In this way, Gu Xu followed the team and smoothly passed through the deserted village filled with gray fog.
Since all the ghosts and ghosts were dealt with by Shi Lei and his companions from the "Shenji Camp" who led the team, he never had a chance to take action.
However, watching his companions deal with "Tapir?" opened Gu Xu's eyes and allowed him to witness the unique skills of many sects and forces.
For example, the "Cloud Sea Galaxy Sword" was created by Luo Si and is famous for its unpredictable changes;
For example, the simple "Pingtian Sword Jue" created by Xu Man, the master of the Sword Pavilion in Shu;
For example, the technique of "speaking out and following the law" passed down from generation to generation by the Chen family in Xiangyang;
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Even the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen couldn't help but use the "Dragon Domain" on the "Tapir?" - although Princess Zhaoning repeatedly asked him to keep a low profile before leaving, with the temperament of a thirteen-year-old boy, he had to It was simply impossible to keep him quiet and out of the limelight.
The moment he saw the "Tianlong Domain", "Bifang" Chu Wei couldn't help but sigh.
He still clearly remembered the scene in the "Realm of Taoism" when he was rubbed on the ground by "Qilin Girl" using this move - "Qilin Girl"'s gentle and sweet voice and her violent and ruthless movements formed an extremely sharp contrast.
But now, "Girl Qilin" is unable to participate in the trip to Laoshan and meet him due to some unknown reasons.
This made Chu Wei feel very disappointed.
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In the afternoon of the next day, everyone arrived at the foot of Laoshan Mountain as planned.
I saw its sword peaks reaching thousands of feet and towering mountains.
The mountains are surrounded by clouds and mist, and the woods are shadowy, making the atmosphere mysterious and deep.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Gu Xu could even vaguely hear the sound of the rolling waves of the East China Sea in the distance.
In the last few hours, everyone stopped talking, but stood still and waited quietly.
They were all silently running their true energy, trying to adjust their bodies to the best condition.
Talisman masters like "Qingluan" Du Jingjing even took out a pen and paper, lay down on the ground and started drawing talismans - after all, for talisman masters, the more talismans they carry, the more confident they are.
Shi Lei stood aside and silently protected these young people.
Time passes minute by minute.
In the evening, the sun hanging in the sky slowly changed from rice-like gold to deep dark red.
It was like a wound had been cut in the foggy sky, and scarlet blood flowed out, dyeing the distant skyline red.
But soon, the blood coagulated and the scar healed.
Darkness has once again enveloped the world.
The silver crescent moon in the distance, as thin as a willow leaf, became the only source of light between heaven and earth.
At midnight.
The moon climbed above everyone's heads.
There is finally movement in the silent Laoshan Mountain.
The strong wind howled by, driving away the clouds and mist in the mountains, which looked like turbulent waves in the sea from a distance.
The rocks on the mountain also began to rumble.
Like a precise machine, it began to move slowly according to the established path.
A few minutes later, a narrow and rugged mountain road appeared on the steep cliff, leading to the depths of the fog.
Looking from a distance, it looks like a fairyland.
Although everyone present had long been mentally prepared for the astonishing power of the Ascending Immortal.
But when they saw such a scene with their own eyes, they still couldn't help but be stunned.
"If I guess correctly, that stone path is the road leading to the Immortal Cave." At this time, Shi Lei pointed to the winding path on the mountain and said to the young monks, "If you are ready, , let’s go.
"If you encounter danger or insurmountable obstacles, don't be brave and focus on saving your life. I will wait for you at the bottom of the mountain."
After a short silence, "Zhulong" Chen Yanping took the lead to walk out of the team and said in a calm tone: "Then I will take the first step."
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode toward the stone steps of Laoshan Mountain.
Chen Yanping traveled thousands of miles from his home to come to Laoshan. Naturally, he was determined to inherit the immortal inheritance. He was afraid that if he was even half a step behind, others would take the lead.
As a concubine of the Chen family in Xiangyang, under normal circumstances, he was not destined to be the head of the family.
But the inheritance in Immortal Cave may be an opportunity for him to change his destiny.
Following closely behind was "White Tiger" Jiange Su Xiao.
He said nothing, walked like wind, and disappeared deep into the clouds in a blink of an eye.
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Seeing the two people climbing the mountain first, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen was naturally not to be outdone, and then ran towards the long stairs with a bag full of magic weapons and charms on his back.
However, the moment he stepped onto the first step, his walking speed suddenly slowed down, and every step he took was extremely painful and strenuous, as if there was a very heavy boulder tied to his knees.
"Is this the restriction set by Kong Xuan Sanren?" Xiao Shangzhen said silently in his heart, "It is indeed very powerful."
While he was thinking, he raised his head and saw Chen Yanping and Su Xiao walking swiftly in front of them, far ahead, and finally realized the gap between them.
He had to stop temporarily, take a deep breath, take out the "Feng Xing Talisman" drawn by Da Qi Imperial Master from his bag, and stick it on his body.
The terrible pressure finally eased slightly.
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After them, other reserve members of the "Shenji Battalion" also walked towards the mist-shrouded stone steps one after another.
The pressure on the mountain road is certainly terrifying.
But the monks in the "Shenji Camp" are by no means just ordinary people.
Either relying on their cultivation, talismans, or magic weapons, they worked hard to overcome this pressure and climbed up the mountain road.
Even Chu Wei, who was the weakest, did not know where he got a magical elixir. After he swallowed the elixir, his muscles grew rapidly, and in an instant he was transformed from a seemingly helpless man. The thin man who had lost his strength turned into a burly man who could uproot a weeping willow tree.
Gu Xu stood there and observed for a moment, then walked towards the winding and narrow stone path.
As soon as his right foot stepped onto the first step, he couldn't help but frown slightly. He felt that his body suddenly became extremely heavy, as if the acceleration of gravity had doubled several times in an instant, and he almost fell to the ground.
He reached out and held onto the tree trunk next to him to steady himself.
At this time, he saw many irregular cracks on the surface of the stone steps under his feet, which looked like cracks formed after weathering.
But Gu Xu knew that this was not a simple crack.
It's the pattern of the formation.
It can even be said that the entire Laoshan Mountain is a huge formation.
According to the rules set by Kongxuan Sanren before his ascension, it opens and closes at regular intervals, blocking ordinary people at the foot of the mountain and turning the steep mountain into a paradise isolated from the world.
Since it is a formation, there is a way to break it.
Although Gu Xu is only a second-level monk, because he pays great attention to the repeated tempering of true essence during his usual cultivation, his true essence is far more pure and condensed than that of monks in the same realm.
Like Chen Yanping and Su Xiao, he could rely on his true energy to withstand the pressure.
However, using brute force to solve problems is not Gu Xu's style.
Moreover, he did not want to waste too much real energy during the mountain climbing process - because after that, he was likely to encounter greater obstacles.
So, he took out the "Jinghong Pen" from his pocket and used the technique of "Ten Thousand Sounds of Empty Silence".
Pieces of snowflakes fall leisurely, like flying dandelions, trembling, sinking and rippling in the vast night.
The uneven stone steps, dry and bare branches, and shaggy shrubs were all dyed a bright silvery white.
Unknowingly, the snow temporarily erased the extraordinary properties on the stone steps.
The heavy stress disappeared instantly.
Gu Xu's steps suddenly became lighter.
He walked forward in the snow, as if stepping on a soft carpet, leaving clear footprints.
However, when his figure gradually moved away, the snow behind him also melted - everything returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.
Looking from a distance, I can see that his steps are elegant and calm, like an immortal who steps on the clouds and does not eat the fireworks of the world.
Shangguan Jin, who was following him, also saw this scene clearly.
"So this is the power of the twelve weapons?" She sighed silently in her heart, "It is indeed as mysterious as the rumors!"
Shangguan Jin once learned from various unofficial history books that the "Jinghong Brush" is the most elegant and elegant magic weapon among the twelve famous instruments.
If the "Tai'a Sword" of the Daqi royal family represents the dominance of the world, the "Jade Horse Whip" of the Youzhou Zhao family represents the bravery on the battlefield, then the "Jinghong Brush" of the Qingzhou Lu family represents the poet's romantic feelings. .
At this moment, looking at Gu Xu's back, she had to sigh sincerely, "Jinghong Brush" really matched him.
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In the next few minutes, Gu Xu quickly surpassed Chu Wei, Du Jingjing, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen and other climbers, and came to a fork in the clouds and mist.
Next to the fork in the road, there is a huge stone with a line of words engraved on it in regular regular script:
"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."
Apart from this, there were no other instructions telling Gu Xu which side of the fork in the road he should go to.
"There is something in destiny...There is nothing in destiny...According to the words on this stone, I'm afraid it wants me to choose a path based on my feelings..."
While Gu Xu was thinking this, he took out an old copper coin from his pocket, silently recited the name "God" in his mouth, and then tossed the copper coin, trying to get the answer through divination.
The copper coin is reversed.
Gu Xu chose to move to the right.
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A moment later, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen also came to the huge stone.
He stopped for a moment, looked east and west, and saw that the road on the left was relatively flat, so he chose to walk to the left.
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In the next period of time, the monks came to this fork in the road one after another.
Shangguan Jin thought for a long time and chose the right side.
Chu Wei scratched his head and chose the left side.
Du Jingjing chose the right side without thinking.
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The scenery along the way is particularly beautiful.
Gu Xu passed by a cliff.
I saw hanging springs and waterfalls falling from the top of the cliff into a deep pool. The water was like a jade dragon, spitting out mist and rain, which was a spectacular sight.
And when Gu Xu bypassed the waterfall and entered the deep forest, a fork in the road appeared in front of him again.
There is still a big stone standing on the side of the road, with a line of words carved on it -
"If conditions come and go, they will disperse. If conditions come together, they will disperse. When conditions arise, they will arise. When conditions fall, they will disappear. Everything that occurs is due to fate."
Gu Xu stared at it for a while, thoughtfully.
Then, he took out the copper coins from his pocket again and performed divination.
This time the copper coin turned up heads, and he chose to move to the left.
The mountains and forests are getting darker and deeper.
Although it was late winter, he heard the clear chirping of cicadas.
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Soon, Shangguan Jin also bypassed the waterfall and came to this fork in the road.
This time, she stood in front of the boulder and thought for a long time, not knowing which way to go.
Just as she was hesitating, the waterfall behind her suddenly changed direction and roared towards her, like a tsunami as high as a mountain.
Seeing this overwhelming torrent, Shangguan Jin was startled and immediately ran towards the road on the right.
But she was still a little slow after all.
She saw the wave falling from the sky and drowning her in it.
After a while, the waves receded.
Shangguan Jin's clothes were soaked, and the makeup on his face was blurred.
The crystal water drops followed her hair and fell to the ground one by one.
At this time, she finally roughly understood the meaning of the words on the boulder——
If you want to inherit, you must rely on cause and effect, not calculation.
Of course, she didn't know whether her understanding was correct.
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The next person passing by the waterfall was Du Jingjing.
She didn't stay in front of the boulder for too long, and walked straight to the right.
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After a few more minutes, Gu Xu came to the third fork in the road.
There is still a line of words engraved on the boulder on the roadside——
"Destiny comes and it is destined by heaven, and when it goes, people take it by themselves. Sow the cause and reap the fruit. Everything is created by the heart."
He smiled and used the copper coins to divine fortune again.
The copper coin is reversed.
He Shishiran walked to the right.
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Half an hour passed.
The fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen had already walked through four forks in the road, used two "Feng Xing Talisman" hand-drawn by the Grand Master of Qi, and came to a low mountain.
The rocks here are stacked up to form a square peak, like a building.
According to rumors, Kongxuan Sanren had a drinking party with friends here before ascending to heaven, so this place is also known as the "Juxian Terrace".
At this time, Xiao Shangzhen only felt that her body was extremely tired, so she climbed onto a stone on the side of the road, intending to sit down and rest for a while.
A cool breeze blew by.
He smelled an alluring floral scent.
He took a deep breath and felt that the aroma was refreshing and made him very comfortable, relaxing his whole body.
However, at this moment, an accident happened.
The bag he was carrying disappeared.
A cold dagger was suddenly pressed against his throat.
"Don't move."
A soft voice came from behind him.
At this time, Xiao Shangzhen discovered that the true energy all over his body had been imprisoned for some time and could not be released at all!
The young fourth prince had grown up in the palace with dignity and respect, and had never seen such a situation.
His face suddenly turned pale, like a trembling quail.
"You...you are 'Qingluan' Du Jingjing..." he said stumblingly, "You should know very well that if you kill me, my sister and my father will not let you go..."
PS: Sorry for the late update due to overtime work tonight.
