236: Array Master and Calculator

After his Breakthrough, Yan Xiao swept through his enemies in the Great Desert, relentlessly pursuing He Lian Wushuang and forcing him to self-detonate to escape, his strength likely less than one-tenth of its original.

He then moved east, slaying evil Cultivators and Buddhist Cultivator, completely crushing the Great Love Sect.

Finally, he settled on the former Purple Qi Sect Spirit Peak and sent out a message in all directions, inviting capable Extraterrestrial Demons to assist him.

He wanted to find the hiding place of the Great Jiang Empress… "Xiao Buyu" was a life-skill player.

He was not skilled in combat but specialized in Formations, and was currently a sixth-rank Formation Master.

Because his Cultivation was stuck at the Immortal Foundation Realm, he had been hesitant to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm, making it difficult to master fifth-rank Formations, and thus unable to advance further in the Dao of Formations.

He personally intended to attempt a Breakthrough when his Lifespan was about to run out, but he had also prepared for the worst, not believing he could succeed.

For him, this life was more about accumulating resources.

Whether it was the Great Love Sect or the Great Love Sect, he, as a Formation Master, was highly sought after, accumulating a vast amount of resources.

However, after Yan Xiao's sudden emergence, the Great Love Sect was instantly crushed, and the resource monopoly problem that players had worried about was unexpectedly resolved.

Similarly, without a colossal organization like the Great Love Sect, ordinary small Sects simply could not afford the consumption of large Formations, and naturally could not provide sufficient compensation for Xiao Buyu.

Xiao Buyu had even prepared to Reincarnate and start anew, hoping to become a fifth-rank Formation Master in his next life, perhaps then being able to seek sustenance from the Three Great Sects.

Just as he was considering restarting, news of Yan Xiao recruiting talented individuals spread rapidly.

Thus, Xiao Buyu organized the Legacy he possessed and headed towards the Peak where Yan Xiao was located.

By the time he arrived, this Peak, which had been modified by Buddhist Cultivator, had all its temples and pagodas removed, replaced by ancient-style pavilions and palaces, as well as neat bricks and tiles on the open square.

When Xiao Buyu arrived, he also saw many other players, but they were all stopped by members of the Flame Fire Gang. After a series of inquiries, most were sent away.

There were actually not many who had the ability to help Yan Xiao find the Empress.

And those who managed to pass the inquiry and enter the main hall for further questioning by Yan Xiao mostly left with a few items, unable to help him find the Empress.

Ultimately, for a Golden Core Peak Cultivator to hide, finding her was truly extremely difficult.

But Xiao Buyu was confident.

The Golden Finger he chose was indeed not particularly powerful, but a friend of his, an Immortal Foundation Cultivator, had restarted after his death, choosing a random Legacy, and happened to obtain a precious set of fifth-rank Formations.

That friend did not wish to pursue the Dao of Formations, and thus traded it to Xiao Buyu.

Xiao Buyu was limited by his Realm and could not master it alone, but he felt that with Yan Xiao's help, he could give it a try.

Soon, Xiao Buyu passed the basic inquiry and, as a sixth-rank Formation Master, came before Yan Xiao.

"Immortal Master Yan, I have a set of fifth-rank tracking Formations. Using the target's blood relative as the core of the Formation, supplemented by various Heaven And Earth Treasures, there is a chance to deduce the target's whereabouts."

Xiao Buyu was full of confidence and anticipation.

Even if he ultimately could not deduce the exact location, with this set of fifth-rank Formations, he would surely receive a considerable reward.

"Is there absolute certainty?"

Yan Xiao was indeed moved. He took the Formation diagram handed over by Xiao Buyu, examined it carefully, and became even more intrigued.

This set of tracking Formations was indeed a genuine fifth-rank Formation, and the Empress's blood relatives were not difficult to find. Various Heaven And Earth Treasures were also not too difficult for him to obtain now.

"It's a pity that I don't specialize in the Dao of divination, so I cannot unleash the full power of the tracking Formation. Otherwise, it would be almost foolproof."

Xiao Buyu sighed.

Among the hundred arts of Cultivation, a Cultivator usually only masters one, but to advance further, one often needs to draw inferences from other cases and master multiple skills.

With his Cultivation and the resources he possessed, it was unrealistic to master two skills simultaneously.

"No matter. Extraterrestrial Demons are full of talented individuals; perhaps someone specializes in the Dao of divination."

Yan Xiao arranged for Xiao Buyu to stay in a side hall and gave him many Medicinal Pills.

Xiao Buyu accepted the Medicinal Pills, feeling even more that this trip was worthwhile. Yan Xiao, this Battle Emperor, was indeed wealthy and powerful.

Two days later, Yan Xiao finally found a player skilled in divination.

His name was "Little Wang Flying Dagger," a sixth-rank diviner who specialized in divination and hexagram calculations, and could even "pinch his fingers" to divine through stargazing or observing Qi.

Upon arriving at Yan Xiao's place, Little Wang Flying Dagger appeared very excited:

"To be honest, I chose to become a diviner purely out of curiosity.

"But later I regretted it.

"Because damn it, players simply cannot be divined. All my calculations are damn wrong.

"I found a native diviner, and he said that all of us are shrouded in mist, and even if we calculate something clearly for a short time, it can be changed at any moment.

"I was almost despairing.

"But coming here, I realized that what I, as a diviner, should be calculating most is not players, not the general trend, but those things that are fixed and unmoving for a long time!"

Little Wang Flying Dagger truly felt that a bright future lay before him.

As long as he successfully helped Yan Xiao locate the Empress, his reputation would skyrocket, and he wouldn't have to worry about resources anymore.

With Little Wang Flying Dagger's addition, Yan Xiao found other Formation Masters, and everyone worked together, combining numerous resources, to successfully set up the fifth-rank tracking Formation.

A member of the Great Jiang imperial family screamed in the core of the Formation, turning into a bloody mist and dispersing into Spiritual Qi.

Finally, the Formation glowed, and indeed, a hazy image appeared, seemingly pointing to a certain area.

Yan Xiao immediately led his people towards the area shown in the image. It was a mountain range with dense forests and an endless stream of Demonic Beasts. There were also several small Spiritual Veins within it. The Spiritual Qi was not as good as other treasure lands, but it was definitely not an ordinary place.

Everyone searched for two more days but found nothing.

So Yan Xiao had to recruit more people, finding several other players skilled in exploring Spiritual Veins and geomancy, gathering them to continue the exploration.

"I've calculated it! It should be right here!"

On this day, Little Wang Flying Dagger, observing the celestial phenomena at night, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

He pinched his fingers, his face full of ecstasy, and told Yan Xiao the specific location.

Xiao Buyu and the others looked at Little Wang Flying Dagger in shock, because his face was pale and blood was flowing from his seven orifices.

He himself was completely unaware, still wearing a joyful smile.

After he finished speaking the last word, he finally realized his condition. The astonishment on his face flashed and then vanished, and he instantly turned into a pool of blood, disappearing.

"It seems the Empress has shattered her Golden Core. She now has one foot in the Nascent Soul Realm. For this Xiao Wang to try and calculate her location, he was bound to die."

Yan Xiao sighed softly.

Xiao Buyu was terrified. So life-skill professions also carried the risk of sudden death?

The other players also looked at each other.

Yan Xiao waved his hand, letting them leave, and went alone towards the calculated location.