novelapdf 99. A covert maneuver
99. A covert maneuver
The little girl had already become familiar with Xu Yan, and immediately called him "Uncle" in a wronged tone.
Well, Xu Yan originally wanted the little girl to call him brother, but the woman absolutely refused. Later, he asked her casually and found out that the woman's daughter was already so old, yet she was actually a few years younger than Xu Yan. This made the great official Xu feel quite uncomfortable.
Why do I suddenly feel old?
Xu Yan comforted the little girl for a few words, then rushed to the outer cave and retrieved the bionic drone.
Judging from its appearance, this thing is just a bird. He didn't care whether there were similar species in the other world, and turned on the switch to launch the drone.
The robotic bird flapped its wings and nimbly flew out of the cave. After flying close to the ground for a distance, it suddenly soared into the sky.
At first, nothing seemed amiss, but after a short while, the image suddenly became blurry, as if it were obscured by clouds and fog.
As the signal continued to rise, there was slight interference and the image became slightly distorted, but it quickly returned to normal.
Up until this point, Xu Yan had not noticed anything unusual. But after rising a little further, he suddenly saw a gray vortex slowly rotating around the Immortal Workshop in the scene!
The whirlpool covered a large area of the lakeside, somewhat resembling a tropical cyclone as seen by a satellite from space.
What is this thing again?
Xu Yan quietly approached the cave entrance and glanced in the direction of the Immortal Workshop, and was immediately taken aback.
A large amount of Yin energy had gathered above the ruins at some unknown time, and it was spinning around the formation like a tornado!
The anomaly just now was actually the drone passing through the almost solidified yin energy.
Although the distance was far enough that the Yin energy posed no immediate threat, Xu Yan still felt a sudden unease.
Could it be that the time is ripe and the Blood Demon Cult is planning a big move?
This hole is getting more and more dangerous!
No, we must prepare for evacuation in advance. Even if we don't leave for the time being, we must have the ability to leave!
The drone continued to ascend and finally spotted two beams of light circling and clashing in the air in the direction of the center of the lake.
A flash of white light, a streak of blood.
Without a doubt, the one in blood must be Yan Qiao, but the one in white is of unknown origin.
Xu Yan couldn't understand the battle between the Nascent Soul cultivators, but even the aftershocks of the confrontation caused Jinbo Lake to tremble continuously.
Even a tiny bit of scattered energy can create a huge dent in the lake's surface.
As the energy dissipated, the surrounding lake water quickly replenished it, sending up a tall column of water.
Even the footage captured by drones was severely interfered with, and flying further away did not improve the situation at all.
He was somewhat astonished. Could it be that a battle between Nascent Soul cultivators could affect electromagnetic waves?
This is too far-fetched!
If the cavern were affected by the fight between the two, would it collapse directly?
Is this guy trying to kill himself?
Xu Yan originally wanted to go back into the cave to make preparations, but now he dared not move around. He kept a close eye on the two women's location. If they showed any signs of moving near the cave, he would immediately return to the lower level and take the mother and daughter away!
Where are you going?
Of course, it's the present world!
Xu Yan quickly realized that his worries were premature. The white light soon overwhelmed the blood light, and finally, the white light found an opening and suddenly exerted its power, breaking through the obstruction of the blood light. It instantly appeared above the Immortal Pavilion and casually slashed down a sword aura, which dispersed the vortex of yin energy. The array and rotting flesh on the ground were also wiped out.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Yan Qiao dared not linger and fled far away.
The white light pursued relentlessly, but in a short while, the two beams of light disappeared from sight.
Xu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. That's good now... right?
It's getting late, and he plans to leave early tomorrow morning.
But before dawn, he received images from the robotic fish and was shocked to find a group of Blood Demon cultists in the ruins of the Immortal Palace.
It was only then that Xu Yan realized that, due to the different viewing angles from the air and the water, the large array that had been destroyed earlier was actually a fake, and the real array had long been hidden.
The Blood Demon Cult members simply swept the dust off the array patterns, put the banners back up, and then everything went back to normal.
Xu Yan prayed fiercely to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, cursing Yan Qiao to be killed by the white light and never have a chance to come back.
However, things didn't go as planned. That evening, a yellowish sword light fell, revealing Yan Qiao's figure.
The Blood Demon cultivators present immediately bowed in respect.
Yan Qiao waved his hand, cast a spell, and sent the rotten flesh that he had collected beforehand into the formation. He then fed it to two cultivators to appease them.
Xu Yan's face started twitching. "Are you keeping a pet?"
He was right; although this thing wasn't a real pet, it wasn't far off!
Just a few minutes later, Yan Qiao signaled that they could begin, and Situ Yuan immediately organized everyone to set up a larger protective array to isolate the inside from the outside and prevent the aura from leaking out.
However, it only prevents the use of auras and spiritual energy; the line of sight can still penetrate it.
Yan Qiao then cast spells on the lump of rotting flesh, causing it to writhe and contract rapidly, gradually taking on a human shape.
Xu Yan was completely stunned. So all that effort was spent on refining a person?
Just when it seemed to be the most critical moment, a glimmer of light suddenly flew out from between Yan Qiao's eyebrows and landed on the lump of rotting flesh.
The rotting flesh, which had begun to take on a human form, suddenly contracted inward, and the outline of the body gradually became clear. Facial features also appeared on the face, revealing another Yan Qiao.
Aside from not wearing clothes, there is no difference whatsoever.
A thought flashed through Xu Yan's mind: an avatar?
So the Blood Demon Cult's external avatars were actually created using this method?
Although the previous blood bead was strange, it was at least a legitimate thing. What the hell is this?
Do the Blood Demon Cult members feel absolutely no psychological aversion to using this incarnation?
But think about it from another angle: if you weren't seriously mentally ill, how could you possibly join a shady sect like the Blood Demon Cult?
Does it even matter if we reject or exclude people from a family full of psychopaths?
Strength is the most important thing, right?
Let alone demonic sects, which righteous sect doesn't value cultivation and strength?
Xu Yan was pondering this haphazardly when he suddenly noticed that Yan Qiao, who had finished refining his external avatar, had not left but instead took out a large blue cauldron used for alchemy.
He opened the lid of the cauldron, put something inside, then hid to the side in his true form and stood beside the cauldron in his avatar, simultaneously casting a spell.
There was no change inside the cauldron.
Xu Yan was worried that it was a problem with the distance, so he deliberately flew the drone closer, but the result was still the same.
Just as they were wondering, they suddenly felt something was wrong. Looking up, they saw that a thick layer of dark clouds had gathered in the sky and was slowly rotating around the magic circle.
The dark clouds pressed down heavily, almost obscuring the sky.
Purple lightning snaked through the clouds; just one glance was enough to send an indescribable, immense pressure crashing down upon you.
At first glance, it looks just like a super-sized Nine Heavens Thunder Talisman, and its power is unimaginable.
Xu Yan suddenly felt a little dazed. The clouds, the lightning, the overall scene looked more and more like a heavenly tribulation.
What exactly was inside that cauldron that attracted such a heavenly calamity?