Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 734 - 3: Teammates Erupting from Silence

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On the Titan, Yue Jinghua, sitting in a lotus position, exhibited a change in her steady breathing.

This change was also noticed by Cheng Ying in an instant.

Seeing the rare solemn expression on Yue Jinghua’s face, surprisingly, Cheng Ying’s lips lifted slightly, indicating a growing interest.

"Well, well, looks like this bunch is plotting a rebellion," Yue Jinghua’s eyelids twitched several times.

Her Divine Sense was tightly bound to the Shura Sword Formation, and she had a clear view of any changes within the Array.

For this trial, she significantly increased the difficulty. To prevent them from being overwhelmed in an instant, she shared their Divine Sense.

The reason she did so was inspired by the Beast Formation.

A Dark Beast is like a single person, no matter how strong, but when facing a multitude of enemies, flaws will eventually show.

However, a group of people, or rather, Dark Beasts unleashing their power is a different story - a team can achieve effects far beyond the simple sum of 1+1=2.

Yue Jinghua thought it was also time to train the July Mercenary Team’s ability to cooperate as a team or, in other words, the level of tacit understanding among them in her absence.

Yue Jinghua dared not be careless. Her thoughts calmed, and she devoted her full attention to the confrontation within the Shura Sword Formation.

Yue Jinghua was unaware that when she became seriously focused, the intense knitting of her brows and her tightly pressed lips added a unique sense of beauty to her. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Cheng Ying watched without blinking, his gaze subtly transforming.

It shifted from initial excitement to something akin to obsession.

He murmured to himself: "Yue Jinghua, just how many secrets do you harbor? The deeper you hide them, the more I want to unearth them."

At this moment, Yue Jinghua had no mental power to pay attention to the changes in Cheng Ying’s Spiritual Sense.

She was desperately strategizing with her companions within the Shura Sword Formation.

After deciding to confront Yue Jinghua, the members of the July Mercenary Team quickly agreed to appoint Feng Buhui as their captain.

Relying on the Divine Rune-laden Luo Compass for defense, Shalman summoned her Spider Poison Insects to protect the outskirts, Chi Xi utilized her Fire Control Skill to fend off stray Sword Souls, Qian Luo rapidly set up an offensive Array under the cover of the others, while Feng Buhui and Qin Dongting acted as mobile support, quickly aiding anyone in distress.

No sooner had the group finished setting up than they immediately put their plan into motion.

At first, hampered by the vast numbers of Sword Evils and Sword Souls, as well as the formidable force of Asura New Moon, and unaccustomed to the gravitational constraints hampering their movement techniques, they suffered greatly.

Before long, their defense was broken, and they were pierced with innumerable see-through holes.

As they cried out from the pain, their competitive spirit grew even stronger. With so many of them, they wondered if they could not even handle one captain? If they managed to Break Formation, wouldn’t the captain mock their incompetence?

"We can’t be looked down upon,"

"The July Mercenary Team has no failures,"

"Defeat Queen Yue, overthrow the violent exploitation and oppression,"

"Jinghua, I won’t lose to you,"

All were reinvigorated by the thoughts flooding their minds.

Within the Shura Sword Formation, Divine Sense is eternal, recoverable to its original state after brief meditation as long as one’s conviction is unwavering.

This is the most terrifying aspect of the Shura Sword Formation, and also the most beneficial part of this training—you can resurrect and be reborn countless times as long as your soul doesn’t fall.

However, if your belief wavers even slightly, you will be mercilessly mangled by the terrifying Sword Souls and Sword Evils, crushing your Divine Soul.

As the number of times the mercenaries were slain increased, subtle changes began to occur in them.

Yue Jinghua herself empathized with these changes, finding it harder to control the Shura Sword Formation. The group within the Sword Array were like wild horses breaking free from their reins, on the brink of losing control at any moment.

The July Mercenary Team gradually adapted to the gravity within the Sword Array, regaining the fluidity of their movement techniques and unleashing their inherent advantages.

After being killed for the hundredth time, the fat man Compass, as a prime focus of Yue Jinghua’s attention, underwent all manner of humiliating defeats—from throat-slitting to headshots to cruel mutilation.

Under such indignity, Compass finally made the first breakthrough.

He advanced from Dark Earth Small Success to Dark Earth Great Success, and the number of times he could use his Divine Runes increased by two, reaching three.

The second to break through was Qin Dongting, whose Mountain and River Fan, reforged by Yue Jinghua, was confined to the "Water Character Technique" for a long time; however, the Gravity Restriction within the Shura Sword Formation spurred the activation of the fan’s "Mountain Character Technique."

Now, with a mere flick of his fan, a vast and mountainous illusion would materialize and press down from above.

Another flick, and the mountainous illusion would collapse, turning into a hailstorm of stone.

The third breakthrough came from Shalman; although her cultivation didn’t change significantly, inspired by the Sword Souls and Sword Evils, she grasped the rudimentary method to control the Beast Formation.

She could even use limited numbers of Spider Poison Insects to fend off the assaults of dozens of Sword Souls—a feat nearly impossible for her.

If the Sha Family saw Shalman now, they would never believe that the one they once deemed unworthy could have such a day.

Even Aunt Chi Xi, after repeatedly employing her fire control technique, conceived a new cooking method which, in her own words, could improve her cooking speed by at least 30%, while also better enhancing the effects of the ingredients during cooking.

Qian Luo was not outdone by others, realizing a new attack Array within the Shura Sword Formation, eagerly awaiting the moment to break the formation, as her discovery would be a significant aid to Yue Jinghua.

Among them, Feng Buhui did not show notable improvement compared to the others, but for the first time during the entire training process, he assumed the role of a global coordinator.

With his veteran mercenary experience, he could always make the most accurate decisions at the critical moment, thwarting Yue Jinghua’s sneak attacks and minimizing the team’s losses to the greatest extent.

Finally, on the sixth day inside the Sword Array, with their increasingly tacit coordination, they broke through the Shura Sword Formation for the first time, accompanied by a sudden assault.

"Boom---"

In their consciousness, it was as if a nuclear bomb had detonated.

Yue Jinghua, sitting cross-legged, jolted uncontrollably, leaning back; and at the same time, a pair of iron arms emerged from behind, tightly embracing her.