Array Formation

Leng Qingao held her long, snow-white neck high, like a crane standing proudly on a frozen lake.

Her eyes were pale pink, and when she glanced at the crowd, they resembled a pink rose swaying in the wind, exuding a touch of aloofness and allure.

However, the three from Fancheng did not think so.

No matter how beautiful Leng Qing'ao is, she is still a crane that will peck at people, and a rose that will prick your hands.

Moreover, her strength is in no way inferior to that of Fan Cheng, one of the top fifty experts under the Mountain Ancestor.

Leng Qingao stared at the three people from Fancheng, her pink eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of disdain.

"Your targeting of Ning Qi is your targeting of me!"

The three from Fancheng looked icy cold as they faced Leng Qing'ao's aggressive demeanor.

All three of them had fought their way to their current positions, so why would they back down because of Leng Qing'ao's words?

Moreover, Ning Qi had crossed a line, and they were already at odds with Hai Zu's forces.

Fan Cheng glanced around at Leng Qing'ao.

There were only one Dao Integration cultivator around Leng Qing'ao, but as the two sides confronted each other, more Dao Integration cultivators under the command of the Sea Ancestor surged in like a tide from not far away.

In terms of unity, Haizu's forces are clearly much more united than theirs.

Because of their sworn brotherhood and long-standing close-knit group, the cultivators under the command of the mountain ancestors of other spiritual realms completely ignored them.

Therefore, the three of them watched helplessly as Leng Qing'ao's group grew larger and larger, eventually surpassing their own.

The three men's expressions darkened.

Fan Cheng said, "Fine, you've got guts. Let's see if you, Leng Qing'ao, can keep protecting him."

He snorted and immediately led his followers away.

Leng Qingao stared at the backs of Fan Cheng and the others, her pink eyes equally cold.

She will never give a friendly look to someone who poses a threat!

The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of other Daoist masters throughout the Southern Region.

Sword Ancestor and Qi Keqing, among others, naturally witnessed this scene as well.

They inquired with Ren Boping and others about who those Daoist masters were, and immediately realized that they were after Ning Qi.

Upon seeing that the other side actually consisted of over four hundred Dao Integration cultivators from three major domains, the pupils of the Sword Ancestor and his companions contracted.

"Hey Ning, this time someone's really something big, so you absolutely better not show yourself!"

Sword Ancestor thought to himself, and at the same time sent a message to Ning Qi.

His first thought wasn't about the safety of himself and the others, but only about Ning Qi's safety.

A sense of unease rose in everyone's hearts.

Although Ning Qi was able to kill three Dao Integration Realm experts in succession before, his current opponent has more than four hundred Dao Integration Realm experts, including some at the peak of the Dao Integration Realm. This scale...

Ning Qi, whom everyone was concerned about, was hidden in the distance.

His return to the Southern Region was perfectly timed; he arrived just in time to witness the arrival of the Zhonghe Dao and also saw the previous conflict between the two sides.

Ning Qi didn't care much about the three domain lords of Brahma City and their many Dao Integration cultivators.

His only concern was how to annihilate his opponents without revealing his true power if they ganged up on him.

To his surprise, Leng Qing'ao, one of Hai Zu's subordinates, actually stepped forward to deal with those guys and protect him.

Ning Qi gave Leng Qing'ao a deep look and made a mental note of it.

Regardless, this was someone who had good intentions towards him.

As he was pondering this, Ning Qi a movement in his arms.

He took out the communication Jade Slip and received a message from the Sword Ancestor. After that, many more messages followed like a buzzing of bees.

Ning Qi quickly scanned the area with his spiritual sense, a smile appearing on his face.

He calmly replied to each of them:

"No need to worry, I'm also in the Southern Region. They won't be able to find me. If they do, I'll have to show myself."

The other party.

The unease on the faces of Sword Ancestor and the others subsided slightly after receiving Ning Qi's message.

Ren Boping, Lang Yingying, and the others cast concerned glances at them, but the Sword Ancestor simply shook his head and said nothing.

Ning Qi withdrew his gaze, no longer paying attention to Fan Cheng and the other Dao Integration cultivators.

The most important thing now is to first depict the array patterns for the entire Southern Region.

Once the North and South are fully connected and the great war begins, the array patterns he inscribed will play their greatest role.

Ning Qi concealed himself and began to act.

Fortunately, he now possesses the strength of the Dao Integration Realm on the surface, and he also has his true self borrowing power in secret. If all else fails, he has various heavenly materials and earthly treasures Spirit Stone, rule fragments, and even the power of the two realms to replenish his energy.

Therefore, Ning Qi used a steady and rapid technique to inscribe numerous hidden array patterns on the entire boundary wall.

As he inscribed the array patterns that covered the entire war realm, Ning Qi's skills in array formations, his practice of Formation, and his understanding of the power of the two realms all improved rapidly.

Within the Realm of True Martial.

Ning Qi's true form had already consumed twenty strands of the two realms' power analyzed in his hands.

By analyzing, comparing, and comprehending the power of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the power of the Vast Realm, and even the power of the True Martial together, Ning Qi, with his comprehension, has gained a deeper understanding of the operating mode of the Spirit Realm.

He suddenly waved his hand, and a Five Elements Divine Chain flew out, passing directly through the True Martial Wall and into the Boundless Boundary Sea.

In the hazy, gray Boundary Sea, the Five Elements Divine Chains, like boats, constantly rise and fall within it.

The suction force above it increased dramatically, and a large amount of the power of the rules within the Boundary Sea was drawn back into the True Martial at an even faster rate.

Previously, because he had broken through to the Major Completion of the Rule Realm, the Five Elements Divine Chains could condense five Origin of rules for the True Martial in a year.

However, Ning Qi used the gains from his research on the power of the two realms to further enhance the power of the Five Elements Divine Chains.

While it's not to say that the True Martial has reached the same level as the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm, Ning Qi estimates that the Five Elements Divine Chains have increased their speed of condensing the Origin rules by half a percent. They can now condense eight Origin of rules for the True Martial in a year, an increase of three!

This was even before Ning Qi had fully analyzed and understood the power between the two realms.

Of course, this is the extent of his research for now. To conduct further research, he would need to truly come into contact with the will of the two realms.

The boundary forces he studied were nothing more than a speck of dust in the spirit realm compared to the will of the two realms; they had not yet touched the Origin.

Ning Qi wasn't in a hurry. As long as he continued to plot behind the scenes, his reincarnated body would eventually come into contact with the will of both realms.

Now, with the main force of Dao Integration cultivators descending upon the war zone...

Both sides could feel the tension in the atmosphere.

On a sweltering afternoon, thick, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, a gust of wind began to rise, and a damp, stuffy smell filled the air.

A storm is coming!

Within the two great spiritual realms, the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm, nearly 80% of the cultivators have been deployed to the war zone, leaving the area extremely empty.

However, the players behind both sides are not worried about any danger.

The Mountain Ancestor, the Sea Ancestor, and the Holy Ancestor, along with the will of the two realms, have devoted most of their energy to the war domain.

They gazed at the border of the war, the territories occupied by both sides as clearly defined as the Chu River and Han Border on a chessboard.

It is precisely because of this clarity that they, as the players in the game, must now truly intervene.

"Shan Hai, have you ever communicated with the will of that Vast Realm?" Hai Zu asked.

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm responded, "I have already negotiated with it. After another hour, both sides will simultaneously open the adjacent boundary walls."

Hai Zu blinked his icy eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering, each one seemingly containing divine power.

When will we be able to take over the Central Region?

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm pondered for a moment.

That's hard to say.

"Oh, what's so difficult about it?"

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm said, "Even I didn't expect the resistance from the Vast Realm to be so fierce. What's more, they, like us, have captured four war domains, and these domains happen to be connected."

Haizu stared at him, waiting for him to continue.

"It is precisely because of this current balance that, after the two main forces of Dao Integration cultivators entered, both sides had to increase their efforts to stabilize the opened boundary."

"And with the surrounding boundaries reinforced, the central region, which is enveloped in the center, also has a thicker boundary wall, so..."

Hai Zu frowned slightly and asked, "So what?"

"In other words, these main Dao-merging forces can now also enter the Central Region. Their war is no longer confined to the circular area they are about to conquer; they will also participate in the struggle for the Central Region."

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm paused for a moment, then said, "This is the trend going forward. With major players joining the struggle for the Central Region, taking it will become even more difficult."

Hai Zu suddenly said, "Can't you let Ning Qi think of another way? He played a huge role in the war zone we captured before! Perhaps he can help us take over the Central Region first."

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm shook its head.

"The Central Region is vast and is the core of the War Zone. It is full of top cultivators from both realms. Ning Qi is just one person. It is unrealistic to expect him to be the first to pacify the Central Region."

After a moment of silence, Hai Zu seemed to agree with the explanation of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

"What is he doing now? He's a powerful weapon we finally discovered."

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm said, "I gave him a withered leaf, and under its cover, he ambushed many Dao Integration cultivators from the Vast Realm."

Hai Zu nodded, then glanced at the illusory image of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will.

"You actually gave him even withered leaves. It seems you've placed a big bet on him, Shan Hai. What, are you planning to cultivate him to target me and Hao Shan?"

Hai Zu's eyes suddenly turned sharp and piercing.

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm seemed to have no intention of keeping secrets from her.

"What? You and Haoshan were allowed to seize power from me and divide up all the cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but I'm not allowed to cultivate my own power?"

Haizu chuckled softly.

"Suit yourself, as long as you don't interfere with my revenge against the mountains and seas!"

"Don't worry, I'd be happy if you and he killed one of them, so I could take back some of my abilities."

After about an hour, Ning Qi finally completed the array pattern inscription for the entire southern region.

He concealed himself in the shadows, his pupils reflecting the vast array of runes that only he could perceive on the boundary wall.

Even without moving, Ning Qi's eyes seemed to hold endless principles of magic.

I always felt like something was missing.

Ning Qi stroked his chin, frowning in deep thought.

"The array patterns on the boundary wall are already in place, and they are constantly absorbing the Spiritual Qi and rules dissipating from all directions, as well as the energy and power of both realms, but..."

Ning Qi suddenly looked into the interior of the realm.

"If we could establish some more array points within the internal space, it would be perfect."

Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes.

"Right, how could I forget those hidden nodes that I severed and integrated into the True Martial?"

Those hidden nodes are extremely well concealed due to spatial folding, and they are completely isolated from the energy of the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm, containing only the energy of the Boundary Sea.

Therefore, Ning Qi killed them all and integrated them into the True Martial.

Although he severed space, he did not completely sever it.

Those hidden nodes are like oranges hidden in real space.

Ning Qi scooped out all the orange segments and ate them, but he left the orange peel, which marked the boundary with the real war zone, untouched.

The orange peels had completely shrunk into tiny, imperceptible air particles.

Now, Ning Qi thought of them, a smile appeared on his face.

"Why don't I hide the core of the formation within them?"

Thinking of this, Ning Qi almost danced with excitement, overjoyed at the grand formation he was about to perfect.

He took out his newly manufactured True Martial watch and activated the map.

The map is presented in a dark blue color, and the locations of the hidden nodes can still be viewed on the main table.

Therefore, Ning Qi then rushed to the locations of various hidden nodes and secretly set up the eyes of the great array within them.

Once the arrangements in the Southern Region were complete, Ning Qi suddenly stopped.

The entire realm trembled once more, and Ning Qi gazed northward.

The rumbling sound was incessant.

Unlike before, this commotion is far greater than ever before.

The entire outer ring of the war zone is occupied by the Vast Realm to the north and the Mountain and Sea Realm to the south.

That means only two boundary walls remain to be breached on the outer ring road!

At this moment, the roar between heaven and earth is the sound of the two realms breaking through this barrier.

Looking towards the northern boundary wall, the thick wall seemed to separate the world from the outside world, and it shook with a rumbling sound.

Various colors of lightning swirled above, striking the earth from the sky, spreading like thunder, dust, and smoke!

The forces of the two realms surged, simultaneously impacting the boundary wall.

Ning Qi's perception was particularly profound.

The thunderbolts were endless, like two worlds colliding.

Within this realm, all cultivators remained silent.

Their faces were illuminated by the distant thunder, and everyone's heart seemed to pound in rhythm with it.

Finally, the boundary began to melt.

This was the first time that the forces of the two realms had collided on such a large scale.

In an instant, the entire Southern Region became like water being poured into a swimming ring, rolling, churning, and collapsing!

Needless to say, the same should apply to the Northern Region.

Click, click!

The forces of the two realms were too busy to care about the people; they were locked in a repulsive struggle.

Even Neji was experiencing the terrifying power of the two worlds for the first time.

Although it wasn't the full force of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm or the Vast Realm, the power of the Vast Spirit Realm was still evident.

Fortunately, the Dao cultivators under Haizu's command were accustomed to life at sea because they had been living overseas for many years.

They quickly helped their subordinate cultivators stabilize their positions, including Sword Ancestor and others.

In contrast, the forces under Shanzu's command were in a much worse state.

Rumble!

The boundary wall was finally completely shattered by the impact.

The forces of the two realms seemed to be in tacit agreement, receding simultaneously like a tide.

"Kill!"

Countless sounds of battle echoed within the outer ring of the newly opened war zone.

Whether they were cultivators at the Dao Integration stage or those below, they all charged towards their opponents.

From a distance, they look like dark clouds rolling towards each other across the sky.