Elder Yu tried to console Mo Hua.
But Mo Hua shook his head, speaking earnestly, "Elder, I really do have a way to slay the Big Demon!"
Elder Yu was startled and couldn’t help but furrow his brows, scrutinizing Mo Hua’s expression carefully.
Mo Hua’s face was calm, his composed demeanor paired with confidence. He did not seem to be joking, nor did it appear to be wishful thinking.
Elder Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t resist asking, "You... really have a way?"
Mo Hua nodded, responding directly, "We can build a Large Formation to slay Feng Xi!"
Elder Yu looked bewildered, "A Large Formation..."
It wasn’t the first time he had heard of Large Formations, but it was the first time in his life he had heard the words "build a Large Formation."
In the past, he too had heard about Large Formations, that some state boundary, some Sect or Clan with deep foundations, even had powerful Protective Sect Arrays that remained unshaken for a thousand years...
But such talk was just that - talk. He didn’t pay it much mind.
They, as Loose Cultivators, couldn’t even afford common formations, let alone Large Formations.
Even those who spoke to him about it had only known of Large Formations, not likely having ever witnessed one themselves.
Unless it was a moment of dire life or death, a Sect would not open its Protective Sect Array.
Many Loose Cultivators and even many Cultivators from Clans or Sects might never see a Large Formation activated in their lifetime.
Let alone personally "building a Large Formation."
Such a thing was practically a flight of fancy.
Elder Yu was dumbfounded for a long moment before he finally collected his thoughts and asked tentatively, "What Large Formation?"
"The Five Elements Slaughter Demon Great Formation!" Mo Hua declared authoritatively.
Elder Yu was stunned. Just hearing the name of the formation felt like an overwhelming force of violent killing intent.
And it indeed sounded as if it could crush a Big Demon...
Still, his heart wasn’t at ease, "Can it really kill?"
Mo Hua replied seriously, "There’s a high probability of success, barring any unforeseen circumstances."
Since Mr. Zhuang had handed him the formation, in Mr. Zhuang’s estimation, the Five Elements Slaughter Demon Great Formation should be capable of subduing Feng Xi. Even if it couldn’t slay, it should at least be able to contend with the Big Demon.
Otherwise, Mr. Zhuang wouldn’t have taught it to him.
Having spent a lot of time with Mr. Zhuang, Mo Hua had heard the gentleman’s teachings that nothing in this world is ever absolutely certain, which is why he was somewhat cautious in his wording.
Despite this, it was still enough to shock Elder Yu.
A high probability of success.
This was the Big Demon after all, a disaster that, according to the historical records of Tongxian City, was simply unstoppable, yet Mo Hua was saying there was "a high probability of success"...
Elder Yu was torn.
He paced the room with his hands clasped behind his back, striding in circles while pondering, but still couldn’t make up his mind.
After several laps, Elder Yu stopped abruptly and inquired:
"This Large Formation… who will draw it?"
Mo Hua patted his own chest, "Me!"
Elder Yu thought as much, but still found it hard to believe as he said:
"You... know how to draw a Large Formation?"
Mo Hua didn’t conceal anything from Elder Yu, "I’ve mastered the key elements. I can learn the rest slowly, but preparations for building the Large Formation must start early, or we won’t have enough time."
"What is needed to build the Large Formation?"
Elder Yu asked, only knowing that constructing a Large Formation was difficult without understanding the specifics.
Mo Hua listed everything so Elder Yu could get a good grasp:
"Constructing a Large Formation requires a tremendous amount of manpower and resources."
"The manpower includes Artifact Refiners and Craftsmen to construct the Formation media, a main Formation Master to draw the Formation Pivot, as well as other Formation Masters to assist in filling Single Formations. The more Body Cultivation practitioners there are to lend their strength, the better..."
"As for resources, Spirit Stones are the first necessity, followed by various Tao Cultivation materials like Fine Refining Iron, construction earth and stone, Spiritual Ink, and so on..."
The more Elder Yu heard, the more shocked he became.
With the immense expenses and complex processes needed to construct a Large Formation, no wonder he had lived so long without ever seeing a Large Formation, much less witnessing someone daring to build one.
Elder Yu wasn’t concerned about the formation aspect; he had a blind trust in Mo Hua.
In the realm of Formations, what Mo Hua says, goes.
Although he believed that drawing a Large Formation would certainly be difficult, since Mo Hua said he could do it, then he definitely could draw it, and Elder Yu didn’t doubt this at all.
The problem now was whether they were willing to invest so much manpower and resources to construct the Large Formation.
Elder Yu frowned, recalling a problem:
"Even if the Monster Hunters exert all their effort and use up all the Spirit Stones, it still won’t be enough to build the Large Formation, right..."