I, Tongtian, have been obsessed with formations all my life, studying them for millennia and recording all my knowledge in the Heavenly Book. Alas, I died without ever setting up the Qiankun God-Slaying Formation, a regret I cannot bear! I hope that someone destined to obtain it will be able to set up the Qiankun God-Slaying Formation and fulfill my wish.
Even the person who wrote the Heavenly Book of Formations couldn't set up the formation in the end, so it's even more impossible for anyone else to do so.
As for mastering the Array Formation Book, that's comparable to ascending to heaven. In Gu Yu's eyes, mastering the Array Formation Book is no less difficult than breaking through from the Divine Realm to the Ancestral Realm.
"Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Formation." This was the formation that Gu Yu was preparing to set up. This formation could contend with the King Realm, and most importantly, it consumed less energy compared to other formations.
Gu Yu first took out a large number of low-level source stones and directed the source soldiers to place them one by one. After a day, all four thousand low-level source stones were buried in various places and corners of the villa area.
This action instantly filled the entire villa area with source energy, but it also consumed a great deal of energy from Gu Yu, mainly mentally. The placement of each low-grade source stone had to be precise; if even one stone was misplaced by the slightest error, the formation would be completely destroyed.
After arranging the low-level source stones, Gu Yu did not continue arranging the mid-level source stones. Instead, he rested for a night to recover his mental energy before continuing to direct the source soldiers to arrange the mid-level source stones. This time, it took two whole days and two nights. When the last mid-level source stone was placed, Gu Yu's face turned deathly pale. He didn't even go back to his room, but lay down outside and slept for a day and a night. After waking up, he swallowed several balls of life essence and recuperated for a while before his complexion improved considerably.
Next is the placement of one hundred high-grade source stones, which is the most important step.
The source stones placed there, whether low-level or high-level, must ultimately be connected and resonate with each other to form a whole and thus create an array.
The closer the source stone is to the core of the array, the more difficult it is to calculate its location, because it needs to connect one to two, two to four, four to sixteen, and so on.
Gu Yu took a deep breath and began to calculate. At this moment, all he could see were directions and a diagram.
The arrangement of the high-grade source stones took a full five days. During this time, Gu Yu almost collapsed several times. If it weren't for the abundant life essence, he would have already given up.
"Phew!" Gu Yu exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at the formation that was now complete, and couldn't wait to walk towards the core of the formation.
Gu Yu took out a high-grade source stone and placed it directly on the array's core. He made hand seals, and instantly, the ground of the entire villa area began to shimmer with light. From the inside out, the source stones lit up and connected with each other. The next second, a huge mass appeared beneath the villa area, followed by a white energy shield that enveloped the villa area.
Gu Yu stood in the center of the formation, and then the formation eye beneath his feet instantly floated into the air, forming a pentagram.
At this moment, an order was given to the five source soldiers, and they immediately appeared in five locations in the villa area, each corresponding to one of the five points on the pentagram.
At this moment, Gu Yu also appeared in the air, with a pentagram disc above his head. The next second, he waved his hand, and five beams of light shot out from the five stars of the pentagram disc and merged into the bodies of the source soldiers. The bodies of the five source soldiers instantly turned into holy white, and their auras also increased rapidly, reaching the peak of the Marquis Realm in an instant.
A layer of white mist appeared over the villa area that was now shrouded in fog.
Suspended beneath the pentagram, Gu Yu was bathed in white light. He felt powerful, though not as powerful as in his previous life, but this power brought him a great sense of peace.
However, it only lasted for a little over a minute before the entire star chart disappeared instantly, along with the white energy shield covering the villa area, and the aura of the peak Marquis Realm on Yuan Bing's body also vanished.
"With the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Formation in place, even if a King Realm expert comes and enters, he won't gain any benefit. Unfortunately, I only have forty-two high-grade source stones left, which means I can only activate the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Formation for about fifty minutes," Gu Yu murmured.
Gu Yu took out another high-grade source stone and inserted it into the array eye again. He made hand seals, and this time the low-grade source stones on the outermost edge were lit up one by one. However, the light was not as bright as before, but very weak.
The Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Array cannot operate indefinitely. When its energy is insufficient, the source stones cannot sustain its consumption. Activating it is the best approach when facing danger.
Gu Yu was worried that if the newcomer's cultivation level was too high, his father wouldn't have time to activate the technique, so he decided to use some methods.
A high-grade source stone reappeared in Gu Yu's hand. He extended his finger, and a burst of energy emanated from it.
His hands moved rapidly, and his qi flowed continuously through the high-grade source stone. In the next second, the high-grade source stone turned into countless pieces.
Gu Yu selected twelve high-grade source stone fragments, and then released his qi again. Soon, the fragments turned into twelve small beads.
Gu Yu picked up a bead and began to carve on it. Half an hour later, he changed to another bead and continued carving.
Six hours later, Gu Yu finally finished carving the twelve beads. He took a breath, his eyes practically glowing blue!
Carving arrays on beads that are already quite small is comparable to carving patterns on an eggshell.
You must be careful, concentrate, and have perfect control over your strength; the slightest mistake will ruin everything.
Twelve beads floated in Gu Yu's hand. The next second, a rope appeared, threading the twelve beads through it, and a bracelet appeared in Gu Yu's hand.
Gu Yu's mind stirred, and a power spread towards the bracelet.
Suddenly, the array pattern carved on the bracelet flickered with a faint light, and as the bracelet lit up, the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Array was triggered in an instant.
"Hmm! With this, there's no need to worry about Father not having enough time to activate the Five Extremes Sky-Supporting Array," Gu Yu murmured. "It can be activated with just a thought. But I'll teach Father how to control the array."
Controlling a formation is never as difficult as setting it up; it's like the difference between manufacturing a car and driving one.
After two days of explanation and hands-on teaching from Gu Yu, Gu Zhongyi has already learned most of it.
Gu Yu has been away from the Dragon Clan for half a month, and the Kunlun Origin Sect quota competition is only half a month away from starting.
Gu Yu left all forty high-grade source stones to Gu Zhongyi. During the few days that Gu Zhongyi spent with He Wen, he heard about He Wen's plight. Gu Zhongyi and Zhang Cuiping felt great sympathy for He Wen, so they adopted him as their godson.
Gu Yu had no objection to this; as long as everyone was happy, nothing else mattered.
What Gu Yu didn't know was that He Wen would later become his greatest help, and even without He Wen, his parents would not exist. Of course, that's a story for another time.
"Erbao, are you planning to leave tomorrow?" Zhang Cuiping asked Gu Yu with some reluctance.
Although Gu Yu had been back for half a month, he had been busy with the formation, and his family had not had a proper reunion or even a proper conversation.
"Mom, I'll definitely come back and spend some quality time with you after I'm done with this busy period," Gu Yu said. He was actually very reluctant to leave, but he had no choice but to go. He needed great strength to protect everyone he wanted to protect, and he had to go to Kunlun Yuanmen.
His rebirth is closely related to the dazzling source heart in the Kunlun Source Gate. Perhaps by entering the Kunlun Source Gate, he can figure out what exactly happened. Moreover, the battlefield where Long Yuan and Gan Kun fought their great battle was the Kunlun Source Gate. Perhaps by going there, he can learn more about the power of gods and demons. Therefore, he must go to the Kunlun Source Gate.
"Then you must be careful when you go outside!" Zhang Cuiping said.
"Mom, your cultivation is progressing too slowly. Let me help you nourish your blood apertures!" Gu Yu looked at his mother. Now, because of the fruit of life, Gu Zhongyi's cultivation is no less than his, at the peak of the first stage. However, Zhang Cuiping's cultivation has stagnated, with only twenty blood apertures filled.
"Nourishing your blood vessels won't do you any harm, will it?" Zhang Cuiping asked, recalling Gu Yu's pale face as he prepared the formation.
"No, it won't happen," Gu Yu said.
After several hours of nourishing her blood orifices, combined with the life essence of the peerless divine object used to nourish them, Zhang Cuiping's number of blood orifices has doubled from twenty to forty.
In fact, if he continued to rely on the essence of life to nourish her, he could replenish even more. However, considering his future cultivation, Gu Yu did not dare to replenish too much, since Zhang Cuiping's physique was not good. He could only proceed gradually and slowly.
Just as Gu Yu's family was preparing dinner, someone who gave Gu Yu a headache arrived.
"Gu Yu, why didn't you take me home with you?" Ri Jiu asked Gu Yu directly upon seeing him, her eyes shimmering with tears that evoked a feeling of tenderness in those who looked at her.
"Why should I take you with me when I go home?" Gu Yu retorted. This question was wrong to begin with. What did it have to do with Ri Jiu whether he went home or not?
"You have no conscience! She was so badly injured because of you, and you didn't even ask her how she was doing. Now you're saying such heartless things," Ri Jiu said with a wronged expression.
"I..." Gu Yu was momentarily at a loss for words to refute. It seemed that Ri Jiu had fought Ma Li for the sake of the War Department and was indeed seriously injured. It seemed that he hadn't even asked her a single question.
"Erbao, who is this?" The sudden appearance of Rijiu and the conversation between Rijiu and Gu Yu stunned Gu Zhongyi, Zhang Cuiping and He Wen. Judging from the woman's appearance, it seemed that Gu Yu had done something wrong to her and she had come to confront him.
Especially Gu Zhongyi and Zhang Cuiping, in their hearts Gu Yu was already in a relationship with Xu Ling'er, so why is another woman suddenly appearing? This behavior is not good.
"Mom, don't worry about her, she's a lunatic." Gu Yu said directly when Zhang Cuiping asked him who Ri Jiu was.
"Mom?" Ri Jiu was taken aback for a moment, then a sly glint flashed in her eyes. "Auntie, I'm Gu Yu's girlfriend."
"What?" Gu Zhongyi was stunned, and Gu Yu was equally stunned.
“Ri Jiu, let me tell you, don’t talk nonsense here.” Gu Yu stood up and said to Ri Jiu.
"How could you do this! Waaah..." Riju burst into tears, "You said you would take responsibility for me, you even said..."
"I..." Gu Yu was speechless at this moment, and most importantly, he was stunned by the way his parents looked at him.
"Erbao, come with me." Gu Zhongyi's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Dad, don't listen to her nonsense. There's nothing between us, and we're not boyfriend and girlfriend," Gu Yu hurriedly explained.
“Erbao, what’s done is done. A man should stand tall and not shirk his responsibilities,” Gu Zhongyi suddenly said. What kind of decent girl would come to a family's house to cause trouble without any regard for her reputation? Gu Yu must have done something to her.
"I………"
“Erbao, Mom thinks your dad is right. What's done is done. The most important thing for a man is to be responsible for his actions,” Zhang Cuiping said.
"Auntie, Uncle, thank you." At this moment, Ri Jiu raised her head and said to Gu Zhongyi and Zhang Cuiping. Her teary eyes, coupled with her allure, pitiful appearance, and flawless acting skills, made her seem like Gu Yu had abandoned her after seducing her.
"My God! What is all this?!" Gu Yu exclaimed inwardly.
"Girl, haven't eaten yet? Perfect timing, come with Auntie. Don't worry, Auntie will take care of things for you." Looking at Ri Jiu in front of her, Zhang Cuiping was also attracted by Ri Jiu's appearance. Her good taste was still on point. But what about Xu Ling'er if he does this? Who cares! It seems that capable people have several wives these days.
"Thank you, Auntie." Ri Jiu wiped away her tears and said pitifully, then followed Zhang Cuiping towards the restaurant. As she left, she gave Gu Yu a wink, "Now you know how powerful I am!"
"It seems like this has nothing to do with me, so I'll go back to my cultivation." He Wen said, looking at the awkward scene before him, and then walked out of the villa.
“Erbao, you are indeed at the age where you should be looking for a partner, but what about that girl named Ling’er if you do this?” Gu Zhongyi said to Gu Yu.
"Dad, there's really nothing between her and me," Gu Yu argued.
"Sigh!" At this moment, Gu Yu was just being stubborn in Gu Zhongyi's eyes. He shook his head and sighed, "Our son is all grown up and we can't control him anymore. But if you can really marry two wives, your parents are not against it. The key is whether the girls are willing. But we must never do something like starting something and then abandoning it."
"Marry two wives?" Gu Yu was taken aback; he hadn't expected Gu Zhongyi to say that.
"Where is this girl from?" Gu Zhongyi suddenly asked.
"Huh!" Gu Yu was taken aback again.
Little did anyone know that at this moment, in the kitchen, Ri Jiu was actually wearing an apron. It was hard to imagine that she could cook. This made Zhang Cuiping very satisfied. Most importantly, Ri Jiu had a very sweet tongue, and Zhang Cuiping's laughter could be heard from the kitchen from time to time.
Soon a large table of dishes was ready, and the four of them went to sit down. However, He Wen did not come to eat because he planned to go to the southwest with Gu Yu. Instead, he went back to his home to give some instructions, since He Wen's father had left him a considerable fortune.
"This cooking is pretty good, better than yours." Gu Zhongyi took a few bites of the food and immediately showed a satisfied smile, saying to Zhang Cuiping.
“Of course, how can I compare to them!” Zhang Cuiping said.
"Auntie, the reason I can cook such delicious food is all because you taught me so well," Ri Jiu said to Zhang Cuiping.
"Haha..." Upon hearing Rijiu's words, Zhang Cuiping immediately laughed happily, "What a wonderful girl! She knows how to talk."
"Damn!" Gu Yu's lips twitched a few times, but he didn't say anything. He lowered his head and quickly ate all the food in his bowl.
“Young lady! Where are you from? You should meet your parents sometime so we can finalize things. Tomorrow I’ll have someone renovate the house next door and build a new villa as your wedding home,” Gu Zhongyi asked from the side.
"Yes, you don't need to worry when you have children. Zhongyi and I are still young and can take care of them for you..."
"Dad, Mom, I'm full. Oh, by the way, I'm not planning on getting married." Gu Yu put down his chopsticks and ran off in a flash. As he walked out of the villa, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
What is all this? A wedding room? A child? Are you kidding me? But he didn't dare say anything in front of his parents. If he said anything, Ri Jiu would just act all wronged, and in the end, he would be the one being blamed. This...
Looking at the starry sky, Gu Yu took a deep breath. "Ling'er, wait for me. I will bring you back soon."
"Hey! Missing your dream girl?" At this moment, Ri Jiu suddenly appeared behind Gu Yu.
"What exactly do you want?" Gu Yu didn't turn around to look at Ri Jiu.
“Of course I came to see you!” Ri Jiu blinked and said.
"What do you want from me?" Gu Yu asked helplessly.
"What can you do? Now everyone in the Dragon Clan knows I'm your woman, and your parents know too." Ri Jiu said to Gu Yu in a coquettish tone, her expression like that of a wronged wife.
“We have nothing, why are you spouting nonsense?” Gu Yu remained unmoved, his tone filled with dissatisfaction towards Ri Jiu.
Just then, Ri Jiu suddenly leaned close to Gu Yu, hugged him tightly, and kissed him on the lips with lightning speed.
Gu Yu's eyes widened instantly. After hesitating for two seconds, a powerful force was released from Gu Yu's body, and Ri Jiu was directly blasted away.
"Oh dear! You really don't know how to be gentle with women at all!" Ri Jiu squatted down on the ground and stared at Gu Yu.
She believed he was capable of this, that no man could resist her charm, but Gu Yu just wouldn't get it.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Gu Yu's eyes held a hint of anger.
"Hmph! I like you, that's all." Ri Jiu stood up, rubbed her sore buttocks, and said to Gu Yu, "In our clan, if we have intimate contact with other members of the opposite sex, we must marry them, otherwise we will live alone or commit suicide."
"Nonsense." Gu Yu glared at Ri Jiu, turned and left. Ri Jiu watched Gu Yu's retreating figure and frowned slightly.
This scene was witnessed by Zhang Cuiping, who was secretly observing Gu Yu and Ri Jiu inside the villa.
"Sigh! What a clueless brat," Zhang Cuiping shook her head and murmured.
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