Chapter 1692

Bai Ziqi also asked casually: "When did he change it to this Spirit Wind Array?" "Not long ago." The palace guard thought carefully, "It seems to be nine days, or ten days ago? Because the change was rushed and the workload was heavy, my colleagues privately had some opinions."

"Ten days ago?" Bai Ziqi's eyes flickered, "That is to say, I just met He Xiao in Tianshui City, and he turned around and changed the array?"

This sequence of time indicates that this array of He Xiao was likely tailor-made for Bai Ziqi! Because He Xiao didn't intend to stay in Tianshui City to receive Di Liu Jiang at all. Setting up this array was just a superficial effort.

However, since it came from He Xiao's hand, even a superficial effort is not simple.

At that time, he started laying out this game? Thinking of this layer, everyone was silent for a long time.

Counting the opponents Bai Envoy has captured, apart from State Preceptor Qingyang, it seems that this guy surnamed He is the most difficult to deal with and the most capable of making trouble! For the sake of safety, Bai Seventeen suggested: "Master, let's record separately."

At this time, only a stupid method can be used, everyone disperses, and everyone records and draws.

Bai Ziqi gave a short "shh," showing impatience, while observing the array map and calculating with one hand.

Once this action came out, everyone knew that Bai Envoy had made an important discovery and didn't dare to disturb him.

Then, on the side of the array map drawn by the palace guard, Bai Ziqi reached out and drew another array: the Tiangang Variation Array created by the Thousand Illusion True Person on Bai Mao Mountain.

He drew very fast, obviously already familiar with this array.

After drawing, he stood between the two arrays, looking at this one for a while and that one for a while, lost in thought.

Why did He Xiao leave a Tiangang Variation Array, and only thirty-five in number? These two arrays... what is the connection between these two arrays? No one expected that Bai Ziqi would be in a daze for half an hour!

The Tiangong guards didn't dare to move, knowing this was a critical moment. Who dared to interrupt Bai Envoy's train of thought would definitely not have a good end later.

Even the prying eyes in the jungle didn't leave.

At this time, the palace guard's legs were numb, and he changed his posture. His boots stepped on the snow with a rustle, which was particularly abrupt in this quiet place.

Everyone glared at him.

Bai Ziqi woke up from a dream, his eyes refocused, and he had spirit again. He pointed to the array map drawn by the palace guard: "Using the Gathering Spirit Great Array to collect Di Liu Jiang is no problem. Now, look at the array feet on this map, the number and position are all correct, only one is missing."

Human memory has rules, the so-called blurred shadow, remembering wrong is wrong in a piece. If this palace guard remembered wrong, it is impossible for thirty-five to be accurate, without the slightest difference, only missing one.

"This is not remembering wrong, but He Xiao did it on purpose." Bai Ziqi continued, "The reason why the Tiangang Great Array on Bai Mao Mountain is strange is because it is a variation array, with array feet not in their original positions. Even we added it later, it actually has thirty-six numbers, one more than the real Tiangang array."

Everyone was also observing the array on the ground. Bai Seventeen gave an "eh" and pointed to the Tiangang Variation Array drawn by Bai Ziqi:

"Envoy, I remember the array map doesn't seem to be like this, two array feet have changed positions."

"Good, very careful." Bai Ziqi praised him, "After leaving the territory of the Xiaoyao Sect, about a month and a half later, I sent someone to sneak into Bai Mao Mountain to calculate again, and found that two of the numbers were no longer in the positions we recorded at that time, which shows that they are not fixed. I have studied it for so long, and estimate that they probably change with the seasons, and even change with the stars in the sky. Now it is early spring, they should be in this position."

His expression was solemn, word by word: "These two numbers are called 'variables'!"

"The change of the Tiangang Great Array on Bai Mao Mountain is led by them!"

Hearing this, the attendant couldn't help but say: "That Tiangang array is thirty-seven numbers, while this one in the Yongquan Shanzhuang is thirty-five numbers."

Neither of these two Tiangang arrays is the original version, and they look very awkward.

"Indeed, from the perspective of a single array, they are both unbalanced. What do you think?"

The Tiangong people hadn't answered yet, but the palace guard was stunned and said subconsciously: "One side has one more, one side has one less, could it be that the 'variable' jumped over?"

The attendant glared at him: "Shut up!"

However, the palace guard received a compliment from Bai Ziqi: "Exactly!"

Bai Ziqi added: "They can not only jump over, but even jump back! These two arrays are interconnected and contrasted, and can be seen as a whole."

Everyone felt incredible.

This "variable," in two unrelated arrays... crossed over?

These two "Tiangang arrays," one on Bai Mao Mountain and one in the Yongquan Shanzhuang, are thousands of miles apart in terms of geography.

One was created by the Thousand Illusion True Person, and one was set up by He Xiao, with a long time span.

Why can these two arrays form a comparison group?

Bai Ziqi was also a little excited: "Actually, these two Tiangang arrays are variation arrays—let's call them the Xiaoyao Array and the Yongquan Array—each with one variable, adding up to two!"

"When we rushed to Bai Mao Mountain, it happened that both variables were in the Xiaoyao Array, which is equivalent to the variable of the Yongquan Array jumping over, so the Xiaoyao Array is thirty-seven numbers, while the Yongquan Array only has thirty-five; and according to my deduction—" He took two tree seeds from the Xiaoyao Array and put them into the Yongquan Array, "Exactly seventy-two days later, these two variables will likely jump into the Yongquan Array, and then the situation will be reversed. At that time, the Yongquan Array will be thirty-seven, and the Xiaoyao Array will be thirty-five."

Everyone heard this, although there was no "wow," their expressions were greatly amazed.

What a strange array design.

However, why did He Xiao have to make the Yongquan Array to echo the Xiaoyao Array?

"I wanted to find the Thousand Illusion True Person's cave, went to the North Sea but missed it repeatedly, and couldn't even touch the door. The reason is that the Xiaoyao Array is not complete at all, lacking the Yongquan Array as a comparison!"

One sentence woke up the dreamer!

These two arrays must be compared together to be understood. The Thousand Illusion True Person absolutely did not want the Heavenly God and Tiangong to follow the vine and touch the melon to find him, so he only arranged a variation array on Bai Mao Mountain.

Even someone as clever as Bai Ziqi would likely push it wrong without sufficient data.

He subconsciously poked the array map on the ground with a branch, and with a crack, the branch as thick as a middle finger broke.

As the Du Yun Envoy, how could he not control his strength? Bai Ziqi was only calm on the surface, but excited in his heart!

The Tiangong people looked at each other, this time it was Bai Seventeen who couldn't help it: "Does the Envoy mean that He Xiao completed the other variation array for us, so you can deduce the location of the Thousand Illusion True Person?"

"Indeed!" Bai Ziqi said sternly, "Although I don't know what he intends to do, he factually did just that."

"I just recalled that these two arrays can indeed be combined into one, becoming seventy-two numbers, and then introducing infinite changes, which is the Earthly Fiend Great Array!" He said word by word, "The Earthly Fiend Great Array did exist in ancient times, but after the heaven and earth disaster, the stars moved, and this array has been lost for a long time, and it is not seen today. He Xiao set up the array, not taking the form of the Earthly Fiend Array, but the meaning of the Earthly Fiend Array, which is to convey the secret message to me."

If someone else came, they wouldn't know what He Xiao was doing at all.

The more Bai Ziqi studied, the more he felt He Xiao was a mystery.

What does He Xiao want to do, actually hinting/guiding him to the Thousand Illusion True Person's hiding place!

Isn't he from Lingshan? Why does he want to harm the Thousand Illusion True Person? Could it be that Lingshan is having internal strife?

Or is this a pure trap?

"Good, let's not talk about the Earthly Fiend Array. Just looking at these two Tiangang variation arrays, because of the existence of two variables, the array will change periodically. And this process—"

Bai Ziqi's eyes were like torches: "It's called 'Inverting the Tiangang'!"

The periodic jumping of two variables will cause the situation to be reversed, sometimes the Yongquan Array is full, and sometimes the Xiaoyao Array is full.

Also called, Inverting the Tiangang.

"Array variables, you have seen. But another variable hidden here, you haven't discovered—" Bai Ziqi's eyes were shining, "That is time!"

He added: "I ask you, when will these two arrays return to balance?"

Return to balance?

This question is not difficult. The attendant didn't think: "When the two variables return to their original positions, and both arrays are thirty-six numbers, should they be balanced?"

Otherwise, the two arrays are heavy at the top and light at the bottom, always one heavy and one light.

"Indeed! The two arrays periodically reverse each other, but there must be a period of stability in between." Bai Ziqi took a tree seed from the Yongquan Array and put it into the Xiaoyao Array.

In this way, the two arrays are symmetrical, both thirty-six numbers!

"According to the secret report obtained by the Tiangong a long time ago, this cycle is five years, and this period of stability is only about ten days!"

Everyone looked blank, not knowing where this came from.

Fortunately, Bai Ziqi immediately cleared their doubts: "These ten days are the opening days of the Thousand Illusion True Person's cave!"

"Once the ten days pass, the Tiangang array reverses again, and the cave naturally closes again."

According to the clues mastered by the Tiangong, the Thousand Illusion True Person's cave "Sea and Sky in One Line" is in the Inverted Sea, opening every five years, and it opens for ten days.

"Since I know that the two arrays reverse each other and complement each other, I can deduce the target's location from the existing clues!" Bai Ziqi picked up a branch and poked it gently between the two arrays—

"Inverted, inverted, this is the Inverted Sea!"

"Sixty-two days later, the Thousand Illusion True Person's cave opens, for ten days!"

He finally dug into the Thousand Illusion True Person's old nest! Everyone bowed and said in unison: "Congratulations, Envoy!"

This mystery has plagued Bai Ziqi for several months, and today it is finally solved.

He took a deep breath, and the night air became fresh.

"Speaking of this mystery in the Yongquan Shanzhuang, the deduction method of the two arrays is the same." Bai Ziqi pointed to the Yongquan Array on the ground, "Now this array of He Xiao is missing a variable, thirty-six became thirty-five, then it's very simple, just find this escaped 'one', and you can find what he hid."

"I ask you, where did this 'one' hide?"