Chapter 701 The visitor stops
As soon as Yi Shijun entered Shibubang, he retreated and jumped into the vast sea. He first turned into a fish, and then turned into a crow after he arrived on the shore. He had long known that the existence of the Flawless Ice Mirror could easily avoid surveillance.¢£
After Mu Xingqiu crossed the waves, he only heard a message from the sea: Don’t reveal my whereabouts, I’ll be waiting for you on the deserted peninsula.
Zhibubang is located on a section of the coast in the west of the mainland, twenty or thirty miles westward. The far-dirty peninsula is across the sea. It was originally connected to the mainland. Its passage was destroyed by spells a long time ago, and the peninsula became a pure island, but its name has not changed.
Mu Xingqiu flew in the air and saw the distant ancestral fire that had been burning for more than 100,000 years.
The island is very large, almost the same area as the opposite side of the Shibubang. The flames covered seven or eight out of ten, but the momentum was not particularly fierce. It looked like an ordinary wildfire. Mu Xingqiu's eyes could not see the traces of the magic.
A circle of trees was planted on the edge of the island, surrounding the flames. The woods had three layers, one layer inside was close to black, the middle was brown, and the outer row was green. That was the remains of the wood that blocked the fire of the distant wilderness. It was also dull, and the highest was only more than one meter, the size of the bowl was like a sapling that had not grown up yet, and they probably had no chance to grow there.
Mu Xingqiu did not look too carefully, and flew straight to the towering palace on the coast with the golem.
There are obvious spell confinement on land. Mu Xingqiu entered the countryside and followed the customs, fell to the ground, and walked up the mountain along a dirt road. The road was not long and could reach the end soon.
There are many flowers, plants and trees planted on both sides of the road, but no one is home.
Before Mu Xingqiu walked far, he heard a clear cry from the mountain, "Who is here? Let's sign up."
"My name is Mu Xingqiu." This name is quite famous outside Zhibubang, but it has no influence here. He added, "I used to be Taoist priest Pangshan."
"You, you said you are a Taoist priest?" The voice on the mountain suddenly became panicked.
Mu Xingqiu looked up, because he asked about the angle. He couldn't see where the speaker was. "I used to be, I have withdrawn from the Taoist throne, and now I am an ordinary person. I bring some important news. Please introduce me to the king of the Shibian Bang."
"Taoist, how could it be a Taoist..." The people on the mountain became more and more frightened, and even their voices disappeared.
Mu Xingqiu continued to move upwards. He heard that Taoist priests were not allowed to enter the ban on Zhibubang, but he did not expect that it would cause such a big reaction.
After turning a corner, the road suddenly became steeper, and at the end of dozens of stone steps was the foundation of the palace. Mu Xingqiu stood in front of the stone steps and found a group of soldiers blocking the front.
It is said that they are armored soldiers, but the armor on their bodies is very strange. They are all made of wood chips. It seems to be the remains of the deserted peninsula. Black protects the head, heart and other key points. Brown wraps other parts of the body, and green is used as decoration. Even the swords and guns in their hands are made of black wood. The style is rough and old, with no scratches on it, and it seems that it is rarely used.
"Stop. Intruder." An officer with more black armor ordered, "His Majesty the King of Fire Tree has not summoned you yet."
Mu Xingqiu glanced at him. He didn't know much about Zhibubang. So far, the impression he had reached is that the place is not big, there are not many people, and there are quite a lot of trees. It is located in the northwest, but it has a bit of southern style.
The army of Zhibubang should not be large in size and its combat effectiveness is not strong. At least the dozen soldiers who were blocking Mu Xingqiu were very ordinary. They were not as strong as beast monsters and had no magic blessings on them. Those ridiculous wooden armors seemed to be only decorative.
No wonder this is the case. The outside world war has never stopped, but it has never involved a stop. For more than 100,000 years, peace has been maintained here, and management of tree planters does not require too much force.
What about the desperados who broke into Zhibubang from various channels before? They could not all be so honest. How did they integrate into Zhibubang? Mu Xingqiu wrote down this question in his heart.
"What are you bringing?" the officer asked, looking very curious.
"A statue."
"Is it also wearing armor?"
Compared with the simple wooden armor on the soldiers of the Zhibubang Palace, the armor of the golem is a bit too exquisite. Although the golem is tall, the armor is not perfunctory at all. It is made completely according to its body shape, and each part is very suitable. The branches carved on it are simple but not rough, exuding a mysterious feeling.
"Silver Soul Armor." Mu Xingqiu said that the golem followed him, his feet were less than one foot from the ground. He brought it with him by casting spells. However, the closer we get to the palace, the stronger the spells that spread around him, and it became more and more difficult to drive the golem. He understood a little why all the intruders over the years had become honest.
"Silver Soul? It's all?" The officer showed a surprised expression and looked at each other with the soldiers around him, all a little unbelievable.
"Yes." Mu Xingqiu has seen many silver soul armors, but it is indeed a rare big deal to customize silver soul armor for a three-meter-high golem. It is no exaggeration to say that it is priceless.
"If this is really Silver Soul Armor, His Majesty the King of Fire Tree will definitely be very happy. He will give you rich rewards and send you to the best place. Maybe he will be a guard in the palace." The officer's tone was much more relaxed.
There was no order from the hall for a long time, and the officer took his own initiative and waved to the visitor to come up with the statue.
The Zhibubang Palace was built on a stone platform. There were many official houses on both sides, and there were many civil and military officials and generals entering and leaving. There was a wide passage in the middle. There seemed to be a large area behind the main hall, and the location where Mu Xingqiu stood could not be seen.
The golem soon attracted a lot of attention, and more and more humans and demons gathered around to watch, gently touching the Silver Soul Armor.
Mu Xingqiu stood aside and continued to observe. There was indeed no barrier between Zhibubang. Humans and demons were mixed together, wearing the same official uniform and talking enthusiastically, but he did not see the beast monster. The language here was also very strange, and Mu Xingqiu could hardly understand a single sentence, but when he spoke to him, these officials and soldiers could speak fluent human language.
"Who was calling me on the mountain just now?" Mu Xingqiu asked the officer.
"Secretary of Nanjing."
"He doesn't seem to like Taoist priests very much."
"Haha, maybe it's because of that prophecy. We have never seen Taoist priests here... You are not the same as the Taoist priests I imagine."
"Because I have withdrawn from the Taoist throne." Mu Xingqiu smiled. The subjects of Shibubang looked relatively simple and did not be aggressive to the outsiders who had just arrived. "What prophecy can make the ministers dislike Taoist priests?"
"It's not that I don't like it, it's a little scared. The prophecy said that the Taoist priests entered the stagnation state, and the fire on the island would be extinguished, and the stagnation state would be destroyed. But who believes it? Ministers believe it, I don't believe it. After more than 100,000 years of fire in the stagnation, a Taoist priest can be extinguished? Tell me, do you have the ability to put out the fire?"
Mu Xingqiu smiled and shook his head. So far, he did not have the ability.
"That's it, I know why you came to stop Bang."
"Yeah?"
"You used to be a Taoist priest, but now you must have offended the Taoist throne and came to the slaughterbian to take refuge. There are so many people like you here, but they are just different objects of offense. So, even if you have the ability to put out the fire, why do you want to put out? If the fire is gone, the slaughterbian will be gone, and your shelter will be gone, right?"
Mu Xingqiu nodded again, "I did offend the Taoist throne."
The burly golem and the smile on his face made Mu Xingqiu very popular. The officer pulled him aside and whispered: "The King of Fire Trees will definitely like your gift. If he asked you to choose a place to go, don't choose a palace. In the future, you will know that it is boring and has no oil. Go to the island to be a tree guardian. You will thank me at that time."
"I'll thank you now. I'll ask, who is planting trees on the island?"
"As a demon slave, you can get a lot of benefits from them." The officer squeezed his eyes and said that everything was tacit, without further ado.
Mu Xingqiu really wanted to fly to the island immediately to find the whereabouts of his relatives in Yelin Town, but he resisted it. The island was very large and it was inefficient to find people randomly. If he could get the help of the King of Fire Tree, things would be easier.
The palace finally passed the order, and the visitor entered the palace and the statue remained outside.
Mu Xingqiu walked towards the main hall under the guidance of a small official, without moving the golem.
The onlookers gradually dissipated. The guards in the front of the hall felt that the golem was blocking the way and wanted to move it away. They were surprised to find that the statue did not look light and heavy at all, as if it had a root. More than a dozen soldiers could not move at all.
This is the first time that the subjects of Zhibubang have seen the uniqueness of Taoist priests. Before this, all the intruders would lose their special power after they set foot on the land of Zhibubang, and it is impossible for them to bring such a heavy statue alone.
In the cold palace, the ministers and assistants were arranged in two rows. The Fire Tree King sat upright on the throne, facing north and south, waiting for the arrival of Jin, and decided to temporarily forget the ominous prophecy. He had heard that the statue outside was covered with silver armor. He thought that the Taoist priest who could bring gifts should not bring destruction.
Mu Xingqiu stopped at the sign of the guide. The palace was also the most powerful place for spell imprisonment. The eighth level of illusion could only exert the power of the third and fourth levels.
Mu Xingqiu had no intention of using force, so he bowed to the Fire Tree King on the platform.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold. It was just an ordinary bow, too sloppy, and the visitor seemed to think he could be equal to the Fire Tree King, which was an extremely rare thing.
The King of Fire Tree was not going to speak anymore, and his kind comfort could only be given to those humble seekers. He showed only majesty to reckless visitors who did not understand etiquette.
"Mu Xingqiu, tell me your purpose of stopping the country, and what gifts you brought?" A minister spoke, assisting the King of Fire Tree for many years. Without any hint, he could guess His Majesty's intentions and know when he should stand up.
"Sorry, the statues outside are not gifts. As for the purpose, I have several." Mu Xingqiu said, his eyes swept over every human and demon clan in the hall. "One of them is particularly important to Your Majesty: I want to get rid of a few treacherous ministers for you."
There was an uproar in the palace, but Mu Xingqiu continued to observe. He believed that the soul-changer of the Longbin Society would not be willing to be inferior to others in Zhibubang, and would inevitably hide in the palace with the most concentrated power.
Chapter completed!