Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 275 The Ever-Changing Cage
Two days later.

"Crash..."

The stream babbles, its water crystal clear, with a few common fish swimming among it.

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on a round stone not far away, holding a compass-shaped ritual implement in his hand and gazing up at the sky.

The thick fog obscures the sky, but it cannot completely block the power of the falling stars, which can be used to deduce directions.

"The location keeps changing."

His brow furrowed as he watched the compass needle spin wildly in his hand.

"This is troublesome. A third-order grand formation has the ability to manipulate space, and even Golden Core cultivators rarely have such supernatural powers."

In other words.

Even for a Golden Core Grandmaster, escaping from the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce's third-tier formation is no easy task.

He didn't know what happened.

But a sense of unease lingered in my heart, as if even the air itself was filled with a dangerous atmosphere.

Danger!

get away!

……

Countless battles gave Zhu Ju a strange sense of impending danger, similar to the intuition of a cicada sensing the coming storm before the wind blows.

You must leave Cloud Whale Island as soon as possible; the later it gets, the more dangerous it will become.

"Rustle, rustle..."

An unusual noise came from not far away.

Zhu Ju turned his head and saw several swaying figures emerge from the woods and head towards him.

The newcomer seemed to be walking on cotton, his steps were sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and his body was twisting and contorting, which was extremely strange.

As they drew closer, their pale faces and vacant eyes came into view.

And that thick aura of death!

"Walking corpses?"

Zhu Ju opened his eyes wide, and the Ten Directions Sword leaped out with a clang, a faint glint of sword light instantly slicing through several walking corpses.

"puff!"

"Pfft!"

The zombie's body was split in two at the waist, and several mutilated corpses lay on the ground, struggling for a moment before finally losing all strength.

"Demonic methods!"

"Its skin is rough and its flesh is tough, comparable to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, but it only possesses the instincts of a low-level walking corpse."

Zhu Ju touched his chin.

This is not a good thing.

High-level corpse refinement requires years of absorbing Yin energy to evolve, while low-level walking corpses are formed in a short time.

and……

The malevolent aura of a corpse!

I hadn't noticed it before, but now I can feel that the mist surrounding us is mixed with the evil energy of the Yin Corpse.

Spending a long time in such an environment can cause ordinary people to develop resentment, and practitioners are more prone to developing inner demons.

This is also a demonic method.

The only weakness of the walking corpses is their fear of sunlight; once exposed to sunlight, they will soon dissipate their corpse aura and turn into ordinary corpses. But now, with the thick fog shrouding the sky and the scorching sun's heat unable to penetrate, Cloud Whale Island has become a treasure trove for raising corpses.

"The Ouyang family's clothes."

After examining the corpse on the ground, Zhu Ju pondered for a moment, then his figure flashed and he dashed forward.

…………

Amidst the thick fog, a wooden house enveloped in a spiritual light stands out prominently.

Several sword lights flashed not far from the wooden house, and the battle came to an abrupt end with a shrill scream.

"Ha ha……"

"This unlucky guy actually thinks he can just come and go as he pleases on Cloud Whale Island?"

The tall and burly Foundation Establishment cultivator, Fan Liren, carried a corpse and threw it in front of the wooden house, grinning as he said:

"This person's surname is Wang. He is a rogue cultivator on the island who makes a living by making talismans. Over the years, he must have accumulated a lot of wealth and should have many good things on him."

"Fellow Daoist Dong, please remove the restriction on the storage bag."

"Ah."

Dong Ping responded, picked up the storage bag and examined it closely, then flicked her finger to send out a ray of spiritual light to test the restrictions on it.

"Times have changed," Cui Jin, carrying a long sword, said with a sigh as he emerged from the woods.
"Who would have thought that we, the patrolmen guarding Cloud Whale Island, would also be involved in the business of robbing cultivators?"

"Brother Cui, have you perhaps regretted it?" Dong Ping raised an eyebrow, smiling brightly.
"If Brother Cui is unwilling, Brother Fan and I can do the same, but you won't get any of the benefits."

"You're joking," Cui Jin shook his head.
"The inspectors work hard all year to earn just a few spirit stones. How can they compare to the benefits that come so quickly now?"

"No wonder once you embark on the path of calamity cultivation, it's hard to turn back. After decades of accumulation, you suddenly succeed. Who can calm down and endure the hardships?"

All three were inspectors of the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce, but judging from their current behavior, they had become cultivators of the Tribulation Realm.

"You can't say that."

Fan Liren was the oldest and most skilled of the three, and also the most mature and composed. He spoke slowly:

"Once the major families on the island have determined their victories, we will have to return to our roles as inspectors."

"Putting everything else aside, its advantage is stability. You can't really become a precarious cultivator whose life is uncertain from day to day, can you?"

“Brother Fan is right,” Dong Ping nodded.
"This situation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We can make a quick buck, but we must not rely on it."

"Like my former acquaintance, Fellow Daoist Gu Xinglan, who once accidentally gained a considerable benefit, but in the end..."

"No bones left!"

Her eyes were filled with complex emotions, and her voice was tinged with emotion, but all she received in return was a fleeting, cold disdain from Cui Jin.

"Shh!"

Sudden.

Fan Liren's ears twitched slightly until the two of them started talking, and then his eyes gleamed as he looked at the narrow mountain path ahead.

"Who?"

"it's me."

A figure appeared slowly but swiftly, his gaze sweeping over the three people before finally stopping on Dong Ping.

"Fellow Daoist Dong?"

"Brother Zhu!"

Dong Ping raised an eyebrow, her face showing surprise:
How did you get here?

The island is currently shrouded in fog. This place was originally located on the edge of Yunjing Island, while Zhu's residence was located in the center of the island.

Why would someone travel such a long way to get here if they also want to leave?

As the thought crossed her mind, she subconsciously looked at the corpse on the ground, which had already been buried underground by Cui Jin's magic at the first moment.

"I plan to leave the island."

Zhu Ju spoke:
"However, the situation seems to have changed now. The location on the island keeps changing. Does Fellow Daoist Dong know the reason?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhu also noticed the difference?" Cui Jin grinned, holding his sword and stepping closer.

"really."

"The Yan family used a secret technique to change the third-order grand formation. This is a long story, let's talk about it slowly."

"Brother Cui." Dong Ping's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously stepped in front of Cui Jin, forcing a smile as she spoke:
"I'll do it."

"Inspector Dong." Fan Liren's eyes narrowed upon seeing this, and he said slowly, "I'm afraid you can't explain it clearly. Why don't you let Fellow Daoist Cui do it? Didn't you come the other day?"

Dong Ping's heart sank.

One of the cultivators who came the day before yesterday was an old acquaintance of Cui Jin. At that time, Cui Jin did not make a move; it was she who did.

just now.

She knew the person who came, so she shouldn't have stopped him.
Otherwise, it would be breaking the rules.

"Brother Fan."

Dong Ping turned around and gave a wink:
"Fellow Daoist Zhu has only been at the Foundation Establishment stage for a few years, yet we hit it off immediately. I just want to chat with him more."

Her implication was clear: Zhu Ju had only recently become a Dao Foundation cultivator and had little savings.

Kill him.

You won't gain anything from it.

Why not give yourself some face?

Fan Liren frowned, his eyes filled with hesitation, and looked at Cui Jin.

He wasn't particularly interested in whether or not to kill Zhu Ju, since, as Dong Ping had said, killing him probably wouldn't bring him any benefit.

But we need to ask Cui Jin for his opinion.

“Hmm…” Cui Jin stroked his chin, then suddenly grinned and said:
"What Fellow Daoist Dong said makes sense. You should explain it yourself."

Ok?
The words fell.

Not only was Dong Ping taken aback, but even Fan Liren looked surprised.

The two men had known Cui Jin for many years and knew his character well. He wasn't exactly vindictive, but he was certainly not a magnanimous person.

Their willingness to give Zhu Ju face and let him go was completely unexpected.

"Thank you!"

Dong Ping quickly regained her senses, smiled sweetly, turned around and pulled Zhu Ju to a short distance away.

"The Yan family has activated a variant of the third-order grand formation, the Ever-Changing Prison Formation. Now the entire Cloud Whale Island has been divided into dozens of constantly moving areas, so it is no longer possible to leave the island by the original route."

"Well……"

“Even if you reach the edge of Cloud Whale Island, with the third-order formation in place, Brother Zhu, you still won’t be able to leave the island.”

"The Ever-Changing Cage Formation?" Zhu Ju frowned.
When will it stop?

“This…” Dong Ping hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said:
"It's not clear yet, but it shouldn't be too long, since the Yan family can't hold on any longer."

“We have a communication stone here, which allows us to contact the Fang family once every other day. There is no other news yet.”

Zhu Ju understood clearly.

The ever-changing prison formation and the shifting positions within Cloud Whale Island.

Therefore, as long as you stay in any place, you will have the opportunity to get close to the edge of the formation.

But this is just a matter of luck; no one knows when their position will be moved to the edge.

And then the formation stopped.

There was also no specific timeframe.

the other side.

Fan Liren looked at Cui Jin with a half-smile and whispered:

"Fellow Daoist Cui's decision was beyond my expectations. I didn't expect you to actually choose to let him go."

"Could it be that you're doing this out of respect for Fellow Daoist Dong?"

"Hmph!" Cui Jin snorted coldly.
"It has nothing to do with Dong Ping."

He lowered his voice and said:

"You should know that I have a special bloodline talent that allows me to sense approaching danger."

?

Fan Liren raised an eyebrow.

"Danger?"

"Not bad." Cui Jin nodded.
"Just as I was about to make a move against Zhu Ju, a sense of alarm suddenly rose in my mind."

"If I make a move, I will die!"

“Brother Fan, you are a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I have never experienced such a dangerous warning sign in you.”

"Oh?" Fan Liren stroked his chin thoughtfully, then glanced back at Zhu Ju, who was talking to Dong Ping, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

He is indeed in the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm, but he has only recently advanced, and his strength is not yet far behind that of the early-stage Foundation Establishment realm.

He could kill Cui Jin.

There's a high chance we can kill him too!
But then, a hint of greed appeared in his eyes.

'The man surnamed Zhu has only recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, so his cultivation and strength must not be strong. Yet he possesses such powerful methods. Doesn't this mean he possesses a rare treasure?'

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A dilapidated main hall somewhere.

Kou Wu sat on a stone chair, with a stone table in front of him laden with wine, meat, and fruit.

The wine is spirit wine, the meat is demon beast meat, and the fruits are also spirit plants. There are also dancing girls in the hall swaying their waists for amusement.

"Gulu..."

"Good wine!"

“Reporting to the leader,” a white-browed Taoist priest replied.
"This wine is called Thousand-Day Intoxication. It is said that one gourdful can keep you drunk for a thousand days. It also has the wonderful effect of enhancing cultivation. It was brewed by a Dao Foundation cultivator from the Yan family, nicknamed the Drunken Daoist. Unfortunately, that person is already dead."

"Dead?" Kou Wu's eyes widened, and he shook his head repeatedly.

“That’s a shame!”

"Though the man is dead, the recipe remains." The white-browed Taoist's eyes darted around as he spoke:

"Once we take down the Yan family and find the wine recipe, we will definitely give you a copy, Chief. With the recipe, how could we possibly lack wine?"

"Haha..." Kou Wu laughed loudly:
"well said!"

Then the tone shifted:
"Have you found the person I'm looking for?"

"Um..." Upon hearing this, the White-Browed Taoist paused, sweat beading on his forehead:

“We captured Yuan Mo, and after interrogation, we found that Zhu Ju had indeed lived there, but he disappeared after escaping. We originally wanted to search the market, but then the zombie outbreak happened.”

"Hmph!" Kou Wu's smile vanished.
"After all that talk, there's still no clue. Useless idiot!"

What exactly is the situation on Cloud Whale Island right now?

"I understand," the white-browed Taoist said with a fawning smile.
"I've already found out. It was the Yan family who activated a variant of a third-tier formation called the Hundred Transformations Prison Formation. Now the entire Cloud Whale Island is under..."

"But rest assured, leader, the Ever-Changing Cage Formation will stop in six months at the longest and one month at the latest."

"Wait a minute!" Kou Wu squinted and said slowly:
"You just said that when the Ever-Changing Cage Array was in operation, no one could know what was happening in different parts of Cloud Whale Island?"

"Yes." The white-browed Taoist was taken aback.
"Yes!"

"Haha..." Kou Wu suddenly burst into laughter, smashing the wine bowl in his hand to the ground:
"I'm familiar with this kind of environment!"

"God help me too!"

"Bros!"

He slapped the white-browed Taoist away, strode out of the main hall, and shouted at the group of cultivators outside:
"For the rest of the time, no one will care what we do, so it's time for us to relax."

"Grab your weapons!"

"Kill me!"

His gaze slowly swept over the group of cultivators from the Fang and Sun families, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

Pointing at them:
"Let's start with them!"

Ok?
The Fang family, the Sun family, and other members of the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce were stunned upon hearing this, and then their faces showed fear.

(End of this chapter)