After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2556 Arrested

Duan Heyun, a man weighing over 100 pounds, was almost dragged away by her.

At this time, four or five people walked through the bridge arch to the riverbank. Duan Heyun and the others were only about ten steps behind, and followed them into the arch.

The stone bridge over the river was wide and sturdy, with a large archway about eight feet high, allowing ordinary people to pass through without bending over. Looking up, the stone walls had a rough texture, and the ground was covered in mud, with a damp, humid smell in the air.

Whoosh, another firework exploded by the river, seemingly mimicking an animal, somewhat like a rabbit but not quite.

Its ears are not as long as a rabbit's.

As Ah Lian passed through the tunnel, she asked, "What's that?"

"It's a hippopotamus..."

They were about to exit the cave when Duan Heyun caught a glimpse of a thatched hut beside the bridge arch. However, it was located on the other side of the stone bridge and could not be seen until they left the cave.

Huh? He just entered the city five days ago and crossed this bridge. How come he doesn't remember seeing this thatched hut?
Did he miss it, or was the hut newly built in the last few days?

Before this thought could be fully formed, the underpass suddenly collapsed.

It was originally an arch shape, but in that instant it suddenly twisted, like a piece of paper that had been crumpled up, with even the lines crooked and twisted.

Duan Heyun and the others suddenly felt everything go black.

The tourists on the bridge gasped in surprise as they saw a large section of the wall on the outside of the bridge's handrail suddenly peel off and change color!
Because fireworks were planned for the riverbank, no lanterns were lit. No fireworks went up into the sky; the tourists only saw the walls appear to deform and move, but they immediately fell into the river.

They leaned on the railing and looked down. Something seemed to be moving in the dark river, and it even reflected light, but it only lasted for a moment.

Furthermore, the thatched hut under the bridge also tilted and fell into the river.

It had always been hidden in the shadow of the bridge, only visible to those squeezed on the outer side of the bridge. Now, they looked at each other in bewilderment: "When did a thatched hut appear by the river?"

Moreover, there were two small lamps on the roof, which also fell into the water at this time.

Behind Duan Heyun and the others, several other tourists also wanted to enter the cave to take a shortcut to watch the fireworks display, and they witnessed the bridge collapse, all of them exclaiming in surprise.

But they soon discovered that the collapse was surprisingly quiet.

After they rushed through the underpass, they looked down:
The collapsed walls, thatched huts, and small lamps have all disappeared, leaving only ripples on the water's surface.

Weird, so weird.

The river isn't deep, so even if the thatched hut sank, the process would be very slow. How could it disappear all at once?

Also, where did the collapsed wall go? Why is there nothing under the bridge?

Everyone was gathered there, completely bewildered. But by the river where the fireworks were being set off, Xiao An and Dong Rui went against the flow of people and quietly slipped away.

"It seems that the barrier that prevents escape has indeed been destroyed."

Otherwise, the snail-toad would not be able to escape to the bottom of the river.

The voice of Immortal Mingke came from the eyeball spider on Dong Rui's shoulder:

"I'll do the work, don't worry."

"Let's go, let's meet up with Snail Toad." The meeting place had already been chosen, right behind a large warehouse in the south of the city.

"Get out of the city as soon as possible." Dong Rui walked briskly, "before they discover that the earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of barrier or magic) has failed."

The snail-toad was just lying sideways against the bridge, its mouth wide open, at the same angle as the bridge arch. It's a mollusk; it can't just pose however it wants.

Duan Heyun walked through the archway, but in reality, he walked through its gaping maw.

The thatched house by the bridge is the giant shell of the snail-toad. There's no other way; since the shell can't be removed, it can only disguise itself temporarily.

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While the minor incident in White Pine City was still causing unease among the city's inhabitants, Snail Toad had already left the city's protective barrier and returned to the mothership underground.

It went incredibly smoothly.

Mother Earth has always been moving underground and has never surfaced.

The creatures on the surface were unaware that a colossal creature had just passed beneath their feet.

He Lingchuan was already standing on the top of Yujing City. He had just stretched when he felt a slight itch in his ear.

Most likely, someone is cursing him.

After careful consideration, the Earth Mother retained several iconic buildings and secret realms of Jade Capital City, reintegrating them into one place, still calling it "Jade Capital City," but with an area less than one-tenth of the original, mainly used as office and residential space for personnel.

Several markets have spontaneously formed here.

Of course, it could also be used as a prison.

These buildings, pieced together, are both ornate and bizarre, offering a unique aesthetic experience. To He Lingchuan, it truly felt like an amusement park from another world!

Aunt Zhu strolled over: "Those people tried to resist, hehe, now they've all given up."

When Duan Heyun and the others were suddenly attacked, their first instinct was to resist. However, the group of powerful figures hiding inside the snail toad had been holding back for several days and were eager for them to rebel.

It handed He Lingchuan a talisman: "Got it. This talisman was taken from Duan Heyun, and it can stamp a golden mark."

It raised its paw, and He Lingchuan saw a small gold seal on its long, straight black foreleg.

The seal is still glowing.

The Soul-Capturing Mirror sighed, "It wasn't easy, but we finally got our hands on this thing!"

With the highest authority seal, they can now pass through the Spirit Essence Palace!

“I’ve tried; you can only keep one glowing seal on your person,” Aunt Zhu said. “That means we can only choose one of the three small worlds. Which one do you want to choose?”

Here comes the multiple-choice question with three options: choose one.

The two small worlds, Million Mountain and Glazed Sea, contain a large number of fragments of the Hidden God Lord in one and the Hidden God Lord's original body in the other; while Lotus Valley is the soul core of the Spiritual Palace and the concentration of the research results of the demon puppeteers.

Wow, it seems like every single one of them is important. Aunt Zhu doesn't know how Jiu You will choose; it wants them all!

Aunt Zhu then asked, "How about we split into two or three groups?"

He Lingchuan shook his head: "No splitting up the troops."

He continued his analysis: "If Lotus Valley is destroyed, the Heavenly Demon's research on the divine body will be severely damaged, but it may not necessarily be a catastrophe."

Having fought the Heavenly Demon to this point, he understood that the Heavenly Demon's research on the divine body was flourishing in multiple areas, and it was difficult for the mortal realm to stop it.

The trend is irreversible.

"If we choose to destroy the Million Mountains, it will only destroy the fragments of the Hidden God. In the future, the Heavenly Demon can still use the Hidden God's main body to continue experimenting. The Hidden God's body has the ability to grow on its own."

So this isn't a multiple-choice question. He Lingchuan picked up the talisman and stamped a golden mark on his arm.

Yes, it's glowing too.

"Come here, everyone." He beckoned to Ming Ke and the others, "You all need to stamp this talisman before it expires!"

The Earth Mother's stone golem avatar chimed in: "Will the talisman in Duan Heyun's hand also become ineffective?"

"I don't know if he would have done it before," He Lingchuan said, not optimistic. "But once Lingyun Palace discovers that he has been kidnapped, he probably will. Helu Tian shouldn't have left such an obvious loophole for us to exploit."