As Snow Ji watched Chu Tian leading Black Water in circles in the forest, she wondered, "What is this kid doing?" She sat directly opposite Wu Xiuer, took a sip of tea from the cup in front of her, and asked, "Is there any particular reason he's circling around here?"
"You'll find out if you watch. Although I've seen some glimpses of what's to come in the river of time, you know, I'm not a god," Wu Xiuer said nonchalantly, unconcerned about Snow Ji using her teacup. She refilled it with tea and began to drink.
"Let's not talk about that. Aren't you curious how this kid knows ancient texts? It took me almost two or three hundred years to learn, and you were lucky to get the complete inheritance of this Taoist temple. But this kid, not even twenty years old, knows it already, I wonder who taught him." Snow Ji was very curious about Chu Tian, as the Federation had unified the language and ancient texts had been abandoned.
"Alright, just watch carefully," Wu Xiuer suggested, and Snow Ji turned her attention back to the scene unfolding above them.
In the image, the short and fat man appeared in Chu Tian's sight, walking and constantly muttering, "Stinky, really stinky, I want to eat you, humans are all so smelly, I want to eat you."
"Want to eat me? Let's see how sharp your teeth are," Chu Tian snorted coldly. He wasn't ready to activate the formation yet but took out his Emperor's Overlord Spear and pointed it at the short and fat man wrapped in a heavy black robe.
The man seemed unwilling to communicate with Chu Tian and stopped about ten meters away. As Chu Tian was on guard for an attack, he suddenly noticed the man's body trembling uncontrollably, not out of fear, but out of excitement.
Soon, something seemed to surge from beneath the man's black robe, causing his spiritual energy to skyrocket. Even with a preliminary estimate, Chu Tian felt that this man's spiritual energy had definitely reached the peak of the S level.
Chu Tian immediately decided to act, activating the formation. Before the short and fat man could complete his transformation, 108 pillars of lightning rose around him.
Instantly, the pillars dispersed, and the formation was formed, enveloping both Chu Tian and the short and fat man. The formation also blocked Wu Xiuer's view.
"Is this Wuji? An ancient martial technique? It seems he has the inheritance of an ancient martial artist, which might explain how he knows the ancient language," Snow Ji said, sounding a bit disappointed, as she had hoped to see how Black Water was killed.
Wu Xiuer formed several hand seals, but unfortunately, she still couldn't see what was happening inside the formation. From the lightning-flashing walls and the 108 swords rising into the sky, the power of the formation was evident.
"Can you escape this formation with your double S strength?" Snow Ji asked suddenly.
"Yes!" Wu Xiuer said decisively. "If he were S+ level, I might have to reconsider, but with just S level, it's not that simple."
Snow Ji then changed the subject, "When will you let me see your secret chamber? I've almost worn out these books in your study."
"Don't be in a hurry. When you reach S+ level, I'll naturally let you in," Wu Xiuer replied, taking a puff from her pipe and blowing a ring of smoke into the sky.
Soon, the smoke slowly condensed and formed a floating ring in the air. Instantly, a blurry image appeared in the ring, showing Black Water, who had already completed his transformation.
"This nine-headed worm looks as ugly as ever," Snow Ji commented with disgust.
Wu Xiuer didn't speak, as she noticed she couldn't see Chu Tian inside the formation.
Chu Tian stood at the eye of the formation, watching the nine ugly snake heads, each spitting out their tongues, seemingly trying to find him.
"This three-headed black snake has a legend in the ancient times of District 12. A legend of a nine-headed serpent appearing in Neon Country, almost causing its downfall, and was eventually slain by a powerful Onmyoji," Chu Tian commented.
"Hmm, an S-level nine-headed serpent, truly a fearsome creature from ancient Neon Country legends," Chu Tian said, his voice echoing in the formation, making it impossible for the serpent to pinpoint his exact location.
"Your core will probably be appreciated by the innkeeper," Chu Tian remarked, then waved his hand, causing dark clouds to form and thunder to rumble in the formation.
Chu Tian didn't hesitate any further, quickly absorbing spiritual energy crystals to replenish his power. He knew that if the formation failed to kill the nine-headed serpent, the creature's counterattack might be fatal.
Lightning flashed as Chu Tian held a handful of fourth-level spiritual