Li Mu quickly scanned the Myriad Treasures Universe within his tianxuan ring, which stored various rare Materials he had collected over the years. The Chaos Spirit Isolation Array required Chaos Qi as its foundation, supplemented by Five Elements and Yin and Yang spiritual Materials, to be formed.
Among these, the most crucial element was the array core, which needed a Magic Treasure containing Chaos Power to suppress the grand array, guide Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and generate a Chaos Absolute Domain.
"Chaos Spirit Banner!" Li Mu's heart stirred, and he immediately thought of his Natal Magical Artifact—the Chaos Spirit Banner. Using it as the array core, connecting to Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, and generating Chaos Qi, it was perfectly suited to be the core of the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array.
Having determined the array core, Li Mu continued preparing the other Materials.
Within the tianxuan ring, there were countless high-grade Five Elements and Yin and Yang spiritual objects. Last time, when the seven Extreme Sealings disintegrated, Li Mu took the opportunity to collect a large amount when transplanting spiritual plants. Although he still needed to support the growth of a large number of high-grade spiritual plants in the Treasure Mansion Space, taking out some for the array was more than enough.
Soon, Li Mu determined the Five Elements and Yin and Yang spiritual Materials needed for the array: six-rank Profound Essence Crystal, six-rank Azure Sea Blue Jade, six-rank Blazing Flame Crystal, six-rank Extreme Yin Pearl… Subsequently, the array formation quietly took shape in his mind.
Without further hesitation, Li Mu first conjured a set of array plates and activated a mist-shrouding array, enveloping the entire Yin Yang Valley to block external perception of the area.
Then, Li Mu summoned nine water-elemental Spirit Swords, which transformed into trickling streams of water, silently 'carving' array patterns throughout the Yin Yang Valley to avoid disturbing the sleeping sentience of the sun essence gold.
With everything in place, Li Mu's Divine Sense condensed like a needle, tightly fixed on the trickling water streams formed by the nine water-elemental Spirit Swords. The streams flowed slowly in the air, carrying the rhythm of natural flowing water, and meticulously carved the array patterns on the ground of Yin Yang Valley, flowing and washing according to the predetermined trajectory, in a subtle and persistent manner, like water dripping through stone.
This array formation would be a lengthy process. Fearing to disturb the sun essence gold's sentience, Li Mu adopted an extremely cautious and time-consuming method, maintaining a high degree of focus, and using the water streams formed by the nine water-elemental Spirit Swords to slowly carve array patterns on every inch of the Yin Yang Valley's land.
Watching Li Mu busy with the array formation, Xue'er silently acted as his Protector.
Time flowed day by day, and in a blink of an eye, three years passed. The Yin Yang Valley was enveloped in a sky-filling mist, unaware that a vast and complex array pattern covering the entire Spirit Valley was quietly taking shape.
Within the Yin Yang Valley, a Chaos Spirit Isolation Array gradually took shape. The entire Yin Yang Valley seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force. The Five Elements spirits—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—each gathered at specific locations under the guidance of the array patterns, interacting in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint, forming a perfect circulation. The golden lines represented the sharpness and toughness of metal, and the vitality and prosperity of wood; the blue water flow was the flexibility and nourishment of water; the crimson flames symbolized the passion and intensity of fire; the yellow soil bore the weight of all things, stabilizing the foundation of the entire grand array, and the Yin and Yang Qi also reached a delicate balance under the regulation of the array patterns.
It was time. Li Mu constantly observed the sun essence gold, monitoring its movements in real-time through his Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits. The sun essence gold had clearly sensed the subtle changes in the Yin Yang Valley's Spiritual Qi and already showed signs of awakening.
If he let it awaken and escape, then all his previous efforts would be in vain!
Li Mu immediately conjured the Chaos Spirit Banner, suspending it in mid-air. Chaos runes flickered on it, releasing a faint Chaos Qi, and he placed it into the array core of the grand array. Subsequently, he embedded several six-rank Five Elements and Yin and Yang spiritual Materials into the array core.
Soon, with the Chaos Spirit Banner in place and the seven six-rank Five Elements and Yin and Yang spiritual Materials embedded, the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array seemed to be instantly activated, and the entire grand array began to operate. The Chaos Qi, as if endowed with life, moved between the array patterns, interweaving with the Five Elements spirits and Yin and Yang Qi, forming brilliant and colorful patterns.
The Chaos Qi rapidly gathered, gradually forming a powerful Chaos region, completely isolating the entire Yin Yang Valley.
Li Mu's Divine Sense was tightly locked onto the sun essence gold, and he clearly felt that with the activation of the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, the sun essence gold seemed to be touched by this power, suddenly awakening from its slumber, emitting a blazing Yang Qi. It immediately surged upwards, attempting to break free from the shackles of the Chaos Spiritual Domain.
The sun essence gold, imprisoned for ten thousand years, was like a startled bird. Once triggered, it erupted with unprecedented power. Its nine-rank might, scorching like a blazing sun, almost ignited the surrounding air. The temperature within the entire Yin Yang Valley surged, as if one were in a sea of fire.
The sun essence gold tumbled in the air, golden flames flowing on its surface, like a fiery storm on the sun, blazing and dazzling. It continuously impacted the restraints of the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, accompanied by deafening roars, and the entire grand array seemed to be tearing apart.
However, the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array was no ordinary array. Under Li Mu's meticulous arrangement, the Chaos Qi within the grand array intertwined with the Five Elements and Yin and Yang Power to form an invisible net, firmly binding the sun essence gold within it. The Chaos Qi seemed to possess the power to devour everything, neutralizing the scorching Qi emitted by the sun essence gold, preventing it from escaping its confinement.
Streams of Chaos Qi were generated out of thin air, continuously enveloping and devouring the power of the sun essence gold, in turn strengthening the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array. However, the sun essence gold was, after all, a nine-rank divine object, and its contained Extreme Yang Law could not be easily bound. It suddenly erupted with an even more brilliant light, the golden flames seemingly burning to the sky, illuminating the entire Chaos Spirit Isolation Array in a golden hue.
Under the impact of this power, the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array actually began to show subtle cracks.
Li Mu did not panic; he had already made several preparations. His hands quickly formed Seals, and he chanted incantations, simultaneously activating the sealing power of the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array within the grand array and pouring his own Spiritual Power into the Chaos Spirit Banner, attempting to further stabilize the grand array with the power of his Natal Magical Artifact. The Chaos Spirit Banner spun rapidly in the air, its Chaos artifact patterns radiating brilliantly, releasing an even denser Chaos Qi, as if to compete with the Extreme Yang Power of the sun essence gold.
As Li Mu's Chaos Magic Power was injected, the cracks within the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array slowly began to heal. The Chaos Qi and the golden flames of the sun essence gold intertwined, forming a magnificent yet dangerous scene.
At this moment, Li Mu's mind was stretched to its limit. This struggle not only concerned the success or failure of the grand array but also whether he could successfully subdue this once-in-ten-thousand-years sun essence gold.
Just then, the sun essence gold seemed to sense the threat from the Chaos Spirit Banner. Its emitted light became even more dazzling, and the golden flames burned more fiercely, as if to swallow the entire Chaos Spirit Isolation Array.
However, the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, under Li Mu's control, displayed astonishing resilience. Not only was it not destroyed by the sun essence gold's power, but it gradually absorbed this power, transforming it into the grand array's own energy.
Li Mu rejoiced in his heart. This was the critical moment when the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array began to function. He continued to fully activate the grand array, and at the same time, with the power of the Chaos Spirit Banner, he guided the Chaos Qi to counter the Extreme Yang Power of the sun essence gold.
The struggle between the two sides entered a stalemate. The Chaos Qi and the Extreme Yang Power of the sun essence gold formed two equally matched forces within the Yin Yang Valley, engaging in a fierce tug-of-war.
Li Mu gritted his teeth, the speed of his hand Seals becoming faster and faster. His Spiritual Power surged into the Chaos Spirit Banner like a tide, making the Chaos Qi even denser, as if it were solidifying. The Chaos Spirit Banner spun rapidly in the air, each swing carrying destructive power, attempting to completely suppress the sun essence gold.
However, the sun essence gold was not to be outdone. Its emitted golden flames were like a blazing sun, continuously impacting the restraints of the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array. The Extreme Yang Power contained within the flames seemed to turn everything to ashes; even the Chaos Qi found it difficult to resist its sharpness.
Time flew by, both sides were equally matched, and the struggle became increasingly fierce. However, the foundation of the nine-rank divine object, the sun essence gold, seemed to exceed Li Mu's expectations; its Origin seemed inexhaustible.
In this power struggle, Li Mu gradually discovered that the might of the sun essence gold as a nine-rank divine object, and the Extreme Yang Power contained within its golden flames, seemed capable of incinerating all things in the world. Even the Chaos Qi appeared to struggle considerably in its presence.
The sun essence gold tumbled in the air, each impact carrying destructive power. The entire Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, under Li Mu's full maintenance, still seemed precarious. Li Mu could clearly feel that the sun essence gold was trying to find a flaw in the grand array, attempting to escape the confinement of this Chaos Domain.
"Li Dage!" Xue'er anxiously called out from the side. Her gaze was tightly fixed on Li Mu, watching his pale face, sweat pouring down like rain, and his Spiritual Power fluctuations becoming increasingly weak, clearly approaching his limit.
"Give up! We don't want it!"
Xue'er's voice was tearful; she truly couldn't bear to watch anymore. Li Mu's current state made her heart ache. In her opinion, although the sun essence gold was precious, Li Mu's life was more important.
However, Li Mu seemed not to have heard Xue'er's words, his eyes still firm, tightly fixed on the sun essence gold tumbling in the air. At this moment, he was in a difficult position; once he gave up, not only would all his previous efforts be in vain, but the sun essence gold might also take the opportunity to escape, and finding and subduing it again would be extremely difficult.
Just at this critical moment, a resolute glint flashed in Li Mu's eyes. Conventional methods were already insufficient to subdue this sun essence gold; extraordinary measures had to be taken.
He decided to take a risk and use a wisp of his divided Soul, which he had refined into the sun essence gold many years ago, to usurp the sun essence gold's spiritual Origin, causing it to fall into Chaos, thereby finding an opportunity to subdue it.
Li Mu quickly collected his thoughts, fully activating his Divine Soul Power, and activated the divided Soul attached to the sun essence gold, controlling it to silently approach the sun essence gold's spiritual Origin and directly rush into it.
The sun essence gold was currently fully engaged in countering the Chaos Qi, completely unaware of the approach of Li Mu's divided Soul.
Li Mu's divided Soul used its keen perception of spirituality to gradually infiltrate the depths of the sun essence gold's consciousness, where there was a blazing and chaotic ocean of energy, filled with the spiritual power accumulated by the sun essence gold over ten thousand years.
Once inside, Li Mu felt unprecedented pressure. The sun essence gold's spiritual Origin was powerful and violent, as if it could tear his wisp of divided Soul to shreds at any moment. But he did not retreat; instead, he more firmly used his understanding of the Chaos Divine Soul Law to attempt to invade and communicate with its spiritual Origin, trying to guide it towards Chaos.
This was a silent battle, taking place deep within the sun essence gold's consciousness. Li Mu's divided Soul was like an assassin infiltrating enemy lines, constantly stirring up waves in the sun essence gold's spiritual ocean, attempting to break its original order. And the sun essence gold was like an enraged beast, frantically counterattacking, trying to expel this foreign power, completely forgetting the battle outside at this moment.
With one thing distracting from another, the sun essence gold's sentience was thrown into disarray.
At this moment, Li Mu seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He suddenly activated the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, taking advantage of the sun essence gold's spiritual Chaos to increase the absorption and transformation of its Extreme Yang Power. The power of the Chaos Grand Array surged, as if it had found a Breakthrough, devouring the sun essence gold's power at an unprecedented speed, and transforming it into nourishment for the grand array, attempting to use its powerful Spirit Isolation Sealing Power to quickly Seal its sentience.
The sun essence gold seemed flustered by the sudden turn of events; its light began to dim, and the golden flames gradually extinguished. It tried again to break free from this sudden restraint, but it was too late. The Chaos Spirit Isolation Array had firmly locked onto it, and the Chaos Qi, like chains, tightly bound it.
Finally, after a difficult struggle, the sun essence gold's power began to gradually weaken. It seemed to understand its predicament and began to give up its futile struggle. And the Chaos Spirit Isolation Array, under Li Mu's activation, gradually stabilized. The net woven from Chaos Qi, Five Elements, and Yin and Yang Power successfully sealed the sun essence gold, which transformed into a small golden mountain, its spiritual light contained.
Seeing the sun essence gold finally subdued and transformed into a small mountain with contained golden light, a great weight lifted from Li Mu's heart. A relieved smile appeared on his tired face, and he quickly put it into his tianxuan ring.
"Xue'er, let's go!" Li Mu, bracing his weakened body, called out to Xue'er beside him.
Seeing this, Xue'er quickly stepped forward to support Li Mu, her eyes filled with concern and admiration. "Li Dage, you are truly amazing! Even I found this sun essence gold difficult to subdue, yet you managed to conquer it by yourself."
"Hurry, take me away from here first!" Li Mu urged anxiously.
As Li Mu spoke, he took out a teleportation talisman. The two figures flickered, transforming into a stream of light, soaring into the sky, and quickly leaving the Yin Yang Valley.
Not long after, the two entered the Painting World Treasure Mansion, then changed to a White Feather Spirit Eagle, flying rapidly in an unknown direction.
Soon after the two left the Yin Yang Valley, a group of Devil Abyss Army, dressed in black robes, wearing ferocious masks, and exuding dense Devilish Qi, appeared. They rode on Devilish clouds, moving at extreme speed, like streaks of black lightning, arriving instantly from all directions. (End of this chapter)
