vrcanaries Chapter 951 Ranking Battle (4)
Chapter 951 Ranking Battle (4)
Chapter 951 Ranking Battle (Part 4)
That's why.
In the past few days.
Lou Wanjie did not dare to order his disciples to go directly to the Wanxiang School to find people. Instead, he searched the vicinity of the Wanxiang School's headquarters, trying to find any clues left by Lou Tengyun.
"This won't do. That won't do either. Are we just going to stand by and watch Yun'er disappear without a trace, her fate unknown?!" The middle-aged woman couldn't hold back any longer. "Since you're unwilling to get involved, I'll go find my elder brother right now!"
After saying that, she stormed out of the room.
Snapped!
Lou Wanjie suddenly stepped in front of him, slapping him across the face. "Woman's foolishness!!" he hissed. "Isn't Yun'er my son? He's nowhere to be found, how could I not be worried? But what good would worrying do? If it did, would I be here waiting?!"
"Then... what do you suggest we do..."
The middle-aged woman covered her cheeks with her hands, her eyes darting away.
Forces are reciprocal; the physical impact finally brought her to her senses, albeit barely.
"We can't just wait here until something bad happens..." The woman's eyes were red, and large tears welled up in her eyes.
"Why…..."
Seeing this, Lou Wanjie's heart softened, and his tone became gentler.
"My elder brother is about to break through in seclusion. If this matter delays his progress... the guilt would be far greater. Let's wait three more days. Yun'er still has the life-saving soul artifact left by my elder brother... she should... be alright..."
As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and he became increasingly uncertain. Lou Wanjie was starting to regret his actions.
We shouldn't have let Lou Tengyun handle the Wanxiang School alone in the first place.
It is true that the Myriad Phenomena School has declined, but the closer a school is to dissolution, the more unscrupulous it becomes in its actions.
It's like a criminal who has committed a capital crime, but in the last moment of his life, he goes mad.
Given the past glory of the Wanxiang School, no one can predict what Lou Tengyun will encounter.
Think of this.
Lou Wanjie felt an even worse premonition.
crunch.
The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
"Do whatever you want...be bold. I want to see you alive, or dead!" A man's voice, calm yet powerful, accompanied the door opening.
"Big Brother!" Lou Wanjie and the middle-aged woman looked up at the same time, their faces lighting up with joy as if they had found their pillar of support.
"Anyone who obstructs us may be killed!"
The man gently closed the door, turned around, revealing a gloomy face with high cheekbones, narrow eyes, and a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek, from which flames seemed to burn faintly.
"If anyone from the Holy Palace comes, say that I did it!"
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early morning.
The quiet neighborhood became noisy.
The sound of wheels turning incessantly shattered the tranquility, sweeping away all traces of it.
The convoy of cars moved in perfect unison, maintaining a distance of several meters between each other, all heading in the same direction.
Many ordinary people, unaware of the situation, also came out to watch the spectacle, wondering why it wasn't a holiday.
A few of these elderly people with gray hair knew the inside story and understood that this was the biggest event in the North.
A crucial ranking battle, concerning the very survival of the Northern Lands, has begun.
The carriages of the Myriad Manifestations School were also in the procession, slowly heading towards the Kunyuan Demon Saint Palace in the center of the city.
Han Yi sat calmly inside the carriage, looking out through the curtain that only allowed one-sided viewing.
The streets were crowded with onlookers of all races: wolf-headed people, lion-faced people, cat-faced women... He even saw a race that seemed to be mermaids, half-human and half-fish.
It was completely different from what I had imagined.
The lower body consists of a pair of long, shapely, and delicate legs, while the upper body... is completely a pair of scaly fish heads with wide-open, dead fish eyes.
Of course. The largest group in the population is still the ordinary human race.
have to say.
Human beings are blessed with an extraordinary ability to reproduce and innate intelligence, truly making them the darlings of heaven.
This made Han Yi quite gratified.
He wasn't a racist and had no prejudice against other ethnic groups, but no one wants to see their race decline.
No world, no intelligent being is an exception.
"How do ordinary people view our Baimai...?" Han Yi asked casually.
Lin Mu sat opposite him, holding a pen in his hand, head down in thought, seemingly writing something on the paper.
As for Chunhui... she silently took on all the daily chores. Knowing she wasn't particularly talented, she could only do what she could and bear the pressure. At this moment, she was the one driving the carriage.
“They…” Lin Mu put down his pen and pondered, “Actually, the Hundred Veins and ordinary people are symbiotic and share the same origin. Without them, there would be no Hundred Veins, and without the Hundred Veins, ordinary people would lose their protection. Therefore, we cannot do without them, nor can we do without the Hundred Veins; they are equally important.”
"Oh?"
Han Yi was immediately surprised, never expecting Lin Mu to have such a groundbreaking insight.
Such a fair and just attitude, and the equality of all beings, is far more democratic than that of many so-called elites from the rentier class in his previous life.
"That…..."
Han Yi hesitated for a moment, just as the carriage turned a corner.
Around the corner, there were many children who had run out of their homes to watch the excitement, their eyes filled with pure innocence and curiosity.
The parents, however, stared at the carriage with awe, clearly knowing something.
But whether it was an adult or a child, there was a trace of extremely subtle essence emanating from their bodies, slowly converging towards the pale golden shield above.
"Elder, what is your knowledge of the city's protective formation?" Han Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Why are you asking this?" Lin Mu was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Han Yi would ask about this instead of the competition for rankings, which was about to begin.
"I'm a little curious." Han Yi avoided the main point. "I suppose... such a massive formation... protecting an entire city day and night, must consume a lot of energy."
“One city?” Lin Mu chuckled. “That’s not just one city… My four major cities, eight minor cities, plus the central royal city, totaling thirteen cities, are all under the protection of the Winter-to-Spring Array.”
"Winter goes and spring comes?" "Yes...it's like winter going and spring coming..." Lin Mu looked at the sky outside, a hint of emotion in his voice. "Winter is gone, spring is here...and with it comes hope. That's the meaning of the 'winter goes and spring comes' formation..."
It is thanks to the protection of this formation that hundreds of millions of people in the North have been spared from the snowstorm, freed from the cold, maintained their temperature, and experienced the normal world with its distinct four seasons…”
His eyes were filled with admiration at that moment.
"Actually, we also know that the Demon Saint Palace's methods... are sometimes unpopular and indeed wrong..."
But... just this one event—the passing of winter and the arrival of spring—even if the Hundred Veins harbor resentment, they will obey the Holy Palace without question. Saving one life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda, so what about saving countless lives...?
Seeing Lin Mu's behavior...
Han Yi had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on his lips.
There's no need to ask any more questions. It seems Lin Mu is completely unaware of the true nature of the Winter to Spring Array, the Essence Plundering Array...
Speechless all the way.
The carriage soon stopped in front of the Demon Saint Palace.
"That's it. The rest is up to you." Lin Mu looked at Han Yi and gave him a final word of advice. "Remember, while ranking battles won't kill you, they should be avoided when things are hopeless."
If you can withdraw unscathed, you should do so in time to avoid damaging your spiritual foundation. You are still young; even if the school disbands, there is still hope.
His eyes were cloudy, and the emotions hidden within them were unreadable.
But the concern and sincerity in his words touched Han Yi's heart.
"Understood, there won't be any surprises." He smiled.
"By the way, during the ranking competition, apart from soul techniques, secret arts, imagery... that is, your own basic abilities, you can't use any other external objects. Even the True Thunder Invisible Blade can't be brought in. Be careful then, so as not to be misunderstood and unable to explain yourself," Lin Mu continued to instruct.
"Okay." Han Yi nodded.
If foreign aid is not allowed, then there will naturally be certain restrictions on foreign resources as well, which is reasonable.
After all, it would be unfair if someone with deep pockets came along and threw away disposable talismans for free, and one powerful soul weapon after another.
After this conversation, both of them fell silent.
Lin Mu felt he had said everything he needed to say and didn't know what else to say. Han Yi, on the other hand, felt it didn't matter and wasn't taking it seriously at all.
The carriage gradually quieted down.
After a long while, a commotion arose outside the carriage, indicating that most of the people had arrived.
"You..." Lin Mu hesitated for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, wondering how to begin. In the end, he shook his head and sighed, "Never mind, it's good that you're back safe and sound."
"Ah."
Han Yi nodded and quietly left the carriage.
"You'll definitely... come back safely... Uncle Mu and I... are waiting for you..."
Chunhui stood far behind him, shouting loudly.
Han Yi didn't reply, but simply stretched out his arm and waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
"I hope so..."
Lin Mu stared at Han Yi's departing figure, momentarily lost in thought.
The Myriad Manifestations School has already suffered two ranking setbacks and is lagging behind in points. If this happens again, they won't be able to get enough points...
A high ranking and a large number of points indicate excellent concepts and outstanding results. This leads to the distinction between the top three, middle three, and bottom three tiers.
The lower three levels are the lowest level of the hundred meridians.
If the Myriad Manifestations School cannot even maintain its lower three identities.
That means it really should be eliminated...
"Why…..."
Lin Mu slowly closed his eyes and sat alone in the carriage, motionless like a wooden figure.
Despite the cacophony of noise around him, his mind remained as calm as still water.
After a long while, Lin Mu finally raised his head and opened his eyes.
A few tears seeped out.
Immediately, tears streamed down his face, and he choked up, unable to speak.
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Outside Qianling Hall.
In front of a flat-roofed, gray-white hall resembling a church, a number of people had already gathered in the small square in front of the entrance.
Look around.
Aside from a small number of alien races, the majority were human, which made Han Yi feel slightly regretful.
Since we're all of the same race, we'll have to hold back a bit when it comes to fighting.
I can't bring myself to kill him.
To Han Yi's surprise, he spotted an old acquaintance in the crowd.
Gao Jue of the Iron Wing School was standing in the middle of the line, looking very nervous.
Although this person is not very strong, he is tactful, has high emotional intelligence, and is not a bad person. Han Yi has a good impression of him.
"Brother Gao?" Han Yi greeted him with a smile.
"Eh?"
Gao Jue was acting strangely, frowning and deep in thought, when suddenly someone tapped him on the back, startling him.
"Brother Han?" He was surprised to see Han Yi coming over.
"Long time no see, it seems we are indeed destined to meet," Han Yi said with a smile. "Brother Gao, are you also here to participate in the ranking competition?"