Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

In order to maintain close contact, the human and demon races set up many transmission points in the three realms and seven places, and Black Crystal City happened to be one of them because of its special geographical location.

However, this is not the real core area, and the teleportation array set up here is not of high quality. It can only connect some cities within the Xuanwu Realm, and only Xuanwu City has the ability to span the entire territory.

If you want to go to Tianyuan City, Xuanwu City is naturally the most suitable choice. You can get there directly through the large teleportation array there.

It’s a pity that not everyone can use the large teleportation array. At least with Mo Juren’s current level of cultivation, he is not qualified to apply for it.

In this case, we can only settle for the second best and choose other routes.

After some comparison, he chose to start from the nearest Black Crystal City. After about five teleportations, he could directly reach Xuanhe City on the eastern edge of Xuanwu Territory.

At this point, the teleportation array can no longer be used, but this is already one of the bordering areas between the Xuanwu Realm and the Tianyuan Realm, with a vast desert area in the middle. After passing through it, you will enter the Tianyuan Realm.

It became much easier after that. The teleportation array in Tianyuan Realm could lead you directly to Tianyuan City.

Of course, this is not the only route, but it is the most suitable and shortest route in Mo Juren's opinion, and the number of spirit stones required is also within his affordable range.

After entering the Black Crystal City, he immediately went straight to the 'Guangyuan Palace', which was also where the teleportation array in the city was located.

However, what he did not expect was that just as he reached the entrance of the hall, he suddenly heard a discussion in his ears. It was from two human monks who had just walked out of the hall.

The content was very simple. Just a quarter of an hour ago, Black Crystal City had just issued an order that the teleportation arrays leading to other cities would be temporarily closed for a period of time during the beast tide.

Of course, the closure here is one-way, which means you can enter but not exit, and there is no exact time limit. In short, you have to wait until the beast tide is over.

Upon hearing this, Mo Juren's face suddenly turned dark.

This is obviously because they don't want too many monks to leave so that they can stay behind to fight the enemy.

After all, no one can be 100% sure about the specific direction of this war. In the early stage, everyone is excited, and with material incentives, it is nothing to fight the difficulties together.

However, once the war situation changes, or the casualties are too great, some people will inevitably back out. If too many people leave at that time, it will have a huge impact on the war situation and the blow to morale.

The battles between the lower classes of the human and demon races do not always end in a draw, and the upper class is unable to fully control them. It is not uncommon for one side to suffer heavy casualties, and this has happened quite a few times.

After all, neither humans nor demons are emotionless stones. Faced with such a competitive environment that is like breeding insects, how could they not harbor hatred?

There are even some groups within the two races that believe humans are supreme and hate all demon races, or some that believe demon race is supreme and hate all humans.

The lower the strength, the stronger the worldly desires become, and the more emotional than rational one tends to be when considering things.

As your strength becomes stronger and your realm becomes higher, your emotions will gradually fade. At this time, rationality will prevail, and you will consider the pros and cons from a global perspective.

Let’s go back to the order issued by Black Crystal City. It is indeed a bit inappropriate, but it may also have other deeper meanings.

Of course, this command still has loopholes. Right now, people can still enter and exit Black Crystal City freely, and can leave without using the teleportation array.

But Mo Juren could conclude that it would not be long before the order to seal off the city would follow.

Just as he expected, in just a moment, a shrill sound of bronze bells suddenly rang out from everywhere, and the ground began to shake slightly.

The next moment, the sky suddenly changed, and a layer of khaki light curtain quickly condensed and formed in the sky, completely covering the entire Black Crystal City.

"The city is sealed off as expected!" Mo Juren sneered. He didn't even need to issue any orders. Once the city defense formation was opened, it would not be easy to enter or exit.

I planned the route with great difficulty in order to save time, but now I have encountered this situation. I am really speechless.

He didn't want to waste time here. Staying one more day would mean the possibility of being caught up by Hua Qingyao would increase.

In fact, this so-called beast tide was not dangerous to him. After all, the strongest ones were just some big monsters in the transformation stage. There was no need to worry about them at all.

Even the great formation that sealed off the city could not stop him. If he wanted to, he could break through the formation and leave safely.

However, he did not want to do so unless it was absolutely necessary. After all, he was a cultivator of the human race and a senior in the Black Crystal City. Facing the incoming beast tide, it would be ok if he did not help to fight the enemy, but he also sabotaged them behind the scenes. This was really unreasonable.

To take a step back, the human race in this city cannot be underestimated. They may have various backgrounds behind them, and rashly breaking the rules will inevitably lead to complications.

Of course, this is nothing. It is indeed inappropriate to break the formation by force, but he can come here openly and go directly to the city lord to discuss it. He believes that the other party will still give him face.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and immediately rushed towards the central area of ​​the city.

The news that the teleportation array was temporarily closed naturally could not be concealed and it quickly spread. In addition, the city defense array was activated and people could no longer enter or leave the city at will, which immediately caused an uproar in the city.

Not to mention the various forces that already lived in the city, the large number of human cultivators and body cultivators who arrived later, although they gathered mainly for considerations of profit, they also had the intention of protecting the human race.

Now, I am forced to stay in the city. This is really shameless!

What do you think of them? Puppets that can be controlled at will?

Mo Juren was also somewhat confused. Logically speaking, the city lord should not do such a thing as "draining the pond to catch all the fish". After all, the beast tide had happened more than once. He had offended too many people. What would he do when the next beast tide came?

Or is there some other reason that forces the other party to do this?

For a moment, countless thoughts arose in his mind. Perhaps there really was some unknown secret?

He wanted to meet the famous City Lord Ye as soon as possible, so that he could ask him what was going on.

Not long after, he finally arrived at the central area of ​​the city. In front of him was a complex of buildings similar to a manor, which was also the location of the City Lord's Mansion of Black Crystal City.

In front of the mansion gate stood two teams of guards in black armor. Each of them was tall, sturdy and strong, and they were all high-level body cultivators.

Mo Juren also had some understanding of this. It was rumored that there was a Black Crystal Guard of more than a thousand people in the Black Crystal City. Their strength should not be underestimated. It seemed that these people came from this group.

His arrival naturally attracted the attention of the Black Crystal Guards, but they didn't care at all and simply released a powerful aura of pressure before walking over slowly.

In an instant, the Black Crystal Guard, who was originally a little confused, suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and his attitude instantly became respectful.

"Hello, senior. I wonder what brings you to the City Lord's Mansion?" One of the burly men, who was obviously the leader, immediately bowed and asked.

"Please tell City Lord Ye that I have something important to discuss."

"Please wait a moment, senior. I will be back soon." The burly man did not delay and immediately turned around and ran towards the mansion.

Mo Juren smiled slightly and didn't say anything else. Instead, he stood there and waited patiently.

This city lord's mansion is also arranged with formations, which has a certain shielding effect on spiritual consciousness. However, for Mo Juren, it is completely useless.

He didn't even need to release his spiritual sense deliberately, as everything inside was already "in his sight".

Suddenly, he 'saw' something, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, and then he simply withdrew his consciousness.

Not long after, the burly man returned again, and with him came another silver-haired old man in a black brocade robe. He looked quite old, but his skin was still fair, and he was energetic, not looking old at all.

"Nascent Soul cultivator!" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He thought the other party was just a high-level body cultivator, but he didn't expect that he was actually a cultivator? You know, most of the city lords in the three realms are mainly body cultivators.

It seems that this Black Crystal City is indeed unusual. Is it because the city is large enough, or is there a teleportation point here?

While I was thinking, the silver-haired old man had already walked up to me quickly, and then he took the initiative to salute with a look of surprise:

"So it's you, Senior. I'm sorry for not welcoming you here. This is not the place to talk. Please come in and have a chat."

"Lead the way."

Mo Juren nodded, and then followed the other party's guidance towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The internal environment is very good, with pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water. There are also many exotic flowers and plants planted in some roadside flower beds, and the fragrance is refreshing.

There are also many servants in the mansion, and you will meet them from time to time along the way.

He couldn't help but look at the old man next to him. He had to admit, although this guy was indeed a cultivator, but as a city lord he still knew how to enjoy life.

Soon the two of them arrived at the front hall. Before they could sit down, two petite figures suddenly rushed in from the back door, and then jumped to the side of the silver-haired old man.

"Grandpa, who is this uncle?" The two little girls hugged the old man's thighs on the left and right, and asked curiously.

"Why are you two troublemakers coming here? This is Grandpa's guest, you must not be rude, okay?" The silver-haired old man pretended to be angry and scolded lightly, but his eyes were full of doting.

"Are you a distinguished guest? He's so handsome!" The two little girls were obviously still young, and like newborn calves that are not afraid of tigers, they didn't show any awe at all. Instead, they were very fond of Mo Juren because of his appearance.

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression suddenly changed, and then he smiled awkwardly and said:

"These two girls are usually spoiled. I hope you won't mind if we are being rude."

"Children speak without restraint. There's no point in taking it seriously. Besides, they are telling the truth. I should be happy." Mo Juren laughed, but there was something strange in his eyes when he looked at the two little girls.

His palms then flipped, and suddenly a pair of white jade pendants flashing with a faint light appeared.

"Come forward, girls. Uncle has something good to give you."

"Grandpa!" The two little girls did not act naughty this time. Instead, they looked directly at the silver-haired old man until he nodded slightly. Then they ran forward with joy on their faces.

After each of them received the jade pendant, they immediately began to play with it and couldn't let it go.

"These two little girls are very useless. Why do you spend so much money, senior?" The silver-haired old man could naturally see that the pair of jade pendants were top-level magical instruments and were not cheap.

However, he was already a powerful Yuanying stage warrior and the lord of a city, so his wealth was naturally high. This little thing was nothing, so he did not refuse from the beginning.

"Just some little gadgets, not worth mentioning." Mo Juren laughed, reached out and touched the two little girls' heads, and then stopped beating around the bush and got straight to business.

"I came here to discuss something with you, fellow Taoist."

"Senior, you don't have to be polite. If you have any requests, just let me know. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."

"For some reason, I need to use the teleportation array in this city to go to Siyang City immediately. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ye can make some concessions?"

"I was wondering what it was, it turns out to be this? If it were anyone else, I would definitely refuse without hesitation, but since you are a senior, there is naturally no problem." The old man laughed and did not hesitate at all. This surprised Mo Juren. He thought there would be some twists and turns, but he did not expect it to be so smooth.

But this is also a good thing, he was so happy that he couldn't contain himself.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Ye!"

"It's just a small matter, don't worry about it, senior. But I also need your help with something, maybe..." The old man shook his head slightly, but suddenly changed the subject.

"Just say it!" Mo Juren was naturally a little surprised, but he didn't care about anything. Instead, he asked the other party directly.

"The thing is, aren't you going to Siyang City? When you get there, can you stop by the nearby 'Fengxue Sect' and deliver a letter for me?"

"Send a letter?" Mo Juren was stunned when he heard this request. Since he could reach Siyang City directly through the teleportation array, why not send his trusted confidants there? Why did he have to let an outsider do it?

This is the first time we've met and we haven't established mutual trust yet. Aren't you worried that something might go wrong along the way if you just let him deliver the letter?

"I know what you are thinking, senior. There is a reason why I have to trouble you with this matter." The silver-haired old man began to explain in detail.

It turns out that the environment in the deepest part of the "Extreme Ice Mountains" deep in the Fengxue Sect is extremely harsh, and there are some powerful monsters living in the mountains. Unless you have the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage, it is difficult to enter.

Originally, he could have gone there on his own, but unfortunately, the beast tide was approaching and the situation was critical, so he couldn't get away.

Today he happened to meet the person in front of him, who was a senior in the Spirit Transformation Stage with a higher level of cultivation, so he immediately became interested.

"There are also quite a few Yuanying stage cultivators in the city. There must be some of your friends among them. Compared to me, aren't these people more trustworthy?" Mo Juren still hadn't resolved his doubts and asked again.

"There are indeed quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators, including some of my friends. However, this beast tide is very serious, and the strength in the city is insufficient. Therefore, it is better for these Nascent Soul cultivators not to leave if they can." The old man smiled helplessly. To be honest, he actually hoped that the person in front of him would stay. With a powerful God Transformation level warrior in charge, this battle would be a sure win.

However, precisely because the other party is too strong, it is impossible for him to influence the other party's thoughts.

"So that's it." Mo Juren suddenly understood, paused, and suddenly asked another question.

"Fellow Daoist, you issued an order to temporarily close the teleportation arrays to other cities, even the Black Crystal City, but is there anything important happening?" (End of this chapter)