Chapter 134 The Magical Uses of Mathematics

"I feel the breath of that supreme being, something is wrong." The big black dog became even more uneasy.

They stood on the edge of the broken mountain, their eyes piercing through the hollow belly of the mountain. They saw a dark abyss below that was so deep that they could not see the end. It was so dark that their sight could not reach the end.

"There is a treasure..." Li Heishui said, pointing downward. In the darkest depths, there was a divine light flickering.

The old madman made a move instantly. His big hand seemed to traverse the endless void, accurately catching the light from the abyss, and then gently threw it to the ground with a clanging sound.

"This is the energy!" The big black dog screamed, his whole body went limp, and he quickly retreated.

Zixia and the others also felt that strong sense of oppression, as if a peerless sword was pressed against their throats. The sharp chill made them shudder, and they involuntarily took a few steps back.

This is a silver scale, about the size of a palm, crystal clear and sparkling, with a silver holy flame jumping in it, and the vibrations it emits make people's heart palpitate.

"A supreme being, worthy of competing with the Great Emperor. These are its scales!"

Although the big black dog was trembling all over, the greed in his eyes was not concealed. He pounced forward, pressed the scales with his huge claws, and shouted loudly: "This is mine!"

Seeing the big black dog being struck by lightning frequently while leading the way, everyone gave it a hand.

There is no doubt that this is a holy object for refining weapons. It is hard to find in the world. One scale is worth more than one million kilograms of source, and its value is immeasurable.

The old madman frowned, and actually spoke on his own initiative, muttering to himself: "What a powerful creature!"

Ye Fan suddenly stared at a stone, knocked it, and then cut it open with a "puff" sound, emitting a soft light like moonlight.

What appeared before everyone's eyes was a source stone as bright as a star. It was as big as a fist, crystal clear, and suspended in mid-air, as if not bound by gravity.

"It's the same divine source that you cut out before, which was sealed with the ancient girl!" Li Heishui exclaimed.

Just as everyone was attracted by the source stone and looked around for other treasures, a sinister and vicious sneer was heard again from the mountains ahead, and the humanoid creature flashed away again, as elusive as a ghost.

The old madman shot out a divine light, but it did not hit it. It sank into nothingness and became part of the eternal law.

"What the hell is that?"

"It's still the same black hairy ghost from before." The little girl was still very scared.

When they left the Broken Mountain, the big black dog began to suffer again. Lightning bolts kept striking it down. Every time it walked a hundred feet or so, the big black dog would let out a long howl like a wolf.

This was not a solution. Even if Zixia used the black gourd to bring out a lot of holy springs from the ancient forbidden area, she was unable to cure the big dog that was always struck by lightning.

"If this goes on, I'm going to die!" The big black dog refused to move forward no matter what. No one knew how many of its bones were broken. Fortunately, the old madman helped it connect them.

"No wonder Taoist Chilong was trapped in the depths of the Holy Cliff for one thousand five hundred years and almost lost both his body and soul..." Ye Fan said to himself. This is still the periphery and he has not yet gone completely deep into it.

Who is the Taoist Chilong? He is half a generation older than the other Saint Lords and is already over 3,000 years old. If he stands out, even the Saint Lords will have to retreat.

"Don't you know the formation pattern of this place? How come you were struck so badly?" Li Heishui spoke without any pain in his waist.

"Damn it, you come and try it. This is the formation pattern set by the ancient emperor. Even if you know how to evolve it, you can't comprehend it. Whoever walks in front will be struck by lightning."

Every time a black mountain is crossed, the power of the array will increase tenfold. With the strength of the big black dog, it can still barely hold on now. If it enters the next area, it will be reduced to ashes in one blow.

"Since you have mastered some knowledge of formations, why don't you show it to the seniors and us, maybe we can work together to find a solution." Zixia suggested, with a hint of anticipation in her tone.

"You little girl, you want to get something for nothing, and you want the Great Emperor Formation Text in my hand!" The big black dog grinned, but he had already had this idea in mind. He thought to himself: "It's okay to let you take a look, but you have to pay a price." "Senior, if you want to see it, you can pay more!" Black Emperor stretched out his dog claws.

After everyone took out some precious items in exchange, the big black dog grinned with satisfaction, spread a broken ancient scroll on the ground, and generously let everyone observe it. It was secretly proud in its heart: "These array patterns are extremely profound. With your level, you can't learn them even if I teach you step by step. I've made a lot of money this time!"

"It's just a dime, not even one-tenth of it. Give me back my things." Li Heishui rolled his eyes.

"Do you think it's a big cabbage? This is the killing array of the ancient emperor. It doesn't exist in the human world at all. It would be good to be able to imprint a tenth of it. As long as you understand it thoroughly, you can run rampant in the sky and on the earth." The big black dog proudly said road.

"The formation pattern is incomplete, only a corner of it is left. How can we get in? It doesn't have much reference value." Ye Fan said.

"You are wrong. This corner is exactly where we are going to enter. As long as we understand it thoroughly, there will be no disaster when we enter." The big black dog said with great certainty.

The old madman's empty eyes were filled with light, as if he had revived. He sat cross-legged on the ground, staring at the ancient scroll, motionless.

A group of people sat together and began to comprehend the formation text. However, except for Zixia and the "crazy" old man, the others soon gave up trying. Even if Ye Fan secretly took out the Bodhi seed to assist, it was difficult to get a glimpse of the trick.

Zixia seemed to have entered a state of meditation at this moment, and tried her best to memorize these array texts. She pushed her Dao fetus origin to the extreme, and tried to observe every detail of the array text in that corner, trying to imprint the entire Dao diagram into her mind.

Ye Fan and the others did not disturb him, but waited quietly by the side. The big black dog muttered, "Don't underestimate it, it's just a small corner. If it were the Saint Lords, even if they comprehended it for ten lifetimes, they would not understand it. Only the Saints can understand the mystery."

Just as Heihuang said, Zixia couldn't understand the formation text, but that didn't stop her from memorizing the emperor's formation text. She pushed her Tao fetus's origin to the extreme, and tried hard to observe every detail of that corner of the formation text, trying to imprint the entire Tao picture into her mind.

However, the array text was extremely complex, and the deeper you looked, the more complicated it seemed. Every trace contained the mystery of the changes in the world. Although Zixia tried her best, she still had difficulty remembering the entire Dao map. In the end, she decided to use a special method - to convert each divine pattern of the array text into a mathematical formula through digital secrets. This process was extremely tedious, but she was not discouraged and carved more than 300 million formulas on a Dao map.

Nine days passed, and suddenly the old madman's eyes flashed with divine light, almost able to see through the void, and he obviously understood something. When he saw the numerical formulas that Zixia had drawn on the Dao diagram, he seemed to have a new understanding. He looked at these formulas carefully, and the stars in his eyes disappeared, as if he was exploring some deep mystery.

Ten days passed, and Zixia was still memorizing the formation text. She couldn't hold on any longer. She felt like her head was about to explode with pain. She was in a daze and could not feel anything around her. Her eyes were too tired and she could not see everything clearly.

Just as Zixia was about to fall asleep, the old madman lightly tapped his finger, and a bright light instantly enveloped Zixia. Her consciousness seemed to be washed by a clear spring, and she immediately regained clarity.

"Zixia is going against the will of heaven! Even saints have to look at those weird talismans she draws!" Li Heishui exclaimed in amazement, his voice filled with shock.

Heihuang also stared at Zixia's back without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Ye Fan saw some of the tricks. He noticed that Zixia recorded some mathematical formulas on the Dao diagram. Although he did not understand the specific meaning of these formulas, he could feel that Zixia was trying to find another way to interpret the mystery of the Great Emperor's formation text with numbers.

Ten days later, with the nourishment of the holy spring water and the guidance of the old madman, Zixia finally completed the memorization of this corner of the Great Emperor's array text. At this time, the old madman was still immersed in the formulas and algorithms engraved by Zixia, constantly verifying them with the Taoist diagrams on the ancient scroll, and seemed to be exploring the deeper meaning of them.

During this period, roars were heard from the black mountains from time to time, and strange black winds were howling, blowing past them several times.

"The key is the word 'enlightenment'. Many people will gain nothing after meditating for many lifetimes. But if someone has a great opportunity, they will gain something in a few months." said the big black dog.

"You mean we might have to wait months, or even years?"

"Although he is a saint in this world, after all, this is the killing array left by the emperor. At least it will take a while." The big black dog nodded.

The great emperor Wu Shi was so powerful that he created the world. The formations he left behind are so mysterious that few people in the world can understand them. It takes a little bit of study to understand them.
At this time, the old madman suddenly sighed and stood up, looking at the sky in a daze.

"Uncle, have you understood it?" Little Nannan raised her tender little face and asked curiously.

"Originally I couldn't fully comprehend the mystery, but after reading the mathematical formulas that Zixia broke down, I now understand its form and some of its meaning." The old madman said slowly, "Now, we can enter and exit this area without worry."

(End of this chapter)