Unexpectedly, at this moment, from the completely opposite direction, there was an exaggerated shouting: "Oh no, I'm going to die, I've drunk enough water! I thought I could join a famous sect and reach the pinnacle of life after a short meeting, but I didn't expect it to be a living hell, I'm so tired..."
“Huff, huff, huff…”
Gasping sound.
"rustle."
The sound of people walking through the weeds.
Then, there was a wailing sound as if he was about to die: "I, I feel so sick, I want to vomit... I can't even eat watermelon..."
"Bang."
"Bang."
There were two noises in succession. Jianchou turned around and saw two figures emerging from the weeds one after another. They were covered in water and lay directly on the cloud platform, like two corpses.
"Zuo Liu, Xiao Jin?"
Jianchou was very surprised, and Xiahou She also turned his head to look over there.
I saw Zuo Liu and Xiao Jin taking each position, lying down and hitting the edge of the platform.
After hearing Jianchou's surprised voice, the two poor guys looked up in surprise, and then they were filled with complete joy, as if they had seen their relatives and their savior!
"See you, Senior Sister Chou!"
Zuo Liu jumped up and shouted.
Xiao Jin was soaked all over. When he heard Jianchou's voice, his face was filled with surprise. With his eyes shining, he was about to stand up from the ground: "Master Jianchou—Ugh!"
But just as he was about to turn over, perhaps because the movement was too large, Xiao Jin's bulging belly shook.
As a result, he couldn't hold it in any longer and suddenly felt nauseous. He just lay down in the bushes and vomited all over the place.
“… Ugh! Ugh! Ugh…”
Jianchou: “…”
Xiahou She: “…”
Zuo Liu: “…”
How did it become like this
Jianchou frowned, walked towards them and asked, "Since we got separated at the gate, I have been together with Junior Brother Xiahou. It seems that you and Xiao Jin got together and also came across the river?"
"right."
Zuo Liu nodded quickly and glanced at Xiao Jin beside him with a lingering fear.
He probably knew what Jianchou was wondering about, and he touched his nose awkwardly, and laughed dryly: "It's such a long river, and a big lobster in the water told us that we must cross the river, and also said something about human and turtle integration, we didn't understand..."
Jianchou knew that these two were unreliable guys, and it was normal that they didn't understand the guide's words, but...
"Turtle? What's going on?"
"Xiao Jin and I managed to get back here by lying on the backs of two really, really big old turtles." Zuo Liu used his hands to indicate a very large area, with a lingering fear on his face. "But the wading skills of those two old turtles were really terrible, right? They kept sinking into the water, so Xiao Jin and I... that's how it ended..."
"Tick-tock..."
The wet hem of the clothes was still dripping water.
"Ugh..."
The boy, who was almost exhausted, was still vomiting.
Jianchou and Xiahou She stood one after the other, but they frowned almost at the same time.
Zuo Liu provided very little information, but it basically explained that although the method of crossing the river they encountered was different from that of Jianchou and the others, the principle was the same, that is, the combination of man and turtle, which was no different in essence from their "combination of man and bridge".
The two old turtles carried them across the river, which must have been one of the two choices.
"What choices do those two old turtles represent? How did you come here like this?" Jianchou asked curiously, and then added, "Are there any words on the old turtles?"
"Choose? Words?"
Zuo Liu was confused and touched his head. "I don't know. The big lobster told us to get on the big turtle, so we got on and crossed the river. As for the words, I didn't pay attention to them. Xiao Jin, did you see them?"
Faced with Jianchou's questions, Zuo Liu really didn't know the answer to any of them, and hurriedly went to ask Xiao Jin with a guilty conscience.
"ah… "
After finally vomiting out most of the river water in his stomach, Xiao Jin turned over and lay weakly on the ground.
Hearing Zuo Liu's question, he subconsciously shook his head, with an expression that said "I might as well die", and said weakly: "No, I didn't see any words..."
Didn't see...
Jianchou turned around and glanced at Xiahou She.
Xiahou She also glanced at her.
At this moment, Jianchou believed that they had the same idea in their minds: Zuo Liu and Xiao Jin should have faced the same choice, but these two people made the choice without knowing it. The only question was whether their choice was between "affection and ruthlessness".
Zuo Liu looked at Jianchou in confusion: "Senior Sister Jianchou, is there anything urgent?"
"It's not a big deal."
Jianchou shook his head and looked at Zuo Liu and Xiao Jin again.
"The mysterious Li Jun who appeared outside the Hidden Realm Gate threw us here and called us uninvited guests. I'm afraid it's not that simple. Now there are only four of us here, Fellow Daoist Xiang Leng and Fellow Daoist Ruhua, and another one who has not been seen for the time being. If Fellow Daoist Xiang Leng and Fellow Daoist Ruhua passed by here, they should leave a message or wait for us here. I'll check around first, you can take a rest here for a while."
Since both of them were fine, Jianchou felt relieved.
After she finished speaking, she nodded to Xiahou She and went straight to the traces of fighting and remaining blood on the ground.
There were at least four people fighting each other, and the cultivation skills of three of them were not very obvious.
However, Lu Xiangleng and Ruhua Gongzi, who have not yet appeared, are people she is familiar with. Jianchou knows them well, so she can be sure that Lu Xiangleng and Ruhua Gongzi are not among the people who fought.
As for the other person...
When Jianchou came to a terrifying sword mark, a faint gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
She stopped, squatted, stretched out her hand, and slowly slid her slender fingers through the gap of the deep scar, and then gently rolled her fingertips.
“Pah.”
The remaining obscure sword energy exploded gently between her fingertips.
As a result, a smile immediately appeared on Jianchou's lips.
Oh.
It seems that even if he encountered an accident, he still had the energy to use his "Hermit Sword Intent" to fight against others.
Although this residual sword intent is not as strong as when it fought with him before, it is still far beyond the level of ordinary Jindan cultivators.
When he saw the bloodstains before, Jianchou suspected that it was Xie Buchen.
Unexpectedly, now with all the clues on the ground confirmed, it is indeed him.
When they were outside the first gate of the hidden world of Qingfeng Temple, they discovered that someone had got there first and set a trap for them in front of the gate; when they were outside the second gate, the gatekeeper pig revealed in his words that they were not the first group of people to come to the hidden world today, which further confirmed their judgment outside.
Now, in this hidden world where no one else should appear, there were signs of a fight between several people, and it was an internal fight among their group. It seemed that other people had indeed come in.
Xie Buchen crossed the river faster than any of them, but I don't know if there are other people around him, what the outcome of this battle was, and where his people are now...
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Jianchou finally reached the edge following the slight trace of blood.
At the edge of the Yuntai is a slope of wild grass. Among the originally lush grass, there is a sparse trace, as if someone had passed through it.
Jianchou raised his eyebrows, looked over carefully, and then picked up a piece of weeds that had fallen to the ground. When the thin grass leaves turned over, there was a little blood on the back.
Let go of the blade of grass.
Jianchou looked into the distance and saw the track in the weeds extending all the way to the dark river.
On the foggy river, a small upside-down boat could be vaguely seen floating.
In the extreme blur, Jianchou finally saw the word "ruthless" engraved on the side of the boat.
The boat was in the river but had not reached the shore.
Ruthless ship
Jianchou sneered in his heart, always feeling that something was wrong.
If we speculate based on the surface, the ruthless ship turned upside down in the river means that the affectionate ship took Xie Buchen to the shore.
only…
Thank you for your kindness
That's really a huge joke.
Jianchou turned around and glanced at Xiaojin and Zuoliu who were still lying on the ground.
If Xie Buchen also chose to be affectionate or ruthless and reached the shore, then Xiao Jin and Zuo Liu would probably do the same. One of these two people was carried away by a turtle, so one must be affectionate and the other ruthless. But no one knows who is ruthless and who is affectionate.
Thinking about it this way, there seems to be something a little strange.
She walked back slowly.
Xiahou She saw her, hesitated for a moment, and only asked: "Senior Sister Jianchou, did you find anything?"
"There is nothing particularly significant to discover. Those who are fighting here are probably those who have entered the hidden world before us."
Jianchou didn't mention Xie Buchen directly, but how smart was Xiahou She? From Jianchou's words "most likely", Dandan knew that there must be another person involved in the fight, and it was probably Xie Buchen.
Xiahou She was also curious about the relationship between Xie Buchen and Jianchou, but he knew that he had nothing to do with Jianchou and didn't want to have any relationship with him, so it was difficult for him to understand.
Now that he saw that Chou didn't say anything, he just pretended not to know and simply didn't ask.
Zuo Liu was completely confused. Seeing Xiao Jin still lying there, looking as if he couldn't recover, he couldn't help but say, "Sister Jianchou, Daoist Xiao Jin and I are crossing the river very slowly. Everyone should be crossing the river, right? Fairy Lu and Daoist Ruhua haven't shown up yet, is that..."
When Jianchou heard this, he knew that this was also a smart person, so he didn't ask Xie Buchen.
However, Lu Xiangleng and Ruhua Gongzi were indeed a little slow.
But the two of them haven't arrived yet. Could something have gone wrong
Jianchou took a look around and guessed the layout of the river and the Yuntai. The river bent into a semicircle, covering the Yuntai. There were bridges across the river, all built towards the Yuntai in the center. No matter which direction you crossed the river, you would reach the Yuntai.
Next to the two single-plank bridges are two wide white jade bridges, like a smooth road leading to the sky.
However, the ends of these two bridges were all blurry and nothing could be seen clearly.
On the same long road, Ruhua Gongzi walked very slowly, holding the ribs of the folding fan one by one with both hands, slowly opening the fan, and then slowly closing it.
A robe that looks like a blooming flower, with bright colors in the darkness.
But at this moment, his whole body exuded an indescribable calmness and silence.
His eyes fell on the figure that was struggling not far ahead. Even though he was a handsome man, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Fairy Lu, why do you have to do this?"
Why
There was a repulsive force along the entire path, which seemed to be resisting her progress.
Every step she took felt like she was walking on the tip of a knife, with piercing pain piercing her heart and lungs, making her feel like a fish that had been placed on a eucalyptus board and had been gutted.
Lu Xiangleng walked in front of Ruhua Gongzi, who could not see her expression. He could only see her figure taking increasingly difficult steps, and hear her voice which was no longer as light as the clouds and breeze, but still carried a hint of coldness.
"This is the path I have chosen, and this is the suffering I deserve."
The young man walked slowly and lightly, and it was obviously a thousand times easier for him to walk this path than it was for Lu Xiangleng.
Hearing Lu Xiangleng's answer, he was silent for a long while, with an inexplicable smile on his face: "There are thousands of shortcuts in the world. Didn't I choose the ruthless path that I chose at the beginning? It doesn't matter which path you choose, Fairy Lu is too persistent."
"Bang."
The pressure is increasing sharply again!
With every step forward, the pressure on Lu Xiangleng would increase by 30%!
The brilliant purple-gold light on his body dimmed almost instantly. Even Lu Xiangleng couldn't resist such a terrifying pressure and was thrown onto the bridge...
The horrible pressure seemed to crush her so that she couldn't even turn over.
It seemed as if she would commit a great sin if she took this path...
A loving way
Ruthless way
"God thinks I am heartless, so I am heartless?"
Lu Xiang pressed her five fingers on the ground, gritting her teeth. There were some hidden tears in her cold eyes.
She held on tightly, and pushed her body, which was pressed to the ground, up again. She staggered to her feet with each step.
The clean robe was already covered with dust.
The shaking body is not stable, like a small boat in the huge waves...
She took another step and continued forward: "My path is determined by me."
"… "
At this moment, the eyes of the handsome man flickered slightly as he looked at the figure walking with difficulty in front of him. He no longer had the calmness and composure of the past, but had a kind of tenacity that was very touching, and he looked as embarrassed as an ordinary person.
Can…
He actually felt that Lu Xiangleng's ethereal air had not diminished, but had instead become even more proud.
Lu Xiangleng, the medicine girl from Baiyue Valley.
The handsome man curled his lips and smiled, and suddenly thought of Jianchou. The female cultivator who was looked up to by her might be really extraordinary. Or perhaps it can be said: In these 19 continents, where people fight for life and death, it is hard to find anyone who is not famous.
Although he could have walked very fast, Ruhua Gongzi did not overtake Lu Xiangleng. He just maintained a very slow pace, following Lu Xiangleng about ten steps away.
This is a distance where one can see Lu Xiangleng's situation without appearing to be offensive.
Fall down again and again, get up again and again, and keep moving forward.
Ruhua Gongzi just watched from afar, but suddenly a strange thought came to his mind: at first he thought he was a ruthless person, but then the ruthless person told him he was not, so he immediately switched to the compassionate person...
Hmm, is my faith in the Tao a little unsteady
As his thoughts turned, his eyes flashed, and Mr. Ruhua looked at Lu Xiangleng in front of him again.
There was a bit of dust on his robe, and he was about to fall to the ground...
How else can I describe it except as embarrassing
The corner of his eye twitched slightly, and Ruhua Gongzi praised himself in his heart: That's right, a man who knows the times is a hero. It doesn't matter to him what path he chooses. What matters is that his clothes cannot be messy, the embroidery cannot be dirty, and his image cannot be ruined.
As a result, Mr. Ruhua's doubts about himself immediately disappeared.
He felt no pressure, no burden, and no guilt about his "Tao" at all, and walked on the path as if he was strolling in a garden.
This process was extremely difficult and slow for Lu Xiangleng.
She didn't know how long she held on before she saw the end of the long road.
All the pressure disappeared completely in this instant.
Lu Xiang was stunned.
She stood here and felt light and fluttery. The pressure like a mountain had not gone away. She was like a cloud that could be blown away by the wind at any time.
Looking back, I see that the place I’m coming from is spacious and bright.
But at this moment, an inexplicable feeling rose in her heart. This was the path she had walked...
"Fellow Daoist Xiang Leng."
A familiar soft voice suddenly sounded.
Before Lu Xiangleng had time to hide all the shock and confusion on her face, she turned her head away.
On the platform in front, Jianchou, wearing a moon-white robe stained with blood, stood in front of Xiahou She and others, holding a ghost axe, looking in her direction with a smile on his face.
It's them.
"See you, Daoist friend."
Lu Xiangleng smiled slightly and was about to walk down from the end of the long path.
But when she looked back, she saw that Ruhua Gongzi was also nearby. She took a look and just said softly, "Thank you."
The handsome boy said nothing, but casually held the folding fan and spread his hands.
Then, he walked onto the cloud platform with Lu Xiangleng.
With a glance, Mr. Ruhua saw Xiaojin and Zuoliu with colorful faces, and he immediately clicked his tongue twice. He then looked at Jianchou, who was covered in blood, and said, "Oh, Daoist Jianchou is not dead yet. His fate is really strong. It's rare."
"… "
Originally, Jianchou was quite happy to see them coming out safely, but he never expected that Mr. Ruhua would say such a thing as soon as they met.
Jianchou showed a grim expression with a fake smile, and echoed: "Yes, he is very lucky. I just don't know whose life is tougher, yours or mine."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Ruhua was stunned.
He pinched the folding fan with some force, but considering Jianchou's fighting power, he finally sighed: "This young master is kind to women, and seeing that you are injured now, I will not compete with you to see whose life is tougher."
"Tsk..."
Xiao Jin and Zuo Liu showed an expression of disbelief without hesitation.
The handsome boy looked unhappy all of a sudden.
Jianchou was suddenly happy and was about to call everyone to set off.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiangleng came up to her, and seeing that she was covered in wounds, her willow-like thin eyebrows wrinkled up, and she said, "We have already entered the hidden world, so it doesn't matter if we set out a moment later. Daoist Jianchou, please wait for a while, and I will heal your wounds before we set out again."
Following her gaze, Jianchou looked down and saw that the horrific wound on his shoulder left by Xie Buchen's Human Emperor Sword had not yet healed completely.
A good sharp sword.
Jianchou took a look at Lu Xiangleng and naturally found that she was different from ordinary people. However, even though there was some dust on her body, the otherworldly smell on her did not change.
After pondering for a moment, Jianchou agreed and started meditating on the spot.
The others knew that Jianchou had exhausted all his strength in the battle with Xie Buchen, and there was nothing unusual about him now. It was just that Lu Xiangleng suggested treating him, and he had his reasons for that.
No one asked about the grudge between Jianchou and Xie Buchen. They just sat down cross-legged and took advantage of this time to adjust their mental state to the best.
Lu Xiangleng took out a lot of medicinal herbs and elixirs from his Qiankun bag, thought about how to match a few of the medicines together, and ordered Jianchou to take them first.
Then, she looked at the wound on Jianchou's shoulder, but seeing that there was no change on the wound after Jianchou took the medicine, she frowned and took out a light purple bottle and a jade-colored small bowl from her sleeve, and poured out the colorless and tasteless water in the bottle.
"This is the Heavenly Purity Jade Tranquility Liquid, which can break the evil spirits in the world. It was given to me by a monk who traveled in the Northern Territory when I was traveling in the secular world. Until now, it has been of little use. Daoist Jianchou's sword wound has sword evil spirits, so the wound has not healed for a long time. This liquid may be able to cure it."
The jade bowl was brought to Jianchou.
When the little mink saw there was something to drink, his eyes immediately glowed green and he rushed over without hesitation, but was slapped away by Jianchou's quick eyes and hands.
You have no respect for your elders and even dare to snatch food from my bowl.
Jianchou didn't even look back at the pitiful little mink who was covering his head, but just took the jade bowl and said, "Thank you, Brother Xiang Leng."
Lu Xiangleng nodded slightly.
On the other side, the young man Ruhua, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, opened his eyes, looked at the light purple bottle, then looked at the bowl of water that Jianchou was drinking, and suddenly his face trembled, with an indescribable feeling of heartache.
Even Xiao Jin, who was pretending to be dead just now, was looking at it stupidly: Heaven, Heavenly Pure Jade Tranquility Liquid? The thing in the Zen Red Dust Spring? Just drink it like that...
Jianchou didn't feel anything unusual at all, or perhaps he didn't care at all.
When the Tianqing Yujing Liquid enters the mouth, it is colorless and tasteless, just like drinking plain water. However, the moment this liquid enters the mouth, there is a feeling of clearness and brightness in the world that immediately attacks the heart, and then a strong and pure power flows along with the liquid that enters the stomach and spreads out.
"puff!"
Several black lines instantly appeared above the injured shoulder and exploded immediately.
After these black lines disappeared, the terrifying recovery ability of Jianchou's "human-machine" body was immediately revealed.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the flesh and blood grew and healed again, and the wound disappeared completely.
It seems that those black lines just now were the "Sword Evil" that Lu Xiangleng mentioned.
There is no sword in the world that does not kill people, so it is almost an axiom recognized by the 19 continents that famous swords have evil.
Sword Evils have various effects, some can hurt the soul, some can speed up the body, some can change shape, and of course there are also some like Xie Buchen, who can make the wound never heal...
There are weapon refiners who practice swordplay. When the sword is finished, there will be "evil" attached to it. Such a sword will become a sword that everyone in the Nineteen Continents will fight for.
Jianchou handed the jade bowl back, but there was a hint of thought in his eyes.
"Everything is fine now. Daoist Jianchou, are we ready to set off?"
Ruhua Gongzi finally withdrew his gaze from the jade bowl, and saw that Lu Xiangleng had already put away the light purple bottle.
The injuries in Jianchou's body were healing at a terrifying speed. Even the sharp feeling around her body was gradually dissipating from her body as her body recovered.
This is a sword that has been unsheathed.
She stood up and looked around, feeling refreshed, with abundant spiritual energy surging through her body...
Then, an idea came to my mind.
She looked straight ahead and said, "Since everyone is fine, let's go."
Everyone stood up, and no one asked where Xie Buchen was. They just followed Jianchou and walked forward.
At the end of the Yuntai is a long and wide road.
They had seen it from a distance just now, but when they got closer, they were completely shocked by what they saw: this long road was actually built between the Yuntai and the steep cliff opposite, crossing the natural chasm!
Standing in front of the road, I could only feel the vast sea of clouds under my feet. When the wind blew, it seemed that the entire white jade road was about to fall down.
Dangerous, very dangerous!
There is an old stone tablet standing by the road, with four words inscribed on it: There is no way behind.
The vigorous handwriting was exactly the same as the inscription on the previous mural.
Jianchou thought that this must be what Master Bu Yu left behind.
There is no way out.
Is it a warning to these "uninvited guests" or is it just the name of a road
Looking at the small stone tablet, and then at the long road ahead leading to a steep platform on the opposite cliff, Jianchou narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "Please wait a moment."
She had some arrangements to make.
After saying this, Jianchou didn't care what other people thought, and took out several formation plates from her Qiankun bag: during her trip to the hidden world of Qingfeng Temple, Fudao Shanren had secretly stuffed a lot of good things into her.
One by one, he placed the spirit stones into the array, one, two...
"Pah, pah..."
The tiny voices rang out one after another.
Mr. Ruhua counted subconsciously: there are six formation plates in total, with a total of four hundred and ninety-eight spirit stones!
Jianchou made a formation plate and placed it on the ground.
From the bottom of the stone tablet, they are arranged horizontally to the left, one, two, three...
On the road they just passed, in the blink of an eye, Jianchou had placed down six formation plates!
“Buzz!”
A ray of light flashed, and the entire formation disappeared without a trace, completely hidden!
During the entire process, Jianchou's movements were skillful and smooth, with no unnatural expression on his face, as if he had no psychological burden at all.
But…
No matter whether it was Ruhua Gongzi or Xiahou She, they were all knowledgeable people. The moment Jianchou took out the formation plate, they already knew: this was a plan to trick people!
The way she buried the formation plate was even more meticulous than burying gunpowder, and she was so calm!
After doing all this, Jianchou clapped his hands and slowly took three steps back.
The six formation plates have completely disappeared on the long road. The ground is clean and the white jade long road is still the white jade long road. It is very peaceful. Clouds are blowing past it, and there is no sign of anything unusual.
only…
The calmer it is, the more dangerous it is.
Jianchou raised his eyebrows slightly, restrained the gleam in his eyes, turned around, and found that everyone was looking at him.
She explained calmly, "It's better to take precautions before it happens. Since there are people who don't belong to us in the hidden world, and judging from the formation they left behind to plot against us, they should be quite hostile to us. This is the only way we can take at the moment. According to what Junior Sister Nie Xiaowan said, the way in is the same as the way out. If anyone else wants to come, or if anyone dares to leave before us, this 72-kill chain formation will make them save their lives."
The smile is light and full of pure kindness, as warm as the spring breeze.
But…
The moment she uttered the last sentence, everyone couldn't help but tremble.
Xie Buchen's whereabouts were still unknown. We only saw traces of a fight that he left behind, but we couldn't be sure that Xie Buchen had also taken this road from Yuntai. If Xie Buchen was still in the weeds, who knows if he would suffer.
and…
Seventy-two Killings Serial Array...
Who was it that had previously sworn and praised fellow Taoist Kunwu Xie, saying that his formation was good and that he even ordered him around
You are not ambiguous at all!
The flowery young man sighed softly and said, "What a beast in human form..."