Rabbit Must Die-Chapter 670 - 267: The More the Merrier When Hunting Rabbits [Second Update]_2

Chapter 670: Chapter 267: The More the Merrier When Hunting Rabbits [Second Update]_2

There was no movement from the Kirin Clan, which likely meant that someone had gone ahead.

Not only them, but it seemed the leaders of all the major forces had rushed there, including Zhao Yuhuang.

After waiting for about half an hour, people from the various forces hurried back one after another. Zhao Yuhuang’s expression wasn’t good, indicating that the meeting had not gone smoothly.

"Rabbit, follow me later," Zhao Yuhuang ordered as he passed by Qin Shou.

Qin Shou looked bewildered, and looking at Guiche and the others, it was clear they also didn’t understand.

"Don’t worry, Master Rabbit, if we really have to go out, the four of us will follow behind," Guiche said.

Qin Shou nodded, indicating he understood.

Before long, the army began to disperse. Qin Shou noticed many people being positioned in different locations, and at the same time, Array Masters began coordinating the various clans to set up formations outside the Three Lives Road. One killing formation after another rose, signaling preparations for a decisive battle.

Regrettably, Qin Shou didn’t understand formations and couldn’t make sense of them despite watching for a long time.

At that moment, Feidan chuckled, "I was wondering why that little Phoenix looked so unhappy, so that’s why."

"Don’t stop halfway when you’re speaking, finish it!" Qin Shou said, slapping Feidan’s shoulder.

"Master Rabbit, do you see anything special about this grand formation?" Feidan asked.

Rolling his eyes, Qin Shou retorted, "If I could tell, why would I ask you?"

Feidan gave an awkward smile before continuing, "There are many formations in the world. Some formations are set up using natural treasures or various magic treasures, but some rely on people. The former is constrained by the rarity of natural treasures, and the latter, by the difficulty in finding suitable and powerful experts to set up the formation.

Currently, experts abound, but the level of natural treasures can’t keep up with the level of the experts. Therefore, this formation is being set up using people.

While there are countless variations of formations in the world, they all fundamentally rely on Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams. However, the more profound the formation is, the deeper these basic elements are hidden, with myriad changes that dazzle and confound the observer..."

Feidan explained for a while, and Qin Shou, using his ability to understand, deduced in simple terms that formations were akin to mathematics. Concepts like calculus and other complicated mathematical ideas all ultimately rely on the simple foundation that one plus one equals two. If this foundation is flawed, then everything that follows is flawed as well.

It’s the same with formations; they vary endlessly but never stray from their fundamental principles.

Seeing that Qin Shou understood, Feidan continued, "Hence, the most basic step in setting up a formation is to lay down the foundational level accurately. The more complex the foundational formation is, the more powerful and harder to break the subsequent formations will be. Common formations start with Yin and Yang, the more challenging ones begin with the Three Talents, and those founded on the Five Elements are already exceedingly rare...

Formations serve as amplifiers for magic, enhancing its power by several times, dozens of times, even hundreds of times.

Therefore, to maximize the power of a formation, the array eye must be strengthened to the greatest extent within the tolerance of the formation.

There’s also a theory regarding the matching of strength between the formation and the array eye. Not all formations are capable of amplifying the power of any array eye. For example, if the array eye is a Saint, there are only a few formations in the world that can amplify the power of a Saint’s magic. If an ordinary formation attempts to harness the power of a Saint, it would shatter instantly...

Thus, I said that the formation and the array eye must be well-matched to maximize power.

The foundation of the formation we’re witnessing is actually the Eight Trigrams, with eight array eyes corresponding to Qian, Zhen, Kan, Gen, Kun, Xun, Li, Dui, representing the forces of Heaven, Thunder, Water, Mountain, Earth, Wind, Fire, and Lake! Therefore, among the eight array eyes, there must be eight people or magic treasures with such powers to anchor them.

Look now, the formation is already being set up, with various groups taking their positions at the major array eyes and using their own clan’s formations to set up smaller formations around the array eye to enhance its power."

Having listened for a while, Qin Shou asked, "What does this have to do with the Phoenix Clan?"

At that, Feidan suddenly burst into laughter, "Master Rabbit, look over there, that’s the position for Li, which represents fire. Fire has always been the realm of the Phoenixes, but now... haha... now, haha..."

Upon closer inspection, Qin Shou saw that the position for Li was currently occupied by a group of Fire Kylins!

In other words, the Phoenix Clan had been sidelined before the battle even began!

For the proud Phoenixes, this was undoubtedly a massive blow, and it also served as a harsh slap to the face of the Phoenix Clan... No wonder Zhao Yuhuang looked so displeased.

They were just talking when Zhao Yuhuang, his face dark with anger, came over, "Follow me!"

Then, the entire Phoenix Clan took to the skies and left.

Ever the one to touch on sensitive issues, Qin Shou asked, "Hey, brother, how come the eye of the Fire Array is hogged by a nest of Kirin?"

Sure enough, once these words came out, the faces of the entire Phoenix Clan darkened...

Struggling to contain his rage, Zhao Yuhuang said, "The Phoenix Clan has only brought juniors; the experts didn’t come, hence we naturally gave way to the more capable."

Qin Shou nodded in agreement and then asked, "So, where are we headed now?"

Grinding his teeth, Zhao Yuhuang replied, "Patrol!"

Drawing out the word, Qin Shou said, "Oh, so there’s nothing for us to do then?"

Everyone knew that the visitors from Heavenly Court would definitely take the Three Immortals Road, so what else was there to patrol outside the grand formation? Could it be that some scattered Immortals from the Earthly Immortal Realm would dare to cause trouble? Wouldn’t that be courting death?

Zhao Yuhuang let out two cold snorts... but said nothing more.

When midnight arrived, Zhao Yuhuang suddenly waved his hand, and everyone stopped.

It was then that Qin Shou noticed Zhao Yuhuang had arranged for a sacrificial altar outside the mountains!

The altar was immensely tall, resembling a huge cauldron with flames burning inside, but the firelight was covered by a black barrier to prevent detection.

Curious, Qin Shou stood in the air and asked Zhao Yuhuang, "What’s this for?"

Zhao Yuhuang slightly raised his head and said, "Do you know why I am the Saint Heir?"

Of course, Qin Shou didn’t know.

With pride, Zhao Yuhuang proclaimed, "That’s because I have the bloodline of the Ancestral Phoenix flowing within me. Although it’s diluted, it is, after all, the bloodline of my ancestor. But every time I fight and burn my bloodline, I end up severely damaged in Yuan Qi. The best way is to perform sacrificial rites before battle, offering a Heavenly God as a sacrifice to pay homage to my ancestor’s blood. The ancestor will then protect me from injury when I use the ancestral bloodline. Unfortunately, if I could obtain more of the Ancestral Phoenix bloodline or its essence, and my physical body gradually evolved, I wouldn’t need to go through such a hassle."

Nodding along, Qin Shou said, "Oh... I see, before a fight, you need to make a sacrifice to a Heavenly God, Heav... huh? Heavenly God? You captured a Heavenly God?"

Then Qin Shou noticed that all the Phoenixes around him were looking at him!

A metaphorical black line appeared on Qin Shou’s forehead as he pointed to himself and said, "Uh... it’s not me, is it?"

Zhao Yuhuang patted Qin Shou on the shoulder, his smile turning into a chilling sneer, "Rabbit, you’re really naïve. Do you know Ying Lin? Haha... do you know that the Ying Family is a clan of traitors who defected from the Phoenix Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s eyes rolled back, and he said nothing.

Zhao Yuhuang continued, "I was originally worried about where to capture a Heavenly God, but then you delivered yourself to my doorstep, saving me a lot of trouble. What do you think I’ve been putting up with your shamelessness, depravity, and vulgarity for? If I didn’t need a Heavenly God’s blood in perfect condition to sacrifice to my ancestors, I would’ve killed you long ago! Would I have let you live until now?"

Qin Shou wiped his nose and said, "Bro, are you... going to kill me? Are you sure?"

Zhao Yuhuang replied, "Get lost! Who’s your brother? You’re just a worthless about to die!"

Cocking his head, Qin Shou kept on questioning, "Are you sure you can kill me?"

Upon these words, the Mountain Spider, Golden Toad, Guiche, and Feidan following Qin Shou all stepped forward. Even Blacky, who had been mostly silent, after a strenuous three-second internal battle, took a step forward.

This genuinely surprised Qin Shou and the others.

With a bitter smile, Wuliang Patriarch said, "I came with you guys. Whether I join in or not, I’d be killed either way, might as well take a chance."

PS: These are four Chapters combined into two, striving to add one more Chapter.