Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, Li Mu had a clear view of all the protective Formation information of the entire palace.
【Nether Mist Array】
【Grade: Sixth-Rank Formation】
【Characteristics: Layers of mist, myriad illusions, Divine Sense difficult to discern, Divine Sense isolated.】
【Utilizing Nether power and massive amounts of Soul-Bewitching Grass to form the array, with layers of mist and complex illusions, trespassers will lose their direction. Even powerful Divine Sense will find it difficult to penetrate the mist, and at the same time, it isolates Divine Sense from prying.】
【Mirror Mixed Yuan Array】
【Grade: Sixth-Rank Formation】
【Characteristics: Mirror reflections, myriad Clones, difficult to distinguish true from false, versatile tactics.】
【With a Sixth-Rank Illusion Stone as the core, supplemented by precise array patterns and Formations, it creates several mirror Clones almost identical to the intruder's main body. The number depends on the array setter's Spiritual Power intensity. The Clones possess powerful combat capabilities and can be used to confuse enemies or execute offensive techniques.】
Noticing that besides the complex protective Formations around the palace, there were also many hidden mechanisms and traps within, Li Mu's lips curled into a slight smile, and he already had a plan in mind.
The next moment, Li Mu's Divine Sense entered the nine storage spiritual pearl, and five Sixth-Rank Puppets appeared around him.
Li Mu softly chanted a spell, forming hand seals, and several streams of Spiritual Power entered the Puppets' bodies, activating them. With a series of low, mechanical roars, the five Puppets slowly unfolded, each emitting a different Aura, like five battle-hardened warriors, striding into the palace and entering the range of the two great arrays.
Under Li Mu's careful control, the five Puppets, like five flashes of lightning, instantly tore through the Nether Mist, each taking targeted action, heading straight for the Formation's core and destroying its core array patterns.
The 【Nether Mist Array】 only had the effects of concealment, illusion, and isolating Divine Sense from prying. For Battle Puppets, it had no effect whatsoever.
The 【Mirror Mixed Yuan Array】 had the same effect. They activated upon sensing the intruder's Divine Soul, but for the Puppets controlled by Li Mu, these illusions and Clones, which relied on Divine Soul perception, became their most insignificant opponents. Because Puppets are not living beings and do not have independent Souls, their actions are entirely driven by Li Mu's Divine Sense and spell techniques. Therefore, the 【Mirror Mixed Yuan Array】 lost its target and could not create corresponding mirror Clones.
Before long, amidst a roar, the five Puppets exerted force simultaneously, forcefully destroying the Sixth-Rank Illusion Stone from the core of the Formation. Instantly, the entire 【Mirror Mixed Yuan Array】 collapsed, and all the mirror Clones turned into nothingness. The 【Nether Mist Array】 also completely lost its function as its array patterns were destroyed, the mist gradually dissipated, and the true appearance of the entire palace was revealed.
What appeared before Li Mu's eyes was a magnificent and vast black palace complex, towering majestically, both mysterious and solemn. Every brick and tile exuded a deep black, a black that could devour all light.
As the 【Nether Mist Array】 and 【Mirror Mixed Yuan Array】 disintegrated, a majestic Aura emanated from the depths of the palace. Li Mu felt an inexplicable palpitation, as if a terrifying demonic god imprisoned within the palace had suddenly awakened, emitting the terrifying Aura of a Supreme being.
Li Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He instantly understood the reason why the entire Dark Spirit Star had become a desolate star, as well as the ultimate destination of the numerous Spiritual Veins that were imprisoned here and the massive amount of Spiritual Power.
In the very center of the main hall was a peculiar Formation—the Reverse Life Array. This array's light was restrained, containing vibrant vitality. At the center of the Formation, a giant Azure Dragon Egg floated quietly in the air. A massive amount of Spiritual Power, after being transformed by the Reverse Life Array, generated countless tiny green spiritual streams, like trickling brooks, continuously pouring into the giant Azure Dragon Egg, providing it with nourishment and protecting its vitality.
Li Mu's figure flickered, appearing in the center of the palace, and a magnificent scene immediately came into view.
In the vast and solemn main hall, Li Mu's figure appeared exceptionally small. Dozens of stone pillars surrounded him, supporting the massive hall ceiling. In the center of the main hall stood an altar, below which dense array patterns, like ancient totems, spread out, interweaving into a complex and profound pattern. These array patterns were not only the foundation of the Reverse Life Array but also the key to maintaining the Restriction Spirit Array and even the entire palace.
Above the altar, the giant Azure Dragon Egg floated in mid-air. It slowly rotated, each rotation seemingly resonating with the surrounding Spiritual Power torrent, forming subtle energy cycles. Li Mu could clearly feel the powerful vitality emanating from the giant egg.
Li Mu stared intently at the giant Azure Dragon Egg. Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, all of its attribute information was displayed.
【Azure Dragon Spirit Egg (Embryonic Stage)】
【Grade: Eighth-Rank Immortal Spirit】
【Characteristics: Verdant Wood Transforms into Dragon, Supreme of Wood Spirits, Azure Wood Domain, Naturally Divine.】
【Status: Dragon Soul incomplete, vitality draining, incubation progress hindered, Reverse Life Array maintaining.】
【An egg born from a Ninth-Rank Azure Wood Azure Dragon and an Eighth-Rank Jade Moon True Dragon. Due to the rich wood-element Origin contained within its Bloodline, its path to incubation requires absorbing the purest essence of life wood from Heaven and Earth. Although this spiritual egg was blessed with the Heaven and Earth wood-element Origin, due to changes in Heaven and Earth, its Origin was damaged, its Divine Soul was injured, its vitality was lost, and its Dragon Soul was incomplete. However, the Heavenly Dao cycles, and all things have spirits. If the Azure Dragon Spirit Egg can absorb enough Heaven and Earth essence and Origin vitality, and its Divine Soul can achieve Perfection, it will break out of its shell, soar through the Nine Heavens, and ultimately become the Supreme being among wood-element creatures.】
Upon learning the attribute information of the giant egg on the altar, Li Mu's mind was greatly shaken. He immediately realized that this Dragon Egg was the key to Dark Spirit Star's current desolation, and the imprisoned Spiritual Veins were being forcibly extracted through this Reverse Life Array to maintain the Dragon Egg's vitality.
“What a ‘Night Emperor’! As expected of an old monster who has lived for tens of thousands of years, to hide such a spiritual object.”
Li Mu was secretly delighted, his face revealing undisguised joy as he pondered how to take this item for himself.
This egg's Divine Soul was incomplete, relying on the Reverse Life Array to convert massive Spiritual Veins into vitality to maintain its current state. If he were to put it into the Painting World Treasure Mansion, it would likely be difficult to maintain its vitality.
Li Mu checked the situation of the Reverse Life Array and confirmed one thing: 'Night Emperor' Di Tianxing was clearly not a master of Formations. The Reverse Life Array had very obvious flaws. It had restricted the Spiritual Veins of the entire Dark Spirit Star, but it could not completely convert the Spiritual Power into an endless stream of vitality to restore the Azure Dragon Egg's vitality. Instead, it led to the devastation of all living beings on Dark Spirit Star, turning it into a dead star.
The reason why the various high-grade spiritual plants cultivated in the spiritual fields and medicinal fields around the palace were in such perfect growth condition was mainly because the Azure Dragon Egg could not fully absorb the vitality transformed by the Reverse Life Array, which then overflowed to these high-grade spiritual plants. Under the indirect nourishment of the Azure Dragon Spirit Egg, these spiritual plants not only grew rapidly but also had far superior quality than ordinary ones, becoming some of the few remaining vibrant places on Dark Spirit Star.
Realizing this, Li Mu's eyes lit up, revealing an ecstatic look in his pupils, filled with excitement.
The attributes of this Azure Dragon Egg and its Domain are extremely suitable for assisting the growth of high-grade spiritual plants. If it can be revived and hatched, and then taken as a beast companion, it will greatly promote the growth speed of all spiritual plants within the Treasure Mansion Space.
Li Mu took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and carefully examined the complex array patterns of the Reverse Life Array, meticulously planning how to bring the Azure Dragon Spirit Egg into the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
However, the Reverse Life Array, the Restriction Spirit Array, along with the entire palace and the great mountain, are an integrated whole. If forcibly dismantled or moved, a slight mistake could lead to the Dragon Vein escaping and numerous Spiritual Veins fleeing, potentially triggering a chain reaction. At that time, not only would the vitality of the Azure Dragon Spirit Egg be damaged, but the balance on the entire Dark Spirit Star would also be broken, and it might even cause a greater disaster.
For a moment, Li Mu frowned, feeling somewhat constrained and in a dilemma.
Li Mu entered an Epiphany, reviewing his knowledge of various Formations and the Dao of Space, attempting to find a solution that would satisfy both sides.
Soon, Li Mu noticed that although the Reverse Life Array had flaws, its core principle was to utilize the natural Law of Heaven and Earth to convert the Spiritual Power in the Spiritual Veins into vitality. If he could improve it without destroying the array's structure, allowing it to convert Spiritual Power more efficiently, and at the same time, re-establish the Formation to completely fuse the numerous Spiritual Veins into this black palace, making it a single entity, completely separating it from Dark Spirit Star.
To refine the entire spiritual mountain, numerous Spiritual Veins, and the entire palace into an independent whole, separating them from Dark Spirit Star, without damaging the various Formations within the palace.
This was undoubtedly a colossal undertaking.
However, it seemed not impossible. Li Mu combined his numerous skills in Artifact Refining, Formation setting, spiritual talismans, divine patterns, and more, conceiving this unprecedented feat: to package the entire palace, its mountain-protecting Formation, and the entire mountain range, and take them away, bringing them into the Painting World Treasure Mansion.
After careful deliberation and planning, Li Mu finally came up with a detailed and comprehensive plan.
Li Mu quickly set about implementing this plan. First, utilizing his deep understanding of the Law of Space, he drew an extremely complex spatial layout map. This map not only meticulously marked every subtle detail of the Reverse Life Array and the Restriction Spirit Array but also planned how to integrate them with the palace, the spiritual mountain, and even the entire mountain range, forming an independent “Spiritual Domain Space.”
Next, Li Mu summoned the Treasure Mansion Spirit, asking it to provide its maximum operational capacity for 'devouring' this spiritual Domain from its perspective.
Upon seeing the large palace complex and the spiritual Domain composed of numerous Spiritual Veins, the Treasure Mansion Spirit was like a thief entering a treasure trove, eager to immediately incorporate all of it into the Treasure Mansion Space.
“Master, this is indeed a rich spiritual Domain, but to completely and undamagedly bring it into the Treasure Mansion, the difficulty is probably not small. Suddenly taking so many Spiritual Veins might provoke a backlash from this world's Heavenly Dao Will.”
The Treasure Mansion Spirit, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, gazed greedily at the rich spiritual Domain before it, looking as if it wanted to devour it but feared the backlash from the Heavenly Dao Will, showing a mixture of awe and struggle. It anxiously circled around Li Mu, its eyes flashing with complex, anxious light.
Seeing this, Li Mu smiled slightly, already having a plan in mind. He slowly opened his mouth and said to the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, “You don't need to worry too much about this. I have my own way to deal with the backlash from the Heavenly Dao Will. First, we need to utilize the natural Law of the Reverse Life Array to gradually guide the Spiritual Power and Spiritual Veins, refining all Spiritual Veins into this palace. Second, I will set up a series of hidden Formations to confuse the Heavenly Dao Will's perception, making it difficult for it to detect our actions. Finally, didn't I prepare a batch of special spiritual talismans to stabilize space at critical moments? Even if the Heavenly Dao Will discovers us, they can help you resist the Lightning Tribulation.”
“Right now, this is a good opportunity. If you successfully refine this spiritual Domain, advancing another rank is only a matter of time.” Li Mu paused, then looked at the Treasure Mansion Spirit, smiling as he encouraged it.
Upon hearing this, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon's eyes immediately shone brightly. The expression of greed intertwined with fear was replaced by an unprecedented fighting spirit. It roared excitedly, its whole body radiating brilliant five-colored light, as if it could no longer wait to throw itself into this unprecedented challenge.
“Master is brilliant! I will definitely go all out to help Master accomplish this world-shaking feat!” The Treasure Mansion Spirit circled around Li Mu excitedly, speaking with fervor.
Li Mu nodded with satisfaction, then, together with the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, plunged into the intense preparatory work, gradually implementing the plan according to the predetermined scheme.
First, Li Mu took out some Sixth-Rank talisman paper and refined special spiritual talismans. These special spiritual talismans were engraved with complex spatial transfer and stabilization Formations. He placed them one by one at the key nodes of the Reverse Life Array and the Restriction Spirit Array.
Once each stabilizing talisman was activated, it would temporarily stabilize the array's energy fluctuations, providing a safety guarantee for the subsequent transformation work.
Next, Li Mu demonstrated his exquisite Artifact Refining skills, refining a set of precise array core controllers. These controllers could accurately regulate the flow of Spiritual Power within the great array, causing it to transform and distribute according to a predetermined trajectory. He embedded these controllers into the array cores of the Reverse Life Array and the Restriction Spirit Array, and through fine-tuning and testing, he gradually improved the array's conversion efficiency, allowing Spiritual Power to be more fully absorbed by the Azure Dragon Spirit Egg, while also gradually stripping away the connection of each Spiritual Vein with Dark Spirit Star.
As each Spiritual Vein was stripped away, the entire Dark Spirit Star's ground cracked, and the mountains trembled, as if the entire planet was shaking for this unprecedented feat. However, in the face of this vast Heaven and Earth power, Li Mu and the Five-Colored Flood Dragon remained exceptionally calm and resolute, steadfastly executing their plan.
The Treasure Mansion Spirit, with its Eighth-Rank Grotto-Heaven Supreme Treasure and unique understanding of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, assisted Li Mu in refining the Spiritual Veins... Li Mu controlled the array core controllers with his Divine Thought, constantly fine-tuning the trajectory of Spiritual Power flow, ensuring that every wisp of Spiritual Power precisely landed in its predetermined position, gradually refining the entire palace complex into a unified entity.
As the numerous Spiritual Veins were gradually stripped and refined, the entire spiritual Domain space began to undergo subtle changes. The originally chaotic and disorderly Spiritual Power fluctuations gradually became orderly and stable. The entire space seemed to be enveloped by a mysterious power, exuding an Aura that felt like a terrifying presence could descend at any moment.
The Heavenly Dao Will seemed to finally detect the anomaly here. The sky above Dark Spirit Star suddenly became covered with dark clouds, which enveloped the entire planet, filled with roaring thunder. Streaks of lightning flashed through the clouds, as if a destructive blow could descend at any moment. (End of Chapter)
