432: Chapter 432 Private Collection

"So that's what you're worried about. That's simple."

A burst of laughter broke the silence.

Ling Hao put away the System panel in front of him, the corners of his mouth curling upward:

"Can we not just skip the step of carving Formation patterns and use ready-made Formation Flags, supplemented by sufficient Formation Materials?"

He walked to the edge of the Forbidden Abyss, looking down at the Eight-Cauldron Demon-Suppressing Array below, his gaze like a torch.

"With the Eight-Cauldron Demon-Suppressing Array as the Foundation beneath the Forbidden Abyss, I happen to possess a sealing array: the Chaos Universe Stability Array. This array can use the rock cauldron as an eternal Formation Core, which will significantly improve the stability and self-repairing capability of the Seal."

The three Demon Ancestors looked at each other.

Yin Lan frowned:

"Supreme Moonshadow, can your array compare to that Hunyuan World-Suppressing Grand Array? The Formation diagram for that array was designed by the combined efforts of all the Formation Masters from both races across the entire state..."

Yue Xinlan spoke up then, her face showing a trace of apology as she addressed the three Demon Ancestors,

"I actually didn't tell you, but the Formation for the Hunyuan World-Suppressing Grand Array was primarily designed by Shuofang himself. So..."

Everyone suddenly understood.

In that case, it made sense why Supreme Shuofang was so familiar with the array and able to counter-utilize it.

"I think Fellow Daoist Ling's idea is worth a try. Just a moment ago, he defeated Supreme Shuofang, who is skilled in the Dao of Formations, and even left a contingency plan in the Hunyuan World-Suppressing Grand Array that covers half the Demon Forest beforehand. His attainment in the Dao of Formations is absolutely above Shuofang's."

Xuan Ji pondered for a moment, still frowning tightly.

"Supreme Moonshadow, do you really have enough Formation Flags and the Heaven And Earth Treasure required for the setup? Setting up a Ninth-Grade Array that covers half the Demon Forest is by no means a small amount."

Ling Hao smiled.

He raised his hand, and a flash of spiritual light appeared—

Countless Materials poured out from his storage ring like a waterfall, piling up into hill after hill at the edge of the Forbidden Abyss.

Ten-thousand-year Black Iron, Earth Heart Spirit Marrow, Heavenly Steel Stone, Stardust Sand, Nine Nether Bronze, Phoenix feathers, Dragon Scale Gold Essence...

Piles of various rare spiritual ores stood like mountains, each piece radiating rich Spiritual Qi. There were also bundles of Formation Flags, crates of Spirit Jade, piles of Formation carving knives, tens of thousands of Spirit Stones...

And those Formation Flags...

The Materials kept piling up, and soon, a hundred "mountain Peaks" had formed!

Those "Peaks" were crystal clear and filled with intense Spiritual Qi, illuminating the edge of the Forbidden Abyss as bright as day.

The rich Spiritual Qi spread outward, and the vegetation that had been destroyed by the erosion qi nearby actually began to regrow. Withered branches sprouted, scorched earth turned green, and some spiritual plants even mutated, blooming with strange flowers.

The Erosion Beasts on the periphery sensed this massive surge of Spiritual Qi and began to stir restlessly, but they were deterred by a wave of pressure and dared not approach.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Xuan Ji opened her mouth, her vertical pupils filled with disbelief:

"Supreme Moonshadow, have you... emptied out your Sect's entire collection? Actually, we could have provided a portion of the resources."

Shi Yunyu couldn't help but speak up:

"Hao, this is too precious... Won't your Moon Shadow Holy Land be severely weakened? Our White Rock Holy Land can provide a portion, and if that's not enough, we can levy resources from all the Sects across White Rock State."

Ling Hao waved his hand, indifferent: "This is just my private stash. Besides, waiting for you to collect it would be too much of a waste of time."

A private stash?! Everyone almost thought they had misheard.

"A private stash?!"

Yin Lan's voice went out of tune,

"Your private stash is more precious than the accumulated wealth of our Nether Tiger clan over ten thousand years!"

Whose private stash could have this much?

This would likely require exhausting all the resources of an entire White Rock Holy Land, and some of these Materials couldn't be bought just with Spirit Stones; even the White Rock Holy Land might not have them.

"Formation Flags, Formation Flags that have already been carved? So many!"

Xuan Ji looked at Ling Hao with a strange expression. Did this Supreme Moonshadow actually carry the Formation Flags for such a sealing array with him?

Yue Xinlan's eyes shone as she looked at the mountains of Materials, feeling incredibly shocked.

At her Peak, her personal collection didn't even come close to one-tenth of what was before her. She had thought she would need to return to the White Rock Holy Land and exhaust the state's resources to gather what was needed for the setup; she hadn't expected this Moonshadow Sect Master to bring it all out by himself.

Ling Hao watched the shocked expressions of the crowd and chuckled inwardly.

He glanced at the number in the top right corner of the System interface.

Sect Master Points: 90,945,613. It was almost over a hundred million.

This was all thanks to the hard work of the Elders and Disciples in completing Sect missions.

Hmm, since the Elders and Disciples worked so hard, Ling Hao, as the Sect Master, naturally had to work hard too, though the object of his labor was different. The Elders and Disciples had missions, as for the Sect Master...

Now, except for a limited few items, there was nothing in the System Mall he couldn't buy.

Of course, as the System upgraded, the Mall would also update with good items.

And buying these Materials before him only consumed a fraction of his Sect Master Points!

He was truly a one-man Sect!

Shi Yunyu regained her composure and said earnestly: "Hao, after returning to the Sect, I will have the various Sects of White Rock State levy resources to replenish the Moonshadow Sect. We cannot let your Moonshadow Sect provide so many resources."

Ling Hao nodded: "That works."

"Alright, the Materials are ready, I will set up the Formation, and the rest is up to you all to cooperate."

Hearing this, everyone's faces showed signs of relief. Yue Xinlan's mouth also curled up slightly.

Ling Hao raised his hand, and spiritual light flickered. From the hundred "spiritual mountains," countless Formation Flags were triggered, arranging themselves neatly in mid-air and rotating slowly according to some profound trajectory.

The spiritual patterns on the Formation Flags lit up, with streaks of golden light traveling across them; the self-contained Formation patterns of the flags were being activated.

"Alright, we can begin setting up the Formation now."

"However, a Ninth-Grade Array covering half the Demon Forest cannot be accomplished in a single day. I will first set up the first layer of the basic Foundation."

Ling Hao looked at the three little ones—Jin Linger, You Ruo, and Hua Lian, as well as Mo Shuang and Yue Xinxi.

"You few, come here."

The three little ones obediently stepped forward; Mo Shuang's expression was respectful, and Yue Xinxi looked at Ling Hao seriously.

Ling Hao raised his hand, a point of spiritual light glowing at his fingertip, and tapped it onto the foreheads of the five people in turn. The spiritual light sank into their foreheads, turning into a complex Formation diagram branded into their Sea of Consciousness.

"This is the layout for the first layer of the Foundation. Each of you take a portion of the Formation Flags and Materials, and according to the diagram, place them at the designated positions on the periphery of the Forbidden Abyss."

Ling Hao waved his hand casually, and five piles of Formation Flags and Materials landed in front of each of them, "Remember, there cannot be the slightest deviation in the positions."

Jin Linger silently put away the Materials, a flash of seriousness in her vertical pupils.

You Ruo tilted her head, her tiger ears perking up, and said crisply: "Good-looking male brother, I've remembered it!"

Hua Lian lowered her eyes slightly and said: "Br...Brother, I will do it well."

Ling Hao looked at the three little ones and smiled,

"Go ahead."

The five of them each put away their Materials and turned into streams of light, flying toward the periphery of the Forbidden Abyss.

Ling Hao turned around, his gaze falling on the Forbidden Abyss,

"Let's go down into the Forbidden Abyss first to check the status of the rock cauldron and prepare to use it as the eternal Formation Core."

Yue Xinlan nodded, and Shi Yunyu also gave a soft response.

The three figures were about to go down.

Just then, Shi Yunyu's expression suddenly changed, and she took out a jade talisman from her sleeve.

The jade talisman was originally completely white, but the moment she took it out, it was quickly dyed red.

This was a super long-distance, one-way, one-time emergency communication tool; it would never be used unless it was extremely critical.

She injected spiritual power into it, and a message was transmitted into her mind.

Shi Yunyu's face changed drastically.

"What's wrong?" Ling Hao asked.

"Ji Mitai has rebelled, and the True Demon Army is invading the White Rock Holy Land!" Shi Yunyu's voice was tight.

Everyone's expressions changed in unison.

Ling Hao, however, remained calm and asked: "Is Xiao He there?"

Shi Yunyu nodded, worriedly saying: "Yes. They just happened to go back to rest..."

"Then there is no need to worry."

"But—"

Shi Yunyu said anxiously, "They are only at the Void Refinement Stage. Even if they can use secret techniques to raise their cultivation by a major Realm to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage and manage to defeat Tribulation Transcendence Cultivators, how could they possibly defeat a Demon Ancestor at the Mahayana Stage?"

Ling Hao smiled slightly: "They can do it. I gave everyone... something to save their lives."

Shi Yunyu was stunned, then slightly put her mind at ease. A Cultivator who could defeat someone at the eighth level of the Mahayana Stage wouldn't give his Disciples trump cards that were anything less than exceptional.

Yue Xinlan listened from the side, her heart stirred.

A secret technique—a secret technique that could directly raise one's cultivation by a major Realm? Something that could allow a Void Refinement Stage Cultivator to instantly possess the combat power of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage?

She hadn't not encountered similar secret techniques, but those had extremely severe side effects; at best, one's cultivation would make no progress, and at worst, their Foundation would be completely destroyed. Moreover, the duration was extremely short, lasting no more than half a cup of tea.

Was this Moonshadow Sect Master not afraid of his Disciples using such a secret technique to deal with an enemy they couldn't possibly defeat?

Or was it... that the trump card was the true reliance?

She didn't ask more, but her gaze toward Ling Hao held a few more traces of inquiry.

Ling Hao was indeed not overly worried.

Even if Chi Wanhe and the others were truly in danger, once the System warning appeared, he could use a Teleportation Talisman to instantly return to their side.

This was his safety net.