Chapter 1780: My Formation Center Has Some Extra

After a test, Zhang Hongtian discovered the barrier before him was as hard as iron, realizing that Yan Qing's strength indeed far surpassed his own. He snorted, "Since Ancient Sage Yan Qing has spoken, I will not bother with you for now!"

Having spoken, he flicked his wrist, and his longsword was once again sheathed at his waist. He returned to the sky above the Master Teacher Pavilion's side, calm and composed, seemingly unfazed by what had just happened.

Dynamic as a swift hare, tranquil as a maiden.

Every action of this Ancestor Hongtian carried profound meaning.

Seemingly aware that his strength was no match for Zhang Hongtian, let alone Ancient Sage Yan Qing, Venerable Bai flicked his thick tail and retreated grumpily back into the group of sacred beasts, not daring to utter another word of nonsense.

"The Main Hall of the Temple of Confucius has appeared. It would be a great loss for us to fight to the death before even entering!"

Seeing them cease hostilities, Ancient Sage Yan Qing withdrew his hand and smiled slightly. He looked at everyone again. "Getting back to the main point, since everyone now understands how to open the Main Hall, we must decide on the allocation of entry slots in advance!"

"Since Ancient Sage Yan Qing says this, he must have a plan in mind," Zhang Hongtian said, frowning upon hearing him discuss the allocation again. "Please state your ideas directly; if suitable, everyone will naturally agree!"

"Indeed, I do have some thoughts!" Ancient Sage Yan Qing smiled. "Through the six sub-temples, we should all know that even if the Main Hall is opened, it still has restrictions personally left by Master Kong. Without the Inherited Heavenly Talisman, there's no way to enter!"

Everyone nodded simultaneously.

They had all tried to enter the six sub-temples of the Temple of Confucius. Without the Inherited Heavenly Talisman or a corresponding special physique, it was impossible to enter. Especially for them, the backlash was even more severe once they made a move!

Although Ancient Sages were powerful, compared to Master Kong, who left behind the ruins, they were still leagues apart.

They were not on the same level at all.

Therefore, what he said was correct. Even if the Main Hall was opened, it would be impossible to enter without the Heavenly Talisman.

"The six major sub-temples correspond to the six sub-talismans, and the Main Hall corresponds to the parent talisman... One sub-talisman for a sub-temple can grant entry to ten people, while the parent talisman for the Main Hall can lead fifteen people inside!" Ancient Sage Yan Qing said.

Everyone acknowledged this.

These matters had become common knowledge after entering the Temple of Confucius and were no longer secrets.

"The parent talisman, its whereabouts are currently unknown. If it's not in the hands of any of us, won't we just have to watch, unable to enter?" Venerable Bai snorted coldly.

By now, it was generally known who possessed the sub-talismans, but the parent talisman had yet to appear.

As for Zhang Xuan being able to enter several halls, others always assumed he succeeded by using the blood of his students who possessed special physiques.

Moreover, everyone thought the parent talisman could only grant entry to the Main Hall. They were unaware that it could also grant entry to the sub-temples.

"The reason I dare to say this is naturally because I know where the parent talisman is!" With a light laugh, Ancient Sage Yan Qing raised an eyebrow, a hint of arrogance in his demeanor. "To be frank, the Inherited Parent Talisman is currently in my possession!"

As he finished speaking, he pointed a finger. A talisman appeared in the air, swaying gently and emitting a powerful aura and pressure.

"Is this the Inherited Parent Talisman?"

"What a powerful aura!"

"It's far more powerful than the sub-talismans..."

"With this, can we enter the Main Hall?"

A commotion rippled through the plaza. Everyone looked at the talisman in the air with fervent excitement.

"This is..."

Everyone was shocked. Only Zhang Xuan frowned, a wry smile forming on his face.

The Inherited Parent Talisman in Ancient Sage Yan Qing's hand was precisely the one Yan Xue had stolen from White Creek Mountain previously... In other words, it was the fake one!

"Such a powerful Ancient Sage actually couldn't tell... that it's fake?"

He was filled with doubt.

This guy, an Ancient Sage even stronger than Ancestor Zhang Hongtian, couldn't even distinguish the authenticity of a talisman? Making such a huge joke?

"The Inherited Parent Talisman was refined by Master Kong," Luo Ruoxi transmitted her voice, discerning his doubts. "Even the Seventy-Two Sages might not have seen it in the past. I almost misidentified it at first glance. How could he distinguish its authenticity then..."

Currently, only he, Luo Ruoxi, and Wu Chen knew that this item was fake.

Yan Xue and the others also didn't know, thinking they had seized the real one.

When this item was stolen, Luo Ruoxi hadn't recognized it either and was very anxious. It was Zhang Xuan who deduced there was something wrong with the stone statue child, only then realizing it was the true parent talisman.

"That's true!" Zhang Xuan's lips curled up. "This is getting interesting. He doesn't know it's fake, yet he's here discussing allocation terms. I'd like to see what he can allocate..."

If it were real, all sorts of allocations would be fine. But now he's flaunting a fake one here. He really wanted to see how this would end later...

Furthermore, what made him curious was: why would this guy, having clearly obtained the Inherited Parent Talisman, still allocate entry slots to others?

Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

"The Inherited Parent Talisman is the key to entering the Main Hall," Ancient Sage Yan Qing said, putting away the talisman and looking at the crowd. "We, the Hundred Schools of Thought, will first take one-third of the slots. I believe no one will refuse, right?"

"I have no objection!" Old Devil Yu was the first to nod.

"We have no objection either!" The others also hesitated for a moment before expressing their agreement.

Without the parent talisman, even if the hall opened, they could only watch. The other party only taking one-third of the slots, which was five, was considered quite fair.

Seeing everyone agree, Yan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He continued, "I will take five, leaving ten. To prevent conflict, each of the four remaining powers will receive one, ensuring fairness and impartiality!"

"I also have no objection!" Venerable Bai said.

It had nothing, so receiving one slot was a gain.

The many experts from the Master Teacher Pavilion exchanged glances. After a moment of hesitation, they finally nodded as well.

It was better to secure one first.

"You've taken five, and now one slot has been taken by each power. How will the remaining six slots be distributed?" Old Devil Yu asked.

"It's simple!" As if knowing he would ask this, Ancient Sage Yan Qing smiled. "To enter the Main Hall, it must first be opened. And to open it, the core formations of the six great worlds must be used. Each of these six core formations corresponds to one entry slot! Whoever possesses a core formation receives one slot. With this method of allocation, I presume no one will have objections, right?"

"This..."

"It is indeed very fair!"

"To enter, it must be opened, and the credit for opening it is significant. Those who possess the core formations indeed qualify for a slot..."

The various Ancient Sages nodded once more.

When discussing these matters, those at the Grand Sage realm no longer had any say.

"One core formation, one slot?" Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned, then scratched his head. "It seems... I have quite a few core formations..."