A second-level spirit boat flew through the sky and slowly slowed down on the outskirts of the Black Mist Mountains.
On the flying boat, a man and a woman stood side by side, wearing black robes and black skirts, like a middle-aged couple in the foundation-building stage.
"Friend Lu Dao, the risk of this trip may be no less than that of going to the frontline battlefield. Have you made any arrangements for your funeral?"
Shi Manrong, who was wearing a black dress, had disguised herself and her appearance was no longer conspicuous.
"Lu has no relatives or descendants, so there is no need to arrange anything."
Lu Changan said calmly.
"Why, when you attended the funeral of fellow Daoist Zheng not long ago, Fairy Master was moved by the scene. Is there any unfinished matter that you haven't dealt with?"
A few days ago, Lu Changan and his two men set off from Wuqi Mountain to attend the funeral of Zheng Centipede.
Shi Xianzi did not have a close relationship with Zheng Centipede. They mainly took advantage of their travels to secretly go to the ancient ruins in the Black Mist Mountains.
At the funeral, the two later stage foundation builders showed up, even if it was just a simple appearance, it gave the Zheng family face and shocked the hostile forces.
In the Zheng family land, the two learned a detail:
Zheng Centipede died on the battlefield. There was no one to collect the body, and no bones were left.
The ancient ruins are as dangerous as the battlefield. Once something unexpected happens, they may die without a burial place and end up like Zheng Centipede.
"I and fellow Taoist Lu are from the same place, so naturally I have nothing to worry about."
Shi Manrong smiled slightly and suggested:
"We might as well agree that if one of us encounters misfortune, the other will help collect the body for burial and inherit his inheritance without affecting his own safety."
Lu Changan agreed to the agreement and comforted:
"Lu believes that with his master's skills in formations and being well prepared, as long as he restrains his greed, he will be able to escape unscathed."
…
Entering the Black Mist Mountains, the two slowed down and flew over at low altitude.
"There are many more monks in the Black Mist Mountains than usual."
Lu Changan murmured.
In the Black Mist Mountains, where few people visited in the past, the number of monks has increased significantly.
There are even sect monks guarding the natural cracks that pass through the branches of the Black Mist Mountains and the Black Blood Road opened by the sages.
This phenomenon is related to the Immortal Cultivation War.
In order to avoid the war, some monks fled to the outskirts of the Black Mist Mountains.
Some of these figures have very strong evil spirits on their bodies, and they are probably the wanted persons of the sect.
Half a month later.
As we go deeper, there are fewer and fewer traces of the monks on the road.
The area the two set foot in was far more dangerous than the outer reaches of the mountains. The monsters they occasionally encountered were basically second-order monsters, and there were many powerful monsters in the late second-order.
The most dangerous time was when a quasi-third-level demon bird flew past the nearby sky.
The quasi-third-level demon bird is much faster than the fake elixir real person. Once it is targeted, it is difficult to get rid of it.
Fortunately, Lu Changan reacted quickly and hid with Master Xianzi in time to contain his magic aura.
"When I came here before, the monsters around me were not so powerful."
Shi Xianzi was still frightened, so she explored the route in her memory and led the way.
…
"Coming."
After walking for another half day, a steep peak came into view.
Deep in that peak, Lu Changan smelled a dangerous aura. There might be a fake elixir level or even a real third level demon.
Fortunately, there is no need to go any further, as the location of the ancient ruins in Fairy Shi's memory is not far away.
The two of them flew to the bottom of several dangerous peaks.
A rotten swamp, covering hundreds of acres, came into view.
Far away, Lu Changan smelled a foul smell, which was the poisonous gas emitted from the rotting swamp.
Even foundation-building monks will feel dizzy after taking a whiff of it.
In the swamp, there are some poisonous snakes, insects, and scorpions, including hidden and terrifying species.
Both monks and monsters should stay away from each other.
Perhaps due to the environmental factors of poisonous gas, this swamp's isolating effect on spiritual consciousness is far greater than that of ordinary rock formations.
"It seems like someone has been here."
Shi Manrong's eyes fixed on a dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, and his expression changed involuntarily.
The mountain walls there are covered with thorns and weeds.
At the same time, Lu Changan sensed the mysterious and cold exploration of his spiritual consciousness.
"careful!"
Before the shouts of surprise ended, the light and shadow changed on the dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, and three or four figures appeared.
Hee hee hee!
More than a dozen lotus seeds with strange black gleams appeared in the air, shrouding Lu Changan and the two of them.
Lu Changan's hurried mana shield only blocked two lotus seeds before being broken through.
With a "tsk" sound, Shi Xianzi's black robe was torn, revealing her fair skin, but fortunately there was no bleeding.
The surface of the Black Lotus hidden weapon was obviously smeared with poison.
"A complete set of special and top-quality magic weapons!"
Shi Xianzi was moved, and she kneaded the secrets in her hands. The top-quality defensive robe lined with a black skirt surged out with a black watery film, covering her whole body.
Lu Changan held out a silver shield, which quickly rotated around him, making a "ding-ding" sound, and automatically blocked the other black lotuses that were attacking.
However, the attack of the black lotus seed weapon was only the first to bear the brunt.
Followed by.
A magic sword shrouded in flames slashed across the gap, forming a five- to six-foot flaming sword shadow.
A mist-shrouded cloud handkerchief expanded to the width of the roof, rotating in an umbrella shape, emitting great suction, covering the two people from above their heads.
Although these two top-quality magic weapons were used in the middle stage of foundation building, they put a lot of pressure on Lu Changan and the two of them when they cooperated with the ambush.
This is not over yet.
Over the swamp adjacent to the dangerous peak, a violent fluctuation of mana came.
"To be able to survive Miss Wei's 'Black Lotus Flash' attack unharmed is not an ordinary person."
The young monk with a high nose wearing a large cloak, with a strange look on his face, stood with one foot on the mountain wall, making a secret with both hands, and the magic power surged from his body.
A bronze Changge with simple texture floats in mid-air, emitting spiritual pressure that is close to that of a real magic weapon.
"The prototype of the magic weapon! The peak of the late stage of foundation building!"
At this time, Lu Changan saw the face of the attacker clearly.
They were four foundation-building monks who had been hidden by the third-level formation before, and only showed their bodies after taking action.
Except for the peak youth with a high nose bridge in the late stage of foundation building.
In the late stage of foundation building, who controls a set of black lotus instruments, there is a cold and charming woman with long hair, wearing a short and medium skirt, revealing her slender white arms and long legs.
Lu Changan sensed that this woman's mana fluctuations were comparable to those of the true disciples of the sect, but she practiced demonic techniques.
The remaining two people are in the middle stage of foundation building. They are an old man in sixty and a middle-aged woman. They control the Fire Sword and Mist Cloud Handkerchief respectively to coordinate the siege.
Just now, it was just the three long-haired women who attacked, almost injuring two people, Lu Changan.
At this moment, the most powerful young man with a high nose bridge, the prototype of the magic weapon inspires success.
Boom!
There was thunder in the air.
The bronze Changge flashed vaguely, penetrated the void, emitted false elixir-level pressure, and stabbed Lu Changan with lightning and thunder.
This attack, taking advantage of the situation during the siege, might even have the chance to kill an ordinary late-stage foundation builder.
"Being treated as a soft persimmon?"
Lu Changan first entered the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, and there was a gap in mana between him and Master Xianzi at the peak of Foundation Establishment, which became a breakthrough point for the enemy to kill or seriously injure him.
Lu Changan looked slightly flustered, took out a second-level top-level defensive talisman, and added a layer of crystal yellow earth cover to his body.
Boom!
The second-level earthen cover cracked directly, and a hole was poked by the bronze Changge.
The silver shield in front of Lu Changan's body suddenly dimmed in aura, teetering on the verge of falling.
At the critical moment, Lu Changan sacrificed another late second-level heavy-armored puppet, holding a thick shield in his hand, and with a "clang" sound, he deflected the bronze Chang Ge Ge who only had 20 to 30% of his remaining power.
laugh!
Lu Changan tilted his neck and dodged a flashing hidden black lotus seed.
The black lotus seeds flew into the air and penetrated a large rock behind, leaving a deep corroded hole.
Master Shixianzi couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for Lu Changan.
This was her trying her best to resist the other three foundation-building monks.
"Huh? The response is pretty quick!"
The cold-looking woman with long hair not far away couldn't help but exclaim, looking a little surprised.
The hidden black lotus seeds just now were one of her killing moves. Unexpectedly, Lu Changan could still dodge the attack keenly after "trying his best" to resist the attack of the prototype of the magic weapon.
"This kid is pretty good at saving lives."
The young man with a tall nose who controlled the prototype of the magic weapon was secretly surprised.
The attack just now, if it had been in the ordinary late stage of foundation building, would have probably made you angry on the spot, or at least you would have to pay the price.
Lu Changan looked flustered, but in the end he was unscathed.
"Friend Lu Dao, set up a formation to face the enemy."
Fairy Shi sent a message, waved her hand lightly, and a formation plate fell to the ground, with several formation flags falling around it.
Suddenly, a storm of gray flying sand enveloped the area where the two were.
Shi Xianzi is indeed a formation genius, and he can deploy a set of second-level top-notch temporary formations extremely quickly.
This kind of temporary formation will quickly consume the spiritual stones in the formation plate and cannot last for long.
The young man with a high nose wearing a big cloak controlled the prototype of the magic weapon and struck with all his strength, causing the formation to shake and making it impossible to break through quickly.
With the support of the formation, Lu Changan and Shi Xianzi are not afraid of the siege from a certain number of monks of the same level.
Lu Changan and Shi Xianzi used their offensive weapons, and in conjunction with the second-level high-grade puppets, under the cover of the formation, they could occasionally launch counterattacks.
"Fairy Master, it seems that this place has been discovered? Didn't you say that no one except Master Qi knew the location of the ruins?"
"I haven't been here for decades. I don't know the specific situation. The covering formation that was set up at the entrance to the ruins no longer exists."
Lu Changan and Shi Manrong communicated secretly.
"The third-level formation has been rearranged here, and most of the ancient ruins have been discovered. I suspect that the real person in charge is not these monks."
In the fight just now, the two of them left some leeway out of some scruples.
Fairy Shi's talisman, and even the hidden prototype of the talisman, were not used.
The Earth Rock Rat, one of Lu Changan's visible combat forces, also did not participate in the battle.
"After all, so many years have passed. Especially in the past two years, the number of monks coming to the Black Mist Mountains has increased significantly. It is not unusual to find this place unexpectedly."
…
In the valley and swamp, the monks from both sides were in a stalemate for a moment, unable to do anything about each other.
"A bunch of trash!"
A low and unhappy voice came from below the swamp.
Boom!
With the false elixir-level spiritual pressure, the swamp filled with poisonous miasma was broken open, and a tall figure reflected in the blue clouds jumped out.
"Master Tan!"
The four foundation-building monks in front of the mountain wall bowed and saluted.
The power of Lan Xia Dan faded away, revealing a middle-aged man with full beards.
"Master Tan? Is he the ruthless person who betrayed Lihuo Palace?"
Shi Manrong looked at the fake elixir master in the sky above his head, his expression changed, and his breathing became rapid.
"There is indeed a real person! The four just now were just gatekeepers."
Lu Changan noticed Shi Manrong's nervousness.
They are both fake elixir masters, but now this one has the most powerful magic power I have ever seen in this world.
In Shi Manrong's view, she and Lu Chang'an can join forces with the fake elixir real person Zhou Xuan to save their lives.
But that is only limited to ordinary fake Danzhen people.
Tan Zhenren, who rebelled from the Lihuo Palace, once defeated two fake Dan Zhenrens one on two and killed one of them.
What's more, the other four monks who are in the middle and late stages of foundation building are not weaker than the two of them when they join forces.
"break!"
Master Tan glanced coldly at the formation at his feet, then slapped it with his backhand, and the elixir power poured out like a mountain torrent, forming the outline of a huge palm.
boom!
The second-level top-notch formation collapsed instantly, exposing Lu Changan and Shi Manrong.
The two men groaned, their energy and blood boiling, and their bodies retreated in the strong wind and waves, and they barely steadied themselves.
"Master Tan, I am..."
Shi Manrong bowed and saluted, while those around him spoke to negotiate.
Tan Zhenren had a sarcastic look on his face and could not tolerate any further explanation, and he made secret gestures with one hand.
Well!
A pillar of water waves with a dragon head of more than ten feet swept across the sky, roaring and shaking the blood, and with the waves of water, it turned over and pounced on Lu Changan and Shi Manrong.
The aura of the two's ultimate defensive magic weapon dimmed instantly, and it was broken by them without even being able to hold on for two breaths.
However, both Lu Changan and Shi Manrong were protected by talismans, which blocked the residual impact of the dragon head water column.
"This person's strength is close to the early stage of true elixir."
Lu Changan assessed secretly.
Master Tan frowned slightly, opened his mouth and spit out a cold light, which turned into a black and simple ruler.
This is a real magic weapon, and the spiritual pressure it emits is close to that of a true elixir monk.
The black ruler spun around, condensing deep blue brilliance and hovering above the two people's heads, giving them a heavy feeling as if they were weighed down by a mountain.
If this one foot was struck down, it would be enough to break apart the mountain.
Lu Changan's face was solemn. This person's threat level was far greater than that of He Yuanwu and Xiang Jinglong.
He estimated that a quasi-level three defensive talisman would not be able to withstand a blow from the opponent's magic weapon.
Fairy Shi's beauty turned pale, and she spread her jade hands, revealing an oversized blue talisman with a lifelike ice spear engraved on it.
She still didn't feel safe, so she secretly held a third-level talisman.
"You are making such a big noise, are you afraid that outsiders won't know about this place?"
Suddenly, a dissatisfied shout came.
"Master Hu!"
"Master Hu!"
On the mountain wall connected to the swamp, the stone door opened, and a short old man with a black beard walked out.
"Is there a second real person?"
Lu Changan felt troubled.
If my guess is correct, this real person is a third-level formation mage who is responsible for conquering ancient ruins. I don’t know how much progress has been made.
If it had been a year and a half later, the benefits in the ruins might have been taken advantage of first.
"Senior Hu? Why are you here?"
Shi Manrong's pretty eyes lit up, and when she saw the short old man with a black beard, she said in surprise.
"Hey! It's the junior master."
Hu Zhenren's eyes fell on Shixianzi, and after a slight recognition, he showed a hint of surprise.
This time when they went out, Lu Changan and Shi Manrong both wore disguises.
"Master Hu, what do these two people have to do with you?"
Master Tan put away the magic ruler and cast a questioning look.
"Master Tan, please don't misunderstand me. Junior Master is a rising star of formation magicians that I once pointed out. Today is a purely coincidental encounter..."
Hu Zhenren explained.
They also secretly communicated a few words through messages.
Master Tan's face softened slightly, he looked at Fairy Master and said, "How did you get the news that you two found this place?"
"Return to Master Tan. In this place, I actually came earlier than you..."
Shi Manrong knew that she couldn't hide it. Even if she pretended not to know about the ancient ruins, the two real people would definitely not believe it and would never let her and Lu Changan go easily.
"I see, it's better to come sooner than to come sooner."
Mr. Hu stroked his beard and smiled.
He looked at Master Tan again and discussed: "My junior master is very talented in formations and knows a lot about ruins. Why not let her join and help me break the formation. What do you think of Master Tan?"
"feasible."
Master Tan nodded. An extra formation master would help break the formation faster. He didn't mind betraying Master Hu to save face.
"What is your relationship with this person?"
Master Tan's eyes fell on Lu Changan.
"This is Lu Fu Master from Wu Qi Mountain. He has a close relationship with me. He originally planned to explore the ruins with me."
Shi Manrong answered truthfully:
"Master Lu Fu has profound skills in Talisman. I believe he can help the two seniors."
"We have enough manpower, we don't need Talisman Masters!"
Master Tan's tone was cold, and when he looked at Lu Changan's expression, his murderous intent was undisguised.
"Senior Hu, can you please be accommodating..." Shi Manrong begged softly.
"Little Master, Master Tan has already made an exception. The more people we take in, the greater the risk of entering the ruins."
Master Hu's attitude was firm and he shook his head.
He used his elixir power through the air to separate Shi Manrong and Lu Changan.
Without the instructions of the two masters, the four monks who were in the middle and late stages of foundation building stepped forward and surrounded Lu Changan.