I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 263 There's a Ghost (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

In a wind-eroded forest.

A large flock of Bone-Eating Falcons circled and shrieked overhead, while the shadows of Sand Shadow Foxes flickered among the rock pillars.

Jiang Yi rode on Hong Li's back, her hood flapping loudly in the wind, and squinted at the battlefield ahead.

Zhenshan's fists were wrapped in crimson chains, and the dark red scales of his Hundred Tribulations Armor burst forth with dazzling light. A bone-corroding wind falcon swooped down, its iron beak aimed straight for his throat, but he countered with a punch to the chest.

Duan Jin moved like lightning, her Thousand-Pound Blade flashing with cold light, slicing the attacking Sand Shadow Fox in half. The other fox demons turned into quicksand and tried to escape, but she activated Sand Shadow Escape to block them. Her Golden Claws burst forth with three feet of golden light, splitting the three Sand Shadow Foxes and a section of stone pillar into pieces.

A flock of Bone-Eating Falcons flapped their wings, sending brown feathers flying like a rain of arrows. Zhen Shan's Hundred Tribulations Armor was impervious to the rain of arrows, and the Golden Bone Bracelet on Duan Jin's arm suddenly unfolded into a bone shield.

Without Jiang Yi's command, Zhenshan and Duanjin exchanged a glance and unleashed their combined ability, the "Earth Flame Twin Fiends Formation".

The moment the formation was completed, a sea of ​​fire erupted from the ground. The Sand Shadow Foxes that had been secretly watching were turned into charred remains in the lava. A large flock of Bone-Eating Wind Falcons were caught in the fire storm, their feathers burned off, falling like black rain.

The king falcon, hidden high in the sky, swooped down with a fierce cry, its sharp claws aimed straight for Zhenshan's eyes.

Zhenshan used his Cloud-Stepping Boots to propel his body aside in an instant. Falcon King's attack missed, and Zhenshan seized the opportunity to deliver a powerful punch, slamming Falcon King to the ground from mid-air.

Duan Jin swung his thousand-pound blade, the dagger piercing the skull. A burst of platinum cold light erupted with immense force, and the Falcon King's head exploded like a watermelon.

As the sandstorm subsided, only scorched earth and ruins remained between the rock pillars.

"My lord, it's clean."

The two lions stood still, their magical artifacts fading from their forms, leaving only the lingering smell of gunpowder and blood in the sandstorm.

Jiang Yi nodded, "Clean up the battlefield and dig up all the Mingfeng Stones that can be dug up around here."

Zhenshan and Duanjin worked together, with Duanjin being meticulous in processing the corpse, cutting off all usable materials from it and storing them in a storage bag.

Zhen Shan was strong, so he took out his own forged pickaxe and knocked all the honeycomb-shaped black crystals off the surrounding wind-eroded pillars.

When the wind blows, these crystals emit a mournful, wailing sound, which can be quite eerie at night.

"My lord, here is a medicine bottle!"

Zhenshan strode over and handed the medicine bottle he had dug out of the stone pillar to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi opened the yellow talisman seal on it, uncorked it, and smelled it. "Ice Heart Pill, used to resist inner demons when forming the core. Not bad, not bad. I heard that the Jade Purity Sect only put three in, and I actually managed to get one."

After cleaning up the battlefield and finishing their mining, the group continued their journey through the wind-eroded forest. They wandered for a full day, experiencing several attacks from monsters, and found some largely useless pills and materials. Finally, Jiang Yi arrived at an area he had previously explored.

"I know how to get out. Follow me, and only flee, do not fight along the way."

Hongli carried Jiang Yi, transforming into a crimson shadow to lead the way, with Zhenshan and Duanjin following closely behind.

……

In the northeast of the secret realm, Zhao Cangyun twitched his nostrils slightly, tilting his head back to sniff like a hunting dog.

"The humidity is high, the oasis is over there, Senior Sister, here I come!"

The black dragon and jade snake sprang out from Zhao Cangyun's sleeve, transforming into a black dragon over ten feet long to clear the way. Wherever it passed, sand scorpions all gave way, daring not to approach.

……

In the sea buckthorn forest to the west, Shen Puning rode on the back of the wild boar king Baozhu, wielding a scroll of myriad images in one hand and a brush without a tip in the other, painting a scene of ten thousand horses galloping, forcefully crushing and forcing back the snakes in the forest.

Suddenly, a strange armored beast emerged from the ground and opened its mouth to bite Baozhu's pig hoof.

At the critical moment, a golden arrow suddenly pierced through the air and shot straight through the armored beast.

"Wushuang!"

Shen Puning turned around and saw Xin Wushuang kneeling on the back of the giant Wanli. Wanli was flying low in the sky, and his aura pushed away the sand and dust.

……

Northwest, outside the ruins of the ancient city.

Liu Tao's Cold Moon Sword swept across, instantly freezing the sand pupa army blocking her path into ice sculptures. The sword energy soared into the sky, condensing into a phantom of an ice peach blossom in mid-air, lingering for a long time, waiting for nearby sword cultivators to gather there.

Deep within the ancient ruins, the oppressive aura of Golden Core cultivators occasionally emanated. Those Golden Core cultivators who had entered a day earlier were still searching for the whereabouts of the Kun Dao Palace.

……

In the central part of the secret realm, there is the Flowing Sand Sea.

Two Golden Core cultivators were being besieged by a swarm of sandworms, their magical artifacts flickering in the sandstorm.

Luo Qingsi squatted alone on the sand dune, eating a spirit fruit. The guy she didn't know very well, who used to call her "Uncle-Master" but now called her "Senior Brother," had told her before coming in that she should stay wherever she was teleported to and not run away, saying that he would come to find her.

Seeing a jade ruler being knocked away by a sand worm, Luo Qingsi's eyes lit up. She sprang into the air and caught the jade ruler in her hand with her bare hands. The jade ruler struggled and trembled, but Luo Qingsi's hand flashed with lightning sword energy, and the jade ruler immediately became docile.

"Hey, I found another one!"

"Who stole my magic weapon! Come out—"

Luo Qingsi landed back on the sand dune, hunched her shoulders, held her breath, and activated the hiding technique her master had taught her. She bit the spirit fruit in super slow motion, chewed it in super slow motion, and tried not to make a sound.

She wasn't stealing. Her master had said that what others threw away was unwanted, and she could pick it up and sell it for spirit stones. However, she had to hide it quickly after picking it up because other people who wanted to pick it up would try to take it from her.

……

Throughout the secret realm, disciples of the Insect Valley commanded poisonous insects to fend off demonic beasts, cultivators of the Mo Family Fortress manipulated giant mechanical beasts to mine ore, and alchemists from the Jade Purity Sect scattered poison powder behind them as they ran, incapacitating a group of sand wolves that were chasing them...

The top disciples from various sects who were on the list were also fighting each other while searching for their fellow disciples.

Those without ambition wander aimlessly in search of treasure, while those with ambition gather in small groups and head towards the ancient ruins, hoping to follow those Golden Core cultivators to find the Kun Dao Palace.

The wind and sand swept across the sky, blending the sounds of battle with the howls of monsters into one.

……

At the edge of the wind-eroded forest, yellow sand, like mist, obscures the sun.

As soon as Jiang Yi stepped out of the wind-eroded forest, Hong Li suddenly perked up her ears. Jiang Yi looked up and saw a blue figure staggering out of the sandstorm, fleeing for its life.

The man's blue robe was soaked with blood, and he gripped the gilded compass tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.

When he looked up and saw Jiang Yi, his face was pale with shock and anger.

"Yan Kongqing? What is this...?"

"Witch!" Yan Kongqing's pupils constricted, his voice hoarse yet filled with hatred, "I'll fight you to the death!"

Jiang Yi was stunned. Before she could speak, Yan Kongqing suddenly threw out the Myriad Manifestations Disc. The talismans on the disc burst out with dazzling golden light, and countless talismans rushed out from Yan Kongqing's sleeves, forming a killing array!
"Are you sick!"

Hong Li activated her Shadow Escape technique, leading Jiang Yi to retreat three times in succession, escaping the killing formation's range.

Zhenshan Duanjin descended the mountain like a fierce tiger, meeting the sky full of magical light from the left and right.

Yan Kongqing gritted his teeth and actually put on a desperate stance, directly slashing his forehead and using his life essence to draw a blood-red talisman in mid-air!
boom!
The talisman exploded, and a sandstorm soared into the sky!
……

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the secret country.

Shen Biling, the Foundation Establishment female cultivator in charge of the Shen family, pondered all night but still felt something was amiss.

The number of people entering the secret realm yesterday was incorrect, so they immediately reported the news to Xia Huzheng, the Golden Core cultivator in charge of matters related to the secret realm under Zhu Mingzong.

After Xia Huzheng inspected the area, he found that one corner of the foundation stone of the great formation was damaged. He said that the damage caused a counting error, but it was nothing serious and they should not make a fuss.

They also said that True Monarch Danxi was exchanging weapon-forging techniques with Sect Master True Monarch Yangming, and told them not to talk nonsense so as not to disturb the True Monarchs, saying that he would repair the damaged foundation in the next day or two.

"No, something's not right. Xia Hu's expression was very strange at the time. Pu Ning is still inside. The secret realm must not be disturbed."

Shen Biling walked a few steps to the damaged foundation stone. These people who guard the secret realm did not have passes. This was to prevent them from stealing and transferring resources from the secret realm.

Shen Biling used the recording stone to record the damaged area and the surrounding situation. She then took the recording stone and decided to go and see another Golden Core cultivator named Zhu Mingzong, who was acquainted with her but whose surname was not Xia.

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