"Ahhhhhh! My spiritual tree!"
After a brief period of unconsciousness, Chen Mu wailed and turned into an afterimage, rushing towards the place where the spiritual tree disappeared, tearing his heart and lungs, looking like a crazy demon.
After searching for a long time, he turned around to look at Yuan Qing and shouted with a cry: "It's gone, it's all gone! Such a big spiritual tree, it just disappeared like this, nothing is left of Yuan Qing!" Brother, why can’t my hands be faster! Even if I can catch only one and a half leaves!”
Hearing this, Yuan Qing smiled helplessly, took a few steps forward, and said with relief: "Brother Chen, the treasures of heaven and earth are always found by those who are destined to get them. You and I can see the spiritual tree, but our hands are empty. It's just because we don't have enough luck. Why be persistent?"
"That's a thunder crystal tree, a thunder crystal tree!" Chen Mu was still unwilling to give in, and wailed in a long voice, and his tone became more painful: "Even if it is a small branch, ah no, a small broken leaf, I don't know how many people will be offended. Fight for it! If you put it in the auction house, you can sell it for a sky-high price at will, or even if it has a price but no market! Brother Yuan, my heart aches, my heart aches!"
Seeing his appearance, Yuan Qing did not intend to persuade him anymore. He took a quick look around and prepared to remind Chen Mu to get on the road as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, just under this glance, a ray of lightning flashed; following the trace, it turned out to be a black-brown stalagmite.
After thinking for a while, Yuan Qing made a virtual stroke with his fingers, and slashed out a sword with continuous sword energy, as bright as brocade. Under the sword energy, the stalagmites broke off and turned into powder all over the sky.
And among the powder, a bright purple thunder light, like a firefly in the dark night, is particularly conspicuous.
"This is..." Yuan Qing raised his hand and held it in the air, taking the thunder light into his palm. What he found was a bright purple leaf, crystal clear, and tiny thunder lights could be vaguely seen dancing on it.
Chen Mu on the side heard the movement and came forward. He shouted with just one glance, his face was ecstatic and excited.
"The broken leaves of the Thunder Crystal Tree! Hahahahaha, it's the broken leaves of the Thunder Crystal Tree! What a treasure! Brother Yuan, how did you find out!"
"I met Sao by coincidence. I don't know why. Maybe this is chance." Yuan Qing replied with a smile.
"Okay, what an opportunity!" Chen Mu laughed and said: "With this small piece of residual leaf, it is not in vain for you and me to come here. Hehe, brother Yuan, please get closer and let me take a good look. Look"
As he spoke, he shook his sleeves and started to grab them.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a black ring suddenly appeared on Yuan Qing's index finger, and with a flash of silver light, the remaining leaves of the spiritual tree were included in it.
Chen Mu was stunned when he saw this, then he frowned and said anxiously: "Oh, Brother Yuan! How could you just put this leaf in! Take it out quickly! I have a Ten Thousand Years Cold Jade Box here, hurry up Put it in to ensure that its spirituality is not lost!"
After saying that, a flash of light flashed between his fingers, and a jade box appeared, about five inches tall, completely white and exuding the slightest bit of cold air.
Seeing his anxious posture, Yuan Qing did not doubt that he was there. After thinking for a while, he took out the spiritual leaves again and placed them in the jade box.
Unexpectedly, as the jade box was sealed, another flash of inspiration flashed between Chen Mu's fingers, and he actually pocketed the jade box.
Seeing this, Yuan Qing couldn't help but ask: "Brother Chen..."
However, before the words were finished, Chen Mu interrupted: "Hey, Brother Yuan, let me keep this spiritual leaf for the time being. After all, Chen is a businessman and handles many treasures. He also knows how to store them. How to maintain them, right?"
Seeing that Yuan Qing's expression was different, he smiled and said: "Oh, brother Yuan, don't worry, when the time comes this thing will be auctioned, no matter how much the spirit stone is, we will each get half, and Chen will never keep it for himself!"
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Qing knew that it was useless to talk too much, but fortunately, he did not pay too much attention to this broken leaf, so after a short pause, he said lightly: "That's it, but Brother Chen, you I'd better leave this place as soon as possible. The strange sound of divine light just now attracted many people. You and I should get on the road quickly to avoid any complications."
"Yes, yes, what Brother Yuan said is, let's leave now." Chen Mu replied with a grin, and as he spoke, he released the flying boat. As soon as the words fell to the ground, people also rose into the air.
Seeing how agile he was, Yuan Qing would not delay, so he also sacrificed the Yun Yi Pearl and followed closely behind.
But seeing the white light and gray light flashing one after another, the two of them disappeared and disappeared.
A few hours later, a gray shadow crossed the sky and landed deep in the dense forest. In front of the cave, a man in his thirties appeared, wearing a gray robe, thin lips and snake eyes, with a very cold face.
Just as the man stood still, another blue-pink light came from the sky and landed not far away. She was a voluptuous and beautiful woman, wearing a light gauze pink skirt, an icy blue flower hairpin, and her hair was pulled high, revealing a slender section. Neck, white, tender and smooth.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and before they could speak, they saw the escaping light strike again, but this time there were more than ten of them. The leader was riding a giant mantis, about six or seven feet in size, with a whole body. Green and white, with six wings on its back.
The six wings are all pierced by golden patterns, and there is a pair of sharp horns on the top of the head, which are sinister and sinister, glowing with a golden white light...
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away.
Yuan Qing and Chen Mu have left the territory of Jingtian Sect and entered the realm of Shenlian Sect.
According to the map, its current location is in the extreme west of Shenlian Sect, in a wild mountain forest, called the Jingye Desolate Forest.
This quiet night forest is shrouded in fog all year round. The vegetation in the forest is dense but the animals are very rare. There are also many ghosts wandering through it, so it is also known as the "Ghost Forest".
Of course, some low-level ghosts did not pose much of a threat to the two foundation-building peak cultivators.
For the disciples of the Shenlian Sect in this territory, they are like a fish on a chopping board that can be flattened and rounded.
It should be noted that the Divine Refining Sect is a spiritual sect, which is the main sect of refining ghosts and fighting ghosts.
All his disciples cultivate a ghost flag; this flag nourishes the spirit and essence and blood; when the flag is fluttered, the fierce ghosts will appear. When the practice is advanced, it can even give birth to a Nascent Soul Ghost Emperor, which is very powerful.
In addition, the location of his sect is also very particular. It is to the east of the extremist realm of chaos and to the north of the White Night Fierce Kingdom. Both places are where ghosts thrive and gather, which is convenient for their disciples to enslave and refine.
Because there are many low-level ghosts in this quiet night forest, it is often used as a training place for low-level disciples of the Shenlian Sect, and Yuan and Qing happened to encounter such a group of trial disciples at this time.
"Brother Yuan, five miles ahead, there is a group of Divine Refining Sect disciples, about 11 or 2 people. Their cultivation level is not high, they are only in the realm of Qi training. There is also a middle-stage foundation-building monk hiding behind Li Xu, how about it? , should we go directly or take a detour? Brother Yuan, what do you think?" Chen Mu said through the message.
"It's better to go around," Yuan Qing thought for a moment and said, "It's only a few dozen miles to the left and right, so as not to cause any trouble again."
"That's fine." Chen Mu simply replied, and then adjusted his direction to the east.
However, not long after, as he was walking, a sharp male voice suddenly sounded, shouting: "The Divine Refining Sect is here! Who is so sneaky!"
Then a black cloud came from a distance and stopped a hundred feet in front of Yuan and Qing.
Standing above the black clouds was a man in his thirties, wearing a blue and gray cloak. His face was black and blue, his face was thin, and his two thin lips had no color at all. He seemed to be terminally ill and was about to die soon.
The man looked serious and kept looking around, obviously not knowing the boy's specific location.
After a while, when no one responded, his eyes darkened and he said harshly: "Humph, you hide your head and show your tail, you don't know what is good and what is good!"
After saying that, he took a spell in both hands, and then the ripples vibrated and the light barrier appeared. It was clear that someone had set up a formation here.
As the magic circle was activated, the invisibility of Yuan and Qing was also broken, and their whereabouts were revealed.
Seeing the flying boat and the clouds, the man's eyes suddenly turned cold. Black mist shrouded his palm, and he held out a small dark green flag, about seven inches tall, with three ghost heads painted on it, making a neighing and wailing gesture.
"Who are you! Why did you break into the trial place of my God's Refining Sect!" the man asked loudly.
In the spirit boat, Chen Mu sent a message to Yuan Qing and said, "Brother Yuan, please be patient and let me handle it." Then he left the cabin and came to the outside.
"It turns out that we are Taoist friends from the Shenlian Sect. We are so happy to meet you! We are the stewards of Tongyi Pavilion. We are going to Mengshanfang City. It is a misunderstanding that we inadvertently broke into the trial place of your sect. We will wait for you. Let's go now, fellow Taoist, please forgive me." Chen Mu chuckled.
After saying this, he cupped his fists and tried to urge the spirit boat to leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the man shouted: "Wait a minute! You said you are in charge of Tongyi Pavilion, do you have proof?"
"Of course there are certificates," Chen Mu said with a slight smile, "But this also reminds me that fellow Taoist claims to be a disciple of the Shenlian Sect, how can he prove it?"
"Proof?" The man snorted coldly when he heard this, and replied disdainfully: "This Three Ghost Soul-Eating Banner in my hand is proof."
As he spoke, the flag in his hand shook, and a thick black mist surged out, surging and gathering, manifesting into three ferocious ghost heads: one with a green face and red pupils, a head dyed with green fire; the other with fangs and a long tongue, one eye and no ears and nose; There is another person who has all the five senses but his head is divided into two parts, one part is angry and the other part is spiteful.
Facing this scene, Chen Mu sneered and said faintly: "Oh, the Three Ghost Soul-Eating Banner has such a great reputation. What, are you going to give me some advice, fellow Taoist?"
"It's not a matter of giving me advice, but your identity is unknown. Liu will definitely not let you two go." The man replied coldly.
"Oh? Then I wonder how you can let me pass?" Chen Mu replied lightly.
"Of course, you two need to identify yourself and then be verified by our Soul Supervisor Department before they can be released," the man said.
Hearing this, Chen Mu frowned slightly, as if thinking deeply, but he didn't know that he had secretly sent a message to Yuan Qing: "Brother Yuan, it seems that this matter can't be resolved. I will leave this to you later. I will take charge of the junior Qi practitioners. Remember, you have to act quickly and don’t let the news leak out.”
"Brother Chen, this matter..."
Yuan Qing heard the message and wanted to discuss it. Unexpectedly, Chen Mu took action before the words could be heard.
I saw white light flashing, and the wind and snow obscured my vision, but it was Chen Mushan who held the folding fan in his hand, summoned the wind knife and ice blade, and attacked the man.
The man was caught off guard, and together with the three ghosts, they were suddenly drowned in the ice and snow storm.
Chen Mu took this opportunity to activate the spirit boat and headed straight into the depths of the dense forest.
The next moment, I heard the ghost cry and howl, and the green fire rose.
In the vast wind and snow, the blue and red ghost fires burned brightly, and within a moment, the wind and snow were refined away.
The man's face was gloomy, and he reappeared, but before he could do anything, a huge sword was already in the air, and his sword intent was reaching the top.
Under the light of the sword, the soul flag ghost capital collapsed like a chicken or a dog. The man raised a pale ancient shield in fear, but he couldn't resist even a breath, and it turned into a rain of blood and powder along with himself, scattering everywhere. land.
Meanwhile, in the distance.
A golden light flashed, and a wail arose; the spirit boat returned in a moment, passed the young man, and flew away.
"Walk."
