Chapter 2497: Who Are You?

This is exactly what they mean by "when the wall falls, everyone pushes."

Even the people of Shen State, whom Shangguan Biao despises most, are dreaming of getting a share.

Shangguan Biao cursed a few times in his heart, urging the Bear King to leave the city quickly.

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On the battlefield of the Secret Realm, the Changfeng Valley people disappeared, and the Duzhi Mountain behind them also vanished.

As they fought, the opponent suddenly vanished, and the Lingshan people still gripped their weapons, staring at each other in bewilderment.

When they previously disappeared at Duzhi Mountain, the expressions on the Changfeng Valley people's faces were exactly the same as theirs.

Several immortals glanced at He Lingchuan in unison, speaking with one voice: "What is going on?"

In the chaotic Jingdu City, in the ever-changing Secret Realm, they had grown accustomed to asking Jiuyou when uncertain.

"Duzhi Mountain still had strength, yet it vanished abruptly—this has nothing to do with us." He Lingchuan pondered briefly, "Most likely, Shangguan Biao did it himself! After losing the Stone Heart's power, he no longer needs to waste himself in the Void with me; he must prepare an escape route."

Immortal Mingke said: "This person is truly pragmatic."

Shangguan Biao had just been fighting He Lingchuan to the death in the Void; upon realizing his reliance was gone, he turned and fled without hesitation.

A shadow flickered before them, and the massive Spider Queen appeared: "The outside Jingdu City has already lost control."

"If he lacked such timely decisiveness, he would have died thousands of years ago." He Lingchuan leapt lightly and landed before Zhu Xiuer's forehead. Though wounded, the Spider Queen had come specially to carry him, "But his luck has run out."

"The moment I stripped him of his Stone Heart's power, I declared his defeat—and a utter rout at that." He Lingchuan smiled, straining to suppress his injury, "Borrowed power is never truly one's own—unstable, unreliable. When he wielded such power to flaunt his might everywhere, he should have foreseen this day."

"He doesn't believe in karmic retribution, so he deserves this end!" Zhu Xiuer walked toward the exit, "Now Jingdu City is out of control, he can't escape, and the city is full of enemies—what will he do?"

Shangguan Biao transformed himself from a lone soul into a guardian spirit, thus he cannot fully detach from the Secret Realm's existence. The Duzhi Mountain Secret Realm is rooted in Jingdu City, and since Jingdu City has slipped from his grasp, Zhu Xiuer, however she calculates, he has only a dead end!

Immortal Chonghui also pressed: "Exactly. Isn't it said he can't leave?"

"Guardian spirits usually cannot stray far from their Secret Realm." The Great Expansion Heavenly Pearl is an exception. He Lingchuan believes that even in the Great Thousandfold World, such exceptions would be few, "Unless, he can move the Secret Realm away from Jingdu City."

"Can he?" Is there still this trick?

"The Duzhi Mountain Secret Realm is also unique—not a natural formation born of chance, but transformed by Shangguan Biao using Wang Ye's 'Flowing Light' Secret Realm." Speaking of Secret Realms, probably few in the present era understand them better than He Lingchuan, "That is to say, this Secret Realm's connection to the real Duzhi Mountain is not truly that close. But—"

"The Duzhi Mountain Secret Realm was originally locked in fierce combat with my Panlong Secret Realm; he should not be able to reclaim it." Two powerful Secret Ranges were locked in an indecisive battle—not something Shangguan Biao could simply call off, "So, he likely resorted to extreme measures, inflicting heavy damage on the Flowing Light Secret Realm."

Immortal Mingke understood: "For example, killing the key figure of the Secret Realm?"

"Most likely."

Zhu Xiuer smirked: "In the past, he framed his present self; now his present self kills his past self—how laughable!"

On the battlefield, only one side remained, so the great battle naturally ended.

In the Panlong Army, the recall signal sounded; soldiers sheathed their weapons, rushed back to their units, and hurried back to the city.

From beginning to end, they never exchanged a word with the living people of Lingshan. Immortal Mingke specially approached to make conversation, but no matter whom he asked, the other merely glanced at him faintly and remained silent.

This great army surged in like a tide, then receded like a tide back into the city, leaving onlookers unable to keep up.

Immortal Mingke watched and sighed repeatedly: "If such an army could be brought into reality, the battle for Jingdu City would likely have ended much earlier."

The Lingshan people fought shoulder to shoulder with the Panlong Army this time, filled with deep emotion.

The army's combat power now matches that of immortals, and in many aspects surpasses them.

"A Secret Realm is a Secret Realm—self-contained. Don't think the beings here can destroy heaven and earth; they cannot leave." He Lingchuan said slowly, "Whether for Changfeng Valley or the Panlong Army, the Secret Realm and reality are still separated by a vast chasm."

"Moreover, this battle between Changfeng Valley and the Panlong Army is merely the embodiment of the Secret Realms devouring each other. The Panlong Army overpowered the Changfeng Valley people, indicating Panlong City's strength holds the upper hand; conversely, it means the Duzhi Mountain Secret Realm has launched an attack, and the two great Secret Realms constantly saw against each other, manifesting as a stalemate on the battlefield." He understood thoroughly in his heart, "Actually, the form of combat doesn't matter. What matters is the comparison of their fundamental power and laws—who is higher, who is lower."

Some Lingshan people were curious, wanting to follow the Panlong Army back into the city, but the city gates closed gradually after the Panlong Army returned, barring everyone outside.

Eh, actually not everyone.

Immortal Mingke immediately went to find He Lingchuan:

"Jiuyou, we helped you defend the city with merit—this new Secret Realm should also let us take a look, right?"

He was simply too curious.

"The Secret Realm is not yet fully constructed. Besides, Shangguan Biao has not yet been brought to justice." He Lingchuan always speaks reason, "After the great battle ends, I will certainly take Immortal Mingke on a tour of the Secret Realm."

Immortal Mingke was delighted: "Good, good—one word, set in stone."

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The Bear King led his subordinates rushing through a canyon, a newly formed fissure from the recent earthquake, with remnants of buildings still clinging to both ends, not fully collapsed.

"Here!" the Qing Leopard Yao guided the way, and all the demons ran across the broken walls and rubble at the canyon's bottom.

However, as the Bear King rushed past a dangerous cliff, the rock wall above shattered without warning and came crashing down.

This boulder weighed several hundred thousand catties, originally spanning the path above, hanging less than two zhang above the Bear King's head. He had no time to react before being crushed beneath it!

Shangguan Biao reacted in time, reaching out to strike it, hoping to shatter it directly.

He didn't care for the Bear King, but the items on the Bear King's body must not suffer any mishap!

Alas, this boulder was simply too heavy—it had not only lost the Earth Mother's power to move mountains and fill valleys, but also suffered severe injuries in the recent battle in the Void, and being a soul-form, even if he exerted all his strength in a single swing, he could only scrape off a layer of the boulder, with a few more chunks breaking off.

The Bear King trapped underneath made no sound, and it was unknown whether he had fainted or died.

"Smash the boulder and drag it out!" Shangguan Biao ordered the Qing Leopard Yao, "Quickly!"

The Qing Leopard Yao paced back and forth a few steps, not obeying, only scratching his ears with his front paws, then suddenly asked:

"Who are you?"