439: Chapter 439 Misunderstanding

"You'll teach me?"

Peach Blossom said with a face full of disbelief, "Could it be that you, my husband, are actually a fourth-rank Formation Great Master?"

In the Four Arts of cultivation, the fourth rank is a major threshold. Anyone capable of reaching the fourth rank in these skills will inevitably promote to a Nascent Soul True Lord quickly.

In most cases, one's cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul True Lord stage first, and then, using a higher perspective and the accumulation of a long Lifespan, they finally advance to a fourth-rank artisan.

Among alchemy, smithing, Talismans, and Formations, Formations are the most difficult. Peach Blossom had never heard of a Golden Core True Person advancing to a fourth-rank Formation Great Master.

Liu Xuan slowly shook his head. "I am indeed not a fourth-rank Formation Great Master; I'm barely considered third-rank top-tier! However, this Star Array shares a fate with me, and I just happen to know a bit about it."

Liu Xuan certainly wouldn't be able to perfectly set up an ordinary fourth-rank top-tier Formation Plate, as his Formation level was only third-rank top-tier.

But the Star Array was different; it was a reward from the System, and when he received it, the entire setup process was included.

Liu Xuan didn't understand the detailed logic within the entire Formation, but he had no problem setting it up step by step.

Due to his Golden Core cultivation, there were many setup steps he knew but couldn't execute before. Now, with Peach Blossom's assistance, even that last obstacle was gone.

While he couldn't say he could set up a 100% complete Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array, Liu Xuan was confident in achieving 90% of its effect.

"For real?"

"This is a fourth-rank top-tier grand array. Without a Legacy, many fourth-rank Formation Great Masters would have to study it for years before they could even start."

Liu Xuan spoke with confidence, but Peach Blossom remained skeptical. She studied Formations herself and deeply understood how difficult high-level Formations were.

"You'll know once we try!" Liu Xuan gave a faint smile and then pointed a finger at the center of the Formation Plate.

Buzz~

The Formation Plate lit up with brilliant starlight, and 'stars' the size of sand grains flew out from the plate, hovering around it.

"The Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array relies on the power of the stars in the sky, drawing that starlight into the earth's ley lines to form killing fields, defensive stances, labyrinthine paths, and domains."

"This array is divided into five steps: Establishing the Base, Fixing the Eyes, Drawing the Stars, Forming the Array, and Locking the Essence..."

Liu Xuan reached out and tapped it; the Formation Plate transformed into a wisp of shimmering white starlight, instantly spreading across the entire ground of the Secret Realm.

The Peach Blossom Secret Realm was itself a dimensional space and a part of her true body, located deep within the ley lines. The Formation base could be fixed directly here.

"Wow!"

"Husband, you really do know how!"

As soon as an expert makes a move, one knows if they have the skill. Seeing Liu Xuan manipulate such complex 'Star' Formation Flags with ease, Peach Blossom immediately confirmed that he wasn't boasting.

"Don't just stand there! My Divine Sense and mana aren't enough; it's more appropriate for you to handle the array placement."

Liu Xuan pointed to the complex patterns of starlight lighting up the floor of the Secret Realm and the densely packed Star Formation Flags scattered around, explaining the subsequent setup process to Peach Blossom step by step.

"Wait! Slow down a bit, I haven't fully grasped the previous step yet," Peach Blossom said with a pained expression, acting spoiled after just a short while.

A fourth-rank top-tier grand array, even if it was just the setup process relying on a Formation Plate, was still incredibly complex. It included many operations that contradicted Peach Blossom's previous common sense. Liu Xuan was explaining too fast and too much at once, and she was having trouble digesting it.

"Don't overthink it. You don't need to understand the principles; just follow the steps I tell you. I'll re-explain any parts you don't understand."

The setup process was much more difficult than Liu Xuan had imagined. Peach Blossom's Formation level was roughly around Third-rank Mid-grade, so many steps had to be taught from the most basic placement techniques.

Fortunately, they had signed a natal spirit beast contract and could communicate directly through their Divine Souls; otherwise, some difficult points would have been impossible to explain in a short time.

Buzz~

The starlight patterns on the ground merged into the earth, and then pure Spiritual Qi transformed into shimmering white spiritual power that surged out, adding a sense of profound depth to the Secret Realm's space.

It took a full day just to complete the first step, Establishing the Base. The speed was slow, but Peach Blossom's Formation skills improved significantly.

Peach Blossom became more and more proficient afterward, and it took only three days to complete the entire grand array's setup.

The moment the grand array was finished, starlight from across the sky converged toward the Peach Blossom Sect, turning into a brilliant pillar of light that enveloped the entire Sect's mountain gate.

Above the heavens, the galaxy slowly rotated, and thousands of stars shed a faint, soft, and clear light. An aura of peace and eternity spread out.

The many Cultivators and Yao Race members within the Peach Blossom Sect were all shaken at once, looking up at the vast starry sky one after another.

"What's going on? Wasn't the sky clear just now? Where's the sun?"

A Cultivator looked toward the sun's position and saw that the originally blinding sun had become an orange-yellow disc. The sun was still there, but its light was no longer so bright.

Sunlight retreated as stars shone brightly. Such a celestial phenomenon meant either a Dao Lord had descended or only a top-tier grand array could achieve it.

On the northern side of the Peach Blossom Sect.

Zhengqi Tower.

True Lord Haoran, who was in the middle of Talisman Drawing, frowned as the nearly completed Talisman exploded.

With a wave of his hand to disperse the aftershocks of the explosion, he had no mind to care for the messy desk. Instead, he paced to the balcony and looked up at the star-filled sky.

At the same time, the various Nascent Soul True Lords of the Southern Courtyard of the Beast Taming Sect all came to open areas to look up at the sky, and not a single one of them looked pleased.

A moment later, everyone tacitly flew toward Zhengqi Tower, gathering beside the Academy Head, True Lord Haoran.

Once the Second Elder, True Lord Shuiyun, Su He, arrived, True Lord Haoran asked:

"Su He, your attainments in Formations are the highest here. In your opinion, what level is this grand array?"

Su He, dressed in a deep blue robe, remained silent for a while before saying in a heavy tone, "At least fourth-rank High Grade, but more likely fourth-rank top-tier, and quite possibly the best among the top-tier."

"What?!!"

The always steady Grand Elder, Ye Gu, jerked his head around, his face as dark as water.

"How could she set up a grand array of such a level?!!"

"Could it be that she is still in collusion with the Demon Court and hasn't fully sided with our Beast Taming Sect?"

It was no wonder Ye Gu had such suspicions. Based on everyone's understanding of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, the Myriad Spirits Grand Array and the war should have exhausted her resources. How could she obtain a fourth-rank top-tier grand array Formation Plate?

Even if her resources were deep enough and her luck good enough to obtain a fourth-rank top-tier Formation Plate, where would she find a fourth-rank Formation Great Master to help her set it up?

For a grand array of this level, even if a fourth-rank Formation Great Master took action, it wouldn't be finished without a year or half a year of work.

But it had only been a month since the war ended. To complete a fourth-rank top-tier grand array in such a short time, perhaps only the Demon Court would have that kind of strength.

"There's no point in saying these things. The Peach Blossom Demon Lord sought refuge with Daoist Lord Lihuo at the main mountain of the Beast Taming Sect. Whether her refuge is real or fake, our South Courtyard has no right to interfere."

True Lord Haoran sighed. "I thought that with the foundation of my South Courtyard, we would surely be able to set up our grand array first. When it comes to array placement, how can the Yao Race compare to our Human Race Sects? Who knew..."

"Peach Blossom Demon Lord... this demon's calculations are so deep!!"

The Second Elder, Ye Gu, nodded with a dark face. "I thought something was wrong when she agreed so readily back then. As expected, we've been played!"