Yuan Ming raised his brows after listening to the words of Ancestor Lei Ming. At the same time, he noticed that Xiying's fists were clenched unconsciously, but she still suppressed her anger, silently took two steps back, and hid behind Dugu Feng.
Haha, there are many wives and concubines of Su Wen Yu Taoist friends, I'm afraid not all of them were deceived by such sweet words." Fairy Jin Xi was somewhat dissatisfied with the attitude shown by Patriarch Lei Ming, and said half as a reminder and half as a mockery. Finished sentence.
Ancestor Lei Ming glanced at Fairy Jin Xi nonchalantly, and was about to speak but was interrupted by Wan Qihong.
"Okay, no wonder you haven't been able to make any progress these years. You have spent all your energy on these intrigues. Have you forgotten what we came here to do?" Wan Qihong glanced over with disdain, and the four people who looked at it were all angry. But it’s not easy to attack.
"Fellow Taoist Wanqi is right, but I don't know how many treasures Fellow Taoist Wanqi can find in this city now so that we can open our eyes," Su Zimo said in a strange tone.
Although the fog just now had an impact on them, Nascent Soul cultivators, it was not serious. Therefore, they searched many places despite the restrictions, but found that although the city was large and there were many houses around it, there were opportunities and treasures hidden there. But there are very few of them. Even if you encounter them, the things inside will not be able to penetrate the eyes of those who are in the Nascent Soul stage.
What's more, many of the treasures are guarded by evil spirits. Under the mist just now, the strength of the demons and evil spirits has greatly increased. Even the Nascent Souls like them have to deal with it with a lot of tricks. As a result, after killing them, they found that all they got were only treasures below the Dan Formation stage. You can imagine how depressing it is. Know.
The reason why they gathered here instead of exploring separately was because they discovered this. Otherwise, they would have waited for the alchemy monk to arrive, and they would have already gone looking for their chance treasures one by one.
"I did not find the treasure, but I already know its location," Wan Qihong said calmly.
"Since fellow Taoist Wanqi has found the location of the treasure, why did he come to look for us? Maybe he encountered some serious restrictions again." Hearing this, Dugu Feng immediately understood something.
"Yes, most of the mansions in this city can be entered and exited at will. There is only one city lord's mansion in the center of the city. After my investigation, I found that there was a space movement restriction shrouded there. Although I cracked it, there is another one in the mansion that is better than the one outside. The more powerful restrictions may be difficult for me to crack alone, and it requires the joint efforts of all fellow Taoists." Wan Qihong said frankly.
His frankness surprised several other Nascent Souls, and they all had doubts in their hearts. What kind of restriction could make such an arrogant Wan Qihong have to ask for help? So under the leadership of Wan Qihong After getting off, everyone immediately rushed to the city lord's mansion in the center of the city, but as soon as they reached the mansion, everyone saw a horrifying scene.
The street in front of the city lord's palace was covered with blood. Both the ground and the walls on both sides were a red color. There were countless sword marks on them, and each one had a meaning that shocked the hearts of Patriarch Lei Ming and others. , although no corpse remains can be seen, such a scene can fully explain what kind of battle Wan Qihong experienced here.
However, when everyone looked at Wan Qihong, they saw that his face was still calm, and the clothes on his body were not stained with any blood. Reminiscent of his calm and calm expression when he first arrived, they all felt a little more vigilant in their hearts.
Wan Qihong's strength may be stronger than they imagined. The gate of the City Lord's Mansion had long been smashed by Wan Qihong. But looking from the door, he saw that the City Lord's Mansion was completely dark. Even though the fog had dispersed, everyone could still see clearly. The spiritual consciousness released by the things in it also disappeared quickly like a mud cow entering the sea.
Seeing this situation, everyone was slightly shocked, but Wan Qihong was not afraid at all. He walked directly into the city lord's mansion in front of everyone. His figure was quickly swallowed up by the darkness and disappeared from everyone's sight, and even the sound could not be heard. There was no news at all. Seeing this situation, Patriarch Lei Ming and other Nascent Soul stage monks did not hesitate anymore and led their men directly in. They followed Wan Qihong into the city lord's palace; however, when Fairy Jin Xi was about to lead When Pi Xiu and others entered, they walked a few steps but saw Yuan Ming still standing there, with no intention of following him.
"Why doesn't Yuan Xiaoyou come in?"
"Thank you, Senior Jin Xi, for your concern. It's just that I know that my strength is low and I am a little unable to deal with the evil spirits in this city. According to Senior Wanqi, this city lord's mansion is a place where valuable treasures are hidden. I originally entered this place by mistake, and now I can't." I don’t want to risk my life anymore, so please forgive me, senior, and allow me to rest at this door for a while. After everything is settled, I will leave with my senior," Yuan Ming said with cupped hands.
Fairy Jin Xi nodded when she saw that he was speaking sincerely and the look on her face didn't seem to be fake. Without forcing him, he took Pi Xiu and Wen Zaichou into the City Lord's Mansion with a few words of instruction. Watching Fairy Jin Xi enter the City Lord's Mansion, Yuan Ming waited in silence for a moment. Seeing that no one came out, he immediately turned around. Run towards the east of the city.
Before the illusion formation was broken, there were two places where black mist gathered in the city. The city lord's palace was the source, and the garden in the east of the city was the home. One song and one tail, causing the black mist to continuously flow through the city.
Now that the fog has cleared, Yuan Ming observed before leaving the Heaven Stealing Cauldron that there was a faint flash of spiritual light in this place, but it quickly dissipated without attracting the attention of others.
Now that five Nascent Souls have gathered together, no matter how good the opportunity is in the city lord's palace, it will be extremely difficult for Yuan Ming to get involved. Instead, he will cause unnecessary trouble and even kill himself. It is better to take advantage of this gap to go to the city. Search for it in the east garden. Even if the treasure you find is of a lower grade, it is still better than snatching it from a tiger's mouth.
The road to the east of the city was smooth and helpless. It seemed that the black fog had dissipated, and the evil spirits dormant in the streets and houses were hidden deeper. Yuan Ming did not encounter any obstacles along the way; soon, Yuan Ming came to the garden, When you enter the garden, you will see moss and trees all over the ground, fallen leaves and weeds growing in the wind, and the pavilions and pavilions are all dilapidated and desolate.
Before embarking on his journey to immortality, Yuan Ming was obsessed with landscape painting and had considerable experience in garden construction. Looking around at the scenery in the garden, he saw that although it was covered with weeds and dead leaves, he could still vaguely see the grandeur of the past, which made him sigh with regret. However, after sighing for a moment, Yuan Ming immediately called out the small bronze cauldron to protect his body, and did not relax his vigilance. Wherever there is lush vegetation, if no one is seen for a long time, the evil will accumulate, and the evil that previously enveloped the whole city will The formation also took advantage of this point to choose this place as the gathering place of black mist. However, there are restrictions outside the city lord's mansion, which is also the gathering place of black mist. However, there are no restrictions here to prevent entry. Yuan Mingxin On guard, he then slowly explored the garden.
The overall garden has a circular structure, with green trees and flowers surrounding the central river and lake. It can be roughly divided into four major areas. After entering the gate, you will see a lush green forest. To the left are gravels and rockeries. To the right It is full of flowers and colorful, and if you go straight, you can take the bridge on the pond to reach a small island, go around the small island and continue forward, there is a three-story dark attic, standing quietly, as if you are observing The average number of people entering the garden makes one feel vaguely chilly.
Although the fog dissipated, the invisible force that blocked the spiritual consciousness still existed. Without the help of the Tianstei Cauldron, Yuan Ming could not break through it. He could only observe the surrounding situation with his naked eyes and the spiritual consciousness that was several feet away from the body.
The place where the garden is located is not an ordinary wilderness. There is no sun or moon in the sky above, but there is a faint light pouring down. However, when Yuan Ming walked into the woods, covered by the dense branches and leaves, shadows enveloped his body, turning the slightest light. The light swallowed up, leaving only darkness, and the surroundings were extremely silent. Only the rustling of the wind through the treetops was like a poisonous snake lurking in the darkness, spitting out a letter to Yuan Ming.
Yuan Ming suddenly felt an inexplicable chill crawling up his body, as if he was being stared at by someone. But when he looked around, he couldn't see anything except the shadows of the trees. His pace gradually slowed down. The small bronze cauldron kept spinning around the body. After a while, no evil spirits were seen.
At the same time, as he went deeper, many old spiritual trees gradually appeared around him. Yuan Ming took out the white bone knife and used his magic to collect them.
Soon, Yuan Ming came to the edge of the forest, adjacent to the central lake. There were few trees here, with only one vigorous ancient pine standing alone in front of the trestle. As the breeze blew by, its branches and leaves swayed like arms. Waved towards Yuan Ming.
Yuan Ming saw the strong spiritual energy on the ancient pine, and his eyes suddenly focused. He flicked his fingers slightly, and the white bone knife immediately slashed towards the trunk. After a crisp sound, there was a gap in the trunk of the ancient pine, but the ancient pine was only because of this knife. After shaking for a moment, there was no more movement. However, Yuan Ming was not careless at all and continued to use the white bone knife to chop. As the chopping speed increased, the crisp sounds were connected in series, and they were like the screams of mortals. Very creepy.
When most of the trunk of the ancient pine tree was broken, it finally couldn't support the heavy tree body and slowly fell towards the direction where Yuan Ming was standing.
Seeing this situation, Yuan Ming immediately dodged to avoid it, and then heard a dull sound like a sigh. The ancient pine fell completely, and after shaking twice, there was no more movement. Yuan Ming waited for a while and saw nothing unusual, then slowly After taking a breath, he raised his hand and even the ancient pine tree stumps were put away by their roots.
Judging from the growth rings of the ancient pine, this pine is more than two thousand years old. The spiritual energy on it is so rich that it can almost be used as a top spiritual material. However, after putting away the ancient pine, Yuan Ming had a doubt in his heart. How big is this place? Some of the treasures are guarded by evil spirits, but this ancient pine seems to be alone here without any care. It looks a little weird no matter how you look at it. Yuan Ming thought about it, looking forward along the trestle, and saw a pavilion on the island in the middle of the lake, and outside the pavilion. There were flowers and grass everywhere, but no trees. After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly turned around and turned back.
