In the early morning, the fog rose again.
Gu Pinglin put out the fire and planned to say goodbye to the people of the Six Path Sect, but Zhang Lian changed her mind. She turned around and said to the other Six Path Sect disciples, "Since it's still early, why don't we stay a few more days, go with Junior Brother Gu and the others, and look around?"
It was rare for several disciples to go out on missions, so when they heard that they could play for a few more days, they were more than happy to do so.
Seeing that Gu Pinglin did not express his opinion, Zhang Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, Junior Brother Gu, we have already collected most of the things. We can't take any more with us. It's rare that we all get along well. My junior brothers and sisters are all in the Lesser Zhoutian Realm, so maybe they can help you a little."
The other person had directly said that he didn't want anything and that he was there to help. There was no reason for the people of Lingxin Sect to refuse and they hurriedly thanked her. Gu Pinglin knew her intention, so he smiled and said nothing.
The two teams merged together and continued forward.
Gu Pinglin intentionally walked in front of the team. As everyone came out to hunt monsters, they had no fixed destination and unknowingly were led by him away from the direction of Luoyan Swamp.
Not long after, Zhang Lian suddenly remembered: "We have been to these places before, and there may not be many monsters left. There is a swamp ahead, why don't we try our luck?"
Gu Pinglin frowned.
People in the world of cultivation subconsciously respect the strong. Now Zhang Lian is the one with the highest cultivation level in the team, and everyone nodded in agreement.
Gu Pinglin was not angry either, he looked in another direction: "Senior Brother Duan seemed to have said that he was going over there."
"Oh?" Zhang Lian's eyes moved.
Gu Pinglin said, "It's difficult to travel in the swamp, and it will slow down the journey. Why don't we go this way? Maybe we can meet up with Senior Brother Duan, isn't that good?"
"Junior Brother Gu is right," Zhang Lian said with a smile, "That swamp does look difficult to walk through, and I don't think there's anything good there. Well, we're just here to join in the fun, so let Junior Brother Gu make the decision."
Duan Qingming's skin is quite useful. Gu Pinglin secretly laughed and was about to lead everyone away when he heard a cry for help suddenly in the thick fog.
"It sounds like someone is calling for help," Zhang Lian looked back, "It's in that direction, let's go over and take a look."
Gu Pinglin knew something was wrong and said calmly, "The demon cultivators destroyed the Great Wilderness barrier, there must be a conspiracy. This place is remote, and it is hard to say whether there are demon cultivators hiding. We have low cultivation bases, so it is better not to meddle in other people's affairs when we are away from home."
Zhang Lian was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "How can there be so many bad people in the world? The seniors are all in there, how dare the demon cultivators stay? Junior brother, you are too worried. If a fellow practitioner is in danger, we can lend a hand and do a favor."
This woman is really capable of causing trouble. Gu Pinglin stopped trying to persuade her.
In the fog, a figure came running.
The crowd was full of enthusiasm and was persuaded by Zhang Lian. They immediately asked loudly, "Who is this fellow here? Do you have any difficulties?"
The man paused, then immediately ran over here, shouting, "I am Wei Yongyuan from the Xuanming Sect, I hope you can rescue me!"
He probably thought that with the great name of Xuanming Sect, people would definitely pay attention to it. However, he didn't expect that the two sects here just disliked Xuanming Sect. The enthusiasm of the crowd suddenly cooled and they snorted. Only Zhang Lian and Gu Pinglin remained unchanged.
After recognizing Wei Yongyuan, Gu Pinglin gave up the idea of standing by and watching. Before Wei Yongyuan could speak, he asked sharply, "Where are the others? Are you the only one who came out?"
Wei Yongyuan was sweating and pale. He was stunned by his drink and nodded involuntarily, "That's right. There are... powerful monsters in Luoyan Swamp! All of us are trapped in it. I hope you can help us!"
As he spoke, he kept bowing to everyone.
Zhang Lian's expression changed slightly.
Even when the disciples of Xuanming Sect asked for help, they were rarely so polite. Wei Yongyuan's cultivation was higher than his own, and the strength of his team must be strong. If they couldn't even handle him, the matter was definitely not that simple. However, it was not righteous to not help him...
Zhang Lian secretly regretted it.
Wei Yongyuan suddenly recognized her and said happily, "Isn't this Senior Sister Zhang from the Liudao Sect! Junior Sister Qu Lin from the Bi Sect is trapped inside. I hope you will rescue her. Uncle Yan will definitely be grateful." Qu Lin is Yan Feixiu's cousin. Although Yan Feixiu is not in charge of the Xuanming Sect, she is the direct disciple of the Sect Leader Zhan Renjie, so her words carry some weight. She asked Qu Lin to follow her team because she wanted her to take care of Qu Lin. It doesn't matter if it's for others, but Qu Lin must not get into any harm.
Zhang Lian rolled his eyes and sighed in embarrassment, "Brother Wei, I'm not trying to shirk my responsibility. My cultivation is far inferior to yours. We can't even handle you. Even if the five of us from the Six Path Sect are willing to go and help, we will die in vain."
Wei Yongyuan understood the question and turned to Gu Pinglin and the others: "Who are you..."
"Lingxin Sect." Wang Yu said indifferently.
The disciples of Xuanming Sect often bully Lingxin Sect, and they are all aware of these conflicts. Wei Yongyuan was not disappointed when he heard this, but laughed: "Lingxin Sect and our Xuanming Sect have been neighbors for thousands of years. If you don't give face to Uncle Yan, you should give face to Lingxin Sect itself."
Seeing him so arrogant, everyone in the Lingxin Sect was furious. Wang Yu sneered and refused: "The Lingxin Sect is not so shameless, sorry we can't do anything..."
"Let's go and take a look." Gu Pinglin suddenly said.
He always felt guilty towards Qu Lin and could not just stand by and watch.
Zhang Lian knew that the Lingxin Sect and the Xuanming Sect were at odds, and was just about to ask Gu Pinglin to refuse, but he never expected that he would agree, and he immediately became anxious: "Junior Brother Gu..."
"Hey, there's something I almost forgot," Wei Yongyuan clapped his hands, "Junior Brother Duan Qingming from your sect is also in there."
Duan Qingming is in there! The people of Lingxin Sect have always valued the friendship between the master and the sect, and they were all dumbfounded when they heard this.
Gu Pinglin hummed softly and walked away.
Zhang Lian hurriedly followed: "There are so many of us, let's go take a look first."
The hazy fog obstructed the view and the entire picture of Luoyan Swamp could not be seen. All that could be seen was a vast expanse of clear water shining with light, like the surface of a tranquil river. When everyone got closer, they found that the water was only about a foot deep and there was an unknown amount of dark grey silt underneath.
"This water is not ordinary water." Wei Yongyuan looked solemn. He swung his sword to cut off a piece of his clothes and threw it down. The piece of clothes sank to the bottom in the blink of an eye.
Everyone was surprised.
"It's the Weak Water flowing out of the Great Wilderness," Gu Pinglin said calmly, "The environment here is terrible. Who suggested going in? Why did you bring Qu Lin with you?"
Wei Yongyuan blushed: "Junior Sister Qu originally didn't want to go, but Junior Brother Duan from your sect found traces of high-level monsters outside the swamp. We thought that since we have a lot of people and a master of Qi Refining Realm, it shouldn't be a problem..."
Gu Pinglin smiled and said nothing.
Qu Lin was a careful girl. With her own warning, she could not help but stop the situation when she saw such a bad environment. Everyone would listen to her because of Yan Feixiu, but they happened to meet Duan Qingming. Found the traces of high-level monsters? Luoyan Swamp was occupied by that fierce beast, so it was impossible for high-level monsters to appear. Duan Qingming was clearly tricking these people to explore the way for him. As for the people of Xuanming Sect, they heard that there were high-level monsters in it, and seeing that Duan Qingming was alone, they probably had bad intentions and fell into the trap easily.
It turned out that what I said at the beginning had no effect on Duan Qingming, and he still came.
Zhang Lian said sternly, "Brother Wei, what's inside?"
Wei Yongyuan hesitated: "I don't recognize this thing either."
When everyone saw his appearance, their faces turned pale.
When it comes to high-level monsters, he shows no fear at all. Could it be a ferocious beast
"It may not be a ferocious beast," Wei Yongyuan said hurriedly, "There are so many of us, and Junior Brother Duan is still inside..."
"Let's go take a look first." Gu Pinglin said.
"Yes, let's see how the situation develops," Zhang Lian said worriedly, "It's been so long, I don't know if they can hold on."
Goose feathers cannot float on weak water, and the mud underneath can hardly bear the weight. The art of flying in the air will consume a lot of mana. Gu Pinglin used three distress talismans in succession, asked several disciples with weaker cultivation to wait outside, and then flew towards the depths of the swamp with Zhang Lian and others.
The swamp was lifeless, and in the shallow water there were no fish or shrimp, not even small insects or algae. After walking for about half an hour, some protruding ground and rocks began to appear in front of them. Two of them were marked, which were the signs that Wei Yongyuan and his group had used to explore the way. The marks were all solid ground, and everyone finally had a chance to rest and catch their breath.
Half an hour later, there was another marked solid ground ahead. Everyone was about to land, but Gu Pinglin suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"
“What’s wrong?” Wei Yongyuan said impatiently, “Don’t worry, we have explored it, so let’s recover quickly and continue on our journey.”
"The strength of this mark is not right." Gu Pinglin explained simply and dropped the stone in his hand. The stone sank as soon as it hit the ground and disappeared in an instant.
Everyone gasped.
"How is it possible..." Wei Yongyuan's face turned pale. If everyone had gone down rashly, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Gu Pinglin said: "An outsider has been here."
Everyone became alert and looked around.
"Saving people is the most important thing, let's go." Gu Pinglin said nothing more and rushed forward first.
This time, after walking for only a cup of tea, they heard sounds of fighting and dull roars in the front. The muddy water under their feet vibrated and the turbid water splashed non-stop.
"They are just ahead, they are still alive!" Wei Yongyuan was overjoyed.
In the fog, several figures were being chased by a gigantic monster. It looked like they were running out of breath and it was difficult to escape. The monster was shaped like a snake and as thick as a giant wheel. Half of its body was hidden under the mud and water, and the part that protruded from the ground was about five or six feet. Wherever it passed, the mud melted and the mud and water splashed.
Zhang Lian was shocked: "That is..."
"It's a hook snake," Gu Pinglin paused, "a vicious beast."
Everyone glared at Wei Yongyuan.
Wei Yongyuan smiled awkwardly: "I really don't know what that is. Junior Brother Gu is indeed very knowledgeable. I admire him."
Gu Pinglin asked: "How many of you are here?"
"Eight." Wei Yongyuan's face looked a little ugly. There were only three or four figures over there. He was afraid that several fellow brothers had been killed.
"Mr. Duan Liu, are you there?" Zhang Lian flew over.
"Be careful!" Gu Pinglin shouted.
Zhang Lian was in mid-air, and before he could react, a huge snake tail suddenly stretched out from the mud under his feet. It had a fork on it, hooked Zhang Lian's waist and dragged him down. Gu Pinglin was quick to throw out his sword, and the snake tail seemed to know the danger, quickly let go of Zhang Lian, and sank back into the mud.
Zhang Lian was still in shock and her face turned pale.
Before everyone here knew what to do, they heard a scream and a figure flew over, probably injured. Gu Pinglin flew over and caught her.
"It's you!" Qu Lin recognized him, and his face of fear suddenly turned into joy.
Gu Pinglin said "hmm".
"Junior Brother Jian!" Wei Yongyuan lost his voice.
Gu Pinglin held Qu Lin in one hand and looked up.
The hook snake hooked a disciple named Jian Ding with its tail. In the critical moment, a white shadow suddenly fell from mid-air, like a white dragon descending from the sky, and at the same time brought up a wisp of misty purple light and shadow, cutting directly off the snake's tail.
The hook snake was a fierce and intelligent beast. It decisively let go of Jian Ding and turned to attack the intruder.
The man nimbly avoided the attack, clasped his palms together, and pressed the Guying sword downwards. Immediately, purple sword energy rose up, and it was another move of "Gone with the Wind".
Compared to what Gu Pinglin had seen last time, this move of "A Passing Shadow" was obviously a little different.
There was a familiar light flashing in the familiar narrow eyes.
He tried out the sword with the hook snake, trying to perfect this move, but unfortunately the "Stunning Shadow" from the Lingxin School was still far inferior to the style of the move in his previous life.
Blood mist exploded, and a fork on the snake's tail was cut off. The hook snake felt pain, shook its head wildly, and opened its mouth to make dull abdominal sounds.
After the attack failed, Duan Qingming did not want to fight any longer and decisively retreated into the fog.
Here, Jian Ding was rescued by Wei Yongyuan, and his body was covered with wounds. He said to Wei Yongyuan with tears in his eyes: "Junior Brother Wu and the others have... Fortunately, Junior Brother Duan from the Lingxin Sect was smart and rescued us many times, otherwise we would definitely not be alive until now."
Gu Pinglin looked over there and frowned.
Duan Qingming needs to recover and should find a shield again.
Sure enough, another disciple was soon entangled by the hook snake. When he found Wei Yongyuan and others here, he was overjoyed and ran over: "Brother Wei! Save me!"
According to Wei Yongyuan's habit, he could leave after rescuing Qu Lin. After all, dealing with the beast was far beyond everyone's ability, and no one would say otherwise. However, he was too embarrassed to run away when his fellow apprentice brother asked for help in front of so many people. Seeing the hook snake being led over, he couldn't help but curse inwardly and hurriedly said, "Everyone... what should we do? Junior Brother Duan..."
When the hook snake comes, everyone will die if it entangles them. Gu Pinglin decisively pushed Qu Lin to Wei Yongyuan: "This is not something we can handle. Let me lead it away, and you quickly take them out and wait for someone to come to rescue them."
Wei Yongyuan couldn't ask for more, and he said with a cupped hand: "Then I'll leave it to you, Junior Brother. Xuanming Sect will definitely remember this favor."
"Senior Brother Gu, you absolutely cannot do that!" Wang Yu and other disciples of Lingxin Sect were very anxious.
"Don't, it's too dangerous." Qu Lin didn't care about anything else and reached out to pull him, but Gu Pinglin had already flown away.
He lured away the hook snake, and Wei Yongyuan immediately took the opportunity to bring back two tired Xuanming Sect disciples and retreated out of the swamp. The three people from Lingxin Sect were so angry when they saw this.
After seeing the power of the hook snake with his own eyes, Zhang Lian hesitated for a moment and said to the three people, "We would be killed if we go over now. Even if Senior Brother Chang and his men from your sect arrive, they will need you to lead the way in and rescue people. Don't let Junior Brother Gu down."
The three refused, but when they looked again, they had lost sight of Hook Snake and Gu Pinglin. It was difficult to tell the direction in the fog, so the three had to give up.