The Spiritual Pivot Formation on the corpses was fragmentary; it was not possible that there were formations on the corpses corresponding to the corpse control methods without being augmented by the same formations.
"Did we miss something?"
Mo Hua muttered.
"Everything even slightly related to formations in the Corpse Walking Stronghold has been taken by you, hasn't it?" Bai Zisheng said doubtfully, "What could have been missed?"
What could have been missed?
Mo Hua replayed the encounter with Zhang Quan in his mind again.
Hundred Flower Tower, Earth Escape Techniques, Corpse Blood Pill, Corpse Raising Coffin, Walking Corpse, Iron Corpse, Corpse Controlling Bell, Corpse Walking Stronghold, Ancestral Master of the Zhang Family...
After thinking several times, Mo Hua suddenly realized:
"The Iron Corpse!"
Bai Zisheng asked, puzzled, "Iron Corpse?"
"Hmm." Mo Hua nodded and quickly said:
"If there is a Spiritual Pivot Formation on the walking corpses, then naturally, there should be one on the Iron Corpse as well..."
"I previously thought the walking corpses and the Iron Corpse were both controlled by the Corpse Controlling Bell."
"Then their body patterns should be the same, with perhaps only a bit of difference in the strength of the formations."
"But now, since there's no Spiritual Pivot Formation on top of the Corpse Controlling Bell, then the formation controlling the corpses is very likely inscribed on the Iron Corpse!"
"Zhang Quan controls the Iron Corpse with the Corpse Controlling Bell, and then through the Spiritual Pivot Formation on the Iron Corpse's body, he radiates control over more walking corpses!"
Bai Zixi's eyes showed surprise.
Bai Zisheng's mouth fell open in shock, "How did you think of that?"
Mo Hua said, "The principle of formations is interconnected; once you learn many, it's natural to make such deductions."
Bai Zisheng pondered and said, "It's very possible."
"Where is the Iron Corpse?" Mo Hua asked.
"At the Taoist Court," Bai Zisheng replied.
Mo Hua immediately got up and said, "There's no time to delay, let's go to Sister Situ and ask for an Iron Corpse."
The three of them went to find Situ Fang.
Situ Fang was surprised, "What do you need an Iron Corpse for?"
Mo Hua said, "To study it."
Situ Fang was a bit bewildered.
Was this something that could be studied...
What was there to research?
It's not as if they planned to study Corpse Refinement.
Mo Hua promptly said, "It's related to formations."
Situ Fang was slightly shocked, her mind cleared up a bit, but she still frowned and said, "It's very dangerous."
"It's alright," Mo Hua assured, "I am a Formation Master, just draw a few more formations, and ensure that even if it loses control, it won't cause a stir."
After speaking, Mo Hua added, "Once the study is done, I'll return it."
Situ Fang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Alright, but you guys need to keep a low profile, don't let anyone find out."
Mo Hua smiled and said, "Thank you, Sister Situ!"
His smile was clear and sincere.
Situ Fang couldn't help but shake her head, she really had no way to deal with Mo Hua.
There were a total of five Iron Corpses in the Corpse Walking Stronghold.
Situ Fang gave Mo Hua one.
The Iron Corpse was hidden in a coffin, which needed a horse-drawn carriage to transport.
Mo Hua spent a long time sweet-talking Big White before they were able to secretly pull the coffin containing the Iron Corpse out from the Taoist Court and send it back to their dwelling.
It was still in the same chamber.
Mo Hua reinforced the formations once again.
Because they had to imprison an Iron Corpse, Mo Hua was even more cautious, using at least first-grade Compound Formations this time.
The formations, like spiderwebs, spread to every corner of the room.
Once ready, Mo Hua moved to open the coffin.