“The old man originally saw that this object belonged to the Array Dao Magical Treasure, so he gave it to Mr. Ou in passing, hoping that it would help in repairing the Great Array. Who would have expected it to be returned to its original owner? Indeed, it seems that destiny has willed it!”

Zhao Sheng had not anticipated such a coincidence in the world.

However, this move had unwittingly hit the mark.

Seeing the excitement on Daoist Ou Feng’s face, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but nod to himself quietly.

“Taoist Tianqiong, I have always been inarticulate. I am at a loss for words to express my gratitude for the generous gift of the treasure. I can only pledge to devote myself wholeheartedly and spare no effort in the future,” said Daoist Ou Feng, his literary speech leaving no doubt about his meaning. In simple terms, he was saying that he would definitely work hard in the future.

Zhao Sheng laughed and said, “Mr. Ou is too polite. If the old man can repair this Cross-border Transmission Array with your help, he will be content.”

Ou Feng gripped the Exquisite Golden Ball tightly and declared resolutely, “Repairing this Cross-border Great Array is also the lifelong wish of this poor Daoist. From now on, I can only do my best!”

After finishing, Zhao Sheng and he exchanged a knowing smile, and everything was understood without words.

…

A day later, a golden tunneling light rose into the sky from Dark Star and hurtled toward Bright Star, two thousand miles away.

Ten breaths later, the tunneling light plummeted like a meteor into the ground of Bright Star and disappeared in a flash.

“Mr. Ou, what do you think this time?”

In the Earth Core Cave, Zhao Sheng plummeted down from the zenith and landed next to Daoist Ou Feng, hurriedly producing two fist-sized Crystal Imaging Balls. He handed one of them over to his companion.

With a breath of mana, Daoist Ou Feng’s Imaging Ball suddenly burst into dazzling Radiance, and a great expanse of light spread out, instantaneously revealing a vivid and lifelike three-dimensional image. It was the very scene of the damaged Cross-border Great Array deep within Dark Star.

Daoist Ou Feng glanced at it, then sent his Divine Thought into the Imaging Ball and began manipulating it, enlarging or shrinking the image before him.

A moment later, he focused on one of the White Jade Pillars and started comparing it, point by point, with the Transmission Array in front of him.

Likewise, Daoist Ou Feng even personally clipped a section of the image and overlaid it with the real-life White Jade Pillar to observe the differences between the two Great Arrays.

Simultaneously, Zhao Sheng was also doing the same next to him.

The two of them cross-checked the Array Patterns and argued vehemently.

“Your conjecture is incorrect. Array Patterns three through six of Section Bing definitely belong to the spatial category, and their function is to stabilize space.”

“That’s a big mistake! They absolutely belong to the suppression patterns category, and their function should be to suppress excessive fluctuations in space-time!”

“No, look at this Array Pattern. This rune is definitely a variant of the Ancient Dragon Chapter, roughly meaning ‘stabilize and penetrate.’ And here…”

…

“Ha-ha, Brother Tianqiong, you have so many ideas! You actually replicated the Array Pillar one to one. This Artifact Refining skill is truly extraordinary,” Ou Feng lauded.

“Mr. Ou flatters me! It’s just that they look identical on the surface. It’s a trivial skill, not worth mentioning. Besides, I’ve brought the broken remnants of the pillar too, just right for conducting some tests.”

“The remnant of the pillar? Alas, why didn’t I think of that! Since that’s the case, why not dismantle the Great Array across from us and try the method of ‘dismantling the east wall to repair the west wall’?” suggested Brother Tianqiong.

“I also had this thought, but to my shame, when I tried it several times, I was made a mess by the Great Array’s prohibition and barely escaped severe injury,” Zhao Sheng admitted.

“So that’s how it is! The Cross-border Transmission Array has its own protective prohibitions, and we who are merely in the Nascent Soul Realm cannot overcome the prohibitions of the Upper Realm; it is to be expected.”

“Let’s not talk about that. How do you find this replica?”

“The Array Patterns are clear, and it has the right charm! It just doesn’t seem as ‘harmonious and natural’ as the original, as if something is out of place…”

“Mr. Ou truly is a great master of Array Dao. You spotted the flaw at a glance! I am ashamed, having insufficient understanding of the Space-time Dao. This replica falls far short of perfectly fitting into its space like the original, its ‘harmonious’ degree not even one percent of the original.”

“Taoist Tianqiong, don’t be too hard on yourself! This is just the beginning. How could such a legendary Super Great Array be repaired by us so casually?

“The Geng Yi Array Pillar has the least damage; shall we start with it?”

“Mr. Ou’s thoughts are exactly in line with mine! Just look at what this is…”

“…Wanlan Illusion Gold, Mustard Space Stone, Ten-thousand-year-old Stone Marrow, Wind Soil…this…this is wonderful! With so many High-level Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, I have more confidence in repairing the Great Array.”

…

More than two months went by in a flash, and the relocation of the Seven Star Spirit Realm was imminent.

Zhao Sheng busied himself more than ever before, to the point where even his cultivation time was significantly reduced.

Yama and He Tai spent more than a month scouring every inch of Bright Star, only to finally come up empty-handed in their search for any more Azure Mist Ghost Crystals.

As a result, they managed to gather less than a hundred pounds of grey ore, much to Zhao Sheng’s disappointment.

On the side of Xian Kong Ancestor, the results were similarly meager. Even after scouring the entire Dark Star, the combined treasures they found did not amount to even a third of the first Treasure Pit.

However, Xian Kong was very astute and actively shared his master’s concerns.

He hadn’t expected that Xian Kong would turn out to be a master Artifact Refiner, his skills scarcely inferior to his own.

Seeing the situation, Zhao Sheng simply entrusted most of the task of melting down the treasures to him, resulting in a dramatic increase in the speed of treasure refining afterward.

As time went on, the fluctuation of space-time within the spiritual realm became stronger and clearer.

However, this situation unexpectedly gave Zhao Sheng unexpected assistance.

The intense fluctuations of space-time affected the Cross-border Transmission Array, revealing even more of its secrets.