Although filled with resentment, it did not approach rashly this time. Instead, it commanded a group of zombies to surround them.
These zombies were much more agile than before. Some of them had turned into a black iron color, far more formidable than the ordinary green-haired zombies.
Shen Wang felt a surge of relief.
If it weren’t for these two rushing over to provoke the malevolent spirits to attack, it would be troublesome if they suddenly erupted to deal with him later on.
"It’s best if both sides are injured."
Shen Wang sneered coldly, touched his storage pouch, and took out several array flags. The patterns on nine of the flags emitted a golden glow, exuding a feeling of indestructibility.
The other nine were blue and surrounded by a mist of water.
These were the two sets of ordinary middle-grade arrays he purchased, similar to the Shield Mountain Array, both of single attribute and relatively cheap.
The golden array flags could be used to set up a Vajra Array, and the blue array flags could set up a Weak Water Array, all of which were defensive arrays.
Earth generates gold, gold generates water.
The three arrays had a synergistic effect; their defensive power would increase when stacked, definitely comparable to a top-grade array.
With the small area of the ancestral home, the concentrated defensive effect might even rival a top-grade array.
Looking at the two sets of arrays, Shen Wang smiled.
He had paid a great price for these three arrays.
Aside from spirit crystals, he had spent almost all his assets on them, totaling over six thousand, which was more than the Shen Family could earn in a year.
He barely managed to gather enough by spending months on talisman making and selling materials like the thousand-year-old snow lotus.
"With the Vajra Array, there’s no need to seal the space above using the Shield Mountain Array."
Shen Wang picked up the golden array flags, placed them around the eight directions, and inserted one in the center. With a pinch of a seal, a circle of white light was released, swiftly forming a ring.
He took out the control flag of the Shield Mountain Array, activated it simultaneously, and moved the power of the Shield Earth Array to the ground, while the Vajra Array covered the top area.
Earth and gold attribute powers fused smoothly, without any conflict.
Like a mountain moving away, the top of the formation that transformed into the mountain receded, exposing the outside night sky, as if the tip of a dirt mountain were sliced off.
The exposed area was enveloped by a flash of white light, forming a transparent shield that allowed visibility to the outside sky, with light freely passing through.
The top appeared empty, but in reality, if attacked, the Vajra Array would activate immediately, making the shield as strong as a vajra.
Meanwhile, the Shield Mountain Array would also respond as the base layer.
Once the two arrays combined, their defensive power would more than double; even Golden Core level would struggle to break it.
Moreover, the transparent light shield above would no longer cause a suffocating, enclosed feeling. Light could penetrate, allowing crop cultivation within the residence for self-sufficiency and prolonged survival.
Outside, Yun Conghui, surrounded by attacking zombies, saw the changes in the arrays and felt a weight in her heart: "Again with middle-grade arrays, now combined. He seems well-prepared."
"Hmph, I don’t believe he can really fend off a Golden Core Zhenren, can he?"
Ge Changzhuang waved his long halberd, chopping off a zombie’s head, indifferent.
Shen Wang ignored the outside situation, picked up the blue array flags again, and placed them in designated positions before activating them.
The blue radiance transformed into a lake-like power, appearing calm, like a mirror, seemingly able to absorb any attack.
Shen Wang pinched a seal, controlling the array transformation, and the blue glow moved to the perimeter, forming a river that resembled a shrunken deepened moat.
The Vajra Array emitted strands of light onto the Weak Water Array, enhancing its azure brilliance and its potency.
The water vapor in the entire ancestral home increased significantly, making it suitable for growing grains.
"This brat, even has another array!"
Outside, Ge Changzhuang cursed as he slaughtered zombies, looking at Yun Conghui: "Where did he get so many spirit stones? Even a talisman master couldn’t earn that much at once."
"Not sure, perhaps it’s from the Shen Family, he was originally quite valued by them."
Yun Conghui shook his head, revealing a look of helplessness: "Three arrays combined, even if they’re middle-grade, the power when combined now surpasses ordinary defensive arrays. The key is these arrays are synergistic, even a Golden Core Zhenren might be helpless against them."
"Underestimated him."
Ge Changzhuang gazed at the malevolent spirits lurking in the distance: "Why is there so much oddness here, a lad claimed to have a damaged Dantian yet wealthy, along with these ghostly things."
"We can only take one step at a time; we don’t know how to respond. Wait until they arrive and see."
Ge Changzhuang focused on the zombies, especially the wicked spirits circling around laughing maliciously: "First, solve them; otherwise, even leaving would be difficult."
"Enter the Four-direction Thunder Array, preserve cultivation, don’t let him have the chance."
Yun Conghui saw there were still many zombies and decisively retreated into the array.
The threat to them mainly came from few iron-skinned zombies and the hovering malevolent spirits, the rest were there to deplete their cultivation.
As they dealt with the zombies, the three arrays combined and fully merged, resembling a comprehensive array.
"Master-level Array +6!"
Shen Wang also received a reward simultaneously, deepening his understanding of arrays, akin to studying for over half a month.
He immediately adjusted the arrays, ensuring the combined arrays operated smoothly, and then relaxed completely, only then did he glance outside, returning to perform a daily activity of warming the meridians for Jia’Er and the others.
After finishing, he did not stay inside but returned to the entrance, meditated in the array’s center, isolated from external disturbances, and resumed normal cultivation.