I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2309 The Pursuers Arrive

With Beitang Zhu and others as his backers, Chen Lin finally saw hope.

The biggest variable before was those powerful figures from outside the realm. After all, he had offended quite a few of these forces, including the Heavenly God Palace, the Four Seasons Manor, and the Five Elders City.

These are all enormous creatures.

Any power that sends a dominant expert to intervene will have all its plans rendered futile.

It's much better now.

As long as the Star Ruins forces don't interfere, the remaining enemies are all in the open, and the other Supreme Beings are not a concern. We only need to be wary of the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake.

Six months later.

The group arrived at the point that Lan Menghan had mentioned.

"This is it."

Lan Menghan said with slight excitement.

He is now trapped in the Seven Star Realm. He came by the River of Destiny because he hadn't yet caught the attention of the Fisherman of Heavenly Lake. Now, it's impossible for him to get out the same way.

He had hoped to use the ferry of life as a way to make a change of course last time, but that didn't work out, so he turned to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin looked at the spot the other person was pointing to.

It was actually on the wall of the border river.

Normally, nothing would be noticeable, but if you activate your Heavenly Eye, you can see that the energy fluctuations at this boundary are somewhat abnormal, seemingly more concentrated than elsewhere.

Are you sure?

After observing for a while, Chen Lin confirmed it again.

He had always thought that the node of the boundary seal would be at the edge of the void, or above or below it, and he never expected that it would be inside the boundary river wall.

Moreover, this place is not far from where the Rainbow Bridge used to be, and it's unknown whether there is any connection between them.

"This is the place, there's no mistake."

Lan Menghan nodded solemnly.

He continued, "However, we cannot open this node with our own power alone. We need to create a grand array that connects the stars and the abyss, and then use the power of both positive and negative rules to bombard it. Only then will we have any hope of success."

Chen Lin frowned upon hearing this.

"Do you need an array to assist you? Why didn't you say so before?"

Setting up an array that can connect the stars and the abyss is no easy task. It requires not only a powerful array master but also a vast amount of high-level materials, all of which should be prepared in advance.

Especially the materials from the Abyss, which are not easy to find here.

"I can't tell you in advance."

Lan Menghan immediately explained.

"This formation is quite special, and the materials used are also extremely targeted. If the news were leaked in advance, with the knowledge and skills of Tianhu Fisherman and others, they could easily find this place."

“My method can only be used on this node. If this node is destroyed in advance, there will be no second node available, which will be troublesome.”

He looked at Chen Lin as he spoke.

"Now you need to control everyone, no one is allowed to leave here, it would be best to seal off the space, even communication methods cannot be used, try to buy time, and then send reliable people to collect materials."

Chen Lin shook his head.

“Blocking communications is neither realistic nor meaningful.”

“We’ve been making a big show of things all the way here, and the people from Tianhu Fishermen’s Club have been watching us for a while now. They’re probably already mobilizing their forces. All we can do is hold out.”

I glanced around.

He asked in a deep voice, "Can you set up the formation on your own? Do you need the help of a formation master? How much material have you prepared? How long will it take to complete the setup?"

"I can do it independently, but it would be better if I had help."

Lan Menghan answered immediately.

Then, somewhat embarrassed, he said, "As for the materials, I only have a small portion. The rest I need to find myself. However, with so many powerful people here, we should be able to gather quite a bit."

Chen Lin nodded with a grim expression.

What the other party said makes sense.

If resources had been collected in advance, and the enemy had anticipated this location and destroyed the node, the situation would have been worse than it is now.

But in this way...

This will take up a lot of time.

Furthermore, their task of guarding this node turned them into passive targets, making it far more difficult to withstand attacks from Tianhu Fisherman and his group.

Lan Menghan was naturally aware of the seriousness of the matter.

He immediately took out a legacy bead and handed it to Chen Lin.

"These are the materials needed for the formation. You should collect them first and see how much you are missing before making a decision. If things don't work out, then we'll think of other ways to leave."

There are no other opportunities.

Chen Lin shook his head again.

"This is a life-or-death situation; it's either life or death, there's no other way out."

He knew that if he failed to break through the formation, not only would Tianhu Fisherman not let him go, but even the forces behind Beitang Zhu and others would treat him as a pawn, and might even kidnap him and send him to Four Seasons Manor to ease tensions.

These forces helped him because they saw his potential.

If he were to desert his post, it would be tantamount to slapping these forces in the face and making them a laughing stock.

Burning our boats is the only way out.

He didn't say anything more.

Chen Lin took the inheritance bead and looked through the materials inside.

His expression kept changing.

The formation the other party was setting up was not a conventional one, nor did it have a name. The materials required were not particularly complex, but they were all rare items.

However, it's not impossible to collect them all.

Because he could take out half of these materials himself.

Chen Lin checked the materials list and took out the items one by one, and Lan Menghan's eyes lit up as well.

"Brother Chen is indeed a chosen one!"

After Chen Lin took out all the items, Lan Menghan was overjoyed, and even her way of addressing him changed.

then.

She also brought out a few materials.

Then he smiled and said, "We've already gathered most of it, haven't we? Brother Chen, go ask your men again, and ask those powerful people. With Jingyun Trading Company around, why worry about not being able to gather the rest?"

Chen Lin's complexion also improved considerably.

He immediately turned around and came to Daisy and the others.

After explaining the situation, a list of missing materials was compiled, and everyone was asked to contribute.

At this point, no one can keep anything to themselves.

We're all in this together; there's no turning back for anyone.

To Chen Lin's disappointment, the required materials were extremely scarce. Apart from the president and Dai Dai Dong each contributing one item, the rest of the people shook their heads in embarrassment.

Even Luo Qinglan didn't have it.

Then we can only place our hopes on Beitang Zhu and the others.

"We can't help you."

Beitangzhu, however, poured cold water on Chen Lin's enthusiasm.

Then he explained, "As I have already said, our role here is only to prevent other Star Ruins experts from attacking you. Moreover, we cannot actually fight them to the death; it is just a tacit understanding between us."

"But."

Beitangzhu glanced at Chen Lin.

“If we provide you with the materials, the tacit understanding will be broken, and you won’t even have a chance to set up the formation.”

"The methods of the powerful figures from various forces are far more complex than you imagine, and the suppression of the realm's will here cannot be eliminated without treasures."

Speaking of it.

Beitangzhu's expression turned serious.

"I just received news that Four Seasons Manor has sent people over, and they are even stronger than Fu Tianxue. It's hard to say whether we can maintain our tacit understanding once they arrive. You'd better hurry."

Having been turned away and given bad news, Chen Lin returned with a blank expression.

Lan Menghan knew what had happened as soon as she saw this.

He gritted his teeth and said, "These powerful guys only care about profit and have no humanity at all. They'll lose their humanity sooner or later."

"There's no point in saying more," Chen Lin interrupted the other person's grumbling.

Beitangzhu is not wrong.

Regardless of their motives for coming here, they ultimately helped him. It's simply unrealistic to expect major powers to wage war over such a tiny ant as him.

"What do we do now?"

Lan Menghan calmed down.

He tentatively suggested, "You should be able to enter the Ferry of Life, right? Why don't you try this channel?"

Chen Lin remained silent for a while.

The ferry of life is indeed a solution; time stands still there relative to the outside world, and it has no impact on this side.

But ever since he met Ye Changge in the cabin, he has become even more wary of this place.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ye Changge mentioned that the ferry of life has contractual rules. He hasn't felt the existence of the contract yet, and having resolved his second identity, he doesn't want to get involved in it again.

"We'll see."

Chen Lin did not make a decision immediately.

He took out a set of array-setting tools and an array diagram of an unnamed array.

He handed it to Lan Menghan and said, "The time for collecting materials is uncertain, so we can't just wait around. Let's set up an array according to this diagram and defend the nodes."

"What a brilliant formation!"

After examining the array diagram, Lan Menghan couldn't help but show a look of amazement.

Chen Lin shook his head slightly.

"The formation is good, but we can't recreate it. These array-setting tools were made by one of my Daoist partners. Their power may be slightly inferior, and their range is only about a thousand feet. They can only be used for emergencies."

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I can even enhance its power."

Lan Menghan spoke proudly.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed, and he nodded, returning to Luo Qinglan's side.

He called Dai Daidong and the president together, explained the situation in detail, and then asked for their opinions.

“I definitely can’t leave. I have to stay here and guard the node, otherwise the node’s security cannot be guaranteed. You guys figure out how to find the materials?”

All three of them frowned.

These materials are hard to come by even in normal times, let alone now. Moreover, once they leave the team, they are easily targeted by supreme experts, and the danger is self-evident.

"I'll go."

"Dai Dai Dong said in a deep voice."

"I am able to travel through the river of fate, so the possibility of being surrounded and intercepted is smaller."

"but."

He glanced at Chen Lin.

"The items on the list are all extraordinary; ordinary cultivators certainly don't possess them. It's probably impossible to forcibly seize them. We need the Alliance Leader to provide some items for trade."

"That's natural."

Chen Lin immediately took out a storage bracelet and put the high-level treasures he didn't need into it.

I thought about it.

He also took out some of the spiritual fruits and medicines and handed them over to Dai Dai Dong.

The president also brought out several treasures.

He then took out another jade slip.

After entering the information, he said, "I know the location of some of the materials; the information is in the jade slip. In addition, I also know some powerful individuals with rebellious intentions; Your Majesty can try to win them over."

"I see."

Dai Daidong took the jade slip, looked at it, and put it into her sleeve.

Seeing this, Chen Lin said, "There's no time to lose. Before the Fisherman of Tianhu Surrounds us, Your Majesty should set off. I'll send some more people out through the void to distract them."

Done.

The president and Luo Qinglan each selected ten people.

These twenty people are unlikely to survive, but there's nothing that can be done. Someone has to do the work, so we can only make up for it in other ways. Besides, those who survive are not necessarily safe.

Not long after the manpower was dispatched, the void in the distance began to tremble, and one after another large flying magical artifacts appeared.

Countless cultivators flew out from above, forming an orderly encirclement that completely sealed off the area above, below, left, and right.

The scene was extremely spectacular.

Followed by.

Hundreds of array masters appeared.

One array device after another was deployed, instantly forming a super array.

The entire area within a radius of ten thousand miles was shrouded in the array.

Chen Lin did not stop him, but watched quietly.

He couldn't stop them even if he wanted to, because each flying artifact was occupied by a supreme expert, and supreme-level spirit beasts circled in all directions, making it impossible for him to deal with them all at once.

"how's it going?"

Chen Linfei went to Lan Menghan's side and asked about the progress in a deep voice.

"immediately."

Lan Menghan's hands created afterimages as she continuously changed hand seals, activating each of the crafted tools and connecting them according to the requirements of the formation.

Finally, seeing that the speed was too slow, a large amount of blue light burst forth from between its eyebrows, transforming into more than ten clones.

With their combined efforts, the formation quickly began to fluctuate.

"It's done!"

With a low shout from Lan Menghan, invisible energies intertwined, forming a faint semi-circular barrier centered on the node.

It enveloped the entire team.

"Could someone come from inside the border river?"

Luo Qinglan looked at the boundary river and said with some worry.

The nodes are located within the boundary river wall; they only defend this side. If someone were to cross from inside the boundary river, they would be caught off guard.

Chen Lin had naturally thought of this problem as well.

He pondered for a moment and said, "There's no need to worry about that. It's basically impossible to pinpoint the location of a node from inside the boundary river. The boundary wall is just a barrier; you can break through it and cross it, but you can't move horizontally within it. Coming from inside would be suicide."

That being said.

However, the cultivation world is full of strange and unpredictable methods, so Chen Lin still added an extra layer of insurance by sending some experts to guard the area.

"what is that?"

Lan Menghan suddenly exclaimed.

Chen Lin looked over.

His expression turned serious.

Just as they were hastily making some preparations, the enemy in the distance made a new move. Hundreds of people who looked like craftsmen quickly forged countless 'parts' together, forming a huge fortress-like object.

This object is hundreds of feet in size.

The main body is a pitch-black circle, with thirty-six strange beasts of various shapes standing around the edge. In the center, there is a giant cylindrical object that is ten feet thick.

The chilling cave entrance faces the node.

"cannon?"

Chen Lin was somewhat taken aback when he saw what it looked like.

But his expression immediately changed.

After the 'cannon' was assembled, a supreme expert next to him flicked his hand, and thirty-six colorful crystals flew out, landing precisely in the mouths of the thirty-six strange beasts.

These strange beasts immediately came to life.

With each roar, runes lit up beneath all the beasts, rapidly extending towards the entire 'fortress'.

In the blink of an eye.

The fortress shone brightly, radiating a terrifying and chilling aura.

"put!"

The supreme expert beside him uttered a single word: "Release."

There was a buzzing sound.

The light on the fortress went out instantly, and then a dazzling beam of light shot out from the 'cannon muzzle'!