paranoianovel Chapter 2443 Shangguan Biao's Backup Plan
Chapter 2443 Shangguan Biao's Backup Plan
Chapter 2443 Shangguan Biao's Backup Plan
It seems that even flesh and blood would be reduced to ashes if they went in.
The more Mother Earth struggled, the tighter the stone chains pulled, making a clanging sound.
With two sharp "thuds," two stone chains were snapped in succession, but several large rocks also fell from Mother Earth's back, landing in the Thunder Pool with a hissing sound.
In that instant, He Lingchuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if a great calamity was about to befall him.
This feeling...it feels familiar.
"Oh no!" The blood demon on his back instantly transformed from his cloak into a blood mist, burrowing under the shoulder armor of the Clang Dragon Armor to escape in an emergency.
The helmet appeared automatically, and He Lingchuan was completely encased in the armor, without a single gap from head to toe.
He stretched out his left hand and summoned the Thunder-Responding Spear.
Just as the spear and armor were beginning to glow with a purple light, a forked bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and slammed into Mother Earth!
It was described as "one strike," but in an instant it was actually dozens of lightning strikes, each one creating a dent in Mother Earth's body, with rocks flying everywhere.
Mother Earth roared in pain, causing sparks to fly across the pool.
He Lingchuan remained firmly nestled in its shoulder, the aftershocks of the thunderbolt absorbed by the Thunder-Responding Spear. True to its name, the spear had been used by General Hong in his time to summon lightning from the heavens to fight enemies.
Just then, two more stone chains emerged from the bottom of the pool and were reattached to the Earth Mother.
It seems that for every branch Mother Earth breaks, she can replenish.
He Lingchuan pulled out the Floating Life Blade and swung it at the stone chain.
Cut the air!
The blade sliced through the stone chain as if cutting through air, without striking any solid object.
Unable to strike? This was a novel experience for He Lingchuan. The Floating Life Blade was designed to cut through intangible and formless things, and it had never been ineffective before. How could he have missed this time?
“It’s no use.” The Earth Mother also noticed the small thing on her shoulder. “This stone chain also comes from my power and is one with Jade Capital City. You can’t cut it.”
He Lingchuan immediately recalled the punch the Earth Mother had thrown at Shangguan Biao in the secret realm. Regardless of whether Shangguan Biao was injured or not, the Earth Mother's reaction was more like she had been punched away by him and even fallen into this void.
"How could Shangguan Biao use your power to trap you?" He felt a slight chill in his heart. "Does Shangguan Biao possess a divine power that causes backlash and damage?"
The Earth Mother said in a low voice, "No, he simply transferred the harm he suffered to me."
Transferring injury? This is no longer allowed in the mortal realm. How did Shangguan Biao manage to do it? He Lingchuan's face was ashen.
He wasn't so naive as to think that releasing the Earth Mother's spirit would solve everything and render Shangguan Biao powerless. However, the Earth Mother's abilities were so limited, or rather, Shangguan Biao's control over Yujing City was far stronger than He Lingchuan had anticipated.
Indeed, even the most wicked need substantial resources.
"Hold on," He Lingchuan said to the Earth Mother. "This is a void constructed by Shangguan Biao, not the real Thunder Heaven Plain. These lightning bolts look terrifying, but they may not have the power of the original."
Mother Earth was somewhat bewildered: "The Land of Nothingness?"
“Shangguan Biao is a master at controlling secret realms, and the Duzhishan Secret Realm can cycle repeatedly. Before each cycle ends and before it starts again, he puts things that don’t belong to the secret realm into the Void for transition, like you,” He Lingchuan explained. “You can think of the Void as a relay station. Over the past few thousand years, after a new secret realm cycle begins, you will enter Duzhishan again to continue your slumber.”
He could speak with such certainty because after Zhong Shengguang's Panlong Secret Realm ended, there was also a void, namely the Misty Valley/Singing Sand Forest. No matter how the secret realm changed, the void remained unchanged, and He Lingchuan and Aunt Zhu built a new secret realm there.
Furthermore, Fog Valley has a unique feature compared to Thunder Plains: it is directly linked to the Great Square Pot.
Mother Earth tugged hard on the chain: "How could Shangguan Biao have such power to drag me in like this?"
“He made good use of the rules, that is, the laws of the secret realm,” He Lingchuan deduced. “He probably set the rules when he first created this secret realm. As soon as you wake up, you will be automatically transported to the void. This is the power of the laws of the secret realm, and since you cannot use your full strength, it is difficult to resist.”
The Earth Mother roared, "Whether he rebuilt the secret realm or controlled Jade Capital City, he used my power! Now he's using my power to imprison himself—this is outrageous!"
"You threw that curse ball in here?" At this point, the Earth Mother tilted her head slightly and looked at He Lingchuan on her shoulder. "You're ruthless and no good either."
He Lingchuan didn't prick it with needles, he used a spiked club—
Liu Yisheng's incantation activated the backlash of the contract, causing it immense damage.
"I'm sorry. My way of waking you up was a bit rough." He Lingchuan looked around and apologized, "But the situation was urgent, and I wasn't sure I could wake you up by any other means."
Mother Earth has been asleep for thousands of years, and has drunk countless drops of dew from the golden lotus. It is in a deep sleep, and how can it be awakened without some drastic measures?
"Shangguan Biao seems to be calling you, the Nine Nether Emperor?" During the years it has been asleep, many new figures have appeared in the human world, unheard of but seemingly extraordinary.
“Indeed, I am the ruler of Cangyan Kingdom.” He Lingchuan said solemnly, “Shangguan Biao has come to invade my Panlong Ancient City with Yujing City, and the situation outside is extremely critical. Moreover, he has also colluded with the Heavenly Demons who have invaded the human world. If I do not awaken you, I am afraid he will succeed.”
The blood demon on his body muttered, "Who knew the Earth Mother was so useless? She couldn't even deal with Shangguan Biao after waking up!"
"What did you say?"
Clearly, Mother Earth heard its words.
The Blood Demon was somewhat surprised, but He Lingchuan changed the subject: "It's nothing. By the way, you and Shangguan Biao didn't sign a contract, did you?"
This is a crucial question.
“No,” Mother Earth said in a low voice. “The contract I signed with Liu Yisheng is the only one. He learned from the lessons of Changfeng Valley and specifically demanded the uniqueness of this contract, not allowing me to sign contracts with anyone else.”
Liu Yisheng was no pushover either. Since he signed a contract with Earth Mother, he must have thought things through thoroughly and plugged all possible loopholes.
However, the method Shangguan Biao used back then was truly unconventional.
He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. As long as you didn't sign the contract, we can still find a way to kill Shangguan Biao!"
Time was of the essence, and every word he said was highly targeted.
"Killing Shangguan Biao" means being concerned about what the Earth Mother is in a hurry for and thinking what the Earth Mother is thinking.
He paused for a moment: "Liu Yisheng is most likely already dead, and that unique contract will become invalid. Shangguan Biao has you detained here probably because he wants to sign a real contract with you to prevent future troubles."
The Earth Mother's voice was calmer than a human's, but He Lingchuan could still sense its urgency after listening for a while: "How do we kill him?"
(End of this chapter)