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This is indeed good news.

Anton got up and left Tianyuan Palace, arriving at the area where the spirit cultivation array was located.

The array patterns meandered and spread outwards in a radial pattern across the ground.

The gentle, luminous light flowed slowly along the patterns, like a shallow stream silently seeping into the cracks of the rocks.

More than a hundred spiritual weapons were neatly inserted into the array positions, their blades and surfaces covered with a thin layer of spiritual aura, rising and falling slightly with the rhythm of the spiritual energy in the array.

A spiritual wave, almost tangible, spread out, long and deep.

Anton stopped in front of the formation, his divine sense flowing over the entire base of the formation like a gentle stream.

A moment later, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

The spirituality of these spirits has indeed reached the point where they can serve as spiritual artifacts or seeds.

"More than a hundred... that's enough to mass-produce magical artifacts."

Anton nodded secretly.

Previously, due to a lack of spirit seeds, the entire Silver Moon Clan only had three spirit artifacts, and all of them were in his possession.

Among them, after the sword pellet absorbed all the energy of the Dragon Bone Blood Prison in the ruins of Deep Rock City, it successfully advanced to a mid-grade spiritual weapon.

After nearly a century of nurturing, the Heaven-Turning Seal and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover are on the verge of breaking through.

It shouldn't be long before it can be upgraded to a mid-grade spiritual weapon.

Now, with these hundred-plus spirit souls, the clan has the confidence to forge even more spiritual artifacts.

With a flick of his sleeve, Anton vanished from his spot.

A moment later, he reappeared on the other side of the formation.

This is a special area used to nurture mystical artifacts.

Unlike the desolate atmosphere of the Spirit Cultivation Area, this area was shrouded in layers of arrays.

The spiritual light surged and circulated like the tides, flowing from all directions toward the center of the array, where it was slowly absorbed by the suspended objects.

More than a hundred high-grade mystic artifacts floated quietly within the various formations, slowly rotating under the continuous nourishment of spiritual energy.

Nearly a century of nurturing has brought about a dramatic change in the quality of these top-grade mystic artifacts.

They become more solid and well-rounded, like the roots of an old tree that have weathered many storms, with a gentle exterior and profound inner strength.

Anton stood at the front of the formation, a thought stirring in his mind.

The first mystic artifact floated out from the array's core, hovering in front of him, rotating slightly, and creating a faint ripple of spiritual energy.

He reached out and drew the first spirit seed from the spirit cultivation array.

The spirit, like a wisp of pale golden smoke, silently merged into the core of the mystic artifact, guided by him.

The moment the two made contact, the artifact trembled slightly, and the spiritual light on its surface brightened dramatically for a moment before returning to normal.

But Anton could clearly sense a new and vibrant life force slowly awakening and taking root deep within the artifact.

Without delay, Anton followed the law, drawing upon the spiritual essence of each artifact and integrating them into the superior-grade mystic weapons.

The whole process was like throwing sparks one by one into a furnace that had not yet burned out. It was quiet and stable, and each spirit accurately fell into the core of its corresponding object, and their auras naturally merged together.

Nearly a hundred mystical artifacts were implanted with spiritual seeds, and then Anton placed them one by one back into their respective array eyes, where the array continued to nurture them.

Depending on the strength of the spiritual seed, it may take anywhere from fifty or sixty years to over a hundred years for these hundred-odd mystical artifacts to cross that threshold and transform into spiritual artifacts.

When that time comes, these magical artifacts will be distributed, and every elder and true disciple of the clan will have one or even several magical artifacts to carry with them.

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Their overall strength will undoubtedly reach a new level.

Anton's gaze then fell on the last soul fragment.

This one is different from the other hundred or so.

Its aura is exceptionally deep and profound, its spiritual charm lingering and restrained.

This is the spirit essence extracted from the broadsword brought back from an ancient alternate dimension, and it is also the one with the highest spirituality among the entire batch of spirit essences.

Therefore, Anton kept it specifically, intending to use it to refine a large flying magic weapon of the spirit weapon level.

As for which one to refine, Anton had already found a suitable target in the Great Dao Jade Slip.

The Purple Palace.

Its design imitates the layout of ancient constellations, with the central Ziwei main hall as the core of the formation, surrounded by twenty-eight constellation side halls, corresponding to the stars in the sky, like a group of stars guarding the North Star.

The various halls are connected by cloud corridors and flying bridges, their energy intertwined, like a star palace suspended above the clouds.

As a magical artifact, this Heavenly Palace is far larger than the Flying Radiance Tower, capable of housing 100,000 people, making it a veritable mobile city.

If we disregard habitability and use it solely for troop transport, it could easily transport a million people.

In terms of formation system, the Ziwei Heavenly Palace uses the Ziwei Constellation Grand Formation as its main formation.

When the formation is activated, the twenty-eight side halls rotate like stars, their energy interconnected as one. They can provide the Heavenly Palace with an unparalleled defensive spiritual shield, and can also gather the power of the four directions into the main hall, transforming it into the power of the Ziwei star for attack.

Even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator would be unable to break through the defenses of the Ziwei Star Array when it is operating at full power.

In terms of attack, each side hall can individually activate its corresponding "Star Aura".

For example, the astral light of the Horned Dragon Palace is a blue dragon shadow, the astral light of the Kangjin Dragon Palace is a golden dragon shape, and the astral light of the Wellwood Wild Goose Palace is a red giant wolf phantom... all with different forms, all using star power to condense and kill the enemy army.

Each spiritual light attack is roughly equivalent to a full-force strike from a Golden Core Stage 3 cultivator.

When all twenty-eight palaces unleashed their power, it was like a shower of stars, their might overwhelming.

The main hall can even summon a complete celestial avatar to descend.

Examples include Kang Jinlong and Yi Huoshe.

Its form is composed of pure star power, and it can fight independently. Its strength is comparable to that of a cultivator in the Dharma Body Realm.

As for auxiliary formations, there are as many as a hundred types, each with different functions.

For example, the Twenty-Eight Mansions Void-Suppressing Formation.

When the Ziwei Heavenly Palace hovers above a certain place, its twenty-eight side halls can simultaneously project starlight downwards, transforming into twenty-eight pillars of light that are driven into the earth, sealing off a space within a radius of a hundred miles.

Within the sealed-off atmosphere, the enemy cannot break through or provide reinforcements using teleportation, escape techniques, or spatial artifacts.

The altitude of flying magical artifacts within the formation was forcibly reduced to below 100 zhang, and the flying ability of winged spirit beasts was greatly weakened. Forced ascent would result in them being crushed by star power.

Only those who possess the talisman can be immune to the effects of the formation.

There is also the Starlight Spirit Forging Array, which can draw upon the celestial radiance to nourish damaged palace buildings, allowing them to slowly heal themselves.

At the same time, this array can channel the power of starlight into the alchemy room, weapon-refining room, and meditation room within the palace, greatly increasing the energy concentration.

In a sense, the Ziwei Heavenly Palace is equivalent to a complete, mobile sect.

Whether used for troop deployment and fire support during wartime, or for logistical support and combat replenishment during long expeditions, it can play a strategic role in turning the tide of battle.

However, the difficulty of refining it is far greater than that of the previous Flying Radiance Tower.

First, a complete prototype, which is the entire palace complex, must be crafted.

This process is extremely complex, requiring a large amount of manpower and resources, and taking several years or even more than a decade.

Only then can the spiritual seed be implanted and nurtured day and night by the array.

For super-large flying magical artifacts like the Ziwei Heavenly Palace, the nurturing period is much longer than that of ordinary spiritual artifacts, taking at least one or two hundred years to completely transform into a spiritual artifact.

Fortunately, Anton was not in a hurry; he had plenty of patience.

After carefully storing the highest quality spiritual essence, Anton checked all the other mystical artifacts that had been implanted with spiritual seeds, confirming that all the formations were functioning normally and the spiritual light was stable, before turning around and leaving the nurturing area.

He returned to the Tianyuan Palace, found Eleanor, and explained his plan to refine the Ziwei Heavenly Palace.

Eleanor's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.

With the glorious achievements of the Flying Radiance Tower and the Soaring Cloud Flying Boat as precedents, she was well aware of the value of the Purple Star Heavenly Palace and immediately agreed with great enthusiasm.

"I'll allocate manpower and supplies right away."

Anton nodded and added, "There's also the issue of the refining location."

"The Ziwei Heavenly Palace is enormous, no smaller than a city, so the location must be carefully chosen. It must be spacious enough to accommodate all the processes from the initial concept to the final form of the palace, and it must also have perfect security measures to prevent outsiders from discovering our movements."

Eleanor immediately understood what he meant.

When the clan was forging the Flying Radiance Tower and the Soaring Cloud Flying Boat, it was only being carried out in the workshop area inside the Primordial City, on a limited scale, and outsiders could not see the whole picture.

However, the Ziwei Heavenly Palace is different; its size dictates that the entire refining process cannot be carried out in a completely closed manner.

From the initial construction of the artifact to the inscription of the restrictions, each step requires a vast space and a large number of people to work together, which makes the confidentiality conditions even more stringent.

"There is a suitable place in the canyon near the Primordial City." Eleanor pondered for a moment, took out a topographical map from the bookshelf and unfolded it. "About twelve kilometers east-northeast of here, there is an east-west rift valley. The valley floor is open, and the rock walls on both sides are towering, forming a natural barrier."

"As long as we set up a maze at the valley entrance and above the canyon, and have the security team set up checkpoints around the perimeter to prevent unauthorized personnel from approaching, we should not have to worry about intelligence leaks."

The canyon itself is already within the Primordial Spirit Realm, isolating it from most external exploration. It is only necessary to prevent those who have business dealings with the clan from spying on it.

Eleanor's idea was already quite complete.

After a moment's thought, Anton agreed.

Once the location was decided, Eleanor didn't waste any time and immediately began making arrangements.

As the orders were relayed down the chain of command, within just a few days, a large number of people and supplies began to enter the canyon.

Many inner disciples of Taichu City also received missions and enthusiastically devoted themselves to the construction of Ziwei Heavenly Palace.

Most of them were at the early to mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, with a solid foundation in runes. They were used to taking on tasks related to weapon crafting in the Hall of Service, so they were quite skilled at it. They were mainly responsible for the basic drawing of array patterns and weapon crafting.

Only disciples like Nordwin, who have earned their place in the inner circle through skill, are qualified to take on more challenging tasks.

And so, the project in the canyon proceeded in an orderly manner.

The framework of the side halls was erected one after another, and the prototypes of the flying corridors and cloud bridges were gradually unfolded.

In just a few months, the outline of a vast palace complex has emerged from the bottom of the valley.

However, just as the project was in full swing, an unexpected message disrupted the busy rhythm in the canyon.

Bloodhowl Fortress has declared war on the clans.