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Chapter 246 with 1
Chapter 246 One Against Ten
After several attempts, Bai Ke quickly discovered another flaw in this Earth-rank formation, or more accurately, the method to break it.
The Primordial Spirit Locking Array can indeed distribute the damage suffered by the person setting it up evenly among everyone in the array, thus preserving the overall strength of the group to the greatest extent possible. Bai Ke pondered. But what if everyone setting up the array were simultaneously severely injured?
This method sounds unbelievable, but it is not impossible, especially for Bai Ke, who is proficient in the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) and whose cultivation level is far superior to that of others.
Although today's task is mainly to familiarize everyone with each other and understand how to use the Hunyuan Locking Spirit Formation, if we can really figure out how to break the formation, it is worth a try.
With that thought in mind, Bai Ke used the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) on his feet.
The group was still feeling smug about how they had managed to repel Bai Ke several times when they saw Bai Ke's figure appear to be both real and illusory in the air. Bai Ke's voice also rang out from all directions: "Arrogance is a cardinal sin in warfare. Moreover, you have only managed to defend. If I were truly your enemy, would defense alone be of any use?"
Before anyone could even process the sarcasm in Bai Ke's words, they were stunned by the fact that Bai Ke's voice came from "all directions," and they could hardly believe their ears.
But then they could hardly believe their own eyes—not only did Bai Ke's voice come from all directions of the circular formation, but nine of his own bodies appeared at the same time!
Could it be that Senior Brother Bai has also learned illusion magic? The crowd was somewhat incredulous, but Bai Ke did not give them much time to think. Instead, he quickly launched an attack on the nine people on the outer perimeter.
One White Guest can't do much damage to the person setting up the formation, but what about nine White Guests?
Clearly, Bai Ke's cultivation level far surpassed that of the others, so everyone cautiously fought against the "Bai Ke" who attacked them.
Su Ziyuan was in the middle of the formation. She looked around and found that everyone had an opponent. She was thinking about who to help when she was suddenly attacked from behind and fell to the ground.
In the corner of their eyes during the fight, everyone noticed that another Bai Ke was attacking Su Ziyuan from behind. They were all anxious to help, but they were entangled by the "Bai Ke" in front of them. Although it was not fatal, they could not break free and could only watch helplessly as Su Ziyuan was knocked to the ground.
They wondered if Senior Brother Bai was using a diversionary tactic, employing nine fake "Senior Brother Bai" figures to distract the nine people responsible for defense, while the real Senior Brother Bai attacked Su Ziyuan within the formation, intending to defeat them one by one.
Has Senior Brother Bai forgotten that the greatest function of the Primordial Spirit Locking Array is to distribute damage?
Everyone waited to receive a palm strike from the tenth "White Guest" distributed to them by the formation, so that Su Ziyuan could stand up and continue fighting. Unexpectedly, not only did Su Ziyuan not stand up, but the attacks from the "White Guests" in front of them suddenly became fierce. Almost the instant Su Ziyuan was struck by a palm strike, everyone was struck on the shoulder.
When everyone was hit by Bai Ke's Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, even if some people had slightly higher cultivation levels and could continue fighting after enduring the damage from this palm strike, the damage received by the others was spread among them, which really increased their burden and made them feel powerless.
Only then did everyone realize that the ten senior brothers Bai were real, and it wasn't some kind of illusion. Rather, it was because the Lingbo Weibu technique had been used to its maximum extent, making the speed so fast that each "Bai Ke" was both an illusion and a real Bai Ke.
One person getting injured isn't a big deal, but everyone getting injured together is a huge problem.
Even though Bai Ke didn't use his full strength to deal with them, each of them actually took a blow from the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, which couldn't be easily neutralized by the Hunyuan Locking Spirit Formation, a low-level formation.
The drill was now almost over. The participants, some lying down, some sitting, and some standing, were scattered across the training ground, looking rather disheveled.
Although Bai Ke was only at the Nascent Soul Realm, his Hunyuan Locking Spirit Formation was no joke. He endured the attacks of ten people at the same time and suffered some minor injuries.
His fine silk robe was torn to shreds by various weapons, revealing his white undergarment and exposed skin in some places.
Bai Ke's face was also covered in dust, but the others looked better than him. The shock from the last blow had subsided considerably after a short period of rest. They were just a little more tired due to exhaustion, but at least they were still wearing their clothes intact.
Da Chuan simply sat cross-legged on the ground, trying his best to regulate his breathing and recover. Although he was the loser in the battle with Bai Ke, as Bai Ke's "fanboy", he did not feel too frustrated by the defeat. Instead, he felt more proud and admiring of Bai Ke for being able to defeat everyone who was empowered by the Hunyuan Locking Spirit Formation on his own.
The others had their own thoughts; some were slightly angry, but most were frustrated and saddened by the defeat. After all, they were the "ten" who fought ten against one, not the "one".
Bai Ke put away the Hunyuan Locking Spirit Array, which had transformed into a milky white jade disc, and stood in front of everyone.
"Su Ziyuan, I chose you as the most important main attacker in the entire formation because I value your cultivation ability, not because I want you to hesitate about who to save! In a life-or-death situation, do you still need to consider which of your teammates is more worthy of saving?" Bai Ke directly criticized Su Ziyuan, clearly very dissatisfied with Su Ziyuan's actions just now.
Su Ziyuan lowered her almond-shaped eyes, her pretty face covered in sweat. Hearing Bai Ke's stern words, she lowered her head, her face flushed, and remained silent, lost in thought.
Bai Ke didn't dwell on Su Ziyuan's mistake. After all, she was a girl, and it was enough to stop there; there was no need to be so serious.
So he turned to the others and said, "The same goes for everyone else. Through this array trial, I think all of you junior brothers and sisters should have realized that even though this Earth-rank array is very ingenious and useful, it only plays a supporting role."
"The most important thing is everyone's strength. Only when everyone continues to improve can the Primordial Spirit Locking Array gather everyone's power, become more and more useful, and be able to face even stronger enemies in the future. So, do you all know what to do?"
Bai Ke spoke slowly to everyone. His voice sounded gentle in the setting sun, yet it was firm and resolute.
The crowd, who had been either lying on the ground or barely standing, straightened their backs and seemed to be deep in thought after hearing Bai Ke's heartfelt words.