The Mirror Legacy

Chapter 1355: Zhaoguang Profound Purple (II)

It was morning, and white mist rose everywhere. The Purple Stable Valley Penetrating Mountain Profound Pins crisscrossed, appearing and disappearing within the hazy morning fog. The Li Family cultivators standing on the island all wore expressions of amazement. One or two of the bolder ones were riding the wind around the towering, staggered purplish gold pillars.

The complex interwoven purplish gold patterns reflected light upon the rooftops of the immortal pavilions below, making them seem small by comparison. The originally serene Pingya Island now appeared mysterious and magnificent between the many profound pillars, its former immortal elegance transformed into a solemn and noble aura of mystery.

Li Ximing was already full of praise with these thirty two Purple Stable Valley pillars raised but not yet staked into a formation. Ning Wan spoke gently, “Of these thirty two Purple Stable Valley pillars, sixteen are on the island, and sixteen are in the lake along the island’s edge. For now, those on the island stand on flat ground at a height of one hundred eighty ren. Once driven into the earth, their heights will differ. The tallest will be at the island’s center, while those toward the outside will be around four hundred meters. The surrounding ones decrease step by step. There are also variations in height according to the earth veins. Overall, the formation light should take on a dome like shape.

“The remaining sixteen are in the surrounding lake, covering a large area of the water surface, with most of them exposed above the water. These thirty two profound pins are the spiritual qi convergence points for the Purple Mansion Realm grand formation. In the future, pavilions and terraces can also be built upon these pillars…

“Your esteemed family is situated on an island rather than among mountains. This grand formation was designed by Sister Tinglan with exceptional precision. Such a standard dome shape is rarely seen. It is also a type she excels at, in line with the Purple Smoke Gate…”

The Purple Smoke Blessed Land itself was not built around any particular mountain and bore some resemblance to the island at the heart of the lake. Li Ximing had clearly chosen the right person in seeking out Tinglan. However, his own domain was certainly smaller than a true blessed land, especially in terms of elevation. The island was largely flat, with only a slight rise at its center. After accounting for the formation structure, its effective height would reach around four hundred meters.

This height could only be considered average, and roughly one fifth of the height of Mount Xiaoshi in the north. Although Li Ximing felt it was somewhat low, his family did not possess an immortal mountain to begin with, so a lower height was only natural. He nodded repeatedly.

Ning Wan continued, “The ones by the lakeshore have already been driven in, and the earth veins on the lake have also been surveyed. Right now, they are being held in place by Senior Kuiqi with great mana. Once Zhaojing gives the word and the people on the island withdraw, the formation can be set.”

Li Ximing did not expect the two Purple Mansion Realm cultivators to be this efficient. He quickly summoned Li Jiangqian and had him drive everyone out, nodding slightly to himself, Fortunately, the formation on the lake was still that hastily set up one from early on, with little defensive ability. Our people were all in seclusion at Qingdu. Otherwise, once this formation descended, they would most likely have been affected…

Watching the Li Family members withdraw in a mix of joy and apprehension, Li Jiangqian reported back, and Ning Wan said with a smile, “It is just that the previous formation will be smashed to pieces.”

Li Ximing no longer cared about such things. Moreover, there was no reason to have Kuiqi keep holding them up while his own people dismantled them. He waved his hand repeatedly. Ning Wan flicked her sleeve, and a surge of cold air shot into the sky.

High above, Kuiqi formed seals and released his grip. The thirty two Purple Stable Valley pillars immediately blazed with interweaving purple and yellow light. The earth veins opened one after another, and streams of pitch black earth fiend energy surged skyward. Yet after only a brief instant aloft, the thirty two colossal structures crashed down.

Boom!

The tallest Purple Stable Valley Profound Pin at the center of the lake flooded the area with purple and yellow light. The purple light spread along the heavens, radiating from the center in all directions, forming a purple dome that descended with a thunderous roar. The yellow light, like the veins of leaves, rapidly spread across the inner wall of the purple dome, lighting up each node corresponding to every profound pin.

The connection between the great void and the manifest world was gradually severed. Through the wondrous operation of the Purple Mansion Realm grand formation, the inner and outer great void were split into two. The mysterious sky, purple as its base with yellow veins, shone to its utmost brilliance before finally fading into transparency.

Crash, crash…

Due to the changes in the earth veins, the independent formations within the pavilions and halls all failed. The houses and courtyards on the island shattered like window paper before the quake, leaving only the heaven reaching profound pillars standing upon the island, emitting a dim yellow glow.

The Purple Mansion Realm grand formation is complete!

Li Ximing’s emotions were surging as admiration filled him. Ning Wan listened to the astonished exclamations and cheers coming from both shores, revealed a gentle smile, and offered a salute, “Congratulations, Zhaojing!”

Kuiqi laughed heartily as he descended from the air. “Congratulations, Zhaojing!”

The illusory glow of mana around him had dimmed slightly, clearly showing the heavy expenditure. After all the effort he had put in, Li Ximing hurriedly returned the salute and said with a smile, “All thanks to the two Daoist Friends!”

Ning Wan smiled in response and said, “This formation has not been given a specific name by Sister Tinglan. I ask Zhaojing to name it yourself.”

Li Ximing was in high spirits. He pondered for a moment and looked around. He stroked his beard and said, “Let it be called the Zhaoguang Profound Purple Spirit Formation.”

This name was not chosen at random. The various Purple Mansion Realm grand formations of the Supreme Yang Dao lineage all bore four character titles, followed by the words spirit formation. Li Ximing had not added anything extra. Rising in a streak of light, he landed atop the highest pillar, where a small platform had indeed been set.

It was covered in dense grey gold patterns. Clearly, the formation plate had already transformed into these runes and been embedded within. It could not be removed without reaching the Purple Mansion Realm. Li Ximing lightly brushed his sleeve, refined it with his divine ability, and brought the grand formation under his control.

Ning Wan said softly, “The formation plate of the grand formation is located on this highest profound pillar. If you need entry or exit command tokens, Zhaojing can inscribe them yourself. This grand formation possesses the basic Purple Mansion Realm grand formation ability of isolating the great void. Following the customs of the Supreme Yang Dao lineage, it is divided into inner and outer layers. The inner formation and outer formation are not connected. The inner formation is only the size of a chamber and is suitable for storing treasures, while the outer formation is used for disciples entering and leaving.

“The grand formation itself has two layers of profundity. The first is Earth Anchoring, which stabilizes the earth veins and gathers spiritual qi. Precisely because its control over the earth veins is extremely strong, the thirty two pins can be separated from one another to create thirty two types of treasured lands for cultivating disciples.”

Li Ximing naturally knew where this Earth Anchoring profundity, which did not quite align with Purple Essence and Bright Yang, had come from, and he sighed inwardly. Ning Wan continued, “The second is Purple Rite. The thirty two profound pins each release spirit light, which can be gathered together to draw upon the reserves in the treasury and the spiritual qi of the island, condensing the Vast Valley Purple Rite Light to defend against enemies. As for its power, it can be considered fairly standard.”

She finished thoughtfully, “This aspect was modified by Sister Tinglan according to her own ideas. She had many innovative thoughts at numerous nodes. Although the Vast Valley Purple Rite Light exists, these alterations also caused the formation to lose quite a bit of its ability to resist external enemies…”