Chapter 2776: No Living Person in Sight

Ling Jinbao paused: "Let's wait until we contact the Emperor and see what he instructs."

It's not that I underestimate myself; this major matter on the Mother Earth Plain cannot be resolved by just a few of us immortals—we still need to rely on Cangyan and the Nine Abysses Great Emperor.

"I think the same." Mingke Immortal received another urgent message, read it, and let out a light sigh: "Excellent, Commander Yang and the Crown Prince of Shen State have already returned to Kunlong Ravine. Not only have our nine hundred men returned, but they've also brought over two thousand more from the Shen State army."

Mother Earth has extended her control over the entire Kunlong Ravine, just as a tree's roots firmly grip every patch of soil underground. Kunlong Ravine is equivalent to an extension of the Mother Earth Plain—once the Black Armored Army steps onto its soil, they can be sent back to the plain.

And once back on the plain, the Black Armored Army gains numerous enhancements.

"I'm coming right away!" Ling Jinbao, severely wounded, flew on his sword with some difficulty breathing: "Huh, the Emperor's Elixir has arrived!"

At this time, the sky had already darkened, and suddenly, rain began to drift in midair.

For Ling Jinbao's injuries, the Emperor's Elixir was truly timely rain.

And on the Mother Earth Plain, the fragrant aroma of the spiritual elixir drifted everywhere. Twenty years ago, Mingke Immortal would have willingly risked everything to obtain this rootless water, but now he only feels this rain came at a most inopportune time.

Indeed, how could I have forgotten—there's still a major outbreak of the Emperor's Elixir tonight.

From a drizzle as fine as cow's hair to a torrential downpour, it took only a dozen breaths. The spiritual energy concentration in the air increased significantly to the extent Mingke Immortal could perceive.

If the usual spiritual energy concentration made him feel like a fish in water, then in two hours, it should be like a long whale entering the deep sea or a flood dragon roaming the heavens—abundant beyond measure.

This feeling will fade within a few hours after the Emperor's Elixir ends, but looking at the current rain, it won't stop anytime soon.

So, is this major outbreak of the Emperor's Elixir also calculated by the enemy?

The Demons can basically calculate the timing of the Emperor's Elixir's descent, so they chose these two days to lure He Yue into pursuing Zhao Shuo, while they themselves act against Mother Earth.

This is a chain of poisonous schemes, each move striking at the weak points of Mother Earth and the Cangyan garrison.

And the current outbreak of the Emperor's Elixir makes Mingke Immortal feel a chill run down his spine.

Normally, the spiritual energy concentration is already sufficient for immortal activities. Why would the Demons still carefully select the day of the Emperor's Elixir outbreak?

The reason is almost self-evident.

Therefore, the great calamity of the Mother Earth Plain and the Panlong Secret Realm has just begun.

In this calamity, can the Mother Earth Plain survive? Can he survive?

And can the Nine Abysses Great Emperor pass through safely?

……

At this moment, the invading Demons on the Mother Earth Plain also encountered a small problem.

The avian demon possessed by Ju Li Shen, who successfully passed through Mother Earth's barrier, had circled half a loop in the sky above Mother Earth before landing, when the avian demon leader discovered it was severely injured and thus called it down to the ground.

Therefore, it didn't have time to discover the location of the Panlong Ruins.

At that time, Ju Li Shen had to strictly follow Dongmu Heng's timetable, giving the demon ambush team targeting He Yue outside Kunlong Ravine enough time to exert force, so it couldn't immediately clash with the Mother Earth Plain's garrison and could only control the avian demon to land reluctantly.

And as the Demons boldly walked out of their hidden small world, extensively searching for the Panlong Ruins, the defending side stood ready in formation and activated various illusionary techniques. It must be said, the Cangyan people here have too great a home-field advantage—the Demons' communication with the outside world failed, and they can no longer coordinate remotely with Dongmu Heng.

No matter, they had planned early. After entering, the Demons split into seven teams to search everywhere for their target.

Although the magical artifacts left by Miao Zhantian solved the obstruction problem, the next trouble surfaced:

After invading the Mother Earth Plain, the Demons have been unable to find their target.

The towns, streets, and secret realms they passed through were utterly silent—no human figure in sight. Only stone figures occasionally emerged from corners, sometimes even from dead ends, to cause them trouble.

Actually, some urban and rural areas do have people, but before the Demons arrived, they had already fled.

Gengyue Shen asked those nearby: "Heavenly Venerable, the immortals and troops on this plain have all hidden themselves, leaving no trace. So far, those fighting us are only the stone men and stone beasts sent by Mother Earth—this thing is as numerous as desired, endless."

This Heavenly Venerable now is a cold-faced middle-aged man, with no distinctive features in his five senses; thrown into a crowd, he'd be hard to find, but the Moon God treats him with especial reverence.

Ju Li Shen said: "Crafty and afraid of death, the local garrison perhaps thinks of avoiding battle. Hmph, naive."

The Mother Earth Plain is vast, and the Demons, affected by the flight-ban barrier, can only walk, unable to fly, so their movement range and speed are restricted. Moreover, the stone figures are nearly endless, indeed interfering with their advance.

This "Heavenly Venerable" shook his head: "They're not stupid—they don't want to come up and die, nor do they want to come and give testimony. So while waiting for us to make a move, they're trying to delay time."

In fact, before invading the Mother Earth Plain, the Demons had carefully discussed with Dongmu Heng. The latter believed that before the Nine Abysses Great Emperor returns to the Mother Earth Plain, the Demons' task is to secure a time advantage, eliminate as many of his subordinates as possible, and pluck out his wings. That way, dealing with him later as a lone figure would be much easier.

The Nine Abysses Great Emperor himself is already difficult to handle, and once he has helpers, the difficulty of subduing him increases exponentially.

The Demons also hope to capture one or two locals to ask clearly about the location of the Panlong Ruins.

Now it's good—no living person can be seen.

"So what do we do now?"

"Keep searching for the Panlong Secret Realm. The Mother Earth Plain is this big—we'll definitely find it." The Heavenly Venerable said coldly, "If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain. Since they're avoiding us, we'll go to a place they cannot but defend."

Everyone knows the Demons are coming for the Panlong Secret Realm. Once they find it, the Cangyan people will have to fight desperately.

The current problem is that the Mother Earth Plain is not only vast in area but also highly varied in terrain—though called a "plain," it actually contains every kind of landscape. The connections between different landscapes and buildings are lacking, and styles often shift abruptly.

Here it's like a large labyrinth, still with several vertical layers, even including caves and underground wonders.

Searching takes time; not searching risks omissions.

Moreover, this is already the result of Mother Earth's own simplification—difficulty has greatly decreased. If it were during the Gaobiao era's Yujing City, that is, the place He Lingchuan and Mingke Immortal once infiltrated, the geographical complexity would be at least three times that of now.

In this ghostly place, newly arrived Demons wanting to find the Panlong Ruins will not find it easy.