Chapter 97: Sir System, You’re Showing Off AgainTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
[System Notification: The System expended 700 experience points to learn Four Symbols Sealing Formation. Effects: Creates a spatial border that prevents objects from entering or leaving. Activation requirement: 4 people of similar power level, Four Symbols Sealing Formation Diagram.]
Fang Ning saw the notification and was unimpressed, ‘This thing needs a formation diagram and cannot be cast without it. The monk seemed to be generous, he just showed it to everyone. He must have been very trusting of us to not steal his thing.’
“My friends, we will be aiming this at the place the Yellowjackets descended on. I will now prepare to activate the diagram, please choose a direction to prepare.”
Bodhisattva Spirit King chose without hesitation, “South.”
Vigilante A said, “East.”
The Taoist priest was a little uncertain but finally said, “North.”
“I shall take the West then.”
A moment pa.s.sed, the monk watched as the swarm of wasps approached about five meters above the ground and immediately pulled out the diagram.
The monk chanted, “Seal of Four Symbols, immobilize lands and skies, heed my call and rise!”
The diagram immediately took to the skies until it arrived above the Giant Yellowjackets. It started to expand rapidly until it covered every single Giant Yellowjacket. Then, light strands started spilling down vertically from the diagram, sealing the area and trapping all the Giant Yellowjackets inside it.
“My friends, please enter the Formation. It has already been activated and it will need four people to maintain it.”
As he finished, his body blurred, disappearing and appearing on the west side of the diagram. His hands formed an anjali mudra as he sat, his face serious.
Bodhisattva Spirit King turned around and appeared seated on the south side of the diagram. He was smiling and one of his hands posed as if he was holding a flower.
Vigilante A did not wait as well. He flew to the east side and sat expressionlessly.
Master Ma smoothed his beard. He looked calm, but he was thinking, ‘You rascal, if what you told me was wrong, be prepared for a beating…’
He swung his fly-whisk and took his seat on the north side.
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The jet planes that followed the swarm was broadcasting their view to the command post behind them.
The Relentless Swordsman, Xue Feng asked, “Elder Hai, do we not need to mobilize our men?”
Elder Hai answered, “Instruct Anping to hold their fire, just standby. We can use this opportunity to check out the four powerhouses of China. Three Descended Ones and a local exorcist, how do they compare? Inform all observing units to prepare the audiovisual transmission as well as the a.n.a.lysis of power levels.”
Xue Feng said, “Yes, sir.”
Elder Hai addressed everyone, “Keep your eyes on the screen, it’s a rare opportunity. The Truth Department had been founded for twenty years, but this is the first time four of the strongest people would cooperate, don’t waste this chance away.”
Everyone agreed and started staring at the screen, focusing on the transmission.
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On the Formation diagram, as soon as all four took their places, the monk said, “Now, please follow the instruction that was shown to you and input your energy into the diagram. As long as you follow the direction of the flow within, it will automatically boost each other’s power to maintain this sealed s.p.a.ce.”
He started glowing with a golden light as he twiddled with his rosary beads. The light swam into the Formation diagram, dousing the light strands below with golden sheen.
Bodhisattva Spirit King did not say anything. A white mist wiggled out of his hand and into the diagram, appearing on the light strands like white ribbons.
Both of them were silent.
When it was Vigilante A’s turn, everyone only heard a dragon’s roar. Because they could react to it, a dragon-shaped vital energy blasted out of his body, circling on top of the diagram.
The vital energy was pure and rich, it was as if a real dragon had solidified.
It was mighty and grand, giving people a sense of invulnerability.
The three people present was still doing fine. They were powerhouses, after all. They would not be affected by an ostentatious show like this.
In the command post, however, many were stunned.
Through the screen, it looked as if they were watching epic movies. With the audio being transmitted in real time, the penetrating dragon roar added to the grandiosity of it all.
However, what was even more stunning had yet to come…
Instead of being stunned like everybody else, Fang Ning who was in the System s.p.a.ce had his face buried in his hands. Understanding the System, he knew what the System was going to do next…
As expected.
A moment later, the dragon-shaped vital energy spoke.
“Demonic vermins! You dare consume humans in broad daylight and under the bright eyes of Fate, your sins are unforgivable! I, bearer of the Will of G.o.d and Man, shall wield the heavenly justice, it will be my duty to cleanse you from this place as a demonstration of the act of G.o.d, a retribution of justice!”
As the dragon silhouette finishes, it roared again when everyone was dumbfounded and plunged into the diagram.
Immediately, the golden-white light strands were bolstered with the vital energy of a dragon.
Bodhisattva Spirit King’s expression was the same, but the monk was astounded by the strength of the vital energy and how much it reinforced the diagram, as its power almost doubled.
There was nothing strange about that, given his true dragon status. The issue was with his claim. How does Mr. True Dragon say that with such confidence in front of everybody?
The monk was not a conservative person, he understood the tricks and cons of the humans of this world. When the swarm had appeared, the jet planes following them would have broadcasted the whole scene out.
There were only four people witnessing his claim, but on the other side of the screen, no one knew how many other people were watching.
If it were him, he would never have dared to say that he bore “the will of G.o.d and Man” or anything of the likes. In fact, no one in the previous world had been brave enough to say that…
Master Ma, on the other hand, was completely bewildered. He recalled his exorcism experiences through the years and realized most of them were him springing a surprise attack. He had never said something like as n.o.ble-sounding as this. In comparison, he was being too discreet!
It was no wonder that Mount Indigo Monastery was only known to professionals.
His posture was one of submission as he silently sent his ochre-colored energy into the diagram.
After his energy was sent, there was only a minute change in the existing mix of powers. No one knew why only slight tint of ochre appeared.
The people of the Truth Department started discussing among themselves before it turned into complete chaos. This was because they had all seen videos of Vigilante A. It was such a typical Vigilante A behavior with the familiar movements and lines…
However, Elder Hai’s attention was not on that, he only shook his head and said, “Looks like Master Ma, being a folk cultivator, is still not comparable with the people from the Truth Department. As soon as he is put on the spot, this weak spot is clear as day. From the broadcasted video, it seemed like the famed Master Ma is not even half as good as any of the other three…”
“Note this down, after we return, remember to lower his rating by one grade. Mount Indigo Monastery’s a.s.sociate rating as well, and stop including him in some of the more dangerous missions.”
Someone immediately took note.
Master Ma felt wronged as he thought, ‘That kid shouldn’t have been so playful. It would have wasted his superior talent in Formation. It showed today when he told me how to use the Four Symbols Formation Diagram, it felt awkward and clumsy.’
‘The power I sent into the diagram had immediately started to clash with the other three and half of it was lost in it, but no one else knew, they’d only think I was weak. This is so embarra.s.sing.’
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As that was happening, the cavern in which Insect Mother and Insect Demon were hiding was in a pin-drop silence. Water droplets occasionally dripped from the stalact.i.tes, breaking the stillness.
Insect Mother said, “Now that they have the four powerhouses, and there were three other strongest elites of the Truth Department. Strong as we are, not even we can take on any three of them, let alone all of them. Let’s leave the kids and retreat for now?”
Insect Mother was obviously starting to have second thoughts again. Moving west, the swarm had attracted the true dragon, but they also brought out too many powerhouses.
Insect Demon thought for a moment, his dark face was seething with irresolute as hesitation and greed alternated in his eyes.
“That was my miscalculation. I should have let you make the wasps fly out of China, none of the Truth Department’s people would have chased after them. However, the true dragon might care for the innocent lives in other countries, so there’s a chance he wouldn’t follow them as well. It’s so bothersome to lure him away!”
“I hate this! If it were only those four people, I still have some ideas I can try. The sealing power of the Four Symbols Formation looks strong, but there’s a loophole.”
Just then, a voice rang in his ears.
“If I can lure the Truth Department’s people away, could you take the chance to kill that true dragon?”
“Who is it?” Insect Demon was shocked and leaped into a standing pose.
Insect Mother could only flounder about. Even if she wanted to evade, her body was too large. Without her comrade’s help, none of her flounderings would have helped her in any way.
“Ha ha, you still couldn’t guess who I am? Insect Demon, my friend, your Concealment was well done. If you didn’t choose one of my important backup base to hide in, not even I, who lived underground, would be able to discover you, let alone Vigilante A who lived above.”
“So it’s you, Elder Ancestor Bai,” Insect Demon was slightly relieved. He had made a decision and said, “If my old friend would do this for me, it would be the best, we could take what we need off this.