Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 468 Azure Dragon Great Formation

Zhong Xinyao was taken aback for a moment before she suddenly turned around. Upon seeing the familiar figure behind her, her eyes immediately moistened.

She charged over and fiercely pounded on Chen Fan’s chest several times, shouting, "You bastard, we all thought you were dead! You still know how to come back!"

Mu Tianxiong and the others couldn’t help but smile when they saw Chen Fan appear before them, and a glimmer of hope shone in their eyes, as if with Chen Fan present, they would have a backbone, and no matter what troubles, they could easily overcome them.

Chen Fan sighed and walked over to Mu Tianxiong, bowed with clasped fists, and said, "Elder, I’m sorry, Qingyan...someone else has taken her away."

Mu Tianxiong looked at Chen Fan with a complex expression and said, "We’ve heard some about the incident in Qingyang Town. It’s not your fault; the strength of that mysterious person was too great. Faced with such a situation, no one could do anything. It’s good that you’re fine."

Chen Fan said with determination, "I will definitely bring Qingyan back, no matter what kind of difficulty I encounter!"

Mu Tianxiong nodded his head and said no more.

It was then that Chen Fan asked, "What happened here during the time I was absent? Why have you all gathered together?"

Mu Tianxiong said, "Come inside and let’s talk."

The group went into the council hall together.

Mu Tianxiong recounted the events to Chen Fan and also told him about Xiao Zhantian’s visit that afternoon with the Divine Covenant people demanding the Formation Core, which led to a big fight.

"We had hidden the Cold Jade Marrow in a safe place ahead of time. After Xiao Zhantian made his move, he didn’t find the Cold Jade Marrow, so he gave us a week. He will come to take the Cold Jade Marrow in a week; if we can’t deliver it, he won’t show any mercy, and it’s likely none of us will have a chance to live. Out of desperation, we had to agree to his terms."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan snorted coldly, "I didn’t expect Xiao Zhantian to be such a domineering and bullying person; no wonder he has such a useless son."

He then took out two bottles of elixir from the Heavenly Creation Pearl and gave them to Jiang Taiyi and Guan Xiaotian, "Take these elixirs, they will be beneficial for your injuries."

Jiang Taiyi and Guan Xiaotian both rejoiced and said in unison, "Thank you, Master!"

Chen Fan looked at Guan Xiaotian and asked, "How would you rate Xiao Zhantian’s strength?"

Guan Xiaotian said, "He didn’t use his full strength, but with a single palm strike he severely injured me. I estimate that his strength may have already surpassed the sixth grade of the Divine Realm, and he might even be at the seventh grade. As the person in charge of Divine Covenant’s Capital branch, his level certainly won’t be low."

Jiang Taiyi added, "Moreover, besides Xiao Zhantian, the headquarters of the Divine Covenant also places great importance on the Life Spiritual liquid. They sent an elder over who is only stronger than Xiao Zhantian, not weaker. The two of them together are an extremely terrifying force, to say nothing of the other experts from the Divine Covenant in the Capital. We are truly in a dire situation this time."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Don’t be so pessimistic. No matter how powerful they are, they can’t dream of taking anything from us."

Guan Xiaotian’s eyes lit up, asking, "Master, does this mean you now have the capacity to contend with two seventh-grade Divine Realm experts?"

Chen Fan shook his head.

Although he was now at the second grade of the Golden Core Realm and, with nine Golden Cores in his body, his power far exceeded his peers, he estimated that he could defeat a sixth-grade Divine Realm without issue, but his chances against a seventh-grade were not very high, let alone two.

But even if he couldn’t beat them, if he wanted to leave, the two seventh-grade Divine Realm experts definitely couldn’t stop him.

Jiang Taiyi asked, "Then why do you seem so confident, Master?"

Chen Fan said with a smile, "Although I currently can’t contend with two seventh-grade Divine Realm experts on my own, if I employ external forces, dealing with them would be a piece of cake."

"External forces?" Everyone looked puzzled, not knowing what kind of support could provide Chen Fan with the confidence to stand up against two seventh-grade Divine Realm experts.

Chen Fan explained, "The external force I’m talking about is something you’re all familiar with—it’s a Formation."

"Except this time, what we need isn’t the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation, but an even more complex and powerful Comprehensive Great Formation."

His recent outing was specifically to find materials for crafting a Formation and, fortunately, he had acquired a piece of Dragon Soul Jade.

Originally, this Dragon Soul Jade was only enough to support the crafting of another Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation, but the situation was different now. He had the Cold Jade Marrow, as well as the leftover portion of the Dragon Vein that he had absorbed during his breakthrough.

Additionally, the Hillside Villa’s Formation had been targeted by the Divine Covenant, and with Lu Jinyuan expanding in the Capital, having to go to Jiangcheng every time for the Innate Spiritual Liquid was not very convenient. Therefore, Chen Fan decided to give up the Hillside Villa’s Formation and take away the Dragon Vein underneath it.

With these materials, he would have enough to craft an incredibly complex and powerful Comprehensive Great Formation.

Jiang Taiyi and Guan Xiaotian had no idea just how powerful a Comprehensive Great Formation described by Chen Fan could be.

As for Mu Tianxiong, Lu Jinyuan, and Zhong Xinyao, they were even less knowledgeable about Formations, and their option was to unconditionally trust Chen Fan.

Mu Tianxiong spoke up, "Since you have the confidence to confront the people from the Divine Covenant, we will support you unconditionally, and no matter what happens, we will stand with you."

Chen Fan nodded, "Leave the matter of the Formation to me. In a week, I’ll surely give those guys from the Divine Covenant a huge surprise."

Everyone nodded solemnly.

After that, Chen Fan began to ponder what kind of Comprehensive Great Formation he could refine with the materials at hand.

After careful comparison, he finally found a Comprehensive Great Formation called the Azure Dragon Great Formation in his Inheritance Record.

This Azure Dragon Great Formation integrated a Killing Formation, an Illusion Array, and a Maze Formation into one entity. It could also concentrate Spiritual Energy, producing effects not inferior to the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation, with additional defensive and healing capabilities. It could be said to be a Comprehensive Great Formation without any weaknesses.

If the Azure Dragon Great Formation were completed, it would give birth to a Formation Spirit with some simple autonomous consciousness that could control the Formation, saving the one who set it up the trouble of managing the Formation.

Moreover, the person who set up the Formation could issue orders to the Formation Spirit, commanding it to obey the directions of designated individuals. Thus, even when Chen Fan was not present, Mu Tianxiong and the others could control the Great Formation through the Formation Spirit, dealing with any sudden situations.

After some thought, Chen Fan finally decided to refine the Azure Dragon Great Formation.

However, to refine the Azure Dragon Great Formation, besides the materials he had, he also needed a Demon Beast Inner Core to enable the Formation Spirit to take shape.

Chen Fan turned to Guan Xiaotian and the others and asked, "Do you know where there might be Demon Beasts? The Formation I want to refine still requires a Demon Beast Inner Core."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jiang Taiyi said, "Master, as a Cultivator, Demon Beasts might not be unfamiliar to you, but where on Earth nowadays can you find such a thing as a Demon Beast, let alone a Demon Beast Inner Core."

Guan Xiaotian followed up, saying, "Yeah, Demon Beasts are more like a thing of legend now. How could such terrifying creatures really exist in reality?"

Chen Fan furrowed his brows, feeling that what they said made sense. Demon Beasts had probably gone extinct on Earth a long time ago. The only possible things that could be Demon Beasts are probably dinosaurs.

"Do I have to choose another Formation? But with my current level, the Azure Dragon Great Formation is the easiest to refine and has the best functionality," Chen Fan pondered with a frown.

Then, Mu Tianxiong spoke up, "I’m not clear about what a Demon Beast Inner Core is, but I have heard that the household of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch venerates an ancient elixir passed down from ancient times. Rumor has it that it was extracted from a Divine Beast with the power to destroy heaven and earth. Could this so-called Divine Beast be the same as the Demon Beasts you mentioned?"

Chen Fan’s eyebrows rose, feeling that this so-called divine elixir was very likely to be a Demon Beast Inner Core, considering that people tend to deify what they cannot understand.

"Does the household of the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch really have this thing?" Chen Fan asked.

Mu Tianxiong said, "I heard about it from a friend, and I’m not certain whether it actually exists."

Chen Fan nodded, "I’ll take a look when I have time. If it really is a Demon Beast Inner Core, then I can start refining the Azure Dragon Great Formation."

He thought about how he had recently made the acquaintance of Lin Zhendong’s granddaughter, Lin Xue, who had even given him a gift. It probably wouldn’t be too difficult to get that divine elixir from Lin Zhendong.

Meanwhile.

Inside the courtyard of the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters.

Lin Zhendong, whose hair was flecked with white but still vigorous, was reading in his study at this moment.

Just then, the door to the study was pushed open and Lin Xue walked in.

Seeing Lin Xue return, Lin Zhendong’s face immediately showed a smile, "Xue is back. How was your trip? Did you have fun?"

Lin Xue threw herself directly into Lin Zhendong’s arms, a look of grievance on her face as she said, "Grandpa, I was bullied by someone on my trip out!"

Lin Zhendong’s expression darkened as he quickly asked, "Who dares to bully my granddaughter? Tell me who it is, and I’ll make them pay."

Lin Xue said, "You know the person. It’s the Chen Fan who won first place at the previous Martial Arts Conference!"

Lin Zhendong’s brow furrowed, "Chen Fan? Why would he bully you?"

Lin Xue then recounted the hijacking incident on the airplane and truthfully told of how Chen Fan had saved her.

Following that, she began a vivid and emotional performance.

"I thought Chen Fan was a man of justice and courage, a gentleman, for stepping in to do the right thing. But unexpectedly, he threatened me by using the rescue as leverage. Grandpa, I’m still just a child; how could that scoundrel bully me like that!"

Having said this, she began to sob with a sense of grievance.

Lin Zhendong, looking at his granddaughter’s state, was full of distress and quickly asked, "Tell me quickly, how exactly did that Chen Fan bully you?"

Lin Xue, with a mix of fear and shyness, said, "That scoundrel... that scoundrel took advantage of me on the airplane, he even... even when no one was paying attention, he pulled off and took away my wrap-top!"