Chapter 357 Meeting Zhu Lian
"Junior Brother Su!"
Hearing this voice, Su Ziyi knew it was Zhu Lian, because he was the only one in the world who would call him that.
With one sweep of his sword, he killed three more black ghosts with strength at the tenth level of Qi refining, and then turned his head to look over there. At this moment, the number of black ghosts around him was quite large. Although it was not as many as the number seen in the upside-down world, it was enough to block people's sight.
From the gap between the ghosts, Su Ziyi found someone.
Unexpectedly, but also within reason, Zhu Lian was accompanied by many people. It was completely unlike Su Ziyi who went deep alone. When he met a fellow disciple, he only gave a few words of warning and left directly. Zhu Lian valued the Xuan Cang Sect disciples more than anyone else, so Su Ziyi was not surprised at all when he saw more than a dozen Qi Refining Stage disciples surrounding him.
But what made Su Ziyi's heart sinking was that among these people, Su Ziyi did not find Bian Qing and Su Yulang, but instead saw Cui Yu.
Zhu Lian and Cui Yu were also overjoyed when they saw Su Ziyi. They never thought that Su Ziyi broke in on his own initiative. They just thought that Su Ziyi was unconsciously involved like them. From this, when Su Ziyi cut a path with his sword and reached them, there was also a look of joy on his face: "It's really great that we can meet here." Even Zhu Lian has been here for so long
. , I haven’t figured out where this place is yet, and I can only deduce that this place is definitely not a good place based on my experiences in the past few days. He held the Mo Dao in his not-so-thick wrist and slashed in the air, and heard a "ding-dong-dang-dang" sound of rain all around him. It was the sound made when the Black Ghost Core brand shattered and fell to the ground.
Although Zhu Lian has never been in contact with black ghosts before, he has rich combat experience. Therefore, when he first encountered black ghosts, he was able to figure out all the details of the opponent in a few battles. Now it is no problem to clear out a black ghost.
It is precisely because of his strength that he dares to lead so many disciples in the Qi Refining Stage deep here.
"I saw a group of Qi Refining Stage disciples on the way here. I've advised them to go to the outside." Su Ziyi was so disappointed that he couldn't find the person he was looking for. At this time, everyone except Zhu Lian didn't look very good. Even Cui Yu, who had been promoted to the foundation building stage, looked quite embarrassed. After hearing Su Ziyi's words, he breathed a sigh of relief: "This is indeed the case."
As the road went deeper, they also discovered the pattern of black ghosts: "These things can chase the scent of living people, no matter where you are. But the further outside, the weaker the strength of those things." After saying that, Cui Yu turned his head to the left Looking from a distance, it was completely pitch black, making it impossible to see what the situation was like, which made several people quite afraid.
Su Ziyi listened absently.
Zhu Lian stepped forward and said: "Junior Brother Su, fellow Daoist Bian Qing and little fellow Yulang should be with Elder Qiao Yun. You don't have to worry too much." His words instantly made Su Ziyi's eyes light up. , he stretched out his hand and pulled Zhu Lian's sleeve into his hand, and asked eagerly: "Do you have any news about them?" Zhu Lian nodded and shook his head, which made Su Ziyi anxious
.
Without waiting for Su Ziyi to ask, he took out a communication jade pendant from his storage bag and said to Su Ziyi: "Although we didn't see Elder Qiao Yun and others along the way, there was a reaction after we activated the communication jade pendant. "." He looked in one direction: "I can only be sure that the people over there are from our Xuan Cang Sect, but I can't be sure that the people over there must be Elder Qiao Yun and others." The jade pendant is not a secret of the sect.
The law is not like the telephone on earth, which allows people to carry out conversations and spread within a certain range. It is more like a signal transmitter, using itself as a fixed point to send its location information to other jade pendant holders, telling others its location, but it has no other function.
Therefore, after listening to Zhu Lian's words, Su Ziyi's heart, which had just come to life, suddenly became cold again.
He was extremely exhausted and felt like there was a huge mountain weighing on his shoulders. He looked in the direction indicated by Zhu Lian. The number and strength of the black ghosts over there were stronger than here. Even foundation-building practitioners needed to go through a fierce battle. He moved his lips and said: "Are my husband and children really following Elder Qiao Yun?" Although the strength of the two of them has grown rapidly in the past few years, they are still not enough to watch here.
"It should be." Zhu Lian reached out and patted Su Ziyi's shoulder, and pointed with his other finger at a Qi Refining Stage disciple in the team: "That's a disciple from Qingcang Peak. When he landed, he was following Qiao Yun. The elders were together, and at that time I saw your husband and children next to Elder Qiao Yun." Then why is this man separated from Elder Qiao Yun and the others now? When Su Ziyi thought of this, his heart sank and he had some bad thoughts.
Sure enough -
"When they were called in, they were already quite close to this place. There were too many of these things, and the attack methods were too weird, so the first wave scattered people, and some people with poor cultivation levels dispersed them. Gao's disciples were separated from the main force."
Su Ziyi's lips trembled, and he didn't know what to say at this moment.
"Although it's dangerous here, as long as you pay attention and retreat to the outside, there shouldn't be any big problems." Zhu Lian stepped forward and comforted: "The top priority now is to deal with the current situation." He Although he was powerful, it was unrealistic for him to lead so many disciples in the Qi Refining Stage toward Changchun. Therefore, after Su Ziyi arrived, he had a plan in his mind: "I'll let Cui Yu lead the other disciples later." Escape outside, and I'll go inside with you to find someone."
"Okay." Su Ziyi smiled reluctantly, but the worry on his brows did not diminish.
Other disciples in the Qi Refining Stage have already suffered a lot along the way, and looking at the black ghosts around them getting stronger and stronger, they have long known that they do not have the strength to go deeper. Therefore, upon hearing Zhu Lian's arrangement, even the usually bold disciples felt relieved in their hearts.
With Cui Yu at the foundation stage, their safety should not be a big problem. So after watching Cui Yu and others walking towards the periphery, Su Ziyi and Zhu Lian turned around and rushed towards the side where the signal from the messenger jade pendant was sent.
Unlike walking alone, when two people walk together, it is always inevitable to communicate about the current affairs, even if Su Ziyi has no desire to talk at this time. Zhu Lian already had a lot of problems when he landed here. Now that he met Su Ziyi, he naturally told Su Ziyi in detail what he had discovered along the way.
At first, Su Ziyi just listened casually and said a few words rather perfunctorily, but when he heard more, his expression couldn't help but become serious.
Many problems had always been there, but because he had been worried about Bian Qing and Su Yulang, he didn't think about them in detail and missed these details.
When the world was upside down, although those black ghosts would attack people, in fact, as long as they did not actively invade the opponent's territory, they were actually safe. But it's different here. The outer area is vast and seemingly nothing out of the ordinary, but those black ghosts will suddenly appear there, actively attack people, and ruthlessly rob people of their vitality.
"I seriously suspect that this is a place where ancient people suppressed evil creatures." This journey was not easy. Zhu Lian didn't even remember how many black ghosts he had killed. However, being so close, he still noticed something strange about Su Ziyi. He noticed that a bead with cyan light was swirling around Su Ziyi, and the sign dropped by the black ghost who killed the two was on the third It was swallowed up in a moment. Suddenly, the essence of the Five Elements shined brightly, looking as dazzling as a lamp in the dark night.
Although he didn't know how to refine weapons, as a member of the Xuan Cang Sect, he could still see the extraordinary nature of this bead at a glance.
It's just that he has a tough mind, so naturally he won't be happy to see the treasure and have the desire to snatch it. He only looked at it for a few more times and then looked away, not even asking Su Ziyi about the identity of the magic weapon.
"Evil thing?" When Su Ziyi left the Shui Ze Realm before, it was not that he had not explored the strange things in the Shui Ze Realm, but he had visited all the bookstores in Qixia Town and could not find any clues. Now when he heard what Zhu Lian said, he couldn't help but have some suspicions in his mind: "Senior brother, have you encountered such a situation before?" "That's
not true." Zhu Lian shook his head: "However, I once heard my senior brother say that in A long time ago, a catastrophe occurred on the Qingze Continent. Many ancient powers tried their best to save the people from the fire and water, and tried their best to suppress the evil things, so that the Qingze Continent could regain peace." Speaking of this, his face changed. He became very serious: "My master doesn't know much, but I heard him say that wherever evil things pass by, all life on the earth will be cut off. That's why I suspect that things here are related to ancient evil things."
Thinking of the restraint of the Five Elements Essence on the black ghost, Su Ziyi's heart couldn't help but tremble after hearing these words.
Zhu Lian looked around and said: "From the time I came in until now, I haven't seen any living things that should have been in this space. Every place seems to be occupied by these things. There are no animals, not even any grass." None, it is very similar to the severance of life mentioned by my master." In addition, the essence, blood and flesh and blood of the dead disciples were sucked away by inexplicable power, which is more and more similar to this description.
Su Ziyi didn't say anything, but he actually recognized his words in his heart.
"Let's go forward." He said, his face not as grim as usual: "Find the person first, and then see if there is a chance to leave here, because from what you said, it is very likely that this place is a Jedi - even There may be no way out!"
Chapter 358 Inside and outside the ban
How did he leave the upside-down world in the first place?
The bright white light in his memory was still there, and what was left behind his running figure was an open and clean world without a trace of dirt or evil.
All the filth has been thoroughly purified.
Put it this way -
after slashing through the black ghost with one sword, Su Ziyi's eyes couldn't help but darken as he looked at the black ghost in the distance that seemed to be showing endless momentum.
As long as the black ghost is not removed, they are afraid that they will never be able to get out again.
Because of the obstruction of the black ghost along the way, it was already an hour later when Su Ziyi and Zhu Lian arrived at their destination. Such a speed is simply unbelievable for practitioners in the foundation building stage, which is enough to show how huge the number of black ghosts they encountered along the way was.
When Su Ziyi and the others arrived, these disciples showed signs of being unable to hold on any longer.
The arrival of Su Ziyi and Zhu Lian was like a ray of light in the darkness for them. When they were rescued by the two, the light in their eyes became brighter. It's just that Su Ziyi and the others arrived too late. There were only four people left in the originally eight-person team, and one of them was seriously injured and was on the verge of death. Even with the best elixirs, he might not be able to save him. .
Before Su Ziyi and the others could do anything, the disciple's eyes dimmed and he became silent again.
His departure immediately sowed a handful of dark seeds in the team that had just been rescued from despair. No one had the intention to cheer for their rescue. Instead, their eyes were red, with tears flashing inside, and they could be there at any time. It was about to fall off, but the stubborn owner wiped it clean with his sleeve in the next second.
The whole atmosphere is stiff and sad.
Just when Zhu Lian was about to say something, a sudden change occurred on the body of the disciple who had just died! I saw that the originally plump body shriveled up at an extremely fast speed, like a flower that had lost its moisture. The moisture and flesh and blood inside disappeared in an instant, leaving the dry, wrinkled and yellow skin hanging on the bones. A young man in his twenties turned into a thousand-year-old corpse.
Even Su Ziyi, who didn't care about these people, couldn't help but gasped and took two steps back when he saw this.
"What's going on?" He turned his head and looked at Zhu Lian. They had always thought that the vitality of the dead people was taken away by the black ghosts, but now, there is no black ghost around them, and there is no possibility of the black ghosts taking away the vitality. So, what's going on with this corpse?
Zhu Lian was also shocked. After he found the previous batch of disciples, no one in the team was injured or died, so he didn't know what would happen after people died here. From this, he could only deduce the same idea as Su Ziyi from the remaining appearances.
However, the other three disciples in the Qi refining stage were not surprised.
No matter how arrogant they were, they no longer had time to notice that the eight-man team was reduced to three people now, and they should still notice the strange circumstances when their teammates died.
But it's one thing to notice it, and it's another thing to know why it is the way it is.
Facing the unknown situation, they dared not do anything but remain silent, especially when they saw the solemn expressions on the faces of the two elders, Su Ziyi and Zhu Lian, they felt even more uneasy. When I caught the black ghost in the distance coming towards me again from the corner of my eye, I got goosebumps all over my body, and I just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Su Ziyi and Zhu Lian didn't take these black ghosts seriously and killed them casually.
Their shock only lasted a moment. After they recovered, they immediately began to consider the whereabouts of these three people. These three people have been exhausted by the support until now. It is obviously impossible for the three of them to continue to go deeper with them. And Su Ziyi was worried about Bian Qing and Su Yulang, so it was unrealistic for him to escort these three disciples to meet Cui Yu in the periphery.
Therefore, Zhu Lian could only go by himself.
Zhu Lian knew that Su Ziyi had that weird bead to protect his body, which might be safer than him, so when he was separated from the person, he only gave a communication jade pendant to Su Ziyi, saying that he would return after sending the person back. , and didn’t say anything else. Su Ziyi only nodded, put away the communication jade pendant, and plunged deeper into the place.
Leaving Zhu Lian and others, Su Ziyi took out the messenger jade pendant.
There is also a limit to the range of information transmission of the messenger jade pendant. For example, the one in Su Ziyi's hand can be within a hundred miles. Therefore, once any Xuan Cang Sect disciple activates the communication jade pendant within the hundred-mile range, he can follow the jade pendant's instructions to find the other party.
However, because the deeper you go, the more threatening it is, and the greater the chance that the disciple will activate the jade pendant to call for help. Therefore, even if Su Ziyi receives the signal, he can only go deeper, which leads to greater resistance and speed he encounters along the way. Slower. In order to speed up, Su Ziyi directly released all five Five Elements Essences, letting the five shining Five Elements Essences surround him to help him weaken the black ghost's attack power.
With the complete protection of the Five Elements Essence, Su Ziyi moved faster this time.
Unfortunately, when he got there, all he saw were a few mummified corpses. There was no Bian Qing or Su Yulang inside, which made him feel relieved. But when he thought that so many elite disciples had no power to resist once they entered here, and fell here, his heart became heavy again.
But this kind of loss didn't linger in his heart for long. Worry about Bian Qing and Su Yulang urged him to go to another place.
Outside, as Xia Zheng thought, in the next few days, the forces of Dai and even neighboring countries heard the news and rushed towards Adali City. As soon as they arrived, they couldn't wait to enter the cave, triggering the restriction and passing in. For all this, Xia Zheng has been watching with cold eyes. Even when he saw the evil cultivators who were like enemies, he did not take action. He just led the Xuan Cang Sect disciples to watch from the outside.
This is the farthest place among the Xuan Cang Sect, so by the time the Xuan Cang Sect people arrive, nine out of ten people from other factions have already entered, totaling hundreds of people.
But that's not the end.
The person who came from Xuan Cang Sect was Elder Liu Yu. As soon as he arrived, he went to Xia Zheng to understand the situation, and Xia Zheng also reported to him all the events without any concealment. At the same time, he also took out the life-producing bell in his hand, indicating that Su Ziyi had not suffered the threat of life so far and was still alive and well.
When Liu Yu heard Su Ziyi's name, he was stunned for a moment. After a while, he came back to his senses. He took the breathing bell and looked at it with a complicated expression, and then returned it to Xia Zheng: "Elder Xia, come here. We have been here for so long, what do you think of this? Do you think it is necessary for us to send disciples into the cave again?" He has lived for so many years and has seen too many things, but facing such a possibility Given the opportunity, he was still inevitably a little moved.
After all, he is not far from his deadline.
Xia Zheng saw through his inner thoughts at a glance, but he did not say it clearly. He only repeated what he had already drafted: "Junior brother Zhu Lian has already gone in, so I don't think we should send anyone in again, otherwise it will be easy This caused the strength of Adali City and Xuan Cang Sect to be empty, causing some people to take advantage of it." These words completely calmed Liu Yu down, so what if there was a chance? He doesn't have a few more years to live, so instead of betting his hopes on illusory chances, it's better to take good care of the Xuan Cang Sect.
As for what if there really is a chance to break through to the golden elixir? That can only mean it’s fate.
In his entire life, the most important thing to him was the Xuan Cang Sect. Therefore, even if his life is burned to the last second, he must use all his strength to protect Xuan Cang Sect.
Inexplicably, the moment he figured it out, the bottleneck of his cultivation that had never been loosened unexpectedly loosened a little.
Carefully walking around a mummy, Bian Qing and Su Yulang returned to where they temporarily settled. They pushed the rocks used as shelters to the entrance of the cave, leaving only some openings for air circulation, and then walked into the cave with a sigh of relief.
This hole is not long, only less than three feet deep, and there is no one else in this hole except Muzi and the two of them. As soon as the two of them reached the depths of the cave, they took out some things from the storage bag, including pills and food, but more of them were some black brands broken into two pieces. At this moment, these brands were changing little by little. Small, apparently disappearing.
Seeing this, Su Yulang let out a small exclamation, and quickly reached into his storage bag, and then took out a dusty seal.
This seal is about the size of two adult fists. It is made of unknown materials. It looks very thick, but it is also quite broken. There are a lot of scratches on it, indicating that it has been severely damaged. But just such a seal, Su Yulang held it like a treasure and carefully buried it among the black signs he had just taken out.
As soon as the seal entered the black brand, the black brand disappeared at an extremely fast speed, and as the black brands disappeared, some relatively light scratches on the seal also became lighter.
Apparently, these black brands work wonders for seal repair!
Seeing that it was effective, Su Yulang also breathed a sigh of relief. He is no longer the skinny little kid he used to be. Five years have allowed him to grow into a slender young man. And because of the teachings of Xuan Cang Sect and Su Ziyi, he has acted quite steadily at a young age. He has also considered things more carefully, and has obviously become a person who can be relied on.
Bian Qing was exhausted after a day of running around. Hearing Su Yulang's words, he felt a lot more relaxed. He looked at the still gray seal and said softly, "Now, we can only rely on it to meet your father. "