I, a minor character, fell into the Shura field of the heroine and the villain

In fact, dual cultivation is just a side effect, and its main purpose is still in combat.

After the pure yang energy left the body, it turned into yang flame under his control.

The raging fire engulfed the fungi in the field, and in a moment it turned into a sea of ​​fire.

These fungi can parasitize humans or other animals, turning them into monsters. They have caused considerable damage to River City.

However, these fungi that look like mushrooms and Ganoderma lucidum are really weak to fire and will be burned through uncontrollably with just a little fire.

Next, Zhao Kangping walked around the cave again, but found nothing else.

"Let's destroy that Yin-gathering and corpse-raising formation first."

Then he returned to the underground river.

The Yin Gathering and Corpse Raising Formation is arranged along this river. There are more than fifty formation nodes at the bottom of the riverbed, thirteen of which are key nodes.

Some of these thirteen nodes were located in the rock wall, while others were located at the bottom of the riverbed. Their arrangement resembled the pattern of some kind of constellations, but he knew nothing about constellations and therefore had no idea which constellations they corresponded to.

If ordinary nodes are destroyed without destroying key nodes, those destroyed ordinary nodes will be able to recover on their own after a period of time.

Therefore he must destroy the key nodes first.

The process was even more complex than he had imagined, because the key nodes would shift automatically over time. For example, if point A was originally a key node, but it couldn't be destroyed within a cup of tea, it would become an ordinary node. Point B, located upstream, would then become the key node instead.

The black-robed divine envoy had been planning this formation for many years, and he had reinforced it many times, so it was not easy to destroy it.

Every key node has extremely high defense. Whether he uses thunder magic to blast it or Yang Yan to burn it, it is just like scraping.

His attack worked, but unfortunately, the health bar of this critical node was extremely long, and even if he bombarded it continuously, the effect was minimal.

He bombarded the node a few more times.

Between the time he finished making a move and the time he was about to retract it, he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He knew there was something behind him, but his body couldn't react fast enough.

In the darkness, a monster covered in black air attacked his back.

Chapter 149: The Holy Land Trial Begins

When Zhao Kangping came in, he used his spiritual sense to check the place inside and out, but found no threats at the time.

But I didn't expect that there would be such a ghost thing that seemed to be good at hiding.

In fact, he should have discovered it earlier, but his attention was all on the nodes of the formation.

This ghostly beast was practically weightless, its four legs making no sound when they stepped on the ground, and its presence was undetectable from a distance. It could be said that it was born for sneak attacks.

However, as a ghost, it is a collection of negative energy, and it inevitably exudes a cold aura.

This was its only flaw, alerting Zhao Kangping. Even though he realized it a little late, its attack was imminent, and his back muscles tensed.

The monster was as fast as lightning and came like a gust of wind.

The pitch-black claws cut through the air, making a very low hissing sound, and tore the flesh on his back with the momentum of breaking metal and breaking stone, even scratching his spine.

This monster was probably at the False Infant stage, and indeed had enough strength to hurt him.

The other party attacked secretly with deliberate intent, but it succeeded.

"Puff!" Zhao Kangping spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flew out, hit the rock wall, and then slid down.

This monster is a pitch-black soul that looks like the skeleton of a wild beast, but it is unclear whether it is a canine or a feline. An ominous dark aura lingers around it.

Zhao Kangping felt the injury and felt a little pain, but that was all.

Although it can hurt him, it is not fatal. It is purely here to disgust people.

The ghost beast's first sneak attack was already its most advantageous offensive. If it couldn't kill Mr. Zhao in this wave, it would have no chance at all.

This is like an assassin responsible for an assassination. Once the sneak attack fails, the frontal battle will be at a disadvantage.

In front of the vigilant Zhao Kangping, this monster was nothing to worry about.

A hoarse and sinister roar came from the monster's mouth, but to him it was not much different from the whimpering of a toothless old dog.

The dark monster pounced towards him, but how could Zhao Kangping just sit there and wait to die? A lightning spear condensed in his hand.

The spear was thrown out, making a crackling sound in the air, and the lightning illuminated the surroundings, tearing the darkness apart. The whistling wind blew his hair and robes.

After all, a fake infant is not a true Nascent Soul. Lightning struck the ghost beast, and with just one blow, it was blasted into slag.

Before it could even struggle, the monster was killed instantly.

It’s not that this monster is too weak, it’s simply that his lightning is too powerful to restrain this kind of evil creature.

Zhao Kangping felt that this thing was too annoying. Although it could not harm his life, it was still very annoying when it suddenly jumped out from the dark and scratched him.

Moreover, after the trial began, his strength was suppressed by the rules of the valley. If he encountered a monster of this level again, it would probably not be so easy to deal with it.

So, he patrolled the river several times and actually found a similar ghost monster.

He also figured out why he hadn't found these things during his previous search. They were souls that could pass through walls, and they hid when they sensed his presence approaching.

But he was determined to vent his anger on these ghosts, and with his quick body movements, he actually caught several of them.

Later, he killed several more such ghost monsters in seconds. Their strength ranged from the late foundation building stage to the false infant stage.

The rules of the valley should be aimed at monks, and I don’t know whether they can be effective on these monsters.

However, the strength of the fake infants is still at the Jindan stage, which is not yet at the Yuanying stage, but far stronger than the Jindan stage. This state is not worth mentioning in front of a true Yuanying powerhouse, but if a Jindan cultivator faces them, it is really easy to overturn.

So Zhao Kangping hunted as many ghost monsters as he could find.

After no more ghost dared to show up, he went back to destroy the nodes of the formation.

But he tried many times, but to no avail. This was a tough nut to crack, and it made Zhao very anxious and angry.

But there was no point in being anxious. He had actually already anticipated some possibilities, and fortunately he was not helpless.

"That's right. The black-robed divine envoy is at least at the Spiritualization stage. I'm only at the Nascent Soul stage now. It's normal that the formation he set up is not so easy to break."

After the setback, Zhao Kangping felt that this head-on confrontation was not a solution and he had to think of a way.

After calming down, his mind became active and he soon came up with an idea.

Among the pills given to him by his senior sister, there was one called Jiuding Fahua Pill.

This pill can double the power of spells for one stick of incense after taking it, but after the duration ends, there will be a one-hour state of mana exhaustion. During this side effect, the power of all spells is halved, and the person will become weak.

It's very useful for overpowering enemies in combat, but it can also cause serious consequences. Unless it's a one-on-one fight, use it with caution.

He immediately took a Nine Cauldrons Dharma Flower Pill and instantly felt full of strength.

After bombarding the formation with magic again, the situation was very different.

Although it cannot destroy the formation quickly, it is much better than scraping before, at least at the level of cutting flesh with a knife.

It took him about eight or nine minutes to destroy the first key node, and then he rushed to the next key node as quickly as possible.

Before the effect of the drug ended, he successfully destroyed three key nodes.

After the effect of the Nine Cauldrons Dharma Flower Pill wore off, he felt as if all his strength had been drained from his body, and he became sore, weak, and powerless.

Senior sister must have forgotten to mention another side effect of this pill, which is that he also felt drowsy during the period of weakness.

He had just returned to the shore when he tripped over a rock and fell to the ground. Before he could feel the pain, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

However, he had just fallen asleep when the creeping shadows in the darkness surged towards him.

……

The Holy Land Trial has finally begun.

The disciples were teleported to the secret realm of the valley. This was a trial for their younger generation, and was equivalent to a test of the results of their years of practice.

The theme of this trial had already been explained to them by the elders in the square.

This time, they didn't have to kill monsters, collect specific herbs, or kill each other.

This time they planted flowers instead.

The gameplay is quite innovative compared to the previous Holy Land Trials.

Before setting off, each disciple was given a special flower seed. This kind of flower does not exist in the secret realm.

All the disciples have to do is find soil suitable for growing this flower in the secret realm, and then cultivate it carefully in the following period of time. The seeds can grow into flowers within a week.

Soon after the flowers bloom, small fruits will be produced, which can contain about four to eight flower seeds.

As long as you cultivate them properly, you will be able to collect more and more flower seeds. After the trial period is over, you can redeem points based on the number of flower seeds you have collected, and finally rank them based on the points.

This rule sounds strange. Many people wonder what kind of flowers a monk should plant.

However, the elder made additional explanations later.

In the secret realm, stealing other people's flower seeds is not prohibited, which inevitably leads to fights among the disciples who enter. Of course, during the trial, all fights must be stopped within a certain timeframe and no one's life should be harmed. After all, they are a righteous sect, not like those demonic sects that cultivate disciples by raising Gu.

This trial does not restrict the use of talismans, elixirs and magic weapons.

However, powerful attack talismans are not allowed to be brought in; banned drugs with strong medicinal properties and large side effects are also not allowed to be used; magic weapons must be protective magic weapons or auxiliary magic weapons, and offensive magic weapons are prohibited.

In addition, no one can use spells that accelerate ripening when cultivating flower seeds. The jade tokens they carry can identify such spells, and if discovered, they will be disqualified and the jade token will transmit them away.

After Zhao Mengyao entered the secret realm, she found that there was no one else within a five-mile radius of her.

As expected, each disciple was randomly teleported to the secret realm, which disrupted everyone's positions and prevented acquaintances from forming teams to overwhelm others.

However, over time, it is possible that some temporary small groups will form.

She thought that after entering the valley, she would need to engage in fierce fighting with other disciples, but after careful consideration, she realized that there was actually a peaceful way.

Just find a secluded enough place and stay there for a while. After cultivating the flower seeds for several generations, you should be able to get a considerable number.

Zhao Mengyao was not in a hurry to find a place to plant flowers because the first wave of people who planted flowers were either confident enough in their own abilities or stupid.

If you don't have enough strength to protect the flower seeds in your hands, it will be useless no matter how many seeds you plant, as they will only serve as a wedding dress for others.

There are many spiritual herbs growing in the Trial Valley. Every disciple can collect some, but the amount exceeding the limit must be handed over to the Zi Yang Holy Land.

Even so, selling the collected medicinal herbs for spirit stones would bring in no small amount of money.

Zhao Mengyao spent her time picking herbs.

After all, she had secretly learned alchemy and had some knowledge of herbs, although she might not be able to recognize many herbs.

To be honest, she only knows how to make spring secret medicine, and the herbs she uses most are related materials.

She knew some other herbs, but not many.

However, she was lucky, as there happened to be many herbs near her birthplace that she was familiar with. These were herbs that were commonly used to refine some low-level pills.

The little girl was humming a little tune while picking herbs.

About half an hour later, she encountered a situation.

"Help! Someone come and save me." The girl's voice came from the woods in the distance.

Then a female cultivator who looked like a young girl ran out of the forest. She looked a little young, but a cultivator could not judge age based solely on appearance.

Zhao Mengyao looks to be about eighteen years old now, but in fact her age is more than her appearance.

The girl who suddenly appeared was followed by a male cultivator.

Judging from their clothes, they are not disciples of Ziyang Holy Land, but disciples of some affiliated sects.

When the girl saw Zhao Mengyao, she ran towards her.

The girl looks petite and weak, the type who can easily arouse boys' desire to protect her.

"Fairy, save me." The girl was running out of breath, but when she saw Zhao Mengyao, her eyes lit up as if she saw hope.

The girl was only at the eighth level of Qi training, while the man was at the ninth level.

Zhao Mengyao carefully examined the pitiful girl, and then looked at the ferocious man chasing after her.

"Fairy, this man is so annoying. He chased me all the way." Just after catching her breath, the weak girl began to blame the man who was chasing her.

Zhao Mengyao really hates some men bullying weak women.

In this secret realm, there are always some people who want to bully the weak.

Although the theme of this season seems peaceful, it actually reflects the law of the jungle in the world of immortal cultivation.