Volume 2: World of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Chapter 64: Folding Space
"Yes, sir!"
Wansheng gladly accepted the order. The battle had already come to this point. If he failed to capture Yuyang City tonight, he would be unworthy of the title of the great general of the Chu State.
That night, a fire broke out in Yuyang City. Just as the King of Tang was panicking, the city gates suddenly opened and there were shouts and cries of killing outside the city. Soon, the peaceful Yuyang City was filled with the sounds of horse hooves, cries for help, and shouts.
"Your Majesty, it's bad. The enemy has entered the city. Your Majesty, please leave quickly. I will cover your retreat."
Naturally, there was no shortage of loyal ministers and capable generals around the King of Tang. In times of crisis, a general stepped forward and wanted to escort the King of Tang away. However, the King of Tang was a little dazed at this time, as if he did not hear the general's words. Looking at the lost Yuyang City in front of him, it seemed that his heart was broken.
Go! Where can he go? Back to Tangdu!
In order to make a last-ditch effort, the King of Tang has gathered the last of the Tang Kingdom's military forces in Yuyang City. If Yuyang City is broken, even if he can return to the Tang capital, it will only be a dying struggle.
Long before the war, the King of Tang had already made up his mind that the city would survive as long as the people lived, and the city would be destroyed and the people would die.
A huge fire broke out in the Yuyang Palace, and the King of Tang walked slowly into it, his steps were unsteady but extremely firm.
His surname is Zhao. He is a prince of the Qian Dynasty and a descendant of the Zhao family. Even if he dies, he would rather be captured and bullied by the common people.
The morning sun rises and purple air comes from the east.
On the top of Yuyang City, the flag with the word "King of Chu" had been replaced. Zhuge Liang was trying to comfort the people in the city, while Wan Sheng was already leading the army to the Tang capital without stopping.
Outside the palace, Sun Zichu felt a little emotional. Among the Zhao bloodline, only King Tang was respectable. What a pity.
"Your Majesty, it's bad. Qingfeng has been kidnapped."
At this moment, Fu Tianchou suddenly came in front of Sun Zichu, looking anxious and crying out in pain.
Sun Zichu's face changed when he heard this. Fu Qingfeng was kidnapped?
It was outrageous that someone would dare to kidnap someone from his army.
"Who did it?"
Facing Sun Zichu's question, Fu Tianchou was also confused at this time. After all, until now, he didn't know who did it. It was just a black mist passing by, and Fu Qingfeng disappeared. You know, Fu Tianchou practiced both civil and martial arts. The martial arts might be mediocre, but in the civil way, after the precipitation of the Qian Dynasty and the performance under the King of Chu, he had already mastered the military knowledge and was almost a master of civil arts.
In terms of realm, Fu Tianchou at this moment is not much worse than the cultivators in the Refining Void realm. Once he attains enlightenment, he will be able to achieve the ultimate realm of military strategists and be in the same position as the Tao. Facing the black fog, Fu Tianchou drew a line on the ground to make a prison, but it did not work at all. It can be seen how powerful the person who came is. No, maybe he is some demon or monster.
Seeing Fu Tianchou's expression, Sun Zichu also understood something.
His face looked a little unhappy. The people who came must have done the reconnaissance a long time ago. Wansheng had just left with the army, and the seven Fire Crow Venerables left by his brother were also taken away by Wansheng. They had no protective effect at all against such high-level combat power. If they attacked him, he could still mobilize the power of humanity to protect them, but Fu Qingfeng was only a Grandmaster warrior and could not resist at all.
His mind raced. Since he had aspired to become the Emperor of Man, he could not ignore the lives of his subordinates just because the other party was too strong.
"Your Majesty, someone claims to be Jin Guang, the leader of Xuanxin Sect. Please see Your Majesty."
Xuanxin authentic!
Sun Zichu's heart moved, and he guessed something, "Please!"
Ever since Jia Le's words, Sun Zichu has broadened his horizons a lot. He no longer just focuses on the mortal forces, but also devotes a lot of thought to the cultivation forces, especially the top immortal forces. These are in Sun Zichu's attention. As the top force in Youzhou, the information of Xuanxin Sect has long been in Sun Zichu's mind.
The leader of Xuanxin Zhengzong was the national teacher of Tang Kingdom before. Now that Tang Kingdom has been destroyed, not only did Xuanxin Zhengzong not appear in this process, but it came to see him after the death of King Tang. It was obvious that he had something to ask for. Thinking of Jiale's previous statement that he didn't need to worry about Xuanxin Zhengzong's confidence, Sun Zichu understood that these cultivation forces knew how to make choices better than those kings like them.
Moreover, the golden light appeared just as Fu Qingfeng was abducted. He didn't believe that there was no connection between them.
Outside the Yuyang Palace.
The four generals of Xuanxin looked at the golden light with some confusion.
"Master, the Seven Nights Demon Lord has kidnapped that female general. Shouldn't we stop him?"
Jin Guang's mind was full of thoughts at this time. He came out this time originally to keep the Seven Nights Demon Lord in Youzhou, but when he arrived, he happened to see the Seven Nights Demon Lord kidnapping Fu Qingfeng. As an old rival, Jin Guang knew the Demon Palace very well, and knew Qiye even better. The moment he saw Fu Qingfeng's face, Jin Guang immediately changed his mind.
Why did Qiye kidnap Fu Qingfeng?
Recalling the face that looked very similar to Qiye's childhood sweetheart Nie Xiaoqian, Jin Guang felt excited. After finding out through investigation that Fu Qingfeng was the daughter of Fu Tianchou, the head of the Ministry of War under the King of Chu, Jin Guang formed a new idea. He also knew the situation of the Demon Palace. The real controller of the Demon Palace was Yin Yue. Even if Qiye was left in Youzhou, it would not cause too much damage to the Demon Palace. It would be better to take this opportunity to lay out the Demon Palace and perhaps catch it all in one fell swoop.
So when Jin Guang saw Fu Qingfeng being kidnapped by Qi Ye, he did not try to stop him, but came to see Sun Zichu, intending to join forces with him.
It was also at this time that Jin Guang discovered that he did not have to control Sun Zichu in order to fight against the Yinyue Dynasty, because Sun Zichu would never allow the existence of the Yinyue Dynasty. So, the two of them actually had a common enemy and a common goal at this time. In this case, why not join forces?
"You will know in a moment."
The guards of the King of Chu had already returned by this time.
"The king invites you."
At the Yuyang Palace, Jin Guang saw the legendary King of Chu for the first time. But with just one glance, Jin Guang knew why the King of Chu was able to unify the world.
His luck became the Five Luck Huagai, and his momentum was even stronger than his. Just as Jin Guang was about to use the method of fortune-telling to look at the fate of the King of Chu, he was attacked by a green dragon on the King of Chu's body. If he had not stopped early, he would probably have been suffering from more than just a mouthful of blood.
Is this really just the image of the Human King? No, that's not right. Jin Guang's thoughts raced, as if he had guessed something, and a look of shock appeared in his eyes.
Human Emperor!
Thinking about how he had actually wanted to control Sun Zichu before, he couldn't help but laugh, and even felt a little scared. Under the protection of human destiny, if he really had any bad intentions, his life would probably be over.
"Xuanxin Sect's leader Jin Guang greets King Chu!"
"The four generals of Xuanxin greet the King of Chu!"
Sun Zichu looked at Jin Guang, and with just one glance he could tell what kind of character Jin Guang had. Comparing it with what he knew from the information, Sun Zichu also had some ideas.
The existence of the Yinyue Dynasty would seriously affect his hegemony. How could he allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? He was not Emperor Qian, and he would not allow the Yinyue Dynasty to stand on the edge of Youzhou and frequently invade the border. Now that he had come to Youzhou, he had to take this opportunity to wipe out the Yinyue Dynasty.
However, he did not actually take the Yin Yue Dynasty seriously. The real difficulty lay in the Demon Palace. Although Jia Le was looking after it, Sun Zichu did not dare to order Jia Le around, and he could not see through Jia Le's thoughts. Moreover, Jia Le had told him that if he wanted to be the Human Emperor, he had to learn to be independent and could not rely on others for everything.
Sun Zichu always regarded Jiale's words as the truth, so after defeating King Tang, he had been thinking about how to deal with the Yinyue Dynasty. Until the golden light appeared, he finally came up with an idea.
"Master Jin Guang and the four generals are so polite. Please take a seat!"
The guests were seated and the King of Chu had people prepare the etiquette for meeting the king, which was considered as giving Jin Guang enough respect.
"What is the purpose of your visit, Master Jin Guang?"
Sun Zichu did not waste time with Jin Guanglai. This was the critical time for him to attack Youzhou and he did not have that much time to waste.
Jin Guang looked at Sun Zichu and had no intention of being polite. After understanding Sun Zichu's situation, he did not delay any further.
"King Chu, Lord Fu's daughter looks very much like Yinyue Dynasty Demon Palace Qiye's childhood sweetheart, Nie Xiaoqian."
Jin Guang didn't say anything directly, but those who could sit here were all smart people, so this sentence was enough. Sun Zichu's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he knew that Jin Guang would not talk nonsense.
Fu Qingfeng was abducted by the Demon Lord Qiye of the Demon Palace. Did the Demon Lord Qiye mistake Fu Qingfeng for Nie Xiaoqian?
Since they are like childhood sweethearts, Fu Qingfeng should be safe for the time being, which made Sun Zichu and Fu Tianchou both breathe a sigh of relief. Then they made other plans. Since Jin Guang said so, he must have some plan.
"What does Sect Master Jin Guang mean?"
When Jin Guang heard this, he knew that Sun Zichu had understood what he meant.
"King Chu, I came here originally to follow Qiye's trail and wanted to keep him in Youzhou, but after seeing Qiye kidnap Fu Qingfeng, I changed my mind. I wonder if Lord Fu can make a sacrifice and let his daughter be married to Qiye. The wedding will be held in Yuyang City. When Qiye gets married, all the high-level officials of the Demon Palace will surely come, and we can catch them all in one fell swoop.
If the Demon Palace is destroyed, the Yinyue Dynasty will naturally be in vain. Our sect will complete its mission, and the King of Chu will also be able to solve his biggest problem. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Sun Zichu was moved when he heard this. It was like someone had just brought him a pillow when he was dozing off. He had just come up with the idea of destroying the Yinyue Dynasty, and Jin Guang took the initiative to come to him and even made a perfect plan. What Jin Guang said was very feasible, but Fu Qingfeng was the daughter of Fu Tianchou, so Sun Zichu naturally could not agree to it just like that.
It has to be said that Sun Zichu has changed a lot with the passage of time. If this had been done to Sun Zichu who had just arrived in Jinhua, he would have definitely refused outright. After all, using a woman to make a fuss is really ungentlemanly. However, at this time, he is no longer the modest gentleman, but the emperor who is about to unify the Nine Provinces.
His every word, action, and even every thought, concerns the life and death of the people of Kyushu.
Today, Sun Zichu has an army of five million under his command. If he forcibly attacks the Yinyue Dynasty and brings in the Xuanxin Sect, he may be able to win. However, with the Demon Palace at his side, there will be too many accidents. Most of the five million troops may be lost. Worse things are not impossible to happen, and perhaps the foundation will collapse overnight.
Now a better option is before him. He only needs to use a woman to recover so much loss and minimize the risk. Sun Zichu really can't think of any reason why he would not agree. Perhaps it is true that people will slowly become the person they once hated the most.
But it depends on how you look at it. If Jia Le saw Sun Zichu at this moment, he might be very pleased. As the Human Emperor, most of the time, if he only worried about these things, then it would be unknown how long Sun Zichu's graduation would be delayed.
His eyes fell on Fu Tianchou. The moment Sun Zichu looked at him, Fu Tianchou knew what Sun Zichu meant.
"Your Majesty, this plan is very good, but now that Qingfeng has been kidnapped, how can we implement it?"
Seeing Fu Tianchou agree so readily, Sun Zichu was not surprised. After all, this gentleman valued the people of the world and the country more than he did. Not to mention that this plan had basically no impact on his daughter's life safety, even if it did, Fu Tianchou would probably make the same choice.
Seeing that Fu Tianchou agreed, Sun Zichu nodded secretly and looked at Jin Guang again. He knew that since Jin Guang brought it up, there must be a way to resolve this issue.
Jin Guang didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and he couldn't help but show a bit of joy on his face.
"Don't worry, King Chu. I have already made a plan on how to contact Fu Qingfeng. I just need a handwritten letter from Master Fu."
Xuanxin Sect has been dealing with the Demon Palace for such a long time, and no one knows how many undercover agents they have buried in the Demon Palace. If they want to get Fu Qingfeng back under Qiye's nose, it may be a little difficult, but it's just a matter of passing on a message, which is not difficult. Moreover, Jin Guang had some understanding of Fu Qingfeng before. She is a smart and sensible woman, and she listens to her father's words. With Fu Qingfeng's cooperation, this plan will definitely succeed.
Fu Tianchou looked at the golden light, then looked at Sun Zichu, and when he saw Sun Zichu nod, he began to write.
Demonic palace.
Without the golden light blocking him, Qi Ye easily captured Fu Qingfeng and brought her back to the Yinyue Dynasty. Looking at the strange environment in front of her, Fu Qingfeng was confused. She felt as if she was fighting on the battlefield the moment before, and the next moment she came to this strange and spooky place. The gloomy palace made her feel uncomfortable no matter how she looked at it.
"Xiao Qian!"
Xiaoqian! Are you calling her? A strange man appeared in front of Fu Qingfeng, looking so affectionate that Fu Qingfeng felt a little creepy. Could it be that he met a pervert?
It is said that this word came from the brother of the King of Chu. Fu Qingfeng has never found a good person to apply it to. However, after seeing Qiye today, he suddenly understood the meaning of this word.
"Who are you? Where is this? What do you want?"
Faced with Fu Qingfeng's three consecutive questions, Qiye couldn't help but look a little gloomy. He was so happy that he forgot that Xiaoqian should have been reincarnated. How could she still recognize him when they met again?
But who is our Qiye? Although he is a bit saintly, he never stops talking.
She immediately told the story of the love-hate relationship between herself and Nie Xiaoqian for a whole day and night. Of course, we Qiye disdain to lie, so we just talked about the sweet love between them and made Fu Qingfeng completely confused. She was kidnapped inexplicably and became the childhood sweetheart of the man in front of her. If she continued to talk, they would probably get married.
Then, just when Fu Qingfeng sent Qiye away and was about to calm down, a letter appeared in front of him.
"marry!"
Fu Qingfeng never thought that he was such a pessimist. He had just thought about getting married, and now he received a letter from his father urging him to get married. How could it be so stimulating?
Looking at his father's handwriting, Fu Qingfeng finally understood what the person was like.
The lord of the Demon Palace of the Yin Yue Dynasty, the Demon Lord Qiye, the king wants her to cooperate in capturing all the people in the Demon Palace and eliminate the Yin Yue Dynasty.
As the daughter of Fu Tianchou, Fu Qingfeng not only obeys his orders but also knows how to think. Perhaps influenced by Fu Tianchou, Fu Qingfeng's love for the world is no less than her father's. Now in this letter, Fu Tianchou has made it very clear that if she can cooperate, how much blood and tears can be saved for the soldiers and civilians of the Chu State. In this case, there is no need to hesitate.
"Marry you!"
Time came to the next day.
Qi Ye looked at Fu Qingfeng in shock, his brain was a little confused, the surprise came too suddenly, he could not cope with it. He suddenly felt that Xiao Qian's reincarnation seemed to be a good thing. After all, before the reincarnation, Xiao Qian had never thought about marrying him. Now, Xiao Qian came out on her own without him saying anything.
Too exciting.
"Xiao Qian, are you serious?"
"If what you said is true, a man who has waited for me for so long must be reliable. I am willing."
Men in love actually don't have much thinking ability. Take Qiye for example. After Fu Qingfeng finally proposed to marry him, of course he wanted to make it quick.
The news that the Demon Lord Qiye of the Demon Palace was going to get married soon spread throughout the Yinyue Dynasty.
There is an uninhabited area on the border of Youzhou.
According to the elderly people living nearby, this place was not like this originally, but no one knew when it started, but anyone and even animal who set foot in this place would mysteriously disappear and never be seen again. Gradually, through word of mouth, this place became the lair of demons and the paradise of ghosts, which specifically preyed on passers-by.
After such a statement was made, naturally no one dared to come here anymore.
This day.
Five figures suddenly appeared in the uninhabited area that had been deserted for a long time.
"Space folding?"
Jiale looked at the area in front of him and was basically certain that this was where the City of No Tears was.
Because of the Kunlun Mirror, Jiale already had some understanding of space, and later he obtained the Xuanyu Stele, which made Jiale's understanding of space even more traceable. After spending energy beads to comprehend it, his understanding of space improved by leaps and bounds. Now that he came to this uninhabited area, Jiale saw the trick at a glance.
The so-called folded space is actually a piece of space hidden in another space, just like a sandwich. What you see is only the first layer, but there is actually a second layer, or even a third layer. However, these spaces were originally one piece, but they were forcibly folded up by someone using great magic power.
Perhaps for some high-level immortals, this is not a difficult task, but for mortal cultivators, even those in the realm of refining emptiness and merging with the Tao, this is almost impossible to accomplish.
Perhaps if one's strength reaches the peak of the Hedao realm and has extensive research on the way of space, he can also do it.
Just like Jiale, but how many people in the world can be as talented as him?
This Su Tianxin really cannot be underestimated.
"Brother Sun, this should be the place. However, the City of No Tear has long disappeared. If we want to enter it, I'm afraid we still need Senior Tianxin to help us. Please wait a moment, I will communicate with Senior Tianxin."
After saying this, Sima Sanniang was about to leave again, but this time Jiale directly stopped Sima Sanniang.
“No need!”
Um!
Everyone looked at Jiale when they heard this. No need! What does that mean! This place is so bare. If they don’t look for Senior Tianxin, how can they find him?
Facing the puzzled looks of Sima Sanniang and others, Jiale waved his hand.
Since we have said that we want to solve Gan Jiang’s problem, now that we know where the City of No Tears is, wouldn’t it be useless if we can’t even get into the city gate?
We have the confidence, so we must show her our skills.
After the space-time energy in the first piece of the Xuanyu Stele was absorbed by the Kunlun Mirror, the Xuanyu Stele Scripture with dozens of words was revealed. Later, a larger piece of the Xuanyu Stele fragment was obtained from the leader of the demon clan. To date, the Kunlun Mirror has absorbed most of the space-time energy in it. As the Kunlun Mirror gradually recovers, the Xuanyu Stele Scripture is also being completed step by step.
Including what I got the first time, there are already more than 200 words. Although I don’t have the full text of the Xuanyu Stele Sutra, I have put together an article, which is exactly the introduction to the basics of space.
Jiale has a foundation for understanding space, and with the guidance of the Xuanyu Sutra and the blessing of the energy beads, Jiale's understanding of space has already reached a certain level. Others may be helpless about this folded space, but Jiale is not.
The contents of the Xuan Yu Sutra flashed through his mind. This time, when he took action, he could also verify the extent of his understanding of space.
Since the space can be folded, it can naturally be stretched. What Jiale has to do now is to flatten the folded space again and show the real City Without Tears to the world again.
The breath of space appeared on Jiale's body. Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang seemed to sense something and subconsciously distanced themselves from Jiale.
Jiale, who was originally closing his eyes and feeling something , suddenly disappeared from his original place and then appeared in all directions around him.
Teleport!
Yan Chixia and Sima Sanniang were both stunned. This was teleportation, teleportation across space. It would be a waste of time if they didn't become assassins.
When the speed reaches a certain level, it can break through the constraints of space and appear directly from one place to another. The monks call this magical power teleportation. This only exists in legends. After all, being able to break through the constraints of space is easier said than done.
But today, they really saw it.
However, Jiale's speed was not the limit, it was just a way of using space. Perhaps it was too fast, and Jiale's figure was left in all directions, like a clone.
Jiale didn't care what they thought. Space folding must be controlled by space nodes. If he wanted to flatten the space, it was crucial to find the space nodes.
Jiale is now looking for a space node.
In the eyes of Yan Chixia and others, the eight nodes were found by Jiale in perhaps just a moment, and then the surrounding space began to vibrate violently.
In the eyes of Yan Chixia and the other three, it seemed that even the sunlight began to refract in various ways.
And as time went by, the shadow of a city slowly appeared in their sight .
"City without Tears!"
Yan Chixia and the other three couldn't help but scream in surprise. They didn't know what Jiale had done, but Jiale actually found the City of No Tear. Jiale, who was already extraordinary enough, now seemed even more unfathomable in the eyes of the four.
In the city.
Su Tianxin was still pondering the love story when suddenly the City of No Tear shook.
"not good!"
Su Tianxin hurried to the city. She originally thought that Gan Jiang had become more possessed by the devil and was already able to affect the space. However, upon closer inspection, it seemed that this was not the case. The Tearless City that she had folded up was actually being flattened by someone.
What's going on?
Not daring to delay, Su Tianxin had no choice but to fold up the space where the City of No Tears was located. Gan Jiang was not only a master at swordmaking, but his corrosive power after being possessed by the devil was also extraordinary. She was not paying attention and Gan Jiang had turned the entire City of No Tears into a demon. If no measures were taken, Gan Jiang would extend his magic power outside the City of No Tears.
By then, the cities and people surrounding the City of No Tears will all be in trouble, and maybe another Yin Yue Dynasty will be established in a minute.
So Su Tianxin suddenly had an idea and folded up the entire space. Although Gan Jiang's evil thoughts were strong, they were not yet able to break through the constraints of space and corrode external objects.
"Yes! Sanniang!"
Su Tianxin stepped outside the folding space and was about to take action, but she saw Sima Sanniang at a glance, so she stopped in time and looked at Jiale who was fiddling with the space.
"This is?"
