This world.
Three thousand miles southwest of Ningzhou.
The Whirling Turtle Monster Kingdom, by the strange water river.
The surging river flows away, and the mountains on both sides are towering and lush. The birds and animals in the mountains are chirping, which is distant and ethereal.
Fairy Ruoli was standing among the mountains, on top of the cypresses on the cliffs. She was dressed in white and should have stood out like a bird among the chickens. However, her whereabouts were hidden by magic, making her inconspicuous.
She raised her head slightly, listening to the sound of water splashing on both sides of the bank, and looked into the distance, her eyes slightly focused.
As a direct disciple of the Four Seasons Sword Immortal Shen Jinxiu, when the Galaxy Sword Sect selected powerful sword cultivators, she participated without hesitation, passed without hesitation, and became the commander-in-chief of the team without hesitation.
There may be people in the team who are stronger than her, and there may be gods from heaven who are not within the Galaxy Sword Sect's system, but she is the only one who can command everyone and gods.
This is the right given to her by Mo Chengjun.
And what she did was not bad. From changing the capture plan, to scheduling personnel, to matching material needs, to on-site command, and even to unavoidable choices and retreats, she did it all beautifully.
To this day, there may have been injuries throughout the operation, but the proof is that no one died.
However, Fairy Ruoli is also under great pressure.
The reason is also simple. With the continuous advancement of each group's projects, especially the beginning of Mo Chengjun's anatomy experiment, the demand for inner demons has increased sharply.
However, the number of inner demons they capture varies from time to time, depending on their intelligence capabilities and personal luck.
For this reason, Fairy Ruoli had to change the original pattern, divide her subordinates into two groups, spread them out and each of them would take charge of one area, and then use Taixu Tian as a means of communication to continuously spread out the carpet-like search.
After finding the suspected host body of the 'inner demon', he directly 'shake people', calling professionals to bring various sealing equipment, and also summoning the support of the gods in heaven.
In general, it is not difficult to catch the inner demon, but it is really not easy to find the inner demon.
Moreover, you can't tell whether the possessed person is possessed by inner demons. You have to catch it and then verify it. In many cases, it is useless.
In addition, when operating outside the territory of the human race, you have to face the encirclement and suppression of the demon army, and you have to be careful of the pursuit of the big demon.
From time to time, there will be demon country legions involved.
There is no way, because the inner demon is so pervasive that even the most basic trust is now a problem.
Not to mention the Demon Kingdom, even if they meet their strategic partner, the Water Tribe Demon Army under the Butian Sect, it’s hard not to start a fight.
Generally speaking, this method is still very effective, especially at the beginning, the number of captured inner demons has been greatly increased.
However, as time goes by, the number of inner demons in a certain area has significantly reduced.
I don’t know if the inner demons have the ability to seek advantages and avoid harm, so they stay far away; or maybe the inner demons are also divided into areas, and all of them have been captured in this area.
In short, there are only two paths before Fairy Ruoli.
One is to change places, or expand the scope of the search to farther places, but in this case, the risk will inevitably increase greatly.
Fairy Ruoli was a little reluctant to this method, because before coming, Shen Jinxiu made it very clear to her that safety comes first.
Another method was proposed by an accompanying researcher from the 'Capturing the Inner Demons' team.
This man named Zheng is not good at fighting. Although he is with the army, he has never been on the front line. Most of the time, after stabilizing the situation, he forces out the inner demons in the host body and completes the seal.
But as a qualified scientific researcher, he has extremely rigorous and meticulous logic and good recording habits.
He marked the location of his inner demon on a map every time he captured it. Naturally, when the number of times became less and less, nothing could be seen.
But the more times he did it, he realized something was wrong.
Because the entire mark presents a shape that is constantly scattering outward, it is like a punch hitting the water, with countless water points splashing around.
By tracing the origin of these splashing water points, we can locate a rough 'center point'.
So the question is, what is this 'center point'?
According to research conducted by the Scientific Research Institute, these inner demons may have different life forms, but at most they are an alternative spirit.
They have intelligence, can avoid danger, can be killed, and naturally, they will also be born and reproduce.
Although so far, the scientific research institute has not figured out the specific way of reproduction of inner demons, there is no doubt that as their number increases, there must be a unique way of reproduction.
According to the speculation of the scientific researcher, this 'center point' may be the stronghold of the inner demons, and it is also the place where they multiply and have the necessary conditions for their reproduction.
Then based on the information from Butian Sect, refer to the original route map of Zhu Longlong when he hunted down the real demon outside the world.
It is not difficult to find that the real demon outside that day used some means to deceive Lord Zhu Long and stayed here for a period of time.
Of the two methods, Fairy Ruoli preferred the second one after just a brief thought. It was not only less risky, but also more profitable.
If there really is a stronghold where inner demons breed, even if it cannot be completely captured, it will be a great help to the research of the scientific research institute.
However, Fairy Ruoli was still not reckless, but reported the news. After receiving the reply from her master and Heavenly Court, she began to make various arrangements without delay.
First send people to investigate and determine the specific location as much as possible;
Observe the environment again and find out the larger forces around you;
Then carefully arrange the personnel to get closer and quietly set up the formation;
It was not until finally, when the siege was complete, that she announced the objectives of the operation.
In other words, before this, although everyone had been mobilized by her, no one knew what the specific purpose was.
Although the sword cultivator moved forward bravely, he was never reckless. Fairy Ruoli took the caution before the battle to the extreme.
Ordinarily, it was like this, so there was nothing to hesitate about, but at this moment, as she stood between the cliffs, she felt quite uneasy.
She always felt that she seemed to have missed something, or that there was a huge danger ahead, which made her uneasy and felt that something was not normal.
But what is not normal?
She couldn't tell!
Thinking like this, she couldn't help but look inside, looking at the 'Heavenly Acceptance Order' in the sea of consciousness.
To be precise, it is a small section of the "Heavenly Court Acceptance Order", a group chat.
For his 'own family', Mo Chengjun tried his best to create favorable conditions, and the task of 'capturing the inner demons' paid special attention to communication.
Therefore, he pulled everyone into a newly created group, with Fairy Ruoli as the group leader.
In this group, everyone can speak.
At the beginning, everyone was cautious and did not dare to speak. Fairy Ruoli mostly issued unified orders and arranged everyone's tasks.
But as everyone became familiar with each other, they became more relaxed, and there were less worries about talking in the group. When hiding or in a hurry, we could chat for a long time on a topic to pass the time.
Commonly known as, water group!
Sure enough, when Fairy Ruoli paid attention to this group chat, the number of comments was already '99+'. She couldn't help but scroll up to see what everyone was talking about.
In fact, there is nothing new. Most of them are about what the stronghold where inner demons breed should look like.
Some people say that it must be some kind of unique magic weapon; others say that it must be some kind of strange geographical environment, natural formation, etc.; some people say that there must be an unknown number of corpses buried inside.
Others argue that inner demons don’t actually eat dead bodies. If they do, they should be living creatures. Just like some spider spirits, they like to wrap their prey in spider silk and hang it there for their children to enjoy.
All in all, there are a lot of messy ideas, which are quite interesting to watch.
However, as she watched, Fairy Ruoli's face couldn't help but show doubts. She frowned slightly, and then her eyes gradually became cold.
She finally realized something was wrong.
Because, up to now, there has not been one more statement made!
In other words, from a certain point on, no one in her group of 'talkative' classmates stopped talking.
But why?
Fairy Ruoli's first thought was that they had all been arrested. No, even if they were arrested, they would have to be knocked unconscious, lose consciousness, and have their magic power blocked.
Otherwise, they can spread the news with just a thought.
But is this possible?
Fairy Ruoli didn't believe it. He didn't believe that so many sword cultivators would be attacked at the same time, so there was only the second possibility.
This Taixutian's 'network' has been disconnected...
As soon as this idea appeared, Fairy Ruoli still wanted to shake her head and deny it, because since Taixu Tian appeared, she had never been blocked.
But after spending time with Mo Chengjun, she actually believed that nothing was impossible.
Moreover, if there is a 'disconnection' feature, you will know if you try it?
Just a second thought, Fairy Ruoli immediately tried to speak, issued an order, contacted Heaven, and reported to her master.
Can it bear fruit?
There is just no result, everything is like a stone sinking into the sea!
This time, when she looked at the strange water beneath her again, the turbulent river was still flowing, as if nothing had changed.
But at this moment, in her eyes, there seemed to be countless crises brewing.
At this moment, she knew clearly that she could not wait any longer!
Just a moment later, Fairy Ruoli spit out the flying sword and raised it up.
Chirp, chirp, chirp…
The dazzling sword light pierced the air, bringing up the sword whistle like the cry of an eagle, spreading throughout the countryside, and mixed with the sound of the sword whistle, there was also a slightly anxious voice.
"There is an ambush, there is an ambush here!"
"Everyone give up their mission, give up their mission, join me, join me!"
"Get ready to evacuate, everyone evacuate immediately!"
This change happened too suddenly. For a moment, countless hidden sword cultivators looked up. They were momentarily confused, and then their expressions changed drastically, and they quickly started to move.
Then, one after another sword light emerged and shot up into the sky.
But at this moment, under the distant sky, a shadowy figure appeared.
It was an old monk wearing cassocks. He had a compassionate face and held lotus flowers in his hands. He looked very much like a eminent monk.
As long as that overwhelming demonic energy is replaced by Buddha's light, it will look even more like it!
He looked at the rising sword light and was not in a hurry. He just grinned, and all the compassion on his face was replaced by extreme malice.
"Run? I've been looking for you for half a year. Did you run away?"
Before he finished speaking, the sky suddenly darkened, and the layers of demonic energy seemed to turn into a drooping gauze, covering the world.
Fairy Ruoli didn't waste any time, and directly joined the sword cultivators who gathered, and with the roar of their swords, they transformed into a hundred-foot blue dragon.
The Art of War: The Four Divine Beasts Chapter, Green Dragon Transformation!
This blue dragon was in the sky, and when he opened his mouth and spit it out, the sword light all over the sky turned into a torrent, rushing towards the devilish gauze.
Boom boom boom boom!
The sound of explosions resounded in all directions, turning into shock waves that spread. A hole was made in the veil of demonic energy, and then dissipated in the air.
But before she could relax, another layer of strange gauze of demonic energy shrouded her, and there seemed to be more layers after that, no one knew how many layers.
Fairy Ruoli's face changed slightly, and then she shouted loudly: "The method of grass and trees, the formation path is fully open!"
Along with her words, the scientific researchers who were protected in the middle of the sword array also moved in response. They cast spells one after another and sank into the ground.
Then, under the earth, countless formations lit up one after another, layer upon layer, one ring after another, spreading into the distance.
Just for a moment, countless emerald green light feathers fell from both sides of the strange water.
The mountains, cliffs, cliffs, and ravines, as long as they were plants and trees, all had their roots pulled out under this light.
They broke branches to make spears, waved leaves to make swords, and all turned into soldiers of grass and trees, all over the mountains and plains, endless.
That's right, this formation was developed from the magical power of "Every Grass and Trees Are Weapons". In terms of its power, it's just that, but it's why it's used here.
It is because these soldiers of grass and trees can only be regarded as products of supernatural powers. They can obey orders and fight, but they do not possess sanity.
In other words, even if this is really a gathering place for inner demons, they are powerless against these soldiers of vegetation, and it is even easier for them to escape.
But just when Fairy Ruoli wanted to further command the soldiers of grass and trees, she heard something strange happening above the strange water!
boom!
First it swelled, as if something was surging in the strange water, and then exploded, and the water splashed up into the sky as if it was free of charge.
Then there is the depression. In the center of the strange water, a huge depression appears, and the water pours down, and it is unknown how deep it is.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of 'xixisuosuo' came, densely packed and making people get goosebumps.
Monsters, endless monsters emerged from the ground, so vast that they were countless.
There was something really under the strange water, but no one could have imagined that the real demon from outside actually opened a demonic abyss here that day.
But this is not over yet. From the four directions of east, west, north and south, the location of the Strange Water River has already emerged. The sound of "rumbling" subsidence is heard constantly, and countless monsters are also pouring out of it.
Well, there is not one demon abyss, but five!
Fairy Ruoli tried her best to calm down her breath, and then said: "Please, the two palace masters, please take action with all your strength!"
"It should have been so!"
A clear female voice sounded faintly in the air, and then, clouds and clouds of sword light surged up, spreading for ten miles in a moment, then soared into the sky and crashed into the magic light gauze.
This sword was as brilliant as the morning sun. With just one blow, it broke through countless layers of magic light veil.
Just when Yunxia was exhausted, another sword light rose.
It is born from the clouds, but it has no ethereal meaning, nor is it a gorgeous and bright light. It only has the determination to pierce everything and the power to cut through the darkness.
Stab...
Finally, the layers of tulle were scratched, leaving a sword mark that had not been healed for a long time.
For such a big task, the Galaxy Sword Sect had to let the Sword Master take charge, and this time they were followed by the Danxia Sword Master Fan Yuexian and the Fenhai Sword Master Ru Qingyuan.
These two, one majored in "Danxia Sword Technique" and the other mastered "Heaven's Mark Slash". They complemented each other in terms of magical power and cooperative combat.
Seeing the opportunity, Fairy Ruoli transformed into the form of a 'Suzaku' without hesitation, flapped her wings, and followed the two of them out of the scope of the magic light gauze.
However, when they got out of the cage, they saw two sword masters standing in the air, showing no intention of opening a way.
Just because, higher up in the sky, there are layers of magic light hanging down the veil.
Under the distant sky, behind the old monk, more than a dozen figures appeared, some were demons, monks, or Taoists, and more were in strange shapes.
But the auras they exude are all extremely powerful, and the last ones are at the level of demon immortals.
At this moment, even Ru Qingyuan, who was a sword master, couldn't help but swear.
"This battle is really scary!"
"It seems these demons are determined to kill us!"
I don’t want to complain to everyone about being upset by my wife yesterday, and I don’t want to complain about how it takes up time to learn how to swim with my children. Anyway, there was no update yesterday.
This one is to make up for yesterday, there will definitely be more later...
