The rag picking sister turned out to be a weapon refiner

Hu Xingtong looked at him with a smile and replied, "How about this? You and I take turns setting up two formations that we think are the strongest and let each other break them. Whoever breaks it first wins. How about that?"

Ming Zhiyan pondered for a moment, his gaze lingering on Hu Xingtong's confident smile before finally nodding. "Okay, as you say. I'll set up the formation first, and you break it."

Before he finished speaking, Ming Zhiyan shifted slightly, his hands rapidly forming hand seals. Complex runes emerged around him, like a galaxy of stars, eventually converging into an extremely complex formation pattern that enveloped a corner of the arena. This formation exuded a faint, oppressive aura, as if even space itself was locked within it.

"This is the secret formation of my Fu Zhen Sect, the 'Locking Sky Hundred Shadows Formation'. If you can break it within ten breaths, you win." Ming Zhiyan's tone was filled with a barely perceptible arrogance, and it was obvious that he was extremely confident in this formation.

Dan Yangzi on the high platform was also very satisfied with Ming Zhiyan's formation. This formation required a very high level of attainment in formation, but Ming Zhiyan was able to complete the setting with only the cultivation level of Jindan. Moreover, this formation was also improved by him, and it was somewhat different from the "Locking Sky Hundred Shadows Formation" of his sect, so he believed in his heart that Hu Xingtong could not break this formation.

However, Hu Xingtong, who was on the stage, saw this and a playful smile played on her lips. She didn't immediately attack, but closed her eyes, as if sensing something. A moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes, a golden light flashing in them, and her scanning eye activated again, quickly analyzing the formation's structure and weaknesses.

"This formation, based on the Locking Technique, is fine. I'm quite adept at it." Hu Xingtong chuckled softly, her figure suddenly blurring, as if merging into space. The next moment, she was at the edge of the formation. With a flick of her finger, a subtle sword light silently sliced ​​through space, striking a crucial point in the formation. Immediately afterwards, another ray of sword light shot out from her hand, striking a hidden intersection of the formation patterns.

As subtle cracking sounds echoed one after another, the entire Sky-Locking Dragon Formation seemed to lose its support, its light fading rapidly before gradually dissipating into nothingness. From the moment Hu Xingtong attacked until the formation was broken, it took only the blink of an eye, not even ten breaths.

"How is it?" Hu Xingtong looked at Ming Zhiyan with a smile, his eyes full of pride.

Dan Yangzi, who was on the high platform, was shocked when he saw this, and he also had a new opinion about Hu Xingtong's strength.

Ming Zhiyan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He nodded and admitted, "That's impressive! I underestimated you. Now it's your turn. I want to see if your formation can stump me."

Upon hearing this, Hu Xingtong was not in a hurry to set up the formation. Instead, he looked at Ming Zhiyan and asked, "Do you think there are similarities between formations and runes?"

Ming Zhiyan didn't understand why, but he still answered patiently, "Yes, under certain circumstances, runes and formations can be combined. Those with the same attributes can exert double the power. Similarly, those with different but compatible attributes can also be combined. So I think the two should be similar, but each has its own unique characteristics."

Hu Xingtong smiled mysteriously. She thought she already had the answer. Perhaps her attainments in refining equipment and rune formations had already transcended the scope of this world. She was a modern person, mastering all kinds of modern possibilities. It was like a technological era that had developed technology for a thousand years was using a dimensionality reduction attack on an old social era that had developed for a hundred years.

"Then take a look at this. This formation is a fusion of runes and elements. It mainly uses the relative peace of gold and the stability of wood to neutralize the violent fire and lightning elements. You'll understand if you take a look at it first."

As she spoke, Hu Xingtong put away the Qing Huan Sword, spread her arms, and a golden halo spread in her eyes. An invisible force in the environment gathered around her. Then, Hu Xingtong formed seals with her hands, and two similar runes, one red and one purple, emerged from her palms.

Then, under Hu Xingtong's feet, rippling array patterns spread from the center to the surroundings. As they spread, Ming Zhiyan looked towards the center of the arena as if he had sensed something. At this moment, Hu Xingtong's array had spread there. Ming Zhiyan could clearly feel an extremely strong sense of oppression from the array, and looking at the location where the array was released, it seemed that it should be an extremely powerful killing array.

At this moment, everyone in the stands, including Ming Zhiyan on the ring, felt an extremely strong wave, as if something wanted to break out of the ground.

"This formation is called 'Thunder Boom, Fire Trees and Silver Flowers!'" Hu Xingtong's voice echoed with bursts of thunder. In the center of the arena, the formation formed by the fusion of the four elements of gold, wood, fire, and thunder suddenly shone brightly, like a dazzling star blooming in the night sky. Red and purple runes swirled within the formation, interweaving into intricate patterns and releasing astonishing energy fluctuations.

"Thunder roars, trees of fire and silver flowers. This formation is designed to use thunder as a guide, fire as an attack, and metal and wood as supplements to create a killing field that is both stable and violent." There was a hint of pride in Hu Xingtong's voice. She was full of confidence in her formation.

As Hu Xingtong finished speaking, the sky above the arena suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and rumbled with thunder. Bolts of lightning pierced through the clouds like dragons, eventually converging on the formation to form a massive ball of thunder. Simultaneously, the fire element within the formation began to burn fiercely, transforming into trees of flame. Silver sparks flew from the trees, a beautiful yet deadly blend of fire and thunder.

Ming Zhiyan's face was solemn. He could feel the power of this formation and the destructive force contained in it.

Ming Zhiyan carefully observed the changes in the formation, trying to find the pattern within. He discovered that although the formation's attacks seemed ferocious, there were brief pauses between each attack. This was the rhythm of the formation's operation. If he could grasp this rhythm, he might find an opportunity for a breakthrough.

So, Ming Zhiyan moved slightly, and using his deep understanding of runes, he began to draw runes in the air. These runes shuttled through the air like swimming fish, and finally converged into a complex pattern, forming a shield that protected him firmly.

Just as the lightning ball was about to fall and the flame tree was about to devour him, Ming Zhiyan flashed and appeared like a ghost on the other side of the formation. He swung the rune sword in his hand suddenly, and the sword light was like a dragon, slashing directly at the core of the formation.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the core of the formation was split open by a sword, and the entire formation collapsed instantly. The thunder ball dissipated, and the fire tree also turned into nothing.

When Hu Xingtong saw this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

Then at this moment, a strange movement broke out in the center of the formation. The strong vibration shocked Ming Zhiyan. This feeling did not seem to be what should appear after the formation was broken.

As the unusual movement occurred, Ming Zhiyan saw a seedling that was about to grow in the center of the formation. Around this seedling, the shadow of a towering tree appeared vaguely, which was the shadow of the fire tree just now.