon Assault Formation. After all, to master this formation in about twenty days and achieve seamless cooperation, it was not an easy task.

Fortunately, the three had put aside all their prejudices and were fully committed to their studies.

Three days later, at the Qingning Square.

Ye Wuxie, Lin Yingluo, and Sima Ao stood in a mysterious posture, each occupying a position, with Ye Wuxie clearly taking the lead, Lin Yingluo as the central hub, and Sima Ao as the support.

"Dragon Assault Position!"

With a low shout from Ye Wuxie, Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao's eyes focused, and they quickly moved around Ye Wuxie, who observed all directions, coordinating every part of his body to maintain the ability to respond at any time as they moved.

"Formation up! Dragon Assault March!"

Their eyes met, with Ye Wuxie leading, Lin Yingluo following closely, and Sima Ao stepping in all directions. The three instantly changed their momentum!

In Qi Shilong's eyes, the three formed a line, creating a ten-zhang-long dragon-shaped light screen, with Ye Wuxie as the Dragon Head, Lin Yingluo as the Dragon Body, and Sima Ao as the Dragon Tail!

Nodding lightly, over the past three days, Ye Wuxie and the others had diligently studied the Dragon Assault Formation, exchanging ideas, and striving to memorize all the movements and changes thoroughly.

Today, they finally began formal practice. The three, indeed, lived up to their reputation as geniuses, managing to form the formation on their first try, although it was still somewhat awkward, it was already quite impressive, especially Ye Wuxie, who coordinated the movements flawlessly. Despite some minor deviations in Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao's movements, he could always make the Dragon Assault Position successful.

"It seems this young man has a high talent for formations! Unfortunately, most of the existing formations are cooperative formations. The super formations that can be set up by one person have long been lost..."

"Roar"

A faint dragon roar echoed, filled with depth and darkness, as if suddenly sounding in your ear, bringing boundless killing intent!

"Assault" itself means a sudden attack.

The Dragon Assault Formation emphasizes the sudden and overwhelming attack, striking the enemy with all available power in an instant, catching them off guard and unprepared.

"Thud, thud, thud"

The three moved forward in unison, Ye Wuxie's hands placed at his waist, his eyes scanning all directions, fully entering an attack state. Lin Yingluo maintained the coordination between Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao, her keen observation skills allowing her to detect even the slightest deviations and maintain the balance among the three. Sima Ao, the most agile, spread his consciousness to detect any dangers from behind and relayed the information to Lin Yingluo.

"Dragon Assault Claw!"

With a loud shout from Ye Wuxie, the three's faces became solemn, their cultivation fully unleashed. Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao transferred their cultivation to Ye Wuxie in a special way as described in the Dragon Assault Formation diagram!

"Buzz"

Ye Wuxie's entire body glowed, and his fists, which had been held at his waist, shot forward, like a giant dragon's claw, unleashing a powerful attack!

"Thud"

A pale golden light flashed, and the strike hit the Qingning stone slab with a resounding impact!

Although the Dragon Assault Formation collapsed immediately after the strike, the three were extremely excited. Just a casual strike had such power!

Their eyes met, filled with surprise and determination to try again!

"Dragon Assault Position!"

At the Qingning Square, the three young people were drenched in sweat, repeatedly practicing the formation, moving, advancing, retreating, attacking, and defending...

Fully immersed in practice, time passed swiftly, and Ye Wuxie and the others were oblivious to its passage. They spent every day, except for necessary rest, practicing the Dragon Assault Formation. As the days went by, their mastery of the formation grew, and their coordination improved bit by bit.

The twenty days passed in a blur of sweat...

"Dragon Assault Tail!"

"Roar"

With a low shout from Ye Wuxie, he stood firm, the dragon roar echoing softly. Lin Yingluo exerted force from her waist, her entire body moving in the opposite direction. Sima Ao's eyes were intense, following Lin Yingluo's path, his legs spread wide like the hind claws of a giant dragon, his body leaping into the air, his legs moving like a saw, slicing through the air!

Instantly, a powerful pale golden Yuan Qi, like a crescent blade, cut through the air, striking the area to the left rear with a fierce and mighty force!

"Boom"

A violent shockwave spread, but Sima Ao's expression remained unchanged. Leaning forward, he placed his hands on Lin Yingluo's waist and pushed her up with all his strength. Lin Yingluo, using this force, pushed her palms forward, striking Ye Wuxie's back. At the same time, Ye Wuxie, at the front, stomped his feet, using the force from Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo to launch himself into the air!

"Dragon Assault Dark Tooth Strike!"

"Roar"

The dragon-shaped light screen formed by the three instantly glowed brightly, emitting a dazzling light. From a distance, it looked like a giant dragon suddenly raising its head, its two claws tearing forward fiercely!

"Bang, Thud"

The powerful force struck the Qingning stone slab in front, causing a deep impact sound, as if the strength of the stone slab could not withstand the blow!

"Buzz"

After the three combined to deliver this strike, they immediately moved into a defensive position with great skill, without any sign of panic!

"Excellent! Hahaha... Excellent! What a wonderful Dragon Assault Formation!"

Praise filled Qi Shilong's voice as he watched the three practice. Over the past days, he had observed their progress and felt their gradual mastery of the Dragon Assault Formation. Now, after twenty days, Ye Wuxie, Lin Yingluo, and Sima Ao had fully grasped the essence of the formation, though it was not yet perfect, further improvement would come through actual combat.

The three, having disbanded the Dragon Assault Formation, their eyes met, and Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao burst into laughter, even Lin Yingluo's usually cold face showed a genuine smile.

"Within twenty days, we have finally mastered the Dragon Assault Formation, hahaha... With such power, in this Hundred Cities Great War team battle, our Longguang Main City will have nothing to fear!"

Sima Ao's words were filled with strong confidence, and this was not baseless. No one knew better than the three how powerful the Dragon Assault Formation was.

"You three have done very well. In just twenty days, you have mastered the Dragon Assault Formation, achieving seamless coordination, capable of both offense and defense, truly becoming a unified whole, trusting each other. This is really impressive."

Hearing Qi Shilong's words, Ye Wuxie also marveled at the power of the Dragon Assault Formation.

"This is just a first-level formation with such power! How terrifying would second-level, third-level, or even higher-level formations be? However, with the mastery of this Dragon Assault Formation, the things in my mind seem to be real!"

Seemingly thinking of something, Ye Wuxie's eyes shone brightly, and his heart was filled with excitement!

Qi Shilong smiled at the three young people. The Dragon Assault Formation was something he had obtained by chance and had studied in detail, discovering that it was a first-level cooperative formation, but even a first-level formation possessed astonishing power.

Now that the three young people had successfully mastered this formation, perhaps in the Hundred Cities Great War team battle, they could... hold out until the end.

"Alright, after a month of hard practice, you three have achieved your goal. Rest well tomorrow, and the day after, I will give each of you a small gift, and then we will set out to participate in the Hundred Cities Great War!"

With the three looking at him with joyful anticipation, Qi Shilong laughed and walked away. The three nodded to each other and prepared to return to their rooms to consolidate their achievements over the past month.

Ye Wuxie took a deep breath, reached into his chest, and took out the blood-red dragon-shaped jade pendant, his eyes burning with intense passion!