After Taiyi removed the mark of the Eastern King Gong Yuan Ling from the array flag for Hu Le, Hu Le did not stay in the Heavenly Court any longer and returned to Penglai Immortal Island.
When he returned to Penglai Island after his trip, he found that the island had changed a lot since he left, and some palaces had been rebuilt.
This shows that while the saying "many hands make light work" may not always be true, it's absolutely right when it comes to construction...
While he left those people to do their work, he began to circle around the great formation, searching for the formation nodes of the Xuan Yuan Yi Qi Ba Men Formation. He then repaired and activated them one by one, activating the formation flags to connect all the formations, and only then was the formation completely restored.
It sounds simple, but it's much more complicated to do.
Leaving aside the mana consumed in the process, the most important thing is the need for divine power.
With Hu Le's level of cultivation, during the process of repairing the formation, he would meditate to recover his spiritual energy after repairing seven or eight nodes.
Fortunately, he had the Three Lights Divine Water at his disposal. This treasure was a supreme healing artifact, and it was equally effective in restoring his primordial spirit and magical power.
Just as he was slowly repairing the formation, news spread throughout the primordial world that he had been bestowed the title of Eastern Divine Lord and had taken over Penglai Immortal Island...
Kunlun Mountains.
Inside the Taiqing Palace.
The Taoist Taiqing sat upright in front of the Bagua Furnace, where flames roared and a primordial chaotic embryo was spinning wildly under the scorching heat.
He gently fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan, occasionally circulating his primordial spirit to manipulate the furnace fire...
At this time, although the Netherworld had been created, the Six Paths of Reincarnation had not yet been established. Therefore, the current function of the Netherworld was merely to provide a place for wandering souls to reside.
The Taoist Taiqing had previously taken in the remnant soul and true spirit of the Eastern King Duke, intending to reshape him, wash away all traces of the divine race, and completely transform him into a member of the Xuanmen.
Since he cannot be reincarnated, he can only rely on his great magical power and supernatural abilities to create his destiny.
Originally, his plan was to have the Eastern King Duke return to Penglai Immortal Island after his second life, seize the island's fortune, and establish a new lineage of Xuanmen, thereby increasing the Xuanmen's fortune.
But before he could even begin his plan, Taiyi had already bestowed Penglai Immortal Island upon his disciple.
His calculations ultimately failed.
He shook his head, not bothered by it. To him, the Eastern King Duke was just a casual move, and whether he succeeded or failed would not have much impact on the overall situation of the Xuanmen sect.
He sighed to the Eastern King Duke inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace, "You are pitiful too, now even your greatest destiny for the future has been taken away by others."
The remnant soul of the Eastern King Duke inside the furnace seemed to have heard his words and inexplicably became restless, causing the Eight Trigrams Furnace to shake continuously.
With a flick of his sleeve, the Taoist Taiqing stabilized the trembling Bagua Furnace, and then slowly said, "Calm down! Calm down."
"Your destiny is not yet complete; even if you were to emerge, what could you possibly do to that junior?"
"Why not stay in my furnace, be refined and tempered, and firmly establish the foundation for your future? With diligent cultivation, you might one day surpass others and reclaim everything you've lost."
As one of the Three Pure Ones of Pangu, he had a profound understanding of the law of cause and effect. Now that Taiyi had ordered his disciple to seize the future fortune of the Eastern King Duke, he had also mysteriously created a karmic connection between that junior and the Eastern King Duke.
One day, given this karmic entanglement, the two of them will inevitably have to fight...
After being soothed by the Taoist Taiqing, the lingering soul within the furnace gradually quieted down...
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As the news reached the East Sea Dragon Palace, the old Dragon King immediately became restless. He packed some treasures and hurriedly went to Penglai Immortal Island to pay a visit to his new neighbor.
Upon arriving outside the island, they immediately witnessed a bustling construction scene. They quickly found the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord, who was directing everyone's work, and after giving his name, asked him to introduce them to Hu Le.
The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures naturally wouldn't refuse, and immediately led him to Hu Le, who was busy at work.
Upon seeing the Dragon King of the East Sea, Hu Le stopped what he was doing, straightened his hair and robes, and led him into the celestial palace.
The two took their seats as host and guest, and the Dragon King of the East Sea presented gifts.
Hu Le accepted the gift with a smile, and ordered someone to serve him the celestial dew and spiritual fruit. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the Dragon King of the East Sea took his leave.
This time, his main purpose in coming was to pay his respects and get to know this legendary "Crown Prince" of the Heavenly Court. As for his desire to build a relationship, he didn't seem too eager, since there was plenty of time in the future, and he wasn't in a hurry...
After Hu Le saw off the Dragon King of the East Sea and returned to the palace, he found that the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord was examining the gifts that the Dragon King had given him.
"Brother, the Dragon Clan truly lives up to their reputation as an ancient clan; they are incredibly extravagant. A mere East Sea Dragon Palace can send so many treasures..."
When the Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord saw Hu Le return, he checked the gifts while praising them.
Hu Le glanced at the gift, nodded, and said, "Our good neighbor is indeed wealthy and quite generous."
The Treasure-Offering Celestial Lord picked some out from among the treasures. "Brother, these things are useful for the repair of the Immortal Island, so I'll keep them for now."
Hu Le nodded. "Alright, you can put the rest in the treasury in the back hall and retrieve it when needed."
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And so, Hu Le worked for several years before finally completing the restoration of the formation.
This deadly sense of security!
He stood up, looked at the fairy island gradually being shrouded in thick fog, and stretched with satisfaction...
Around the same time, the central island of Penglai Immortal Island also regained some of its former appearance. As some of the earth veins and spiritual caves were repaired, the island's innate spiritual energy began to become active and abundant again...
And so, more than a hundred years later, the scope of restoration began to expand to the surrounding island chain.
Hu Le checked everything and realized something was missing, so he immediately went to the Heavenly Court, met with Empress Jin De, and asked for a blessing.
As Empress Jinde gave the order, all the star gods in the sky began to work, manipulating the power of the stars to stabilize Penglai Immortal Island, showering down boundless starlight, and the power of the stars enveloped the entire immortal island.
Nourished by the power of the stars, the immortal herbs and spiritual plants on the island seemed to have taken a powerful tonic and began to grow wildly.
After obtaining the power of the stars, most of the mythical birds and beasts gained intelligence and began to cultivate according to their instincts.
Under the influence of the starlight, the blood and evil energy in those unrepaired ley lines began to evaporate, turning into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the void.
Hu Le and the Treasure-Preserving Heavenly Lord completely handed over the affairs of the island to the people from the Heavenly Court, and took this opportunity to enter a state of seclusion.
As Hu Le inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, drawing in stellar power, his magical power rapidly increased.
Three hundred years later, the gods of Heaven finally withdrew their divine power, and the starlight that had enveloped Penglai Island began to dim.
Hu Le also stopped his cultivation at the appropriate time.
After being tempered by stellar energy for hundreds of years, not only has his physical body become much stronger, but his cultivation has also reached a new level, reaching the thirty-second level of refining techniques, bringing him one step closer to becoming a Taiyi Golden Immortal...
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