No matter Starfall City, the Vast Sea Desert, Ten Thousand Ghost Streams, or Death Corridor... they are not very suitable places for human survival.
The reason why there are still so many cities and villages is that they have no choice.
Their ancestors were all people who failed in several struggles and had to leave for foreign lands.
This road is covered with the bones and blood and tears of many ancestors.
However, even the ancestors of Xingluo City Lord's branch were blocked by the terrifying ice storm and could not take a step beyond the thunder pool!
"That's not right..."
Fang Yuan looked at the current Lord of Xingluo City, and a thought suddenly came to his mind.
"The upper class here may have been completely content with the status quo. After all, no matter how miserable the lower class civilians are, they can still live a good life, but they don't have much desire to venture further south... Instead of putting all their money on it, go and bet on passing through the Ice Valley. If the probability is too high, it’s better to just turn around and do something!”
Even the Yuanwu Continent has become a backwater compared to Daqian.
Fang Yuan, who has Yang Fan's memory, knows this very well.
This is like smuggling immigrants. Only people from poor countries risk their lives to go to rich countries, and rarely rebel.
"That's right... I don't know which generation this Xingluo City Lord is. Since none of the enemies of the Daqian Empire are chasing him, he must have given up. If he goes back secretly at this time and remains anonymous, there is still a high probability that he will survive. He will die of old age... But, this kind of life may not be as satisfying as being the local king and hegemon... "
Fang Yuan's mind raced, and he felt that his psychological grasp on the abandoned people on these routes had increased.
He immediately smiled and said, "What does it matter whether you come from the south of the Ice Valley?"
"That's true..."
The Lord of Xingluo City stroked his beard and said nothing, obviously he would not risk his life and death to explore the possible southern continent.
"The city lord came here tonight, but for the matter of Hongye Village?"
Fang Yuan changed the topic: "All the people in the village have disappeared. The blood is flowing like a river, but the bodies have disappeared. It is really a weird thing!"
"My little friend is not from our Xingluo Territory, so you may not know that such ghostly things are normal here..."
The Lord of Xingluo City looked deeply and suddenly sighed: "Almost every year, weird things happen, ranging from a dozen people to dozens or hundreds of people. As for the disappearance of the entire village this time, it is not too rare... "
"Then the city lord thinks, where does the ghost curse here come from?"
Fang Yuan lowered his head and stared intently.
"According to my speculation... maybe it comes from a powerful person!"
The Lord of Xingluo City looked solemn: "Our existence is just extraordinary, and we are far from the true power. The gap is still incalculable..."
"Even if that kind of power dies, a stray thought or a trace of resentment will exist for a long time. Once it encounters a storm, it will turn into a poisonous dragon!"
"Breatharian gods are immortal..."
Fang Yuan's eyes flashed: "Does the City Lord think there is a resentful spirit wandering here?"
"Yes or no, what does it matter?"
The Lord of Xingluo City smiled and said: "With the four-phase spirit formation here, no matter whether it is a resentful spirit or a curse, it cannot take a step beyond the thunder pool!"
What about villages
All the people are like grass, they are mowed down and come back to life. Do you really think he cares
"As expected..."
Fang Yuan sighed.
In this world of extraordinary physical strength, it would be too naive to have illusions about these high-level officials.
"Then why did the city lord come here?"
"This city lord just heard that a martial arts sect came to the city. He was very interesting and came here to take a look!"
The Lord of Xingluo City looked at Fang Yuan with great interest: "I wonder if my little friend is willing to be my worshiper in Xingluo City? As long as you agree, your treatment will be the same as that of Kongming Divine Monk!"
"Master Kong Ming is an array master!"
Fang Yuan was a little surprised: "Could it be that the city lord thinks that this little martial sect can be compared with him?"
"This city lord has his own plan!"
The Lord of Xingluo City smiled confidently: "I wonder what you think, little friend?"
"Feel sorry!"
After hearing this, Fang Yuan shook his head and refused without hesitation: "I am determined to do something big..."
"That's a shame..."
The Lord of Xingluo City did not look very depressed, but seemed to remind him kindly: "The vast sea desert, Wangui Stream, and Death Corridor are not places that are easy to pass through. There are only a few areas where people can survive. The rest of the places It is full of dangers. If you regret it, you can come back at any time. Remember, the door of Xingluo City will always be open for you... "
"Thank you!"
Fang Yuan ended the meeting with a thank you.
"The Lord of Xingluo City is really too enthusiastic, and he probably has something wrong with him!"
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!
The grasp of people's hearts will not be different in any world.
But the next day, the Lord of Xingluo City ordered someone to send him an animal skin map. Although the lines on it were rough, they roughly depicted the locations of Xingluo City, Hanhai Desert, Death Canyon, etc. It looked very sincere. .
"Thank you City Lord for me!"
After getting the map, Fang Yuan said goodbye to Monk Kongming without any nonsense and strode out of Sambhogakaya Temple.
"Master?"
Monk Kongming sent Fang Yuan several miles along the way, twirling a string of beads in his hand and chanting Buddhist scriptures in a low voice.
A nearby disciple who had entered the house and was ordained finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Why not..."
“Destiny arises and destiny perishes, destiny arises and destiny disperses, all are injustices!”
Monk Kongming sighed, without much explanation, and simply waved his sleeves: "I'll go back to the temple. Remember, if there is nothing important recently, don't come out again..."
…
Walking in front of Xingluo City again, Fang Yuan found it quite interesting to see the envy, reverence, etc. eyes of many villagers who had just entered the city.
Unknowingly, he had reached near the east gate.
"If you want to take action, you should choose here..."
Fang Yuan suddenly sighed.
Wave!
Sure enough, in the next moment, the void around him fluctuated like water ripples, and the world was spinning for an instant. When he came back to his senses, the surrounding pedestrians, streets, noisy markets, and tall city walls had all disappeared. There was no trace, only a huge square, with Fang Yuan standing alone in the center.
"Array? Transfer?"
Fang Yuan looked around, with a hint of admiration on his face: "It's really good!"
"This is the Qinglong Soaring Technique in the Four-Phase Spiritual Formation. It would be an honor for me to be praised by the Wuzong!"
In the empty square, a voice suddenly sounded.
The figure slowly approached, and it was the Lord of Xingluo City!
"It's really you!"
Fang Yuan sighed: "I have no intention of peeking into your secrets, and I'm even ready to fly away, so why do you have to push me so hard?"
"This matter... is indeed my fault!"
The Lord of Xingluo City was silent for a long time and sighed: "As compensation, I can tell you the cause and effect!"
"You don't need to tell me, I can roughly guess... Hongye Village, and even the previous ghost tragedy, were actually your fault, right?"
Fang Yuan shook his head and sighed: "The original intention... is not to sacrifice, but to exchange to gain power!"
"Yes, how much do you think it takes to maintain the operation of the entire four-phase spiritual array until now? Even if a star core is buried at the eye of the array, the power of the array is far from enough! Every once in a while, it must be inspected and repaired Trip…”
The Lord of Xingluo City sighed: "For the lives of people in this city, what does it mean to sacrifice a few villages outside?"
"It's pretty much what I imagined..."
Fang Yuan nodded: "Then why are you looking for me now?"
"Because a few days ago, in order to resist the roar of a cold wind, one of the four-phase spiritual formations was damaged. Although I tried my best to repair it, there is still a key material missing. I also thought hard for a long time before I thought of using it. The Qi and Blood Essence of a Wuzong, plus the existing materials, replace the original thing with Li Dai Tao's method... "
"The martial sects in this city are all your own, so I'm the only one who came here stupidly..."
Fang Yuan sighed.
"good!"
The Lord of Xingluo City saluted solemnly: "My friend, please feel free to go on your journey. The entire Xingluo City will be grateful for your efforts today..."
He spoke righteously at this time, and there was a sense of "righteousness" lingering around him!
Through his eyes, Fang Yuan knew in his heart that he must think that what he did was the right thing to do. Under his orders, even Fang Yuan, a martial sect, had to obediently sacrifice his small self and fulfill his greater self. Become the pillar of the Four Phase Spiritual Array!
"This kind of attitude is really... disgusting!"
Fang Yuan shook his head, not hiding his murderous intention.
"Do you think you can still escape?"
Xingluo City Lord's voice was extremely confident, with a calm and unhurried tone.
He certainly had his reasons.
After all, Fang Yuan was already in the Four Phase Spiritual Array at this time.
The arrangements of several generations of formation masters have completely turned this place into a desperate and dangerous place, and no one can escape at all!
At this time, he clapped his hands again, and the figures of the two martial arts masters appeared again, with evil smiles on their faces, and they began to approach slowly.
The weather, the right location, the people, and the people are all at a disadvantage. If it were an ordinary martial arts sect, I am afraid that the only way to go is to lead the way obediently.
"This is really..."
Fang Yuan understood the cause and effect, but he couldn't laugh or cry, and there was a cold light in his eyes.
"I don't want to cause trouble to you, but you won't let me go?"
Even so, the four-phase spiritual formation's ability to move the void still surprised him, and it felt like it opened his eyes.
"That's all, today I will let you know what a big mistake you have made!"
Fang Yuan took a deep breath, and the energy in his body suddenly changed.
"Something's wrong!"
At this moment, the face of Xingluo City Lord also changed wildly: "Xinghe just sent me news that moving this person would cost ten times that of an ordinary martial arts master! He is not an ordinary martial arts master, but a Tongmai! "
"Correct! But it's too late!"
Fang Yuan laughed wildly, three spiritual veins appeared on his body, turned into spiritual armor, and punched without reservation!