darknovel Chapter 69 Formation, Chapter 5 Manor
Chapter 69 Formation, Chapter 5 Manor
Zhen Yuanzi did not leave immediately. He hovered outside the hidden space of the Blood Sea, his deep gaze sweeping over the area affected by the Dao of Reincarnation, as well as the turbulent, treacherous Blood Sea beyond.
He knew that although this region was relatively independent and secluded due to the existence of the Wheel of Reincarnation, it involved the Six Paths Wheel of Reincarnation, a chaotic spiritual treasure that concerned the fundamental order of the primordial world, as well as the Styx Ancestor who was destined to be born in the future and was born with the Dao of Slaughter. Any negligence could lead to unpredictable consequences, and might even affect the fundamental Daoist temple far away on Longevity Mountain.
We must lay down a sufficiently solid defense for the clone, Wanshou Yuanjun, who remains here.
His figure flickered slightly, as if merging into the ripples of space, and the next moment he appeared at the edge of the sea of blood, a relatively stable, relatively calm energy flow, yet close enough to the core area of the Netherworld.
This location allows for effective concealment by relying on the Blood Sea and Netherworld environment, while also ensuring rapid response to the core area.
His gaze was like lightning, and his divine sense was like the most precise scanner, carefully analyzing the turbid and surging blood sea energy tides around him, the distorted spatial nodes formed by the deposition of fragments of different laws, and the faint flow of earth vein energy.
The next moment, his hands danced rapidly, his ten fingers moving as nimbly as butterflies flitting among flowers, leaving behind afterimages. Each fingertip was imbued with incomparably pure magical power and a profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth.
With the movement of his fingertips, the profound and mysterious incantation drew upon three distinct yet complementary primal forces in the void: the pure and ethereal energy from the heavens above, the turbid and dark energy from the depths below, and a wisp of willpower representing the spiritual essence of all things.
"Heaven, Earth, and Man, the three powers, are established in the void. Conceal!"
A low shout imbued with the essence of Tao resounded, as if the words themselves were law. With the final incantation cast, the void trembled violently!
Three enormous, yet almost completely transparent beams of light appeared out of thin air. One received the pure spirit (heaven), one connected with the turbid energy (earth), and one gathered spiritual intent (humanity). They crashed down in the highest position of the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity, instantly forming an incredibly stable triangular base that enveloped the core area, including the Wheel of Reincarnation space.
Countless Dao runes, shimmering with faint light and containing hidden, distorted, and isolated Daoist essences, rapidly flowed, intertwined, and combined between the pillars of light, evolving on their own like living things. In the blink of an eye, they formed a vast and exquisitely crafted Innate Three Talents Concealment Array!
This formation is not primarily for killing and trapping the enemy, but rather focuses on concealing secrets, distorting perception, and isolating internal and external detection.
Once the formation was complete, the presence of the area that was enveloped was drastically weakened in the world, as if a corner of it had been temporarily and cleverly "erased" from the "concept" of the sea of blood.
Even an ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, even if they scan this place with their divine sense, would find it extremely difficult to detect anything unusual. They would only perceive it as an ordinary blood sea area with slightly disordered energy, let alone be able to glimpse the earth-shattering secrets such as the Samsara Disc and the Ginseng Fruit Tree hidden within.
Even those skilled in divination will find their predictions severely disrupted and unable to obtain accurate information.
However, Zhen Yuanzi felt this was still not safe enough. After all, the Styx Ancestor would eventually be one with the Blood Sea Origin, and his way of perceiving might be different from ordinary people.
With another thought, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," a book of earthly knowledge that had been nurtured within his primordial spirit, slowly emerged from above his head. It moved without wind, its pages slightly open, radiating a profound and majestic brilliance that encompassed all things.
He fully activated the power of the Earth Book, his divine sense extending downwards like the finest tendrils, connecting with the vast and boundless network of earth veins deep within the Netherworld beneath his feet, a network that was stagnant and lifeless yet still boundless (although the Netherworld is different in nature from the Primordial Main Continent, it also has an earth vein structure, only it is more yin and cold).
"The earth's veins obey your command; with the protective soil as our foundation, our defenses are as solid as a rock!"
The abundant and pure innate Earth Qi surged forth from the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" like a bursting dam, not dispersing into the air, but precisely flowing into the activated Netherworld veins below.
Inspired by this, the deeper and more ancient power of the earth is quietly awakened and activated.
In an instant, solid, heavy, and timeless earth-yellow array patterns emerged from the boundary between the void and the earth.
They are not on par with the Innate Three Talents Formation, but rather, like the most skillful craftsmen, they are perfectly nested, permeated, and integrated into the framework of the Three Talents Formation, forming a more complex and stable composite earth-protecting concealment formation!
This complex array not only inherits the powerful concealment and interference capabilities of the Innate Three Talents Array, but also possesses extremely powerful physical and legal defense capabilities due to the integration of the Netherworld Earth Vein Power triggered by the Earth Book.
The earthen-yellow array patterns, though seemingly simple and unadorned, are in fact indestructible, capable of withstanding the forceful impacts and divine bombardments of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal for a long time.
At the same time, the formation is connected to the earth's veins. Any attempt to forcibly spy on, approach, or even attack the formation will cause subtle fluctuations in the earth's veins, which will be immediately perceived by the Longevity Sovereign who is stationed inside the formation, thus achieving effective early warning.
With the double array set up, all the brilliance quickly subsided, and the surging aura was completely hidden.
From the outside, the protected area of the sea of blood appeared completely normal, blending seamlessly with the surrounding turbulent and murky sea of blood, as if it were naturally so.
Only Zhen Yuanzi himself, and Wanshou Yuanjun within the formation, could clearly perceive those two invisible yet incredibly resilient barriers, like the membranes of heaven and earth.
"With such double protection, the Yuanjun and the Reincarnation Wheel should be safe for the time being, and this should be enough to deal with most unexpected situations."
Zhen Yuanzi carefully sensed the operation of the formation, and after confirming that it was perfectly integrated and in perfect harmony with the surrounding environment, he felt relieved and nodded slightly.
He took one last deep look at the area protected by the invisible array, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate space and see the majestic ginseng fruit tree and the pure white lotus that shone with clear light, without any more hesitation or lingering.
With a flicker, he transformed into a nearly transparent, earthen-yellow streak of light that blended almost seamlessly with the surrounding ghostly environment, unleashing the great supernatural power of shrinking the earth to an inch.
With a single step, he traversed a vast sea of blood, heading towards the Wanshou Mountain on the primordial continent, the place that held his Dao foundation and his deepest concerns, and rushed towards it with all his might.
Eager to return home, and with significant improvements in both strength and cultivation during this trip to the Blood Sea, as well as a more refined application of spatial laws, the return journey was several times faster than the outward trip.
His figure flashed across the vast Netherworld and the Primordial Continent, traversing endless mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, and piercing through layers of clouds and mist.
The familiar and welcoming outline of Longevity Mountain, radiating boundless vitality and a serene Daoist charm, quickly and clearly entered his perception.
At the mountaintop, the glazed tiles of Wuzhuang Temple shimmered with a warm luster under the sunlight, appearing and disappearing amidst the swirling clouds and mist.
Outside, the innate earth-guarding array, empowered by the power of the Earth Book, operated smoothly, emanating a reassuring and calming aura, like a mother's embrace.