"Oh? Such a thing actually exists?" Tian Jihong couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
The Forest of Shadows, also known as the Shadow Forest, is a forbidden land about fifty miles southwest of Dongsheng Town. It is said that in ancient times, there was a powerful formation master who set up a maze here. Once an outsider stepped into it, he would not only be trapped alive without being able to find a way out in the forest, but also many evil spirits would be born in the forest. phantom. What is even more frightening is that these seemingly phantom-like humanoid creatures often possess considerable strength. It is said that only those who have reached the Bone Forging Realm can safely enter and exit this forest.
In addition, some people claim that the reason for the phantom appearing in the Forest of Shadows is not caused by the formations left in ancient times, but by evil spirits spawned by other forces in the forest. However, no matter what the explanation is, this Forest of Shadows is regarded as a forbidden area that the surrounding mortals or practitioners with lower cultivation levels dare not step into.
According to some powerful experts in Dongsheng Town, to the west after passing through the Shadow Forest is the intersection of the narrow Dongyun Mountains and Wusheng Mountain. The legend about the Martial Saint Mountain is not at all under the Forest of Shadows. More than a thousand years ago, a powerful man who was proud of the martial arts world and was called the "Martial Saint" by the world founded a sect in the mountains and left a legacy. However, as time passed, such a famous clan was still lost in the long river of time.
However, for more than a thousand years, there are still rumors in the martial arts world that the martial saint has left undiscovered treasures in the mountains here, and even has his uninherited mantle for those who are destined, so it is logical to get this place. It was named Wusheng Mountain. Therefore, for thousands of years, the mountains here have welcomed batches of treasure hunters trying to find the ruins of Wusheng, and this has also attracted various tomb robbers, desperadoes and various mountain bandits to profit from it. , especially the latter who often intercepted monks from all walks of life who came to hunt for treasures on the way into the mountain, which led to the reputation of Wu Sheng Mountain not weakening at all. The Shadow Forest to the east was sealed as a forbidden land for mortals.
Having said that, Tian Jihong also heard something unusual about this matter from Lin Rong's words. Let’s not mention what happened in the Martial Saint Mountain or the Forest of Shadows. The fact that the bandits in the Martial Saint Mountain were so affected that they had to be dispersed and dispersed had the strength to cross the Forest of Shadows. This shows that they at least have the ability to compete with the ones in the Shadow Forest. Without the strength of a strong man in the Bone Forging Realm, it would be absolutely difficult to escape safely from this forbidden area.
You must know that for such a strong person, the entrance to the forest is only an hour's walk from Dongsheng Town. If such a group of powerful and ruthless desperadoes really intends to go north to harm Dongsheng Town, even if there are various forces in the town guarding it, ordinary people and low-level monks will inevitably suffer. At the very least, they will go south to the sky. The roads in Lingdi Realm will no longer be as safe as before.
Tianjihong is also now embarking on cultivation, and he has to be more careful about such things happening. Although Donglin Village is still further away from the boundary where the disaster occurred, if the other party is Dongsheng Town where experts gather, it is inevitable that they will search all the way north and affect Donglin Village where they live now. And previous events have proven that he, who lives with his younger brother in the wilderness outside the village, will inevitably be the most vulnerable target to be attacked by gangsters.
Fortunately, Tianjihong is no longer as helpless as he was a few days ago. Now, even if he faces a strong figure in the bone forging realm like Qian Biao, he at least has a way to escape. means. Deep down in his heart, Tianjihong also became more and more determined to speed up his cultivation. Only by continuously improving his strength and cultivation can he be unafraid of these many threats.
But the most important thing at the moment is to solve the problem of the sea beast. Tianjihong is also a little impatient to have such a spiritual beast suitable for his training as an opponent. The only trouble now is that the opponent's whereabouts are elusive, and they live in a dark environment close to water on weekdays. If you take the initiative and fight in the sea area where the opponent occupies a favorable location, the latter will definitely be able to display combat capabilities that far exceed the real level. Strength, this is extremely detrimental to Tianjihong.
"Well, speaking of it this way, I seem to remember that there are a few hunters in the south of the village. They seem to have unique methods of tracking and catching spiritual beasts. Maybe I have to ask them for help in this matter." Tianjihong thought in his mind, " It seems that we can’t help but go talk to Uncle Wang and the others. They have been tracking the sea beast for several days under the commission of Huai Village Chief, and maybe they can get some clues.”
Although the two of them had been wary of attacks that might come from other members of the Longsheng Chamber of Commerce, fortunately, they only had a near-miss in the end. After a long journey, the two of them arrived safely at the entrance of the familiar village. On the way, the two of them also checked the location where Tianjihong and Tong first met. The figure that was tightly tied between the tree trunks had disappeared, which made Tianjihong feel a little worried.
However, this place is very close to the village. After a simple investigation, Tianjihong and the two believed that the two people who were knocked unconscious were probably carried back to the village by the helpers called by Uncle Lin after returning to the village. Go. Sure enough, when Lin Rong and Tian Jihong just stepped into the village entrance, they saw several figures holding bows waiting there, guarding the road into the village vigilantly. There were even a few people left at the entrance of the village. A small number of temporary defensive fortifications.
Tianjihong, whose soul consciousness was more powerful, realized first that the leader was none other than Wang Hong, the leader of the Orion team that he had longed for. Deep down in his heart, Tian Jihong was actually somewhat resistant to actively seeking help from such an experienced and powerful neighbor; the reason was not because he had any grudge against Wang Hong, but because the latter had given him so much during the day. Even the excessive protection from people in the village made Tianjihong always feel uncomfortable in front of him on weekdays.
Wang Hong is one of the few strong men in the village who has practiced spiritual power. He is usually the recognized leader of many hunters in the village. His understanding of the surrounding spiritual beasts, geographical environment and even passing caravans far exceeds those in the village, including Huai Village. Others who grow up. And his other identity is as the deputy master of the martial arts gym in the village. This can also be said that he is the second master in the village regardless of the martial arts gym master himself; at such a young age, he is the second master in the village. He also has a good talent for cultivation and a cultivation level close to the Yijin realm. According to Wang Hong himself, he boasts that he can naturally break through this realm within a year or two.
But the only shortcomings of such a talented man are that he is overprotective and arrogant. In fact, in terms of age, Wang Hong is only about ten years older than Tian Jihong. Logically speaking, he is just a young man under thirty, but he always asks the Tianji brothers to call him Uncle Wang. And unlike Lin Rong, Wang Hong, who claims to be the only protector in the village, is the number one person who opposes Tianjihong and even other young people in the village to embark on spiritual practice, unlike Lin Rong beside him.
I don’t know whether it’s because he knows how difficult the journey of spiritual practice is, or because he really doesn’t want others to take away his title as the second strongest person in the village. In short, Wang Hong often publicly speaks against the younger generation of the village’s spiritual practice. At that time, Lin Rong As a messenger who often traveled abroad, he was also obstructed by Wang Hong during his practice. The latter seems to think that he can maintain the security of the village on his own. If more people in the village start to practice, there will inevitably be people with evil intentions among them. Once such people have good strength, they will eventually become It brings unnecessary trouble to a peaceful village that has always been far away from disputes.
When faced with a child like Tianjihong, who was only in his teens, he often advised him to give up his practice as an elder, and like his younger brother Tianjifei, he focused more on the study of knowledge. From this, it can be seen that Wang Hong's heart is indeed good. He takes great care of the Tianjihong brothers like the other villagers. But as far as practice is concerned, Tianjihong naturally knows what he desires in his heart. Therefore, he did not inform Wang Hong after he became a disciple of Li Ming, so as not to cause embarrassment between the two.
But now that the situation was urgent, Tianjihong also knew that if he really wanted to take on the task of dealing with the sea beasts alone, he would not be able to hide his true strength for too long, and he would not be able to escape from negotiating with Wang Hong. At this time, the latter saw the familiar figures of Tian Jihong and Lin Rong entering the village. Wang Hong's face relaxed a little. He quickly waved and ordered the people around him to put down their weapons, while he stood up. Welcomed him.
Seeing that the other party was so prepared to resist the attack that might come from Longsheng's caravan, Tianjihong had no choice but to shake his head slightly. He did not choose to become a disciple directly in the village martial arts hall, except that he understood that the people practicing in the village were inferior and superficial. Outside the law, they are also a little bit disappointed with the short-sightedness of Wang Hong and others. If it were just hunting, Tian Jihong would be willing to claim that Wang Hong's methods were superb, but if he focused on the entire martial arts world, Wang Hong, who had never left Donglin Village, was far inferior to himself and him in terms of vision. Lin Rong next to me.
Relying on the bunker and a few martial arts disciples in the village who had just started practicing like this, trying to resist Qian Biao, who had enough cultivation in the bone forging realm, was really useless in Tianjihong's opinion. Faced with the gap in cultivation level, although Wang Hong is indeed doing his best to do his job, if he fights with such means, it will be difficult for just a few people, even if they work together, to achieve the goal of forging. The bone realm monk lasted ten rounds.
"Who am I talking about? It turns out to be Xiao Hong and Xiao Rong. Thank God for being able to come back safely. I have already heard from Lao Lin that before, Xiao Hong, you were showing off your power outside. You actually raised your hand and He easily subdued two Kaiyuan realm gangsters, it seems that he has spent a lot of time practicing these days, right?"
