The waves came one after another, hitting the rocks on the shore and splashing waves.
At a shallow beach near the West Mountain Meridian, several people were walking along a circuitous path toward the mountains and forests.
In early winter, the forest grassland is covered with frost and crystal clear.
In front of a few people was an old man with white hair. He was familiar with the road, leading the three young girls behind him, walking back and forth, looking back and forth from time to time, with a leisurely and content expression on his face.
"Hey, what kind of road are you taking? After walking for a long time, you are still in the woods, and you haven't even seen a single person. Is this still the Western Mountain Scripture?" A handsome man from behind shouted at the top of his lungs.
Hearing this, the white-haired old man looked back and smiled at the people, saying, "This is the way back to my village. Brother Yu, don't panic. I'm taking you on a shortcut. You can get there before dark."
These people were Mo Guyuan and his party who had just landed a few days ago. They had been traveling across the sea for several months and finally arrived at the coast.
After bidding farewell to Beiming Kun, the three of them planned to head towards Xishan via the mainland according to the established route. During this period, they were enthusiastically persuaded by Hu Baxian, who said that he would take a few people to his village to have a look, and he would give them a visit. Take the wind and wash away the dust.
Yu Nie looked into the distance, except for a few rays of rising sun, there was no end in sight.
"It's only early in the morning, and you can't walk all day before dark?" Yu Nie shook his head, looking helpless.
"Didn't you promise that old man? You didn't have to go to such trouble. It's better for you. If someone was just polite, you just nodded." Yu Qingqing glanced at Yu Nie.
Yu Nie chuckled and said, "Isn't this my brother? This is our first stop when we arrive at Xishanjing. We should support him. It's the rules of the world."
"The rules of the world? You don't seem to have been to many places, right? Where did you come from?"
"Gurgling, you can't say that. When I walk more and wider, this world will naturally appear. I'm not bragging to you, my goal is the entire world of immortals and demons. When I get familiar with it, you know How big will my future career be?"
Yu Qingqing was too lazy to answer and walked forward quickly. The place was shrouded in mist and damp, and there was a musty smell that made her a little disgusted. At first, she wanted to fly in the air, but Hu Baxian stopped her, saying that the air above here was more rancid, and if she flew, there would be signs of poisoning over time.
Yu Qinggong tried to sense the sky above, and sure enough, he didn't see a flying bird in the sky, which was really weird.
Yu Nie asked Lonely and had to look to her side, who smiled and said, "How big is it?"
Yu Nie moistened her throat and said, "Just remember, after I get out of the way, no matter where I go to poop, someone will give me paper, that's all."
Mo Guyuan was stunned and replied in confusion, "You are a wanderer, why do you poop everywhere?"
Just as he finished speaking, Diaozi, who was riding on Mo Guyuan's neck, suddenly pulled his hair hard and looked up curiously.
Yu Nie staggered and was about to accuse Mo Guyuan, but Mo Guyuan pulled him away and made a silent gesture to his mouth. The latter had a clear understanding and kept silent.
Ahead, Yu Qingqing had raised his head and looked upward, unmoving.
Hu Baxian walked in front, humming a strange tone from time to time.
"The heaven and earth are righteous, mixed and endowed with manifolds, ghosts and gods cry heroically, generously swallowing Hu Jie..."
A black shadow flashed past the forest. It was so fast that before several people could see clearly, the black shadow flew towards Hu Baxian's position.
"No, Master Hu, watch the rear!" Mo Guyuan shouted loudly as he watched the black shadow fly by.
Hu Baxian was singing in high spirits at this moment, with little tunes hanging on his lips and shaking his head.
Perhaps because he was too selfless, Hu Baxian did not pay attention to an inconspicuous rock under his feet. He stumbled with his toes, and his body immediately lost balance and fell down. It happened that the black shadow flew past his upper body, and the two were perfectly staggered. In the blink of an eye, it has already disappeared into the distance.
The people behind him were dumbfounded and admired.
Hu Baxian wailed, stood up in pain, and spit out another mouthful of yellow mud, his face covered with filth.
Mo Guyuan and the others rushed forward quickly. Seeing that Hu Baxian didn't notice anything strange before, they breathed a sigh of relief for him.
Seeing several people looking at him, Hu Baxian smiled coquettishly, his face flushed a little, and said, "I am old, wrestling is not allowed to be publicized everywhere. As a disciple of the ninety-ninth generation of Tianji Sect, I cannot humiliate my master. I hope you can keep it a secret for me."
Who cares about other people, Mo Guyuan took the lead and said to Hu Baxian, "Did Master Immortal notice anything strange just now?"
Hu Baxian frowned and asked unclearly, "What's strange?"
"Earlier, when you were walking in front, we saw a black shadow flying from above to catch you. If you hadn't fallen just right, you would have been in danger." Mo Guyuan explained.
"Dark shadow? Why didn't I see it? Don't try to scare people in broad daylight."
After Hu Baxian finished speaking, there was a sudden turbulence ahead. Several big trees slowly fell down, and a burst of dust flew up.
Several people looked at the big tree stump under the fracture. The cuts were neat and clear at a glance.
"Did the black shadow not catch you just now and hit the tree during its rampage?" Yu Qinggong said softly.
Hu Baxian was startled by the sight in front of him. He panicked and said, "I have walked this path for decades. The forest is filled with fog all year round. This is why the cold air here is heavier, and it is even more cold above the woods." It is shrouded in clouds and mist, and over time a natural miasma has formed. No matter if any bird or animal takes to the sky, it will be infected by the miasma. It should be impossible for anyone to fly on it."
Yu Nie was unhappy for a while and said, "Brother, this is how unreasonable you are. Since you know that there is something strange in this forest and there is a miasma above your head, why do you still lead us in? Isn't there something underneath this forest?"
Hu Baxian smiled bitterly and explained, "I don't know something. Except for this short road, other roads are even more inaccessible. To be honest, there are three roads leading into the village dozens of miles away. The one we are taking right now is One of them, as for the other two, had been deserted in the early years, and no one dared to leave."
"Why?"
"There has been a severe drought here in recent years, and there has not been a drop of rain for many years. Those two roads were originally the only way for many people in the village to go to the seaside, but since the drought started, these two roads have become dry and cracked. , riddled with holes. Some young and strong people in the village once wanted to go to the seaside to get water, but they all got stuck in the cracked cracks and could not break free. As time went by, no one dared to walk on those two roads anymore. Already." Hu Baxian said happily.
"Isn't it just that the earth is dry and cracked? Why does it seem to be able to eat people? Is it as evil as you said?" Yu Nie said half-convinced.
"Brother Yu, you haven't seen it with your own eyes. Besides, brother, I will still harm you. I have seen it from a distance before. I don't know what is under the ground of the two roads. The cracks on the ground look like It's normal, but when you walk on it, if you are not careful, a small clod of soil may collapse and fall into the crack. You cannot break free and can only slowly wait for death." Hu Baxian said nervously. .
Mo Guyuan and the others looked at each other. Such strange behavior was really unheard of.
Seeing that several people still looked puzzled, Hu Baxian continued, "I have tried using the Earth Escape Talisman before. It felt to me like there was a barrier under the ground, cutting off the surrounding connections. To be precise, it should be The road from the village to the seaside was blocked, leaving only this forest path."
"Although this forest path is a bit dangerous, I have walked it many times. There are also people in the village who dare to go back and forth occasionally, just to get water from the beach. But after a long time, there are still some people who can't bear it. Go to another country and leave towards the west." Hu Baxian said slowly.
Mo Guyuan frowned and asked Hu Baxian, "The miasma in the forest is up there, so why is it safe down below? This is a bit unreasonable."
Hu Baxian rolled his eyes and said, "How would I know this? I am a fortune teller, not a feng shui expert."
Mo Guyuan thought for a while and said again, "Did there be miasma in this forest before?"
Hu Baxian suddenly looked surprised, and then said, "If you didn't mention this, I almost forgot that the miasma here seems to have been there since the year of the drought. This... this is too mysterious." ."
Several people looked thoughtful, it seemed that there was a reason for everything, and there must be something fishy.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew unprovoked towards the location of several people. Leaves fell in the forest and withered grass flew. Several people raised their hands to cover themselves and looked around.
"Hahahahaha..."
"Have you come to see me? Hahahaha, you can't run away this time..."
Hu Baxian was clever and subconsciously moved closer to Yu Nie, trembling.
"This...could this really be haunted? I've only been out at sea for a short time. Could it be that I left and there are demons and ghosts causing trouble here?"
Yu Nie turned around and asked, "Then what are you afraid of? Take action to suppress it."
Hu Baxian was stunned for a moment, then he patted Yu Nie's upper body with a dry smile and said, "Who said I'm scared? You were a little dusty just now, I just dusted it off for you."
A white shadow appeared in front of several people's eyes, erratic and looming.
"Hmph, you are pretending to be a ghost." Mo Guyuan waved his hand away, and several sword energy rushed out immediately, chasing the white figure.
But the sword energy passed by, and the white figure suddenly flashed and appeared on the right side of the people again.
The dumpling riding on Mo Guyuan's neck suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to another place, calling out "Aba Aba".
Mo Guyuan followed suit and raised his sleeves again. His sword was sharp, but he still couldn't lock Bai Ying's direction.
White shadows flickered, appearing around several people from time to time, and bursts of sinister laughter came from their mouths. Because the man's long hair covered his face, his face could not be seen clearly, his voice was neutral, and he could not tell whether he was a man or a woman.
"Just now you said there was a black shadow, and now there is a white shadow. Could it be the black and white of the underworld?" Hu Baxian said subconsciously.
"I don't care if it's black, white, red or blue. If it dares to show up again, I'll kill it." Yu Nie's fingertips gradually glowed, and she looked around, already prepared.
As if hearing Yu Nie's shouting, the white shadow flashed past again, and a hoarse chuckle suddenly came from behind Yu Nie, "Look at your hair, the green silk is like ink, how beautiful it is..."
Several people were startled by the elusive figure. Yu Qingrong took the opportunity to grab the white figure, but failed.
Yu Nie looked at Mo Guyuan, who understood the situation and surrounded him with dozens of sword qi. As soon as he grasped his fist, the sword qi rushed towards the white figure one after another.
But at this moment, the dark shadow that had gone and returned before swept towards several people again, at a very fast speed, even more agile than before.
Mo Guyuan's heart rang with urgency, and without hesitation, the dozens of sword energy directed at Bai Ying suddenly deflected and flew towards the black shadow in front of him.
"Fortunately, I was careful beforehand, otherwise I would have fallen into their trap." Mo Guyuan chuckled.
Yu Nie frowned. It was his voice that had been conveyed to Mo Guyuan before, but he had clearly used his magic power just now, so why couldn't the power of time control the white figure.
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