One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

The skinny old man, Zhuge Chun, nodded his goatee: "Well, the five of you come forward for the test, the rest of you wait a moment."

Ma Long was puzzled and asked doubtfully, "A test?"

Is this a membership assessment?

Zhuge Chun lowered his eyelids and continued to nod listlessly: "More or less."

We are like a sieve; if we can't get past the Spring and Autumn Seasons Formation we've set up...

There's really no need to attend the conference.

After all, there are too many people who have signed up. If everyone has the opportunity to go on stage and take on the challenge, wouldn't that create chaos?

Therefore, we set up checkpoints here to select the elite to join the membership.

"I see. It's true what you said. If everyone has the chance to challenge, this ranking will take years to finish!"

Zhuge Qiu's eyes darted around, and he continued to chime in, "That's right."

Ultimately, this grand event is a contest between major powers; the rest, the nobodys, shouldn't even think about getting involved.

"Stop talking!"

"Let's set up the formation, stop talking nonsense!" Zhuge Chun glared and led the three old men to the empty village entrance.

The four people occupied the four cardinal directions, forming hand seals and waving their qi, which emitted light in four colors: green, red, yellow, and black.

Before long, the four colors of light connected, forming a stable array.

Zhuge Chun's expression turned serious, and his relaxed eyes opened. His aged voice rang out: "Young Master Long, this is very simple!"

You can use any means necessary, as long as you get from my position to my fourth brother's position.

In other words, passing through this Spring, Autumn, and Four Seasons Formation means you've passed the test.

A rare look of seriousness appeared on Ma Long's face. He turned to look at Wang Ye and whispered in his ear, "Old Wang, can you figure out what's going on?"

Wang dismissed it: "Just a regular Four Symbols and Combination Formation!"

What could be the secret behind this?

Junior Uncle, what are you worried about? If you can't even get through this formation, then there's no point in participating in the Dragon-Tiger Showdown!

Ma Long nodded indifferently without saying a word. What Wang Ye said made sense, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"I feel so awkward after the New Year, I can't quite put my finger on it."

Xia He swayed her body and walked over gracefully, placing her jade-like hand on Ma Long's shoulder. Her warm and charming breath came from her mouth: "What's wrong?"

I can tell you're tired; you need to relax.

"Uh~ Sister, let's break the formation first!"

Seeing that Ma Long was genuinely panicked, Xia He smiled gently and said, "Is it that difficult?"

"What kind of trouble can those four big monkeys get into? I'll go and see for myself."

Xia He took Ma Long's arm and they were about to walk forward to break the formation. Ma Long nodded in agreement.

However, at this moment, one person was already in the formation. Golden Buddhist light shone, and in an instant, he passed through the Spring and Autumn Four Seasons Formation.

This person was Bao Chan. He usually loved breaking formations, and when he heard that there was a formation to break through, he couldn't wait to rush in.

However, the formation failed to arouse his interest in the slightest; he came with high hopes but left disappointed.

Zhuge Chun's eyelids twitched, and he was stunned: "Holy crap, what the hell?"

"Was that a big yellow rat? How did it disappear in an instant?"

"Second brother, you didn't exert your full strength?"

"How could that be? I've been stabilizing the situation."

The four old men, curious, turned to look at the figure that had just rushed past.

The golden light faded, revealing a burly but youthful-looking young monk.

"A monk? Did this guy come out covered in gold powder?"

"This young monk is no ordinary person."

Only then did Zhuge Chun see the person clearly, and his eyes revealed undisguised astonishment: "You have no knowledge, this is someone else's Golden Elephant!"

Don't let this young age fool you; he's probably already passed through Shaolin's Golden Light Formation!

He's obviously very aware of our little tricks.

"Him? He broke through the Golden Light Formation at such a young age!"

Oh, you must be Baochan, the Golden-Bodied Little Arhat of Shaolin!

"Young master, you're so low-key! With such a great reputation, why didn't you announce it beforehand?"

Faced with the doubts, Bao Chan put his hands together and said, "Amitabha!"

You didn't ask, so how am I supposed to answer?

Young Master Long, come here. This broken formation isn't even enough to tickle you.

"Let's hurry and get into the village."

Seeing that Bao Chan had passed through so easily, Ma Long felt much more at ease. Just as he was about to get up, he was stopped by the jade hand on his chest.

"Don't worry, I already told you, I'll scout the way for you."

"Uh~ Thank you for your help, sister!"

After discussing it, Xia He continued to try to enter the formation, but there were already people inside.

While both Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Lingyu appeared in golden light, Zhang Lingyu was slower but more composed, walking calmly through the formation.

Zhuge Chun couldn't help but praise, "Master Lingyu has such good manners, truly worthy of being a worthy disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion!"

Zhang Lingyu bowed to express her gratitude.

Just as Xia He was about to enter the fray, another person beat her to it.

"Sister Xia He, you can talk to Young Master Long a little longer. I'm going to find Ling Yu now!"

Liu Yanyan activated her Qi, and more than a dozen snarling zombies crawled out from the ground, surrounded her through the formation, and went to find Zhang Lingyu.

"Oh dear, you can't judge a book by its cover!"

The little girl is actually a descendant of the Corpse-Driving Sect. It's a rare sight indeed!

It's truly remarkable that you've mastered this skill.

The three people in front of them passed through the formation very easily. Xia He patted Ma Long on the shoulder: "See? It's very simple."

"Your sister is waiting for you across the street!"

Xia He released a pink aura and walked straight into the formation.

"Wow, what a beautiful girl! Brother, should we give her some water? We don't want to hurt her."

"Third Brother is right, we..."

Zhuge Chun's eyes flashed with cold light as he stomped his foot, instantly snapping the two men back to their senses: "Useless trash! At your advanced age, you can still make such a foolish mistake!"

They've already moved on.

"It's over? So fast."

"Hmph, what a powerful bone-scraping knife!"

I'd always heard about her, but I never imagined she was this capable. Even we old folks almost fell for her tricks!

Xia He walked to the other side, put away the Qi ball, and chuckled, "Hehe, I've made some progress in my cultivation recently, please forgive my poor performance, seniors."

"It's alright. It's because of our flaws and the injuries we sustained a few days ago. It has nothing to do with you."

After Zhuge Chun finished speaking calmly, the four old men looked at Ma Long, who was left at the back.

Zhuge Chun wondered to himself, "Does this kid have a third eye?"

How did he figure that out? Should we target him?

There's no reason for him to come in. This formation is harmless to humans and animals. Everyone else has already passed through it. Why is he taking so long to come in?

This Ma Long is no ordinary man, humph!

We won't rest until we teach you a lesson today! You've made us all want to vomit blood, and you even claim it's for the good of the Zhuge family!

Okay, so you're playing dirty tricks, huh!

If we don't go inside to calculate, we will fight for the Wind Queen, and in the end, we will suffer the destruction of our families and the death of our loved ones.

However, if we try to calculate from within the inner vision, we'll all vomit blood.

"Alright, alright, you're not getting away today!"

Zhuge Qiu was equally excited: 'After acting for so long, this is the final hurdle to overcome.'

Come in quickly!

The four of us are happily working as security inspectors, all just to wait for you, Ma Long!

The four old men watched him silently, and Ma Long felt a chill run down his spine; something was definitely not right.

"Young Master Long, hurry up!"

Your friends have all made it through, how can you not?

We're about to leave work, don't leave us standing there like idiots.

Zhuge Chun urged him on, and Ma Long had no choice but to slowly step forward. Just as he was about to step into the formation, he suddenly stopped.

This made the four old men's hearts clench: 'Kid, can you stop doing such thrilling things? Our hearts can't take it.'

Malone suddenly stopped and said, "My strength is beyond doubt, why bother testing me like this?"

"It doesn't make any sense, just let me in."

Zhuge Chun had already prepared his words: "Young Master Long, please don't be angry."

This Dragon and Tiger Showdown must be authentic; we must examine whether it's true or false.

You'd better come in quickly.

Malone rolled his eyes, seemingly satisfied: "Okay!"

He imitated Zhang Lingyu and activated the Golden Light Mantra, hoping to pass through with it.

"Oh, the Golden Light Mantra!"

I had long heard that the Celestial Master greatly admired you, but I never expected that he would pass on the Golden Light Mantra of the Celestial Master's Mansion to you.

"Young Master Long, please come in!"

After Ma Long covered his entire body in golden light, he took a step into the Spring and Autumn Seasons Formation.

But of course, the moment he stepped into the formation, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

The originally peaceful atmosphere was instantly filled with murderous intent.

Four composed old men, their eyes flashing with sharp killing intent, were so menacing that one dared not look them in the eye. Their loose skin jiggled as they roared like tigers seeing their prey, revealing their true nature.

"Hahaha, Marlon!"

You finally made it in!

"Ma Long! Ma Long!"

It wasn't easy to fool you. Luckily, I rehearsed with Aqing beforehand, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to fool you.

"Hahaha, brothers, let's settle scores and avenge our grievances. Ma Long, don't feel wronged."

"You brought this on yourself!"

The four of them went completely mad, roaring with intense emotions. Malone immediately turned to leave, but the great formation was like an iron barrel, and he couldn't get out no matter what.

Now that things had come to this, he was no longer panicked. Instead, he immediately steadied himself and activated the Feng Hou Qi Men formation.

"The character 'Kun' signifies earth flowing like armor!"

"Three Pure Ones Eye Protection and Obstacle-Breaking Talisman!"

"Laojun here presents a talisman to ward off evil!"

After setting up his defenses, he looked at the four of them coldly and said, "You four have been plotting this for a long time. I wonder where I have offended you seniors!"

Zhuge Chun sneered and curled his lip: "Hmph, calm in the face of danger, that's courageous."

It's alright to tell you, but you can have Zhuge Qing tell us not to mess with Feng Hou Qi Men.

You mean well, but!

It's a fact that you caused us all to vomit blood and get injured, so the four of us brothers have been waiting for you for a long time!

After listening, Ma Long suddenly realized that Zhuge Qing had mentioned to him before that the elders in the family had collectively vomited blood.

I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now it's come true.

But what can we do?

A group of people beating themselves up?

He's not alone; he has plenty of henchmen!

Thinking of this, he looked at Wang Ye and the other six people opposite him: "Old Wang, don't just stand there!"

Let's team up!

Wang Ye ignored him, shrugged, and didn't react.

"Holy crap, Lao Wang!"

"Don't betray me at this crucial moment! You're pulling this stunt again?"

Ma Long recalled the same scene when he killed the six bandits on Wudang Mountain.

"Sister! Bao'er! Duoduo! Lingyu Zhenren!"

Stop staring, come on!

To everyone's surprise, no one reacted. Xia He asked Wang Ye with some concern, "Are you sure he's alright?"

Before Wang Ye could speak, Feng Baobao had already answered first.

"Don't worry, it's nothing."

This is something like what it's called, a tribulation destined in one's fate that one must resolve on one's own.

Right! "

Wang Ye then spoke up, "Yes, Sister Bao'er is really amazing. She remembered it after I only said it a dozen times!"

"Of course, I'm usually quite resourceful!"

Malone, trapped inside the formation, had already grasped the gist of the situation, and he was also somewhat displeased: "Fine, fine, I'm just trying to remind you, you old folks are so stubborn."

It also tainted me with karma.

So you're turning around and blaming me for it!

"Fine, you're going to launch a sneak attack, huh? Then I won't hold back."

Seeing that Ma Long was enraged, Zhuge Chun was not surprised but delighted: "Hahaha, who told you to be polite?"

"Bring on whatever methods you have!"

The four old men waited excitedly for Malone to attack.

"Kun character, Tuheche!"

A thick stone dragon rose from the ground and headed straight for Zhuge Chun.

The old man's eyes gleamed, and even though they were covered in wrinkles, he couldn't hide his astonishment.

"As expected, it was just like that!"

Ah Qing was right, he actually used the Kun character technique instantly!

That's fucking weird.

"Brother, don't underestimate Ma Long, watch me suppress him!"

The character "坤" (Kun) represents the earth element and the river cart.

Zhuge Qiu waved his Qi ball and unleashed his magic.

A stone dragon, even thicker than the earthen chariot that Ma Long had unleashed, rose from the ground and crashed straight into it.

"boom!"

After a loud bang, the stone dragon that Zhuge Qiu had created shattered, and Ma Long's earthen chariot continued its attack.

"Holy crap, I was clearly standing in the Kun position, how could I be so easily defeated?"

Zhuge Chun saw through the situation and reminded him, "Alright, don't be surprised."

If we, four old bones, managed to outmaneuver him and still got beaten up, what would happen if we did?

If word gets out that this happened, we'll be finished.

Use your innate magical techniques; he can absolutely counter the Qimen Dunjia techniques.

Zhuge Qiu was taken aback: "Brother, you're already using your innate magic?"

"Wasn't that too hasty? Who unleashes a powerful attack right from the start?"

"Hmph, it's not necessary now, it'll be too late later!"

As expected, Zhuge Chun's strategic vision was sharp. Ma Long would not give the opponent a chance to breathe; the earthen river cart was just the prelude.

"The character '巽' (Xun) signifies a swift and elegant blade!"

The Qi coalesced into countless wind blades, and a powerful gust of wind swept towards Zhuge Xia.

"The character 'separation' will ignite a wildfire!"

As the incantation was recited, a fiery red phoenix appeared and, guided by Ma Long, pounced straight towards Zhuge Qiu.

"The character 'Kan' means 'iced'!"

One after another, ice spikes solidified and flew towards Zhuge Dong.

The four men used esoteric techniques, but they couldn't stop Ma Long's attack at all.

Zhuge Chun nodded, dodged the earthen cart, and looked at the other three: "Brothers, did you see that? Ma Long is decisive in his actions."

They didn't hold back either; let's get serious and not let them underestimate us.

"Come on!"

"Spring and Autumn Seasons Formation, Shifting Positions!"

As the four solemnly recited the incantation, their positions changed, with Zhuge Chun still facing the Earth River Chariot.

Zhuge Dong faced a fire phoenix, Zhuge Qiu faced wind blades, and Zhuge Xia faced ice cones.

"Ma Long, we've been cultivating for decades, let me show you what we're capable of."

The spring moon and spring light are beautiful, and all the trees are entwined!