Chapter 794

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

'Evidence'

'The secret realm outside the city, no, the secret realm inside the city, secret realms everywhere!'

The system had already spoken without thinking, of course, it wasn't its fault, who made it get frightened!

Shen Yao rose from the bed, not waiting for the system to say anything more, she directly walked out of the room and soared into the air.

Their current location was right near the center of Shang Lu Cheng, as long as they stood at a high place they could take in the whole situation of Shang Lu Cheng.

Shen Yao only wanted to survey Shang Lu Cheng as quickly as possible, so she didn't hide anything, raising her beautiful eyes to observe seriously, until she soon noticed those overflowing energies and the vortexes about to form.

Obviously, there wasn't a single problem with what the system said, there were indeed secret realms about to open inside the city.

As for outside the city, the energy fluctuations were far greater than inside the city, the number of secret realms opening must be even more.

Why?

Could it be that the strange treasure had already been born, and the Spirit of Shanglu only planned to take the strange treasure and run away, and before running away, not forget to create some secret realms to mislead treasure hunters.

Hiss

It seemed that was the only possibility, otherwise opening new secret realms for no reason would only be counterproductive.

Shen Yao, who was staying in mid-air, slowly descended, at this time footsteps came from outside the small courtyard, it was Lu Yan.

Lu Yan came to Shen Yao's side with a serious face, "The secret realms here are acting up."

If the fluctuations were too frequent and the quantities stacked up, even cultivators who weren't very sharp could feel it, let alone those who dared to come to Shang Lu Cheng at this time, who would all have a few trump cards and skills.

"Shang Lu Cheng is going to have an accident, what do you plan to do?" Continue to stay and compete with the Spirit of Shanglu for the strange treasure, or give up in advance and leave directly.

How could Lu Yan choose to leave? He was not the kind of person who liked to escape.

"Go with the flow, there are not a few cultivators in Shang Lu Cheng, the vast majority of these people do not plan to leave," Lu Yan did not feel he was weaker than these people.

Shen Yao:...

Forget it, before she even asked, she already knew Lu Yan's choice tendency, this was determined by personal character, Lu Yan still had the youthful vigor and hot-bloodedness in his heart.

Even if Shen Yao really laid everything out about the Spirit of Shanglu, Lu Yan would only make preparations in advance, striving to have the power to fight back when facing a bigger boss.

"Be careful, the danger of Shang Lu Cheng this time is far stronger than Lin An and Ning An Cheng," human control and spirit body control were different, the Spirit of Shanglu was an old monster who knew not how many years it had lived, it valued itself more.

Lu Yan smiled and patted Shen Yao's shoulder, indicating Shen Yao absolutely did not need to worry, as the saying goes, the road is chosen by people, although Lu Yan could not bear one hundred percent of the result of the choice, he would try his best to make himself accept it.

"After the Shanglu matter is settled, we will set off and leave," Lu Yan said, then turned around and called someone to go down and prepare.

Shen Yao stood in place watching Lu Yan's back until he disappeared, then she slowly moved her feet, returning to the bed in the room to rest again.

'Host, are you really not going to tell Lu Yan the truth?' The system was anxious, scratching its head and cheeks, 'The Spirit of Shanglu is so sinister, how old is this kid Lu Yan, how could he be a match for an old monster.'

Without a conspiracy or trick, Lu Yan would have to kneel, then her own host would have to step out and deal with the other party, with the Spirit of Shanglu's straightforward personality, her own host wouldn't suffer a loss, right.

Although her own host had this and that flaw, the system really didn't want to see her own host suffer a loss, the losses were all its rewards!

Fine

The system valued the completion of the mission more, right now seeing not a bit of progress, the system somewhat suspected whether the host had forgotten this matter.

No, although it felt the Childbirth System sounded very improper, this was really its proper work, even if it just randomly gave birth to one.

Shen Yao:...

'System, you really worry too much,' perhaps because being with her was too relaxed, the system could blurt out whatever was on its mind.

Whenever this happened Shen Yao had to be glad that when the system spoke, others besides herself couldn't hear, otherwise how damaging it would be to her wise and martial image.

'If you have time to worry, otherwise focus your gaze on Lu Yan.

He is our mission target this time, you also don't want him to easily fall in Shanglu.'

System:...

The system thought in its heart that if the host didn't want to die, it was impossible for Lu Yan to fall in Shanglu, the restrictions of companion creatures were too advanced, no wonder the definition of companion creatures in this mission world leaned towards neutral.

Tsk tsk tsk

'Host, rest assured, regarding Lu Yan, I'm here, guaranteeing that any ripples will be reported to the host in time.

As for the Spirit of Shanglu side...' The system hesitated, indicating it was not up to the task, it was afraid the old monster had some means to restrain it, and absolutely could not rush over without knowing life or death.

The system deeply understood the method of preserving its life, like some things that made it sense danger, it absolutely would not touch, no matter how the host said, it would pretend not to hear.

This time facing the Spirit of Shanglu was also like this, the system's half-year discomfort of not running away in advance, but rather seriously analyzing its own insufficient ability, avoiding danger sources in time was beneficial to its own host, otherwise wouldn't it still trouble the host to fish it out.

Shen Yao:...

'You really think too much,' although the artificial intelligence was somewhat useless, really wanting to eliminate the artificial intelligence hiding in her mind was not something ordinary creatures could do.

Not arguing with the system on this aspect, Shen Yao waved her hand to indicate she knew, 'Just ensure Lu Yan's news is transmitted in time, other matters, I will handle.'

She had not been in this mission world for long, but the times she had taken action were also pitifully few, only having slightly targeted a rogue cultivator in Qingchuan Secret Realm, other times she was just sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight.

Now facing the restless Spirit of Shanglu, Shen Yao had a premonition, between them they probably had to fight a round before they could discuss and negotiate calmly.

When the Spirit of Shanglu did not suddenly attack, Shen Yao still lay on the bed in the room with eyes closed to cultivate her spirit.

The three contracted beasts originally following by her side had all been taken out by Lu Yan.

Without tool beasts that could be exploited by her side, Shen Yao could only call the servant of the small courtyard, letting the other party knead her body lightly or heavily.

In the bedchamber was placed a square table no larger than one person, on top were all pastries and fruits Shen Yao loved to eat, some were specialties of Shang Lu Cheng, inside also carried earth attribute energy.

"Miss, the Young Master has been out for three days and has not returned," the temporary steward in charge of the mansion's affairs finished reporting, and was about to ask Shen Yao whether to arrange manpower to search, but heard Shen Yao tell him not to overdo these things, just let him recently restrain the mansion's servants well, try not to go out or even out of the city.

The energy fluctuations in the air became increasingly obvious, especially that layer of energy storm outside the city, Lu Yan temporarily had no safety, but was just swept into the chaos outside the city, wanting to extricate himself had to rely on strength.

Lu Yan has strength, but the area outside the city is now a meat grinder where whoever enters is unlucky; there are no particularly weak people inside, and a rough estimate says Lu Yan still needs a few days to break free.

There's no need to tell the mansion's Servants these things — they're all Ordinary People without any talent or ability; knowing too much would instead be bad for oneself.

Lu Yan is not at Home; all household matters are decided by Shen Yao alone.

The Servants nodded in Tacit Understanding and agreed, guaranteeing they absolutely would not Go Out during this period; anyway, whatever the mansion lacks, specific merchants deliver on schedule, so they can eat, drink, and enjoy themselves without leaving the house — it's just Miss Shen who's Wronged, since she usually takes people to stroll the city streets, but now can only sit at home waiting for shopkeepers to bring Shop Assistants to the door.

Several more days of such life passed, and the energy Vortex outside the city could no longer be contained; that very night it erupted into an earth-shaking Storm.

The sound reached straight into the human heart; this surging energy overturned swathes of Trees and towering Mountain Ranges, and blasted apart numerous Secret Realms.

At the same time, a New Secret Realm appeared; as the vortex-shaped patterns expanded bit by bit outward, they swallowed roughly one-third of Shang Lu Cheng.

This is one-third of Shang Lu Cheng — just how large must the newly opened Secret Realm inside be.

The crowd outside the city, let alone wanting to run — the Secret Realm's opening vortex has innate suction; every last one of them was sucked into the Secret Realm, and not only that, but the people of one-third of Shang Lu Cheng also all entered this New Secret Realm.

The only good news is the Secret Realm does not capture Ordinary People without talent or ability; they still live stably in Shang Lu Cheng.

When the news reached Shen Yao's ears, the System had already lost track of Lu Yan.

A Secret Realm is an independent small space; the creatures inside are not actually in this Shijie; the System wants to observe Lu Yan but would need to enter personally — but it's a System, and without its Host at its side, it doesn't dare (coward)!

Shen Yao: ……

Never seen anyone display the four words "meekly compliant" so clearly.

"No need to enter; that Secret Realm hasn't stabilized yet, just wait."

System: …… What do you mean?

Literal meaning — not stabilized means the Secret Realm can still grow; right now it only covers one-third of Shang Lu Cheng, the remaining two-thirds can't escape either.

Ordinary People aren't captured by the Secret Realm; therefore, aside from the initial panic, their lives became very stable — it's the cultivators in Shang Lu Cheng who, some fearing being swept in, wanted to leave, but as soon as they left the City Gate they were kicked by Shanglu's Spirit into that expanding New Secret Realm.

Fine then; the cultivators still in the city saw their fleeing peers enter the Secret Realm like that, and Immediately stopped clamoring to leave.

Wait.

If nothing Unexpected happens, they'll definitely enter — only before entering, they can prepare in Advance.

Shang Lu Cheng's shops saw a wave of customers utterly unafraid to Spend Money on purchases; some Spirit Resources that couldn't sell before have now all been exchanged for beautiful Spirit Jade.

Shen Yao did not participate; instead she instructed the mansion's Servants to be honest and dutiful — without her Permission, none may leave.

Another three days of such life passed; the Secret Realm originally covering one-third of Shang Lu Cheng expanded to two-thirds, and another batch of cultivators was sucked in.

The remaining cultivators did not Give Up, still making their final Efforts and attempts.

Shen Yao doesn't need to do anything, but thinking that entering the Secret Realm means facing Shanglu's Spirit, she simply proactively Contacted Shanglu's Spirit before the Secret Realm expanded enough to envelop the entire Shang Lu Cheng.

Shanglu's Spirit: ……

"You, not leaving?" Shanglu's Spirit wants nothing to do with facing Shen Yao.

"The one who woke me is in the Secret Realm — how can I leave? Besides, if I left, Shanglu's Spirit wouldn't care about the lives of those cultivators in the Secret Realm."

So many people, plus the remaining Ordinary People in Shang Lu Cheng — once Shanglu's Spirit takes Shang Lu Cheng away, the Strange Beasts and Strange Plants hidden in the mountains and forests certainly won't show mercy.

Shanglu's Spirit refused to communicate with Shen Yao; it went on its own throwing cultivators into the Secret Realm until the Secret Realm expanded to where it could devour the whole Shang Lu Cheng — all cultivators in the city, willing or unwilling, were all sucked into the Secret Realm.

Shen Yao was lying on the couch missing; when she Regained Senses, she was already in the Secret Realm.

Unlike the greenery of those previous Qingchuan Secret Realms, the Land here is a barren wasteland; even at the horizon no living beings can be seen to Exist.

"This is"

"The product of numerous Secret Realms collapsing and fusing; after spatial compression and splicing, with the Fragility of living beings, not surviving is the norm."

The initial Secret Realm Appearance was extremely violent — many originally stable Secret Realms differentiated, then reconnected together into a new Secret Realm.

Later the Secret Realm's expansion was only devouring expansion; though much gentler than the start, for the living beings originally existing in the Secret Realms, it was undoubtedly a disaster they themselves could hardly Resist.

Shen Yao Sniffed Nose; she smelled the thick System blood smell here — the ground, though dry and Clean with only Yellow earth, has bloodstains and shattered bones beneath the Yellow earth, some so broken one can't even tell what they were.

Shanglu's Spirit…… just for that Strange Treasure, it went to such lengths — the Importance of the Strange Treasure clearly needs to be raised further.

Since Shen Yao is already inside, she's not afraid of the Secret Realm pulling any more tricks; moreover, Shanglu's Spirit went to such scheming lengths to net all cultivators in Shang Lu Cheng — it surely isn't just to trap them; could there be some restriction on extracting the Strange Treasure?

Thoughts racing in her mind, Shen Yao connected one thing after another in an instant; Fortunately her personal strength is very strong — even walking alone in such a region with no Village ahead and no Store behind and extremely Dangerous, she can still protect herself.

The System popped out at this very moment; its first words were that Lu Yan is on the East Side.

"But Host is on the West Side; the Distance to Lu Yan is still very long." The map inside the Secret Realm is huge — especially this New Secret Realm fused hundreds of large and small surrounding Secret Realms; who knows how large the space inside can grow.

"How is he?"

"Fine; the Flaming Lion and the rest are guarding him — ordinary cultivators can't hurt him."

To say the Secret Realm has no Strange Beasts or Strange Plants is False; but after the Secret Realm's own slaughter and fusion, there aren't many Strange Beasts or Strange Plants in this Secret Realm — so the threat to cultivators is still the cultivators themselves.

Lu Yan ranks high in Combat Power among cultivators; even though he was in the first batch of unlucky ones sucked in, because his Preparation was overly sufficient, his body has No injury — as long as he doesn't actively Provoke trouble, he can Avoid most problems.

"Good then; let's go find the Strange Treasure first." Shen Yao unleashed her own initiative — all Arrangements must make way for the Strange Treasure.