Chapter 2515: After the Wind and Rain, Old Friends Arrive

He Lingchuan had already considered this: "We assume the strongest being in the Duzhishan Secret Realm is Wang Ye, and his performance should not exceed that of the realm's creator, Shangguan Biao. Even if in real history he should be far beyond this level."

Mingke Xianren instantly understood: "The peak strength of the Duzhishan Secret Realm depends on how strong Shangguan Biao himself is?"

"Exactly."

Mingke Xianren drew an analogy: "In other words, when the Panlong Army and the Changfeng Valley people clashed in an encounter battle, the comparison of their strengths depended on——"

"Correct, it depends on whether I or Shangguan Biao is stronger." He Lingchuan further explained: "I've said before, the battles in the secret realm are merely appearances; essentially, it's the mutual devouring of the Panlong Secret Realm and the Duzhishan Secret Realm. Going deeper, it's a contest between me and Shangguan Biao in mastery of power, laws, and origins across all aspects."

Mingke Xianren replied cheerfully: "Understood, understood! The Great Emperor's words have given me great insight!"

He has visited countless relic secret realms, but his understanding of secret realms still falls short of that of a true secret realm owner.

"So, now the Panlong Secret Realm is firmly bound to the Great Square Vase?"

"Yes, even more tightly than before." He Lingchuan also needed his help to relay this message to Ling Mountain: "And the Panlong Secret Realm can operate stably, without drawing power from me—this differs from Shangguan Biao's secret realm. Therefore, even if I encounter some accident, its connection to the Great Square Vase will not be severed."

The Soul-Capturing Mirror in his bosom let out a sound: "The master originally didn't say it like that."

Blood Demon: "He didn't tell the whole truth. He judged that the Great Square Vase would eventually return from emptiness to substance, and when that happens, this Panlong Secret Realm will surely still be in turmoil."

The mirror heard this and felt a little afraid.

Afterwards, He Lingchuan also served as a guide, taking a few companions on a tour of the Panlong Secret Realm, providing commentary along the way.

Panlongcheng is a miracle on the Chipa Plateau, a grand and massive war project, and everyone marveled at it.

And Dong Rui also discovered that this city hides many markers of other secret realms—for example, there is a huge snow mountain to the north of the city, and the gate guardian beast at the eastern city gate is that Qingtu Great Ghost.

It can be seen that the Panlong Secret Realm borrowed features from the Liuguang Secret Realm, and here, following He Lingchuan's will, some changes can also be made.

He Lingchuan walked along the familiar long street, and he himself actually felt a myriad of emotions.

The new Panlong Secret Realm highly reproduces the full appearance of the Panlong World city from his last entry, as he remembers it.

And that was already many, many years ago.

As for the current Panlong World, I don't know whether it has undergone new changes.

Although the Great Square Vase is connected to the Panlong Secret Realm, it has not opened the Panlong World to him as the secret realm's owner.

He Lingchuan doesn't know what it's busy with, but in a vague way he feels that the time for the Panlong World to reopen is not far off.

Especially after it devoured the Liuguang Secret Realm.

While Mingke Xianren broadened his horizons in the city, he also had a question he did not voice:

How exactly was this secret realm city, so unlike reality, constructed?

The essence of the secret realm is "fragments or memories of the past," with the emphasis on "past."

That is to say, if the Panlongcheng in Jia Yu Dadi's memory were not like this, he would find it very difficult to build the city so large, so complete, so……reasonable.

But this secret realm city is indeed several times larger and several times more prosperous than reality.

Even if he could, like Shangguan Biao, alter part of the memory, that would only be "partial," impossible to change from the system's root.

So what exactly did Jia Yu Dadi use as a template to build this secret realm?

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Jia Yu Dadi is very busy: on one hand, he must maintain communication with the Earth Mother, follow up on Shangguan Biao's estate inventory and relic preservation; on the other hand, he must properly negotiate with all parties.

After just settling things with Ling Mountain, he immediately rushed to receive the envoy from Shen State without stopping.

After Shangguan Biao lost power, Shan Youjun also led the Shen State army into Yujing City, besieged and exterminated the demon army, to avenge Shangguan Biao's infringement on Shen State's borders.

Shangguan Biao previously allowed monsters in the city to go out and play and eat people, which not only destroyed over ten villages and towns around Heishuicheng, but also cut off trade on the Hongya Road, causing Shen State to suffer great losses. The Shen State army took advantage of Shangguan Biao's downfall to take revenge fiercely, giving explanations both externally and internally.

After the great battle ended, the Earth Mother took over Yujing City and began to evict guests. Shan Youjun very decisively led the Shen State army out of the city, without lingering.

The two sides agreed to meet below the southern gate of Panlong Ancient City, which is Jia Yu Dadi's home turf.

He Lingchuan originally thought the person he would meet this time was Shan Youjun.

But although the leader who came with his entourage wore wide robes and sleeves, just looking at his silhouette gave He Lingchuan a sense of familiarity, and he knew it in his heart.

Sure enough, when the other party walked to the base of the city gate, he took off his mask in one motion, revealing a face extremely familiar to He Lingchuan:

Shen King He Chunhua.

"Chuan……Jia Yu Dadi!" He Chunhua was unusually excited, stepped forward two paces, first clasped his hands in salute: "Long time no see!"

The last time he parted from his eldest son was in this Panlong Ancient City.

After more than ten years, they met again, still beneath this southern city gate, in a dazed moment like a cycle of rebirth.

Given his character and experience, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

He Lingchuan stepped forward and returned the salute: "The Shen King has arrived in person—why not notify beforehand? I would have been able to receive him properly here."

"Just meeting is good, just meeting is good!" He Chunhua's eyes glistened with a hint of crystal brightness: "No need for those empty formalities."

His eldest son calls him "Shen King," a very formal and proper title in accordance with etiquette.

Regarding his outward display of emotion, He Lingchuan only gave a slight smile, then gestured with his hand toward the square: "Please."

When He Yue first visited Cangyan, the grudge between He Lingchuan and He Chunhua had already drifted away with the wind, and neither side bothered to mention it.

Only the strong are worthy of such magnanimity.

He Chunhua walked past the magnificent southern city gate and couldn't help but look up: "The ancient city gate of Panlongcheng is still this impressive."

For over one hundred and seventy years, it has fought who knows how many hard battles against enemies and against time.

After over one hundred and seventy years, it, as a relic, fought Shangguan Biao fiercely again and won a great victory.

This ancient city, covered in scars, just like its owner, never bows its head.

However, after passing through the ancient, solid southern city gate, ahead lies a beautiful scene of lush green trees and clear waters encircling it. After the Earth Mother regained control of Yujing City, she began repairing Panlong Ancient City, making this place less dilapidated and more vibrant.

Of course, after successive great battles, the ancient city is no longer its former self; the city now has many extraordinary trees, buildings, and even landforms. For example, behind the small hill to the west of the city, a huge cavern has been added; behind the Xuanmin Academy, a great lake has been added; and on the eastern city gate tower, a huge ghost head has been added——

The Qingtu Great Ghost has come here to stand guard.

Previously it served Shangguan Biao; now it is off-duty and re-employed, working just as well as before.