It was the end of the seventh month. The war in the north was still going on. Both sides were still fighting on a small scale. Qingyang Upper Continent was constantly expanding their territory and building underground military fortresses and roads, pushing forward step by step.
This was a very stable strategy. Although it consumed a lot of resources, Qingyang Upper Continent's sixty years of accumulation was enough to support this war.
In this part of the continent, the people of Frost Continent had launched several surprise attacks, but they seemed to have dealt with the matter, and were repelled by the Profound Palace. After that, there were no major movements.
Yun Chen had privately analyzed that the people of Shuang Continent were probably waiting for the war in the north to intensify. When the two prefectures were fully focused on the war, they would enter the fray again.
Zhang Yu didn't ask too much about this. The two prefectures had given Xuanfu control of Shuang Continent, but the specific defense and deployment of manpower were all matters for Xuan Shou to consider. Now, it was Yun Chen's turn to consider.
As long as Yun Chen was carrying out his duties, he only needed to do a good job of monitoring the situation.
However, he also knew that he didn't have much time left.
On the one hand, as the intensity of the war increased, both sides would inevitably invest more and more forces, and thus, more and more people would be involved. On the other hand, the matter of the creator was always like a dark cloud above the Qingyang Upper Continent, and no one knew when a thunderstorm would pour down.
These days, he was trying to study the third level of the visualization diagram. There were two major difficulties here. One was that there was indeed a lot of divine essence in the Six Orthodox Seal. The second was that when he reached the third level, there were 36 seals that needed to be completed. Among them, there were nine seals and a quarter of the unknown seals that he had to find himself.
However, after opening his mind, he realized that he could find the answers from spiritual creatures. Thus, the most important thing right now was still Shen Yuan.
There was a lot of Origin Energy in the Gold Sealing Bracelet, and he was constantly absorbing it. However, he knew that it wasn't enough for him to complete the third level of the visualization diagram. Thus, he was thinking of going to Yan Tai Academy again to see if he could come into contact with more information about ancient artifacts.
On the day before August, he received a letter. There were no words on it, only a drawing of a golden worm with a small piece of metal attached.
He had been waiting for this letter for almost two months, so when he saw it, he left the academy on the same day and flew towards the southern region. Because he sped up slightly this time, he arrived in the outer region in just a day.
After standing at the agreed upon location, he took out a piece of metal and flung it through the air, upon which a streak of golden light flashed into the sky.
Not long after, a golden light descended from afar. After a few turns, it silently landed on the ground. Daoist Wan Ming walked out from it. He cupped his hands and said, "Sorry to trouble you, Xuan Zheng. I'll stop here."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and bowed. "Fellow Daoist Wan Ming, where is he?"
Daoist Wan Ming did not say anything unnecessary and said directly, "Xuan Zheng, come with me."
Once again, he flew up into the sky and led the way while Zhang Yu followed behind him. After traveling for about a thousand miles, Daoist Wan Ming's flying light descended and fell into a huge pit.
Zhang Yu followed his escape light and found that the underground was a naturally formed cavern. The two of them looked extremely small in this cavern.
After turning left and right for a while, he landed in front of a heavy metal door with a hard and cold luster. Daoist Wan Ming landed on the stone steps. Clear mist sprayed out from both sides of the door. After a while, the metal door opened to one side, revealing the wrinkled cabin wall inside.
Daoist Wan Ming turned around and said, "Xuan Zheng, this way, Elder Wu is inside."
Zhang Yu nodded and walked in. He could see that this place was modified from a huge flying boat. After walking for a while with Daoist Wan Ming, a huge combined arched metal cabin door appeared in front of him.
In front of the arched door, there was an oval-shaped glass wall on top. The light on the ground shone down from above, illuminating the area in front of the palace door.
Daoist Wan Ming stood there and said, "Elder Wu, Xuan Zheng is here."
An old but vigorous voice came from the cabin wall. "Come in."
The metal plates on the arched cabin door parted to both sides, revealing a bright and spacious inner hall. A few strange creatures that looked like puppies were running around happily inside.
Curved vines hung down from the metal beams on both sides. On the vines, there was a row of silver-armored birds with sharp claws. When they saw someone coming in, they turned their heads in unison.
At the very front was a huge glass wall, from which one could see the Wilderness above. An old man dressed in Tianxia ancient clothes stood there. He was tall and thin, and his white hair hung down to his waist. He wore a pair of glasses, and from his eyebrows, one could vaguely see that he was a handsome and confident man when he was young.
He called out, and all the small dogs came to stand in formation behind him. Then, he raised his hand and bowed. "Zhang Xuanzheng, Wu Ze greets you."
Zhang Yu returned the gesture. "Elder Wu greets you."
Wu Ze looked at Daoist Wan Ming and said, "Mister Wan Ming, I'd like to speak with Zhang Xuanzheng alone."
Daoist Wan Ming replied, nodded to Zhang Yu, then turned and walked out.
Wu Ze looked at Zhang Yu and gestured, saying, "Zhang Xuanzheng, please take a seat."
Zhang Yu walked to where Wu Ze gestured and sat down on a metal chair in the shape of a human hand.
Wu Ze waited for him to take a seat and sat opposite him. At this time, a small dog jumped into his arms. He stroked it and raised his head. "Zhang Xuanzheng, I can answer whatever you want, but only what I know. After all, I've been away from the Divination Department for too long, so I don't know what's going on there. As for the more important matters, I don't know much. Otherwise, I wouldn't be sitting in front of you. "
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "There are many things that Daoist Wan Ming has told me, but I still want to confirm with Elder Wu. I still have some questions, but I don't think I'll take up too much of Elder Wu's time."
Wu Ze tapped his glasses and patted the small dog to leave. He sat up straight and said seriously, "Zhang Xuanzheng, please ask."
Daoist Wan Ming went outside and waited quietly. About half a summer later, the cabin door opened again and Zhang Yu and Wu Ze walked out together.
He heard Wu Ze say, "Yes, I don't think the current situation can be changed by one person. I'm willing to talk to Xuanzheng about this because Xuanzheng has control over the world gap. He can let me leave here and go to other continents."
He looked at the light shining down from the glass jade wall and took off his glasses. He took out a cloth to wipe them and put them back on. He sighed and said, "The horn of the great era has been blown. None of us can stop it."
Zhang Yu didn't comment on his words and only said, "Elder Wu, are you sure those creators will have problems?"
Wu Ze said seriously, "I'm sure that no slave owner will let their slaves escape from their shackles. Xuanzheng, give up. Qingyang Upper Continent is hopeless."
Zhang Yu stood with his sleeves behind his back and looked at him, "I'm Xuanting's Xuanzheng and also a Xia scholar. Others can retreat from this matter, but I won't. Moreover, under Tianxia's rule, even if the entire Qingyang Upper Continent falls, it won't be able to overturn the heavens!"
Wu Ze's expression changed slightly. He stared at Zhang Yu for a while and finally looked away, "Do whatever you want. I just want to leave here."
Zhang Yu said indifferently, "I can allow Elder Wu to live in the world gap, but Elder Wu needs to complete something for me. I can provide you with the materials you need."
Wu Ze lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "It's a fair deal. I agree. After the deal, we don't owe each other anything."
After bidding farewell in front of the door, Wu Ze turned around and returned to the inner hall. The cabin door closed again.
Daoist Wan Ming walked up and said, "Xuanzheng, don't take Elder Wu's words to heart. Elder Wu is good at everything, but he's too pessimistic."
Zhang Yu said, "I thought Daoist Wan Ming would have the same thoughts as Elder Wu."
Daoist Wan Ming said seriously, "Although I hid in the outer realms and even sought help from the outer continents, I don't think we'll lose. Elder Wu doesn't understand us cultivators. For us, the changes that have happened in the past sixty years are nothing compared to a momentary rise and fall. It won't be too late to talk about victory or defeat in six hundred or six thousand years. "
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, "Before I left, I heard that a sect in the outer realms, the Cloud Scorching Sect, was annihilated by the people of Shuang Continent. Their sect master, Master Jinchi, was also killed. I wonder if Daoist Wan Ming has heard of this?"
Daoist Wan Ming sneered, "I went there to take a look before. This was completely due to Master Jinchi's own stupidity. He's abnormally stubborn, clinging to his old tricks and not letting go.
This time, he was too demanding. He actually wanted to rely on his own strength to protect the entire Cloud Scour Daoist Sect. He had successively withstood the bombardment of numerous Profound Weapons, and in the end, he was defeated and killed. Even the Cloud Scour Daoist Sect was unable to be saved.
If he abandoned the sect and continued to attack and harass the enemy, it would be the people of Shuang Continent's turn to have a headache. "
Zhang Yu pondered for a moment and agreed with this view. In a battle, it was not a matter of who was stronger and who had more destructive power to determine the winner.
The current armored soldiers relied on all kinds of weapons and auxiliary creations to obtain powerful battle strength. However, they needed a certain amount of preparation and integration to display this advantage.
It was unwise to face such an enemy head-on.
The strength of a cultivator lies in their strength in all aspects. Just as Wan Ming had said, Master Goldpond could use guerilla warfare to constantly harass the other party day and night, rendering the other party's Profound Weapon completely useless. That way, the situation would be reversed.
Master Jinchi actually chose to directly clash with the enemy's most destructive Xuan Weapons and did so more than once. What was the difference between this and a cultivator whose Enlightenment Light was stronger than his?
However, considering that he was likely doing this to protect his own disciple and the sect he founded, this was understandable.
Daoist Wan Ming sneered, "The people of Shuang Continent are still too impatient. Maybe they think they can force the other sects to make a choice. But will those sects give up so easily?"
Here, his expression became more solemn, "Xuan Zheng, if we make contact with them now, maybe we can get them to side with us. I'm willing to do this for Xuan Zheng!"
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