Two days later, at sunrise.
The sky is getting brighter, and Linya Port is a prosperous and busy scene as it wakes up.
This is the largest port within a radius of several thousand miles of sea. It is a natural port with leeward wind and wave rejection. Hundreds of large and small ships are moored in the port every day, mostly fishing boats and merchant ships. If it is a stormy season, There may even be thousands of ships in the harbor.
It's June now, the best sailing season of the year. At the same time, it's also the golden sailing period that occurs every seventeen years. However, this so-called 'golden sailing period' is no longer worthy of its name.
When the sun rose, seven large ships slipped out of the harbor. This fleet was obviously ocean-going merchant ships. Not only were they huge in size, they were equipped with sails and aura drives, and they were also equipped with cannons.
The leading ship was about twenty to four to five feet long, with three large white sails standing on the deck, and six circular aura drivers distributed on both sides of the ship. Three large characters were painted on both sides of the bow: Qibao. This is the flagship of the fleet and the ship captained by Captain Lianshan Kai.
The large black ship at the end was the largest, three to four feet longer than the Qibao. It was once one of the main warships of the Tianxuan Empire's forbidden army on the Tianlong Continent. This warship originally had no masts and sails, and basically flew in the sky instead of sailing on the water. Now, it has not only been equipped with three large sails, but also reinforced the entire hull with a large number of hibiscus wood and metal components, making it more suitable for sailing on the sea. This is naturally the Xuanwei number of the Xuanhu Gang.
The other five ships in the fleet were obviously much smaller than the two at the head and the stern, none exceeding twenty feet. They are the Tianya Hao of the Linya Chamber of Commerce, the Big Fish Hao of the Yuyang Kingdom's Big Fish Chamber of Commerce, the Tongyuan Hao of the Black Water Kingdom's Datong Chamber of Commerce, the Yuhuang Hao of Yuhuang Pavilion on Yuhuang Island, and the Mingguang of Sun and Moon Treasure House in Zhengxu Kingdom. Number.
Except for the Xuanwei that escorted the team, each of the other ships had a crew of thirty or forty people. The ships were also filled with various boxes and cages containing living animals, carrying various spiritual plants and spiritual beasts that could not be carried in storage containers. Seven large ships sailed toward the east facing the rising sun.
The weather was good for six consecutive days, and the fleet traveled thousands of miles smoothly. But bad weather will always come. Starting from the seventh day, the wind and waves gradually became stronger. The ships were one after another on the turbulent sea. The two ships in front and behind were often in two different wave valleys, connected to each other through the wave mountain in the middle. The top of the other side's mast was almost invisible.
Although Qingshi and others crossed tens of thousands of miles of sea, they spent most of their time flying at high altitudes and rarely sailed on the violent sea for several consecutive days. This time, they truly experienced the hardships of sea navigation.
After continuing to move forward for seven or eight days in the endless wind and waves, even though Qing Duan and Chen were all in the Jindan realm, they were still shaken by the bumps and were dizzy and nauseated. Only Hu Hailong had already I'm used to it, it's not that uncomfortable.
That night, the wind and waves continued to increase, and another storm came. The fleet was ravaged in the storm. More than a dozen boxes and cages on the Big Fish and Jade Emperor were swept away by huge waves, and the Jade Emperor also lost a sailor. When he was inspecting the ropes binding the cargo in the cage, a huge wave knocked him off the deck along with seven or eight large iron cages containing red oxen, and disappeared in the dark and violent sea in an instant.
At dawn, the storm finally stopped. It seemed that in an instant, the rain stopped and the strong wind stopped. The rolling ink cloud was like a giant monster that suddenly lost interest in the toys in its hands. It left behind the tormented toy. The small fleet of boats ran towards the northwest, leaving only a calm sea bathed in the golden sunshine.
Qingshi and Duan Chenhu walked out of the cabin and onto the deck, admiring the breathtaking sunrise scenery. They felt that the violent wind and rain last night seemed as unreal as a nightmare.
The fleet that had been scattered by wind and waves slowly gathered together. The leading ship Qibao signaled that it was approaching the Rising Sun Island in the east of the Wanshan Sea. The fleet was going to the island to visit Mu Zhenren as planned, so the fleet adjusted its direction. , heading southeast.
A few hours later, a large island appeared in front of the fleet, which was Rising Sun Island where Mu Zhenren lived.
Soon, the fleet approached Rising Sun Island, which is an island with a radius of a hundred miles. It is quite large and the rolling green peaks of the island can be seen from a distance. This island is the private property of Mu Zhenren. Only Mu Zhenren, his disciples and servants live on the entire island, with less than 400 people. Others will never dare to land on the island without permission.
Naturally, Lian Shankai had already sent people to ask Mu Zhenren to visit the island, and Mu Zhenren agreed. Therefore, when the fleet arrived at the only port on the north coast of the island, the disciples sent by Mu Zhenren to meet them were already waiting here.
The two disciples sent by Mu Zhenren were both wearing green clothes, one male and one female. They both looked young. They each stood at the dock with seven or eight male and female servants, commanding seven large ships to moor and anchor in sequence. This port is large enough to accommodate the fleet. They also have more than a dozen large and small ships moored in the port.
There is a road winding along the pier leading to the rolling mountains. The male disciple named Su Hedai said that if you follow this road for twelve miles, you will enter a wide canyon between two mountains, and then follow the canyon. More than ten miles ahead, you will reach Lingmu Villa. Those who are willing to go to the villa can go by themselves. There will be people waiting at the entrance of the villa. However, please be careful not to tamper with flowers, trees and building facilities on the way.
Everyone was overjoyed to hear what Su and Dai said, because Mu Zhenren has always disliked outsiders. Only a few people can go to Rising Sun Island in a year, and even fewer can go to Lingmu Villa. As for seeing Mu Zhenren, it depends on fate. , and people with this fate often don’t have one for several years.
As a result, the most respectable people on the ship were preparing to land on the island and head to the villa. There were a hundred and fifty people, accounting for more than half of the fleet.
Hundreds of cloud-maned horses, red spiritual oxen, black wind blue sheep and other spiritual animals were unloaded from the ship, and thousands of pots of various exotic flowers, rare herbs, spiritual trees and precious fruits were also brought down. These are all gifts dedicated to the real Mu Zhenren. .
The two disciples directed the servants to collect all the animals and plants and transport them to the farm. People going to Lingmu Villa started walking along the avenue one after another, in groups of three and five, some on horseback and some on foot, admiring the beautiful scenery along the way, chatting and laughing, and in a happy mood.
Naturally, Qingshi and the other four people also wanted to go to Lingmu Villa. Qingshi also wanted to meet this legendary and mysterious figure. After the four people disembarked, Qingshi put the Xuanwei into the storage container. This shocking technique naturally stunned everyone who was traveling with him, even Mu Zhenren's two disciples were amazed.
Qing Duan, Chen Hu and others walked along the avenue. President Yu Lian of the Heishui State Datong Chamber of Commerce and six of his men walked with them. After walking for a while, Lian Shankai and his men Wang Shiqi caught up and walked with everyone. together.
Soon, the road bypassed a small hill and began to enter between two mountains. This was a very wide grand canyon. The mountains on both sides were steep but far apart. The canyon in the middle was relatively flat and covered with various kinds of trees. plant.
The spiritual energy on this island is very abundant, even more than that of a large island like Zhengxu Island with an area of one million square miles. It is obvious that there must be spiritual energy on the island, and it is really a paradise.
Unlike the mostly low shrubs outside the canyon, there are many types of plants here, most of which are rare and high-grade spiritual plants. They are not only beautiful and strange, but most of them grow very tall.
The main road is still there, but at the same time some small roads have begun to appear. The small roads are winding and crisscrossing, with streams flowing, small bridges crossing them, and some exquisite and small pavilions dotting the forest, just like a fairyland garden. In order to see the magical flowers and plants on the roadside, many people walked into the trail and slowly admired them.
"Wow!" Chen Tianye, like everyone else, was dazzled by these rare spiritual plants. At this time, he walked quickly into a path and came under a tall tree. He patted the trunk and shouted, "This It’s the seventh level spiritual wood, jade blood real wood!”
Qing Duan Chen Hu, Lian Shan Kai and others came over and gathered around the tree, looking up at the bright yellow fruits on the tree and marveling at them. These fruits are treasures used to refine life-saving elixirs such as Intermittent Pills. material.
"This is the sixth-level spiritual grass Haixilan!" Chen Tianye turned into a fork in the road again and shouted excitedly, "This is the seventh-level spiritual flower Zilanzi! This is..."
Qingshi's ability to identify spiritual flowers and spiritual grass was no worse than Chen Tianye's, but he had never seen so many top-quality spiritual plants with his own eyes, so he followed Chen Tianye further and further away from the avenue.
Suddenly, Qingshi keenly felt a trace of energy fluctuations. The distance of the fluctuations was relatively far, but the range was very large. Qingshi quickly stopped and shouted to Duan, Chen, and Hu to gather around him. At the same time, he calmed down and carefully sensed the sudden abnormal situation.
Duan, Chen and Hu walked to Qingshi in confusion, and Lian Shankai, Yu Lian and their men also gathered over.
"What's wrong?" Lian Shankai asked.
Qingshi didn't answer, just checked carefully. Yu Lian frowned and said, "There seems to be energy fluctuations!"
"Not bad!" Qingshi was finally able to confirm and said, "A huge magic circle has been activated. It's not simple. I'm afraid it covers the entire valley!"
"So we are trapped in a magic circle?" Chen Tianye said, "This is strange!"
"I would like to ask Master Qingshi," Yu Lian said, "Can you tell what kind of formation this is? Is it dangerous?"
This Yu Lian has a long body, a beard three feet below his chin, and a calm demeanor. It seems that Yu Lian has also studied the formation path. At this time, he is on alert. Judging from the aura emanating from his body, his true energy cultivation is also Quite high, probably at the high level of the Golden Core Realm.
"I don't know!" Qingshi said, "But I haven't found murderous intent yet."
"Oh!" Lian Shankai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's probably some guy with cheap hands who couldn't help but pick the spirit flower and spirit fruit, which triggered the maze or shielding array. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Qingshi disagreed with Lianshankai's explanation. It makes sense to trigger a maze or shielding array by tampering with the spirit flower and spirit fruit, but it is very strange that the control range of the triggered array is so wide.
"Let's go back to the road first." Qingshi said.
Everyone turned around and walked back, but after taking a few steps, they had not yet turned back to the main road, and at this time, a new wave of energy appeared. The energy fluctuations that appeared this time were very strong and had many sources. Not only Qingshi and Yu Lian, but all seven of them felt it.
"Stop wandering around!" Qingshi shouted, "If I guessed correctly, what was just launched was a large closed formation that closed the entire valley area, and now different magic formations are launched in various places in the valley. From the energy Judging from the characteristics of the fluctuations, there are at least psychedelic formations and killing formations, and there are a lot of them."
"Oh my God!" Yu Lian said, "First seal off this area to prevent people who enter the valley from escaping, and then launch the psychedelic formation and killing formation. Are you going to take our lives?"
"No way!" Lian Shankai's expression changed, "This...how is this possible?"
"It's hard to tell the specific situation now!" Qingshi said, "But let's prepare for the worst first! Let's not move around, lest we trigger the magic circle and fall into it."
"Well!" Yu Lian said, "Master Qingshi is right, don't act rashly yet, wait and see what's going on!"
"This Lingmu Villa is too ruthless!" Duan Wutian complained: "Even if someone steals the spirit flowers and herbs, there is no need to have such a big battle! Is it possible to kill people just by picking fruits and flowers? ?”
Most of the people had the same idea as Duan Wutian, but Qingshi believed that such a large array of magic circles was definitely not to prevent spiritual plants from being stolen. It was obviously a giant trap that had been laid long ago, and they might have fallen into a conspiracy trap.
