Regarding what happened in the bedroom, Lin Tian wasn't any less surprised than her. Unexpectedly, the little girl's mouth that chant spells was just as fierce for waking someone up. He chuckled to himself twice, then said seriously, "That's right, we must not fall for this Lord's plot to sow discord."
Zhang Lingyu's expression also softened, but she still said, "Charlotte is under your control now, but you can't force her to do anything in the future..."
"Someone as honest as me, it's already good if she doesn't force me." Lin Tian said, feeling wronged.
"You, honest?" Zhang Lingyu glanced at Lin Tian's lower half but withdrew her gaze with a flushed face, "If you're honest, then even pigs can climb trees."
"Forget it, let others judge if you're honest or not. Didn't you say you entered the labyrinth just now? Is that true?" Zhang Lingyu changed the topic.
"Of course, if it weren't for my good memory, I almost couldn't get out. Look at the entrance of the labyrinth, isn't it peculiar?" Lin Tian turned to the entrance of the labyrinth, reminding her.
Zhang Lingyu also looked over and frowned slightly, "Eight entrances?"
"Exactly eight entrances. When it was built, it was like this. Your Huaxia architecture is so strange. Why build a labyrinth with eight entrances?" Charlotte chimed in. Although she was the owner of the island, she couldn't understand it either.
Usually, a labyrinth has one entrance and one exit. Eight entrances and exits are indeed strange. Rossi and Ai Wei also looked puzzled. The three Westerners couldn't comprehend the essence of Eastern Huaxia architecture.
Lin Tian and Zhang Lingyu exchanged glances and laughed, "Lingyu, looking at these eight gates, what does it remind you of?"
Zhang Lingyu observed for a long time and then softly said, "Birth, injury, rest, closure, scenery, death, fright, and open - a total of eight gates. It's the Eight Formation Map from Qimen Dunjia, a very complex formation. But something seems off..."
"Seems like you've discovered its peculiarity. It's said that Zhuge Liang, based on the Taoist Eight Diagrams and the art of Qimen Dunjia, combined astronomy and geography to create a mysterious formation, the Eight Formation Map." Lin Tian said with a smile.
"Heaven, Earth, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tiger, Bird, Snake - the eight major formations. There's a saying: Sky Covering Formation, the sky formation sixteen, outer square and inner round, four are Wind Formation, its form resembles the sky, it's the main of the formation, the vanguard of troops. Good use of three armies, its form unbiased."
"Earth Carrying Formation, the earth formation twelve, its form square, clouds dominate four corners, difficult for enemies to withstand, its body unfathomable, inexhaustible in use, cannot stand alone, matches with yang."
"There are also Wind Formation, Cloud Hanging Formation, Dragon Flying Formation, Tiger Wing Formation, Bird Flying Formation, Snake Coiling Formation, corresponding to the birth, injury, rest, closure, scenery, death, fright, open in Qimen Dunjia, and the Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui in the Eight Diagram." Lin Tian explained seriously.
Charlotte, Rossi, and Ai Wei were completely bewildered. However, Zhang Lingyu was nodding continuously. She was learning Taoism, so she was no less familiar with these things than Lin Tian.
Lin Tian had seen all this in ancient books. The Eight Formation Map had largely been lost, with only bits and pieces mentioned in ancient texts. But the entrance revealed some other information to him.
"Eight formation gates that at first glance look like the Eight Formation Map, a product of the Three Kingdoms period. But look at these doorways - their architectural style isn't from the Three Kingdoms. The style looks very ancient, even older than the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, similar to the Ancient Times." Lin Tian pointed out the peculiarity of the stone walls to Charlotte, noting the primitive patterns and structure on the doorways.
It's not that these stones were ancient, but their architectural style was ancient. Lin Tian made this judgment because the nearer the era, the more intricate and detailed the architectural style, while the more ancient the era, the more rugged and bold it becomes. Like the difference between the Qin Dynasty imperial palace and the palaces from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods - vastly different styles.
"This is not the later Eight Formation Map, but the most primitive Innate Trigram Array!" Lin Tian concluded, shocked even by his own conclusion.
He didn't know what the Innate Trigram Array looked like, nor had he seen it, but he guessed this result from the details.
Zhang Lingyu nodded and said, "You're right, so this isn't really a labyrinth but an Innate Trigram Array. If you accidentally enter it, you could easily get lost."
"But the zombie aura appearing with the Innate Trigram Array feels odd. Weren't these things used by demon exorcists like you?" Lin Tian asked curiously.
"Actually, power doesn't belong to any race. Who says zombies can't use it? The reason you feel this way is because the later zombies are indeed too weak. If I'm not mistaken, the one who built this formation is one of the four Zombie Ancestors!" Zhang Lingyu said very seriously, with a solemn expression.
"Zombie Ancestor?" Lin Tian was taken aback and then delighted. Surprised by Zhang Lingyu's astonishing deduction, but pleased with the possibility of obtaining zombie blood, especially that of a Zombie Ancestor.
Although he had speculated before, upon further analysis, he was more certain and determined to explore the source of the Barrier.
Zhang Lingyu took a light breath, slightly relaxed, and said earnestly, "The era in which the four Zombie Ancestors existed is very ancient, and the power they control is unimaginable. You've seen Nu Ba fly, so it's not strange for another Zombie Ancestor to be capable of creating a formation map."
"What are you talking about? A zombie is just a zombie. What is a Zombie Ancestor?" Charlotte asked with a frown. She had been listening for a long time without understanding, making her feel alienated, as if Lin Tian and Zhang Lingyu were the island's real owners.
Lin Tian smiled and said, "An Ancestor is the original progenitor of a race. Your Blood Clan has the Ancestor Cain, so zombies naturally have Ancestors too. The person you brought to the island is highly likely one of the four Zombie Ancestors."
"On the same level as Lord Cain?" Charlotte was skeptical, even more so were Rossi and Ai Wei. In the minds of the Blood Clan, Cain was like a god, and they didn't believe a Zombie Ancestor could be that powerful.
Lin Tian didn't argue, merely saying, "You mentioned his power was sometimes strong and sometimes weak. When strong, it was exceptionally strong, but you should know that it was definitely not his Peak Power. Otherwise, he wouldn't need you to bring him to the island to slumber."
"You probably also benefited from him, like the Blood-colored Barrier. Even a little bit of that enhanced your power so much. You should better understand how terrifying his Peak Power would be." Lin Tian said calmly.
Though Charlotte was proud, she wasn't foolish. She quickly figured it out but was even more puzzled in her heart. Why would a Zombie Ancestor not stay in Huaxia but come to England?
"I know what you're thinking. We are just as puzzled by that question. But the answers lie within. Once we go in and investigate, we'll understand. But we can't afford to choose the wrong path again. You promised, and a dignified Blood Clan Lord would not go back on their word, right?" Lin Tian taunted.
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