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"Shut up, all of you!" Seeing their panicked discussion, the senior disciples all laughed. They had gone through the same thing back then.
At this moment, a disciple of the Hidden Sect walked to the bow of the ship, took out an array plate from his bosom, and fiddled with it for a while. Soon, the entire ship was glowing, and the runes on it were faintly visible.
At this moment, as if sensing something, ripples like water gradually spread out in the void ahead.
Zuan was taken aback. It was actually a secret realm?
With his current level of insight, even though it was only revealed in a small part, he was still able to make a judgment immediately.
A secret realm floating directly above the waterfall, level with the river surface.
Moreover, the surrounding area is equipped with a special concealment array, and only a special method can reveal this secret realm.
Instead of crashing as expected, the large ship flashed with light and sailed directly into the void ahead.
Zuan looked around and found that this secret realm was unlike other secret realms, where there was a clear feeling when passing through it, and the surrounding space was exceptionally stable.
This must be the culmination of the Demonic Sect's wisdom over a thousand years. Who could have imagined that they would hide their headquarters in a modified secret realm?
Soon, a bright light appeared before their eyes, and the entire large ship had floated back to the surface of the water.
The surrounding environment was almost the same as before, the only difference being that there was no waterfall in front of us anymore, but instead a towering mountain.
It's described as a high mountain, but it's more like a high platform.
Normal mountains are often broad at the base and become more pointed as they go higher, but the mountain in front of us is about the same size at the base and at the top.
The cross-section looks like a trapezoid.
The great river the boat was traveling on split into two branches, one to the left and one to the right, forming a V-shape in front of the high mountains.
Two deep canyons were carved out of the mountains, and the towering mountain stood out abruptly in the middle of the canyons.
Looking up, Zuan could see various buildings on the high platform, as well as defensive measures such as towers and city walls. People dressed as members of the Demonic Cult could be seen walking around on it from time to time. It was obviously the legendary headquarters of the Demonic Cult—Qiu Chi!
Sure enough, the large ship soon stopped at a dock in front of the mountain, and the guards on the dock vigilantly aimed various weapons at the ship.
The other side visibly relaxed only after the disciples on the ship ran over to hand over a token.
However, they still cautiously sent people to investigate, and only allowed everyone to go ashore after finding nothing unusual.
Zu An thought to himself that with such tight security, it would indeed be very difficult for outsiders to infiltrate the Demonic Sect.
After disembarking, the disciples from each sect led the newcomers to a spacious platform before allowing them to remove their blindfolds.
Seeing the scene around them, many newcomers marveled and were excited to join the main organization.
As Zuan followed the main group uphill, he noticed that the road was paved with bluestone slabs, only wide enough for three people to walk side by side, with steep slopes on both sides covered with thorns and bushes.
Zuan also keenly sensed that there were many dangerous traps hidden among those trees, and if one were to accidentally fall into one, the chances of survival would be slim.
Every few hundred meters there was a towering arrow tower, where guards vigilantly scrutinized every passerby. If anything seemed amiss, they could immediately launch an attack, while also lighting beacon fires and ringing alarm gongs to activate the main altar's defenses at the first opportunity.
The road winds its way uphill, passing several city gates, all built into the cliffs of the mountains, cleverly utilizing the terrain, truly making it impregnable.
Zhang Zitong couldn't help but send a telepathic message: "With such a defense, even if the imperial court sends 100,000 troops, they might not be able to take it down."
Zuan nodded slightly. That was indeed the case. They had just passed through some crevices in the rocks, which often only allowed one person to pass at a time, and they could only walk by bending over.
In addition, the surrounding area is full of near-vertical cliffs, so even if an army of 100,000 came here, it would not be able to make any moves. Instead, it would become a piecemeal tactic and be worn down by the defenders.
After walking for several miles, the terrain gradually leveled out, and most of the buildings were now standing there.
The disciples of each school led their recruits back to their respective territories. Although Zu An did not know where the Yin-Yang Path was, he was not flustered at all. With a little trick, he used the remaining Yin-Yang Path disciples to lead the way and successfully returned to his room.
After closing the door, Zhang Zitong hurriedly got up from his arms and looked out the window, her voice filled with surprise and joy: "My lord, we actually succeeded!"
For many years, the imperial court has been investigating the location of Qiu Chi, but unfortunately, they have all returned empty-handed.
Zu An remained calm, surveying his surroundings and familiarizing himself with the layout of Fang Biao's residence, while simultaneously contemplating how to find Yun Jianyue and his disciples.
He had been paying attention on the way and had roughly determined the location of the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Just then, he suddenly had a thought and went over to hug Zhang Zitong again.
Zhang Zitong was taken aback, but she didn't suspect that he was trying to take advantage of her. Instead, she immediately realized that someone had arrived.
Sure enough, not long after, a mocking laugh rang out from outside: "I heard that my good-for-nothing brother of mine caught a silver-ranked embroidered robe this time?"
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