Zhou Xingdou looked at the blank plaque, released Qiu Yu from his arms, and after thinking for a long time, he gathered an aura of divine punishment.
Suddenly, a majestic heavenly might surged forth, and a massive pillar of lightning materialized out of thin air, striking the blank plaque and inscribing four ancient characters flashing with lightning upon it.
Punish the Heavenly Palace with Thunder!
As soon as the four characters were finished, Yuan Tian exclaimed in surprise:
"What a fine name! Young Master is indeed exceptionally talented. The four characters 'Punishment Thunder Palace' are a culmination of the best of all schools of thought, possessing a lofty artistic conception while maintaining majesty. I, Yuan, am utterly humbled and deeply admire you!"
Zhou Xingdou rolled his eyes at Yuan Tian, who had an exaggerated expression:
Stop flattering me.
Stephen Chow himself knew that he really didn't have any talent when it came to naming things.
After all, even the Heavenly Punishment Thunder Emperor Armor on his body was made by taking two characters each from his own Dao body and precious techniques.
The current Heavenly Palace of Punishment Thunder is simply a matter of rearranging the order of elements.
Actually, given the terrain of this secluded valley, it shouldn't be called the Palace of Punishment Thunder; it should be called the Valley of Punishment Thunder or something similar.
However, the character "谷" (valley) was a bit stingy, and "宗派" (sect) was not quite suitable. Furthermore, "幽谷" (secluded valley) was suspected of having its own harem, so the character "天宫" (heavenly palace) was chosen instead.
Princess Iron Fan looked intently at the four ancient characters on the plaque and said:
"The name 'Punishment Thunder Palace' is indeed very nice."
Qiu Yu nodded in agreement:
"Qiu Yu also thinks so."
But at this moment, Fahai suddenly spoke up:
"This humble monk feels that it lacks some Buddhist essence."
Zhou Xingdou naturally couldn't be bothered with Fahai. If he hadn't reminded him, this idiot would have turned the Punishment Thunder Palace into a second Jinshan Temple.
What can Stephen Chow say about a contestant like this?
At this moment, Yuan Tian waved the plaque and slapped it onto the empty space above the hundred-foot-high gate.
As the cards fell, the portal burst forth with lightning. At that moment, the power of the lightning punishment merged with the divine patterns, talismans, and Buddhist scriptures on the portal, forming an indescribable and mighty aura.
Zhou Xingdou did not linger any longer. Led by Fahai and Yuan Tian, he and the three women stepped into their own Palace of Punishment Thunder.
Looking at the once desolate and dark valley transformed into a paradise, I still feel a sense of accomplishment.
Although he didn't contribute any effort, he spared no expense in providing resources, giving Fahai top-grade spiritual materials, array plates, and precious medicines.
However, it's also clear that Yuan Tian must have spent a lot of resources; the numerous arrays erected on the two mountains were not the array plates he gave to Fahai.
Moreover, the combined effects of these formations are far more complex than they appear. Even a Saint King of Formations could not have established them so perfectly in such a short time.
Yuan Tian naturally didn't understand formations, but Zhou Xingdou knew that the Heavenly Wisdom Ancestor of the Divine Martial Sect was a supreme being who was proficient in formations.
Yuan Tian also noticed that Zhou Xingdou was paying attention to the array formations standing on the two mountains, and chuckled:
"Young Master, on these two mountains, there are 360 formations built to mimic the 360 major acupoints of the human body, and even the worst ones are divine formations."
These arrays are a replica of the Divine Martial Sect's protective array, the Divine Martial Heaven-Protecting Array.
While it's certainly not as powerful as the original, its might is still considerable. Even a Great Sage cannot break it, and even a Supreme Being would have a headache if attacked.
Zhou Xingdou gave Yuan Tian a meaningful look, and said with a hint of emotion:
"Please thank Senior Tianhui for me."
Yuan Tian disagreed, and instead showed resentment:
"Why thank him? Young Master, let me tell you, that old Deng plundered the Great Yan treasury and is now rolling in money. It should be the Ancestor who is thanking you, Young Master."
The thought of his own ancestor, Tianhui, made Yuan Tian furious. He had stolen so many treasures, not only not giving him a single one, but also accusing him of failing to protect the young master and punishing him with a year's salary.
If it weren't for the fact that this old man was related to him by blood, Yuan Tian would have rebelled against the Divine Martial Sect long ago!
However, when the Great Yan treasury was mentioned, Yuan Tian still secretly glanced at Yue Shuhua, after all, she was once the Empress of Great Yan.
But to Yuan Tian's surprise, Yue Shuhua showed no sadness or anger, and even smiled slightly.
Indeed, women are the most ruthless; they can still laugh even when their husbands die and their dynasties fall.
Thinking of this, Yuan Tian's thoughts drifted, and he thought to himself:
"Women are all the same; I'll divorce my tigress later!"
Zhou Xingdou chuckled twice. Yuan Tian was indeed very humorous and knew how to make him happy at the right time.
However, after hearing his words, Zhou Xingdou's initial reaction did indeed disappear.
Zhou Xingdou had originally intended to give Yuan Tian a reward, but now it seemed unnecessary.
After all, the Divine Martial Sect had looted the Great Yan treasury, and Yuan Tian probably got a lot of benefits as well.
Yuan Tian had no idea what Zhou Xingdou was thinking.
If I knew, I'd probably slap myself a few times for not being able to control my mouth!
After examining the formation, Zhou Xingdou didn't linger. He didn't pay much attention to the other pavilions or the Buddhist and Taoist temples.
They slowly walked towards the main hall in the center.
According to Zhou Xingdou's requirements, the design of this main hall is exactly the same as that of his residence, the Divine Weapon Hall, Qingxin Hall.
The only difference is that this main hall is ten times larger than the Qingxin Hall, exuding an aura of majesty and splendor.
The plaque above the hall was not called Qingxin Hall, but Zhuxing Hall.
Yuan Tian also seized the opportunity to explain:
“Young Master, this name was chosen by Fahai and me on our own initiative. Since your name is Xingdou, we thought it might be derived from the meaning of the stars in the heavens, so we named this hall the Hall of Stars.”
Zhou Xingdou slowly raised his head, looking at the two characters "Zhu Xing" (meaning "all stars"), lost in thought.
The stars in the heavens, the stars throughout the celestial sphere.
Yuan Tian and Fahai's guesses were largely correct; Zhou Xingdou's name did indeed have a meaning.
But perhaps it has something to do with his father whom he has never met.
I heard from my grandfather that his father, Zhou Qingdi, had a nickname in the outer realms:
All the stars in the heavens are in my palm, and the heavens and the netherworld are empty in a single day!
Stephen Chow's mother was also a genius at naming, so she chose the name "Xingdou" (星斗), meaning that her son Stephen Chow was the apple of their eye.
"The name is very good. I am very satisfied with the renovation of the secluded valley. You two have put in a lot of effort."
As he spoke, Zhou Xingdou's silvery-white eyes, filled with purple aura, showed a rare gentleness as he looked at Yuan Tian and Fahai.
The Thunder Palace gave him many surprises. He never expected that a thought he had on a whim would be taken to such an extent by Fahai and Yuan Tian.
In contrast to Zhou Xingdou's satisfaction, Yuan Tian showed a hint of dissatisfaction:
"It's a pity that this is Tianxuan Sacred State after all, and we only occupy a few dozen miles of land, but it's enough for the young master for now."
Stephen Chow chuckled and said helplessly:
"It's already quite good. Establishing a presence in the core area of the Xuan Tian Dao Sect, Tian Xuan Sheng Zhou, is something that can be considered unique."
Throughout the entire Xuan Tian Sacred Continent, only small families and vassal families survive, and other sects are not allowed to establish themselves.
Even the Shenwu Sect, which has close ties with the Xuantian Dao Sect, is based in the neighboring Shenxuan Prefecture and is not allowed to set foot in the Tianxuan Holy Prefecture.
Only Zhou Xingdou was bold enough to establish his power right under the nose of the Xuantian Dao Sect.
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