I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 140 - 110: Underlying Currents and Three Strange Incidents (Part 3)

Chapter 140: Chapter 110: Underlying Currents and Three Strange Incidents (Part 3)

"What’s even stranger is that most mortals in the city have claimed to have received dreams from ancestors of their past lives, instructing them to visit the cemetery... But those who went lost their souls upon returning and died within a few months..."

"The third strange event is related to the second one."

"After the cemetery incident, wealthy families in the city hired several Qi Refining Cultivators to investigate, but to no avail."

"Only the Wild Dog Gang from the south of the city dispatched hundreds of black dogs, using black dog blood to ward off evil, eventually suppressing the ghost at the grave..."

"This was supposed to be a good thing, but recently passersby occasionally witnessed the black dogs transforming into human figures to dig graves and gnaw bones, causing chills to the heart..."

Upon hearing the fortune teller’s words, Lin Chen and Li Zhenqian furrowed their brows, exchanging glances.

In a chaotic world, many monsters arise.

The strange events in Jade Belt City are indeed quite astonishing...

"Lin... Senior Brother Lin, let’s report the situation of the stockade first; we haven’t taken the task of the strange events in the city..."

Beside them, Li Zhenqian shivered, looking at the surrounding gloomy alleys, already feeling a chill throughout his body.

Though he had cultivation to protect himself, he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, an age when he believed in ghosts and spirits...

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen rubbed his chin and also said to the fortune teller:

"Thank you, fellow cultivator, for the advice. Once this is over, you can also be transferred to the rear..."

The fortune teller sighed and said: "I hope so!"

...

Upon returning to the inn, Lin Chen reported all the intelligence from the Jade Belt Stockade, as well as mentioning the strange events in the city.

Li Fengping frowned and said:

"In times of chaos, the common folk have no peace!"

"However, our task this time is to eradicate bandits... Let’s report the strange events in the city to the Sect first for deliberation!"

The others nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"Next, let’s first formulate a plan to attack the mountain!"

A senior brother with a righteous appearance shared his thoughts.

"There are numerous Tribulation Cultivators within Jade Belt Mountain, a formidable challenge, not to mention the reconnaissance inside and outside the sentry points; I fear we’ll be ambushed before we even reach the mountain."

"Moreover, there are hidden paths within the mountain; if we act recklessly, we might not be able to eliminate the enemy leader!"

Lin Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this; the speaker was named Wan Xun, the only Late Period Foundation Establishment Cultivator among them.

Wan Xun swept his gaze around and looked at Li Fengping.

"Brother Li, you are skilled in arrays... In your opinion, can we set up an array in advance before we launch a total attack on the stockade to gain an advantage?"

Li Fengping pondered upon hearing this, then nodded:

"Theoretically, it’s possible, but the area of Jade Belt Mountain is too vast, and I alone don’t have the strength to form the array."

He looked up at Li Zhenqian, Ao Shixiang, and several other disciples who were skilled in arrays, supplementing:

"However, if we can pinpoint the coordinates of the Tribulation Cultivators in advance, and then have several of us Foundation Establishment Cultivators jointly form the array, it might be feasible!"

Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.

Indeed, a frontal attack is not the best strategy. If we can set up an array in advance to gain an upper hand, it can save a lot of effort.

Thus, Wan Xun’s scheme received unanimous approval from everyone.

"Since that’s the case, let’s proceed with batch operations... Some cultivators will accompany me to explore intelligence and stockade layout."

"Then, have fellow cultivators skilled in arrays prepare the details for array formation?"

Wan Xun demonstrated the demeanor of a senior brother, leading the discussion.

Li Fengping nodded and approached Lin Chen, saying:

"Junior Brother Lin, you are also skilled in arrays; would you like to form the array with us?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and agreed.

Thus, over the next three days, the group divided into two batches for action.

Wan Xun led four Foundation Establishment disciples to investigate the terrain of Jade Belt Mountain, as well as the distribution of various sentry points and stockades, and drew detailed maps.

Li Fengping led the remaining five to prepare for the array formation.

...

By the fourth day, most of the intelligence and terrain had been surveyed, and Li Fengping led a few of them up Jade Belt Mountain.

"Everyone, there are four strongholds set up on Jade Belt Mountain, each several miles apart..."

"In your opinion, which array would be best to set up?"

Li Fengping surveyed the group and fixed his gaze on Lin Chen.

Lin Chen thought briefly and said, "I believe the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array, which Senior Brother Ao excels at, would be the most appropriate..."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Ao Shixiang.

During the previous Sect competition, he had demonstrated the strength of the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array.

On this Jade Belt Mountain, with its powerful earth veins, the array’s effectiveness could be further enhanced.

Ao Shixiang pondered for a moment upon hearing this and nodded:

"Indeed, if we set up the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array, it only requires five arrays... We can cover four strongholds, finally interlocking and channeling more power of earth veins into the stockade."

"At that point, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators won’t be able to escape easily."

"However, setting up the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array will inevitably cause changes in the earth veins; if discovered by the Tribulation Cultivators..."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenqian spoke up.

He retrieved a set of array flags from his Storage Bag and said:

"This is an ancestral Li Family array, the great array for concealing aura, best suited for hiding the anomalies caused by the formation."

"As long as we set up this array in advance, the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array won’t be discovered!"

Ao Shixiang’s eyes lit up upon hearing this and he exclaimed: "As expected of the Li Family from Yanlai City, they truly have profound heritage!"

"Good, in that case, leave the array formation to me, and later everyone just follow my instructions to assist!"

The group was filled with joy; once the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array was deployed,

the Tribulation Cultivators on Jade Belt Mountain would be trapped like turtles in a jar, with no chance of escape.

Li Zhenqian felt a sense of pride from the praises and looked at Lin Chen feeling lighthearted.

Thus, the group followed the plan, first setting up the concealing arrays.

Then they worked together to arrange the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array.

During the setup, everyone had to hide their tracks to prevent detection by the mountain’s Tribulation Cultivators.

Thus, array formation took the entire night, and it wasn’t until the early morning of the next day that five Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Arrays were finally arranged.

Li Fengping let out a long sigh to relieve his fatigue, then looked up at the sky; there were still two hours before dawn.

So he said:

"Everyone, let’s rest a bit..."

"Before dawn, we will simultaneously activate the five arrays, first uprooting the sentries... then commence a full-scale assault on the stockade!"