The sky was gloomy and dark, and large strands of black clouds seemed to be falling down at any moment. Roll thick.
On the dark land, there are rolling hills, and there is no grass on the ground, only black stones and soil mixed.
In some places, there are piles of rubbish and sundries, whether it is wood or metal, scattered here and there.
click.
A black boot accidentally stepped on a piece of metal, making a crisp sound, and broke the piece directly.
Quietly, a team of men in black, like a centipede, was slowly crawling across a hill, heading towards a ruined building in the distance.
In the team of men in black, everyone carried a long sword or a burden on their backs, wore a black raincoat, lowered their heads and walked silently with their heads covered.
The one who was walking in the middle was turning his head slightly and looking to the right, revealing half of his white chin.
A flash of lightning flashed, and the man gently lifted a corner of the raincoat and cloak, revealing a weak face like a scholar. It was Lin Xin who left the sect not long ago.
"stop!"
Suddenly, an order came from the front of the line, and it was the voice of a middle-aged man full of spirit.
The whole team stopped quickly.
"Undress."
Everyone quickly tore off the black raincoat and cloak on their bodies.
Lin Xin quickly tore off his raincoat, revealing the black outfit he was wearing underneath.
"You said, this sword listening conference is to pull us up in the middle of the night, take a boat all the way for three days and three nights, and hold it in such a crappy place?" a disciple beside him complained in a low voice.
"It's okay, I heard from the seniors who participated in the past that the sword listening conference is held every two years. Usually, a different underground cave is selected for the trial, but this time we are a little farther away." Another person answered.
"Our team is still good, and some of them still travel by land, tsk tsk, I don't know how long it will take to travel all the way."
"Didn't they go the way we did?"
"There are still a few teams that enter from other entrances."
Lin Xin listened thoughtfully, silently folded up the raincoat, tied it up and stuffed it into his backpack. He asked a tailor to design a backpack for himself, which was similar to the mountaineering bag he used before. It was very strong and had a large capacity.
At this time, it had been a month since he got the magic weapon, and there had been no movement at the Sword Listening Conference, but just a few days ago, a person suddenly came out in the middle of the night, woke up all the registered disciples, and led them on their way.
If it weren't for the proofs of the brothers who taught the law and the elders of the sect, plus the strong strength of this guy, and the explanations of the brothers and sisters who participated in the past, it is estimated that no one would leave the sect directly with a guy of unknown origin.
Lin Xin just packed up his things in a hurry, and then left with the team, boarded a big boat, each got a black raincoat and cloak, and then drifted all the way.
After crossing several towns and passing through a large area of uninhabited wasteland, it took three days to come to such a desolate, strange and dead place.
"Everyone is ready." The voice of the leader in front came again. "keep going."
The sound interrupted Lin Xin's memory, and he walked for a further distance. He looked up and saw that the team had entered a place like a ruined town, surrounded by broken walls, and strangely, they were all black. Stone built.
The team slowed down and walked slowly through the ruined town.
Hiss... Someone suddenly let out a gasp.
Lin Xinxun was also slightly shocked when he looked at the prestige.
Behind a broken wall on the right side of the team, there stood a cross wooden frame impressively, with a rotting black corpse tied to it.
The corpse's mouth was open, and the skin was rotting all over, revealing the black muscle lines underneath. There was only a black hole left in one eye, and a part of both legs fell to nowhere, and only the knees remained above.
"This is skinning...torture..." a person beside Lin Xin whispered. She raised her head, revealing a somewhat foxy fair face.
"Miss Xiao, there is no doubt that skinners appear in such an inaccessible place. They are most likely to be those monks from the Demonic Dao Sect. I don't know why the sect chose this place for trials?" Another person joined in. Come over and whisper, with a worried face.
"I don't know either." Xiao Lingling shook her head, the same worry flashed in her eyes, she glanced at Lin Xin. "Senior Brother Lin, have you ever come into contact with monks of the Demonic Way, and do you know what you know about them?"
Lin Xin shook his head.
"Just like you, I have only been in the sect for less than a year, and now I am only at the second level of cultivation. How can I have any time to find out other information. The practice mission is too late. As for the monks of the magic way, I have no chance to contact them." He vaguely remembered the wooden mule that died under his hands.
This time he entered the third floor and entered the innate matter. In fact, only a few people knew about it. In addition, he had been alone in the sect. Even if he participated in the mission later, all his teammates who knew about it died. As a result, only a few people at the top knew his true cultivation.
It happened that everyone could participate in the Karst Cave Sword Listening Conference regardless of their cultivation level. The third-level cultivation base might not be able to hide it, but when encountering most of the disciples who were not well-informed, they could also catch them by surprise and save combat power as much as possible.
So he simply restrained his aura with the concealment array, it seemed that the effect was good, even Xiao Lingling couldn't see it.
"Our level is too low. It's a pity that we can't squeeze into the circle of those senior brothers. We can only hug each other." Another person approached and said.
These people are Xiao Lingling's very close friends, all men, and they are obviously her potential suitors attracted by their beauty.
"It's a pity... If you are still in the gang, you can also march with the masters of the gang." One person said unwillingly.
"It's useless. Since you have already left the Lingzhu Gang, don't say such depressing words. With Senior Brother Guang here, we are not incapable of fighting together." Xiao Lingling turned her eyes towards a tall man in front of her left. The man smiled.
"Don't worry, Ling'er, I'm here to keep you safe." Senior Brother Guang smiled confidently, showing his composure.
"Here we are." A voice came from the front.
The whole team stopped immediately, and more than a dozen skinned corpses on wooden frames had already passed by. The atmosphere of the whole team was also slightly silent, and everyone raised their vigilance.
Lin Xin looked forward and saw a half-collapsed stone bungalow directly in front of the team. The entrance without a door was pitch black and there was no light at all. From time to time, a cold wind whimpered.
Leading the team was a thin old man with a goatee. He was also dressed in black, with three bloody scars on his right cheek, and he looked very fierce.
"The culprit of this old man is the supervisor of this entrance. There will be a guardian of the entrance and exit of the trial coming soon. He is the deacon of foundation establishment. Please pay attention to etiquette."
"Yes." The team responded in disarray.
The culprit shook his head slightly, as if disappointed with the discipline of the team. The whole team just stood in the ruins and waited.
Some people also simply started to cultivate their inner qi, while others silently checked whether there was any problem with their preparations.
There are also some who are close to each other and start to form cliques to form small groups.
Those with gangs in the team formed a group, and the casual people also formed a small group. Suddenly, the whole team of forty or fifty people was divided into six groups.
The Lingzhu Gang and the Poison Gang were all led by someone, and they each pulled a handful of people over, while the other four groups were scattered people.
Lin Xin walked to the side alone, ready to act alone, and there were a few others who planned the same as him, all of them looked aloof, or silent.
"Senior brother Lin? Why don't you act with us? There will also be a convenient help." Xiao Lingling leaned over and whispered.
"Together?" Lin Xin was about to refuse, he made an appointment with Kong Yuhui and Cheng Ruofei, and he had already planned it. But just as he was about to speak, he felt as if someone was secretly staring at him in the dark.
Thinking about it again, before joining the two of them, staying with Xiao Lingling and the others can also avoid being in danger and revealing their strength prematurely. At that time, when you meet Kong Yuhui and others, just leave the team and come out by yourself.
"Yes, but I have made an appointment with a few friends, and I want to be with them. When I meet someone, I may have to leave on my own." He said in advance.
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Lingling was just an ordinary first-tier disciple. How could she know the achievements Lin Xin had made during this period? After all, those things had to be kept secret.
"At that time, you can leave on your own. One more person is also an extra care." What she likes is that Lin Xin is also a master of the second-floor nephew just like Senior Brother Guang. Although the gap between the first and second floors is not too big, it is still a considerable combat power.
Among this group of low-level disciples, the only ones who stand out are these second- and third-tier masters. The third-tier disciples are all in the Lingzhu Gang and the Poison Gang, one on each side, and they are considered team leaders.
After that, the second floor is the most powerful. There are only five people, and Senior Brother Guang is one of them.
In this kind of low-level group, the people around him are not as good as him, and he stands out from the crowd. Naturally, Senior Brother Guang also has a little self-confidence.
Seeing Xiao Lingling being so accommodating and enthusiastic towards Lin Xin, he coughed, a trace of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes, and was about to speak.
Chi Chi Pu Chi...
Suddenly, a black shadow flew over everyone's heads, mixed with the sound of huge wings beating.
In the sound of clang clang, everyone was startled and drew their swords one after another.
"Stop! It's Zongmen Ouyang Senior Brother who has arrived!" The culprit who led the team shouted loudly.
All the disciples breathed a sigh of relief.
The same is true for Lin Xin. When the black shadow flew over his head just now, the sudden loud wind and oppression made it difficult for him to breathe even with his innate cultivation. Even he was taken aback, let alone other low-level disciples.
Hearing the culprit speak, he hurriedly looked forward.
The black shadow just landed slowly beside the culprit, it was a white pigeon as tall as a two-story building.
The giant white pigeon's eyes are dark red, and its feathers are snow-white without any variegation. He fell down and squatted on the ground, motionless, very quiet.
Like an ordinary white pigeon magnified countless times, the dark red pigeon stared at the team, faintly giving people a chilling feeling.
On the pigeon's back was a middle-aged woman, dressed in white, blind in one eye, not carrying a long sword, but holding a wine gourd in her hand, and while drinking, she coldly glanced at the entire team.
"I am the guardian of this entrance. You don't need to know who I am, as long as you know the rules of this trial. Whoever finds all twenty blood beast skulls first, and then walks out of the cave alive will be considered as passing the trial."
"Of course, the more skulls you get, the higher your ranking will be."
After she finished speaking, she ignored the reaction below, took a sip of wine on her own, closed her eyes and rested her mind.
The culprit grinned, slapped the woman, and turned to face the crowd.
"There are four entrances and exits, you can choose any one to go out, remember, the rule is, within a month, collect all the skulls and come out alive, I don't want to see each other fighting each other, the silver skull of the blood beast inside can be worth ten Ordinary skulls, transparent skulls can be worth ten silver skulls."