Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2959: Chapter 2958: Level 7 Peak Formation

So Lin Dong didn’t bet with Dracula, revealing that he only used three layers of power.

Of course, he also didn’t say that he used eight or even nine layers of power.

Instead, he said, "No eight layers, just seven."

"What? Just seven layers of power has such terrifying might?" Dracula gasped at those words, marveling, "Brother Lin’s Sword Two is truly terrifying!"

"The seven-layered power of Sword Two is actually comparable to the three-layered power of the Secondary Ancestor. That’s too terrifying!"

"You know, the Secondary Ancestor and below it are completely different levels!"

"Dare I speculate that if Brother Lin uses Sword Two with full power, it would be equivalent to half of a Secondary Ancestor’s power?"

"Comparable to half a Secondary Ancestor?"

Lin Dong did not explain.

Instead, he said, "Maybe."

"Dracula, I’m planning to increase the strength by another layer and slice through that array’s defense barrier. If it still doesn’t work, then forget it. It means using brute force cannot open this array barrier. We need to think of other methods."

"You should stay behind me for now."

Lin Dong could only use up to forty percent of his power at most.

After all, Dracula’s defense was already at its peak.

At this moment, he not only had to consider Ye Linglong’s defense but also Dracula’s.

If the might of Sword Two is too strong, even he himself can’t withstand it.

His current strongest defense couldn’t withstand Sword Two’s strongest power!

Although Dracula was unwilling, he had no choice, nodding and saying, "Okay."

Subsequently, he hid behind Lin Dong as well.

And at this moment, Lin Dong also increased the power by one layer, using the four-layered power of Sword Two, and slashed toward the array barrier in front of him.

"Boom～～～～"

The terrifying sword intent poured out like the Milky Way, heading toward the array barrier.

The array barrier shook violently, as if a stone had been tossed into the lake surface, causing waves.

But even with such a disturbance, the array barrier was still not forcibly broken!

Moreover, it continued to reflect the power of Sword Two back.

"Boom～～～"

Lin Dong summoned the General’s Battle Armor, combined with Wuji Defense Temple, yet it was still barely enough to block the returning sword might.

Even hiding behind Lin Dong, with him blocking that terrifying sword might, Dracula still felt the fearsome power of the sword.

"Brother Lin, was that sword’s power just eight layers of your Sword Two’s might?" Dracula asked incredulously looking at Lin Dong.

Lin Dong thought to himself, "This is actually just four layers."

Of course, he didn’t say that. Instead, he smiled and nodded, "That’s right, just eight layers."

"Heavens. This eight-layer might is so frightening. If it’s full power, I can’t imagine, even a Secondary Ancestor wouldn’t dare to take it lightly without pulling out all the stops on defense..." Dracula exclaimed.

Lin Dong pondered for a moment and said, "Should I add another layer of power? But it feels a bit risky."

Once he said this, Dracula immediately responded, "No, no! Brother Lin, adding another layer of power would mean your Sword Two reaches nine layers of power? That’s too frightening."

"It seems completely unstoppable."

"If it bounces back again, we shouldn’t die by our own sword... If the Mythical Figure of Ten Thousand Years spreads out but ultimately dies by their own sword, that would really be a laughingstock for ten thousand years..."

Lin Dong indeed felt a bit uncertain.

If he increased the power by another layer, it would be the five-layered power of Sword Two.

If it were just himself, he could block it with the strongest defense.

But the problem is, besides protecting himself, he also had to protect Ye Linglong and Dracula.

The two of them also needed to take some of his defense.

He couldn’t achieve the strongest defense.

It might genuinely be possible that he couldn’t withstand this sword.

And even if he did, if he got injured or exhausted... what would happen then?

Any danger could take their lives!

He couldn’t take the bet!

"Forget it, it seems we’ll have to find other ways to break the array. Using brute force cannot break this formation," Lin Dong abandoned this method of breaking the array.

Dracula nodded in agreement, "This array must be broken with a method specifically for deciphering formations."

"Brother Lin, aren’t you an Array Master? Can’t you break this array?"

Lin Dong shook his head: "This array is already a seventh-level peak formation. In the beginning, it was an eighth-level array. But it has undergone the baptism and depletion of time, and lacks enough energy to sustain it, so it has fallen to a seventh-level peak formation..."

"With such an array, how can I decode it all at once?"

Lin Dong, although having some understanding of formations, can decipher sixth-level formations and even some seventh-level formations.

He is even a third-level Array Master, able to set up third-level and below formations.

But facing this seventh-level peak array, which he had never encountered or understood before, couldn’t be broken open immediately.

He needs to study it slowly.

"What should we do? Does Brother Lin need to study it slowly, and with enough time, he can break it open?" Dracula asked.

Lin Dong said, "That’s the only thing to try."

With that said, Lin Dong began to study this array.

Lin Dong approached the barrier wrapped in complex runes, his gaze fixed on the seventh-level peak formation emitting a faint glow.

The runes on this array were so complicated that even Lin Dong, with his profound knowledge in the art of formations, felt unprecedented difficulty.

A seventh-level peak formation indicates it touches the limits achievable by Array Masters at the end of the Era of Dharma.

This level of formation is probably only possessed by those Hidden Clan Sects...

The mysteries within are enough to drive any array master crazy.

Lin Dong is no exception.

Initially, Lin Dong, relying on his profound understanding of the basic theory of formations, attempted to approach the array from aspects such as rune arrangement and energy flow to find its operating pattern.

He immersed himself day and night in the world of formations, constantly turning the array map in his hand, constantly deducing various possibilities in his mind.

However, as time went by, Lin Dong gradually realized this formation was far more complicated than he had imagined.

The rune arrangement of the formation seemed chaotic but implicitly contained the ultimate truth of the universe, with each stroke containing profound meaning.

Lin Dong tried various deciphering methods, be it violent dismantling, energy guidance, or rune replacement, all of which could not shake this array in the slightest.

Every attempt felt like a stone sinking into the sea, not stirring even a ripple.

More frustrating for Lin Dong was that as he delved deeper into his study, he gradually realized this array seemed more than just a simple defensive or offensive means.

It was more like a vast information carrier, recording some ancient and powerful knowledge or power.

This realization excited yet rendered Lin Dong helpless.

Because he knew full well, with his current strength, trying to fully decipher this array was nothing short of a fool’s dream.

In a blink, three days passed by.

Lin Dong had been studying this array for three days and nights straight.

Thankfully, he is a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist.

Otherwise, an ordinary person would not be able to endure it!

But even as a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, due to using the array map to break the array, he appeared somewhat fatigued.

He stood in front of the array, examining those intricate runes for the last time, with a mix of emotions flooding through him.

He knew he had done his best, but the results were disappointing.

Finally, Lin Dong sighed deeply and slowly withdrew the array map in his hand.

He understood that sometimes efforts alone weren’t enough to solve things, one also needed timing, luck, and even insights into higher-level knowledge.

"To break it open, it’s too difficult. Not days, even months or years might not be enough..."

Lin Dong shook his head helplessly at Dracula.

Hearing this, Dracula became anxious, "Brother Lin, is there really no other way?"

Lin Dong was silent, still feeling that there should be a turning point.

But where exactly is that turning point?