In the blink of an eye, several more decades passed.
Over these years, Chen Yang summarized the many changes in the battle formations and reached enough conclusions.
"There is no doubt that warfare killing formations are formations made to serve war. As they evolve, they can spontaneously gather the Killing Intent of the battlefield and the qi and blood of enemies, transforming them into clouds and mist of Killing Intent to bolster themselves. Beneath the cover of these war clouds, different formations enhance different effects. Furthermore, the more enemies they kill, the more war clouds they gather. In the end, the commanding general can control them and unleash a strike far beyond his own strength," Chen Yang said as he examined the materials.
Pingxin nodded at this. "Chen Yang... the warfare killing formations you created are of tremendous help to our Wu Tribe. With these formations, the strength of our entire Wu Tribe can increase by more than thirty percent. After all, in our struggle against the Demon Race, we do not lack core combat strength. We only suffer losses when it comes to slaughter between the lower-ranking armies. The Demon Race has far too many members, so their armies outnumber ours by countless times. In every war, the Demon Race relies on its numerical advantage to inflict heavy losses upon our Wu Tribe armies. Now, with these warfare killing formations, this problem can be solved."
Chen Yang merely smiled. "Honestly, when I created the Battlefield Killing Formations, I never considered any of this. I was only curious when I saw that the Wu Tribe could spontaneously gather Killing Intent through war."
"Even if it came from curiosity, it is a tremendous help to our Wu Tribe. Brother Chen Yang... I have decided that you are my brother." Zhurong laughed heartily as he looked at the results.
Chen Yang simply nodded. "Now that the effects of the Battlefield Killing Formations have been demonstrated, there are ultimately too few varieties. There is only the Heaven-Covering Formation, which boosts offense, and the Bird-Flitting Formation, which boosts speed. We need to create more Battlefield Killing Formations. Also, we need to prevent our enemies from learning them. After all, Battlefield Killing Formations are not only suitable for the Wu Tribe, but for other races as well. Not long ago, I used the Human Clan alone to evolve a formation and found that they could also bring out the effects of warfare."
Pingxin nodded as well. "That is indeed a problem."
Zhurong said, "Forget whether we can keep it secret or not. Once the time is ripe, we'll strike first and wipe out the Demon Race in one fell swoop."
Hearing this, Chen Yang did not know what to say and could only nod.
In the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed.
Now, as the warfare killing formations Chen Yang had created spread, the entire Wu Tribe could experience the benefits of battle formations.
Chen Yang also conducted many experiments, using the Human Clan to evolve battle formations, and found that their results were quite good as well. In particular, the greater the number of humans, the stronger the battle formation's evolution became.
In the blink of an eye, several more hundred years passed.
One day, Chen Yang entered deep cultivation. He devoured countless resources, aided by the enhancement of Buzhou Blessed Land. Torrents of energy surged toward Chen Yang along with the Nine-Nine Unification Formation.
Over the years, Chen Yang had improved the Nine-Nine Return-to-One Alchemy Formation, eventually transforming this alchemy formation into a cultivation formation. After its evolution, the formation could devour energy and countless resources, converting them into the energy required by the Nine-Turn Profound Art. This infusion of energy could accelerate Chen Yang's body tempering.
Within the formation, vast energy surged, causing Chen Yang's body to transform. The Nine-Turn Profound Art circulated, tempering his flesh, tempering his bones, tempering his marrow... until energy finally surged forth.
"Seventh Turn, break for me!"
Chen Yang roared low, a howl that came from his soul. The energy surged as well, swallowing Chen Yang whole.
Chen Yang's entire body exploded, leaving him a bloody mess that gradually dissipated. Yet as it vanished, the purest flesh and blood within his body evolved into a body once more.
Destruction and restoration cycled endlessly, remolding Chen Yang's body.
After several consecutive cycles, Chen Yang's body appeared in perfect form, radiating an overbearing aura.
Nine-Turn Profound Art, Seventh Turn.
Ever since becoming Duobao's disciple, he had painstakingly cultivated the Nine-Turn Profound Art. At least tens of thousands of years had passed, and Chen Yang's body had finally entered the Seventh Turn.
The Seventh Turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art meant that his body had entered the Daluo Realm. A body in the Daluo Realm meant that his physical cultivation had reached a certain level.
Chen Yang clenched his fist, feeling the overwhelming strength brought by his body. "The Seventh Turn also means that my body can bear more formations."
"So, are you planning to inscribe formations already?" Pingxin asked as she walked over.
Chen Yang shook his head with a soft laugh. "There is no rush to inscribe formations. Right now, I still want to make my essence, qi, and spirit complete as quickly as possible and bloom the Three Flowers above my head."
"That works too. Take it one step at a time and advance steadily. Also, you can enter the Ancestral Witch Hall in the next few days," Pingxin said.
"I can enter the Ancestral Witch Hall? Have Ancestor Shaman Dijiang and the others emerged from seclusion?" Chen Yang could not help asking.
"Yes, Big Brother and the others are about to emerge from seclusion." Pingxin did not conceal it.
Many years later, Chen Yang entered the Ancestral Witch Hall together with Pingxin.
Upon entering the Ancestral Witch Hall, he saw a vast, boundless space. Apart from the expansive emptiness, he could see endless, pure Killing Intent.
Chen Yang walked inside and looked at the scene before him. "Th-this is the inside of the Ancestral Witch Hall?"
Pingxin smiled faintly. "What, does it feel unreal?"
Chen Yang nodded. "Yes... I previously guessed that the Ancestral Witch Hall was at most comparable to a Great Thousand World. Who would have thought that only after entering would I realize that even a Great Thousand World could not compare to it?"
Soon, Pingxin led Chen Yang to a place permeated by a dense earthen aura.
Chen Yang stopped in his tracks and looked ahead, drawing a sharp breath. "Hiss... Nine Heavens Divine Soil, and it is all..."
Pingxin smiled. "That's right... it is all Nine Heavens Divine Soil. The Nine Heavens Divine Soil circulating in the outside world basically all comes from here."
"Th-this is too unbelievable," Chen Yang said in shock.
Then Pingxin brought Chen Yang to the treasure storage area.
This treasure storage area contained vast Innate Spiritual Qi, so rich and dense that it did not lose out to Kunlun Blessed Land.
There were many palaces here, rising and falling in succession, engraved with countless Dao rhymes.
Pingxin led Chen Yang toward them. "The Innate Spiritual Qi here is abundant, so many treasure storage areas were built here. There is the Spirit Treasure Hall, the Spirit Root Hall, the Divine Materials Hall..."
"A treasure storage area? I truly look forward to it..." Chen Yang said with some anticipation.
Pingxin smiled. "If you are looking forward to it, then have a good look. Also, take whatever catches your eye. Big Brother Dijiang said that since you created the Battlefield Killing Formations for our Wu Tribe, we must thank you properly."
Chen Yang nodded upon hearing this, understanding Pingxin's meaning.
However, Chen Yang was also well aware that gratitude was one thing, but he could not act recklessly.
Pingxin led Chen Yang into the Treasure Pavilion.
Upon entering, Chen Yang sensed many Dao rhymes, as well as many cries. Numerous spiritual treasures hummed, hoping Chen Yang would notice them and choose them.
Chen Yang ignored the calls of the many artifact spirits. Instead, he looked over the shelves and could not help saying, "Pingxin... are these the only spiritual treasures here? There do not seem to be many."
"All the spiritual treasures collected by the Wu Tribe are kept here. Speaking of which, the Wu Tribe once possessed many spiritual treasures. But later, Eastern Sovereign came to make a deal with us. He offered a sufficient price in exchange for the spiritual treasures and spirit roots collected by our Wu Tribe.
"We originally did not agree. Who would have thought that Eastern Sovereign would combine our Twelve Ancestor Shamans to create the Heavenly Capital Divine Baleful Formation? After seeing that formation, we could not refuse and agreed to the trade. Afterward, eighty or ninety percent of the spiritual treasures in the treasury went to Eastern Sovereign. Besides that, Eastern Sovereign took away many spirit roots as well. The reason Eastern Sovereign's Penglai Immortal Mansion was able to develop so quickly was also thanks to the Wu Tribe's resource support," Pingxin said casually.
"So that was it... I was wondering why there were so few spiritual treasures here, and why so many shelves stood empty. Eastern Sovereign had traded for them all," Chen Yang said with slight emotion.
"Although Eastern Sovereign took away many spiritual treasures, we ultimately kept a few precious ones. Besides, we have discovered quite a few spiritual treasures over the years, and they have all been placed here."
As Pingxin spoke, she led Chen Yang toward a spot where he saw a suit of armor!
"Chen Yang... this Supreme Spiritual Treasure, the Ruyi Armor, suits you very well. Every part of the armor—the crown, the shoes, the belt... each piece is a high-grade spiritual treasure. When worn together, they become a Supreme Spiritual Treasure. Furthermore, this Ruyi Armor can transform into a Daoist robe, a long robe, or any other clothing. It also possesses quite a few divine abilities, but you will have to figure those out yourself," Pingxin said.
Chen Yang's expression shifted slightly. "Supreme Spiritual Treasures of the armor type are absolutely rare among the rare."
"Among the countless spiritual treasures of the Primordial World, armor-type spiritual treasures are already few and far between, let alone supreme ones. When we found this spiritual treasure back then, Brother Zhurong wanted to wear it. Unfortunately, he could not refine it and could only treat it as an ornament, so it was placed in the treasury," Pingxin said slowly.
Chen Yang looked at the Ruyi Armor before him. "If that is the case, then I will not stand on ceremony."
"If you like it, take it. Otherwise, it will only gather dust in the treasury," Pingxin said casually.
As Pingxin spoke, the armor before them began to hum, as if it could not wait to rush straight toward Chen Yang and acknowledge him as its master. After being trapped here for so many years and occasionally threatened by Zhurong's great hammer, the artifact spirits were terrified. Now that Chen Yang had come, they eagerly hoped to be taken away.
Chen Yang did not stand on ceremony. He put away the Ruyi Armor, intending to refine it later. At that time, whether it transformed into armor or a Daoist robe, it would be much more convenient.
In the blink of an eye, he had spent a long time looking around the place.
The many spiritual treasures left Chen Yang dazzled.
After thinking to himself, Chen Yang calmed his mind and asked, "Pingxin... are there any complete sets of the Three Treasures of Heaven, Earth, and Man here?"
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