As Xu Qing began setting up the array, the spiritual energy around him stirred restlessly, as if drawn by his power.
He formed hand seals with both hands and muttered an incantation. Streaks of spiritual light shot from his fingertips and landed upon the runes on the stone platform.
Pfft!
However, the process of setting up the array did not go smoothly.
Xu Qing found that his understanding of these runes was still not deep enough.
In the Cosmic Sea, this skill of his would have been enough to make him an array master.
But in the vast Star Sea Realm, his attainments in arrays seemed somewhat lacking.
In a moment of distraction, a slight deviation occurred as Xu Qing's power merged, causing cracks to appear throughout the array.
Xu Qing's heart tightened, and he sighed.
He had not studied the Dao of arrays for a long time.
He was still somewhat rusty.
However, the various arrays and restrictions left behind by the Divine Light Immortal Emperor were similar to those of the Star Sea Realm, so they were not too difficult to comprehend.
He took a deep breath, readjusted himself, and began setting up the array once more.
This time, he focused even more intently on sensing the power within the runes, trying to uncover their patterns.
Thus, Xu Qing sat upright before the array platform, immersed in his work and forgetting the passage of time.
Ming Dong Xianzi stood quietly in the distance, watching him like a statue.
Half a month later.
After much effort, Xu Qing finally found a way to break it.
He formed hand seals again and muttered an incantation.
Streaks of spiritual light once more shot from his fingertips and landed upon the runes on the stone platform.
This time, his power merged perfectly