EFB Chapter 2611
Chapter 2611
Chapter 2611
So many years have passed, yet the house remains largely unchanged; the furniture and furnishings are exactly the same as before his last expedition. If it weren't for the fact that the saplings in the yard have grown taller and their branches and leaves are denser, he would have thought that time had truly stood still here.
The chessboard under the tree remains unchanged from five years ago. But the board and pieces are clean, with little dust on them.
It is evident that someone wiped them clean and then put them back in their original positions one by one, without making any mistakes.
He couldn't think of another person as meticulous as him.
After wandering around for a while, He Lingchuan went back to his room, lay back on the bed in a "big" shape.
How pleasant, how truly pleasant.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a spider web hanging in the corner of the roof.
The web was new because the spider had only spun half of it, spinning its silk around the axis.
There was a small hole on the edge of the wood from which the net was woven, left by a dart. He Lingchuan knew this because he had shot that dart himself when he was bored.
Moving your gaze further down, you see a carved wooden pillar on the low table beside the bed. It's about the size of a bamboo tube, with exquisitely carved irises and orchids on it. Although it's old, you can tell that it's been wiped clean regularly and is spotless.
This is a vase with pink roses and globe amaranth, swaying gently in the breeze.
He Lingchuan certainly remembered this bottle. Many years ago, he accompanied Master Sun to find it in a secondhand shop. It was said to be an old artifact from some ancient royal palace. When they got it, it was actually a pillar. He Lingchuan hollowed it out himself and made it into a wooden vase.
He stared intently at the bottle, then took a deep breath:
"I am back!"
After so many years, he has finally returned.
He returned to his home in Panlongcheng!
At this moment, his heart was at peace. It was as if simply stepping into this place and basking in the warmth of the sunlight streaming through the window would shut out all his anxieties and worries, preventing them from entering.
He Lingchuan slowly closed his eyes.
He is the Nine Nether Emperor, and he possesses the most luxurious palace in the world, but even if that "dragon bed" is covered with many feather quilts and soft pillows, it is not as reassuring as this hard wooden bed in Panlong City.
He fell asleep before he could even count to five.
I haven't slept this relaxed in a very long time.
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When He Lingchuan walked out of the south gate of the Panlong Ruins, the little stone man was waiting for him by the wall.
"Hey? Where did you go just now?" You look refreshed.
"A secret realm," He Lingchuan replied casually, glancing at the Destiny Divine Spark on his wrist.
The little snake was quiet, and its eyes no longer shone. But He Lingchuan knew in his heart that fate was not on his side.
"That's not right." The Panlong Secret Realm was right on the Earth Mother's back, and it could see everything inside clearly. "You entered the secret realm, jumped into the blessed pool, and then disappeared. Don't tell me there's another secret realm inside the secret realm?"
Strictly speaking, it's not an expert on secret realms; Shangguan Biao and the guy in front of him are.
“No, this is not a combination of two secret realms.” He Lingchuan looked back at the majestic ancient city gate with deep emotion, “It’s just that the Great Square Pot has reopened to me.”
More than ten years later!
The Earth Mother was startled: "You just stepped into the Great Pot?"
That famous artifact... it was really curious about what this pot actually looked like.
"The space inside the pot." The Panlong World exists within the space inside the pot. "What's wrong?"
"Oh, are you going back to the secret realm again soon?" The little stone man kicked aside a pebble beside him. "I have other places to go."
"No need to go back," He Lingchuan said to it. "You have completed the mission for Cang Yan. You can leave after you take the Xuanjing."
This time, to return to the Panlong World, he needs to manually activate it using the Destiny Godhead, so he must personally enter from the Panlong Secret Realm.
But from now on, it won't be necessary. He can enter the Panlong World the same way he did before, and he won't have to go through the secret realm anymore.
He also often recalled his conversations with the great shaman Zhaomandu.
Zhao Mandu said the same thing as Qianhuan Zhenren: the exchange between illusion and reality requires breaking the boundaries. However, He Lingchuan had no clue how to move the Panlong Secret Realm.
He made this secret realm too secure.
Fortunately, this matter wasn't extremely urgent, and he could figure out a solution later. For now, he would let Mother Earth leave.
At this point, he casually asked, "By the way, where are you going?"
"The Dragon's Lair".
"Where is that?" The world is so big, He Lingchuan might not even know the place that Mother Earth casually mentioned.
With a wave of her hand, Mother Earth caused the ground to rapidly rise and fall, forming a sand table.
The little stone figure pointed to the sand table: "Here."
"Within Baling territory?" He Lingchuan nodded. "Baling has been rather unsettled lately, so be careful."
Mother Earth chuckled, "They're the ones who should be careful."
He Lingchuan patted the little stone man's head.
The Earth Mother roams the world; today she's in the Endless Sea, tomorrow she might be rolling around in the desert. The Nine Nether Emperor is too busy with countless affairs to constantly monitor the Earth Mother's movements.
Where it wants to go is its own business, and it doesn't need to report to He Lingchuan under any circumstances; this is also stipulated in their contract. He Lingchuan was just asking casually.
This behemoth is capable of taking care of itself and the Panlong Ancient City on its back.
The little stone man muttered, "The sunset at the Dragon's Lair is especially beautiful; you should go see it sometime."
"Alright, we'll wait for another opportunity." He Lingchuan patted its head and strode away from the Earth Mother Plain.
The Earth Mother is currently resting in the wetlands west of Ju City. She has just completed Cang Yan's mission, and according to the agreement between the two parties, the travel expenses and labor costs need to be settled.
Therefore, from a distance, Ju City's convoy looked like a busy swarm of ants, transporting supplies to the Earth Mother Plain. However, they could only reach the south gate before being blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to proceed.
The goods were then taken over by the inhabitants of the Earth Mother Plain and the Night Wanderers.
The demons and humans on the plains were relatively normal, but the caravans of Ju City often saw wagons harnessed to strong oxen and then proceeding in an orderly fashion through the city gates, which puzzled them greatly. This was because the night wandering gods of the Earth Mother Plains had also come out to work, but they were invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people.
This massive transport of supplies lasted for two full days before it ended.
Then, Mother Earth slowly sank into the earth with the city on her back.
At the same time, the mirage in mid-air also disappeared.
This unprecedented exchange of glances between Panlong World and Jucheng ended after two days, leaving He Lingchuan with endless reverie.
In Cangyan's capital, it didn't need to let out its signature long howl to announce its arrival and departure, but its sinking was a huge project. The tremors were felt throughout Ju City, and even two of the underground transportation systems had to stop operating due to the tremors.
With such a grand procession, it's impossible to keep the news of Mother Earth's visit a secret.
(End of this chapter)