I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2268 Holy City
"Have all the entrances to the ferry of life disappeared?"

Hearing the bluebird's reply, Chen Lin's heart sank.

Around two hundred years ago, around the time he completed his last mission, the top hat-shaped building in this world disappeared after he emerged from the mission.

Could this be a coincidence?

"Are there any cities nearby that haven't been destroyed?"

Chen Lin continued to ask questions.

There's no rush to ferry people across the river of life; let's find Xu Wuye first.

"Have."

The bluebird responded immediately.

"In a valley a thousand miles away, there is a newly built city. All the local officials have gone there, and a holy master is stationed there. It has not been breached yet."

"A thousand miles away?"

Chen Lin nodded.

It leaped onto the back of the bluebird, transformed into a streak of blue light, and soared into the sky.

A thousand miles can be covered in an instant.

Just as the bluebird had said, in a valley of a mountain range, there was a sizable city. In the center of the city stood a huge altar, emitting a bright light that enveloped the entire city.

"Master, we can't go any further."

The bluebird stopped far away.

He explained, "That altar is extremely aggressive, especially against a demon like me. Master, you should go into the city alone. I'll wait for you outside."

"Row."

Chen Lin glanced at the bird's head.

His figure soared into the air and flew directly towards the city gate.

The bluebird's eyes darted around, then it turned and flew away into the distance. Then it opened its beak and spat out a jet-black ring.

"What a formidable guy! Luckily, I had a backup plan, or I would have been finished."

He muttered to himself.

It activates the ring.

Slowly, a peculiar rune appeared on the ring and floated up gently.

The bluebird opened its beak again.

He inhaled the rune into his mouth and grinned smugly.

But his expression immediately changed.

"what happened."

"Damn it!"

"How come this guy's talisman is so powerful? It didn't react at all..."

Chen Lin stepped into the city.

Ignoring the city's guardians, he directly used runes to disrupt all surrounding perception, making him undetectable to anyone.

Then it took off into the air.

There was an anti-flight formation within the city, but it was useless against him. Under the suppression of the runes, the rules of this realm had no effect on him, as if they did not exist.

This made Chen Lin realize something.

In this scenario, there are no longer any restrictions for him; neither the road signs nor the rules for entering and exiting have any effect.

There was even a faint sense of rejection.

However, this does not mean that his power has exceeded the limit of this realm. After all, this realm is a higher-dimensional space, and he has not yet reached the level of being able to control higher-dimensional energy.

It's highly likely because of Xing Jun's identity.

Over the years, he has advanced the Soul Extinction Finger to the first stage of perfection, and is only one step away from becoming a true Punishment Lord. Given his status as a natural enemy of the Punishment Lord and the Mysterious Kingdom, it is normal for him to be rejected.

It flew around the city once.

Runic perception permeated the entire city.

Immediately, Chen Lin's expression changed, and he flashed into a building.

"Brother Chen!"

Yan Li was sitting in the hall when she was startled to see the figure that suddenly appeared. But when she saw Chen Lin’s face clearly, she was pleasantly surprised.

"Brother Yan, it's been a long time."

Chen Lin glanced at the maids around him.

With a half-smile, he said, "It seems that Brother Yan is still doing quite well after leaving Dero City, and his cultivation has also increased considerably. He has the potential to become a Saint Master!"

Yan Li's expression changed slightly.

He hurriedly explained, "Brother Chen, please don't misunderstand. Giving up Dero City was also a last resort."

"Without the protection of the ferry of life, it is impossible to defend Dero City. Not only Dero City, but all the settlements within tens of thousands of miles have been destroyed. Now this is the only place we can take refuge."

After speaking, he waved his hand.

The rest of the people in the hall were dismissed.

"rest assured."

Chen Lin waved his hand.

“I don’t blame you. I’m glad you survived. The meaning of cultivation is to enjoy a better life. You did nothing wrong. I mainly came to ask you this time if any of my people came in two hundred years ago?”

"Have."

Yanli answered immediately.

"At that time, Dero City had not yet been breached. The woman who came was named Xu Wuye. She had come in with Brother Chen before. I remember her, and I followed Brother Chen's instructions to prepare life coins and character cards for her."

Chen Lin was taken aback upon hearing this.

You mean she boarded the ferry?

"Yes."

Yanli nodded.

"Moreover, as soon as she entered the ferry entrance, the ferry began to fade and disappeared in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea. She never reappeared, and the ferry also disappeared completely."

"Isn't it right?"

Chen Lin immediately raised a question.

"According to the information I have, the ferry entrance disappeared two hundred years ago. Xu Wuye has only been here for less than a hundred years. How could she still get in?"

"Brother Chen, the information you received is incorrect."

Yanli immediately offered an explanation.

"The ferry of life did indeed begin to disappear two hundred years ago, but it did not completely disappear at that time. It would reappear every few years, but only for a very short time."

"It was after your friend went in that it completely disappeared."

Chen Lin frowned.

This situation is indeed somewhat unusual.

However, in that case, Xu Wuye might not necessarily die; he might still have a glimmer of hope.

"Brother Chen, is there anything special about your friend?"

Yanli suddenly asked.

Chen Lin looked over and asked, "What's wrong? Is she acting strangely?"

"No."

Yanli shook her head slightly.

"I just have some suspicions that the collective disappearance of the life ferry in this world may be related to it."

Why would you have such doubts?

Chen Lin looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

He pondered for a moment.

Yanli pondered for a moment and said, "It's just a simple suspicion, without any obvious evidence. But after the ferry buildings disappeared, I went to check other cities with ferry buildings, and during the same period, she was the only one who entered the ferry."

"of course."

"I only visited some of the cities, so the answers I got don't represent the whole picture."

So it's just speculation.

Chen Lin shook his head.

He thought this was unlikely.

Although Xu Wuye's Juling Clan was peculiar, it was not enough to affect the Ferry of Life. It was more due to his own actions; it just so happened that the Ferry had completely disappeared when the other party arrived.

"okay."

Chen Lin changed the subject.

"Let's leave that matter aside for now. Tell me about the changes in this realm. What's the situation with the Holy City? Does it still exist?"

"Still."

Seeing that Chen Lin didn't want to talk, Yan Li stopped talking.

Reach out.

Take out an exquisite pocket.

He pushed the object in front of Chen Lin and said, "What you want is inside, sir. My strength is still too weak. This is all I can collect for now. If I am lucky enough to advance to Saint Master in the future, I will have more opportunities."

Chen Lin picked up the bag.

After opening, pour it onto the desktop.

A whole bunch.

The most numerous items were Life Coins, numbering as many as three or four hundred.

There are also more than a dozen character cards. In addition, there are some stamps, pens and paper, and other items related to life missions.

This is understandable.

The ferry of life has vanished, and no one will keep these things anymore. If someone is willing to pay a high price, they will definitely put them up for sale.

But it was a bargain for him.

However, what Chen Lin cared about most were the three shiny objects.

Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins!

To Chen Lin's surprise, the other party had actually collected the Seven-Colored Nightmare Coins.

This item is the key to providing energy to the Longevity Mirror.

With this, the value of the Longevity Mirror will skyrocket, and since it's also 'mysterious money' from a strange land, it must have other wonderful uses.

"well done."

Chen Lin smiled with satisfaction.

Pack the items away.

He asked, "If there's anything I can help you with, just tell me what you want. I don't know when I'll be back after this departure."

"I want a sacred fruit."

Yanli didn't stand on ceremony and made her request straightforwardly.

Then he explained to himself, "Now that the ferry of life is gone, the only way to break through to the Saint Realm is to rely on the Saint Fruit, otherwise there is no chance at all."

"Where?"

Chen Lin asked casually.

"Holy City".

Yanli uttered two words.

With hope in his eyes, he said, "There is a sacred tree in the Holy City that bears several sacred fruits every hundred years. The fruits are ripe now, but given my status, I have absolutely no chance of obtaining them."

"I see."

Chen Lin also wanted to visit the Holy City and meet that Great Sage Master.

It is said that the Great Sage Master can communicate with the 'gods' and possesses unimaginable supernatural powers. He may have obtained the power of the strange kingdom. This scene is also based on the Nightmare King Seal, so perhaps we can learn some secrets.

"Brother Chen, don't be reckless!"

Seeing Chen Lin's nonchalant demeanor, Yan Li immediately offered a reminder.

"The Holy City is teeming with experts, including a Grand Master. We can't just take it by force. What I'm hoping is that Brother Chen can bring out some treasures from outside the city so we can try our luck in the Holy City and see if we can trade them."

"You don't need to go, I can manage on my own."

replied.

Chen Lin then asked, "What is the name of the holy master in this city? Does he have a way to teleport to the holy city?"

"The Holy Master is named Xiang Li. He can indeed communicate with the Holy City through the altar. Moreover, the Holy City is holding a ceremony to distribute the Holy Fruit. Many people here want to go there. It has been decided to launch one such ceremony, but the time has not yet been set."

"Then don't wait."

I thought about it.

Chen Lin decided against using the teleportation array.

This type of altar-like teleportation array works differently from the teleportation arrays used by cultivators. It utilizes the power of the entity being worshipped to complete spatial transfer. However, the Master of Justice worships a strange creature, so this prospective Punisher should be careful.

"What do you mean, Brother Chen?"

Yanli did not understand Chen Lin's meaning.

"I can just teleport there; it won't take long. You don't need to worry about this. Just wait here for my message."

replied.

Without delay, Chen Lin vanished from the spot in a flash.

outside the city.

When the bluebird saw Chen Lin come out, it immediately flew over.

"Why did you come out so quickly, Master? Is there anything you need?"

Chen Lin glanced at the other person.

He said calmly, "I'm giving you a task. Go to all the places in this world where the entrance to the Ferry of Life has ever existed and find out whether anyone entered the Ferry on July 3rd, three years ago, sixty years ago."

"If so."

"Find out the information about the people who entered, and then report back to me."

"what!"

Upon hearing this, the bluebird exclaimed in surprise.

"Master, I'm afraid I can't complete this task. There are many places in this world with entrances to the ferry of life, but they've all disappeared now. Many places are uninhabited. How am I supposed to investigate?"

"I believe you can do it."

Chen Lin looked at the other person.

He smiled and said, "As long as you complete this task, I will take you out. Otherwise, without the entrance to the Ferry of Life, you will be trapped here forever."

The bluebird paused for a moment.

His eyes darted around a couple of times before he tentatively asked, "Are you an explorer too?"

"Call Master."

Chen Lin raised his eyelids slightly.

Instead of answering the other party, he took out a communication talisman.

"Go ahead, contact me after you complete the task. If you can't reach me, just wait, I'll come back in."

Done.

With a single step into the air, he broke through the void and disappeared.

The bluebird held the message talisman between its wings, its eyes showing surprise and uncertainty.

"Fine, I'll give it a try."

After standing there in a daze for a while, it muttered something, flapped its wings, and quickly flew away.

holy city.

Chen Lin's figure appeared from the void, and the runes flashing on his body slowly disappeared.

"The Myriad Manifestations Technique combined with runes is indeed very useful. I need to deduce more divine abilities and arrange them in order to make my methods more diverse."

Muttering to himself.

He surveyed the surroundings roughly.

Finally, his gaze settled on the massive city not far away.

He showed a look of amazement.

This was the most spectacular city he had ever seen.

The entire city is suspended above the ground, enveloped by a transparent light curtain, spanning nearly a hundred miles, and ascending in a stepped manner, with the top buildings reaching straight into the clouds.

At the top of the light curtain, there is a giant human-shaped statue, looking down on all living beings like a god.

"You've arrived. Come up and let's chat."

As he was observing, an old voice rang in Chen Lin's mind.

His expression changed slightly.

But they calmed down quickly.

After glancing at the building at the top, it transformed into a streak of light and shot towards it.

Without encountering any obstacles, it easily passed through the light curtain and landed in the building's courtyard.

Chen Lin glanced at it.

This entire floor has only one courtyard, and in front of the courtyard is a huge altar. Above the altar floats a giant statue that looks almost exactly like a human.

Apart from the inexplicable sense of oppression emanating from the statue, there was nothing else unusual about the rest of the place.

"Please come in."

The aged voice appeared again, and then the door in the center of the room opened by itself.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow and walked over.

Go through the door.

Instead of entering the room, the space shifted, and they appeared in a slightly dark and cramped room.

The room was empty except for a gaunt man sitting on the floor with his eyes closed, who remained motionless even after he entered.

"What does the Great Master want with me?"

Chen Lin looked at the gaunt man and asked.

At the same time, concentrate and sense.

However, no matter which aspect of perception one used, one could not sense the other's extraordinary abilities; it was as if one were a mortal on the verge of death, waiting for the end of life to pass away.

"You must be Xing Jun. I'd like to make a deal with you."

The gaunt man spoke in a mechanical voice.

His eyes remained tightly closed.

She simply raised her head slightly, facing Chen Lin's direction.

"What deal?"

Chen Lin asked casually.

But it was only casual on the surface; in reality, they were prepared to take action at any time.

The other party is the strongest in this world and is also connected to the strange kingdom. Now that his identity as the Punisher King has been mentioned, we must be careful.

"sit down."

The gaunt man's lips moved slightly, and a futon appeared on the ground.