pertwk Chapter 2356 Mutual Surveillance
Chapter 2356 Mutual Surveillance
Chapter 2356 Mutual Surveillance
Master Sihai frowned: "But this means that this ruin is being manipulated by a powerful will, which is why it sets a trap for the living."
“It’s most likely the Great Square Pot,” said Venerable Mingyao. “The Earth Mother and the Heavenly Demon came here, isn’t it for this? For over a hundred years, the Heavenly Demon couldn’t take away this treasure. I wonder what method the Earth Mother might have.”
Master Sihai snorted: "This traitor to humanity!"
He had personally participated in the war between immortals and demons, and hated demons like the plague. Back then, he couldn't stand the Earth Mother's so-called neutrality and detachment. Besides, the Earth Mother is now involved with the Heavenly Demons.
Venerable Mingyao said, "Since the Heavenly Demon has joined forces with the Earth Mother, they must have some confidence. We must be wary of this."
Ling Jinbao's face was full of worry: "The Earth Mother has the power of an entire city. We are outnumbered, and we will probably suffer losses if we really fight."
“Once we confirm that the Earth Mother’s target is indeed this place, we will ask Mount Ling for help.” Master Sihai said without hesitation. “Even if the Earth Mother can take over the Panlong Ruins, the process will not be smooth. This is a good opportunity for us. Once we miss it, it will be even more difficult to deal with it later. Not to mention, these ruins are also related to the Great Square Pot.”
With a wave of his hand, a large swarm of dead leaf butterflies flew out from his sleeve: "They'll be here soon, so let's plant a few spies here."
Today, the Panlong Wasteland is lush and green. Even in the ruins, vegetation grows abundantly. Flowers and grasses grow everywhere, in the cracks between bricks, in the corners of walls, and in the crevices of stones. The most robust trees are already two zhang tall.
There must be hundreds or even thousands of these dead leaf butterflies. They fly out and land in all sorts of nooks and crannies, where their forms change and they blend into the flowers and plants where they live.
It becomes a flower on a flower, and a leaf on a leaf. Even if a demon or a human gets close enough to take a closer look, they might not be able to spot the difference.
Upon seeing this, He Lingchuan exclaimed, "What incredible power!"
Dong Rui retorted irritably, "You still have the mind to praise others? These dead leaf butterflies have covered the entire ruins. Our entry into the secret realm was probably under their surveillance. In other words, these immortals may already know we're here."
This surveillance method was extremely secretive and quiet. If He Lingchuan hadn't been able to control the Panlong Secret Realm and retrieve footage of the ruins from the past three days, he would never have discovered the trickery played by Venerable Mingyao.
“If you know, then you know. I changed my face, Auntie—” He Lingchuan turned to look at Aunt Zhu, “—disguised as a scorpion.”
After obtaining a more powerful spider molt, Aunt Zhu could shrink even smaller. Her normal body was not much larger than a yellow dog, and she looked exactly like a slick, oily scorpion demon.
He Lingchuan didn't know how it did it, but even ordinary soldiers from Shen Kingdom couldn't see through it using their Yuan Power.
“They don’t know our true identities either; they only know that we jumped into a secret realm they can’t enter,” He Lingchuan laughed. “I think they’ll have to come and see for themselves.”
Aunt Zhu was even more perceptive: "Since the Dead Leaf Butterflies have been monitoring this place all along, they probably also watched the entire battle between Panlong Ruins and Yujing City."
At this moment, Master Sihai in the scene also said, "The withered leaf butterfly? Isn't this Immortal Mingke's thing?"
“My junior brother lent it to me,” said Venerable Mingyao. “I also asked him to come and help. He will arrive in a few days.”
The group of people on the water wandered around the ruins but found nothing, so they left through the south gate.
Then there was a little incident: Ling Jinbao discovered that the water in the Fuchi Pond had become clear again.
The pond water had been stained red with the blood of the earth dragon, and its distinctive stench could be smelled from three zhang away; but when they passed by the Blessed Pond again, the water had become clear again, and the fish swam lazily to and fro, as if they had never dumped any toxic or harmful substances into it.
Master Sihai said, "Even if this pool isn't the entrance to a secret realm, it's still quite mysterious. Let's focus our attention on it."
After saying this, the group left the Panlong Ruins and rode away from the Chipa Plateau on the bird demon.
At this point, the water surface blurred, and there was no image.
“As expected, Mount Ling has already tracked us down here and gathered powerful figures and cultivators, preparing to take action against the Earth Mother.” He Lingchuan pondered, “Since both sides are eager to cause trouble, Mount Ling can certainly lighten our burden.”
He raised his third finger: "The third thing is that we must find the right time to rebuild the secret realm. Once Commander Zhong's power disappears, Mother Earth will surely arrive!"
Without hesitation, Dong Rui said, "Aren't these immortals from Mount Ling looking for reinforcements? Give them some time."
“Alright, we’ll have to be careful when we go to Blackwater City these days. It would be best to change our faces.” He Lingchuan thought for a moment. “The old lady’s figure is too conspicuous, so we’ll leave her here.”
No matter what kind of disguise Aunt Zhu wore, she was still a monster in the end. He Lingchuan and Dong Rui were both human; by using mirage horns to change their appearance, others wouldn't notice.
Aunt Zhu could only sullenly lie down on the ground: "Go quickly and come back quickly."
But at that moment, the Divine Bone Necklace suddenly trembled slightly.
He Lingchuan reached into the necklace and pulled out a neatly folded letter through the hole in the necklace.
Aunt Zhu immediately stood up: "Hmm? Du Shan passed you another note?"
The only person who could send a message to He Lingchuan in this way was Du Shan.
In fact, as the spiritual energy in the human realm has recovered and become abundant, the ancient methods of long-distance communication used by the immortals have gradually become usable again. However, all these methods are ultimately subject to one constraint:
Energy consumption.
The fundamental requirement for long-distance and ultra-long-distance communication is the medium, also known as the "transfer medium".
The greater the transmission distance, the more energy is consumed.
The connection between the Heavenly Demon and the Heavenly Palace is already very close, but most of the time, when the Holy Venerable Lingxu issues divine decrees, it is still through the wordless "Heavenly Book".
Energy should be conserved whenever possible. As the head of the household, Venerable Lingxu knows the value of daily necessities.
However, Du Shan used a major bug when sending a message to He Lingchuan: the Big Square Pot!
There are actually two interfaces between the Great Square Pot and the present world: one is the Divine Bone Necklace on He Lingchuan's body, and the other is the Haoyuan Golden Mirror in the Chixiao Golden Palace of Jucheng.
It goes without saying how closely these two items are related to the large square pot.
He Lingchuan used the characteristics of these three things to develop his own exclusive communication method. That is, when Du Shan passed notes and folded documents to Haoyuan Golden Mirror, these documents would be delivered to He Lingchuan through the Divine Bone Necklace!
The large square pot serves as a transfer station between the two.
The energy loss during this process was primarily borne by the large square pot. He Lingchuan believed that for the large square pot at this point, this loss was negligible.
Of course, he and Du Shan, being typical opportunists, also tried stuffing other things into the Haoyuan Golden Mirror to see what else could be transported over long distances.
What He Lingchuan most wanted to send was, of course, the army.
However, if the destination is outside of Ju City, Haoyuan Golden Mirror will not accept living creatures.
(End of this chapter)