Urban Wolf King

Chapter 1250 1161: The Nine-Palace Grid

Before Wang Yan was a cluster of palaces, layered and overlapping like clouds and mist; it was impossible to discern how many there were or the layout of the distribution.

Looking closely a few times would immediately make one feel dizzy and confused, with blurred vision.

Luo Yuan, although at the Demon Saint Great Perfection level, felt the world spinning and his head buzzing after just two glances, nearly collapsing.

Frightened, Luo Yuan dared not look any longer and hastily turned his head aside.

At this moment, as Luo Yuan turned, he inadvertently saw Wang Yan.

But at the sight of Wang Yan, Luo Yuan was taken aback.

Because Wang Yan was staring fixedly at the palaces before him, his gaze unyielding, having watched for a long time without showing the slightest sign of dizziness.

This made Luo Yuan fear Wang Yan even more.

Since meeting Wang Yan, Luo Yuan had never seen Wang Yan reveal his true cultivation, but now, through Wang Yan's actions, Luo Yuan was convinced that Wang Yan's cultivation far surpassed his own.

Looking at Wang Yan standing there, not anxious or impatient, but rather smiling with an extremely relaxed demeanor.

At this time, the sounds of battle before the second palace gate grew increasingly intense, with the Three Great Demon Venerable reversing their defeat and advancing into the palace.

No doubt it wouldn't be long before the Three Great Demon Venerable would defeat the soldier terracotta warriors and attack inside the palace gate.

The thought of the Three Great Demon Venerable's deep hatred toward him made Luo Yuan anxious, fearing they would kill him on sight.

Luo Yuan was anxious but dared not urge Wang Yan, pacing like an ant on a hot pan.

At this time, Wang Yan murmured, "Though it appears chaotic, there should be traces to follow. That's right, I have a map; I might as well take a look."

With that, Wang Yan raised his hand and took out the bamboo slip.

Seeing this, Luo Yuan slapped his forehead and said, "If you had the map, why not bring it out early? I've been worrying for nothing."

With that, Luo Yuan leaned over to look at the map.

But once seen, Luo Yuan was dumbfounded, because the part of the map for the second palace was blank except for eight words.

"Two-four for the shoulders, six-eight for the feet."

Unable to help laughing and crying, Luo Yuan said, "Heaven is truly against me. Why is a perfectly good map playing riddles with two-four-six-eight, such nonsense?"

Speaking more and more anxious, Luo Yuan turned to look again, seeing the Three Great Demon Venerable attacking the palace gate.

In a moment, the soldier terracotta warriors might be defeated.

No matter how anxious Luo Yuan was, Wang Yan remained leisurely and said, "Indeed, there are traces to follow; this is merely a Nine-Box Grid."

As soon as he spoke, Wang Yan's Starlight Ring emitted an elderly voice: "I didn't expect you to know of the Nine-Box Grid, young man, quite perceptive."

The voice was Mozi's.

Mozi had asked Wang Yan to take him to a place rich in Primordial Qi, but Wang Yan had never paused, so Mozi didn't wish to rush him.

Upon seeing Wang Yan faced with the Nine-Box Grid today, Mozi spoke up to help him, hoping Wang Yan wouldn't forget his request.

Hearing Mozi speak, Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "So Mr. Mozi knows as well."

Mozi said, "Of course, the Nine-Box Grid originates from the Warring States period, and I am well-versed in Mathematical Law, having studied it deeply. The two phrases you just mentioned are only the first two; there must be two more. Wait a moment, I'll calculate slowly; it will take an incense stick's time to yield an answer. This Nine-Box Grid technique is a Celestial Marvelous Technique, quite brain-intensive to work out. But you promised to help me once, so I'll help you too."

As Mozi spoke, he began calculating carefully.

But at this moment, Wang Yan spoke softly, "Two-four for the shoulders, six-eight for the feet, up nine down one, left seven right three."

Hearing Wang Yan quickly recite the latter part, Mozi was taken aback, asking in surprise, "How did you calculate the last two lines so quickly?"

Wang Yan smiled slightly and said, "These are not the last two lines."

"Could there be deeper formulas?" Mozi asked curiously.

"Top row two-nine-four, middle row one-five-three, bottom row six-one-eight, with fifteen summing horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. This is the complete formula for the Nine-Box Grid," Wang Yan said calmly.

Mozi was stunned, murmuring after a while, "Indeed the essence of the Nine-Box Grid. How did you know? I have researched the Nine-Box Grid for decades and haven't figured out such a precise formula."

Wang Yan said, "Mr. Mozi, didn't you hear the saying, for the world a millennium has passed in just a day within the mountain? In these three thousand years, scholarly knowledge has undergone earth-shattering changes. The profound Nine-Box Grid of the past is now no more."

Mozi was dumbfounded for a while, then asked, "So the world's Mathematical Law has reached a higher level?"

Wang Yan said, "Indeed, there's said to be a subject called 'High Math', which is deeply complex, utterly perplexing."

This made Mozi itch intellectually, promptly forgetting Wang Yan's previous promise and tentatively asked, "Could you bring a scroll of High Math for me to see?"

Wang Yan nodded and said, "After this matter concludes, once in the world, I will naturally bring it."

Hearing this, Mozi was excited, ready to leave the Underworld immediately, longing for Wang Yan to swiftly bring High Math to him, forgetting about having Wang Yan fulfill his previous arrangement.

At this moment, loud sounds of attack echoed by the palace gates, causing the ground to shake, as if mountains were collapsing.

Luo Yuan quickly looked toward the palace gates, seeing the Three Great Demon Venerable unleashing their strongest attack.

Under the fierce offensive of the Three Great Demon Venerable, the walls of the entire second palace were destroyed, tens of thousands of soldier terracotta warriors smashed to pieces, and the three Venerable Tier Soldier Puppets were scattered.

However, the Yin Soul Extreme of these three Venerable Tier Soldier Puppets was powerful, slowly reviving.

The Three Great Demon Venerable seized the opportunity, immediately charging forward into the palace.

Behind them, two Half-Venerable, other governors, and hundreds of Demon Cultivators rushed in.

All were dusty and disheveled, most wounded, blood-stained.

Once inside the palace gates, hundreds of pairs of eyes and expressions became unified, glaring fiercely at Luo Yuan.

Had it not been for Luo Yuan rushing into the second palace gates first, they wouldn't have angered the soldier terracotta warriors, nor experienced such a brutal battle or injury.

Thus, the hundreds were ready to devour Luo Yuan.

Seeing them approach, Luo Yuan trembled with fear, hurriedly pushing Wang Yan, shouting, "Let's go, hurry!"

However, Wang Yan kept observing the maze and shook his head, "Though I figured out the Nine-Box Grid, this maze is extraordinary. I can't misstep the first time, or mistake one step and follow with mistakes. I will fall into an endless cycle, hard to exit. Let me calculate further."

While speaking, Wang Yan muttered, "There are 729 rooms, extremely complex, but the Nine-Box Grid adds up to fifteen; as long as I follow this fifteen, I won't lose my way. Moreover, I believe this fifteen sum leads to a hidden treasure."

As he spoke, a look of joy appeared on Wang Yan's face, his eyes brightened.

But by this time, the Three Great Demon Venerable, two Half-Venerable, and hundreds of Demon Cultivators had surrounded Wang Yan and Luo Yuan.