Chapter 1183: Chapter 356: Wait, How Can You Be This Awesome?
The gap behind instantly closed up as if it had never been there, not leaving a single trace.
In that fleeting moment—
"Swish!"
A black shadow darted across the passage, moving so fast that even the Heavy Pupils only caught an afterimage!
Yet Zhou Qing could still see from the general outline that it was Xuanyuan Shuo returning, but he was alone.
"How did you do it?" Sikong Yan asked, his face full of surprise and delight.
Zhou Qing tossed one of the Tokens to him and said, "Let’s talk after we get out!"
Sikong Yan grinned, took the Token, and with a swipe of his five fingers, the space tore like fabric.
He grabbed Zhou Qing and vanished in a flash.
...
The Tokens Zhou Qing manufactured this time were not ordinary keys but convincing "disguises."
The [Hidden Dragon Path], an array running through the Holy Martial Dynasty, was actually comprised of four major paths from east, west, south, and north, sprawling across the Dynasty’s territory like a colossal dragon.
For instance, Lingyun Mansion was located in the east. If Zhou Qing needed to return, though he could use the array, he would have to take a long detour.
After leaving the array, he would have to switch to the teleportation arrays of the four mansions, then change to a Flying Ship to finally reach his destination.
However, compared to before, this method was already much more time-saving and effort-efficient.
These four main paths were connected by countless nodes, with tens of thousands of miles between them.
This design ensured smooth passage and facilitated sectional repairs.
Yet the two Tokens he crafted could sense any node and enter or exit silently.
Completely avoiding the regular entrances and exits of the array, leaving no trace whatsoever.
"That’s incredible!" Sikong Yan said with admiration after hearing Zhou Qing’s explanation.
[Heart Mirror Points +9]
The description above his head initially labeled as [Demonic Level Menace] changed in the blink of an eye to [Demonic Level Master].
"This is truly valuable. From now on, we can ride the Royal teleportation arrays for free, can’t we?" Sikong Yan said excitedly.
Zhou Qing nodded and said gravely, "But it must be used with caution. If we encounter a situation like today, we must avoid it ahead of time, or the consequences could be unpredictable."
"No problem!" Sikong Yan grinned, showing his white teeth. "If we’re really discovered, we’ll just tear open a gap and slip out. However..."
He cast a sidelong glance at Zhou Qing, his tone playful, "With your Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, I fear you wouldn’t withstand the chaos of the void and would be torn to pieces in an instant."
Zhou Qing was silent.
That might not necessarily be the case!
If the only ones coming and going were Nascent Soul and Divinity Transformation inspection envoys, then with his current talent skill, [Lowering Presence], the likelihood of being overlooked was at least ninety percent.
He suddenly raised his eyes, looking at Sikong Yan: "The issue with the Teleportation Array is resolved now, but how is this related to the Imperial Treasury? Neither the entrance nor the exit is connected to the treasury."
Upon hearing this, Sikong Yan’s eyes glinted with a subtle light, and a meaningful smile curved his lips.
He slowly raised his right hand, his slender fingers tracing gently in the void, and a burst of spiritual light flashed through.
A three-dimensional projection of the Imperial City unfolded gradually between them.
"Who said we need to enter through the main gate?"
Sikong Yan’s voice carried a hint of amusement as he tapped lightly on the projection, causing the nine-layered palace above the city to magnify.
At the northwest corner of the palace, the shimmering virtual image of a Glazed Tower became distinct, its body wrapped with nine chain-like array patterns, exuding an oppressive aura.
"This is the Imperial Treasury," Sikong Yan said in a lowered voice.
"The perimeter not only has a ’Nine Heavens Astral Net’ type Three-Color Restriction for protection but is also guarded day and night by thirty-six Divinity Transformation Realm Perfection cultivators loyal to the Xuanyuan Family."
"Even if you’re a fourth-level Array Master, you can’t breach it openly, but its foundation—"
He drew his fingertip downward from the base of the Glazed Tower; the image flipped to reveal a sprawling network of spiritual veins underground.
Among them, a large vein of crimson-gold intertwined tightly with the western main path of the [Hidden Dragon Path].
