My filial piety will never change

Shen Suxin gazed into the distance. "Even with our cultivation level, we still feel a great deal of pressure here. Can the demons from outside the domain really allow a large army to pass through this place?"

Gu Lingling spread her hands and said, "Maybe Second Senior Sister's guess was wrong."

Zhao Yuchen said: "I still tend to think they will come this way."

Shen Suxin immediately looked around, "But this place is so vast, how can we find clues?"

"The hermit has his own clever plan." Zhao Yuchen condensed an icy sword energy in his hand.

Even at such a temperature, the Ice Profound Sword Qi can still maintain its original power.

Seeing this, Gu Lingling also condensed a icy sword energy, "The icy sword energy seems to be unaffected."

Zhao Yuchen smiled and said, "Because our Yin-Yang Great Law has been perfected, the derived extreme Yin power can fully adapt to the environment here. Later, we will use the Ice Mysterious Sword Qi to form a hidden sword formation of thousands of miles, and place the communication stone within the sword formation. With the protection of the Ice Mysterious Sword Qi, the communication stone can function normally. As long as someone enters the range of the sword formation, they will be sensed, and the communication stone will monitor them at all times."

"It's a range of thousands of miles. Can you maintain control?" Shen Suxin expressed doubt.

Zhao Yuchen said, "The sword formation I'm talking about isn't what you think it is. It's made up of a series of small formations separated by space. Think of it as a network of nothingness, like a communication base station. They only need to maintain a weak connection with each other. They have no damage or defense, only the ability to sense living things. My third master and I are both in the Divine Realm, so setting up this is naturally not a problem. After setting it up, we will retreat outside and quietly wait for the prey to come. We will wait for ten days. If there is no response after ten days, I will leave a puppet here until the power of the sword formation is exhausted."

Afterwards, Zhao Yuchen and Gu Lingling began to set up the sword formation, which took two full days.

After setting up the sword formation, they retreated to the periphery to rest and replenish supplies.

During the waiting time, Zhao Yuchen practiced the Jade Maiden Sword Classic with Shen Suxin every day, and in his spare time, he called Shanggu Lingling to practice together with the three of them.

On the ninth day, the sword formation suddenly sensed something, and the communication stone also transmitted a picture...

Zhao Yuchen's eyes narrowed: "The prey has appeared!"

Chapter 150: The Strategy Outside the Territory

As soon as the sword formation responded, the communication stone was activated and the real-time image was transmitted to Zhao Yuchen.

The picture shows that a group of about ten people appeared inside Wanli Yinchuan like ghosts, and they were rushing towards the exit.

Judging from their speed, their cultivation level should be between Hedao and Yuhua.

Shen Suxin was surprised and said, "With their cultivation level, how could they possibly withstand such a temperature? Even I seem to be struggling."

Zhao Yuchen said, "This shows that our previous speculation was correct. They have special means to cross the glacier."

Gu Lingling exclaimed, "Did you notice that they were walking on the ground along the way? But the footprints didn't come from far away; it seemed like they appeared suddenly."

Zhao and Shen said in unison: "Teleport!"

The entire Wanli Yinchuan River spans a vast area, with the center being ten times more dangerous than the outer layers. Even if there were a way to prevent freezing, it would be impossible for a million-strong army to physically cross it. Therefore, building teleportation arrays at both ends of the border is the best option.

But it still doesn't make sense. The connection between the teleportation arrays is through the fluctuations of the array, which is equivalent to a form of spiritual power. How can this fluctuation be maintained inside Wanli Yinchuan without being frozen?

At this moment, the team of more than ten people has left the range that the communication stone can monitor.

Zhao Yuchen pondered, "If they can build teleportation arrays at both ends of Yinchuan, they can also use their advance troops to build teleportation arrays inside our Yuxuan Continent. If the army first passes through Yinchuan in batches and then secretly teleports from the outside of Yinchuan to the mainland, when the war breaks out, this part of the army will emerge and attack from both sides. Then we will be difficult to deal with. No matter how they do it, we must rule out this possibility."

After realizing the seriousness of the matter, the three of them took immediate action. They first came to the place where they had previously monitored the out-of-territory team, and then followed their footprints to track them.

But the footprints disappeared when they left Yinchuan's coverage area.

Zhao Yuchen opened his eyes of insight and said, "They didn't fly away. Their aura disappeared on the spot. It's another form of teleportation."

This situation confirmed the previous speculation that they also built a teleportation array inside the Yuxuan Continent.

The truth gradually became clear. The demons from outside the domain had sent elites from Yinchuan to sneak into the Yuxuan Continent a long time ago, established hidden strongholds, and built teleportation arrays in these strongholds.

With the teleportation array, the rest of the members can use teleportation talismans or scrolls to go directly to the base as soon as they arrive outside Yinchuan.

This group of people has already left, and it is unlikely to track them down.

But Zhao Yuchen can trace back and see where they came from.

The three of them went back to investigate and came to the place where the footprints first appeared.

Gu Lingling looked around and said, "There doesn't seem to be any trace of the teleportation array."

Shen Suxin shook her head, indicating that she could not see anything unusual.

Zhao Yuchen scanned the area with his eyes of insight, and there was indeed no trace of any formation in sight.

But since the other party can appear, it must be through some medium.

Just when he was puzzled, the sword formation seven hundred miles to the west began to fluctuate again.

Zhao Yuchen took out the communication stone and saw that another group of more than ten people suddenly appeared, ran out of Yinchuan and disappeared.

Is there a teleportation array there as well?

But when they went to explore, they found nothing.

In the following three days, a total of more than ten groups of people suddenly appeared from different directions and disappeared in exactly the same way.

Obviously, this is not as simple as a teleportation array. It is impossible for the demons from outside the domain to build so many teleportation arrays in Yinchuan.

Since we can't track them down, we can only take the risk and capture a group of people to interrogate them.

Although this may alert the enemy, at least some useful information can be obtained.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Yuchen began to strengthen the power of the sword formation, making it more than just a sensing function.

On the second day after the reinforcement, the sword formation trapped a group of twelve people.

These cultivators were still at the stage of He Dao and Yu Hua. They had no power to fight back against the sword formations set up by Zhao Yuchen and Gu Lingling, two powerful Divine Realm cultivators. They could only silently wait for the hunters to close their nets.

After the three men arrived, they first packed up all the monks and then removed the sword formation without leaving a trace.

...

In the snowy area outside Yinchuan, the three men released the twelve monks from outside the domain.

Their spiritual power, divine consciousness and vocal channels were all sealed, and they could not communicate with anyone, like chickens waiting to be slaughtered.

Zhao Yuchen said, "I will ask you questions in turn. Whoever can give me a satisfactory answer will live. Nod if you understand."

The twelve monks nodded like pecking at rice.

Zhao Yuchen asked the questions in order from the beginning, unraveling the man's voice. "First, tell me, what exactly is the Demon Emperor's strategy?"

The man shook his head. "I don't know. We just received the order from above and then headed to the base. We will learn the specific arrangements after we arrive at the base on the mainland."

"Second question, how did you transmit this message across the vast Yinchuan?"

"We have a teleportation array on the other side of Yinchuan, and we were able to get here with the help of it."

"Oh? Why are your destinations random?"

"I'm not sure about that either. The higher-ups said just focus on the transmission. Don't worry about it."

"Then how will you avoid being frozen by the temperature in Yinchuan after you come here?"

"The high priest cast a cold-proof spell on us. It will last for half an hour and prevent us from freezing."

Zhao Yuchen threw it out casually, and it immediately turned into an ice sculpture in the wind and snow. He pointed his finger in the air, and the ice sculpture turned into pieces and was blown away by the strong wind.

Zhao Yuchen pointed at the remaining eleven people and said, "I don't mind you showing your loyalty, because I have lost my patience. I hope your souls are strong enough to remain intact during my exploration."

Zhao Yuchen didn't really want to use this method, because once used, the opponent would become a fool at best, or even lose their soul at worst. As the first batch of cultivators captured, they still had value to be exploited.

Zhao Yuchen directly reached out his hand to the second person's head and searched his soul.

But the information obtained is similar to what the first person said.

This person fainted after being searched. Even when he woke up, he was still a fool. Zhao Yuchen threw him into the wind and snow, ending his suffering.

Then the third person, the fourth person...

When it came to the fifth person, he began to struggle, blinking his eyes rapidly, as if he wanted to say something.

Zhao Yuchen untied his voice and said, "If you want to say anything last, just say it."

The man, sweating profusely, said, "I can't answer your question. But I do know that every team has a captain leading it. We lock our aura onto him so that the entire team can converge on the same point. The captain of our team is him, and his name is Mu Gou."

The person he was talking about lived in a corner and was inconspicuous.

The soul search just now could only search for the target content. If one wanted to explore all the information in a person's brain, it would take a lot of time. Therefore, Zhao Yuchen would inevitably miss something.

This guy actually provided some good information.

Zhao Yuchen chuckled and said, "You know the situation very well. I can spare your life."

Chapter 151 Vulnerable

"The Demon Emperor obtained a powerful teleportation method from a man named Shapi. This teleportation array is unique in that it only requires a single main array to teleport to any location. The radius is exactly the distance of Yinchuan. However, the landing point can vary by approximately one hundred miles. This array is under the full control of High Priest Malu. Shapi also provided the teleportation talisman that will carry us to the mainland stronghold after arriving here."

Mu Gou's identity was exposed, and he also witnessed Zhao Yuchen's methods, so he had to cooperate and tell the information he knew.

Zhao Yuchen narrowed his eyes slightly, "What is the origin of this dish skin?"

Mu Gou said, "I only know that he was rescued from a forbidden area outside the domain by the Demon Emperor. There are reports that he comes from a higher world. But I have never seen him in person. Only a few high priests and the Demon Emperor are qualified to come into contact with him."

When Zhao Yuchen heard the words "upper world", the first thing he thought of was Shangxuantian.

Could it be that the reason why the Demon Emperor was able to unify the outside world and had the confidence to attack the Yuxuan Continent again was because of this person's help?

Considering the puppets with divine cultivation level encountered in the Ten Thousand Demons Lake, it does not seem like they can be created by outsiders.

After digesting it for a while, Zhao Yuchen asked again: "What is your specific plan for this invasion?"

As the captain, Mu Gou knew quite a bit. He said, "First, we'll draw your attention to the eastern front. Second, we'll create chaos in the internal strongholds from time to time. Third, once your attention is divided, we'll begin sending elite personnel through Yinchuan in small batches to the previously established strongholds. Once we reach the strongholds, we'll further expand our strategy to cover more areas. Once we have enough personnel, we'll begin sending troops in large numbers to prepare for battle within the various strongholds."

Zhao Yuchen had already guessed most of the information he said, and now that it was confirmed, he didn't feel too much fluctuation in his heart.

The only person that concerned him was the man named Shapi.

What is this person's level of cultivation? Is his agreement with the Demon Emperor to provide all possible assistance, or to simply assist from the sidelines without participating personally?

He continued to question, but Mu Gou did not provide any more detailed information. He also did not know the exact timeline of the Demon Emperor's actions or the methods he would use to contain the Yuxuan Continent.

Then he found the teleportation talisman from the remaining people's storage bags.

These teleportation talismans could be sent to their base in Yuxuan Continent. As for which base, they would only know when they arrived.

After blocking them out, the three of them had a brief discussion.

Zhao Yuchen said, "We can have our own people replace these foreign cultivators and then teleport them into the stronghold. This will allow us to understand the stronghold's information and actions, and also help dispel their suspicions."

Both women agreed with this approach, but Gu Lingling had a bolder idea. "Why don't we just mobilize our troops to stake out a position here for a long time, capturing and replacing each subsequent batch of foreign demons? Once the war begins, wow, we'll definitely give the Demon Emperor a huge surprise."

Shen Suxin shook her head. "If we make too many substitutions, mistakes will inevitably occur during the operation, which will be more trouble than it's worth. Even if our men don't arrive at the base on time, it might arouse suspicion. We'll have to keep this captain around to cover up the problem."

Zhao Yuchen said thoughtfully, "Why don't the three of us use the teleportation talisman to sneak into their base and gather information as quickly as possible."

"it is good!"

So they immediately took action and asked Mu Gou and others to cooperate to avoid suspicion after they arrived.

After disguising his breath and appearance, he immediately activated the teleportation talisman.

The teleportation talisman began to glow in everyone's hands, but Zhao Yuchen soon discovered something was wrong. It seemed that what he activated was not the teleportation function, but another spell.

Mu Gou showed a lucky smile on his face because the space around him had begun to teleport.

Time freezes!

The system's ability was activated, and Zhao Yuchen quickly destroyed all the teleportation talismans in everyone's hands, preventing Mu Gou and others who were about to be teleported away from succeeding.

Three seconds later, Mu Gou was stunned. The teleportation talisman in his hand disappeared, and he himself was not teleported away.

Zhao Yuchen pinched the wooden dog from a distance, "What's going on?"

Mu Gou struggled to reveal the truth, "These talismans are custom-made one-to-one. Once they sense a spiritual power different from that of their original owner, they will activate a hidden spell. This spell is connected to High Priest Malu, and he will immediately know that something is wrong."

The three of them exchanged a look, all helpless. It was truly a case of one flaw in a perfect plan. Such a well-thought-out plan had been foiled.

I'm sure after today, they won't send anyone through here anymore. Instead, they'll choose another area, or even change their overall strategy.

Mu Gou and others also lost their usefulness. Zhao Yuchen turned them into ice and snow and left them here forever.

Just as the three were preparing to evacuate, a strong pressure emerged from the north. This pressure directly swept away the snow clouds within a radius of more than 100 miles, allowing the long-lost sunlight to shine on this land.

The three of them looked up and saw an old man with a withered figure coming out of thin air, followed by two men in red robes.

The two red-robed figures, both in shape and aura, were identical to the ones brought by Fengluan from Wannian Lake. They also appeared to be puppets.

The withered old man was obviously a real person, and his aura was that of a mid-stage divine realm.

As he arrived, he threw out a skull. The skull's eyes shone with purple light, forming a massive barrier that enveloped the area for dozens of miles.