From Yunyang's perspective, the distance of thousands of miles to Qiu Country was formed by the tearing of the earth's crust. It started out as a big crack.
However, as time goes by, some places in this area have been filled in, some places have sunk further, forming abysses, and some places have raised mountains and gushed out lakes, forming various landforms.
When walking on this land, the terrain is complex and it is by no means smooth.
Qiu Bu had already done enough homework for this mission. Years ago, he began to inquire in all aspects, actively strive for opportunities to go on missions, and collect various astronomical and geographical information.
In a team of ten people, in addition to Wang Fu, there are also people who are good at Yi Dao magic, some are good at observing astronomy, predicting the weather, and some are proficient in geography. By pinching a handful of soil from the ground, they can determine whether there is any danger in the surroundings or even underground.
They are all talents!
"Everyone, there is a rift valley ahead. Crossing it is the border of Qiu Kingdom."
On this day, Qiu Bu stopped and summoned everyone to come to him to explain the situation.
"The Rift Valley is so deep that you can see the bottom at a glance at the shallowest part, but the deepest part is tens of thousands of miles deep. It never sees the light of day all year round and hides countless ghosts."
Everyone tensed up after hearing this. It seemed that this was the most dangerous area before entering Qiu Country.
According to ancient legend, under the Nine Nethers is where a group of ghosts originate. The deeper you go into the center of the earth, the more ghosts there are and the more powerful they become.
This legend is not groundless. Any rift valley or abyss must be dark and damp, and it is the favorite place for ghosts to hide.
"This rift valley is the only way to the Qiu Kingdom. You can't avoid it!"
Following Qiu Bu's explanation, all the disciples of the Jiuqu Beginning Realm began to understand why Yunyang Temple did not bring this area under its control.
It’s really hard to do!
The territory of Yunyangguan, except for one Gushan Mountain, is a plain area suitable for human settlement. Even though there are mountains and rivers, the interior depth is not complicated.
After the ghost tribe was destroyed, most of the ghosts could only gather in the depths of the continuous Gushan Mountains, forming the Gushan Ghost Realm.
No matter how many ghosts there are on the ground, they are still within control.
The only one is the rift valley and abyss, which leads to nowhere underground. The terrain is so complicated that even the Heavenly Master frowns when he comes.
The rift valley near Qiu State is a natural explosion point for ghosts. No matter how many practitioners come, they cannot clear it out.
I think back then, when Qiu State separated from the Taoist power, Taoist officials also discussed whether to expand the border and bring it back into the scope.
After several failed expeditions, Yunyang finally gave up the proposal after seeing the loss of troops and generals.
The reason is very simple. The ghosts inside the Rift Valley are simply endless and impossible to kill. Moreover, the ghosts are cunning and rely on their geographical advantages to fight guerrillas and will not fight you head-on.
Yunyang Guan even suspected that the rift even led to other dimensions, so it was impossible to kill all the ghosts inside. After killing a batch, there would be a steady stream of replenishment.
If we insist on including this land, the rift will become a wound that keeps bleeding, leaving Yunyang Temple bleeding and weak.
"According to past investigations, there are no evil ghosts in the Rift Valley area. Although there are many powerful and powerful ghosts, due to their extremely wide distribution, no matter how unlucky we are, we will only bump into one or two at most."
Qiu Bubu cheered everyone up, "I'll go ahead and you guys will follow. If something goes wrong, don't get involved with the other person and just run away."
"The area we are traveling this time is the shallowest area, where it is difficult for ghosts to hide."
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It's really shallow!
Wang Fu stood on the edge of the rift valley and saw that the bottom hit the bottom a few dozen meters below his feet. From this point of view, it was not too dangerous.
However……
This rift valley is as winding as a trench, with too many blind corners and blind spots.
In this case, it is not clear to the naked eye, but it still needs to be opened to the Dharma Eye to be effective.
Swish, brush, brush!
Qiu Bu took the lead, and the other Sanqing Palace disciples also opened their Dharma Eyes and began to scan the surrounding situation.
Wang Fu subconsciously wanted to open his Dharma Eye, but he paused for a moment, something seemed wrong!
next moment……
A ray of white light rose from beneath the feet. It did not erupt at a certain point, but a large screen of light emerged from the land and spread evenly in all directions.
The speed was too fast, the scope was too wide, it was caught off guard, and no one had time to react.
"Bright Light Curse, no, that's not right!"
Someone yelled and suddenly felt a sting in his eyeballs, and his eyes were instantly hurt by the white light.
There was an ambush, and this white light was specially designed to target the Dharma Eye. The attacker knew the habits of the practitioners well, and took advantage of the terrain of the rift valley to attack them hard.
Wang Fu hesitated for a moment, and became the only one who could survive. He popped out the Five Emperors Coin from his cuff, switched to the shadowless flying money mode, and blended into the air silently.
The enemy's situation is unclear, and means are laid in advance to prevent unexpected events.
Qiu Bu looked over there, raised his index finger to make a seal, and saw a shimmering light coming out. The surrounding white light was like attracted dust, gathering from all directions, absorbing it all in a moment, and forming a ball of light as big as a fist.
After this method is cast, the white light from the sneak attack dissipates.
Enemy sneak attacks follow one after another!
"To confuse the world of mortals and confuse the mind."
Waves of mana came, and everyone realized that they were not ghosts, but practitioners.
The ones who lurked in the Rift Valley area and made secret attacks were practitioners who were also living people.
But why?
The eyes of the others were stung by the white light and they could not see. Only Wang Fu could see clearly. The figure flashed past and he threw a colorful hydrangea in his hand. It landed at everyone's feet and exploded, sending countless colorful ribbons flying into the air.
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These colorful ribbons are not real objects, they are flexible and winding like snakes, burrowing towards everyone's facial features.
"Nine tunes in the middle!"
Qiu Bu didn't realize that the person who took action turned out to be from the middle realm of Jiuqu, and he felt frightened and angry at the same time.
There was a moment of trance in front of my eyes. The Dharma Eye had been severely damaged and could not see. However, the light suddenly returned and I could see the scene in front of me.
When he thought of the six words just now, he became wary, "Not good!"
This person cast a spell, first seriously injuring the Dharma Eyes, and then became confused, trying to catch them all in one fell swoop.
With a cultivation level in the middle realm of Jiuqu, he still has to plan every step of the way and make many calculations. His intentions are extremely sinister.
"Junior brothers, please disperse, don't be fooled, he wants us to kill each other!"
Qiu Bu could instantly guess the other party's intentions and immediately loudly alerted his companions.
The other Sanqing Palace disciples were using their own methods, either taking out secret elixirs to apply to their eyes, or casting spells to set up defenses. They nodded when they heard the words.
"From now on, disperse your activities and we will meet in Qiuguo!"
Qiu Bu couldn't finish speaking, and stretched out his index finger a little in front of him, "One finger points south!"
Even though he couldn't see, his index finger seemed to have a spirit. It trembled twice and pointed in the direction of the sneak attack.
This method is called "compass", and one point is like a magnetic needle, which can locate the enemy's position and is used to make up for the lack of Dharma eyes.