Chapter 36: Talisman Soldier

Chapter 36: Talisman Soldier

Mirror Void City is located in the remnants of the Great Python Mountain, eighty thousand li southwest of Yunzhong City.

Rumor has it that many years ago, a Rank 9 Cloud Python wreaked havoc in the Great Python Mountain.

The Rank 9 Cloud Python had monstrous arrogance, possessed incomparably powerful Divine Abilities, and frequently came out to attack nearby human cities.

Later, several Mahayana Ancestors from the Dao Saint Sect took action and wiped it out.

It is said that the name of Mirror Void City was derived from that Cloud Python's Divine Ability.

The Cloud Python's Divine Ability was called Mirror Transformation. Once this Divine Ability was used, it could turn a large expanse of the sky into a mirror, sucking all nearby living beings into the mirror.

Once the mirror shattered, the living beings inside would die along with it.

Zhang Yuhe fully drove the Heavenly Desolate Flying Immortal Art, flying rapidly all the way.

For ordinary Cultivators, a journey of eighty thousand li might require continuous flying for several days, or even longer.

But for a top-tier Soul Transformation Cultivator like Zhang Yuhe, eighty thousand li was not considered too far.

Coupled with the ultimate speed of the Heavenly Desolate Flying Immortal Art, less than an hour after flying through the air, he was already able to see the continuous mountain ranges in the distance.

It was precisely the Cloud Python Mountain Range.

"Hmm?"

When he was still about a thousand li away from Mirror Void City, Zhang Yuhe suddenly stopped.

"How can there be a warning Formation here?"

Zhang Yuhe probed forward with his Divine Sense, and a faint light curtain appeared before his eyes.

He discovered that this was a warning Formation.

As long as he continued forward, he would inevitably trigger the Formation's alarm, and the person who set up the Formation would know that someone was coming.

Fortunately, outside of Cultivating, he had studied various arts of immortality, and relying on his off-the-charts Comprehension Ability, his achievements were quite good.

Now Zhang Yuhe had comprehended alchemy, artifact forging, talismans, and Formations to Rank 6. As long as his cultivation improved further, the hundred arts would progress along with it.

It was simply like cheating, ridiculously strong without reason.

With his identity as a Rank 6 Formation Master, he could naturally see through these simple warning Formations at a glance.

It was just that Zhang Yuhe found it a bit strange: in such a desolate wilderness, why would someone set up a warning Formation?

"Let's go take a look elsewhere."

Zhang Yuhe did not rashly charge through. No matter who set up the Formation, it obviously had a purpose.

He came to investigate the situation of Mirror Void City and did not want his tracks to be discovered.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yuhe quickly restrained his aura and then quietly detoured to the side.

However, a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Yuhe returned to his original spot.

"To actually set up so many warning Formations, what on earth is Mirror Void City trying to do?"

Zhang Yuhe originally intended to bypass these warning Formations and quietly sneak to Mirror Void City.

But after making a huge circle, he ended up back at the starting point.

Because Zhang Yuhe discovered that with Mirror Void City as the center, warning Formations were set up everywhere within a radius of a thousand li.

He simply couldn't bypass them.

If he wanted to go to Mirror Void City, he had to pass right through the middle of these warning Formations.

Zhang Yuhe hid to the side and fell into deep thought.

Mirror Void City had a problem; a conclusion could now be drawn.

If Mirror Void City wasn't up to some shameful business, there would be no need at all to set up so many warning Formations a thousand li away from the city.

Although the warning Formations were not high in Rank, running so many Formations simultaneously consumed a non-trivial amount of Spirit Stones.

A normal three-star power simply couldn't sustain such consumption.

The He Family definitely had a problem, and it certainly wasn't just the He Family. Relying on them alone couldn't pull off such a Formation.

"I must find a way to go over and take a look."

Zhang Yuhe thought to himself.

It was just that the distance was too far now, and with the Formations present, he couldn't fully drive his Divine Sense to investigate the situation on Mirror Void City's side.

To know the situation over there, he had to quietly sneak over.

But with the warning Formations there, he couldn't get past either.

"What should I do now?"

This made Zhang Yuhe somewhat conflicted.

The Rank of the warning Formations wasn't high. If he wanted to dismantle them, he could break all of them in an instant.

But if he did that, the person who set up the Formations would achieve their purpose of being warned.

Whether he directly rushed through or dismantled the Formations before passing, the other party would know.

The existence of the warning Formations was originally meant to serve this purpose.

"This is a bit tricky. How can I quietly sneak into Mirror Void City without being discovered?"

"Eh, someone is coming."

Just as Zhang Yuhe was feeling conflicted, he suddenly discovered a team of green-robed Cultivators flying towards him from the direction of Mirror Void City.

Zhang Yuhe quickly restrained his aura and hid his figure.

He quietly looked at the green-robed Cultivators in the distance, and saw that embroidered on the cuffs of this team was a golden python.

Zhang Yuhe's heart gave a jolt.

"It's the He Family's Cultivators."

The He Family's clan emblem was precisely a golden python.

Zhang Yuhe quietly observed this team of green-robed Cultivators. When these people flew to a place not far from him, they suddenly stopped.

One of them took out a Formation Plate to look around, and then said something to the people around him.

Zhang Yuhe concentrated and listened closely.

"There is no problem here. The warning Formation has not been triggered."

"Third Brother, you must look closely. Don't let anyone sneak into Mirror Void City."

"Rest assured, warning Formations are deployed everywhere around the entire Mirror Void City; even a fly won't be able to fly in."

"That's right. After the Family's cleanup over the past nearly hundred years, there are almost no Cultivators within a radius of several thousand li."

"Cultivators certainly can't come to Mirror Void City, but the Yao Beasts of the Great Python Mountain might not be the case, hehe."

"The last time the Formation was triggered, it gave everyone a fright, but it turned out to be just an Iron-backed Pig, haha."

"It's better for everyone to be a little more careful. If we anger the Demon God, we won't have it easy."

When mentioning the Demon God, expressions of reverence involuntarily appeared on everyone's faces.

"Third Brother, you do you think the Demon God can really grant us longevity?"

"That's naturally true. The Old Ancestor was originally close to death. After receiving the infusion of Devlish Qi, not only did his cultivation Breakthrough to the Soul Transformation Stage, but his Lifespan also doubled."

When speaking of the He Family Old Ancestor's situation, this green-robed Cultivator named Third Brother revealed boundless fanaticism in his expression.

"Third Brother is right. The Demon God's path is the true Dao of longevity. As long as we welcome the descent of the Demon God, we all have the opportunity to attain longevity."

While whispering and discussing among themselves, the green-robed Cultivators quickly flew towards the next warning Formation.

At this moment, Zhang Yuhe's expression was solemn. He quickly hid his figure and quietly followed behind the green-robed Cultivators.

These green-robed Cultivators' words had already revealed a lot of things.

Infusion of Devlish Qi?

The Demon God's path?

Welcoming the descent of the Demon God?

The He Family of Mirror Void City, or rather the Demon God Cult, seemed to plan on opening a channel here to welcome the Demon Race to descend upon Yu Fantian.

It looked like Mirror Void City indeed had a problem.

It was just unknown what the exact situation was.

"Let's observe first."

These few green-robed Cultivators had too low a cultivation and too little exposure; what they said might not necessarily be true.

Zhang Yuhe intended to investigate first and then send a message to the Sect.

He took out a piece of talisman paper and gently waved it out. The talisman paper instantly turned into a faint phantom, quietly appearing within the shadow of one of the green-robed Cultivators.

The talisman soldier followed like a shadow.

This was a talisman paper Zhang Yuhe usually crafted, which could transform into a talisman soldier.

The talisman soldier's strength was not high, and it was of almost no use during magical combat.

However, this kind of talisman soldier had miraculous effects when it came to tracking people.

Hiding in someone else's shadow, unless using certain special Divine Abilities, it would almost never be discovered.

Zhang Yuhe thought that since it was difficult for him to directly force his way through the warning Formations, he would let the talisman soldier scout the path first.

After checking all the warning Formations, this team of green-robed Cultivators would surely return to Mirror Void City, right?

As long as these people returned to Mirror City, he could observe the situation inside Mirror Void City through the talisman soldier.

This way, it would neither alarm the Demon God Cult inside the city nor require him to take risks himself.

Who knows what kind of situation Mirror Void City was in right now?

If there happened to be a large group of high-Rank Demon Races inside and he directly rushed in, wouldn't he just be sending his head?

Even though players could resurrect after death, he still didn't want to throw away his life.

He didn't want to end up like his friend Wang Guofeng, being corpse-camped and killed for a hundred years.

In the Dao of Cultivation, stability comes first.

This was Zhang Yuhe's creed for longevity.