Liu Qingyan looked at the swamp in front of her, her mind flashing. The swamp below is not easy to bear, and there are crocodiles in it. Judging from the sword energy used by Xi Yan and Zhang Hu just now, those crocodiles have extremely high defense, and it will take some effort to kill them.
Another point is that in such a large swamp, there must be more than one crocodile in it. If I and others go deeper, I don’t know how many will pop up.
Another route is to fly over from above. But there seems to be some kind of ban on it. Once it is touched, it will cause thunderclouds to come down. That kind of thunder and lightning power is not easy to bear.
She smiled bitterly and shook her head. Neither of these roads was easy, but she couldn't find Cheng Ling at this time. If he were here, he could easily lift the restriction in mid-air, and even if it wasn't lifted, the power of thunder and lightning might be the nourishment for him to improve his cultivation.
She still remembers how Cheng Ling absorbed a large amount of lightning power to improve his cultivation in the secret realm of Sword Tomb.
After hesitating for a long time, I couldn't think of any good solution. Just as he was about to discuss with Xi Yan and Zhang Hu, his consciousness suddenly moved and he saw someone coming from a distance.
Looking up, he saw that the other party was the leader of the group of casual cultivators, Zhang Daoyuan.
He came very quickly, and rushed to the three of them before it was time for tea. He glanced at them, then looked at the swamp ahead, frowned, and asked: "Fellow Taoists, what is the situation here? "
Liu Qingyan said calmly: "We searched for materials all the way, and gradually arrived here. We found this swamp, but we couldn't enter it, so you came."
Zhang Daoyuan instinctively didn't believe it. All the valuable herbs along the way had been plundered. Now that he came to this swamp, if there were no precious treasures, why would he stay here. What's more, he also found that there were a few vague footprints on the swamp ground.
Just seeing the expressions of the three people, they definitely wouldn't tell them easily, so they rushed into the swamp with a movement. Since you don't tell me, I'll go check it out myself.
Xi Yan and Zhang Hu were startled and hurriedly planned to intercept him. Liu Qingyan waved her hand and said, "It doesn't matter, let him go! It's just in time to see what's going on in the swamp."
The two nodded and then became quiet.
Zhang Daoyuan felt something bad as soon as he stepped into the swamp. The swamp ground was very soft, and there seemed to be a strong suction coming from below. He connected his feet, raised his breath and jumped forward rapidly. He jumped about ten feet, and suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Instinctively, he dodged to the right, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a three-foot-long crocodile biting at him with its bloody mouth open. Fortunately, he was alert enough and only bit the gown on his arm. Otherwise, he might have been swallowed whole.
He was shocked, but he did not give up exploring forward. There is danger, and there must be precious treasures ahead. Taking advantage of the situation, he took off the bitten clothes, leaving his upper body shirtless. The torn clothes were filled with true energy and formed into a long stick.
The tail of the long stick touched the crocodile's back gently, and with the help of the force, he jumped forward more than ten feet. When he reached the second foothold, several crocodiles appeared under his feet. Some were very dangerous and could jump high. attack.
Fortunately, he was cautious and always on guard. He was able to dodge several consecutive attacks and moved forward a long way.
"Sister Qingyan, if he continues like this, he will enter the central area." Xiyan said anxiously.
"Don't worry, haven't you noticed that the closer you get to the central area, the more and more crocodiles appear? If you go further, I'm afraid there won't even be a place to stay."
Xi Yan looked down, her face turned pale, and she felt like vomiting. The number of crocodiles below has increased to hundreds. Each of them has its mouth wide open and looks far into the air, as if ready to fall at any moment.
Moreover, the shape of the crocodile is extremely ferocious, with a huge mouth full of sharp teeth, two eyes protruding outwards, the whole body is pitch black, and there are bubble-like protrusions, making it extremely defensive.
Zhang Daoyuan was also breaking out in a cold sweat. He knew he could not go any further. Let alone not knowing what kind of treasures there were in the middle of the swamp. Even if he knew, it would be difficult to avoid the attacks of these crocodiles on his own.
Feeling very unwilling, he glanced ahead and vaguely seemed to see a few low spiritual plants. His expression changed, and he vaguely thought of something, but he wasn't sure. But the first priority is to leave the swamp.
He turned around, connected the long stick in his hand, and retreated to the edge of the swamp in a few leaps.
He glanced at the three of them and said, "Three fellow Taoists, they must have known the clues in the middle area of the swamp!"
Liu Qingyan said calmly: "Didn't Fellow Taoist go in before? Didn't he find nothing?"
Zhang Daoyuan paused and thought for a long time, with a trace of hatred flashing in his eyes. These three people seemed to be kind-hearted, but they were disciples of who knows which force. It’s just that the opportunities in front of you must not be missed easily. If you can’t do it alone, then rely on others to do it.
Thinking of this, he took out a sound transmission jade slip from his hand, said a few words into it, sat down cross-legged, and waited quietly, ignoring Liu Qingyan and the others.
Zhang Hu sent a message: "Uncle Master, I'm afraid he wants to find those monks for help. What should we do?"
"Don't be impatient. It's very difficult to get the Immortal Ribbon Flower. There are too many crocodiles in the swamp. With just the strength of the three of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to get it easily. He has recruited many monks who can involve those crocodiles. We also have help, just wait and see what happens!”
The two nodded silently, then sat down cross-legged with her, waiting quietly.
After about half an hour, his spiritual consciousness swept over him, and hundreds of monks rushed over. Liu Qingyan was attentive and observed carefully, and found no monks from the Murong family, Piaomiao Snow Sect and Zhao family. Most of the people who came were people from small sects and families, as well as some casual cultivators.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zhang Daoyuan also knew that if the monks from the three major forces learned about the situation here, they would definitely not be able to give up easily. However, he understood it closely and knew the secrets that were temporarily hidden.
Hundreds of monks came, Zhang Daoyuan stood up and told them one by one the situation. Finally, he said: "According to my observations, those spiritual plants must be very extraordinary, otherwise the surrounding environment would never be so bad, and the essence must have been absorbed by them."
"Everyone just needs to be careful about the crocodiles in the swamp. Whoever gets the treasure will belong to him, no matter what!"
Everyone was in high spirits, and the male cultivators all imitated his method and took off their upper garments. The female cultivators were embarrassed, as hundreds of big men were shirtless. In that scene, the thin-skinned ones didn’t even know where to look, while the thick-skinned ones still gave directions with gusto.
"This senior brother is so strong! The slave family is very excited when they see it. How about we have a chance to discuss our cultivation experience?"
"Tch, your kid must be stunted. He's just a little bit of meat, and he looks shabby."
"Young man, look at your thin skin and tender flesh, you must be a chicken. My sister is so lucky!"
Xiyan's face turned red and she spat, not knowing what to say.
What.
Liu Qingyan was at ease, her eyes swept over the monks without much change. Zhang Hu secretly admired his wife, the master's wife was really strong and strong...!
Back to the topic, Zhang Daoyuan saw that everyone was learning his method, but he was a little bit dumbfounded. He shook his head secretly in his heart. These monks were really a mob and had no ideas of their own. But that's okay, I originally planned to let people be used as cannon fodder, but I'm too smart to control them.
He gave the order and everyone rushed towards the swamp.
In an instant, all the crocodiles in the swamp emerged one by one. Everyone was not afraid. Being prepared was naturally much easier to accept than rushing out suddenly. Hundreds of monks, in small groups, fought with the crocodile.
Liu Qingyan looked over and saw that although those crocodiles had strong defenses, they could not withstand the attacks of many people. Each crocodile almost had to face attacks from several monks. Moreover, these people were basically in the integration stage or above, and the treasures they held in their hands were not ordinary. In the stalemate, many of them were killed by them.
This time, it was convenient. They stepped on the crocodile's body and pushed deeper into the swamp without fear of being sucked into it.
However, those crocodiles were not easy to deal with. The further they went in, the more crocodiles appeared in an almost endless stream. The monks had to slow down their progress and continue to fight with them.
This time, the number of crocodiles was far greater than that of the monks. There were thousands of them, and the battle suddenly became fierce. While crocodiles died in large numbers, many monks also died in the mouths of crocodiles.
Zhang Daoyuan's expression changed, he looked at the situation in the swamp, gritted his teeth, and continued to summon the other monks to come. While commanding the monks who were still on the swamp, they resisted tenaciously.
Liu Qingyan watched coldly, secretly wary of the other party's ruthlessness. Those monks did not know why, but they were willing to obey his orders. Moreover, this behavior obviously treated them as cannon fodder to consume the crocodiles in the swamp. quantity.
However, under his command, the casualties of the monks were greatly reduced, and they gradually formed a stalemate with the crocodiles in the swamp. But the strong smell of blood dispersed, and the number of crocodiles gathered more and more, and they seemed more violent.
Not long after, the second group of monks came over. This time, hundreds more people came, and together with the first group of monks, there were already nearly a thousand people.
Liu Qingyan secretly smacked her tongue and looked at Zhang Daoyuan with even more wary eyes.
When the second group of monks arrived, Zhang Daoyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered them to kill the crocodiles in the swamp. After issuing the order, he turned to look at Liu Qingyan and the others, and said calmly: "Three fellow Taoists, after watching for such a long time, should you put in some effort?"
Liu Qingyan said calmly: "You kill the crocodiles on your own, as long as we don't participate!"
"Hmph, that's not that easy. Either go into the swamp and kill the crocodiles like them, or stay here forever!"
"Oh? You and I have no grievances. Why is this so?"
"Don't think I don't know. Those spiritual plants in the center of the swamp are definitely not ordinary. You guys have been standing by just to reap the benefits!"
"It was the three of us who showed up here first, but you intervened and took it by force. Now you are so aggressive that you probably want to take the treasure for yourself!"
"Nonsense, hundreds of our Taoist friends work together and enjoy whatever treasures we have. How can we be so dirty like you? If we don't take action, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
