"Very pure energy."
Outside the barrier, the scholar unabashedly placed his pale hand on the giant bubble. The touch was extremely soft, just like a bubble, but if you tried to poke it in, you would find that no matter how much force you used, you couldn't pop it.
The scholar closed his eyes and said calmly, "This immense energy is completely pure; if we could utilize it all, it could wipe us out in an instant."
Upon hearing this, the princess and the others' expressions changed. She had been tricked by Chen Qing with a magic array before, so she was naturally extremely sensitive to this kind of thing.
"You're too modest, senior." Chen Qing smiled and tapped the bubble. In a casual corner, the bubble changed color and a hole appeared. Chen Qing then led the way and walked inside.
Upon seeing this, the eldest princess frowned, her mood quite grave.
She wasn't the kind of ignorant warrior; she was very interested in sorcery, which is why she married into a family of sorcerers.
Although she wasn't a sorcerer, she possessed a level of knowledge about certain spells that many fourth or fifth-rank sorcerers didn't have as much expertise as she did. She knew very well that such a large spell array was not only incredibly troublesome to set up, but even more difficult to control. Just like the spell array inside the imperial palace, even the emperor himself wouldn't feel at ease if it wasn't controlled by a top-ten sorcerer, fearing that it might explode at any moment.
Chen Qing, on the other hand, seemed to control the situation with effortless ease.
It's truly terrifying that Chen Qing can personally control such a massive magic array!
"Aren't the seniors coming in?" Chen Qing asked from inside.
He stood there, the hole created by the bubble still held open, yet there wasn't a trace of spiritual energy circulating within Chen Qing, which greatly alarmed the group of sorcerers.
A magic circle that can be controlled without spiritual power?
Is it some kind of illusion?
But just as the monster from the West Sea said, the energy of this magic array is extremely pure, and its size is enormous; it cannot be faked.
The next moment, the bookworm came to life and was the first to lead the way inside.
From the ship behind them, five monsters shrouded in black mist emerged and followed the scholar. With each step they took, they left a corrosive footprint on the ground, causing the pressure on everyone to rise sharply!
The eldest princess and Shen Laowu squinted; their intuition was correct—the monster's retinue was of a higher quality than their own ten personal guards.
It seems the other party has somehow found a physical body capable of housing top-tier members of their family. If I'm not mistaken, those individuals are likely at the level of dukes.
It seems we need to speed up our experiments on the Duke's physical body!
The Duke of Wei and his companions also had grim expressions. The few guys around that monster were undoubtedly all at the level of a duke, and even the Duke of Wei himself felt that he was not confident of taking down any one of them!
The monsters that emerged from ancient times are indeed extraordinary. The internal strife in the imperial court cannot last too long. Otherwise, if these monsters grow too powerful, the most tragic years of humankind may be repeated!
"Let's go, Your Highness," Duke of Wei said. "If others dare to go, we can't be inferior to a mere insect, can we?"
These words were incredibly provocative, but neither Shen Laowu nor the monster at the front of the group turned around to look at him.
The eldest princess smiled slightly and followed the Duke of Wei into the magic array where Chen Qing was located.
" Lord Chen, this thing is truly magnificent." The eldest princess was the first to speak after entering the magic array. "I remember when I handed over Nanming Prefecture to you last month, there was nothing here. In just one month, Lord Chen has certainly made a grand gesture!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the other major forces gleamed with a strange light. Everyone knew that such a large magic array could not possibly have been created in just one month!
This thing definitely has major flaws, and is even extremely far-fetched!
Just then, a scene caught their attention.
Then another large ship arrived at the dock. Upon closer inspection, it became clear that it was a cargo ship, filled with a strong aroma of alcohol, obviously a cargo ship specializing in transporting liquor.
Following closely behind were numerous cargo ships, none of which were as large as the wine ship at the front, but none of them were small boats either. Clearly, the number of merchants coming and going could not be small, at least four or five thousand people!
Everyone stared intently at the ship and Chen Qing standing behind it.
They naturally didn't believe that this massive magic array could operate continuously. With Jiangnan's thriving commerce, how could Chen Qing not have made prior preparations to block the river? They wanted to see how Chen Qing would handle so many cargo ships and so many people coming and going.
Even if this was a pre-arranged act, they would be satisfied as long as it went smoothly. After all, with so many people coming and going and so many cargo ships approaching the dock, any slight awkwardness would be noticed by the top sorcerers present.
But then another surprising scene unfolded.
Chen Qing didn't move at all. The next second, several armored soldiers glided down from the barrier.
Yes, it was gliding. In that huge bubble, like a fish in the sea, we glided through it with perfect naturalness and coordination, quickly swimming over a hundred meters in the air and arriving at the dock.
Then, just like Chen Qing, the soldiers tapped the huge bubble, and dozens of holes naturally appeared at the dock below, serving as the unloading area for dozens of cargo ships. One soldier was assigned to each hole, inspecting the goods being transported.
This is even more convenient than city gates.
Because the city gate can only open one door, while here, with a dozen soldiers and a dozen checkpoints, the efficiency is much faster than checking at the city gate.
At that moment, all the warlocks were stunned.
Like Chen Qing, the soldiers controlled the massive magic array without using any spiritual power.
Chen Qing did it himself; could it be said that he used some special method, or could these soldiers also do it?
How did they do that? Can an ordinary person control a magic array?
"Is this alright?" The princess was stunned and looked at her husband behind her.
The head of the Fei family snapped out of his daze, his face still somewhat blank. Hearing this, he slowly shook his head. "Theoretically, it's unlikely."
He was seething with resentment, but as a top-tier sorcerer, he was even less inclined to believe what he was seeing than the princess herself. Even if his father had assured him, he still wouldn't have believed it!
Those around them looked at each other, finding it unbelievable. If ordinary people could use magic arrays, then the status of sorcerers would certainly not be lower than that of martial artists, since the two could truly combine their strengths!
Furthermore, what is the meaning behind this port location and cargo inspection posture? Does it mean that from now on, Nanming Prefecture will begin inspecting goods at the docks using this magic array?
Does this enormous energy shield mean they plan to keep it running indefinitely?
They all knew that Chen Qing was doing this on purpose for them.
Even so, they were still shocked; even if it was an act, what was being shown was far too terrifying.
"The magic array of the Dragon Palace?" the scholar couldn't help but ask.
"Yes," Chen Qing nodded and smiled, "This is one of the Dragon Palace Inheritance, and it's an outer inheritance. I'm sure you've seen the descendants of the array masters who guard the Dragon Palace, haven't you?"
The scholar nodded. "I've seen it before, a magic array master. It's a memory from long ago, I never expected to see it reappear before you, Lord Chen. You truly are a remarkable person."
"You flatter me, senior," Chen Qing said with a smile. "Shall we continue on our way?"
"Okay," the scholar nodded and followed Chen Qing without hesitation. The others hesitated for a moment, but then followed as well. After all, they were already inside, and they couldn't afford to lose face if they didn't follow.
The further they went, the more they could feel the vibrant spiritual energy around them. Even the scholar could feel that the sunlight was less harmful to him, and his gaze towards Chen Qing suddenly became somewhat inexplicable.
Upon arriving outside Nanming Prefecture, one could see many soldiers gliding through the air using this magic array, causing everyone's expressions to become tense.
Chen Qing's soldiers can use the power of this magic array to swim in the sky like fish, what else can they do?
Even if we could break through, we'd likely suffer heavy losses dealing with these soldiers inside!
But does such a thing really exist in this world?
A magic circle that ordinary people can use?
" Lord Chen, why don't you give us a brief introduction?" the princess asked with a smile. "What Qigu things can your magic array do?"
"This?" Chen Qing smiled and said, "This magic array is a new research project by the students. Many functions are still under development. Let me think... oh right, recently we've been testing a new function: ordinary people can use this magic array to deliver their goods to designated locations. This will save a lot of manpower costs and make people's lives much more convenient."
"How should we send it?" asked the youngest son of the Duke of Wei, bewildered.
"Yes, like this." Chen Qing took out a jade pendant and casually placed it in the air. A bubble appeared out of thin air, carrying the jade pendant to the sky. Then it disappeared into the huge bubble. Everyone watched intently as the jade pendant, like the gliders around it, glided all the way into the city.
"This is possible?!" The Duke of Wei and the others were utterly shocked!
From now on, will we no longer need manpower to deliver things within the city?
The princess and her entourage were even more shocked. As experts in magic, they understood what this meant. The other party's words implied that ordinary people could also use this magic array in the future.
That means that this magic array can distinguish between friend and foe. It can be used by friendly forces but not by outsiders. It can also automatically defend against outsiders!
But how is that possible?
" Lord Chen was able to create something like this in just one month. Did it also come from that so-called Dragon Palace?" the princess asked with a half-smile.
Even now, she doesn't believe that Chen Qing's magic array can actually be used in actual combat; it's most likely just a showpiece!
"Indeed, from the Dragon Palace." Chen Qing smiled, not paying any attention to the dangerous look in the princess's eyes, and casually said, "Please come inside, everyone. We can discuss the details once we're inside."
Everyone followed Chen Qing in without hesitation. This time, Chen Qing was at the very back. Looking at the group of people in front of him, he took a deep breath.
He knew that everyone was skeptical and no one believed in the magic array.
In fact, this magic circle did have huge flaws, since it was temporarily constructed using Rune Stone.
So, this is a magic trick, and the essence of magic is that everyone knows it's fake, but they just can't see through it!
"Has Lu Ming arrived yet?" Chen Qing secretly transmitted his voice to Chen Ying was in the distance.
"As you predicted, it's on its way!!"
"Then get ready." Chen Qing sneered, "The weight of the number one duke in the world is more than enough!"