Inside Pangu Hall, the radiance of divine materials and rare treasures flowed in every color, while spiritual energy swirled thickly through the air.
Xuanzheng stood with his hands behind his back, surveying the results that the Twelve Ancestral Witches had "crowdfunded," along with everything he had "picked up" and "begged for" along the way.
"Thirteenth Brother, some of the materials are ready. What instructions does Father God have for us next?" Dijiang asked, his voice carrying a trace of anticipation.
Xuanzheng turned around, still wearing that "innocent" smile. "Brothers, Father God has sensed that turmoil is gradually rising across the primordial world. He has bestowed an array blueprint and requires us to work together to build Pangu Hall's initial defenses first."
He took out a jade slip containing an array diagram that had long been deduced and optimized countless times with the [Script Mirror].
"[Pangu World-Suppression Mysterious Yellow Great Array]? That name alone sounds domineering!" Zhurong leaned closer, flames flickering in his eyes. "How do we make it? Just give the orders, Thirteenth Brother!"
Domineering, sure, but it's only a framework for now. Calling it the [Pangu World-Suppression Mysterious Yellow Great Array (Construction Scaffolding Version)] would be more accurate.
He cleared his throat. "This array is no small matter. I need all of you brothers to lend your full support and use your Origin Power to inscribe the core runes. Only then can we draw forth a trace of the Buzhou Mountain Dragon Vein Ancestral Source and initially stabilize the hall."
Most of the Ancestral Witches' use of Origin Power was still limited to fighting and brawling. Asking them to perform such delicate work as inscribing runes left them looking at one another.
"What Father God means is," Xuanzheng added, his tone carrying an unquestionable "Divine Revelation," "that I will take the lead. Brothers only need to inject your Origin Power when I direct you to. This concerns the foundation of the witch race. Father God is watching."
The words "Father God is watching" carried immense weight.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches no longer hesitated and all agreed.
Xuanzheng immediately directed a group of dexterous witch craftsmen to begin laying the foundational array bases according to the diagram.
He himself stood at the heart of the array, using the original diagram provided by the Manual as a reference while making real-time adjustments based on the [Script Mirror]'s optimal allocation of the available materials.
Chunks of divine metal were placed at designated nodes, and spiritual roots were planted in the array eyes. The entire Pangu Hall became a massive construction site.
"Elder Brother Dijiang, please inject your spatial origin here and stabilize the eastern Zhen position!" Xuanzheng pointed at an array base.
Dijiang nodded. Vast spatial power surged forth and precisely merged into the designated location.
"Elder Brother Zhurong, the southern Li position needs your true fire to temper this Blazing Sun Divine Crystal!"
Zhurong gave a loud shout, and true fire burst forth. The divine crystal emitted brilliant light amid the flames.
Construction proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Xuanzheng cleverly connected the Core Energy Circulation Great Array, which had been rebuilt when he repaired the Pangu_001 bug, as the energy hub of the new great array.
Waste utilization, energy-saving and eco-friendly. Even Father God would have to give me a thumbs-up if he knew.
Several days later, the great array had taken shape. Only several of the most crucial core runes remained to be inscribed.
When it came time to inscribe a core rune involving spatial stability, Xuanzheng chose a piece of Star Divine Iron that he had conveniently swiped from beside the Grand Unity Essence Gold.
As he guided Dijiang's spatial Origin Power into the divine iron to inscribe the rune—
[Buzz!]
The Star Divine Iron suddenly trembled violently. A cold, evil aura erupted from within, attempting to corrupt Dijiang's pure spatial origin and destroy the array nodes that had already been constructed nearby!
"Not good! This is... the Remnant Aura of Chaos Demon God!" Zhujiuyin's expression changed slightly.
The other Ancestral Witches also sensed that extremely unsettling power and immediately went on guard.
Xuanzheng frowned.
There was actually such a hidden mine inside this Star Divine Iron! The Manual had not even alerted him during its scan. Its ability to detect this sort of "built-in" hidden bug clearly still needed improvement.
Though that trace of Remnant Aura of Chaos Demon God was weak, its nature was exceptionally high. If it succeeded, not only would this rune be ruined, but the entire great array might suffer cascading damage.
"Thirteenth Brother!" Dijiang said gravely, increasing the output of his spatial power in an attempt to suppress it.
But Xuanzheng waved his hand, signaling Dijiang to pause.
Face it head-on? No. That could damage the iron's essence and affect the array's quality. I need to drag it out and kill it completely!
"Elder Brother Dijiang, please use your spatial power to seal and isolate this divine iron for now. Don't let that ghostly thing's aura leak out and affect the other parts."
Dijiang immediately complied, and an invisible spatial barrier wrapped around the Star Divine Iron.
Xuanzheng stepped forward. The [Script Mirror] in his right hand flashed faintly, revealing the weak point of that remnant aura.
Patterns emerged across the [Karma Scale] in his left hand as he mobilized a trace of the True Meaning of Destruction.
This trace of True Meaning of Destruction originated from Pangu and naturally suppressed the aura of a Chaos Demon God.
I had wanted to keep this as a trump card, but it looks like I'll have to show it off early today.
Xuanzheng condensed that trace of True Meaning of Destruction at his fingertips and fiercely thrust it into the Star Divine Iron at the weak point shown by the [Script Mirror]!
[Sizzle—]
A stream of black smoke rose from the divine iron, accompanied by a shrill, invisible wail. It was the Remnant Aura of Chaos Demon God.
The aura transformed into a phantom demonic shadow that bared its fangs and claws as it tried to counterattack.
"Still daring to act so arrogantly?" Xuanzheng snorted.
The True Meaning of Destruction at his fingertips intensified as he shouted to Dijiang, "Brother, lend me a hand! Use your spatial power to crush it!"
Dijiang understood at once, and the spatial barrier suddenly contracted inward.
The True Meaning of Destruction attacked from within while spatial power pressed from without. Caught between the two, the phantom demonic shadow did not even have time to scream before it was utterly crushed and annihilated, reduced to the purest void.
[ Ding! A miniature 'Historical Legacy Bug—Demonic God Resentment Attachment' has been detected and proactively removed by the host. Reward: trace amount of merit; Destruction Law affinity +0.01%. ]
The Manual's notification sounded in Xuanzheng's mind.
"Even a mosquito leg is still meat. Not bad."
What delighted Xuanzheng even more was that, after its impurities had been removed, the Star Divine Iron had become crystalline throughout, while the star power within it had instead grown purer and more condensed.
He swiftly guided Dijiang's Origin Power and completed the rune's inscription.
The instant that spatial stability rune took form, the light it radiated was several degrees brighter than expected. Its effect had not diminished; it had actually increased!
The Ancestral Witches were all shaken by Xuanzheng's actions, especially his near-divine method of stripping away and annihilating the demonic aura.
Zhurong scratched his head. "Thirteenth Brother, that move just now... was pretty fierce! Even more overbearing than my fire!"
Xuanzheng still wore an "innocent" expression. "Father God taught me a small technique specially meant to restrain such wicked creatures."
Father God again!
The Ancestral Witches fully believed this explanation. The admiration and trust in their gazes toward Xuanzheng deepened further.
After that small incident, the rest of the array's construction proceeded without further trouble.
Several months later, as the final rune was inscribed, the entire Pangu Hall suddenly shook!
[Buzz—Boom!] A faint Mysterious Yellow Halo spread outward like rippling water, enveloping the entire Pangu Hall.
A heavy, ancient, indestructible aura—seemingly connected to the entire primordial earth—spread from deep within the hall and filled every inch of space.
[Pangu World-Suppression Mysterious Yellow Great Array (Incomplete Version)] had been initially constructed!
Just then, high above the hall, a small chaotic current came crashing in from nowhere. Such currents often wreaked havoc along the borders of the primordial world and occasionally reached its central regions.
In the past, a chaotic current of this scale would have been enough to make Pangu Hall tremble slightly and throw the spiritual energy within into disorder.
But this time, the chaotic current slammed headfirst into the Mysterious Yellow Halo—
[Pfft!]
Like a clay ox sinking into the sea, like Qingfeng brushing over a mountain ridge, the chaotic current that could tear apart a Taiyi Golden Immortal merely caused the Mysterious Yellow Halo to ripple almost imperceptibly before vanishing without a trace.
Inside Pangu Hall, everything remained as steady as Mount Tai, utterly unmoved!
"Th-this stopped it?" Gonggong found it hard to believe.
"Father God's great array truly is formidable!" Rushou exclaimed in admiration.
The witches within the hall could feel even more clearly that the density of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy inside Pangu Hall had increased by at least thirty percent, while the space itself had become more stable and substantial.
Cultivating here would yield twice the result with half the effort!
The Twelve Ancestral Witches looked at Xuanzheng with blazing eyes.
Feeling the solid Sense of Security brought by the great array, Xuanzheng nodded in satisfaction.
Though it was only an Incomplete Version, and even the outer walls had yet to receive their "fine finishing," it at least had a foundation and load-bearing walls now. It was enough to withstand attacks below the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and most natural disasters.
Not bad, not bad. The bare shell is finally up. Next comes the interior finishing and exterior facade beautification.
Dijiang walked over to Xuanzheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said solemnly, "Thirteenth Brother, you've worked hard."
Xuanzheng grinned. "At the witch race's service!"
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