Chapter 15: A Thousand Illusions
Ping'an City is a border city, but in terms of fame, it can rank among the top three among all the cities in the Xia Dynasty. This is not only because Ping'an City is the source of one-fifth of the income of the Xia Dynasty's treasury, but also because of the prohibitions on supernatural powers that all supernatural powers have to admire.
But the ban is not absolute. The effectiveness of supernatural powers can only be limited to a very small extent. Even so,
The supernatural beings who entered the city of peace did not dare to use their identities to oppress mortals. There was once a high-minded person who was accustomed to entering the Xuan Realm who did not believe in this evil, and provoked the mortals in the city, but not only was the supernatural power easily avoided, but he was also beaten to the point that his nose and face were swollen. And the good man who beat the supernatural person to a bruised nose and swollen face was also accepted by the government and sheltered.
The ban requires a circle to open, and breaking the circle is equivalent to breaking the ban. And the forbidden magic circle that shrouded the entire Ping'an City would naturally be protected in the safest place.
Outside a solemn hall in the city lord's mansion, due to the temporary closure of tonight's ban, the city lord mobilized a large number of soldiers to form a mysterious magic circle to guard in front of the main hall, and arranged several supernatural powers to guard the hall.
During this period, there were also several supernatural people who believed that they were strong in mana and tried to infiltrate, but without exception, they were all captured, banned and imprisoned.
Zhang Tai is a thousand households of the forbidden guards, and he is also a supernatural person of the reincarnation realm. Two years ago, he was transferred to guard the gate of the forbidden hall, but today the number of soldiers guarding in front of the hall has suddenly increased several times, and he vaguely saw several familiar faces among the patrolling soldiers, all of whom were supernatural beings like him.
But Zhang Tai didn't have any doubts, a few hours ago, he sensed that his suppressed cultivation had recovered, so he vaguely guessed some circumstances. Zhang Tai looked around, watching for every potential danger. "What's that. A soldier behind him whispered. Zhang Tai turned his head and looked at the soldier's line of sight, only to see an extremely bright point of light appear in front of the left, and the soldier looking at the point of light behind him couldn't help but cover his eyes with his hands.
Zhang Tai injected his magical power into his eyes, stared at the point of light, and held the saber on his left waist with his right hand. But the point of light was fleeting, and then calm was restored, but Zhang Tai did not let down his vigilance.
At this time, a wealthy old man wearing a foreign uniform was pacing towards the main hall, and after Zhang Tai saw the person who came, he stepped forward and bowed and said, "Yuan Xianfeng, dare to ask you why you are here." ”
"Tonight, the city is closed and the city lord is afraid of more incidents, so he asked the old man to come and choose some treasures to suppress Xiaoxiao. The rich old man who was called Yuan Xian said with a smile.
"I see, Yuan can have a city lord token. Zhang Tai had expected it when he heard this, and confirmed his guess at this time, but he was suspicious of the sudden appearance of Yuan Xian.
Yuan Xianfeng took out a black iron token carved with a flying eagle from his arms and handed it to Zhang Tai, Zhang Tai cast a magic duel on the token, and the flying eagle on the token suddenly seemed to be alive, flying out of the token and hovering around Zhang Tai for a week before falling into the token.
"Where the responsibilities are, please forgive Yuan Lao. Zhang Tai confirmed his identity, changed his name, and then handed the token back to Yuan Xianfeng, who took the token and waved his hand to show that he didn't mind.
Zhang Tai turned around and took out a dragon-shaped token, embedded it in the groove on a pillar behind him, and punched a spell to the temple door, and after a while, the bronze temple door carved with a complex magic circle slowly opened, but a huge blue vortex blocked the door, Yuan Feng looked at the open temple door, and a trace of hidden joy flashed in his eyes.
"The door of the palace should not be opened for too long, please let Yuan Lao go in quickly." Although Zhang Tai wanted to ask Yuan Xian about the point of light that appeared just now, he was a little hesitant. Legend has it that the four transcendent realms of Ping'an City are enshrined. Although Zhu Xianfeng looks old-fashioned, it is best to speak, and Wu Xianfeng has the hottest temper and the most straightforward personality. Li Fengfeng has a calm personality and does not like to talk much. And the most dangerous thing is the Yuan worship in front of him, known as the smiling tiger, who is kind on the surface, but the black hand is more ruthless than anyone else.
Zhang Tai was worried that he would unknowingly offend the kind-looking old man by asking too many questions, so he dismissed the idea. Yuan Xianfeng stepped into the vortex, and Zhang Tai followed closely to twist the dragon-shaped token on the groove and close the temple door.
The space inside the hall was far from what was seen outside the hall, and Yuan Feng walked through the whirlpool, but what he saw was a huge tree.
"Master Lu is worthy of being a generation of formation masters!" Yuan Xianfeng couldn't help but praise, but the sound that came out of his mouth was a woman's pleasant and clear voice.
"It's hard to find now, where is the treasure house of Ping'an City hidden?" After Yuan Xianfeng flew to the heights, he saw endless mountains and vast forests, and couldn't help but say in distress.
"Hey, there's someone here, I'll ask. In the process of searching for Yuan Xianfeng, he found that there seemed to be a person sitting by a lake in the distance. And he swept ahead.
Xin Feng was originally a disciple of Luoxiamen who entered the Xuan Realm, and came to Ping'an City to join the army in the experience of entering the world, thinking that he could get a higher position in the army by relying on his cultivation, but although Ping'an City was located at the border, there were few wars, and after Xin Feng joined the army for the second month, Ping'an City was set up with a supernatural ban, if it were not for the skills he had practiced before becoming a supernatural person. Xin Feng can't reach the current position of a thousand households.
Xin Feng was transferred to guard the Dharma Formation a month ago, not only was the reward much more generous than before, but also the place was quite quiet, and it had been calm for a month after coming, and it was a good place for meditation and cultivation. Xin Feng secretly rejoiced that he had picked up a beauty difference.
Seeing the figure coming towards him in the distance made Xin Feng quite nervous, "What is this smiling tiger looking for me to do." Xin Feng was apprehensive in his heart, remembering the fate of the supernatural person who had been in contact with this person in rumored, and couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.
"The junior pioneer camp Xin Feng see Yuan to worship. Seeing that Yuan was approaching, Xin Feng hurriedly got up and bowed. "Oh, your name is Xin Feng, who are Xin Hongtian? Yuan Xianfeng regained his male voice at this time, and looked at Xin Feng with a smile.
"It's the family teacher. Xin Feng replied, "Haha, the old man and your master are old friends. This time, the city lord asked me to come to the treasure house to get some treasures, you little guy is cheap, you come with me, pick a few things you like. Yuan Feng stepped forward and patted Xin Feng's shoulder, like a kind elder.
Xin Feng looked at Yuan Xianfeng's face full of kind smiles, although he was overjoyed, but he remembered his task, and hesitated: "Thank you for your kindness, but the city lord ordered me to guard the array here, so it is inconvenient to leave." ”
It's okay, let you guard here, it's just that the city lord is cautious, and it's okay. Besides, I'm here to open the ban, so you don't need to worry too much. Yuan Xianfeng saw Xin Feng's face showing a hint of faltering, and continued: "Ping'an City is the most fertile city in the Xia Dynasty, little guy, I am looking at your master's face, are you sure you want to miss this opportunity?"
"Thank you seniors for your love!" Although Xin Feng is a disciple of Xin Hongtian, there are many brothers and sisters, and there are not many treasures in his hands. And he is not outstanding in the sect, otherwise he would not have stayed in Ping'an City for ten years. This time he encountered such a good opportunity, and he didn't want to miss it.
"When I was here, I also wandered around with some of my souls on paper cranes, and I stumbled upon the location of the treasure house, so let me show you the way. Xin Feng decided to be more attentive to make a good impression on this old friend of the master, hoping to get more benefits. He took out a leaf, and then struck a spell on the leaf, and the leaf spread out in all directions at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in a moment it was more than a foot long.
"The old man also knows the location of the treasure house, but you have a heart, and the old man is not easy to refuse, so take your treasure leaf and go." Yuan Xianfeng's eyes looked at Xin Feng with more appreciation and satisfaction.
"Please go up first. Xin Feng looked at Yuan Xianfeng's eyes looking at him, his heart was happy, and he became more and more respectful to Yuan Xianfeng.
The leaves carried the two of them for about a tea time, stopped in front of a waterfall hundreds of zhang high, Xin Feng applied a water shelter to cover the leaves, and continued to urge the leaves to fly to the waterfall, the waterfall is a long passage, about dozens of zhang wide, on the stone walls on both sides, every three zhang, inlaid with a lighting bead that emits a strong light, illuminates the passage brightly.
"Senior, we have arrived. Xin Feng turned to Yuan Feng, who closed his eyes and said. "Hmm. Yuan Xianfeng opened his eyes, nodded, looked at the scene in front of him, and said secretly: "Such a big luminous pearl is placed outside, Ping'an City is really rich."
"Yuan Jiang, what are you doing here!" An old voice came, Yuan Xianfeng looked over, and there were two bronze doors more than three zhang inlaid on the stone wall in front of him, and on a futon in front of the bronze door sat a white-haired old man wearing a Taoist robe, who was looking at Yuan Xianfeng at this time.
"The lord of the city asked me to fetch some treasures. Yuan Xianfeng still smiled in the face of the old man's aggressive momentum. The old man stared at Yuan Xianfeng for a long time, and said with a smile: "I see, I didn't expect the city lord to be so cautious, okay, come here." ”
"By the way, Xin Feng, you don't have to keep an eye on the formation, what are you doing here, go back for me!" the old man looked at Xin Feng who was following Yuan Jiang and shouted loudly.
"Hehe, Xin Feng is my old friend's apprentice, I brought him over to help me take the treasure. Yuan Jiang replied.
"That's not good, the stakes are very high, and you can't relax for a moment, if you can't do it, Xin Feng, I can recommend others to the city lord." The old man still insisted on letting Xin Feng leave.
"You go back first, I'll pick a few for you and bring them back for you. Yuan Jiang said.
Xin Feng nodded, then stepped forward and said to the old man: "The lesson of the seniors is that the juniors should go back to guard the formation now. After saying that, he bowed to each of them, and then rode away by the leaves.
"Haha, Brother Yuan, don't blame, I'm also afraid that the formation will be broken. Okay, come here, I'll open the door for you. The old man laughed, then stood up and motioned for Yuan Jiang to step forward.
"Haha, I can understand it. Yuan Jiang stepped forward unhurriedly, rubbing the ring on his finger with his right hand.
After the old man opened the door, he turned to look at Yuan Jiang, and his eyes flashed by the light on Yuan Jiang's ring, he hurriedly covered it with his hand, and then took two steps back.
"What's wrong with you?" Yuan Jiang said in surprise, "It's okay, you can go in." The old man waved his hand.
"Hmm" Yuan Jiang nodded, and walked towards the door, and at the moment when Yuan Jiang and the old man passed by, the old man turned around suddenly and slapped Yuan Jiang's back with a palm.
Yuan Jiang didn't seem to realize that the old man would sneak attack him, and after sensing the old man's move, he hurriedly turned around, but was hit in the chest by the old man and flew out upside down.
"Hmph, the ban is closed, and now the city needs Yuan Jiang to suppress those supernatural people who are making trouble, but you said that the city lord asked you to come here to get treasures, are you a fool to me. After the old man finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot in an instant, appeared in front of Yuan Jiang again, and attacked Yuan Jiang.
is also a transcendent realm supernatural power, Yuan Jiang also stabilized his body after being caught off guard for a short time, but because he was attacked by the old man before, he gradually fell into disadvantage.
Outside the forbidden hall, Zhang Tai looked at the four people who appeared in front of him, and said in surprise to one of the rich old men: "Old Yuan, didn't you go in just now? Why are you here!"
When the rich old man heard this, he put away his usual smiling expression and frowned, "You mean that someone entered the main hall just now by pretending to be me." ”
"It's... Yes. Zhang Tai didn't dare to look at Yuan Jiang, bowed his head and said, "Hehe, you just let him in." Yuan Jiang's face returned to a smile, but he didn't smile, and it looked completely different from the previous kindness.
"He has the City Lord Token," Zhang Tai gritted his teeth and replied, the old man in front of him oppressed Zhang Tai so much that he felt that his spine was about to be broken.
"Old Yuan, don't embarrass him, let's go and catch that little guy pretending to be you. Zhu Lao said, "Hmph, don't open the door yet." Yuan Jiang snorted coldly.
Zhang Tai felt that the pressure on his body disappeared in an instant, but he was sweating profusely, and he quickly turned around and took out the dragon-shaped token.
"Wow, I'm so happy, so many treasures, what to do, I want them all. At this time, in a cave in the space of the hall, a girl wearing a wide man's outer robe was running around the medicine garden planted with many spiritual flowers and herbs in ecstasy.
"No, no, the old guy at the door is too strong, I have to leave before he comes to his senses. The girl stopped abruptly and muttered to herself. Then he cried and said indignantly: "Phantom Mingning, you are such a big fool! Why don't you bring more storage bags out!"
The girl muttered to herself with a distressed face for a moment, then suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashed with essence, looking at the dazzling array of exotic flowers and plants and all kinds of treasures used by supernatural powers, she rubbed her hands together excitedly and ran forward, and said straight in her mouth: "Little babies, I'm coming!"
In front of a lake in the hall, a man with a sad face stared at the lake in front of him with a sad face, and said to himself: "Why hasn't Senior Yuan come yet, has Senior Yuan forgotten me, ah, I'm so miserable." Then his blank eyes looked up at the sky, and his eyes gradually began to shine.
"Old Yuan, you are here, you still remember me. Xin Feng immediately got up and said happily, and a streamer appeared in front of Xin Feng's eyes, revealing Yuan Jiang's figure. Yuan Jiang looked at Xin Feng and said kindly: "It's only been a long time, it makes me feel like I've been away for hundreds of years, don't worry, little guy, I won't forget you." ”
"Uh-huh. Xin Feng nodded movingly, and at the same time said secretly in his heart: "I didn't expect Senior Yuan to be so amiable and have a little humor, he is really a good senior." Seeing Xin Feng's appearance, Yuan Jiang smiled, shook his head, took out a storage bag and handed it to Xin Feng, and said, "Your things are all in it, see if you like it or not." ”
"Hi... Huan". Xin Feng hurriedly took the storage bag, and when he opened it, a white light appeared at the mouth of the bag, and Xin Feng then fell to the ground, but Yuan Jiang changed his body shape at this time, and he was exactly the girl in the cave just now.
"Hee-hee, since you like it, you can stay with them a little longer. The girl took off Xin Feng's coat and draped it on herself, and then transformed into Xin Feng's appearance, and the Xin Feng lying on the ground was picked up by her and put it in the storage bag on the ground.
The girl tidied up her clothes and imitated Xin Feng's words and deeds. After a few moments, she stopped moving, closed her eyes, and sat cross-legged on the ground.
The four enshrined in front of the bronze gate awakened the old man who was fighting the air, and the five rushed to the treasure house, watching the mountain that had been planted with exotic flowers and plants become devastated. The chests stacked with treasures were also empty. I couldn't help but feel a tingling in my scalp.