C234 A Strange Place
C234 A Strange Place
Withered branches and leaves could be seen everywhere in this forest. Every time a beast passed by, there would be a few cracking sounds, adding some vitality to this deathly silent forest.
Suddenly, in this uninhabited land, two figures quickly flashed past, followed by a few crisp sounds. A group of large birds, who were resting, flapped their wings and flew out in shock.
"Zhang Fellow Daoist."
One of them was Yang Xuan. He waved his sleeve. He brushed away the two dried leaves on his shoulders and said in a deep voice, "We've been traveling for several days, but if I'm not mistaken... I think we are still in Chiang Country."
During these few days, they had been hurrying on their way. Apart from meditating to recover their cultivation base, they hadn't wasted any time. Their speed of formation was twice as fast as usual.
The north and south of Chiang Country were narrow, and the east and west were long. According to their speed, they should have already left the border. But now, it seemed like the reality was far different.
Yang Xuan raised his head. Currently, he was on top of a tree crown. Looking into the distance, he could see a path that was extremely far away.
It was the official road of the Chiang Country. It was connected to the capital and the border city, and it was for the purpose of sending troops.
He had once walked through the official road. When the war between Chiang Country and Qifeng Country happened, he had been escorted by the imperial palace's guards along with Chiang Hai.
This place was not far from the capital of Chiang Country, and it was quite a distance away from the northern border.
Zhang Zhengli was silent for a long time. After a long while, he turned around and said in a deep voice, "That's right. I also noticed this. It's strange to say that. It feels like the domain of Chiang Country has become bigger."
"It is also possible that we have taken a fork in the road."
Yang Xuan said in a low voice. His expression was a little ugly.
This was the most reasonable explanation at the moment, but thinking about it carefully, it made people's hair stand on end.
A Blessed Stage and a Fusion Stage cultivator actually knew how to beat around the bush. If this was really the case, perhaps there was something that they hadn't discovered yet.
"Formation!"
Zhang Zhengli's expression changed, and he suddenly said something. After that, his body quickly rose up, and he looked in the direction he came from.
Yang Xuan stood on the crown of the tree, and a golden light constantly flickered between his eyebrows. It illuminated several meters away, dyeing half of the crown golden.
It was only when Zhang Zhengli returned that he removed the Heavenly Eye, and his face was still filled with doubt.
The effects of the Heavenly Eye were limited. Furthermore, his current cultivation base was still shallow, so it was very difficult for him to truly discover anything.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, follow me."
Zhang Zhengli landed in front of Yang Xuan and said with a solemn expression. After that, he started flying in a certain direction.
Yang Xuan was stunned. He did not understand what Yang Xuan meant, but he followed after him. The two of them flew for nearly two to three miles before stopping.
"Did the Fellow Daoist discover anything?" Zhang Zhengli asked in a deep voice.
Yang Xuan raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment. Suddenly, his heart moved and he said in shock, "We were only two or three miles away. Why do I feel like we were flying for five or six miles?"
Whether it was the consumption of the Spiritual Force or his sense of time, this short distance was far greater than the actual distance.
"Is it an illusion?"
Yang Xuan frowned slightly and secretly circulated the Three Essence Silence Spell.
Although the Heavenly Eye itself had the ability to break illusions, it was still far from being able to compare with the Three Essence Silence Spell when it came to this kind of illusion that went from the heart to the heart.
A blue light flashed in his eyes, and in an instant, his vision became clear.
He maintained this state, and flew back and forth under Zhang Zhengli's surprised gaze.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, what is this?"
"It's not an illusion."
"What?"
Zhang Zhengli was stunned and could not react for a moment.
Yang Xuan glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "We did not fall into an illusion. I have a secret technique that can keep my spiritual wisdom clear, but after flying back and forth, I still can't feel anything unusual."
As his voice fell, Zhang Zhengli lowered his head and thought deeply. The Black Panther's voice came out, "Kid, what's wrong now?"
These days, because they were rushing, the Black Panther did not make a sound, as if it was trying its best to recover its cultivation. Yang Xuan did not disturb it either. Now that he suddenly heard its voice, he was immediately delighted.
He recounted this matter in detail to the Black Panther, and his heart was somewhat pounding.
This matter was too strange, and it was beyond its imagination. Even the Black Panther, who had always been experienced and knowledgeable, might not be able to distinguish it.
The Black Panther was silent for a long time. Then, it said in a deep voice, "According to what you said, I remembered something."
"What is it?"
"You have heard of Earth Shrinking Inches! "
Yang Xuan was stunned, and then he shook his head like a rattle drum.
He had just entered the Immortality Path, so he didn't know much about the Immortal Cultivation World. Naturally, he had never heard of such a profound spell before.
The Black Panther had no choice but to explain, "The so-called 'Ground Shrink' is a divine ability used by powerful beings to fly. With just one step, a person will appear thousands of miles away."
"How is that possible!"
Yang Xuan exclaimed in his heart, and his facial expression began to tremble.
This was almost equivalent to teleportation. Ever since he had absorbed part of Chiang Weisheng's memories, he had gained some understanding of certain things.
The so-called teleportation was the ultimate evolution of the escape art, but because it involved the foundation of the Great Dao, it couldn't be tolerated by the heaven and earth. It could only exist in his imagination and couldn't be realized.
"Alright, I know what you are thinking."
The Black Panther's body materialized in Yang Xuan's sea of consciousness. Ever since it helped Yang Xuan last time, it had been rather dispirited. Now, it looked much better.
It shook its head and said, "Earth Shrink is an extremely profound spell, it has already transcended the scope of spells. It can be considered a divine ability, but even so, it's not really teleportation. It's just getting close, it's not impossible "
"In the long river of time, there was an extremely resplendent great world. At that time, there were quite a few great cultivators who knew this divine ability, so it really wasn't that great."
When Yang Xuan heard its words, the corners of his eyes twitched. "Didn't you always stay in that so-called Desolate Ancient Land? How did you know all of this?"
"You don't have to worry about that. In short, I won't lie to you. The current situation you are facing is most likely related to that divine ability. I can feel some familiar fluctuations."
Yang Xuan frowned. "Ground Shrink? If it's really related, could it be the other way around?"
"That's right."
The Black Panther nodded, "I can feel that there is some type of fluctuation in this region. It is grand, but weak, familiar."
It closed its eyes and used Yang Xuan's body to sense for a moment. Then, it shook its head. "No, I am too weak right now. I can't accurately sense this fluctuation in your body."