As for timing, Xu Hao arrived at an ink-fitting moment, just on a night when the moon was missing.
When it came to location, Huang Village was nestled between mountains and rivers, which at first glance appeared perfect, with its landscape of hills and waters. However, if someone were to make slight use of it, it could become a deadly trap—an acute angle deadly formation!
Behind Huang Village stood a range of peaks, with two rivers on each side, converging in a slanting pincer move, to form a single stream that flowed away in front of the village.
If one were to look down from above, it would resemble a triangle, the apex of which was rather sharp.
This kind of terrain would lead to the accumulation of Evil Qi in the mountains, gathering in the village over time. Eventually, the villagers would suffer greatly, their bodies eroded by the Evil Qi, leading to shortened lives and muddled minds.
This was very similar to what Xu Hao had just observed.
As for humanity, the people of Huang Village were all deceived by Muramasa Masano, who had successfully cast himself as a man with the aura of an immortal and the heart of a Bodhisattva.
Xu Hao stepped into the Formation.
As soon as he entered, he felt an overwhelming Evil Qi assaulting him as if it covered the skies and the earth.
He snorted coldly and the Qi Force inside his body suddenly dispersed, scattering the Evil Qi as if sending mice scurrying away from a cat.
"Humph! Somewhat skilled!" Muramasa Masano snorted coldly, yet his expression remained calm, "There are many traps in this Killing Formation. Should you make one wrong move, you'll be caught in a series of such traps. Then, no matter how strong you are, you'll die on the spot! Daring to ruin my plans and even pursue me here, you're truly seeking death!"
Having learned much from his Inherited Memories, Xu Hao also relied on the directions of the Bagua as he methodically moved forward, "This is the position of the Post-celestial eight trigram, and since this is a triangular formation, he must have set it up in reverse. Three steps of Qian, Kun Liu Dan, six-step fore, and two steps aft; Shock and Tilt the Bowl, Gen Covering Bowl, seven steps left forward, nine steps right forward..."
Adjusting his position according to what he had learned, Xu Hao quickly reached the outside of a residential house, "This is the True Kan Position, and also the location of a Formation Eye, but I don't know where he has placed the Formation Eye."
Xu Hao searched around and suddenly looked towards a well not far away.
"Kan stands for water, it seems this must be the Formation Eye," he said.
As he spoke, Xu Hao moved a massive rock weighing several hundred pounds and blocked the well with it. Themostup-to-dateversionison*.
In an instant, some of the Evil Qi in the village dissipated, and the people around felt their bodies instantly lighten.
The villagers stared at Xu Hao, dumbfounded—such a massive stone, weighing several hundred pounds, had been effortlessly moved by Xu Hao!
Xu Hao explained with a smile, "The Feng Shui of Huang Village is problematic. Muramasa Masano is an Islander who has come here with ill intentions. He purposely gathered Evil Qi in the village, so that when the special forces from Huaya came to apprehend him, he could use this Evil Qi to set up a Great Array, forcing those people to hesitate to move against him.
Moreover, haven't you noticed that there have been an unusually large number of illnesses these days?"
The crowd nodded; indeed, there had been a significant increase in sickness, much more than before.
While it was true that people often fell ill before, it had never been this frequent.
"That's because he intended to win over your trust, so he made you sick and then cured you, ultimately making you trust him completely."
"Are you... with the special forces?" someone asked tentatively.
"Not exactly. Muramasa Masano intended to hurt the daughter of my friend, and I intervened to save her. Now I've come here to settle the score with Muramasa Masano," Xu Hao provided some context and then continued searching for other Formation Eyes.
Since the villagers were deceived innocents, Xu Hao would definitively not harm them.
"Humph! So you've found the Kan Position and even broke this Formation Eye, but you must have stumbled upon it blind as a bat!" Muramasa remained unruffled, eyes still closed, yet the Kan Position on his Compass had dimmed.
Soon after, Xu Hao successively discovered the Qian Position, Kun Position...
Muramasa Masano became increasingly agitated, Xu Hao's proficiency with Feng Shui far exceeded his expectations!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could Xu Hao, a mere youth, have such deep understanding of Feng Shui?" Muramasa Masano's face registered disbelief as he opened his eyes, looking toward the dojo entrance.
There stood Xu Hao's figure.
Following Xu Hao were many residents of Huang Village.
Xu Hao walked casually into the yard, smiling lightly, "Nothing is impossible. The art of Feng Shui originated in Huaya. It's just that in the past, you Islanders learned only the rudiments. But what's shameful is you Islanders using what our ancestors taught you against us, like a child striking his own father."
"You... you dare insult me! Are all Huaya People as rude as you?" Muramasa Masano's previously maintained immortal-like demeanor had vanished.
"Manners? Do you, a life-endangering creature, deserve to talk about manners with me?"
Xu Hao sneered, "No need to pretend anymore. Today, I will completely strip away your false and hypocritical facade!"
Even the simplest of Huang Village's residents had come to realize that Muramasa Masano was indeed a swindler!
They were all enraged and clamored to beat Muramasa Masano to death with sticks.