A Thousand Years of Enlightenment Unlocks Array Principles, Breaking the First Restraint Unleashes Spiritual Might

Zhao Cheng said no more. Using his fingertip as a brush and the power of heaven and earth as ink, he began sketching part of the formation patterns from the first layer of the Immortal-Binding Rope's restriction onto the ground.

These formation patterns had not fully merged with the laws of the Great Dao, yet they still contained extraordinary suppressive power and were profoundly mysterious.

The instant Daoist Yujing caught sight of one corner of the formation patterns, his eyes lit up as though he had discovered a rare treasure.

His breathing gradually quickened, his fingers trembled faintly, and his gaze clung tightly to the patterns on the ground. He did not even notice that the formation power gathered within the room was suppressing his cultivation.

"Th-this... what formation is this? The patterns contain endless principles of formations. This humble Daoist has never seen such an abstruse formation!"

By the time Zhao Cheng had drawn thirty percent of the formation patterns, Daoist Yujing was completely enthralled.

He could not help pacing back and forth, muttering to himself. At times, he raised a hand to trace formation patterns through the air; at others, he furrowed his brow in deep thought. He looked just like a martial arts fanatic who had gone astray after obtaining an ultimate secret manual. "Wonderful! Truly wonderful!

"These formation patterns are exquisitely subtle, and they conceal the ultimate truths of heaven and earth. This is practically a formation Dao that reaches the heavens!"

When the formation had taken shape by fifty percent, sweat was already beading on his forehead. Golden stars danced before his eyes, and his body swayed as if he might collapse at any moment, yet his eyes remained fixed upon it without blinking.

But when the formation reached sixty percent completion, his vision suddenly