Neji rapidly formed hand seals and gave a low shout. "Release!"
The runes of the original Spirit-Gathering Array went dark at once, and the patterns on the ground gradually faded. He took out a carving knife condensed from Crystal Release and began redrawing the array diagram on the floor.
Wherever the blade tip passed, rock was sliced apart as easily as tofu, exposing crystal veins within that glimmered faintly. Neji focused completely, infusing every stroke with a precise amount of chakra.
Three hours later, a complex array diagram ten meters in diameter appeared in the center of the base, a full three times larger than the original.
"Qian three unbroken, Kun six broken..." Neji softly chanted the Bagua incantation as he embedded Chakra Metal of different attributes into the eight positions of the array.
At the center, he placed a fist-sized piece of Starfall Iron—rare material found in the core chamber of the Sky Ninja Fortress, capable of greatly improving energy transmission efficiency.
Finally, Neji carved a ring of dense sealing formulas around the edge of the array. This was the "Energy Constraint Technique" he had comprehended from the forging chant given to him by the Sage of Six Paths, and it could prevent natural energy from running wild.
"Immortal-Gathering Grand Array, activate!" Standing in the center of the array, Neji brought his hands together as True Qi surged out from within him.
In an instant, the entire array shone with dazzling silver light. The air within the base seemed to freeze for a moment before violently trembling.
Centered on the array, a massive energy vortex gradually formed. Natural energy that had accumulated deep beneath the Forest of Death for countless years was madly drawn out, flooding into the array through dozens of hidden channels Neji had arranged beforehand.
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