113: The relocation of the capital (complete)

Immediately after, Xu Daoshan took away the valuable congratulatory gifts right before Wu Tianxie's shocked face.

Wu Tianxie: ???

Damn it, Old Ancestor, you're a sore loser! You actually monopolized such a great Opportunity to show off.

At this moment, Wu Tianxie was already cursing the Old Ancestor hundreds of times in his heart, but in the end, he didn't dare say it out loud. After all, he was afraid of being slapped to death by the Old Ancestor.

On the other side, Tiannan Supreme and the other experts who had already submitted to the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty also set off one after another, heading towards Heavenly Spirit Mountain in the Central Province.

The Ancient Heavenly Dynasty did not deliberately hide the news of the capital's relocation. Therefore, one only needed to inquire a little to find out the location of the new imperial capital.

At this time, Gu Jixiao was sitting atop Long Aotian, rushing towards Heavenly Spirit Mountain at extreme speed.

Along the way, wherever Long Aotian passed, countless powerful beings looked up, their faces filled with awe.

After traveling for about the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, Heavenly Spirit Mountain finally appeared before Gu Jixiao.

Upon arriving at Heavenly Spirit Mountain, Gu Jixiao sensed the surroundings carefully and then showed a satisfied expression.

"Not bad, the Spiritual Qi is indeed much denser than in my imperial capital."

In Gu Jixiao's perception, the Spiritual Qi density of Heavenly Spirit Mountain was about twice as high as that of his Ancient Heavenly Dynasty's imperial capital.

Don't look at 'twice' as if it wasn't much; in fact, it was extremely terrifying. After all, a doubling of Spiritual Qi meant that a Cultivator's cultivation speed could be increased by nearly twofold.

If they stayed at Heavenly Spirit Mountain for a long time, the strength of the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty's royal family would definitely receive an incredibly terrifying boost.

Moreover, Heavenly Spirit Mountain didn't even have a Spirit Gathering Array set up yet.

With Gu Jixiao's Formation attainments, he could completely set up a grand Spirit Gathering Array in Heavenly Spirit Mountain that would increase the Spiritual Qi density by more than ten times.

As for the expenses, wasn't Heavenly Treasure Pavilion bearing the burden?

If that didn't work, he still had the Artifact Forging Pavilion; he could just take out a few quasi-emperor artifacts to sell when the time came.

Looking at the imperial palace built by the ten Spirit Architects, it was extremely grand and incomparably luxurious. Just one glance was enough to completely meet Gu Jixiao's expectations.

And most importantly, Gu Jixiao could feel that the imperial palace was sufficient to withstand the attacks of Supreme-level powerhouses.

Although Supreme-level powerhouses seemed quite inferior compared to experts like Great Emperors, a Supreme was actually not weak at all.

For an imperial palace to be able to withstand the attacks of a Supreme-level powerhouse was already extremely terrifying.

Furthermore, Gu Jixiao didn't believe that anyone would dare to come to his Ancient Heavenly Dynasty to cause trouble now.

After all, the cautionary tales of Great Emperor Leiting and the Purple Flame Great Emperor were right there.

Looking at Ying Lanfeng and Shen Qingyu, a flash of surprise crossed both their eyes, but then thinking of the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty's current strength, everything was within reason.

With a command from Gu Jixiao, Long Aotian slowly landed before the plaza within the imperial palace.

In front of the plaza, Chen Guchuan and the others were already prepared. Seeing Gu Jixiao land, they looked at him with burning eyes.

The moment Gu Jixiao's feet touched the plaza, Chen Guchuan and the others knelt down without a word.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The plaza was filled with a massive crowd of officials, appearing extremely grand and powerful.

With a wave of his hand, Gu Jixiao lifted them all up.

"Rise. Today is a day of great joy for my Ancient Heavenly Dynasty. I announce that we shall entertain guests for three days with a grand banquet!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chen Guchuan was the first to speak, and the other officials followed suit.

Gu Jixiao assigned this matter to Li Xuan, and Li Xuan naturally agreed.

After Li Xuan agreed, Gu Jixiao took Ying Lanfeng and Shen Qingyu to their sleeping quarters.

The environment was very good, and the isolation of Divine Sense was also well-handled, but if a Great Emperor Expert were to investigate carefully, they could still see the situation inside the palace.

Therefore, with a wave of his hand, Gu Jixiao directly set up an isolation Formation in the sleeping quarters. Only existences above the Great Emperor level could see through the Formation to see the situation inside.

After completing the Formation, in order to test its effectiveness, Gu Jixiao engaged in a fierce battle with Shen Qingyu and Ying Lanfeng within the sleeping quarters.

The effect was very good; even though the commotion inside the room was huge, there was no sound at all outside.

A day passed, and Ying Lanfeng and Shen Qingyu lay on the bed, reviewing their combat experience.

"You two rest here for now. I'm going to set up the Spirit Gathering Array and the Dynasty Protection Formation first."

Gu Jixiao waved his hand, his clothes automatically putting themselves on, and then with a flash of his body, he arrived above Heavenly Spirit Mountain.

With a wave of Gu Jixiao's hand, three hundred and sixty deep blue Formation Flags emerged.

These were the Formation Flags Gu Jixiao had obtained from the Cangling Chamber of Commerce.

Back when Chen Guchuan wiped out the Cangling Chamber of Commerce, he brought the treasure vault back to Gu Jixiao. Within it were indeed many good things, including the items Gu Jixiao currently lacked.

In the Heavenly Saint Continent, Formation Flags were divided into Low Grade, Intermediate, High Grade, and Top Grade Spirit Ranks.

What Gu Jixiao was using were of the Peak Grade.

Only Peak Grade flags were sufficient to support the grand Formation Gu Jixiao was about to cast.

Currently, Gu Jixiao was a Great Emperor Level Array Master. The grand Formation he set up could be said to make the imperial capital invincible throughout the entire Heavenly Saint Continent.

The commotion from Gu Jixiao's Formation-setting also caused Chen Guchuan and the others to look up, their expressions full of awe and admiration.

In addition, Tianguang Great Emperor and the other experts who were vassals of the Ancient Heavenly Dynasty arrived outside Heavenly Spirit Mountain.

However, they had not yet received Gu Jixiao's permission, so they did not dare enter Heavenly Spirit Mountain.

Now, as Gu Jixiao began to set up the Formation, the massive commotion caused them all to look over.

When he saw that Gu Jixiao was actually setting up a Formation, Tianguang Great Emperor, who had deep attainments in the path of Formations, had eyes filled with profound shock as he spoke in disbelief.

"Hiss, such attainments... I didn't expect His Majesty to have such deep Formation attainments at such a young age."

Given the Formation attainments Gu Jixiao was currently displaying, Tianguang Great Emperor was absolutely certain that Gu Jixiao's skills were far beyond his own.

Even the Great Emperor Level Array Masters he had seen before could not compare to Gu Jixiao.

As for Xu Daoshan and the others, their expressions were all solemn, but they weren't overly shocked.

After all, even if Gu Jixiao's Formation attainments weren't deep, he was still more than capable of crushing all of them.

In mid-air, as Gu Jixiao began his control, the three hundred and sixty Formation Flags were inscribed with Formation runes. Then, the Formation Flags emitted a ghostly blue spiritual light and flew towards the perimeter of the imperial capital.

The tails of the Formation Flags left blue light trails in the air. Even though it was daytime, the sky was still dominated by blue, appearing incredibly serene and brilliant.

Under Gu Jixiao's terrifying Mental Energy control, those three hundred and sixty Formation Flags landed steadily around the imperial capital, encompassing a territory of more than hundreds of millions of miles.

With the Formation Flags in place, Gu Jixiao waved his hand and took out a crystal-clear bead the size of a fist.

Gu Jixiao forced a drop of fresh blood from his fingertip. The moment the blood neared the bead, it was absorbed, staining the bead red.

"Formation, rise!!"

As Gu Jixiao's voice fell, it immediately reached the ears of everyone at Heavenly Spirit Mountain.

In the next moment, the blood-colored bead slowly rose into the air, pulling at the three hundred and sixty Formation Flags. The Formation power it emitted slowly outlined the phantoms of the Four Symbols above the imperial capital.

"Those are the legendary Four Divine Beasts. It seems His Majesty intends to set up the Four Symbols Grand Formation."

With just one glance, Tianguang Great Emperor saw the grand Formation Gu Jixiao wanted to set up and nodded secretly.

The Four Symbols Grand Formation was extremely powerful; even the grand Formation set up by his Tianguang Holy Land was far inferior to it.

After all, the Materials required for the Four Symbols Grand Formation were precious, and it also required extremely powerful Formation attainments.

Even the Great Emperor Level Array Masters currently in the Heavenly Saint Continent might not be absolutely certain of successfully setting up the Four Symbols Grand Formation.

And Xu Daoshan and the others naturally also recognized the grand Formation Gu Jixiao wanted to set up.

In the sky, accompanied by the continuous infusion of Gu Jixiao's Mental Energy, the Four Symbols Grand Formation was slowly taking shape.

The first to take shape was the Black Tortoise phantom. Its body was as massive as a world, and just standing there, it carried an unshakeable and powerful Aura.

The Black Tortoise focused on defense; even a Peak Great Emperor could not shake it.

Next came the Azure Dragon.

A dense green light radiated from the Azure Dragon phantom, enveloping all living beings on Heavenly Spirit Mountain.

Feeling the green light shining upon them, everyone felt their consumed strength recovering at a terrifying speed.

The Azure Dragon power focused on recovery. With the blessing of the Azure Dragon power, the Formation Master's spiritual power could continuously recover, reaching a state of eternal persistence.

After the Azure Dragon came the Vermilion Bird.

A dazzling golden light radiated from the Vermilion Bird phantom, and then everyone within the Formation perceived a warm sensation coming from their Divine Soul.

Some powerful beings were even more shocked to find that curses which had tormented them for hundreds of years actually vanished into thin air at this moment.

The Vermilion Bird power focused on purification, capable of dispelling all curses and darkness in the world.

Finally, it was the turn of the White Tiger phantom, which led the slaughter among the Four Divine Beasts.

The moment the White Tiger phantom took shape, it roared at the sky, and a terrifying Aura emanated from it.

Within Heavenly Spirit Mountain, even those as strong as Great Emperor Experts felt vaguely unable to resist this murderous intent at this moment.

Fortunately, as the White Tiger phantom took shape, it also meant the Four Symbols Grand Formation was complete.

With the Four Symbols Grand Formation formed, Gu Jixiao waved his hand and stowed it away. The sky once again returned to its previous clarity.

But with just a wave of Gu Jixiao's hand, the Four Symbols Grand Formation could be activated.

Moreover, as long as the Four Symbols Grand Formation was applied to himself, Gu Jixiao was confident that even if he faced an Immortal, he would be able to deal with them—not to mention that so-called Immortals wouldn't even require him to act personally.

"Now that the Four Symbols Grand Formation is finished, next I should set up the Spirit Gathering Array."

Gu Jixiao murmured to himself.

Sensing the Spiritual Qi density of Heavenly Spirit Mountain, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

In the next moment, as Gu Jixiao waved his hand again, more Formation Flags flew out.

Below, Tianguang Great Emperor saw Gu Jixiao's actions, and shock couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Hiss, after finishing the Four Symbols Grand Formation, His Majesty actually still has the energy to set up another grand Formation?"

One must know that the Four Symbols Grand Formation was a legitimate Emperor Formation. After completing its setup, Gu Jixiao actually had the strength to set up another?

Even the Great Emperor Level Array Master he knew wouldn't have the energy to set up another Formation after finishing an Emperor Formation. Just what kind of monster was His Majesty to be so terrifying?

Gu Jixiao, however, didn't feel much.

Setting up the Four Symbols Grand Formation had only consumed a third of his power, and the Spirit Gathering Array was far inferior to the Four Symbols Grand Formation, requiring even less power to maintain its setup. That was why Gu Jixiao chose to set up the Spirit Gathering Array after finishing the Four Symbols Grand Formation.

Soon, as the Spirit Gathering Array took shape, everyone initially felt nothing.

However, outside Heavenly Spirit Mountain, a world-shaking change occurred.

Powerful beings in the Northern Desert, Western Heaven, Eastern Region, and Southern Wilderness all opened their eyes, looking towards the Central Province in utter shock.

"What a terrifying Aura! What on earth could possibly suck away our Spiritual Qi from hundreds of millions of miles away?"

"Hiss, could it be that some peerless Supreme treasure has appeared in the Central Province?"

"Quickly head to the Central Province to investigate."

At Heavenly Spirit Mountain, Tianguang Great Emperor was the first to react. He looked outside Heavenly Spirit Mountain, his face full of shock.

"Such a commotion... it's actually a Spirit Gathering Array!"

Outside Heavenly Spirit Mountain, Spiritual Qi surged towards the mountain like a tsunami, and a terrifying Spiritual Qi vortex formed above it. The Spiritual Qi density within Heavenly Spirit Mountain began to skyrocket at an incredible speed.

Almost instantly, Cultivators within Heavenly Spirit Mountain whose Realms were below the Saint level broke through a minor Realm without any warning.

No one dared to waste this immense Opportunity. After sitting down cross-legged, they began to continuously absorb and refine this Spiritual Qi vortex.

After all, this was a great Opportunity that was hard to come by in a thousand years.

Soon, the Spiritual Qi density in Heavenly Spirit Mountain had increased by a full ten times.

One must know that the Spiritual Qi of Heavenly Spirit Mountain was already dense. Increasing it by ten times on that basis meant the density could even be compared to being bathed in Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"Ten times... it actually increased by ten times. Just what kind of terrifying Spirit Gathering Array did His Majesty set up?"

Tianguang Great Emperor's expression was extremely solemn.

Although a Spirit Gathering Array wasn't considered a particularly profound Formation, even if that Great Emperor Array Master acted, the Spirit Gathering Array they set up would only be able to increase the Spiritual Qi density by seven times.

The Spirit Gathering Array Gu Jixiao set up had reached a terrifying ten times. It was clear that Gu Jixiao's Formation attainments were far beyond those of that Great Emperor Level Array Master.

Looking back at the sky, Gu Jixiao finished the Formation and returned to the sleeping quarters with a flash of his body.

Shen Qingyu and Ying Lanfeng had already woken up, and Shen Qingyu's Realm had also charged from Peak Great Saint to Peak Saint King in one go due to absorbing and refining the great emperor essence.

"Husband, the commotion just now was...?"

Ying Lanfeng also had some Formation attainments, so she had some guesses in her heart, but she still looked at Gu Jixiao and asked.

"That? It was just my Ancient Heavenly Dynasty's Dynasty Protection Formation and Spirit Gathering Array. They're just some little toys, no need to worry too much about them."