Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

"Yanghao Well? Why is it called that? Is there any story behind it?" Wang Ai asked curiously.

"Because I want to categorize the gathered power of heaven and earth according to the five elements, and then recombine it to ultimately transform it into a bright, dignified, and incomparably powerful pure yang qi."

Zhang Zhiwei reached out his hand, as if he could touch the invisible energy particles in the air, and continued:

“This righteous energy can also be called yang energy. Calling it ‘Well of Righteous Energy’ doesn’t sound quite right. ‘Well of Yang Hao’ is more appropriate. ‘Hao’ means vast and boundless, like the sun at its zenith, which fits the meaning perfectly.”

"Transform the natural energy of this place into a supremely powerful and majestic righteous energy..." Wang Ai repeated the sentence, then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"Senior Brother Zhang, could it be... the 'Yang Five Thunders' of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method?!"

Zhang Zhiwei gave a thumbs-up approvingly: "Smart!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Ai immediately realized: "This is to coordinate with the lightning incarnation that you left in the statue, Senior Brother Zhang, right?"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded. The lightning incarnation he left in the statue was essentially Yang lightning. The "weapons" and "granaries" to be prepared for this incarnation should naturally be Yang Hao Wells with compatible attributes. If the well were to be built with the attributes of Yin lightning, it would create a conflict.

"So, Senior Brother Zhang, what are your plans? This project sounds quite large," Wang Ai asked quickly.

"Although the project is huge, it is not difficult for me."

Zhang Zhiwei said calmly, "I was already prepared before I came. Moreover, when I was looking for the array's core, I had already memorized the location of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, as well as the orientation of the mountains and rivers."

"However, before we make the formal arrangements, we need to deal with this thing first. It's too conspicuous to have an extra well out of nowhere, and it's easy to arouse suspicion."

"Should we build a building on top to cover it?" Wang Ai immediately suggested, as this was the most common way to hide it.

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head: "Suddenly building a structure here out of thin air would be like trying to hide something obvious, and would only attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. Let's sink it underground and restore it to its original state."

After saying that, he once again used the "Earth River Chariot" technique!
The earth trembled like water, and the "Yanghao Well," which had just grown out of the ground, slowly sank back into the ground with a deep, heavy rumble.

As the ancient well sank, the surrounding soil and rocks began to automatically converge towards the center, and the ground returned to its flat state, leaving only a pit.

The entire process was incredibly smooth, demonstrating Zhang Zhiwei's ultimate control over the technique.

Having dealt with everything, Zhang Zhiwei took out some ritual implements he had prepared beforehand from his wallet.

In the time leading up to his trip to Shanghai, he read through a large number of ancient books and even consulted his master, Zhang Jingqing, receiving a great deal of guidance. This is why he didn't come directly to Shanghai after Lu Jin's wedding; he needed time to learn new things.

To be honest, this was the first time he had independently set up such a complex Qi formation. The one at the Celestial Master's Mansion training ground was something he and his master had completed together.

Subsequently, relying on the power of the Earth River Chariot, he secretly and accurately buried those feng shui suppressing artifacts underground in the nine palaces surrounding the cathedral, without alerting anyone.

Although the Nine Palaces consist of nine directions, their fundamental principle corresponds to the Five Elements' generating and restraining relationships. Zhang Zhiwei's arrangement strictly follows this rule:

Among them, Kan Palace belongs to water, and this location was originally the choir of a Catholic church.

After Wang Ai took over, she felt that the choir was a good organization, so she kept it.

In recent years, he has arranged for some musicians to compose many poems praising the leader of the Tiantong Cult, which are sung every day.

Zhang Zhiwei then buried a consecrated Xuanming stone statue underground in this palace.

The Kun Palace, Zhong Palace, and Gen Palace belong to the Earth element. He buried consecrated stone guardians, ceramic Five Sacred Mountains True Form Seals, and stone house-guarding beasts in these locations.

The Zhen and Xun palaces belong to the wood element. He buried a peach wood sword and a Tianpeng ruler made of jujube wood struck by lightning in these two palaces.

The Qian and Dui palaces belong to the metal element, and a coin sword and a copper bell, crafted using secret methods, were buried there.

The Li Palace belongs to the fire element, so a Bagua mirror was buried there.

After setting up the ritual implements, Zhang Zhiwei took out a brush and ink and drew several talismans, burying them one by one in their corresponding positions.

His purpose in doing this was to use the power of talismans to connect the magical artifacts buried in the Nine Palaces, forming a closed structure.

While setting up, Wang Ai couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Zhang, once this Qi formation is successful, will it have any impact on the ordinary people living here?"

"will not!"

As Zhang Zhiwei precisely buried a talisman into the ground, he answered without looking up:

"Because all the power will eventually be gathered in the array eye, which is the 'Well of Yang Hao' deep underground, and not a single bit will leak out. Not only will it not be harmful, but it may even have some benefits. After all, the Yang Five Thunder Qi is the most powerful and righteous Qi. Staying in this area for a long time will make the Yang Qi abundant, which can support the body's righteousness and dispel evil. Common cold and dampness will be cured without medicine, which is beneficial to the body."

"So good?" Wang Ai exclaimed, then sighed again, "What a pity, such a wonderful cathedral is going to be abandoned."

“No need to regret it,” Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile. “This is just a strategic retreat. We will be back soon.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ai's spirits immediately lifted, and the slight disappointment in her heart vanished.

Although Senior Brother Zhang is usually unserious and often lies, when it comes to serious matters concerning the overall situation, his words are absolutely law and cannot be disregarded!

With everything prepared, Zhang Zhiwei took a deep breath, and with a thought, a vast Qimen formation instantly unfolded, formless and intangible, yet undeniably real, enveloping the entire diocese!

For ordinary people to set up such a heaven-defying and fortune-altering Qi formation, they need the right timing, the right location, and the right people.

While favorable human relationships and geographical advantages can be obtained through effort, the right timing is the most difficult to achieve, as it is subject to the changes of heaven and earth and is often unpredictable.

Some special Qi formations can only be formed with the help of a rare celestial event, such as the "Nine Stars Alignment," which is a once-in-a-millennium occurrence. Ordinary people may not be able to wait for that opportunity even in their entire lives.

But Zhang Zhiwei is different. He only needs to manipulate the four auspicious compasses in Qimen Dunjia to bring out the right timing. No matter how rare or rare the auspicious time, he can "manifest" it. That's why he dares to disregard everything else and get everything arranged first.

With everything arranged, Zhang Zhiwei began manipulating the four compasses, adjusting the Nine Palaces, Eight Trigrams, Heavenly Stems, and Earthly Branches to their perfect positions. Then, he guided all the power nodes, like rivers flowing into the sea, towards the "Well of Yanghao" deep underground. In that instant, the right time, the right place, and the right people—the three elements—were perfectly aligned! The Qi formation was complete!
"Boom!"

The moment the Qi formation took shape, the sky above the entire Tiantong Diocese changed dramatically!
The once clear and cloudless sky was covered by dark clouds that were frantically gathering from all directions within just a few seconds, turning it into a dark and oppressive expanse.

Countless silver snakes, as thick as buckets, darted and intertwined wildly within the thick clouds, emitting terrifying crackling sounds.

At the same time, the statue of the Lord of Tiantong Church inside the Tiantong Cathedral suddenly opened its eyes! A blinding flash of lightning erupted from its eyes!

The next second, a figure of light, identical in appearance to the statue and composed entirely of pure lightning, stepped out from within it.

With a single step, he traversed the church's dome and vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was high in the sky, standing amidst the churning, roaring thunderclouds!
The lightning in the sky began to converge on him. Huge, spiderweb-like electric snakes covered the sky, illuminating it with flickering light. The apocalyptic scene was truly awe-inspiring!

The Tiantong Diocese was extremely large, so the area covered by the dark clouds was also very wide. This sudden celestial phenomenon immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the city.

"This weather is really strange. It was fine just now, how come suddenly there are dark clouds overhead, and it looks like it's going to thunder and rain?" Ordinary residents in the parish looked up at the sky with puzzled expressions and ran home to collect their laundry.

Meanwhile, some powerful individuals in the city turned their surprised and uncertain gazes toward the Tiantong Diocese.

The first to notice was actually Ah Xing, who was in the parish. He had just finished practicing his hoeing skills and was humming a little tune, preparing to go to the choir activity, when he suddenly felt that everything around him was changing drastically.

Although his innate ability cannot directly control the energy of heaven and earth, after obtaining Qi, he can keenly sense the subtle changes in the surrounding energy.

Previously, the surrounding cosmic energy was like a calm lake, with varying depths, but generally gentle.

But now, the calm lake has suddenly been churned into towering waves. Not only that, the water volume is also increasing at an incredible rate. Areas that were originally full of water are now even fuller, and areas that were originally shallow are now becoming unfathomably deep.

He didn't know what had happened, but he knew that something huge had definitely happened in the parish.

"Such a big change, but I'm not too panicked. Is this the manifestation of the Heavenly Tong Sect Master?" Ah Xing murmured to himself.

Fire Cloud Evil God, Landlord, Landlady, and others also sensed the strange phenomenon. Knowing some inside information, they guessed that this must be Zhang Zhiwei's doing. Besides being shocked, they were also filled with admiration for his unfathomable strength.

As for Xiao Aqiao and the others from Fengming Tower, they had no idea what was going on. They only felt a sense of oppression in their hearts, as if something big was about to happen.

On the Japanese side, although they dispatched a large number of people to Shanghai, they did not dare to send truly powerful superhumans there, considering that this place was the headquarters of the Tiantong Church. Most of those left behind were intelligence personnel.

These people may be good at petty theft, but they are completely baffled by such a powerful celestial phenomenon and can only record it.

Of course, there were also some unexpected discoveries.

Inside a school dormitory, a young student who was spying on the girls' dormitory across the street with binoculars was inadvertently drawn to an unusual phenomenon in the sky and turned his binoculars toward the terrifying thunderclouds.

Then, he witnessed an unforgettable scene: amidst the rolling dark clouds and swirling lightning bolts, stood a radiant human figure, shimmering with divine light, like a god.

The scene was very similar to the scene of sword immortals ascending to heaven after undergoing tribulations in the fantasy novel "The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shu Mountain" that he had recently been reading in the newspaper!

"Look! Look! Someone in the sky is undergoing tribulation!"

He exclaimed in surprise, attracting all the students in the dormitory to gather around and scramble for the only pair of binoculars.

……

At this very moment, in the entire city of Shanghai, the person who felt the deepest pain and the most pain was none other than Wang Ai, who was standing next to Zhang Zhiwei.

In that instant when the primordial energy of heaven and earth underwent a violent change, the energy within his body was also stirred up, becoming uncontrollable like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

"Senior Brother Zhang... this..." Wang Ai said with difficulty, feeling that he might faint at any moment due to the rampage of his internal energy.

"Keep your mind calm and stay focused. It's nothing serious."

Zhang Zhiwei's voice came calmly, as if carrying a strange soothing power, instantly calming Wang Ai's turbulent blood and qi.

This terrifying phenomenon did not last long. Soon, as the Qi formation began to stabilize, the primordial Qi of heaven and earth began to flow in an orderly manner, continuously flowing towards the Yanghao Well underground. The lightning incarnation in the sky also appeared in the Yanghao Well, which would become its resting place.

With the addition of the lightning incarnation, the Yanghao Well also underwent an astonishing change. The originally chaotic primordial energy of heaven and earth within it began to rearrange itself under the influence of the entire energy system, dividing into the five elements. The five elements then regenerated yin and yang, and the yin and yang collided violently, generating a violent chemical reaction.

In an instant, the ancient well deep underground began to emit a dazzling light and generate extremely intense lightning!

The entire well seemed to have become a veritable thunder pool, and the "water" inside had all turned into boiling, all-destroying thunder!

"This Qi formation is complete! The 'Well of Yang Hao' is also finished." Zhang Zhiwei clapped his hands and let out a long sigh of relief.

The moment the Qi formation was completed, the dense dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the sunlight shone down again.

Wang Ai circled the large pit several times, examining it carefully for a while. Sensing the terrifying, chilling aura of thunder emanating from the ground, he clicked his tongue in astonishment:
"Senior Brother Zhang, this thing... it's absolutely terrifying! I can feel that even steel thrown in would melt instantly!"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded and said, "That's right. Although there was no intention to generate lightning, there was just too much Qi inside, and with the lightning incarnation residing there, some reactions still occurred, and the room was filled with boiling thunder and fire."

"What should we do about this?" Wang Ai asked. Although the Yanghao Well was buried deep underground, the boiling lightning still faintly shone through. If it were night, this place would surely be dazzling and eye-catching.

"The reason we sank it underground before was for this purpose," Zhang Zhiwei said, before performing the Earth River Chariot again.

The soil around the edge of the pit churned and quickly buried it, and the ground became flat again, eventually returning to the appearance of the ordinary little pond. Only the water looked even deeper and darker than before.

"In this way, no one will be able to discover the secrets of this place," Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile. (End of this chapter)