I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2119 Shelter? Fortress!
The gray-robed man seemed to have expected Liu Jun to ask this question, and said calmly: "You can check the goods first. If you think it is not worth it, it will not be too late to take action. As for the corpse fish, I can guarantee that he will not go against you again in the future. If he breaks his promise, I will take his life myself."

Liu Jun was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Finally, he nodded: "Okay, I'll trust you this time. However, if this jade pendant is fake, or if Shi Yu'er dares to mess with me again, I will never show mercy."

The gray-robed man smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist."

Liu Jun put away the jade pendant and turned to leave. Seeing this, Xu Baoer quickly followed him and asked in a low voice: "Just let him go like this? Can you trust that gray-robed man?"

Liu Jun smiled, with a hint of deep meaning in his eyes: "Believe it or not, you will know after trying it. Besides, with this Apocalypse Jade in hand, we are not at a loss."

The two walked away, and the gray-robed man watched them leave, with a complicated look in his eyes. He turned to look at Shi Yu'er, and said coldly: "Remember your promise. If you dare to provoke this man again, I will kill you with my own hands without them having to do anything."

Shi Yu'er nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of fear: "Yes, yes, I will never dare to do it again."

The gray-robed man snorted coldly, and disappeared in a flash.

After the gray-robed man left, Shi Yu'er finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense nerves relaxed a little, and he trotted a few steps to catch up with Liu Jun and the others. He secretly glanced at Liu Jun, and there was a hint of undisguised fear in his eyes, and he was completely without the arrogant and domineering look before. He lowered his head, rubbing the corners of his clothes unconsciously with his hands, as if thinking about something.

Liu Jun stopped and stood on the city wall, staring at the scene outside the city with a sharp gaze. The thousands of corpses that were originally controlled by the corpse fish had regained their self-awareness at this moment, but they did not make any radical moves, just standing quietly under the city wall, looking up at Liu Jun and others. Their eyes revealed a complex emotion, neither hostility nor fanaticism, as if they were just waiting for a certain fate to come.

"How many corpses are there in Xiangdong City?" Liu Jun turned his head and asked calmly.

Shi Yu'er was stunned for a moment, then answered honestly: "The corpses are just these outside, and there are probably more than 100,000 residents in the city."

Liu Jun frowned slightly, obviously surprised by this number. During the invasion of the ancient demons from outside the domain, almost all the surrounding cities had fallen, and there were only a few survivors. It was extremely rare for a city to have hundreds of survivors, and this Xiangdong city actually had more than 100,000 survivors, which was almost impossible.

"There are still more than 100,000 residents? Where is that person?" Liu Jun's tone was filled with surprise and confusion.

The corpse fish raised its head, its eyes flickered for a moment, and then it whispered back, "They are all underground."

Liu Jun's eyes became deeper, and he stared at Shi Yu'er, as if judging the truth in his words. Shi Yu'er felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, and lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye again.

"Underground?" Liu Jun repeated, with a hint of inquiry in his tone.

Shi Yuer nodded and said in a low voice: "Yes, underground. There is a huge shelter underground in Xiangdong City. I ordered its construction long before the invasion of the ancient demons. Most of the residents in the city hid there to avoid the invasion of the ancient demons."

Liu Jun was silent for a moment, as if he was digesting this information. He turned his head to look at the corpses under the city wall, and a complex emotion arose in his heart. These corpses were once residents of Xiangdong City, and perhaps many of them had fought to protect their homes. Now, although they have lost their lives, they still retain a certain degree of consciousness, standing here quietly, as if waiting for some kind of salvation.

"Why do you want to control them?" Liu Jun suddenly asked with a hint of coldness in his tone.

Shi Yu'er's body trembled slightly, obviously he didn't expect Liu Jun to ask this question suddenly. He hesitated for a moment, then whispered back: "I just... just want to protect them. The power of the ancient demon is too strong, and the survivors alone can't fight it. I control them so that they won't be completely devoured by the ancient demon, and at least they can maintain a trace of consciousness."

Liu Jun sneered, obviously not completely convinced by Shi Yu'er's explanation. But he did not continue to ask, but turned around and looked at the corpse under the city wall again.

"Are they... doing this voluntarily?" Liu Jun asked in a low voice.

Shi Yu'er was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, they are all volunteers. Many years ago, I taught them some of the cultivation methods of the Corpse Sect. These people have been drinking corpse oil all year round and practicing our Corpse Sect's methods. Only then can I command them."

Liu Jun's brows relaxed slightly, as if he felt a little relieved by this answer.

If these corpses were forced by the corpse fish, then this corpse fish must have committed many evil things and must be eliminated.

"Take me to see the residents of the shelter." Liu Jun suddenly said.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Shi Yu'er's face. His fingers unconsciously stroked the corners of his clothes, and his eyes flickered. "This..." He murmured in a low voice, his voice almost swallowed by the wind.

"What? It's inconvenient?" Liu Jun narrowed his eyes slightly and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen through Shi Yuer's hesitation.

His voice was low and threatening, as if to say: Don't try any tricks.

Shi Yu'er gritted his teeth, and beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He knew that he had no way out. "Okay. With Shi Yu'er leading the way, the few people soon arrived at the entrance of the underground shelter. Liu Jun stood at the entrance of the shelter, his eyes swept around, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. He originally thought that the shelter would be a hidden and simple place, but the scene in front of him surprised him.

There were at least a dozen towers around the entrance of the shelter, towering into the sky, like giants guarding this underground world. On each tower, there were corpses holding bows and arrows, with eyes as sharp as hawks, staring down with a fierce look. Their eyes were cold, as if they were ready to shoot any intruder into a hedgehog at any time.

If it weren't for the corpse fish leading the way, hundreds of arrows would have been shot down by now. Liu Jun secretly felt lucky, but at the same time he was shocked by the defensive power of this shelter. He turned to look at the corpse fish, with a hint of doubt and vigilance in his eyes.

"Is this a shelter?" Liu Jun's voice was full of sarcasm, as if he was questioning the true purpose of this building. He glanced back and forth between the tower and the corpses, thinking secretly in his heart.

Shi Yuer laughed dryly, his voice a little awkward. "To defend against the ancient demons, to defend against the ancient demons."

Liu Jun didn't say anything more, just nodded, signaling Shi Yu'er to continue leading the way. In his heart, he had already begun to wonder what secrets this shelter was hiding, and whether these corpses really existed only to defend against the ancient demons.

Following the guidance of Corpse Fish, the group slowly walked into the depths of the shelter. The darkness gradually swallowed up their figures, leaving only the cold eyes of the corpses on the tower, still watching the area.

After entering the shelter, Liu Jun's doubts became even more serious. The scene before him completely overturned his understanding of "shelter". There were no simple facilities or panicked refugees here, but a magnificent underground fortress.

The surrounding walls were made of thick stone slabs, and bright spiritual stone lamps hung from the ceiling, illuminating the entire space. There was a faint metallic smell in the air, as if reminding him that everything here was completely different from the outside world.

Looking around, Liu Jun found that there were soldiers wearing exquisite armor and holding weapons everywhere. Their armor was engraved with complex patterns and flashed a faint light. It was obviously not ordinary equipment. The soldiers looked solemn and marched in unison, as if they were ready to fight at any time.

Liu Jun couldn't help but secretly feel frightened: If the hundreds of thousands of residents that Shi Yu'er mentioned were all such soldiers, then this force should not be underestimated. These soldiers alone would be enough to launch a large-scale attack on other cities.

"Brother, are you going to revolt?" Liu Jun couldn't help but ask, with a hint of ridicule in his tone, but more of a test.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu'er quickly waved his hands and explained, "No, that's not the case. After the Corpse Sect was destroyed, I wanted to prepare more defensive forces, so I built this place into a city where everyone can be a soldier. You also know that the world is not peaceful now. Without sufficient strength, it is difficult to even protect yourself."

Liu Jun nodded, but the doubts in his heart did not completely dissipate. He looked around and found that every detail here revealed traces of careful design. The soldiers were well-trained, the weapons were sophisticated, and even the layout of the entire underground fortress showed that Shi Yu'er's ambition was not just to protect himself.

"However, your defensive power is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?" Liu Jun said half-jokingly, tapping lightly on a siege cannon beside him that was glowing with a cold light.

There was still some oil on the gun body that had not been completely wiped off, obviously it had just been maintained not long ago.

His eyes swept across the arsenal of the underground fortress, where hundreds of heavy siege cannons of the same model were densely arranged, with their muzzles neatly pointed in all directions. Further away, countless crossbow carts, catapults and other siege equipment were neatly arranged, casting hideous shadows under the dim torchlight.

Shi Yuer stood aside, rubbing his fingers subconsciously, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

"Well, you know, the world is not peaceful right now," Shi Yuer explained hesitantly, his eyes unconsciously drifting towards several trusted generals standing in the corner. Those people immediately lowered their heads and pretended to check whether the floor was clean.

Liu Jun chuckled and picked up a shell from the ammunition rack to play with. The shell felt cold and heavy, with fine runes engraved on the surface. It was obviously a specially processed city-breaking shell.

"You've prepared so many enchanted shells?" Liu Jun raised his eyebrows and asked, "I remember that each shell of this kind is worth thousands of spirit stones. You must have at least thousands of shells in stock, right?"

The air in the underground fortress suddenly became heavy. In the distance came the slogans of soldiers training, and the sound of orderly footsteps echoed between the stone walls.

The key point was the sound of the slogan, which shocked Liu Jun and embarrassed Shi Yuer.

"Strive for world domination, I am the only one, kill, kill, kill"

Based on this slogan, Liu Jun felt that if he heard it in the Sky Fire Divine Realm, he would probably send troops to clear it out immediately.

"Tell me the truth," Liu Jun put down the shells and looked directly into the corpse fish's flashing eyes, "I'm afraid you're doing this for more than just self-protection."

Shi Yu'er's Adam's apple rolled, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead. He turned and walked towards an iron door at the end of the armory. After entering the complex password, the heavy door slowly opened. Inside was a combat command room. On the wall hung a huge platinum map of the divine domain, which was densely marked with various military symbols.

"You figured it out," Shi Yuer finally took off his disguise, his voice filled with long-suppressed enthusiasm, "I do have bigger plans."