C337 Sudden Attack
C337 Sudden Attack
Being able to sense this hidden undulation was not because of Xia Ling's high attainments in formations, but it was because his perception was extremely sharp.
Of course, Xia Ling's formation was so high compared to ordinary cultivators. But the Clear Heart Sect in front of them was the Super Sect that was famous throughout the world for its formations. Xia Ling's level of skill was not enough for them.
"What's wrong?" Xia Yanning was a shrewd person. From the subtle changes in Xia Ling's facial expression, he could tell that he was worried. He could not help but ask.
Xia Ling waved his hand: "Don't worry, it's just that we have to be extremely careful."
Xia Ling was now almost certain that Pu Yuhee was either trapped in some trap or killed. This was still a better situation.
If it was an even worse situation, then it was really because there was a strong enemy within the Mystery City that was hidden somewhere that Xia Ling couldn't see.
Moreover, if Pu Yuhee were to fall into the hands of such an enemy, Xia Ling's current strength and condition would be completely exposed. This was indeed an extremely dangerous situation.
This fortress was built even more strictly, and it was even tougher than the ones on the previous side. The material of this rock, Xia Ling seemed to be mixed with Net Alloy.
— — The Net Alloy was the type of metal that Xia Ling saw in the Dark Demon Domain's underground space. Even thirty thousand years ago, it was an extremely precious material in the world. The main source of production was in the Middle North area.
It was just that the Net Alloy structures here were much more numerous than the underground spaces in the Dark Demon Domain. There were only a few houses, and here was a fortress!
Layers upon layers, seemingly endless. Even the underground passageway could not be seen. Putting other mechanisms aside, just the strong crossbows that faintly emitted a cold light would probably be able to pierce through the bodies of cultivators below the Congealing Void rank!
Only then did Xia Ling understand. Most likely, this was the place where the "Mystery City" would meet the enemy head on, which was why it was so heavily guarded. If even this was the case, then wouldn't it be even more magnificent if they reached the city gate?!
However, it was no wonder that the formation here fluctuated.
Actually, Xia Ling could still feel Pu Yuhee's aura.
As previously mentioned, Xia Ling's perception was not only sharp, but his memory ability was also extremely strong. Even if Xia Ling hid himself in a big city with tens of thousands of people, he could still clearly find any trace of Xia Ling as long as he could breath through the air.
That's why Xia Ling was able to bring the two of them to search. Otherwise, with such a large Mystery City, finding a ghost that he didn't even know where was was really impossible.
Therefore, Xia Ling did not burrow into the underground passage again. Instead, he went into the barricade above. This was because Pu Yuhee's remnant aura had followed the path here.
The fortification of this part of the city was even more obvious. Almost all the original streets had been turned into solid walls. If there were really various powers joining hands to attack Mystery City, this wall of walls would simply be an endless barrier, no matter how many cultivators there were, they would all die here.
However, such defenses were not impossible to break through. For example, some cultivators with powerful cultivation techniques would be able to destroy the heaven and earth with a slight movement of their hands if they were to fly through the air. I'm afraid that the only way this place can be preserved is if the walls are mixed with Net Alloy.
And even if it could be preserved, it probably wouldn't be able to have any effect of concealment.
Thus, the current Xia Ling had a face full of doubt.
The ones who built up the Mystery City was the Super Sect itself, not some small sect who didn't know anything. How could such a design be made?
The fortresses that he had explored a month ago were still fine, they were mainly underground. Even the most powerful cultivators couldn't possibly not restrict their power. Otherwise, the ground would collapse and he would not be able to survive even if he lost oxygen.
However, these barricades that were built on the ground only required cultivators above the Congealing Void level to float through the air. Cultivators with Essencial Core Rank could even fly at full power — what use was that?
I can't expect all the powers that are enemies with Clear Heart Sect to be all cultivators below the Congealing Void rank …
So there must be something strange here.
Xia Ling raised his hand, signaling Xia Yanning to stop for the moment. Now, if Ego rushed forward with his head covered, he would be in danger if he really fell into some trap.
Xia Ling definitely would not believe that Super Sect s, which were able to refine a ninth-grade Artifact Mystery City, would really rely on these small walls to stop the enemy.
However, they were now on the ground, so it was hard to avoid their line of sight blurring. Xia Ling operated the Sword One Tao Spirit Chapter technique, a light aura supported his body, allowing him to slowly rise.
As mentioned before, cultivators at the Congealing Void level can already fly in the air. However, the word "flight" wasn't really used at this time. It could just barely be considered floating in the air. However, looking at Xia Ling's flying posture, he didn't seem to be simply floating. It was likely that a Essencial Core Rank cultivator would not be able to fly as naturally as him.
As the height increased, Xia Ling's perspective also became more and more open. The whole scene of the barricade also gradually appeared in front of him.
As the strong wind blew in midair, Xia Ling couldn't help but admire the design of these fortresses. If it was an attack from a large group of enemies, it would most likely be difficult to break through.
… …. But what use could it have to high-level cultivators?
His brows were already furrowed, as if he was pondering over something.
As the height continued to rise, the towering city walls that stretched all the way to the distance entered Xia Ling's line of sight. However, Xia Ling's expression changed at this moment, because he seemed to have found something else among these barricades …
How could that be? Could it be?
At this moment, a hasty sound of air tearing could be heard. It was as if something extremely fast was piercing through the air at a swift speed!
This sort of thing was completely silent, not even a single ripple of energy could be detected before it made a sound. Its speed was faster than the sound. By the time Xia Ling heard the sound, it was already too late to dodge!
At this critical moment, Xia Ling did not have time to think and his body subconsciously twisted a little. It was this slight twist that caused the spear that was about to pierce Xia Ling's chest to lose its target, and pierced through his shoulder!
Xia Yanning was also surprised by the sudden turn of events, because the young girl also did not sense that something had attacked him. The strength of the lance that flew over was extremely strong. Even after piercing Xia Ling's shoulder, it did not slow down at all.
Along with Xia Ling, they continued to fly towards the other side!
At this moment, countless spears shot out from who knows where. It was as if thousands of soldiers were lying in ambush at this place as they instantly threw out the javelins in their hands!
It was as if he wanted to strangle Xia Ling in the air!