CHAPTER 921: CHAPTER 915: LIGHT CITY

"Summon the martial artists and craftsmen of Linfeng City, transform Linfeng City into Light City, and expand it to ten times its current size."

Ye Xuan continued to instruct Xiao Tianxiong.

"Understood."

Xiao Tianxiong bowed slightly. Although Ye Xuan appeared to have only the cultivation of a Sixth Grade Martial Saint, he could sense a wave from the latter that made him feel somewhat fearful. He dared to assert that Ye Xuan’s strength definitely surpassed his own.

Moreover, even Nangong Yao seemed to have extreme trust in Ye Xuan, which alone was enough to make Xiao Tianxiong obediently follow orders, even if Ye Xuan were just an ordinary person.

"It’s just that Linfeng City’s current financial resources are limited; wanting to build Light City might face a shortage of funds," Xiao Tianxiong said, his expression troubled.

"Let all forces within ten thousand miles submit, then tax them. If anyone resists, they will be killed without mercy. Additionally, I have some Spirit Crystals here to temporarily alleviate urgent needs."

Ye Xuan had already devised a plan. Relying on just the Xiao family would undoubtedly be too challenging to accomplish such a feat. His own financial resources were currently quite substantial, considering that several Seventh Grade limit strong individuals had perished by his hand, and their wealth had inevitably fallen into his possession. Moreover, keeping Spirit Crystals was not very useful; at his current level, unless encountering rare treasures, relying on Spirit Crystals to enhance cultivation would be a rather slow process.

After accepting the task from Ye Xuan, members of the Xiao family also withdrew one after another, leaving only Ye Xuan and two others in the hall.

Other matters were relatively easy to handle; the most difficult issue was obtaining recognition from the major superpowers of the Western World. After all, when a new power emerges, it often faces impacts from various directions.

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Under Ye Xuan’s directive, the construction of Light City proceeded in an orderly manner, and indeed, after the announcement, many forces and strong individuals came to submit. With the Emperor Light in place as a mighty figure, some strong individuals who previously wandered outside the major powers also joined. Of course, Light City was selective in its recruitment, adhering to strict screening rules; notorious individuals were undoubtedly rejected, preferring quality over quantity.

As for Ten Thousand Treasure Heavenly Palace, they made no immediate moves. Likely, if any actions were taken, they would not be overt, considering that Nangong Yao was now a Sealing Emperor Strong Individual, which warranted cautious handling.

The City Lord’s mansion, after renovation, had become much more luxurious than before and would serve as the core of Light City.

Ye Xuan, Nangong Yao, and Ling Qianxue relocated half of the Spirit Veins within a ten thousand mile radius to form the foundation of Light City.

As for the Spirit Gathering Array, Ye Xuan laid down a Ninety-nine Returning to Origin Formation to gather the power of the Spirit Veins.

With their current capabilities, moving mountains and filling seas was a trivial task. In one breath, they transported twenty-seven mountain peaks. Apart from the eighteen outer peaks, the nine inner peaks each had nine Spirit Veins buried underneath them, and the central mountain had the finest upper-grade Spirit Crystal mines buried beneath it. Consequently, after finishing the Ninety-nine Returning to Origin Formation, the central City Lord’s mansion would become the place with the richest primordial energy, the core area of the entire Light City.

"Rise!"

On the central mountain, Ye Xuan spread his arms and uttered a low command.

With this low shout, the Spirit Veins under the twenty-seven mountain peaks trembled, and the next moment, eighty-one Spirit Energy beams soared into the sky, reaching the clouds.

The Spirit Energy beams were each a hundred meters thick, containing a vast and mighty amount of spiritual energy. It was no exaggeration to say that if one of these beams were to strike a city, the city would certainly be leveled, with no trace left behind. At this moment, Ye Xuan had completely unleashed the spiritual energy from the Spirit Veins.

Ye Xuan naturally wouldn’t allow the Spirit Energy beams to dissipate; he moved his hands, and the eighty-one Spirit Energy beams, akin to giant dragons, drew elegant arcs in the sky, rushing towards Ye Xuan below without regard to sequence.

Just as the Spirit Energy beams were about to hit Ye Xuan, he remained calm, clasped his hands together, and, with astonishing speed, formed nine seals in quick succession.

With the seals complete, the Spirit Energy beams became gentle, swirling around Ye Xuan. From a distance, one could see eighty-one hundred-meter-long rainbows revolving around Ye Xuan, forming a colossal sphere thousands of meters wide in a speckled hue, tending towards creamy yellow.

Expelling a breath, Ye Xuan waved his right hand, causing one of the Spirit Energy beams to abruptly leave the sphere, spreading rapidly over the ground like threading a needle.

Soon, the second, third, and fourth beams, totaling eight Spirit Energy beams, spread out from Ye Xuan in all directions, leaving glowing imprints on the ground wherever they passed. These imprints flickered yet did not harm the surrounding environment, but caused nature’s spiritual energy to swirl.

These nine glowing imprints formed a circle with Ye Xuan at the center, with identical intervals between them, naturally enclosing the nine mountains around Ye Xuan within the array. The flora on the mountains thrived under the rich spiritual energy, some breaking free from ordinary plant constraints to become Spirit Grass or Spirit Trees, creating a scene akin to an earthly paradise, with sparkling lights and flowers raining down.

That was not all; the imprints left by the nine Spirit Energy beams served only as the framework of the Ninety-nine Returning to Origin Formation. Based on this framework, many more intricate imprints needed to be etched, connecting and interacting with each other to form a continuous system, which marked the completion of the formation.

This Ninety-nine Returning to Origin Formation not only functioned as a Spirit Gathering Array but also had defensive capabilities, borrowing the power of the Spirit Veins for protection. Even a Sealing Emperor Strong Individual would struggle to breach it quickly, let alone enter easily.

Consequently, Light City had taken shape, transforming drastically from the previous Linfeng City, akin to a grass chicken turning into a phoenix.

Moreover, Ye Xuan sent out a wide invitation, calling the leaders of various powers to participate in Light City’s inauguration banquet. Except for Ten Thousand Treasure Heavenly Palace, which didn’t send representatives, other superpowers dispatched envoys to attend. Even the Heavenly Tiger Association, which had recently experienced a small conflict, sent representatives, as if the previous unpleasantness had never occurred.

After all, the enmity between them and Ten Thousand Treasure Heavenly Palace was already established and not easily dissolved, whereas the issue with the Heavenly Tiger Association was merely a minor conflict. If they were wise, it was unlikely they would make a big fuss over this matter, although whether they harbored ulterior motives was hard to say.

For now, Ye Xuan’s plan to establish his power was progressing smoothly.