abnabooks Chapter 2499 The next subway stop, arrival
Chapter 2499 The next subway stop, arrival
Chapter 2499 The Next Subway Station Arrives
The world above ground is as it should be, and no one knows that a colossal creature is lurking silently beneath the earth.
To avoid alarming the Song Kingdom, Mother Earth has not risen to the surface for more than ten days.
Contrary to popular belief, although Panlong Ancient City is shrouded in darkness, there is a light source at the center of the barrier above the city, with an intensity equivalent to the sunlight at Shen and You hours (3-5 PM). Therefore, the area inside and outside the city is not completely dark.
The Earth Mother's journey was exceptionally smooth; the people in the city felt no jolt at all, as if they were on flat ground. Even if a glass of water was placed on a table, the surface of the water would remain completely still.
After being transformed by the Earth Mother, Yujing City was renamed Panlong Ancient City. However, there is actually a large plain outside the city, called the Earth Mother Plain, which is simple and clear.
The massive demolition plan for Yujing City is only halfway complete, but the vacated land has already been restored to various landforms, basically divided into mountains, rivers, fields, forests, caves, and deserts. The forests are not yet fully grown, but the medicinal plants in the spiritual fields are already flourishing, and wild boars have begun to bathe in the mud pits in the mountains.
Humans and monsters also live on the plains, but the barrier erected by the Earth Mother can block their communication with the outside world. No communication or location-based supernatural powers can be sent or received, so as to ensure that the Earth Mother is well concealed during her infiltration and will not reveal her location.
While it was on its way, He Lingchuan, having nothing better to do, once again entered the Misty Valley alone, walked to the edge of a puddle, and reached out to ruffle the surface of the water:
"Let's replay my battle with Jialoutian."
Both the Divine Bone Necklace and the Soul-Capturing Mirror are realistic recorders, capable of replaying important battles and events he experienced, allowing him to review them afterward.
Many immortals and demons also possess similar supernatural powers, but none are as effortless as He Lingchuan's.
This kind of supernatural power naturally requires energy, and he was so stingy that he didn't even use a mirror, but went directly to use the large square pot.
After the water surface calmed down, what was revealed was He Lingchuan's battle in the void.
In fact, he had watched these images over and over again these past few days, especially when the order of the gods in Jialoutian changed, he would even zoom in and pause to observe.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. But studying and figuring out your opponent's skills is actually a very, very tedious thing, because even if you look at it over and over again, it is difficult to make any progress.
After studying it with him seven or eight times, the Soul-Capturing Mirror, suppressing a yawn, asked:
"Is Narakuten lying?"
Could it be that he was intentionally deceiving or misleading his master? After all, that was a Great Demon King known for his cunning.
“If he is truly not in a hurry to descend to the mortal realm, as He Chunhua says, then he can cause as much trouble as he wants for the Heavenly Demons like Lingxu Saint Venerable. Moreover, Naraku Heaven knows that Lingxu Saint Venerable's plan to descend is imminent and must be executed. By creating trouble for him one after another, he is trying to weaken Lingxu Saint Venerable's prestige and the strength of the Lingxu Clan.” He Lingchuan analyzed, “From this perspective, his goals are similar to mine, so it is less likely that he is lying to me about this matter.”
“The order of the gods is very mysterious, and Garuda himself will not explain it to others. The so-called ‘triangle’ as order is also Naraku’s own opinion, but after thinking about it for a long time, I still think that His words make sense.” He added, “I asked He Chunhua to ask His opinion only to verify it with my observations.”
After several days of repeated contemplation, He Lingchuan had gained some insights. If Narakuten thought the same way, it meant that He Lingchuan's assessment was somewhat reliable.
"The destructive power of this divine spark is simply too great." The Blood Demon still felt lingering fear when he thought about it. "Jialuotian's pre-heaven divine spark, which exploded with the power of nothingness, wasn't even at its full strength, yet it was already so terrifying. If He had used His true form to unleash the divine spark..."
"His ability to rank second among the Lingxu Clan, second only to the Lingxu Saint Venerable, means he must be exceptional and capable of commanding respect," He Lingchuan muttered to himself. "How should we deal with him?"
A battle between Jialoutian and the strongest in the world is inevitable.
"It's a pity I was born three thousand years too late, and I can't witness the earth-shattering battle between Jialoutian and the First Shore Immortal."
Jialoutian once fought directly with the First Shore Immortal, and both were injured. It is unknown how the First Shore Immortal dealt with the Order Godhood back then; that must have been the first time this divine artifact shone brightly in the mortal realm.
"The Great Return Sect has long since vanished, so I'm afraid we won't be able to get those materials."
Even the Great Return Sect's headquarters were taken over by Bega and turned into the Heavenly Palace's territory. How much of the historical material from three thousand years ago can still be left?
Moreover, the battle between the First Shore Immortal and Jialoutian was at a very high level, and how many people could understand it and record it?
He Lingchuan thought for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Narakuten once mentioned that when He Himself encountered the outburst of the Order Godhead, it was the Fate Godhead that protected Him. But He refused to elaborate."
The Soul-Capturing Mirror said resentfully, "That old bastard, he won't even help someone to the end."
“This isn’t helping,” He Lingchuan understood perfectly. “It’s an exchange of information, and it’s also about mutual exploitation.”
Just then, he suddenly sensed something and withdrew from the Misty Valley.
Sure enough, as soon as he returned to Panlong Ancient City, the Earth Mother's voice rang in his ears:
"Thirty-five li further on is Yanxia Bay!"
That is, their destination and the hiding place of the Hidden God!
Song Kingdom is located south of Bega, adjacent to the ocean. It has a pleasant climate with mild winters and cool summers, and is rich in natural resources.
However, it was a small and weak country, far from achieving a state of "political harmony and social stability," and its army was not particularly capable in warfare. Furthermore, places rich in resources often had many demonic beasts or powerful sects, making it difficult for small countries to maintain control. If it weren't for the long-term rule of Bega, the Song Kingdom would likely have been overthrown long ago.
The Earth Mother stopped advancing because she sensed a boundary marker directly ahead, and if she were to break through it, it might trigger an alarm about an intrusion by a foreign object.
Their mission was extremely secretive; they did not want to easily alert the enemy.
So the Earth Mother stopped where she was, and He Lingchuan sent out several bird demons, including forest owls and crows, to scout out the situation near their destination.
After more than ten hours of reconnaissance, the bird demon returned to report:
Fifteen li ahead is a large city named after the nearby white pine tree. Further north from White Pine City lies Yanxia Bay.
Baisong City and Yanxia Bay are both remote and obscure places that don't appear on major world maps at all. Not to mention the outside world, not to mention Beka, even Yan Kingdom, which is a hundred miles away from Song Kingdom, has never heard of these two places.
There are tens of thousands of such obscure towns and villages all over the world; anyone would be too bored to take a second look at them all.
After Mei Wuniang discovered this place, the special envoy sent by He Lingchuan still had to spend a lot of effort to finally determine the exact location of Yanxia Bay.
Its remoteness is its best camouflage.
Therefore, everything here needs to be re-surveyed.
From what the bird demon saw, the city was densely packed with buildings, bustling with activity and thriving commerce. Outside the city was a large lake, with only two human settlements on its shores. They looked neither like villages nor towns, but given their size, they were certainly inhabited.
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