Chapter 2216 Lin'an City
Dongyun Lingzhou has a vast territory, abundant resources and prosperous scenery.
There are seven regions in total, namely: Lingxiao Realm, Cangwu Realm, Xinghanhai, Immortal Realm, Xuanbing Field, Netherworld Abyss, and Ancient Ruins.
Among them, Youmingyuan is a dark and desolate area, and the "disaster world" that scares countless people across the continent is in the center of this area.
Originally, this place was once prosperous, with countless spiritual veins and all kinds of natural and earthly treasures.
But since the emergence of the World Disaster Void Realm, the vitality here has been slowly eroded away, and it has become the most desolate place in the entire continent, so it was named "Youmingyuan"...
At the edge of Youmingyuan, among the rolling mountains, a majestic gray-black city stands quietly.
Lin'an City!
This is one of the several important cities used by the Dao League to monitor Youmingyuan. The city is filled with at least masters of the Golden Core Realm. They are stationed here all year round to resist the invasion of Tianxu.
It is completely different from the beautiful scenery of Yudai City. This place is desolate, simple, and solemn... it is a different scenery.
There is a poem to prove it, the poem says:
"Outside the lonely city of Lin'an, the deserted sand touches the sky.
The wind blows across thousands of miles of mountains, and the clouds cover thousands of peaks and abyss.
The setting sun condenses the color of blood, and the withered bones are clear of dust and smoke.
The garrison tower has risen in the cold corner, how many people have returned from the march? ”
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Tap!
Tap!
The dull sound of hoofbeats came from the barren desert.
The sound of hoofbeats came from far and near, and all I saw was a tall camel. On the camel sat a young man, lying on his back, with his arms as a pillow, walking leisurely forward.
Not long after walking, a sentry appeared in front.
This sentry consists of two simple magic circles. The left magic circle is black, and the right magic circle is white... Ruoyouruowuowu's aura flows between the two magic circles, forming an invisible barrier.
If you look at any one of the magic circles alone, you can use words like "simple" and "crude" to describe it.
But these two ordinary magic formations, when connected together, actually have the wonderful transformation of yin and yang!
It is almost impossible for monks below the middle stage of Tongxuan realm to pass here. Even those in the late stage of Tongxuan realm will have to go through a lot of trouble...
"Wait!"
The monks at the sentry noticed the visitor, and immediately a young Taoist came out.
He looked at the man on the camel and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Behind this is the forbidden land of Youmingyuan. No one can enter without the handwriting of Taoism and Confucianism. Senior, please stop!"
"Haha."
The man sitting on the camel's back smiled slightly: "I am Liu Xundao. I have been invited to Ancheng by fellow Taoist Biyou. Please let me go."
"Uncle Biyou?"
The young Taoist was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "There is no proof for what you say, but do you have a token as a token?"
Liang Yan nodded and took out a jade pendant from his sleeve.
The jade pendant is strange, with a green carp on it, swimming around like a living creature, extremely agile.
The young Taoist recognized it at a glance, looked surprised, and blurted out: "It is really Uncle Biyou's token!"
The next moment, he came back to his senses and bowed respectfully to Liang Yan: "I don't know that you are a good friend of Master Biyou. I have offended you just now. Please forgive me, senior."
"It doesn't matter, this is also your responsibility." Liang Yan chuckled.
In fact, he had passed several sentry posts along the way, and he was used to having to check his identity every time.
Seeing that he was so reasonable, the young Taoist couldn't help but feel good about him. He immediately turned around and ordered the other monks: "Quickly open the defensive restrictions and let the seniors pass."
"Thank you, little friend."
Liang Yan smiled leisurely, casually took off a wine gourd hanging on the camel, and threw it to the young Taoist.
"This is good wine, here for you."
"Thank you!"
The young Taoist laughed, and suddenly remembered something, and reminded: "Senior, this is close to Youmingyuan, and it is an important border defense area. You must not..."
"You must never fly in the air, otherwise you will be attacked by a large formation, right?"
Liang Yan interrupted him and said with a smile: "I already know that although you think this mount is ordinary, it is actually a 'black-patterned copper-scaled beast', which can travel thousands of miles in a day."
"Haha, it would be nice if senior knew."
The young Taoist said no more and stepped aside.
Liang Yan drove the ink-patterned copper-scaled beast and calmly passed the last checkpoint. He traveled faster and faster on the desert, and soon turned into a strong wind and disappeared into the yellow sand and smoke...
Three days later.
It was at the dawn of dawn that I saw a majestic city in the distance.
The city is completely gray and black, like a silent ancient ferocious beast lying on the rolling hills, watching the people coming and going below with indifferent eyes.
"Is this Lin'an City?"
Liang Yan looked up at this towering city and couldn't help but secretly sigh: "Lin'an, Lin'an...it's not safe here at all. The reason why we chose this name in the first place was probably just to place some kind of expectations."
"It took a lot of effort to refine the sword pill, and then traveled thousands of miles to get here... Calculating the time, five years have passed. I wonder if Shen Biyou is still there?"
He muttered to himself in his heart and drove the ink-patterned copper-scaled beast towards the gate of Lin'an City.
With the jade pendant token given by Shen Biyou, he easily passed the interrogation and entered the city.
At a glance, there are various dojos.
Dao League monks gather in groups to practice formations in these dojos, fight against each other, and train each other's actual combat abilities.
Apart from these dojos for training, the rest is no different from an ordinary city for cultivating immortals.
Markets, restaurants, treasure pavilions, spiritual vein caves, etc. are all available, even more prosperous than Jade Belt City!
Liang Yan followed the instructions of the city guards and walked around the streets in the city, and soon came to the outside of a vermilion house.
This house occupies a large area, but its shape is very simple, with red tiles and mud walls, and a simple wooden house inside.
There are two monks on duty at the entrance of the courtyard, a man and a woman. They both have late-stage Jindan cultivation. They look serious and meticulous.
"Is this where Shen Biyou lives?" Liang Yan asked with a smile.
The two people looked him up and down and replied: "Yes, this is the city lord's palace of Lin'an City. What do you call it, senior?"
"Liu Xundao."
"Are you Senior Liu?"
The two people seemed to have heard of his name, and there were expressions of surprise on their faces. The man smiled and said: "The city lord has told us about you a long time ago and told us that if a senior comes here, he must be treated well!"
The woman smiled and said: "Yes, it has been five years, and I thought you wouldn't come!"
"Haha, Liu is not a person who breaks his word, but something happened in the past five years that delayed me to this point... Is Taoist Fellow Biyou still here?" Liang Yan asked the question he was most worried about.
"Yes." They both responded at the same time.
The man added: "It's just that the city lord is not in the house now. He went to inspect the changes in Youmingyuan. Senior, why not rest for a while in the other courtyard. Counting the time, it is almost time for the city lord to come back."
After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded and said, "Well, Shen Biyou has been waiting for me for five years, so Liu should wait for him for a while. Please lead the way, little friend."
"Senior, you're welcome, please!"
The man smiled slightly, turned around and led the way.
Liang Yan followed him into the city lord's mansion and walked through the courtyard.
Not to mention that this city lord's palace looks simple, but it actually contains secrets, and the various layouts are very exquisite, which coincides with the laws of Taoism.
Sometimes, with just a few walls separating Liang Yan, he couldn't see the scene on the other side.
This is because of the blockade of the Taoist magic circle, which prevents outsiders from spying on everything in the city lord's mansion.
After following the man guarding the door for a while, he soon arrived at an elegant courtyard.
It is a quiet and leisurely place, surrounded by plain walls. There are green pines in the courtyard with swaying green shadows. There is also a clear pool with blue water, fish, and water lilies lying on the waves. It is elegant and pleasant.
"This place is simple, senior, don't blame me, because few outsiders come to a place like Ancheng, and the city lord's mansion has no guests all year round, so everything is kept simple." The man said a little apologetically.
"It doesn't matter."
Liang Yan smiled slightly: "I'll wait for him here. You can go and do your work. If Shen Biyou comes back, remember to tell him that an old friend is visiting."
"Of course, senior, please sit down and I will not disturb your peace."
The man bowed respectfully to him and then exited the yard.
Liang Yan strolled to the center of the courtyard, where he saw a few stones, which were of moist and lustrous quality. There were stone piers beside them, and there was a broken chess game on it. It looked like it had been left aside for a long time.
He sat down next to the stone table, watched the incomplete chess piece, and gradually became fascinated.
I don't know how long it took, but Liang Yan, who was intoxicated in the chess game, suddenly felt something in his heart, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"This yard is wrong..."
He came back from the chess game and looked around. He felt something strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange for a while.
While I was thinking about it, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the courtyard, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed!
The originally quiet and peaceful courtyard no longer existed. The bluestone slabs underfoot turned into red lava. Heat waves erupted all around, almost evaporating people to dryness!
"This is... a magic circle?"
Liang Yan was taken aback.
Although his understanding of Tao is not top-notch, it is definitely not weak either.
But since entering the courtyard, he has not found any trace of anyone setting up a magic circle here. Every plant and tree in the courtyard is so ordinary. He never thought that he would actually fall into a magic circle arranged by others!
Before he could think more, there was a neighing sound behind him.
Looking back, I saw a big red bird galloping in the air. Fire waves surged wherever it passed, flying towards it with a powerful momentum that burned everything.
"Nanming Lihuo, the power of Suzaku?"
Liang Yan was slightly surprised.
But he was not confused at all. He squeezed the magic formula in his hand, and a purple sword light shot into the sky.
The sword energy condensed into the form of a Kunpeng. It was like a Kunpeng. It was like a cloud-like energy, carrying the blue sky. The wind blew through the feathers, like the sound of nature, and the sound shook the sky!
hold head high!
Kunpeng pounced on the Suzaku, just like an eagle catching a chicken, instantly killing the opponent with his sword.
But after the death of the Suzaku, the aura did not dissipate and turned into a red glow, causing the surrounding scenery to change one after another.
I saw vast snow-capped mountains, verdant jungles, vast oceans... and other scenes appearing alternately. Sometimes a green dragon roars, sometimes a black turtle sneaks up, sometimes a white tiger charges...
The power of the Four Symbols was vividly displayed at this moment, and there were countless mysterious changes. There were formations within the formations, as if Liang Yan was locked in an endless cage.
"This formation is extraordinary!"
Although Liang Yan didn't understand why he was trapped here, he was not afraid at all. He pinched the sword in his hand and saw the light of the sword flying. The sword energy was like clouds hanging from the sky, spanning hundreds of miles, blocking out the sun and light!
This is the "Xiaoyao Shenjian Jue" he created based on "Xiaoyaoyou"!
But it was said that Liang Yan transformed two spirits with one sword, which were divided into Confucian and Taoist clones.
Among them, Lu Xuanji, as the Confucian clone, created the "Three Talents Sword" technique, while Liu Xundao, as the Tao clone, created the "Xiaoyao Shenjian Jue" based on Ning Bugui's "Xiaoyaoyou" Law.
Ning Bugui has a loose personality, and his "Xiaoyaoyou" mostly focuses on using force to defeat the opponent, making the enemy's offensive invisible, and using willow branches to break the opponent's spells.
In comparison, Liang Yan's "Xiaoyao Shenjian Jue" uses a sword to transform Kunpeng, which is a little less tranquil and elegant, but a little more domineering and sharp!
At this moment, the formation is undergoing a myriad of changes, with the four images cooperating, the sky is shattering and the earth is shattering.
But Liang Yan only had one sword, and he stood proudly in the sky. Wherever the sword Qi Kunpeng passed, no matter how the four phenomena changed, he could not stir up any trouble...
At the same time, an old Taoist came outside the city lord's mansion.
This man is as tall and thin as a bamboo pole, with protruding cheekbones, white hair and white beard, wearing straw sandals, a straw hat hanging on his back, and a Bagua compass on his waist.
He looks like a charlatan.
He strode from a distance and soon arrived outside the city lord's mansion.
When the two gatekeepers saw him, they immediately said respectfully: "Greetings to Uncle Huang!"
The old Taoist smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and asked: "Has Junior Brother Biyou come back today?"
"Reporting to Uncle Master, the city lord came back last night and left again this morning. He said he was going to inspect the changes in Youmingyuan, but he has not come back yet."
"Is there something strange happening again in Youmingyuan?"
The old Taoist priest looked surprised, pondered for a moment, and sighed: "It doesn't matter, I'm still waiting for him here. I don't believe that this kid has been avoiding me."
After saying that, it’s time to enter the courtyard.
The man hurriedly said: "Uncle Master, I was just about to report to you that a monk named 'Liu Xundao' came today. He is a good friend of the city lord and is also waiting for him in the courtyard."
"Liu Xundao?" The old Taoist priest was stunned for a moment, then stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Yes, I heard Shen Biyou mentioned that he is indeed his good friend..."
Speaking of this, he seemed to remember something, and his face suddenly became serious.
"Han Ying, what did you just say! Is he waiting in the yard? Which yard is he in?"
The man was stunned for a moment and replied: "It's in the courtyard to the southwest. What's wrong?"
"Broken!"
The old Taoist priest slapped his thigh and shouted: "I practiced the formation in that courtyard a few days ago and set up the 'Four Elephant Hidden Killing Formation'. This formation is so powerful that even the inferior saint cannot last for more than a few rounds. I You obviously told Chen Ling about this, why did you still take people to that yard?”
The man was surprised after hearing this: "I, I don't know... Something happened in Youmingyuan today. Chen Ling and the others were temporarily transferred away. Xia Sanniang and I came to take over the shift. By the way, he and I We entered the courtyard together and didn’t notice anything strange at that time?”
"Hmph! That's because the Four Elephants Hidden Killing Array is a latent array that cannot be detected by the divine consciousness before it is activated. The array will only be activated after the mechanism of the chessboard in the courtyard is triggered!"
Before he finished speaking, the old Taoist priest turned into a ray of light and rushed into the city lord's palace...