"Hm? Didn't you say it was..."

Hu Yiqiu furrowed his brow, looking at Jiang Chen with confusion.

"We know the formation is definitely related to him, including his disciples, but we have no proof!"

Jiang Chen patiently explained, "Even if we expose the formation, how can we prove it was arranged by them? If they say it's not, and claim they occupied Pure Soil Rock just to show off and display their status, wanting to become the head of Southern Maniac Mountain not for the Protecting Institute Great Formation but to gain the status and symbol of the Four Elders, what could you say?"

"I... this..."

Hu Yiqiu paused, angrily sitting down.

"Can I say something?"

Yun Tao suddenly spoke up.

Everyone turned to look at Yun Tao.

Yun Tao asked, puzzled, "Since Lu Buping, that old bastard, set up the Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation to break the Protecting Institute Great Formation, why does he still scramble to control the Protecting Institute Great Formation?"

"You fool, you usually don't use your brain, and when you do, you use it in the wrong place!"

Hu Yiqiu rolled his eyes at Yun Tao, "The Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation is meant to dismantle the Protecting Institute Great Formation, but if he controls the Protecting Institute Great Formation, he can use it to trap people inside the academy and turn it against us! The Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation is merely a backup plan!"

"Oh, so that's it!"

Yun Tao nodded in understanding.

"Your brain is not reliable. Stop thinking aimlessly, or you'll end up even more muddled. If you stick with Young Jiang, just listen to him. Do whatever he tells you, and save your remaining brain power for cultivation!"

Hu Yiqiu glared at Yun Tao.

Yun Tao blushed, meekly closing his mouth.

"We don't have concrete evidence now, so indeed we can't act against Elder Lu and the others, but... we can't let our guard down!"

Jian Cangqiong spoke solemnly.

"Kid!"

Hu Yiqiu's eyes suddenly lit up, staring at Jiang Chen, "Your formation skills may not be as advanced as mine, but your understanding of formation is higher. Can you rearrange the Protecting Institute Great Formation like the Maze Formation in that valley? Then we can break the three formation eyes of his Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation. That way, even Lu Buping won't know the state of the formation!"

"Right! Jiang Chen, can you rearrange it?"

Jian Cangqiong looked at Jiang Chen with anticipation.

Sun Yao paused, looking at Jiang Chen in surprise, "You also know formation?"

"Of course, this kid's understanding of formations surpasses mine. If his cultivation were not slightly lower, his mastery of formations would exceed mine!"

Hu Yiqiu boasted with a smile.

"I can rearrange it, and the Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation doesn't require breaking the formation eyes. I modified the formation base when cultivating today, so if we modify the formation eyes, we can turn this Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation into a killing array specifically targeting the controller of this formation. If he dares to activate it, he'll end up killing himself!"

Jiang Chen spoke with a light smile.

"Good! Haha! You kid, well done! Let that old bastard die by his own hand!"

Hu Yiqiu was overjoyed, laughing heartily.

"Whoever makes an enemy of you, kid, truly won't know how they ended up dead!"

Jian Cangqiong laughed lightly, looking at Jiang Chen with admiration.

"Rotten dead, indeed!"

Jiang Chen grinned.

"Hm?"

Jian Cangqiong was momentarily taken aback, then burst into laughter, "Haha! Well said! Rotten dead! Let them rot to death!"

"Kid, come on, I'll take you to check out the formations, and then we'll modify them!"

Hu Yiqiu stood up and spoke, gesturing to head down the mountain.

"Master, wait!"

Jiang Chen once again stopped Hu Yiqiu, "I can modify the formations, but my strength is insufficient. If I do it alone, the power will be much weaker. While there are natural formations on the mountainside, I can't activate much by myself. I need help."

"What kind of help? Use anyone from the academy!"

Jian Cangqiong assured.

"I have the candidates in mind: the Golden Path is the headmaster, the Wood Path is Elder Bei Mo, the Fire Path is Elder Dong Xian, the Way of Water is you, Master, and for the Earth Path, I'll have to trouble Dean Sun."

Jiang Chen said with a light smile, his expression showing slight regret, "If there are Unity Realm Stage experts who completely trust me with the paths of Light, Darkness, Wind, Thunder, and Space, the power of the Protecting Institute Great Formation would be even stronger!"

"You already planned to modify the academy's formations, huh?"

Hu Yiqiu chuckled, looking at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded gently, "I thought of this when I discovered the Four Symbols Demon-Breaking Formation. Since Lu Buping betrayed the academy, all academy formations should be modified. If he plans to cause trouble, he'd surely aim to control these formations first. Even if he can't activate them, he might destroy them!"

"You kid, always considering things comprehensively! Yun Tao, learn from him!"

Hu Yiqiu praised Jiang Chen before turning to reprimand Yun Tao.

Yun Tao grinned, "I don't use my brain much; just following my junior brother works fine. Whatever he says, I'll do, can't go wrong."

"Haha, you kid!"

Hu Yiqiu pointed at Yun Tao, showing a hint of satisfaction.

He was initially worried that Jiang Chen's excellence might stir negative feelings in Yun Tao, but now it seems his worries were unfounded.

"Jiang Chen, what did you mean by absolute trust just now?"

Sun Yao spoke softly, catching a certain deep meaning in Jiang Chen's words.

Jiang Chen hesitated, smiling wryly, "Dean Sun, if there were other ways, I wouldn't choose this. The feeling of being stretched to the limit is so unbearable! By absolute trust, I mean temporarily letting me control your condensed Dao Seeds, using the Great Dao contained within them to arrange the formation."

"This..."

Sun Yao paused, furrowed tightly, showing a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

This method is much like how Hu Yiqiu integrates Dao Rhythms into Jiang Chen's Dao Rhythm, fully revealing all insights to Jiang Chen. It's a method no cultivator wishes to accept, as it involves revealing their greatest secrets!

Jian Cangqiong and Hu Yiqiu fell silent upon hearing this, not persuading Sun Yao. This requires personal consent, and the demand is excessive, even if Sun Yao rejects, they would understand.

"Is there no other way?"

Sun Yao inquired seriously.

Jiang Chen shook his head, "None. Since it's not my own strength, this is the only way to borrow it."

Sun Yao fell into silence, brows tightly furrowed, eyes flickering with contemplation.

Hu Yiqiu and Jian Cangqiong exchanged glances.

Both are Array Masters, aware of the importance of balancing power when arranging formations.

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