Jiang Nianlian stood outside the corridor of the ninth district and waited anxiously. Through the mark of divine consciousness left on Zhang Xiyan's body, he knew that the other party must still be in the Taoist temple. But the nine-curved corridor in front of them was too dangerous. Relying on Jiang Lian's formation-breaking method, they advanced a certain distance.
But not long after, Jiang Lian felt a little powerless. More than a hundred people were trapped in the nine-curved corridor for several days. They couldn't bear the depressing and gloomy feeling, so they had no choice but to break through the formation and return from the original route.
Even so, less than half of the more than a hundred monks remained after returning. He couldn't help but shudder. He heard what his ancestor said that the formations in the Zhangjia Taoist Temple were extraordinary, and now he finally saw it. My family couldn't crack it back then, and it was even more impossible with the strength of people like them.
He could only stay outside the Jiuqu Corridor and wait for the family ancestor to arrive!
Seven days have passed, and the ancestor has not arrived for a long time. He must still be in retreat. He had to send people back to urge them again, and the remaining people could only order them to guard the outside of the passage.
That feeling was so terrifying. I was going all the way, but I couldn't tell the direction. But suddenly, a deep and terrifying feeling emerged from my heart, as if there was a hell in front of me, which made people shudder.
Several low-level monks from the family couldn't bear the fear and ran around in the corridor, but they couldn't find the direction and could only roar in circles. Only later did he desperately order Jiang Lian to retreat.
Cheng Ling and others faced the same situation as them. They all suddenly felt a strong dark fear after passing through the seal, and dark winds blew in their faces, as if ghosts were breathing beside them. The three women couldn't help but shrink into a ball. They really couldn't imagine that the result of passing through the restriction would be like this.
Yun Jingwen was even more unbearable. She had lost all her true energy, and the coldness seemed to be directly eroding her soul. If the immortal path was not stable, she almost screamed.
Cheng Ling felt the change in her keenly, and was shocked. He released 95% of his sword power without hesitation, as if a sharp blade fell from the sky, cutting the gloomy atmosphere in the passage in half. The sword seed inside the body let out a sword cry, and instantly rushed out and suspended in mid-air. The dark aura of the two broken halves gathered one after another, and were all absorbed by it.
Yun Jingwen felt a little more comfortable now. She looked at the sword species suspended in the air and emitted white light, and said in shock: "Brother Cheng, this is... this is the sword species. Are you a sword cultivator? Inherit the ancient swordsmanship. A sword cultivator?"
Cheng Ling pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, I have indeed received the inheritance of ancient swordsmanship. How do you know the sword species? As far as I know, even ancient swordsmen, there are only a few who can master the sword species."
Yun Jingwen said: "I only saw it in the classics of the fairy world. The ancient sword cultivator was a heaven-defying existence. When I saw you using sword control, I had doubts. I didn't expect that it was really a sword species. Brother Cheng, You must be careful not to let anyone discover the existence of the sword species!"
"Why?"
"I don't know the specifics. I just heard from the master that ancient sword cultivators are the source of all troubles, so you must not show it easily!" She said anxiously, with a nervous look on her face.
Cheng Ling couldn't bear it and comforted him: "Don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion. Okay, we'll talk about this later. I don't know what kind of place this place is and why it has such a cold atmosphere."
He turned his head and was about to ask Zhang Xiyan, but saw the two women looking at each other blankly.
He looked at himself with an expression of disbelief.
After a moment, Zhang Xiyan asked: "You...you are not Taoist Master Ma, who are you? I heard Sister Jingwen always calling you Brother Cheng."
Cheng Ling smiled and said, "Yes, Taoist Master Ma is just my pseudonym. My real name is Cheng Ling. You must have heard of it."
Zhong Ningxuan said in surprise: "What, you are Cheng Ling, the leader of the Wuxiang Sword Sect who fights against several major forces by yourself?"
Cheng Ling touched his nose and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect that I am so famous!"
Zhang Xiyan sighed: "Not only are you famous, the battles in Danwang Valley and Wanshou Mountains have spread throughout the entire Canglan Continent. Now several major forces are tracking your whereabouts. Unexpectedly, you turned into a Taoist priest and came to Zhongnan Mountain. .”
Cheng Ling smiled and said, "Now that you know my identity, are you afraid?"
Zhong Ningxuan wrinkled her nose and said: "What is there to be afraid of? You just offended the nine major forces, but you are kind to us. I don't care why they are chasing you. But Sister Jingwen, according to the identity just mentioned, you should He is a disciple of the Piaomiao Snow Sect, why are you getting together with Cheng Ling again?"
Yun Jingwen smiled bitterly and said: "The reason is very complicated. I will explain it to you later. The passage here is really strange. Why is there such a strong Yin Qi?"
She changed the topic. The grudge between herself and the Piaomiao Snow Sect cannot be clearly explained at once. What's more, Cheng Ling killed Yun Piaomiao's clone, and the other party will definitely not give up. It is still unknown what kind of methods he will use in the future.
Zhang Xiyan smiled bitterly and shook her head, saying: "I don't know either. Although Ningxuan and I grew up in the Taoist temple, we have never been in the passage. I really don't know what the situation is like. I only know that it is my father's retreat. .”
Cheng Ling then said: "Well, although these Yin Qi are strong, they won't have much effect on me. On the contrary, they will be of some help. You can help me take care of Jingwen and follow me."
The two women nodded, raised their soft chairs and followed him slowly.
Cheng Ling moved his right hand, and the Dragon Ling Sword returned to his hand. After absorbing it just now, the Yin Qi in the passage was greatly reduced, and it no longer posed any threat to the three of them. However, he did not put the sword into his body, but held it in his hand and continued walking deeper into the passage.
After walking a certain distance, he seemed to have touched another level of sealing. He tapped lightly with his fingers, and the second seal suddenly appeared. With the experience from the first place, it was much easier to crack the ban here. It took three days to crack it.
Entering the second seal, the Yin Qi inside was even more intense, several times that of the first seal. It took the sword seed two hours to absorb the energy before the Yin Qi subsided significantly.
Cheng Ling couldn't help but be cautious. With such strong Yin Qi, what kind of treasure was sealed in front?
Moving on, it took a day to crack the third seal. The Dragon Ling Sword absorbed for five hours!
The fourth seal still took a day, and the Dragon Ling Sword absorbed it for eight hours!
At the fifth seal, the Yin Qi seemed to have condensed into substance, and the cold aura caused even Cheng Ling's heart to fluctuate, as if there were countless innocent souls roaring in his ears!
He moved his hands together and instantly set up a defensive formation beside the passage, allowing the three women to hide inside. He threw the Dragon Ling Sword into the air and also hid in the formation.
After entering the formation, he started to move again, preparing to refine an instant defensive formation. Now it is only the fifth seal, but the Yin Qi is so strong. I don’t know how many seals will exist in the future, and the treasures sealed must be extraordinary. Yun Jingwen has lost her cultivation. If she cannot use the defensive formation in an instant, she is afraid that the Yin Qi will corrode her soul.
An hour later, after the formation plate was refined, he stood up. His consciousness swept away the formation, and saw that the Yin Qi outside was still very strong. He turned to Zhang Xiyan and asked, "Xi Yan, such a powerful Yin Qi." , haven’t you ever felt it?”
Zhang Xiyan said: "I don't know either. We have been living in Taoist temples and have never felt the Yin energy inside. This is the first time I have felt it."
"What kind of cultivation did your parents have before they died?"
"Distraction period."
Cheng Ling was silent. He could deduce that what Zhang Xiyan knew was very different from reality. With such strong yin energy, let alone a distracted monk, even if he has reached the peak of the late stage of transcending the tribulation and has 95% of the sword to protect his body, he still feels a little uncomfortable, let alone practicing in seclusion.
You must know that the swordsman's sword intention has a great restraint effect on the evil spirit. Just like a sword, any evil thing will be mostly shattered when it encounters the pure sword intent. Not to mention that Cheng Ling's sword intention is close to perfection, and his restraint power is several times stronger.
Zhang Xiyan's father was definitely not able to enter this place by relying on his own cultivation. There must be other unknown means.
He became more and more curious about what kind of treasures were sealed in this Taoist temple.
After waiting for a day, the Long Ling Sword was completely absorbed, and Cheng Ling and others continued to move forward.
The sixth place, the seventh place...until the ninth place, it took the four of them half a month to reach the ninth place of seal. In the past half month, the Dragon Ling Sword has absorbed a large amount of cold energy, and the quality of the sword has increased sharply. It has reached the peak of high-grade swords, and is only one step away from being promoted to the top-grade swords.
Cheng Ling was very happy. The grade of the sword was upgraded, and his combat power was greatly enhanced. When he was upgraded to the best sword, he could completely abandon the Dragon Sword and use the sword itself to fight the enemy. The Feitian Sword Control Technique could finally be used. It shows its true power.
After the sword seed was absorbed, the Yin Qi in the seal was reduced a lot. After removing the defensive array, the four of them suddenly felt their eyes light up.
The passage has reached the end. In front of it is a circular hall. The hall is very large and very high, several times higher than the passage. Looking up, the roof is semicircular, and it seems to be inlaid with dark stars. of gems.
The light from the gems shines around the hall. Although it is much different from daytime, it is clear enough for people to see clearly the scene inside.
Standing at the entrance of the passage, there is an open door on the left hand side, and the cold air comes from inside the door. The four of them instinctively did not want to look towards the door, but diverted their gaze and looked along the door towards the central area of the hall.
In the central area, there is a hexagonal building, like a herb, with the six raised sides being the six leaves of the herb. Continuing to look to the right, there are piles of colorful hills piled on the edge of the wall, emitting bursts of light.
The four of them couldn't help but walk towards those mountains. As they gradually approached, they couldn't help but open their mouths and were speechless for a while. The piles of colorful stones are all crystal stones, and the mountains further away are all high-grade spiritual stones!
