After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 2696 Okay, let's begin the operation.
If the gods had known of the arrival of the Nine Netherworlds, they would have been much better prepared.

Jiuyou is difficult to deal with because he is unexpected. If he were here, Duanmu Heng's arrangements might not be able to escape his discerning eyes.

The key to the success of this plan lies in seizing the initiative.

Therefore, it should never be activated when Jiuyou is present.

“Confirmed.” Helu Tian understood his concerns and immediately said, “The day before yesterday evening, he met with envoys from five countries, including Lai and Mou, and answered no fewer than twenty-five questions, and made five promises. The Lai envoy dared to swear on his own head that the person he met and talked with was definitely the Nine Nether Emperor. Such a major national affair would affect the whole country, and no one else would dare to make such a casual decision.”

Cang Yan's foreign ministers were extremely cautious in their speech, preferring silence to making a mistake. The Nine Nether Emperor, as the empire's supreme ruler, however, spoke with absolute authority, often making final decisions without consulting others.

“Then he’s probably still in Cangyan.” Duanmu Heng breathed a sigh of relief. “This is heaven’s help.”

Heaven? Ha! Even Helu Tian had no objection:
"Alright, let's get started."

After saying that, it left.

Duanmu Heng went out and issued several instructions, and the plan codenamed "Trapped Dragon" was officially launched step by step.

He liked the title "trapped dragon" very much. The Nine Nether Emperor also had another identity, namely, he called himself "reincarnated dragon god".

In Liaotian Plain, what Duanmu Heng wanted to trap was this "dragon"!
As planned, Mu Heng left the Zhao family and moved to a new stronghold within 15 minutes.

Then, he poured himself a cup of hot tea, gazed in the direction of Kunlongmu, and slowly drank it all.
"Come on, let me see just how capable the omniscient Nine Nether Emperor really is!"

His duel with the strongest in the world has finally begun!

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Mother Earth rose completely to the surface and quietly lay down.

Once the smoke and dust in the sky were dispersed by the strong wind, numerous birds took flight from the Earth Mother Plain and flew in all directions.

They are qualified sentinels and the eyes and ears of Mother Earth, carefully monitoring the surroundings.

Every morning and evening, birds would return to the Earth Mother Plain, because they were not used to the climate and water of the Fire Sky Plain.

Immortal Mingke and the others stood on the high walls of Panlong City, shading their eyes with their hands as they looked towards the edge of the Trapped Dragon Mound. Even though they had traveled all over the world with the Earth Mother and were accustomed to the different customs and landscapes, the unique topography of Liaotian Plain still amazed them.

The vegetation within the plain is lush and has an unusual red color; every time a strong wind blows, the red forest undulates. The ochre-red circular cliffs surrounding the forest enclose it, their imposing and majestic presence blocking all eyes from looking out over the cliffs.

Ling Jinbao clicked his tongue in amazement: "Following Mother Earth was definitely the right decision. The world I've seen in these past few years is more than I've seen in the previous decades combined."

Immortal Mingke congratulated him, saying, "If it weren't for this experience and knowledge, how could you have advanced to the rank of immortal so smoothly?"

Ling Jinbao laughed heartily, unable to hide his smugness.

Within Mount Ling, he wasn't originally the most powerful cultivator below the Immortal level. However, in the past three years on the Earth Mother Plain, his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and just a few days ago he officially ascended to the Immortal realm!
"Thanks to the environment of the Earth Mother Plain and the resources here," Ling Jinbao said with deep gratitude. "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Mingke, and also thanks to the Nine Nether Emperor for allowing me to stay on the Earth Mother Plain."

The spiritual energy of the Earth Mother Plain is even more abundant than that of the outside world, which is why it can cultivate all kinds of rare and precious materials. It is a blessed land in itself.

Ling Jinbao enjoys the nourishment of spiritual energy here, and has access to miraculous elixirs. How could his cultivation not improve rapidly? Besides, he is naturally carefree and rarely bothered by worldly affairs, so his mental state is also progressing by leaps and bounds.

In short, he is already an immortal.

Since the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been restored, there are quite a few cultivators like Ling Jinbao who have made great progress in their cultivation, and some have even become new immortals.

It should be noted that between thirty and three hundred years ago, almost all immortals in the world had disappeared, let alone the emergence of new immortals.

"In this way, the Earth Mother Plain will have three immortals." This will also strengthen its external defenses.

Besides Immortal Mingke and Ling Jinbao, there is another demon immortal in the Earth Mother Plain, known as "Qingshu Dijun," who was personally transferred in by the Nine Nether Emperor. This is a huge green-skinned mountain demon with camouflage-like blue, red, and white stripes on its face. It is skilled in various wood-based supernatural powers and can communicate with many plants.

The Green Mature Earth Lord resides in the Earth Mother Plain, primarily overseeing the various agricultural products and spiritual herbs produced there, as well as the wood-based defensive fortifications.

Under the management of the three immortals, many humans and monsters work on the Earth Mother Plain. A Dragon God Army is also stationed here to manage conflicts and handle various accidents.

“We’ve been underground for over two months and are finally seeing the light of day. Brother Mingke, would you like to take a stroll around?” Ling Jinbao said with a smile. “Qingshu Dijun and I are too lazy to move, so we’ll just stay on the plains.”

There is also a shift system among the immortals. If one goes out, the other two have to stay and guard the Earth Mother Plain. They can't all go away.

“Alright, then I’ll be right back.” Immortal Mingke didn’t refuse. Exploring the sights and scenery of various places had always been his hobby; otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked the Nine Nether Emperor for this job.

He summoned his magical artifact and took off directly from the top of the wall, his body transforming into a rainbow of light.

Everyone saw him circle around the outer perimeter of the Dragon-Trapping Mound once, then choose a direction and head east.

About an hour later, some of the birds that had gone out returned.

Two or three hours later, Immortal Mingke returned, bringing the latest news from the outside world:
“There are people living on the edge of Liaotian Plain. There are human towns on both the east and west sides. The one on the west is called Longhu West, and the one on the east is called Longhu East. The town on the west is several times the size of the one on the east.”

Ling Jinbao casually asked, "Why is there such a big difference in scale?"

"Perhaps it's because the western town is closer to other cities and counties in Baling, and there are official roads connecting to it." Transportation is one of the main factors affecting the development of towns. "The eastern town is too small, there's not much to see. The western town probably has tens of thousands of residents, and I think it has all the typical city buildings and the streets are very lively."

Suddenly, a stone on the nearby stone wall moved, then grew a head and limbs, and jumped to the ground.

The little stone figure took shape.

"When I was born, Kunlongbo was called Liaotianyuan, a barren land with red soil everywhere. Every day, strong winds blew and red mist rose, and there wasn't a single patch of green," said the Earth Mother's clone. "It remained like this for countless years afterward. Kunlongbo was very quiet back then."

"I don't know when it started, but grass began to grow in Horiuchi, and then trees appeared."

"Many, many years passed, and then living beings began to appear." The Earth Mother's avatar sighed. "From then on, this place became noisy."

It is the spirit of stone, and it prefers quiet when it sleeps. But once life settles in the forest, it begins to make a ruckus.