Amid the violent tremors of the earth underfoot, a thin vertical crack opened in the small rocky mountain from the top of the mountain to the bottom, from which soft white light shot out.
This rocky mountain actually seemed to be split in half from the middle.
Bai Ran and the others took a breath of cold air, fearful of the Nanlong duo's magical power to open mountains and crack rocks. However, despite being shocked, they didn't look panicked on the surface, and they all looked at the scene in front of them as usual. But in their hearts,
What exactly you think, only God knows.
Wang Chan and Yan Ruyan, who had the lowest cultivation among the group, stood behind Wang Tiangu with pale faces and remained silent.
Bai Ran glanced at the two people coldly, then withdrew his gaze.
It seems that before the treasure is retrieved, there is no chance to attack Wang Chan.
The spells of Nanlong and the old man in white didn't stop for a moment.
After a short while, the stone mountain finally split into two, creating a huge crack about ten feet wide.
In the crack, a bluestone staircase leading directly to the ground appeared in front of everyone.
"Let's go." The old man in white shirt greeted briefly with a flash of excitement on his face, and took the lead in walking in.
As the initiator, Nan Long smiled slightly and fell behind.
Seeing this situation, Bai Ran's heart moved.
It seems that this old man in white shirt is a bit extraordinary. When he got here, he seemed to be the head of a horse even Nanlong.
Several other people seemed to have noticed something. After Shan looked at each other for a few times, no one mentioned the matter. Instead, they followed in without changing their expressions.
The stairs are very long, with white moonstones inlaid on both sides. But the further you go down, the colder it becomes.
Soon after, the group of people went deep into the stone mountain to a depth of about a hundred feet.
The light emitted by the moonstone is no longer a faint white light, but has been converted into a dark green color for some reason, making the passage appear a bit dark and unclear, full of eerie atmosphere.
Seeing this scene, Bai Ran frowned slightly and subconsciously kept a certain distance from the black-faced monk in front of him to ensure that if any accident happened, he would have time to react.
In fact, not only Bai Ran, but other old monsters besides Nan Long and the old man in white clothes also made the same move wisely, and the group of people actually opened a distance of more than ten feet.
Nanlong and the old man named Yun knew that the others were really wary of them, but they pretended not to know and still strode forward without any dissatisfaction.
After walking for a full meal, Bai Ran and others walked into a mysterious hall one by one.
It is said to be mysterious because the four walls of this hall are gleaming with blue light, and the whole hall is crystal clear, as if they were hollowed out and refined from huge jadeite, making it look very bright and dazzling.
Now standing in this huge hall that is tens of feet wide, everyone has a look of surprise on their faces.
Of course these things cannot really be jade!
The moment Bai Ran entered the hall, he swiped his consciousness against a wall. As soon as he made contact, his consciousness was bounced back, unable to penetrate at all.
Bai Ran was not surprised, and used his spiritual consciousness to explore every corner of the rest of the hall.
The results were all the same. Bai Ran murmured a few words in his heart and turned his eyes to the others.
Wang Tiangu, the monk surnamed You and others also frowned, obviously like him, they all found it a bit difficult.
"Is this the place where the "Taimiao Shen Forbidden" was set up? It seems that Nanlong is not exaggerating.
Just as Bai Ran was thinking to himself, the entire hall suddenly shook violently, and then a series of loud noises came from behind him.
The old woman and the others were startled, and they quickly looked back, only to find that the passage at the entrance had disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by the same wall with flashing blue light.
The entire hall suddenly turned into a dead place.
"Fellow Daoist Nan, what does this mean?" When the black-faced man saw this scene, he asked with a serious expression.
Wang Tiangu and others also looked wary, staring at Nanlong and the old man in white, their eyes flickering.
"A few fellow Taoists are overly concerned! It's just that the outer ban is activated on its own and the stone mountain is bridged again. It was the same when the two of us came here last time. As long as we stay in the hall for three days, the two of us can wait.
When the ban is at its weakest, we will not be trapped here if we leave the mountain again. And if the outer ban is closed, there is no need to worry about the magicians discovering us from the outside." Nanlong showed no signs of surprise at all and remained calm.
said.
After hearing this, the black-faced man and others were a little doubtful, but their expressions softened.
As long as the two Nanlongs are also in the hall, there is no need to worry about them setting a trap with malicious intentions.
"So! I was rash just now." The black-faced man said with fists in hand.
"It's nothing! Let's break the ban as soon as possible. This is where my Taoist friend Yun and I came back from last time. This is such a magical ban, it's not easy to break." Nanlong laughed, not caring.
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"Is this restriction really so difficult to break? I got a treasure some time ago that can overcome various restriction shields. Maybe there is no need to go to such trouble. As long as I sacrifice this treasure, I can break the restriction?" The old woman said
The man's wrinkled face suddenly smiled and said beyond the expectations of others.
"Hey! If Mrs. Tai has such a rare treasure, of course you can give it a try. We are not 100% sure of how to use our spiritual consciousness to unlock the restriction." The old man in white clothes flashed with joy in his eyes, without hesitation.
replied.
"That's right, Fellow Daoist Yun can cast spells. I won't stop you." Nan Long said with the same surprise.
"Since the two fellow Taoists have agreed, I won't be polite. But if I am lucky enough to use this treasure to break the restriction, can I work with the two fellow Taoists to select the treasure first?" The old woman chuckled.
A flash of light flashed through his cloudy eyes, revealing his true purpose.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the cold-faced monk, Wang Tiangu and others changed slightly, but then they saw how Nanlong and the others responded.
There was a hint of surprise on Nan Long's face, but after looking at the old man, he suddenly said to everyone in the hall:
"Whether it is Mrs. Tai or other fellow Taoists, as long as they can break the restrictions here, they can choose one treasure first after the two of us have selected the treasures. What do you think of these fellow Taoists?"
After saying this, Nanlong looked specifically at the expressions of Bai Ran and others.
As a result, both Bai Ran and Wang Tiangu looked indifferent. Although the black-faced man and the monk surnamed You looked unhappy, they did not object to the matter and acquiesced.
So Nanlong smiled and immediately said decisively to the old woman:
"Other fellow Taoists have no objections. Mrs. Tai, you can take action now."
"In that case, let me give it a try." The old woman was secretly happy. She was quite confident in her treasure.
As long as there were no invisible restrictions such as the phantom formation, she was consciously confident. Otherwise, she would not risk angering others who came with her by rashly raising the matter.
I saw the woman surnamed Tai reaching into her wide cuff and taking out something several inches in size.
This object is pointed in front and wide in back, and its whole body is fiery red, like a pointed cone.
The woman ignored others, opened her mouth, and sprayed a ball of dazzling semen onto the pointed cone.
Suddenly the object flashed with red light, and a wave of hot fire spread from the treasure, spreading throughout the entire hall in an instant.
Nanlong, the old man in white shirt and others were well-informed. When they saw this scene, they immediately knew that this thing was of great importance and couldn't help but take a few steps back to take a closer look at the old woman's pointed cone.
Wang Chan and Yan Ruyan's expressions changed drastically as soon as they came into contact with the fire wave. They quickly opened a blood-colored shield to protect the two of them, and a look of horror appeared on their faces.
Based on the two of them's cultivation in the later stage of pill formation, they were hit by the fire wave just now. Their mouths went dry, their bodies were burning, and they were unable to stay in the fire wave any longer.
A white light flashed, and a slight "crack" sound sounded from the pointed cone.
Bai Ran and the others were startled and looked at it carefully.
Only then did I realize that there were still a few wisps of white arcs dancing in the pointed cone of fiery red flames.
This treasure is also an ancient treasure with dual attributes of thunder and fire.
Suddenly, several eyes with different expressions fell on the old woman at the same time.
The woman turned a blind eye to this, took a deep look at the blue wall in front of her, flicked her wrist, and threw the thunder cone in her hand.
The fire burned brightly and a low roar could be heard.
The pointed cone quickly circled above the woman's head, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a brilliant light that was almost gone.
Only a faint red and white light could be seen, flying rapidly in the hall. Its speed was so fast that everyone in the huge hall was stunned.
Bai Ran was even more shocked when he saw it. This was the first time he had seen an ancient treasure that could escape so fast. If it were used against the enemy, even a Nascent Soul Stage monk would have difficulty evading it.
And if he met him, apart from using his wind and thunder wings, he would be really hard to guard against.
"go"
The old woman pointed at the faint light and shadow in the sky and spoke solemnly.
Suddenly red and white light flashed, and the thunder cone reached the blue crystal wall in front of the old woman in an instant, and struck hard without hesitation.
There was a muffled sound of "bang", and arcs of electricity and flames exploded instantly, submerging the surface of the wall inside, making it impossible for people to see clearly what was going on inside.
Seeing this situation, Bai Ran's pupils shrank slightly.
Although I have not personally experienced the power of the Thunder Fire Cone, judging from the current fluctuations of spiritual energy, the power of this treasure is definitely extraordinary.
No wonder Mrs. Tai was so confident in giving it a try.
"But facing the Taimiao Shenjin, with just such magical power, I'm afraid..."
Before Bai Ran could finish thinking, the power of thunder and fire on the wall had disappeared.
The thunder cone floated lightly a few inches in front of the wall, but the surface of the crystal wall was intact, with not even a single crack appearing.
Nan Long's face on the side showed a little disappointment, but he still said with a smile:
"Although the power of this treasure is not small, it is still not enough to break the Taimiao Shen's ban. Thank you, fellow Taoist Tai! Let's look at other Taoists. Do they have any magical powers that can break this ban?"
"Hmph! What did I say that this is the true power of this treasure? I just tried a test attack first. It seems that if I don't use my full strength to activate this treasure, it really won't work." The old woman seemed a little embarrassed,
He said with a snort.
"Oh! If Fellow Taoist Tai has other means, just use them!" Nan Long's eyes lit up and he said with a happy face.
After the old woman heard this, she didn't say much. She immediately made a seal with her hands, and the thunder cone that was originally floating suddenly turned into a ray of light and shot back to the old woman's head. Then, the woman said:
Under the urging of Jue, it began to spin out of thin air, and the speed became faster and faster. The thunder and lightning flames gradually intertwined together, and made a weird low whine.
Seeing this scene, everyone else cheered up and watched without blinking.
As a result, after a while, the arc and the red flame of the thunder cone seemed to have truly merged into one, turning into a strange red arc, which jumped and flashed on the surface of the thunder cone, which had become a virtual shadow. It looked very weird.
When Bai Ran saw this situation, his heart moved. He vaguely thought of something in his mind, and a trace of hesitation appeared on his face.
The others also looked surprised, and their predictions on the power of the Thunder Fire Cone were greatly improved.
At this moment, the woman surnamed Tai spit out the word "break".
"Zila", the sound of tearing through the air was heard, and a spinning cone of thunder and fire that was almost invisible was heard, carrying a strange crimson arc. It disappeared as soon as it moved, and pierced the original crystal wall again.
This time, there was no explosion of thunder and fire, but a soft "pop" sound.
With the help of high-speed rotation and red arc, the thunder cone was only briefly blocked by the surface of the crystal wall, and then it really plunged into the crystal wall.
And as soon as the treasure penetrated into the crystal wall, although its speed was greatly reduced, it was still under the control of the old woman's spell, spinning desperately and moving forward slowly.
At this time, both the old man in white shirt and Nan Long showed expressions of surprise.
The eyes of Wang Tiangu, the monk surnamed You, and others were flickering, and they also showed nervousness.
I don't know if they hope that the old woman will break the restriction, or if they hope that it will be best to fail.
Seeing this, Bai Ran sneered secretly, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm.
Bai Ran's expression was not noticed by others, but it was noticed by Yan Ruyan who accidentally glanced at her.
The woman was startled, with a hint of doubt in her bright eyes.
As a result, the thunder cone that penetrated into the crystal wall for a few feet was finally destroyed.
, the seemingly stable crystal wall, which had not changed at all, suddenly emitted a bright blue light. Then, to everyone's surprise, countless scorching white slender light filaments appeared in the wall, which suddenly blocked the advancing thunder cone.
It was entangled with countless threads, and then these threads of light flashed violently and strangled it hard.
With a loud "boom" sound, the thunder cone exploded instantly, and then the light disappeared in a flash, and calm returned to the crystal wall.
The old woman's complexion turned pale, and then she showed a look of shock and anger.
This Thunder Fire Cone was an ancient treasure that she had worked so hard to obtain. How could it be destroyed so easily? She was heartbroken and regretful.
For a moment, the old woman felt a heat in her heart and almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
Others were also stunned and frightened.
Among them, Yan Ruyan looked at Bai Ran again with a look of surprise in her eyes, and her face showed a thoughtful expression.
Fortunately, the old woman was no ordinary person. After a few more red and white patches on her wrinkled face, she calmed down the boiling blood in her heart after taking a deep breath.
"This time I really made a few fellow Taoists laugh. This Tao Miao Shen Tao is indeed one of the top ten ancient taboos. There is no way for me to break it. However, other Taoists have great magical powers and may have other ways to break the ban!"
She turned her head and said with a wry smile:
After saying this, the old woman took a few steps back to show her intention to give up!
The joy on Nan Long's face had long gone, and he could only sigh and say:
"It's such a pity that Taoist friend Tai fell short. I wonder if there are any Taoist friends who are willing to give it a try?" After saying this, Nanlong glanced at Wang Tiangu and others.
After all, Wang Tiangu's reputation as a formation master is really quite famous in the world of immortal cultivation.
But after the others saw what happened to the woman's treasure being destroyed, their initial eagerness to give it a try was completely extinguished.
What a joke, there is already a living precedent here. Who would use treasures to do such dangerous things?
Wang Tiangu stood in a corner of the hall and said nothing.
He knew his fate well. Although he had some understanding of the ancient magic circle, he had never been exposed to restrictions at the level of the Ten Ancient Forbidden Rules, let alone the method to lift them.
In this way, he will naturally not look ugly.
But Bai Ran, who had been silent until now, spoke calmly.
"Bai is not talented. I want to give it a try. What do you two Taoist friends think?" Bai Ran said seemingly casually.
But as soon as these words came out, Wang Tiangu and the old man surnamed Yun were all surprised. Nanlong even showed a look of surprise, but he said in full agreement:
"Of course you can. Fellow Daoist Bai, just give it a try!"
Bai Ran was not polite and immediately took a few steps forward and walked to the crystal wall that the old woman had not broken through just now.
Wang Chan, who was standing behind Wang Tiangu, was stunned when he saw this scene. His eyes behind the mask flashed with a sneer and sarcasm, and his lips suddenly moved slightly to send a few words to Yan Ruyan who was standing aside.
After hearing these words, Yan Ruyan's face showed no expression, as if she didn't agree.
As for Wang Tiangu, although his expression was as usual, he didn't believe that Bai Ran could break this restriction.
Bai Ran stood in front of the crystal wall. He did not act immediately. Instead, he raised his hand and stretched out a finger. With a slight movement of his spiritual power, a green light several inches long appeared from the fingertip.
There was a flash of light, and the green light swept across the surface of the crystal wall, but it had no effect at all. The blue jade-like wall was still intact.
Bai Ran was not discouraged. Instead, his entire palm was wrapped in a layer of cyan spiritual energy. Then he pressed his palm against the crystal wall with five fingers.
Then the whole person remained motionless, as if he was sensing something.
Bai Ran's weird behavior made the monks who were watching carefully behind him a little confused and confused. However, no one came forward to disturb Bai Ran.
What these people didn't know was that Bai Ran, who had his back turned to them, had a faint blue light flashing in the depths of his pupils, staring into the depths of the crystal wall, as if he was struggling to check something.
It took half an hour to do this. Although no one showed any impatience on their faces, or anyone spoke to urge him.
But at this moment, Bai Ran took a long breath, and the blue light in his eyes disappeared in a flash.
Without hesitation, he slapped the storage bag on his waist with one hand, then turned his palm over and took out a lot of things.
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but be startled, seeing that there were actually more than a dozen formation flags of different colors.
What is this going to do?
"Fellow Daoist Bai turns out to be proficient in the art of formations. Could it be that he wants to use formations to break the formations? Did he know the secret of this wonderful forbidden spirit before?" The old man in white shirt suddenly asked with a moved expression on his face after being stunned.
"It's not like you know the mystery? It's just that I have studied some ancient magic formations like this before. Let's give it a try!" Bai Ran replied nonchalantly.
But then he opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of cyan essence towards the formation flag in his hand.
With a flash of light, all the formation flags flew up from Bai Ran's hands. Under the urging of his spiritual thoughts, the flag tips were aligned with the surface of the crystal wall and floated motionless in mid-air.