Chapter 839
The Vanished City! Lingshan Village
The speaker was wearing the armor of the Anning Army; it was Fei Zhan.
As he said, when Zhang Lingshan and Qi Shuyan ascended together, Yi Chen opened a back door for them, but they couldn't find Yi Fengliu. It was Fei Zhan, who claimed to be Yi Fengliu's friend, who received them.
However, this guy didn't help for free; he received a bribe, and quite a lot of them.
Since it was an exchange of benefits, the relationship was settled on the spot, and he was not owed anything.
So Zhang Lingshan pretended not to hear and didn't even glance at him.
Fei Zhan felt a pang of disappointment and quickly gave Yi Fengliu a wink.
Yi Fengliu shouted, "Master Zhang, I am Yi Chen's cousin. For my brother's sake, could you please let us go?"
"Your brother asked you to take care of me, how did you take care of me?" This time, Zhang Lingshan didn't pretend he didn't hear, but instead sneered.
Yi Fengliu's face stiffened: "I...I am of lowly status and my words carry little weight, it's really..."
He's a junior player, and quite capable at that. How could his words carry no weight? It's just that they didn't take him seriously, so they didn't even bother to intervene.
Yi Fengliu couldn't continue speaking until he realized he was trying to fool Zhang Lingshan.
Those who had fooled Zhang Lingshan all died tragically. Yi Fengliu dared not continue talking nonsense, fearing that he would follow in Lu Zhaohe's footsteps.
then.
All the words in the world ultimately amount to a sigh.
Heaven gave him a chance to live, but that chance didn't come in the present; it came in the past.
Only by fertilizing and watering in the past can we obtain flowers and fruits today.
If you do nothing in the past, you will get nothing today.
Everything is a matter of cause and effect, a matter of karmic retribution.
Just when Yi Fengliu was in despair, Zhang Lingshan grabbed him with his right hand and said, "Yi Chen is loyal to me. I said I would take him back to the Immortal Realm, so I need to know about your Yi family. You can live for now."
Having narrowly escaped death, Yi Fengliu was stunned for a long time before finally coming to his senses. He hurriedly bowed and said, "I will also be loyal and tell you everything about the Yi family. I can find a way to get my hands on Brother Yi Chen's mortal realm."
“If you can really think of a good way, you can live indefinitely,” Zhang Lingshan said.
Yi Fengliu was overjoyed.
He couldn't think of a specific solution yet, but he could contact his father and ask for his help.
However, to contact his father, he needed permission from that person; otherwise, Yi Fengliu would still not escape his fate of death.
This person was more terrifying than anyone he had ever seen in his life. If one didn't consider his age and cultivation level, one would think that this person was a powerful immortal.
What truly terrified Yi Fengliu was not the Yama Ghost Realm, but rather this person's ability to steal other people's treasured rings from afar.
Take today for example. If it were just the methods of this ghost realm, it would take a long time to deal with Golden Immortal powerhouses like Luo Wenyuan, Zuo Sining, and Lu Zhaohe. In the end, it would be uncertain who would emerge victorious.
However, because Zhang Lingshan stole the other person's treasure in advance and emptied their ring, Luo Wenyuan and the others' fighting strength was reduced by at least 50%.
Not everyone is like Zhang Lingshan, possessing a powerful physical body and a powerful divine consciousness.
After all, not everyone has fought their way up from the lower realm like him, and not everyone has the same support stats as him.
Many people rely on very limited methods, and their combat power may depend entirely on external aids.
The so-called gentleman's nature is not different, but he is good at making use of things.
Magical artifacts are also a part of the powerful, and an inseparable part at that.
If even our most prized possessions are stolen, how can we possibly fight?
Just like when Sun Wukong's golden cudgel was taken away by the Green Ox Demon with the Diamond Bracelet, wasn't he also in a panic?
Zhang Lingshan was able to deal with Leng Yan and Chu Heng so easily because he stole their magical treasures.
You must know that Leng Yan is a powerful Immortal Lord. Even if her ice-based techniques are not as good as Zhang Lingshan's and she is restrained by Zhang Lingshan's Frost Talisman, she is still capable of fighting back.
Ultimately, the magic treasure in the ring was stolen, greatly diminishing his strength. Furthermore, the shock he experienced severely damaged his fighting spirit, naturally rendering him unable to unleash any powerful killing moves.
and so.
Yi Fengliu realized that Zhang Lingshan's most terrifying methods were not those of the Ghost Realm.
Although the Ghost Realm is a powerful technique with wide-area destructive capabilities, its power would be greatly diminished without the ability to steal other people's precious rings.
but.
This is just Yi Fengliu's feeling.
He was unaware that the terrifying aspect of the Yama Ghost Realm lay not in its widespread destructive power, but in the fact that its strength was bound to Zhang Lingshan's divine consciousness.
The stronger Zhang Lingshan's divine consciousness, the stronger the power of the Yama Ghost Realm.
and.
If Zhang Lingshan wished, he could split off his divine consciousness to act as individual ghost generals to injure the enemy.
and so.
Even if we can't steal the magical treasures from other people's rings today, the power of the Yama Ghost Realm should not be underestimated.
Of course, since there is a way to easily defeat the enemy, why waste the yin energy and ghost servants in the underworld?
For Zhang Lingshan, the Yama Ghost Realm was not the main means of fighting enemies, but rather an excellent means to reap the rewards when victory was assured.
at this time.
The task of harvesting ghost slaves was entirely entrusted to Leng Yan, who was in charge of the Soul-Summoning Banner, while Zhang Lingshan began to plunder the treasures throughout Anning City.
To him, even the smallest mosquito is still meat.
He can absorb what others cannot; he accepts everything that comes his way.
Even this entire alchemy pavilion and weapon-refining pavilion were all moved into Zhang Lingshan's pouch space using teleportation arrays.
Anyway, the pouch has unlimited space, so you can put whatever you want inside.
In short, just pile everything up first, and then tidy it up slowly when you have time later.
Ultimately, all the buildings in Anning City, including the Jinglian Pavilion built for Zhang Lingshan, were the result of painstaking effort. If they were left here and eventually conquered by the Dali Dynasty, they would all be ruined.
In addition, Zhang Lingshan was too lazy to search each building individually, so he moved them one by one.
in this way.
No matter what treasures were hidden in the entire city of Anning, Zhang Lingshan moved them all into his pouch space.
And just as he finished digging and moving everything, Leng Yan had also finished harvesting all the ghost slaves.
"Let's go."
Zhang Lingshan returned to the flying boat and gave the instructions.
Satisfied.
He completely moved Anning City, the source of all evil, and even destroyed the Ascension Pool.
It may seem to block the path to ascension for mortals, but in reality, it is a great act of compassion that saves everyone.
After all, the Dali Dynasty is about to conquer it. If these people ascend to heaven, their fate will only be worse than under the rule of the Anning Army. It would be better not to ascend at all.
Even if the Dali Dynasty hadn't conquered this area, these people would still have been unregistered even after ascending to heaven, and would have been exploited by various forces, suffering just as miserably.
and so.
It's best not to ascend. Once the situation has completely stabilized and Zhang Lingshan has found another way, then the Ascension Pool will be rebuilt.
Anyway, Zhang Lingshan had moved the entire ascension formation into his pouch space. He would study it slowly later, and one day he would be able to set up his own ascension formation.
In fact.
The so-called ascension formation is actually a type of teleportation formation. It's just that Zhang Lingshan didn't have the time or inclination to stay here and study it. Otherwise, he would have been able to figure it out in no time.
After all, the array he studied most was the teleportation array, which he learned from He Zhi Qiu.
"Exchange for Chu Heng's flying magic weapon."
Zhang Lingshan suddenly gave the order halfway there.
Chu Heng was a rather low-key and cunning man, skilled at concealing his whereabouts, so having him in charge of the rest of the journey prevented anyone from associating the complete disappearance of Anning City with them.
This was just to be on the safe side, out of Zhang Lingshan's usual caution.
but.
Even Chu Heng, though he obediently summoned his flying magic weapon, still felt it was unnecessary.
Because Anning City has completely disappeared.
It wasn't destroyed, it wasn't left as ruins, it simply vanished without a trace!
A city just vanished without a trace. Even if someone with ulterior motives wanted to suspect something, they wouldn't suspect these people.
This matter will only become a strange tale, the most inexplicable oddity. No one will want to go looking for trouble and investigate it unless they also want to disappear.
Of course, these were just the thoughts of Chu Heng and others, and their thoughts were not important.
For Zhang Lingshan, leaving no trace was the best option; the less trouble, the better.
Everything is for the sake of a peaceful and tranquil life and cultivation in the future.
Two days have passed.
They successfully arrived near the Ice Spirit Sect, in a mountain hollow.
Zhang Lingshan quickly set up a series of formations and said, "Everyone, stay here and build your own houses. I've added a fire formation to the ground so you can use it to refine weapons."
That's all.
He took out a ring and handed it to Qi Shuyan, saying, "This contains all the refining materials in Anning City. It should be enough for you few to refine for several years. You can sell the magic weapons and artifacts you refine yourself, or you can put them in the teleportation array for the Ice Spirit Sect to sell."
"Ice Spirit Sect?"
Qi Shuyan asked in confusion.
“Li Xuanbing, the Holy Son of the Ice Spirit Sect, is my close friend. This place is on the edge of the Ice Spirit Sect. If you need anything, you can go directly to the Ice Spirit Sect to find Li Xuanbing.”
Zhang Lingshan gave a brief explanation and then said, "Next, you can build a village here and do whatever you want. This place will be equivalent to the weapon-refining pavilion affiliated with the Ice Spirit Sect. This will be your identity from now on, and you won't have to be unregistered anymore. It will make things much easier."
"Young master, your kindness is beyond repayment."
While others were unaware of the value of this identity, Sima Yue knew it and immediately knelt down in worship.
Being the head of the weapon-refining pavilion in the Anning Army brings considerable power, but also immense pressure and a lack of freedom.
After all, he wasn't as capable as Lu Zhaohe, nor did he have a genius disciple like Tang Feiling to guard the alchemy pavilion. He had to do everything himself, which was quite tiring.
Now that he has become a free man and has an unofficial status within the Ice Spirit Sect, he is no longer under the control of the Daqing Dynasty's military. Just thinking about it makes him feel much better.
Ice Spirit Sect.
Who in the Daqing Dynasty doesn't know about the Ice Spirit Sect?
This sect is an anomaly in the Great Qing Dynasty, an uncontrolled entity. To become its subordinate was something I never even dared to dream of before.
"Young master?"
Zhang Lingshan was not satisfied with this title, shook his head, and said, "Let's call this place Lingshan Village for now. You can just call me Mountain Lord."
"Yes, Lord Mountain!"
Everyone immediately bowed in homage.
Zhang Lingshan said, "Lingshan Village is protected by an array I've added, so it's quite safe. If you encounter danger, just return to Lingshan Village, and I'll sense it immediately and teleport here. Of course, minor matters will be handled by Leng Yan; she's a Celestial Lord level expert with formidable strength. She'll temporarily assume the role of village chief."
Upon hearing Zhang Lingshan mention her, Leng Yan smiled at everyone, a rare occurrence, but the smile looked more like a grimace.
First, he was no longer in control of his own life and was now Zhang Lingshan's ghost slave. Although he was fortunate enough to have been given a physical body, his entire soul was controlled by Zhang Lingshan and he had no freedom at all. How could he possibly laugh?
Secondly, despite being a powerful immortal lord with extraordinary strength, she felt like a joke in front of Zhang Lingshan. How pathetic!
"Greetings, Village Chief Leng."
Everyone immediately greeted him.
Leng Yan's lips twitched involuntarily, but she forced a smile at everyone.
village head?
He actually became the village chief. If his colleagues in the Golden Immortal Pavilion found out, they would probably laugh their heads off.
"Okay, it's settled for now. Chu Heng, you'll temporarily serve as the deputy village chief. You're exceptionally talented and quite useful. I'll try to get you a Celestial Lord title later."
Zhang Lingshan made a big promise to Chu Heng.
Chu Heng was stunned, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
Could I really still have a chance to break through?
But I am already dead, just a ghost slave, and now it is just that my soul has temporarily returned to my body.
As long as Zhang Lingshan has a single thought, his soul will immediately leave his physical body and head to the underworld.
So, how could I, who am clearly just a walking corpse, possibly have a chance to break through to the Immortal Lord level?
"Mountain Lord".
Leng Yan couldn't help but dare to say, "Although Chu Heng's soul can control his physical body, ultimately his soul and body have separated. In this state, even if he can sense the lightning tribulation, he cannot withstand it. He will be blasted to pieces in an instant."
Chu Heng felt a chill run down his spine.
Leng Yan is right.
That's the truth.
To overcome the tribulation of lightning, the physical body and the soul must be one and the same. The physical body protects the soul, and the soul comprehends the tribulation of lightning.
Only when the two are completely integrated can one overcome the tribulation, receive the baptism, break through the realm, and greatly enhance one's strength.
But now his soul and body are separate. When the lightning tribulation strikes, his soul will be so frightened that it will break free from his body and be instantly shattered.
In this situation, you can't protect your soul just by saying you're not afraid.
That was the stimulation of the lightning tribulation on oneself, completely beyond one's control.
and so.
Is the mountain lord deceiving himself?
"hehe."
Hearing Leng Yan's question, Zhang Lingshan smiled faintly and said, "When I was in the lower realm, I could bring the dead back to life and reshape the bodies of their souls. Right now, it's just a matter of bringing you back to the state of unity between spirit and body. What's so difficult about that?"
That's all.
With a wave of his right hand, he summoned a physical body and a ghostly slave's soul, saying, "Let me show you my abilities first, so you won't say I'm lying to you." (End of Chapter)