February.
It started to rain at Feiyun Peak.
A few hours later, the wind and rain intensified, dark clouds rolled in, and thunder flashed.
"Click——"
Suddenly a thunder resounded in all directions, and then a thunderbolt pierced the heaven and the earth.
At the same time, between the mountains directly south of Feiyun Peak, a figure flew into the sky and headed straight towards the dazzling thunder light. In the sky, dark clouds boiled and electric arcs flashed. Then the wind and rain suddenly stopped and shrank, then trembled and suddenly erupted, spraying out a thin stream of fire as thick as the mouth of a bowl.
"boom--"
The light was dazzling and there was a loud roar.
The fierce thunder and fire hit the figure hard, robbing his bun and tearing his Taoist robe to pieces. It turned out to be an old man. I saw him standing in the air, stretching his arms, raising his head to the sky, with a ferocious expression. The light of the thunderfire has not yet been extinguished, the roar is still echoing, and the thunderfire pours down one after another.
"Boom, boom, boom——"
The ferocious thunder and fire hit the old man one after another. He trembled, roared to the sky, and gritted his teeth to hold on. When the last thunderbolt fell with a "bang", he could no longer hold on and fell into the air, hitting a valley with a "bang". Nearly naked, he turned over with difficulty, opened his mouth and spurted out a stream of hot blood. The cold rain fell, and the rolling soil around was scorching hot but the smoke was not yet gone. However, the dark clouds in the sky have gradually dissipated, and the flashing thunder has disappeared suddenly. He was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly...
Two days later.
The sky is bright.
The old man returned to Feiyun Peak.
He still came with sword light.
Although he has experienced nine thunder tribulations and has become a golden elixir, the thunder power has not yet been refined, and he urgently needs to stay in seclusion for a period of time before he can achieve the realm of Yuanying. However, he noticed that Feiyun Peak was empty, so he returned to check what was going on, otherwise it would be difficult to practice with peace of mind.
The old man put away his sword light and floated down on the cliff.
He changed into a Taoist robe and looked the same. But there was an unpredictable power in the way he raised his hands.
Feiyun Peak was right in front of them, but there was still no trace of the four companions.
The old man was puzzled for a moment, then ran toward the pavilion. He searched for a while in the cave under the pavilion and found a jade pendant and a jade slip.
The jade pendant is the Feiyun Sect's master's token.
There is only one paragraph in the jade slip: Brother Tie, Linghu, Brother Xun, Zhan Kun, and Yu Ye have been forcibly accepted as disciples by Tianji Sect. If you are successful in retreat, you might as well rebuild Feiyun Gate. Take care of yourself!
Brother Tie, or Heshan, put away his jade pendant and jade slip, and turned to look into the distance.
Several companions must have been coerced by the master, but the incident happened suddenly and they couldn't help themselves. Before leaving, they left a message in the agreed way.
The way Tianji Sect recruits disciples is strange, but it is so eager and contrary to common sense. Is there another reason?
Whether it's looking for four companions, rebuilding the Immortal Gate, or looking for another place to go, we'll figure it out after retreat!
…
Donglin City.
A small town on the border of Yulin County.
Although this place is thousands of miles away from Puze Portal of Tianjimen, it is only two days' journey by Yujian Flying.
In front of a wine shop in the city, six monks were sitting at two tables, drinking wine and eating meat, and they were very happy.
It was Zhan Kun and Yu Ye who were out on inspection.
Staying in Pu Ze, you can still practice in seclusion, but going out on inspections is boring, so every time you go out on inspections, the six people go to Donglin City to have a meal of wine and meat, taking the opportunity to have fun.
"Shopkeeper, please pack up ten jars of old wine and ten pounds of braised pork and take them away!"
"Okay!"
It was still early, but everyone was already full of wine and food.
"Junior brother Yu, what are you looking at?"
A gust of cold wind blew, dust and sand flew everywhere, and pedestrians on the street fled for cover, making the deserted small town suddenly feel a bit more rushed.
Yu Ye put down the wine bowl in his hand and said, "Today's Donglin City is different from the past!"
"oh……?"
Zhan Kun thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Well, when I came here last month, there were only a few immortal cultivators. The shopkeeper -"
"Coming -"
The shopkeeper and the waiter have moved ten wine jars and braised meat to the front.
"Yuqiu's benefit is great. That senior brother is waiting eagerly, haha!"
Zhan Kun put away the wine and meat, threw down a few spiritual stones, nodded with Yu Ye, stood up and left the wine shop.
Ji Han, Xian Cheng and other four foundation building disciples followed Yu Ye, and each of them noticed something strange, and whispered——
"There are hundreds of monks in the city, like Immortal Sect disciples..."
"Why do so many people come to such a remote town..."
"They are all masters of foundation building, and there are many golden elixir seniors among them..."
"It's unknown whether there is an expert Yuan Ying, and it may not be related to my Tianji Sect..."
"Shh!"
Yu Ye raised his hand to indicate.
The group crossed the street and headed straight for the city gate.
Traveling thousands of miles away to drink and eat meat without authorization has violated the rules of patrolling, so the six people in the group did not dare to make any public announcements and were always coming and going in a hurry.
But just as Yu Ye was worried, hundreds of monks suddenly appeared in the remote town. In order to avoid causing trouble, it was better to leave.
After leaving the city, he stepped on his sword and stood up.
We drove eastward without incident. Until night fell, the moon was dark and the wind was high, so it was inconvenient to continue on the road, so we landed and rested for the night.
Where you are, the sand dunes are undulating.
Everyone hid in the leeward and told the news.
The night is getting darker and the wind and sand are getting stronger, but there are restrictions blocking it, but it doesn't matter.
And at midnight, someone suddenly spoke in the wind——
"You shouldn't be traveling in the dark..."
"But I'm afraid of delaying my trip, but the route is unclear..."
"Hey, could it be that my lost classmate is in front of me..."
The voice of the words was getting closer and closer, and several figures fell down in an instant.
Zhan Kun and Yu Ye had already woken up and stood up with the four foundation building disciples.
A golden elixir old man and six foundation-building monks, who looked like they were disciples of the Immortal Sect, might have gotten lost at night and accidentally came here.
"Junior brother, has he seen Uncle Liu?"
When the Jindan old man saw that Zhan Kun's cultivation level was similar to his, he walked directly towards him. When he asked, he was surprised and said: "Everyone looks at me, I don't know which immortal sect I come from?"
"hehe!"
In order to avoid revealing their identities, Zhan Kun and his five companions had put away the tokens around their waists. He smiled calmly and said: "We have no sect, we are just casual cultivators!"
"oh?"
The old man nodded, turned over his hand and took out a jade slip.
However, the six accompanying Foundation Establishment monks had spread out to the left and right, flying swords in hand, and actually formed a siege formation.
Zhan Kun's face changed slightly and he said, "Fellow Taoist, why is this like this?"
Yu Ye, Ji Han and others winked.
The old man did not answer, but with a flash of light in his hand, the jade slip flew into the air and was about to cut through the night.
Zhan Kun lost his voice and said: "Message slip?"
To find companions or helpers in the dark night, message slips are undoubtedly the best way.
But there was a flash of light, a restriction suddenly appeared, and with a "bang", the jade slip exploded to pieces.
"You dare me, boy!"
The old man shouted angrily, opened his mouth and spit out a sword light.
The six foundation-building monks took action together, but Ji Han, Xian Cheng and others were not willing to show weakness. The flying swords immediately collided, and the two sides fought in a melee.
Just when the old man became angry, his figure and the flying sword he had launched stopped again, and then invisible murderous intent suddenly struck him. He couldn't help being slightly startled and said: "Demon cultivator..."
Before he finished speaking, the protective magic power collapsed "click, click". Zhan Kun took advantage of the situation and spat out a sharp sword light, which penetrated his Qihai Dantian with a "pop".
"Uncle Master..." 33
However, in the blink of an eye, Uncle Master had already disappeared. Before the six foundation-building monks could escape, they fell one after another under the siege of sword energy and sword light.
After a while, Yu Ye fell down.
The sky was still full of wind and sand, and the dark night was still there, but there were more dead bodies on the ground, and the choking blood lingered.
Zhan Kun did not give up. He and the four foundation-building disciples were busy searching for relics.
"Disciple of Huayuan Sect?"
"The Huayuan Sect in Yanfang Lelang County is far away from Yunxia County. Why do these Immortal Sect disciples come all the way and come here late at night?"
After everyone burned the corpse and eliminated the traces, they gathered together again.
Zhan Kun smiled and said: "Haha, the harvest tonight is quite rich. Junior Brother Yu, I will give you a few hundred spirit stones later."
Ji Han held two gift rings and said: "Uncle Yu..."
Yu Ye waved his hands and said, "Everyone, it's not advisable to stay here for a long time!"
"Going to Guangmu?"
"Return to Puze!"
"And there are still a few days left for the inspection..."
Zhan Kun thought about it for a moment and said, "Well, we'll return to Puze overnight!"
Six sword lights soared into the sky and disappeared into the vast night.
Yu Ye couldn't explain why he was in such a hurry to return to Puze. Regardless of whether it was him or Zhan Kun and the four foundation-building disciples, they all felt an inexplicable sense of ominousness.
At dawn.
Six sword rainbows flashed across the sky.
The fiery red sun gradually rises and then sets.
In the afternoon, Jianhong finally slowed down while speeding, and then the figures of Zhan Kun, Yu Ye, Ji Han and others appeared.
I have traveled back and forth several times from Donglin City to Puze, but I don't worry about losing my way. I guess Pu Ze is right in front. But first they encountered a fight, and then they flew with their swords day and night. Zhan Kun and Yu Ye were fine, but Ji Han and the other four foundation-building disciples were exhausted.
However, there are still a few days left before the inspection deadline. If Pu Ze is safe and sound, but the group returns early, they will inevitably be accused of dereliction of duty.
"Ji Han, please take a rest here while my junior brother Yu and I go to check the truth."
Zhan Kun told Ji Han and the four others to stay in the air and wait, and he and Yu Ye continued to move forward under the light of their swords.
Pu Zexiang can't go more than a few hundred miles, and he is already within the consciousness of the golden elixir master. If Wen Gui discovers the flaw, that guy will definitely cause trouble again!
"Junior brother Yu, do you remember the old man you and I killed last night?"
"certainly!"
"Why did he mention the Demon Sect? It couldn't be related to your sword energy, right?"
"Brother Zhan..."
While Zhan Kun was flying with his sword, he did not forget to send a message to ask questions. However, he saw that Yu Ye's expression was different, so he changed his words: "I just said it casually. Junior brother Yu, please don't mind. However, the masters of Yanzhou Xianmen may know the sword energy." The origin of the story, you should be more careful in the future!"
"Well, thank you Brother Zhan for reminding me!"
Yuye thanked him.
He and Zhan Kun have been fighting each other for many years, and now they share weal and woe. The other party is not only considerate, but also has enough tacit understanding with him.
At this moment, three sword lights suddenly burst out from the Gobi Desert below.
The two of them were slightly shocked and hurriedly stopped their movements.
As the sword light approached, three familiar figures suddenly appeared. They were Linghu Bei, Xun Yuan, and a middle-aged man named Cheng Shi, who was a master of the sixth level of Jindan and a disciple stationed in Puze. Both of them were disheveled and looked panicked, and Cheng Shi's body was even stained with blood.
Zhan Kun said in surprise: "Two senior brothers, this is..."
"Puze has been lost!"
"What...where are Yuqiu and the other sect members?"
"They are all dead!"
"ah……"
Zhan Kun was stunned.
Yu Ye was also startled and said hurriedly: "Where is Wen Gui?"
"I haven't seen him, or he may have been killed."
"oh……"
Yu Ye's eyes also widened, and he was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Some people died, but not completely...
