Wang Mu's figure flashed, and he had already returned to Jade Rabbit Immortal Mountain.
At the sa ti, the Li State cultivators who had traveled with him also returned.
However, these cultivators did not plan to continue. They had just obtained a strand of insight into the Great Taoist and obviously wanted to go into seclusion to comprehend it, thereby enhancing their own Realm. For them, this was a rare opportunity, and if they could use it to improve, that would be the greatest gain.
One by one, they took their leave from Wang Mu, rembering this favor.
So of them felt they were still capable and wanted to continue upward, to make their way to the Moon Palace.
Wang Mu did not hesitate; he flew directly towards the Second Layer Heaven, where the Moon Palace was located.
The Second Layer Heaven was situated above the starlight, filled with unpredictable changes and profound mysteries. The number of participating Li State cultivators had dwindled significantly; they clearly knew their limits.
"The second layer: Observation Army Formation," General Yu Lin said. "This challenge is an imnse test of strength. Those even slightly inferior will find it difficult to pass, and most cultivators clearly lack the confidence."
One might bluff their way through the Ancient River Battlefield, but that clearly wouldn't work here, Wang Mu thought. A personal test… Is that so? The word 'Observation'… could it be…
His body felt as if it were being drawn in, sucked into the space above the starlight of the Second Layer Heaven.
In an instant, a series of bizarre and phantasmagorical scenes flashed by. What appeared before his eyes was a series of towering, majestic humanoid colossi! These colossi were imnse, each wielding a different weapon and emanating supre Divine Power, like Unrivaled Divine Generals.
"Heh, just as I thought." Seeing this, Wang Mu smiled. "The Twelve Ghosts Technique…"
Though called a technique, it was actually a special kind of combined attack formation.
In the ga, after winning the Battle of Ancient River, it was ti to advance into the Central Plains. The situation in the Central Plains was complex and fraught with peril, and Xiao Li's opponents shifted from Barbarians to a more cunning fellow Prince of the sa dynasty. They were each Vassal Kings from various regions, commanding formidable forces and having cultivated powerful Martial Arts masters; their strength was considerable.
To better deal with them, Wang Mu had trained the Watchers into specialized teams, similar to special forces, specifically to carry out missions against these powerful foes. The individual strength of the Watchers wasn't generally considered high, with only a few being exceptionally powerful. Thus, they were divided into groups of twelve. This perfectly suited a special requirent in the ga for combined techniques that needed to be cultivated by multiple people simultaneously. As long as the numbers and Cultivation levels were adequate, practicing this combined technique could unleash trendous power.
It was a rather ancient Cultivation thod called, in the ga, the Twelve Ghosts Technique. This Cultivation required twelve individuals. Each had to contribute a drop of their Essence Blood, which was then amalgamated. Next, Essence Blood from twelve different animals was infused, augnted with rare items such as deer antler, ginseng, and pearl powder, to create a special Ghost Blood. This Ghost Blood was then used to inscribe a mysterious symbol on the backs of the twelve individuals. By practicing this technique together for several months, they could achieve Small Success.
Once achieved, the twelve were rumored to be able to communicate telepathically and perceive each other's situations. In the ga, this manifested as shared short-range vision and identical Martial Arts; they moved as one. When they walked together, even their shadows could rge!
In the later stages of the ga, the Watchers who had cultivated the Twelve Ghosts Technique were absolutely Xiao Li's most important weapon. Without them, those opponents were incredibly difficult to handle, like terrifying specters—a true nightmare for their enemies.
But this special Cultivation Secret thod had its flaws, known only to the protagonist. Later, the protagonist inford Xiao Li of these flaws. In fact, only the two of them knew…
Army formation… Wang Mu mused. After the Watchers were reorganized into the Dawn Army, Xiao Li must have changed the na of this Cultivation Secret thod to Observation Army Formation… This challenge poses no difficulty for . For those Li State cultivators, however, passing is naturally highly unlikely. No wonder that when the Moon Palace descended previously, even if so cultivators managed to barely scrape through the Ancient River Battlefield, they couldn't pass this stage.
The twelve Watchers… If these individuals had already followed Xiao Li's Li Dynasty and ascended to the Upper Realm, their strength would be truly unfathomable. Even if only their phantoms or statues descended, their combined might would be far beyond what cultivators of this realm could withstand.
Speaking of which, when I discussed this with Xiao Li back then… a rather interesting plot point occurred…
Wang Mu shook his head and approached the statues. He rely tapped various points on their bodies, and in the blink of an eye, the statues all crumbled to dust.
"Tianzhu, Futu, The Purple Palace, Tianshu, Daheng, Shen Que, Qi Sea, Spirit Platform, Qu Huan, Shaoshang…"
Each person corresponded to an acupoint. After cultivating this Secret Technique, each of the twelve would have a Vulnerable Point. Only by striking all twelve Vulnerable Points could the technique be completely nullified. Normally, this would be extrely difficult. No matter how the twelve fought, it was very hard for soone to simultaneously strike all their Vulnerable Points. Furthermore, so of these acupoints were extrely well-hidden; those unfamiliar with this thod could never possibly know of them! Even if they knew, destroying them would be exceedingly difficult.
Speaking of which, when I first taught Xiao Li this thod… Wang Mu seed to recall sothing, shaking his head and chuckling.
「...」
In a certain courtyard, a woman dressed in noble Imperial Robes said solemnly, "Mr. Tian, this Secret Technique is so powerful, and the people trained by it are so formidable. What if they harbor ulterior motives in the future?"
"There is no Skill in this world that cannot be broken," Mr. Tian replied. "No matter how powerful, all Skills have their flaws."
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