In the past, if someone was surrounded by them, they would have been scared out of their wits. But today, these people have smiles on their faces and seem to be disdainful of them. Could it be that these people have been frightened out of their minds?
No, maybe there is another reason.
Although these bandits have doubts in their hearts, their numbers are dozens of times larger than theirs, so there is nothing to fear!
"Leave your belongings and I will spare your life, otherwise, hey, no one will be left behind!" The bandit leader took the lead and shouted loudly.
"Leave your property and you will die!" The bandits in front and behind also shouted loudly. Not to mention, it has a really compelling momentum.
If it had been anyone else, just this momentum would have made his legs tremble with fear.
However, these bandits are doomed to be unlucky. They did a good job checking the spots today, but that's all. Their omission was that they didn't find out the identity of this group of people.
It was almost dusk, and there was still half of the forest path to go. Zhou Yang had no intention of delaying, and without saying a word, he took the long sword in his hand and rushed over at the head of the horse.
The bandit leader was shocked. How could this kid be more stunned than me? He didn't even say a word and just beat him when he came up. He was really evil.
Since you can't be scared, just hit him.
He waved his hand, and the bandits behind him rushed forward and fought with Zhou Yang and others on the narrow path.
Zhou Yang and his party tacitly agreed not to use magic weapons, but only showed their weapons to fight against the enemy. However, this was not something that mere mortals could endure. As soon as they met, dozens of people were cut down from their horses.
The cultivators were not even slightly faster than these bandits, they were all killed in one move.
They may not be sure to win against cultivators of the same level, but each of them can easily defeat a dozen or so mortals, which can only be considered a pleasure.
The bandit leader was shocked. They were not traders at all. They were just a group of martial arts masters, and they were masters of masters. No matter how many people he had, it was all for nothing.
Dozens of people have been killed in the blink of an eye, how can we fight?
Terrified, he hurriedly whistled to call for the bandits to evacuate. The remaining bandits were also stunned. When they heard the whistle, they turned their horses and fled in both directions.
That's good, the bandits come and run away quickly.
Song Huhu was in the mood to kill, and he wanted to pursue him, but was stopped by Zhou Yang: "What's the point of killing a few mortals? Just let them be."
"Hey, I haven't passed Yin yet, these guys can't run very fast!"
"These people are just in trouble. There are many bandits along the way. We can't kill them all! Leave a few people behind and run back. The bandits nearby will no longer dare to harass me and others." Hu Zhiran understood Zhou Yang's intention.
"Haha, let's go." Zhou Yang nodded, and then urged everyone to get on the road.
After passing through the woods, everyone camped at the foot of the mountain. After a night's rest, they continued on their way.
Apart from encountering some blind beasts along the way, there were no bandits blocking the way.
Two days later, everyone came to the foot of a big mountain.
This mountain is about 2,780 feet high. It is towering and straight, with many peaks and mountains. The dense forest in the mountain can't be seen at a glance.
Clouds and mist surged on the top of the mountain, covering most of the top of the mountain. In the realm of mortals, such a mountain is already very high, and it is not easy to climb up.
This mountain is called Fengqi Mountain. It is a famous mountain in Chengtian County and one of the most steep mountains.
Wild beasts are rampant in the mountains, and the aura of the mountain is permeated. Ordinary mortals will feel weak and unable to move even if they hear it. Non-martial arts masters are not allowed to enter.
Wangyue Ridge is deep in Fengqi Mountain.
Zhou Yang looked at the mountain in front of him and secretly told Fan Yuan, the general of the Three Tigers, that he had designated Wangyue Ridge in the mountain as a restricted area and no outsiders were allowed to enter. It seemed a bit unnecessary.
With such a steep mountain and the obstruction of the mountains, let alone anyone attacking, even if they offer gold and silver, they may not be willing to come.
Are there any mineral deposits or rare treasures in it?
There is no spiritual energy in the mountains, so there must be no spiritual stone mines, spiritual herbs and elixirs cannot grow, and there will be no refined iron or refined copper mines, let alone gold crystal veins.
Even if there are some mineral deposits, they are just ordinary copper, iron or other mortal mineral deposits. These are of great use to mortals, but cultivators regard them as trivial.
There was no mine and no aura, so why did Fan Yuan stay here for ten years? Moreover, if you practice in a place without spiritual energy, then you are asking for abuse. No amount of panaceas will do!
Could it be that my judgment was wrong? Fan Yuan was not a cultivator, but just a warrior?
Probably not. His spiritual consciousness is absolutely correct. The vague spiritual power fluctuations on his body are absolutely real. There will never be any spiritual power or magic power in a mortal.
The left and right are also here, let’s go and explore the mountain first.
The mountain road was steep and they could go up it, but the horses couldn't. However, these horses cannot be discarded. They will still be relied on on the way back.
Zhou Yang looked around and found a small forest at the foot of the mountain, but it was more than enough to hide the horses.
"Tie these horses in the forest first, and I will pick them up when we return." Zhou Yang said loudly.
"Okay." Everyone left in response.
After settling the horses, they began to climb up a gentle slope.
The mountain at the front is not too high, but it gets steeper toward the back, has more peaks, and is harder to climb.
But this is nothing to them. Zhang Qi poses no threat to cultivators, and even some powerful warriors are not afraid of Zhang Qi.
From time to time, some wild beasts appear in the mountains, mostly squirrels. These little beasts are very timid and run away when they see people. After a while, they disappear into the forest and disappear.
At first, everyone did not use their spiritual power, but as time went by, it became really difficult to climb, so they secretly channeled their spiritual power under their feet, and their speed suddenly increased a lot.
After climbing more than a thousand feet, a path appeared in front of them, and the terrain slowed down. This path led along the forest to the hinterland of the mountain, and the trees in the mountain became obviously taller.
In early spring, the only ones that remain green are pines and cypresses and other trees, as well as some unknown weeds, while other trees only have bare branches and tree trunks, and some non-migrating birds are jumping around on the trees, as if Not afraid of humans.
"Pay attention to saving spiritual energy!" Pu Zheng reminded.
They might encounter something after going up the mountain. There is no spiritual energy replenishment here, and the elixir is not omnipotent. They must be careful with their spiritual energy.
Everyone kept moving forward along the path.
It is said to be a path, but in fact it means that there are no trees and grass on the road. The uneven stones extend into the depths. It is very uncomfortable to walk on it. Ordinary mortals can only take a few steps without hurting their feet.
But Zhou Yang and his party walked swiftly, with wind blowing under their feet, and the uneven stones had little effect on them.
The map in Zhou Yang's hand marked the hinterland of Fengqi Mountain very simply, with just a few strokes. He could only find the approximate location of Wangyue Ridge, but it was not exact.
So after they entered the mountain, they could only look at the map and search for paths in the mountain, which was slower than climbing a steep slope.
Three hours later, they crossed two peaks and a ridge, but still had not found the edge of Wangyue Ridge.
According to the map, their location should be not far from Wangyue Ridge, but they didn't know what Wangyue Ridge looked like.
However, they had heard that there was a huge human-shaped stone in the ridge, which seemed to be looking up at the sky. On a moonlit night, the stone man's eyes would shine brightly, as if he were looking at the moon with his eyes open, so the ridge was named Wangyue Ridge.
The huge stone man hadn't been found yet, which proved that they hadn't reached Wangyue Ridge yet.
"Captain Pu, this is taking too much time. We have to speed up our trip!" Zhou Yang said.
"I understand." Zhou Yang meant that it was time to use his spiritual power, because if he couldn't find it again, the sun would set soon.
If an ordinary mortal were to search all the way like this, he would never be able to find it within three or two days. But they are different. Under the operation of spiritual power, they can move at a speed that is beyond the reach of mortals.
There are a lot of abandoned rubble and stone tools along the way. The styles are very strange and do not look like things today.
The presence of rubble and stone tools suggests that the path must be correct, whether ancient or contemporary, proving that someone once lived here.
The direction was correct, so they continued walking deeper.
The road became more rugged, and there were more boulders in the mountains and forests, and within a few steps you would see boulders more than ten feet high.
This should be it!
However, in addition to the Zhangqi, there was also a thick white fog in front of them. The farther they walked in, the thicker the fog became, and the sight was no longer enough. They had to use their spiritual consciousness to explore, otherwise they would hit a boulder or a big tree. .
Where can I find the giant stone man in such a thick fog?
Thanks to Xing'er's absence, not to mention the Kaiyuan realm, even the spiritual consciousness of the early practitioners of Lingtai cannot be explored very far here.
Normally, Zhou Yang's spiritual consciousness can detect seven to eight hundred feet, but at this time, the maximum is twenty feet.
They all felt strange that the thick fog seemed to appear suddenly. Could it be man-made?
After walking for a few more miles, Zhou Yang's consciousness could only be released for a few feet. There was thick fog everywhere, as if there was no end, and he gradually lost his sense of direction. This feeling became stronger and stronger, and it was depressing. It makes people feel irritated unconsciously.
However, this further proves that Fan Yuan is by no means a warrior, but a powerful cultivator!
But always spinning in the mist, no matter how strong the concentration is, people will go crazy.
Zhou Yang tried hard to calm down his emotions and scanned the surroundings with his consciousness over and over again, but found nothing.
"Damn, is this a restricted area? He must have set up the phantom formation because he didn't want people to enter, damn it!" Hu Zhiran was usually very calm, but at this time he couldn't help but curse.
Song Laohu and others were even cursing and their moods were a bit unstable.
"Wait!" Zhou Yang stopped everyone's noise and raised his ears to listen.
"It's the sound of water, the sound of running water!" Zhou Yang not only has super strong spiritual consciousness, but also has strong ears. He vaguely heard the faint sound of running water coming from a distance.
He closed his eyes and listened carefully, and his face gradually became happy.
"Over there, the sound of water is over there!" Zhou Yang pointed in one direction. Everyone stretched their necks to look in the direction he pointed, but they were still covered in thick fog and couldn't see anything.
