Chapter 156: Lu Ren's Calculation!

When Ji Han saw the mighty City Defense Guard marching out below, a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes, but it was immediately followed by a deep sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

Fortunately, the one who had provoked these thousands of guards was not him.

If it were otherwise, given his current cultivation realm, it would truly be difficult to escape.

In contrast, Ji Han looked at Lu Ren, who was standing not far from him, and suddenly sneered.

Even the renowned Lu Ren, he feared, would not be able to get away.

And the reason he held such great malice toward Lu Ren was something that had been deeply cultivated for a long time.

Between him and Lu Ren, they had always been at odds—or so Ji Han believed.

Furthermore, he had received news that the Old Master had actually run off to Wanren City...

A deep sense of crisis enveloped him.

How could this be?! How is it possible?! The Old Master... he is the number one person in the world! Although Lu Ren has not established a sect, the Lu Family he belongs to is a sect organization of no small size.

If the Old Master joined the Lu Family...

Then the situation in the entire Dongzhou would change.

Ji Han absolutely could not accept such a thing.

When he noticed Lu Ren entering the city, he immediately had an idea.

What a pity.

It was actually seen through.

Ji Han had originally intended to wait until Lu Ren believed his words and began to break the formation, only for him to then strike and kill Lu Ren! However, even if it was seen through, he still had a countermeasure.

Ji Han looked down from his high vantage point at Lu Ren, who was surrounded by thousands of City Defense Guards, his eyes filled with nothing but mockery.

Let alone Lu Ren.

Even if a Great Luo Immortal came here, he likely wouldn't be able to escape! He was just waiting to see how Lu Ren would die.

And...

The trend of developments below greatly exceeded Ji Han's expectations.

When Lu Ren discovered that the buildings in the city were damaged, he had already vaguely sensed something.

This was a massive Mechanism City.

Every building in the city was part of a formation; if damaged, it would inevitably invite some backlash.

However, he had not expected that the source of this backlash would be like this.

Fortunately, he had been prepared.

"Who goes there? Who are you to dare damage the Mechanism City!"

"Audacious villain, why not surrender at once?"

"Capture him and throw him into the Tianlao!"

As for Ji Han, when those City Defense Guards noticed him, he did not hesitate to pay the fine.

His attitude was sincere, and the thousands of Spirit Stones in his hand were all already cut into prisms.

Ji Han said earnestly: "I was only defending myself; he is the one who truly attacked, and I am willing to serve three days of punishment in the city!"

Since he was a man who knew the score, those guards shifted their gaze and cast unkind looks upon Lu Ren.

So there was such a thing as serving a sentence? It seemed Ji Han had been prepared long before he made his move.

Lu Ren was noncommittal.

Looking at Ji Han, who seemed to have victory in his grasp, Lu Ren curled the corners of his mouth slightly, raised his head toward Ji Han, and without hesitation, revealed a smile.

This smile gave Ji Han a momentary feeling of foreboding.

But he frowned and subconsciously wiped away this trace of unease.

Nothing would happen; not even a fly could fly out of this massive Mechanism City.

Unless... Lu Ren could find the eye of this Mechanism City's formation.

But how could that be possible? Even if he were a genius at formations, it was impossible to find it in such a short time! Ji Han's thoughts were indeed correct.

Even if Lu Ren were a genius, it would be impossible to find the true eye of the formation in such a large array.

Breaking a formation requires not only talent, but also keen eyes and time.

But who said he intended to break the formation?

From the very beginning.

Lu Ren had never intended to break the formation!

Lu Ren waved his hand toward Ji Han not far away in a good mood, and mouthed the words:

"Goodbye."

Goodbye? Ji Han read Lu Ren's lips.

He felt a sense of absurdity wash over him, and he frowned fiercely.

Could Lu Ren have a way to leave this place?

Impossible! Even a Teleportation Array couldn't get out of here!

He had already tried it long ago.

Talismans were also useless.

Aside from resignedly accepting one's fate, there was simply no other possibility.

But then, something that left Ji Han dumbfounded occurred.

Lu Ren actually disappeared in broad daylight, right in front of everyone!

Those City Defense Guards swarmed forward, searching the vicinity with furrowed brows.

"They really disappeared!"

"Where is the person?"

"Where is the person who destroyed the Mechanism City?!"

The expression on Ji Han's face dropped abruptly; he sped away, rushing to the place where Lu Ren had vanished, and spread out his divine sense to search.

Nothing!

Nothing!

Absolutely nothing!

Lu Ren was simply not here! How could this be?

A massive sense of absurdity struck Ji Han's heart.

Could Lu Ren really have sprouted wings and flown away?

Yet, just as he was lost in thought, the guards around him had already cast unkind gazes upon him.

By the time Ji Han realized it, it was already too late.

The captain of the guard squad spoke slowly: "Regardless, someone must be held responsible for the damage to the Mechanism City."

"Since he has already disappeared..."

"Then it will be you."

"Me?" Ji Han was stunned. "But I just paid the fine!"

He wanted to argue his case, but he was no match for these thousands of people; even with his deep background, he was restricted from fighting inside the Mechanism City, and in the end, Ji Han could only be dragged away toward the Tianlao in a wretched state.

Ji Han was nearly driven mad with rage.

He kept looking back repeatedly, and even as he was shoved and jostled by the guards beside him, it could not hide the look of fury and confusion in his eyes.

Lu Ren!

Where on earth did Lu Ren go?!!

Where was Lu Ren? Although he was inside the space! This space... was indeed extremely useful.

Lu Ren had only intended to test it, but upon discovering that those guards truly could not detect the space, he immediately realized its benefits.

This Mechanism City already belonged to an independent space, but when he was inside the space and entered another, the two spaces became completely isolated.

Therefore...

A golden light flashed within Lu Ren's eyes.

Countless massive calculations of profound mysteries streaked across his pupils.

Therefore, he could use this space as a foundation to calculate the formation nodes of the other space.

Thereby further deducing the formation core! Even more...

He could find the source of power for the other space and claim it for himself! A smile slowly appeared on the corners of Lu Ren's lips.

The smile grew wider and wider.

He could barely control the joy in his heart.

If he had not guessed wrong... this Mechanism City should be related to the Immortal Ruins!

He suddenly seized a flash of inspiration that had crossed his mind.

If it were to be said...

If it is related to the Immortal Ruins, this Mechanism City standing here would only serve as a gateway.

A gateway!

A thought suddenly emerged in Lu Ren's heart, one that even he found hard to believe.

If the entry points are different, would they also serve different functions within the Immortal Ruins? (End of chapter)