He dispatched over a hundred avatars, laboriously beginning to inscribe the formation arrays. The materials worth hundreds of billions of universe crystals were precisely for setting up these formations!
When cultivators unleash powerful ultimate techniques, they expend a great deal of mental energy. However, if a formation array is pre-arranged to replicate the mysteries of such techniques, only a minimal amount of mental energy is required to activate it! For example, one of the three killing moves in Dongbo Xueying’s *Flying Snow Combat Art*, the ‘Multiversal Void Annihilation,’ required nine avatars to expend over half their mental energy to execute successfully.
But if the formation arrays were set up—one array, two arrays… ten arrays! A hundred arrays!
With proper coordination, a single thought could trigger all hundred arrays simultaneously, equivalent to unleashing a hundred ‘Multiversal Void Annihilations’ at once.
Though each strike lacked the auxiliary power of the Void Fire Lotus, sheer quantity could induce a qualitative transformation!
Of course…
To contend with invincible beings, the formation arrays couldn’t all be the same technique. Otherwise, the flaw would be too glaring. Different directional techniques had to be incorporated.
Dongbo Xueying possessed a significant advantage over the Lord of the Southern Cloud Nation! Without relying on formation arrays, his avatars could already unleash combat power at the Ultimate realm. The techniques he deployed from his *Flying Snow Combat Art* were inherently formidable. Thus, even a modest stacking of formation arrays could rival invincible beings. In contrast, the Lord of the Southern Cloud Nation, without external aids, was considerably weaker than Dongbo Xueying. Hence, he had to expend ten times the materials to fortify the Southern Cloud Capital, enabling him to match ‘invincible beings’ only within its confines.
Dongbo Xueying’s foundation was solid, his techniques potent. With materials purchased for a hundred billion universe crystals, he deemed it sufficient!
Stronger?
Within the city, even if he surpassed invincible beings by a margin, what purpose would it serve? At best, he could suppress them temporarily, but they could easily retreat. Once he left the city, his strength would revert to its original state!
…
The formation arrays spanned the entire city.
Their vast scale made the setup relatively straightforward. If these countless arrays were to be condensed onto a single weapon—portable at that—the difficulty would skyrocket by thousands, even tens of thousands of times.
Fortunately, the expansive scope and fixed nature of the formations made the hundred-billion-universe-crystal cost justifiable.
“Hum.”
A hundred avatars toiled for ten thousand years.
The entire Flying Snow City was now interlaced with countless formation arrays. The ‘Divine Emperor’s Manor’ housed the core arrays, and Dongbo Xueying even carried the most critical formation disk—a ‘trigger’ and the ‘control hub.’ Only he could command the vast, terrifying arrays spanning the city.
“Done. The arrays are perfectly coordinated.” Dongbo Xueying stood high above Flying Snow City, gazing down at the metropolis. A wisp of his consciousness, linked to the countless arrays he had refined and controlled, permeated every corner.
The formations were hidden within the city, invisible to the naked eye.
Yet, like veins, they extended everywhere.
In Flying Snow City!
He was invincible. Every move he made could summon boundless power.
“I didn’t expect to succeed in just ten thousand years.” Dongbo Xueying was pleased. Perfectly harmonizing the arrays without conflict demanded profound mastery of the Dao. The setup process was also a profound reflection on his comprehension of the Void Dao.
“Hum.”
With a thought, Dongbo Xueying activated thirty formation arrays simultaneously. Some were identical, while others served auxiliary roles, meshing together like gears in perfect synergy. As the arrays flared to life, a dark vortex materialized deep within the clouds above Flying Snow City, tearing through the fabric of the source world’s membrane and connecting to a higher-dimensional space. Hunyuan energy seeped through.
This dark vortex, Dongbo Xueying mused, could likely shred a being like ‘Black Monarch’ to pieces in an instant.
In terms of sheer power, it surpassed his ‘Multiversal Void Annihilation’ augmented by the Void Fire Lotus by a significant margin.
It could genuinely threaten invincible beings head-on.
“Such might at a mere thought.” Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly.
“Ancestor.” With a single step, he arrived atop the highest peak in Flying Snow City, where the Mountain Mother Ying Shan sat cross-legged in meditation, as still as weathered stone. She had long sought to break through to the Cosmic Deity realm, yet this step was far from easy.
To reach the Ultimate realm of Cosmic Deity meant achieving the ultimate perfection of an entire Dao—the final culmination of a path.
Becoming a Cosmic Deity, however, required mastering a single branch of a Dao to its ultimate stage—a feat equally arduous.
“Oh, Xueying, what brings you here?” The Mountain Mother opened her eyes, smiling warmly at Dongbo Xueying. She held immense pride in this descendant of the Ying Shan Clan, who had also provided her with invaluable cultivation resources—scriptures, external aids… anything within his power. Yet, the breakthrough to Cosmic Deity ultimately depended on oneself!
“Ancestor, I request that you summon all Ying Shan Clan members to Flying Snow City. Those who can come, should come.” Dongbo Xueying said.
“Most of our clan is already here. Why the summons?” The Mountain Mother was puzzled.
Flying Snow City was now the second-largest city in the Southern Cloud Nation, teeming with life. The Ying Shan Clan had made it their stronghold, with the majority of their members gathered here—including the Mountain Mother herself. However, some branches remained in other cities, as many Chaos realm lords preferred ruling their own territories.
“In the future, I may face formidable enemies.” Dongbo Xueying explained. “Elsewhere, I cannot guarantee their safety. But in Flying Snow City, I can protect them.”
“Formidable enemies?” The Mountain Mother was startled, though she failed to grasp the deeper implications of his words.
She assumed Dongbo Xueying meant his avatars could swiftly intervene within the city.
“Mm.” Dongbo Xueying nodded with a faint smile. “Just a precaution. For the next ten trillion years, it’s best if the Ying Shan Clan remains in Flying Snow City.”
“Very well, I’ll arrange it. But some members may prefer to stay in other cities. Must we force them?” The Mountain Mother asked.
“Let it be their choice.” Dongbo Xueying conceded.
The ten-trillion-year timeframe was his estimate for achieving the Ultimate realm. His homeworld, the Chaos Void, was expanding relentlessly, inching closer to the Great Destruction. Time was running short. Yet, with eight branches of his Dao already fused and the ninth in progress, his accumulation grew steadily. He still had two World Flowers left to comprehend. By all accounts, ten trillion years should suffice for his breakthrough.
And he *had* to break through—for the sake of his wife and children.
…
Under the Mountain Mother’s orders, the Ying Shan Clan’s Chaos realm experts were taken aback. If disaster struck, they would undoubtedly be implicated. Ten trillion years was but a blink in time. One by one, their true selves converged on Flying Snow City, leaving only avatars behind in their former territories. The cities under the Ying Shan Clan’s control saw a mass exodus to Flying Snow City, while those who remained adopted a low profile.
With everything arranged, Dongbo Xueying resumed his cultivation in peace.
Meanwhile, a storm was brewing across the Heartland Continent.
An ancient monster known as the ‘Ancestral Bug’ had emerged, seemingly harboring a grudge against the Summerflame Kingdom. He slaughtered several Chaos realm experts from the Fan and Xia Clans, even claiming the lives of two Cosmic Deities. Eventually, Patriarch Fan himself intervened, but the Ancestral Bug—now a formidable Ultimate realm expert—fled before he could be slain.
Invincible beings rarely succeeded in killing Ultimate realm opponents.
After his escape, the Ancestral Bug vanished without a trace. The Summerflame Kingdom investigated the origins of this feud but found no answers. The Ancestral Bug was an enigmatic, reclusive figure. His last major appearance dated back to the era of the ‘World-Devouring Emperor,’ under whom he had served as a general.
…
Zhanba Island.
“Hah! That old monster Ancestral Bug breaking through to the Ultimate realm and seeking revenge is hardly surprising. But when did he ever feud with lowly Chaos realm experts from the Xia and Fan Clans?” The Island Lord of Zhanba mused, reclining on his throne. “A veteran like him would have grievances with Cosmic Deities, not mere Chaos realm ants. How odd.”
Suddenly, he stirred. “Second Brother.”
A tall, lean man hurried in.
“Elder Brother,” the man replied promptly.
“Last time we conducted the blood sacrifice at Anyagu City, we had the misfortune of encountering a recluse—likely an Ultimate realm expert.” The Island Lord chuckled. Even now, he attributed it to bad luck. The ‘Heaven-Gazing Mirror’ could only observe distant regions partially, and Dongbo Xueying’s Great Boundary Transcendence Technique had gone unnoticed. They assumed he had been hiding in Anyagu City all along.
“I need to refine Blood Spirit Essence. Arrange another blood sacrifice.” The Island Lord grinned. “The Heartland Continent is vast. Lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place.”
The number of Ultimate realm experts across the continent was minuscule.
What were the odds of another mishap?
“Leave it to me, Elder Brother. I’ll ensure everything goes smoothly.” The lean man assured him.
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