Chapter 1017: Deep Underground
The ones who floated above rcenary City were mbers of the upper echelon of rcenary City. They were all elders, and even the weakest of them was a Saint Ruler.
“Grand elder, just what has happened...”
“Our city has the protective power of the barrier, and it’s extrely tough. How has it ended up like this now...”
“Has the barrier of our city disappeared...”
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All the elders fell into a discussion, as they stared at the city riddled with huge cracks. They felt extrely suspicious and curious about the incident that rcenary City had suffered as well as so panic and confusion at the sa ti.
The grand elder sternly stared at the huge cracks that covered all the streets and alleys. He too felt confused, unsure what exactly that had happened to rcenary City and why it was like this now.
Suddenly, Tian Jian seed to think of sothing. A gleam of light flashed through his eyes, and he thought, “Has sothing happened to the barrier spirit?” His face imdiately darkened slightly when he thought of that possibility. Mo Tianyun left the barrier spirit behind here all those years ago. Its existence was extrely important to rcenary City, as it was the unnad protector god of rcenary City. If sothing really happened to the barrier spirit, it would definitely be an extrely heavy hit to rcenary City.
“It’s a pity that I can’t communicate with the barrier spirit on my own initiative. I wonder what has happened to rcenary City. If only Jian Chen was here. Though a great battle has just erupted in the direction of the Cross Mountains. There were magical beast Saint Emperors who took part in it, so by the looks of things, the two magical beast experts by Jian Chen’s side probably fought the Saint Emperors of the Beast God Continent once again. Jian Chen should also be nearby if that’s really the case,” thought Tian Jian. He had sensed the battle in the Cross Mountains earlier and wanted to go have a look. However, rcenary City suddenly began to shake violently, so he had to stay behind.
At this mont, several trendous presences appeared outside and rapidly approached the city with lightning speed.
Tian Jian’s gaze froze, and he quickly looked toward the direction of the presences. He could not help but smile. “Jian Chen really has co at the right ti. I just happened to need him to communicate with the barrier spirit and see what just has happened to rcenary City.”
Jian Chen, Houston, Rui Jin, Hei Yu, and Hong Lian flew over from afar side-by-side. All of their gazes beca mixed when they saw the huge barrier above the city. A sliver of respect appeared in Houston, Rui Jin, Hong Lian, and Hei Yu’s eyes. It was the respect for the strong.
They all knew that barrier spirit was the little girl who had surpassed Saint Emperor.
Jian Chen never went into detail about Xiao Ling’s true identity. To him, it did not matter whether Xiao Ling was a spirit of the earth or a barrier spirit. It was no longer important.
“Looks like sothing big really has happened here now that all the people of rcenary City are in a panic.” Jian Chen noticed the difference in rcenary City from afar and his brows imdiately furrowed in worry.
Very soon, Jian Chen’s group t up with the elders of rcenary City. After a few greetings, they directly proceeded to the main topic.
“Senior Tian Jian, may I ask just what has happened with rcenary City? Why has it beco like this?” Jian Chen asked, as he looked at the ssy rcenary City.
“We don’t know either. You can only ask the barrier spirit if you want to learn just what has happened today. Jian Chen, you have a close relationship with the barrier spirit. I hope you can communicate with the barrier spirit and ask what caused the incident with rcenary City,” Tian Jian asked sternly.
“I’ll try,” replied Jian Chen. A sliver of uneasiness appeared in his heart for so reason, because he thought amount so secretive matters Mo Tianyun had told him before.
Afterward, Jian Chen softly called Xiao Ling’s na a few tis. However, he did not get any response this ti.
Jian Chen felt even grimr. Currently, he felt more and more certain his thoughts. He had already connected the unforeseen event of rcenary City and Xiao Ling’s loss of composure earlier to the seal beneath rcenary City. So problem must have happened to it.
“Senior Tian Jian, I am unable to help you this ti,” Jian Chen said rather dejectedly. He furrowed his brows from worry. He felt deeply anxious about Xiao Ling’s safety.
“Sigh,” Tian Jian exhaled deeply. He raised his head to look at the huge barrier that was still present, and he too furrowed his brows tightly. Since Mo Tianyun founded rcenary City, it had gone through the wind and the rain, but sothing like this had never happened before.
The light in Jian Chen’s eyes flickered for a while. He was hesitating over whether he should tell Tian Jian and the others about the seal, so that they could ntally prepare themselves.
At this mont, an invisible force suddenly surrounded Jian Chen. Before Jian Chen could even react, it bound him tightly. Then, it pulled him downward with lightning speed.
“Jian Chen!” Rui Jin cried out. He imdiately turned into a blur in an attempt to grab Jian Chen.
However, Jian Chen just fell too quickly. Even with Rui jin’s strength, he could not grab him. In that instant, an invisible forced pulled Jian Chen to the ground. Then, he directly disappeared into the ground as everyone watched on in shock. It left behind no mark on the floor.
The expressions of Rui Jin, Hei Yu, Hong Lian, and Houston all changed when they saw that. They glanced at each other before they all descended as if they had a tacit understanding of each other. They wanted to blast open the ground to save Jian Chen.
“Please wait!” Tian Jian obstructed them and said, “There’s no need to worry, everyone. rcenary City is protected by the barrier spirit, so outsiders cannot harm Jian Chen in here at all. Since Jian Chen is close with the barrier spirit, I assu that it’s extrely likely that it was the barrier spirit itself that pulled Jian Chen into the ground.”
Rui Jin, Hei Yu, Hong Lian, and Houston imdiately cald down after they heard this. They returned to the skies, as they quietly waited for Jian Chen.
The mysterious force caused Jian Chen to rapidly sink and the soil parted as he moved downward. As such, he did not beco stained with any silt or mud at all.
Jian Chen had already experienced this before. He knew that Xiao Ling was behind this, so he was extrely calm. He let the force surround his body and did not show any resistance.
Very soon, Jian Chen arrived in the depths underground. It was completely dark, to the point that he could not even see before him. Even with Jian Chen’s eyesight, he could see nothing.
Jian Chen subconsciously expanded his presence, but he could only expand it less than a thousand ters even with its current power. A mysterious power suppressed his presence.
However, through the senses of his presence, Jian Chen could tell that he was in a huge space underground.
“The energy here has beco much thinner than the last ti I ca here,” Jian Chen thought in surprise. He could still rember clearly that when Xiao Ling had taken him here for the first ti, the energy was so thick that it had almost beco liquid. Only a few years had passed since then, yet the energy had already beco this thin. It was being consud at a shocking rate.
At this mont, a ball of white light suddenly appeared in the pitch-black world. It illuminated everything.
“Xiao Ling!” Jian Chen imdiately cried out when he saw the ball of light.
The ball of light was from Xiao Ling. Her body seed extrely illusionary, as if she was a figure constructed from light.
Xiao Ling was no longer as energetic as before. Two clear streaks of tears ran down her cute, innocent face as fear clouded it completely. Sothing seed to be frightening her.
Jian Chen felt pained when he saw Xiao Ling like that. He asked in concern, “Xiao Ling, what has happened to you? What has happened?”
“Wah...” Suddenly, Xiao Ling began to cry. She threw herself at Jian Chen’s chest, as she cried loudly, hugging Jian Chen tightly.
“Don’t cry Xiao Ling, co on. Tell big brother what has happened.” Jian Chen hugged Xiao Ling back, as he comforted her. Although Xiao Ling’s body was ford from energy, the energy had basically corporealized. As such, there were almost no differences to hugging a person with flesh and blood, except for the fact that Xiao Ling did not give off any heat.
“Big brother... big brother... Xiao Ling is so scared... Xiao Ling is so scared. Master, master where are you? Co back quickly, Xiao Ling really is so scared,” Xiao Ling sobbed in Jian Chen’s bosom. She was quite frightened.
Jian Chen felt sympathetic, as he looked at Xiao Ling’s weeping expression. He comforted softly, “Don’t be scared, Xiao Ling. Isn’t big brother here? Don’t worry, big brother will protect you.”
Jian Chen comforted Xiao Ling for a very long ti before she finally cald down. Afterward, he asked, “Xiao Ling, tell honestly. Has sothing happened to the seal?”
Xiao Ling dried her tears and nodded her head firmly. She said, “Yeah, big brother, sothing ran out from the se-” Xiao Ling suddenly stopped and imdiately covered her mouth with her hand. She said with a muffled voice, “No, Xiao Ling can’t say it. Master said that Xiao Ling can’t say it to anyone.”
Jian Chen smiled and said, “Xiao Ling, big brother saw your master a few years ago. Your master told big brother about everything here. There’s a seal deep beneath rcenary City, which seals up the entrance to the World of Forsaken Saints. Is big brother right?”
Xiao Ling unblinkingly stared at Jian Chen with her bright and innocent eyes, before nodding firmly twice. She had basically affird Jian Chen’s words.
“Xiao Ling, even your master has told everything to big brother. You shouldn’t hide it from big brother any longer. Be good, tell big brother what has happened here, okay?” Jian Chen said.
“Okay. But big brother isn’t allowed to tell anyone else. Master didn’t let to tell anyone all those years ago,” Xiao Ling said seriously.
Jian Chen nodded silently.
Afterward, Xiao Ling described everything that had happened to Jian Chen. She hid nothing. Jian Chen imdiately revealed an extrely ugly expression when he learned that a peerless expert of the World of Forsaken Saints had been attacking the seal.
“Xiao Ling, just how powerful is that expert from the World of Forsaken Saints who attacked the seal? Can you defeat him?” Jian Chen asked nervously. At this mont, he was so uneasy that his heart was beating heavily.
Xiao Ling shook her head without any hesitation and said, “Big brother, that person is very strong. Master previously set down two seals all those years ago, one on the other side and one here. That person used a single attack to break through master’s seal on the other side, and the seal here probably would’ve been broken as well if Xiao Ling didn’t use everything she had to support it. Not only did Xiao Ling use up all the energy that she had accumulated over many years to keep up the seal, but she even consud a lot of her power. Xiao Ling definitely wouldn’t be able to bear with it if that person cos and attacks a few more tis.”
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