[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds":3,"chapter-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-153":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Travel between Two Worlds",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1084067,1411,"Chapter 153 - 115: Encircled City","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-153",153,"\u003Cp>\"The scope of this maze formation seems to be around a dozen miles near Jade Belt City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves surged in Lin Chen’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his senses, he had clearly flown for a long time, hundreds of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet returning to Jade Belt City only took a few minutes, indicating he was merely within a dozen-mile radius from the city...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, this maze formation isn’t targeting me... but it envelops the entire Jade Belt City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen quickly made a judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scope of this maze formation was too large, encompassing a city of millions, even extending a dozen miles beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone capable of such a grand gesture wouldn’t need this much effort just to deal with Lin Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who then... encircled the entire Jade Belt City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is their purpose...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lin Chen’s heart was unsettled, he didn’t show it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With dusk approaching, he returned to the inn where he was staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the inn, Lin Chen dared to carefully ponder the city’s siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting up a colossal array, encircling Jade Belt City, was undeniably grandiose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an ordinary force could accomplish this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Changchun Sect manage it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen slightly shook his head, uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he’d seen the Array Peak Master set up the Wood Imprisonment Heaven-Burning Array, its scope large enough to cover a mountain top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to the array encircling Jade Belt City, it was still a minor effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such an array doesn’t seem like something a Core Formation Cultivator can arrange... even if possible, it would likely require considerable time and effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen roughly estimated the strength of the one behind the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps a few Core Formation cultivators joined forces... or even a Nascent Soul cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, what is the hidden person’s or their force’s purpose in encircling Jade Belt City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen pondered carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He divided the hidden person into two factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either it’s a righteous cultivator sieging the city to pursue some evil cultivator or enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, spending such a grand gesture, the target at least has to be a late-period Core Formation cultivator, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen certainly hoped the righteous power set the array; at least this way, he faced no great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he worried... the hidden force might be demonic evil cultivation forces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the most likely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumors of demonic forces besieging cities were numerous, finally all centered around one goal—blood sacrifice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the three odd events Lin Chen had heard about before...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it truly be the demonic forces... aiming to sacrifice the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen furrowed his brow, calling out in displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was incredibly unfortunate for him to encounter such a troubling situation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it truly is demonic forces, it will be problematic... Anyway, let’s observe the situation first... There can’t be a large array without a flaw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe, since leaving Jade Belt City from the south is impossible, I’ll try other directions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen glanced at the sky; it was already late at night, a good time to avoid detection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen left the inn, controlling his artifact to fly out of Jade Belt City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s try north first...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling a stirring in his heart, Lin Chen flew north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was cautious, marking some spots clearly once a dozen miles away from Jade Belt City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued flying northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying for another two-hour period, Lin Chen’s expression changed slightly as he saw the marks previously left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"North won’t work, I’ll try west...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen continued attempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next day, Lin Chen returned to the inn in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Several two-hour periods, tried six or seven directions... still couldn’t find a flaw in this array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s face was somewhat grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, such a large array couldn’t possibly be flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after trying the four cardinal directions, Lin Chen tried southwest, northeast and other directions, yet still couldn’t find a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Chen did not leave empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He figured out the scope of the siege array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This array, centered on Jade Belt City, extends about thirteen miles outward...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirteen miles, a limit... once reaching this distance, one is forcibly disoriented or trapped in an illusion? Even the divine sense perceives no anomaly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen took a deep breath; he planned to try again after nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps following the array’s border might uncover a way to leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the next three days, Lin Chen was active at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As each evening darkened, he controlled his artifact to go out and explore the array’s border.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he tread every inch of land, even flying towards the sky, reaching over thousands of meters tall... yet still couldn’t escape the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This grand array seemed like... a giant invisible glass dome, encircling Jade Belt City completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things have become complicated!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen glanced at the countdown on his arm, only two and a half days left until the time to return to Blue Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of now, he couldn’t figure out a way to escape Jade Belt City. Maybe once back to Blue Star... there’d be a solution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush for now; tomorrow morning, I should investigate some intelligence in the city...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen silently mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Lin Chen got up and headed to the marketplace in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Lin Chen was trapped after days of siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Millions of mortals and thousands of cultivators were also trapped in the city...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen intended to wander through the marketplace and see if he could gather any intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering through the marketplace, Lin Chen frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a few days ago, there were noticeably fewer cultivators in the marketplace now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously bustling cultivation marketplace now had few cultivators setting up stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those on the street sides were mostly female cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The city’s oddities are becoming more severe... wonder if they’re related to the siege array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",978,"2026-06-03T10:50:41.488Z",1,"novelbin.me","ddfca6c8a722ec78dae795f90f376ec7ab3b2f23fb8de87899186793e8a26614","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-154","i-can-travel-between-two-worlds-chapter-152",422,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-travel-between-two-worlds-cover.jpg"]