Walking alone with a sword, slaying ghosts and gods

Chapter 63 Formation
"The river flows downwards while the blood flows upwards. What is there upstream?"

The three people from Lu Cheng had no doubts about why there was blood in the river.

Right now, there are a large number of monsters fighting in the Wanshou Mountain area, so it is normal to see a lot of blood.

"He Ling, go."

Yuan Xiaodie took out a paper crane from her Qiankun bag, bit her finger and touched the crane's eyes, then cast a spell with both hands and let the crane fly away.

Having just been rescued from danger, Yuan Xiaodie was eager to show off.

"..."

Lu Cheng wanted to say something, but he held back when he saw Yuan Xiaodie had already bitten her finger. In fact, he wanted to say: Just get some blood on yourself.

It is also possible that this spell requires the use of fingertip blood?
"There are no monsters. At the end of the river is a very small cave...ah"

"what happened?"

Yuan Xiaodie opened her eyes, gritted her teeth and shook her head, saying, "Not long after we entered the cave, the crane spirit disappeared. It was pitch black, and I had no idea where the danger was."

"You two, we should leave now. I just used the Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Technique. Several waves of beasts will arrive here soon."

At one side, Lin Chuanli, who was wearing a black and red Taoist robe, spoke at this time.

As he spoke, Lu Cheng also felt the ground shaking slightly.

"Miss Yuan, you just said that there were no monsters in the cave that He Ling explored?"

"Yes."

"Then take us there and let's hide there for a while."

Although the karst cave that swallowed up blood and water was eerie, it seemed that no danger had erupted yet. It was only resting on the periphery for a while, and it should not cause a crisis if it did not go deep into the cave.

"it is good."

"it is good."

Lu Cheng's words were agreed by Lin Chuanli and Yuan Xiaodie.

Lu Cheng's magic power was depleted as he fought along the way. Lin Chuanli had just forcibly absorbed the tiger monster's magic power and needed to refine it. Yuan Xiaodie was now injured and needed urgent treatment.

Although the cave is a bit strange, it is only within the safe range that Linghe has already explored, so it should be fine.

The ground was shaking more and more violently, and a tide of beasts was approaching in the distance. The three of them immediately walked upstream along the river until they reached the cave.

In order to avoid the tide of monsters, the three stayed at the entrance of the cave and did not go any deeper.

In order to avoid the blood on her body that might attract danger in the cave, Yuan Xiaodie quickly washed the blood off her body with river water as she moved forward, and covered the wounds with the hemostatic powder she carried with her.

"Let me be the guardian first, followed by Miss Yuan, and then Brother Lin."

In such a dangerous environment, it is of course impossible for everyone to rest together, Lu Cheng said.

"it is good."

Having just forcibly taken away several strands of magic power from the tiger demon, Lin Chuanli's face looked a little strange. He immediately agreed, then sat cross-legged at the entrance of the cave, waving his hands to dissolve the backlash.

Being able to seize the magic power of the foundation-building realm is very beneficial to him, but resolving the counterattack of the magic power is a little tricky. After a moment, bursts of white smoke rose above Lin Chuanli's head, and it was obvious that he was fighting fiercely inside his body.

Most of the cultivators who practice the Great Art of Stealing the Sky and Transforming the Soul have mixed magic power in their bodies. Of course, it is beneficial to use purity to blend into the chaos.

Yuan Xiaodie swallowed the pill and practiced her internal energy to refine it. She was just mentally frightened, but her injuries were not actually too serious.

An hour later, Lin Chuanli and Yuan Xiaodie adjusted their own internal breath and state.

Then Lu Cheng meditated and began to practice recovery techniques.

Looking at the young Taoist sitting cross-legged on the stone and practicing Qigong, Lin Chuanli subconsciously clenched his right hand:

"Such a powerful person, will I be able to rival him in the future? Among my peers, will I be suppressed by him for the rest of my life?"

But then, Lin Chuanli's eyes fell on the two swords placed beside Lu Cheng's hands again, and he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, and his hair stood on end.

Recalling the scene in front of him where the Taoist priest flew his sword and killed a demon tiger in the Foundation Establishment Realm, the cold light from the sword was truly shocking.

"Forget it. He has already mastered the swordsmanship that is only available to the Foundation Establishment Stage while he is in the Qi Training Stage. For a peerless killer like this, we should either make friends with him or hand him over to the family to deal with. Even if I take action now, I am not very sure, not to mention that there is Yuan Xiaodie next to him."

Yuan Xiaodie had finished regulating her breathing at this time. The pretty girl was holding a pair of ugly black iron spikes in her hands. She seemed to subconsciously stand between Lin Chuanli and Lu Cheng who was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

With her blocking him, even if Lin Chuanli suddenly attacked, he could only kill Yuan Xiaodie at most, and then be killed by the Taoist.

People like Lin Chuanli would certainly not do such a loss-making business.

This is how people from evil sects are. As all kinds of evil thoughts grow in their hearts, they may not necessarily do it, but if you are not on guard, they may do it on impulse.

The three of them took turns practicing Qigong to heal their wounds and restore their magic power. By the time all three of them had recovered most of their conditions, it was already dark outside.

Many nocturnal monsters are extremely ferocious. The three plan to spend one night here first and then return to the Cave of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain tomorrow.

I have already communicated with Lin Qingyue and Yuan Wuwang through talismans, which put the three of them at ease.

"This looks more like a formation than a monster lurking in the cave."

late at night.

Lu Cheng, who had recovered, looked at the river in front of him and saw that the water was a rich dark red, several shades deeper than during the day.

A monster with such a high level of cultivation would not be satisfied with wasting its energy just to swallow such a small amount of blood, which is not enough to consume, unless it is trapped.

"Yes, to extract blood for such a long time and steadily, there should be a formation underneath."

"Maybe it's not about extracting blood, but extracting the vitality of the surrounding area. If we do it slowly over ten or a hundred years, we can accumulate a lot of power."

"Well, let's go down and take a look?"

Lin Chuanli looked at Lu Cheng with excitement in his eyes. How could a cultivator who wanted to cultivate to a high level not have any chance of adventure?

Lin Chuanli is the most outstanding genius of this generation in the Lin family. Otherwise, with so many nephews, Lin Qingyue would not be able to get to know each of them well. It’s just that both parties have a bright future and can support each other in the future. They are true relatives and friends in a big family like the Lin family.

Since most of the male descendants of the Lin family practice the Doutian Hualing Dafa, their magic power accumulation speed is much faster than that of the cultivators of other sects. Therefore, they need more training. Otherwise, even if they have exquisite family skills, it will be difficult to cultivate to the foundation-building stage.

Therefore, after Lin Chuanli learned about the formation in the cave, he was eager to try it out.

"Forget it. The beast tide is already a rare opportunity. If you seize it, you can earn at least 20,000 spirit stones. Don't be greedy."

Lu Cheng and Lin Chuanli were talking here, while Yuan Xiaodie was silent on the side.

She had no interest in exploring the cave. After experiencing the incident with the demon tiger, she just wanted to return to a safe environment as soon as possible.

After this incident, she even understood why her father insisted on marrying into the Lin family. After marrying into the Lin family, she would have a much more stable life than most cultivators, and there might even be a small chance that she could get a glimpse of the foundation-building realm under the protection of this family.

For example, in this beast tide, the father and daughter could probably earn more than 10,000 spirit stones. If they had more connections and could gather more spirit stones, they might be able to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill that an ordinary cultivator would never see in their lifetime.

There are many independent cultivators in Tongxuan Realm who may not be able to save up 10,000 spirit stones in their entire lives. The cultivators who have the money to open a sword hall in the Never-Sleeping City are all people who have both sword skills and capital.

Monsters are more sensitive to danger than human cultivators.

Even in such an environment full of beasts, not many monsters approached the blood-sucking cave. The few groups that approached were all killed by Lu Cheng, Lin Chuanli and Yuan Xiaodie.

The next day.

After repeated investigations with detection spells such as Heaven's Vision and Earth's Hearing and Spirit Crane, Lu Cheng, Lin Chuanli and Yuan Xiaodie, with the help of Lin Qingyue in the cave abode of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, fought and fled all the way and finally successfully returned to the underground cave abode of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

"Little Butterfly!"

"father!"

After experiencing life and death, the quarrels and grudges between the Yuan family father and daughter no longer existed.

In less than two days, Yuan Wuwang's hair had turned a little gray. At this moment, Yuan Xiaodie looked at her old father who was so haggard because of her, and threw herself into his arms, crying inconsolably.

"Fortunately, the matter was finally resolved safely." Lin Qingyue came to Lu Cheng and sighed softly.

Then he turned his head, looked at the man in front of him and said softly:
"When did your swordsmanship become so powerful? A tiger monster in the early stage of the third stage is no worse than an ordinary monster in the middle stage of the third stage. How could you seriously injure it with just one sword?" A soft and delicate little hand gently penetrated into the palm of his hand. The young Taoist turned his head and saw the beautiful and charming fairy shyly lowering her head, with blush soaking her jade-like cheeks.

"Don't take risks like this again, because I...I'm really worried about you."

This scene was seen by Lin Chuanli who was standing nearby. The young Taoist in black and red Taoist uniform rolled his eyes:

"Girls are outgoing. I have to keep an eye on my aunt, lest she loses her dowry chasing after men."

The Lin family is a prominent family. Although it is not a top-level sect like the Twelve Orthodox Sects in the universe, it is also ranked among the sixteen sects.

When the Lin family monks traveled around the world, they were mostly supported by the second- and third-rate small and medium-sized sects and schools. Lin Chuanli knew that many of his elders,

She often boasted about her impressive achievements in her youth, which fairies she had a past relationship with, or which beautiful ladies she was close friends with. Of course, if the daughter of the Lin family became someone's boast in the future, Lin Chuanli would never allow it.

Although Lin Lie is outstanding, he is just a casual cultivator after all, and his future path may not be better than that of his aunt.

After experiencing the incident with the tiger monster, the six people became even more cautious.

In the next three months, he explored through the mirror array and then acted cautiously. Every time, no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would succeed in one strike.

This cave residence in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is well hidden and protected by formations. It is indeed a barrier fortress for six people. Even if it is discovered by monsters, it doesn't matter. The worst that can happen is that they can abandon the cave and escape.

The monsters will not occupy this cave which has no spiritual veins for cultivation and no food source. They don't even have the idea of ​​destroying this cave. The Lin family can occupy it again in the future.

This cave is not even of any use to cultivators. Except for being of some use during the beast tide, it is not a suitable cave for cultivators at other times.

Except for a thousand-year-old immortal cultivation family like the Ranmu Shanlin family, what use is there for ordinary cultivators to occupy this place? This is a cave that requires initial investment and then waits for dozens or hundreds of years to reap the benefits.

However, the beast tide is surging, killing and fighting every day, even for cultivators, anger will gradually accumulate in their hearts.

Since the day I brought Yuan Xiaodie back.

With the throbbing in their hearts, the relationship between Lu Cheng and Lin Qingyue was broken through a layer of veil, and the two became closer.

Although Lin Qingyue's heart is set on the Great Dao, Lu Cheng will not destroy Lin Qingyue's foundation for his own momentary pleasure.

But love and intimacy between men and women is not just a matter within the boudoir.

Rubbing ears together, hugging each other, sharing one's innermost feelings, drawing eyebrows and painting eyebrows, playing chess, playing the piano and practicing sword, these things can greatly relieve the pressure in the heart and increase the feelings of both parties.

“Lin Lie, it is said that apart from the Dual Cultivation Palace, the female cultivators of the Ten Thousand Beasts Incarnation Palace are the most dissolute and shameless in the Tongxuan Realm. They practice the method of combining humans and beasts. The higher their cultivation level, the less human and shameless they are. They often hold, hold, and hold unrestrained ceremonies in the Western Regions… If you see female cultivators from the Ten Thousand Beasts Incarnation Palace in the future, you must stay away from them, otherwise I will ignore you.”

Lin Qingyue talked intimately in Lu Cheng's arms, and the two of them talked about the major sects and spiritual forces in the world.

Lin Qingyue is an outstanding female cultivator of the younger generation of the Lin family in Ranmu Mountain. She used to be in charge of the Lin family's business business in the City That Never Sleeps. She has the demeanor of a mature elder sister, but due to her love affairs during this period, she is increasingly showing the demeanor of a little girl.

At this moment, her cheeks flushed red as she looked at Lu Cheng laughing. She pinched and bit him in hatred, and she didn't understand the shame and anger in her heart.

"I originally had no interest in the Myriad Beasts Incarnation Palace, but after hearing what you said, Qingyue, I suddenly want to go to the Western Regions to see it for myself. Hahahaha..."

"Ah, no, you are not allowed to go, Lin Lie, you are bullying people! You are bullying people who like you."

Fighting and making noise, hair tangled.

The red quilt rolled and the green gauze swayed.

When the two people breathed softly and looked into each other's eyes, at that moment, in their hearts, they hoped that this would last a lifetime.

Boom.

The entire underground cave was shaking violently.

Lu Cheng and Lin Qingyue's eyes became clear, and they both quickly stood up, packed their clothes, and then rushed out of Lin Qingyue's stone chamber.

Inside the underground cave, everyone quickly gathered towards the central stone chamber of the formation.

At this moment, Lin Qingxue and the Yuan family father and daughter were guarding here. The two young girls, Lin Qingxue and Yuan Xiaodie, could of course chat and play together, but no one dared to put their life in the hands of these two young girls.

Therefore, whenever it was their turn to guard the central stone chamber, Yuan Wuwang would always follow and watch, which made the two young girls very dissatisfied and feel that they were not trusted.

"what happened?"

"A pangolin in the Foundation Establishment Stage has discovered us, and now it is attacking here, trying to dig us out."

Bell Bell Bell, Bell Bell Bell...

The thin copper bell in the central stone chamber kept ringing. After the incident with the tiger monster, everyone installed this kind of copper bell in each stone chamber, so that if something happened in any of the stone chambers, the others could know quickly and react.

"A group of pangolins?"

"One. Currently, no other ones are visible in the mirror array."

Yuan Wuwang continuously injected his magic power, sending rays of ochre-colored spiritual light into the mirror array. He scanned the four sides and observed very carefully.

After hearing Yuan Wuwang's words and seeing the pangolin digging the outer wall of the cave in the jade wall, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"Humph, this is really a spiritual stone delivered to my door for free."

Lin Chuanli sneered as he looked at the pangolin in the Foundation Establishment Stage on the jade wall. In this cave, they could attack or defend, so there was really nothing to be afraid of.

The pangolin with red eyes had thick bone armor on its back and a pair of extremely sharp claws extending from its claws. A yellowish-brown light gathered on them, and it was only slightly easier for it to break through the underground soil and rocks than for a fish to break through the water.

It has already smelled the scent of the human monks behind the stone layer. It has eaten these human monks before, and they are far more delicious than mortals. Eating their flesh and blood can even increase the cultivation of demonic energy. Eating the flesh and blood of those children can enlighten their wisdom.

Therefore, this third-level pangolin did not intend to let it go. After eating its fill, it could bring some back for the children in the cave.

In the perspective of most living monsters, humans and even human cultivators are weak, precious, and delicious.

"It will probably break through the wall from the southwest corner. Lin Qingxue, Yuan Xiaodie, you two, prepare to activate the fossil-to-gold formation. The rest of you, come over and prepare a great gift for it."

"Master, I want to go too. I have never fought a third-level monster before. What a rare opportunity!"

As soon as Lu Cheng finished speaking, Lin Qingxue raised an objection.

No, how can you, at the fifth level of Qi training, fight against a third-level monster?

Lu Cheng wanted to curse, but Lin Qingyue gave him a sidelong look, forcing him to swallow his words.

"Brother Lin, let Qingxue come with us. I can activate this formation by myself." Yuan Xiaodie said.

"Then let's go together."

Lu Cheng had already led the way.

"Qingxue, stand next to me for a while and I will protect you." Lin Chuanli said.

"No need, Master is here." Lin Qingxue looked excited.

After a cup of tea.

Boom.

The third-level pangolin broke through the stone wall of the cave with one claw and entered.

However, what greeted it was a young man in Taoist robes who shot out purple lightning with one hand and attacked with a sword with the other hand. Following him, there were ice, fire, golden thorns, and multiple second-level spells that attacked continuously.

"It's dead in the middle stage of foundation building."

As soon as Lu Cheng saw the strength of the demonic aura of this monster, he already knew the outcome of the battle.

A third-level demon-breaking thunderbolt dispersed the pangolin's evil spirit. The flaming golden sword that followed grazed the pangolin's forehead and cut its scales, but failed to break its head.

But it couldn't avoid the second-level spell that followed.

Lu Cheng, Lin Qingyue, Yuan Wuwang, and Lin Chuanli all have third-level talismans on them. If everyone used them at this moment, the third-level pangolin would have been dead.

However, facing this beast tide, although everyone was well prepared, there was still an upfront cost issue. Not everyone had nearly 100,000 spirit stones to spare like Lu Cheng.

If one wants to be fully prepared, after purchasing magic tools, elixirs, and renting an empty Qiankun bag, there are not many third-level talismans that a cultivator can buy.

Therefore, you cannot use the most fierce and efficient fighting style, but you have to use the most cost-effective and practical fighting style for everyone present.

(End of this chapter)