Li Shuang took the stone sealing the Eye of Truth. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Lord City Master. If foreign races truly wreak havoc on the Southern Lan Continent, cultivators still have hope of escaping through the teleportation array, but what about the hundreds of millions of mortals?"
Yujin glanced at Li Shuang and smiled: "You are quite soft-hearted. However, you don't need to worry about the mortals. As early as ten thousand years ago, a supreme expert established a rule that the battles of cultivators must not maliciously affect mortals. If they do, the karma will be extremely heavy. We call this rule the Immortal-Mortal Barrier. Under this rule, neither cultivators nor demon seeds dare to easily incur karma. The demon seeds are clearer about this rule than cultivators, so they will not act against mortals. Even those who don't know the rule, if they involve mortals, they will naturally realize the weight of the karma and will know to restrain themselves in the future."
Immortal-Mortal Barrier.
Li Shuang pondered for a moment.
The elders of her sect had always taught that immortals and mortals were different, and that affairs of immortal cultivators should not affect mortals unless absolutely necessary.
But the elders of her sect only knew what it was, not why.
With the City Master, all karma was meticulously explained.
Li Shuang thought back, a feeling of sudden realization dawning on her.
No wonder.
In the mortal world, those who caused trouble were at most some Core Formation cultivators and some rogue demons.
Those truly accomplished cultivators, and the orthodox demon races in the Demonic Beast Forest, had never been seen attacking mortals.
The first time she undertook a mission, the one causing trouble was a demonic heart. Although that demonic heart also originated from the Heaven's End Continent, its level was clearly inferior to that of a demon seed, and it did not know about the Immortal-Mortal Barrier.
No wonder.
When Ye Zhaozhao saw that demonic heart, her expression was rather disdainful.
Parasitic demon seeds could absorb the luck of living beings, yet they dared not touch the luck of mortals, nor the luck of nations.
Only those low-level, unintelligent demonic hearts would commit acts of absorbing national luck, which incur extremely heavy karma.
"The situation has not yet deteriorated to that extent. If it truly reaches an extreme, it is not something you can bear," Yujin said slowly.
Li Shuang nodded, and couldn't help but ask again, "City Master, can the cross-continental teleportation array only go to the Central Continent? If it could be two-way, the crisis of the four continents would naturally be resolved."
Yujin patiently explained: "The distance for cross-continental teleportation is too far. In the Central Continent, there is a unique spatial region, and the terminus of the cross-continental teleportation array is set not far from this spatial region. Without the spatial power of the spatial region to nourish it, the cross-continental teleportation array would not be able to form. For the cross-continental teleportation array to become two-way, unless the other four continents also have a spatial region. For now, you don't need to think about this matter."
Li Shuang's pupils constricted.
Spatial region?
As long as there was this possibility, then there was a possibility of it being realized.
Perhaps, after she went to the Central Continent, she should first go and see the spatial region. With her Heaven and Earth Smelting Furnace, it might not be impossible to replicate the spatial region!
Li Shuang had an idea in her mind, but she didn't say much, only respectfully agreed.
"On the Southern Lan Continent, be careful yourself. If there's anything you can't handle, summon me through the thunder marrow," Yujin said. "Almost forgot, I'll replenish the thunder marrow you used before."
Yujin took out another piece of thunder marrow and handed it to Li Shuang.
"Three pieces of thunder marrow should be enough," Yujin said slowly. "Remember, your own safety is paramount. If there are any abnormalities, inform me at any time through the thunder marrow. I cannot personally go to other continents, but I can still offer some help."
"Yes," Li Shuang responded.
Yujin nodded: "You may go. I look forward to the day you arrive in the Central Continent."
Li Shuang acknowledged and left.
For her.
The Central Continent was a place she would reach one day.
But she hoped that when that day came, she would still have companions by her side.
A hint of worry flashed in Li Shuang's eyes.
The City Lord had not spoken too clearly.
But Li Shuang had vaguely heard the subtext.
The current four continents might still be temporarily calm.
But in the future...
It's hard to say.
The power of the City Lord and his associates was currently only enough to stabilize the situation on the Central Continent with great difficulty. If the demon seeds truly managed to bypass the Human Sovereign's blockade and head to the other four continents on a large scale,
And the other four continents lacked means to check the demon seeds. The consequences would be unimaginable.
The City Lord and his associates were clearly well-prepared.
This cross-continental teleportation array was prepared to rescue cultivators from the four continents.
However, the current cross-continental teleportation array must have been developed not long ago, and the cost required was simply too high.
If the demon seed crisis suddenly erupted...
How many people would be able to escape through the teleportation array?
A two-way cross-continental array needed to be set up as soon as possible. Only then would the other four continents truly have hope.
When Li Shuang left the City Lord's Mansion, Youlan was still waiting at the door.
She looked at Li Shuang with a complex expression: "Are you really..."
Just a cultivator from the Southern Lan Continent?
But she already had the answer in her heart, so she merely changed the subject with a gloomy tone: "Don't think that once you're ahead, you'll always be ahead. I'll surpass you very soon."
Li Shuang nodded: "Alright."
Youlan narrowed her eyes: "Are you mocking me?"
Li Shuang: "...You can never surpass me!"
Youlan raised an eyebrow: "Are you underestimating me?"
Li Shuang looked at her expressionlessly.
Youlan also looked at her expressionlessly.
Immediately after.
Both of them broke into a smile at the same time.
"This time, between life and death, I've gained something. After returning to the sect, I'm going into seclusion. This seclusion might be long, but when I come out, I'll be stronger. I hope you will be too," Youlan said.
Li Shuang nodded: "Naturally."
After they bid farewell, Youlan left Myriad Law City.
Li Shuang didn't leave immediately.
The matter of the demon seeds weighed heavily on her heart like a mountain. She dared not wait a moment longer and immediately exchanged for the array diagram.
She had also prepared all the materials required for setting up the array in advance.
This way.
After returning to the Sword Sect, she could begin to set up the cross-continental array.
The sooner this array was set up, the sooner she could feel at ease.
After preparing all of this, Li Shuang then left Myriad Law City.
At this moment.
Only the last seven days remained until the Sect Alliance Meeting.
Li Shuang had just returned to her secret chamber.
She heard Su Mu's curious voice: "Is the Soul Golden Altar over? Why did it take so long for you to come out this time?"
Li Shuang chuckled, and her spirit entered the jade slip.
Su Mu looked at Li Shuang, his pupils slightly constricted.
This girl's soul strength...
Although Li Shuang's soul power had not broken through to the Integration Stage, the condensed state of her soul was terrifying!
This was probably far beyond the level of an average Integration Stage cultivator.
"You actually..." Su Mu was about to ask.
Li Shuang blinked: "Senior Su, didn't you say that the Soul Golden Altar was meaningless if you didn't reach the fifth level?"