After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1681: Illusion and the Upside-Down Sea

Chapter 1681: Thousand Illusions and the Upside-Down Sea

Speaking of eating out, He Lingchuan's stomach growled.

He was busy fighting and had not eaten or drunk anything for more than ten hours. Now that he has relaxed, he feels hungry.

He went out and gave a few instructions, and in less than a quarter of an hour, his bodyguards brought wine and food.

Business done, it's time for a drink and chat.

Just as the two were chatting and laughing happily, He Lingchuan suddenly asked: "So, what is Mr. Xin good at?"

"Me?" Xin Yi thought for a moment, "I probably know more people and more things, so others are willing to interact with me."

He Lingchuan knew that Xin Yi's abilities were more than that, but since he mentioned that he had a lot of experience, He Lingchuan immediately followed up with a question:

"Then I have to ask Mr. Xin for a secret - I am very curious about what kind of immortal is the current rotating helmsman of Lingshan, Qianhuan Zhenren?"

A few months ago, He Lingchuan also asked the same question, but Xin Yi avoided it.

A few months later, he brought up the same issue again, and asked more directly than before.

But Xin Yi is now very familiar with him, and he often goes to He Lingchuan to answer his questions. What's wrong with him answering one or two questions?

"Brother He, are you still interested in this?"

"Why not? I haven't seen the immortal yet." He Lingchuan shrugged, "Commander Zhong said that there are real immortals in Lingshan. They usually stay in seclusion, but they will come out and take turns to manage Lingshan to avoid unrest in the world."

Wang Xingyi told He Lingchuan that the immortals from Lingshan Mountain were on a rotational basis when they came out of retreat. But it didn't matter, Zhong Shengguang didn't mind him bringing himself out at all.

He said this to hint to Xin Yi that he was not completely ignorant of Lingshan.

Xin Yi already had a certain understanding of He Lingchuan's status and character, and thought that this was not a secret within Lingshan, so he said: "Lingshan is indeed led by ancient immortals in turn. There are two people at the helm now, one is Xiao Hanzi, and the other is Qianhuan Zhenren."

He Lingchuan's breathing paused.

Qian Huan Zhenren! As expected, the Lingshan Mountain in this era is controlled by Qian Huan Zhenren.

When Mou State gave him the task of awakening Master Qianhuan, the information he provided showed that Master Qianhuan had been in seclusion for more than 150 years.

He should have gone into seclusion after taking his turn, that is - on duty during the era of Panlong City!

It can be said that Lingshan at this stage should be controlled by Zhenren Qianhuan and Xiao Hanzi.

Sure enough, the result was found out after this test!

"How long will it take for these immortals to take turns on duty?"

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is thin. After these immortals come out of retreat, they are like giant whales coming ashore. They can survive for a short period of time, but the quality of life is not high. They often have to pour water on their bodies, no, pour spiritual energy on them, in order to hold on.

After a period of time, the immortal would hand over his shift and go back to seclusion to recuperate and replenish his energy.

"The time period is not fixed, so that people can find a pattern and take advantage of it." Xin Yi replied, "But the shortest is thirty years. I remember that the longest time at the helm was Immortal Xuanlu, a total of seventy-two years. But that time he suffered too much loss, so he rested for more than a hundred years before he could come out again."

He Lingchuan said, "When did these two great immortals come out of retreat?"

"Xiao Hanzi was nine years ago, and Qianhuan Zhenren was even more recent, having come out of seclusion less than three years ago."

Only three years! He Lingchuan's eyes flickered, not wanting Xin Yi to see his surprise.

Just as Xin Yi said, the rotating immortal will be in office for no less than thirty years, and Qianhuan Zhenren has only been in office for more than two years. Logically, he should have to work for at least another thirty or forty years before handing over power to the next ancient immortal before going into seclusion.

But the reality of history is that Master Qianhuan was in power for only a dozen years, which is the shortest record.

What happened that made him end his shift early and go back to seclusion?

Qian Huan left early, and the other ancient immortals who took over Lingshan would definitely not be happy. If they came out, they would have to consume the spiritual energy stored in their bodies, and managing the affairs of Lingshan would be laborious, so how could it be as leisurely as cultivating in the cave?

So, what kind of problem did Qian Huan encounter? The trouble that could make him retreat early must be a big deal.

"So, as an ancient immortal, what kind of magical powers does this Qianhuan Zhenren have?"

"That's complicated. I only know a little bit." Xin Yi smiled, "He can put you in prison without you knowing it, and replace everyone around you without you noticing. The ability of this Thousand Illusions Master is not as simple as the superficial skills, cultivation, and fighting. If he wants to deal with you, you have no way to defend yourself. Even if you open your eyes wide and raise your vigilance, it is still difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. No, that's not right. To him, truth is false and falsehood is true."

"I don't understand." He Lingchuan sighed pretendingly, "But I really want to see the immortal's demeanor."

"General He is still young, and he has plenty of opportunities." Xin Yi said smoothly, "Besides, you are not bad. I think even if you sell someone, that person will still smile and count the money for you."

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Xin Yi continued, "In fact, Lingshan has long been divided into two factions. One faction advocates active involvement in the world, while the other faction still dislikes the world and hopes to avoid worldly ties."

He Lingchuan shook his head: "With Beijia and the gods here, how can we avoid the fate just by wanting to?"

Xin Yi clapped his hands: "Extreme, extreme, that's exactly the truth!"

He sighed again: "General He understood the truth when he was in his early twenties, but some people can't figure it out even if they live for thousands of years. It's a waste of eating rice for so many years, no, the panacea."

He Lingchuan couldn't help laughing. It seemed that Mr. Xin was a worldly person. This could be seen from his usual words and deeds.

"I also heard that there is a strange place in the world called the Upside-Down Sea?" He Lingchuan pretended to mention it casually, "Mr. Xin, you have traveled all over the world, have you ever been there?"

He Lingchuan learned from the Lingshan data that Qianhuan Zhenren went to the Upside-Down Sea to enter into meditation more than 150 years ago, and he also heard that ancient immortals usually change places to meditate. In other words, the Upside-Down Sea at this time had nothing to do with Qianhuan Zhenren.

When he asked about the Upside-Down Sea, Xin Yi just thought he was curious about the outside world. Although the young general of Panlong City was a genius in fighting, he had been in the Panlong Wasteland for many years and lacked experience.

"The Upside-Down Sea? It really deserves the word 'strange'." Xin Yi showed no change of expression, and just asked casually, "Where have you heard of this place name?"

"Mr. Lu Xunlu." He Lingchuan was talking nonsense again. "Once when we were drinking, he said that Blade Harbor at the southern end of Bailie is facing an archipelago. The island is shrouded in evil spirits all year round, and no living creatures are allowed to approach it. It is the habitat of a strange sea monster."

"This monster is called Yin Hu. It lives on the shore and hunts in the water. It is difficult for ships that stray into the deep of the archipelago to get out. One important reason is that Yin Hu eats people. And this group of Yin Hu comes from a strange place, the Upside-Down Sea." He Lingchuan knew that the more effective information he gave, the more it sounded like the truth. "Mr. Lu also said that he met a person from the Upside-Down Sea. The person told him that it was a paradise on earth, without war, no disputes, and not affected by the gods. I thought, is there really such a good place in the world?"

Panlong City has been mired in war for many years. Xin Yi can understand that He Lingchuan longs for such a peaceful and tranquil place.

"I haven't been there, but I heard that the Upside-Down Sea was originally called the Illusion Sea because it was always covered by thick fog and evil spirits. The sea surface was like a dream and only a few ships could sail. The Upside-Down Sea was once part of the North Sea, which is also the Endless Sea."

He Lingchuan nodded, waiting for him to say "later".

"Later, the great war between immortals and demons broke out, and the world was devastated. The rules of many places changed, and so did the Illusion Sea."

"It is said that the shocking battle between Saint Lingxu and the Dragon God took place in the Endless Sea. The power was so great that it even broke some of the laws of heaven and earth, causing a powerful force to erupt between this world and the void. The Fantasy Sea was sucked into it, and since then it has been renamed the 'Inverted Sea'. Only under special circumstances can outsiders enter it."

"It turns out that it is not in this world. No wonder it is not affected by the gods." He Lingchuan exclaimed, and still asked in a yearning tone, "How can I find it?"

"The entrance to the Upside-Down Sea is in the vast North Sea. It's an endless ocean. You can't find it if you look for it like a headless fly. Moreover, even if someone understands the rules and finds it, they can't enter if the timing is wrong."

"opportunity?"

"Don't ask me, I don't know either."

He Lingchuan touched his nose and said, "It's so difficult, has anyone really been in there? Could it be a fabrication?"

"Of course there are." Xin Yi laughed, "There are residents in the Upside-Down Sea."

He Lingchuan was surprised: "Human?"

"Well, why do we hate the word chance and coincidence? Some people have been searching for it all their lives but have never found it, while others were swept into the Upside-Down Sea by storms without wanting to go. Since they couldn't get out anyway, they could only settle down and reproduce from generation to generation, which could be considered a blessing in disguise. The man that Lu Xun met might be the descendant of these ancestors." Xin Yi added, "Not only humans, there are also fish, beasts, and monsters in the Upside-Down Sea, which is no different from ordinary oceans and islands."

"I'd like to go and see it if I have the chance."

Xin Yi picked up a peanut and said, "General He is so young, he shouldn't have such thoughts of retreating from the world."

He Lingchuan said lazily: "It's human nature to avoid disaster. If the Upside-Down Sea is big enough, I will instigate Commander Zhong to move the soldiers and civilians of Panlong City into it and never care about this filthy world again!"

"..." Fantastic idea. Xin Yi also knew that he was joking, "Tell me about tomorrow's battle plan."

"it is good."

On the Jintao front, under the tempering of war, the Seymour Legion he brought and the Yuheng Army have been smoothly integrated and coordinated seamlessly. Moreover, after several months of perseverance and fighting, they have become more and more confident in facing the Bega army, and are no longer as nervous as they were at the beginning.

But He Lingchuan knew that it would be difficult to defend the Jintao front in the end.

He was only halfway through his speech when the falcon landed on the wooden pillar outside the window and nodded to him:

"General, it's time to return to the city."

According to the plan, He Lingchuan will set off back to Panlong City today.

Xin Yi was very sensible. He touched his belly and stood up: "I drank too much. I will go back first."