The formation isn't working well? No, it's just that you're not using the right method!

Soon, the group reached the most open space in the center of the square.

"This place is very spacious, making it easy for us to observe."

"Alright, everyone stand back a little. I'm about to activate the Formation Plate!"

Lin Xiyue held the two smooth jade plates in her hands, her small face filled with solemnity.

Hearing this, the Four Elders and Lin Guohui quickly obeyed, retreating more than ten steps.

Everyone held their breath, preparing to witness this miraculous moment.

"Wait, wait, Little Yue."

Just as Lin Xiyue was about to proceed, Fourth Elder suddenly called out to stop her.

"Wait for me to go back and grab something first!"

"I'll be right back!"

After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Lin Xiyue to ask any questions,

but turned around and hurriedly ran toward the distant conference room, leaving the others looking at each other in confusion.

About a minute later, the figure of Fourth Elder reappeared.

He ran back breathlessly, holding a peculiar device in his hand.

The object looked like a handheld detector, possessing a rather futuristic design.

However, what was most striking was that several Dragon crystals, emitting a crimson light, were embedded in its tip.

"Fourth Grandfather, what is this?"

Lin Xiyue had never seen the item and immediately showed a curious expression.

Fourth Elder took a couple of breaths, then raised the device in his hand and explained proudly.

"After analysis by the Academy of Sciences, Dragon crystals, this peculiar Ore, besides containing a large amount of fire-attribute Spiritual Qi, are also extremely sensitive to Spiritual Qi."

"For example, in places where the Spiritual Qi is relatively dense, its light shines brighter."

"Conversely, where Spiritual Qi is sparse, its light will dim accordingly."

"Thus, with the assistance of Daoist Master Qingfeng and others, the Great Xia Academy of Sciences utilized the unique properties of the Dragon crystal to develop this simple Spiritual Qi concentration detector."

"The finished product was just delivered recently, and we haven't even had a chance to test it yet."

"Perfect timing. Let's take this chance to see if it works well."

Fourth Elder's face held a hint of anticipation.

"Oh, so it's newly developed black technology!"

Lin Xiyue realized this suddenly.

"Alright, then I'll start!"

She no longer hesitated, sinking her mind into one of the smooth jade plates in her hand and mobilizing the spiritual power within her body.

The next moment, she raised her delicate hand, and that Formation Plate transformed into a streak of light, flying into the air.

Buzz!

With a faint humming sound, the countless mysterious and complex patterns on the Formation Plate suddenly lit up, emitting a five-colored radiance.

Immediately afterward, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, the Formation Plate began to rapidly expand.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed from a small jade plate into a massive ten-meter-diameter light wheel, quietly suspended in mid-air, its radiance flowing, appearing extraordinarily divine.

An invisible ripple, undetectable to the naked eye, silently began to spread outward in all directions, centered on the Formation Plate.

The Myriad Origins Return to One Great Formation was thus successfully activated!

Having completed all this, Lin Xiyue clapped her hands and easily retreated back to the others.

However, the square was silent.

The expected Spiritual Qi eruption, brilliant colored light, or heavenly phenomena—none of it happened.

The surrounding air was still the same air, and the sky above Mount Taibai was still the same sky.

"It's... finished?"

The Second Elder blinked, somewhat bewildered.

He stretched out his hand and waved it in the air, then took two deep breaths.

"It seems... I don't feel any change?"

"Yeah... it really doesn't seem—"

Fourth Elder was about to agree, but he suddenly paused mid-sentence.

"Hmm?!"

He abruptly lowered his head, staring intently at the instrument in his hand.

"No... wait a minute!"

"The data on the instrument is rising!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with pleasant surprise.

On the display screen of the Spiritual Qi detector in his hand,

the value representing the Spiritual Qi concentration was slowly but surely climbing upward, bit by bit.

And the crimson light emitted by the Dragon crystals embedded in the front end of the instrument was indeed visibly growing slightly brighter.

"Several Elders, because you are currently only in the Body Tempering Realm and cannot use Divine Sense, your perception of Spiritual Qi is not obvious."

Lin Guohui closed his eyes at this point, sensed carefully for a moment, then his spirits lifted, and he opened his eyes and said.

"But I can clearly feel that the Spiritual Qi concentration in the surroundings is indeed continuously rising."

"This proves that the Great Formation is effective!"

"Good, good, good, as long as it's effective!"

Hearing this, Grand Elder's tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"Now, as long as time passes, the Spiritual Qi in our Great Xia will sooner or later become denser and denser!"

However, this joy did not last long.

For the next hour, the five people stood anxiously surrounding the Spiritual Qi detector,

staring at the slowly fluctuating data, their expressions gradually turning strange from the initial excitement.

Because the efficiency... seemed a bit too slow!

It completely failed to match the powerful might described for the extraordinary Great Formation!

"Uh... Girl Yue."

The Second Elder looked up at the massive Formation Plate still slowly rotating above, and spoke with some hesitation.

"The Great Formation is useful, yes."

"But it seems... not very powerful?"

Lin Xiyue also sensed the problem. She didn't answer immediately but cupped her chin and fell into contemplation.

A moment later, she suddenly understood.

"Oh!"

"I know what it is!"

"The main effect of the Myriad Origins Return to One Great Formation is to convert other forms of energy into Spiritual Qi!"

"But right now, within the area covered by the Great Formation, there doesn't seem to be any particularly powerful energy source for it to convert?"

"It can only slowly absorb the sparse, free-floating energy between heaven and earth, so naturally, the efficiency is low."

Being exceptionally intelligent, she quickly figured out the key issue.

"So what should we do?" the Second Elder pressed.

"It's simple!"

Lin Xiyue smiled slyly.

"Wouldn't it work if we just charged the Great Formation?"

"Wait a moment, I'll call Little Gold over."

As soon as her voice fell, without waiting for the others to react, she moved her mind.

Whoosh!

A brilliant golden streak of light pierced the sky and instantly hovered in front of Lin Xiyue. It was the nation-guarding divine general, Little Gold.

"Little Gold, help me draw a lightning strike from the sky and then strike the square with it!"

Lin Xiyue extended her slender jade finger, pointed toward the sky, and gave Little Gold a command that startled everyone present.

Little Gold remained silent, merely bowing slightly toward Lin Xiyue before transforming into a golden light, shooting up into the sky and directly into the clouds.

The next second, the weather above Mount Taibai, which had been clear and cloudless, suddenly changed.

Large swaths of dark clouds gathered out of thin air, completely obscuring the entire sky in just a dozen breaths, instantly turning day into night.

Boom!

A muffled thunder roared deep within the clouds, and streaks of savage silver lightning snaked through the dark clouds. A violent aura of destruction descended from the heavens, making it difficult for people to breathe.

The Four Elders and Lin Guohui were all dumbfounded; this ability to summon wind and rain and manipulate celestial phenomena was simply a miracle!

Just then, Little Gold, who had already flown deep into the clouds, suddenly pointed a hand downward.

Crack!

A terrifyingly thick, massive Lightning Dragon roared as it tore through the dense clouds, carrying world-destroying might, and struck fiercely straight toward the center of the square!

However, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Just as the violent lightning was about to hit the square, it seemed to be grasped in mid-air by an invisible giant hand, and all its power was instantly restrained.

Immediately afterward, the massive lightning energy was forcibly pulled and twisted by a mysterious force, finally transforming into a torrent of the purest Spiritual Qi, which was completely poured into the Formation Plate above.

Buzz!

The Formation Plate, having absorbed the enormous power of the lightning, shook violently, erupting with unprecedented brilliant light.

The next moment, a tide of Spiritual Qi so dense it was almost tangible burst forth from the center of the Formation Plate, sweeping violently in all directions!

Drip! Drip! Drip-drip-drip!

The Spiritual Qi detector in Fourth Elder's hand instantly emitted an extremely rapid alarm sound,

and the data on the display screen began to skyrocket at an utterly incomprehensible speed!