The array runes were like a sea and tide, like the Heavenly River pouring down.
The dense array runes instantly contracted, extracting the earth vein's cold air remaining beneath the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave, causing the cold air that was already spilling out to surge from all directions like ten thousand rivers merging into the sea, flowing into the Undead Demiplane's gate and converging into the array.
The array rotated, the runes upon it like small dragons swimming, forming symbols, interpreting the principles of heaven and earth's natural terrain.
Subsequently, the cold air completely condensed into form.
A segment of a deep blue dragon tail appeared within the array.
And this was the earth vein beneath the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Cave. Due to the movement of the earth's crust, the complete earth vein had been severed at the tail.
This tail segment was what formed this current treasure land.
"This is the earth vein?"
The Snow Empress looked at this dragon tail segment, marveling in her heart.
She had lived for several hundred thousand years; this was the first time she had seen this.
"Exactly."
Chen Junting nodded. "Earth veins are also called Dragon Veins, hence they appear in the shape of a dragon. However, unless special methods are used, the Dragon Vein is not confined, it is just an illusory earth vein, a segment of special terrain."
The next second, the array burst forth with light!
Deep blue light pierced through heaven and earth, illuminating all directions.
Endless array runes were once again outlined from Chen Junting's hands, forming another array—the "Essence Absorbing Array."
Instantly, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Energy of the Undead Demiplane began to converge into the array; although it carried a deathly aura, it suited Chen Junting's intentions perfectly. Obviously, simple ice and fire could no longer satisfy him. It should be vitality nurtured within fire, and death intent contained within ice.
As time passed, that segment of the dragon tail gradually changed.
Pinch, pull, knead, rub...
An ice dragon carrying a deathly aura gradually took shape.
Seeing this scene, Chen Junting manipulated the array, pressing this earth vein into the ground of the Undead Demiplane.
"Let it stay here for now."
After doing all this, Chen Junting looked at Electrolux.
"Teacher, could you do me a favor?"
Saying this, Chen Junting took out a jade box from his storage soul tool. The moment it opened, a vital aura flowed out.
Inside was clearly a branch of the Golden Ancient Tree.
But don't misunderstand; this was not plucked from the Golden Ancient Tree at Shrek Academy. Rather, it was the Golden Ancient Tree branch bought at the Treasure Appreciation Auction earlier, which had been carefully cultivated in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, growing anew into a small sapling.
This branch segment was plucked from that sapling.
"Oh? What do you intend to do with this branch segment?"
Electrolux took the jade box, and after examining it, asked.
Subsequently, Chen Junting revealed his purpose, "I would like to ask Teacher to help me cultivate an alternative Golden Ancient Tree filled with deathly aura. Afterwards, I want this ancient tree to provide deathly aura to this earth vein."
Then, Chen Junting also informed Electrolux of his thoughts regarding the great array, letting him know his intentions.
"I see."
Electrolux nodded and waved his large hand.
That branch instantly flew out, taking root within a mountain peak. The black great sun hanging high in the sky instantly burst forth with purple light!
Casting down purple light, it merged into the branch. Instantly, the powers of life and death were constantly interwoven, coexisting within the branch.
Electrolux extended his finger and pointed from afar; golden runes like points of light flew out, merging into that Golden Ancient Tree branch.
With Electrolux's intervention, the life energy on the branch was instantly suppressed by the death energy, which then occupied the entire branch. However, the life energy did not vanish into thin air; instead, it converged at the bottom of the branch, causing it to grow a root system. While growing from a branch into a small tree, it also preserved its vitality.
"Done."
After doing all this, Electrolux withdrew his hand.
His gray robes fluttered, his figure floating in mid-air.
"Just let this small tree grow a bit more and it will be sufficient."
Saying this, Electrolux looked at Chen Junting and said, "For the next few days, I will not return to your Spirit Sea first. I will return after this small tree is thoroughly cultivated and grown."
"Teacher, then I'll trouble you."
Chen Junting cupped his hands slightly, then took the Snow Empress and walked out of the Undead Demiplane gate together. He couldn't let people wait anxiously.
At the same time, in the Earth Dragon Sect's backyard.
"The earth movement has stopped."
Huo Yuhao, sitting cross-legged beneath the pavilion, opened his eyes, feeling the no longer trembling ground, and immediately used Spiritual Detection.
At the same time, his whole person arrived beside the water well, discovering that the well which had previously emitted cold intent had undergone an earth-shaking change. Looking down at a glance, let alone cold intent.
The water well had actually collapsed; there wasn't even any water left!
"Wait, if its like this, how is Big Brother Junting going to come up?"
Huo Yuhao was immediately greatly shocked. Just as he was thinking of jumping down to rescue his own Big Brother Junting from the collapsed well, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him, "What are you doing?"
He immediately turned his head to look, and a familiar figure came into view.
Obviously, Chen Junting had borrowed the power of the Undead Demiplane to teleport himself to the Earth Dragon Sect's backyard. After all, if he had stayed beneath the well, he probably wouldn't even be able to get out of the well mouth.
"Big Brother Junting, you, how? How did you..."
Asking to this point, Huo Yuhao's voice came to an abrupt halt.
What method Big Brother Junting used to come out, in this kind of situation, wasn't there only one kind? Did he still need to continue asking?
Thinking to this point, Huo Yuhao dropped this question.
"Big Brother Junting, is what you wanted to do completed?"
"Completed."
Chen Junting nodded. "At least my trip to the Earth Dragon Sect has been successful. The following matters will be left to Nan Qiuqiu."
"Let's go, let's go find her."
Subsequently, the two of them arrived at the front courtyard.
Due to the cessation of the earth movement, Nan Qiuqiu had also dispersed the crowd again. At the same time, she sent people to inquire about the outside world's movements, discovering that only people near them felt the earth movement, and it was not severe.
This also let Nan Qiuqiu confirm that this earth movement was mostly Chen Junting's handiwork. Thus, she let the Earth Dragon Sect disciples each perform their duties, continuing to count the Earth Dragon Sect's various industries and wealth.
Seeing Chen Junting and the other arrive, "Are you both done?"
"Done."
Chen Junting nodded, and after telling Nan Qiuqiu what that secret place was, said, "Next, the two of us will head south to Star Luo. You stay here and continue arranging the Earth Dragon Sect disciples. If there is trouble, you can also inform the Seven Treasure Pavilion."
"Okay."
Nan Qiuqiu nodded. "But the sky is getting late now; you should rest for a night first before proceeding, saving yourselves from traveling through the night."
To this, Chen Junting naturally did not refuse.
As for Huo Yuhao...
His heart nowadays was inevitably somewhat turbulent.
Because just tomorrow, he would be able to "see" his mother again; because just tomorrow, he could also take revenge for his mother!
...
The next morning.
After Chen Junting and Huo Yuhao temporarily bid farewell to Nan Qiuqiu, they left Dragon City. Almost simultaneously, a huge sword shadow soared into the air from the northeast of the Tian Hun Empire, cutting through the vast sky, heading south to Star Luo.
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