Chapter 425: Teleportation Array Complete

Xiaohe left with great joy!

He Pingsheng found Ling Zhiwang again.

The two sat down.

Ling Zhiwang wore a beaming smile.

He had done well in the imperial capital, now serving as the Grand Elder of the Grand Void Guild, and had even married and fathered children here, settling down.

His family lived behind the guild.

His children were already seven or eight years old.

"During my decade-long seclusion, what events have occurred in the capital?" He Pingsheng asked casually, as he had no particular matter in mind.

Ling Zhiwang said, "Yes… there are too many fresh developments, new rumors every day, but you, Young Master, might not find them interesting!"

"But there is one thing you will surely find interesting!"

He Pingsheng asked, "What is it?"

Ling Zhiwang said, "The Liang Kingdom has successfully taken control of the 【Shangdang Commandery】. Now, Shangdang Commandery belongs to our Liang Kingdom—hahaha! It's said all of this is thanks to your efforts!"

"Without you, our Liang Kingdom wouldn't have gained Shangdang Commandery—and would have lost Hongshi Commandery too!"

He Pingsheng smiled but said nothing.

Ling Zhiwang said, "Shangdang Commandery has been renamed 【Qinghe Commandery】. It's said it will be granted as a fief to Princess Qinghe!"

"Qinghe Commandery?" He Pingsheng was startled.

Long ago, he had heard from Patriarch Zhenyu about this, and even been told Princess Qinghe would become his principal concubine.

"Princess Qinghe must have formed her Nascent Soul by now?" He Pingsheng asked Ling Zhiwang.

Ling Zhiwang nodded: "Yes… she formed her Nascent Soul shortly after returning from the Nine Kingdoms Grand Competition at Tiwen Mountain. By the way, there's another strange thing!"

"Strange thing?" He Pingsheng said. "What is it?"

Ling Zhiwang said, "I heard others say Princess Qinghe had already formed her Golden Core before Prince Yi of Yi Commandery. When she formed her Golden Core, she endured the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

"But guess what—when she crossed the Nascent Soul Tribulation, heaven unleashed a Five-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Truly inconceivable! Who knew heavenly tribulations could evolve?"

He Pingsheng was stunned.

Heavenly tribulations?

Evolve?

That's not right!

The 【True Cultivation Treasury】 clearly states: the heavenly tribulation you face at Golden Core stage remains identical in form for all subsequent stages—Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Void Refinement, and beyond.

The power may increase, but the number of tribulation phases never changes.

Princess Qinghe somehow altered the number of phases?

How strange… could it be that she borrowed my fortune, altering her own destiny, thereby changing the tribulation's phase count?

Forget it!

This matter is beyond understanding—even if understood, it holds no meaning.

Better to focus on my own affairs.

"Next, I will set up an array…" He Pingsheng looked at Ling Zhiwang. "This array is complex. I need at least three people to assist. You—temporarily hand your duties to Huang Shen and come help me!"

"Besides you, Xiaohe and Old Cheng too!"

"Agreed!" Ling Zhiwang said. "I've been your man my whole life—command me as you wish!"

"Good!" He Pingsheng didn't hesitate. "Here's the array diagram. All three of you study it first!"

"In half a month, we begin setting up the array!"

The teleportation array differs from other arrays.

It contains spatial laws.

It also requires numerous spatial materials.

Crucially, the array must be activated bidirectionally at the same time!

One transmission platform, one reception platform.

And these two platforms cannot be too close—he intends to build a long-range teleportation array capable of transporting millions or even billions of miles in a single leap.

Half a month is enough time for the three to become familiar with the array.

Next comes practice and setup.

Setting up a teleportation array also requires array discs.

He Pingsheng alone would craft the array discs.

Ling Zhiwang, Xiaohe, and Old Cheng would merely assist under his guidance, handling minor tasks.

About half a year later, he completed both array discs.

The teleportation array setup began.

He Pingsheng and Old Cheng worked on the transmission platform at the Grand Void Guild, while Xiaohe and Ling Zhiwang set up the reception platform.

The transmission platform was placed behind the Grand Void Guild; the reception platform was positioned by He Pingsheng in a remote mountain thousands of miles from the capital.

Both sides operated simultaneously.

Since the reception platform's disc was already completed, even if Xiaohe and Ling Zhiwang didn't understand teleportation arrays, they could still finish the remaining work.

Soon, the pair of teleportation arrays was fully set up.

Whether they would successfully transmit remained uncertain.

"Test it!" He Pingsheng took out one hundred and eight mid-grade spirit stones and placed them one by one onto the transmission platform—these stones would supply the array with spiritual power.

"Good!" Old Cheng stepped onto the transmission platform himself.

He Pingsheng said, "Why are you standing on it?"

Old Cheng replied, "To test the array—see if it can transmit!"

He Pingsheng's face darkened: "Spatial forces are immensely powerful—if the array fails, you'll be shredded by them… you can't be the test subject!"

"Get down!"

Old Cheng broke into a cold sweat and hurried off.

He Pingsheng then pulled a rabbit from his spirit beast pouch.

This spirit rabbit usually pulled his cart.

Perfect for testing the array now.

If it died, it was just a rabbit—he could buy another later.

"Activate…" He Pingsheng murmured, triggering the teleportation array.

On the three-zhang-wide platform, countless runes ignited with pale-blue light, spreading slowly until the entire platform blazed within a breath.

Then, a pillar of pale-blue light, as thick as a man's embrace, erupted skyward, piercing the clouds.

"Boom… boom… boom…"

The massive energy surge shook the earth, making nearby buildings rattle and creak.

Then, the rabbit on the platform vanished.

The pale-blue pillar instantly extinguished.

It had transmitted.

Whether it had succeeded—no one knew.

Wait.

Wait for news from Xiaohe and Ling Zhiwang.

This distance of millions of miles spanned nearly half a major commandery—ordinary transmission talismans were useless.

He Pingsheng had earlier given Ling Zhiwang a third-grade 【Soul-Bond Talisman】.

After several breaths, the talisman finally transmitted a message. He Pingsheng opened it, and Ling Zhiwang's voice came through: "Young Master, it worked! We received a rabbit!"

"It worked! Hahaha…"

Ling Zhiwang burst into delighted laughter.

He Pingsheng quickly replied: "Good—dismantle the teleportation array, pack everything up, and bring it back!"

This was only a test, not a permanent installation.

Since it succeeded, there's no need to keep it.

"Finally succeeded…" He Pingsheng's heart settled.

Now that the teleportation array was complete, it was time to rescue my master in Qi Kingdom.

Five chapters today—everyone, send me some electricity.