Mortal: Fengling Linggen, married Chen Qiaoqian

"Haha, Fairy Mingxin is absolutely right. And with Junior Brother Yan's current age, I believe it is enough to ensure that our Yunmeng Mountain lineage will be safe and sound for the next seven or eight hundred years."

"Humph, you want to attack our three sects? I think they should consider how to deal with the rise of our three sects more appropriately."

Lu Luo suddenly interrupted at this time.

After hearing the news, the expressions of Jin Laoguai, Yan Yun and others changed subtly, as if something had touched their deepest emotions.

Yan Yun kept smiling and said nothing at this moment, but the aura that had originally dissipated from his body gradually recovered and became stronger and stronger, and the powerful spiritual pressure unique to a late Nascent Soul stage powerhouse was fully revealed!
After a brief silence, the five monks in the hall felt that they could no longer control their bodies due to this powerful spiritual pressure. Their faces became extremely ugly, and there was no doubt in their hearts about the truth of the matter.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Luo and the cultivators of the two sects began to discuss unscrupulously how to expand their sphere of influence, and even proposed to take control of the entire Xi Kingdom's cultivation world.

During their conversation, they seemed to have regarded Gu Jian Men and Bai Qiao as their vassal sects.

The old man Jin and the purple-robed man exchanged glances, and both could see a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes. However, Lu Luo didn't care about it at all.

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In a corner of the outer valley of the Demon Valley, Mu Peiling, Liu Yu and the woman surnamed Song had just walked out of a seemingly hidden cave. Their faces looked very solemn, as if they were carrying an unconcealable worry.

"This is our last chance to look for the Phantom Grass. However, we still have nothing to show for it. Could it be that all the Phantom Grass outside has been picked?"

When the three of them had completely walked out of the cave, Liu Yu stopped and said hesitantly.

"This possibility is not impossible. However, if we can enter the inner valley, we will definitely be able to find this magical herb."

The woman surnamed Song also lost her previous composure at this time and said with a frown.

"Neigu, that is absolutely not feasible. With our current strength, entering there would probably result in death."

Hearing this, Mu Peiling's face instantly turned pale as paper.

"That may not be the case. I once met an old friend of Uncle Yan, and from her I obtained a safe route map for entering the inner valley."

"As long as we follow this route, we should be able to minimize the risk of encountering space rifts in the inner valley."

Song Yu blinked gently and said suddenly with enlightenment.

"Uncle Master Yan? The one you mentioned..."

Mu Peiling's face trembled slightly, and she seemed a little hesitant.

"It is indeed as Junior Sister Mu said. It was given to me by Daoist Fellow Zi Ling. She accompanied Senior Uncle Yan through the forbidden area of ​​the inner valley several years ago, so she knows about this safe route."

The woman surnamed Song explained in a gentle tone with a smile on her face.

"Speaking of Miss Zi Ling, I had the honor of meeting her several decades ago. She was indeed as beautiful as a fairy from heaven. Even women like me would be attracted to her when we see her."

"It is said that many prominent male practitioners pursued her passionately, and countless fierce battles and conflicts were triggered just to compete for her favor."

"Some even praise her as the most beautiful woman in the Tiannan cultivation world. However, Miss Zi Ling's background is extremely mysterious. She seems to have known Uncle Yan for a long time, and the relationship between the two is more like that of close friends. Junior Sister Mu, you need to be vigilant about this!"

Liu Yu's eyes moved, with a sly smile on the corner of her mouth, and her words were full of teasing.

"Why should I worry?" A faint blush appeared on Mu Peiling's fair face as she gently scolded.

"Junior Sister Liu, please don't make fun of Junior Sister Mu. We should focus on business. Are you two junior sisters interested in exploring the inner valley?" The woman surnamed Song asked solemnly with a serious expression.

Mu Peiling and Liu Yu looked at each other, their smiles gradually disappeared, replaced by hesitant expressions.

"Sister Song, may I ask if the route map that Zi Ling gave you is the same route that Uncle Yan took in the past? If so, then we might as well give it a try. After all, the Illusionary Spirit Grass is crucial to our future realm improvement. It would be unacceptable to return empty-handed."

Liu Yu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly.

"If it's just about finding the elixir near the entrance to the inner valley, I'm willing to go."

Mu Peiling's expression changed constantly. After some inner struggle, she was unable to resist the temptation of the elixir and sighed helplessly.

"Okay, since the two junior sisters have made their decision, let's take a chance."

"But before that, we must make it clear that we will only act within a few hundred miles of the entrance. If we still cannot find the Magic Grass, we will immediately withdraw from the inner valley and never risk going deeper. Magic pills are precious, but they are not as precious as life."

The woman surnamed Song nodded slightly and then gave an instruction.

"We understand this principle. If we really go deep into the inner valley, even if we have a road map, with our mere Jindan stage cultivation, we will only seek death. According to rumors, some of the ancient monsters in the inner valley need to be avoided even by Yuanying stage cultivators."

Liu Yu smiled and said easily.

"Those ancient monsters usually hide deep in the inner valley, so we shouldn't be in danger near the entrance. Let's set off without further delay."

Mu Peiling said without hesitation.

The other two women were unwilling to delay any longer, so they transformed into three streams of light that shot up into the sky from the front of the cave and sped off in a certain direction.

Five days later, at the edge of the inner valley, in an area of ​​ice and snow, three women appeared in the biting cold wind.

Not far behind them, there was a huge ice crack, which was the passage that Yan Yun and Zi Ling used to enter the inner valley along with the people from the Guiling Sect.

The three women have been covered with thick protective shields, which are enough to withstand the biting cold wind.

They talked in low voices for a while, and then the three of them flew forward cautiously only a few feet above the ground, not daring to speed up at all.

The area of ​​this snowfield was not too large, and the three women flew across the area in just half a day. A lush green mountain happened to appear before them.

Faced with such good news, the three women were ecstatic. They immediately separated lightly and began a comprehensive journey to search for spiritual herbs with this high mountain as the center.

After a day and a night, they gathered again on the top of the mountain. After looking at each other for a moment, they couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"There are indeed many rare spiritual medicines on this mountain, but the Phantom Spirit Grass is nowhere to be found."

Liu Yu spoke first with a frustrated tone. "My situation is similar to yours. Although I didn't find the Fantasy Spirit Grass, I successfully found all the herbs needed for another kind of elixir. Now it seems that at least I am not returning empty-handed."

Mu Peiling also responded with a wry smile.

"It seems that we are indeed not destined to get the Phantom Spirit Grass. We should return to the sect as soon as possible."

Song Yu sighed softly and said with a little loneliness.

"Why don't we search more carefully? Maybe there are still some omissions that have not been discovered yet."

Liu Yu seemed extremely reluctant to make the suggestion.

"Forget it. Some things cannot be obtained by hard work. Moreover, the environment in the inner valley is extremely dangerous. Even if we stay near the entrance for too long, we may encounter accidents. We must leave immediately."

Song Yu shook his head and said firmly. When Liu Yu heard this, a bit of reluctance appeared on his face. Just as he was about to say something else, a deafening thunder suddenly came from the distant sky.

The three women were all startled and looked in that direction.

I saw that in the direction where the thunder came from, it was pitch black, as if a huge dark cloud was approaching this side rapidly.

The speed was jaw-dropping, it expanded several times in the blink of an eye. When the distance was closer, you could clearly see the rolling clouds and the constant thunder. It was magnificent and shocking.

"Oh no, there must be something fishy about this dark cloud, it might be an ancient beast!"

With the rich experience of the three women, they could immediately see the abnormality of Yinyun, and the woman surnamed Song couldn't help but scream.

Suddenly, the three women leaped up and turned into three bright rays of light, rushing back the way they came.

The thunder in the black cloud suddenly stopped, and the mysterious creature in it seemed to have noticed the whereabouts of the three women.

The speed of the dark cloud suddenly increased, and it followed closely behind at an even faster speed than before. At the same time, a faint sound of cold laughter could be heard.

"It's not an ancient beast, it's more like a demon monk!"

Liu Yu was once a demon. When he heard the laughter, he turned around and looked at the black cloud carefully. His face turned pale instantly and he hurriedly reminded.

"No matter who they are, they clearly have bad intentions. We must not confront them head-on!"

Seeing the black clouds gradually approaching, Song Yu became extremely anxious and shouted loudly. Then she slapped the storage bag at her waist, and a round bead as white as jade appeared in her hand.

The woman chanted a mysterious spell, and the beads shook slightly, instantly turning into a white cloud that enveloped the three of them.

Then, without any warning, the white clouds trembled violently and rushed away into the air like a meteor. Its speed was even not inferior to the dark clouds behind it.

"How dare you show off your mere tricks in front of me!"

A cold, mocking voice came from the dark clouds, and then the clouds rolled over and instantly condensed into a huge black palm.

The palm flashed by and then turned into a black light more than ten feet long. Its escape speed increased by more than double in an instant. In just a few breaths, it had caught up to within less than half a mile behind the three women.

"The one behind us is a demon cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage. Everyone must try to hold him back for a while."

Song Yu's frightened voice came from the white clouds.

"Let me release the spirit insects. Even if I have to sacrifice these centipedes, I have to delay the enemy as much as possible."

These words came from Liu Yu's mouth. She was extremely anxious at the moment.

Just as he finished speaking, after a few slight "puff" sounds, seven or eight half-foot long snow-white centipedes shot out from the white cloud, baring their sharp teeth, and fiercely pounced on the black light behind.

"Oh, isn't this the six-winged frost centipede? Um ha ha, so you are Miss Liu Yu. How dare you be so bold as to send only these insignificant insects to challenge me?"

When the mysterious man in the black light saw the centipedes, he did not show any surprise, but burst into laughter.

Then, several inky black filaments suddenly shot out from the black light, piercing through the body of the white centipede in an instant like lightning. The black light itself, after flashing, rushed through several centipedes without hesitation.

However, after a brief pause, the centipedes that were originally motionless were suddenly surrounded by balls of black flames. In the blink of an eye, they turned into dust and disappeared without a trace.

This black flame seemed to contain some mysterious power, making it impossible for these six-winged frost centipedes to resist its power.

The three women in the white clouds ahead could not help but be horrified when they saw this scene, especially Liu Yu, who was extremely shocked. She didn't know where this evil cultivator behind the scenes came from, and why he could recognize her identity just by relying on a few centipedes, but his voice sounded so strange.

The speed of the black light was so fast that before the three women could come up with a response strategy, it had already quietly caught up with the white clouds.

Afterwards, the black light circled in the air, and then a giant black palm appeared again, swung downwards violently without any hesitation.

The three women screamed at the same time. Three sword beams, a flute and a Ruyi flew out from the white clouds at the same time.

A black light flashed on the black giant palm, and all the magic weapons were collected in its hand. Then, with a spread of five fingers, the flying swords and other magic weapons mysteriously disappeared without a trace, as if they were sucked into some unknown space.

However, it was precisely because of this moment's delay that the white clouds exploded instantly, and three beams of light rushed off in different directions.

The three women actually planned to escape separately. However, something unbelievable happened!
A black mist suddenly emerged from the black giant palm, sweeping towards the three women's escape lights. In just a blink of an eye, the three women were wrapped in the strange black mist, flying backwards, and finally caught by the black giant palm.

Song Yu and three other women were captured alive.

They were shocked and terrified, their protective auras still flashing wildly as they tried their best to break free from the giant hand.

However, at this moment, a cold snort sounded in the ears of the three women at the same time.

Black air emerged from the giant palm. The three women were blown in the face by the black air, and their consciousness was immediately scattered, their eyes turned black, and they fell into a coma.

At this moment, the giant black palm finally let go of the three women and turned into a large black mist in a flash. The black mist then gathered towards the center and spun around, revealing a burly figure.

This person's body was completely black, but his eyes were gleaming green, giving off a chilling feeling that made one's heart tremble. (End of this chapter)