To Yan Ku's surprise, his magic did not cause any waves.
The spiritual power rushed into the sky unhindered without touching anything, and finally dissipated with the wind.
The air was silent.
Within Yan Kuwu's perception, there was no strange aura.
If it weren't for the sword energy that fell earlier, Yan Kuwu would have no way of noticing that there were other cultivators here.
"Stop playing tricks here! Come out now!"
Yan Kuwu's words echoed in the silent air, but no one responded. Behind him, ordinary people knelt on the ground one after another, not daring to make a sound.
*
High in the sky, Chu Qi was looking down at Yan Kuwu. His aura was protected by the hidden spirit talisman, and the other party could not find his trace.
After all, the cultivation level of the weapon refiner in front of him was only at the Jindan stage, which was far inferior to the talismans set by the powerful ones at the Lianxu stage.
The Jindan stage can also be achieved by stacking elixirs.
As a medical practitioner, Chu Qi was very sensitive to cultivators who took elixirs to break through realms. This weapon refiner in front of him was just like that.
There is such a saying in the storybook.
People who are weak and ignorant will always be chess pieces on the chessboard, not the hand holding the chess pieces.
Because he doesn't have the ability to match the chessboard.
I thought it would be a tricky existence.
Now it seems that the Guiyin sword in his hand can directly kill this evil weapon refiner.
After the weapon refiner dies, the constraints of Qiucheng's mustard seed space law will become invalid, and the city will return to its original state.
But, I always feel like something is not right.
Gripping the hilt of the Guiyin Sword, Chu Qi's gaze was still on the weapon refiner, but his thoughts involuntarily recalled what happened after they came to the Central Region.
The innkeeper.
Out of control wanderer.
After returning the gold, those who left Qiucheng and those who stayed in Qiucheng.
etc!!
Before he was dragged into Qiu City by the force of space, he cut off an invisible object.
That thing attacked the back of Yan Jiuge's head, and the feeling of the sword cutting through it made Chu Qi feel familiar.
—In the Yunxi Secret Realm, Chu Qi had also cut off that invisible thread.
Chu Qi suppressed his murderous intent and prepared to wait and see for a while.
Below, after failing to find Chu Qi, Yan Kuwu gave orders to the human puppets he had refined, asking them to rush to the refining pool as soon as possible and be on guard.
Yan Kuwu tried to send a message to Ling Zhier, but suddenly found that no one answered the message.
A rare trace of panic rose in his heart. When he gave the order to accept people from outside the city, he had instructed that the monks must not enter Qiu City alive. Those human puppets should have killed them all and brought them back.
What went wrong
It is hard to understand.
Two months ago, Yan Kuwu was still a weapon refiner living a rather poor life. It was Ling Zhier who suddenly appeared and told him that there was a kind of spiritual technique suitable for weapon refiners that could "turn stone into gold."
But the gold obtained in this way is not real gold after all, it is just a way to make the fake look real.
The real gold needs to be obtained from other people, so Yan Kuwuyong used this method to deceive many people.
Mortals do not have spiritual power, so naturally they cannot tell whether gold is real or fake.
And those monks who had the slightest doubt became his puppets with the help of Ling Zhier.
No one could threaten Yan Kuwu, which doubly encouraged him to plunder the resources of the Central Region.
Many times, Yan Kuwu would look at his weapon refining pool and fantasize about the day when he would become a weapon refining master.
Now, his sweet dream was awakened.
A living cultivator broke into Qiu City and could not be detected by him. The other party's cultivation must be above the Golden Core level.
No one answered the message, so Yan Kuwu had to go find Ling Zhier himself, wanting him to come and help resolve the matter.
*
Chu Qi watched the weapon refiner leave and could roughly guess what the other party wanted to do.
It was undoubtedly to seek help.
There is no need to follow, as following may lead to greater danger. Staying where you are can actually allow you to take the initiative - for example, destroying this refining pool first.
As Chu Qi's thoughts arose, Xiao Jin, who was standing on his shoulder, became restless.
“Lulululul!”
There was a tasty ore in the pool, and it wanted to swallow it.
Understanding what Xiao Jin meant, Chu Qi raised his eyebrows, "Really? Are you sure you won't get an upset stomach?"
"chatter!"
Xiao Jin nodded firmly.
Chu Qi chuckled and said indulgently, "Go ahead, destroy this cauldron after you finish eating. Don't leave even a trace of gold for that weapon refiner."
The sins committed by that refiner cannot be repaid simply by destroying a refinery pool.
This is just the beginning.
*
Qiucheng, City Lord’s Mansion.
Ling Zhier is reporting the news he has received to the Lord. As the only puppet on the stage this time who has been given a face by the Lord himself, he possesses the strongest strength.
Therefore, he received extra favor and was able to use the communication talisman to communicate with that adult.
"Sir, as you expected, the heir of the Yan family really came to investigate Qiucheng's whereabouts. Next, I will lead him into Qiucheng, and then you will be able to..."
"Fellow Daoist Ling! Fellow Daoist Ling!!"
A panicked shout came from the door, interrupting Ling Zhier's gentle words.
He frowned unhappily, then remembered that he still had to report the news to the master, so he quickly adjusted his mood and continued to speak to the sound transmission talisman, "There is a temporary problem here. After I handle it, I will continue to report to you, the master."
Ling Zhier had just finished the communication and removed the isolation barrier at the door when Yan Kuwu hurried in.
As soon as he saw Ling Zhier, Yan Kuwu told him the news that there were monks from outside the city who had sneaked into the city alive.
"Are you sure? Can you see what he looks like?"
Ling Zhier was extremely surprised.
Now a cultivator of unknown origin has entered Qiucheng, could he be the heir of the Yan family
"I didn't see what he looked like, but he cut out a ray of sword energy, so he should be a sword cultivator." Yan Kuwu replied.
"Sword cultivator." This is consistent with the identity of the heir of the Yan family.
Ling Zhier nodded, "Anything else special?"
Yan Kuwu gritted his teeth and said, "The sword energy he slashed down also extinguished the spiritual fire you set up. Without the spiritual fire, my refining pool can no longer refine ore."
"I'll go over and take a look." If it was the heir of the Yan family, he could take action directly.
Yan Kuwu was still worried about the strange cultivator's question, "After I refined Autumn City, I did everything very secretly. Why would a high-level cultivator notice this place? Could it be that someone from the five major immortal sects has come?"
Hearing his fear, Ling Zhier frowned, "Friend Yan, what are you afraid of? You control so many resources in Qiucheng, and you have so many Jindan-stage human puppets in your hands. Even if people from the five major immortal sects come, what can they do?"
Moreover, this scene was originally opened for the heir of the Yan family, so it was normal for people from the Tianxuan Sect to come.
Ling Zhier smiled disdainfully, then folded his fingers.
In a place that Yan Kuwu couldn't see, five faceless puppets followed Ling Zhier closely. One of them had a pierced finger that couldn't heal for a long time.
An invisible thread entangled them, and at the other end of the thread was Ling Zhier's finger.
“You’re right…” Yan Kunwu’s fear was calmed by Ling Zhier’s words. Just as he was about to continue saying something, he suddenly felt a sharp pain from his sea of consciousness—his natal magic weapon was destroyed!
Most of the weapon refiners' natal magic weapons are weapon refining cauldrons.
The refining cauldron is forged from the hardest metal in the world and is the most difficult thing to destroy. Even the long-lasting burning of spiritual fire cannot damage it in the slightest. Even a great being in the Void Refining Stage would have to spend some effort to refine it.
Ke Yankuwu had been away for only half a moment when his refining cauldron was destroyed.
His natal magic weapon was destroyed, and Yan Kuwu's realm fell to the peak of foundation building.
When Ling Zhier saw him like this, he guessed what had happened. Compared to Yan Kuwu's pain, the light in his eyes became even more intense.
The person who came in was indeed the heir of the Yan family. How could an ordinary swordsman have such ability
*
Outside the city of autumn.
The Yan family set up the Luotian formation as quickly as possible, and the disciples of Tianxuan Sect assisted them. Chu Qi suddenly disappeared, making everyone very solemn.
You know, for a medical practitioner to fall into Qiu City alone, it would be extremely dangerous.
Just when the formation was about to be completed, a new outsider came to the town.
The Buddhist monks of the Bodhi Sect, wearing monk robes, hurried here.
There were more than forty people in total, almost all the outstanding Buddhist disciples of this generation.
The two teams met in front of the town entrance. The Buddhist cultivator in the lead spoke first, "So it's the Taoist friends from the Tianxuan Sect who have come here. Are you guys here to save the souls of the dead as well?"
When he said this, his tone was upright and gentle, and there was an indescribable compassion and clarity about him, which set off his peaceful features and made him look even kinder.
The chief disciple of the Bodhi sect, whose Buddhist name is Guichen.
"Relieve the dead souls?" Liu Weiming was confused when he heard his words.
"That's right. A month ago, our sect elder deduced from under the Bodhi tree that a large number of wronged souls have gathered in the Central Region. If they are not liberated as soon as possible, this place will become a place of resentment and damage the harmony of the world."
"So most of the disciples of my Bodhi Sect have come to the Central Region to liberate the souls of the dead."
Gui Chen explained their origins, and his clear eyes swept over the depressed Tianxuan Sect and others, and he keenly noticed that something was wrong.
He asked, "Did fellow Taoist Tianxuan Sect encounter any difficulties?"
"Didn't you receive the letter for help from Qiucheng in the Central Region?" Yan Jiuge, who had just finished setting up the formation, came from behind, his voice very deep.
Gui Chen was stunned and shook his head, "No."
As if he had noticed the surprise of the Tianxuan Sect disciples, Gui Chen clearly repeated, "We in the Bodhi Sect did not receive any letter for help from Qiucheng."
If the disciples of the Bodhi Sect want to practice in the secular world, it means that they have predicted a disaster or catastrophe and rush to deal with it. They usually do not fight for natural treasures, which is inconsistent with their mindset.
After Gui Chen finished speaking, the faces of the disciples of Tianxuan Sect all looked unhappy. They were not stupid and they quickly came to their senses. The letter for help that was only sent to Tianxuan Sect was unusual.
"This time, the plan is clear." Yan Chi stood beside Yan Jiuge, looking a little hesitant, "That strange Qiu Cheng is either coming for Chongtian Xuan Sect, or for..." You come.
The last two key words were omitted, and Yan Chi sighed, "After the formation is completed, let me go in, right?"
Yan Chi didn't want Yan Jiuge to be in danger.
The immortal energy in his body has been exhausted, and the Yan family can only recuperate with the help of Yan Jiuge. If Yan Jiuge gets into trouble, the entire Yan family will probably collapse.
"No."
Yan Jiuge refused without thinking. He had to go by himself. No one could find Chu Qi's whereabouts faster than him.
Seeing Yan Jiuge's persistence, Yan Chi hesitated to speak, but finally shut his mouth and agreed to it, "Okay."
He would stay by Yan Jiuge's side and do his best to protect Yan Jiuge and the medical practitioner named Chu Qi.
Yan Chi had never seen Yan Jiuge regard people so seriously.
Before coming to Yunhua Realm, the head of the Yan family told him that Yan Jiuge had changed a lot compared to before.
There are finally people and things in this world that Yan Jiuge cares about. The bond of emotion will make him more determined to survive, rather than just waiting to die without interest or worries.
Yan Chi sincerely hopes that the person who caused Yan Jiuge's changes can come back safely.
"I will set up the formation first and go to Qiucheng to find Aqi. Junior Brother Liu, you and fellow Taoists from the Bodhi Sect will talk about the ins and outs of Qiucheng."
After saying this, Yan Jiuge turned and walked towards the center of the Luotian formation.
The Longyin Sword's momentum continued to rise under the Sword Controlling Technique, and scarlet forbidden runes faintly floated on the sword. This spiritual sword, which was sealed along with its master's cultivation, burst out with astonishing momentum the moment it was unsealed and formed the eye of the Luotian Great Array.
"Buzz!"
The sword body trembled and began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy in the Luotian formation.
The runes of the formation kept leaping and spreading in all directions, like a net, covering the entire nearby area.
Yan Jiuge opened his senses and instantly found the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy. He drew out the Long Yin Sword and slashed straight at it.
“Crack.”
The sound of the barrier shattering was heard.
The next moment, a huge city began to appear in the sky above the town. The Autumn City, which had been refined into a mustard seed space, slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
(End of this chapter)