Chapter 176

The closer they got to Shen Nong Ding, the more cultivators that came from everywhere in Jiuzhou. It seems like there are lots of them who came with the intention of getting the ice crystals from the nasty situation. The two of them disguised themselves, neither wanting to be recognized by the cultivators, nor wanting to be discovered by Zhong Kui.

In the distance, a furnace-shaped "mountain" appeared in the field of vision. It is true that it is as lofty as a mountain, but anyone who looks at it will know that it is not a real mountain. It is a lonely, upright peak with strange, rugged rocks. Thousands of gutters and gullies make up the ancient giant totem on the tripod. It is located in the white and boundless Kunlun snow plain, yet not covered with any snow. It is covered by thick gray-black soil, yet not an inch of grass was grown.

It was like tiny, thick ink on the white earth, yet it has existed for ages. It is one of the four ancient magical treasures, Shen Nong Ding.

For millions of years, the people of Kunlun built a city around Shen Nong Ding --- Chidi City. This city is a fortress that is used by the descendants of celestial beings to guard Shen Nong Ding. A city of eight fortresses, built according to the Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen, and Kun, which constructs the largest eight trigrams formation* in Jiuzhou with extremely powerful boundaries and city defense. No one has ever been able to invade Chidi City, and no one has ever tried. This place is only 20 miles from the Fenglin Continent. Cangyu Sect governs Chidi City and also dominates Shen Nong Ding. If anyone wants to use Shen Nong Ding to quench weapons, magical treasures and immortal cores, they must pay tribute to Cangyu Sect.

However, Chidi City is well-fortified, but it does not mean that Cangyu Sect is impeccable. Shen Nong Ding is actually a volcano, and it clashes with Cangyu Sect's cold ice spells. Cangyu Sect's cultivators cannot cultivate in the Chidi City, and they cannot give up their own cave --- the ice crystals at the bottom of Fengming Lake, so Fenglin Continent is independent of Chidi City, where elders of Cangyu Sect take turns to manage and govern.

But today's situation is different from any time before. Qi Meng Sheng's cultivation has reached the realm of perfection, and the cost of it was already going off the rails, with eternal life or death just a hair's breadth away. No one has ascended in the world for a thousand years, even the unrivaled Supreme Demon also failed to achieve this. If she wants to live, she must use the ice crystal to reshape her old body. Now, she took a large number of Cangyu Sect's disciples to defend the inner Chidi City. The ice crystals at the bottom of Fengming Lake were also mostly taken away, and she also captured the reincarnation of the Human Emperor. Seeing that she's going to get what she wants by refining an immortal core, the heart of swallowing like a bear is clear to see.

Li Bu Yu issued a heroic order that proved that the immortal cultivation world has really reached a critical moment. If they can't stop Qi Meng Sheng, when she succeeds, she will be the second Zong Zi Xiao. It is conceivable that the attack on Chidi City will be a huge bloody battle.

The two of them walked to the snow hill outside Chidi City, looking at the city state arranged in eight trigrams, and Shen Nong Ding surrounded in the middle, at this distance, they can see that Shen Nong Ding is covered with cracked lines.

Xie Bi An came to Chidi City once before. It was six or seven years ago when Lan Chui Han quenched a sword and Zhong Kui brought him to see the fun. He explained to Fan Wu She: "That thick layer of black and gray rock outside Shen Nong Ding is the volcanic ash. It looks very strong, but in fact it’s only solidified soil. Those are formed by years and years of burning the opened furnace. The true appearance of the Shen Nong Ding can no longer be seen anymore."

Although Fan Wu She came to Shen Nong Ding more than once in his previous life, he really has not seen Shen Nong Ding open its furnace: "Will fire flow when the furnace is opened?"

"Yes, but as long as it is properly controlled, it will not flow everywhere. The people of Cangyu Sect have the most experience with this. I watched Brother Lan quench his sword back then, wow, it was so spectacular, like a mountain burning up." Xie Bi An recalled the scene, "Xianyue Pavilion is also really rich."

Fan Wu She gave a cold hum. He thought to himself, the wealth of Xianyue Pavilion’s mostly came from the Daming Zong Clan. After Xie Bi An woke up and remembered that in his previous life, Zong Zi Heng had a royal son who looked a bit like Lan Chui Han, combined with the Junlan Sword Technique and orchids, and Xianyue Pavilion's emergence and rise in the post-Emperor Zong era, why hadn't he thought of it earlier?

Xie Bi An glanced at Fan Wu She and suddenly snorted a laugh.

"What's wrong?"

"I understand now. You are always so rude to big brother Lan because you are jealous." Xie Bi An chuckled non-stop.

Fan Wu She pursed his lips, "Good that you know."

"Then you have liked senior brother for a long time." Xie Bi An cupped Fan Wu She's smooth face and said teasingly, "When did you start liking senior brother?"

"The first time I saw you." Fan Wu She said without changing his expression.

Xie Bi An was a little stunned, and he lowered his head with embarrassment. He licked his lips, and the corners of his mouth kept turning upward: "You were so cold to me at first, I thought you hated me."

Fan Wu She took Xie Bi An's hand: "I've always liked you."

Xie Bi An moved closer to Fan Wu She, his face always carrying a warm smile: "You should not be hostile to Brother Lan in the future, Brother Lan and I are friends."

"You treat him like a friend, who knows what he thinks of you? He has a reputation for being a flirt." Fan Wu She muttered, "And he even gave you very precious orchids."

"When he gave me the orchid, I was not even an adult. He only treated me like a younger brother."

"Then you are an adult now."

Xie Bi An didn’t know whether to cry or laugh, "Brother Lan is open and honest. You are the only one who loves to let your imagination run wild and have a narrow mind."

"I'm just narrow-minded." Fan Wu She held Xie Bi An's hand tightly, "I hope you are mine only."

Since he was young, he always wanted his big brother to be his only. No one could steal from him, whether it was his other siblings or his future "sister-in-law".

Xie Bi An dotingly rubbed his head: "I can see it this time, you still haven't grown up."

"I ..."

"Okay, okay, we need to think about what to do next." Xie Bi An lifted his chin in the direction towards Shen Nong Ding, "Chidi City is locked down. I heard that Master and the others are at the south of the city outskirts. They must be waiting for Shen Nong Ding to open the furnace."

Fan Wu She nodded: "Opening the furnace requires a large number of cultivators to quench the fire. At that time, it is the time when the defenses of Chidi City are the weakest."

"But, the one Qi Meng Sheng captured is not the reincarnation of the human emperor. She can't successfully refine this core. Once the furnace is opened, it will be revealed. Master ..." Xie Bi An frowned, "Master is aware of this. "

"But other people do not know, and master will not tell Li Bu Yu. I do not know what master is planning now."

"We can't go and find Master for the time being, otherwise Master will definitely have his judgment affected because he's hung up on me." Xie Bi An pondered for a moment, "To change Master's fate, we must defeat Qi Meng Sheng, but to invade Chidi City, using me as bait should be able to ..."

"Don't even think about it." Fan Wu She interrupted him with a sullen face, "We are here to save master, but if you are in danger, I won't care about anyone else."

Xie Bi An immediately consoled him, "Aren’t we thinking of ideas now? I also don't want to get myself involved, but this is a dangerous battle, so who can completely retreat?"

"No, your identity is the key to our victory, how can you easily take it as bait?" Fan Wu She said, "Now Qi Meng Sheng has the upper hand, but when she finds out that she did not get the golden core of the reincarnation of the Human Emperor, our chance will come."

"That's right." Xie Bi An looked at the Chidi City, "The city is well-fortified and cannot be broken from outside, but it may not be impossible to smash from the inside. Don't forget, Qi Meng Sheng has a key person beside her who fooled her."

"Huang Dao Zi's disciple." Fan Wu She said, "This person is called Qing Wu Zi, who is a nobody and worse than his master. He inherited Huang Dao Zi's Luo Shui Jade Armor, but also did not make a name for himself. I wonder why he wanted to help Qi Meng Sheng find the Golden Trunk Jade Policy, yet lied to her about the true identity of the reincarnation of the Human Emperor."

"Obviously to keep her from getting my Core." Xie Bi An's brow furrowed lightly, "But I have a feeling that this Qing Wu Zi probably also has evil intentions." Zong Zi Heng's memory seems to have had Huang Dao Zi. He was not very sure, but the name Huang Dao Zi made him uncomfortable, not to mention that this person did not have a good reputation in the first place.

"Most likely he also covets your core, then naturally he won't let Qi Meng Sheng get it easily." Fan Wu She narrowed his eyes, "One by one, they all deserve to die." He would fight for his life and would not let anyone get their hands on this person's golden core. If he could, he would pay any price to go back to his previous life to stop that crazy self.

Xie Bi An subconsciously touched his abdomen, only to feel creepy, thinking of so many people in this world who want to open his intestines, who can treat this situation lightly? He said, "Wu She, how should we act now? You are so smart, do you have an idea?"

Fan Wu She stared at Chidi City, and after a moment of silence, he said, "This Chidi City, isn't there any other way to get in?"

Xie Bi An shook his head: "Chidi City has one of the world's largest eight trigrams formation. The boundary is very strong. Even if the boundary is broken, there are still city defenses. No one has ever thought of being able to attack Chidi City. Even if there is a gap, there is no way we could know about it."

"What if we can find a way to contact Qing Wu Zi?"

Xie Bi An's eyes lit up, "Yeah, Qing Wu Zi must know my identity, we can use that to lure him out to meet us."

"Maybe he's waiting for us to find him." Fan Wu She said coldly, "What exactly is this person's purpose in ruffling the feathers behind the scenes?"

"No matter what, as long as he doesn't want Qi Meng Sheng to get my core, we have an opportunity to take advantage of it." Xie Bi An hesitated, "But how can we inform Qing Wu Zi when he is inside Chidi City? Won't we still have to go into the city to do so?"

Fan Wu She thought for a moment, "I have an idea."

"Say it."

Fan Wu She reluctantly said, "We have to ask your big brother Lan for help."

Xie Bi An was happy, "Then can you listen to senior brother and be polite to him?"

"Hmph."

Xie Bi An turned sideways, pressed against his cheek and kissed him: "Good boy, listen to senior brother."

Fan Wu She's expression instantly melted and said with some awkwardness, "Got it."

 

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eight trigrams formation*[八卦阵]---can read:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua

 

Edited on 13 May 21 (Emzie)

 

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