Neither Liu Jun's recognition nor the brutality of the battle at the Blue Ice Sea had shaken Luo Chen so deeply. Even Ascendant Li's sudden appearance was easy enough to understand given his friendship with Frostpole. What he could not stop thinking about was the seal engraved with blurry images of the mountains and seas and the casual way it had swallowed the entire Ice Soul Spirit Mountain. 

And the reason why the scene disturbed him was precisely that he understood formations. He still did not possess the breadth of knowledge expected of a true grandmaster, and he still needed a complete diagram, proper preparation, and favorable terrain to arrange a fourth-tier formation. Even so, there was no doubt about his understanding of the basics. 

He had studied the seven fundamental restrictions and the relationships of the five elements since he was an Initiate, then began dabbling in it more seriously after becoming an Adept. Over the years, he had received guidance from Min Longyu, Han Zhan, and others, which had further...