The night was cold, carrying a hint of chill.
At this time, the entrance of Fengyan City was devoid of any figures. However, at this moment, a tall silhouette slowly approached.
This figure was none other than Fang Chen.
To set up an Eighth Level Spirit Array that would cover the entire Fengyan City was certainly not something that could be accomplished in a short time; on the contrary, it could be considered a monumental task. Fang Chen clearly could not begin this grand project during the day under the watchful eyes of many; otherwise, before he could complete the Spirit Array, news would likely reach the ears of the incoming Jincheng Sect disciples. Therefore, the only time available for Fang Chen to act quietly was during the deep night when there were almost no people at the entrance of Fengyan City.
"Eighth Level Spirit Array, and it must cover the entire Fengyan City; it seems that only the Four Symbols Killing Formation meets these requirements," Fang Chen murmured to himself.
The Four Symbols Killing Formation was one of the Eighth Level Spirit Arrays he obtained from the heritage of a Half-Step Nirvana Realm expert. Perhaps because that Half-Step Nirvana Realm expert was inherently a killer, with an overwhelming aura of slaughter, most of the Spirit Arrays he mastered were also primarily for killing. The Four Symbols Killing Formation was no exception.
Spirit Arrays can be categorized based on their functions into confinement arrays, defensive arrays, illusion arrays, and killing arrays, among others. Given the imminent arrival of Jincheng Sect's people, confinement and defensive arrays—relatively gentler Spirit Arrays—were clearly insufficient for Fang Chen. Moreover, given Fang Chen's personality, he had a strong preference for killing arrays. Therefore, from any perspective, the Four Symbols Killing Formation was undoubtedly very suitable for this situation.
Having decided on the Spirit Array, it was time to begin its setup. Of course, before laying out the array, he could not afford to be careless about the materials required.
"To set up an Eighth Level Spirit Array that covers such a vast area requires materials that even ordinary Heavenly Realm experts might not be able to gather," Fang Chen muttered to himself, his face showing signs of distress.
Setting up a Spirit Array is extremely resource-intensive; for a large-scale Spirit Array like the Four Symbols Killing Formation, the material costs were undoubtedly even greater. Such a massive quantity would have been impossible to gather if Fang Chen had not slain Chen Boyun and Chu Jingxiao—two elders of the Golden Clear Red Bright Sect—in the Colorful Sacred Realm and acquired considerable wealth from them. However, even so, laying out such a Four Symbols Killing Formation would significantly deplete Fang Chen's resources.
"As long as I can ensure that this group of Jincheng Sect scum has no way back, no matter how great the cost is, it doesn't matter," Fang Chen gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
His closest relatives and the entire Fang Family were all Fang Chen's bottom line. The shameless actions of Jincheng Sect sending people to invade Fang Family had undoubtedly crossed his limits.
The dragon has a reverse scale; touching it will surely provoke its wrath. And once Fang Chen's reverse scale is touched, there is only one outcome: a fight to the death!
A stream of dark, smoke-like energy suddenly began to disperse from Fang Chen's body, spreading outwards until it covered nearly several dozen meters before gradually coming to a halt.
"Let’s begin." Setting aside his distractions and observing the surroundings that had completely fallen into darkness, no longer revealing even a hint of aura or light, Fang Chen nodded in satisfaction. He then suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind and murmured softly to himself.
When arranging the Spirit Array, the movements cannot be too subtle. Although it was late at night and no one was around, Fang Chen knew that once the commotion spread, it would inevitably attract attention. However, at this moment, he had formed the Dark Power into a barrier-like state to prevent any disturbances from leaking out.
Phoenix Feather Stone, Blood Dragon Drop, Stone Marrow, Turtle Shell… One by one, the materials needed for the Four Symbols Killing Formation gradually floated out in front of Fang Chen, quickly piling up into a colorful little treasure mountain. If not for the barrier created by the Dark Power, even just the brilliance of these treasures would have been enough to make Fengyan City lively in an instant.
These materials were certainly not all obtained by Fang Chen himself; after all, some of them were rather rare and peculiar. While they were not particularly precious, finding them was not an easy task. If Fang Chen had to search for them himself, even with his financial resources, he could not have gathered them all in such a short time. However, with the Ziyang Sect's point exchange system for spiritual items, this worry was clearly eliminated.
With the foundation of Ziyang Sect, how many types of spiritual items were there? Fang Chen could hardly count them all. However, there were more than enough materials for arranging the Four Symbols Killing Formation. As a True Disciple, although his originally meager points were temporarily insufficient now, he could afford to owe some and repay later with other spiritual items or resources upon returning to the sect. Of course, this was clearly a privilege reserved for True Disciples.
"No wonder everyone wants to become a True Disciple." Shaking his head and expressing his thoughts aloud, Fang Chen finally settled down and began to seriously arrange the Four Symbols Killing Formation.
The Four Symbols Killing Formation is essentially a top-tier eighth-level killing formation composed of four ordinary eighth-level formations. With directions set as east, west, south, and north: the Azure Dragon Formation in the east, White Tiger Formation in the west, Vermilion Bird Formation in the south, and Black Tortoise Formation in the north. Only when these four formations are combined can they form the true Four Symbols Killing Formation. At this moment, Fang Chen started by arranging the Azure Dragon Formation.
Following the methods recorded in his Heritage carefully and cautiously, time flowed slowly. After an unknown period had passed within the barrier covered by Dark Power, suddenly a loud dragon roar echoed sharply.
At that moment, beneath Fang Chen's feet, the intricate array patterns that had been densely inscribed like a spider web and the materials placed upon them instantly vanished. In their place appeared a special area enveloped in azure light. The space that had been covered by Dark Power expanded tenfold in an instant. Within this hundred-meter azure-lit space emerged a massive figure.
It was a nearly hundred-meter-long azure dragon!
Although the Azure Dragon was still quite illusory at this moment, it already emanated a formidable aura, rivaling that of a warrior at the Primordial Embryo Realm.
The Azure Dragon Formation is complete!
Seeing this scene, Fang Chen finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Although he had inherited the Heritage of a Half-Step Nirvana Realm Expert and had a strong understanding of formations, he still could not guarantee that he could set it up perfectly without prior experience. After all, the top-tier Eighth Level Spirit Array was a height he could only look up to in his past life. However, now he had taken the most crucial first step. The Azure Dragon Formation was established!
With joy on his face, Fang Chen focused his thoughts and instantly concealed the Azure Dragon Formation. As it vanished, the area that had been filled with formation patterns returned to its original empty state. Even if one were to carefully sense it, there was nothing amiss in the air; it was as if the entire Azure Dragon Formation had disappeared into thin air.
The Azure Dragon Formation that Fang Chen had painstakingly set up could not simply vanish without a trace. It was just that any advanced Spirit Array would have a similar "invisibility" function after being established. Unless the array master activated the Spirit Array, it would be completely undetectable; even if someone entered it, nothing would be triggered.
With the Azure Dragon Formation complete, Fang Chen dispersed the Dark Power surrounding him. He looked up at the still pitch-black sky and moved swiftly toward the west side of Fengyan City. The people from Jincheng Sect would arrive in three days, and time was clearly not abundant for Fang Chen. He needed to set up the Four Symbols Killing Formation within these two nights.
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