Because he was deep in Dongyun Mountain, Tianjihong did not think in the direction of human monks at first, but the footprints now fully prove that other monks must have set foot in this place before him. This can easily explain everything that happened in front of us: most of the owners here were killed by humans and collected as trophies. The fact that their bodies disappeared without being dragged shows that the other party must have a space treasure to accommodate the body of this ferocious beast, and The bloodstains of beasts all over the place showed that the monk's strength was also extremely terrifying. Not only did he not suffer any harm after the battle, he didn't even leave many traces of his setting foot here. It was obvious that his movement skills were very impressive. .
Judging from the bloodstains that Tianjihong had been chasing along the way, the beast should have been injured first and then fled deep into the cave. Then something else happened, and it was killed by its opponent when it hurriedly turned around and rushed back here. Thinking of this, Tianjihong immediately understood the reason why he couldn't find the exit. The human monk was probably worried that the blood stains here would attract the covetousness of other spiritual beasts from the outside world, so he moved stones to seal the entrance of the cave to prevent the smell of blood from spreading. Come.
This immediately boosted Tianjihong's confidence. Since the exit must exist, it was only a matter of time before he found it. After surveying the entire circle of stone walls, Tianjihong identified three more suspicious locations. In his opinion, these locations seemed to be deliberately obscured by peripheral barriers, and they might all be the exits of this passage. After investigating one by one, Tianjihong finally exerted force at the second position near the upper left corner of the cave. He used his fist to tear a gap between the rocks covering the entrance of the cave, and saw the bright sunshine again.
After wandering in the dark cave for nearly two hours, Tian Jihong was almost blinded by the light when he saw the light again. For a while, he just raised his hands to cover his eyes. When his vision gradually recovered, Tianjihong could vaguely see his surroundings. At this time, he was standing at the top of a slope halfway up the mountain, still a short distance away from the foot of the mountain further away. About fifty meters below its feet is a lush valley. Judging from the direction of the valley, the direction it extends to the right is the vast basin that I looked at at a high altitude.
The mountains above the cave exit behind him don't look too high. It's obvious that Tianjihong came here from the farther peaks all the way along the ridgeline underground. Tianjihong tried to distinguish the location when he came, but at this moment he was already deep in the mountains, nearly ten miles away from the place where he entered the cave at noon. What's more important is that the area he is in now seems to be the back of the east mountain peak. Now that he is looking out through the ridgeline, he can already see the coastline to the east dozens of miles away; therefore, he can only roughly judge where he is. The higher point behind the mountains in front is the mountain stream where we came.
After vaguely determining the direction, Tianjihong stared at the peak that towered into the clouds in front of him. No one who looked ahead more than ten miles away would have imagined that beneath the mountain, there was sleeping a person who was enough to make the martial arts world tremble. The existence of terror. Even now, Tianjihong is still frightened when he recalls the scene where he just escaped from death. If he had really angered such a terrifying monster just now, let alone his own life, if he couldn't find those top sects in the martial arts world to take action, I'm afraid The entire Dongsheng area will be in danger of being wiped out.
Although there are dangers in the depths of this mountain range, one good thing is that the spiritual energy in this area is extremely abundant, which is comparable to the specially arranged spirit gathering arrays in many sects. A few hours ago, Tian Jihong was sitting on a cliff thousands of meters away. He could feel the dense spiritual energy in the basin rising slowly from bottom to top like steam. The flow of spiritual power in his body was also accelerating; but now when he is really This feeling becomes even stronger when you are in the core area.
At this time, he could notice that the body-nurturing techniques in his body were operating on their own without his control. At the same time, the efficiency of his spiritual energy absorption had even exceeded the rate of spiritual energy conversion between his veins. Abundant spiritual energy was constantly wandering around his body. The fatigue from his previous series of experiences was swept away; if Tianjihong didn't have suitable elixirs at hand to assist his practice, he almost felt that he could break through to the next level immediately.
Unfortunately, without the guidance of his master, Tianjihong still suppressed the idea of breaking through on the spot. In terms of spiritual practice, he still holds an extremely cautious attitude despite not having any experience; now that his physical strength has returned to its peak, but he is still in an area where he cannot take it lightly. How to find a way home is his first consideration. of.
At present, his left hand direction leads directly to the sea in the distance. Although there are no obstacles on the way, without a boat, even if Tianjihong reaches the coast, it will be difficult to get around the mountain peaks that extend into the sea on the right. Before climbing the mountain, Tian Jihong had already seen that facing the east coast were steep and dangerous peaks stretching for dozens of miles. It was obviously a foolish dream for him to cross this area along the coastline and go home.
It is indeed a good choice to return along the original path of the mountains in front, and it is also the closest road to home. But one of the biggest problems is that if you go back the same way, you will have to climb all the way from the bottom of the mountain stream to the cliff where you descended.
Without the help of ropes, it was impossible for Tianjihong to climb nearly a thousand meters on the cliff. Even if he could do it, it would take at least several days. And if you choose to travel between the mountains on the left, you will inevitably have to pass through the area where the underground being is hiding. When he thinks of his previous experience, Tianjihong immediately eliminates this idea from his mind, rather than risk provoking that terrifying being again. , I might as well climb the cliff with bare hands.
In this case, the only option left is to slowly explore the basin area along the valley on the right, then turn around and get closer to the peak where we came from, and find a new road across the peak from near the foot of the mountain. Tianjihong knew nothing about the mysterious core area on the right, but at the moment this was indeed the only way for him to circle back; more importantly, Tianjihong had noticed that the footprints found in the cave also pointed towards The valley at his feet stretched to the right. Since he knew nothing about the local environment, it might be safer to follow human footsteps.
In fact, it was not that Tianjihong had not considered the risks involved. Since he was in the deep mountains, he had heard from his master that desperadoes often appeared in the mountains. He also knew that if he blindly followed the footsteps and pursued them, it would be a blessing or a disaster. I'm not sure. If I'm not careful, my life will be at stake here.
But he also understood that the basin on the right that looked like a fairyland was actually no different than a dragon's pond and a tiger's den for a young monk like him who had just set foot in the practice for less than a day. You must know that spirit beasts often live in groups in the deep mountains. This has long been common knowledge in the martial arts world. Once encountering a battle in the basin, there will never be one or two spirit beasts scattered like before. Attack yourself. And if an entire ethnic group is provoked in this deep mountain, not to mention a small monk like Tianjihong, even an entire caravan will not be able to escape the annihilation of the entire caravan when faced with simultaneous attacks from dozens of powerful spiritual beasts. end.
In addition, his strength, which he had just glimpsed at martial arts, was already at the bottom among the monks and spirit beasts. The spirit beasts in the basin were not as easy to deal with as the Dong Yun Lang that he came into contact with on the outside. Now think about the strength of East Yunlang, who can only survive in a barren mountain stream. It is not killed by more powerful spiritual beasts. In addition to its remote location, I am afraid that the underground existence has caused harm to other powerful creatures. The deterrent effect was achieved, and the wise Dong Yunlang erased all traces of his activities on the platform at the entrance of the cave every time, and then he was able to settle down among the cliffs.
The other spiritual beasts in the basin will not have such luck. The races that can survive tenaciously in the core area of Dongyun Mountain all have their own advantages, and their strength is definitely extraordinary. Therefore, compared to facing various threats in the jungle alone, Tianjihong is still more willing to bet on finding others of the same kind. Even if the person has bad intentions when he finds the other person, at least he can still communicate with him as a human being. A poor little monk like him can't do anything to him even if he is a poor bandit. And if you are lucky enough to meet some kind-hearted people to help you, you may be able to take this opportunity to get out of your current predicament immediately, and you may even be able to find other opportunities in the valley.
After making up his mind, Tianjihong no longer stayed too much and immediately followed the footprints towards the valley below the slope. What surprised him was that when he went down to the entrance of the dense forest in the valley, the traces on the ground suddenly became messy. After careful identification, Tianjihong noticed that there were suddenly more footprints of two other people here. It looked like a group of three people had been here for a long time, but only one of them had reached the hillside to deal with the spiritual beast in the cave.
The increase in the number of footprints is a good thing for Tianjihong. Although he is still unable to determine the origin of the other party, at least the traces he is following are easier to identify now. The footprints are very clear now, indicating that this group of people will not leave here for too long. With these three people clearing the way for themselves, I think the spiritual beasts on the road ahead should be cleared away. It can also be a lot safer.
