Chapter 1919: Repairing the Formation

"Of course, I'm fine!" Zhang Xuan smiled.

On his way here, he had taken the opportunity to wash up and change his clothes. Although he hadn't been injured in the recent fight, he had sweated a lot, leaving him feeling sticky and uncomfortable. He had always been a person who liked cleanliness.

It took a long time for everyone to fully process the fact that the divine being had been killed by the man before them. When they looked at him again, their gazes were filled with awe. He had killed such a powerful being, remained unharmed, and even had time to wash and change clothes... This was simply too formidable!

"Teacher Zhang, I know you have a unique understanding of formations. Could I trouble you to help us repair the seal?" After the initial shock, Ancient Sage Yan Qing felt a surge of embarrassment. With their current strength, repairing the shattered formation would be incredibly difficult, but the person before them might be capable of it. However... he was an outsider, and their relationship wasn't particularly harmonious. Asking him for this favor, especially after he had just helped solve such a massive problem, felt incredibly awkward.

"Alright, but... do you have the formation diagram and the repair methods for this formation?" Zhang Xuan asked. This was his first time seeing this particular formation. Using Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse as its core to seal a passage to another world, its complexity far surpassed any he had encountered before. Even he, without the diagram, wouldn't find it easy to set up.

"Yes... This contains the structure of the formation and the repair notes from past ancestors!" Ancient Sage Yan Qing handed him a jade token. Zhang Xuan took it casually, and his consciousness swept over it, immediately imprinting its contents into his mind. Soon, he had a complete grasp of the formation.

This formation was called the Hanging Coffin Heaven-Mending Formation. It was said to have been personally created by Master Kong to seal weak spatial passages. Once successfully activated, even experts capable of shattering the void would find it difficult to break through.

"Learn the formation now, then try to fix it? Could it be... that his talent in learning auxiliary professions is also like mine—he masters them as soon as he learns them?" Seeing him about to examine the diagram, Kong Shiyao was filled with doubt. She possessed the purest bloodline of Master Kong's descendants, and could master any auxiliary profession, or even martial arts, as soon as she learned them, without wasting much time. This person had never even seen a formation diagram, yet he readily agreed. Could it be that he possessed the same talent as her?

"However, even with such talent, a formation diagram this complex would require at least two or three days to learn. Will he have enough time?" Watching the mercury-like aura continuously pour downwards, Kong Shiyao grew worried. Since he was a Celestial Master Teacher and possessed similar abilities to her, it wasn't strange. However... this formation diagram was incredibly complex. It had taken her three full days from start to mastery. Even if he was twice as fast as her and finished in a day and a half, it would still be too late!

The mercury-like power was gushing forth like a river. Currently, it had only submerged the high platform, but after a day, at least one-third of the Kunxu Realm would be underwater. At that point... all crops could die, the spiritual energy would undergo drastic changes, and the tens of thousands of years of foundation built by the Hundred Schools of Philosophers would be completely ruined. By then, even if the seal could be activated, it would be useless! Moreover, simply learning it didn't guarantee he could seal it.

Looking on with great concern, she saw Zhang Xuan return the jade token. A confident smile reappeared on his face as he said, "Alright, I have completely mastered this formation. Everyone, please step back!"

Kong Shiyao blinked her eyes. Less than three breaths... he had mastered it?

Amidst her disbelief, the man began to move. His five fingers spread open, and the power from his entire body transformed into a massive torrent, surging towards the sky, forming numerous colorful rainbow bridges. Zhang Xuan stood at the center of these bridges, appearing like an immortal or a god. Slowly moving upwards, his fingers waved through these rainbow bridges, like a masterful demon musician playing an enchanting melody. A wind-like hum emanated, and anyone who saw or heard it couldn't help but become entranced.

"That's... the Sound of Heavenly Dao?" Kong Shiyao trembled. Legend had it that for any profession or skill in the world, once it reached a level of conformity with the Heavenly Dao, the Sound of Heavenly Dao would manifest. This person had only looked at the diagram for three breaths, not only completely comprehending and learning it, but also demonstrating this technique... Could it be that she truly lagged so far behind him? She possessed Master Kong's bloodline, after all...

Filled with reluctance, she continued watching. She saw Zhang Xuan in the air, his fingers moving faster and faster, soon becoming a blur. The rainbow bridges intertwined, dancing continuously according to specific steps.

"So fast? Isn't he afraid of making a mistake?" A chill ran down her spine. For such a complex and powerful formation, her initial thought was that even if he learned it, he should seek help from others, first create a rough outline to block the mercury-like power, and then gradually repair it, which would likely take about a month... Now, his hand speed was so fast she couldn't even see it. If he made a mistake, not only would all his efforts be wasted, but he would also suffer significant backlash.

After waiting a few more breaths, his hand speed not only didn't decrease but actually grew faster. Kong Shiyao could no longer hold back. With a flip of her wrist, a mirror appeared in her palm, and she gently shone it. The family's treasure, the Mystic Sky Mirror, could detect the strength of a formation's power and thus determine if there were any errors. If correct, text would appear, shining with white light; if incorrect, text would appear, and the mirror surface would turn black.

Buzz, buzz, buzz! As soon as she shone it, the mirror surface immediately flashed continuously, and lines of text rapidly flowed across it.

Correct!Correct!Correct...

The Mystic Sky Mirror in her hand was filled with the word "Correct." There were so many characters that it seemed to transform into a sun, illuminating all directions and emitting dazzling light.

"This..." Her mouth twitched, and Kong Shiyao was on the verge of doubting her own existence. She had seen geniuses before; she herself was one of the foremost in their generation. But... learning a formation with just one glance, setting it up so quickly, without the slightest error... was he even human?

Her shock didn't last long before she saw the young man in the air retract his fingers and stop. With his hands clasped behind his back, he calmly looked at the sky, unmoving.

"What's wrong? This formation cannot be interrupted, or else... we'll have to start all over again..." Her heart tightened, and she quickly cried out. This formation was not only complex but also couldn't be interrupted midway. Because once interrupted, the mercury-like power would wash away what had already been set up, rendering all efforts useless. It was like building a dam; before it was completely finished, water couldn't be allowed to rush through. Otherwise, no matter how much was built, it would be useless.

"It's not interrupted..." Hearing her words, Zhang Xuan turned around and smiled faintly, "It's already repaired!"

"Finished?" Kong Shiyao was bewildered. Ancient Sage Ziyuan's corpse was still in its place, and the mercury-like power continued to flow. How could it be finished?

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, looked up at the sky again, and his voice suddenly rang out, "Formation, activate!"

*Boom!* The coffin before them immediately soared into the air and vanished. The trembling space around them stabilized as if nothing had ever happened. The formation... had been completely activated by his single command!

"Words become law... Master Kong's bloodline?" Kong Shiyao trembled.