Lotus Peak.

This peak is located on the westernmost side of the Celestial Longevity Mountain, the peak with the most dramatic rises and falls within the Celestial Longevity Mountain Range.

Spanning over one hundred and seventy miles, it contains dozens of peaks of varying heights.

These peaks gather together, spiraling upwards, making the entire mountain resemble a lotus flower, thus named ’Lotus Peak’.

At dawn in early spring, the horizon showed a faint fish-belly white, and the entire Lotus Peak was shrouded in a light mist, like a gauze gently covering the sleeping mountains.

Dewdrops cling to the pine branches, sparkling in the dim light, like remnants of night stars, reluctant to leave.

The eastern sky gradually became tinged with a faint orange-red, as the sun began to shyly show its face.

The rays of light pierced through the gaps in the pine forest, like countless golden arrows, penetrating the mist and spilling onto the brown earth, creating a warm painting of gold and brown interwoven.

The bamboo forest rustled in the gentle breeze, as if whispering the secrets of spring.

The dewdrops on the bamboo leaves sparkled like jewels under the sunlight, gently swaying with the wind and sprinkling pearls all over the ground.

Streams murmured among the mountains, the clear water reflecting the colors of the sky, with small fish darting leisurely within.

Occasionally, a few bird calls pierced the mist, clear and pleasant, announcing to all living things that a new day had arrived.

As the sunlight gradually strengthened, the mist began to slowly dissipate, revealing the full view of Lotus Peak.

Dew on the mountain rocks reflected dazzling light, making the whole mountain range appear vibrant, magnificent, and mysterious.

Within Lotus Peak, there are thirty-seven sub-formations of the Tier Three Grand Array: Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array, covering the entire peak.

However, due to the terrain and distance, the array here is somewhat weak.

The Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array, a Tier Three Array.

Was modified by Tianxingzi based on the arrays within the Great Yu Ancestor’s Tomb and the teachings of the Celestial Secret Sect.

The Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array possesses extraordinary effects.

Firstly, it has a very strong spirit-gathering ability. Once the array is activated, it can frenziedly attract spiritual qi from all directions like a giant vortex.

Whether it is the sparse spiritual qi floating between heaven and earth or the spirit vein qi hidden within mountains and rivers, it can all be drawn in.

Making the cultivator within the array feel as if they are immersed in a sea of spiritual qi, greatly accelerating their cultivation speed.

Secondly, this array has a certain protective effect, which is also its most important function.

It can absorb the surrounding spiritual qi and combine with the earth veins to construct a giant array covering the entire Celestial Longevity Mountain, capable of resisting attacks from Golden Core Stage cultivators.

Thirdly, the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array can also stabilize the surrounding spiritual qi fluctuations, preventing rioting spiritual qi from harming the cultivators.

The materials required to construct the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array are extremely precious. Firstly, spirit crystals, which are crystals rich in spiritual qi, serving as the core energy source for the array; the higher their quality, the better the array’s effect.

Next, it requires profound iron, an exceptionally hard special metal used to inscribe the array’s runes, ensuring the array’s stability.

Also needed is Spirit Jade Marrow, which can enhance the array’s spirit-gathering effects, making the spiritual qi more pure.

Moreover, some rare spirit grass like Spirit-gathering Grass and Qi Condensing Flower are needed. Placing them in specific positions within the array can further enhance the array’s effects.

Fortunately, the Zheng Family Treasure Vault has some stock of these materials.

The construction of the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array has completely consumed all these materials.

The key points of the array are even more crucial.

Firstly, the array’s layout must be precise and flawless. Every piece of spirit crystal and every section of profound iron placement has strict requirements; any deviation could prevent the array from functioning properly.

Secondly, activating the array requires specific spells. Only by mastering the correct spell and injecting sufficient spiritual power can the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array be activated.

Thirdly, the array requires regular maintenance during operation. Checking whether the spirit crystals are sufficiently energized, whether the profound iron runes are damaged, and whether the spirit grass has wilted ensures that the array remains in optimal condition.

This is why Zheng Yi easily used mechanisms to construct the Celestial Net and Earth Net with the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array, luring these loose cultivators into the Celestial Longevity Mountain, and catching them all at once!

It can be said that the key to suppressing so many loose cultivators this time, and the cultivator who claimed to be of the Earth Demon Race, lies in the Profound Origin Spirit Gathering Array!

And at this moment, on Lotus Peak.

Hovering at the top of a coniferous forest as tall as several dozen meters was a disheveled figure.

He wore a green daoist robe, surrounded by raging winds, supporting his figure.

It was Old Demon Feng!

However, at this moment, Old Demon Feng’s eyes were filled with impatience, his right hand held an iron-black compass, and his left hand continuously calculated something.

"Strange, my Spirit-seeking Disc shows that one of the sub-formations of this array is nearby, yet I still can’t find it?"

"If only I could find the sub-array here and destroy it, then I could break this Tier Three Grand Array!"

"Unfortunately... our attack this time was a total defeat, Emperor Zhengyong is truly terrifying!"

He muttered to himself: "If I manage to escape with my life this time, I must leave Great Yu and head to Star Island!"

"No! I can’t go to Star Island!"

"That Hong Shan’s ghostly appearance shows he’s been parasitized by a monster. It’s possible the whole Star Island has become territory of the Earth Demon Race, it seems I need to find a new place to settle!"

"Thankfully, the Great Yu Sea Region is vast, with many islands in the Endless Sea. I’ll just find an island to settle down first."

He quickly calculated while muttering to himself, his Divine Thought constantly scanning the surroundings.

"I can’t go to Yur Country! That’s the territory of Mayfly Tower. Maybe Five Serpent Island? Black Mist Island? Or Fish Dragon Island?"

"The Land of the Far North is also a good place to go, it’s said that Beiji Palace cultivators have emerged there, and rumors say that thousands of years ago, many cultivators chose to go into seclusion in the Land of the Far North..."

Old Demon Feng quickly calculated with his left hand, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he swiftly put away the compass in his right hand.

"Found it!"

He exclaimed inwardly, his figure instantly transformed into a whirlwind rushing away, soon arriving in front of a pine tree.

This pine tree, about seven or eight zhang tall, with lush branches and leaves, looked no different from other pine trees.

But Old Demon Feng could see at a glance that this pine tree was where the array plate of Lotus Peak was located.

Destroying this pine tree would mean...

Thinking of this, he hesitated not for a moment, forming a spell with one hand, immediately condensing a giant wind blade about three zhang long by his side.

"Go!"

He uttered in a low tone, waving his hand, and the giant wind blade howled as it flew towards the pine tree.

"Fellow Daoist~ This place is my arena, what do you intend to do?"

Emperor Zhengyong!

Old Demon Feng was shocked in his heart, how did he not sense a cultivator approaching him so stealthily?

This thought flashed quickly across his mind, and without thinking, he subconsciously swung his left hand, directing the giant wind blade to attack where the voice came from!