A day ago.
Ning Jiufan flew all the way, with green mountains under his feet, and slowly retreated.
"Senior, according to the map, we are almost arriving at Yugang Mountain." Han Zhou sat next to Ning Jiufan.
The two of them were sitting on a huge flying ice block.
The cold made Hanzhou feel very friendly, because he was originally from the north. Therefore, he also felt quite cordial to Ning Jiufan, the owner of the flying ice cube.
"Yugang Mountain is indeed in sight." Ning Jiufan's vision was much stronger than Han Zhou's, after all, it was a golden elixir level.
He was already on the horizon and saw a little shadow of Yugang Mountain.
But just when he relaxed slightly, the heavens and the earth changed color in an instant.
A large formation suddenly unfolded, instantly wrapping Ning Jiufan and Han Zhou in.
In the blink of an eye, heaven and earth returned to their original state, as if everything just now was just an illusion. Ning Jiufan and Han Zhou completely disappeared.
Ning Jiufan fell into the formation, shocked and angry.
But I saw that the sky and earth were dim and yellow, with halos like balls, covering all directions.
Three blurred figures lined up separately, surrounding Ning Jiufan and Han Zhou from a distance.
"Who trapped me?" Ning Jiufan asked sternly, "I am Ning Jiufan, the ancestor of the Ning family in Huoshiki Mountain, are the three Taoists besieging the wrong person?"
Someone in the three figures spoke: "Ning Jiufan, I finally waited for you to come. You are the one we want to eradicate!"
Han Zhou was shocked and suddenly became nervous. Unexpectedly, this time he followed the Jindan monk on the road, but he encountered a life-and-death crisis because of this.
Ning Jifan's heart sank suddenly, since the other party was waiting for him, I am afraid that the origin was not small.
He thought for a while and immediately took out the official seal from his arms: "Don't make a mistake, you are instigated! I am a hidden official of the Nandou Dynasty, you leave now, I promise that I will not pursue you."
"Otherwise, what are the strengths and weaknesses of this official here, and the entire Nandou Kingdom will want and hunt you down."
As a result, the enemy laughed: "Ning Jiufan, we killed you, a dog official!"
Ning Jiufan was shocked again.
Since the other party knew his identity, he would rather kill the official, most likely it was the Meng family.
After all, the Ning family migrated to the Fire Persimmon Immortal City, and the only powerful foreign enemy at present was the Meng family.
In addition, it is the group of enemies of the North Wind Kingdom. However, this possibility is far less than that of the Meng family.
Han Zhou transmitted: "Ancestor Ning, these three people are all golden elixir auras, so it is better to directly release Yuan Ma and break the formation with strength!"
Ning Jiufan shook his head in his heart. He didn't want to do that.
This ambush, if it was really the handiwork of the Meng family, how could it not be against his primordial infant-level monster beasts.
If Yuan Ma is really released, I am afraid it will affect the other party's way.
Thinking of this, Ning Jiufan snorted coldly, not only in response to Han Zhou, but also to the enemy: "If that's the case, then let you take a look, the fighting heroism of my Beidi man!"
"Show me the trick!"
As soon as Ning Jiufan finished speaking, he immediately took action.
For a while, the north wind blew, causing heavy snow to fly, and the biting chill filled the air in an instant.
Among the three Jindan monks, one of them showed his figure and cast spells to fight against the wind and snow.
Ning Jiufan's wind and snow spell was contained, so he took out a talisman and activated it directly.
The talisman floated in mid-air, bursting out with strong light, quickly condensed, and turned into an ice and snow giant.
Snow clouds grew under the iceman's feet, holding a long-handled ice sculpture sword in both hands, and rushed towards another Jindan opponent.
When the Jindan monk saw the iceman approaching, he quickly cast a spell to continuously suppress and slow down the iceman's progress.
Ning Jiufan used it with one mind and three uses, shooting a magic weapon-level ice pick and shooting it at the third person.
When the Jindan monk saw the ice pick shooting and was awe-inspiring, he knew that ordinary spells could not resist, so he immediately took out a large cauldron.
The cauldron flew forward, collided with the ice pick, and made a loud clang, but it was finally temporarily blocked.
Ning Jiufan laughed and said proudly: "Are you just like this? What other means are there, just use them!"
Han Zhou was extremely surprised to see from the side, but he didn't expect this ancestor of the Ning family to be so strong with one enemy against three.
But he quickly thought of Ning Zhuo.
"Where there is a grandson, there must be an ancestor. From Young Master Ning Zhuo, we can get a glimpse of the excellence and strength of the Ning family."
"The Ning family Jindan ancestor has such a performance, in fact, there is a premonition."
Han Zhou thought of the powerful trump card of Yuan Ma who still had Yuan Ying-level on his side, and his heart couldn't help but gradually settle down, and he was no longer so nervous.
He didn't know that Ning Jiufan was like this on the surface, but in fact he was very nervous, and even fell into the formation, and he had already lost his advantage. Since the three Jindan monks were selected by the Meng family, they must have a hand.
"This place is close to Yugang Mountain, it would be nice if there were reinforcements."
The guard on Yugang Mountain was no longer Meng Zizhong, and the Zhu family royal family sent a golden pill to replace it.
Before Ning Jiufan came, he had already sent a letter to inform him that the two sides had a letter exchange.
But Ning Jiufan thought again: "Since the other party is ambushing here, how can it not consider the Jindan garrison of Yugang Mountain?"
"So, if you do it in this formation, I'm afraid that no movement will be transmitted."
"No, if it really gets out, it's even worse. They must have done it on purpose to attract Jindan to come and support us, so that we can wipe out all of us!"
Han Zhou did not understand the real situation, he didn't know much about the existence of the Jindan level.
But Ning Jiufan's thinking also has its own limitations.
Even the three Jindan who set up the ambush didn't know that in fact, their ambush had already been exposed.
High in the clouds, Zhu Xuanji and Shen Lingshu stood side by side, overlooking the battlefield below.
Although the battlefield was wrapped in formations, Zhu Xuanji urged the eyes of heaven to use spells to peek through the inner scene.
and then through the communication of spiritual consciousness, Shen Lingshu also knew the real-time battle situation.
Zhu Xuanji said: "Senior Shen, as you expected, Ning Jiufan's trip was ambushed."
"You still think he is in danger."
"Hehe, with us here, of course he is in danger."
Shen Lingshu pinched his hand and said: "I have calculated this formation, it is the Nine-Tails Demon Formation."
"The front lines and patterns are all made of nine-tailed fox fur."
"There are eight formation eyes and one formation heart. The heart of the formation is hidden in the eyes of the formation, and at first glance, it looks the same, so it is difficult to find the key position."
"Right now, these three Jindan monks, one occupies the center of the formation, two occupy the array eyes, and three arrays have ecstasy incense burning in them, one array has a demon slaying platform, one has a bundle of demon ropes, and the last one has a mysterious air bag."
When Zhu Xuanji heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "The other party is well prepared."
"The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon has the power to confuse all demons, and uses its nine-tailed fox fur to set up a formation, and his handwriting is very large."
"Ecstasy incense and demon formation can make Yuan Ma be confused as soon as she is released, and even fight back against her master."
"Then, in a daze, I walked onto the demon-slaying platform, and my head was cut off by the blade, losing my life."
"On the line of life and death, Grandma Yuan may explode her survival instinct and earn a glimmer of clarity. Therefore, the other party also prepared a bundle of demon ropes to stifle its last vitality."
"What kind of magic weapon is this mysterious airbag?"
Shen Lingshu said: "This treasure is specifically aimed at qi number, which can absorb the qi of other objects, making the qi number low."
"With this treasure, some accidents can be prevented. Many people with strong qi often have a burst of qi at the critical moment of life and death to save themselves."
"Even if it is a mortal, as long as the qi is strong, after the outbreak, it can even fall off a cliff without dying, and there will be a blessing."
"I see." Zhu Xuanji nodded and asked the most important question again, "Can Senior Shen calculate the clues and even evidence that these three Jindan monks originated from the Meng family?"
Shen Lingshu shook his head: "I can't figure it out."
"This may be Meng Yan's handwriting is very rigorous. At the beginning of the layout, it was already prepared and calculated."
"Aren't you able to trace back to the roots? Can't you see the connection between the other party and the Meng family?"
Zhu Xuanji smiled bitterly: "I only saw that these three people were in the Thorn Pavilion and took over this mission one after another."
The Assassination Pavilion is a famous assassination organization, very secretive, and is distributed in various large and small cultivation countries.
The scale is so large and can survive to this day, so naturally there is a foundation.
Zhu Xuanji was able to distinguish the three golden pills on the opposite side at first glance, all of whom were members of the Thorn Pavilion, and they had already lived up to the name of the divine capture.
Shen Lingshu smiled slightly, but was not surprised: "The Meng family's action this time is probably retaliating against Yugangshan."
"We have eliminated Meng's self-respect, and the Meng family is setting up an ambush here to eradicate Ning Jiifan as a warning."
"If Ning Jiufan and Yuan Ma both sacrifice, the pattern of the Fire Persimmon Immortal City will fall to Meng Yan's side, and the remaining Zhou family will be unable to support themselves."
"And in the court, the impact of these two people's sacrifices will reach the hearts of the people and greatly weaken the prestige of the royal family!"
Zhu Xuanji said: "Is this Ning Zhuo and the Ning family's qi number extremely tai?"
"Our plan is to come to Wuyin Mountain to investigate the fox god, but the result is crooked, and we will not sit idly by and watch Ning Jiufan die in battle."
Shen Lingshu looked solemn: "It seems that this is a coincidence."
"But it cannot be ruled out that it is a human life hanging by thread, or the king's order."
"Ning Jiufan will undoubtedly be saved, but you might as well watch the battle for a while and let his qi be sucked in."
Shen Lingshu then said his plan: "If Ning Zhuo masters the magical power of human life, the possibility of planting it for Ning Jifan is extremely high."
"In this way, the qi and numbers of the two sides are connected. If Ning Jiufan's side declines, it will inevitably affect Ning Zhuo's side."
"If Ning Zhuo also planted a thread of human life for others, their qi will be low, and they will be delirious, or suffer disasters at worst."
"This is a good opportunity for verification."
Zhu Xuanji recalled the many secrets he learned in the royal capital: "In the past, the Supreme Emperor also suffered a major setback because of the shortcomings of human life, and almost destroyed the country."
Under the heavens, there has never been a perfect thing.
There are long and short stools.
There are advantages, but naturally there are disadvantages.
The Supreme Emperor had bad luck, and the Qi number fell, and others shared the burden. In this way, it caused the effect that the king had suffered.
But after all, it is not the real royal order, so once everyone suffers a catastrophe, or some of them have dropped too much, the Supreme Emperor will also be unlucky.
In the past, it was precisely because of this that the retired emperor Nandou suffered misfortune and almost died.
"Wait a minute." Zhu Xuanji had a flash of inspiration in his mind and asked, "What if my Buddha Heart Demon Seal really has the power to suppress qi?"
Shen Lingshu thought deeply: "It depends on how powerful my Buddha's heart demon seal is in suppressing qi. Is it only able to protect himself, or can he protect others?"
"Even if the treasure seal is strong and Ning Zhuo is only building a foundation at this time, he will not be able to exert his true power at all."
"Back then, didn't the Supreme Emperor also have a magic weapon that could suppress his own qi?"
"After all, there is no harm in giving it a try."
Zhu Xuanji nodded slightly: "It's okay, just do it."
The dragon traveled at high speed in the void.
Silver threads appear from time to time under the shady scene.
The lower half of the dragon's body shone with blood-colored light and shadow. This is the handwriting of the Blood Shadow Cave Master.
It was suddenly broad in broad daylight ahead, and the next moment, the dragon drilled out of the void and came to the present world.
Sun Lingtong did not dare to be careless in the slightest, and continued to control the dragon into the dense mountains and forests.
After moving for most of the day, it stopped.
"It's so dangerous, so exciting!" Sun Lingtong licked his lips, and his heartbeat gradually slowed down.
He glanced down at his hands.
Half of the palm had turned into stone skin, just like the appearance of the stone ball at the bottom of the cave.
Sun Lingtong gritted his teeth, and could only continue to suppress it with mana, and then control the mechanism dragon to check Ning Zhuo's situation.
Seeing Ning Zhuo fainting on the ground, but still breathing, Sun Lingtong's eyes were slightly red, and he wanted to hit himself in the mouth.
"I'm adventuring alone, looking for excitement, forget it."
"This time, it was Xiao Zhuo who was implicated, alas, how could I be so unwise, I really should be beaten!!"
Sun Lingtong blamed himself, but in this state, he did not dare to rashly approach Ning Zhuo's side.
Fortunately, Sun Lingtong also has a lot of institutional attainments. Immediately, he took out the mechanism doll and controlled it with his consciousness, indirectly contacting Ning Zhuo to help him wake up quickly.
After Ning Zhuo woke up, he was relieved to learn that he had escaped, and his heart was full of fear.
Sun Lingtong sighed and said: "Xiaozhuo, I hurt you and almost killed you."
Ning Zhuo shook his head: "Boss, I am worried about your injury, and I am eager to take revenge on the Six Cave Sect in private, so I did not stop you from continuing your adventure. I'm at fault too!"
"How are you injured now?"
Sun Lingtong truthfully informed Ning Zhuo.
He shrugged his shoulders and gritted his teeth: "I originally wanted to follow the clues all the way and find out the information about the old monster in the stone. I didn't expect the other party to be able to see through the dragon!"
He was so angry that he wanted to pat his head.
Looking back now, what happened?
It is my nature to like excitement and pursue excitement, but before that, I also underconsidered it too much.
"Did you slack off because you have lived in the Fire Persimmon Immortal City for a long time and have too many comfortable days?"
"Alas, it's okay if something happens to you, if it affects Xiao Zhuo......"
"He has immortal talent and a bright future, he has worked hard to plan for more than ten years, and his days are just right, and he has family, friends, and a female cultivator who likes him. It's not like I'm just alone, if I die here because of me......"
Sun Lingtong's heart was full of self-blame, and he secretly warned himself that in the future, as long as Fan Ning Zhuo was by his side, he would never take such a risk.
This escape experience deeply touched Sun Lingtong's heart.
During the whole process, Ning Zhuo was indeed implicated by Sun Lingtong. If he had found a stone ball at the bottom of the cave in the dragon's head cabin, he would definitely not be in a hurry to mine like Sun Lingtong.
However, Ning Zhuo was used to it.
In the Fire Persimmon Immortal City, he made many moves to get Sun Lingtong out of the cell.
The deep friendship between him and Sun Lingtong is not only at the critical moment of life and death, but also can entrust his back to each other without any scruples. It's even deeper - even if the other party makes a mistake, he will easily forgive and even make up for it.
Ning Zhuo comforted: "Although the Yuan Ying monk can travel through the void, he can only do this with the Yuan Ying, and it is difficult to make the trip with a physical body."
Therefore, it was quite difficult for the Yuan Ying monk to be completely killed. Once the body is destroyed, their primordial infants can escape from their bodies, escape into the void, find an opportunity to seize the house, and then take revenge.
"The dragon can take us through the void together, even if those Yuan Ying monks want to chase after it, it is unlikely that they will take out the Yuan Ying, break away from the main body, and risk their life to pursue it."
The monk's primordial infant is the result of a person's cultivation, and it is extremely important for the future path. Unless absolutely necessary, Yuan Ying will not easily take a risk.
"Because of this, we ran into the Six Cave Sect to explore, didn't we?"
"Our successful escape also proves this. If the Demon Heart Cave Master really wants to abandon his physical body and use Yuan Ying to pursue us, I am afraid that the other two cave masters will attack his physical body."
"Boss."
"We also gained a lot this time."
"For example, I saw the locomotive carriage my mother was riding in and knew that Lin You would get it. I must take this carriage back!"
"Without this adventure, how could I know such important news?"
Sun Lingtong shook his head and spoke through the puppet: "Xiaozhuo, don't comfort me."
"We lost a lot this time."
"The dragon was attacked by the Demon Heart Cave Master before, and about 30% of it needs to be repaired."
"The second half of the mechanical dragon body was eroded by blood shadows. This should be the Blood Shadow Cave Master's tracking method, if it can't be removed, we will be detected by the Blood Shadow Cave Master when we approach the Thousand Peaks Forest in the future."
Ning Zhuo shook his head and sat up slowly: "None of this matters, boss."
"The top priority is to solve your injury."
"Little ......" Rao is Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo have been together for more than ten years, and at this moment they also feel a warm current in their hearts.
Sun Lingtong: "But now, the mechanical dragon can no longer get close to the Thousand Peaks Forest. If we act alone and rely on our cultivation and combat power, I am afraid we will not be able to penetrate the depths of the Thousand Peaks Forest. After all, now that the war is about to begin, Qianfeng Forest is already heavily guarded. Foreign faces like us will be very conspicuous."
Ning Zhuo laughed: "Don't worry, boss, I've already thought of a way."