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Chapter 153 Formal Operation
Chapter 153 Formal Operation
Although it was only for a moment, Xiao Er clearly saw that the head inside the cage was staring at him. Before he could take a closer look, the cloth covering the cage closed again.
She didn't have time to observe the details, but she still noticed a problem: the eyes of a severed head could move. This was definitely suspicious. She had heard of decapitated ghosts, but they weren't always depicted with just one head. More often, they were headless people, the vengeful spirits of those who had been beheaded.
Moreover, the thing in the cage seemed to have runes flashing inside. Instead of keeping birds in the cage, a terrifying-looking head was locked inside. What normal person would do such a thing?
Oh, wait a minute. The waitress remembered—her master…
Her father was not quite normal to begin with, and his daily behavior was full of suspicious points. With her subsequent discoveries and doubts, if Yi Yang were to say one day that he wanted to use them, his disciples, to refine pills, Xiao Er would find it quite reasonable.
This guy can do all sorts of abnormal and perverted things in a seemingly normal way, especially at this critical juncture, but the human head... Xiao Er felt it was a bit too much, especially when he made eye contact with the eyes in the cage and realized that the head inside was "alive".
She obediently followed behind, surrounded by worshippers dressed in strange clothes coming and going. The church was more lively than ever before. Normally, it would have a somewhat eerie atmosphere, but today she only felt the busyness around her.
When he heard the sound of heavy objects being moved, Xiao Er turned his head and saw the huge iron cage being transported away. After turning another corner, the stench of blood hit him. The object being transported had turned into a pile of dissected flesh. Following Yi Yang, everything around him seemed to indicate that the White Lotus Sect was about to make a big move today.
As disciples of Yi Yang, they are bound by a bunch of contradictory rules. For example, the White Lotus Sect wouldn't normally care where you go, but Xiao Er and his disciples are not allowed to leave their residence, and even communication is blocked, as if they are being isolated from the world.
At the same time, not only could they not leave, but their movements within the encampment were also restricted. They were not allowed to enter some places, and their daily lives consisted of learning magic from Yi Yang, constantly repeating their lessons until they truly mastered it.
Now, Yi Yang is walking a path that Xiao Er has never taken before. She feels the energy fluctuations around her intensify. Looking up, she sees that her "fellow disciples" are all gathered here. Not far away, there is a huge array that is emitting a faint light.
"It's all ready."
Yi Yang had Xiao Er and the other disciples stand together, and mentally counted the number of people to make sure everyone was present.
He carried the cage to the edge of the formation and naturally put his hands behind his back. However, this made his already unorthodox way of holding the birdcage even more unorthodox, as if Yi Yang was just casually carrying a bag.
The entire cage was tilted, forcing the contents inside to roll and make noise.
"Oh, sorry."
As if hearing someone complaining in his ear, Yi Yang tilted his head slightly, chuckled and apologized, but his posture of holding the cage remained unchanged, and noises came from inside the birdcage again.
Shou Wanjie stood to the side with his arms crossed. Because of the intimidating power of the title "Asura King," everyone intentionally or unintentionally kept their distance from him, resulting in a clear circle around Shou Wanjie, with only his cold cicada for company.
The sounds coming from the birdcage were very faint, and the words Yi Yang heard seemed to be transmitted through telepathy, but Shou Wanjie still noticed the strange birdcage covered with a cloth.
Although the noise was very faint, it was enough for him to notice. Shou Wanjie dared to swear by Dongyue Yinquan that the cage definitely did not contain a bird.
"They're really in a hurry."
"At this point, we naturally need to act quickly."
Upon receiving the message from his companion, Yi Yang immediately began to arrange manpower. It would take time for Lan Ying to set up the teleportation array, and it would also take time for him to gather manpower. It was always better to act quickly.
"But you're right, I might really be getting a little too hasty."
Yi Yang glanced behind him. The disciples he had taken in had not been in the sect for long. Apart from a few with exceptional talent, the rest were all mediocre, and their spells might not even work.
However, he didn't care. His real purpose in taking on these disciples was to have a group of scapegoats when the spiritual veins were cut off. They weren't the ones who actually activated the formation, and Yi Yang couldn't possibly teach the natives the methods that could truly interfere with the formation.
All the spells he taught were modified to confuse the students. He didn't expect them to master them all in a short time; it was enough if one or two could perform the tricks. When casting spells, multiple people would do it together, so you wouldn't notice anything unusual unless you looked closely.
"It's a promise that if anyone causes trouble, you have to step in."
Yi Yang looked at Shou Wanjie, these two partners who joined midway, whose greatest use was in terms of force. Back then, when he saw them slice the giant turtle in half with a single stroke, he thought that even gods with divine positions could probably fight them to a standstill.
"Once this matter is over, we must leave this world immediately. We have a way to escape, but you two... will have to find your own way."
Even now, Yi Yang still doesn't understand how the other party got here. He knows of roughly three ways to travel through time: those who sign contracts with the system have the system to pave the way, the official ones go through formal channels, the illegal ones sneak through tunnels, and the third one is being caught in a spacetime turbulence, where the travel is completely accidental.
The probability of the last one occurring is extremely low, and the chance of survival for those caught in it is also low. Moreover, there are many variations, such as being hit by a large truck or being struck by a meteorite. It is impossible to pinpoint the cause, so it is basically not a reliable reference. Therefore, only the system operation that Yi Yang is most familiar with remains.
The enemy side has the system, but what about these two on this side? How did they even get into this world?
"I have my own methods."
"Evacuate? Let me tell you the truth, none of you will be able to leave."
The magic circle in front of us suddenly changed color, which meant that the other door had been opened and we could set off.
"Where are we going?"
Xiao Er had just "returned to the team" when her companions told her that she was going to a certain place. Ever since she became Yi Yang's apprentice, she had never left this place. Why was she suddenly told to go out, and in such a large group?
"Our master didn't say, and we dare not ask."
They were accompanied by many White Lotus Sect members and various imprisoned monsters. With such a large group, an outsider might think they were about to start a rebellion.
As disciples, they had always been somewhat afraid of their master, Yi Yang. When he taught them magic, he would just leave them with a bunch of theories and books and let them figure it out on their own. He wouldn't care if they went astray and just call others to deal with it.
"You came back with your master, didn't you ask?"
"No, he didn't say anything."
Yi Yang was quite lenient with Xiao Er. When he gathered people and found she wasn't there, he would go looking for her. This was mainly because of Xiao Er's extraordinary talent. She could understand the local magic after seeing it once and master it after trying it once. She was simply a prodigy. With such high comprehension, she was also the fastest at learning the ones that Yi Yang had modified.
Among these disciples, Xiao Er had the best academic performance, so she naturally became one of the key figures in the implementation of the plan. Moreover, her parents and family were all in the White Lotus Sect, making her the easiest to manipulate. There was nothing to be wary of in a teenage girl, so Yi Yang naturally showed her more leniency.
But that doesn't mean Xiao Er isn't afraid of him. On the contrary, she had just witnessed the horrifying scene of human heads in a birdcage. If it weren't for the fact that everyone was gathered here and couldn't leave, she would have loved to devise a plan to escape the White Lotus Sect right now.
Reflecting on everything she had seen and heard along the way, Xiao Er had a gut feeling that what she was about to face was unlikely to be anything good. She wanted to subtly remind them that most of the people she was learning from were young people, and mostly women. Xiao Er wanted to warn them to quickly discover the clues.
But at this moment, the magic circle changed color. Yi Yang ordered everyone to enter the magic circle. The powerful Asura King was not in charge, and the other high-ranking officials of equal status were not present. Now, Yi Yang had the most authority here. No matter how strange the magic circle looked, no one dared to disobey his orders.
Stepping into the magic circle, all that's left in your vision is multicolored light. Combined with the sudden weightlessness and dizziness, it makes you feel as if your soul has left your body and you are no longer in the mortal world.
Fortunately, this strange feeling lasted only a short time, otherwise Xiao Er felt that she would probably have vomited on the spot. When the scenery in front of her returned to normal, she found that someone next to her had collapsed. Although they did not vomit, they could not stand up.
Ignoring the disarray around him, Yi Yang strode out of the magic circle, looked at his companions waiting there, and glanced at the extra bandages on Lan Ying's body, a look of confusion on his face.
"You are hurt?"
"No, it's just that there's something wrong with the way the body is disguised."
Lan Ying had basically gotten used to the bandages on her body.
"The red plums are gone. I don't know how to handle them, but I can hold on for a little while longer."
"...Don't let it suddenly split open on the spot."
Lan Ying rolled her eyes and didn't reply. The people on the other side who were dizzy from the teleportation had mostly recovered and began to formally set up the spirit-intercepting formation.
"You cage..."
"Oh yeah, and this one too."
Yi Yang lifted the birdcage in his hand, tore off the cloth covering it, and the horrifying human head inside was exposed.
"It took me a lot of effort to deal with this guy."
"So this is where it is."
Shou Wanjie and Qingyangzi stood together, their eyes narrowing slightly upon seeing what was inside the cage. It turned out the cage contained the long-lost human head; the container was certainly well-chosen.
Because of the large size of the group, Lan Ying chose an open, outdoor spot to meet Yi Yang. At that moment, a large bird flew overhead. The people on the ground did not notice it. The large bird, which looked like an eagle, flew over the heads of the group and flew towards a small hill in the distance.
It finally landed on someone's outstretched arm, its sharp claws striking the other's silver-white sleeve without causing any harm. The hand on the sleeve was very peculiar; although it resembled a human hand, its color and texture seemed to be cast in silver, and there were even patterns engraved on the back of the hand.
"This is it."
Yuan Wuxiang looked down from his height and saw the large bird on his arm, which was the bird swordsman that Shuangxiu had unexpectedly encountered.
This bird-like knight seems to be quite famous among bird-like monsters. When Juan Shoutian and Yuan Wuxiang were chasing Ying, they would occasionally encounter other White Lotus Cult members who were capturing monsters. Sometimes, if the monsters they were capturing were bird-like monsters, this big bird would appear to rescue them, slashing their faces and breaking their bones.
Over time, the two people and the bird became quite familiar with each other. Knowing that they were powerful and would help captured monsters, the bird hero chose to cooperate with them.
Often, people on the ground don't pay much attention to what's above them, and rarely notice birds flying overhead. In tracking, this species has a clear advantage.
"You are probably not suited to participate in the battles that follow."
Yuan Wuxiang looked at the large bird on his arm. The plan was set up. The illegal transmigrators began their final operation. After that, it would be a real "battle of the gods." The large bird was powerful, but if you got involved, you would lose your life.
Moreover, if the spiritual veins are affected, there will definitely be strange phenomena. Whether it is heavenly lightning or something else, it is not suitable for "lower-middle level" combat power to approach.
"If you're worried, go to the nearest local temple and wait there."
It's not that there aren't City Gods and Earth Gods here, they're just cooperating and haven't shown up. It's understandable that illegal travelers are elusive and hard to find, but a group of crocodile demons coming in an organized and disciplined manner—these are local monsters, and if they can't see them, they'll be blind.
……
"So, you don't know when Jianzi Xianji will return?"
In the open space, a well-dressed young man sat in the courtyard, and Xiao Cui poured him tea as a gesture of hospitality.
If Liu Qingyuan were here, he would probably sigh and say, "This is another limited edition. The well-behaved and exceptionally honest Xiao Cui is a rare sight. The last time I saw her so honest was when Judge Lu came."
"Yes, I don't know either. The immortal only said he was going out to help, and didn't say anything else."
Xiao Cui was sweating profusely. The young man in front of her was dressed in a noble manner and looked like a young master from a wealthy family. Xiao Cui had seen young masters before and had even been their wives, but she wouldn't be so respectful to him.
The reason she was so afraid of the other party was that, as a fox spirit, she could clearly feel the oppressive aura emanating from him. In the eyes of ordinary people, the person sitting there was just a rich young master, but in Xiao Cui's eyes, he was a great god draped in colorful light and radiating brilliance.
She was wrong, really wrong. She only knew that Jianzi Xianchang's circle of friends was diverse and that he could see immortals, but she never thought that the person who came would be a god of this level.
Although she couldn't see through the other party's true form, Xiao Cui didn't dare to look closely. Just standing next to him made her feel like her true form was about to be revealed. How could she dare to look closely? This was definitely a great deity who could sit at the head of the altar.
"I was hoping to scare him, but it seems I was too late."
The young man's tone was regretful, but his expression didn't change much, because he knew what Xiao Cui meant by going out to help. He had come over to see the process more closely, but he was a little too late; she had already left.
Xiao Cui, who was listening in: Although you didn't scare anyone, you scared this fox pretty badly.
"In that case, I'll go find him directly."
I finally managed to find some time to myself, so I absolutely can't miss out on all this excitement.
"But this place of his is quite interesting; it was actually built using illusion magic..."
The young man paused in his speech, quickly sat up straight from his casual posture, and his expression turned serious. His sudden change in attitude startled Xiao Cui so much that she almost reverted to her original form.
"So it's already started."
The young man looked up at the southern sky, his gaze piercing through the heavens, seemingly looking somewhere else entirely.