Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1407: Chapter 893: Compound Great Array, Tier 2 Puppet

Where cloud waves surged, a magnificent giant city floated above the clouds, appearing and disappearing amidst the gilded sunlight and rosy mists. This is the White Cloud Immortal City, renowned throughout the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

The Jade Cloud Boat navigated through layers of clouds and mist, revealing the true form of the Immortal City as it emerged from the rolling waves of clouds, visible to Yang Zhenshan’s eyes.

The city walls, towering at a height of thirty zhang, were like a silver dragon coiled above the clouds, with the walls appearing as if they were clouds in various shapes frozen in ice—some like galloping steeds, others like majestic Peng birds spreading their wings. Under the sunlight, they refracted multicolored glows.

Every eight zhang along the city walls stood an octagonal watchtower, each roof embedded with translucent spheres the size of a basin, radiating a gentle glow.

"Those are Transparent Breaking Evil Pearls. Each one is a low-grade magical treasure; the entire city wall of White Cloud Immortal City is inlaid with three hundred and sixty of them!"

"As the name implies, Breaking Evil Pearls can dissolve evil qi, preventing it from invading the city. Additionally, they have illumination capabilities. At night, the three hundred and sixty Breaking Evil Pearls light up the entire White Cloud Immortal City, making it as bright as day!"

Aboard the Jade Cloud Boat, Yun Xiao explained the architecture of the White Cloud Immortal City to Yang Zhenshan.

"Look at those city walls. It is said that a third-rank middle Grade Array, the Heaven and Earth Ten Thousand Clouds Thunder Punishing Evil Great Array, is set upon them. This array harnesses the power of the stars, connects to the spiritual energy of the earth veins below, and is surrounded by ten thousand clouds, driving the force of thunder." Yun Xiao’s face was full of admiration.

Yang Zhenshan also showed a look of shock. It utilizes the power of the heavens and stars above, connects to the spiritual energy of the earth veins below—this is a compound array of both heavenly and earthly arrays.

Array formations could be categorized into heavenly arrays, earth arrays, military arrays, and artifact arrays, among others.

Military arrays are formations composed of people, a common type found frequently in the Spirit Source Land.

Artifact arrays are the most common formation; a single array plate and several array flags can establish an array.

Earth arrays typically have protective arrays, using earth veins, spirit veins, fire veins, water veins, etc., as foundations, leveraging the power of the terrain to set up large-scale arrays.

For instance, the protective arrays of the Three Sects of Lingxiu and Qingli Immortal City belong to earth arrays.

Heavenly arrays are arrays utilizing the great power of the Heavenly Dao, such as the Zodiac Stars, Nine Heavens Thunder Punishment, Five Mountains Suppressing Heaven, Innate Eight Trigrams, etc.

Of course, no matter whether it is a heavenly array or an earth array, they all include elements of artifact arrays, either using magical treasures and spiritual artifacts as the foundation or constructing special buildings as nodes of the array.

For example, the Ancient Relic Array is a typical earth array that connects the earth veins, spirit veins, and water veins within the array together, using mountains as the foundation to establish a Guardian Array covering a hundred li.

Such a great array can last ten thousand years without destruction and prevent cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage from entering, indicating its terrifying power.

The protective array of the White Cloud Immortal City is probably not as formidable as the Ancient Relic Array. Although it possesses some of the powers of a heavenly array, such a mixed array might not be as powerful as the pure earth array of the Ancient Relic Array.

"Do you see that building over there? That is the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!" Yun Xiao pointed to a pavilion over thirty zhang tall within the city and said softly.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly, indeed, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was the tallest building in the White Cloud Immortal City, much taller than the other pavilions, even surpassing the city walls.

But Yang Zhenshan only took a quick glance before looking downward.

"This mountain wasn’t originally here, was it?"

Yun Xiao also looked at the grand mountain below. The White Cloud Immortal City was vast, extending over eighty li from east to west and over sixty li from north to south. Such a large city atop a peak suggested the mountain below must be enormous.

The key was the mountain was very tall, capable of elevating the White Cloud Immortal City to the sky, indicating it was at least a thousand zhang in height.

"Yes, the White Cloud True Monarch is only two thousand years old, but the White Cloud Immortal City has existed for nearly ten thousand years. According to legend, a Great Power moved over a dozen large peaks from surrounding areas to form the current White Cloud Mountain." Yun Xiao said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but take a cold breath.

Moving mountains, such an ability isn’t particularly special.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators can move a small hill using spells.

However, moving mountains for Foundation Establishment Cultivators is a completely different concept from the White Cloud Mountain in front of them.

Moreover, the White Cloud Mountain in front did not merely involve transporting the mountain mass; it also required clearing earth veins, connecting spirit veins, and even included fire veins within the mountain.

This transcends being a mere spell issue; it is genuine Great Divine Power.

As the Jade Cloud Boat approached the city walls, while Yang Zhenshan was feeling amazed, a voice suddenly came.

"Where did this ignorant bumpkin come from, getting all stupefied, haha~~"

Behind, a cultivator in a white robe flew over on a sword, sneering without reservation.

Yang Zhenshan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young Foundation Establishment cultivator, expressing no rebuke.

Calling him an ignorant bumpkin wasn’t entirely wrong; compared to the White Cloud Immortal City, even the Da’an Dynasty and the Ten Thousand Miles Sea Domain couldn’t be considered the countryside, more like an immortal cultivator wasteland.

As for the ridicule from others, having lived for over a hundred years and traveled far and wide, how could Yang Zhenshan not have cultivated enough patience?

He didn’t bother addressing the random guy and landed on the mountain field outside the city walls, following Yun Xiao’s instructions.

Standing up close to the city walls made them feel even more awe-inspiring.

Afterward, Yun Xiao led Yang Zhenshan to the city gate, where they queued to enter the city.

"Flying is prohibited within the city, and fighting is also forbidden. Once caught by the city patrol for flying or fighting, they will be killed without hesitation, even disciples of the True Monarch are no exception!" Yun Xiao said.