Emperor Shentongjian

Chapter 239
"Do you smell blood?" Tang Jinshan whispered.

Everyone raised their spirits, don't be another corpse poisoned by Gu poison.

The miasma turned red, Zhan Changfeng stepped on the roots of the trees everywhere, felt a little uncomfortable, walked a few more steps, the bloody smell became stronger, looked around, and saw a very strange scene.

But I saw a leafless forest stretching out its branches, the whole body of the tree was blood red, and their torsos were all inlaid with human bodies, some had only one head exposed, some had their feet left, and some were fused. At first glance, it seems to grow with the tree.

Waves of weak groans floated into his ears, Zhan Changfeng looked over, and saw some people who hadn't died completely, looking at them blankly with pale faces.

Feng Shanhai's expression changed, "This is a man-eating Gu tree."

"However, this is the exit of the maze, is there a way for Fellow Daoist Feng to break out?" Zhan Changfeng asked.

Feng Shanhai stroked his beard and murmured, his eyes sparkled, "The Gu tree eats people and drinks blood, it is extremely ferocious, and it is even more terrifying when hungry, but today these people took a step ahead, they should be full of blood, we should take advantage of this to break through. "

Yes, such a coincidence.Zhan Changfeng was thoughtful.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Tang Jinshan sacrificed the defensive array on his cassock, holding two broad axes, "I'll open the way, Fellow Daoist Zhan, which direction are we going?"

"Replacement."

"Okay." Tang Jinshan stepped into the Gu forest first, and the rest followed closely.

Trembling under the feet, blood-drinking tree roots burst out of the ground, stabbing wildly, Zhan Changfeng held a fan in the cloud, the fan blades were like knives, and cut down the protruding tree roots, the roots fell to the ground, and went out Oozing blood.

"Don't do it, the more you annoy them, the heavier the attack will be!"

When everyone heard Feng Shanhai's words, only Tang Jinshan, who opened the way, chopped down tree roots, and everyone else turned offense into defense.

This tree root looks like a dodder that keeps twisting and poking up, and the sticky smell of blood is disgusting.

"It's coming soon, hold on!" Tang Jinshan had already seen the entrance of the cave opened on the mountain wall not far away.

At this time the tremors intensified, Zhan Changfeng raised his eyes, and saw a thick Gu tree with a ravine-like face, roaring and pulling out its roots, and ran towards them.

Zuo Zhuzhi was frightened, and when he opened the Sun Chasing Bow, three rockets were fired, "Damn, this is becoming a spirit!"

Feng Shanhai was shocked and said, "It's a tree demon, everyone be careful!"

The rocket was knocked down by the bare blood branches of the Gu tree king, and countless branches whipped at the crowd, like a wild dragon dancing wildly.

Lin Youxia held out a blue and white umbrella, which expanded to cover their heads, "Go, I can hold it for a while."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Zhan Changfeng and Tang Jinshan and the others each unleashed their weapons and magic weapons to cut off the roots and branches of the trees blocking the way, and ran towards the narrow hole where one person was two arms wide.

The magic light of the blue-and-white umbrella above the head gradually dimmed, and under the whipping of the Gu Tree King, the surface of the umbrella cracked and was crumbling. Lin Youxia's face was pale, and she was not in a good mood.

"This is your talisman?" Surprised, Zuo Zhuzhi shot three more arrows at the Gu tree king. These three arrows obviously used great force to pierce through the three strong side branches of the Gu tree king, attracting it He groaned again and again, "You're about to put the umbrella away."

Lin Youxia glanced at him gratefully, but did not put away the blue and white umbrella, and they were already approaching the entrance of the cave.

"This should be the exit, let's go!" Zhan Changfeng cut open the roots stabbing from the side with a fan, and dodged into the cave, followed by Tang Jinshan and Feng Shanhai.

This cave can only allow one person to pass through, and it will take time to walk through it all. After them are Ding Zhao and others, and then Zuo Zhuzhi and Lin Youxia who hold the line.

After Ding Zhao and the others finished walking, Zuo Zhuzhi took a bow and shot an arrow while urging, "Fellow Daoist Lin, hurry up!"

"You go in first, I can block it for a while!"

Seeing Lin Youxia's resolute attitude, Zuo Zhuzhi felt relieved that such a loyal monk still exists, and he must make good friends after this incident.

He immediately entered the cave with a short body, watching Lin Youxia step back into the cave, suddenly suddenly rose, a blood branch pierced the blue and white umbrella, and Lin Youxia was swept away!
Zuo Zhuzhi was shocked, and quickly leaned out of the cave, only to see that the slender monk who didn't talk much was pierced by several branches, his limbs and chest, held up in the air, his head was powerless, and he was already dead!
"Damn it!" Zuo Zhuzhi pulled up the Sun Chasing Bow and shot ten arrows in a row, but he couldn't do anything, he sighed and went into the hole.

When the people in front heard Zuo Zhuzhi's scolding, they guessed that something happened to Lin Youxia, but facing the Gu tree in the Transcendence Realm, it would be great if they could escape, other than it's a pity, they can only leave here as soon as possible.

The group of Gu trees seemed to be afraid of this hole, they didn't go in, and Zhan Changfeng, who was leading the way, had already seen the light, but his face was slightly gloomy, and he fastened the fan in the cloud.

There are people outside the cave, and many of them.

She walked a few steps against the wall, stopped, and winked at Tang Jinshan who was behind. Tang Jinshan understood, and the voice transmission told the people behind not to move.

"What to do now, this is waiting for us to jump into the urn."

"Two people are away from the position, nine are from the Kun position, five are from the exchange position, and one is hidden from the Qian position." Zhan Changfeng sensed their positions with concentration, "I'm creating chaos, you just do it."

"Listen, people inside, your general is in my hands, come out obediently and be restrained, so your lives won't be hurt!" a hoarse voice shouted.

Feng Shanhai hurriedly sent a voice transmission, "Don't mess around, the general is in their hands!"

Zhan Changfeng sensed it again, and decisively adjusted his strategy, "The general is switching positions, Tang Jinshan saves people, and the rest just kill them."

Damn it was just doing, but now it's killing!
Before Feng Shanhai had time to say anything, Zhan Changfeng threw out three thunderbolts. The thunderbolts were improved, with a fire formation drawn on them, and they exploded when touched. Immediately, explosions and screams came from outside the cave. , she rushed out of the cave, and with a sword of the mirror of all ages, everyone was sucked into the world of mortals. Tang Jinshan followed closely and went straight to take the five people who were exchanged.

That group was panicked by the bombing, there were many seriously injured, and they were restrained by the karma of the world of mortals. How could they escape? If you dare to do it, your general will be devoured by Gu worms!"

Through the smoke generated by the explosion, Tang Jinshan saw an old woman wearing silver jewelry and blue clothes approaching, her face was full of majesty, and he heard the burning thought bewitched, so he didn't dare to act rashly for a while.

Ran Nian was wearing forbidden spirit shackles. If it wasn't for this foundation-building cultivation, she would have been paralyzed by the explosion. She looked at the people all over the floor and cried out in pain, she couldn't help but twitched the corners of her eyes, exhaled foul breath, and patted a little Jiao's robe, stood up, "Everyone has something to say, everything can be solved."

"Yes, everything can be solved. Please, senior, give me an antidote, and put the forbidden spirit shackles on my hands by the way, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

Zhan Changfeng grabbed a young man out from behind the tree, looked at Ran Nian expressionlessly, then turned his gaze to the old woman, "Do as I say."

When the old woman saw the man in her hand, her brows twitched in anger, "Don't be so rampant, I may spare you!"

Zhan Changfeng put his dagger against the boy's neck, and pulled out a token with a snake pattern from his arms, "It's not easy to cultivate a young master."

The familiar snake pattern, she should have thought of it earlier, Gao Tianzu.

And this young man with a beautiful face is also familiar, isn't it the same Wu Cheng back then.

When she attacked Wu Cheng, who was watching from behind a tree, she suddenly recognized him, and quickly took off Moyu's finger. She didn't want to reveal Yi Zhan's identity.

It's just that she threatened the old woman this time, and she had to pay attention to the troubles in Wuxing Mountain, which could not be called dangerous.

Wu Cheng's meridians and acupoints were blocked, and he only felt the coldness around his neck, which suddenly aroused the fear he had felt more than three years ago, and his scalp went numb. His grandfather's body was kidnapped again!
He was held hostage again!
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half an hour ago

Ran Nian squeezed through the narrow hole and entered the valley, blood was scattered on the ground, until he entered the burning cloud-like maple forest at the end.

"You came."

Ran Nian looked at the old woman who showed her figure out of thin air, and saluted, "Thank you nobles for your cooperation."

The old woman was speechless, her eyes were vicissitudes, and she stroked the black scorpion lying on the back of her hand. After a long time, she said, "I don't see Shiqian in the valley. It turns out that the sea has already changed. The Bichan Sect, the Magic Sea Spring Mirage, and the White Tiger with Sky Eyes have disappeared, and it is time for our clan to see this day too." gone."

"Why should Patriarch Wu feel sorry for himself? With me waiting, the Gaotian Clan will definitely not be wiped out. There will always be a place for nobles in Zangyunjian. If you agree to this plan, isn't it also to find a way for the nobles to survive?"

"Is there anything else I need to do?" Wu Yunling didn't seem to want to talk, her expression was gloomy.

"I suspect that there are secret operations of those forces in our group. I will pretend to be captured later, and the nobles will ask them to swear an oath and enter the secret realm to help the nobles get that thing."

Wu Yunling didn't think so, "Why bother?"

Ran Nian shook his head, "It's not appropriate to expose my relationship with the nobles to them. Besides, there are a few promising people inside. If I can use this to make them surrender, it will kill two birds with one stone."

I also knew that she would not be looking at ordinary monks. This is to make them Gao Tianzu be bad guys, Wu Yunling sighed, "This is not in our agreement."

"The patriarch doesn't have to hesitate, I'm responsible for everything, and I won't embarrass the nobles."

"...Forget it." In order for Gao Tianzu to be born again, there is no way out.

half an hour later

Ran Nian felt Wu Yunling's vague stare, um. Can she take back the words that she can be responsible for?

Some people don't play cards according to the routine!
Why can't Feng Shanhai even stop this!
Feng Shanhai didn't dare to look at him, didn't he say that the Gu tree level was easy to pass, why did the Gu tree king appear!They were all enthusiastic, who could stop them!

At this time, Tang Jinshan, Zuo Zhuzhi, Ding Zhao and the others stood in front of Zhan Changfeng, knowing that with this son in hand, they might be able to turn the situation around.

Wu Yunling angrily wanted to give up, if the clansman and the young patriarch who was finally selected were to die, she would definitely not want to see it, and this group of people listened to Ran Nian, it would not be worthwhile to fight to the death, and immediately said, "Outsiders, I don't care what your reason for breaking into our territory is, but if you dare to kill my people, you will never go out!"

The territory of the Gaotian clan?

Seeing that the Miasma Maze and the Gu Forest are not new, could it be that this is the hometown of Wuxing Mountain, the ancestral land of the Gaotian Clan?
What is the so-called secret realm of Rannian?

Zhan Changfeng thought about it and said, "I think there is a misunderstanding between us, and the general is not someone who trespasses on other people's territory, but you are threatening people with a gu intention, and you really have to make people resist, so why not talk calmly , I think the general also has this intention."

Ran Nian could only continue, "Recently there have been a lot of changes in Zangyunjian. We came here after a few gangs of thieves. If you cause trouble to the nobles, please forgive me."

"Then tell me, why these groups of people came here, and what do you want to do." Wu Yunling's face turned pale, as if he was really troubled by the previous group of people.

"It's not easy to discuss this matter publicly. I swear in the name of General Heshui City that we have no malice towards the nobles. I wonder if we can discuss it in private?"

Wu Yunling pondered for a while, "I can detoxify you, but please come to our place as guests."

Ding Zhao disagreed at first. He didn’t say that there is a group of Gu poisoners guarding near the secret realm, and they are still guarded by powerful people who are out of the ordinary. How can we explore the secret realm?

He couldn't say it clearly on the face, but he questioned Ran Nian privately.

Ran Nian was also speechless, the Ding family was really thinking about the mining of the secret realm, and replied, "I haven't encountered these people when I sneaked in before, and now the first thing is to get out."

"Since the nobles are inviting us, we can't refuse." Ran Nian looked at Zhan Changfeng and motioned for her to let him go.

Zhan Changfeng held the dagger firmly against Wu Cheng's neck, "Don't blame me for being a villain first and then a gentleman. The nobles are so powerful that people have to guard against them. Please make an oath that before we step out of Fenghuanggou , don’t do anything to us.”

Wu Yunling was not happy at all when she was praised. If these people didn't let these people make an oath, she was going to make it herself first? !
The wind swept through the two sides of the world, and after a moment of silence, Wu Yunling smiled coldly and swore, "My Gaotian clan sincerely invites you to be our guest, as long as you wait without harming the Gaotian clan, the Gaotian clan will treat each other with sincerity. No hands, no tricks."

"Offended." Zhan Changfeng let go of his hand, Wu Cheng rubbed his neck and gave her a hard look, then ran to Wu Yunling's side.

Wu Yunling broke off the shackles of Rannian, summoned the clansmen to send the wounded back for treatment, and said, "Please."

Zhan Changfeng and his party followed the Gao Tian clan, and they inevitably received dissatisfied and even hostile looks. After all, they were injured by many people.

This round valley is full of low vegetation, no buildings, and it doesn't seem to be inhabited. It wasn't until Wu Yunling and Wu Cheng disappeared out of thin air that they realized that there was a strong invisible barrier here.

After passing through the enchantment, there is a building on stilts. Gaotian people wearing silver ornaments and blue clothes can be seen everywhere, fetching water for laundry, or sitting at the door of the house weaving bamboo baskets, or running and frolicking, with dogs barking and chickens crowing from time to time, just like an ordinary village.

Several people screamed and ran over to help the injured clansman, "What happened, who was injured?"

"Who are they?"

"Wow, is this an outsider?"

"Wu Brown, these are new guests. You take them to the empty building to resettle them first, so that they can be entertained. As for the general, please come with me to unravel the Gu first." Wu Yunling said.

The tall man named Wu Brown smiled innocently, "Guests come with me."

Zhan Changfeng and the others saw that Ran Nian agreed, so they didn't say anything, and followed Wu Brown to a stilted building.

Wu Brown was very enthusiastic, and brought them a lot of food after sending them to the Diaojiaolou, but how dare they eat the food here, they smiled and greeted a few words, then excused them to take a rest, and sent them away.

Tang Jinshan said, "What should we do now? Looking at the atmosphere here, those who walked ahead of us seem to have not discovered this place yet."

"But apart from the maple forest in the east, the rest of the round valley can be seen at a glance, and it can't hide people. Where did they go?" Zuo Zhuzhi also asked in doubt.

Zhou Yongyuan and Luo Hua were nowhere to be seen, Shi Tianlu was dead, Luo Wen, who was brought by Luo Hua, remained among the three surnames.

The three surnames were most concerned about the ownership of the secret realm, and ignored Zhan Changfeng and the others, and went to a certain room to discuss it.

Zhan Changfeng said to the three of Tang Jinshan, "We'll talk about it when General Ran Nian comes back. Go and rest for a while to recharge your energy."

"Alright, we're blind right now, let's just obey orders." After Feng Shanhai finished speaking, he took his leave and picked an empty room to enter.

The rest dispersed separately.

Zhan Changfeng entered the room on the right hand side of the first floor. There are wooden furniture in the room, and a bamboo screen separates the couch and desk. Although it is small, it has all internal organs. The sound insulation is not very good, so you don’t need to listen carefully. The sound of windmill turning water can be heard outside.

Zhan Changfeng pushed open the bamboo door at the back, and outside was the curved corridor around the building. Looking over the windmill for pumping water, the stilted buildings are stacked on top of mountains and rivers, like stars scattered in the valley, as if they have been picked out. The hustle and bustle and glitz have become long-lasting, natural and comfortable—if you can face up to the characteristics of the Gaotian clan.

For example, there is a tree next to the stilted building on the right. From a distance, it looks like there are strips of cloth hanging on it, but it is actually a poisonous snake.

These snakes had their teeth pulled out and were hung on trees. The saliva and venom dripped slowly, and there were pots underneath.It should be a material for making some kind of Gu poison.

There is no doubt about Ran Nian's actions logically, but in her eyes, there is still a loophole, that is efficiency.

At the Heshui Dinner Party, people with several major surnames were selected to participate, pointing them to Lianfang in batches, and driving on the road pretending to be bodyguards, even if it could be explained by balancing the interests of each surname and weakening the suspicion of the inspector's government, but...
The efficiency is too low, which is why she felt something was wrong at first. From her point of view, she would not choose this way.

If you don't choose this method but choose it anyway, then it has an ulterior motive.

The people who came up to block the way. The forerunners who walked before them seemed to be deliberately lured to open the way, or in other words, she just wanted to lure these groups of people out.

It's unknown what they are drawn out for, but in turn, why are they drawn out?

Zhan Changfeng sat on the bamboo stool at the door and looked at the snakes. They were snakes.

The source of everything is the stolen sword. There is a totem on the sword, and there is a snake-shaped pattern in the totem. If you take it out alone, it will be the emblem of the Gaotian clan.

But what does the purpose of those groups have to do with the Gao Tian Clan?
Moreover, she suspected that Ran Nian knew Gao Tianzu, the harmony in the aura was very subtle, and it was difficult to cover up the past with body and language.

Ran Nian left Wu Yunling's room slowly, and by the way used his eyes to push away the black dog barking at her on the side of the road, thinking about something in his heart.

She was just pretending to be a Gu. After staying with Wu Yunling for a while, she wanted to think of a way to lure people like herself into the secret realm. , The role of bait is all right here.

It's just that there are fewer troubles for no reason, and there is no way to pull these people into the game.

Tang Jinshan and Zuo Zhuzhi are of great value on the list.She looked up at the stilted building, but the most valuable was the new zero-point master.

Zhan Changfeng also saw Ran Nian on the path, and nodded slightly.

Ran Nian changed out of the nun's monk's robe, a clean martial robe with a clump of thorns at the neckline. Sitting on the railing of the curved corridor, he said to Zhan Changfeng with a smile, "Fellow Daoist is very courageous, if that kid is just an idiot, it would have angered them in vain and made the situation even more dangerous."

"Does General Ran Nian think I did something wrong?" Zhan Changfeng sat idly on a small bamboo stool with his back leaning against the door. The big boy is hiding behind a tree and peeping, obviously he is either stupid or stupid, and stupidity and stupidity, apart from congenital reasons, are mostly acquired by people, and being used to this way has some weight."

Ran Nian was speechless, this kind of logic is obviously unreliable and seems impossible to refute, "Fellow Daoist seems to be very experienced."

Zhan Changfeng was quite considerate of her, "I didn't expect people to be like this at first, and I believed it when I saw it a lot. It can be seen that there are all kinds of wonders in the world."

What's the matter with your strange tone, I don't resonate with you, but why did the young patriarch of the Gaotian clan appear there?

Ran Nian grabbed the clue that she had pulled away, and said, "Aren't you afraid of making a mistake in judgment and causing more serious consequences?"

"No matter how serious it is, is there anything more serious than being controlled by someone?" Zhan Changfeng asked with a smile.

This is a person with high free will, and Ran Nian has a new understanding of her, and deeply feels that this kind of person is very difficult to deal with.

She put her hands on the railing, and knocked her fingers on the railing unconsciously, "According to fellow daoists, don't you feel that being an honorary inspector is too wronged? I think you might as well join the elders' meeting formally and become a military aircraft inspector."

Zhan Changfeng's heart moved slightly, and his face was surprised, "Why did General Ran Nian say that suddenly?"

Ran Nian seemed to just mention it casually, and joked, "I just think that fellow Taoists may do a lot, and it's too wasteful to be crowned with an honorary name."

"What counts as making great achievements, is it success in cultivation, success in Taoism, or success in career?" Zhan Changfeng shook his head, "Everyone has their own destiny, if it is not for disputes in the general platform, this honor I don’t want a false name either.”

Ran Nian was thoughtful, "Fellow Taoist is a Buddhist?"

"Not all, let's have some relationship."

"Buddhas like to appear in troubled times."

"That's just the act of the wish force tantric sect. Some Buddhist sects don't like to join the world regardless of the troubled times."

"Sometimes what you want is not cultivation, not Dao heart, not merit, but responsibility." Ran Nian jumped off the railing and walked into the house, "One day fellow Taoists will understand that it is a sin to be alone."

Ran Nian's words meant to win her over, Zhan Changfeng felt strange, is she so lacking in people?

Looking back at the recruiting of members of various military regiments in Taiwan, the appointment of young geniuses by the council of elders, and Cheng Xueshan's chance encounter with Qin Shan's old man, he was regarded as a strange person and he would not let him go.

This is not an exception, but a common practice.

It's not surprising to be in the mortal world. After all, the mortal world advocates the strength of the number of people. If the force is not enough, the number of people is not enough, and the IQ is not enough, but the number of people is also small.

But in the world of Taoism, individual strength is king, and because of the characteristics of monks, the more talented and powerful monks are, the more solitary they are. They have their own Tao and will not go with others.

Even if they became a group because of resources and wealth for a while, they will eventually be separated one day.

Zhan Changfeng discovered this early on and knew it well, so the talents she recruited on her own initiative would fit in with her future path and complement each other.

The compatibility of Dao is more important than superficial interests such as property and honor, and the relationship formed because of it is also more durable and stable.

But what are these forces doing so frantically to recruit young geniuses, are they not afraid that when their time comes, they will participate in the Dharma Conference and enter the sect to go to the Great Realm?

If the power of a power is continuously injected and lost, it is difficult to say whether this power will grow or not.

On the contrary, it is more cost-effective to give the honorary name of an honorary inspector like the Council of Elders. It does not need to spend resources and effort to cultivate a genius who may leave at any time, and it also brings the relationship closer, which is equivalent to giving a favor.

But if most of the forces are in a state of thirsting for talent, it can only mean that something big is about to happen.

Could it be related to the killing battle that Qin Shan mentioned?
What is the reason?
Zhan Changfeng suddenly had a premonition that these forces in the upper layer of Zangyunjian had a tacit secret, and now, she happened to be on the verge of this secret.

"Everyone gather in the lobby, let me tell you about the follow-up of this matter." Ran Nian shouted in the lobby.

No one would ignore a secret that might threaten her, and she didn't want to be in the dark when the battle broke out in the future.

Seeing that everyone was here, Ran Nian took a special look at Ding Zhao and other people with three surnames, "I tested the tone of that senior who escaped from the world. It turns out that this clan is named Gao Tian, ​​who lives in seclusion here, and the secret realm is over there. In the maple forest."

Ding Zhao hurriedly asked, "Is this secret realm theirs?"

"The tone doesn't seem to be true. They seem to be very afraid of the secret realm, and they need to stay here for some reason." Ran Nian said, "The senior didn't prevent us from entering the secret realm, but advised us not to go in. .”

"That's really strange, what is in this secret realm?" Tang Jinshan was puzzled, "Is there any conspiracy?"

"Maybe." Ran Nian said to Ding Zhao and the others, "But the possibility of obtaining this secret realm is very small. Only the Gaotian Clan can't pass it. If you give up exploring, it's okay."

The people of the three surnames are on fire. They spent so much money to buy the news of the secret realm from her. Now tell them that the secret realm is guarded, so it is impossible for them to divide it up? !

Empty joy, fetching water from a bamboo basket, losing their wives and losing their soldiers are not enough to describe their unwillingness and resentment, which makes them go back and explain to their families.

It's a pity that they can't get angry, who made them just buy the seat to follow Ran Nian into the unknown secret realm, and make an appointment to explore and mine the secret realm together.

Make an appointment, it's not a real guarantee that the secret realm will be in their pocket.

The family must have considered this situation when negotiating conditions with Ran Nian, but the temptation of unknown secrets and Lingbao is too great, so they have to spend a lot of money to cooperate with Ran Nian.

Now, the secret realm has an owner, and the inside is so dangerous, so the cooperation will come to an end.

The Ding family worked hard to get this spot, but now they quit very quickly, "My Ding family has a weak foundation, and I don't want to let the foundation-builder monks gamble their lives. General, I will leave now."

"No delivery."

Ding Zhao bowed his hands and left.

The Shi family also said, "It's still the Zhong family's courage to retreat before entering Lianfang. I'm sorry general, the elder Tianlu of the Shi family has fallen. I have to go back to the family to explain and leave."

"Walk slowly."

There are still members of the Luo family left, Luo Wen hesitated a little, "Clan brother Luo Hua is nowhere to be seen, has the general seen him?"

Ran Nian glanced at Zhan Changfeng, Zhan Changfeng said, "There is no shadow of him and Zhou Yongyuan in the maze, either they are dead or have already entered the valley."

Ran Nian lowered her eyes and pondered. She didn't see these two people when she entered the valley. After entering the valley, she has been guarding the entrance with the Gaotian clan. They may be dead, or they may have entered the Red Maple Forest before her, which is a bit interesting.

"You heard what Fellow Daoist Zhan said. Do you want to leave or stay? Maybe Luo Hua has already entered the secret realm."

Luo Wen sighed in his heart. His status in the family was not comparable to that of Luo Hua. This time Luo Hua disappeared. If he returned to the family alone, he might be made things difficult and end up with a reputation of being cowardly and fearless. "Family I am very fond of the secret realm, since I can enter it, Luo is willing to go in, and it would be great if I can find my clan brother."

Ran Nian nodded, and said to Zhan Changfeng and the others, "Where are you guys?"

She and Tang Jinshan were hired, of course, where Ran Nian was going, where they were going.

After there was no objection, Ran Nian expressed regret to the few monks who had fallen before, "I will negotiate with the Gaotian clan to get their bodies back and bury them."

Zuo Zhuzhi excitedly said, "General Gao Yi, alas, it's a pity Fellow Daoist Lin, if I insist on being the queen, she will be fine."

"Casualties are inevitable. Maybe I will be the next one, and you will be the next one. Please be careful in your next actions."

Ran Nian frowned, "Originally our employment negotiation was to go in to find out the terrain inside and draw a map to prepare for mining. I'm afraid it won't be necessary now, so let's treat this trip as our cooperation to explore, and the treasures we get belong to ourselves , can also trade with each other, how?"

According to the previous agreement, they were only as guards and thugs, and all the things they found were handed over to Ran Nian. Now that Ran Nian has changed the conditions, there is nothing that should not be good, and they are looking forward to the secret realm.

Before each went to prepare, Luo Wen asked again, "The general didn't disclose the address of the secret realm and the dangers to be encountered to us before. It's understandable. Now that we are at the gate of the secret realm, can you reveal something, it's better than we prepare blindly."

The corners of Ran Nian's lips twitched slightly, and she couldn't see any joy or anger, "Although I encountered a maze when I came here, I didn't encounter Gu poison, and I didn't know the existence of the Gaotian Clan. It must have sneaked in at that time, so they didn't find out. , to make a defense. This time, the previous group of people alarmed them, and this accident happened. As for the secret realm, I wonder if you have noticed that in the territory of the Gaotian Clan, almost every family has chickens and dogs?"

Zhan Changfeng heard the faint dog barking, and had some guesses, "Stiff?"

Ran Nian was surprised, and carefully looked at this monk who was too ordinary in appearance and breath, "How did Fellow Daoist Zhan find out?"

"It's just a guess. Since we talked about chickens and dogs, it is said that after a hundred days of white hair, the white zombies are afraid of fire, afraid of chickens and dogs. Dogs that can bark are afraid to bark, and the chickens and dogs in the clan land are probably used as warnings."

Of course, there is another important reason. The forest in Fenghuanggou is lush, and a mountain range faces southeast. It hides wind and gathers water. After removing a piece of meat, the good Fengshui turned into bad Fengshui, and it became a place for raising corpses called Pomian Wenqu.

Since it is a place for raising corpses, the valley should be filled with yin energy and not a single blade of grass grows, but it is full of vitality.

Zhan Changfeng was also very puzzled at the beginning, but looking closely at the layout in the valley, it is likely that the Gaotian clan suppressed this place with their own clan fortune and the reproduction of generations.

Thinking back carefully, it seems that after entering the territory of the Gaotian Clan, although the atmosphere is quite peaceful, it seems that children are rarely seen, and most of them are middle-aged and elderly people.

The vitality of this family will be exhausted by the corpse farm.

The so-called secret place is the inside of the corpse breeding ground.

Zhan Changfeng probably understands that the Gaotian Clan is not guarding this place, but suppressing it. The reason is hard to say, but if they don't prevent others from entering the secret realm, they may be using others' hands to crack the corpse farm.

Ran Nian over there said, "That's right, I was attacked by zombies when I entered last time, so you have to be mentally prepared. In addition, I gave you a purse before I came here. There are hidden things in it, this hidden thing It was given for the convenience of activities in the secret realm. The night is too cloudy, and we will enter the secret realm again at noon tomorrow."

Tang Jinshan said sincerely, "It turns out that the general has already made arrangements, thank you."

It was strange before, but hidden things are good things, what to do with them, they are supposed to be used here.

At night, several Gaotian clan sent dishes and told Shi Tianlu that their bodies had been brought back.

The faces of the dead were horrific, Shi Tianlu only had a piece of skin left, and Lin Youxia only brought back a broken blue-and-white umbrella, the body may have been absorbed by the Gu tree king.

The Gu Tree King is the guardian demon of the Gaotian Clan. As intruders, it is already a miracle that they can get along with the Gaotian Clan in peace. How can they tear themselves apart because of the dead, so everyone didn't say much, only Zuo Zhuzhi couldn't help but knocked on the table a few times, sighing that maybe he would be fine in the rear.

Candles were brightly lit in a house over there, Wu Yunling looked at Wu Cheng who was kneeling on the ground, and said angrily, "Do you think it's okay like this, how can you be so careless!"

Wu Cheng bowed his head and said nothing, he would sneak to peep, but also because he was too uncertain in his heart, after Wu Xingshan led him to Fenghuanggou, he left to practice ghosts, and he didn't care about him at all, and came to this strange ancestral land , he is just an ordinary wandering clansman, relying on some Gu refining skills taught by Wuxing Mountain casually, showing a little bit of talent, and was established as the young patriarch.

The Gaotian Clan tends to decline, there are few young people in the clan, and because of his deliberate actions, everyone from the patriarch down to the clan loves him very much, and even let him slowly enter the core to get in touch with the secrets of the clan.

This contact is terrible. It turns out that the Gaotian Clan was once a famous clan in the Tianyu, and they also had great powers of spiritual knowledge. Even the real king bowed his head when he saw it. With the decline of luck, it is difficult to reappear the original glory.

What's even worse is that the Gaotian Clan's Witchcraft Bible is nowhere to be found, even the Dharma veins are gone.

Wu Cheng guessed that the Wugu Bible was in that secret realm, because Wu Xingshan had mentioned that there was an important thing in the secret realm, so he could get it if he could.

Today, I occasionally listened to Wu Yunling's conversation with Ran Nian. I guessed that they must take something from the secret realm, and I was very happy. If Wu Yunling got it, it was equivalent to him getting it. Who made him the head of the young patriarch.

"Patriarch, calm down. I'm all to blame for this. I thought there was no danger, so I let him go." Seeing that Wu Cheng was so trained that he couldn't lift his head, a man hurriedly uttered a voice to relieve him.

This man was the one who hijacked Ran Nian at that time. With Wu Cheng's cultivation, how could he escape his induction, but with the mood of "giving him a lot of insight", he didn't expose him. Could something happen under his nose? !
Who would have thought that something really went wrong.

"Patriarch mother-in-law, I know I was wrong, I was too careless, you can punish me." Wu Cheng wisely chose to admit that he knew that Wu Yunling was really training him, otherwise how could he have overheard her talking with her? Ran Nian's conversation was not discovered, and Wu Yunling had gradually revealed to him the major events about the future of the Gaotian Clan, so there was no need for him to be stubborn about this mistake.

Wu Yunling snorted coldly, "Just kneel here for an hour, reflect on yourself, eavesdropping and peeking are fine, and people can still find out."

"." Grandma, there seems to be something wrong with what you said.

Wu Yunling taught him a lesson, flung his sleeves and went out to find the Gu tree king. He made it clear that he wanted the Gu tree king to stand still and let those people enter the round valley. How could he suddenly attack someone, and pretended to be dead after the attack. I don't care about people now, and one or two don't make people worry.

This night is really not worry-free, Wu Yunling was looking for the Gu tree king Wu Cheng's question, and Ran Nian was thinking about the secret realm.Zhan Changfeng had no intention of meditating, so he leaned against the curved corridor and thought about things.

Meeting Wu Cheng and Gao Tianzu again this time made her have to revisit the history of the Yin Dynasty and explore the purpose of Wuxing Mountain.

3000 years ago, the civilization of this world was destroyed by Zhetian Sword Master and Xiyang Dharma Master. The survivors began to rebuild a new civilization. Taiwan connects the sects outside the world, and connects Shenzhou and Zangyunjian with Tongtian Road.

800 years ago, Shenzhou was in the stage of tribal wars. According to time, it was at that time that Wuxing Mountain entered Shenzhou and presented the Dragon Armor to the founding emperor to help the founding emperor unify China.

But where did he get the Dragon Armor God Badge?

Moreover, with the specifications of the Dragon Armor Divine Seal, it is not something he and the Gao Tian Clan can produce.

Why did he help the founding emperor unify China.

Zhan Changfeng suddenly discovered another problem. The civilization 3000 years ago was far higher than it is now, why is it going backwards instead.

Even if the survivors at that time were unable to restore the technology of that civilization, they should not suddenly jump from an open state of mind to ignorance.

Zhan Changfeng used to think about the intentions of the rulers at that time from the environment of her era. In this way, it is only natural for the rulers to materialize and fool the people in order to reproduce and centralize power.

However, for a civilization that leads to the star field and is highly open-minded, will their spiritual quality really tolerate them choosing to materialize their own lives?
Is there no other way to perpetuate the race other than objectification?

It's like a high-spirited Ascot stealing and smashing because he is living on the street, full of drama and exaggeration.Because a true scholar has already developed a character and behavior template, and [-]% of them will not defile themselves even if they starve to death.

But unfortunately, this highly open-minded civilization didn't even wade in the river, and went straight into the quagmire.

The most important thing is that the language and characters of the civilization at that time seemed to be directly replaced, which was completely different from the current language and characters. It is hard to say whether it was a regression or a mutation.

Such extreme changes can only be triggered with a small chance. For example, those who survived at that time all had certain ideological defects, and were keen on sadism and power, and those who had a little thought were killed by them.

Or, deliberately lead.

In this way, the actions of Zhetian Sword Master and Xiyang Dharma Venerable are also questionable. Since they say they are sorry for the creatures in this world, why don't they help them restore civilization, but let them enter ignorance.

It took a lot of effort to build Cangyunjian and Yunshuitai, and they couldn't really help the creatures in Shenzhou.

Even if it is to open up a way for them to practice, why not just raise the environment in Shenzhou to a level where they can practice if they have the leisurely mind to create Hidden Cloud Stream?

Since it is to redeem the karma of Shenzhou, why not build Yunshuitai in Shenzhou?

Zhan Changfeng's mind was full of thoughts, and all possible calculations were rejected and discarded. In the end, only two broad answers remained.

The first one, as stated on the surface, the two venerables are redeeming karma and opening a path of cultivation for the creatures of this world, but there are considerations or variables that she cannot guess.

the second.
China 3000 years ago was deliberately destroyed.

But why?
She stopped her thoughts and went back to the moment. Wu Xingshan once said that he had existed for thousands of years, so he and the Gaotian clan might have settled in Zangyunjian after they appeared in Zangyunjian 3000 years ago.

If the Gaotian Clan was suppressed here after they appeared from Hidden Cloud Stream, then there would be another guess.The Gaotian Clan was probably suppressed here by the order of the two venerables, but what would the two venerables "put" in the newly-born Zangyunjian at that time, and let them be guarded?Just stiff?

This logical chain has not yet been established, and there are many blanks that need to be filled in, but it can also be used as a direction of thinking.

Zhan Changfeng put this incomplete logic chain aside, stared at the night, let go of his thoughts, and ensured that his objective consciousness would not be affected by speculation.

It seems that after entering the night, the whole valley fell silent, every house closed its doors, no one was on the roads, only the occasional dog barking.

Thinking that the Gaotian Clan and the Corpse Ranch might be in a state of mutual containment and consumption, the silhouettes of these stilted buildings seem a bit sad.

Zhan Changfeng blew the wind for a while, and was about to go back to the house to rest. Before she could turn around, she heard a short and loud dog bark, followed by a series of barks. Every house lit up the lights, or leaned on the window to look at it. , or summon the Gu beast to sacrifice the magic weapon, and run towards the first bark.

After barking for a moment, all the dogs stopped abruptly, and the whole valley fell into an eerie silence, but the people who woke up were even more panicked.

　I can't mess around anymore, it's almost time to change naked, and start a new round of manuscript saving [clench fist! ]
　　
　
(End of this chapter)