Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing wandered through the southern Wilderness and glanced in the direction of Daqian.

Hopefully, the events of the past weren't really orchestrated by the Old Emperor Qian, otherwise, this debt must be settled no matter what.

Whenever he thought of being starved to death back then, the hungry ghost form would appear on Yu Ziqing's face, and the anger in his chest would start to rise uncontrollably.

Returning to Jinlan Mountain, Yu Ziqing released the Flower God, letting her handle the cultivation of those Magic Plants before nurturing new Spirit Flowers.

He also took care of Juice, although no one else besides him could possibly maintain it.

As for Juice being harmed, Yu Ziqing never considered it, for there has never been any talk of Immortal Herbs being tampered with by humans.

Anyone who could consume products from the Immortal Herbs received them willingly.

Those with ill intentions, who wished to forcibly consume or destroy, faced retribution.

The Flower God loved these tasks, and the first thing she wanted to cultivate was Spirit Flowers that could grow in icy, snowy conditions.

Currently, such Spirit Flowers exist, but they are extremely rare in both variety and quantity.

Each of those Spirit Flowers lives in remote snow-capped mountains, requiring the purest snow water and purest ice and snow Spiritual Energy, and even then, few manage to thrive.

Those Spirit Flowers and Spirit Grass, although seemingly thriving in harsh conditions, are only harsh for humans.

Their growth requirements are much higher than ordinary Spirit Flowers and Spirit Grass.

Slight changes in the environment might cause them to wither away on the spot.

Most Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures aren't as delicate, except perhaps needing the Five-Colored Soil.

Yu Ziqing once heard someone died from consuming a Blue Snow Flower from the Dazhen Hengduan Mountains because it was too pure. It didn't count as being poisoned, did it?

For a long time, Yu Ziqing thought this was too absurd.

Of course, in Dazhen, there's another saying; people think it's reckless consumption without a body nurtured by Body Cultivation, indirectly emphasizing the prowess of Body Cultivation.

Having set up for the Flower God, giving her a bunch of seeds and seedlings, Yu Ziqing stopped worrying about it.

He was about to head to the Abyss to release No.2 Queue when he suddenly sensed the summons of the Seventh Floor ring.

Upon entering, he saw Old Yang already waiting for him there.

Seeing Yu Ziqing, Old Yang quickly stood up in urgency.

"Quick, come to the Southern Sea."

"What's up? What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"The Big Array you wanted is completed."

"The array for Spiritual Energy transformation?"

"Is it true? Has it met my requirements?"

"The setup cost hasn't decreased to the point where ordinary cultivators can afford it, but it's past the threshold; even small factions can afford it now, and it'll pay for itself in at most twenty years with one setup."

"What problem do we have now?"

"Earlier, we encountered an invisible obstacle, so we encased the entire Big Island in a super large chamber.

Now that we've crossed the threshold, the barrier has disappeared.

But a catastrophe is about to arrive the moment the Big Array appears.

If not for our quick response and Ji Meng's wife's help, your Big Island would've been destroyed."

"Really?" Yu Ziqing was somewhat shocked.

"That can't be right, this should clearly benefit the world.

It absorbs Sun, Moon, and Star Radiance, transforming it to replenish the world's Spiritual Energy.

How could there be a catastrophe?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know either. I know there shouldn't be one.

But there used to be invisible barriers blocking us from crossing the line.

Now there's an impending catastrophe, anyway, hurry over.

The Big Island Grotto Heaven surely can't withstand a single catastrophe.

By contacting you, we've bypassed the chamber.

Make haste."

Old Yang logged off hurriedly, and Yu Ziqing didn't dare delay. He opened his eyes and set out immediately.

He utilized Kui Step, covering dozens of miles in one step, racing towards the Southern Sea at the fastest speed.

Luckily, he ordinarily conserved the mileage he accumulated daily, always leaving it in reserve for emergencies, without using the Kui Step Divine Skills.

Arriving at the Southern Sea, it seemed as if it had returned to what it was over a hundred years ago.

In the storms filled with chaos, Spiritual Energy became somewhat violent.

Amidst the storm, a faint voice of his sister-in-law could be heard.

"Hurry up, I can't hold on much longer.

The catastrophe clouds have already gathered. I've only depleted the strength accumulated by the Southern Sea, unable to completely stop it."

"Thanks, sister-in-law." Yu Ziqing cupped his hands in gratitude, not daring to delay, and continued on his journey.

Above Big Island, the storm continued, growing stronger.

The tempest alone could no longer dissipate the energies gathered by the catastrophe clouds.

Old Yang stood on the ground, looking up at the sky, furrowing his brow.

It wasn't just him; the remaining deans were also confused, not understanding why catastrophe clouds gathered, and they seemed extremely potent.

"Awaiting Qing Ziyu alone to handle this?" Chu Ye couldn't help but ask again.

"We can't withstand it by force; we could survive by leaving, but the Big Island Grotto Heaven would be destroyed. After coming this far, are any of you willing to give up?"

Chu Ye immediately fell silent; no one wanted to quit at this point.

Having crossed that arbitrary line, everything would proceed smoothly. The only thing left was to endlessly simplify the cost and ease of deploying the Big Array.

And that was very simple, just reduce the effectiveness.

With just a few dozen Spirit Stones, one can set up a rudimentary Spirit Transformation Array, which was the ultimate goal.