As a commanding voice rang out, Long Chen felt his body lighten, as if he had been teleported out. The scenery before him changed, and everyone suddenly appeared in a valley.
Meanwhile, the disciples around the square saw the entire plaza transform into an illusory world, with Long Chen and the others inside, while they were mere spectators.
The square is rectangular, forming a rectangular world inside, filled with endless mountains and crisscrossing canyons, resembling a maze.
In the central area, there is a high mountain with a colorful flag flying atop it. According to the competition rules, whoever wins the flag will be the winner.
Long Chen and the others stood within the valley, with formations above their heads supporting them, preventing them from reaching the peak.
As a result, they had to navigate through the maze-like valley, trying to find the single correct exit in the shortest possible time.
Mu Qingyun and the others had participated in the first tournament and were well prepared. They immediately spread out, each carrying flash powder and quickly dispersing to find the correct exit as quickly as possible.
Long Chen closed his eyes, formed hand seals, and rapidly dispersed his soul power. He wanted to use soul power to see if he could find an exit, which would save a lot of time.
When the disciples outside saw Long Chen forming hand seals, they immediately understood his intention. Some disciples shook their heads and said, "
Long Chen, haven't you studied strategies before?" Even if he hadn't read it, Mu Qingyun should have warned him that within the grand formation, soul power is suppressed."
At that moment, people cried out in surprise. Blue smoke appeared in the valley belonged to Chu Kuang's side. The smoke gathered and wouldn't disperse, flowing like a tide, rapidly surging in all directions.
"It's Tang Yaochen from the Array Institute. He's activating the formation to find the right path immediately." Someone exclaimed.
The blue smoke spread rapidly, spreading widely. Tang Yaochen was a formation master, and his efficiency was astonishing.
In contrast, Mu Qingyun's side had only extended the glowing powder to one-tenth of the area, while Chu Kuang's side had already explored one-third of the area.
"Buzz!"
The space around Long Chen trembled. The formation above his head began to suppress him, but he did not stop. His soul power withstood the formation's pressure, and his divine sense rapidly expanded.
"Buzz buzz buzz... The
formation runes above Long Chen's head lit up. The formation, which had been like a thin film and spread flat atop the mountain, suddenly bulged into a lump, and the lump grew larger and larger.
"This... What's going on? "Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked; they had never seen such a phenomenon before.
"Can someone explain? I just can't figure it out. Did Long Chen cheat or something?" Whose soul power can stand against the entire grand formation? Someone couldn't help but exclaim.
"That has nothing to do with soul power." At that moment, an aged voice rang out.
"Yunyang Celestial Master."
People turned toward the sound and couldn't help but exclaim, "So Yunyang Celestial Master was among the crowd. No one knew when he had arrived."
"May I ask, Master, if it has nothing to do with soul power, then what is it?" A disciple asked.
"Honorable Chief Lord, two chief judges of the Discipline Institute, Yunyang has made a disgrace in his humble service." Master Yunyang stood up and greeted the head of the Discipline Institute and Chu Huairen.
Although he was a mentor and not from the same faction as the Discipline Institute, all three of them held higher status. If he answered directly, it would be a bit impolite.
The head of the Discipline Institute smiled slightly and said, "No matter. As a mentor, you are the one who helps disciples resolve doubts. We are witnesses, so it would be inappropriate for us to explain." Master
Yunyang nodded, then addressed the disciples: "The formation above the head of the Divine Dao Conquest is called the Soul-Covering Array. If anyone uses their divine sense, they will be suppressed."
If resistance arises, to protect the disciple from soul collapse and death, the formation will turn into willpower oppression.
So, when someone breaks through the soul suppression of the formation, the formation activates will suppression. So, what you see now is the will suppression activated by the formation.
And the formation began to deform, which meant Long Chen's personal will was strong. He was stubbornly resisting the formation and still using his divine sense to probe the surroundings. Most
disciples were left confused by Master Yunyang's explanation; they had little understanding of formations or the mysteries within.
"Honorable Celestial Master, I dare to ask a sharp question. If you talk about will, what exactly is that?"
I've taken several classes with the mentor, and whenever I asked this question, the instructor would respond vaguely and say things I couldn't understand. To be honest, since then, I haven't bought any courses—it's just a rip-off.
Additionally, I dare to hope the Celestial Master can properly reorganize the instructor team. There are many who just make a living, few who teach real skills, many who brag, and few who actually do practical things.
I was fortunate to attend Mentor Long Chen's class once, and it was a free open class. I learned a lot of valuable knowledge and benefited my disciples greatly.
Unfortunately, Mentor Long Chen was too busy, and all the private lessons were booked. I knew saying this would offend many people. Now that the head of the Discipline Institute was present, I felt that only by bringing it up here would I have better results. A disciple who looked very young stood up and said.
As soon as the disciple spoke, the crowd erupted in an uproar. This kid's question was so sharp—he was basically tattling.
Everyone looked at Master Yunyang. He wasn't annoyed, just smiled slightly and said,
"Young friend, you're right. The group of mentors is indeed too bloated, and there are plenty of people just filling in the numbers."
In the future, we will not only adjust but also change some systems, such as paying for private lessons no longer by disciples but by the academy.
The mentors' assessments will become increasingly strict, with survival of the fittest. Those who fail will be kicked out of the mentor team.
Don't worry, young friend, if anyone targets you afterwards today, come to me directly—I'll stand up for you.
Young people should be energetic, dare to break new and fight. You should be like Mentor Long Chen—learn to stand out. Only when you show your sharpness can the academy see your brilliance among the masses and have a chance to promote you. "Master Yunyang said encouragingly.
"Thank you... Celestial Master. The
man had been holding back his anger and said those words. After saying them, he was actually a bit afraid. Now that he had received Master Yunyang's promise, his voice had choked with emotion.
Master Yunyang's words made everyone present feel admiration. This is what it means to truly be a model teacher—humble and open-minded. Compared to those mentors who lecture his mother, who all look at people through their noses, he was worlds apart.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
Suddenly, everyone gasped in shock. When they looked toward the arena, their faces were filled with shock—even Chu Huairen's expression changed slightly.