After leaving the canyon, the little guy thrived like a fish in water. It would provoke anything flying in the air, crawling on the ground, or swimming in the water. It would flee if it was strong, and kill if it was weak. Only when it met the magic frog would it greet it in a friendly manner to express its goodwill.
Thanks to Wutian's caution and Xiaotian's strength, the journey was safe and sound.
Huoyun Sect has not been at peace for more than two months. Since Huo Shi brought back the news, Huoyun Sect has dispatched almost all the disciples in the sect to investigate in the river. But as the days passed, they still did not find the token, nor did they find Wu Tian's body.
Finally, Huo Zhenren, the leader of the Huoyun Sect, came forward in person and joined forces with the ten elders. They used their great magical powers to evaporate the river water and dissect all the water monsters, but they couldn't find any clues, let alone the token.
Master Huo was furious and scolded Huo Shi. He went to Long Village. More than two months had passed, and the originally dilapidated village had been completely covered with grass and trees. There was no place for any monsters to stay, not even a flying insect. It was dead silent!
Everyone was surprised and an elder used magic to reveal the reason.
There is a cemetery under the grass and trees at the entrance of the village, with dozens of skeletons buried there, old and young, male and female. It is a mass grave.
Why!!!
Give me back my life!!!
Above the cemetery, strands of resentment intertwined and never dissipated, telling of sorrow and hatred. Those hideous faces were roaring, howling, and wailing, making the monsters dare not approach and making everyone's heart palpitate!
"Huo Shi, this is what you did?!"
Master Huo stood proudly in the air, wearing a red robe, his face glowing red, even his hair and beard were red. The whole person was like a cluster of flames, majestic and unfathomable!
His voice was very cold and contained a kind of supreme oppression. In front of him, Huo Shi didn't dare to make the slightest sound. He lowered his proud head in extreme fear.
“After you return to the sect, you must go to the Flaming Mountain to reflect on your mistakes and face the wall. You are not allowed to take a single step out of the house for ten years.” The tone was domineering. This was the authority of a superior.
Hearing this, everyone took a deep breath. It was obvious that the Flaming Mountain was not a good place.
"Brother, Shi'er's actions this time were indeed ill-considered, but they are understandable. He did this for the sake of the sect. Please be lenient with him." A middle-aged man pleaded.
"He is arrogant and domineering, and he kills innocent people indiscriminately. It's all because of you. The token is important, but the reputation of the sect is more important. If this matter gets out, how will the people of the world feel? Who of those villages that trust us will be willing to entrust their descendants to the Huoyun Sect?"
Master Huo was intimidating without being angry, his eyes sparkling like two blazing suns, so bright and dazzling that no one dared to look directly at him.
"Brother, why don't you give Shi'er a chance to make amends? Yan Sect will be recruiting disciples in two months, so let Shi'er lead the group and intercept those children with strong physiques on the way and bring them into our Huoyun Sect."
The middle-aged man was wearing golden armor that shone with golden light and had a sturdy body. He was Huo Shi's uncle, the sect master's younger brother, and the deputy sect master of Huoyun Sect. He was the only one here who dared to argue with Master Huo.
"The deputy sect leader is right. Huo Shi made many mistakes, but his original intention was for the sect. Why don't you show some leniency and give him a chance to atone for his sins? Yan'er, you are also at fault this time, so go with him."
An old voice came from a distance, and a beam of colorful divine light cut through the air and stopped in the air. There was a radiant aura, colorful and hazy, and it was hard to see clearly. But the momentum was strong, comparable to mountains and rivers. This person was even more powerful than the previous two!
Liu Yan opened and closed her red lips, wanting to say something, but looked at Huo Shi beside her and couldn't speak. She nodded in response.
After a short silence, Master Huo said, "Huo Shi, you must complete the mission this time. Otherwise, the position of Young Sect Master should be replaced."
Huo Shi's body trembled and his face turned pale. This familiar yet strange person in front of him always kept his word and he would not doubt whether it was true or not.
"I will definitely live up to your expectations." Huo Shi said respectfully.
He was very sad. He had a unique identity and seemed to be very impressive and glorious to outsiders. But in fact, he had always been very tired. He had to be on guard and careful all the time and dared not relax even a little.
Someone has been coveting the position of Young Sect Leader for a long time. He cannot do anything wrong, otherwise he will fall from the altar and be smashed to pieces!
"Second brother, issue a wanted order immediately. The sect traitor Wu Tian stole the secret book and killed fellow disciples. He is unforgivable and ruthless. Anyone who reports the news will be rewarded with 500 essences. Anyone who captures him alive will be rewarded with 5,000 essences. As for the wronged souls here, you should deal with them yourself and don't leave any traces behind."
After Master Huo finished speaking, flames surged and rolled away.
"Yan'er, be careful." An old voice warned in the colorful auspicious light, and then soared into the sky and disappeared.
The others also fled away, leaving only the middle-aged man in golden armor, Huo Shi and Liu Yan at the scene.
“Hey, this is the first time I’ve encountered a wronged soul with such deep resentment. It’s a good opportunity to try out the newly refined magic weapon.” The middle-aged man in golden armor waved his hand, and with a flash of light between his eyebrows, a beam of black light flashed out and stopped in mid-air.
It was a small black flag, about the size of a palm, with many complicated words engraved on it. It looked like tadpoles wandering around, emitting bursts of cold and chilly air, eerie and terrifying!
“Woo woo!”
The small flag swelled in the wind, and in an instant, it became a few feet tall. The cold and gloomy air became thicker, and a layer of white frost covered the area within a hundred feet below. The cold air was bone-chilling and extremely cold.
The middle-aged man was wearing golden armor and looked like a god of war, sacred and domineering, but no one could have imagined that such a man could actually use such a vicious magic weapon. The faces of Huo Shi and the other man were full of surprise and doubt, as it was obvious that they did not know about it before.
Using the souls of the dead to refine magic weapons is against the harmony of nature and cannot be tolerated by heaven. If this is known by others, this person will surely lose his reputation, be reviled, and even bring harm to the Huoyun Sect.
The small flags were emitting dark light, covering half of the sky, and keeping the sunlight out. It was like the underworld, eerie and terrifying!
"receive!"
The middle-aged man in golden armor shouted, and the small black flag shot out countless rays of black light, binding dozens of wronged souls in the air and collecting them into the small flag. The wronged souls struggled, screamed, and their resentment soared to the sky. The small flag shone brightly, wrapping them up and preventing them from escaping.
"Sacrifice!"
He pointed his finger into the air, and a mysterious mark appeared there, merging into the small flag. A dark ghost face emerged on the flag. When it saw these wronged souls, its eyes gleamed with excitement. These were all delicacies, and it was going to enjoy them to its heart's content.
The ghost face was like a demon. It opened its big mouth and sucked suddenly. A wronged soul was taken into its mouth. It chewed it a few times, stretched out its black tongue, and licked its lips. It was very intoxicated!
The big mouth sucked again, and a small storm appeared there. Dozens of wronged souls disappeared in an instant and were swallowed by it in one gulp.
The ghost face gradually faded away, and the middle-aged man in golden armor waved his hand. The black light in the air quickly gathered and poured into the small flag. The sunlight spread down, the cold air dissipated, and there was a warm feeling.
The small flag quickly shrank and turned into a black light, shooting into the middle-aged man's eyebrows!
"Shi'er, your father's words are as good as gold. Remember, you have to make sure everything goes perfectly well this time. Otherwise, your uncle won't be able to help you." The middle-aged man in golden armor warned, then turned into a ray of golden light and quickly disappeared into the sky.
In a desolate forest, Wutan was lying on a blue stone, looking at the clear sky through the towering trees. For a moment, he thought of his parents whom he had never seen. Where were they
This forest is very old. There are huge trees everywhere, which are so big that three or four people cannot surround them. Old vines are entangled on the trees, which are as thick as buckets. Their roots are intertwined and tangled, like giant pythons lying on the ground.
The ground is covered with dead branches and leaves, giving off a rotten smell. There is no sunlight all year round, so it is dark and damp here.
“Quack…” Xiaotian jumped onto the bluestone, stood up, waving his front paws and crying as if he was saying something.
After looking for a long time, Wutan still didn't understand. ****** was really difficult to communicate with. This was what he thought in his heart.
Xiaotian simply jumped off the bluestone and looked back every three steps, which meant to follow me. Wu Tian finally understood and followed curiously to see what the little guy was doing.
After walking for a while, a cliff appeared in front of us. It was not very high, but very steep and difficult to climb. When we got to the bottom, Xiaotian pointed to the top of the mountain and gestured, meaning, let's go up there.
Staring at the mountain wall, it was very flat and there was no place to hold on to. Wutan was in a dilemma. For Xiaotian, it might be very easy to climb up, but for him, he could only look up.
The little guy seemed to know what he was thinking. He rolled his eyes, pointed to the side, and jumped over.
An hour later, they arrived at the other side of the cliff. Unlike the previous one, there was a row of small trees growing on the cliff on this side. At first glance, it looked like a ladder leading directly to the top of the mountain.
"Quack!" The little guy jumped onto Wutan's shoulder and pointed upwards, meaning to climb up, with an impatient look on his face.
Could there be some treasure up there? Wu Tian wondered, and stomped his foot on the ground. He leaped up, grabbed a small tree, and like a monkey, he was swift and agile, and reached the top of the mountain in just a dozen breaths.
After standing still, Wutan's eyes suddenly lit up. This place was so beautiful.
The ground is covered with flowers of various colors, delicate and charming. The strong fragrance of flowers makes people feel intoxicated and can't stop!
On both sides of the cliff, pine and bamboo trees stand proudly, and hundreds of birds come to pay homage to them. Their chirping in various postures and colors non-stop creates a beautiful melody.
It is incredible that such a paradise exists in the ancient wild forest.
The little guy simply ignored such a beautiful scenery. Maybe in his eyes, this was no different from a desolate place. He passed through the flowers, jumped to the other side, stared straight ahead, drooling!
Wu Tian walked over in confusion, and the little guy turned around and hummed, pressing his front paws down, signaling him to crawl down. Wu Tian's forehead was covered with black lines, but he did as he was told and crawled over.
"This is... Flying Fox?!" Wu Tian exclaimed.
A hundred feet away, there was a small lawn, on which lay a white monster, about half a meter long, and dog-like in appearance, with a long and pointed mouth, wings on its back, and large, short and strong limbs.
Its fur is snow-white and as smooth as silk, and its eyes are like black pearls, sparkling and with a peculiar agility.
"Where is this place? How come there are flying foxes?" Wutan muttered. Flying foxes are not common. According to animal skin scrolls, they became extinct in ancient times and have been basically forgotten by the world.
Please give me some tips in the new week!
(End of this chapter)