Heavenly Dao Formula

Mei didn't seem to respond to this, and even though her whole body was set on fire, she still maintained her original rhythm of action, so that everyone had the illusion that alchemy had no effect on it.

But after a few breaths, the situation changed.

Wrapped in flames, it suddenly fell down, shattered into scattered sand on the ground, sparks flew in all directions, and the silhouette of the human figure no longer existed, as if one moment it was still a menacing evil, and the next moment it became a real empty shell.

"Is this... effective?"

"The enemy doesn't look too scary..."

"Let me try it!"

This immediate blow greatly boosted the morale of the candidates.

Feihuayan is not some advanced alchemy. As one of the introductory techniques of Lishu, many people can use it, but the distance and power are not as good as Fei Nian.

But everyone was standing on the "city wall" after all, even the shortest part was five or six meters long, and with Mei's extremely slow movements, it could be said that there was nothing they could do about them who were slowly performing spells. After taking the psychological advantage, everyone's action of picking out the medicinal materials became much smoother, and the tense atmosphere before was greatly relieved for a while.

And Fei Nian didn't stay long, and walked directly to the north wall - obviously his purpose was to break the deadlock and demonstrate to the candidates the method of eliminating evil spirits.

"You did a good job, that guy." Xia Fan praised. Although the two were considered to be in competition, he had to admit that this move was very beautiful, and it was definitely a big plus in the eyes of the proctor.

"It takes a long time for a Li technique, what's the big deal." Jian Mei's threat was limited, and Zhang Yan became active, "What he can do, so can my arrow."

After saying that, he drew out the iron arrow, drew the bow and shot towards the charm farther away——

Xia Fan found out that this was not a lie. Although the target took several arrows to fall, the short bow was better in speed, and the time for a triple technique was enough for him to shoot four or five arrows. In terms of efficiency, it was not much lower than Fei Nian .

The others followed suit and launched a counterattack against Mei, and the west wall was extremely lively for a while.

A large number of Lijutsu filled the air with a burnt smell, and although the charms appeared continuously, none of them could get close to the foot of the "city wall".

According to this style of play, it seems that it is not so difficult to survive the night.

"This is the Great Desolate Night? I don't think so." Someone said.

"Don't underestimate the enemy! In the past, this was a catastrophe."

"You also know that it was in the past, not to mention how much the evil spirit has dissipated in a hundred years, the progress of alchemy alone is more than a little bit."

This statement was immediately endorsed by many people.

"That's right, their speed is so slow, even without this city wall, it's impossible for these guys to catch up and bite me?"

"After all, the family's information is from decades ago, and it's not surprising that there are errors."

"If we knew this earlier, we don't need to build this Laozi Fortress at all. At most, we can build a bonfire platform."

There was a burst of laughter on the west wall.

Xia Fan didn't care too much, he even smiled along with it - as long as he can pass the exam, the process is not important to him. But when he looked at Luo Tang, he found that the latter's expression was terrifyingly dignified.

"What's the matter, isn't everything going well now? It's better to stand on the wall and deal with evil spirits than to hide under a dry well?"

She was silent for a while before replying, "Your plan is indeed good, but I have been thinking about why Luo Qingqing so emphasized that we must fight within the range covered by the firelight, and what she said, 'Once the light of the firelight is lost, The meaning of "the degree of danger of charm will be greatly improved."

"You don't know?" Xia Fanqi asked, "Aren't you also a disciple of the Luo family? If so, what you have learned should be almost the same."

Luo Tang glanced at him in disbelief, "Who told you that? Luo Qingqing is a rare genius in Youzhou, how could the Luo family put her together with ordinary disciples to teach. No matter how old the family is, the manpower and resources at their disposal It is also limited, how can it be possible that all disciples are treated equally, even the Privy Council cannot do it."

Well, I seem to have made a common sense mistake again. Xia Fan coughed twice, "Uh...then what did you find?"

Luo Tang didn't answer immediately, but asked instead, "The place where we found the pile of bones is five miles farther than what you said. How long do you think it will take to reach Qingshan Town at the speed of Mei?"

The answer is self-evident.

It would take more than half a day for an alchemist to travel, but for this group of evil spirits, it might take four or five days. Considering that they are unable to move during the day, this time may have to be doubled again.

"They don't necessarily have to be resurrected from the place of death, do they? They're not ground-bound spirits." Xia Fan thought, "Since Sha Ye is transformed by evil energy, there is no trace of the charm in Sha Ye, and it seems impossible to appear casually." Makes sense."

"Casual, casual?" Luo Tang's serious expression seemed to be shaken a little, and she managed to control her expression, "Forget it, let's pretend that what you said is reasonable, but look there."

After speaking, she stretched out her finger and pointed to a house in the northwest direction.

It is located at the end of the street, and because it is far away from the "fortress", the demolition team did not completely level it, and it still has a height of about one floor. The position diagonal to the wellhead of the small town prevents it from being fully illuminated by the torch, and a large shadow area is drawn behind and on the side.

Xia Fan squinted for a long time before he got used to the darkness.

At that moment, the hairs on his back suddenly stood on end!

I saw that when Mei walked through the shadow, her speed suddenly became several times faster. Her originally stiff movements were like fast forwarding. She moved from the back of the house to the open space in front in the blink of an eye, and did not return to "normal" until she entered the light range again. Forward gesture.

No, the actions of Mei in the shadows are their normal level!

The light of the torch was like a nail, nailing them in place.

Xia Fan instantly understood Luo Shang's seriousness.

Their advantage is entirely based on the fluctuating firelight, and as the evil night continues, the range of illumination will definitely be further weakened. Once the protection of the fire is lost, it is hard to say whether the examinee can display a complete alchemy in front of Mei, and if a gap is opened in the defense line, the consequences will be disastrous.

Now he finally understands why Yonghui was severely injured by a wild night.

In the era without electricity, no matter how prosperous the city was, most of the area would be shrouded in darkness after the sun went down. Faced with the unimpeded charm, the average person would have no room to fight back. The interior can't be defended, and the towering city walls are just decorations. Not to mention the remote villages and towns, oil lamps and candles are not necessities of life, and it is almost difficult to see a little bit of light at a glance, and the fate can be imagined.

In other words, the more backward the level of social development, the stronger the power of these evil spirits.

As for this, Xia Fan can only hope that each group will take care of their own torches.

...

"It is said that it is the most difficult in the scholar's examination. The last time it was opened, it was damaged by 30%, so that the Privy Council admitted its fault. Is this the only level?"

On the roof of a house in the outer circle of Qingshan Town, the two inspectors and the invigilator stood facing the wind, looking at the center of the town where the flames were flickering. Their figures seem to be hidden in the night, and it is difficult to distinguish them from a little distance. Although charms flashed by from time to time, none of them noticed the existence of the three of them.

It was still the short man who spoke first. Ever since he received the news that the wooden kite had been burned and all candidates had been forced to stay behind, he had asked for a close-up inspection of the performance of the candidates. But Shen Chun knew that the other party was mainly targeting the candidate named Xia Fan.

To be honest, he was also very surprised that things would suddenly turn out like this. The series of news sent back on the sixth day almost made him dizzy, and it could even be said to subvert his cognition—in order to achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to risk a relationship with Luo. At the risk of turning the family's face, they set fire to the wooden kite; when all the candidates were stranded in the town, they cooperated with the Luo family to propose a plan to jointly defend against the wilderness night; Qingshan Town was remodeled, and the houses built by the Privy Council were demolished. , a small fort rose in the center overnight. And all these changes come from one person. The most absurd thing is that the Luo family accepted Xia Fan's approach instead of blaming him for all the crimes.

If he didn't know the origin of this person, Shen Chun would have some doubts whether there was another big family named Xia in addition to Kaifei, Luo, and Fang in the examination.

Judging from Lord Ba Xingtian's expression full of emotion and admiration, I'm afraid it has been a long time since such twists and turns occurred in the examination.

Only this short man seemed to be dissatisfied, "I thought that a lot of evil spirits would make them scramble for a while, but seeing now, it seems that Xia Fan hasn't made a move yet?"

"Qingshan Formation is not limited to this level, but he made Qingshan Formation into this level." Ba Xingtian stroked his beard in satisfaction and said, "The Privy Council has designed several examination rooms that require collaboration to pass, but The results are always unsatisfactory, and there has never been a situation where all the candidates are huddled together. This kind of scheming and decisiveness, as well as the grasp of people's hearts, can definitely be called one in a million. To be able to achieve this level, and Why do you need to do it yourself? There are as many people who are proficient in spells and talismans in the Privy Council."

"The truth is true, but it's not that you don't understand that what I'm about to do is at stake, and it's inevitable that I will have to take personal risks. I'm afraid it's difficult to do it if I'm scheming."

These endless words aroused Shen Chun's curiosity, but the cold gaze cast by Ba Xingtian quickly dispelled his follow-up thoughts.

At least one thing he was sure of.

That is this short man, by no means a real inspector.

His identity is probably more complicated than I imagined.

What puzzled Shen Chun was that the short man's tone was not at all heavy when he was talking about something very important, on the contrary, it was extremely light, as if he was enjoying it.

"It's not difficult to try." Ba Xingtian took out a strange talisman from his arms—different from those talismans written in cinnabar, its strokes were purple and gave off a shiny luster, as if alive , "The inspector has the authority to control and adjust the examination process, and adding some difficulty naturally includes it."

As his words fell, the talismans turned into flying ash and dispersed, and the fog in the distance suddenly became thicker. Immediately afterwards, the newly appeared more than a dozen charms no longer blindly moved forward, but gathered into a group, forming a black shadow whose body swelled several times!