Born with immortal seed

Chapter 569 Eight Trigrams Dipper Constellation Myriad Stars Array

"It turns out that after my senior brother defeated Xiang Wanyi, he hid in that ruin, but accidentally triggered the restriction, and only came out two years ago..."

Bai Zichen suddenly realized why Ge Cang had been nowhere to be found in the entire Central Region; it turned out he hadn't been traveling outside at all.

"The ruins were severely damaged, with countless void folds, and one could easily lose one's way if one was not careful. However, the core of the ruins still contained an incomplete manifestation of the Great Dao of Thunder, and I gained a great deal from it. Moreover, I used the fragments of broken magic weapons and the concentrated essence of thunder to refine a natal spiritual treasure, which encountered a spiritual treasure tribulation as soon as it was born. After successfully passing the tribulation, it absorbed three ancient thunder marks from the ruins and became a top-grade spiritual treasure."

Ge Cang gave a brief introduction, explaining that he discovered this secret realm when he was still in the Core Formation stage and traveling through the Central Region.

At that time, I felt a stirring in my heart and wanted to try to enter.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level was insufficient, and he was stopped at the door.

Upon returning to the Central Region and finding no trace of any cultivators who had entered, the place remained untouched, seemingly waiting for his arrival.

"In the secret realm, the style and appearance of the ruins are completely different from what I see today, and even from the ancient Five Thunder Sect techniques I have seen. They should be more ancient and more primitive. The halls are simple and grand, and they don't seem to have collapsed because of an attack, but purely because of the passage of time, which is too long ago."

As a recognized holy land of thunder magic in the cultivation world, Ge Cang naturally paid close attention to the Five Thunder Sect.

Although the name Five Thunder Sect only appeared in the Middle Ages, it has always claimed to inherit the lineage of the Thunder God of the Upper Realm and boasts of being the only orthodox sect of thunder magic.

The earliest known descendant of Thor appeared in ancient times when he descended to the mortal realm.

Ge Cang felt that the style of the ruins was even more ancient than that of the Five Thunder Sect, which was in the ancient times when there was no concept of sects, royal courts stood everywhere, and gods and humans were everywhere.

During that period, powerful innate gods and wild beasts were the masters of the cultivation world, and there was no concept of systematic cultivation at all.

Regardless of whether they are born as gods or wild beasts, their status is determined by their bloodline.

The so-called becoming stronger means tempering one's physique, stimulating one's bloodline, bringing oneself closer to one's ancestors, and aligning oneself more closely with the true meaning of the Great Dao.

Therefore, even if some ancient relics have survived, they will not contain any cultivation techniques or scriptures.

At most, they are traces of the Great Dao that condense true meaning, representing the master's attainments in the Great Dao, which can be absorbed and improved upon by future generations.

It was in this suspected ancient ruin that Ge Cang experienced what it was like to be an ancient god skilled in thunder magic, able to summon divine thunder with ease, relying entirely on his talent.

Their method of activating the divine thunder was very crude, rigid, and filled with an ancient, barbaric atmosphere and mysterious, complicated sacrificial movements.

However, the understanding of the true meaning of the Great Dao goes straight to the essence, without the fancy embellishments of later generations.

Because this ancient deity was most likely bathed in lightning from birth, something that no other lightning spirit or lightning true body could compare to.

As one grows older, one's understanding of the true meaning of thunder will increase accordingly.

He could only use two techniques to unleash divine thunder, which was completely incomparable to those of later generations.

The most basic techniques in the current cultivation world, such as the Bing Fire Divine Thunder and the Five Ding Divine Thunder, would probably have been considered divine skills and wonders in ancient times.

However, in terms of understanding the true meaning of thunder, later generations are far inferior to the ancient gods.

Ge Cang also found a lightning feather inside, which he refined into his own body. He could use its power as a mark at any time, which would increase the destructive power of the divine lightning by 50%.

The true meaning of Thunder Dao now is probably enough for those before reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

"The downside is that we have to walk on two legs. Right now, one leg is moving too fast, and the other can't keep up... We either need to make up for the weakness, or we need to give up one leg and run on one leg."

However, not everything in the ruins is good; this can be considered a happy problem.

Unlike the cultivators of the Five Thunder Sect, Ge Cang did not follow a single path of thunder. Instead, he used the Wood Element Heavenly Spiritual Root to embark on a dual path of wood nourishing all things and creating destruction within creation.

Currently, the true meaning of thunder, which represents destruction, is advancing rapidly, while the meaning of wood, which represents creation and nurtures all things, is stagnating, naturally leading to an imbalance.

If we cannot make up for our weaknesses, they will become a burden.

Instead, abandoning one aspect and focusing solely on the Great Dao of Thunder would allow Ge Cang to advance his cultivation speed to a new level.

The bottleneck of a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand True Monarch is almost non-existent for him.

While the dual paths offer more possibilities and greater power, they also place exponentially higher demands on cultivators.

Given Ge Cang's talent and his plans for the future, he certainly wouldn't easily give up on the path he's adhered to for hundreds of years.

These dual paths of creation and destruction have extremely high limits, even surpassing the true meaning of the Thunder Technique of the Five Thunder Sect by a level.

However, without special opportunities, the path of wood requires a great deal of effort to catch up.

"It's actually an ancient relic. It's truly remarkable that it has been preserved to this day... Senior Brother's spiritual treasure, fused with the lightning mark, might have a chance to be upgraded to a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in the future."

Bai Zichen didn't think it was too difficult. Senior Brother Ge Cang only seemed old compared to him, but in fact, he was in his prime among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Once the war between the two races subsides, there will be ample opportunity to explore various parts of the cultivation world and find suitable means to enhance the Wood Element Dao.

Even if all else fails, giving up one item still offers a chance to reach the Divine Transformation stage, and the odds might even be better.

It's just a matter of lowering the already vague so-called upper limit.

“That’s for the future, there’s no rush right now… There is something else that pleases this humble Taoist.”

Ge Cang reached out and pulled, tearing out a layer of hazy starry gauze from the void, as if in a dream.

"When leaving the ancient ruins, I discovered an array that could be disassembled and taken away, so I took it without hesitation. On the way back, I found a familiar and reliable array master to verify that it was a complete fourth-order top-grade array called the Eight Trigrams Dipper Constellation Myriad Stars Array."

Ge Cang spoke calmly, but only those who knew him well could hear the surprise hidden beneath his words.

The fact that Qingfeng Sect lacked a fourth-order formation had always been a source of pain for the two of them.

A Nascent Soul sect without a fourth-order grand formation is incomplete. It lacks the bottom line for dealing with emergencies, and it doesn't have the trump card of having a Nascent Soul True Monarch outside the sect to fight against powerful enemies. In fact, when faced with an siege, it can rely on the fourth-order grand formation and spiritual treasures to make its sect as solid as a rock.

On his way to the Central Region, Bai Zichen kept thinking about the fourth-order formation.

However, such strategic resources are not easily traded, and several attempts have failed.

After being caught up in several major events, he had even less time to seek out a fourth-order array. Unexpectedly, it was Ge Cang who brought it back.

And with a single move, he unleashed a top-grade fourth-tier formation, which could be considered one of the strongest formations in the cultivation world.

After all, many super sects that have produced Nascent Soul cultivators cannot set up fifth-order grand formations, because fifth-order formation masters are just as rare as Nascent Soul cultivators.

Furthermore, the requirements for a fifth-order grand formation are extremely high, including the spiritual veins, the equipment used to set up the formation, and the spiritual objects that serve as the eyes of the formation.

Most large corporations don't have the resources to make such arrangements.

With Bai Zichen and Ge Cang, two Nascent Soul Ancestors, present, the Qingfeng Sect doesn't need to worry about being besieged by other Nascent Soul True Monarchs and having to resort to formations.

However, in places where the two are not present or unable to reach them, the fourth-order grand formation can play an important role.

At the same time, it can also greatly expand the core area of ​​a sect.

"Such a thing exists? Could it be that because of this formation, the ancient secret realm has remained undiscovered... and that you, Senior Brother, are destined to enter it?"

Bai Zichen took Xing Sha, still feeling somewhat incredulous.

It seems that I wasn't the only one who had some fortuitous encounters and gains in the Central Region; Senior Brother Ge Cang was no exception.

"It's possible that this formation was set up by later generations, rather than being from ancient times. I've studied it, and this formation is extremely suitable for our sect. However, it would require three fourth-tier formation masters to set it up. Does our sect not yet have that many outstanding juniors?"

Ge Cang said with a slight smile.

The Eight Trigrams Dipper Constellation Myriad Stars Array, a fourth-tier top-grade item.

It can seal off the void; any escape techniques below the fifth rank are ineffective within the array's range.

It can break through concealment; any invisibility ability below the fifth rank will be revealed under starlight.

It can ignore buffs; any spell with enhancements below level five will dissolve under starlight.

There are also twelve individual restrictions and three group supernatural powers, which can be replenished with spiritual power by using starlight as a source and can be used in succession.

Even more powerful is the ultimate move, which unleashes the starlight accumulated day and night in an instant, using the spiritual treasure in the center of the formation as a medium to deliver the most terrifying blow.

The price paid was the dimming of countless stars and the destruction of the powerful spiritual treasure, in exchange for an effect almost equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Of course, this is only from the perspective of the most basic destructive power.

The profound meaning of the Great Dao contained in the actions of a Nascent Soul cultivator is something that formations cannot achieve.

"As expected of a fourth-tier top-grade item, it's truly terrifying!"

Bai Zichen sensed the interior of the Eight Trigrams Dipper Constellation Myriad Stars Formation and was somewhat dumbfounded.

But considering the formation's grade, it makes sense.

It can be said that once this formation is complete, even if he and Ge Cang are not in the sect, Qingfeng Sect is not a place that a few Nascent Soul True Monarchs can take down.

"Among the fourth-tier array masters, Zhou Suqing is currently the only one in the sect who is close to it, or perhaps has already reached it, but is in the final stage of summarizing and digesting the knowledge... The others are probably still far behind."

Bai Zichen tacitly avoided mentioning himself and Ge Cang. In fact, with their aptitude and cultivation level, they still had a chance to become fourth-tier array masters if they were willing to dedicate themselves to the cause.

Ge Cang is currently a third-tier low-grade array master, and he achieved this level on his own by stealing a few spare moments from his busy schedule.

Not to mention Old Ancestor Bai, who was seen as omnipotent by those close to him.

No matter how mysterious and profound the array is, it may not be able to stop Old Ancestor Bai.

Therefore, when forced to do so, there is always a chance to become a fourth-tier array master.

However, given their promising futures and the special circumstances at this time, there's no reason for them to spend their time on cultivating immortality and other arts.

"No rush. This harvest is quite substantial, and it will take a while to digest and absorb it. I won't be leaving anytime soon. I believe that without setting up the Bagua Dou Su Wan Xing Array, no one will dare to come and disturb us... However, we still need to study where to set up the new array."

Ge Cang spoke with firm conviction, demonstrating his full confidence in this matter.

"Then let's go with Black Mountain. After all, it's where we started. With the coverage of the Bagua Dou Su Wan Xing Array, it can cover most of the Black Mountain range."

Bai Zichen also smiled. With the two of them guarding the sect, it was indeed the same whether there was a great formation or not, except for their strongest trump card.

However, having a formation makes things much more convenient.

"Alright, then we'll wait until we have enough fourth-tier array masters before setting up the Eight Trigrams Dipper Constellation Myriad Stars Array."

Ge Cang lifted up the star-like veil, then put it back.

Bai Zichen also recounted his general experiences in the Central Region, including his trip to the Southern Region, where he killed the descendant of the Demon Clan's God of Transformation with his sword, and on his way back to the Northern Region, he killed the Blood God True Monarch who was possessed by an ancient demon, as well as the battle against Xiang Banshan.

He only concealed the truth about his identity as Ziwei Xingjun, as his identity as a star palace was bound by the Dao Heart Oath, which still had a binding force on him.

Moreover, the destruction of the Taibai Sword Sect is now shrouded in mystery, and it might not be a good thing for him if more people knew about it.

However, since the enmity between himself and the demon race has been completely clear, there is no need to go into details about the grudges caused by the Fish-Dragon Sect. Just the fact that he killed the most talented descendant of the Nascent Soul Old Dragon is enough to make him hold a grudge.

Informing Senior Brother Ge Cang of these matters was also meant to remind him to always be vigilant against the demon race.

To avoid some powerful demons in human form receiving special missions targeting the cultivators around Bai Zichen, which could lead to them being caught off guard and suffering a great loss.

"Junior brother's journey has been far more exciting than mine; this is what it means to truly travel the world!"

Ge Cang listened with great interest, clapping his hands in approval.

"You've defeated powerful enemies and obtained priceless treasures along the way. You truly deserve to be called an unparalleled swordsman. Even the Avici Hell Demon Sword has fallen into your hands. The throne of the world's number one swordsman shouldn't be long away."

"Senior brother, you flatter me. It was just a coincidence."

Bai Zichen shook his head slightly; his record was indeed impressive.

Many Great True Monarchs who were nearing the end of their lives had fought countless battles, and the actual battle records of the Nascent Soul cultivators who perished were truly appalling.

Over the decades, the number of True Lords who died at his hands exceeded the number of people who died in their entire lives.

This was still concealing the serious crimes committed under the mask of the Purple Star Lord; otherwise, it could be said that after being a Core Formation Killer, he had also donned the hat of a Nascent Soul Assassin.

"By the way, Qi Yue is in Zhongzhou. How about I call him over so you can meet him?"

“Very well, I will go to Benshan first. Wei Dao told me... It can be said that Wusheng Sect is sensible, otherwise, I would have gone to Northern Qi myself after this trip.”

Ge Cang paused for a moment, then nodded and said.

Qi Yue was raised by Ge Cang from a young age, and as his only disciple, he was certainly pampered.

He mysteriously disappeared at first, and later it was revealed that he was in the Wusheng Sect, but was under house arrest and unable to return.

As a result, given the disparity in strength between the two sides at the time, and not wanting to offend the Wusheng Sect, he could only pretend that nothing had happened.

This left a deep scar on Ge Cang's heart, who was extremely proud and felt guilty towards Qi Yue.

It's no joke that he's going to make a trip to Northern Qi this time. With his current strength, he could easily defeat the Corpse Elder of the Wusheng Sect even without Bai Zichen's help.

When Qi Yue arrived at the main hall, he knelt down with a thud and kowtowed repeatedly.

Qi Yue silently opened his mouth, his eyes red and already filled with tears.

"It's good that you're back. With me here, I will never let such an incident happen to any of our disciples again."

Ge Cang raised his hand and touched Qi Yue's head, his voice sounding somewhat choked up.

Bai Zichen left the space to the master and apprentice who had been separated for many years and whose relationship was like that of father and son.

(End of this chapter)