Formation

Around three hour later others started to arrive. And when they reached the top it seems like few people are missing.

The top of the mountain is no joke and it seems some of them failed to reach the final destination.

Though Thomas, Ruhan, The purple haired girl did managed to climb successfully.

When Thomas saw Magnus, he immediately released his killing intent and hostility. But Magnus remained unfazed as he waited patiently for everyone.

After he saw that almost all who are worthy made it successfully here, than he stood up from the rock that he was sitting and spoke.

"Since everyone is here, let's start the planning. As you probably already learned from Renna that the entrance is located beneath the crater full of lava which is roughly 30 meters deep with very intense temperature and pressure at the same time.

So diving into the lake would be suicidal…...for one person."

Everyone looked at him with questions in their eyes. Some went to the cliff to check it on their own. People don't easily trust another in this world and its not helping since the boy they want to trust has killed another person in front of them.

Not everyone is gifted. With extensive search some still didn't find the curving beneath.

"Hey? What's the point of this. There is nothing underground." Finally one guy expressed his frustration. Soon other people started to make noise. This went on for a few minutes and Renna tried her best to calm everyone down.

"So what's the plan?" the purple haired girl asked Magnus. Magnus looked at her and replied, "As those of you sensed the curving below, you can pretty much guess what's the plan. We have to jump down and make our way towards the tunnel."

"But what's the plan after we reach the tunnel. We can't just travel to the underworld without knowing when to stop." A young boy with dark brown hair and a strong muscular body asked.

"Like I told you guys the option for jumping down alone is suicidal. The Qi at level 30 is not thick enough to protect us. But that doesn't mean that there is no other way. So the plan is to jump down together with everyone.

If one person's Qi is not enough with everyone it should be possible to withstand." When Magnus said those line everyone is became even more confused.

"Are you insane? How are you gonna combine everyone's Qi. That needed Qi manipulation that can only be done by someone who is above level 40. Do you think us idiots?" Thomas shouted.

"There are formation and artifact design for this purpose. Are you so ignorant that you forget that." When Magnus countered his argument Thomas backed into a corner.

"Then do you know any formation like that?" Clementine asked.

"Yes. I do know an intermediate level defense formation. That's why I asked everyone's cooperation.

The formation I know is called Giant turtle king formation. And it require as many people as possible.

It takes the group's Qi and generate a thick shied outside the group. But to maintain the formation we need 5 people strong enough control 5 parts of the formation. Here's the details." Saying that Magnus tosses few scrolls towards the crowd.

The formation is rather simple to understand. 5 people will have five array plate called controller. Each controller will have certain number of people assigned to them. These people will pass their Qi to the controller's body by touch. Controllers will use the Qi to start the array. After each array I started it will create a defensive barrier. Finally at the center of the formation will be one guy called host. He will use his array plate to which is connected with the other controller to manage the Qi flow throughout the process.

After everyone read the information Magnus asked, "Now I need 5 people. Renna, Clementine, you the purple hair girl take this." Magnus tosses out 3 array plate at them.

When receiving the array plate the purple haired girl says, "The name's Jenifer by the way."

"Okay."

Magnus than turned to Thomas and throws another plate at him and finally he throws one to the Dark brown haired boy who previously asked the question.

"Hey Why didn't you pick me." Ruhan asked Magnus. Everyone else also didn't understood. Technically the people Magnus selected are all strong among them. But when they saw Thomas was selected they also thought Ruhan will be too. But instead he selected someone else.

Magnus looked at him and replied, "Cause you are weak."

Immediately everyone turned silent. "I am sorry that came out wrong. What I meant is that you're powerful but your Qi is weaker. That guy found the curving underneath much ahead of everyone else. So you can probably fight him on an equal ground but his Qi is still stronger than you. I don't want to put everyone's life at risk just cause I am selecting people based on fighting style."

When he said that everyone sort of understands why he made that decision. But soon Thomas asked, "Then why am I selected as a controller. Do you think I am unqualified to become a host?"

Hearing this Magus looks at Thomas smiling and says, "Of course not. But can you control array that will be constantly monitoring each corner of the barrier while also driving the array. It's an unfamiliar array that has been passed down in my family for a long time. I know the inner working more than you do. So I am the best person who can drive this thing. If you are confident that you can protect everyone here along with you than be my guest."

Magus's question immediately raises a small doubt in Thomas's heart. Although he was confident at first but when he looks at everyone else, he can see that people can't fully trust him. Bit by bit he is losing the control over this group and it's frustrating.

Thomas didn't argue anymore and decided to accept his position. Clementine who was on the sideline inspecting the array plate finally asks, "How long is this with your family?"

"Huh...I don't know the detail much but a thousand year perhaps." Magnus randomly lies about some time without thinking too much.

But Clementine doubted the timeline. Aside from everyone her background is the most powerful. She is one the core disciple of the Ice heart sect, one of the oldest sect dated back at least 5000 thousand years of history. So her knowledge is more refined than rest of the teens here. She has seen a thousand year old array plate and she can tell that there are lots of difference between a thousand year old and a very recent one.

But she decided to keep her mouth shut. If she wants to get out of here the only way possible is to find her master as soon as possible.

"Okay everyone. It's time. Go to your respective position. We will start the arrays shortly on my command." Magnus shouted and soon everyone started to gather towards the controllers.

There are 23 total people. 2 controller will have 4 people assigned to them and rest has 3. At the center of the position Magnus stands. Soon people started to pass their Qi on to the controllers and one by one each array plate lit on. Soon a thick layer of Qi barrier generated outside and envelope everyone.

In the middle of the formation Magnus's array lit up and soon the entire barrier finally formed. And just like that the barrier started roll on the ground as it move forward.

*******

In a brightly lit hall room stands a long concrete bed. There are many long golden chain connected with the bed. The chains are emitting strong golden aura that filled the room completely. And at the middle of the bed there's a muscular old man sitting half naked in a meditative pose.

"Crack"

The hall room's large door opened slightly and a young man enters. He soon walks towards the old man but stopped his steps 100 fit away from the bed. He then kneel down and bowed the elder before speaking, "Permission to speak with you grandfather."

The young man remained silent and patently waited for the permission. Finally he heard the voice of his grand father.

"Speak"

With out wasting any time he quickly started speaking, "Grandfather. The equipment is ready. I also have the fruit in my hand. Although it was damaged a little but it's okay. Time has come."

"Yes. It's time. Go and prepare. Soon this world will know the true terror. Sun Sect, I will rip every single one of you….."

The man didn't stay on any longer and he quickly bid farewell.

After he left, the hall room fell into silence again. But that didn't last long as an abrupt laughter shatters the quietness.

The old man looks towards the direction of the laughter with his emotionless eyes.

"Hhhheeey, Moriah you old bastard. Do you think you still has the chance to win against him. Hahahahaha.....fool... it's too late. It's so late that you can't even understand how late it is. Hahahaha"

The old man didn't reply as he only stares towards the direction.

"Do you think accuring the evil cultivation method will work. In this world everything is long decided. Your failure is long decided. His success is long decided. Everything is long decided. You are just someone who is moving a rock towards the steep hill. Hahahaha...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

The man moved his hand soon the laughter turned into cry for help. The emotionless eyes now turned into red with anger.

But amidst the cry soon laughter erupts again.

"Hahahahahahaha.....Hey Moriah. Do you know why you are still alive. That's because he wants you to fight. This world is dull without villain. You are someone that is born for the purpose of that. And so far you are successful at doing this. Hahaha.."

"I am not bound to anyone..." The old man shouted as the increased the pressure of pain.

But the other party withstand and kept on laughing. The old man looks at his prisoner and finally asks, "How come the minks of Ice Heart is following him?"

"Well the doesn't need a main character without a female main character. Hahaha...can you believe it. You me everyone is still bound by the same prophecy. Hhhaa" The woman finally left a breath of sigh.

"The prophecy never ended with him."

"What?" the woman asks from her cell.

The old man then uses a move that immediately silences the woman.

Soon the room fell into silence as he started his meditation. But in his mind he wonders something that is long forgotten.

[The world shall witness the birth of the hero and the world shall be prepared for the ..............]

"You are not the only one. You are just a hero but there is someone far more terrifying than you that the prophecy can't even speak is out there. This world doesn't need a hero like you. This world needs something that is unspoken."