This time he stayed in Chang'an for a whole year, devoting most of his energy to honing formation skills, naturally improving his ability.

At this moment, Chen Sanshi is delving into a third-order mountain protection formation.

This formation is called the "Taiyi Golden Light Formation". Once set up, even ordinary Golden Core cultivators find it hard to break the boundary.

The most crucial step remains for it to achieve great success.

Inscription.

The inscriptions on the array plate are complex and profound, requiring one to hold an engraving knife, connect with the formation with one's divine sense, and then use mana to engrave it in one breath.

In Chen Sanshi's consciousness, he seemed to be in endless darkness, with only the vast Heavenly Dao Laws in sight.

He must rely on his strong divine sense, using the carving knife at hand to borrow the power of the Heaven and Earth Laws.

This process consumes a great deal of spirit.

But fortunately, Chen Sanshi has exceptional memory and is proficient in various skills, some of which bear a resemblance, allowing him to completely grasp the rules of the formation after several failures.

The engraving knife in his hand seemed like a brush, sketching rune after rune in the void.

Until a certain moment, all the runes buzzed and began to rotate intricately, echoing each other, bursting out vast and strong spiritual power fluctuations, shattering the dark space.

Chen Sanshi suddenly opened his eyes, his consciousness returning to reality.

The array plate on the table floated in mid-air on its own, with array flags rising from the ground, meticulously arranged around it.

A golden light boundary abruptly expanded with the array plate as the center, eventually covering the entire harem like a big bowl.

It's done!

[Skill: Formation (Third-order)]

[Progress: 0/2000]

[Utility: As Arm Points]

[As Arm Points: The formation set can be controlled at will without requiring a token or array plate, functioning like an arm directing a finger.]

Being able to reach this level is often due to innate talent in formations or a special constitution.

This is also the dream level for formation masters.

Only by detaching from the token and being able to control the formation, can one fight freely in battle.

After all, it was not unprecedented for formation masters to set up a killing formation, only to have the token accidentally seized by the enemy, dying in their own formation.

"It's time to start!"

Chen Sanshi waved his sleeve, putting the formation away, then took out a compass, injecting his divine sense into it for another attempt at cracking it.

The scattered runes, like tangled threads, filled the sky, and he had to arrange them in one go, which required extremely high formation knowledge and divine sense.

In the past, he managed to progress only to a quarter extent before a splitting headache forced him to stop.

But with his divine sense now comparable to the middle stage of a Golden Core, coupled with third-order formation knowledge, he almost expended little blood energy and successfully completed the final step.

"Crack——"

The compass rotated on its own, automatically aligning at various directions, then released a burst of golden smoke, twisting into several lines of special ancient characters and symbols in the air.

"Is this a method to calculate the position and timing of the appearance of the Extreme North?"

Chen Sanshi recognized these characters and quickly understood their meaning.

The so-called Extreme North is the initial birth location, but its position constantly changes and is not fixed.

"Little Bamboo! Bring the map of Sky Water Continent!"

He called out.

Standing guard outside the hall, Dongfang Jingxing immediately brought the map, spreading it out before His Majesty.

"A hundred years ago, the secret realm appeared in the Southwest Xun direction, and now it should be in the Southeast Dui, surrounded by mountains."

Following the tips, Chen Sanshi searched the corresponding area on the map and quickly found a geographically matching location.

His finger heavily fell on a battlefield near the Great Wall for Demon Suppression.

Sky Water Continent, Guangren Dao!

In two years, the secret realm will change locations again.

In other words, he should find the secret realm within two years.

"Your Majesty."

Dongfang Jingxing, looking at the map, said softly, "If I remember correctly, the Guangren Dao Great Wall is one of the areas where the War between the Righteous and Demon Forces is intensely fierce.

"Based on the Nine Nether Forbidden Land experience, the manifestation of the secret realm often causes anomalies.

"In such a place crowded with people, it would attract multiple attentions, and if sects nearby claim it, outsiders will hardly enter the secret realm."

The Nine Nether Forbidden Land was deliberately left by the Thirty-Six Sects to give leftover opportunities to loose cultivators, so everyone can go.

The truly treasure-hidden secret realms, unless manifesting unexpectedly, have long been claimed by local cultivation forces.

The accidental appearance of a second secret realm in the Nine Nether Forbidden Land initially let a swarm of loose cultivators benefit unexpectedly.

"It's a problem."

Chen Sanshi pondered over it in his heart.

The Great Han, being a mortal enemy wanted by the Holy Sect, is evidently not allowed to approach the secret realm.

Even if they disguise themselves and sneak in, once discovered, they face being besieged until death.

"We still have two years to carefully plan."

After being in seclusion for over a month, now achieving success, Chen Sanshi couldn't help but feel a bit fatigued. He rubbed his forehead and asked, "Is there anything requiring my direct handling recently?"

Dongfang Jingxing took out a letter from his pocket, "Just yesterday, Shangguan Siheng from the Demon Slaying Sect sent someone to request an audience with Your Majesty."

"Let the cabinet draft an edict for me."

Chen Sanshi said, "Give him an official title so he can be exempt from the sealing suppression."

Twenty days later, they met in a side hall.

"His Majesty Tianwu."

Shangguan Siheng, adhering to local customs, first saluted, then said, "After our sect's Supreme Elder went to Kunxu to clarify the pros and cons, the Holy Sect has revoked the bounty against the Great Han and Your Majesty. They have sent a letter requesting the Great Han to send troops to Sky Water, to aid in the righteous-demon battlefield.

"As a gesture of gratitude, the three Heavenly Sects will jointly provide a large sum of Spirit Stones and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

Chen Sanshi sipped the tea poured by the palace maid lightly and asked, "What about the sealing issue?"

"Our Supreme Elder proposed that henceforth, Sky Water shall not attack the Eastern Continent, but Kunxu refused."

Shangguan Siheng seemed somewhat hesitant when he said this, finally handing out the letter, "For specific content, please have His Majesty Tianwu read it personally."

"Little Bamboo."

Chen Sanshi instructed, "Read it aloud."

"Yes."

Dongfang Jingxing opened the envelope and recited every word, "The Demon Path is rampant, the Heavenly Path collapses, now in the name of Bai Yujing..."

The first part of the letter was known content.

Until the end, only the important conditions were stated.

"During the alliance period, the Thirty-Six Immortal Sects of Sky Water and the Chen Han Dynasty of the Eastern Continent shall not infringe upon each other.

"After the righteous-demon war concludes, discussions regarding the return of the Eastern Continent will proceed.

"At that time, considering mortal emperor Chen Lei, if he voluntarily offers the Ancestor Vein, past misdeeds will be overlooked, and he will be included in the Thirty-Six Immortal Sects, allocated Spirit Veins, and allowed to establish sects.

"If stubbornly unyielding, the Holy Sect will self-retrieve the Eastern Continent, considering Chen Lei's merit in demon suppression, only rooting out the Spirit Root to abolish cultivation, preserving the clan's life, ensuring eternal prosperity and honor.

"...

"Your Majesty, Kunxu's bullying is excessive."

Dongfang Jingxing's anger could no longer be restrained as he recited to this point.

The whole text reveals Kunxu Sect's arrogance, treating the promised resources like rewards, demanding Great Han to leave the Eastern Continent voluntarily after the war, or else they will destroy their majesty.

Clearly, this is exploiting the Great Han's help for Sky Water and then discarding them, utterly arrogant!

"His Majesty Tianwu, please don't worry."

Shangguan Siheng, inexplicably, when seeing Chen Lei's brother's real appearance, felt an aura that commanded respect without anger.

Unable to hold back, he advised, "The righteous-demon war will last for years, consider it a temporary measure.

"After the war, our sect's Supreme Elder will again visit the Holy Sect to help negotiate.

"It's crucial to send troops to Sky Water within two years, or else there will be great suffering among the people!

"His Majesty Tianwu, you've always governed the world with benevolence, now you should prioritize the welfare of all living beings!"

"Brother Shangguan, you have a truly genuine heart."

Chen Sanshi couldn't help but recall that back in Ronghua City, members of the Demon Slaying Sect, in order to rescue a group of strangers, went to their deaths without hesitation.

He knew Shangguan Siheng was worried he'd refuse to send troops to Sky Water out of dissatisfaction with the Holy Sect.

But actually, as a monarch, Chen Sanshi wouldn't let personal emotions affect his judgment on the situation.

He solemnly said, "Go back and tell the Holy Sect that I agree to send troops to Sky water, but on one condition: The stationing location must be personally chosen by me."

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