C412 Mysterious Formation Diagram Requesting Fire Power(2)

Recently, Lee Yunsheng reached the Martial Master Stage, while Elder Ye and Elder Zhou advanced to the Shape Gathering Stage. Uncle Fu also progressed to the mid-level of the Reality Condensing Stage. In terms of talent, Nie Fengyu definitely surpasses Uncle Fu, but Uncle Fu's years of suppressed cultivation have given him insights and a mindset that Nie Fengyu can't match. With ample training resources, Uncle Fu's further advancement was only natural.

However, fate doesn't always favor everyone. Woo Zhengyang struggled with the array diagram, but it yielded no results. He realized that moving from a master to a king in the art of arrays was a significant leap, and without accumulation, further progress in a short time was nearly impossible. Woo Zhengyang was eager to train, but lacking a Body Tempering Technique, his progress with just energy cultivation was slow.

In his spare time, Woo Zhengyang turned his attention to other items in the stone chamber. Besides the array diagram of the mountain protecting array, the chamber held many other objects, including a mechanical puppet. According to ancient records, mechanical puppets were once very popular, with the most powerful ones reaching the strength of a Martial Emperor or even a Martial Sovereign. These puppets were more formidable and complex to craft than magical treasures. Unlike magical treasures, which require a cultivator to activate them, mechanical puppets can operate independently as long as they have a power source.

Simple mechanical puppets can only follow basic commands. However, the complex ones are far more powerful. Each part of these advanced puppets is crafted to the highest standards, with the soul of a mighty beast at their core.

There's a saying: if your mechanical puppets are strong enough and numerous enough, you could rule the world! While this ambition might be a stretch, it reflects the high regard people once had for these creations.

Unfortunately, during the great ancient catastrophe, even mechanical puppets weren't spared. Woo Zhengyang had only read about them in old texts, so he was surprised to find one in this hidden chamber. Sadly, it was in pieces, beyond repair.

Based on its position, Woo Zhengyang deduced that this puppet was meant to guard the chamber but was destroyed by someone. The mountain-protecting array and other damaged items were likely the work of the same person or group.

The origins and reasons behind the ancient catastrophe remain a mystery. Woo Zhengyang couldn't be sure if the chamber's state was due to that event, but the damage inside suggested significant losses from the catastrophe.

The Profound Heaven Sect, once great, was reduced to struggling for survival due to such a disaster. The world's losses were unimaginable.

What would the world be like today if the ancient catastrophe had never occurred? And where would Woo Zhengyang's achievements stand in such an environment?

Besides the mechanical puppets, the secret chamber was filled with all sorts of strange items. Some were objects with unknown purposes, others had inexplicable patterns, and there were also diagrams more damaged than the mountain protecting array.

Woo Zhengyang initially intended to casually examine these items, but the broken pieces piqued his interest. Among them, one array caught his attention the most.

This array was located at the very center of the chamber's floor. It had no control mechanisms and was the least damaged of all the arrays. Woo Zhengyang counted over three hundred bases in the array, but time had worn them down to mere grooves. What was once needed to maintain the array was a mystery.

From the first glance, Woo Zhengyang felt a sense of familiarity with this diagram, yet he was certain he had never seen it before. He hadn't forgotten his goal: to strengthen the mountain protecting array as much as possible. Although the purpose of this diagram was unclear, it was undoubtedly complex. Studying it might provide insights that could help with the mountain protecting array. So, Woo Zhengyang took out a spirit crystal and placed it in one of the grooves, hoping to gradually deduce the complete diagram.

At that moment, something completely unexpected happened to Woo Zhengyang. The golden vortex began to spin faster as he studied the array diagram, much like when he perfected the Tyrannical Mountain Shattering Fist. In that instant, Zhengyang's mind was crystal clear, and his understanding of the array reached a perfect state.

One by one, he skillfully placed the spirit crystals into the grooves of the array. Even the damaged areas were effortlessly identified and restored by him. Finally, all 365 spirit crystals were in place, and Zhengyang had fully restored the entire array.

These 365 spirit crystals nearly exhausted all of Zhengyang's savings, thanks in part to the two Martial King experts. After setting up the mountain protecting array, Zhengyang was left with fewer than a hundred spirit crystals, which were the entire savings of the Profound Heaven Sect. The remaining crystals were found in the Hidden Heaven Bags of the two Martial King experts.

Despite using up all the spirit crystals, Zhengyang was extremely pleased to have restored the array. However, before a smile could form on his face, he was left stunned! The array suddenly activated and unleashed...

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