Capítulo 2129: Chapter 2396: An Impertinent Request!
Sima Qingyun looked at the surrounding Concealing Formation, his heart slightly startled. It seemed his investigation of this young man was not thorough enough.
To so effortlessly deploy such an array, the opponent’s Formation prowess must be terrifying!
Ren Feifan looked at Sima Qingyun with interest and said, “If you don’t speak, I’ll leave. I don’t have the patience to wait for you.”
Sima Qingyun nodded, putting aside thoughts of the Formation, and said, “A month ago, the secular world of Huaxia experienced a revival of Spiritual Energy. Because I oversee the National Security Bureau and part of the Hidden Gate, I have access to some special information.
Haven’t you noticed some changes in the Hidden Gate’s situation? And, the ingress-egress points between the Hidden Gate and the secular world, haven’t you noticed several more Gatekeepers there?”
Ren Feifan thought carefully, it seemed this was really the case.
“And then?”
Sima Qingyun moved closer to Ren Feifan and continued, “Not only that, the secular world of Huaxia has experienced several earthquakes.”
“Aren’t earthquakes very common?”
Sima Qingyun shook his head, “Earthquakes between tectonic plates are common, but this time, the earthquakes occurred at the core of the plates. Moreover, these earthquakes directly drained the lifeforce from entire villages, and those people didn’t die because of the earthquake but were deprived of their lifeforce.
If these aren’t important enough, the scarier thing is that the earthquake fissures actually emitted extremely strong Spiritual Energy,”
Ren Feifan frowned deeper, as this sounded completely absurd.
Earthquakes, lifeforce drained, and Spiritual Energy?
What a joke.
Sima Qingyun knew Ren Feifan wouldn’t believe him and added, “At the national level, to avoid causing panic, it was publicly declared as earthquakes. This site is not allowed any local government or journalists’ interference, with the National Security Bureau constantly involved. If you don’t believe me, you can call your uncle.”
“Of course, there’s a more straightforward plan. There’s such a place fifty kilometers outside Mount Changbai. If you’re not pressed for time, you can come with me to take a look.”
Ren Feifan’s eyes slightly narrowed, this matter seemed to have some discrepancies.
He felt like a string was being pulled on him.
“Take me to see it, seeing is believing.”
“Alright!”
Sima Qingyun immediately arranged for a business car to come, Leng Qingqiu, the Dragon Woman, and Ren Feifan got into the car, and it headed down the mountain.
Half an hour later, the business car stopped.
“Mr. Ren, we’ve arrived.”
Ren Feifan opened the car door and got out.
He quickly felt a strong surge of Spiritual Energy in this place.
Sima Qingyun led Ren Feifan and the others inside, soon reaching a place filled with caution tape.
Inside the caution tape, it was almost completely ruinous.
Houses collapsed, the ground split with a fissure, and several private cars were completely trapped.
Indeed, as Sima Qingyun said, Spiritual Energy surged from the fissure.
Though this Spiritual Energy couldn’t compare to the Hidden Gate, it far surpassed anything in the secular world.
If one were to cultivate here, the effects would be significant.
“Mr. Ren, you should look here.”
Sima Qingyun added.
Ren Feifan walked over and quickly found a corpse.
The deceased seemed about fifty years old, with not a scratch on his body, most importantly, devoid of any death aura.
His manner of death was extremely eerie.
Ren Feifan reached out, placing a finger on the man’s brow, soon his expression changed.
Because the man’s lifeforce had been forcibly absorbed completely!
Sima Qingyun said beside him, “Mr. Ren, I didn’t deceive you, right? Across all of Huaxia, there are at least six such places. Currently, the Huaxia authorities have blocked them all. If you want to see them, I can take you to view these five locations today.”
Ren Feifan waved his hand, “No need.”
Leng Qingqiu too circled around, saying to Ren Feifan, “Sect Leader, the surrounding flora seems to be turning into Spirit Grass, this place is quite eerie, and that fissure below is unfathomably deep. The key is why Spiritual Energy keeps pouring out. Where is this Spiritual Energy coming from? It definitely can’t manifest out of nowhere! I think it resembles Huaxia’s Qi Fate Vein.”
As a Saint Doctor’s Gate disciple, having lived in both the secular world and Hidden Gate for so many years, Leng Qingqiu naturally knew much.
Sima Qingyun looked at Leng Qingqiu curiously, praising, “This young lady is right. I too feel it resembles Huaxia’s Qi Fate Vein. Only a few places are breaking now, so there’s no major danger yet. But if the destruction continues, things will become troublesome. Additionally, from my investigation, I discovered some reasons behind this…”
Ren Feifan looked at Sima Qingyun, understanding that the key words Sima Qingyun was about to say would be crucial. He said, “Speak.”
Sima Qingyun uttered just three words, “Lock God Array.”
According to Hidden Gate history, the secular world and Hidden Gate initially had no boundaries. Before those powers divided them, Huaxia and Hidden Gate were set up with Five Lock God Arrays!
The Lock God Arrays bind Huaxia’s fate, and moreover, seal something.
Clearly, there’s now a problem with the Lock God Arrays, as the presence suppressing that power is weakening.
If this continues, all of Huaxia and Hidden Gate will face issues.
Ren Feifan didn’t speak, knowing Sima Qingyun’s statement was accurate.
The Ancient Divine Dragon Lock God Array has already collapsed, the Divine Dragon was probably taken by the Punishing Gods Alliance.
The Punishing Gods Alliance also controls the Ancient Tortoise.
The Ancient Divine Tiger Lock God Array resides in the Secret Realms for now, without major incidents, but in the long run, the situation is worrisome.
Moreover, the Ancient Kylin long since escaped the Lock God Array and is now with the Corroding Sky Striped Tiger at the Double Lotus Sect.
So, among the Five Lock God Arrays, only the Ancient Vermilion Bird and Ancient Divine Tiger remain steadfast.
Problems arising now are evidently normal.
He originally thought the Lock God Arrays’ issues were far off, but now it seems the progression has accelerated.
“Mr. Ren, are you listening to me?” Sima Qingyun asked.
Ren Feifan ignored the question, urgently focusing on finding a breakthrough from the Punishing Gods Alliance end.
Why did the Punishing Gods Alliance seek to disrupt the Lock God Arrays’ balance?
Ren Feifan contemplated something, suddenly looking at Sima Qingyun and asked, “I’m curious, why are you telling me this? Do you expect me to resolve it? I’m no savior, I’m like a clay Buddha crossing a river unable to protect myself.”
“Mr. Ren, my reason for telling you this is a small request. If you agree, maybe Huaxia’s problems will be solved smoothly.”
“What request?” Ren Feifan became slightly curious.
Sima Qingyun laughed heartily, producing a document, and handed it to Ren Feifan with both hands.
“Mr. Ren, in fact, not only in the secular world but the Hidden Gate too has faced such events. I hope you can let me affiliate with your sect, just in the position of an elder. It’s an affiliation, not really to become an elder of your Gui Sect…”