Zhong Yuan ignored the headless monk and continued toward the Yellow Wind Formation.
The headless monk didn't try to persuade him anymore.
As Zhong Yuan reached the edge of the Yellow Wind Formation, he instantly felt the terrifying power emanating from it.
This was something even the naked eye could see.
The boundless sandstorm was a clear danger to anyone who dared to enter it.
Zhong Yuan thought for a moment, then pulled out the hair he had just obtained, blew on it, and transformed it into three avatars.
The three avatars felt disconnected from him.
They were like three small demons obeying his commands. He could give them simple instructions, but he couldn't control them too precisely.
These avatars only had basic strength and couldn't use many of his magical abilities.
Even the orders these avatars could accept couldn't be too complex.
"This level isn't enough."
Zhong Yuan felt a bit disappointed. Achieving the effect he wanted seemed more complicated than he'd imagined.
He pointed a finger, directing the three avatars to charge into the sandstorm.
He could only create three avatars with his current skills. Even with more practice and understanding, Zhong Yuan knew that he could only create nine or so avatars at most from this single hair.
This level of external projection technique was truly not very useful, capable only of causing some minor interference.
However, his main purpose was to see what was different about this hair.
He didn't originally expect this hair, left behind by Sun Wukong before his death, to hold much power.
The three avatars, with their limited magical power, flew up as soon as they entered the Yellow Wind Formation's range.
Then, swept up by the wind and sand, they were instantly twisted into a ball of spiritual energy.
They couldn't affect the Yellow Wind Formation in the slightest.
This Yellow Wind Formation was indeed extraordinary.
"This Heaven's Chosen, he should go back and deal with those stone spirits now." The headless monk observed from a distance.
The yellow-robed pig demon was also present and nodded in agreement: "This Yellow Wind Formation's power is naturally not something he can enter now."
"Even with his Copper Head Iron Arms, he'd only be able to withstand the wind for a moment longer than these avatars."
This monk, Zhong Yuan felt, wasn't a good person.
He could have given some hints, helping Zhong Yuan directly obtain the other key fragment, but he refused, instead wanting Zhong Yuan to find it himself.
He was here to test this Heaven's Chosen, as instructed by his elder brother, but he couldn't find any good opportunities.
Should he just make a move?
Bai She had returned earlier and had spoken highly of this Heaven's Chosen.
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Zhong Yuan watched his avatars disappear, without any expression. He simply recalled the hair and created avatars again.
He had a rough idea.
Sun Wukong's external projection technique seemed to have actually refined his own hair into a magic treasure and then used the treasure to create transformations.
It was both a magical ability and a magic treasure.
This must be why the hair could remain after Sun Wukong's death.
But this made Zhong Yuan a bit disappointed. This wasn't the external projection technique he wanted.
Reliance on a single hair as a material meant that the magic treasure and avatars created would be limited in power, no matter how strong they were.
Zhong Yuan wanted an external projection technique that used the gathering and dispersal of Qi to directly split and condense another body.
This would undoubtedly consume a lot more magical power, but the split bodies could reach the same strength as the main body.
He could even transform into various different forms.
Only then would his idea of creating a one-man formation have a chance of being realized.
It seemed like it was worth a try.
Zhong Yuan stretched out his hand, tossing the hair into the air. Instead of directly transforming it into an avatar, he controlled it to flash and pierce into his forehead.
Of course, this wasn't self-harm. At the same time, his true body had already vanished underground, leaving behind a substitute.
This was also a new avatar.
Zhong Yuan's true body didn't reemerge, but instead, used his senses to command the hair within the avatar, controlling the new body to walk into the sandstorm.
"This monkey is actually going in himself?" The headless monk and the yellow-robed pig demon were both surprised.
Was he really not afraid of death?
At this moment, "Zhong Yuan" walked to the edge of the Yellow Wind Formation, roared, and his body rapidly expanded to several meters tall, transforming into a giant ape. At the same time, golden light shimmered, turning his body into a stone-like state.
Only then did "Zhong Yuan" step forward.
Within the Yellow Wind Formation, countless sand and wind struck Zhong Yuan, causing sparks to fly, but he still steadily moved forward, unmoved in the midst of the gale.
"Copper Head Iron Arms? Is this still Copper Head Iron Arms?" The headless monk's voice was tinged with disbelief, filled with shock.
"Can this hair actually strengthen Copper Head Iron Arms? What kind of usage is this?"
"I don't know. Hahaha." The yellow-robed pig demon laughed loudly, "What a good talent, what a good understanding! He's just learned this magical ability, and he's already able to use it to this level."
"That Bai She wasn't exaggerating. He's not inferior to the elder brother at all!"
Even without a controller, the Yellow Wind Formation couldn't unleash its full power, but to force one's way through it, especially in this manner, was definitely not easy.
This strength seemed to have a good chance of meeting the elder brother's expectations!
The headless monk fell silent.
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【You combined the gathering and dispersal of Qi with your understanding of a new magical ability, the external projection technique.】
Zhong Yuan was equally delighted at this moment. It worked!
Now, he only needed to do one thing: refine some of his own hair into controllers, similar to formation flags, that he could manipulate.
He only needed to control them. The power of the final formation would depend entirely on the external projections he created.
He would borrow the power of the Earth Veins.
In this way, unlike others who needed to find many precious celestial materials to refine powerful magic treasures, he only needed to use his own hair.
Furthermore, he only needed precise control, able to command them as easily as his own limbs.
As for the power unleashed, it would depend entirely on his magical power and the strength of the external projections he created.
This way of combining magical abilities and magic treasure cultivation was truly a brilliant idea!
Zhong Yuan watched his avatar completely enter the Yellow Wind Formation without any issues. He himself also simply burrowed underground and entered.
Using Earth Travel to enter the Yellow Wind Formation was actually much simpler.
Soon, the scene before Zhong Yuan changed, and he had passed through the outer wind and sand circle, reaching the inner area, which seemed relatively calm.
His true body rose from the ground, and his avatar dispersed, revealing his true form.
He had already used the power of the Fire Eye Golden Sight. He wasn't sure whether anyone had seen through his true body.
Unfortunately, there was no way to verify it.
"Now I'm inside the Yellow Wind Formation, but where's the Yellow Wind Demon?"
"It seems this area isn't small."
Zhong Yuan observed his surroundings and chose to walk toward the normal entrance to the Wòhǔ Temple.
However, as he walked, Zhong Yuan unexpectedly saw someone he hadn't expected.