432: gestation

Under Wang Teng's control, the great formation glowed with dense black energy, from which countless streaks of bloody light shot out.

"Resentful Soul Crystals!"

The moment the great formation was activated, following Wang Teng's command, and with countless rehearsals preceding this moment, everything was for this.

All the Ancient Hall members assisting in the operation moved swiftly and flawlessly.

Each person was enveloped in a glowing protective layer, shielding them from the surging malevolent energy emanating from the great formation.

If one were to be carelessly brushed by this malevolent energy from the active great formation, their will would instantly be shattered, turning them into a lunatic driven only by slaughter.

They carried a columnar, blood-colored crystal and approached the dark pillars.

There was a groove at the top of each pillar; they inserted the crystals and unsealed them.

The ninety-nine Resentful Soul Crystals were provided by the lives of all beings in the Four Profound Heavens.

Each small crystal contained far more resentful and malevolent energy than these dark stone pillars.

Compared to the crystals, the inherent malevolent energy of the stone pillars was negligible.

Of course, Wang Teng constructed these stone pillars primarily to better activate the Resentful Soul Crystals.

After all, apart from the dark stone pillars, no other known material could bear the malevolent energy of the Resentful Soul Crystals.

Perhaps the legendary blade from the Demon Blade Realm could, but he hadn't obtained it.

The activation was, of course, timed, allowing the members placing the items inside some time to escape.

Their defenses couldn't withstand the energy released by the Resentful Soul Crystals.

Once everyone was out, the restrictions on the soul crystals were completely unsealed.

From the ninety-nine dark stone pillars, ninety-nine massive blood-red columns shot into the sky.

In almost an instant, the entire sky of the Earth Immortal Realm turned blood-red.

The clouds in the sky no longer rained spiritual dew, but instead began to pour down incredibly crimson blood rain.

Anything touched by the blood rain either withered or underwent some kind of mutation.

A drop fell on a small herb, almost a spiritual medicine, and its leaves quickly sharpened.

The leaf surfaces and stems became covered in barbs, with veins like human blood vessels, appearing terrifyingly grotesque, and faintly visible as if pulsating weakly.

Its overall color became as vibrant as blood, and its size increased severalfold.

When it fell on some powerhouses of the Four Profound Heavens, although there were no obvious changes, they could feel a certain consciousness stirring restlessly within their hearts.

And this was merely the effect caused by the natural dispersion of resentful soul crystals after being unsealed, without being actively stimulated.

As the master of the Earth Immortal Realm, Wang Teng possessed almost supreme power there.

With a mere wave of his hand, the malevolent energy emanating from the soul crystals dissipated.

The sky of the Earth Immortal Realm returned to clarity, and the oppressive atmosphere no longer permeated the air.

As for the transformed flora, the resentful and malevolent energy they had absorbed was also extracted.

However, their altered forms did not revert; they remained in their transformed state.

But their colors returned to normal, and the terrifying, grotesque, blood-vessel-like lines also disappeared.

As for the dissipated resentful and malevolent energy, it was all gathered back by Wang Teng.

After all, the materials were hard to come by; wasting less meant a slightly higher chance of success.

Now, a layer of isolation also enveloped the outer perimeter of the great formation, preventing the resentful energy inside from breaking through.

The re-gathered energy was sent back into the great formation.

Then, Wang Teng activated the second set of great formations he had arranged, completely confining these energies within the great formation.

But it was far from over; the third, fourth, fifth... all were restrictive and isolating great formations.

However, the situation inside could still be seen from the outside, and then the stone pillar great formation was activated again.

The Resentful Soul Crystals were officially activated, releasing all the resentful and malevolent energy they contained.

For a time, the great formation was subjected to repeated impacts, but all these great formations remained unmoving, like Mount Tai.

Afterward, more than a hundred great formations slowly rose, working together to guide the resentful energy.

All the great formations used the stone pillars as their foundation, with each formation cooperating with the others, stimulating, restricting, guiding... Different formations had different effects, and their effects complemented each other, together forming a powerful composite great formation—the Ninety-Nine Primordial Malevolence Spirit-Slaying Great Formation!

The guided resentful energy gradually approached the cyan-gold light cluster, continuously washing over it.

But Wang Teng wanted far more than this.

The effect of this formation was pollution and sealing. As an innately pure existence, it most feared such defiling things.

This was used to seal it, preventing it from breaking through to become an immortal for a time.

Thus, Wang Teng began the fourth phase of the great formation: erosion.

Several more great formations slowly rose, collectively glowing faintly.

The guided resentful energy began to specifically erode the cyan-gold light cluster.

Under Wang Teng's vigorous operation, a subtle blood-colored pattern slowly emerged on the surface of the cyan-gold light cluster.

Seeing this, he increased the intensity, and the erosion speed also accelerated.

The blood-colored pattern began to deepen, its color becoming increasingly grotesque and profound.

Its length also continuously expanded, and gradually, after reaching a certain length, it began to branch.

After branching, the patterns extended to a certain length and then branched again.

After branching... after an unknown period, ninety percent of the cyan-gold light cluster was covered with blood-colored patterns.

And the numerous branched blood-colored patterns had long begun to connect, forming a net-like structure, seemingly intending to envelop the light cluster.

Seeing this scene, Wang Teng understood that the erosion phase would soon be completed successfully.

About one-third of the resentful energy remained, which was more than enough to complete the rest.

But to avoid waste and to increase the chance of success for insurance, he poured the remaining energy in all at once.

Immediately, the patterns covering the cyan-gold light cluster became even deeper in color.

The depletion of the resentful energy also signified that the fourth phase was now complete.

Next was the fifth phase—Spirit Infusion!

This step was to assist the cyan-gold light cluster in completing the remaining gestation process.

To perfect itself and formally be born.

With the foundation of the first four steps, there was no need to worry about it becoming an immortal immediately after being born.

These phases followed one after another; upon completing the previous one, the next had to be carried out immediately.

For example, from the fourth to the fifth phase, if spirit infusion wasn't performed quickly after erosion was complete, the eroded resentful energy would gradually be instinctively expelled by the light cluster, and the erosion effect would become progressively worse.

Therefore, Wang Teng came with the intention of completing it in one go this time.

Soon, the various world and spirit origins that had been prepared earlier were brought up and all infused into the light cluster.

The cyan-gold light on the light cluster became increasingly bright, and its aura grew stronger and stronger.

After a very long time again.

When the infused spirit and world origins reached a certain level, the light cluster suddenly brightened, emitting an incredibly dazzling light.

Even the blood-colored net-like patterns on it were slightly diluted, but they still held firm.

Wang Teng glanced at the center of the formation, his eyes filled with unconcealed joy.

Finally... it was finally reaching the final critical moment of successful gestation!