106: Chapter 106 Spirit Gathering Array

The winds in the abyss slowly died down, and the smoke and bloody aura shrouding the edge of the Central Plain faded into the world as time passed.

The recent suppression and soul imprisonment, which could only be described as an absolute dictatorship, had completely ended the chaos in the Secret Realm.

The entire land was devoid of any unruly ferocity; all the exotic beasts lay prostrate on the ground, their souls firmly branded with an insurmountable iron law of boundaries and a mark of slavery demanding absolute obedience.

In particular, the dozens of exotic beast lords who had governed various tribes and dominated the Fragment World for years had long since shed their former domineering posture.

These lords had been the final survivors of the slaughter in the Fragment World; their bodies were peerlessly strong, and their wild nature was deep-rooted.

Yet, under the relentless, targeted bombardment of heavy artillery and the forced soul-locking from Mo Yufei's extreme Mental Energy, every ounce of their blood, pride, and rebelliousness had been crushed and wiped away.

There were no exceptions and no chances; all the exotic beast lords had been completely and forcibly subdued.

Their remaining ferocity was firmly locked away by soul shackles, and their boiling fighting spirit had been extinguished by extreme violence. Within their beast souls, once filled with plunder and slaughter, only an instinctual, bone-deep absolute obedience remained.

Mo Yufei stood on the extended deck of the airship, coldly looking down at the dense, shivering, and submissive herd of beasts below, his heart devoid of the slightest ripple.

He was well aware of the cruelty of his methods, and he understood that these exotic beasts had simply been following their bloodline instincts to survive in the wasteland all along; they had never truly set foot in the center of the Secret Realm, nor had they ever actively committed any acts of aggression.

Yet, in the calculations of the Secret Realm's master, a potential threat was an original sin.

For the sake of the absolute stability of the pure land at the heart of the Taoyuan Secret Realm, and to prevent any future variables or hidden dangers, he did not care if his methods were fair, nor did he care if the creatures were innocent.

Suppression by force, soul slavery, allowing internal friction, and enforcing territorial boundaries—all these cold orders had meaning as long as they could secure long-term peace and stability for the Secret Realm.

"Disperse!"

Mo Yufei uttered these two words lightly. His voice was not loud, but it traveled along the soul imprints, reaching deep into the souls of every exotic beast and every lord.

The instant they received the order, the countless exotic beasts prostrate on the ground rose to their feet one after another.

Their massive bodies, battered by the ravages of war and bearing physical injuries, moved with caution and docility, no longer possessing the wild, rampant arrogance they had once displayed in the wasteland.

The various exotic beast lords bowed their heads, consciously gathering their respective groups and returning in silence and order along their original paths to the habitats they had occupied for generations.

The torrent of exotic beasts covering the mountains and plains flowed slowly; it was a massive display, yet deathly silent.

Different groups that had once fought endlessly, engaging in death matches upon meeting, now went their separate ways under the constraint of the soul shackles, obediently returning to their respective territories.

For the first time, the vast and wild frontier wasteland presented such an orderly and quiet scene.

Watching the last of the exotic beast lords and their groups disappear into the depths of the wasteland ravines, finally settled and in their place, Mo Yufei finally withdrew his gaze.

The hidden danger of war that had loomed over the border of the Secret Realm had been completely eradicated today.

Although the method was cold and dictatorial, it had solved the problem of exotic beasts causing trouble once and for all. From now on, the abyss would serve as the boundary; the outer wasteland would remain in its own chaos, while the center would be forever peaceful, with no more worries about border wars.

With his mind settled, Mo Yufei did not linger any longer and began his return journey to the camp in the hinterland of the Secret Realm.

The airship passed through the gentle, spiritually rich Central Plain, where the vegetation was lush and verdant, forming a stark contrast to the barren, bloody, and malevolent frontier wasteland he had just left.

Mo Yufei held the authority over the Secret Realm's weather, and he fine-tuned the atmospheric conditions as he pleased along the way. A gentle breeze brushed his face, and the soft light of the sky dispelled the faint scent of blood clinging to him, smoothing away the cold, malevolent aura that had lingered in his heart after suppressing the exotic beasts.

With favorable weather and enduring spiritual energy across the vast territory, this pure land of the Secret Realm remained forever stable and peaceful.

Before long, an ancient-style building, constructed upon a spiritual vein node, appeared at the edge of his vision.

Three wooden buildings were arranged in a triangle, relying on the Secret Realm's unique spiritual vein resources. They sat quietly in the prime, spiritually rich location of the Central Plain, surrounded by basic defensive arrays and mechanical warning devices—stable, tranquil, and removed from the world.

As soon as he stepped through the entrance, a crisp, lively voice greeted him.

"Master!"

A young girl's figure hurried forward, her eyes bright and lively. Her expression held undisguised joy and certainty, and her tone was clear and crisp, carrying the air of one who had completed a major task:

"The full-domain Spirit Gathering Array you ordered has been fully completed and perfectly finalized, with not a single error!"

Upon hearing these words, Mo Yufei, who had just pacified the border and whose heart was as calm as water, felt a sudden, intense relief, and a surge of genuine joy instantly washed over him.

Compared to the cold calculations and forceful slaughter involved in suppressing the exotic beasts, the completion of the Spirit Gathering Array was his greatest gain and surprise of the day.

To construct this Spirit Gathering Array covering the entire core camp, the Commander and Chief of Staff had frantically calculated the flow of the spiritual veins, marked the node coordinates, and allocated massive amounts of rare spiritual materials and crystal mineral resources, entrusting A-Ling with the full responsibility for coordinating the layout, calibration, and debugging.

While this Spirit Gathering Array might appear to be merely a basic amplification array, its significance was immense.

The fourth-level territory of the Taoyuan Secret Realm was vast, and although the spiritual veins were abundant, they were scattered. With uneven concentrations of spiritual energy in various locations, cultivation, spiritual vein nourishment, and the cultivation of spiritual plants were all restricted.

With the completion of the full-domain Spirit Gathering Array, it could autonomously draw in scattered spiritual energy from the surrounding veins, gathering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to transform the entire camp into a concentrated hub of spiritual energy at the heart of the Secret Realm.

It would not only significantly increase his cultivation speed and stabilize his soul foundation but also nourish the surrounding land, accelerate the growth of spiritual plants, and condense the earth's energy of the Secret Realm, making the spiritual cycle of the Central Plain even more perfect.

Previously, he had not hesitated to deploy heavy artillery robots to forcibly enslave thousands of exotic beasts and completely pacify the border wars, all for the sake of creating an absolutely stable environment for the Secret Realm's development.

Mo Yufei paused in his steps, the cold indifference in his eyes fading away, replaced by deep relief and anticipation.

The fatigue accumulated during the return journey and the psychological oppression brought about by the recent violent suppression vanished into thin air at that moment.

Mo Yufei nodded slightly, his tone carrying a rare note of relaxation: "Well done. There were no errors throughout the entire process. You've worked hard."

Upon hearing this, A-Ling's eyes brightened even more as she bowed respectfully: "As per your instructions, Master, all array eyes, spiritual lines, and nodes have been precisely aligned. The array is operating stably and can be activated immediately."

Upon hearing the news that the Spirit Gathering Array was fully completed, an uncontrollable surge of joy welled up in Mo Yufei's heart.

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