The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 629 No Room for Compromise, No Consideration of Consequences

The Zhou Tian Demon-Slaying Array is not something that can be set up in a day or two. Especially for an array where the person is the key, it goes without saying that the person setting up the array needs to be highly skilled. Even if the person is strong enough, they still need to be careful, because if the array goes wrong and backfires, it will not be safe just because the person has a high level of cultivation.

For an array to be successful, the orientation of each base and each layer must be calculated precisely. The saying that a slight error can lead to a huge mistake is most apt when it comes to array deployment.

Therefore, even though Lang Jiuchuan was already at the Golden Core Realm, he still devoted all his mind and energy to this Zhou Tian Demon Extermination Array.

Beside her, a bowl of talisman liquid had been melted, made by mixing gold powder, thousand-year-old cinnabar, and her heart's blood. Next to this bowl of talisman liquid were several five-colored talisman papers specially prepared and nurtured with the five elements, exuding a rich spiritual energy.

With a flick of her wrist, Lang Jiuchuan unleashed the jade bone talisman brush that had been with her since her rebirth. After countless battles and refinements, and nourished by merit and her heart's blood, its spiritual energy was even more divine, and its power even more immense.

She had only taken it from the judge. Holding the talisman pen, she closed her eyes slightly and used her mind to transmit the pen. If one day she was not destined to live and died for the Dao, it would go and find its old master.

Upon receiving this thought, the Jade Bone Talisman Brush seemed to tremble, and a flash of golden light appeared on its body, making it even more powerful.

Lang Jiuchuan closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, cleared his mind of all distractions, until he felt as if he were in a void, with no other thoughts in his mind. Only then did he open his eyes, raise his hand, and the talisman brush fell into his hand.

She channeled her spiritual power, and with a flourish of her brush, she placed the first stroke on the spiritually rich Five Elements talisman paper.

"Qian represents Heaven, signifying strength, vigor, and uprightness..."

The brushstrokes were like knives, slicing across the talisman paper and leaving a crimson, blood-red rune. In the empty room, it seemed as if thunder was faintly rumbling.

Outside the door, the tiger's fur stood on end, its golden eyes fixed on the inside, its tail occasionally swishing, making a whooshing sound that shattered the deathly stillness surging in from all directions.

“Kun represents the earth, which is virtuous and sustains all things…” Lang Jiuchuan added another stroke: “Li represents fire, which is bright and penetrating…”

With her spiritual power, she wielded the talisman brush, writing one talisman after another. With each stroke, her spiritual energy weakened, while the spiritual light of the Five Elements talisman shone even brighter.

As soon as the array was drawn, golden light suddenly shone brightly, merging into the Five Elements talisman paper, and the entire talisman was filled with surging spiritual light.

She drew a second one, a third one... until the eighth one.

After all eight powerful array base talismans were drawn, several days had passed. Her face was as pale as paper. She swallowed a Great Rejuvenation Pill, activated the Bone Bell which spun around her, formed hand seals to gather her breath, replenish her energy and concentrate her mind. Then she rolled up the talisman and left the house.

The tiger that had been guarding the area stood up. Seeing her expression, its body suddenly grew larger, and it pounced on her, picked her up, and carried her on its back. With a few leaps, it went to the location it had already scouted.

Fu Qi followed closely behind.

Lang Jiuchuan leaped down from the tiger's body, the cold wind making her robes and black hair flutter. The Bagua positions were fortunately determined by Tantai Wuji beforehand. Bagua City was built based on Taiji Bagua, so she only needed to strengthen it further and make the array points more precise, which saved her a lot of effort.

"Using your brilliant ideas to create a deadly trap for you is worthwhile, considering you've schemed for a thousand years." Lang Jiuchuan sneered in a low voice.

When the time comes, it will be a case of success and failure both due to Xiao He, which will surely be very interesting! Lang Jiuchuan's eyes gleamed, and with a swift movement, she walked and tapped the meridians at the eight array bases. Her movements were agile, as if she were dancing. But in the eyes of some, it seemed as if she was performing her last dance, disregarding the consequences and leaving no room for retreat.

One point is the wood of the East (甲乙木), buried with the core of a thousand-year-old peach wood struck by lightning, supplemented with precious Azure Dragon scale powder, and then sacrificed into the array talisman; the second point is the fire of the South (丙丁火), thrown into the deep earth core and refined with magma; the third point is the metal of the West (庚辛金); the fourth point is the water of the North (壬癸水); and the fifth point is the earth of the Center (戌巳土)...

With each direction Lang Jiuchuan pointed to, her spiritual energy weakened, her face turned pale, and cold sweat appeared on her forehead. However, as she lit up the eight trigrams in turn, the eight gates rotated, and the energy resonated in this vast, desolate land. The Yin and Yang of Tai Chi seemed to complement each other, and the five elements returned to their original positions, merging with each other and beginning to draw upon the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming a huge, invisible vortex.

Fengya hid in the darkness, his lips pressed tightly together, watching the leaping figure with a deep frown.

Setting up the array through the meridians seemed simple, but every step consumed her vital energy and spiritual consciousness. Such a large array could only be set up by burning her soul. He didn't even dare to step forward to stop her or say anything, for fear of disturbing her mind and suffering a backlash.

Setting up this array is not something that can be done overnight. It requires more spiritual energy to reinforce the array's veins and to inject the most important power of the void in order to activate the rules of heaven and earth. It needs the five elements as its backbone and the eight trigrams and yin and yang as its network to enable it to exert its greatest wonder.

And aren't all of these things depleting her spiritual energy?

So when Lang Jiuchuan reached the summit of the main peak where the formation's core was located, the chaotic, deadly Black Death March had passed, and the Yin Month had fully begun.

The wind howled, billowing her robes as if trying to blow her away, but she remained as steadfast as a pine tree.

Below, the eight-directional array base has been lit up, and the eight trigrams runes flow, connecting heaven and earth, making the five elements seem to transform into sacred beasts that are eager to devour demons and destroy evil spirits.

The formation is just one step away from completion.

Before Lang Jiuchuan was an altar made of Taiyin Xuanming five-colored soil. In the center of this altar was a groove, which could not only help this formation reach the nine heavens, but also, at the most critical moment, could be used as a vessel to help him ascend to heaven.

She glanced at the dark, oppressive clouds on the distant horizon, her eyes cold and resolute. Success or failure would depend on who had the stronger destiny.

"I hope I don't have to go that far." Lang Jiuchuan stroked the nine-dragon coiled knob on the jade seal and said softly. Then he covered it with a layer of his soul imprint and divine consciousness before solemnly inserting it into the groove.

Click.

It was clearly just an earthen jar, but the moment the Azure Dragon Jade Seal fell, the entire earth seemed to tremble.

Lang Jiuchuan's heart was as still as water. She raised her hands and quickly formed intricate and profound hand seals, imbued with the rhythm of the righteous Dao. As her ten fingers moved with lightning speed, a bright radiance shone around her. She murmured, "Heaven and Earth are the origin of all things, the root of all Qi, within and beyond the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme... The Five Elements revolve, the Eight Trigrams are the center, the stars bestow destiny, the Jade Seal bears the borders. With this body, I obey the law, to slay demons and protect the Dao, by decree!"

As the incantation fell, it resounded like thunder across the heavens and earth. Lang Jiuchuan poured all his boundless aspirations for the common people and the nation into the incantation, and the magic technique was cast onto the earthen altar.

Rumble.

The entire Bagua City suddenly trembled. Suddenly, a powerful beam of fortune shot out from the earth's veins, soaring into the sky and transforming into a huge pale golden pillar of light that pierced straight into the clouds.

　The four-character meanings, five directions, and incantations of the sixty-four hexagrams have all been modified, so don't take them too seriously. I made them up!
　　
　　(End of this chapter)