At the foot of the mountain …
The smile on Zhang Dongyun's face instantly froze.
Fortunately, he was projecting Mr. Dark Cloud's image in front of Hui Tianyu. Otherwise, he would not have been able to control the expression on his face just now.
In Hui Tianyu's eyes, the old man in black was still as steady as Mount Tai, unperturbed and unperturbed.
"Why are you so flustered? Where is your manners?"
Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently, "Tell me the news at the foot of the mountain without changing a single word."
Under his influence, Hui Tianyu, who had been slightly agitated just now, also completely calmed down now and reported the information he received as instructed.
Zhang Dongyun's words told him to calm down, but in his mind, he was frantically thinking of countermeasures.
Right now, the area covered by the system was six kilometers from north to south and four kilometers from east to west.
It was not small, but it was located deep in the Dragon Ridge and within the White Cloud Abyss. It was still beyond the reach of those outside the mountain.
Blood Shadow, Chen Jiezhi, and the others were surrounded by their enemies outside the mountain and outside the range of Invincible City's influence.
They were trapped and could not escape into the mountain.
Now that City Lord Zhang had come out of the mountain himself, even though he was only a Fourth Realm martial artist, he could not save them.
The mountain roads between the two sides were dozens of miles apart. It was like the distance between heaven and earth.
Zhang Dongyun rubbed the space between his eyebrows in distress.
In the worst case scenario, even if he stayed in the city and played dead, he would not lose a single piece of flesh.
Even if this aroused the suspicion of the people in the city, as long as he was in the city, there were countless ways to maintain his rule.
However, in that case, the fact that Invincible City could only guard its own territory might be discovered by outsiders.
All clues about the Sirius Secret Cave and the engravings related to the fragments of the Immortals would be lost.
Moreover, Blood Shadow, Chen Jiezhi, Guo Zi, and the others were all loyal to him and followed his orders to go to the Sirius Secret Cave. As a result, they were now in danger …
However, how could he resolve their crisis?
Zhang Dongyun pondered as he listened to Hui Tianyu's report.
After Hui Tianyu finished speaking, Mr. Dark Cloud's expression in front of him was still as calm as before.
"Green Cloud Temple, Qingbokgung, Mirror Moon Tower?"
The black-clothed old man asked.
Hui Tianyu nodded. "There were no Fuzhen Guan people among the besiegers. Junior also found it strange."
Green Cloud Temple and Qingbokgung were both holy lands of Eastern Tang Taoism. Together with Fuzhen Guan and Xuanyi, they were known as the Four Paths.
As for the Mirror Moon Tower, it was a famous martial arts sect like the Dahe Longmen. Together, they were known as the "Five Sects" of Eastern Tang.
Blood Shadow and the others were ordered by Zhang Dongyun to go to the secret cave in Fuzhen Guan.
As a result, they were now being chased and intercepted by their opponents. They did not see anyone from Fuzhen Guan. Instead, it was the other famous sects that attacked.
"According to the disciples at the foot of the mountain, the other party used Taoist techniques to attract heavenly thunder and bombarded Senior Blood Shadow's Blood Sea. In Eastern Tang, the only Taoist sects with such excellent thunder techniques are … uh, only our Chang 'an and Green Cloud Temple."
Hui Tianyu suddenly remembered that Chen Chaoyan practiced thunder techniques, so he quickly changed his words.
Among the Four Great Inheritances of Eastern Tang Taoism, Fuzhen Guan mainly practiced smoke and cloud illusions, while Green Cloud Temple was famous for thunder techniques.
"In addition, according to the disciples at the foot of the mountain, they also saw dark red flames, which were very similar to the legendary Xuanyi Fire of Qingbokgung," Hui Tianyu continued.
Green Cloud Temple's thunder, Qingbokgung's fire, Fuzhen Guan's cloud, and Xuan Yi Sect's sword had always been known together and were famous in Eastern Tang.
However, Hui Tianyu had never seen Qingbokgung's Xuanyi Fire with his own eyes, so he could only speculate, but he believed that it was not far from the truth.
As for the Mirror Moon Tower, he was 100% sure.
"Those martial artists all held a round shield in one hand and a scimitar in the other. The round shield was like a mirror, and the scimitar was like the moon. When they used it, it was as if they had the help of the gods."
In Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun pondered for a moment and stopped thinking.
"I've decided on you …"
After hearing Hui Tianyu's words, Mr. Dark Cloud, who was projected by him, smiled.
"That's a good opportunity."
Hui Tianyu was stunned. "Opportunity?"
Mr. Dark Cloud smiled but did not answer. He only waved his hand gently.
A cloud of black fog surged in front of the two of them, and a young girl appeared from within.
The young girl was sitting cross-legged in meditation, inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy.
She was suddenly brought before Mr. Dark Cloud and Hui Tianyu. She could not help but feel a little confused. "Senior …"
"You've been cultivating for some time now. Usually, I can only restrict people with cultivation base from feeding you moves."
Mr. Dark Cloud instructed casually, "Now, there's a good opportunity for you to train. You can really polish yourself."
Chen Chaoyan stood up. "Please give me your orders, Senior."
"You've seen a lot of Fuzhen Guan's Dharma spells. Today, Green Cloud Temple and Qingbokgung are here. Blood Shadow and your uncle are surrounded by them at the foot of the mountain. Go and bring them up the mountain," Mr. Dark Cloud said.
Chen Chaoyan was a little stunned. "Senior, I really don't mean to refuse, but my uncle is a Sixth Realm martial artist. I heard that Senior Blood Shadow is even stronger. Even they can't deal with the enemy, and I'm only at the Third Realm …"
Hui Tianyu was also worried sick at heart.
Mr. Dark Cloud's expression was normal. "I have my own plans."
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
A cloud of fog appeared in front of the three of them. It spun and expanded until it finally turned into a huge umbrella.
"It's Fuzhen Guan's Yunluo cover!" Chen Chaoyan blurted out.
Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at her.
The young girl shrank back and quickly said with a smile, "It's our Chang 'an's Yunluo cover."
Mr. Dark Cloud nodded in satisfaction and handed the huge umbrella to her.
Chen Chaoyan took it happily.
Hui Tianyu did not say anything.
However, the worry in his heart did not lessen.
The Yunluo cover was one of the top three Dharma artifacts in Fuzhen Guan. This was true.
Chen Chaoyan was a genius in Daoist cultivation. This was also true.
The person and the artifact complemented each other.
However, the problem was that Chen Chaoyan's cultivation level was still too low.
The power of the Yunluo cover in the hands of a Third Realm cultivator was completely different from that of a Sixth Realm cultivator like Tang Chi.
Just as he was thinking this, the one-eyed young man suddenly saw Mr. Dark Cloud raise his hand.
The old man in black's finger landed on the surface of the Yunluo cover and wrote something.
One after another, talismans formed and condensed, turning into streams of light and disappearing at the top of the umbrella.
Chen Chaoyan's eyes lit up. "Senior, are you adding Dao techniques and Dharmic powers to this Dharma artifact?"
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "I'm giving you a chance to train you.
I'm not asking you to die for nothing. Of course, I'll give you some self-defense methods, but … "
His gaze was indifferent as he looked at the young girl.
"Don't think that you can slack off and rely on it. The Dharmic powers that I've added will disappear after a while.
If you're careless and dilly-dallying, you'll get yourself and Chen Jiezhi killed.
This is a test for you. No matter how much you cry and beg for mercy, I won't interfere. Do you understand? "
Chen Chaoyan's expression became serious, but her gaze was firm. She gripped the Yunluo cover tightly. "I understand!"
"Very good." Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly. "You don't have to be afraid. Blood Shadow and your uncle Chen Jiezhi are still here. You only need to help them break out of the encirclement."
He turned to look at Hui Tianyu and waved his hand casually. "Go with her."
Hui Tianyu agreed. "Yes, senior."
The two of them were immediately enveloped by a cloud of black fog and sent out of the city.
After landing, they dared not delay and rushed down the mountain.
Zhang Dongyun watched the two of them leave and let out a long breath.
According to the results of his previous experiments, he could add power to items in the city.
However, after the item left the city, the power of the seal would quickly weaken.
However, if it was a high-quality Dharmic artifact like the Yunluo cover, it could barely hold on for a while.
Although the loss of power was still very fast, the starting point was high, and the power would still be considerable in a short period of time.
However, whether or not it would succeed would depend on luck … Zhang Dongyun stood on the city wall and looked down the mountain. His gaze was distant.
Chen Chaoyan and Hui Tianyu went down the mountain as fast as they could.
Before they completely ran out of the forest, they heard a thunderous boom in the distant sky. It was earth-shattering.
The two of them left the mountain ridge and went over two low hills.
From afar, they saw a group of people gathered on the plains. They were surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside.
Above the crowd, a sea of blood floated in the air.
In the sky above the sea of blood, dark clouds were densely packed.
Inside the Dark Cloud, streaks of lightning flowed continuously.
Suddenly, another dark red flame shot up into the sky and attacked the sea of blood!
Chen Chaoyan took a deep breath and shook the huge umbrella in her hand.
The Yunluo cover turned into a cloud of smoke, lifted her up, and flew toward the sea of blood.
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