Zhengyang boundary, inside the barren mountain
Liu Nian stood at a fork, closed his eyes slightly, and began to use his consciousness to search the cave.
The consciousness is like ripples on the water, sweeping through the corridors and stone rooms.
As Liu Nian continued to increase the intensity of his spiritual consciousness, the map of the passages inside the cave gradually appeared in his mind, and the monks who were within the scope of his spiritual consciousness appeared in the map in the form of vague-looking figures.
About three breaths passed, and Liu Nian's attention was attracted by a figure with an obvious outline and clear appearance.
In Liu Nian's mind, compared with many other figures, this figure was as eye-catching as the bright moon among thousands of stars.
"found it!"
With the guidance of his breath, Liu Nian no longer needs to wander around the cave like a headless fly.
Looking at the fork ahead, he started suddenly, his body like a white phantom, wandering through the intricate passage.
As he continued to move forward following the breath, Liu Nian noticed that the poisonous gas in the air became much lighter, the fog slowly dissipated, and at the same time, the originally narrow passage gradually became wider.
After passing through an unknown number of corridors, a huge stone door appeared in front of me.
There are many seals with seals on the stone gate. It seems that many forces have explored this place long ago, but because they are not strong enough to break the formation on the stone gate, they put a seal on it and explore other places in the cave. .
Liu Nian stepped forward, raised his hand and fired a fire spell, burning the seal and all the formation traps on it.
Then, he began to look at the stone gate and found that the formation above was similar to the formation on the gate of the cave, but there was no formation trap hidden in it.
Following the formation on the stone gate, Liu Nian outlined hundreds of cracking seals. Each seal had a ray of light flowing through it, which was mysterious and extraordinary.
In just a few breaths, the formation on the door dispersed, and a crystal stone covered with formation texture floated out from the crack in the door, which Liu Nian put into his sleeve.
The stone door slowly opened, and what appeared in front of him was an empty hall. The floors inside were as new as jade, and the lighting instruments on the walls were also exceptionally bright, which was significantly different from the dusty and dim environment in the passage.
In the middle of the hall, there are four stone flags. Each stone flag is wrapped with a thick chain. The other end of the chain is connected to a coffin made of white jade. Under the influence of the four chains, the coffin hangs steadily in the air. .
Right below the coffin, there was a pool of blood. The red-haired man named Shangguan Jing was soaking in the pool of blood and sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. With every breath he took, there was a slight snore.
The black bead on his chest began to shake after Liu Nian entered the hall.
"Jinger, wake up, wake up! Someone is coming in!"
Listening to the shouts that kept ringing in his head, Shangguan Jing gently opened his eyes. After seeing the stranger standing at the door, he suddenly felt a little more energetic.
"Oh it's you!"
Liu Nian rolled his eyes and asked, "Does Fellow Taoist know me when he says this?"
"I don't know you!" Shangguan Jing raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, blinked his groggy eyes, then looked at Liu Nian, and said softly: "Before, when we were outside the cave, someone told me to pay special attention to you. .So, I am very impressed by you!”
"Oh?" Liu Nian said with a smile: "Actually, someone also mentioned you to me!"
When Shangguan Jing heard this, his expression suddenly turned gloomy. He chuckled and asked coldly: "What is your relationship with Mr. Huang? He would actually mention me to you!"
"No, it's not Mr. Huang who mentioned you to me!" Liu Nian shook his head and said, "Mr. Huang and I just met by chance and didn't know each other well. Because we both like to eat fruits and talk speculatively, we just chatted. For a while.”
Shangguan Jing looked at Liu Nian hesitantly, somewhat doubting what the other party said.
"What I said is true." Liu Nian defended: "I don't even know Mr. Huang's real name!"
"This is normal. He is a cautious man and the city is quite deep." Shangguan Jing put away his suspicious eyes, leaned on the edge of the blood pool, looked at the coffin above his head, and sighed: "I have been his righteous man for so many years. Son, I also don’t know what his real name is! You and he just met by chance, how could he tell you his real name? "
Liu Nian thought about it and said, "The next time I see Mr. Huang, I need to ask him his real name."
Looking at Liu Nian's performance, Shangguan Jing asked: "Master, do you think this kid is lying?"
The black bead trembled slightly and said: "Based on my life experience, it is unlikely that this boy is lying. He said that he met your enemy by chance. It should be true!"
Shangguan Jing smiled slightly, and then took out a cloak from the black beads on his chest.
"Jinger, what do you want to do? You haven't absorbed the essence in the blood pool yet!"
"Master, don't worry, it will be the same if you soak it later!"
Shangguan Jing stood up and jumped out of the blood pool. When he landed, the cloak was already draped over him. He looked at Liu Nian and straightened the cloak and said in a voice: "Since this guy has nothing to do with Mr. Huang, he doesn't Mine is blocking him. He is so powerful that even Master, you asked me to pay attention to him. Naturally, I will try to make friends with such a person!"
"This..." Black Pearl hesitated for a while and replied: "Okay, be careful in everything and don't act recklessly!"
At the same time, Liu Nian's expression changed subtly as he looked at Shangguan Jing who jumped out of the pool of blood.
"Da Nian, I seem to have seen his behavior of soaking in blood in a certain body training book in the Haoqi Immortal Sect, but I don't know which book it is. Can you help me think about it?"
"It's "Bat Blood Body Forging Technique"" Liu Danian chuckled: "Second Nian, do you still remember the side effects of this book?"
"Hmm... I remember what was written on it was that the skin from the blood-devouring bat's wings needs to be transplanted first, and then the body of the body refiner needs to be soaked with special medicinal materials, and then the skin can absorb the essence and blood of other creatures to nourish the body. After gaining the ability, you can soak directly in the blood pool like him.
As for the side effects, I remember Da Nian you said it many times~" Liu Er Nian thought for a while and murmured: "It seems like..."
At this time, a loud voice of praise came from the front.
"I know that your strength is not as simple as it seems. You are one of the few people in the world who is beyond the ordinary!"
Shangguan Jing stood by the blood pool, bowed to Liu Nian, and asked: "Shangguan Jing, may I ask your Excellency what your name is?"
"I'm Liu Nian!"
"Liu Nian..." Shangguan Jing murmured twice, as if he was searching for memories related to this name in his mind.
Liu Nian stood there, looking at the other party excitedly, hoping that the other party would tell his origin.
Since arriving in Zhengyang Realm, he has been mistaken for a family monk. No one has asked him what his Taoist name is, and he has not found any good opportunities to introduce himself.
Hearing someone seriously asking for his Taoist number, to be honest, Liu Nian felt a little touched.
"Da Nian, finally someone mistook me for a family monk just because I ate."
At this time, Shangguan Jing suddenly said confidently: "I wonder if you are a senior from the Immortal Alliance or the Demon Alliance?"
The emotion in Liu Nian's heart immediately dissipated, and he still said in a serious manner: "I am neither a member of the Immortal Alliance nor a member of the Demon Alliance, but an elder of the Haoqi Immortal Sect!"
"The Haoqi Immortal Sect! The Haoqi Immortal Sect that has been known as the number one sect for a long time!" Shangguan Jing looked slightly startled and said in a deep tone: "If it is somewhere, there is someone who is beyond the ordinary..."
"Eh...isn't that right? I heard that the Haoqi Immortal Sect has declined and has become an inferior garbage sect. There is only one old monster in the Nascent Soul Realm in the entire sect who can control the situation."
Liu Nian's expression became a little gloomy when he heard "trash sect".
"You are also in the Nascent Soul realm!" Shangguan Jing paused and looked at Liu Nian hesitantly: "Could it be that you are the old madman known to the world?"
"No? The person Taoist friend mentioned is Bai Xingge, the head of our Haoqi Immortal Sect!" Liu Nian explained: "It has been less than a month since I was promoted to the Nascent Soul Realm. It is normal for Taoist friend not to know that I am."
"What a coincidence. In fact, I have just been promoted to the Nascent Soul Realm not long ago!" Shangguan Jing said with a smile: "Since we are so destined, why not make friends, have a drink, and get to know each other."
"Of course you can make friends." Liu Nian said apologetically with a gentle smile on his face: "My eldest brother won't let me eat outside, so let's forget about having a drink and getting to know each other."
Shangguan Jing's expression turned cold and he slowly approached Liu Nian.
The sound of the soles of feet touching the floor was not loud, but it was extremely clear in this empty hall.
The advantageous dividing line between martial cultivators and physical cultivators is a distance of three feet. If they compete beyond this distance, the martial cultivators usually win. If within this distance, the physical cultivators can easily twist the martial arts cultivators before they cast their spells. Break the opponent's neck.
Looking at the red-haired man who walked toward him without saying a word, Liu Nian looked calm and had no intention of stopping him, letting the man approach him.
Finally, Shangguan Jing stopped three feet in front of Liu Nian. He chuckled, clapped his hands and praised: "Even though I have reached this position, my expression remains unchanged. You are so courageous!"
"Thank you for the compliment! Actually it's nothing..."
"I have a few questions to ask you." Shangguan Jing suddenly interrupted Liu Nian's words. He said in a low tone with a hint of anger, "Please answer me truthfully."
"Fellow Taoist, please ask."
"Not only can your Excellency chat with Mr. Huang, but they can also stay together and taste wild fruits, but not with me, Shangguan Jing!"
Shangguan Jing raised his chin, narrowed his eyes at Liu Nian, and asked coldly: "Do you look down on me, Shangguan Jing? Just because I am a nobody!"
"I didn't look down on fellow Taoist, it was probably fellow daoist who misunderstood! In addition..." Liu Nian said with a smile: "A nobody can't be decided by other people's words. Fellow daoist cares a little too much about other people's opinions!"
"Hmph, that's ridiculous!" Shangguan Jing snorted and asked again: "Let me ask you one more thing. If I want to kill Mr. Huang, will you stop me?"
"If Mr. Huang doesn't ask me to take action, I probably won't stop you. After all, it's his own choice." Liu Nian replied softly: "If he wants something from me, I should... stop you! "
Shangguan Jing looked at Liu Nian with cold eyes, and a stream of blood slowly gathered in his hand.
