Chapter 2395

Zhu Xiuer also became nervous: "What's wrong?"

"Not enough energy." He Lingchuan's fists were clenched tight, "The tendency of the Great Vessel to shift from solid to void is too strong; my new Secret Realm needs to bind it to reality, requiring far more power than estimated!"

Zhu Xiuer also became nervous: "If there isn't enough energy, what will happen?"

"The new Secret Realm cannot form." He Lingchuan was not optimistic, "Since it's called a 'bond' or 'tie,' it must withstand strong pull from both ends. If this continues, before the new Secret Realm stabilizes, it will be torn apart!"

"The Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl has been tempered in the mortal world for one hundred and seventy years, already storing vast amounts of energy; I thought it was ready! Who would have thought—it still falls short in the end."

The Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl is like a seed bulb, absorbing energy over a long time, then releasing it when needed—that is, when generating a Secret Realm.

Whether the new Secret Realm can be successfully built depends on whether the Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl has enough energy.

A hair's breadth off, a thousand miles astray.

Back then, Zhong Shengguang misjudged, the plan failed, and he couldn't find a way to survival for the people and soldiers of Panlong;

Now, is He Lingchuan also making the same misjudgment?

"If we cannot promptly replenish energy for the Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl, even without the Earth Mother as an external threat, the new Secret Realm still cannot be built!" Imagining that consequence, a chill ran down his back.

Zhu Xiuer couldn't help but say: "It's not that you misjudged the Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl, but that the evolution of the Great Vessel surpassed our imagination!"

What kind of divine object is the Great Vessel? Assessing its power was never easy to begin with.

Now, to rebuild the Secret Realm, the required energy is far greater than when Zhong Shengguang built the Panlong Secret Realm back then!

With such a huge energy deficit, how should He Lingchuan fill it?

Should he use his true strength, or his primordial power?

Just then, Dong Rui's voice suddenly came to He Lingchuan's ears:

"Hey, I saw several immortals from Ling Mountain at Bai Yuan Station, plus Ling Jinbao. They're gathered here discussing something, as if there's some secret operation."

"Indeed." He Lingchuan's eyes flickered slightly, "Besides a frontal assault, Ling Mountain has other plans."

"Such as?"

"Just like us, secretly infiltrating." He Lingchuan said word by word, "Facing an enemy like the Earth Mother, passive defense is just waiting to die. We must find its true form; only then can this great war end."

Otherwise, the Earth Mother will remain entangled with the Panlong ruins until it successfully claims this prize.

Anyway, it has nothing else to busy itself with.

Saying this, He Lingchuan glanced at the huge ghost city reflected in the water, then at the outline of mountains and rivers outside Mingsha Forest, and fell silent in thought.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiuer felt a spark of hope:

"Have you thought of a good solution?"

The Spider Queen knows him too well, knowing he would never give up even if frustrated.

He has endured so many difficulties on this journey; ordinary people would have been knocked down countless times, yet he still walked step by step to where he is now.

He Lingchuan's eyes flashed: "The Earth Mother is an expert at dealing with Secret Realms, and Jingdu City itself has many Secret Realms. If I could draw its power for the use of the Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl?"

The Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl lacks energy, but doesn't the ruins opposite have a full and sufficient energy station?

"Eh!" Zhu Xiuer startled, "You mean, you want to devour the Earth Mother and Jingdu City?"

Even knowing this fellow once caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, she still thinks this is a crazy and bold idea.

"Good idea!" If others thought this, they would surely sneer; He Lingchuan making this calculation, why does it feel certain to succeed?

He Lingchuan gently exhaled: "The Way of Heaven reduces excess and supplements deficiency!"

The premise is, he must be able to seize it!

"Jingdu City was originally our target." He Lingchuan crouched down, "Now it merely gives me a more sufficient reason."

"Good, good! The Earth Mother devours relics everywhere; if in the end it is devoured by you, that would truly be the heavenly way of karmic return!" Zhu Xiuer rubbed her claws, "Are we still proceeding with the original plan?"

"No, I've changed my mind." He Lingchuan waved his hand, and the water's image shifted, becoming Bai Yuan Station.

Dong Rui's information was accurate; he saw the station's gate open, Mingyao the Venerable emerge, apparently having adjusted the barrier slightly, then returned.

Bai Yuan Station is one of the areas not corrupted by the Earth Mother; they operate and discuss here without being detected by the Earth Mother.

The cultivators of Ling Mountain are launching a full-scale assault on Jingdu City; these few immortals, as the final force, are not stationed on the front lines but have slipped into this unmanned station to hold a secret meeting, intending to reveal their plans openly.

"If we followed our original plan, only I could enter Jingdu City, while you and Dong Rui could only stay outside the city." He Lingchuan stared at Bai Yuan Station, "More people mean greater strength; why not join forces with them?"

In this critical moment, since everyone shares the same goal, why not cooperate?

"Moreover, our information on the Earth Mother is still too scarce; these immortals have lived extremely long lives, perhaps they have more clues to share." Jingdu City is extremely perilous; more information means more chance of survival.

Rich experience is precisely the advantage of these immortals.

Zhu Xiuer rejoiced: "Can I also go in?!"

"Try." He Lingchuan pointed at the water's reflection, "Please."

"Leave from here?" That's right, Panlong Secret Realm has already disappeared; they can only exit through Mingsha Forest, "Will the exit not be in the Panlong ruins?"

"Rest assured, I can still enjoy the remnants left by Commander Zhong." He Lingchuan laughed, "The uncorrupted areas of Panlong Desert still allow us to come and go freely."

……

Bai Yuan Station.

The disciples of Ling Mountain's immortals are all stationed in the shadows of the buildings, on guard, fearing discovery by the aerial demons of Jingdu City.

Their masters, meanwhile, have closed the doors to hold a meeting.

The Earth Mother's attack on Panlong ruins came too suddenly; Ling Mountain's action plan wasn't ready, so they could only improvise and scrutinize on the spot. As He Lingchuan predicted, the immortals made two preparations: Sihai True Person leads the immortals to the front battlefield to draw the Earth Mother's attention; another team will secretly infiltrate Jingdu City to deal with the Earth Mother's true form.

Sihai True Person is absent, so here Mingyao the Venerable takes the lead.

This brief meeting has just begun, and the immortals are already arguing endlessly about how to enter the city.

Jingdu City has been endlessly polished and strengthened by the Earth Mother over countless years, like its own body. To infiltrate such a demonic city is absolutely no easy task.

Time is urgent; they must now, immediately, at once, come up with a plan!

Mingyao the Venerable was about to speak when his expression shifted and he looked toward the window.

Outside, a disciple also shouted in a low voice: "Halt! Who are you!"

Under the eaves opposite, two figures suddenly appeared.

They did not deliberately conceal their presence or aura, yet in the senses of the immortals, they emerged abruptly, as if rising from the ground.