Chapter 398 The city is sealed off to protect the Eagle City
The flying raft is traveling rapidly on the Jufeng River. Although the river in Jiudao Bay is not that wide, fortunately there are monsters and beasts here. There is nothing on the river. The sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to jump. The strange shape
The flying raft gently swept across the water on the river, heading towards Xiangying City, an important town in the west of Zhongzhou.
At the intersection of the Jufeng River and its upstream tributary, the Yuandang River, there is a not-too-long mountain range that looks like a flying dragon. The dragon's head extends into the Jufeng River, forming a unique landscape called the Flying Dragon into the Abyss.
More than 2,300 years ago, Huang Tao, the general who guarded the western part of Zhongzhou, gathered tens of thousands of craftsmen and borrowed at least hundreds of talisman seal masters to build the Eagle City in three years.
The city wall of Soaring Eagle City is located directly on the steep rock of Longshou, more than two hundred feet away from the water of Jufeng River. Tens of thousands of various talismans are arranged on it. It is absolutely impossible for any monster or human to climb it.
Only birds can cross it, hence the name Flying Eagle City.
In order to ensure the supply of materials to Soaring Eagle City, an artificially dug channel extends from the Jufeng River to the passage under Soaring Eagle City. This is the only waterway access to Soaring Eagle City.
Jin Ruofeng was standing in front of this passage at this time. It was ten feet wide and five feet high. The surrounding rock walls were all reinforced with earthen talismans. Some large talisman engraved on the top of the passage could even be seen from the river.
, although there were so many talismans in front of Jin Ruofeng, he did not see any spiritual stones appearing. It was obvious that there was another mystery to the source of power of these talismans.
There is probably a spiritual stone mine under this Soaring Eagle City, and the spiritual power of this mine is used to maintain the huge talisman power. This is why Soaring Eagle City has never been breached for thousands of years. No monster can
Against a talisman supported by a mineral vein, let alone any monster, even the God of Plague would definitely look at the city and sigh in excitement.
Looking up at the flashing lights on the wall of Ruiyun, Jin Ruofeng knew that these talismans would only emit light if they had sufficient spiritual power. Obviously it was not feasible to enter without going through this specially built passage. As for entering Soaring Eagle City by land, it was probably more difficult than
The waterway is not much easier, but he knows how difficult and powerful the layout of Changfeng City is, and as an important town that stores all kinds of aura stones, it is not surprising that this "treasury" is so tightly arranged.
The flying raft slowly entered the passage. Except for the rumbling sound of water, there was no noise and no trace of human figures. If it weren't for the huge plaque above the passage that clearly read "Soaring Eagle", he wouldn't have known it at all.
Connect this place with the prosperous western town.
The situation in the passage was different from what Jin Ruofeng had imagined. There was no darkness at all. On the contrary, it was unusually bright. All these lights came from the fire talisman at the top of the passage. This was also the first time Jin Ruofeng had seen such a talisman.
usage.
The water surface in the channel is very calm, with almost no waves visible. The flying raft is slowly advancing more than two feet above the water surface. It can be seen that at least three lines of fine steel have appeared below the water surface in the channel.
The fence and two thick chains surrounding it are enough to block any ship that wants to enter the channel.
"Brother Jin, look!" Karuffi pointed to one side of the passage and preached.
After entering the passage for about a few hundred feet, a large pier appeared in front of the three people. However, there were no ships on the pier, there were no people around, and the surroundings were completely silent.
Jin Ruofeng thought for a moment and jumped onto the dock from the flying raft. He was shocked to see a large area of old blood stains inside the dock. Judging from the dried blood stains, it should not be more than three days old.
Judging from the scale of the blood stain, it was formed after at least hundreds of people were killed.
Although there were no corpses around, some marks of knife and ax slashes could be seen around the bloodstains. Even a nearby stone pillar that was hugged was broken into pieces. This was the result of direct use of brute force, and there was no
Any remnants of spiritual power are obviously not the work of humans.
"You all be careful!" Jin Ruofeng pulled out Void Wuhen. His spiritual power has now reached the level where he can issue talismans instantly. However, these talismans are not that powerful yet, but they are enough for defense.
The flying raft sailed empty and continued to advance slowly on the water, while Jin Ruofeng and others explored forward along the pier.
After passing the pier, the passage ahead was divided into two parts. One part was the narrow water surface, which should only be able to accommodate two large ships traveling side by side, and the other part was a flat land passage, which was more than ten feet wide. It looked like
The rutted marks on the land passage indicate that this is the main route into Soaring Eagle City.
These land passages are not straight. There are some obstacles and even some ditches every few hundred steps. It can be seen that there are some wooden planks covering the ditches next to them, but now these planks have been burned and only the remaining
There are some residues. Although these ditches are usually a bit annoying, once a war breaks out, these ditches are excellent means of defense. The enemy's cavalry cannot launch a quick attack at all, and even the rapid advance of infantry or monsters cannot
It will also be slowed down by these ditches.
"There is a heavy crossbow!" Karutu whispered to Jin Ruofeng.
Jin Ruofeng raised his head and took a look. On the rock wall not far away, there were more than a dozen heavy-duty crossbows suspended in the air. Some of the crossbows even had guns on them that did not emit radiation. All that was needed was to pull the gun.
There was no time, so one can imagine how harsh the situation was at that time.
The passage continued to extend, but the situation became more and more serious. Although there were still no corpses or anything like that, the traces of fighting around them became more and more obvious, and there were more blood stains on the ground, even at a heavy crossbow position.
In front of it, the spacious land passage was almost completely occupied by bloodstains.
The passage had already entered the mountain for several miles. According to the news he had received on the passenger ship, the end was about to be reached. Jin Ruofeng stopped and listened carefully to the movements around him. In the empty passage, there were still only sounds coming from the entrance of the cave.
In the running water, there is no other sound.
Karutu quietly came to Jin Ruofeng and whispered: "Let Bingya Water Dragon go over and take a look?"
"Can they come out?" After all, the Ice Fang Water Dragon had just swallowed the body of the nine-clawed phantom ice beast. According to Jin Ruofeng's philosophy, they would definitely have to digest it for a while.
"You can, but you can't fight!" The methods of the beast taming family are different. If this were applied to the Red Claw Misty Dragon, he would probably have fallen asleep in a mess.
An Ice Fang Water Dragon disappeared from the water surface quietly without making any sound. After a while, Karutu got some information.
"There are no enemies ahead, only a heavily guarded army. It seems that if we go over there, we will be attacked!" Then Karutu quickly drew the terrain ahead.
Jin Ruofeng only took one look and knew that he had actually arrived at the defensive position of Soaring Eagle City. He just didn't know what happened in Soaring Eagle City to make it so alert.
"Jin Ruofeng of Changfeng City is going to Juming Mountain, so he will pass through Soaring Eagle City!" Jin Ruofeng immediately shouted loudly.
The sound rippled in the passage, but there was no echo.
Jin Ruofeng repeated it again, but there was still no response. Jin Ruofeng had no choice but to step on the flying raft again, and then the three of them slowly moved towards the end of the passage. The speed of the flying raft was even slower than walking, which can be said to be
Be cautious.
Even so, the flying raft reached the end of the passage within a stick of incense. In fact, this is not the real end, because the water in front of it still extends forward, but there is a huge iron bridge across the water, blocking it.
All the ships moving forward, judging from the flashing lights in the distance, this iron bridge is movable. Jin Ruofeng guessed that there might be ships from Soaring Eagle City inside, right?
Just like what the Bingya Water Dragon saw, in front of Jin Ruofeng was a heavily guarded combat position. The passages under his feet had disappeared. What replaced them was a huge group of traps engraved with various talismans. Let's not talk about this for now.
What kind of damage can traps cause to oneself? Just these sigils shining with various lights are enough to scare many people away.
Behind the trap group, there is a stone wall more than four feet high, or a combat position carved out of the mountain wall. More than forty crossbows of various types are arranged on it. At the bottom of the stone wall is
Each hole can only accommodate one person's entry and exit, and the cold light inside can be vaguely seen.
On both sides of the position are more than a dozen shrine-like grooves, and in each groove stands one or several warriors, staring eagerly at the battlefield below.
Behind everyone, there were several chairs, and several people who looked like talisman masters were sitting on them to rest.
Jin Ruofeng stood in front of the trap group and scanned the defensive position in front of him: "Who is in charge here? I am Jin Ruofeng. I want to go to Changfeng City. Please ask the Soaring Eagle Army to open a path!"
"Shangying City has been closed. If you want to go to Changfeng City, there is a ferry five hundred miles up the Jufeng River from here!" A voice came from the defensive position.
Jin Ruofeng sneered: "The city of Xiangying City is closed? Whose order is this? According to the decree of the Emperor of Zhongzhou, no city can be closed casually unless it is besieged by monsters. Even if it is invaded by foreign enemies, there must be a way for the people to pass through.
the road!"
"The emperor has passed away, and the emperor's order is not useful here!"
"Oh? It seems that Soaring Eagle City is planning to become its own entity?" Jin Ruofeng vaguely felt that things were not that simple.
"Mr. Jin, I advise you to turn around and save yourself from delaying your trip!" The people in the opponent's position didn't seem to want to make an enemy of Jin Ruofeng.
This made Jin Ruofeng feel even more strange. What happened in Soaring Eagle City? "What happened here?" As he spoke, Jin Ruofeng raised the talisman pen in his hand.
"Wait a minute! You said you are a talisman seal master?" A man stood up on the chair at the end of the position.
"That's right, Xuanjing Talisman Seal Master Jin Ruofeng!" Jin Ruofeng said calmly.
"Who is that person next to you?"
"The Ka family of the beast-taming family!" Jin Ruofeng said immediately.
After a while, I heard a creaking sound, and a huge hanging basket hung down from the top of the passage. Jin Ruofeng had also seen this thing in Zhanyun Pass. Looking around, there were no other paths.
Obviously this is the main way to enter Soaring Eagle City.
It was the first time for the Ka brothers and sisters to see this mode of transportation, and they felt it was very novel. Jin Ruofeng stepped into the hanging basket, then glanced around, and found that the biggest difference between the hanging basket here and Zhanyunguan is that in the hanging basket
There is even a talisman in the basket, which is obviously some kind of precautionary measure.
Jin Ruofeng didn't pay much attention to this kind of talisman made by the talisman master. For Jin Ruofeng now, he can remove it in an instant without even using any strength.
The hanging basket rose to the top, and a wooden pedal appeared on top of the hanging basket. Walking along the pedal, after walking for about ten feet, you saw a cave dug into the mountain. This was also the place where the talisman masters worked.
We were in such a position, but Jin Ruofeng didn't see from below that there were two middle-level warriors and a senior warrior standing here. There were hundreds of fourth-level warriors standing beside them.
Judging from the standard weapon in his hand, it should be a member of a certain military formation.
Using fourth-level warriors as members of the military formation, you can imagine how powerful this military formation is. Once such a military formation is activated, no good results will come from monsters below the eighth level, even ninth-level monsters.
The beast also has the ability to stand.
Jin Ruofeng was a little puzzled. With the power he could see so far, and with the help of the favorable terrain here, he was able to compete with Yan Zhonghan's Shadow Dragon Team. Although it was not enough to kill the beast general, he could still protect himself.
But looking at their nervous looks, could it be that a beast is really coming?
"Your Excellency, are you a Xuanjing Talisman Seal Master?" The senior warrior immediately took two quick steps and came to Jin Ruofeng.
Jin Ruofeng nodded slightly, shook the sigil pen in his hand, and several ancient runes flashed by. He knew that this senior warrior must be able to sense the power contained in these runes.
"Who is Your Majesty?"
"Zhao Yuanhun, the guard of Soaring Eagle City!"
Looking for vengeance? Jin Ruofeng was stunned for a moment, and then realized it. He had heard that the Zhao family had guarded the western part of Zhongzhou for hundreds of years. During the last shocking war, if the Zhen family had not fought against the emperor, the Zhao family would probably have
They followed in the footsteps of the Zhen family, so after disappearing from the town, the Zhao family immediately requested the emperor to send the Dragon Guard to station in Xiangying City, and placed some of their relatives in the upper capital as hostages, and also married the emperor and became relatives of the state.
Only then did Zhao proudly continue to guard this place.
Although Jin Ruofeng has never heard of Zhao Yuanhun, a high-level warrior, it is obvious that his strength is not too weak, because he is wearing a complete set of equipment, but no talisman appears, which reminds Jin Ruofeng of
Mr. Mu, he has a set of armor like this, a set of armor composed of a complete set of spiritual weapons. Jin Ruofeng doesn't know what kind of defense this armor has, but obviously unless he uses the divine weapon killer, it is still tough enough to keep.