Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 692: The Sect's Spirit Gathering Array

Chapter 692: The Sect's Spirit Gathering Array

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While Chen Huaian was busy constructing the formation within the secluded back mountains of the Moon Shadow Sect.

Deep within the basin on Earth Star, the final shard of top-tier Celestial Jade Marrow was reaching its point of full maturation. Hua Jin the True One had completely abandoned any concern for her own safety at this stage; she planted herself firmly beside the coalescing Celestial Jade Marrow. She remained obstinate, ignoring the frantic attempts by Zhang Yibai and Wang Shouyi to pull her away.

"Today, I will either claim this Celestial Jade Marrow or die trying!"

Clutching her folding fan with a white-knuckled grip, Hua Jin the True One stood as a sentinel before the treasure, her elegant features hardened with grim resolve.

"Your Eminence, this is madness... Please, retreat at once!" Wang Shouyi’s complexion was sickly pale. He couldn't stop worrying—what if that terrifying sword cultivator with his legion of floating blades returned? Hua Jin the True One would be throwing her life away for nothing.

"I refuse to budge!"

Hua Jin the True One sat down right next to the maturing Celestial Jade Marrow, pulling her knees to her chest and pouting with the stubbornness of a young girl who had been deeply wronged.

Her mind was made up.

She would not leave without this final piece of Celestial Jade Marrow.

Left with no alternative, Zhang Yibai and Wang Shouyi were forced to take up defensive positions around her.

Wang Shouyi was a nervous wreck, his eyes darting in every direction, terrified that a powerful rival might suddenly descend upon them.

In contrast, Zhang Yibai remained the picture of calm.

By his calculations, Chen Huaian likely had no intention of stealing this particular piece from Hua Jin the True One. As the proverb goes, even a cornered rabbit will strike back. While Hua Jin the True One might not literally bite, pushing her to the brink could jeopardize their long-term arrangements.

The minutes ticked by slowly.

Suddenly, a ripple of demonic energy drew near.

Zhang Yibai’s eyes narrowed as he watched Muscle Tyrant drift toward them through the air, his gaze turning sharp and ready for combat.

"You three, I must ask... where did that earlier monstrosity go?"

Wu E spoke with a hesitant tone.

Logic told him it was a mistake to approach this trio. However, with Chen Huaian missing and these three guarding the area, he felt he had no other options.

Zhang Yibai’s first instinct was to tell him to mind his own business. But then he remembered the role—if this truly was Muscle Tyrant, and given Muscle Tyrant’s ties to Chen Huaian, a polite response was necessary.

Even if the real Muscle Tyrant would never bother with such trivialities.

"We aren't certain; the Celestial Jade Lion simply vanished on its own accord." Zhang Yibai fixed his gaze on Wu E: "Why the sudden interest?"

"Ah? Well... it's because..." Wu E began to stammer: "I believe my master would be deeply interested in that heaven and earth spirit creature. Now that my master is gone and the creature has also disappeared, I thought perhaps their absences were linked..."

In truth, the situation was indeed tied to Chen Huaian.

The odds were ninety-nine percent that Chen Huaian had made off with the Celestial Jade Lion.

By now, it had likely been completely tamed by him.

Zhang Yibai turned to address Wang Shouyi: "Little Wang, did you happen to see the path that Celestial Jade Lion took?"

Wang Shouyi shook his head, looking completely lost: "N-no, I have no idea..."

"Little Friend Hua Jin, did you catch anything?"

Hua Jin shook her head vigorously, her voice cold: "It appeared as though the Celestial Jade Lion was warped away, but I cannot say where." She directed a freezing look at 'Muscle Tyrant': "As for you, being Senior Chen's pet, you are wandering about quite aimlessly! Why do you care about the lion's location? Do you perhaps harbor some secret agenda?!"

Wu E’s heart hammered against his ribs, and he lowered his head to hide his guilt.

He cursed internally at how terrifyingly sharp Hua Jin the True One was!

If he weren't suppressed to the Nascent Soul level, he would have slapped her across the face by now.

"I wouldn't dream of it," he replied meekly. "I am simply concerned for my master's well-being..."

"Senior Chen is hardly in any danger. Now, return to where you belong."

Having gained no intel and receiving a harsh lecture instead, Wu E beat a hasty retreat to the basin's perimeter.

He stared at the nearly finished Celestial Jade Marrow at the center and let out a heavy sigh, his face clouded with anxiety.

"Damn it, I promised my big brother I'd watch the Celestial Jade Lion, and now it's just gone?"

Wu E felt as if the heavens themselves were plotting against him...

However, if Hua Jin the True One was right about the teleportation, it meant the beast was still somewhere on Earth Star.

As long as it remained on this planet, he and Chen Niu still had a shot at tracking it down.

If they succeeded, even failing to secure a single drop of Celestial Jade Marrow wouldn't matter—they would still come out on top.

Once the Well of Heaven opened fully and the immortals made their descent, their faction would grow in strength.

And for that, His Lordship would surely grant them great rewards.

At that thought, Wu E’s lips curled into a smug grin. "I must get this news to my big brother immediately."

But he couldn't do it just yet.

He had already used an excuse to pull away from the basin once.

If he started running around again, Hua Jin the True One would surely become suspicious.

"That miserable woman!" Wu E hissed under his breath, muttering to himself: "Does she really view me as a mere pet? Just you wait. When the Well of Heaven is open and my true power returns, I will paint your Kunlun Immortal Palace red with blood!"

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Deep within the Bamboo Sea in the Moon Shadow Sect’s rear mountains.

Chen Huaian was positioned atop a freshly raised altar.

The structure was forged from crystals that pulsed with the primordial essence of the five elements and heaven and earth.

Its surface was etched with dizzying, intricate patterns representing mountain veins and the trajectories of the stars.

Floating before him were seven shards of premium Celestial Jade Marrow.

With intense focus, Chen Huaian followed the instructions within the jade slip, carefully fitting each piece of marrow into the specific slots at the altar's heart.

Hum!

As the final shard clicked into place, the entire altar gave a violent shudder.

Simultaneously, the seven pieces of Celestial Jade Marrow flared with dazzling purple-gold light.

The radiance did not scatter; instead, it surged along the deep grooves of the altar's surface!

It looked like a dormant galaxy suddenly rushing back into its ancient path!

The light intensified until it formed a massive purple-gold pillar that bridged the gap between the earth and the heavens.

The pillar sliced through the sect’s defensive barrier without resistance, piercing the very clouds.

In that instant, the entire Moon Shadow Sect—and the thousands of miles of territory under its rule—saw the sky lose its color!

Rumble——!!!

A resonance shook the world, vibrating from the depths of the crust and space itself.

A profound, massive pulse, seemingly born from the world's origin, radiated from the altar and washed over the entire sect!

Every disciple, no matter their task—

Zhen He, in the middle of meditation, felt his True Essence suddenly surged forward by a massive, unseen force. The bottleneck that had frustrated him for years began to crack and give way.

Duan Feng, training hard on the grounds, felt a wave of pure, refreshing energy saturate his body, erasing his exhaustion and sharpening his reflexes instantly.

Zhou Xuanzi, tending to his alchemy furnace, watched as the wild flames turned perfectly calm and obedient, while the aroma of the pills became exponentially more potent.

Xu An, deep in the Sword Tomb, felt a jolt run through him. His exhausted Sword Qi flared to life with a sharp ring, cleanly bisecting a nearby boulder without a sound.

"What is happening?!"

"My True Essence... it's moving on its own!"

"The bottleneck... I'm breaking through!"

"This purity! The Qi in the air is ten times thicker than before!"

"Look at the heavens!"

Shocked cries echoed throughout the Moon Shadow Sect.

Disciples poured out from their rooms, staring toward the sky.

The once-clear blue was now veiled in a visible layer of shimmering golden spiritual mist.

This mist was not static; it swirled and descended like a sentient being.

It flowed into every corner, soaking into the pores of the disciples, strengthening their bones and flesh while purifying their Meridians and Dantians.

Even without active Cultivation, every breath felt as sweet as divine nectar.

This wasn't just a slight boost to their training speed.

This was a total spiritual transformation!

"This... this must be a Spirit Gathering Array! It's the Ancestor! The Ancestor has completed the Sect's Spirit Gathering Array!"

A Sect Spirit Gathering Array was a legendary formation that only the gods and immortals of old could manifest.

Over the millennia, countless masters had tried to replicate it, wasting their lives and sanity in failed attempts.

Now, it had been reborn within the Moon Shadow Sect!

Elders who understood the significance wept with joy, bowing deeply toward the back mountains.

"The Ancestor’s power is eternal!" A roar of voices thundered through the sect, filled with reverence and pure ecstasy.

At the center of the altar, Chen Huaian stood within the pillar of light.

Enveloped in the thick purple-gold radiance, he felt the staggering power of the altar, as if he were tapped directly into the earth veins of the Cangyun Realm.

Through his divine sense, he could see the pure spiritual energy exploding outward from the altar like a silent, invisible tsunami.

It covered every inch of the sect, providing nourishment to every living soul within.

Chen Huaian allowed a small, satisfied smile to grace his lips.

It was a success!

However, as the massive tide of spiritual energy followed the formation's path to bless the sect—

A more concentrated, refined portion of primordial energy from the core did not join the main tide.

Instead, like small brooks returning to the ocean, these strands followed ancient patterns at the base of the altar, sinking deep into the earth's crust.

Quietly and without notice, they seeped into the cracked, dying earth veins of the Cangyun Realm.

The parched, brittle rock layers of the world's foundation greedily drank in this unexpected life-giving rain.

Within those veins that had been dormant for ages, a tiny, faint spark of new life began to flicker.

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