Qin Shujian paused for a moment as he looked at his Attribute Panel.
His luck value had increased by 10 points from his original foundation.
Seeing this.
A smile appeared on his face.
His luck value increased.
That was to say, some demons were killed by the disciples of the sect.
This was a good thing for Qin Shujian.
Luck value originally only had one function of upgrading Taoist artifacts, but now it had a conversion function. Ten points of luck value was equivalent to one million points of life source.
Ten evil fiends meant ten million life force sources.
One hundred demons meant one hundred million points of life source.
One thousand demons meant one billion points of life source.
There were nearly one hundred demons in the Beiyun Prefecture alone, so there must be many in other prefectures.
Maybe one thousand demons couldn't do it.
But it should be possible to kill a few hundred demons.
In this way.
Without upgrading Taoist artifacts, his life source would at least increase by a few hundred million points.
So much life source.
It was enough for him to enter the God Martial Arts Realm.
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, Qin Shujian looked at the fortress in front of him, which was comparable to a small city. There were many guards on guard, and the fortress gate was tightly closed. It looked heavily guarded.
When Qin Shujian approached.
Someone on the city wall suddenly shouted, "The fortress is an important place. Without the relevant written order, no one is allowed to approach. Violators will be killed without mercy!"
After the words.
The guards on the city wall had already drawn their bows and aimed at Qin Shujian.
On the dark arrowheads, there was a cold light.
It proved that these arrows were not ordinary arrows, but sharp weapons specially made by the imperial court, which could break through the protective qi of physical invulnerability cultivators.
However.
Although hundreds of arrows were aimed at him, Qin Shujian was still calm and said loudly, "I am Qin Shujian of Yuan Zong, and I have the order of Marquis Beiyun in my hand. Please open the fortress."
While speaking, he had already taken out the token, and then used his Vital Essence to directly throw the token onto the fortress wall.
Suddenly.
On the wall of the fortress, a general reached out and took the token.
When he touched it, there was not the slightest bit of impact.
This caused him to stop in his tracks. He was preparing to forcefully take the token with his True Essence, but he stopped in his tracks.
As for the other party's name, his expression turned grave.
Yuan Zong!
Qin Shujian!
This name was well-known in the Beiyun Mansion.
However, the truly famous ones were Qin Shujian, the Realm Master of Spirit Realm and the Formation Grandmaster.
In comparison.
Yuan Zong's name had spread because of the other party's actions.
Subsequently.
The general held the token in his hand and looked at it seriously. Soon after, he said to the person beside him, "Open the door!"
After that.
He had already turned around and left the city.
Below.
Qin Shujian was still standing there, waiting.
Soon, the gate of the Stronghold opened slowly. The general who had been on the wall walked out. He cupped his hands and said to Qin Shujian, "I'm Qi Zi 'an, the commander of the Limestone Stronghold. I was just doing my job. I hope you don't mind."
As he spoke, he handed the token back to Qin Shujian with both hands.
Putting aside the other party's reputation.
He had the token of Marquis Bei Yun, so to a certain extent, he could represent Marquis Bei Yun's arrival.
Under such circumstances.
Qi Zi 'an naturally did not dare to be rude.
After receiving the token, Qin Shujian said, "I'm here to kill the demons under the orders of the Marquis!"
"Kill the demons!"
Hearing this, Qi Zi 'an's heart skipped a beat, and a look of shock appeared on his face.
Kill the demons!
This was something he had never thought of.
Although the Stronghold suppressed the demons, Qin Shujian came under the orders of Marquis Bei Yun, and to a large extent, what he did was related to the demons.
However —
Qi Zi 'an had never thought that the other party was here to kill the demons.
He even thought that.
The other party was here to reinforce the seal.
After all, Qin Shujian was a famous Formation Grandmaster.
In addition, during this period of time.
The demons' seal showed some signs of instability.
It was normal for the other party to reinforce the seal at this time.
However —
After a short period of shock, Qi Zi 'an's face was filled with joy, and he said, "Sect Master Qin, please come in with me!"
After that, he turned sideways and led the way.
Then he led Qin Shujian into the Stronghold.
Following Qi Zi 'an, Qin Shujian stepped into the Stronghold, only to find that the layout inside was extremely simple, without the messy and fancy layout of an ordinary city.
Except for the necessary living places.
There were no extra buildings.
Along the way, they encountered quite a number of soldiers.
When these soldiers saw Qi Zi 'an, they all stopped and saluted, then left.
Walking in the Stronghold.
Qi Zian tilted his head and said, "This fortress has been built for more than 800 years. Every few years, soldiers will be rotated to guard the altar that seals the evil spirit in the fortress to prevent the evil spirit from breaking the seal and coming out."
Qin Shujian on the other side.
He remained silent and listened.
After Qi Zi 'an finished speaking, he said, "There was a Beast Tide in the Beiyun Prefecture some time ago. Was the Stronghold affected?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Zi 'an seemed to be more interested in talking. He then said, "The Beast Tide attacked the Stronghold some time ago, but it was stopped by the army and did not cause much of an impact."
Qi Zi 'an then said.
Qi Zi 'an also looked a little proud. "Although the Limestone Fortress is not very strong, it is not something that can be broken through by the beast tide."
Upon hearing this.
Qin Shujian nodded in agreement.
The Stronghold had been built to suppress the demons.
Naturally, such a place could not be easily broken through by others.
Or else …
The Evil Fiend's seal was far too weak.
Ever since he had stepped into the Limestone Stronghold, Qin Shujian had discovered dozens of powerful auras hidden inside. Every aura had reached the limit of the True Dominion.
Moreover, there was a large number of soldiers.
Although the 410-foot Spiritual Deity was suppressed by the shackles of the True Dominion, its perception was still much stronger than that of others.
When Qin Shujian's perception swept across the Stronghold …
He knew that there were at least tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the Limestone Stronghold.
This was an army of tens of thousands.
It was not an ordinary army. It was an elite army.
This was because the soldiers he had encountered since he had entered were not weak. They had at least reached the peak of their Qi and blood.
Sixth stage of the Martial Initiation Realm!
Only then could their Qi and blood be at the peak of their Qi and blood.
Only the elites of the army could reach the sixth stage of the Martial Initiation Realm.
When he had followed Yan Caizhe and the others to battle …
Most of the soldiers were around the second or third stage of the Martial Initiation Realm.
Compared to the soldiers in the Stronghold, the difference was like heaven and earth.
However, this …
Qin Shujian could understand.
After all, the Stronghold was much smaller than an ordinary city, so it was difficult to accommodate too many soldiers.
Under such circumstances …
Soldiers were valued for their quality, not for their quantity.
Even Qi Zi 'an, who was beside him, was slightly shocked when his Spirit Eye flashed.
Fifth stage of the Spirit Martial Realm!
An Airborne Realm cultivator!
An Airborne Realm cultivator would be considered an expert wherever he went. However, he was currently guarding the seal of the evil spirit in the True Dominion Stronghold.
This showed that …
The Imperial Court attached great importance to this matter.
However, despite his shock, Qin Shujian frowned slightly and said, "Why do I sense some Demonic Qi in the Spirit Qi? Did something go wrong with the altar sealing the evil spirit?"
"Sect Master Qin's methods are indeed amazing. You were even able to detect this."
Qi Zi 'an, who had been full of admiration at first, spoke in a low voice with an ugly expression.
"Three years ago, something went wrong with the altar sealing the Stronghold. A weak Demonic Qi seeped out from within. Many soldiers near the altar were infected by the Demonic Qi and turned into members of the Devil Disaster.
However, this unforeseen event was quickly suppressed and all the demonized soldiers were killed.
However, the person who set up the altar was an Array Dao Grandmaster. Now that something has gone wrong with the seal, only an Array Dao Grandmaster can solve it. "
As he spoke, he looked at Qin Shujian, shook his head and sighed.
"Sect Master Qin, you should know that there was no Array Dao Grandmaster in the Beiyun Prefecture. As for why the Imperial Court did not send any Array Dao Grandmasters here, I am not sure either.
"Fortunately, Sect Master Qin is here today."
"Although you are not here to strengthen the seal of the evil spirit, the crisis of the Stone Rock Stronghold will be resolved as long as this evil spirit is killed.
"At the same time, the soldiers who have guarded the stronghold for many years without leaving will finally complete their mission."
For the soldiers in the army …
They wanted to go to war and kill the enemy, not stay in one place for many years without being able to move at all.
If it had not been for the military order …
Some people would not have been able to bear such loneliness.
Qin Shujian agreed with Qi Zi 'an and the others' thoughts. However, what really caught his attention was the flaw in the seal.
"As long as the seal of an Array Dao Grandmaster is not severely damaged, such a problem will not occur even after thousands of years. Did someone destroy the altar sealing the altar?"
"No." Qi Zi 'an shook his head. Qi Zian shook his head and said firmly, "Except for our own people, no one has ever entered the fortress. As for the location of the sealed altar, it is also heavily guarded. No one can enter at all."
"Moreover, to destroy the altar, it will cause a lot of noise. It is impossible that we did not notice it.
"But in fact …
"The altar sealing the altar did have a problem, which led to the Demonic Qi leaking out. For this reason, the hundreds of elite soldiers around the altar became part of the Demonic Disaster."
On the matter of the Devil Disaster, Qi Zian only briefly mentioned it.
Obviously …
He did not want to talk about it too much.
After all, it was not a small loss to hundreds of elite soldiers.
Then …
He said again, "Sect Master Qin, you have come from afar. Why don't you take a rest in the Stronghold for the night?"
"No need. Take me to the altar sealing the altar."
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