In the Bianrong Mansion of the Daxiu Dynasty, the strange changes in Pozi Mountain within the mansion have caused an uproar.
Not only did the more than 200 elite soldiers who escaped death return to the city to report the situation, but many people in the city also knew about it.
In fact, there is not only a mountain village in Pozi Mountain, but also many people living near the mountain. The changes that occurred in the mountain were spread when the villagers in the mountain came out to buy goods, and then the news radiated to the surrounding areas.
This kind of curious and magical story is extremely easy to spread, not to mention that it is true. It can be said that the speed of news spreads as fast as the speed of horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts.
On the fourth day, people in the streets of Bianrong Prefecture had already started to spread the news about Pozi Mountain.
A practitioner from the Tianshi sect, who was wearing casual clothes but a golden crown on his head, was walking through the streets and alleys from the market. When he passed by a stall selling pheasants, he heard the vendor chatting with an old man selling vegetables next door, and what they were talking about was the affairs of Pozi Mountain.
"Hey, have you heard about the incident at Pozi Mountain?"
"What is it?"
When the pheasant vendor heard that the old man next door didn't know, he immediately became excited.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you don't even know about this? Something big happened at Pozi Mountain!"
"What's the big deal? Did a man-eating monster appear?"
The vegetable vendor shook his head and clicked his tongue.
"That's nothing. The situation in Pozi Mountain is much more serious than this. You know I collect wild goods from the mountain people over there. Look at these pheasants. I just collected them yesterday. The hunters around Pozi Mountain have become very prosperous in the past two days. They have hunted a lot of good things!"
The old vegetable seller nodded.
"Oh, this is a big deal?"
"No, no, no, it's not!"
The pheasant dealer spoke mysteriously.
"Do you know why there are so many wild animals? Because they all ran out from the deep mountains. They were scared! There was a monster in Pozi Mountain!"
"ah!?"
The old vegetable seller was startled. In fact, things like monsters are still just rumors and legends among ordinary people in Daxiu, but people know more about them than in places like Dazhen.
In addition to the stories passed down from generation to generation, there were also some special orders issued by the government.
For example, during the Spring Festival two years ago, some minor officials such as the head of the village posted notices everywhere in the household registration area under their jurisdiction, and even went door to door to warn people of some special things, asking people to report where any strangers had moved in recently. The strangers must look sinister and be in the habit of hiding during the day and coming out at night.
For example, there was a period of time when everyone was ordered that if they heard someone calling their name from behind at night, regardless of whether the voice was familiar or not, they had to speed up and leave, and then report to the police immediately.
This kind of thing doesn't happen often, maybe only once in a year or two, but each time it happens it leaves a deep impression. The villagers privately spread the word that the government is investigating and punishing evil spirits.
Although the existence of Daxiu in the Tianshi Office was not announced to the world openly, over time, it became clear that there is no wall that is impenetrable, and the people of Daxiu had basically heard about the affairs of the Tianshi Office in private, and the story was spread in a very mysterious way.
So when the old vegetable seller heard that it might be a ghost, he didn't think it was ridiculous at first, but felt scared.
Seeing that the old man's reaction was the same as he expected, the wild goods vendor smiled.
"Hey, you don't have to be afraid. I heard from people in Pozi Mountain that a few days ago before nightfall, there was a huge movement in the mountain, as if a dragon was turning over. You should have some impression of this, right? I felt the ground shaking for a while when I was eating at home."
"Yes, yes, yes! I have an impression, but it came and went quickly."
"Yes! It was at that time. In a short period of time, several giant peaks appeared in the depths of Pozi Mountain! They were truly tall peaks, taller than the original peaks in the mountain. They appeared in the sky in an instant, and then fell heavily into the mountain!"
"Ah? Is there such a thing? How could this happen?"
The dealer nodded and subconsciously looked in the direction of Pozi Mountain.
"It is said that the mountain god captured the monster and moved a mountain over to suppress the monster under the mountain!"
"real?"
"How could it be false? People from the mountain village have already gone to see it. The mountain is so magnificent. In addition, many thorny vines have grown around the mountain in the past two days, preventing people from getting close!"
Although the villagers did not see with their own eyes that it was a monster that was crushed under the mountain, they guessed it right based half on what they saw and heard and half on their imagination.
The practitioner from the Heavenly Master simply slowed down his pace when passing by and did not stop to inquire carefully. On the way back, he heard people discussing this matter in two or three places.
"I didn't expect to hear the news from the mountain from the people first. I don't know how the people guarding Pozi Mountain are doing now?"
With a hint of worry, the monk walked back to the Heavenly Master, hoping that the higher-ups would send a master to come.
When the soldiers came back to report the situation, the Tianshi Office of Bianrong Prefecture responded immediately. They did not do anything with fanfare, but instead sent people to Pozi Mountain secretly to investigate, and at the same time asked for help from the Tianshi Office. The skills of the few cultivators in Bianrong Prefecture were not enough to deal with what happened.
It took the exhausted soldiers two days to flee back to Bianrong Mansion to report to the Heavenly Master, even after they had requisitioned mules, horses and carts found along the way. The Heavenly Master spent half a day discussing and researching the matter, and then immediately sent people there.
Although from Ji Yuan's current perspective, he is amazed at the various magical skills of the immortal cultivators, but in fact, some of the magical skills that he is accustomed to are still unattainable to some middle and lower-level practitioners.
For example, the art of flying.
Flying high, walking in the clouds and fog, swimming with the wind, walking on water... Ji Yuan considered these to be "basic skills of immortals", but in the eyes of the various heavenly masters in the show, they were considered magical powers that only a few masters could possess.
So when the people from the Tianshi Office of Bianrong Prefecture went to Pozi Mountain to investigate, they still rode on horseback.
Pozi Mountain can't actually be considered a small mountain. At least in Bianrong Prefecture, it is the largest mountain in the prefecture. There are dozens of hills of different sizes, and it can be considered a deep mountain and old forest.
At this moment, more than a dozen warriors and three immortal masters in grey robes were trekking through the mountains and forests. They were all very agile, and although the mountain path was difficult to travel on, they could all get through it with the help of their lightness skills.
Many of the immortal masters in the Tianshi Office are actually both practitioners of magic and martial arts. At least in addition to spells, they know some light skills, and because of the nourishment of spiritual energy, they learn quickly.
However, as they got closer to their destination, the mountain road became more and more difficult to walk on. Just as the common people had said, it was covered with thorns and vines, and most of the time warriors had to use their swords to cut a path.
"Hoo...Hoo...Hoo...Fellow immortal masters, look, that mountain ahead should be it, right?"
A warrior was breathing slightly and pointed his tempered steel knife at the majestic mountain behind the thin clouds in the distance. The immortal master and other warriors in the team were all slightly surprised when they looked at the distant mountains.
"There weren't these peaks in Pozi Mountain before, right?"
"In reply to the Immortal Master, I have been to Pozi Mountain before, and there has never been such a majestic and steep peak here before."
"Um!"
Two of the immortal masters looked at the mountain in contemplation for a moment, took out a tortoise shell from a yellow cloth bag at the side, and then put copper coins into it, and began to shake it "gudong gudong". After a long time, the tortoise shell was tipped over, and several special copper coins were suspended in the air.
"How about it?"
Someone by the side asked with concern, but the master of tortoise divination shook his head.
"We can't predict anything. We can only move forward and see! We have to be careful on the rest of the way!"
"Well! Don't rest, let's get going!"
After struggling for another half an hour, the group finally approached the mountains. They had asked the local mountaineers before, and they said that the mountain road in this direction was easy to walk on, but in recent days even experienced mountaineers have difficulty walking on it. They finally experienced what difficult walking means.
"This... this mountain was really crushed by someone's magic?"
“It’s like moving mountains and filling the sea!”
Not to mention the warriors, the immortal masters were also extremely shocked. Before, through the clouds and mist, they thought it was similar to other mountains, but when they got closer, they found that the surrounding mountains were just short peaks.
This group of people slowly approached the mountain. The mountain god Shi Youdao had actually discovered them a long time ago, but he recognized these people, or rather, recognized the clothes of the three monks. They were the immortal masters from the mysterious Tianshi of Daxiu.
Now the mountain god has not been recognized by Daxiu, and some of them dare not show up, but some of them are cultivators after all, not ordinary mortals. Who knows if there will be any changes? This is related to the instructions of the immortals, and it would not be appropriate to let these people approach.
Gritting his teeth, Shi Youdao prepared to show up.
When the group of people from Tianshi's place walked to a certain distance, smoke suddenly rose on the mountain road ahead, and Shi Youdao, who was obviously still in the form of a monster, appeared in front of them.
"Monster!" "Protect the Immortal Master!"
“Zheng~” “Zheng~” “Zheng~”…
All the warriors drew their swords immediately, and even a few immortal masters became alert immediately.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! I am not a monster, but a mountain spirit born from heaven and earth. I am here to warn you that the road ahead is very dangerous. Please stop!"
Shi Youdao saluted and quickly asked them to stay calm.
"Ghost? Do you know what's going on ahead?"
When an immortal master asked, Shi Youdao nodded.
"A few days ago, two immortals came here and fought with a powerful monster. One of them used magic to create a mountain with his palm, suppressing the monster under the mountain. Yes, that mountain."
Shi Youdao pointed to the mountain behind him, looked at the shocked expression of the person in front of him, and continued.
"The monster at the foot of this mountain is also very powerful. If it escapes, it will definitely cause great destruction to all living beings. The two immortals saw that I was born as a monster in this mountain, so they ordered me to persuade those who enter the mountain not to get too close to the sealed mountain."
Several immortal masters looked at Shi Youdao, who looked like a monster. One of them approached the leading immortal master named Zhao and whispered.
"Don't trust everything the spirits say."
"Um!"
The immortal master surnamed Zhao nodded and said to Shi Youdao.
"In that case, you take us over there to have a look. We need to go around the mountain to investigate and also climb up to have a look. You, Fang Xin, will never touch the root of this mountain!"
To be honest, Shi Youdao didn't think these people had the ability to destroy the seal of the mountain. He was afraid that the golden-armored general would think he was not guarding the mountain well enough.
"Uh, please don't embarrass me. The Immortal ordered me to return, not to lead the way..."
"Don't talk nonsense. You are just a small monster. You are just talking nonsense when you say you are guarding this mountain. If you keep talking about other things, we will catch you and send you to the Heavenly Master! Lead the way!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
Shi Youdao was really scared, so he had to lead these people forward, but he deliberately did not go to the place with the crack.
When they got close to a certain distance, one of the immortal masters looked up at the mountain and said to the warriors behind him.
"Follow me up the mountain to measure the changes in the terrain. Let's go!"
Several people gathered their strength and jumped four or five feet high. They leaped towards the mountain with the power of lightness skills, intending to go straight up the mountain.
At this moment, a whistling sound of strong wind suddenly appeared in the ears of several people.
"Woo..." "Bang bang bang bang..."
It was as if it had collided head-on with a carriage, and was knocked back in the air with a few bangs. At the same time, after a ripple in front of the mountain, a golden light appeared, and a red-faced giant in golden armor appeared before his eyes.
The golden-armored warrior was at least ten feet tall at this moment, his body as big as a hill. He stood in front of the hill and looked at the newcomer with sidelong glances.
"In compliance with the order of the Supreme Ruler, guard this mountain and keep out the evil spirits! No one with spiritual energy is allowed to approach."
The voice of the golden-armored giant was like the sound of an ancient bell being struck, resounding through the mountains with a rumbling sound, causing pain in people's eardrums and shaking the flowers, plants and trees in the surrounding mountains.