Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 119 A Boat Capsizes in a Ditch, Watching from the Sidelines

The sword energy swept through everything in its path, shattering the two skeletons carrying the sedan chair into pieces.

The paper figures on the sedan chair naturally turned into ashes.

But amidst the flying ashes, another figure appeared on the street, and judging from his appearance, it was none other than the guy who had been riding in the sedan chair earlier.

The man was frowning, staring intently across the street.

A woman dressed in white with a silver crown in her hair walked out slowly, holding a sword, and stood at the crossroads.

She stared coldly at the paper fairy and spoke:
"I am Zong Qingxue, and I have been waiting here for you, fellow Daoist of the Kugu Temple, for quite some time."

The immortals at the Kugu Temple had grim expressions, realizing that their scheme to lure the tiger away from the mountain had been seen through by this woman.

However, after looking around, he saw that only Zong Qingxue had come out, and he chuckled, his voice like a snake's hiss:
"Ridiculous! You alone? You dare to ambush me?"

Kaka!

As soon as the words were spoken, a bunch of skeletons staggered out from all directions at the entrance of the market.

In an instant, the yin energy and corpse energy at the scene rose up.

The immortals at the Kugu Temple, seeing that they were being blocked, were not flustered at all, and simply decided to fight the woman surnamed Zong.

He then calmly added, "If Fellow Daoist Zong doesn't hurry, this market will be destroyed by the mob."

"What does this have to do with me!"

A snort.

The sword sliced ​​through the air once more, like a dragon pouncing towards its opponent.

………………

the other side.

Right there in the lead-mountain mine, the museum owners left, leaving behind a group of examinees.

The two envoys from the immortal sects had already briefly explained the rules:
"Zombie skeletons, also known as uncorrupted bones, often have bone in their throat area that is far superior to other parts, extremely strong, with yin energy that does not dissipate, and they do not decompose for hundreds of years."

You shall hunt these walking corpses here, using their uncorrupted bones as markers. Afterwards, rank them according to quantity and quality, and the top eighteen shall ascend the mountain.

After speaking, the two envoys from the immortal sects sat cross-legged on the ground peacefully, ignoring everyone else and making no mention of time limits or anything like that.

Swoosh, swoosh.

Fang Shu and the others' expressions flickered. The moment the rules were finished being explained, some examinees rushed towards the dried-up skeletons in the mine.

Fang Shu landed in the crowd, neither too fast nor too slow.

He took the long tongue sword from his mouth, jumped down in front of a mummified corpse, and quickly broke its limbs and head to test its power. Then he searched around its neck.

These mummies were indeed different from living people; their blood was congealed, and their internal organs were no longer vital, except for the head and neck. Furthermore, they also contained "corpse poison."

Unfortunately, he did not find the so-called "uncorrupted bone" in the mummified corpse's neck.

Realizing something, he immediately changed his target, switching to a dried corpse with a heavy aura of yin energy. He pounced on it and swiftly dealt with the corpse.

Only then did he pick out a piece of bone from the mummified corpse's throat, which was grayish-black in color, filled with yin energy, and as solid as steel.

Fang Shu looked around again and found that more or less, some other candidates had also taken out their Undying Bones and were examining them closely.

"It seems that not every mummified corpse possesses this 'uncorrupted bone' property."

"Brother Zhao, how about we join forces? It's always better for two people to kill corpses than for one person to do it alone."

There were whispers and murmurs in the room, and many people looked interested.

Fang Shu heard this, but he merely shifted his gaze and immediately plunged into the depths of the mine to hunt zombies and skeletons alone.

He has his own natal insect embryo on his forehead, which can detect yin energy. In addition, he also has a follower insect and a breath-holding insect, which can help him find zombies and skeletons and suppress human energy, so he does not need to join forces with others.

On the contrary, if he joins forces with others, he should be more cautious and wary of those behind him.

There were quite a few people in the room who made the same choice as Fang Shu.

Taking advantage of the abundance of zombies and skeletons on the surface of the mine, the lone wolves, like wolves among sheep, went on a killing spree.

Very quickly, in less than half an hour.

The zombies and skeletons that roamed the surface of Qianshan had been completely wiped out, leaving only broken bones.

The zombies and skeletons in Qianshan were clearly only used to gather yin energy and attract people, so they were nothing to the examinees at the third tribulation realm.

However, after the surface zombies and skeletons were cleared away, there were still many more zombies and skeletons in the densely packed mines beneath the surface.

Moreover, these zombies and skeletons are hidden deep underground, so they have a heavier yin energy, a higher probability of their bones not dissolving, and a greater ferocity.

With the opportunity to ascend the mountain and join the sect right before them, not a single candidate hesitated; they all chose to venture deep into the mines and hunt zombies and skeletons.

Once inside the mine, the environment is dark and the atmosphere is suffocating. There are even risks of poisonous miasma and cave-ins, which makes many immortals feel uncomfortable and walk with trepidation.

However, none of these were problems for Fang Shu.

Once inside the mine, he sometimes relied on his natal insect embryo for guidance, and sometimes on his shadow insect to scout ahead, reaping continuous rewards.

quickly.

His satchel was completely filled; a rough estimate suggests there were at least thirty or forty uncorrupted bones inside.

Fang Shu simply rummaged through the mine and found a burlap sack, poured his own incorruptible bones into it, carried it on his back with one hand, and continued walking through the mine.

As he collected more and more incorruptible bones, the yin energy around him became increasingly dense and persistent, making it difficult even for the breath-holding insects to contain themselves.

Every time you approach a zombie or skeleton, the yin energy will startle it, sometimes even causing it to pounce out from a corner.

This caused some trouble for Fang Shu, but it was only a minor inconvenience.

The real problem isn't actually these zombies and skeletons.

Suddenly.

A dark shadow swept past Fang Shu, but attracted by the yin energy emanating from him, it immediately pounced on him like a dog that had caught a whiff of his scent.

Fang Shu noticed this and quietly led the other party around the mine, arriving at a location where they were unlikely to be ambushed.

Both sides stopped tacitly.

"Fellow Daoist, you have reaped great rewards. Why not share some with me to help me enter the sect?"

The man looked covetous and immediately demanded it.

Facing the newcomer, Fang Shu smiled, threw the burlap sack on the ground, and without saying a word, flicked his long tongue sword and stabbed at the other party.

Its figure was also ghostly, and it charged towards the person who came.

"Enough talk, just do it!"

The newcomer's eyelids twitched, and a surge of blue light erupted from his body. His two sleeves flew out with a hissing sound, billowing like ribbons, to block Fang Shu's long tongue sword and also to obscure Fang Shu's vision.

The tongue and sleeves trembled, the fabric fluttering like falling leaves.

Within seven or eight breaths, a muffled groan suddenly rang out. The man, his face contorted with rage, exclaimed, "Poisoned!? You scoundrel, when did you poison me?"

"Trying to leave?" Taking advantage of his weakness, Fang Shu wanted to strike while he was still sick and kill him. His tongue trembled, and he slashed at the waist with his sword.

"for you!"

Left with no other choice, the man suddenly threw the incorruptible bone in his hand at Fang Shu.

With a snap, the cloth strip tore and the objects scattered.

Fang Shu slowly stopped, and the other party also slunk away into the mine, fleeing for their lives.

After confirming that the other party had left, Fang Shu let out a long breath and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"As expected of a Taoist immortal who was able to participate in the Spring Examination and pass the first two rounds, his strength is so profound that it is completely different from that of immortals in the wild."

He cautiously looked around the caves to the left and right, observing the faint, obscure aura. He then glanced at the uncorrupted bones on the ground and abandoned a certain thought that had been on his mind.

The examinee who had just cut off his tail to save his life had obtained less than a third of the incorruptible bone he possessed.

Although he has only encountered this one so far, Fang Shu guesses that his gains are among the top of all the candidates, and it should be no problem for him to be admitted to the Immortal Sect.

Rather than trying to seize the Immortal Bone from others, he might as well continue collecting it himself, as this would be less risky and would prevent him from being caught off guard.

So next.

Fang Shu continued wandering around the lead mine, where he encountered ambushes and was even being watched by multiple people.

Fortunately, because he is cautious enough and his magical power is not weak, no one has been able to force him to use his trump card or cut off his tail to survive.

As the number of zombies in the underground mine dwindled, the battles among the examinees in the tunnels became increasingly fierce.

Every so often, Fang Shu could sense the atmosphere of a fight.

Furthermore, he suspected that everyone's goal had unanimously shifted from hunting zombies and skeletons to hunting other examinees.

In particular, disputes and divisions have begun to emerge among the teams that were linked together.

For example, at this time.

Fang Shu was pondering whether he should escape the mine and return to the surface to report back.

After all, so far, he has only seen one person whose concentration of yin energy is higher than his own, and his gains should be enough to enter a sect.

"Humph!"

The sound of arguing came from ahead again:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you are being far too arrogant. I was the one who discovered this zombie first."

"Hmm? What you found is yours? You named it Yingying."

"Sister Qin, you have plenty of Unmelted Bones, so why bother with one or two?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu immediately raised an eyebrow. He had just run into an acquaintance who was having a conflict.

However, with the selection process underway, he had no interest in watching the excitement.

But just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from ahead:

"Someone!"

Fang Shu's heart tightened, thinking that he had been discovered.

Qin Min, who was in the middle of it, was immediately drawn to her teammates and looked around.

The result was that a flash of inspiration occurred among the members of her team.

With a soft "plop," she looked down at her feet in disbelief.

Suddenly, an iron object rose from the ground and, taking advantage of her momentary distraction, pierced right through the sole of her foot. At the same time, a numbing sensation quickly rose from the wound on her foot.

Not only that, but from three sides around her, fragrant or cold winds immediately rushed in, aiming to attack and kill her on the ground.

This situation shocked and angered Qin Min. While dodging, she said incredulously:
"It's just an Undying Bone, why are you all so upset!"

Qi and blood sway, and spiritual light collides.

After ten breaths, the three who had joined forces seemed to have gained the upper hand, blocking Qin Min's retreat, before speaking:

"Hmph! Why would I? Who do you think you are!"

“Fellow Daoist Qin, you possess spiritual roots. Even if your grades are not good, you will still have your own path to immortality. We are different from you.”

"Fellow Daoist, give up now. If you are willing to give up your wealth, we may spare your life. Otherwise, we already know all your tricks, how can you possibly escape with your life?"

Various words, some mocking and some manipulative, echoed from the shadows.

Fang Shu stopped and listened, his expression turning strange as he realized he had almost been fooled as well.

Immediately.

He silently mourned for Qin Min for a moment, then seized the excellent opportunity created by Qin Daoyou and, instead of taking a detour, rushed straight towards the nearby tunnel.

Fang Shu had already made up his mind to leave the dangerous mine immediately and return to the surface, lest things change if he delayed.

The men surrounding Qin Min were also taken aback:

"Who! Is someone really here?"

However, because Qin Min was in the net, even though they sensed the strong Yin energy on Fang Shu's body, they all restrained themselves and did not chase after him, choosing to watch Fang Shu swagger away from them.

Chi Chi!

Immediately afterwards, another sound of air being pierced rang out, leaving the group even less time to pay attention to Fang Shu.

Fang Shu then calmly left.

"Want to kill me?"

Inside the mine, Qin Min's aura surged like fire and smoke, illuminating all around. Her body swelled up, transforming her into a small giant with a fierce aura.

The woman grinned maliciously, showing no fear of being surrounded and killed. She was arrogant and domineering, determined to kill all three in one fell swoop.
"You despicable scoundrels! You all deserve to die!"

Boom!

It was like a small-scale earthquake that erupted in the mine.

………………

After a few dozen breaths.

Qin Min was successfully knocked to the ground.

Three figures, some standing and some leaning, coldly scrutinized the woman.

Her eyes widened, her whole body went numb, she kept spitting out blood, and even the tendons in her limbs were severed, her body was convulsing uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)