NOVEL NEXT Chapter 41: Mr. Two Panics
Although Er-xiansheng did not know what Chen Yi had discovered, after some thought, he did not refuse, and said:
"Coincidentally, there are two 'pillar figures' in Sky Dome City, though I don't know if they are in seclusion."
Chen Yi smiled faintly without showing any expression, and bowed slightly: "I trouble you to make an introduction."
"No need to be polite."
Er-xiansheng scrutinized him for a moment, but couldn't find anything unusual, then led the way toward the northern inner city of Sky Dome City.
"Among those two 'pillar figures', one is Master Daoist Zeyang, who guards the core array of Sky Dome City..."
Before he could finish, Chen Yi said with a slightly heavier tone, "Let's go to him."
Er-xiansheng looked at him in surprise, seeing that he still said nothing, he hesitated for a moment and then nodded, but was even more puzzled in his heart.
He couldn't understand what Chen Yi had discovered that would elicit such a strong reaction.
Thinking back, the unusual behavior of Chen Yi began after he received that 'human pillar token' from his hand.
Er-xiansheng secretly frowned, was it related to the token? Is that why he suddenly proposed to search for the other 'human pillars'?
Er-xiansheng was unaware, and as thoughts raced through his mind, he agreed: "Alright, because of his duties, Master Daoist Zeyang's time in seclusion is shorter than General Shen Xueying's."
Chen Yi lagged slightly behind him, his face calm but his eyes growing colder.
"Could Er-xiansheng elaborate on the conditions of the other 'human pillars', such as if they have had any sudden changes compared to before?"
Upon detecting the trick on the 'human pillar token', a sense of urgency arose in his heart, he could even no longer care to conceal his intentions.
If his guess was wrong, he could find other excuses to muddle through with Er-xiansheng later.
But if his guess was correct—then damn it, the Human Race's internal situation would soon be hollowed out by some old woman hiding in the shadows, and how could he bear it alone?
Today, he had to inform several of the elders to discuss strategizing a breakthrough.
"Of course, that is possible." Er-xiansheng observed the situation, and even though he was only a Divine Will Incarnation, his face grew solemn, and he recalled:
"First, there's Master Daoist Zeyang, who is older, originally a free-spirited wanderer of the Tianyuan Continent. Because of his outstanding talent, by the age of less than twenty, his cultivation had reached the third rank of the Heavenly Union Realm, and he was recruited to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield."
"Initially it was eighty years ago... if I remember correctly, it should have been eighty years ago that he arrived at Sky Dome City, advancing step by step from the reconnaissance camp. Thirty-two years ago, he became a 'human pillar', and since then..."
Er-xiansheng paused, his eyebrows slightly furrowing, and said suspiciously: "Since then, he has rarely taken action, always stationed to guard the array nodes in Sky Dome City."
If Chen Yi hadn't mentioned a sudden change, he wouldn't have noticed this point.
It's important to know that over the past thirty years, the Demon Court launched large-scale raids more than a hundred times, with crises occurring in Sky Dome City several times.
A 'human pillar' like Master Daoist Zeyang, even if the core array was his duty, he should have taken action a few times, killing a few Demon Kings or even Great Demon Kings.
But in Er-xiansheng's mind, there was no record of any combat achievements by Master Daoist Zeyang—accurately speaking, since becoming a 'human pillar', he hadn't had a single accomplished engagement!
This is not normal!
At this thought, Er-xiansheng's expression suddenly grew grave, realizing that Chen Yi must have discovered something significant, and he quickened his pace immediately.
As he walked, he spoke of the other 'human pillar'.
"Shen Xueying was born in the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, her father a descendant of the Ming Family, possessing the vast energy of Confucianism and also the Yin Yang study heritage of Taoism. Thus, she received this lineage, stepping into the Divine Power Realm at the age of twenty-two, and at thirty-one, she slew a Great Demon King of the Five Divine Power Realms. Since then..."
Er-xiansheng took a brief halt, then continued onward, appearing to be gritting his teeth as he spoke:
"Since she became a 'human pillar', similarly to Master Daoist Zeyang, she has rarely taken action, though her situation is slightly better, having coordinated with Bai Shan in several defenses."
However, thinking carefully, Shen Xueying mainly supported from the formation, seldom making engaged actions, much less slaying the demon forces of the Demon Court.
Having discussed both individuals, if Er-xiansheng still didn't understand the reason behind Chen Yi's previous anomaly, then he would truly be a fool.
Quickly running through the other 'human pillars' of different cities in his mind, some he knew well, some not so well, but ever since they received the tokens, they'd all ceased to exhibit their previous brilliance.
Seemingly due to their responsibilities, but recalling it carefully, their achievements in combat simply don't match their status.
"Chen Yi, just tell me honestly, is it that token..."
"Yes."
Seeing his reaction, Chen Yi no longer concealed it and nodded: "Someone has tampered with that token. If carried long-term, one's heart spirit will be influenced, similar to the effects of illusion techniques or charms."
Er-xiansheng pressed his lips, and the thought of the Daoist Zi Ying who had just handed him the token surfaced in his mind, now thinking there were indeed some questionable aspects.
The moment Daoist Zi Ying handed it to him, it seemed to be wrapped in a layer of Divine Will, instructing him to refine it with heart blood.
This statement in itself had no issues, but the crucial point lay in that layer of Divine Will—it might be to prevent this mere Divine Will Incarnation ancestor of the Human Race from detecting anything abnormal.
"So, you suspect Daoist Zi Ying..."
"Yes." Chen Yi nodded once more, earnestly saying: "Er-xiansheng, I truly do not wish for it to be this result, but from the current findings, there are indeed changes occurring with those pillars."