What? You're Telling Me This Is a Formation?

"Purple Star Chen Family, the Purple Star Chen Family again!"

"During these million years of sealing off the mountain, what exactly happened to the Purple Star Chen Family?"

Feeling the world-shaking phenomenon appear once more, countless forces across the Great Desolate Realm were so shocked that their scalps went numb.

They had not even announced their return to the world, yet they had already triggered so many phenomena in succession. Wasn't this a little too outrageous?

Their instincts told them that this time, the Purple Star Chen Family would surely seize a place for itself in this age of contention for immortality.

At this moment—

Within the Chen Clan Ancestral Land, inside the Scripture Repository.

Chen Changqing slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

After continuously carrying out high-intensity deductions, even he felt a trace of fatigue.

Still, the rewards had been quite good.

At this moment, a formation disk the size of a fist floated in the void before him.

The entire formation disk was chaotic in color, countless fine formation patterns flowing across its surface. Every single pattern constantly shifted and changed, as though it possessed a life of its own.

This was the ultimate grand formation he had deduced with all his heart and soul—an heaven-defying formation capable of overturning the understanding of any formation grandmaster in the Great Desolate Realm!

"Such an unparalleled formation ought to have a name."

Chen Changqing pondered briefly, the corners of his lips curving upward.

"This formation takes Dao comprehension as its core, yet it differs from formations in the usual sense..."

"Let's call it the Dao-Comprehension Heavenly Net."

With that thought in mind.

Chen Changqing smiled faintly and did not hesitate. He directly raised his hand and pressed the chaotic formation disk into the void.

Boom!

In that instant, the entire Purple Star trembled.

Countless laws of formation erupted from the formation disk. Like tens of millions of roaming dragons, they spread wildly in every direction.

These formation laws differed from the formation Dao laws of the Great Desolate Realm!

Wherever they passed, the formation patterns of the Chen Family's original guardian formation seemed to encounter their nemesis. Before they could even offer the slightest resistance, they were swallowed clean.

That ancient formation which had guarded the Chen Family for untold ages was swallowed in one gulp by this newly born formation, becoming nourishment for the Dao-Comprehension Heavenly Net.

"Who is it?!"

Deep within the Chen Clan Ancestral Land, several terrifying consciousnesses awakened almost simultaneously.

Those Supreme Elders who had been in seclusion comprehending Divine Ability Methods were all startled awake by the disturbance. Their expressions changed drastically, and they thought a powerful enemy had invaded.

"How dare someone attack our Chen Family's guardian formation?!"

A white-haired Supreme Elder abruptly rose to his feet. The aura of a peak Saint King Realm expert around him surged skyward like an erupting volcano, while fierce killing intent burst from his clouded old eyes.

Another deeply entrenched powerhouse broke out of seclusion, his beard and hair bristling as he roared, "What petty wretch dares offend my Chen Family?!"

One Saint King Realm aura after another from the Chen Family erupted in succession, like ancient ferocious beasts awakening from slumber.

Several elders of extremely high seniority had even prepared to burn their blood essence and fight to the death.

For the other party to locate and attack the Chen Family Guardian Formation meant their origins were anything but ordinary.

The Chen Family had lived in seclusion for a million years and kept a low profile, but they were by no means a soft persimmon for others to knead as they pleased.

However—

When their vast divine senses, as deep and boundless as seas, swiftly swept across the entire Purple Star Domain, they were instantly dumbfounded!

The culprit was actually their ancestor, Chen Changqing?

They saw—

Chen Changqing sitting cross-legged within the Scripture Repository, surrounded by endless chaotic formation patterns.

Every one of those formation patterns emitted fluctuations that made even Saint King Realm experts' hearts palpitate. They were so profound and mysterious that they seemed as though they should not exist in this world.

Above Chen Changqing's head, the phantom of a colossal grand formation slowly unfolded, continuously enveloping the Purple Star Domain.

Under such circumstances, the Chen Family Guardian Formation was swallowed up and fused into it as well.

"Is... is that the Evergreen Divine Son?"

The Supreme Elder who had been raging with fury just moments ago immediately softened his voice, the killing intent on his face turning into bewilderment and confusion.

"What is Lord Divine Son doing? Was that disturbance just now... caused by him?"

"Is he fusing our Chen Family Guardian Formation?"

Another deeply entrenched powerhouse muttered to himself, his gaze upon the green-robed figure filled with confusion and incomprehension.

He had cultivated for several thousand years and considered himself widely experienced, but the scene before him had completely surpassed the bounds of his understanding.

"Wait, that grand formation phenomenon in the Great Desolate Realm just now... doesn't it seem somewhat similar to this thing before us?"

Another elder swallowed hard, his voice trembling.

As everyone looked at one another in bewilderment.

A purple figure appeared within the Scripture Repository as though teleporting.

It was none other than the old ancestor, Chen Haotian.

With his hands behind his back, he stood beside Chen Changqing and looked up at the colossal grand formation slowly spreading through the void. A rare trace of shock appeared in his usually steady eyes.

Naturally, he had also sensed the heavenly phenomenon that had shaken the entire Great Desolate Realm just now.

He simply had not expected that the one who had caused all of this was that brat again.

"Changqing, what is this?"

Chen Haotian's voice carried an unusual degree of caution as his gaze fell upon the chaotic formation disk before Chen Changqing.

The formation patterns flowing across that disk were so exquisite that even he, a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert, felt dazzled and entranced.

His instincts told him that this thing was absolutely no ordinary object!

Chen Changqing raised his head and smiled slightly at his old ancestor. "Old Ancestor, this is a brand-new formation I carefully crafted."

"It is called—the Dao-Comprehension Heavenly Net."

Dao-Comprehension Heavenly Net.

Chen Haotian silently repeated the name in his heart.

Before he could ask further.

He heard Chen Changqing continue, "This formation takes Dao comprehension as its core. It can project the contents of my teachings into every corner of the Chen Family Star Domain."

"From now on, any Chen Family member within the Purple Star Domain, no matter when or where they are, will be able to constantly bask in Dao resonance."

"At the same time, I have also incorporated some offensive formation patterns."

Chen Changqing pointed at several killing formation nodes within the phantom of the massive formation.

"If foreign enemies invade, these killing formations will activate on their own. Even if a Great Emperor came in person, we might not be unable to clash with one."

"Additionally, I added sub-formations for automatic artifact refinement, automatic pill refinement, and automatic talisman crafting. So long as materials are placed inside, the formation will assess their grade and attributes before automatically completing the refinement..."

"There are also storage functions, teleportation functions, and a platform for discussing the Dao and exchanging insights..."

"Oh, right. I also set up a points system within the formation. Clan members can earn points by completing family missions, handing in heavenly treasures, challenging powerful foes, and other methods. They can then use those points to exchange for pills, magical treasures, talismans..."

"In short."

"It basically has every function it ought to have. If Old Ancestor has any other ideas, you can tell me as well."

Chen Changqing calmly introduced the formation's functions.

The Scripture Repository fell into dead silence.

Old Ancestor Chen Haotian had long since been left staring dumbfounded, the expression on that face that had weathered countless storms becoming incomparably vivid.

His mouth hung slightly open, his eyes wide and round. His entire body stood frozen there as though he had been struck by a petrification spell.

Dao comprehension at any time? Automatic artifact refinement, pill refinement, and talisman crafting? Storage and teleportation? Points exchanges? A platform for discussing the Dao?

You're telling me... this damned thing... is a formation?

Since when had formations gained such absurd functions?