"On purpose?" Ning Xiang looked at Ye Fan in surprise: "Why let him go? If he goes back to report the news, it will be troublesome to find helpers."
Ye Fan sneered: "I'm afraid he won't look for me."
Ning Xiang became even more curious.
Tang Yuan explained in a deep voice: "His master Cangsong is one of the many forces that attacked Lao Lu Sword Sect at night. This Phantom Sword Sect is ungrateful. A while ago, Lao Lu helped them rescue their chief disciple Qi Zhao, and now they are attacking by surprise again.
Ye Fan raised his hand, "Let's not rush to a conclusion. I went to Huaxian Valley before and I accidentally heard someone mention that the Phantom Sword Sect didn't seem to be peaceful during this period, and there seemed to be some internal struggle for power.
The chaos of seizing the throne."
Tang Yuan's face darkened, "I'm going to wake that person up right now and ask him for details."
Ning Xiang was shocked again: "Is there anyone alive?"
He glanced at the several corpses on the ground and saw that one person was not hit between the eyebrows. He was probably knocked unconscious by the shock.
Tang Yuan chuckled: "Originally, I wanted to keep him alive because I wanted to know what kind of poison was stored in this wooden box. Now that the box has been opened, it seems that this is no longer necessary."
Ning Xiang stared blankly at the opened box on the ground, and saw that except for a lump of iron, there was nothing else inside, and it wasn't anything highly poisonous. There was really no need to ask.
Ye Fan frowned at this time and said thoughtfully: "Maybe it's not completely unnecessary. The iron scroll in the box seems to be a bit extraordinary. The moment the wooden box was opened, I vaguely felt the aura around me.
They all dissipated and I couldn’t sense the slightest bit. For this reason, the moment I swiped back and dodged, I almost got hurt.
The flow of qi goes awry."
Tang Yuan reacted and said in surprise: "When you said that, I seemed to have had such a momentary feeling just now, as if the spiritual energy was cut off, until the wooden box fell to the ground and covered the iron lump. It was so inconsistent.
The feeling just subsided."
As he spoke, everyone looked at the wooden box on the ground.
Tang Yuan carefully opened the box with the wind of his palm, revealing the covered iron lump.
The moment the wooden box was opened, everyone once again experienced the feeling of "dispersed spirits". It was as if the spiritual energy in the entire attic area had dissipated at this moment, becoming a place of dead spirits. No matter how
Even the senses can't detect even a trace of the aura of heaven and earth.
Ye Fan cried out in horror: "Such a strange sight should be related to this iron scroll. It was previously covered by black magnetic wood, so it was protected from such effects."
Tang Yuan was curious: "What exactly is this thing? How can it have such mysterious properties?"
Everyone's eyes were staring straight at the center at this moment.
The iron scroll is about one foot long and eight inches wide. It looks like an open book made of fine iron. It is four to five centimeters thick. The whole body is dark green, but it is impossible to tell what it is.
What material is it made of?
This kind of color will show subtle changes under the reflection of light, with a slight purple rhyme, giving people the feeling that this thing can repel and scatter light as well.
"Be careful," Tang Yuan whispered with concern when he saw Ye Fan stepping forward intentionally.
Ye Fanning nodded. In front of such an unknown artifact, he did not dare to hold it in half. He carefully wrapped his right hand with spiritual energy and probed towards the iron scroll on the ground.
However, before he is completely close, it is only the distance
The iron scroll was about ten centimeters long, and the spiritual energy wrapped in the palm was suddenly oppressed by an invisible force and dissipated as if it was decomposed.
This scene gave him the feeling that he was holding a handful of dandelions in his hand, and all of them suddenly flew away at this moment. He couldn't hold it anymore. It was indescribably weird and wonderful.
He also tried to resist and prevent this spiritual energy from dissipating, but found that no matter how hard he concentrated it, it was difficult to resist the dissipation force.
It's like ordinary hands can't hold liquid water.
Ye Fan was shocked by this strange scene, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked at the iron scroll on the ground, and did not dare to approach it any further.
'Let's try it on those people first.'
Such thoughts flashed through my mind.
Ye Fan fanned the wind towards the ground and pressed the iron scroll directly towards the body of one of the Phantom Sword Sect disciples.
But at the moment when the wind in his palm opened the iron scroll, he couldn't help but was shocked again.
If the force of his fanning is compared to ten, then the remaining force that can actually reach the iron scroll is probably only 30% at most, and the rest has already been dissipated in the middle before reaching it.
Fortunately, the iron roll itself is not heavy, so it is heavier than ordinary fine iron. The 30% strength is enough to flip it several feet away and cover the calf of the nearest corpse.
"No movement?"
Tang Yuan looked at this scene with some surprise. Sensing the aura of the corpse, he saw that the remaining spiritual energy did not seem to be affected by the iron coil at all. The exposed skin showed no signs of poisoning or erosion when touched.
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Ye Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and he was vigilant and covered the iron roll with the unconscious man next to him.
On that disciple.
Seeing that there was still not much movement among the living people, I calmed down.
He stepped forward and carefully picked up the iron scroll and placed it on the empty table next to him;
Because of the fighting and killing, the stewards at the inn were so frightened that they disappeared without a trace, and they were not afraid of being disturbed.
Ye Fan touched the iron roll with his own hands and felt that its texture was extremely hard. It seemed to be thicker than any material he had ever seen, and it felt indescribably cold to the touch;
Upon closer inspection, you can see that there are many fine lines on the surface of the iron roll, like lines of special characters that are invisible to the naked eye, connected into lines and evenly arranged;
When you run your fingertips over these lines and words, you will feel an inexplicable palpitation;
Obviously, these linear characters are definitely not simple decorations. They should have some special meaning, or even some kind of prohibition that he is not familiar with.
Based on.
Ye Fan did not dare to explore further and looked at the fainting disciple who fell on the ground.
Tang Yuan carried him to the table in time and poured a glass of wine over him, waking the man up.
"Uh!" The man couldn't help but cover his chest after he woke up. He, who was only at the Earth Soul Realm, was suddenly shocked by Tang Yuan's majestic power. Although he did not die, his internal organs were almost shaken.
It is about to be torn apart, and all kinds of pain are added to the body.
After finally adapting, he suddenly saw that Hao Ran surrounding him was none other than Tang Yuan, the 'demon'. He was so frightened that he almost fainted again, lying on the ground and stumbling back.
He accidentally touched the body of his fellow disciple behind him. At a glance, his whole body was so frightened that his legs could not help but tremble, and a stream of heat flowed out.
Tang Yuan deliberately
With a sullen face, he stepped forward and yelled at the man fiercely: "If you don't want to die, answer our words honestly, ask whatever you want, and answer whatever you want, do you understand?"
The man nodded hurriedly and said in a trembling voice: "You heroes... whatever you want to know, I will answer it honestly."
Tang Yuan subconsciously glanced at the iron scroll on the table, and just as he was about to speak, Ye Fan's words came over: "Let's first ask about the specific situation of the Phantom Sword Sect's civil strife?"
This move can also be regarded as an estimate of the overall strength of the Phantom Sword Sect. If not only Cangsong comes back to seek revenge, but there are other strong ones, it may not be easy for them to deal with it.
When the man heard this, he said with a trembling voice: "Are all of you heroes members of the Qi Sect?"
As he spoke, his expression was lifeless, as if he had anticipated his own death.
Tang Yuan was stunned, "Which Qi sect leader?"
Ye Fan echoed: "Are you talking about the Qi sect master who changed the name of Wuying to Phantom? Qi Tianque?"
When the man saw this, he immediately said happily: "Aren't you from that old thief?"
Ye Fan said: "Of course not, we have no grudges with the Phantom Sword Sect, just say it boldly."
At that moment, the man breathed a sigh of relief and said bluntly: "Not long ago, our Phantom Sword Sect was divided into two branches. One branch is headed by Qi Tianque and Qi Zhao is the chief disciple; the other branch is headed by Master Cangsong.
Senior Brother Wei Wuhen is the chief disciple."
Tang Yuan was curious: "Why did it split?"
The disciple said in a panic: "Old thief Qi Tianque's position as sect leader was obtained by killing the previous old sect leader. The people in the sect are disorganized and unstable. There are many people who are dissatisfied with him."
"Originally, Lord Cangsong had no intention of competing for the position of the sect leader. However, recently,
Regarding some of our decisions, the old thief Qi Tianque was too stubborn and pedantic, and he insisted on his own opinions, which affected the development of the sect. Lord Cangsong couldn't stand it anymore, so he had to lead us who supported him and split;"
"But Master Cangsong is unwilling to leave the Sword Sect that he has stayed with all his life due to his love, and refuses to establish his own branch;"
"Based on this situation, he and Qi Tianque were evenly matched, which inexplicably resulted in a very strange situation, one with two masters;"
"Now they each control half of the Sword Sect's power. They are in an extremely delicate state of balance. It can be regarded as a situation of non-interference with each other."
Tang Yuan was surprised and wondered: "The night attack on Qingshan Sword Sect was just the determination of Cangsong's lineage?"
The disciple nodded subconsciously, and then he realized something and was filled with fear: "You heroes... are you from the Qingshan Sword Sect?"
"Why panic!" Ye Fan glared coldly and emphasized again: "We are not a force, let's keep talking!"
The disciple was startled and nodded in astonishment: "It was because of the night attack on the Qingshan Sword Sect that our sect began to split. This opportunity was an olive branch thrown by the third family master of Qin. It obviously meant to form an alliance. Master Cangsong was very enthusiastic about it.
He agreed, but the old thief Qi Tianque did not deserve to die. He felt that the current situation in the sect was unstable and it was not appropriate to make enemies. Moreover, considering that Qi Zhao, whom he valued, had been saved by the Qingshan Sword Sect, he did not want to offend him.
and things like that.”
Tang Yuan finally understood clearly why the Phantom Sword Sect suddenly repaid kindness with revenge. It turned out that such a thing happened behind the scenes.
Ye Fan pressed further and asked: "How many powerful people at the level of the Heavenly Soul Realm are currently around Cansong?
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The disciple's face froze, and he shook his head sadly: "It's gone, it's gone, Elder Xin and the others all died in that ghost place."
Ye Fan reacted instantly and answered: "Is this the ghost place where the iron scroll was found?"
The disciple was stunned for a moment. When he saw that the wooden box had been opened and the iron scroll was taken away, his face became even more dejected. "Elder Xin and the others all died for this thing."
Tang Yuan said anxiously: "Please tell me everything carefully! If you are satisfied with it, I won't embarrass you."
Seeing the opportunity, the disciple thought that the matter was over, the iron scroll had been taken away anyway, and there was nothing to hide. He immediately replied frankly: "The thing is like this, after our sect split, Lord Cangsong felt that there were two masters of one sect.
The situation was not conducive to the development of the sect, and he did not want to completely break up the confrontation, so he took up the idea of the secret map passed down from generation to generation in the sect's treasure house, thinking that if he could obtain a large amount of resources, he could improve his side.
With his overall strength, he might be able to suppress half of Qi Tianque’s people and unify the Sword Sect.”
Seeing Tang Yuan with a straight face and frowning.
The disciple quickly continued: "Originally, the sect had a strict order prohibiting the idea of this secret map. There are records in the sect's history that countless ancestors died in this secret realm. It was a place where devils died and no one could explore it. But
Because Qi Tianque has been getting close to the Luo family in recent times, Master Cangsong has been threatened, so he had no choice but to take this path."
"Under the order of Master Cangsong, we secretly led by Elder Xin to form a team of twenty-five people. In addition to Elder Xin, a strong man with seven breaths of the Heavenly Soul Realm, there are five other people who have reached
Heavenly Soul Realm Six
In order to ensure safety, the team is also equipped with many disciples who are in the pre-breathing stage of the Heavenly Soul Realm, the Earth Soul Realm stage, and below the Five Elements Realm and the Condensing Pill Realm, in order to adapt to the various restrictions that may appear in the secret realm.
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"Because of Senior Brother Wei Wuhen's relationship, I was fortunate enough to be selected as the logistics for this operation and went with him to that secret realm."
"I thought it would be a trip of opportunity, but who would have thought that Senior Brother Wei Wuhen and I waited outside the secret realm for ten days, and in the end we only waited for half of Elder Xin's body. This iron scroll is what he is holding up.
Brought out by life."
When Ye Fan and others heard such words, a look of shock appeared on their faces.
A team with such a strong lineup ended up in a situation where the entire army was annihilated?
It's hard to imagine how dangerous that secret place is.
Tang Yuan asked with some concern: "Where is that secret realm located?"
The disciple felt nervous and said hesitantly: "It is in an unknown valley four or five days' horse ride from here, not far from the Tianyin Mountain Range."
Tang Yuan secretly remembered it, but he didn't think too much about it. At least with his current strength, he couldn't have the slightest desire to be in such a secret realm. The existence of a seven-breath soul master who could easily kill the Heavenly Soul Realm was definitely not something he could covet.
of.
Ye Fan glanced at the iron scroll with concern and asked further: "You loaded this thing with black magnetic wood, so you must know the special nature of this thing. What is this iron scroll?"
The disciple trembled nervously and said tremblingly: "This little guy doesn't know. When Elder Xin broke out, he had only half a breath left. He just spit out the word 'Zifu' with his remaining strength."