"Haha… Jiang Chen! You don't even understand formation techniques, yet you dare to claim that Master Gong's array is full of flaws?" Lin Tianxiong's laughter was filled with disdain.
Jiang Chen's expression remained indifferent. "Whether I understand formations or not doesn't matter. One thing is certain: this Three Absolute Formation won't hold me."
Master Gong's eyes narrowed in surprise. "You recognize the Three Absolute Formation?"
Jiang Chen smirked. "Of course. But your version is a poor imitation—full of flaws."
Master Gong's face twisted with anger. "You dare belittle my formation? Show me these so-called 'flaws' then!"
His voice dripped with contempt. "I'll give you an hour. If you can't break the formation in that time, you won't get another chance."
He couldn't believe that a young man like Jiang Chen could surpass his mastery of arrays.
Jiang Chen's eyes glinted with confidence. "An hour? I can break your formation with a single finger!"
Master Gong laughed, though his eyes betrayed uncertainty. "Let's see you try!"
Jiang Chen turned to Meng Qingxue. "Qingxue, take three steps northwest and stab upward."
Without hesitation, Meng Qingxue followed his command. The silver sword in her hand shimmered as she struck.
"Now, seven steps southeast and make a cross-cut."
Meng Qingxue's movements were precise, each strike landing exactly where Jiang Chen instructed.
She executed three more strikes under his direction. With her final move, the formation trembled violently.
Boom!
The Three Absolute Formation shattered into fragments of light, dissolving into the air.
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[Ding! You have dismantled a third-tier formation: The Three Absolute Formation. Gained 3000*100 experience points!]
[Ding! You have been promoted to a Grade 1 Formation Master!]
[Ding! You have been promoted to a Grade 2 Formation Master!]
[Ding! You have been promoted to a Grade 3 Formation Master!]
Jiang Chen felt a surge of satisfaction. Breaking this array had propelled him to the rank of a genuine Third-Grade Formation Master.
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Master Gong stared in shock, his voice barely a whisper. "This… This is impossible!"
He had meticulously crafted the Three Absolute Formation, confident in its strength. Yet, Jiang Chen had dismantled it effortlessly. The realization hit him like a blow: Jiang Chen's mastery of formations surpassed his own.
"How… How could this be?"
Beside him, Lin Tianxiong and Li Gan paled. Their plan had crumbled before their eyes.
Jiang Chen's gaze locked onto them, sharp and unforgiving. His voice echoed coldly through the forest.
"Lin Tianxiong, Li Gan, I've left you alone until now. But you chose to come after me."
His eyes narrowed. "Since you're so eager to die, I'll gladly oblige."