116: The grand formation was finally completed, and it was as solid as a rock.

After testing the children's cultivation, Chu He's heart was filled with pride and confidence.

Every child was like a brilliant star, possessing infinite potential. They were his most solid support and sharpest swords against the future cataclysm.

He called the children to him one by one, bestowing upon them more Advanced Cultivation Technique insights, cultivation resources, and personally refined protective Magic Treasures based on their characteristics and progress.

Having done all this, his gaze turned to Su Qingxue, who had been waiting quietly by his side.

"Qingxue, how is the City Protecting Grand Array coming along?"

For over a year, Su Qingxue had devoted almost all her energy to setting up the "Great Array of Celestial Body Shifting." This Formation was the first and most important barrier in Chu He's plan to protect the Family.

Hearing her husband's question, a confident smile appeared on Su Qingxue's cold face. She nodded: "I did not fail my mission. The nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine basic Formation nodes of the Great Array have all been set up and are perfectly connected to the Chu City ley lines. Now, only the final step remains: to completely integrate the 'nine-aperture exquisite heart,' the main Formation node, with the Great Array, and it will be finished."

"Good!"

A sharp light flashed in Chu He's eyes. "No time to lose, let's begin now!"

He didn't have much time to waste.

The fleet of the Outer-Realm Heavenly Demons could arrive at any moment; he had to build the Family's "turtle shell" to its sturdiest level as quickly as possible.

"Dad, I'll help too!" Chu Ce, the Formation Genius nearby, quickly raised his hand, his face full of excitement.

"And me!" Su Qingxue's father, the veteran Formation Great Master Su Mo, was also eager to try.

"Good, our whole Family will complete this peerless Great Array together!"

Chu He waved his hand with great ambition.

The next moment, with a thought, he took Su Qingxue, Su Mo, and Chu Ce, instantly vanishing from their spot and appearing ten thousand meters high in the sky directly above Chu City.

Looking down from here, the entire expanded Chu City was in full view.

Within the vast city, countless profound Formation patterns invisible to the naked eye spread across every inch of land like a spider web, perfectly integrating with the mountains, rivers, and buildings to form an inseparable whole.

A heavy, majestic aura emanated from the prototype of the Great Array, drawing the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to flow slowly.

"Rise!"

Su Qingxue stood in mid-air, her hands forming seals, chanting under her breath.

Rumble!

Under her guidance, the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Formation nodes in the city below simultaneously erupted with brilliant light. Thick pillars of light shot into the sky, intertwining and converging in mid-air to form a massive light net covering hundreds of miles.

The entire sky of Chu City was instantly covered by this spectacular sight.

"What a grand scale! This... this is definitely a Formation that surpasses the fourth rank!" Su Mo watched the scene, trembling with excitement.

He had spent his life immersed in the Dao of Formations and never thought he would one day participate in setting up such a magnificent array.

"It's my turn!"

Chu He gave a low shout and summoned the national treasure obtained from the Great Yan Imperial Palace's treasury—the nine-aperture exquisite heart.

The fist-sized, crystal-clear heart, which seemed to have a galaxy flowing within it, emitted a mysterious aura that resonated with the Dao of heaven and earth as soon as it appeared.

"Go!"

Chu He used his fingers like a blade and lightly slashed his palm. A drop of golden blood, containing his Soul Transformation Stage Origin and Primordial Dragon God Bloodline, shot out and instantly merged into the nine-aperture exquisite heart.

Buzz—!

Having received Chu He's essence blood, the nine-aperture exquisite heart seemed to be fully activated, erupting with ten thousand rays of radiance as a majestic force of Luck surged out.

"With this heart as the Soul of the Great Array! With my blood as the guide! Zhou Tian Star Dou, heed my command!"

Chu He's voice, like a Heavenly God's decree, resounded through the clouds.

Holding up the nine-aperture exquisite heart, he slowly pressed it toward the very center of the massive light net below.

Boom!

The moment the nine-aperture exquisite heart touched the light net, the entire Great Array seemed to be infused with a Soul.

The light net covering Chu City instantly transformed from ethereal to solid, becoming a massive, brilliant star curtain seemingly composed of billions of stars, enveloping the entire city.

Then, on the star curtain, the three hundred and sixty-five most dazzling "primary stars" lit up, echoing the true Zhou Tian Star Dou in the sky.

Visible streams of stellar power crossed the endless Void Realm, drawn down and continuously flowing into the Great Array, becoming its energy source.

"The Great Array of Celestial Body Shifting is complete!"

Su Qingxue gave a clear shout and cast the final hand seal.

In an instant, the star curtain's brilliance retracted, slowly becoming transparent and finally vanishing into the air as if it had never appeared.

But Chu He, Su Qingxue, and the others knew that the Great Array had been successfully activated and had entered stealth mode.

From now on, Chu City was a true war fortress, solid as a rock!

"Mother, quickly test the power of the Great Array!" Little Chu Ce urged excitedly from the side.

Su Qingxue nodded with a smile and looked at Chu He with a questioning look in her eyes.

Understanding her, Chu He laughed loudly: "Qingxue, no need to hold back. Use the Great Array's full power to attack me and let me see where its limits lie."

He also wanted to test to what extent his current Physical Body defense had reached.

"Alright! Husband, be careful!"

Su Qingxue didn't hesitate; she knew her husband's strength was unfathomable.

With a thought, she began to fully activate the Great Array.

"First transformation: Starlight Barrier!"

Buzz!

A layer of starlight shield, a hundred meters thick and condensed from pure stellar power, instantly appeared above Chu City.

"Second transformation: Star Dou Strangulation!"

On the starlight shield, countless points of starlight emerged and spun rapidly, turning into a massive stellar vortex. The strangulation power within was enough to make even a Late Nascent Soul Stage expert's face change.

"Third transformation: Star Shifting!"

Su Qingxue changed her hand seals again.

The space of the entire Chu City underwent a strange distortion. From the outside, the city's image became blurred, as if it could vanish from its spot at any moment and shift to another space.

This was the core life-saving ability of the Great Array, capable of performing short-distance spatial jumps to evade fatal attacks.

"Not bad. Defense, strangulation, and shifting—a three-in-one system, both offensive and defensive," Chu He nodded with satisfaction. "However, it's not enough."

"Then please take my final move, husband!"

Su Qingxue's expression became solemn as she poured all her magic power into the Formation Plate.

"Ultimate transformation—Stellar Annihilation Cannon!"

Boom!

The invisible Great Array covering Chu City concentrated all the energy absorbed from the Zhou Tian Star Dou into a single point at this moment.

The three hundred and sixty-five primary star Formation nodes simultaneously erupted with their most dazzling light. Above Chu City, they condensed into a brilliant pillar of stellar light a hundred zhang thick, shimmering with the aura of destruction!

A terrifying power, enough to threaten an ordinary Early Soul Transformation Stage, emanated from the pillar of light, locking onto Chu He in the sky.

"Bring it on!"

Seeing this, Chu He was not surprised but delighted, his Battle Intent surging.

He withdrew all his magic power, preparing to withstand this strike with only his Physical Body!

The next moment, that world-destroying pillar of stellar light, with the power to pierce through heaven and earth, shot out with a roar!