The formation could not be broken by force. It was not only dangerous, but it might also cause a rebound effect in the area. Master Zhao, who was pale from vomiting, pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and stood beside Qi Yan, “Does anyone have any ideas? “
“What is the population of this county?” A monk in a blue robe said, with compassion in his eyes.
“The registered population is about 700,000, but a lot of people left to work somewhere else, so the actual population is around 500,000,” Qi Yan felt a cold in his throat, “If this formation is fully activated, these people’s lives will change, and there will even be a lot of deaths…”
Everyone knew how big that number was, so their mood was solemn. One wrong move would destroy the whole town. They couldn’t afford to gamble.
“Who did such a wicked thing that goes against the heavenly principles,” A thin Taoist nun said in a low voice, “What’s the difference between this and the demonic ritual described in the ancient scriptures?”
“We are not in a TV series, there are no such things,” The gray-haired elderly Taoist looked down at the compass in his hand, the pointer circling frantically. It was clear that the aura here was extremely chaotic, “What we have to consider now is not why they did this, but find a way to break this formation.”
“The Locked Tiger Formation and the Heavenly Sacrifice Formation were linked. If one of them is moved, the other will be affected. If both are broken at the same time…” The expression on the monk’s face was ugly. Even though he was a high-level monk, he did not know much about formations, so he just stared at it helplessly and sighed.
He lowered his head and recited the Buddhist scripture with beads in his hand. His voice echoed in the mountains. It was soft, but it seemed to spread to every corner.
The evil spirit that lingered on the top of the mountain was like thick ink that was rinsed by water. Although it still existed, it was a lot more diluted.
The other masters seemed to be inspired, and each used their own skills to suppress the evil spirit that was in the mountains and forests. Qi Yan looked at these masters and sat down on the grass with his legs crossed.
Spiritual energy gushed out from his body, the grass, trees and rocks around him like waves. The spiritual energy and the evil spirits fought fiercely against each other.
Master Zhao, who was sitting closest to Qi Yan, opened his eyes. Although he did not have the ability to see the spirit with his eyes, he could still feel the powerful field emanating from Qi Yan. He was terrified when he felt it. He wondered whose apprentice was this that had such intense spiritual energy that even he could not compare.
The members of the Special Task Force had some skills, and they had equipment that could detect energy in their hands. When they found that the aura emanating from these masters had covered several nearby hills, they were shocked.
They were indeed extraordinary.
Gao Ronghua, the captain of the Special Task Force, looked at the masters strangely, feeling that his outlook on life had become strange. There were a total of nine masters. They were sitting, kneeling, prostrating, or standing, each in a different position, but they were all reciting something. Although he didn’t see anything happening, perhaps it was psychological but in just a few minutes, he felt that it was easier to breathe and there was even a faint fragrance in the air.
“Captain Zhao,” Gao Ronghua walked to Zhao Zhicheng and whispered, “What are they doing?”
“Suppressing the evil spirit,” Zhao Zhicheng pointed the detector at them, and put it in front of Gao Ronghua, “Look.”
Gao Ronghua saw that on the display screen, there were clouds of energy in five colors emanating from the masters. They continued to spread, pushing out the gray air that originally occupied the entire screen.
“What is this?” Gao Ronghua looked at the screen blankly. There are so many colors in the weather forecast image?
“It’s their spiritual energy,” Zhao Zhicheng pointed at the gray clouds, “These are the evil spirits emitted by the formation.”
“It can even show this,” Gao Ronghua put his hands on his hips, looked at the masters in different poses, and looked at the colorful clouds on the screen, “It’s really advanced.”
“Whatever we do, we must keep up with the times. We don’t have the power to see it and if we can’t see what the masters are doing, how could we know if something is obstructing them,” Zhao Zhicheng put the monitor in Gao Ronghua’s hand, “If you are curious, continue monitoring it. This thing is very expensive. It costs as much as a house in Capital City, so hold it firmly.”
“That doesn’t seem right,” Gao Ronghua grabbed Zhao Zhicheng and pointed at the clouds of five colors, “Why are there so many colors?”
“Their techniques are different, so of course the colors are different,” Zhao Zhicheng explained in a low voice, “Surely monks and Toaists have different skills, right?”
Gao Ronghua held this multi-million-dollar equipment in a daze, feeling as if he had seen the perfect combination of fantasy and technology.
An hour later, Qi Yan suddenly opened his eyes, patted his butt and stood up. He looked at Zhao Zhicheng and the others.
Noticing his look, Zhao Zhicheng hurriedly trotted over and asked in a low voice, “Master Qi, do you need anything?”
Qi Yan patted his shoulder, “Captain Zhao, it’s late now, should we have some breakfast and rest somewhere?”
“Yes,” The old Taoist stood up with his shoulders drooping, “I haven’t had a proper meal since last night.” He glanced at the nearby hills, “Now the evil spirit is temporarily controlled, as long as we find a solution before the full moon night, nothing will happen. It’s useless to worry now. We old people can’t stay hungry for too long like you young people.”
“Please rest assured, masters, we have already arranged the accommodation,” Zhao Zhicheng knew that it was unkind to drag these masters directly to the top of the mountain, but the situation was urgent so they had to do it, “Sorry, we were inconsiderate.”
“I don’t blame you guys,” The old Taoist was nearly eighty years old, how could he not know their plans, but he didn’t mind as he understood the reason.
When going downhill, they drove more carefully than before. Master Zhao, who was in the same car as Qi Yan, had an empty stomach after vomiting once. So he didn’t feel as uncomfortable anymore despite the bumpiness.
“Master Qi is so young but is highly skilled, it’s amazing.” Master Zhao himself had apprentices. The oldest apprentice was now forty years old, but he could not be compared to Qi Yan. If he had accepted a talented apprentice like Qi Yan, he would be overjoyed.
“Master Zhao, you are too kind.” Qi Yan smiled and put on a modest attitude.
Master Zhao sighed: “You really shouldn’t have come.”
Before stepping on the plane, he had already heard about Master Wei and Master Qian, so he was expecting the worst. In other words, everyone who came was prepared to die.
“Master Zhao, I said on the plane that I did a calculation before leaving. This time we will be able to resolve it,” Qi Yan said with a smile, “Not to mention that with you and the other great masters here, I am not afraid.”
“Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers,” Master Zhao laughed and patted Qi Yan’s shoulder. “But it’s good to be ambitious and benevolent.”
Qi Yan smiled and put on an obedient look.
Qi Yan thought that the people from the Special Task Force would put them in a hotel. He didn’t expect them to send them to a villa. There were also members from the Special Task Force in the three floors above and below them to protect them.
Their cautious attitude Qi Yan felt that something was not right, as if they were guarding against something.
Breakfast was well prepared, which was just enough for those who had not eaten for a long time. After everyone ate, they went back to their rooms to catch up on sleep, leaving the others who accompanied them to discuss the situation worriedly.
“Captain Zhao, you often deal with these masters. Who do you think call the shots?” Gao Ronghua hadn’t slept in two days. Now that only he and Zhao Zhicheng were left in the room, he fully relaxed.
He and Zhao Zhicheng were brothers-in-arms in the early years, so they had a good relationship. Otherwise he would not be assigned to this mission as it was highly confidential. The impact on society would be big if the information was leaked.
“They are all famous masters, who can call the shots?” Zhao Zhicheng pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly, trying to wake himself up, “This is beyond our ability. If they can’t solve it, it will be really bad.”
“Who is Master Qi? You invited him even though he is so young.” In a group of elderly people, the young Qi Yan was eye-catching.
“Master Qi…” Zhao Zhicheng’s expression changed slightly, “He has an ordinary resume and has done very few notable things, but everytime he intervenes, the matter is solved. The most famous ones were the case of Hongliang Hill and Luluo Community. They were causing us a huge headache, but he solved it all by himself.”
“Didn’t the developer of Luluo Community die in a car accident?” Gao Ronghua was puzzled, “Was that considered successful?”
“He was not a good person and had accumulated a lot of bad deeds,” Zhao Zhicheng shook his head, “Master Qi is quite very interesting. Since his intervention, there have been no more strange incidents in Luluo Community, but it the developer’s luck did not improve at all.”
“Then this young man has clear boundaries,” Gao Ronghua shook his head, “You called him because of this?”
“No, because he can communicate with the mountain god,” Zhao Zhicheng said in a low voice, “Our entire team thinks he is a genius. Even Master Qian once asserted that he has a bright future.”
