The man immediately joined the ranks after speaking, while Pavilion Master Xu remained silent throughout, seemingly accustomed to paying Spirit Stone to enter and exit the city.
After receiving the storage bags, the cultivators in the doorway nodded slightly, and the group led by Pavilion Master Xu of the Rogue Cultivators Association entered Phoenix City together.
When Xu Long heard the cultivators from the Rogue Cultivators Association announce their numbers, he couldn't help but slap his forehead in pain. He knew he wouldn't be able to infiltrate easily.
The cultivators inside this passageway conduct extremely strict checks. Anyone who tries to sneak in will be caught, and anyone who offers to pay Spirit Stone will definitely be noticed.
The previous infighting in the mountains was due to the desires in the cultivators' hearts. Xu Long knew very well that he must not arouse the covetousness of others in the Land of Exile.
He had two kinds of Spirit Stone on him. One was a portion of Spirit Stone obtained from a small spiritual vein in the Rogue Cultivators Association Guild. It was of relatively low quality and he had not used it. He had only kept it for dealing with others after entering the city.
The other thing must not be revealed even more: the Spirit Stone in the Divine Hall, whose quality is many times higher than that of the Spirit Stone in the Land of Exile.
If he were to reveal it, he would likely become the target of everyone's criticism. At that time, how he would secretly gather information within the city would be a question that cannot be fathomed, given the unpredictable desires of cultivators.
Xu Long suppressed the idea of paying Spirit Stone to enter the city; he couldn't show off his Spirit Stone in front of everyone.
After much deliberation, Xu Long realized he couldn't simply force his way through the city gate. Others might underestimate the Phoenix City, but Xu Long felt he dared not take it lightly.
In his Heavenly Eye, he already knew that what appeared to be nine different city gates were actually evolved from the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram. If one forced their way in, the murderous intent within would instantly kill the cultivator.
We could only follow Ma Fang's instructions and enter the city through the three Daoist Sect to get into the city.
The surrounding crowd had various expressions; they had traveled thousands of miles, traversing mountains and rivers, just to enter the city.
However, they were clearly aware of the City Lord's Manor's long-standing rules, so they weren't particularly offended by Ma Fang's tone.
At this moment, everyone at the doorway was on guard, and after keeping their distance, they entered the doorway one by one.
Xu Long deliberately trailed behind the crowd, his head bowed low. His left eye, unseen by others, was deathly white. Since he had chosen to enter the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, he had to first use his Heavenly Eye to investigate the dangers of the formation.
The Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram contains eight Celestial Phenomenon: Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, and Dui.
Its eight Celestial Phenomenon correspond to the myriad things in the universe and the laws of heaven and earth, encompassing yin and yang, and including Space-Time within them.
At this time, there were also eight city gates in the formation diagram. According to the Bagua Diagram, the gates were named Xiu, Sheng, Shang, Du, Jing, Si, and Jing, and a total of eight gates were opened.
These eight gates evolved from nature, creating the four seasons within them, containing the laws of heaven and the meaning of life and death.
Xu Long thought to himself: In the eight Celestial Phenomenon of the Phoenix City celestial phenomena, apart from that huge golden light, there are still eight city gates, and each city gate should correspond to a trigram.
The North (Kan) Palace is the Life Gate Rest Gate, the Northeast (Gen) Palace is the Injury Gate, the East (Zhen) Palace is the Injury Gate, the Southeast (Xun) Palace is the Block Obstruction Gate, the South (Li) Palace is the Scenery Gate, the Southwest (Kun) Palace is the Death Gate, the West (Dui) Palace is the Fright Gate, and the Northwest (Qian) Palace is the Open Gate.
If you attack from the " Life Gate " in the east, then attack from the " Rest Gate " in the southwest, and then attack from the " Open Gate " in the north, then this formation can be broken.
However, the Open, Rest, and Life gates are auspicious; the Obstruction Gate and Scenery Gate are half auspicious and half inauspicious; and Death Gate Injury, Injury Gate, and Shock Fright Gate are inauspicious.
Xu Long took a deep breath and approached the gate with a somewhat solemn expression. He did not look at the cultivators inside the gate, thus confirming that he intended to pass through the city gate and enter the array.
The city gate of Phoenix City was very rugged, with a tall archway standing on the ground for countless years. Only when Xu Long arrived at the foot of the archway did he realize how insignificant he was.
The colossal city, bearing witness to history and vicissitudes, possesses an imposing and profound presence, while the addition of the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram lends it an air of mystery.
The inner city was obscured by a faint light barrier, and there were no gates between the archways. This enormous city was concealed by eight light barriers covering its inner city.
Xu Long knew this was just an illusion. Behind the light screen was the array diagram. The huge city gate seemed to have no defense, but in fact, the Bagua Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram laid out there was the best defense.
If a horde of Mist Beast were to attack, and recklessly plunge into the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram from the city gate, they would be annihilated by the formation in an instant.
The design of Phoenix City is truly exquisite, using a beam of golden light as the main element and Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram. The trigrams within the array connect all things, while the laws within the golden light connect heaven and earth.
This already encompassed the city and protected all living beings within it; the combination of the two created a world of its own in the Land of Exile.
Xu Long looked at the cultivators in front of him. They entered the light curtain of the city gate one by one, and almost no one paid Spirit Stone to enter the city.
As expected, the Red Land is inherently barren, and Spirit Stone stones are definitely the last resort for these desperate criminals. Once the Spirit Stone enter the city, they will have a great use.
Since they were able to fight their way out of the Mist Beast tide, they must have some confidence in their own combat abilities.
So when Ma Fang said, "Either pay Spirit Stone or pass through the three city gates," although the crowd verbally protested, they had already accepted this approach in their hearts.
The City Lord's Manor is not a charity; they must have some income.
Stepping into the cave is like entering Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram.
Xu Long felt a moment of disorientation. His vision shifted from darkness to a faint light, as if he were traversing a spatial barrier. The array diagram had unexpectedly created its own world.
This array contains everything, with countless Power of Laws. Xu Long didn't need to investigate too much to vaguely sense that this array has the power to disturb the heavens and earth and pierce the sky.
The seemingly ordinary eight city gates are actually evolved from the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram) formation. Each of the eight trigrams is distinct, and they revolve around a beam of golden light. The trigrams of the city gates slowly rotate around the golden light, which makes the entire city radiate with golden light.
The golden light was infinitely mysterious, and the meaning it contained was beyond the scope of the divination, even containing the Law of Life and Death and the Law of Space-Time.
This is almost the power that gives rise to all things, the origin of civilization. It is mainly a ray of light in the center of the city, supplemented by the trigrams outside the city gates, thus enabling the entire city to communicate with heaven and earth.
Its power is fully contained within the hexagram, and its mystery is fully hidden within the golden light. The two complement each other, thus integrating the entire city into one.
In the Land of Exile, a blessed paradise was created, a vast city to shelter cultivators, a civilized city to preserve the flame of civilization!
But no one knows who created this Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, what the ancient gods left behind have to do with Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, or what the golden light at Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram center is, or how it possesses such a profound and ancient aura...
Xu Long followed at the back of the crowd. He had deliberately planned to enter through the Life Gate, but at this moment, his heart sank. After entering the light curtain, the array was actually moving!
A golden light flashed continuously in the center of the city, while the city gates on all sides were also moving, but their movements were very well concealed and could only be perceived by those who entered the array.
That vast city only came into being because the array diagram moved within it, and it was only because the golden light constantly changed within it that it became a self-contained entity.
After all, the myriad realms are constantly changing, but there is no cycle Heavenly Dao Reincarnation Temple in the Land of Exile.
The Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram and energy core replaced the original world rules, aligning the world rules within the city with those of heaven and earth, thus ensuring the normal operation of the city.
But at this moment, Xu Long felt a sense of foreboding. He had the ability to see the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram with his Heavenly Eye and had planned to use the formation to his advantage after entering the city gate.
He didn't want to directly clash with the array, but the creator of this Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram probably already anticipated that cultivators or Mist Beast would enter it.
Therefore, a method of transformation was set up within it. Even if someone saw through the Life Gate within, they would immediately lose their way upon stepping inside, thus truly entering the array and being at the mercy of its forces.
This arrangement is truly ingenious. It not only harmonizes with the natural order, allowing the city to function normally, but also Kung Fu Hustle changes in the array to truly trap opportunists within its confines.
It must be something that only those with great wisdom can create, and something that only those with great perseverance can control!
However, Xu Long was secretly lamenting his situation. After entering the light screen, everything lit up before his eyes. The cultivators who had entered the array earlier seemed to have lost contact with him, and he couldn't see anyone to his left or right.
Walking within the array felt like being in a barrier, completely separated from the outside world, with only slivers of light flashing in one's eyes.
He thought to himself: I have probably fallen into the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, and even my Heavenly Eye has not been able to see through its mysteries.
The enormous array diagram was divided into eight gates. He had just entered through the Life Gate, but as the array diagram changed, he had lost his way and did not know which Daoist Sect he had entered.
This Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram must have been created by a powerful being. Its existence is solely for the preservation of Phoenix City. It seems to encompass everything, yet it aligns with the principles of heaven and earth, containing all sorts of profound mysteries.
But what if it were used against an enemy? Wouldn't that mysterious power be fraught with deadly intent?
Xu Long was startled when he realized this. At this moment, the streaks of light in the distance had already risen, and there were no other cultivators traveling with him.
They must have been separated by the changing array, and now he was the only one inside this Daoist Sect.
The clanging sound reached his ears, Xu Long could no longer ponder the array diagram, for the attack within it had already begun!
He glanced out of the corner of his eye and caught several incoming sword energies in his mind. He had sensed something unusual deep within the barrier earlier, and the arrangement of the array was definitely not simple.
The incoming sword energy seemed to tear through space, reaching right in front of him. The strong wind it generated caused Xu Long's long hair to stick upside down, and the sword energy had already locked onto his vital points.
Xu Long remained in place, neither dodged nor evaded. As the sword energy approached, his eyes sharpened, and he flicked his fingers.
After a few clangs, the sword energy shattered at his fingertips, and wisps of the Power of Laws dissipated around Xu Long.
The sword energy within the barrier seemed to have been set up beforehand; its aura was slightly different from others. Xu Long rubbed his fingers slightly. "These sword energies don't seem very powerful..."
Before the thought could even form, a series of clanging sounds suddenly rang out. After the incoming sword energy was shattered, layers of light and shadow lit up deep within the barrier, and one after another, the high-pitched sword cries resounded in Xu Long's mind.
Xu Long's expression stiffened slightly. Good heavens, they've mobilized their entire force.
The few sword energies just now were merely an appetizer. After the sword cries came layers of sword formations, within which countless lights and shadows flickered, and the sword energies within each had their own unique characteristics.
Different sword energies are inherently difficult to combine for defense, unless there is a specific formation to control them, such as the group attack sword formation used by the disciples of Mount Emei.
These different sword energies cannot be combined in the outside world, but they miraculously condensed together inside the barrier, and even Xu Long could not tell what kind of technique this was.
As he turned his left eye, the white of his eye surfaced. Sword energy, each carrying its own sharpness, was already sweeping in from the depths of the barrier. Xu Long's heart tightened; these sword energies were actually real!
At this moment, he dared not feign catching the sword with his fingers again; this sword formation seemed to be quite powerful.
With a mere thought, the sword light beside him flashed out in an instant, while the sword energy from all directions attacked, the accompanying gusts of wind already reaching him.
A fierce and powerful aura raged within the barrier, and thousands of sword energies burst forth in an instant, their different auras condensing together.
The light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, the whistling sword energy became more and more frequent, and an orderly energy filled the various sword energies.
Once they locked onto Xu Long within the barrier, the sword energy surged forth and shot towards Xu Long.
This Daoist Sect was actually formed by countless sword formations; any cultivator or Mist Beast that dared to enter was likely already...
The moment Xu Long finished thinking, the streaks of light in his eyes transformed into countless bright ribbons in the air.
The sword energy swept in like a stampede of ten thousand horses, and when it spread out in the air, it was like a dense net covering the Skynet. At this moment, it would probably be useless to dodge or escape.
The seemingly chaotic sword energy had already blocked all of Xu Long Xu Long's paths, leaving him with no choice but to endure it head-on.
Buzz!
A unique sword cry resounded within the barrier, and the sword light that had been hovering beside Xu Long slowly rose in height after circling him once.
Seeing the burst of sword energy shooting towards it, the sword light did not react immediately, but instead gathered its strength in a swirling motion, and a chilling sharpness quickly emanated from the blade.
The sword energy that shot out at this moment had already reached him, and the sword light was also swirling around the top of Xu Long.
He stood motionless, feeling the overwhelming power of the sword energy. With a thought, the sword light above his head instantly began to spin.
As the surrounding sword light swirled in the air, the bursts of sharpness also danced in the air, illuminating the area within the barrier with wave after wave of sharpness.
As the sword energy approached, a dense net of sword energy had already spread out above Xu Long.
Xu Long's long hair flew wildly below. His eyes locked onto the sword energy that was rushing towards him. The sword light paused for a moment, and then the sword net in the air actually went to meet the sword energy.
With a loud "whoosh," the sword light protected Xu Long behind him as it was unleashed, while the sword net in front of him had already enveloped the incoming sword energy.
The spinning sword light shone like stars, and the bursting sharpness was like a net, with countless sharp points shooting out in an instant, intercepting the incoming sword energy.