Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1387 Talented Spiritual Strategy Camp

Lu Ning didn't have to wait long before Xuan Yangzi came back with his men.

These three men were indeed middle-aged, but not as ugly as Xuan Yangzi said - it was just that the war had left many scars on their faces.

"These two are brothers. The elder one is Zhao Erlong, and the younger one is Zhao Erping. This one is a friend I made here. He is from Kuizhou, named Dong Hai, and was once one of the rangers of Kuizhou." Xuan Yangzi introduced them to Lu Ning, "I can guarantee that these three are trustworthy."

"They must have some special abilities to be in the Lingce Camp, right?" Lu Ning asked.

"Quick, introduce yourselves." Xuan Yangzi hurriedly said to the three people.

The two brothers stepped forward, and one of them said, "As long as we concentrate, we can transfer our thoughts to the other person's mind. This is a method taught to us by a Taoist priest whom we rescued in the mountains when we were young. It is not very useful in the village, but it is very useful after we come here..."

"What's the longest distance?" Lu Ning asked.

The two brothers were stunned for a moment and said, "The farthest... about four miles."

In this era, the communication ability of Sili is already very good, but it is a pity that it can only be used between these two people. Lu Ning believes that this ability will definitely be studied, but it is likely that it cannot be popularized due to some special conditions.

"What about you?" she asked Dong Hai again.

"I know the turtle breathing method." Dong Hai patted his chest, "As long as I use this skill, I will be no different from a dead person, but I can still maintain my perception of the outside world. As long as I am not attacked, no one can find me. I can keep this method for up to fifteen days and nights."

This is also a skill.

"Your last name is Dong..."

"Ahahaha, although I have the same surname as the masters in the palace, I don't have any noble ancestors." Dong Hai said hurriedly, "Don't joke. If someone with ulterior motives hears it, you may be beheaded."

It seemed that he had encountered some similar things before, so Lu Ning did not ask any more questions. Instead, he looked at Xuan Yangzi, "Where are the others?"

Xuan Yangzi was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: "I have already told them, you know, it is not easy to choose people who are more trustworthy, we have to choose people who can really be trusted."

"I know. I'm asking, how long will it take?"

"perhaps……"

Before Xuan Yangzi could finish his words, a noisy sound was heard outside, and a large group of people poured into the yard. Some of them immediately fell silent when they saw Lu Ning, but some were still whispering.

Tao Xuanzu and others who brought the people here were also a little embarrassed. They hurriedly gathered the people they brought together, and after giving them a few words of warning, brought them in front of Lu Ning. Then they introduced themselves and their abilities in the same way as the three before.

The Lingce Camp is not like the Shangxuan Camp where people are evaluated based on their martial arts skills, but rather on whether they have some unique skills. Obviously, those who can enter here may not be very good at fighting, but they all have some skills... a swindler.

Lu Ning really couldn't find any adjectives to describe them. In terms of skills, they did have them, but their skills were probably not suitable for battlefield environments. On the contrary, they would never be exposed if they were used to fool people who didn't know much about the business.

For example, one of the people Tao Xuanzu brought over was a plaster seller. He claimed that his plaster had miraculous effects. Once the plaster was applied, even a broken bone would not hurt. As a result, Lu Ning asked carefully and found out that his plaster was only effective in relieving pain, and the pain-relieving effect was indeed good, but it could not cure anything else. There was still a problem.

Among the people brought by Liuzhi, there was one most lively guy, a thief who claimed to have the ability to steal things with nothing. Lu Ning tried it and found that this guy's technique was even faster than the spell of borrowing objects with a rope. He could even take away the "Giant Knuckles" that was close to her body without her noticing. Of course, the "Wild Plague" would not work, as this weapon itself was more closely related to Lu Ning and would be detected once it was touched.

Wujie brought an old Taoist priest with him, and no one knew how the two of them got to know each other. The old Taoist priest said that he was very good at drawing cakes, and he could really draw a cake by drawing a circle on the wall with a charcoal pencil. This cake can be eaten, and it can make people not feel hungry, but it is just not feeling hungry, and actually nothing is eaten.

There were also people who could instantly separate and put together their joints, people who could eat some inedible things and spit them out after a while, people who could make paper dolls to make voodoo figurines... All these wonderful abilities opened Lu Ning's eyes, but most of them were just little tricks, not even as good as the magic in the book written by Xuan Yangzi, let alone being used to kill the enemy in battle.

This group of people are really only suitable for surprise attacks and the like. Lu Ning couldn't judge whether they would be able to fight if they were to form an ice formation.

But... she didn't want combat power.

"Before I accept you, I have one more question for you." Lu Ning said, "I have also seen the situation of Lingce Camp. Although it is not the best place, it has a relatively superior status and a pretty good living environment. Why do you want to join me?"

Everyone looked at each other, and finally the thief with an empty hand stood up and said, "Girl, we don't know where you come from, but since Six Fingers said you are very powerful, we believe it. On this battlefield, our skills are not enough to save our lives. Yes, we came here to help defend our country, but we have been here for a while and have figured out some things."

He got a little nervous when he said this.

"The current situation in Saibei may not be a simple matter of defending the country. It's not that Grand Tutor Qin has any selfish motives, but we feel that many bad things are happening and we seem to be kept in the dark. Don't laugh at us, we have no other skills but to be smart and pay attention to some details that others don't notice, otherwise we wouldn't be able to survive until now. We are all doing scout-like things, and we have also found out some information that cannot be disclosed."

"This makes us feel insecure." The old Taoist priest said in a tired tone, "In comparison, you at least have a command of a decisive formation, which can give us some sense of security... Don't be angry if I tell you this, we are just seeking your protection."

"I know that trust cannot be established immediately in the early stages of cooperation. This is normal. If I cannot satisfy you in the future, you can directly tell me and I will let you leave. There is no problem with that. However, I just don't allow any betrayal. I will not listen to any excuses, because this is the design of the absolute formation. If you can accept it, stay here. If you don't accept it, you can leave now and you can still communicate normally later."

After Lu Ning finished speaking, none of these people wanted to leave.

"It seems you have made plans."

She took out the command flag from her bosom, circulated her inner strength, and communicated with the flag. The communication between Senluo Jiuzhuan and the Ice Formation was so smooth that it did not cause any obstacles to Lu Ning, as if she was born to hold this flag.

The moment the thought came to his mind, cold fog enveloped the entire courtyard.

The ice in the ice formation is actually made of blades, but it is completely transformed into icy air by relying on the coldness of the formation itself, and the ice that can form various material forms is just a derivative product. The person holding the flag can fine-tune all the details of the entire formation, but must gather people to assist in setting up the formation. Only after the formation is complete can the influence be spread out. Lu Ning could only borrow some of the power of the ice formation before, but now, she can generate an icy maze and an ice fog illusion similar to Lingjiang.

Then she began to assign responsibilities to each person.

The core of the formation required five flag officers, so Lu Ning directly selected Xuan Yangzi, Liu Bozi, Wujie, Bai Tieyi and Dong Hai. The rest were all soldiers who formed the formation.

The cold air penetrated everyone's body, and they all shivered, but soon began to adapt to the cold. Lu Ning carefully distributed the positions of each person in the formation diagram, and gradually lit up the lights of each person in his mind.

"Twenty-two people... OK."

After everyone was included in the formation diagram, Lu Ning suddenly raised the formation flag. After a crisp buzzing sound, the cold air in the yard disappeared instantly and was instantly gathered into everyone's body.

"it is good."

Lu Ning's fingers raised a wisp of cold air, and when she really built her own ice formation, she immediately felt the resonance of the other three formations in the city. The Wind Roaring Formation, the Blazing Flame Formation, and the Falling Soul Formation echoed with her, and she could even vaguely sense the positions of several palm order envoys.

No wonder the commander-in-chief must be a reliable and trustworthy person, otherwise if something goes wrong with one person, the position of everyone will probably be exposed.

It was fine in Gou Chen City, but it was very dangerous when the commander was out. The commander could not resist the precise beheading of the demon.

"Oh!"

Liu Bozi let out a cry of surprise, and several people around him looked over. Liu Bozi actually let go of his crutches, took two steps on the spot, his face full of surprise.

His legs and feet actually regained their flexibility.

"Some physical problems will recover, because the soldiers of the Absolute Array must have the same degree of mobility as the flags. But this will only happen once when you become a member of the camp. You will still be injured and die in battle. The Absolute Array cannot give you eternal protection."

Lu Ning recalled Ye Cong's instructions and said.

"So far, there have been records of the commanders and even the masters of the Absolute Array being killed in battle. They are not invincible. From the moment the Absolute Array is truly activated, it must be nourished by killing. If you can't consume the enemy's life, you can only pay with your own life."

Seeing that everyone's expressions were getting more serious, Lu Ning thought for a moment and said, "But I am very well adapted to the ice formation, so you don't have to worry about backlash in the short term."

"So when are we going to set off?" Dong Hai asked.

"I'm afraid it won't take long... You need to adapt to the power of the ice formation in your body first. Since the formation is called a formation, it requires everyone to maintain it together, rather than each fighting on their own." Lu Ning said, "Usually, you may only need to follow my guidance, but just like that, you can't exert the full power of the ice formation."

“We’ll work hard!”

"Thank you, I will study it when I get back."

Everyone thanked him, and Lu Ning just nodded: "I still have to report your identities to the general, and then you can just follow me. I don't think it will take much time, and I will probably leave Gou Chen, so remember to pack your luggage. If you have any questions, contact me immediately with the formation trigger in your body. Although it can't transmit sound, it can let me detect it."

After giving some instructions, Lu Ning rushed to the meeting room without stopping. She had to confirm the list as soon as possible.

But just as she was about to step into the door, an uneasy feeling suddenly emerged. She abruptly drew out her sword, and cold air began to roar around her body, as if she was actively ready to fight something.

No—right?
Lu Ning saw something, but it was vague. She deeply felt the connection between this thing and her. It was a gaze from the doorway through the connection, an almost dazzling golden aura, a firm and steady look, and a vast icy lake.

"It's not you."

A deep voice was heard, and then Lu Ning stepped into the door - or rather, stepped out of the door and walked back into the courtyard outside the meeting room.

Cold sweat had already appeared on her forehead. The strong sense of oppression that person had just given her was no less than that of Ye You that she had seen in Xingyin before. There was no doubt that he was a demon king, and he should be the top demon king.

"Lu Ning, why are you standing here?"

A voice sounded from behind. Lu Ning turned around suddenly and saw Tang Ye.

"I just seemed to have seen a demon king and some unfamiliar scenery." She directly recounted her experience.

Tang Ye was about to yawn, but upon hearing this, his eyes suddenly became alert: "You saw the Demon King? Here? Impossible! Gou Chen's defenses cannot allow the Demon King to appear in the city without any reaction."

"The demon king is not in the city, but he sensed me through a connection. I just gathered people to form an ice formation, and you should be able to sense it. That connection is the ice formation."

"The connection with the Ice Array? Why would the Ten Absolute Array be connected with demons? No, let's go in and ask the general what's going on. If the Ten Absolute Array is connected with demons, then it would be a very serious problem!" Tang Ye directly pulled Lu Ning into the hall and found a personal soldier to ask him to invite the general over.

While waiting for others, Lu Ning was also thinking about what made him see the demon king at that moment, and the demon king also saw him.

What does "not you" mean? His real goal is to control the ice formation?

What was that icy lake she saw? There seemed to be people beside the lake... In her vision, there were both demons and people, but they all looked like humans...

Although she hadn't figured out what was going on, Lu Ning intuitively felt that she couldn't let the demon go ahead with what it was doing.