Qin Ran's figure gradually became solid in the fog. He looked back and found that Su Changqing and Bai Ruoxi did not follow him.
But he did not relax.
Just because they didn't catch up with him now doesn't mean they won't be able to catch up with him later. After all, they didn't catch up with him when he escaped from the valley before.
Moreover, there was one question that Qin Ran had to sort out first before heading to the next array stone location, which was...
How did Su Changqing find him this time
He had already thrown away the mother and child beads. Logically speaking, there was nothing on him that was related to Su Changqing, and it was impossible for Su Changqing to get any personal belongings related to him.
“Unless…” Qin Ran looked at the Array Stone in his hand, “He discovered the operation of me leaving the Array Stone there.”
But even if Su Changqing found the array stone, it would only be destroyed. Because he and Bai Ruoxi were both sword cultivators, they would not understand the array formation. Not to mention the reverse use of the array formation that others had already laid.
According to Qin Ran's understanding of sword cultivation, the first thing a sword cultivator needs is purity. An excellent sword cultivator should believe that one sword can break all laws, and there is nothing that the sword in hand cannot solve. They rarely dabble in other fields, let alone have high attainments.
As a sword cultivator who has comprehended the sword spirit, Su Changqing is an unrivaled genius among sword cultivators and it is impossible for him to dabble in other specialties...
"But, judging by the current situation, there is only this possibility. Su Changqing understands the formation."
When all the impossibilities have been eliminated, the possibility that remains, no matter how incredible, is the fact.
Therefore, regardless of whether Su Changqing understood the formation or not, Qin Ran could only assume that there would be a Su Changqing waiting for him at every formation pattern stone in front.
When exploring in the fog, Qin Ran had left a total of ten array stones, including five calibrations. He had already been to the Blood Dragon Bone Tree, so there were nine left. The next one was where he encountered the tentacle monster.
Is the tentacle monster still there
Will Su Changqing be waiting there
Qin Ran didn’t know, so he could only go over and take a look.
As usual, Kieran first used Illusion to transform into water form and become invisible, then used Mirror Flower and Water Moon to create a clone to explore the way.
Unlike the previous team's journey, which was to walk cautiously in the dark, Qin Ran now knew the direction he was traveling, so the speed of his travel was incomparable to before.
It didn't take long before he arrived at the second array stone...
There's no Su here.
Changqing, there are only tentacle monsters.
"Um?"
Tentacle monster?!
Qin Ran saw the tentacles swaying in the mist from a distance and was startled. He quickly used his skills to escape for his life.
The tentacle monster discovered him and stretched out its tentacles...
After finally getting rid of the tentacle monster, Qin Ran arrived at the mushroom space.
In addition to the mushroom in the center, there is also a human-shaped mushroom with a broken leg at the edge of the space...
Chu Batian is only left with bones, and mushrooms have grown out of his bones, making him look human. It's just very weird.
Qin Ran didn’t dare to stay in this mushroom space for too long. He just passed by here, took a look, and left quickly.
He carefully tried and checked one place after another. After going through six or seven places, he was almost at the edge of the fog, but there was still no sign of Su Changqing. Qin Ran almost thought that he was overthinking. In fact, in this fog, Su Changqing could not find the direction at all.
At the exit of the fog, which was where the six-member group first gathered and where Qin Ran left the formation stone for the first time, Su Changqing sat cross-legged here.
A circle of silver-grey light emanated from his body, dispelling the surrounding fog. In this circle of clean silver-grey light, Bai Ruoxi stood there holding the sword, very quietly; the ghost monkey kept scratching there, always restless.
They had been waiting here for a long, long time, so long that Bai Ruoxi began to suspect that Qin Ran had slipped away from somewhere else. After all, he was such a slippery person.
At this moment, a person suddenly appeared in the fog ahead, from blurry to clear.
The man was thin, with a delicate face, and dressed in a blue shirt, looking like a scholar. He walked out of the mist slowly, with a smile on his face, and a bit of sunshine and warmth.
He seemed like a learned, ambitious, and noble scholar who was about to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination.
Bai Ruoxi took a closer look at him and frowned subconsciously. She could not forget the disgusting feeling she had when she fought with this man. He used his real body, fake body, and invisible body. After several rounds, she didn't even know where he was.
… He really shines!
“Is this true or false?”
This was her first reaction, and then a sword energy shot over. The white feather sword energy split the man in half, and the man fell to the ground and became a pool of water.
"It's fake!" She knew it.
Su Changqing smiled and said loudly in the other direction of the fog: "Brother Qin, why don't you show up? I have been waiting here for a long time.
"
Bai Ruoxi then looked in that direction.
After a while, a figure suddenly appeared from nowhere, about ten feet away. Qin Ran appeared with a smile. He looked at the halo around Su Changqing and asked, "What's so powerful about this mist?"
Su Changqing smiled and said, "It will devour the mana in the cultivator's body."
"How does it compare to mushroom spores?" Qin Ran continued to ask.
"Why don't you mind your own business!" Bai Ruoxi had been unhappy with Qin Ran for a long time. Seeing that he was talking about things that were irrelevant, she immediately sent another sword energy towards him.
Qin Ran turned sideways, easily avoiding the sword energy. He ignored Bai Ruoxi and looked at Su Changqing and continued to ask, "Do you still have the strength to fight?"
"Brother Qin can come over and try it." Su Changqing smiled.
“No need…” Qin Ran shook his head and pointed in the direction outside the mist.
"I'll just go out. Anyway, I have no grudges against you in the past or in the present. Even if you want to destroy the entire Hengduan Mountains and kill all the people from Northern Chu and Xuan Qin, it has nothing to do with me. Why should I fight with you? I don't like fighting."
"Brother Qin is such a selfish person. To be honest, I am very disappointed." Su Changqing said.
"Then what kind of person do you think I am? A man of great righteousness, with the world in my heart?" Qin Ran said, "Don't be silly, cultivator!"
Monks are selfish.
"Hmm..." Su Changqing looked up at the sky and said with a smile, "I thought Brother Qin was different."
Qin Ran was speechless for a moment.
"How is it? Can you still move?" Qin Ran asked, "If you can't move, I'll leave!"
Seeing Qin Ran ignoring her, Bai Ruoxi said calmly: "Do you think I don't exist?"
Qin Ran glanced at her, then looked back at Su Changqing, and said arrogantly: "I can't beat her! But I want to leave, and she can't stop me."
"Brother Qin, please do as you please." Su Changqing nodded.
Qin Ran walked towards the outside of the fog.
He took two steps, then suddenly stopped and turned back to ask Su Changqing: "I'm very curious, how can you, a swordsman who has comprehended the sword intent, also be proficient in formations?"
"Who told you that I am a swordsman?" Su Changqing replied.
"What?" Qin Ran was stunned.
Su Changqing suddenly raised his hand, spread out his five fingers, and slapped downwards!
Qin Ran looked up hurriedly, and saw a net made of silver-gray silk threads above his head, covering him!