Chapter 1204: Cross-Continent Teleportation Array
Before Yang Haoran rushed to the Underworld, he had been pondering a question: Since the Underworld Office needed to immediately head to the Apotheosis Platform in Jun Prefecture, why did they gather in the Underworld first? After all, the Ghost Gate could only send a person back to where they came from, not to any desired location in the New Beginning Realm. If all the Underworld Officials were to gather in the Underworld, then pass through the Ghost Gate to return to their original locations, and only then proceed to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture, wouldn't that be a waste of time?
However, Luo Yao's words, coupled with the formation array quickly set up by the Black-Robed Men, made Yang Haoran understand why the Underworld Office had gathered them all at the Underworld Plaza.
From the current situation, the formation array jointly set up by these Black-Robed Men was undoubtedly a large-scale teleportation array. Since Yang Haoran wasn't an Array Master and his understanding of formations was quite limited, he couldn't grasp its intricacies or the difficulty involved.
Yang Haoran's guess was correct. The formation array being set up by these Black-Robed Men was indeed a large-scale teleportation array, and without exception, all these Black-Robed Men were the Underworld Office's top Array Masters.
Before Yang Haoran and the other Underworld Officials arrived at the plaza, these Array Masters had already made a series of preparations for the formation, which was why they were able to successfully set it up in such a short time.
However, with just this, it wasn't enough to teleport a large number of Underworld Officials to their destination. Certain arrangements also needed to be made at the teleportation site, a task being handled by the other four Great Emperors. This was why only Luo Yao, one of the Great Emperors, was present here, while the other four were nowhere to be seen.
After Yang Haoran reported the news of the Apotheosis Platform's appearance to Luo Yao, Luo Yao immediately informed the other four Great Emperors. The four Great Emperors then used special means to rush to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture with the utmost speed. Not only did they need to prepare for setting up the teleportation array, but they also had to prevent the Spiritualist False God from stepping onto the Apotheosis Platform. Therefore, all four of them hastened to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture, leaving only Luo Yao in the Underworld to oversee the situation and lead the other Underworld Officials through the teleportation array to Snow Fox Mountain for support.
If not for the sheer number of Underworld Officials gathered, necessitating a Great Emperor to preside over the entire operation, Luo Yao would undoubtedly have already left the Underworld, joining the other four Great Emperors en route to Snow Fox Mountain in Jun Prefecture.
Within the area covered by the pillar of light were a considerable number of Underworld Officials. The descending light naturally enveloped all of them. Faced with this situation, some Underworld Officials remained relatively calm, while others' expressions changed, wanting to escape the light's embrace. But then they discovered that their bodies were immobile, as if they had been struck by an Immobilization Talisman and were rooted to the spot.
"There's no need to panic. The pillar of light released by the teleportation array is merely transporting you to your destination; it won't cause you any harm. You just need to remain alert; there's no need to use your power to resist."
Luo Yao's voice echoed into the ears of everyone present at that moment, naturally including the Underworld Officials within the pillar of light.
With Luo Yao's reminder, the Underworld Officials who had been feeling a touch of panic inside finally realized that their bodies were unharmed. The pillar of light not only caused no damage to them but didn't even harm the ground, appearing exactly like an ordinary beam of light shining down.
The moment Luo Yao's voice faded, the Underworld Officials within the light pillar twisted and vanished. Just like that, thousands of Underworld Officials were teleported away. The area, which had previously been packed with people, instantly became an empty space once over a thousand individuals had been sent through.
"Everyone else, quickly fill the teleportation array! Don't waste time!"
The first wave of people had already been teleported away. Seeing this, Luo Yao immediately urged them on. Time was incredibly precious to the Underworld Office right now, and he didn't want to waste a single second.
With Great Emperor Luo Yao's urging, the other Underworld Officials, whether willing or not, stepped one after another into the massive pillar of light released by the teleportation array. There were no immediate deserters here, for they all knew very well that to abandon their post and refuse to go to battle at this moment would surely make them an example, "killing the chicken to warn the monkey. " No one was foolish enough to do that. Even if they truly wanted to desert and evade this great war, now was not the time; at the very least, they had to wait until they had been teleported.
This teleportation array not only transported a considerable number of people each time but also did so remarkably quickly. The Black-Robed Array Masters continuously poured power into the formation from above, keeping it in a stable state at all times to ensure the safety and accuracy of the teleportation.
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In just a few short minutes, tens of thousands of Underworld Officials and Ghost Officials present were all teleported away by the formation array. The previously crowded plaza instantly became deserted. Yang Haoran, of course, also left the Underworld via the teleportation array during this time.
The departure of tens of thousands of Underworld Officials and Ghost Officials immediately made the Underworld significantly quieter, though this quietness was only relative. There were still a considerable number of Ghost Officials and a large presence of ghosts in the Underworld.
While all the Underworld Officials from the mortal realm were to participate in this great war against the Spirit Mediums, the Ghost Officials in the Underworld were not entirely so. This was because the Underworld contained a multitude of ghosts; whether they were ordinary ghosts serving in the Underworld or those heinous ones imprisoned, they all required Ghost Officials to manage and suppress them. If all the Ghost Officials from the Underworld went to battle, these ghosts within the Underworld might cause chaos, perhaps even turning the tables and becoming masters themselves.
Therefore, to prevent such a situation from truly occurring in the Underworld, a portion of the Ghost Officials was left behind to guard it.
These Ghost Officials left behind in the Underworld were naturally fortunate—at least in the eyes of some, they were indeed very lucky—because they didn't have to fight for their lives against Spirit Mediums outside. However, not every Ghost Official was so lucky to remain behind; this, of course, involved connections.
Of course, not everyone considered remaining in the Underworld to be fortunate. For those warmongers eager to earn merits, staying in the Underworld was no good thing; on the contrary, it hindered their progress.
After Yang Haoran stepped into the pillar of light released by the teleportation array, in just the blink of an eye, he felt his body lighten, then his vision went black, and the world spun. When light reappeared before his eyes, he found himself in an unfamiliar place. Shouts of battle echoed from afar, and beneath his feet lay a colossal teleportation array.
Before Yang Haoran could make any move, a force pushed him out of the teleportation array. This force didn't originate from someone beside him but from the array itself, or rather, from the Array Masters controlling it.
He wasn't the only one forcibly pushed out of the teleportation array; everyone who had been teleported in the same batch as him was expelled by a force. The reason the Array Masters did this was simple: to clear out the people within the array immediately, ensuring that the next batch of personnel could be safely transported without crowding together in the array and causing unnecessary casualties.
Although this place was utterly unfamiliar to Yang Haoran, when his gaze fell upon the summit of a distant mountain, he knew exactly where he was. It was a secluded forest at some distance from Snow Fox Mountain. The large mountain in the distance was indeed Snow Fox Mountain, and he was certain of this because, high above its peak, a massive Apotheosis Platform hung suspended, with countless people below it engaged in fierce combat.
"All who have been teleported here, immediately proceed to the summit of Snow Fox Mountain for support!"
Just as everyone began to recover from the discomfort of the teleportation, an undeniable voice reached their ears. Their gazes were drawn by the sound, and they all looked towards the speaker.
At that sight, everyone's expressions changed. For the speaker was none other than one of the five Great Emperors, the Qing Shan Great Emperor.
The Jingling Great Emperor was presiding over operations at one end of the teleportation array, but they hadn't expected the Qing Shan Great Emperor to be waiting at the other. Seeing this, the Underworld Officials present prepared to salute, Yang Haoran, as a Guardian, being no exception.
"Don't bother with any of that damn grand ceremony! Hurry up and go provide support!"
The Qing Shan Great Emperor saw what the Underworld Officials present intended to do and immediately cut them off, urging them again with clear impatience in his tone. The Underworld Officials, hearing this, abandoned their intention to salute the Qing Shan Great Emperor. They dared not linger any longer and, one after another, sped towards the summit of Snow Fox Mountain as instructed by the Qing Shan Great Emperor.
The Qing Shan Great Emperor personally stationing himself here served two purposes: on one hand, it was to protect the teleportation array from being destroyed, ensuring that the Underworld Office's personnel could be smoothly transported. On the other hand, it was to guard against their own people, because in a battle of this magnitude, it was inevitable that some would desert their posts. Once someone started it, many more would surely follow suit.
Therefore, to prevent this from happening as much as possible, the Qing Shan Great Emperor personally guarded the outside of the teleportation array. He intended to ensure that every Underworld Official who was teleported here joined the battle. As soon as anyone showed signs of desertion, he would decisively slay them.
Among the many Underworld Officials, there were indeed some who intended to escape after being teleported over. However, with the Qing Shan Great Emperor personally overseeing the situation, their plans were immediately doused with a bucket of cold water. Daring not to entertain such thoughts anymore, they could only grit their teeth and head towards the summit of Snow Fox Mountain. Once on the summit, escaping would naturally become even more difficult, because neither their own side nor the enemy would give them such an opportunity. At that point, they could only devise ways to kill their enemies, for only by slaying the enemy would their chances of survival increase.
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