84: Chapter 84 A Masterful Scheme! The Ratman Army Attacks

Three long swords were retracted in an instant, falling to Song Yiqing's side. At this moment, Lin Tianyi, who was beside him, looked at the surrounding situation in astonishment, then exclaimed, "Lord Song, did you activate the palace's Mechanism Art?"

"Mhm." Song Yiqing nodded slightly but offered no further explanation. After receiving this affirmative answer, Lin Tianyi's expression turned extremely grim.

He first looked at the celestial chart, then at the surrounding environment. Following that, he performed a divination based on the Feng Shui Secret Arts he had mastered, and the conclusion he reached was just one word: "Ominous!!"

Lin Tianyi slowly raised his head to look at Song Yiqing. Just as he was about to speak, the latter said, "It is extremely ominous!"

"..." Lin Tianyi fell straight into silence.

The Fatty nearby asked with a deathly pale face, "What does that mean? What is 'extremely ominous'?? Wait, no? Lord Song, what have you done?"

"It's nothing," Song Yiqing said calmly. "This palace itself was built using Feng Shui Mechanism Art. Based on my calculations, the reason we couldn't find the correct path earlier was likely due to this burial tomb causing trouble. As long as we trigger the mechanism and then break it, perhaps we can enter the truly correct path."

"Wait..." Lin Tianyi's mouth twitched uncontrollably. "Lord Song, but this is 'extremely ominous'!! Wouldn't the difficulty to break this be incredibly high?"

"Extremely high," Song Yiqing nodded heavily, stating with a straight face, "I have no confidence!"

"???" "???" "???" As his words landed, everyone at the scene stared at him in complete bewilderment. Even Zhang Qilin slowly turned his head to look at Song Yiqing with an expression of astonishment.

Opposite them, Huo Jin narrowed his eyes slightly. For a moment, he couldn't quite understand what Song Yiqing was trying to do. Was it because he knew he would die today, so he intentionally triggered the mechanism, wanting to keep us all here? Or perhaps, did he have another motive?

Various thoughts swirled in his mind, but the next second, one of the stone doors slowly opened. A burst of sinister, evil aura suddenly emanated from within. Then, one after another, rat-headed, human-bodied Rat-Man monsters covered in blisters emerged. However, the threat they posed was far greater than the Rat-Men encountered previously, and they were even significantly stronger than the Gate-Keeping Beast!

"Hey, hey, hey! Lord Song, how did these things suddenly appear?? Is this also part of the mechanism?" The Fatty felt a bit of fear in his heart.

Song Yiqing nodded vigorously. "You guessed right. This palace isn't just a simple Feng Shui mechanism. It is a Celestial Star Chart Feng Shui Formation composed of over thirty different mechanisms. This is a very interesting formation, and very challenging."

"..." The Fatty was speechless for a moment. The look he gave Lin Tianyi when he turned back was filled with frustration, as if saying, 'Old Lin!! I told you this kid was up to no good!'

In contrast, Lin Tianyi had already calmly accepted everything. He raised his hand to pat the other's shoulder, telling him to accept his fate. Immediately after, Song Yiqing spoke up, "Everyone, hold the line well and give me some time to break this formation, otherwise none of us will be able to leave alive."

When he said this, he gave Huo Jin a meaningful look. Although it wasn't a threat, it already felt like having a sword held to his neck. Huo Jin's expression was grave; he no longer had the ease he felt upon arriving. After a brief thought, he shouted sternly, "Kill the Rat-Men!!"

After Huo Jin gave this order, Lin Tianyi and the others exchanged glances and said nothing more. Believing in Song Yiqing was the only choice they had at the moment. At the same time, they also had a feeling that Song Yiqing triggering the mechanism at this moment seemed somewhat intentional. 'Could it be that he was deliberately waiting for the Shadow Exploration Team to arrive?'

The moment this thought arose, it felt like a fantasy, so they dared not dwell on it further. They all raised their guns to build a defensive line for Song Yiqing.

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Bullet comments section,

[These Rat-Men are truly disgusting! Why are they the type covered in blisters? They look just like toads.]

[To be honest! This move by Song Yiqing to divert the disaster is truly exquisite! It directly avoided a battle with the Shadow Exploration Team and even brought in a group of quite capable helpers!]

[The person above summarized it perfectly. This move by Song Yiqing is quite clever. Furthermore, I think he might have been planning to trigger the mechanism for a long time, but the danger brought by triggering it is significant, and it's not necessarily something Lin Tianyi and the others can withstand. So he waited for the Shadow Exploration Team to arrive and pulled them directly into the dangerous situation.]

[Wonderful!! Too wonderful! Simply wonderful!!]

However, just as the netizens were talking, Mo Kun from the Mechanism Gate sent a bullet comment, causing the bullet comment section to boil over and become restless.

[Mo Kun: Perhaps Song Yiqing's idea is very good, but I must remind everyone that the mechanism they are facing now is not some simple mechanism. The Celestial Star Chart Feng Shui Formation is a famous mechanism in history. It incorporates not only the profound principles of my Mechanism Gate but also covers a vast amount of Feng Shui knowledge. Any wrong judgment could cause irreparable and unimaginable damage to their bodies or their destinies. This formation, I fear, is in grave danger!!]

After his message was sent, a large number of netizens followed up,

[Holy crap? That dangerous?]

[Give it a rest, you said the same thing last time, and what was the result? Wasn't it still broken by Song Yiqing?]

[Indeed, I think it's still a matter of perspective. In the eyes of a master, Song Yiqing's ability has a limit, but the reality is that, until now, I haven't seen what Song Yiqing's limit actually is.]

[Friends, blind belief is not necessarily a good thing. Besides, Song Yiqing is a disciple of Master Yu, a disciple of a Feng Shui master. How could he possibly have such high attainments in Mechanism Art?]

Inside the ancient house, after hearing about the Celestial Star Chart Feng Shui Formation, She Xuan couldn't help but stand up. "What? This is the legendary Celestial Star Chart Feng Shui Formation?? This kind of formation only exists in legends; it's impossible to break."

When he said this, he subconsciously looked back at Yu Lin behind him. The latter took a light sip of shochu, then stood up and walked to the smart screen to watch carefully for a few moments. Upon noticing Song Yiqing's techniques, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Tsk... His way of thinking to solve this problem really has some unique aspects, very special. Interesting, interesting."