I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 153 - 115: Encircled City

"The scope of this maze formation seems to be around a dozen miles near Jade Belt City?"

Waves surged in Lin Chen’s heart.

According to his senses, he had clearly flown for a long time, hundreds of miles.

Yet returning to Jade Belt City only took a few minutes, indicating he was merely within a dozen-mile radius from the city...

"So, this maze formation isn’t targeting me... but it envelops the entire Jade Belt City?"

Lin Chen quickly made a judgment.

The scope of this maze formation was too large, encompassing a city of millions, even extending a dozen miles beyond.

Someone capable of such a grand gesture wouldn’t need this much effort just to deal with Lin Chen.

"Who then... encircled the entire Jade Belt City?"

"What is their purpose...?"

Though Lin Chen’s heart was unsettled, he didn’t show it.

With dusk approaching, he returned to the inn where he was staying.

Upon returning to the inn, Lin Chen dared to carefully ponder the city’s siege.

Setting up a colossal array, encircling Jade Belt City, was undeniably grandiose.

Not an ordinary force could accomplish this.

Could Changchun Sect manage it?

Lin Chen slightly shook his head, uncertain.

Previously, he’d seen the Array Peak Master set up the Wood Imprisonment Heaven-Burning Array, its scope large enough to cover a mountain top.

But compared to the array encircling Jade Belt City, it was still a minor effort.

"Such an array doesn’t seem like something a Core Formation Cultivator can arrange... even if possible, it would likely require considerable time and effort."

Lin Chen roughly estimated the strength of the one behind the array.

Perhaps a few Core Formation cultivators joined forces... or even a Nascent Soul cultivator!

"Then, what is the hidden person’s or their force’s purpose in encircling Jade Belt City?"

Lin Chen pondered carefully.

He divided the hidden person into two factions. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Either it’s a righteous cultivator sieging the city to pursue some evil cultivator or enemy.

Still, spending such a grand gesture, the target at least has to be a late-period Core Formation cultivator, right?

Lin Chen certainly hoped the righteous power set the array; at least this way, he faced no great danger.

But he worried... the hidden force might be demonic evil cultivation forces!

It was also the most likely!

Rumors of demonic forces besieging cities were numerous, finally all centered around one goal—blood sacrifice!

Recalling the three odd events Lin Chen had heard about before...

"Could it truly be the demonic forces... aiming to sacrifice the city?"

Lin Chen furrowed his brow, calling out in displeasure.

It was incredibly unfortunate for him to encounter such a troubling situation...

"If it truly is demonic forces, it will be problematic... Anyway, let’s observe the situation first... There can’t be a large array without a flaw?"

"Maybe, since leaving Jade Belt City from the south is impossible, I’ll try other directions?"

Lin Chen glanced at the sky; it was already late at night, a good time to avoid detection.

Lin Chen left the inn, controlling his artifact to fly out of Jade Belt City.

"Let’s try north first..."

Feeling a stirring in his heart, Lin Chen flew north.

This time, he was cautious, marking some spots clearly once a dozen miles away from Jade Belt City.

Then he continued flying northward.

After flying for another two-hour period, Lin Chen’s expression changed slightly as he saw the marks previously left.

"North won’t work, I’ll try west..."

Lin Chen continued attempting.

...

Early the next day, Lin Chen returned to the inn in the city.

"Several two-hour periods, tried six or seven directions... still couldn’t find a flaw in this array?"

Lin Chen’s face was somewhat grave.

In his view, such a large array couldn’t possibly be flawless.

But after trying the four cardinal directions, Lin Chen tried southwest, northeast and other directions, yet still couldn’t find a flaw.

However, Lin Chen did not leave empty-handed.

He figured out the scope of the siege array.

"This array, centered on Jade Belt City, extends about thirteen miles outward..."

"Thirteen miles, a limit... once reaching this distance, one is forcibly disoriented or trapped in an illusion? Even the divine sense perceives no anomaly..."

Lin Chen took a deep breath; he planned to try again after nightfall.

Perhaps following the array’s border might uncover a way to leave?

So in the next three days, Lin Chen was active at night.

As each evening darkened, he controlled his artifact to go out and explore the array’s border.

But he tread every inch of land, even flying towards the sky, reaching over thousands of meters tall... yet still couldn’t escape the array.

This grand array seemed like... a giant invisible glass dome, encircling Jade Belt City completely.

"Things have become complicated!"

Lin Chen glanced at the countdown on his arm, only two and a half days left until the time to return to Blue Star.

As of now, he couldn’t figure out a way to escape Jade Belt City. Maybe once back to Blue Star... there’d be a solution?

"No rush for now; tomorrow morning, I should investigate some intelligence in the city..."

Lin Chen silently mused.

...

The next morning, Lin Chen got up and headed to the marketplace in the city.

Not just Lin Chen was trapped after days of siege.

Millions of mortals and thousands of cultivators were also trapped in the city...

Lin Chen intended to wander through the marketplace and see if he could gather any intelligence.

After wandering through the marketplace, Lin Chen frowned slightly.

Compared to a few days ago, there were noticeably fewer cultivators in the marketplace now.

The previously bustling cultivation marketplace now had few cultivators setting up stalls.

Even those on the street sides were mostly female cultivators.

"The city’s oddities are becoming more severe... wonder if they’re related to the siege array?"