Chapter 2668: Summoning
After the main hall of the Emperor’s Palace was completed, Fang Bai inscribed array runes on both the interior and exterior walls.
These array runes crisscrossed in intricate patterns, forming a vast Emperor Rank Immortal Array that combined both offense and defense.
This Emperor Rank Immortal Array made the main hall of the Emperor’s Palace even more robust and indestructible.
After the main hall was completed, Fang Bai took a brief rest before beginning the construction of smaller Immortal Halls on the surrounding 108 peaks.
These 108 Immortal Halls surrounded the main hall of the Emperor’s Palace and would serve as residences for the 108 new generals of the Emperor’s Palace in the future.
Although these Immortal Halls were slightly smaller than the main hall, they were also magnificent and exquisite, comparable to the Sect Master Halls of the top sects in the Immortal Realm.
Moreover, each Immortal Hall was protected by powerful Immortal Arrays.
For now, Fang Bai built these palaces, planning to coordinate with the disciples of the Emperor’s Palace to construct more Immortal Palaces and Immortal Halls to accommodate other disciples once the reconstruction was complete.
In Fang Bai’s vision, this life’s Emperor’s Palace would surpass the scale of the previous life’s Emperor’s Palace.
The number of disciples in the Emperor’s Palace would certainly not be limited to merely a hundred thousand.
In this life, Fang Bai intended to make the Emperor’s Palace far stronger than before, ensuring that even in his absence, no other force could shake it in the slightest.
Around the Emperor’s Palace, Fang Bai set up four large Gathering Immortals Arrays.
These four Gathering Immortals Arrays could channel the torrents perpetually blowing into the Immortal Realm from the Heavenly Cave, transforming them into Wind System Immortal Qi, forming a powerful wind barrier around the Emperor’s Palace.
Thus, those who were not disciples of the Emperor’s Palace attempting to pass through this wind barrier might be torn apart by the terrifying wind system immortal power.
Fang Bai designated a ten-thousand-li area of mountains centered around the main hall as the Emperor’s Palace territory, where Immortal Palaces and Immortal Halls would stand for cultivation and residence.
To extend control, the surrounding area would stretch to a million li, also under the jurisdiction of the Emperor’s Palace.
After completing the main hall and the 108 Immortal Palaces, Fang Bai used the Beast Taming Technique to tame numerous Immortal Birds and Immortal Beasts from various places in the Immortal Realm, bringing them back to the Emperor’s Palace.
These Immortal Birds and Immortal Beasts were divided into two groups by Fang Bai.
The aggressive and highly combative Immortal Birds and Beasts were either stationed outside the mountain gate or patrolled the four sides of the Emperor’s Palace.
The gentle-natured Immortal Birds and Beasts were released within the ten-thousand-li confines to roam and fly freely.
Simultaneously, Fang Bai transplanted thousands of types of Immortal Elixirs, planting them wherever possible throughout the Emperor’s Palace.
Thus, the area, accompanied by swirling Immortal Qi, Immortal Birds and Beasts, and various Immortal Elixirs, became vibrant with life.
The only thing lacking now was the influx of many disciples of the Emperor’s Palace.
Once all was done, another year had passed.
Fang Bai flew into the sky, looking down at the Emperor’s Palace he had crafted by hand, envisioning the imminent recreation of its former splendor and even surpassing it, he could not help but feel a surge of pride, and he let out a long howl at the skies.
During the reconstruction of the Emperor’s Palace, Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying remained in his Five Elements Space Ring cultivating; it was only after the construction of the main hall and the 108 subsidiary halls that he released them.
"How beautiful!"
The two women stood suspended in the void, exclaiming in admiration upon seeing the elegant and magnificent Immortal Palaces and Immortal Halls below.
Pointing at the Immortal Palace below, Fang Bai said, "This is the new Emperor’s Palace where we will reside permanently in the future. However, it is only beginning to take shape. Over time, with the addition of the Emperor’s Palace’s disciples, it will keep expanding, and then what you see before you will be thousands and tens of thousands of Immortal Palaces and Immortal Halls..."
"How mighty the Emperor’s Palace will be then!"
Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying imagined the scene Fang Bai described and couldn’t help but become enchanted.
"Since the Emperor’s Palace reconstruction has begun, you should quickly summon the other disciples to come settle here!"
Zhuge Lian said eagerly.
She always enjoyed lively surroundings, and though the newly formed Emperor’s Palace was sizeable and had many Immortal Birds and Beasts, there were only three Immortals present, which felt too empty.
"And Rushi, Ruhua, Qian Jiao, Baimei and the others! Since ascending to the Immortal Realm, I haven’t seen them!"
Xiao Ying’s voice was akin to an oriole, expressing her yearning for her dear sisters from the lower realm.
Fang Bai found many disciples of the Emperor’s Palace and Immortals from the lower realm, leaving Messaging Jade Pendants to connect with them, ready to crush the pendants to send them messages to gather at the Emperor’s Palace.
"The Immortal Realm is unstable at present. First, several Immortal Emperors practiced Demon Arts; then, the Demon Emperor appeared in the Immortal Realm. Furthermore, top forces have not ceased their pursuit of the Emperor’s Palace disciples. I’m worried that summoning disciples or Immortals from the lower realm to the Emperor’s Palace may pose dangers, so..."
With deep consideration regarding summoning the disciples and lower realm Immortals, Fang Bai paused and continued, "I’ve decided to personally bring them here one by one. Once they gather at the Emperor’s Palace, there will no longer be threats from any Immortals or forces!"
Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying clapped in joy, exclaiming, "Great! Let’s go together to bring them!"
Fang Bai waved his hand, saying, "No rush! No rush! Let me first call two Immortal friends to guard the Emperor’s Palace. Then we can leave without worry!"
Speaking, he took out a jade tablet, infused it with a strand of immortal power, causing it to shatter and become a wisp of immortal qi that drifted away on the wind.
"Fang Bai, who did you summon? Emperor’s Palace disciples or lower realm Immortals?"
Xiao Ying blinked her beautiful eyes, curiously asking, imagining that one capable of guarding the Emperor’s Palace must be exceedingly powerful.
Fang Bai grinned mysteriously, saying, "You’ll find out when they arrive."
Xiao Ying said "Oh" and didn’t press further, joining Fang Bai and Zhuge Lian as they settled cross-legged on the Cultivation Platform at the front plaza of the Emperor’s Palace, patiently waiting.
Several hours later, the void above the Emperor’s Palace shuddered, cracking open with a ten-odd-zhang-long fissure.
Soon, two enormous figures emerged from the gap, one after the other.
"What awe-inspiring pressure! Are they Emperor Realm Experts?"
As the two enormous figures appeared, their vast pressure enveloped the entire Emperor’s Palace. Though Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying were Immortal Emperor Realm Experts, under the onslaught of these Emperor Realm pressures, they felt like ants facing a tidal wave, utterly incapable of withstanding it.
Luckily, the next moment, those figures withdrew their pressure, laughing heartily as they descended before them.
Upon closer inspection, Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying saw two male immortals over a zhang tall, wearing robes like flames, imposing and majestic in demeanor.
Though they had pulled back their pressure, the divine essence in their eyes and the astonishing aura that seemed beyond ordinary immortals made Zhuge Lian and Xiao Ying unable to look directly at them.