Chapter 1519
, Section 9: Mount Hua
Chapter 1519 Returning to Jiuhua Mountain
After confirming that the Baiyu tribe had withdrawn, Liu Changxu led the army of the Great Han Dynasty to break through the mountain-protecting formation and enter Kunlun Mountain.
The once spiritually rich and majestic Kunlun Mountains have lost their former splendor as a sacred land. The remaining buildings are now filled with exotic styles. Su Yuxue looked at this unrecognizable homeland, her brows furrowed, and a heavy feeling welled up in her heart.
“Sister Su,” Liu Changxu’s voice broke the silence, “from now on, you will continue to guard Kunlun Mountain.”
Although Kunlun Mountain is a ninth-tier sacred mountain, resembling a fairyland, its importance in Liu Changxu's heart is far less than that of Jiuhua Mountain, where his foundation lies.
Such an important spiritual mountain needs a Mahayana expert to be stationed there to ensure its stability. Su Yuxue is familiar with the situation here, so it is appropriate for her to guard it.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuxue turned around and cupped her hands in greeting:
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. However, Kunlun has just been ravaged by war and everything is in need of rebuilding. I am afraid that I alone cannot handle everything. I would appreciate it if Your Majesty could send more people."
Liu Changxu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Very well. Then let Fuyin and Fuba guard the area with you. I will also leave you a million soldiers of the Great Han Dynasty, so that the reconstruction of Kunlun Mountain can be completed more quickly, and I can rest assured."
"With the Gospel and the blessing of the Lord, nothing could be better. We will certainly not fail His Majesty's trust!"
Su Yuxue quickly replied in a deep voice, "Your son obeys!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Fuyin and Liu Fuba quickly stood up to accept the order.
After arranging the follow-up matters at Kunlun Mountain, Liu Changxu led his army aboard the Ruyi Sky Patrol Ship and sped towards Tianchi Mountain, where the sacred Tianchi Lake was located.
When the patrol ship arrived above Tianchi Mountain, everyone was shocked to find that the Baiyu tribe, who had originally occupied the area, had already withdrawn. Tianchi Mountain, which was once like a fairyland, was now nothing but ruins!
Seeing the once glorious Tianchi Mountain reduced to such a state, even Liu Changxu couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.
Ultimately, the world is too cruel. Even top-tier cultivation forces with powerful Mahayana cultivators in charge cannot escape rise and fall, let alone small and medium-sized forces with limited strength.
"Your Majesty, Tianchi Mountain is in such a state, what should be done next?"
Murong Yuyao asked softly:
Liu Changxu's gaze swept over the ruined Ling Mountain below, and he said in a deep voice:
"Although Tianchi Mountain has suffered severe damage, its foundation of the ninth-order spiritual veins remains intact, making it a rare treasure on Taibai Star. Fuhai, from now on, you will be in charge of guarding this place and overseeing the reconstruction of Tianchi Mountain."
"Your son obeys."
Liu Fuhai bowed in response, then added:
"But Father, the protective array and teleportation array of Tianchi Mountain have been destroyed. We will need your help in rebuilding them."
“It’s alright,” Liu Changxu nodded. “I will personally set up a protective mountain formation and a teleportation array for you. We will set off to return after everything is in order.”
In the days that followed, Liu Changxu stayed behind and led the people of the Great Han Immortal Dynasty to devote themselves to the reconstruction of Tianchi Mountain.
He himself entered the weapon-refining hall of the Ruyi Lotus Palace, focusing intently on the forging of the teleportation array. Time passed quietly in the midst of his busy work, and in just one month, Liu Changxu completed the setup of the teleportation array leading to Jiuhua Mountain and successfully activated it, establishing a connection between the two places.
Next, Liu Changxu devoted his energy to the crafting and setup of the mountain-protecting formation.
Crafting and setting up a ninth-order mountain-protecting array is arguably the most complex and intricate task in the cultivation world. It cannot be accomplished simply by following a map; one must first thoroughly understand the direction of the ninth-order spiritual veins of the entire mountain range.
The spiritual energy veins that meander underground like giant dragons, their strength, turning points, and convergence points are the foundation for setting up formations. They must be adapted to the natural state of the spiritual veins to integrate the formations with the earth's veins and use the power of heaven and earth to protect the entire spiritual mountain.
Even more challenging is that a ninth-order grand formation must encompass multiple functions, including attack, defense, early warning, and illusion: in defense, it must be as solid as an impregnable fortress, capable of withstanding the full force of a Mahayana expert's attack; in attack, it must conceal its power, drawing upon the power of spiritual veins to transform into thunder and gales, ensuring that any intruders have no chance of escape; in early warning, it must cover trillions of miles, capturing even the slightest fluctuations in spiritual energy and promptly transmitting alerts; and in illusion, it must weave together the real and the unreal, causing intruders to lose their way within the formation, as if lost in a fog.
This complex system relies entirely on the precise coordination between the array artifacts and the nodes of the spiritual veins. Each rune inscribed on the array artifacts has a specific function, needing to withstand the violent power of the spiritual veins while accurately transmitting energy; even the slightest deviation could trigger a reversal of spiritual energy. The specific placement of the array artifacts is also very important, like the "joints" of the array. The flow of spiritual energy at their joints must be smooth and unobstructed. Even a deviation at a single node could cause the entire array to malfunction, resulting in either a significant reduction in power or, in severe cases, the collapse of the array.
Therefore, setting up a ninth-order mountain-protecting formation requires not only profound cultivation but also meticulous craftsmanship and unwavering patience to create a magnificent formation that can protect a region and withstand countless calamities.
Under Liu Changxu's overall command, the Liu family's high-level array masters performed their duties in an orderly manner, moving through the mountains and valleys of Tianchi Mountain. Some held array plates to deduce directions, while others precisely embedded the newly crafted array artifacts into the spiritual vein nodes.
Through the changing seasons, three years passed quietly. As the last piece of the array was embedded into the summit of the main peak, with a low shout from Liu Changxu, thousands of spiritual lights burst forth from the mountains and rivers, weaving together to form a light curtain that enveloped the entire Tianchi Mountain. The aura of the spiritual veins and the power of the array resonated with each other, steady and majestic.
Thus, the protective array that had consumed three years of Liu Changxu's efforts was finally completed. Looking at the revitalized mountains before him, and feeling the powerful protective force emanating from the array as it operated, Liu Changxu's brow furrowed with relief. With this array protecting them, and coupled with the efforts of Liu Fuhai and the reconstruction team, the revival of Tianchi Mountain was just around the corner.
After completing the protective formation of Tianchi Mountain, Liu Changxu did not stay on Tianchi Mountain any longer. After leaving one million soldiers of the Celestial Dynasty for his son Liu Fuhai, he returned to Jiuhua Mountain with eight million soldiers of the Great Han Celestial Dynasty.
That very evening, upon returning to Jiuhua Mountain, his wife, Duan Yuwei, hosted a grand family banquet in the main hall of the main peak to welcome Liu Changxu back after several years of campaigning.
At the banquet, the lights were dazzling, the table was laden with delicacies, and children and grandchildren surrounded him, their laughter echoing throughout. Liu Changxu looked at his wife and children, watching them ask him questions with concern or share everyday stories, and a complex mix of emotions welled up in his heart.
Unbeknownst to him, he had already stood at the pinnacle of this world, able to decide the life and death of billions of people with a wave of his hand, yet even so, he dared not slacken in the slightest.
After a few rounds of drinks and the noise subsided, Liu Changxu gazed at the night view of Jiuhua Mountain outside the window, his brows slightly furrowed. As his cultivation reached the late stage of Mahayana, he clearly felt the world's rejection of him growing stronger: as if a fish in the water was about to leap out of the surface, or a chick in its egg was about to peck its way out of its shell, an invisible force was urging him on, and he didn't know when he would break through the boundaries of this world and ascend to that ethereal and unknown immortal realm.
"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Duan Yuwei asked softly:
Liu Changxu snapped out of his daze, grasped her hand, and said with a determined glint in his eyes:
"It's nothing. I was just thinking that we need to help more people advance to the Mahayana stage as soon as possible."
Liu Changxu knew in his heart that only by empowering his family could they protect the family after he left, and perhaps one day they could reunite in a higher realm.
The atmosphere at the banquet remained lively, but Liu Changxu was already silently planning for the future. He wanted to do everything he could to pave the way for his family while he was still in this world, so that this bloodline and heritage could transcend the boundaries of heaven and earth and continue.
(End of this chapter)