Setting up Formations

Faldon took the defensive formation first and activated it. A glowing golden shield appeared around him. He reached out and knocked on it with his fist.

'This barrier can withstand a full power strike from a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator. What incredible resiliance…'

"The defensive properties of this barrier are very strong, able to withstand a full powered strike from a perfected Core Formation cultivator. It would probably last a few minutes of constant assault from those in the late stages and a few hours from those in the middle. Very impressive."

Faldon then took the Lightning formation and activated it. As soon as he did, a sense of dread filled his heart.

'How is this producing Tribulation aura?? Could he have trapped a Tribulation strike within this offensive formation?! That's insane! This would be able to kill a late stage Soul Formation realm cultivator and heavily injure one in the perfected realm…'

"I believe your offensive formation is strong enough to heavily injure a perfected Soul Formation realm cultivator. I don't know how you changed a normal Lightning formation into one capable of producing a Tribulation strike but this is a level of lethality i've never experienced before. While I can't be certain how much it could injure someone in the Soul Formation realm, since I myself have yet to reach that level, I do know that no amount of Nascent Soul cultivators working together could resist a strike from this formation.

I'll speak with the Sect leader so we can add your offensive formation to the sect's protection formations. As for the Barrier formation you created, we can deploy it around our mountain."

"Uhh master, if the Lightning formation is added to the sect's formations, wouldn't people ask questions about where it came from? Also, we wouldn't have an offensive formation for ourselves…"

"I'll handle it, I will say it was found through an opportunity while out on a mission. As for an offensive formation for ourselves…can't you just create another one?"

'Well that's true…I suppose i'll continue focusing on formations until our mountain's defenses are up to standard, or my standards at least.'

"Alright thank you master. I'll return to create more formations, would it be alright for me to set up formations on my own in the future?"

"Yes that would be alright but if you create any more formations that are not offensive or defensive in nature, come talk to me before setting them up. I don't want to wake up one day and find myself in a maze formation. Understand?"

"Yes master!"

James then got up and left. He went back to his house and began creating more formations. His plan? To make the Enlightainment Peak an impenetrable fortress.

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"So, do you agree or do I need to wipe out your little group?"

Valeria stood before a group of red robed elderly cultivators that were knealing on the ground. Surrounding them all were the ruins of destroyed buildings and hundreds of corpses.

"Venerable, please forgive us for our direspect, we are willing to do whatever you wish. It will take around 3 months for us to travel to that sect, please forgive us."

"That's fine, just make sure to make a ruckus and once you're done, i'll let you go."

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*Ding*

Name: James

Race: Human

Soul: Undeveloped

Cultivation: Half-Step Core Formation realm

Body Cultivation: Minor Success

Bloodline: Human

Professions:

- Formation Master (Expert)

Stats

Physical: 10,800

Mental: 20

Spiritual: 10,000

Luck: 10

Techniques:

- Ascent of the Heavenly Cloud (Mana Gathering chapter (Max))

- Ascent of the Heavenly Cloud (Foundation Establishment chapter (Max))

- Basic Sword Technique (Perfect)

- Swift Fist (Perfect)

- Tempest Strike (10/12 moves)

Spells: None

Formations:

- Mana Gathering Level 5 (15/5000)

- Basic Lightning Level 5 (44/5000)

- Basic Barrier Level 3 (2057/3000)

- Basic Illusion level 3 (1687/3000)

Intent:

- Sword (Elementary)

Innate ability: System

James observed his Profile with a smile on his face. He'd worked hard the last several months, dedicating most of his time to creating formations. Not only was he able to push the strength of his Lightning formations further but they were now able to produce 5 consecutive strikes. This allowed him to push his Lightning formation to level 5 in the system.

James also learned the Basic Illusion formation to help setting up the formations better. Now all the formations that James had set around Enlightenment Peak have been hidden using these illusions. In the future, trespassers won't even know where the attacks are coming from when they trigger the lightning formations.

He also noticed that his Mental stat had increased a lot during this time.

'I guess since creating formations is pretty taxing on the mind it makes for a good mental workout.'

James got up and stretched, he'd just finished setting up the last Lightning formation he created.

'And that makes 150…this should be enough to keep us safe. With 150 Lightning formations and close to 200 Barrier formations, we should have no issues defending against a Soul Formation cultivator.Though i'll need to learn a Detection formation next to elevate our defenses.

Every formation has a small detection magic circle used to specify when it should be triggered. This is useful because you can set it to activate in all kinds of ways like; when someone steps on it or if it absorbs a certain amount of mana. These can be good for laying traps but when you set up a set of formations to defend a territory, you'll want more complex control over their activation. If I can set up a network of Detection formations and like them all like a net, I should be able to make the formations much more adaptable to situations and allow them to work together for increased output…'

James continued his thoughts, imahining the scene in the future where he can make his own artificial intelligence to watch over the mountain's defenses. Although this dream will realistically only be accomplished in the far off future, James still salivated at the idea.