Qin Chuan happened to see the old man's eyes—purple, deep, and with a strange halo, almost tangible, a faint purple light shooting towards the formation.
A smile appeared on Qin Chuan's face. This old man possessed special eyes, and not just any ordinary eyes.
Purple Qi from the East!
This was an eye of wealth and nobility, a noble eye. Unfortunately, the old man had acquired it too late, unable to unleash its full power, only able to use its superficial aspects.
What a pity!
The Purple Qi from the East Divine Eye was no weaker than the Golden Divine Eye; both had their strengths. However, Qin Chuan's Golden Divine Eye had surpassed level nine.
The old man's Purple Qi from the East Divine Eye, on the other hand, was only at level two—a huge difference, further influenced by his physique and other abilities.
Even so, under the influence of the Purple Qi from the East Divine Eye, the old man thrived, a master of formations, undoubtedly the top formation master in the Five Continents.
He saw Qin Chuan's formation. Seeing it was a relief, because if it could see a formation clearly, it could break it.
But he quickly realized it wasn't that simple. He could see it, but he couldn't break it because he couldn't see any flaws and didn't know how to break it.
Powerful eyes possess the ability to see through illusions; the higher the cultivation level, the more unique this ability becomes. Everything has flaws; the reason you don't have a flaw is because your vision and understanding are insufficient.
A flaw is a weakness; attacking it can be twice as effective, or even render you vulnerable. This is a terrifying ability, and it's also the basic ability of powerful eyes.
However, the stronger a cultivator becomes,
the fewer flaws they have. As their cultivation level increases, they can naturally compensate for, avoid, hide, or even replace or reinforce flaws… The stronger one is, the fewer flaws they have, like an indestructible vulnerabilities. But even indestructible vulnerabilities have weaknesses; once found, they can be easily broken.
Everything has strengths and weaknesses; nothing is absolutely perfect, nothing is absolutely invincible. If you don't, it's because your abilities are insufficient.
The old man was somewhat dazed, as this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and he had absolutely no idea how to break the formation.
Although he had seen powerful and sophisticated formations before, he could always find flaws and at least take action.
But now it was like looking at an iron ball and trying to pry it open with his bare hands—he couldn't find a starting point.
Beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead; for a formation master, nothing could be more disheartening.
Furthermore, he was extremely confident in his formation abilities, but now he suddenly realized how insignificant he was before this formation.
He had always felt incredibly important, especially in formations—the number one formation master of the Five Continents, an honor he had held for a long time.
This had made him completely disregard other formation masters; ignorance is bliss, so he even had a feeling that there were probably very few in the world who could surpass him in formations.
After all, the so-called gods and demons were just legends; the Five Continents world was vast and boundless, and this was the Divine Realm of the Nine Domains, the last domain, the highest level of world.
Therefore, his thinking was understandable.
Only now did he realize that he had been too naive. This formation alone was a level he could never reach in his entire life.
"Elder Xu, what's wrong?" Bei Chuyang asked.
Bei Chuyang had already reached Elder Xu's side, seeing Elder Xu standing there, his face covered in sweat, which puzzled him. What was going on?
There was still some distance between them and the formation, so why was Elder Xu sweating like this?
Hearing Bei Chuyang's voice, Elder Xu's expression changed slightly. He had put on quite a show before, but now, if he said he couldn't break the formation, wouldn't that be a bit too...
"This formation is not simple," Elder Xu said slowly, his expression grave.
At this point, he could only answer with a forced smile, after all, he had found that there was no way to break it.
Bei Chuyang looked at Elder Xu with a strange expression. After all, Elder Xu was the most powerful formation master in the Five Continents, and now he said he couldn't break the formation.
Although he didn't directly say he couldn't break the formation, the meaning was very clear: he couldn't break the formation, and there was absolutely no hope of breaking it.
Old Xu looked somewhat embarrassed. His reputation preceded him, and now he couldn't break the formation. The Bei Chu family treated him like a grandfather, and at this crucial moment, he was telling them he couldn't…
They were sure to curse him. His greatest value lay in formations, and the reason they brought him along was as a precaution in case the other side had formations.
Therefore, they felt that bringing Old Xu along was foolproof; he would overcome any obstacle, and this trip would be without incident.
But now they were blocked, and there was no way to break it. However, for the sake of his reputation and status, he had to break it.
After all, he still had a considerable amount of knowledge accumulated over the years, much of it related to formations.
A powerful formation master is not only good at setting up formations but also at breaking them, so this formation had to be broken.
"Old Xu, I wonder if you can break the formation?" Bei Chuyang said slowly. Bei
Chuyang's words were still very polite, but Old Xu knew that if he said he couldn't, he would definitely be looked down upon and might even be said some unpleasant things, and he couldn't say anything.
Most importantly, if he couldn't break the formation, his status within the Bei Chu family would be greatly affected.
"Yes, but it's a bit troublesome. This formation is far more powerful than I imagined, and it's the most powerful I've ever seen in my life," Elder Xu said earnestly.
Bei Chuyang didn't understand formations, at least not Qin Chuan's, but he didn't believe Elder Xu's words either. He just felt that Elder Xu was demonstrating his value.
He didn't say anything, only nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder Xu."
Elder Xu nodded, walked to the formation, looked here and there, as if he were trying to break it, but he was just putting on a show.
Because the real key to breaking the formation was a treasure, one of his treasures. Without it, he simply couldn't break the formation.
The Sun Crystal Bead.
Legend has it that this thing was a meteorite that fell from the sun, refined using a special method. The Sun Crystal Bead possessed terrifying power, especially in breaking formations.
Old Xu was heartbroken. He was truly reluctant, so very reluctant. This thing was far too precious, its power incredibly potent. The current formation was strong, but too small; using the Sun Crystal Bead to break it would be a waste.
Besides, the Sun Crystal Bead was also a deadly weapon; used properly, it could slay even super-strong individuals. So using it on a mere formation protecting the manor was far too wasteful.
But he had no choice. To preserve his status, he had to waste it. He was getting on in years; he couldn't afford to tarnish his reputation in his later years.
He had to retain his title as the number one formation master in the Five Continents, the chief formation master of the Five Continents.