When Lu Zhong reacted, he was already in a gorgeous palace.
The lights in front of us were bright and golden. Even though everything was inlaid with gold and jade, it still couldn't hide the feeling of decay and lifelessness.
Even the air is filled with the same scent.
"This...is the fairyland?"
Lu Zhong was a little unsure.
Although the power of the interface here is strong and far above the spirit world, there are similar places in the boundless void.
At this time, he was still feeling a little uncomfortable.
The soul is still in chaos.
The reason is also simple. After successful ascension, the pseudo-law is transformed into the law of heaven and earth.
In this process, a lot of information is fed.
At the same time, in the process of ascension, in order to protect the things in the Mountains and Rivers Map, Lu Zhong almost used all his strength to prevent them from being affected by the Immortal Mirror and Fang Hu.
Affected by the above two factors, it is normal for the soul to be temporarily confused.
However, "smuggling" by hiding in the Immortal Book of All Heavens is not a complete success.
'It is estimated that as soon as you arrive in the outside world, you will be baptized by the tribulation thunder. If you can't survive it...but there will probably be a way to resolve it, otherwise the monks who ascended through the formation will be chopped into ashes.'
'As a result, the plan to attract people with the help of the gods will be put on hold for the time being.'
Putting the matter aside for the time being, Lu Zhong rubbed his temples. After most of the discomfort disappeared, he carefully looked around.
Both the window coffins and the floor tiles in the palace were covered with thick dust.
It looks like no one has cleaned this place for a long time.
As for why the lights are always on?
"It seems to be some kind of magic effect that keeps the light on the candle constant... This kind of magic has been mentioned in a certain Dao Alliance book, and involves the power of laws."
"Now I can do it at will."
Looking around, Lu Zhong couldn't see anything anymore.
To be cautious, I decided to rest in the palace for a while.
In the process, he made new discoveries.
"Also, the vitality of heaven and earth here is surprisingly strong! Even at my level, mana recovery is very fast, but... why is the law so obscure?"
In the Yuan Shen's vision, the laws of heaven and earth that were originally clearly visible in the Linghuan world seemed to be covered by a veil at this moment. Even if you concentrate all your energy, you can no longer see the slightest bit.
It's as if something exists deliberately.
It doesn't stop there.
Lu Zhong also found that his longevity had stagnated, with no increase or decrease.
In this case, it is impossible to say that he is a true immortal.
Even mortals with no cultivation can enjoy immortality.
"Why is it so weird?"
Lu Zhong was very puzzled by this.
"Well, everything can be known through exploration. The most urgent task now is to find out... where I am now and what the situation is in the fairy world."
Thinking of this, he stood up and pushed the door open.
"Huhu——"
The salty sea breeze blows in the face, and in front of us is a vast sea of fog mixed with water and mist. After looking through the clouds that are countless miles away, we can vaguely see the overlapping shadows of the mountains.
Looking up again, Lu Zhong saw a shocking scene.
I saw that above the sky, the sun, moon and stars were all covered by a golden canopy.
Along the branches flowing with golden light, he saw a giant golden tree again. It was so majestic that it could not even be described in words.
Is it ten thousand feet? Or ten thousand feet?
'Is this the true nature of Tiandaozi?'
Lu Zhong thought in his mind and made a guess.
Having experienced so many things, he knew better than others that the Golden Tree was equal to Tiandaozi.
Then, he began to explore the surroundings.
One thing that is certain is that this is an isolated island drifting in the sea.
On this island with a radius of hundreds of miles, there is nothing else but an unknown temple whose existence is unknown and whose lights are always on.
I turned it around carefully several times to make sure nothing was missed.
Lu Zhong then swept towards the sea of clouds ahead.
...
A few days later, it was noon.
This is the time of day when the golden trees are the most dazzling. The sea surface is still as dark as ever. Even the wisps of golden light hanging from the sky cannot change the sea water at all.
It was quiet all around except for the sound of rolling waves.
But at this moment, a silver door opened, and a black-haired figure suddenly walked out of it. He was dressed in black.
It was Lu Zhong who left the isolated island overseas and crossed the sea to land.
"Finally left that dead sea!"
On the way here, the sea of fog was very strange. Even if he spread his consciousness to the extreme, from the sea surface to the depths of the seabed, he could not see any living things. It was really a sea of death and silence.
After a while, Lu Zhong sensed something and showed a look of surprise.
Immediately, the figure disappeared and disappeared from the same place.
Thousands of miles away, a war was going on.
"kill!"
The soldiers fought bravely and chopped down the rotting figures to the ground.
They often wear heavy armor. The metal armor weighing hundreds of kilograms gives these mortals unimaginable defense power, and it seems to be able to bless their strength. Therefore, even if they are facing an opponent several feet tall, they can still use it.
Exaggerated slicing with the horse-killing sword.
"Interesting, it looks like a magic weapon, but it can be used by mortals."
Lu Zhong was suspended in mid-air, watching the battle with cold eyes.
He could tell that the opponent of the mortal army was extraordinary.
Facing the oncoming iron cans, this group of rotten people did not show any fear. They still waved their tattered swords, organized a loose formation, and rushed towards their opponents.
Cooperate with each other, trying to cause damage from the gaps and joints of the armor, and knock down the powerful opponent.
"The fluctuations of the underworld law..."
A flash of surprise flashed in Lu Zhong's eyes.
He could sense that these rotten people were filled with this kind of aura.
"These... are not so much humans as they are the undead whose existence is maintained by the laws of the underworld and are constantly in a state of resurrection from the dead."
Even if they fall down after being dismembered, the undead will get up again in a burst of gray light, straighten the misplaced bones, stuff the leaked organs back, or pick up the kicked heads, and continue to wave the weapons in their hands.
The rusted sword continued to attack without fear of death, as if an ant was swallowing an elephant.
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But following the team, the doctor in cloth with a staff raised his hand and stood up again in the falling green light. His injuries healed quickly and he continued to run into the opposite battle formation.
The battle situation was one-sided.
But the one who can ultimately decide the outcome is a group of monks shrouded in black smoke. Their strength is not weak, and their spells are skilled and exquisite.
The leader of the black-robed monk has foundation-building strength and can spit out black flames that melt gold and iron. However, the person leading the army on the opposite side is also a foundation-building monk, wearing a thicker giant armor.
In a fight with such a big "iron block", the black-robed monks would undoubtedly suffer.
Even if he had the upper hand in terms of strength with his magic, he would eventually be defeated because he was unable to kill his opponent after a long period of consumption.
Every time a person falls, he will be immediately put into an iron coffin.
After all the undead monks led by them were lost, the undead army, even though it was still alive, was quickly killed and almost collapsed.
At this time, Lu Zhong saw that after the battle, after the mortal soldiers had cleaned up the battlefield and collected the trophies and corpses of their comrades, the undead were imprisoned in iron cages one by one, and then carried in batches to giant coffins.
On the black cart, once the seals are affixed one by one, they will be transported away.
"Why is this?"
His heart moved and he followed quietly.
Following this mortal convoy, they soon arrived at a city.
This city is not big, only a hundred miles in diameter.
It's called "Yunfang City".
The aura of decadence still envelopes this place, but compared to the dead silence outside, this slightly lively and noisy town has a hint of fireworks.
The convoy crossed the moat but did not enter the city.
Lu Zhong followed and observed, and found that this row of black carts quickly arrived at their destination, which was a hole leading to the ground on the edge of the city wall.
There are countless tree roots growing around, exuding a very strong golden tree atmosphere, and are guarded by powerful restrictions.
After careful consideration, he gave up the idea of breaking in.
Being in a strange world, Lu Zhong chose to hide himself as much as possible before figuring out the situation in the fairy world.
to avoid being exposed to unknown dangers.
Until now, he still doesn't know what kind of combat power the True Immortal has in this world. With the experience of the Fallen Immortal, no matter how cautious he is, he can't be too cautious.
No one can say for sure whether there will be such a "monitoring fairy".
There is a golden tree above your head, so you have to be careful.
Instead, he turned his attention to the city behind him.
Sometimes, I want to understand a world deeply and immerse myself in it.
Maybe starting from the bottom would be a good choice.
...
Half a year later.
East Main Street, Yan'an Medical Center.
Lu Zhong wore a doctor's uniform and sent the last patient away with a kind face.
Turn around and close the door, then walk to the backyard.
After so many days of observation, he had learned a lot of the information he wanted through insinuations and secret inquiries, including the origins of the undead on the battlefield and their final whereabouts.
The residents of Yunfang City regarded those living corpses as being under the "immortality curse".
People suffering from this disease will not be able to rest in peace after death. Unless the body is sent to the underground tomb and properly placed, it will be resurrected every time.
It goes round and round for a while.
The patient will also experience complete mental collapse in the pain of constant rebirth.
The reason why the city guards of Yunfang City launched a hunt for the undead is because such patients infected with the Immortal Curse are contagious to a certain extent. If they are allowed to repeat the process of resurrection from the dead, then the "Immortal Curse" will be
It will spread or even explode.
By then, normal mortals will also become infected.
Speaking of mortals, Lu Zhong discovered that even if their longevity is not reduced, the mortals in Yunfang City are not immortal in the true sense. Their bodies and souls will gradually decay over time, and their appearance will also change accordingly.
When it decays to the point where it completely loses the ability to move, it will be sent to the underground cemetery.
This process is called "returning to the tree".
It is worth mentioning that the undead cannot return to the tree.
This was already doomed when they were infected with the Immortality Curse.
In fact, the undead people cannot even obtain liberation.
Being locked up in an underground cemetery and sleeping forever without ever seeing the light of day may be their best destination.
Putting this aside, Lu Zhong also discovered one thing.
Mortals of different classes in the city age at different rates.
According to the division of labor, the lowest-level servants and slaves will often decay within a thousand years, while the highest-ranking Yunfang City Lord is said to have ruled the city for more than ten thousand years, and he still looks like a middle-aged man.
Matching the status, there is also the strength of mortals.
Although it is impossible to draw a definite conclusion in just half a year, through Lu Zhong's observation, it can be found that the potential of mortals is almost completely fixed. The upper limit of the descendants of the city lord is the city lord, and the upper limit of the descendants of the lowly servants is the lowly servants. The invisible class.
The shackles lock everyone firmly and cannot be changed by their efforts.
This is not only true for mortals, but also for monks.
Refining Qi is always refining Qi, and building foundation is always building foundation.
As long as your cultivation level reaches the upper limit, you will remain stagnant at that level.
Even if you take pills, you can't change it at all.
Realizing this, Lu Zhong quickly started practicing.
To his great relief, whether it was because the ascended monks were special, or because they had mastered the laws of heaven and earth, or because of other unknown reasons, his own cultivation progress was not affected, and it was still possible to improve his magic power and spiritual consciousness.
All in all, Yunfang City is in this kind of "eternity".
Lu Zhong was prepared to stay for another half year.
Soon, the next trip to the tree will begin.
He was going to watch the complete process of the tree return ceremony.
...
Time flies, and it will soon be the day to return to the tree.
On this day, all the doors and windows of every household in Yunfang City were closed.
The once bustling streets were now extremely quiet and desolate.
Accompanied by the breathtaking sound of bells and drums, a team dressed in gold appeared on the street. Whenever they passed a house with golden grass hanging on the lintel, they would temporarily stop.
After a struggling cloth bag was lifted out and put into the team's gorgeous carriage, which was pulled by four giant black horses and decorated with golden tree patterns, the three-foot-long cart continued to move forward.
.
Not many people need to return to the tree this year.
Therefore, the team quickly left the city.
Lu Zhong hid his figure and followed him into the underground cemetery.
As early as half a year ago, he had already found out that although the restrictions in the underground cemetery were strong, they could only detect the existence of transformed gods and true immortals, but he could not sense them.
The passage goes all the way down, with many forks along the way.
Each branch has countless branches, and at the end of each branch is a tomb.
Such a standard shape gave Lu Zhong a sense of déjà vu.
"By the way, it's the General's Tomb in Qinghe Realm!"
Although the uses of the two cemeteries are different, their architectural styles are very similar, and it is difficult to explain the similarities in all the details, which makes people inevitably suspect that there is a connection between the two.
If this is true...
Behind it lies an extremely astonishing fact.
That is, the Immortality Curse has existed since millions of years ago...or even earlier.
After all, the purpose of underground cemeteries is to imprison the undead.
Prevent them from constantly reborn, causing the immortal curse to spread.
What is even more despairing is that during this period, the mortals in Yunfang City have been in a state of complete class solidification.
In this way, it can explain a little bit.
Why is it that after so many years, Yunfang City is still in a state of small-scale peasant economy?