The power of the Eight Formation Diagram was demonstrated in its ability to accommodate formations and teams, with the front becoming the rear and the rear becoming the front. It allowed for swift advancement and retreat without haste. It had heads and tails, with the touch being the lead. When enemies charged in, both ends would be rescued. The extraordinary and the ordinary complemented each other, endlessly cycling. The beginning and the end corresponded, hidden and unpredictable. It could anticipate events like a deity, adapting to the situation.
Within the Eight Formation Diagram, one formation supported another, one battle defended while the other attacked. The internal and external forces were balanced, the hard and the soft were regulated, and both sides had elements of truth and deception. The main and subordinate forces had their order, with changes in latitude and longitude, all based on foundations, sudden advancements due to uniqueness, and multiple interactions for support.
Leo dusted off the dirt on his body, reached out his hand, and summoned back the fallen Divine Dragon Sword from the side. Then, he lifted his foot and walked towards the strange door ahead.
Stopping three meters away from the strange door, Leo once again infused his Spiritual Power into the Divine Dragon Sword.
A faint golden light emanated from the surface of the Divine Dragon Sword, illuminating the dark tomb.
The Spiritual Power within Leo’s body rapidly circulated, and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes as a powerful aura emanated.
However, this time Leo didn’t immediately use his Spiritual Power to touch the strange door. Instead, he lifted his left foot and stomped heavily.
A resounding “thud!” echoed, causing even the ground of the tomb chamber to tremble twice.
When Leo lifted his left foot, a footprint appeared on the ground.
This step had a special meaning. In geomancy, it was called the “rooting step,” which could stabilize one’s posture and withstand the impact of different forces.
With both hands holding the Divine Dragon Sword, Leo slowly lifted it up, while his Spiritual Power slowly expanded, pressing towards the strange door.
The strange door was sensitive to the intrusion of Spiritual Power, and instantly, the Eight Formation Diagram appeared on the door once again.
Without delay, Leo thrust the Divine Dragon Sword into the “Lifegate” of the Eight Formation Diagram!
The focal point of the Eight Formation Diagram was at the “Lifegate.” As long as the “Lifegate” was broken, the entire Eight Formation Diagram would be broken.
The so-called “Lifegate” in the Eight Formation Diagram was actually the “Dead Door.” To bring it to life, one must first break it. Breaking the “Dead Door” would result in the revival of the Eight Formation Diagram. That was the key to deciphering the Eight Formation Diagram.
Sure enough, after the Divine Dragon Sword was inserted into the “Lifegate” of the Eight Formation Diagram, the strange force did not attack Leo again.
The Eight Formation Diagram began to rotate and then flowed down from the strange door like quicksand, dissipating into nothingness.
Leo withdrew the Divine Dragon Sword, and the strange door, made of an unknown material, shattered into countless pieces.
Behind the strange door was complete darkness.
Leo didn’t rush in because the mechanisms didn’t start here and wouldn’t end here. Behind the door, danger must be lurking, and he needed to proceed cautiously.
Rather than using Divine Awareness to explore, Leo sensed an eerie aura emanating from it.
This sinister aura was mixed with malevolence and coldness, and a peculiar chill quickly spread from his feet to his whole body.
Although he had his Spiritual Power protecting him, he still felt like he was in an icy cave.
This time, Leo didn’t want to waste Talismans. Instead, he condensed his Spiritual Power to form a fireball, which appeared in front of him.
Controlling the fireball to enter the door, suddenly, a dense sound like “swish, swish, swish” filled the air. It was the sound of arrows flying through the air.
As expected, there were mechanisms. The fireball formed by condensed Spiritual Power shattered into flames amidst the rain of arrows.
Summoning another fireball, Leo looked at the densely packed arrows on the ground and felt a chill in his heart.
Since it was a mechanism guarding the ancient tomb, it was possible that the arrowheads were poisoned. If he were hit, he would likely die on the spot.
Waving the Divine Dragon Sword in his hand, Leo shattered the arrows on the ground. Only then did he cautiously step forward, while his Divine Awareness spread out, remaining vigilant at all times.
After entering, there was a short tomb passage, and after passing through it, Leo found himself in a large tomb chamber that resembled a palace.
Could this be the main tomb chamber?
It didn’t make sense. Passing through two mechanisms in the ear chamber to reach the main tomb chamber seemed too easy.
The simpler it appeared, the more Leo knew it was not simple at all.
The fireball formed by condensing Spiritual Power couldn’t illuminate a far distance, so Leo had to rely on his Divine Awareness to explore.
With each exploration, he felt shocked and stunned.
The tomb chamber was incredibly large, covering at least a thousand square meters according to the results of his Divine Awareness.
Apart from a coffin in the center, the tomb chamber was empty.
When Leo’s Divine Awareness touched the coffin, it was immediately bounced back. The material used to make the coffin was exactly the same as the strange door.
What kind of material was this that could block and repel Divine Awareness? It seemed to be unlike any substance on Earth.
There were no epitaphs or any form of written records in the tomb chamber.
The walls around were extremely smooth, as if untouched by dust.
This posed a headache. Even if he opened the coffin and saw the corpse of the tomb owner, at most, he would know the dynasty the tomb owner belonged to. The specific identity would likely remain unknown.
Leo silently prayed in his heart, hoping that the tomb owner wouldn’t have evolved into a dreadful existence like a drought demon.
Summoning another large fireball, with its bright light illuminating the surroundings, Leo slowly approached the coffin in the middle of the tomb chamber.
As he got closer, Leo finally saw the coffin and the scene surrounding it.
At first glance, he couldn’t help but gasp and curse, “Damn, it’s the Eight Formation Diagram again!”
The coffin was not placed on the ground but suspended in the air, about thirty centimeters above the ground.
Beneath the suspended coffin, on the ground, was a large pattern-it was indeed the Eight Formation Diagram!
The consecutive appearances of Kongming’s Eight Formation Diagram indicated that this was no ordinary situation. Could this ancient tomb be from the Three Kingdoms period?
Could it be Kongming?
No, Kongming was not buried here. It was far from this place, so it shouldn’t be related.
Since it wasn’t Kongming’s tomb, then whose tomb could it be?
Could it be Xuande’s tomb?
Leo was stunned by his own thoughts.
If this was truly Xuande’s tomb, it would undoubtedly cause a seismic event in the fields of history and archaeology.
However, what concerned Leo more was the ultimate purpose behind the geomancy master’s creation of this illusionary tomb.
Reviving Xuande?