There are two sets of formations, one is the concealing and shielding type, and the other is the defensive type.
The value is extremely high, and the spiritual crystals spent make even Chen Lin, who is wealthy, feel painful.
Of course, the power is amazing.
According to what the formation master said, a cultivator of the ninth level of Dao Yun would have no chance of breaking it, and even the legendary strong man in the He Dao realm could resist it a little.
Although Chen felt that he was bragging, he also admitted that the power of the formation was indeed strong. Anyway, he couldn't break it.
The only drawback is that the coverage area is too small, only two meters in radius.
Rooms outside the node can only be half covered.
However, it is precisely because of this that it is so powerful that if you want to expand its range, you have to continue to pay more money, and the increase is not just a little bit.
So I just made do with it.
A two-meter area can accommodate a lot of people, and a small short-distance teleportation array can be built. With a formation pass token in hand, you can teleport directly inside and use it as a shelter.
Everything was ready, and Chen Lin found an old cultivator.
After some instructions, he broke the node to let the other party in.
Soon, the old monk came out.
"Your Excellency, everything inside is the same as before, nothing unusual has been seen."
The old man reported respectfully.
"What about that painting? Is it still hanging there? Can you tell me about the figures in it?"
What Chen Lin mainly wanted to know was Li Fuyao in the painting.
The old man had been instructed before and had made careful observations, so he immediately gave a detailed description upon hearing this.
After listening to this, Chen Lin nodded.
According to the other party's description, the painting had not changed much from when he left, at least on the surface.
"Are the magic coins still there?"
Chen Lin asked again.
The old man nodded and said, "My Lord, the magic coin is still there, right where you said it is, but it is covered with a layer of dust."
"Still there?"
Chen Lin was slightly surprised.
Every time I placed the magic coins in the past, they would be taken away by Li Fuyao. Why didn’t he touch them this time
After thinking about it, he called two veteran cultivators and went in to check again.
But the results are the same.
"Okay, Liu Shengyuan stays here, and everyone else can go practice on their own!"
Chen Lin gave an order and drove the old cultivator and others out, leaving only Liu Shengyuan within the range of the formation.
"Sir, let me go in with you so I can take care of you."
When Liu Shengyuan saw Chen Lin was about to enter the node, he immediately spoke up.
Chen Lin waved his hand and said, "No need. You just stay outside and observe the node changes. If you find anything wrong, come in and notify me immediately."
After saying that, he activated the Soul Armor Technique and flew into the node.
As his figure landed, Chen Lin first glanced at the hanging scroll and immediately frowned.
The scroll had not changed at all, whether it was the characters, the shape, or the hanging position, it was exactly the same as when he left it.
But in the same way, the feeling of 'spirituality' that was lost when I left was not restored.
The painting at this time is just an ordinary painting, not a treasure from the cave.
This situation was not a good thing for him. Li Fuyao's presence allowed him to learn about the information of this place and also issue tasks. Once the other party disappeared, it would be like losing an important source of information.
Besides, he was still thinking about the other party's grapes, which were a good treasure that could help people improve their cultivation. Qin Lingyu and Bai Yuzhou had not experienced any abnormalities after eating them for such a long time, which meant that there were no side effects.
After looking for a while, Chen Lin shifted his gaze to the place where the magic coins were placed.
Sure enough, the magic coin was still there, covered with a layer of dust, and there was no sign that it had been moved.
He did not touch the magic coin. After checking the entire room, he came to the scroll again, took out his flying sword, and lightly picked up the scroll.
After thinking for a while, he scratched the edge of the scroll with the tip of his sword to see if he could destroy it.
This move was a bit risky, so he raised his guard.
But after the tip of the sword passed by, he was immediately shocked.
The drawing paper was actually torn!
How could a treasure that could hold a person be destroyed so easily
Chen Lin felt something was wrong and tried it again with the tip of the sword, which resulted in another small hole in the painting.
He looked puzzled, somewhat confused about the situation.
Could it be that the abnormalities in this painting before were the result of the rules of the demon world
Or has the painting been swapped and this one is no longer the original one
After thinking for a while and still being unsure, he did not dare to continue destroying it, but hung the painting back on the wall.
"Li Fuyao, are you still there?"
After hanging it up, Chen Lin used the method of soul transmission to try to communicate.
No response was received.
This was expected. The spirituality of the painting had disappeared, so Li Fuyao would naturally not appear. He did not continue trying. After taking a look, he walked out of the room.
Then Chen Lin patrolled the yard again.
The situation remains the same, no change.
The seal in the sky was still there, the copper lock on the door was still there, and the small mark he left was not destroyed.
This means that no one has entered this yard and no one has left.
This also indirectly proves that the direction of the keyhole changed during the previous exploration, and it was very likely opened by someone in the yard, but it is hard to determine whether it was Li Fuyao or someone else.
Although there is only one node connecting to the outside world in this courtyard, the node is not the only way to enter the demon world.
The main way to enter the demon world is through projection, but it is also possible for other people to come in through intermediary objects.
Moreover, there is a situation in the demon world scene, that is, people who come in at the same time may not necessarily meet in the scene.
Niu Niu said at the beginning that no matter how many people are projected into the scarecrow house together, they all exist independently and not together, unless the other party takes the initiative to control it. This situation is very strange, but it really exists.
In other words, the change in the position of the keyhole might have been caused by other projection explorers and cannot be used as evidence that Li Fuyao had ever left.
Chen Lin stood in front of the door and pondered for a while, then took out the key and opened the copper lock.
He gently opened the door a crack and looked out.
Then he raised his eyebrows.
There was no sound of any musical instrument or singing outside, nor was there any wedding procession; it was quiet and empty.
Chen Lin walked out of the courtyard with a thoughtful look on his face and looked at the ground nearby.
The bloodstains on the ground had completely disappeared, and the place where Liang Batian had been killed was overgrown with weeds, indicating that few people came here, and no one took care of it.
Looking further away, the streets that were once populated with people now became deserted, without a single person in sight.
All of this shows that the scene here is not solidified, but is constantly changing.
After confirming this, Chen Lin took a step forward and walked towards the county government office.
He had experienced scenes where time passed normally before, such as the Gambling Lake, so there was no need to worry about it. On the contrary, the creatures in such scenes often had intelligence, could communicate, and were more operational.
But as he walked, he realized something was wrong.
I walked along two streets and didn’t see a single person!
The doors of the shops on both sides were also closed, making it look like a dead city.
Chen Lin became confused and uncertain.
It had not been too long since he last left. No one knew what had happened that had turned a bustling county town into this state. It was inevitable that people would be wary.
He did not stop or continue walking, but spread his soul wings and flew into the air, wanting to look down from the sky at the changes in other places in the county, especially in the direction of the county government.
Unexpectedly, after flying less than three meters, it encountered a road barrier and was blocked back.
Chen Lin was stunned.
His current status as a first-class official gives him the authority to use a third-level pass, but he did not expect that he could not even break through the barrier. This restriction was not low.
Moreover, there is no transition to a low-level barrier, and a more advanced road-guide authority is required. If I were not very familiar with the road-guide barrier, I would have thought it was a no-fly formation.
However, in the demon world scene he experienced, the restrictions on going up and down were very strong, which was not considered an abnormal situation. Chen Lin did not continue to try, but retracted his soul wings and continued walking.
After turning another street, the huge building of the county government came into view.
But similarly, the gate of the county government was also tightly closed, and there was not even a gatekeeper.
He walked slowly to the gate and was about to knock when he saw a notice posted on the wall next to it.
"Reward!"
The first three characters are very eye-catching.
Chen Lin retracted his hand that was about to knock on the door, slowly walked to the notice and looked at it carefully.
There is not much content, it’s mainly about one thing.
It is said that a monster appeared in Taiqing Mountain, thirty miles south of the city. It had a pig's mouth and fangs, was extremely powerful, and was good at using a five-toothed rake as a magic weapon.
This monster appeared half a year ago and ate countless people. After causing trouble outside the city, it came back to wreak havoc inside the city. It came and went like the wind and no one could stop it. The county magistrate reminded the people inside and outside the city to avoid it, and offered a generous reward to find a capable person to slay the monster.
Below are the rewards.
Anyone who can kill the monster will be rewarded with 10,000 magic coins, and the county will be granted permanent tax exemption rights and ten merits.
Seeing the bounty, Chen Lin frowned.
Pig's mouth and fangs
Five-toothed rake
Could this be Zhu Bajie
Before there was a Ruyi Stick, and now there is the Five-toothed Rake. Could it be that the Tiancang Realm is related to the world of Journey to the West
Then he smiled broadly.
You're overthinking it.
If the Ruyi Stick also came from the Demon Realm, it could indeed be a projection of the Journey to the West world. After all, the Demon Realm can even project people's thoughts and situations. But in the real world, that is definitely not the case.
In addition, the monster's weapon was a five-toothed rake, not a nine-toothed rake.
Finally, Chen Lin set his sights on the final reward.
This reward is indeed very heavy, a full 10,000 magic coins, which theoretically can be exchanged for a fourth-level road pass. He has not accumulated so much in all these years.
But to say it is little, it is really little.
There are only ten merits.
Hunting down a powerful monster that caused trouble to the local area and made people in the entire county afraid to go out was only rewarded with ten merits. It was too stingy.
It was just as the Black Bear County Magistrate said, the source of merit was mainly from killing foreign enemies, otherwise it would be difficult to obtain. He was able to become a first-class constable thanks to those Tianluo believers.