Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 272: Activation of the Array

Simultaneously, Tang San began to arrange a more complex array around the ancient Golden Tree, focusing on the pivotal point of his latest invention, the Sky Swallowing Array.

Even Zhang Haoxuan felt overwhelmed when observing the intricate patterns and listening to Tang San's explanations during the setup process.

Understanding such a complex array was not something that could happen overnight. Thus, while setting up the main array, Tang San taught them the basic techniques he was using.

The fundamental principles behind an array were related to energy flow. The purpose of an array was to channel external energies through specific pathways to produce various effects. These complex pathways were typically unachievable within the human body, making it impossible for humans to harness such powers directly. However, tapping into the world's natural forces through an array became feasible. Furthermore, arrays could be made compatible with various types of energies far more easily than humans, and there was nothing to fear even if they failed. It was fair to say their applications were limitless.

In Tang San's previous life, there had been little research on this aspect before his ascension to godhood—more specifically, before the world entered the era of firearms. Only after becoming a god had he made significant progress through continuous research in the divine realm.

The most notable feature of Falan Planet was its abundant resources and the boundless vitality of heaven and earth, which made it an ideal environment for setting up arrays.

It took a whole half month to complete the arrays' setup.

In these two weeks, the Golden Tree grew fifteen centimeters taller, and its life essence became even more vibrant.

At the same time, Tang San taught his “pupils” consistently for these two weeks. Not only did the Crimson Fox girls benefit greatly, but even Zhang Haoxuan felt he had made significant progress in understanding arrays.

"Alright, today we will activate the array. Our base will be completely established once this Sky Swallowing Illusionary Chain Array is activated. Even Demon Emperors would find it difficult to see through the illusion. It would require an extremely powerful divine consciousness to do that."

The complex array around the Golden Tree was constructed using many valuable materials, primarily minerals. Zhang Haoxuan spared no expense, making several rounds of purchases to meet Tang San's requirements.

Tang San gazed at the Golden Tree, feeling its life essence, then looked down at the array on the ground. The inspiration for the Sky Swallowing Array was partly derived from the Dark Ravens’ bloodline ability of devouring energy. Combined with his understanding of arrays, he was reasonably confident in the array's reliability after several small-scale experiments. However, he had to make sure that all arrays within and around the valley were perfectly connected. Once they all functioned in unison, the grand array would truly show its power.

The Sky Swallowing Illusionary Chain Array was far more complex than any arrays he had seen or set up in this lifetime.

"Master, activate the Spirit Summoning Arrays."

"Alright."

The Crimson Fox girls didn't yet have the ability to activate the arrays, so Zhang Haoxuan personally lit up the eighteen Spirit Summoning Arrays he had set up around the valley.

As he infused his bloodline power into them, the Spirit Summoning Arrays began to emit a faint white glow.

Seemingly stirred by the white luminescence, the air currents became noticeably stronger, showing that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was rapidly converging. It seemed as if the entire valley was a gaping maw, voraciously absorbing the spiritual energy from outside. The air within the valley underwent wondrous changes, seeming fresher and more invigorating to the spirit.

Zhang Haoxuan's eyes lit up immediately. The effect of a single Spirit Summoning Array didn't compare to the one supported by the Golden Tree, but the combined effect of eighteen was much more substantial! Thinking of the array disc Tang San had mentioned, his heart surged with excitement.

Tang San instructed Zhang Haoxuan to light these Spirit Summoning Arrays while he flew to the mountain peak to activate the thirty-six illusion arrays he had set up.

The first array produced a white haze, and as more and more arrays were activated, that haze slowly turned into a thick mist.

Once all thirty-six illusion arrays were activated, from below in the valley, one could see that the valley was enveloped by a ring of mist, and it appeared ethereal and drifting, incredibly peculiar.

Tang San flew back into the valley. He immediately felt that the spiritual energy had become richer, to the point where even the Crimson Fox girls with low cultivation felt a dizzying intoxication. He couldn't help but smile, knowing the basic arrays were functioning correctly. It was time to link them together to activate the grand Sky Swallowing Illusionary Chain Array.

As he approached the Golden Tree, Tang San's eyes shone brightly. The flicker of divine consciousness in his mind, much weaker than before, also sparkled. The array's focal point, right in front of him, began to emit a faint glow under the influence of his spiritual power, and the Golden Tree instantly brightened, the gold radiance emanating from it turning richer.

Centered around the Golden Tree, within a thirty-meter diameter, a dense array of patterns filled the area. A pale golden halo rose upward, emitting an incredibly wondrous aura.

The entire array did not activate immediately; rather, it felt like a bud waiting to bloom.

Zhang Haoxuan watched nervously from the side. Thanks to Tang San's previous explanation, he understood that this moment was crucial. Linking so many arrays together was incredibly difficult; activating the array's focal point at just the right moment and instantly connecting all the sub-arrays was an essential step.

This was due to the fact that the flow of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as well as the array’s energy fluctuations, were all centered on the focal point. If there was a problem during the connection, all previous efforts could be wasted. Not only would the energy used to activate the array be wasted, but even the basic arrays could be damaged. Also, if the connection was not adequately established, the array might produce specific effects but not achieve a cohesive whole.

He doubted his ability to instantly complete all the connections, as it required full mastery of the array changes. Naturally, he understood why Tang San did not entrust this critical task to him but chose to undertake the final activation himself.

The fog above the valley grew denser, and the spiritual energy within the valley became more abundant.

Tang San waited patiently, but after a quarter of an hour, both Zhang Haoxuan and the Crimson Fox girls couldn't help but become anxious. Of course, at such a moment, no one dared to disturb him.

Suddenly, Tang San's eyes opened wide, glittering with golden light. And from within the center of the Sky Swallowing Illusionary Chain Array, a golden light surged skyward.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth around the valley was suddenly drawn in even more intensely; all the Spirit Summoning Arrays burst out with intense white light, erupting like eighteen geysers of light.

The fog, ten times denser than before, burst out around the top of the valley, making the light within the valley much dimmer. The golden light pillar that shot into the sky was the only light source, casting everything in gold.

A bizarre hum filled the air. To Zhang Haoxuan and the Crimson Fox girls, everything around them seemed to transform magically. It was as if they had arrived in another illusory world, where everything around them was distorted, elusive, unreal even. Ten times denser than before, spiritual energy surged toward them, washing over them.

Zhang Haoxuan was alright, even though his body emanated a faint red mist, but the Crimson Fox girls immediately collapsed to the ground as if intoxicated. The spiritual energy was too dense, and it exceeded what their bodies could withstand.