Chapter 207 Go First
To the northwest of Huanglong Fairy City.
The faint mist shrouded the vast and endless gray mountains.
A Tier 2 spirit boat flew in through the air, and slowly slowed down on the outskirts of the Black Mist Mountains.
On the flying boat, a man and a woman stood side by side, dressed in black robes and skirts, like a middle-aged couple in the Foundation Establishment period.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, the risk of this trip may be no less than that of going to the frontline battlefield. Do you have any arrangements for funeral?"
Shi Manrong, who was dressed in a black dress, has been disguised, and her appearance and posture are no longer conspicuous.
"Lu has no relatives and no descendants, no need to make arrangements."
Lu Changan said lightly.
"Why, I attended Zheng Daoyou's funeral not long ago, and Fairy Shi fell in love with the scene. Is there any funeral affairs that I haven't dealt with?"
A few days ago, Lu Changan and his wife set off from Mount Wuqi to attend Zheng Centipede's funeral.
Fairy Shi and Centipede Zheng don’t have a deep friendship, and they mainly used the time of going out to secretly go to the ancient ruins in the Black Mist Mountains.
At the funeral, the two late-stage foundation-builders showed up, even if it was just a simple appearance, which gave the Zheng family enough face and shocked the hostile forces.
In the Zheng family land, the two learned a detail:
Centipede Zheng died on the battlefield, there was no one to collect the body, and there were no bones left.
The danger of the ancient ruins is no less than that of the battlefield. Once something unexpected happens, I am afraid that there will be no place to bury him, and he will end up like Zheng Centipede.
"My concubine and Fellow Daoist Lu are on the same road, so naturally I have nothing to worry about."
Shi Manrong smiled slightly, and suggested:
"We might as well agree that if one of them suffers from misfortune, the other will help collect the body for burial and inherit his inheritance without affecting his own safety."
Lu Changan agreed to the agreement, and comforted:
"Lu believes that with Master Fairy's formation skills and adequate preparations, as long as he restrains his greed, he will be able to retreat."
…
Entering the Black Mist Mountains, the two slowed down and flew at low altitude.
"There are a lot more monks in the Black Mist Mountains than usual."
Lu Changan murmured.
In the Black Mist Mountains, where there were few people in the past, the number of monks has increased significantly.
There are even Zongmen monks guarding the natural gap passing through the branches of the Black Mist Mountains and the Black Blood Road opened by the sages.
This phenomenon is related to the war of cultivating immortals.
Some monks fled to the outskirts of the Black Mist Mountains to avoid the war.
Some of the figures have a strong evil spirit, and they are probably wanted by the sect.
Half a month later.
As the depth continued, there were fewer and fewer monks on the road.
The area the two set foot in is far more dangerous than the outer mountains. The monsters they occasionally encounter are basically second-order monsters, and there are many powerful monsters in the late second-order period.
The most dangerous time, there was a quasi-third-order monster bird that flitted across the nearby sky.
A quasi-third-level demon bird is much faster than a fake real person. Once it is targeted, it is difficult to get rid of it.
Fortunately, Lu Changan reacted quickly, and Fairy Shi and Shi hid in time to restrain his mana breath.
"When I came here before, the surrounding monsters were not so powerful."
Fairy Shi Shi felt lingering fear, and explored according to the route in memory, leading the way ahead.
…
"Coming."
After walking for half a day, a precipitous peak came into view of the two.
In the depths of that peak, Lu Changan smelled a dangerous atmosphere. There might be fake alchemy-level monsters, or even real third-level monsters.
Fortunately, there is no need to go deeper, the location of the ancient ruins in Fairy Shi's memory is not far away.
The two of them flew down to the bottom of several dangerous peaks.
A rotten swamp, covering an area of hundreds of acres, came into view.
Far away, Lu Changan smelled a stench, which was the poisonous gas emanating from the rotting swamp.
It is the foundation-building cultivator, who will feel dizzy when he smells it.
In the swamp, there are some poisonous snakes, insects, and scorpions, including hidden terrifying species.
Whether it is a monk or a monster, keep a respectful distance.
It may be due to the environmental factors of the poisonous gas. The effect of this swamp on the isolation of spiritual consciousness is far more than that of ordinary rock formations.
"It seems that someone has been here."
Shi Manrong's gaze settled on a dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, and his expression changed.
The mountain walls there were covered with thorns and weeds.
At the same time, Lu Changan sensed a dark and cold spiritual probe.
"careful!"
Before the sound of screams fell, on the dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, the light and shadow changed, and three or four figures appeared.
Whoo Chi Chi!
A dozen or so lotus seeds with strange black lights flashed in the air, enveloping Lu Changan and the two of them.
The mana shield that Lu Changan hastily brought up was broken after only resisting two lotus seeds.
With a "squeak", Fairy Shi's black robe was cut, revealing her fair skin, fortunately there was no bleeding.
The surface of the black lotus hidden weapon was obviously smeared with poison.
"A complete set of special magic weapons!"
Fairy Shishi was moved, and she made a formula in her hand. The black skirt was lined with the ultimate defensive vestment, and a black water light film surged out, covering her whole body.
Lu Changan took out a silver shield and spun it around his body quickly. With the sound of "Ding Ding", it automatically blocked the other black lotus that attacked.
However, the attack of the black lotus seed magic weapon was only the first to bear the brunt.
Followed by.
A dharma sword shrouded in flaming clouds slashed across the gap, forming a flaming sword shadow of five or six feet.
A misty cloud handkerchief expands to the wide roof and rotates in an umbrella shape, exuding great suction, covering the two from the top of the head
Although these two top-grade magic weapons were used in the middle stage of foundation establishment, they brought a lot of pressure to Lu Changan and the two of them under the coordinated ambush.
It's not over yet.
Over the swamp adjacent to the dangerous peak, a violent wave of mana came.
"It is not a simple person to be able to survive Miss Wei's 'Black Lotus Flash' attack."
Wearing a large cloak, the young monk with a high nose bridge had a strange expression on his face. He stood on the mountain wall with one foot, making talismans with both hands, and his mana surged wildly.
A bronze dagger with a simple texture, floating in the air, exuding a spiritual pressure that is almost like a magic weapon of a real person.
"The prototype of the magic weapon! The peak of the late foundation establishment!"
At this moment, Lu Changan saw the attacker's face clearly.
Those were the four foundation-building cultivators, who had been concealed by the third-order formation before, and only revealed their figures after making a move.
Except for the peak youths in the late foundation establishment period with high nose bridges.
The late foundation-building manipulator of a complete set of black lotus instruments is a long-haired and glamorous woman, wearing a mid-to-short skirt, revealing slender white arms and long legs.
Lu Changan sensed that this woman's mana fluctuated, compared to a true disciple of the sect, but she practiced magic skills.
The remaining two are in the middle stage of foundation establishment. They are an old man in sixties and a middle-aged woman.
Just now, it was only the long-haired women and the three foundation builders who attacked, almost injuring the two of Lu Changan.
At this moment, the most powerful young man with a high nose bridge, the prototype of the magic weapon has successfully stimulated.
Boom!
There was thunder in the air.
The bronze spear flashed vaguely, piercing through the void, exuding a fake alchemy-level coercion, stabbing at Lu Changan with lightning and thunder.
This attack came during the siege, and even had a chance to kill ordinary late-stage foundation builders.
"Have you been treated as a persimmon?"
Lu Changan has just entered the seventh floor of foundation building, and his mana is far behind that of Fairy Shi, who is at the peak of foundation building.
Looking a little flustered, Lu Changan took a picture of a second-tier top-level defensive talisman, and added a layer of crystal loess cover to his body.
Boom!
The second-order soil cover cracked directly, and a hole was pierced by the bronze Changge.
The silver shield in front of Lu Changan's aura suddenly dimmed, and it was shaking, and it was about to fall.
At the critical moment, Lu Changan sacrificed another heavy-armored puppet in the late stage of the second-order, holding a heavy shield in his hand, and with a "clang" sound, he fended off the bronze Chang Gege who had only 20-30% of his power left.
Chick!
Lu Changan tilted his neck, and suddenly dodged a hidden black lotus seed that was flickering.
Hei Lianzi flew into the air, piercing through a large rock behind, leaving a deep and corroded hole.
Fairy Shi couldn't help but sweat secretly for Lu Changan.
This is still her trying to resist the other three Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Huh? The response is very fast!"
The hiding of the black lotus seeds just now was one of her ultimate moves. She never expected that Lu Changan could dodge sharply after "doing her best" to resist the blow of the prototype of the magic weapon.
"This kid, the way of saving his life is not bad."
The young man with a high nose who manipulated the prototype of the magic weapon was secretly amazed.
The target just now, replaced by the ordinary late stage of foundation establishment, most of them would have to be hated on the spot, at least they would have to pay the price.
Lu Changan looked flustered, but in the end he was unscathed. .
"Fellow Daoist Lu, set up an array to face the enemy."
Fairy Shi sent a sound transmission, waved her plain hand lightly, a formation plate landed, and several formation flags fell around it.
In an instant, a cloud of gray flying sand and strong wind enveloped the area where the two of them were.
Fairy Shishi is indeed a genius of formations, and she quickly set up a set of second-level top-level temporary formations.
This kind of temporary formation will quickly consume the spirit stones in the formation disk and cannot last for too long.
The high-nosed young man in a cloak controlled the prototype of the magic weapon, and struck with all his strength, causing the formation to shake for a while, making it impossible to break through it quickly.
With the support of the formation, Lu Changan and Shi Xianzi are not afraid of the siege of a certain number of monks of the same level.
Lu Changan and Shi Xianzi sacrificed their attack magic weapons, and with the puppets of the second-tier high-grade, under the cover of the formation, they could occasionally launch counterattacks.
"Fairy Shi, it seems that this place has been discovered? Didn't you say back then that no one knew the location of the ruins except that real person Qi?"
"The concubine has not been here for decades, and I don't know the specific situation. The cover formation that was set up at the entrance of the ruins back then no longer exists."
Lu Changan and Shi Manrong secretly communicated.
"The third-tier formation has been re-arranged here, and most of the ancient ruins have been discovered. I suspect that the real masters are not these monks."
In the battle just now, the two left room because of some scruples.
Fairy Master's talisman, and even the prototype of the hidden magic weapon, were not used.
Lu Chang'an's rock rat, which was clearly in the battle, did not participate in the battle either.
"After all, it has been so many years. Especially in the past two years, the number of monks who have come to the Black Mist Mountains has increased significantly. It is not unusual to find this place by accident."
…
In the valley and swamp, the monks on both sides stood in a stalemate for a moment, and there was nothing they could do.
"A bunch of trash!"
A deep and displeased voice came from below the swamp.
Boom!
Accompanied by the fake alchemy-level spiritual pressure, the poisonous miasma-filled swamp was broken open, and a tall figure glowing with blue clouds sprang out.
"Tan Zhenren!"
The four foundation-building monks in front of the mountain wall bowed to salute.
Lan Xiadan pulled back her strength, revealing a middle-aged man with a full beard.
"Tan Zhenzhen? Could it be that ruthless person who betrayed Lihuo Palace?"
Shi Manrong looked at the fake Dangao in the sky above his head, his complexion changed, and his breathing became short of breath.
"Sure enough, there is a real person! The four just now are just gatekeepers."
Lu Changan sensed Shi Manrong's nervousness.
Both are fake alchemy real people, but this one is the one with the most powerful magic power I have ever seen in this world.
In Shi Manrong's view, she and Lu Chang'an teamed up, and they can save their lives with the fake alchemy real person Zhou Xuan.
But that's only limited to ordinary fake real people.
Tan Zhenren, who rebelled from Lihuo Palace, once defeated two fake Dan Zhenren in one-on-two, and killed one of them.
What's more, the other four monks in the middle and late stages of foundation establishment are not weaker than the two of them.
"break!"
Tan Zhenren glanced coldly at the formation under his feet, and slapped it with his backhand. Danli poured out like a mountain torrent, forming the outline of a huge palm.
Boom!
The second-tier top-level formation instantly collapsed, exposing Lu Changan and Shi Manrong.
The two groaned, their blood was churning, their bodies retreated in the strong wind and waves, and they barely stabilized their bodies.
"Tan Zhenren, concubine..."
Shi Manrong bowed and saluted, and the surroundings spoke out to negotiate.
Tan Zhenren had a sarcasm on his face, he couldn't tell the difference, and made a tactic with one hand.
Well!
A water wave pillar with a dragon's head more than ten feet across the sky, roaring and vibrating blood, carrying the waves of water, turning over and rushing towards Lu Changan and Shi Manrong.
The two people's top-grade defensive magic weapon, the aura dimmed for a moment, did not support two breaths, and was broken by it.
However, both Lu Changan and Shi Manrong had talismans to protect them from the impact of the water jet from the dragon's head.
"This person's strength is close to the early stage of Zhendan."
Lu Changan secretly evaluated.
Tan Zhenren frowned slightly, and opened his mouth to spit out a cold light, which turned into a simple black ruler.
This is a real magic weapon, and the spiritual pressure it emits is close to that of a real alchemy monk.
The black ruler turned around, condensing the dark blue brilliance, and hovering above the two heads, there was a heavy feeling of Mount Tai.
This foot is enough to break the mountain.
Lu Changan's face was serious. The degree of threat of this person was far better than that of He Yuanwu and Xiang Jinglong.
He reckoned that the quasi-tier-3 defensive talisman would not be able to withstand the blow of the opponent's magic weapon.
Fairy Shi's face paled, she spread out her jade hands, and an oversized blue talisman emerged, with a lifelike ice spear engraved on it.
She still felt insecure, and secretly pinched a quasi-third-level talisman.
"With such a big commotion, I'm afraid that outsiders won't know about this place?"
Suddenly, a dissatisfied shout came.
"Master Hu!"
"Master Hu!"
On the mountain wall connected to the swamp, the stone gate opened, and a short old man with a black beard walked out.
"Is there a second real person?"
Lu Changan felt that it was difficult.
If you guessed correctly, this real person is a Tier 3 formation mage, responsible for conquering the ancient ruins, and I don’t know how much progress he has made.
If it was a year or so later, the benefits in the ruins might have been preempted.
"Senior Hu? Why are you here?"
Shi Manrong's pretty eyes lit up, and she exclaimed in surprise when she saw the short old man with a black beard.
"Hey! It's my little teacher."
Renren Hu's eyes fell on Fairy Shi, and after a little identification, he showed a hint of surprise.
This time out, both Lu Changan and Shi Manrong disguised themselves.
"Master Hu, what is the relationship between these two people and you?"
Tan Zhenren put away the magic weapon ruler and cast a questioning look.
"Don't misunderstand Tan Zhenzhen, the little master is a rising star of the array mage that the old man once pointed out. Today is a pure coincidence..."
Hu Zhenren explained.
and secretly exchanged a few words via voice transmission.
Tan Zhenzhen's expression softened a little, he looked at Shi Xianzi, and said: "You two found this place, where did you get the news from?"
"Back to Zhenren Tan. In this place, the concubine is actually older than you..."
Shi Manrong knew that she couldn't hide it, even if she pretended not to know the ancient ruins, the two real people would definitely not believe it, and they would never let her and Lu Changan go easily.
"I see, it's better to come early than coincidentally."
Master Hu stroked his beard and smiled.
He looked at Tan Zhenzhen again, and discussed: "The little master is very talented in formations and knows the relics better. Why don't you let her join and help the old man break the formation. What do you think Tan Zhenzhen wants?"
"Doable."
Tan Zhenren nodded, one more formation master can speed up the formation, and he doesn't mind selling Hu Zhenren's face.
"What is the relationship between this person and you?"
Really Tan's eyes fell on Lu Changan.
"This is Master Lu of Wuqi Mountain. He has a deep friendship with this concubine. I originally planned to explore the ruins with my concubine."
Shi Manrong answered truthfully:
"Lu Fushi has profound skills in Fu Dao, and I believe he can help the two seniors."
"We have enough manpower, we don't need talisman masters!"
Tan Zhenzhen's tone became cold, and he looked at Lu Changan's expression, showing his murderous intent.
"Senior Hu, can you accommodate me..." Shi Manrong begged softly.
"Master, Tan Zhenzhen has already made an exception once. The more people are taken in, the more variable the entry into the ruins will be."
Master Hu has a firm attitude, shaking his head and saying.
He circulated Danli through the air, separating Shi Manrong and Lu Changan.
Without the instructions of the two real people, the four monks who were in the middle and late stages of foundation establishment stepped forward and surrounded Lu Changan.
(end of this chapter)