Pawn Crossing the River

After Qi Xuansu and Qi Jiayao walked for a few days, the mountains undulated and became steeper, and the terrain became more complicated, but they could not fly directly over. The huge wind pillar that Qi Xuansu had seen in his dream had appeared here, connecting the sky and connecting the sky. Mountains, rocks and trees were swept into the air, destroying mountains and mountains.

Lingshan is not an isolated peak, but a mountain range that stretches for thousands of miles. Along the way, there are mostly river valleys and flatlands. At sunset, Qi Xuansu and Qi Jiaoyao came to a valley. Looking around, they saw bones everywhere, all of which were killed in battle. The ancient witch.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but ask: "Where is this place?"

Qi Jiayao replied: "The 'Thunder Pond' left by the Ancestral Master."

While they were talking, a huge thunder fell from the sky and landed several feet away from the two of them.

Qi Jiayao did not panic at all and said: "The thunderclouds here have accumulated for thousands of years and can always cause thunder to fall. It is extremely dangerous. However, Yao Zu opened a path back then. We can just follow it. It's just that Be sure to remember one thing: don’t cross the thunder pool even half a step.”

Under the guidance of Qi Jiayao, the two walked in the valley called "Leichi". As the sky got darker, Qi Xuansu could clearly see thunder falling in the distance with his naked eyes, and there were many black marks around him, presumably caused by thunder falling from the sky.

Although the space within Lingshan is solid and there are not many space cracks, it is not easy to use the "Yin Yang Gate" or walk with the wind. There are really too many dangerous places in Lingshan. If you accidentally run into something like "Thunder Pond" In such a dangerous place, I am afraid that I will encounter huge trouble.

When the blood moon disappeared, the two passed through this "thunder pond".

In the next section of the journey, there were no witches or creatures, but the air was bitingly cold and there were no people around.

This reminded Qi Xuansu of a tragic battlefield he had seen in a dream, which had completely turned into a world of ice and snow, covered with frost, countless ice sculptures, and layers of ice.

This is roughly correct.

The two continued to move forward. The weather suddenly became cold, and a few white-haired winds blew by, causing snow to fall. The snowflakes were fluttering, as big as a fist, the wind was like a knife, and the snow was like a sword, as if they were trying to cut off their ears and chop off their two ears. cheek.

Fortunately, both of them have the means to protect themselves. This little bit of coldness is nothing. If it were someone with insufficient cultivation, they would have to be frozen into an ice sculpture.

The two of them walked for half a day, and after turning around and around, a towering mountain peak reaching into the clouds came into view, with hundreds of dangerous cliffs, extremely high and dangerous. Among the misty clouds, many temples in the style of shamanism are vaguely visible. Although they don't have much of the artistic conception of the fairy family, they still have a unique atmosphere.

Probably because the direction was different, the scenery was also different, completely different from what Qi Xuansu saw in his dream.

Suddenly, many figures came out of the wind and snow, wearing Taoist crowns. Although they were dressed in Central Plains costumes, they were different from those of Qi Jiaoyao and Qi Xuansu, and had an ancient style.

Looking carefully, these people are not ancient witches, but rather Taoist priests from the Tianshi Sect.

Qi Jiaoyao said: "Don't pay attention to them, they are just the afterimages of deceased people."

As soon as the words fell, these people began to age rapidly. In the blink of an eye, only skin and bones were left. Then, like a withered yellow leaf, with just a slight touch, it broke into countless pieces, turned into ashes, and dispersed in the wind.

Qi Xuansu asked: "Fellow Daoist Qi, you said you can't go to the top of Lingshan Mountain and are blocked by restrictions. Where are these restrictions?"

"We're almost there," Qi Jiayao said, "Lingshan is very big and has only one main peak. The restrictions set by Yao Zu are limited to the main peak."

Qi Xuansu asked again: "How far is it from the main peak?"

Qi Jiayao made an estimate: "At our current speed, there is still about a day's journey. On the remaining road, there are two similar thunder pools, both left by Zu Tianshi, and Yao Zu just opened them up. The road to and from Leichi was not completely destroyed.”

Qi Xuansu nodded.

Qi Jiaoyao said that he didn't know what the restriction set by Yao Zu looked like. Whether it could be broken and how to break it, he had to see it to know.

Qi Jiayao glanced at the blood moon above his head and said: "There are two places that are not affected by the blood moon. One is the main peak of Lingshan Mountain. The principle is somewhat similar to the darkness under the lamp, and the other is the place left by the ancestor Tianshi. Thunder Pond, so when we enter the Thunder Pond, we don’t have to avoid the blood moon, we can travel day and night.”

The two continued to move forward until the blood moon rose, but they still couldn't find a suitable hiding place. They entered a canyon. Suddenly, there were countless roaring sounds in the sky and the earth, and they saw countless wild beasts running under the light of the bloody moon. , filling the entire valley. If you want to continue moving forward, you have to collide head-on with the wild beasts. So many wild beasts are almost comparable to a cavalry.

Facing the herd of desolate beasts rushing towards them like a great tide, the two of them jumped up and stepped on the backs of the desolate beasts, as if they were walking on flat ground.

These desolate beasts resurrected under the moonlight did not attack Qi Xuansu and Qi Jiayao.

Seeing this situation, the two people did not leave the wild beasts, but stepped on the backs of the beasts and followed the beasts forward.

Soon, these wild beasts led the two of them to a ruins.

Strictly speaking, this is a stable, similar to today's horse farms, which is where the Wu clan raises wild beasts. Although these wild beasts have been dead for many years, they will still return to the familiar stable after resurrection.

Soon, the speed of the herd became slower and slower, and finally turned into a pace, and began to enter the animal pen in twos and threes.

Qi Xuansu and Qi Jiaoyao jumped off the beast's back and did not follow them into the animal pen. There were some buildings not far away, which should be the residence of the "horse herders". They were relatively well preserved.

Qi Jiayao strode into it and saw many skeletons among them. They were not from the witch race but from the human race. They were sitting cross-legged on the ground. Although they had turned into withered bones, their clothes were not damaged at all. They were obviously not extraordinary objects.

Judging from the clothing style, these skeletons are all women, not men.

This is strange. Although the Taoist sect has no shortage of female disciples, in the era of the Tianshi Sect and the Yellow Turban Uprising, men still dominated. Even today, the Taoist sect is still dominated by men. In this context, how could there be so many female Taoist priests? It can't be Cihang's lineage.

Qi Jiayao carefully identified it for a while and said, "It's from the Xuannv lineage."

Qi Xuansu was startled: "Didn't the Xuannu lineage originate from the Daqi period?"

Qi Jiaoyao said: "Strictly speaking, it is the predecessor of Xuannv's lineage. This lineage is dominated by women and was considered a vassal of the Tianshi Sect. You have also seen that there is a cold air here, and the Tianshi Sect also Okay, Zhengdao has always respected the Thunder Method. From the Ancestral Master, the Successor Master to the current Celestial Master, they are all famous for their Thunder Method. When have you ever heard of them using Yinhan Kung Fu? Where does the cold come from? It comes from them."

Qi Xuan Sudao remembered that Zhang Yuelu had used ice thunder. It was obviously a variation of the thunder method combined with some kind of Yinhan technique, so he believed it a little bit.

Qi Xuansu asked again: "Why didn't the Tianshi Sect help them collect the corpses?"

Qi Jiaoyao said: "How do I know? I may have missed it. You have also seen it. There are winds, snow and thunder ponds nearby. It is very dangerous. This place is so remote. Apart from these resurrected wild beasts, there is no one at all. Come."

Qi Xuansu was a little surprised: "Is this your first time here too?"

Qi Jiayao frowned and said: "When I went to Lingshan last time, I didn't encounter these wild beasts, so naturally I never came here. Is it the guy hiding on the main peak of Lingshan who is causing trouble in secret? It shouldn't be, there are no creatures here. There are no traces. Maybe even the Yao family didn't find this place. The only difference is that you are here. Could it be that you are too unlucky and that's why something went wrong?"

Qi Xuansu just pretended not to hear.

Qi Jiayao didn't expect Qi Xuansu to answer, so he started to look around, touching here and patting there, as if he wanted to dig out the treasure.

After a while, Qi Jiayao simply started groping around on these skeletons, and she actually found out a few Sumeru objects. It seemed that no one had ever been to this place, so no one collected the bodies of these female Taoists.

Qi Jiayao only felt that this trip was worthwhile, but at this moment, the skeleton she touched seemed to be awakened, and actually came to life, with flesh and blood regenerating, and restored to its original appearance, but without any sense of consciousness.

Qi Xuansu was already used to it and just sighed: "Nothing here can die."

Qi Jiayao quickly retreated to Qi Xuansu's side: "Tianyuan, let's work together to eliminate these ghosts, and you will get half of the stuff."

Qi Xuansu declined politely: "I suggest you return the relics and apologize to them. Maybe they will let you go."

Qi Jiaoyao said angrily: "Don't pull him down."

Qi Xuansu laughed: "Then you can handle it yourself."

After saying that, Qi Xuansu retreated behind Qi Jiayao.

Qi Jiayao was not afraid of a few dead people, so he unfolded the "Ruyi Dingguang", held a long sword, and took the initiative to greet them.

To be fair, she is only one step away from the stage of creation. She is by no means mediocre, and is no worse than Zhang Yuelu. Although it took a lot of effort, these female Taoist priests who came back from the dead were still suppressed. However, Qi Jiayao was very measured in his actions and did not break it into pieces. He still maintained the original appearance. This was considered as a tribute to the Taoist seniors, but this respect was quite limited. He did not show any weakness when taking the Xumi object.

No reward for no merit, Qi Xuansu has not contributed, so naturally he cannot get a share of the pie.

However, Qi Xuansu was not envious. He just looked at the remains of these female Taoist priests who lived and died again, and he had a question: "If the ancient witches and wild beasts were resurrected because of the blood moon, then why are these female Taoist priests resurrected?" resurrection?"

Qi Jiayao was angry that Qi Xuansu stood aside and watched, snorted coldly and did not answer.

Qi Xuansu knelt down and inspected the remains carefully. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly reached out and pulled off the clothes on the skeleton.

The prototype of the corpse's immortality stone was much smaller and looked very crude.

Qi Xuansu said: "Fellow Daoist Qi, you made a mistake this time. Not only did Yao Zu discover this place, he also made some modifications. You only touched the sumeru items on the waist and cuffs, but you missed the real treasure."

"I have an old man at home and I have some things to deal with, so I have been a little busy these two days and I don't want to update. I apologize."