Unexpectedly, it was almost self-defeating, and Xu Luo couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
"Then if we pretend to be a caravan, how long will it take to reach Tongtianmu's location?"
Xing Xingtian thought about it for a moment, then said in a deep voice.
"This is just the fringe area of Shenmu Continent. On weekdays, we have more dealings with the forces in Shifang Cave.
Those cultivators have never seen Tongtianmu, they are just some hearsay rumors, I am afraid they may not be too accurate, senior brother had better be mentally prepared."
Xu Luo nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"In the memories of those people, the human settlement closest to Tongtianmu is called Luoxianyu, an island in a huge lake called Chouxianze.
Ordinary people can only reach the island by water. This is already the most reliable news in their minds related to Tongtianmu.
If we calculate based on the speed of ordinary caravans, even if we want to reach Chouxianze, it will take at least several months."
Huge lake, waterway!
An idea flashed in Xu Luo's heart and he quickly took out the silk map from his arms and spread it out. After scanning it for a few times, he confidently looked at the other people approaching.
"Everyone might as well take a look, where should this huge lake called Chou Xianze be located?"
Xu Luo does have a headache now. If he follows the route provided by the sect, he may not even be sure to reach Tongtianmu, let alone others.
If you think about it for a moment, you will know that the various tribes of the Wei tribe will definitely not let the people of the Begging Union pass easily!
But now if you want to disguise yourself as a caravan, the long distance is also dangerous, and there is no reliable route option.
The closer to the Tongtianmu in the center of Shenmu Continent, the more lakes and rivers there are, and it is even rare to see land at the back. This can be seen from the fact that the first level of Shenmu Continent is called Water Curtain Sky.
Several people gathered together and discussed with Xing Xingtian from time to time. Finally, everyone focused their attention on a vast and boundless swamp.
Xu Luo pointed a little at where Juze was, and a pitch-black water with high sky and wide water appeared in front of everyone.
Unfortunately, because the Begging Alliance has suffered heavy losses in the battle for Qingqi in the past hundred years, it has brought back very little information.
This huge swamp doesn't even have a name, so the phantom only shows the dark water, with countless poisonous insects, snakes and ants swimming in it.
The others looked over subconsciously, but Xu Luo was actually very confused at this time.
But since this person was the backbone of the business, he could only act calm and unhurried, and even conveniently carved Chou Xianze's name on the silk.
"Although there is little information about Chou Xianze, you don't need to worry too much. Have you forgotten what we came here on?"
That’s right! Lingshu boat, isn’t it the right way to sail on water?
Everyone's eyes lit up, and Xu Luo directly took out the Xingshu boat, which was like a small toy, and threw it in his hands.
"Although we do have to save a lot of trouble with the Xingshu boat instead, we can't take it too lightly.
In Shenmuzhou, our sect’s predecessors have been defeated for generations. Isn’t it possible that among so many people, there are no smart ones who can’t think of a way to swim against the current?”
At this point, Xu Luo paused deliberately. Seeing everyone's thoughtful expressions, he spoke seriously again.
"There must be reasons for this that we don't know, but in any case, with the Xingshu boat accompanying us at all times, we will have a little more confidence for this trip, so let's follow the plan first."
After saying that, he looked around. Everyone else nodded understandingly, and Xu Luo patted Zhi He on the shoulder.
"Junior brother, now it's time for your Dragon Rat to come on stage. Let it find the nearest big river for us?"
A dull smile appeared on Zhihe's increasingly gloomy ugly face, and he quickly nodded in response.
Compared to others, he was like a bonus brought by Xu Luo. Now that he was finally put to use, Zhihe was sincerely happy.
Zhihe immediately sat down cross-legged on the spot, and a fat dragon rat crawled out of his arms. Seeing the staggering appearance of this guy, Xu Luo intuitively thought of a steaming hot pot.
But this little guy, Dragon Rat, is extremely sensitive to crises!
As soon as Xu Luo's thoughts came to his mind, his little eyes immediately looked over in fear. His four short legs swung like hot wheels and climbed up to his shoulders with a whooshing sound.
Zhihe glared at it angrily, and the dragon rat immediately rubbed its paws, and a weak rhyme quickly spread.
After a moment, a vivid topographic map appeared in the void in front of everyone. The best thing was that even the auras of the creatures everywhere looked like palm prints.
Zhihe glanced at the screen, and then pointed to a thick black line with a faint light without hesitation.
"This is the largest river within three hundred miles nearby, and it seems that the flow path is coming from the direction of Chouxianze."
Although Xu Luo didn't know the amazing telescope technique, he had already guessed about the dragon rat's vigilance and detection skills, so he wasn't too surprised.
But others were subconsciously frightened. Qi Taishan had been hooking up with Zhihe these days, and he immediately expressed surprise.
"Three hundred miles? Junior brother, are you sure you are right?"
Zhihe nodded affirmatively, with an undisguised look of pride on his face.
"This is still the time when Dragon Rat has just advanced to the next level. If the realm becomes stable in a few days, the scope of exploration will probably increase somewhat."
Qi Taishan looked at Xu Luo in disbelief, but when he saw his cheap brother, he showed no signs of surprise.
He immediately understood that Xu Luo might have already known about this. Qi Taishan was stunned for a moment and looked at Longshu with fiery eyes.
"Tsk, tsk, this natal magical power doesn't have any spiritual energy fluctuations at all. No wonder you love this little guy so much. You really can't tell the difference between a mouse and a cat!"
Xu Luo kicked him in the butt out of anger, and yelled out in anger.
"What a mess, let's clean it up and set off quickly. Although the Lingshu Boat is fast, we probably have to endure it if we want to hide it from others!"
Only then did the others suddenly realize that their senior brother may have had a plan in mind, and they just had to obey orders and act.
There were dragon rats who were on the alert in advance, so the group no longer concealed their speed, but within a short time they arrived in front of a wide river.
After confirming that there was nothing unusual around him, Xu Luo threw the Xingshu boat onto the river.
There was a soft buzzing sound, and the Xingshu boat followed Xu Luo's thoughts and transformed into a pointed bow boat about ten feet in size.
He didn't know if this thing would be compatible with the local environment of Shenmuzhou, but he could just use it for the time being, and then he would change it if something really went wrong.
Although the appearance has been reduced, the cabins on all levels of the spirit boat have actually remained unchanged. Xu Luo was not worried yet, so he used invisible green beards to tightly wrap the boat's body.
In this way, if the Sanxian Ancestor hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he might not have recognized that this thing was the famous Lingshu Boat of the Begging Union.
The spirit boat went straight upstream along the broad river, but even though most of the shores were deserted, Xu Luo still didn't dare to increase the speed too fast.
You must know that the people who call the shots in Shenmu Continent are not the human race, but the spiritual beasts and ferocious birds that are everywhere. Even in the river under your feet, there are all kinds of strange shadows flashing from time to time.
But Xu Luo had forgotten that compared to humans who rely on their five senses to perceive things, spiritual beasts who mostly rely on intuition are actually more keen in this regard.
The spirit boat had only been traveling for less than an hour when Xu Luo, who was sitting cross-legged at the bow of the boat, suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously looked at a small island in the middle of the river.
Under the perception of the Netherworld Technique, this islet in the center of the river, which is about ten feet in size, is clearly a giant turtle. Xu Luo frowned slightly and calmly moved the Xingshu Boat to the shore.
At this point, he really didn't want to cause any trouble, let alone these local snakes in Shenmuzhou.
But I don’t want to think about it. With his unlucky luck, who else can he go to if the trouble doesn’t come to him?
Seeing that the spirit boat was about to pass the giant turtle, Xu Luo's heart suddenly jumped, and he immediately looked toward the center of the river.
He Xinyu, which was just like a dead thing, began to tremble slightly as if it had been hit by an earthquake. The red light in Xu Luo's pupils suddenly increased, and a pair of huge red eyes suddenly appeared in his sight.
Damn, why do these dogs have such sharp noses?
Could it be that he had just entered Shenmu Continent and was about to start a big battle?
Thinking of this, Xu Luo felt a nameless fire rush straight to his forehead, almost thickening into real blood, and exploded on the Lingshu Boat with a loud bang.
Such a large energy fluctuation naturally alarmed everyone in the cabin, and the one who reacted fastest was the paralyzed young man named Fourier.
Almost as soon as the blood filled the air, he appeared in front of Xu Luo with the snowflake knife.
"Senior brother?"
Fourier did not look back, but just shouted softly. Xu Luo held his shoulders and threw him back.
"It's a beast with no eyes. There's no need for you to take action for the time being."
Xu Luo took a step forward, and his demeanor, which was like the boy next door, suddenly changed, and a vicious ape with only its outline appeared looming in front of him.
The murderous aura that had already condensed into substance directly crossed half of the river, piercing straight towards the pair of giant red pupils.
Roar!
A dull roar exploded from the bottom of the water. Everyone who had just rushed out on the deck immediately frowned. This ferocious beast was at least in the Aiki realm!
The next moment, the island in the center of the river suddenly began to tremble, and dense bubbles appeared in the calm river water as if it were being boiled, and even began to cause waves.
At the same time, a dull roar suddenly sounded in Xu Luo's sea of consciousness, and a pair of gong-sized pupils suddenly appeared in the calm sea of consciousness, followed by a head, carapace, and sharp claws...
But the giant turtle had just condensed halfway, and a pair of huge, indifferent and ferocious pupils were already looking down at it.
The giant turtle glanced up subconsciously, and the roar that echoed around its ferocious mouth was so violent that it choked in its throat.
The huge roar that filled the air everywhere turned into a whimpering sound like a kitten.
The giant turtle in the sea of consciousness stared blankly at the giant beast above whose head and tail could not be seen clearly, and the sharp claws that had just formed formed spread out in fright.
It simply retracted its head into its carapace, and its newly condensed body turned into spots of light and spread out without hesitation.
Seeing the giant turtle, he was about to run away, but Xu Luo never thought of letting it go easily!
A furry and sharp claw pressed against the turtle shell that was about to disappear like a mountain.
There was a soft banging sound, and the giant turtle was condensed back into shape by the sharp claws, and the Hexin Island in the outside, which was still trembling, suddenly fell down suddenly as if it was being held down by the giant palm of the god from the sky.
Shen.
Xu Luo had a sneer on his face, "There really is no way to hell and you broke in. How could such a high-level ferocious beast still want to erode the young master's sea of consciousness?"
Gee, you are so brave!
The giant turtle in the sea of consciousness also realized that the situation was not good, and tried to twist the head that was forced out of the turtle shell by the huge force, showing what he thought was the most kind and humble expression.
Seeing that the unknown ferocious beast above didn't even show its face, the force on its back was getting heavier and heavier, as if it was about to crush itself.
The giant turtle's consciousness began to struggle wildly, but it wanted to die and broke into the territory of the vicious ape. How could it have any room to struggle?
Just a moment later, the giant turtle's blood-red pupils finally showed a look of regret and pleading, and its big head nodded crazily in the sea of consciousness.
Xu Luo's mind moved and he drank softly.
"roll!"
The true form of the ferocious ape in the sea of consciousness moved in response to the sound, and let out a low roar of disdain, like a thunder exploding in the consciousness of the giant turtle.
It was sluggish for a long time before regaining its clarity, but by then the giant claws on its back had disappeared without a trace.
The giant turtle suddenly didn't even think about it, and the spiritual consciousness clones spread out on the spot and escaped from the Xu Luo Consciousness Sea.
The island in the middle of the river trembled violently for a few times, and then, right under Xu Luo's nose, it was about to sink to the bottom of the river.
But Xu Luomu just didn't want to make too much noise. Such a big river island disappeared next to the spirit boat. I'm afraid those ferocious beasts with long brains and muscles would also know that something was wrong.
He subconsciously snorted coldly, and the Hexin Island immediately realized the opportunity and stood still, for fear of provoking the terrifying beast just now to actually appear next to him.
It wasn't until the spirit boat was far away that the island in the middle of the river where the giant turtle had transformed began to sink crazily and recklessly to the bottom of the river.
It never thought that just because it wanted to eat someone on a whim, it would encounter such a terrifying existence!
At this time, the giant turtle just wished that the river was bottomless, so that he could hide deeper.
But at this moment, the god-like voice sounded in its ears again.
"Hey, your spiritual awareness has been greatly expanded!
Tsk, tsk, I can’t let you go like this, hurry up and follow me from the bottom of the water, or I will peel your shells, cut your bones, and make soup for you!”
The whole body of the Hexin Island that had just sunk to the bottom of the water shook violently, squeezing out countless undercurrents directly under the water. A ferocious head protruded from the Hexin Island, with blood-red pupils full of bitter expressions.
But immediately Xu Luo's dissatisfied scolding sounded in its ears again.
"Faster and quieter, I think you should understand?"
The giant turtle hurriedly nodded, and then quietly pursued the spirit boat not far ahead.
Xu Luo on the deck showed a strange smile. It was really good luck. This giant turtle had actually developed intelligence, which meant that it could communicate. This was not the right leader!
He nodded towards Fourier, who looked puzzled next to him.
"It's okay, a very interesting giant tortoise and ferocious beast is following our spirit boat now. We will find a place to take a good look at it later!"
Fourier looked at him deeply, then turned around and walked back to the cabin in silence, as if he would not disturb the young master except for the battle.
Afterwards, Lingzhou's journey north was calm, and no one came to disturb him.
Xu Luo, who had always been vigilant, looked thoughtfully at the bottom of the water. It seemed that this giant turtle should be the leader of the river.
"It seems that this river is your territory. What is its name?"
Hearing Xu Luo's terrifying voice sounded in his mind again, the giant turtle, which was swimming forward with a sad face, suddenly stopped and almost fell straight to the bottom of the water.
But immediately it moved its limbs vigorously a few more times, and its head was like smashing garlic.
Xu Luo frowned slightly, could it be that this giant turtle still couldn't speak?
It's impossible. Since your spiritual intelligence has been greatly expanded, how come you don't even know this extremely superficial technique of using spiritual energy?