58. Within the plan?
While Tang Xichun and Bei Chen were bombarding the mountain of flesh, on the other side, Tang Xihe, along with Zhang Benyi, hovered in the air, probing the fluctuations of spiritual energy inch by inch.
The ground beneath their feet was filled with appalling things. Tang Xihe wrapped herself in three layers of protective spiritual energy before daring to fly at low altitude.
Zhang Benyi covered his mouth and nose with one hand and grabbed Tang Xihe's clothes with the other. Although he also had Tang Xihe's protective spiritual energy, he didn't know how much longer Tang Xihe could hold on.
Moreover, the poisonous gas in Junxing Mountain is now so dense that it's practically pitch black. If he accidentally loosens his grip on Tang Xihe's clothes, he might really die.
"Tang Xihe!" he shouted. "Should we stop looking for her? The puppet can't gather spiritual energy; maybe she was melted by the poison gas?"
"Find her!" Tangxi said firmly. "I have something important to ask her!"
"..."
Didn't you initially refuse to look for someone?
Zhang Benyi inwardly grumbled, blaming himself for meddling. What if he really died on Junxing Mountain... He had finally managed to win a license plate lottery and was about to take the Ark home at the end of the year; the Ark ticket would probably be wasted.
Wow!
Tangxi suddenly let out a scream.
Zhang Benyi was startled and quickly grabbed the hem of his clothes, "What's wrong? What's wrong!"
Hi, it's me.
A clear and gentle voice rang out, its beauty almost eerily striking in the filthy, foul-smelling environment. Looking down, Zhang Benyi saw half a face buried in the mud at his feet—the very person the two had been searching for, a face identical to Fu Guanhong's.
Wow!
This time, it was Zhang Benyi who screamed, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Tang Xi breathed a sigh of relief and lifted the filthy Fu Ning Mirror out of the rubble with a flick of her fingers, continuously applying cleaning spells. "Let's go."
Fu Ningjing's body was completely corroded; Tang Xihe only managed to lift her head and half of her neck. She grinned, revealing a row of wooden teeth in a comical manner: "Fu Guanhong is under a broken beam 1200 meters to the southwest. I'll trouble you two."
Zhang Benyi went berserk: "I'm not saving her! I'm not saving her anymore! This is so annoying! Tangxi, let's go!"
"you……"
Tangxi had many questions she wanted to ask her, but this wasn't the place to talk. Yan Youzu's condition was strange; he could wake up at any moment.
"Zhang Benyi, is there still space in your storage ring?"
"I'm not going in."
When Fu Ningjing spoke, his mouth opened and closed very little, and he stammered, "I have a mission."
Zhang Benyi's voice cracked with anger, "What kind of time is this to still be thinking about your stupid mission!"
Fu Ningjing rolled her eyes, wanting to glare at him but unable to, "Lord Xuanwu's missions are all very important."
"..."
Is Fu Ningjing working for Xuanwu? What exactly is she...?
The two exchanged a puzzled look. Seeing her resistance, Tang Xi urged, "Forget about the mission. If we don't leave now, the barrier might close. Zhang Benyi, take her with you first, I'll go find Fu Guanhong..."
"etc."
Fu Ningjing suddenly said, "Tang Xihe, Lord Xuanwu wants me to keep an eye on you."
"Huh?" Tangxi asked, puzzled.
"He wants me to find the right moment to use the Heart-Revealing Mirror on you."
Perhaps because he hadn't been in contact with humans for too long, Fu Ningjing spoke so bluntly that it bordered on tactless: "Do you have inner demons?"
"..."
Zhang Benyi picked at his ear with his pinky finger. "Tang Xihe, ignore her, she's gone mad."
Tang Xichun somehow comprehended some new technique, and the Soul-Severing Blade passed down through generations of the Tang family resonated intensely, with an extremely subtle sound of air being cut through seemingly audible.
Caught off guard by the question, Tang Xi's heart trembled slightly in resonance with the Soul-Severing Blade. A deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, and the mountain of flesh suddenly emitted the shrill screams of countless demonic spirits, gradually splitting into two parts, with the black flames burning even more fiercely.
"The Mirror of the Heart will not betray me, nor can I lie to it. When I get close to you, the Mirror of the Heart reacts strongly; there is something wrong with you."
Under Zhang Benyi's strange scrutiny, Fu Ningjing calmly said, "So I'm thinking that using the Heart-Revealing Mirror on you might be part of Lord Xuanwu's plan."
Unfortunately, due to the laws of the Immortal Alliance, Lord Xuanwu was unable to communicate with him, and Fu Ningjing could no longer confirm Xuanwu's intentions.
Fu Ningjing's eyes darted around, trying to look in the direction of the mountain of flesh. "What perfect timing. Before I could even activate the Heart-Illuminating Mirror, Director Yan was burned by the Burning Calamity and went berserk from the backlash."
For some inexplicable reason, Fu Ningjing suddenly thought of a question: Could Yan Youzu's rampage be related to Tang Xihe's emotions?
Zhang Benyi listened without realizing it, but still didn't understand what she meant: Xuanwu, Tangxi, Zhaoxin Mirror, and the rampaging monster, what is the connection between them?
He wanted to glance in the direction of the monster, but his abilities were limited. In the chaos, he could only vaguely see the eerie black fire shooting into the sky, with strange golden-orange flames flashing within it. He wondered who was secretly helping him.
"Let's leave first." Tang Xi was too lazy to listen to her nonsense. "Zhang Benyi, let's go. Hold on to me and don't let go."
"Oh? Oh!"
Zhang Benyi was startled. He didn't even remember when he had let go of her hand. He quickly reached out and grabbed the source of the sound.
But they found nothing.
Zhang Benyi's heart skipped a beat, "Tangxi and? Hey!"
"I am here."
Tang Xihe's voice was so close, yet neither of them could reach the other. Tang Xihe's voice also sounded slightly panicked, "Where are you? I can hear your voice, but I can't touch you?"
"It was just a little trick."
Another unfamiliar voice sounded from behind Zhang Benyi.
Zhang Benyi was so frightened that she almost screamed, but the man quickly covered her mouth and nose from behind and dragged her away. "Sister, I'll take him away. You can decide what to do."
“Okay,” Fu Ningjing said.
Tang Xi then realized that she had fallen into the trap set by the two sisters.
"You did this on purpose!"
Suspended in mid-air with only its head visible, Fu Ningjing suddenly broke free from Tang Xihe's spiritual power restraints. With a flick of its tongue, it revealed a very small Bagua mirror, which was rhythmically reflecting light in bursts.
What is that? A ritual implement?
A mirror reflecting one's heart?
Tang Xi's expression changed slightly. She tried to fly away, but found that she couldn't move her body at all.
!!
He looked down and saw a faint white light emanating from beneath the muddy dregs of his feet, gradually forming a circular array. Unfortunately, the thick fog was too heavy, and the viscous, poisonous fluid beneath his feet was constantly flowing and corroding everything, so Tang Xi couldn't see the array clearly.
"Fu Ningjing!" he roared in fury.
"Relax, it's just teleportation."
Fu Ningjing's face was stiff, and her mouth opened and closed very slightly, as if she were speaking very softly. Logically, her voice should have been inaudible, but Tang Xihe heard Fu Ningjing clearly say, "Think of something happy, otherwise, I can't guarantee where you'll be sent."
"This isn't the time to teleport! What did Xuanwu tell you?!" Tang Xi struggled desperately. "Stop!"
“Director Yan isn’t completely dead yet. If he regains consciousness, your inner core will be a problem,” Fu Ningjing said, quickening his pace. “It would be better for everyone if you left temporarily.”
"Focus your mind and think about something happy."
As he spoke, Fu Ningjing closed his eyes and began to mutter incantations.
"A mirage, a dream, a fleeting illusion; stars shift, constellations turn, the sun and moon are gone." [①]
"open!"
With a soft exclamation, the array buried in pus and mud burst forth with intense light.
·
The light shone brightly.
Outside the Immortal Alliance, a blue dragon descended the long staircase, approaching a massive sun and moon array pattern. This was the only passage into and out of the Immortal Alliance, allowing direct teleportation back to the secret realm.
For some reason, the teleportation array to the Immortal Realm was unusable, forcing Qinglong to take a roundabout approach and report to the Immortal Alliance. The bandit suppression order was issued very quickly, as if it had been prepared in advance.
The efficiency of the Immortal Alliance is getting faster and faster these days.
Qinglong, beaming with delight, clutched the bandit suppression order and was about to step into the Sun and Moon Formation to teleport to the secret realm when she narrowed her eyes and spotted Xuanwu. This kid is also in the Immortal Alliance Cloud Court?
There was a formation here that restricted spiritual energy, limiting the speed of flight; Xuanwu appeared to be floating very slowly. However, based on Qinglong's understanding of Xuanwu, he had never traveled at such a fast speed before, and seemed to be in a hurry.
Before they even got close, the Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise's expressions changed drastically, and they both looked around. Suddenly, the air vibrated violently, and some enormous creature roared and howled, creating waves of sound that pierced the sky.
The Immortal Alliance Cloud Court, situated between the Secret Realm and the Immortal Realm, received all the commotion clearly.
earthquake?
How could there be an earthquake above the clouds?
The two Star Emperors stared at each other, and Azure Dragon grabbed Black Tortoise and stepped aside.
“I came here to find you by following the path you forced your way into the Immortal Alliance’s Cloud Court,” Xuanwu said. “There shouldn’t be any other human cultivators who would have followed that path up here, right?”
"Won't."
Azure Dragon listened intently to the strange noise, hesitated, and then changed his mind, "No way... Let them come! I want to see who has the ability to reach the clouds."
Both Star Emperors assumed that someone had trespassed into the Immortal Alliance's Cloud Court. After carefully sensing for a while, they discovered that the commotion came from a secret realm and that it occurred at Junxing Mountain, which connects the Three Realms.
what happened?
Xuanwu, clutching the tortoise shell, frowned deeply and suddenly let out a short "Ah!": "My informant has died again."
"An informant?" Qinglong's brow twitched.
"An informant planted in the monster research institute."
Xuanwu waved his hand, "Don't worry, the puppet was someone who insisted on having something to do."
Qinglong narrowed his eyes. "What are you hiding from me?"
Under the intense gaze of the Azure Dragon, Xuanwu carefully chose his words, "I've arranged for her to keep an eye on the secret realm. If she discovers that Yan Youzu has gone berserk, she should activate the Heart-Illuminating Mirror."
Qinglong was completely bewildered. "What berserk mode? How come it's Yan Youzu again? Is it related to him? Explain yourself!"
Another earth-shattering roar.
This time the tremor was even more exaggerated. The secret realm beneath their feet seemed to have been blasted upside down by something, and even the cloud-like position where they were standing could feel the strange, earth-shattering force emanating from the secret realm.
Xuanwu tugged at Qinglong's sleeve. "Let's go back. Something happened at the Wandering Inn."
"What exactly are you hiding?" The Azure Dragon remained motionless, its gaze down at the Black Tortoise chilling. "Is this commotion also part of your plan?"
"..."
Xuanwu looked away and silently hugged the tortoise shell tighter.
Qinglong lowered his voice: "Why didn't you discuss it with us?"
Xuanwu: "You and Baihu are too impulsive, which is not conducive to removing their spies planted in Tianxiantai."
The Azure Dragon threw a powerful punch, which was blocked by the Black Tortoise's tortoise shell, which had accurately predicted the attack. The punch and the shield collided with a loud bang, creating a shockwave.
Who said he has a mild temperament?
The Wandering Inn is Xuanwu's "lock." Once unlocked, it's equivalent to paying for his own cultivation technique and setting up a protective barrier, reflecting all attacks back. This will cause Xuanwu's lifespan and mana to deplete rapidly... Destroying his own lair and "fighting violence with violence"—Xuanwu is truly insane!
Qinglong glared at him for a long time.
"Hasn't it been too quiet? Let me see what's going on... Calm down..."
Xuanwu lowered his head guiltily and began to calculate. After calculating the result, he paused in surprise.
The mirror reflecting one's heart has shattered.
The teleportation array showed signs of cracking amidst the wind and rain, causing turmoil in the Immortal Alliance's Cloud Court. Many guards peeked out from in front of the Immortal Alliance, wondering what had happened.
Xuanwu quickly calculated with his fingers, and three copper coins fell out of the tortoise shell in his arms. After seeing the result of the copper coins in his hand, he exclaimed in surprise, "This is its purpose!"
"The reason it was deliberately chosen to be on Mount Junxing is not because it's forcibly absorbing demonic power, but to facilitate its rampage! It wants to destroy the only passage between the Three Realms!"
The two sides did not exchange any information, and Qinglong was completely confused, but he knew from their tone that something bad was going to happen.
So Qinglong didn't wait any longer, grabbed Xuanwu, and flew into the teleportation array. "First, go to the Fragrant Gravesite to protect Zhuque, and tell us everything completely. Let's go!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
