My son is about to break through.

The secret room of the Immortal Palace.

Gu Qingfeng sat cross-legged in the void, with dozens of ancient banners floating in front of him.

These banners are ancient in style, engraved with the trajectory of stars and chaotic Dao patterns. They are the ancient banners that formed the foundation of the "Zhou Tian Wei Chen Da Zhen" array that he seized first when he broke into the Chaos Holy Land.

Gu Qingfeng was naturally very envious of the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array.

If such formations can be deciphered, then the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty will have another trump card.

However, because his injuries had not yet fully healed, Gu Qingfeng did not have time to comprehend much.

but now.

Healing from his own injuries.

In addition, the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty is internally stable.

At this point, Gu Qingfeng had enough time to comprehend the mysteries of such formations.

These ancient star banners are the key to forming the Zhou Tian Wei Chen Grand Array.

Each of the Starry Sky Ancient Banners can actually be considered a magical treasure created by nature.

strictly speaking.

It is a first-grade spiritual treasure of creation.

Of course.

Even if it's a first-class item.

That's enough to shock people.

To know.

The entire Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array is composed of 365 ancient banners.

In other words, this is equivalent to 365 first-grade creation treasures.

Any magical treasure, even the lowest-grade first-rank magical treasure, would be considered a rare treasure in the outside world.

Even the most powerful forces can only possess a handful of rare and powerful magical treasures.

Take the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty as an example.

Currently, there are eight hundred Celestial Venerables in the vast Immortal Dynasty, but in reality, the number of Creation Treasures held by the Xuantian Immortal Dynasty is also limited.

and so.

The fact that a place like the Chaos Holy Land directly uses 365 magical treasures of creation as its foundation to form a heaven-defying array is bound to be astonishing.

but--

The Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array was ultimately created by an immortal being.

For such beings, ordinary magical treasures are naturally not worth mentioning.

It's quite normal for them to have such a grand gesture.

Immediately.

Gu Qingfeng then cleared his mind of all distractions and began to comprehend the profound Daoist principles within the Starry Sky Ancient Banner.

His divine sense, like fine threads, carefully probed into the deepest core of the restrictions on each ancient banner, deducing the operating rules of the infinite star power and analyzing the supreme mystery of transforming dust into the universe and spreading the killing intent throughout the heavens.

This array truly lives up to its reputation as a creation of the Great Celestial Venerable of Chaos. Even though it is only a fragment, the profound principles of array formation contained within it are as vast as the ocean and as deep as the starry sky.

Even with Gu Qingfeng's current cultivation level and understanding of the Great Dao, he found it incredibly obscure and difficult to comprehend, and his progress was extremely slow.

Countless days and nights, he pondered and deduced countless thoughts in his mind, simulating the movement of stars and outlining the trajectory of array patterns, but he often failed at the crucial moment, unable to connect those fragmented array intents into a complete system.

It's a hazy feeling, like looking at the moon through a veil or flowers through a fog. You feel like you've touched the edge of the supreme Dharma, but you can't really grasp its core essence.

Changsheng went into seclusion.

Regardless of the years or months!

On this day, the chaotic airflow in the secret chamber suddenly intensified, and the dozens of ancient banners moved without wind, fluttering and rustling. The star patterns on them lit up one by one, and they seemed to resonate with each other in some subtle way.

Countless starlight flowed from the banner, intertwining around Gu Qingfeng and vaguely evolving into a miniature, somewhat illusory and unstable star field.

As the starlight shifts, it seems to undergo endless birth and death, exuding a powerful defensive aura that is as solid as a rock and isolates all laws. However, upon closer inspection, one can also find that there are still many stagnations in the operation of this star field, and the trajectories of many stars have not been perfectly connected to form a true endless cycle.

Gu Qingfeng slowly opened his eyes, and a fleeting image of endless stars rising and falling flashed in his eyes before finally turning into a soft sigh.

"Eleventh-tier, sixth-grade... it's still far too incomplete. Is this the limit that these ancient banners can restore it to this extent?"

He muttered to himself, his tone tinged with regret, yet also with satisfaction.

Three hundred thousand years of hard work have finally paid off.

This incomplete Zhou Tian Wei Chen Grand Array, although it cannot be compared with the complete Zhou Tian Wei Chen Grand Array, nor can it be compared with the Chaos Holy Land when it was able to withstand the Nine Tribulations Great Heavenly Venerable.

But anyway.

Now, Gu Qingfeng has finally figured out some of the mysteries of this formation.

From this formation.

Gu Qingfeng comprehended his own Zhou Tian Wei Chen Grand Array.

Although this formation is only eleventh-tier, sixth-grade, it is still quite good.

after all--

The Starry Ancient Banner in his hand only had 136 banners, and the Daoist essence within the banners was damaged, so the array Dao itself was incomplete.

Under these circumstances, it is evident how difficult it was for Gu Qingfeng to comprehend the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array.

In other words, his comprehension and cultivation level were both strong enough. If it were any other Celestial Venerable, it would be absolutely impossible for him to gain any insight from it.

If he could obtain the 365 Starry Ancient Banners, Gu Qingfeng would be confident in upgrading the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array to the eleventh rank, eighth grade, or even the ninth grade.

But now.

Reaching this point is already quite an achievement.

Even if Jiang Jue, who sought immortality through the Dao of Arrays, were to come, he probably wouldn't be able to achieve this.

"now--"

"I have grasped some of the mysteries of the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array, but to truly set up the array, I still need the Starry Sky Ancient Banner as the foundation!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes were deep, within which countless runes were being created and destroyed, frantically calculating and deducing.

"The ancient banner of stars before me still bears the remnants of the Daoist aura of an immortal celestial being. It will not be easy for me to truly control it. I need to start from scratch and refine a completely new banner that I can fully control!"

With this in mind, Gu Qingfeng no longer hesitated.

but.

The first step in crafting the Starry Sky Banner is not crafting, but rather decomposition and analysis.

He pointed his fingers like a knife and pointed them in the air. One of the most damaged ancient banners suddenly shone brightly, and the star patterns on it began to flow as if they had come to life.

Then, with a soft hum, the entire ancient banner began to disintegrate inch by inch, starting from its most fundamental structure.

This is not physical destruction, but an analysis at the level of the Great Dao.

Countless rune units finer than dust, star essence cores condensed over countless millennia, and the unique sequence of restrictions inscribed by the Great Celestial Venerable of Chaos during its creation were all clearly displayed under Gu Qingfeng's divine sense, as if a butcher were dissecting an ox.

This process was extremely mentally taxing, and even with Gu Qingfeng's current level of spiritual power, he was slightly sweaty on the forehead.

He needs to understand the core secrets of these samples without completely destroying them.

"So that's how it is... Using Chaos Stone as the base, melting star cores as ink, drawing upon the power of the stars as fire, imprinting three thousand six hundred core star restrictions, and then using a trace of the primordial Dao essence of chaos as its 'spirit'... What a brilliant method!"

Gu Qingfeng's eyes gleamed as he muttered to himself.

It took him nine years to completely analyze an ancient banner.

Then came the second side, the third side... As more ancient banners were analyzed, the speed gradually increased, because he had grasped the common rules and core restriction models among them.

Eight hundred years have passed.

When the last sample of the ancient banner was analyzed.

Gu Qingfeng closed his eyes.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, countless torrents of information surged and converged, ultimately coalescing into a complete and clear blueprint for refining. This blueprint was not a copy of the original array banner, but rather an optimized version based on his own understanding of the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array, refined and incorporating his own insights into the Dao.

"The original version has 365 sides, which corresponds to the number of days in the universe. It is magnificent and grand, but it lacks agility and puts a great burden on the person in charge of the formation."

So I did the opposite, forging 108 ancient star banners, combining the numbers of the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiends. Although the coverage was slightly less, it was more agile, the formation changes were more complex and sharp, and its compatibility with me was much higher!

Gu Qingfeng pondered to himself, his eyes gradually brightening.

now.

The mysteries of the Starry Sky Banner have been explained; the next step is to begin its crafting.

to this end.

Gu Qingfeng briefly emerged from seclusion.

"Father!"

Inside the Immortal Palace, Gu Yang arrived upon hearing the news.

Gu Qingfeng said, "This time, I am studying the Zhou Tian Micro Dust Array and intend to reforge the Star Banner. These are the materials I need, and you must gather them all in the shortest possible time!"

The words fell.

As Gu Qingfeng pointed his finger down, divine light from the Great Dao fell upon Gu Yang. The latter digested the information and then bowed respectfully.

"Father, rest assured, I will collect them as soon as possible!"

"Um--"

Gu Qingfeng nodded.

Subsequently.

Gu Yang then respectfully withdrew.

Watching the other party leave, Gu Qingfeng closed his eyes and continued to silently comprehend and analyze the mysteries of the Starry Sky Banner to ensure that there would be no problems in the subsequent refining process.

the other side.

Having received instructions from Gu Qingfeng, Gu Yang naturally devoted all his efforts to collecting the information.

With the Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty now ruling over numerous immortal realms, although the materials Gu Qingfeng needed were rare, collecting them was not particularly difficult.

It's been less than a century.

Gu Qingfeng collected all the materials he needed.

to this end.

Gu Qingfeng then went into seclusion once again.

In the void, a mountain of materials was piled up, radiating boundless energy fluctuations.

these things.

Any one of them would be considered top-tier if placed in the outside world.

But here it is.

It is just one of the many materials used to refine the Starry Sky Banner.

But that's normal.

Refining a magical artifact is no easy task.

……

"Refining!"

Gu Qingfeng opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of his natal energy, which transformed into chaotic Dao fire, instantly engulfing countless divine materials and immortal ingredients.

This is no ordinary fire, but a supreme immortal fire ignited with the essence of the Dao, embodying his understanding of the Great Dao.

Under its scorching heat, even star iron and chaotic rocks melt and purify at a speed visible to the naked eye, completely burning away the impurities and leaving only the most essential parts.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng formed hand seals, drawing upon the power of earth, fire, wind, and water, like four giant hammers, to begin refining the fused material clump.

Each strike contains the supreme rhythm of the Great Dao, making the structure within the liquid mass increasingly compact, and the Daoist rhythm naturally arises within it.

Finally, under Gu Qingfeng's divine control, these materials, refined to their extreme, slowly stretched and shaped into banner embryos, each about ten feet tall, dark silver in color, and smooth as a mirror, yet without any runes inscribed on them.

With the successful refining of the first banner blank.

Gu Qingfeng quickly set about refining the second and third layers.

Time passed little by little.

Thirty thousand years later.

All materials were completely exhausted.

at the same time.

The 108 banners floated silently, already exuding a chilling aura of weight and sharpness.

Followed by.

This is to inscribe the Great Dao's restrictions.

This is the most crucial and time-consuming step.

With a solemn expression, Gu Qingfeng joined his fingers like a pen, using his divine sense as a blade and the refined star essence mixed with his own immortal chaotic blood as "ink," and began to inscribe the new star restriction that had been deduced countless times on banner blanks.

With each touch of his finger, he stirred the power of the stars in the heavens, causing countless illusory stars to appear and disappear in the void.

Each engraving of a restriction caused the aura of the Starry Ancient Banner to surge, and its connection with the stars in the void to become stronger.

This process allows no room for error; any deviation in any restriction could lead to a significant reduction in the power of the entire array of banners or even render it unusable.

Gu Qingfeng was completely absorbed in the moment, losing track of time.

Within the grotto, countless times the sun and moon have turned.

When the final restriction, the last Dao pattern, was perfectly inscribed on the one hundred and eighth star banner—

"Boom!!!"

The 108 ancient banners adorned with stars suddenly trembled violently at the same time, bursting forth with dazzling starlight.

They were no longer inanimate objects; they seemed to have instantly come to life, their energy perfectly connected, forming a unified whole.

On the banner, star patterns flowed on their own, evolving into endless star rivers, star vortexes, and star explosions.

A formation fluctuation, far more profound, more agile, and more powerful than the previous incomplete formation, suddenly spread out, even causing the entire Xuan Tian Immortal Dynasty's Qi Luck Lotus to sway slightly, sending down countless strands of Qi Luck light in response.

As Gu Qingfeng looked at the 108 brand-new Starry Sky Banners that flew around him on their own as if they possessed a spirit, a satisfied smile finally appeared on his face.

"Most of it is already done; now only the last step remains!"

Gu Qingfeng looked up at the void and saw that tribulation clouds had already formed there. The birth of a magical treasure was destined to undergo the baptism of heavenly tribulation.

If it cannot withstand the tempering of heavenly tribulations, then it can never be considered a treasure of creation.

That way.

The power of the Zhou Tian Wei Chen Grand Array, which is set up by these ancient star banners, is greatly reduced.

Reaching the eleventh rank, sixth grade level is absolutely impossible.

therefore.

Enduring heavenly tribulation is inevitable.

With a thought, Gu Qingfeng unleashed the 108 Star Banners, which broke free of the Immortal Palace's restraints and pierced through the Nine Heavens, instantly appearing in the chaos outside.

next interest.

The immense heavenly tribulation crashed down, and the terrifying fluctuations instantly attracted the attention of many powerful figures.

"This is a tribulation of destiny!?"

"One hundred and eight divine treasures of creation—whose handiwork is this?!"

Many powerful figures, upon witnessing this scene, had their pupils constrict sharply, as if they had seen something unbelievable. (End of Chapter)