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For the entire day and night, everyone felt as if they had been dreaming. First, they saw the Desolate Dragon's powerful battle with the thunder, its eight arms waving, and the mountain peaks side by side, constructing the road. Then, they witnessed the Pangu's Energetic Gigantic Spirit turning into countless dwarves, coming and going to form the feudal fiefdom. This was simply a scene from the legends, appearing in front of their eyes.
In a radius of several dozen miles, the terrain had changed. The basin had become a flat plain, the surrounding mountains had been flattened, various pavilions and pavilions had been uprooted, huge castles had been erected, they were not made of stone, first they were made of special "Ice Break Steel", and then they were filled with a mixture similar to "Melting Steel Mud", their strength surpassing that of stone. It seemed that the Mo family and the Divine Arts Academy had similar studies in secret, and it was not as simple as it seemed.
Previously, when he was modifying the terrain and building the dwarves that were formed by the 'Coiling Martial Giant Spirit God', the materials were controlled by Mo Ningxiang and the many craftsmen from the Mo family. They were transported here using bronze spiders.
Hong Yu also discovered that above every house, the windows weren't made of paper. Rather, they were installed with seven-colored glass. This type of glass was able to block out wind and rain and was durable. The ceiling was similar to this. It became a huge dome that reflected the sunlight and was colorful. Inside the house, the light was flickering and it was extremely beautiful.
This sort of thing was similar in the Divine Academy. It was man-made, not natural crystal. The construction price was also very low. However, it had to be said that they were all set up very meticulously.
The entire feudal fiefdom was surrounded by over a hundred zhang high city walls on all four sides. The city was surrounded by nearly ten thousand mu of land, just like a prosperous city. It was situated in this barren wasteland, completely isolating the vast forests and barbaric beasts in the outside world.
In the center of the city, there was also a huge plaza, which was about ten acres big. All of the bricks were made of the "Tiger Soul Brick" specially made by the Mo Family, which killed the tiger for blood, then mixed the soil with the brick embryo, and then used a special secret technique to stimulate the Tiger Demon Qi inside the brick embryo, which had the ability to dispel evil. 'Ordinary demons and devils, once they get close to it, would be intimidated by the murderous aura from the brick. Their consciousness would dissipate and they would lose the ability to fight.
However, Hong Yu's subordinates could train in the plaza and use the baleful aura to temper their spirit and increase their strength. Naturally, their cultivation would increase by leaps and bounds.
In the center of the square stood a huge statue, almost as tall as a hundred zhang, almost as tall as some of the castles, made out of the looks of Hong Yu. Originally, Hong Yu would never agree to this, but his subordinates all warned him, saying that this was the training ground for the soldiers, and if he erected his own statue here, it could change the soldiers' sense of belonging and loyalty to him.
He had no choice but to agree.
It was made of steel, and it had the function of drawing thunder. On the tower, there was also a huge steel bridge that was set up, and it went straight into the depths of one of the largest tower-shaped buildings in the city. It was Hong Yu's residence, which was also the core position of the entire layout.
This structure was called the "Five Elements Returning to the True Spirit". The most important thing was the five steel turrets, as well as the lightning liquid pool that was built inside the tower-shaped building.
As for these Hong Yu, they didn't even have time to look at them. They only felt dazzled as they faintly watched them from the sky.
Within the city, it was surprisingly constructed to perfection. There were all kinds of bazaars, and all types of streets were lined up here and there.
The streets were very wide, enough for four carriages to travel side by side. Underground, there were sewers for sewage to flow through. There was also a garbage dump every so often to solve the problem. All sorts of facilities were perfect.
All they had to do was to wait for the opening of the city in the future. As for the adventurers and the merchants, they would come and settle down in order to start a business and stimulate the vitality of the city.
Just by looking at this, Hong Yu became a bit intoxicated. He also did not dare to believe that a city with such a vast structure could be called the pearl of the wilderness. From now on, it was all his?
Above the city walls, there were also battleships, turrets, and giant, dark blue metal cannons. The cannons were arranged in a line, and from time to time, lightning would shoot out from them, giving off a feeling of destruction. Usually, when an expert attacked at a critical moment, he would be able to fire a specially made "lightning cannon". Its might was like the explosion of heavenly lightning, and even a Divine Repository or two would find it hard to defend against an expert who had cultivated the Qi of Xiantian.
It was the first time for such a weapon to be used in defense, even in the capital. Even in the Eastern Palace of the crown prince, it was impossible to have such a weapon for defense.
Of course, the capital was heavily guarded and guarded by countless experts. There was no need for these weapons, even if the military were to be seen all over the place.
However, this wasteland was different. There were many different races that were full of danger. They were all powerful weapons and would buy whatever they wanted. They were all armed to the teeth.
Hong Yu had even thought of buying a few Shooting Sun Crossbow Bars from the Divine Arts Academy in the future and using them to further improve the defense of the city. He wanted to completely turn the feudal fiefdom into impenetrable and flawless.
"Your Royal Highness, most of the feudal fiefdom has been built, and the Giant Spirit Grandmaster has also left. He has used up a lot of his divine power and is about to return to the Mo family to sleep and recover. What I want to do next is to lay a special pipeline into the sealed lands and connect it to the lightning pool in the depths of the sealed lands.
By connecting them with special circuits and transmitting them to special appliances, he could do many things. For example, centralizing the heating, removing the dampness, drying the storage area, and even providing light. However, it was much better than some "airtight oil lamp." A critical lightning pool could also be used to produce cannons that could be used to launch attacks. This was the most important aspect.
Now that the lightning pool had been completed, it was deep inside the King's residence, inside the underground palace. However, it had yet to be activated. The King had to provide him with a treasure to suppress the magnetic pole in order to activate this formation, as well as the function of the lightning pool. As for the treasure that can suppress the magnetic field, our Mo family has it, but it's very valuable, so we can't give it to the king for free. Prince, take a look, are you willing to pay a little more to buy it? " Mo Ning Xiang walked up and asked tentatively.
"No need. I actually have a few treasures that can suppress the magnetic pole, but I need to use them.
Hong Yu waved his hand with joy in his heart. He had always wanted a good mansion, and now, not only did he have it, it was actually a huge city. Moreover, it only belonged to him. Even the imperial government wouldn't be able to interfere. He wanted to get a clear understanding of many of these details.
As for the treasures used to suppress the magnetic pole, he had obtained the twelve Triangle Demon Boa Bones from the Temple in Long County, as well as the mysterious small black tree he had obtained from the medicine storehouse of the Ape Demon Temple. According to the Washing Elephant Slave, they were all extremely good treasures used to suppress the magnetic pole formation, so he didn't need to spend any more money to buy them from the Mo family.
He wasn't really a big spender. He was rich, and he bought everything.
Good, Your Royal Highness, here are the blueprints, inside there are all sorts of locations for the feudal fiefdom, such as the alchemy warehouse, weapon warehouse, spirit medicine warehouse, etc. You can search them according to the blueprints, this giant city can easily accommodate tens of thousands of people, it's very easy with all kinds of facilities, but it requires a lot of manpower to maintain it, so you still have to increase your manpower. Mo Ningxiang passed a few blueprints to Hong Yu, as if she had thought of something, "In addition, the yellow robed warrior that the Prince asked for has also arrived today. Inside the warehouse, the Prince is free to take a look."
"Alright!"
The two chatted for a while longer before they busied themselves again.
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In the blink of an eye another three days passed.
In these three days, Feng Huizhou, Granny Nine Ghosts, the Three Colors Sisters, Lan Qifu, and even the ablution slave, these trusted aides of Hong Yu, were all extremely busy. Many things couldn't be decided on their own, and when they came to ask Hong Yu for advice, Hong Yu was also extremely worried.
This was the disadvantage of the feudal fiefdom being too big and lacking manpower. However, he did not have any suitable solution right now.
The subordinates he had recruited before were all soldiers. They were only good at fighting and killing the enemy. They could fight with force, but they would not be involved in the trifling matters that needed to be taken care of. Hong Yu knew that for a perfect feudal fiefdom, other than warriors, it also needed to hire a large number of servants to clean, look after the storehouses, cultivate, and even maintain law and order.
In the capital, even some of the nobles were larger than Hong Yu's team. Just the elite servants numbered in the hundreds, and there were also many types of guards in charge of various household chores. Putting aside the nobles and the tens of manors, the stewards alone numbered in the tens.
Fortunately, Hong Yu's fiefdom was only established for the first time and there were no adventurers or trading companies from the fortress. It was only the thousand odd people under his command that managed it with a bit less pressure. The more he thought about it, the more he realized how correct he had been when he first dug up Lan Qifu's talent in internal affairs.
For the past three days, Lan Qifu had been busy with statistics, surveying and mapping, arranging affairs, and even sending people to the inner part of the city to spread the news of the feudal fiefdom.
If these were given to him to do, he might not even be able to handle it.
Lan Qifu was indeed a talent, a talent for internal affairs! Their role in the team was as good as that of the Scented Elephant Slave.
However, even if he was lacking people, no matter how busy he was, he still wouldn't ask Mo Ning Xiang for help.
The Mo family could not be trusted for the time being. Moreover, this was his own feudal fiefdom, and belonged to his own true home. He absolutely would not allow outsiders to interfere in this matter, making it impossible for them to overthrow him.
During the night, when he was slightly idle, Hong Yu took the blueprint Mo Ning had given him and directly went to the center of the city where he lived.
His residence was a tall tower located in the center of the city. This pagoda, no less than five floors high, was in accordance with the 'Five Elements of True Accomplishment' pattern. The first floor was the conference room. It was spacious and filled with rows and rows of large, bright mahogany chairs for him and his subordinates to discuss major matters. The second level was the armory. The third level was for miscellaneous items, as well as clothes and a hat. As for the fourth level above, the fifth level was empty and could be arranged according to his wishes.
However, this was not the place he was going to right now. The place he was going to was underground.
The Mo family had built an underground palace that was extremely concealed. It was where he cultivated and was also the focus of the array formation of the entire city's Feng Shui formation.
According to the blueprints, he found the location of the underground palace and then entered it. As he faced it, a wave of warm spiritual energy hit his face and condensed into a spiritual dew. This was actually a Spirit Convergence Array and it was extremely powerful.
Looking at the blueprints, he could tell that the whole feudal fiefdom was like an independent small world. There were castles, city walls, and five giant steel towers, all of which formed horns, resonating with each other and pulling the magnetic poles around them.
The five steel towers were the most important points. They towered over his fief like five iron giants, strong and living creatures that were rhythmic, as if breathing and absorbing the mysterious energy of the world. All of their essences were absorbed by the five towers and gathered in this underground palace.
Cultivating in this underground palace, even one night could allow him to train for half a month without rest!
Originally, Hong Yu had thought that he might be able to find some flaws in the formation pattern through the blueprints and change it according to the actual scene. After all, the blueprints were perfect and everything was mapped according to the ratio, but there would always be some discrepancies with the actual layout.
However, when he observed carefully, he discovered that the vast city, which had the five elements returned to its true form, the surrounding mountains and rivers connected to the city, the surrounding barren land and the water encircled the city like a python, the mountains and rivers were one color, and there was nothing out of the ordinary about it. Even the bridge connecting the five giant steel towers outside the city was like a golden ocean beam suspended in the sky, like a celestial lake, a mountain or river, or a lake, moving towards the earth, and even the changes in the magnetic field on the left and right were completely utilized.
"This method of creation seems to have the intention of changing heaven and earth." Hong Yu was also amazed in his heart: "My recent breakthrough in cultivation had also allowed me to be considered to have mastered the art of formations. I'm familiar with the workings of formations and Feng Shui construction, but I'm still not half a step away from the Mo family.
This underground palace was very spacious and was completely empty. As it was just built, there weren't any facilities installed, not even any lighting, so it was impossible to see everything clearly.
However, after reaching the realm of Hong Yu and refining the "Eye of the Lord", there was no problem at all when looking at it. Any sort of hidden room lighting was just a small trick.
In the center of the underground palace, there was a small pond. The pond was about three meters wide and was about two to three feet deep. It was completely empty, revealing the brown soil underneath.
"This must be the 'pool of thunder'. It belongs to the core of the formation, and is also the most important part of the 'Five Element Reverence' pattern. As long as they waited for the thunderstorm, the five giant steel towers inside the land would draw in a large amount of the essence of thunder to enter the lightning pool and transform it. However, this pool needed a powerful treasure to guard it. It could activate the formation and suppress the flow of the earth. Mo Ning Xiang wanted me to buy some treasures from the Mo family, but even if it means more, I still have such treasures. " Hong Yu pulled out twelve chests from the Heaven and Earth, and among them were the twelve "Triangle Demon Boa Bones."
He tossed the twelve skeletons into the pool, and the entire bottom of the pool was covered with snake bones.