Despite the large tide of Mist Beast on the outer perimeter, they would be useless if the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram were to close its eight gates tightly.
However, due to Pavilion Master Xu's actions, the city was besieged both inside and outside, and was hampered from both sides, forcing them to go out of the city to fight in the open.
Removing the city defenses would mean the City Lord's Manor's forces are retreating, but without defenses, how long can Phoenix City withstand the tide of Mist Beast?
The Heaven Patroler was the biggest worry in everyone's hearts. At this moment, the city lord urged everyone, proving that he had made up his mind to enter the earth's crust to find the location of the Ancestral Spirit.
Similarly, only by finding the Ancestral Spirit can we resist the Heaven Patroler and have the power to defend ourselves when a real crisis arrives!
As the city lord finished speaking, a Yin-Yang Map appeared outside the golden pillar of light. The huge map slowly rotated behind the City Lord's Manor, centered on the golden light.
The map contained a tapestry of black and white, exuding a mysterious aura. As the two colors rotated on the map, they subtly connected to a vast city.
The entire aura within this city belongs to the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram. Could this two-colored map also be part of the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram?
Gazing at the enormous Yin-Yang Diagram before him, Xu Long's eyes fell into deep thought. He had sensed the energy within the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram; it was connected to the city. It was precisely because of the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram's protection that the city had truly become a complete world.
The map shimmered in golden light; was this straight golden pillar the path to the true heart of the world?
While Xu Long was deep in thought, the Yuan Brothers and Chen Yuping were also pondering their own thoughts, naturally unwilling to risk their lives with the city lord.
Once inside the Earth's crust, dangers are sure to lurk everywhere; that's where the Heaven Patroler and the Ancestral Spirit wage war!
The remaining restrictions and residual energy are extremely dangerous, posing a risk of death even to those at the Earth Immortal Realm level.
Therefore, they were not particularly enthusiastic about searching for their Ancestral Spirit, but the city lord clearly grasped their hesitation, which is why he threatened to remove the city defenses and the Heaven Patroler to force them to make a decision.
This was destined to be a choice between life and death.
Amidst the crisis of the Mist Beast Tide, the threat of the Heaven Patroler, and the confinement of the Land of Exile, no cultivator could escape unscathed, and no civilization could survive.
The fate of Blackwater City serves as a cautionary tale; beneath the Heaven Patroler's bronze sword, everything will be instantly reduced to dust.
The brilliant civilizations of the former Land of Exile, and the flames that have been passed down for countless years, will be extinguished in an instant, until they become history and disappear into the vast sea of sand.
The city lord didn't let everyone discuss for too long. He exchanged a glance with the young man and received a positive answer from his eyes. The city lord immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He nodded slightly to Deng Shouchong, Deng Shouchong then led the rolling bronze chariots toward the huge map.
The rotating map seemed to connect to another world, with the two colors linked end to end like swimming fish. As one approached the edge of the map, one felt that it was somewhat unfathomable.
Only the golden light shone from its center, making the map appear even more mysterious as it shone. Mysterious light swept through it, and runes appeared in rounds at the edges.
Xu Long's eyes lit up when he saw the runes. They were an ancient seal script, and when they appeared at the edge of the map, they carried a mysterious aura.
The ancient script seems to have traversed countless eras, born in a vast and ancient time, existing beyond the heavens, and treasured in the Land of Exile for countless years before reappearing between heaven and earth!
But when these mysterious ancient seal script characters appeared, they shocked Xu Long immensely.
He now knows that the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram has an extraordinary origin; it is a rare treasure created by Fuxi, used to communicate with heaven and earth, determine the seasons, and continue the flame of civilization.
This map is at the center of the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, and the ancient seal script characters found within it are something that people have never seen before.
But Xu Long had seen it before, and this ancient seal script left a very deep impression on Xu Long —it was the mysterious tombstone he encountered in the Tomb of the Great Emperor!
The desolate and remote atmosphere emanating from the triumphal arch in the Tomb of the Great Emperor, and the massive tombstone behind it, still lingers in Xu Long's heart.
That was the tomb of a great emperor, and although it was a projection, the inscription on the tombstone was very enlightening for Xu Long.
However, Xu Long never knew the meaning contained in those ancient seal script characters; it was something that even the Main God kept silent about.
Xu Long also felt that his encounter in the Tomb of the Great Emperor was dangerous, so he kept it to himself.
But then, the ancient seal script reappeared, and it was even within a map depicting the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram. What was going on?
What is the connection between Fuxi's Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram and the tombstone of the Tomb of the Great Emperor? Or did they exist in the same era and use the same script?
Why can't these characters be deciphered? They are only engraved on some treasures, and there is no record of ancient seal script ever circulating in the world. This is something that has never been recorded in ancient books.
Why is it that the ancient book "Secret Records," which documents the deeds of Fuxi, contains no record or explanation of even the ancient seal script?
Aren't these ancient seal script characters products of this era? Then what is the significance of their appearance at this time?
Or rather, what did they record in the maps?
Xu Long felt as if he had fallen into a vortex, as if a heavy fog had enveloped his vision, and Xu Long, who was trapped in the vortex, could no longer escape.
He was like a chess piece that had entered a game of chess, never able to see his opponent's next move.
The series of unexpected events caused him to struggle and leap within the chessboard, but he could never glimpse the truth behind the fog.
From the Tomb of the Great Emperor to the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, from the Jade Emperor to the Saint Fuxi, from the Primordial Era to the present.
These ancient seal script characters, spanning countless years, reappeared before Xu Long's eyes, carrying an ancient and mysterious aura, lifting a corner of their veil once more.
After Xu Long's will was immersed in it, it brought him endless confusion and trouble.
They may have once been embellishments on gold leaf, or they may have been the glory of the sky.
They may have once been a civilization in the wilderness, they may have represented an era.
They may be hope in the darkness, or they may be desolation on a tombstone.
No matter how many immortal deeds were performed in the past, they will all become history in the course of time and the years, deeply left behind in the lost civilization, carrying with them the affection of countless people.
Xu Long was greatly shocked when he saw the ancient seal script again. He thought: Since the ancient seal script appeared in the map, the Ancestral Spirit Fuxi must know the meaning of these characters.
Xu Long had long since given up on analyzing the script himself; those things were beyond his current reach. But the Ancestral Spirit was different; it certainly knew what was recorded in these ancient seal scripts.
If we find the Ancestral Spirit, could we ask him to explain it, and see if there's any great opportunity for Xu Long within it?
While Xu Long was still dreaming, Deng Shouchong had already led his rolling chariots into the map.
A rumbling sound echoed behind the City Lord's Manor, and amidst the flashing golden light, countless war chariots, carrying an aura of slaughter, entered the map.
The runes on the map began to float, as if pulling the chariots that were entering, and the black and white colors on the map gradually merged together.
The floating runes grew denser and denser, pulsating with golden light within the map, like curtains obscuring everyone's view, from which a mysterious aura emanated.
The chariot in Xu Long gradually blurred, and a powerful energy emanated from the map.
Xu Long was startled; this was energy condensed within the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram!
It turns out that the City Lord's Manor had been trying to connect to the earth's crust, and the energy in the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram had been preparing all along.
However, since the location of the Ancestral Spirit has not yet been found, the City Lord's Manor has been unable to make any progress on the map.
Now, the golden light has shown unusual activity, and the city lord previously said that he had made a slight connection with the Ancestral Spirit.
Xu Long guessed that they must have found the Center of the Ancestral Spirit, which would have activated the immense energy within the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, allowing them to descend into the earth's crust by opening the map.
As the energy fluctuations grew stronger, the space within the entire city began to shift and change.
The city lord gazed at the golden pillar of light from the air, a strange excitement in his eyes.
After Deng Shouchong and the bronze chariot disappeared from the map, Xu Long lingered for a long time before finally stepping into the map with the young man.
As the young man and Xu Long walked into the map, the city lord gave them a relieved smile.
He knew the dangers lurking within the earth's crust where the Ancestral Spirit were sealed, but Xu Long and the young man entered without a word.
This demonstrates trust in the City Lord's Manor's Mansion and consideration for the overall situation.
Without Ancestral Spirit to resist the Heaven Patroler, all cultivators would be exposed to danger. At this moment, their actions were tantamount to giving the cultivators in the field a choice.
Staying in the city will only lead to nothing; we might as well fight it out in the earth's crust!
After Xu Long and the young man disappeared, a look of struggle flashed in the eyes of the Yuan Brothers and Chen Yuping.
They could endure the city lord's oppressive power, but they had no strength to resist the threat of the Heaven Patroler. However, asking them to venture into the forbidden land was still somewhat unacceptable.
However, given Xu Long and the young man's choices, there was no point in them persisting any longer.
For the Heaven Patroler's sword, perhaps the Earth's crust is safer.
He gritted his teeth, his expression shifting several times, as if he were going through a great internal struggle.
Each of the three was followed by a group of cultivators, their expressions shifting between anger and uncertainty, as they entered the map.
Seeing that several Earth Immortal had already entered the map, the remaining cultivators in Phoenix City were immediately in an uproar.
They were somewhat aware of the impending crisis, but they had no idea where the map led.
The city lord in the air stared expressionlessly into the distance. The remaining cultivators thought for a moment and decided to follow the few Earth Immortal.
Within the map, runes pulsed rhythmically, blurring countless figures. As the energy within the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram surged, all the figures on the map became indistinct.
The city lord withdrew his gaze from the air. In the distance, an extremely powerful will was faintly approaching. At this moment, the City Lord's Manor was completely empty.
Looking at the divine bird totem soaring high above the main hall of the City Lord's Manor's mansion, a complex expression flashed in Deng Lifu's eyes.
Countless years have passed since he was Land of Exile. He is a descendant of the ancestors and a direct descendant of the City Lord's Manor.
Their innate mission is to worship totems and follow Ancestral Spirit; this is an inheritance etched in their bloodline and the belief that makes them city lords.
Countless years have passed, and our ancestors have become history. The tasks they left unfinished will be inherited by us.
Today, I, Deng Lifu, will usher in a new era. That soaring totem will surely reappear beyond the heavens, and will surely lead the descendants of the ancient ancestors back beyond the heavens!
The golden light in its eyes was still shining, and it began to flicker more frequently, as if it had sensed a rapidly approaching will.
At this moment, the city lord knew that the final moment had arrived. He stood above the huge map, then opened his hand and made a grasping motion in the air, as if he were about to grasp something.
A powerful suction force emanated from the map, and the city lord was chanting incantations, the rapid incantations bursting from his mouth like thunder and rain.
After the incantation, the vast city began to tremble violently, as if being pulled by the immense suction force in the city lord's hand, and the eight gates within the city began to become illusory.
Sensing that a huge phantom was about to rise, the city lord waved his sleeve, and a small array diagram instantly flew out from his sleeve.
The map that emerged was a miniature version of Phoenix City. The miniature Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram slowly rotated in the air, and the suction force on the map grew stronger and stronger.
The vast city seemed to be experiencing a cataclysmic upheaval, and the countless surviving creatures were gripped by extreme panic.
As the eight gates closed, a colossal phantom appeared in the sky above Phoenix City.
That was a huge Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram!
However, its true form is illusory, and the Nine Palaces Yin-Yang Map is missing from the center of the array. When it appears now, it carries a majestic aura.
The phantom array appeared enormous as it flew out, but while hovering in the air, it was drawn to the smaller array above the city lord's head.
As the city lord continued chanting the incantation, the enormous phantom rapidly shrank within the miniature array. With the phantom disappearing, the vast city ceased its tremors.
However, without the suppression of the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, Phoenix City seemed to have lost its grandeur, becoming just like any other city in the secular world, devoid of any spirituality.
Within the miniature array diagram that absorbed the enormous phantom, a mysterious aura emanated, and the missing Nine Palaces Yin-Yang Map was completed by the map beneath the city lord.
The map where the city lord is located is the core of the entire formation. Only with the complete Bagua celestial Celestial Phenomenon can the formation be considered truly consolidated.
Within the complete Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram, there flows a natural Reincarnation Temple of Heavenly Dao order and its own set of world rules.
Centered on the array diagram, it is a complete world, a universe containing all the phenomena of the heavens.
This is a rare treasure from beyond the heavens, a rare treasure from a glorious era.
This is the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram has protected Phoenix City for countless years; this is the Eight Trigrams Formation Diagram created by Fuxi!