In a tomb deep in the desert secret realm, Xu Wen was directing a battle between evil ghosts, snake monsters and a group of zombies.
Unable to find Qiu Yunchang and others, he was not ready to break out of the secret realm for the time being, so he simply started exploring the desert.
This place is full of yellow sand, with few oases and no buildings. I thought I would gain nothing, but when I flew over a tall sand dune, the evil ghost suddenly reacted.
After breaking through the sand dune, there turned out to be a huge tomb underneath. Before Xu Wen could enter, a large number of zombies rushed out and besieged a few people.
Zombies can be divided into ordinary zombies, iron corpses, bronze corpses, silver corpses and gold corpses according to their realms, which respectively correspond to the realms of low-level cultivators, Qi refining, foundation building, golden elixir and Yuanying.
What rushed out of this tomb were not only the first two, but also bronze corpses in the foundation-building realm, and Xu Wen suddenly became somewhat interested.
The owner of an ancient tomb of this level is at least a foundation-building level, and there might be jade slips passed down to inherit the skills, and only evil ghosts and snake monsters would fight with a group of zombies.
The evil ghost is the most active, with soul-shooting anchors flying around, shaking the souls of zombies to pieces from time to time.
Although it is not as powerful as a deterrent against ghosts, his soul is far stronger than these zombies who only have instincts. The soul-shooting anchor suddenly becomes a big killer.
Every time he killed a zombie, he would rush forward and disembowel it, as if he was looking for something.
He didn't answer when asked, as if he was afraid of being snatched away by Xu Wen.
Unless the golden elixir is advanced and the zombie elixir is born, the attack methods of zombies are very single. The strongest means of fighting the enemy is corpse poison. However, it is useless when encountering evil ghosts and summoned snake monsters.
Soon, all the little zombies were killed, leaving only three bronze corpses stubbornly resisting.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Xu Wenmeng, who had been watching the fight without ending, waved his hand.
Green light passed by, and a zombie suddenly paused, then swayed and fell to the ground with a thud, its rotten head rolling far away.
The zombie's body is as strong as fine iron, but in front of the Green Scale Sword, it is no different than a rotten wood.
The green light flashed again, and another zombie head fell to the ground.
Now Xu Wen, killing these ordinary foundation-building ghosts is a one-sided massacre.
Before he could take action again, the evil ghost had already taken advantage of him. He strode forward and, together with the snake demon, killed the last bronze corpse in three strikes.
He eagerly opened the chest of the bronze corpse, but found nothing. The second one still found nothing.
It wasn't until the bronze corpse that Xu Wen killed for the first time that he took out a snow-white rib from his chest. The pure white color was completely inconsistent with the zombie's rotting body.
With an excited roar, he put the white bones close to the black ring he snatched from the Netherworld.
As black light circulated, the white bones slowly softened and turned into liquid, slowly flowing into the ring.
Although I don't know what the other party is doing, I can tell by the joy in the evil ghost's heart that he must have gained a lot of benefits.
Thinking of the armor summoned from the black ring, Xu Wen couldn't help but secretly shake his head.
This evil ghost is more cowardly than a human being. He either drives his kind to walk through landmines, or he spends a lot of effort to get some defensive weapons. He doesn't look like a ghost, but like a thousand-year-old tortoise.
Kill all the zombies, with the snake demon first, the evil ghost second, Xu Wen last, and then file into the grave.
The evil ghost rolled his eyes, but unfortunately he couldn't speak human language and couldn't express his contempt for this unscrupulous master.
The tomb is very large, with cornices, brackets, carved beams and painted pillars. It doesn't look like a tomb, but a bit like a secular palace compound.
Moreover, some kind of space folding restriction is used. The outside is only a mound, but the range inside is several times larger.
After a few people approached, the door burst open, and several warriors with swords and robes came out proudly, followed by a man wearing gold and jade who looked like a butler.
Seeing everyone, his face lit up and he said loudly:
"Your Majesty is hosting a banquet and welcomes guests from all directions. Please..."
Then he turned slightly sideways and guided it inward with one hand.
Xu Wen and the evil ghost both looked at each other. These warriors and stewards looked like humans, but they were actually made of wood. The so-called armor, weapons, gold and jade were also dyed from wood.
Ordinary people may not be able to see the clues, but in the eyes of the foundation-building monks, it is as clear as fire.
However, they have no self-awareness at all, and every move is extremely natural. It seems that they have no idea of their puppet body, and they don't have any dullness or stiffness of a puppet.
I was going to explore it, it would be best if I could enter peacefully, but my heart moved. The snake demon entered first, followed by the evil ghost and him.
There were monsters, ghosts, and humans among the guests, and it could be described as a mess. The puppet butler and the warriors did not show any sign, and still welcomed the few people in with impeccable etiquette.
The palace is very large and majestic. Even the palace maids responsible for guiding the way are drawn on paper, which looks a bit eye-catching.
Walking into a large palace, there were already many people there. This tomb must not be as simple as it looks. There should be other exits.
Looking at the master's seat, Xu Wen couldn't help but be startled.
I originally thought that in a place full of puppets, paper figures, and ghosts, the owner must be something similar, but the person at the top was a middle-aged man wearing a dragon robe with a tired look on his face.
From Xu Wen's perspective, he was a pure human being, or a creature of flesh and blood, without the feeling of a puppet at all.
He turned around and looked at the ghost, who also looked puzzled. He shook his head at Xu Wen, not even knowing whether the other person was a human or a ghost.
Evil ghosts are very sensitive to non-flesh creatures, and even he cannot detect the reality of the other party. Xu Wen can only suppress his doubts in his heart.
One person, one ghost and one demon were taken to three desks. Before they sat down, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in Xu Wen's ears:
"Brother Xu!"
Xu Wen usually uses Thousand Illusion Faces habitually, but when it is not important, he will turn into a few common appearances.
Several acquaintances knew about his ability, so it was not unusual for him to be recognized, but he didn't expect that there would be an old friend here.
It is a hostile act to rashly scan others with your spiritual consciousness. Being in an unknown place, it is even more impossible for him to act rashly. After looking around, he found that on his right, a thin man with a sallow face was looking at him steadily.
His appearance was unremarkable, but his eyes were warm and watery, as if they could reflect a person's figure. He felt familiar, and he whispered tentatively:
"Pearl Girl?"
The skinny man's eyes suddenly flashed with joy, and he whispered:
"Brother Xu, I have been worried about you. Later I learned that you were promoted to Foundation Establishment, and I felt relieved..."
There were many people who had crossed paths with Xu Wen, both men and women. Everyone else called him senior brother or junior brother, but Hai Zhenzhu always called him "eldest brother"!
Hearing his words, Xu Wen's heart suddenly warmed up and he replied in a low voice:
"I'm fine, thank you, sister! Why are you here, alone?"
She motioned to the side and whispered:
"I came here with my sister and a few fellow Taoists..."
Hearing his story, Xu Wen couldn't help but be a little surprised.
They entered a secret realm on the grassland, which had nothing to do with the secret realm of Feng Niu Ma in the desert where Xu Wen was located.
It was also after discovering a large tomb that only a few zombies were introduced here.
Looking around, there were no less than a hundred people. Although most of them were disguised, it could still be seen that there were many disciples from Liuyungu, Dachilin and other sects.
And it's not just humans, there are also several obvious demon clans.
So many forces and people must come from many different secret realms. Based on this calculation, this tomb is actually connected to multiple secret realms.
Feeling secretly shocked, he talked with Hai Zhenzhu.
Sea Pearl has a good opportunity. He has gained a lot from entering the Xishan ruins several times, and his cultivation has progressed rapidly.
He has already reached the seventh level of Qi refining and is starting to break through to the eighth level, similar to Liu Minghe.
Thinking back to when they first met, she was only in the early stages of Qi refining, and chance and luck did favor certain people.
Time passed little by little, and no one was introduced into this hall.
The strange thing is that neither the host nor the guests feel any impatience.
They are all cultivators, and the city still has plenty of them.
The maids made of paper came and went from time to time, bringing and taking away plates of dishes, spiritual fruits, and spiritual rice.
But whoever dares to eat the food in this kind of place will not be touched by everyone.
The host ignored the guests' actions and allowed them to come and go. Xu Wen saw several groups of people leaving with his own eyes.
But not long after, they came back with weird looks on their faces.
Obviously, this hall has become a key node of the entire Xishan ruins.
Unless you have the ability to completely break this node, you will encounter it wherever you go and have to come back here.
There is an advantage in waiting to come and go. When the summoning time of the snake demon comes, it pretends to leave and actually disappears, but no one pays attention to it.
The ghost was quietly taken back by him without attracting much attention.
While waiting silently, a day passed quietly, and Xu Wen and Hai Zhenzhu had already talked about all the past.
Hearing about the various dangers Xu Wen encountered, worry flashed through the little girl's eyes from time to time; hearing that Xu Wen got through it calmly, there was relief and admiration from time to time.
Xu Wen was a little amused. He seemed to have turned into a bad uncle who deceived the little girl with a lollipop.
There were low voices of discussion, and someone else was brought in. After a quick glance, Xu Wen was stunned.
Five people filed in, three men and two women, several of whom were acquaintances, namely Zhou Zhifang, Guo Hengbu and Qiu Yunchang.
Xu Wen didn't know the other two women, but the first one was very imposing and full of energy, and she was not easy to mess with at first glance.
Xu Wen had already re-activated Qian Huanmen when people came and went, and the other party did not notice him for the time being.
But that was just the result of the woman concentrating her spiritual consciousness. If her spiritual consciousness was fully activated, a low-level treasure like Qian Huanmen would definitely not be able to block her spiritual consciousness from prying.
Following Xu Wen's gaze, Hai Zhenzhu was also surprised. She knew Zhou Zhifang and others.
Knowing the grievances between Xu Wen and the other party, he was naturally worried about his "eldest brother". He exchanged a few words with those around him in a low voice and suddenly became more worried.
Without saying a word, he dipped his fingers in some water and wrote on the desk:
"Ruan Jinghua, a Taoist monk who builds the foundation of Dzogchen and nourishes the real person!"
Xu Wen was shocked and angry when he told her to erase the writing.
The purpose of the other party's coming here is obvious. It is definitely not an ordinary adventure, but it is coming for him.
It's good to have Jin Dan as a backer. There are waves of thugs. If Jin Dan hadn't dared to enter the ruins for the time being, Yang Minghuang would have come in person.
"well!"
Looking at Ruan Jinghua, the eyes of the owner of the tomb who had been motionless suddenly lit up.
He gently clapped his palms and whispered:
"All the distinguished guests are here, let's start the banquet!"
The voice was surprisingly soft.
(End of chapter)
