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Chapter 2604 Welcome Back
Chapter 2604 Welcome back
This unremarkable-looking middle-aged man, who was smiling gently at him, was indeed the Great Shaman Zhaomandu!
The only difference is the clothing; even the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes are no more pronounced than in later generations!
How did this guy suddenly appear in the Panlong world?
"What...what's going on?" Although he was filled with excitement, he had to pretend to be wide awake and bewildered. But his voice sounded a little hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
Hu Min and the others cheered, with the doorman even grabbing He Lingchuan's shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.
"General Tiger Wing has awakened!"
"The general has truly awakened! The Great Shaman is truly a divine being!"
He Lingchuan was even more confused. Was waking up such a big deal that so many people had to gather around to watch?
Zhong Shengguang has already proclaimed himself emperor, yet he's standing here too. What terrible thing has happened to me?
"General Tiger Wing has been asleep for five years." The "divine man" shaman answered for him with an unchanged smile, "He has only finally awakened today."
He Lingchuan was momentarily stunned: "Five years?"
The flow of time in the Panlong world is different from that in reality. More than ten years have passed in reality, but five years have passed in the Panlong world.
The last time Panlong World shut down for him, it was very abrupt, almost like kicking him out. He Lingchuan was also very curious when he returned this time: would time here stop at the moment he was kicked out, or would it continue flowing on its own?
If it's the latter, and he disappeared for five years without explanation, how would Da Fang Hu explain it? He can't just vanish into thin air and then reappear out of nowhere, can he?
Now he understands that the Panlong World lives its own life and doesn't stop for him at all.
Moreover, Da Fanghu used the laziest trick, without bothering to find any excuses, but simply and directly arranged for him to "sleep" for five years!
Damn it, he has no idea how his relatives and friends have been coping these past few years!
Zhong Shengguang also asked him:
"How are you feeling? Is there anything wrong with you?"
He Lingchuan subconsciously twisted his neck, and sure enough, his body was slightly stiff.
"It's alright, once the event starts, everything will be fine."
With so many people staring intently at him, he couldn't stay lying down any longer, so he got out of bed, picked up his boots, and put them on.
Zhong Shengguang then said to Hu Min and the others:
"You guys go out first."
"Yes." Hu Min and the others stood up, bowed to him, and quickly left the room, closing the door behind them.
Only He Lingchuan, Zhong Shengguang, Xu Shichu, and Zhao Mandu remained in the room.
Xu Shichu coughed lightly: "General, do you still remember why you fell into a coma?"
I remember, it was all arranged by Da Fanghu without any explanation. He Lingchuan couldn't say it outright, so he could only look bewildered:
"I don't know what happened. I only remember that my army was stationed in Kecheng. We had a truce that night, and I went back to my tent to sleep early. Then... I opened my eyes and it was already now."
Kecheng is the capital of the Yuan Kingdom in later generations, but as of the last time he entered the Panlong World, it was just an ordinary little city.
Since General Red and the Black Dragon God defeated the divinely descended Mitian at the Immortal Spirit Lake, the Panlong Army's eastward expedition has been advancing triumphantly, and the armies of the old Western Luo lands are no match for them.
At this point, He Lingchuan remembered: "By the way, have we conquered the entire territory of Xiluo?"
After the death of the King of Xiluo, the country was divided into four parts, and Panlongcheng then decided to launch an eastern expedition.
“We’ve taken it.” Xu Shichu nodded. “We took the entire Xiluo territory half a month after you fell into a coma.”
He Lingchuan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Xu Shichu glanced at Zhong Shengguang, and seeing that he remained silent, he whispered, "It's not good. The Western Luo territory that we conquered was later... lost again."
He Lingchuan was startled and asked in a trembling voice, "By whom?"
The moment he asked the question, he already knew the answer in his heart.
Sure enough, Xu Shichu uttered that name:
“Becca”.
Yes, of course it's Bega. Besides the Northern Demon Kingdom, what other force in the surrounding area could cause Panlong Kingdom to suffer such a great loss? He Lingchuan felt a sense of foreboding: "Bega actually attacked us directly? This, this is not like its usual style."
Bega likes to stir up trouble and makes other countries do his work.
In the past, Xianyou and Baling were the tool countries it used to deal with Panlong City.
“Originally, Bega had been squeezing out several countries, including Baling, to make them exclusively enemies of Panlong. But in recent years, Panlong has developed significantly, and this tactic is no longer effective.” Xu Shichu took a deep breath. “Eighteen months ago, Bega’s vassal demon kingdom, Baoshu Kingdom, launched an attack on Xiluo territory without warning, and in the past year or so, several vassal demon kingdoms in western Bega have been continuously sending reinforcements to the battlefield. Even now, Bega is still continuously increasing its troops, with no sign of stopping!”
"Furthermore, immortals have also appeared on the battlefield."
"Why?" He Lingchuan felt a chill in his heart. Could it be that his worst fears had finally come true?
“We recently received a secret report.” Ji Shichu glanced at Zhong Shengguang again. “Tianmo and Beijia already know that the Great Square Pot is hidden in Panlong City!”
"Damn it!" He Lingchuan slammed his hand down, smashing the small table beside the bed into splinters.
Did he just "wake up" and then receive such terrible news?
"Do you know who betrayed us?" He used to rack his brains to maintain the relationship between Panlong City and Lingshan, just because he was afraid that if Lingshan turned against Panlong City, Master Qianhuan would betray Panlong City.
What he fears most is that the real-life scenario will repeat itself in the world of Panlong!
Is this truly Panlongcheng's inescapable fate?
“It’s still unknown.” Xu Shichu and Zhong Shengguang exchanged a glance. “But there are very few people who know this secret.”
He Lingchuan squeezed out two words through gritted teeth:
"Lingshan!"
In Panlong Kingdom, only a few people, all of whom are very reliable, know of the existence of the Great Square Pot. Therefore, the source of the leak can only be Mount Ling.
Zhong Shengguang remained silent, clearly agreeing with this view.
Of course, He Lingchuan knew the answer from the very beginning.
What changes occurred in the situation of Lingshan that made Master Qianhuan determined to reveal the secret of the Great Pot?
He Lingchuan looked down and saw the Destiny Divine Spark on his wrist, and his heart stirred again.
The snake's eyes on the bracelet no longer glow, but he still felt that the ouroboros was always staring at him.
There must be a reason why Dafanghu chose to reopen the Panlong World to him at this moment, right?
Could it be that the second trial of the God of Destiny begins here?
When he looked up, his gaze inadvertently swept over the Great Shaman Zhaomandu and he noticed that the Great Shaman was also examining the ouroboros ring on his hand.
Logically, the people of Panlong City shouldn't know that this is the divine essence of destiny. But the Great Shaman is too strange; he is a person who connects inner and outer timelines.
Does he know something?
He Lingchuan deliberately asked, "Where am I?"
Actually, his gaze, peering through the wooden window, had already revealed where he was—the small courtyard outside had two rows of shelves planted with strange and unusual flowers and plants, the kind that might cause someone's death.
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