Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

Mo Juren really didn't expect that the ancient forest in front of him was actually a tribe, and that there was a king. It was too incredible.

In addition, these mysterious ancient trees already have such powerful strength, so what level of existence is the king mentioned by the other party? Could it be the fusion realm?
What’s more important is that the other party actually invited him!
It can't be without reason, but what is the purpose?

Besides, should he agree or refuse?
There are only two choices before him now, either agree or refuse, and each choice has its pros and cons.

It is unknown whether this mysterious ancient tree clan has good intentions or bad intentions.

If he agreed, he would have to go deep inside, and the crisis of the scorpion group would be solved, but he would have to face another unknown future, good or bad, and if he didn't agree...

Thinking of this, he suddenly paused, and instantly realized that at this moment he did not seem to have two choices, but only one.

The king of the mysterious ancient tree took the initiative to invite me, there must be a reason. If I refuse, it would be an insult to the other party, which might backfire.

Thinking of the strength he might possess, if he really turned against him and attacked him, it seemed that he and Xiao Yunhuang would have no choice but to wait for death.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that he had no choice at all. He had to take the risk.

"Please lead the way!" Mo Juren put away the thoughts that flashed through his mind like lightning and immediately bowed his hands. As for Xiao Yunhuang on the side, although she also thought of countless possibilities, she had no objection to the former's choice.

As soon as the words fell, a satisfied smile suddenly flashed in the eyes of the ancient tree that spoke, and a burst of emerald green light spread out, and an old figure condensed not far ahead.

The other person was only three feet tall, holding a dry wooden cane, and his body was wrapped in layers of green leaves.

The moment he saw the old man, Mo Juren's heart suddenly trembled. It was obvious that this was most likely the other party's manifested soul.

What puzzled him was that for a being at the Refining Void level, the soul could already transform into a Dharmakāya. Even if it was separated from the main body, its strength was not diminished at all.

But he did not feel any obvious fluctuations in magical power from the old man in front of him.

This shouldn't happen. After all, with the strength of his spiritual sense, it would be impossible to hide it even if the other party was in the Void Refinement Realm.

Is it possible that I am overthinking it? Or is there some other unknown reason?
He had countless questions in his mind, but he was tactful enough not to ask any further questions. Instead, he followed the other party's guidance and walked slowly into the dense forest with Xiao Yunhuang.

Soon, the figures of the three disappeared, and the nearby area returned to peace.

However, not too long passed before a large mass of dark clouds suddenly appeared at the end of the sky and gathered at an extremely fast speed in an area about a thousand feet outside the dense forest.

These were naturally the group of scorpions that were chasing them. If Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang were still here, they would surely be shocked beyond words.

This is far from being comparable to the hundreds of scorpions that appeared before. The number is so densely packed that there may be tens of thousands of them. In addition, the scorpions are so huge in size that they give people a strong sense of oppression that covers the sky and the sun.

Most of them have two wings, but there are also many with four wings and six wings. However, in the core area of ​​the scorpion group, there is a special giant scorpion.

Although it also has six wings, its body size reaches ten feet, and the surface of its body is no longer pure black, but is interspersed with countless light golden ring-shaped patterns.

This is obviously the Scorpion King, and his strength is definitely above the Void Refining Realm.

However, even with such powerful strength, he took the initiative to stop the scorpion group when approaching the dense forest ahead.

In the central area of ​​the scorpion group, the Scorpion King was obviously behaving a little strangely at this moment. There was endless madness in his eyes as he looked towards the dense forest, but it soon turned into deep fear.

After struggling for about a quarter of an hour, it finally made a decision. With a sound wave, the huge scorpion group immediately retreated like a tide and soon disappeared into the sky again...

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Mo Juren didn't know that the scorpion group had already retreated. At this moment, he and Xiao Yunhuang were following the hunchbacked old man and moving forward slowly in the dense forest.

As he walked, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Aren't you going to take them to see the so-called king? Why are you so slow? The forest is so large, at this speed it will probably take a year or two to get there.

Thinking of this, he did not hide it and asked his doubts immediately. Unexpectedly, after hearing it, the hunchbacked old man burst into laughter:

"It's my fault for not explaining it clearly to you two. The Ganmu Forest contains a strong no-fly energy, so we can't fly. We can only reach the central area through the teleportation array, which is where our king is."

"Ganmu?" Mo Juren narrowed his eyes slightly. This was the first time he heard this name, and there was no similar record in the materials he had read in the past.

He turned to look at Xiao Yunhuang who was standing beside him. However, since he was born in one of the seven ancient clans, he might know more.

Things turned out just as he expected. At this moment, the latter's eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking.

He was moved, but did not ask immediately. Instead, he turned to look at the old man and suddenly changed the subject:

"I dare not deceive you, Senior. We were chased by a large group of flying scorpions before, so we had to come here. Will this cause trouble for the nobles?"

"You are talking about those 'Six-winged Golden Ring Scorpions', right? They have arrived just now, but you two can rest assured that they dare not come in." The old man laughed, looking as if he didn't care at all.

"So that's it!" Mo Juren immediately understood. The scorpion group was indeed powerful, but not as powerful as the Ganmu clan. He secretly felt relieved but also became more vigilant.

The Ganmu clan is stronger, which also means they are more dangerous, so you have to be extra careful in what you do next.

After walking for a while, the old man suddenly stopped. At this moment, not far ahead, there were two huge dead trees standing.

"Is this a teleportation array?" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. The two dead trees looked too ordinary, and there was nothing special about them.

The old man did not answer, but directly waved the wooden staff in his hand, and sent the two demonic powers into the inside of the two dead trees respectively, chanting a low spell.

In an instant, the two dead trees were activated at the same time, and rich spiritual light diffused all over their bodies. The light quickly merged into one, and finally formed a green light gate between the two trees.

Seeing this scene, Mo Juren couldn't help but marvel at it. It was indeed a teleportation array without a doubt, but the method was truly ingenious. At least he really couldn't figure out any tricks before.

"My two fellow Taoists, please come in!" The old man put down his wooden stick and then invited again with a kind face.

"Senior, aren't you going to follow me?" Seeing the other person's appearance, Mo Juren couldn't help but look puzzled. "I would like to go, but unfortunately, my king is very far away from here, and my spiritual body can't leave the main body too far." The old man shook his head slightly, and his green eyes showed undisguised envy.

"So that's how it is. You and I will go ahead!" After hearing the other party's explanation, Mo Juren suddenly realized that whether it was the Yuan Ling or the Yuan Shen, it really could not leave the main body too far.

He bowed and said goodbye to the other party without any delay. He immediately took Xiao Yunhuang with him into the light gate and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

At this time, the old man also laughed and waved the wooden stick in his hand again. The light gate instantly went out and disappeared.

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"Hey, the spiritual energy here..." The moment he passed through the light gate, before he had time to observe, Mo Juren suddenly heard Xiao Yunhuang's exclamation.

Of course he knew why the other party was so surprised. The reason was very simple. The concentration of spiritual energy here was extremely high and extremely pure. It was estimated that even the top cultivation holy places in the outside world could not compare to it.

For example, the spiritual land he had in Tianyuan City was considered a top-notch place for cultivation, but it was not even close to being comparable to here.

After looking around for a while, I realized that this seemed to be a small valley. The surrounding area was prosperous and green, and there were some small animals running around among the flowers and plants, looking very happy.

And further away, there is a small river with clear water flowing.

This is simply a paradise on earth!

But what surprised Mo Juren was, where was the King of Ganmu who invited them over? He looked back and forth several times, but he didn't see the other party's shadow at all.

Turning to look at Xiao Yunhuang, it was obvious that the situation was the same and the other party also didn't notice anything.

"This..." Mo Juren frowned, but soon returned to normal. He also figured it out. Since the other party invited them over, they would definitely show up on their own initiative. Why should he be in a hurry?
If you don't come out now, maybe you have some ideas?

He was too lazy to guess, and immediately said to Xiao Yunhuang:
"The scenery here is nice, let's go for a walk!"

"Ah...oh...ok..." Xiao Yunhuang was stunned. How could she still have the mind to enjoy the scenery at this time? But since the other party said so, she naturally had to cooperate.

So the two of them began to stroll leisurely in this small valley.

I have to say that the scenery here is truly breathtaking, and with such a high spiritual environment, one can't help but immerse themselves in it.

Just when the two were enjoying themselves so much, a soft green light suddenly appeared somewhere in the flowers, and then a graceful figure stepped out from the light.

It turned out to be a beautiful middle-aged woman with skin as white as jade and an extremely beautiful appearance.

She was wearing a simple green dress, which set off her flawless fair skin. Her arms and feet were all exposed. At this moment, she was walking slowly on the green grass.

The moment they saw the beautiful woman, Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang looked at each other in surprise.

The two of them really didn't expect that the so-called 'King of Ganmu' would look like this. They thought it would also be a big tree.

But then I thought again and it made sense. The other party's cultivation must be very high, and it is very likely that he has reached the level of fusion. It is normal for him to transform into a human form.

Of course, this is just his guess, and the other party may not have really reached the level of fusion, and this is just the manifestation of the other party's soul body.

But if this is true, then where is the other party's real body?

While he was thinking, the beautiful woman had already slowly approached. Before she could speak, Mo Juren and Xiao Yunhuang took the initiative to greet him and said:

"I've met senior!"

"How is it? Are you satisfied with my 'Ganlin Holy Land'?" The beautiful woman smiled slightly, instantly revealing her dazzling charm. Even though Mo Juren had extraordinary self-control, he was unconsciously dazed for a moment.

Not only him, but also Xiao Yunhuang, a woman, is no exception.

"It's so beautiful, like being in a fairyland!" Mo Juren praised generously, and the beautiful woman became even happier after hearing this, and then nodded slightly.

"This is just the outer area of ​​the 'Ganlin Holy Land'. Follow me to take a look inside."

As she spoke, her jade arm waved, and in an instant another gate of light appeared.

The two were stunned for a moment, but they didn't think much about it and immediately followed each other into the portal.

The next moment, the surrounding environment suddenly changed, and it turned out to be another valley, with the same colorful flowers and lush greenery.

But what is different from the outside is that not only is the spiritual energy here more intense, the flowers and plants growing around are no longer ordinary varieties, but some extremely rare and exotic flowers and plants.

The moment he saw these exotic flowers and plants, Mo Juren was suddenly shocked.

These are clearly magical herbs! Moreover, many of them are extremely unfamiliar species. They are probably extinct outside, not to mention their age.

For this reason alone, this is a real treasure valley. I don't know if there is a chance to make a deal with the other party. Even if I get less, it will be a huge gain.

Well, I can only think about this matter for now. After all, I don’t even know if the other party has any ill intentions. It’s more important to save my life first. I can consider other things later.

In addition to the precious elixirs all over the mountains, there is also a palace at the end of the valley.

Could this be the other party's usual residence? If so, then the beautiful woman in front of him at this moment is definitely not the body of the primordial spirit, but the real body after transformation.

"From the looks of you, you should be very interested in the spiritual herbs here. If you like, go pick some. You're welcome..." The beautiful woman obviously saw what the other person was thinking, and said with a charming smile.

"This... this is not appropriate, after all, no merit, no reward!" Although he was ecstatic, Mo Juren still held back and did not agree immediately, but asked back,
"I believe that you would not call us here for no reason. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"You have good concentration and are very smart. You guessed what I was thinking in an instant." The beautiful woman nodded slightly, and her expression became serious.
"To be exact, I only invited you, and there is indeed an extremely important matter that requires your help. However, there are still many uncertainties in this matter, and further consideration can only be made after verification.

Follow me into the palace first, and we will talk about the details later." (End of this chapter)