Transform into ancestral tablets and create a supreme immortal clan.

one year later.

Suddenly, all the cultivators in the Shen family became busy.

This is because Shen Mubai has mastered the "Hundred Talismans Splitting Spirit Array" and will set up many arrays in the three major bases on the eastern, northern, and western slopes of Beipan Mountain, as well as on the Yaoshan Spirit Mine.

This formation is constructed entirely of hundreds of top-grade first-tier talismans.

If any enemy enters the formation, hundreds of talismans will erupt simultaneously. With the support of the formation, they will connect with each other, and under the rampant and violent surge of spiritual energy, their power will increase by tens or even hundreds of times.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage would instantly perish and their soul would be scattered if trapped inside.

Furthermore, at the Shen family ancestral land on the northern foot of Beipan Mountain, Shen Mubai presided over the arrangement of a "Hundred Talisman Spirit-Splitting Array" based on second-order talismans.

This is equivalent to hundreds of early Foundation Establishment cultivators simultaneously casting spells, resulting in a surge of spiritual energy.

With the support of the formation, it generates dozens of times its power.

Even a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm would be either killed or seriously injured if they entered.

For the Shen family now, this is a huge undertaking.

This directly enhanced the defensive capabilities of the entire Shen family's territory by several levels.

There's no need to be stuck in a "Kun Yuan Mountain Protection Formation" anymore, forced into a frustrating passive defense.

Shen Mubai deserves the most credit for this.

He was the first to draw a second-tier talisman for Foundation Establishment cultivators, meeting the standard set by Shen Xiao.

Therefore, another young fox cub was given to him as a reward.

Meanwhile, the other members of the Shen family were also desperately studying other cultivation arts.

Now, the Shen family has monopolized the cultivation resources of the Shen, Bei, and Cao families.

The entire family suddenly became wealthy.

In addition, since there are very few cultivators in the clan, all cultivators naturally have enough resources to study a cultivation art that interests them.

Seeing the Shen family's development, which is gradually getting on the right track and flourishing.

Shen Xiao stopped paying special attention to it and instead focused his attention on the four major immortal sects.

In a cave on the back mountain of Qixing Mountain, Yuheng Peak.

In a secret chamber, Nanshan Jade had countless densely packed runes inscribed with animal blood.

These are all special spells found in the incomplete "Netherworld Spellbook".

Perhaps it is because the reincarnated body of "Nanshan Jade" has been modified by the power of the underworld.

Or perhaps it was because the supernatural power of "Impure World Reincarnation" endowed him with certain characteristics.

This allowed Nanshan Yu to quickly master several powerful spells in the "Netherworld Spellbook".

Most importantly, Nanshan Yu cultivates the "Netherworld Curse Codex," which allows him to directly utilize the Netherworld's power through the physical body's ability to communicate with the spirit world.

There's no need to harm cultivators or even mortals like Gu Zongyi to obtain evil power as the source of power for practicing spells.

Moreover, the power of the netherworld is far superior to the evil power obtained through shortcuts.

The "Netherworld Curse Codex" is meant to be cultivated using the power of the Netherworld. Without the ability to communicate with the Netherworld, practicing it will only lead to utter depravity and evil.

This is why the four major immortal sects all classified this technique as a demonic and evil art.

Who would have thought that Nanshan Yu's cultivation of this incantation technique would be so perfectly suited to him?

After more than a year of practice, his incantation techniques have achieved some success.

Meanwhile, the tremendous changes in the Shen family over the past two years have finally attracted the attention of the four major immortal sects.

After all, they were able to turn around the precarious situation in just two or three years, causing the other two cultivation families to be wiped out and relocated.

It's only natural that there would be some secrecy surrounding his exclusive control of the entire Beipanshan area, spanning thousands of miles.

Moreover, Gu Hanjiang, a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, suffered two setbacks at the Shen family's hands.

Such a commotion could not be ignored by the higher-ups at Qixing Mountain.

Besides being a cultivator of the Gu family, Gu Hanjiang is also an elder of Seven Star Mountain.

Beipanshan, the western foot of the mountain where the camp is located.

In a certain location, nestled among rugged, rocky mountains, was originally just an outer perimeter guard post for the Shen family.

At this moment, however, it was covered by a huge rune array that spanned several miles.

The spiritual runes, like living things, wandered and appeared among the rocks, ancient trees, and even the earth's veins, forming an invisible barrier that exuded a deadly aura.

Shen Mubai stood on a prominent eagle-beak rock, his blue robe fluttering in the wind.

In the year that followed, he grew a little taller, his demeanor became more composed, but a sharp edge of independence appeared between his brows.

His fingertips shimmered with a silken light, guiding the last few top-tier first-level "Sharp Metal Talismans" and "Earth Talismans," carefully embedding them into the pre-set talisman positions near the array's core.

"Buzz..."

As the last talisman returned to its place, the entire "Hundred Talismans Spirit-Splitting Array" emitted a low and harmonious resonance.

The spiritual power of hundreds of talismans within the formation was completely connected and integrated, forming a layered, interconnected, and destructive network where a single move could affect the entire system.

The hidden killing intent lies beneath the calm aura, waiting for an enemy to step in before unleashing a terrifying power exceeding the combined attack of a hundred Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivators.

Shen Mubai let out a soft breath, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

For months, he traveled between the three major outposts and the Yaoshan mine to oversee the setup of such a large-scale formation. Even with the assistance of the clan's talisman masters, the mental and spiritual energy required was astonishing.

But seeing the rune array he had led the completion of, and feeling the astonishing power contained within it, a profound sense of accomplishment and security welled up within him.

"Mu Bai, you've worked hard." A gentle voice came from behind. It was Shen Wenyuan, the clan uncle in charge of the defense of the western foothills.

Looking at the completed array of runes before him, his eyes were filled with amazement and satisfaction. "With this array protecting us, the western foothills are as solid as a rock. The pressure on us to guard this place is greatly reduced, and we can allocate more manpower to consolidate other key locations, and even... expand outwards to a certain extent."

Shen Mubai turned around and humbly cupped his hands in greeting: "Uncle Wenyuan, you flatter me. The success of this formation is entirely due to the guidance of our ancestors and the great assistance of all the uncles and brothers in the clan."

Mu Bai was merely copying the essence of the talisman arrays left by his ancestors.

Shen Wenyuan shook his head and smiled, "The guidance from our ancestors is certainly crucial, but without your comprehension and execution, it would have been difficult to arrange such a complex array of runes in just one year."

In particular, the second-tier rune array in the ancestral land could unleash power nearly equivalent to that of a fifth-tier rune, which was simply unbelievable.

"Mu Bai, your current mastery of talismanic arts is probably no less than that of some Foundation Establishment seniors who have been immersed in this path for decades."

Just as Shen Mubai was about to be modest again, a communication jade talisman at his waist suddenly became slightly warm, transmitting an urgent message.

He scanned the area with his divine sense, and his expression changed slightly.

"Uncle Wenyuan, a message has come from the ancestral land that the patrol team on the outskirts of the northern foothills has discovered signs of spying by what appears to be unidentified cultivators."

The traces were faint, but they pointed... to what seemed to be the edge node of our newly set up 'Hundred Talisman Spirit-Splitting Array'.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenyuan's smile vanished, and his eyes sharpened: "So soon someone can't hold back anymore? It seems that your reputation for the 'Hundred Talisman Spirit-Splitting Array' has already spread outside, causing unease and... covetousness among some people."

That makes sense; a second-tier rune array can unleash fifth-tier power.

Although it was caused by the simultaneous activation of hundreds of second-tier talismans, amplified by the formation, it was still incredibly powerful.

How could those immortal sects or aristocratic families not take it seriously?

You should know that fifth-tier talismans are extremely precious and rare, but second-tier talismans are everywhere.