Chapter 199: High-walled Village, True Spirit Luohou
As soon as Ye Changsheng and Han Li walked out of the exit, they saw more than twenty young men and women walking towards them.
Each of them held a strange weapon as white as jade in their hands and wore strange green shirts. When they saw Ye Changsheng and Han Li, a look of surprise immediately appeared on their faces.
A group of people immediately rushed over and surrounded the two of them.
The sudden appearance of this group of people immediately made Han Li's face change and he became alert. He turned around and found that Uncle Master Ye was still calm, and he felt a little relieved.
"Who are you? Are you new here?" A burly middle-aged man in his forties walked up, stared at Ye Changsheng and Han Li and asked.
Seeing that Ye Changsheng had no intention of speaking, Han Li took a step forward, touched his nose, and said with a wry smile on his face:
"I think we are what you call newcomers, but do outsiders often come in here?"
Hearing this, the burly middle-aged man's expression softened a little and said, "You're right, outsiders often enter this place!"
"Look at the way you are dressed. You don't fit in with the locals. Only outsiders would dress so weirdly!"
"However, you are lucky to have met us. After all, most outsiders who come in become food for the Yin Beast before they even know what's going on here!"
"Yin beast?!"
Hearing this word, Han Li's eyes flickered, and he thought to himself that this should be one of the sources of danger here.
Now that he can't use his magic power, he is no different from ordinary mortals. His only advantage is that when he was still a mortal, he learned some martial arts in the Qixuan Sect, which makes him more than capable of dealing with ordinary mortals.
The Blinking Sword Technique, Luo Yan Bu, and so on, these martial arts can help him a lot here, especially the Luo Yan Bu, which he often uses after he becomes a cultivator.
Han Li glanced at Ye Changsheng and found that his expression was still very calm. He couldn't help but feel a little envious for a moment.
He recalled Ye Changsheng's performance when he killed the Nascent Soul cultivator from Haoran Pavilion.
With his powerful physical strength, he cut off a magic weapon with just one palm.
It's simply outrageous!
"With Uncle Master Ye's abnormal body, he must be very comfortable in a place like this. Even if I am very skilled in martial arts, I will be killed immediately if I get hit by one punch or palm strike from him!"
Ye Changsheng stood there, saying nothing, watching Han Li negotiate with the group of people.
He looked around and found a small stone mountain behind him. He and Han Li had been staying in the belly of the stone mountain and had just come out.
Ahead, as far as the eye can see, there is a vast expanse of dark yellow desert, and it is unknown how wide it is.
Looking up at the sky, it was pitch black with dark clouds that seemed to have no end in sight.
In the dark clouds, deep blue lightning jumped and shot out from time to time, illuminating the place in light blue, which looked extremely strange.
Han Li continued to negotiate with this group of people. After talking for a while, this group of people said that they would take the two of them to the village where they lived.
"I don't know whether to say you are lucky or unlucky this time. You encountered a massive explosion of Absolute Spiritual Energy, which made the tearing of the space cracks much more ferocious than before!"
“No matter who you are, once you encounter them, it will be difficult for you to escape no matter how powerful you are. However, because of this, most of the Yin beasts that usually stay in the belly of the mountain have left this place, otherwise you would have been swallowed up as soon as you fell in!”
The burly man said this while glancing at Ye Changsheng.
Although this person said nothing, it was not difficult for him to see with his sharp eyes that the leader of the two was the taciturn man.
Seeing the man's calm expression, the burly man secretly guessed that this person from outside might be holding some hidden card.
Otherwise, like the monks he had seen in the past, who lost their magic power and consciousness after falling in, they would generally be distraught and panic-stricken.
Hearing the burly man's words, Han Li's heart sank slightly, and he asked, "Excuse me for being so presumptuous, but could you tell me exactly where this place is? From your tone, it seems very dangerous."
"Hehe, danger, how can it be described as danger?" The burly man sneered twice and waved his hands, seeming that he was unwilling to give too much explanation.
"If you have any questions, you will know everything once you get to the village!"
After saying that, he took Ye Changsheng and Han Li and walked forward quickly.
After walking for more than an hour, the desert finally came to an end, and a pile of dark rocks appeared in front of them.
After going around the pile of rocks, a tall stone wall appeared in front of everyone. In the middle of the stone wall, there was a suspended wooden door. A dozen men holding white spears stood in front of the wooden door to guard it.
When the guards saw the burly man and others appear, joy appeared on their faces. A huge "rumbling" sound was heard, the huge door was opened, and they were welcomed in.
Ye Changsheng's eyes swept across the entire village. The village was full of dark stone houses, and in the middle was a black stone platform.
The stone platform is very conspicuous. It is several times higher than other stone houses, about three or four feet high. The top continuously releases a light purple mist, covering the entire sky above the village.
Whenever blue lightning strikes the village from the sky, it will be immediately absorbed by the lavender mist.
This purple mist is undoubtedly some kind of formation restriction. Although no spiritual energy can be felt in it, there is a kind of cold energy contained in it.
Ye Changsheng was not unfamiliar with this kind of cold energy. The Xuanyin Fruit he had once obtained contained this kind of energy.
After Yuan Yao switched to practicing Shura Pluto Technique, the magic power she cultivated was also of this kind of energy.
This is undoubtedly the power of the Yin and Ming Dynasties. It seems that the people in these villages have also learned some basic skills to use the Yin and Ming powers of this place to defend against the blue lightning attacks from the sky.
After looking around, Han Li focused his attention on the few people near the stone platform.
"Uncle-master, it seems that some people here not only master impressive worldly martial arts, but also have cultivated internal strength. If they are hostile to us, it will be a huge threat!" Han Li came over and whispered.
"Well, it doesn't matter. The strength of this group of people is not to be feared!" Ye Changsheng glanced at the group of people and said lightly.
Possessing internal strength can indeed allow mortals to possess the power to pierce through gold and split stone, but this power is unlikely to pose any threat to Ye Changsheng.
If a cultivator has never trained his body or practiced martial arts, it would be very dangerous if he suddenly fell into such a place.
Although during the practice, as the cultivation level improves, the cultivator's physical body will also undergo repeated cleansing.
But the effect of this cleansing is very limited. At most, it can make the body stronger and prevent disease.
It does not produce any otherworldly effect.
Even a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, if he fell into such a place, could be easily killed by the swords and knives of mortals.
Not to mention ordinary cultivators, it is normal for them to be suppressed by mortals skilled in martial arts after falling into such a place.
It has to be said that this is also the sorrow of cultivators in the mortal world of immortal cultivation.
Even if they have cultivated to the top of the human world, mundane swords and knives can still destroy their bodies.
It was precisely for this reason that when Han Li saw those mortals who had cultivated internal strength, he felt fearful.
However, after hearing Ye Changsheng's calm words, he felt a little relieved.
"Several elders in the village have something to ask you!" After the two stood there for a while, the burly man walked over and said to Ye Changsheng and Han Li.
Under his guidance, the two came to a huge stone hall in the middle of the village's stone platform.
"Please take a seat, both of you. Since we are here, we are all human beings, so we should help each other. The situation here is very different from the outside world. I will tell you about it later!"
"However, before that, please introduce yourselves. It seems that both of you should be immortal cultivators!"
In the center of the stone hall, an old man with white hair and beard said after seeing Ye Changsheng and Han Li come in.
His eyes stayed on the bulging storage bags on Ye Changsheng and Han Li's waists for a moment, then moved away.
Doesn't look very interested.
Indeed, in a place like this, you cannot use magic power, and no matter how precious the things in your storage bag are, you cannot take them out.
Useless!
After hearing the old man's words, Han Li was silent for a moment and asked, "Are there many immortal cultivators here?"
The white-haired old man chuckled and said, "The number of immortal cultivators sucked into this place is not that many, but the number is not small. In this village alone, there are six or seven of them. And I am not talented, but I was also a foundation-building cultivator in the past!"
"We have always welcomed cultivators to join us. Although they have lost their magical powers, their bodies are still stronger than those of ordinary people and can be of great use!" said another person next to the old man.
There are four or five so-called elders in this village. Among them are white-haired old men like the one who first greeted Ye Changsheng and his friends, and some middle-aged men with sturdy and strong bodies.
It seems that they should be the top fighting force in this village.
"You two should have known that in this dark place, neither magic power nor spiritual consciousness can be used. The only power that can be mobilized is the power of the underworld and some crude martial arts!" continued the white-haired old man.
"The power of the underworld?" Han Li showed curiosity on his face.
"This is a kind of power that is similar to magic power. Although it cannot be used to cast spells, cultivators can use the Yin Ming Beast Crystals in the bodies of some Yin Beasts to set up some small magic arrays. This will be of great use to the village!" said the old man with a smile.
"I guess the purple mist on that high platform that is used to block the lightning in the sky is the magic circle at work!" Han Li thought to himself.
At this time, he heard Ye Changsheng beside him suddenly ask: "What kind of Yin beast would have Yin Ming Beast Crystal in its body?"
When the old man heard Ye Changsheng's question, he was stunned at first, and then looked at him meaningfully.
As soon as he came in, he noticed this calm and impressive young man.
Although the person who was talking to them was the dark-skinned, plain-looking man, the old man could easily tell that the leader between the two was the man who had not said a word before.
"I think this person must have a high level of cultivation in the outside world. Maybe he is a master in the Jindan realm!" the old man thought to himself.
He paid more attention to Ye Changsheng. After hearing his question, he immediately said, "The appearance of Yinming Beast Crystals is irregular!"
"Although generally speaking, the more powerful the Yin Beast, the more likely it is to contain Yin Ming Beast Crystals in its body, but sometimes there are exceptions!"
"In the past, many times after we had gone to great lengths to kill a powerful Yin Beast, we would find that its skull was empty!"
"And sometimes, when you cut open the body of a weak fire-scale beast, you may find Yinming beast crystals inside its body!"
"Generally speaking, we can only collect a dozen or so Yinming beast crystals every year. The village often needs to cast spells to repel enemies or carry out daily defense. The demand for beast crystals is very high. Ten or so are just barely enough!"
As the old man spoke, a hint of bitterness appeared on his face.
For these humans living in the dark land, they can barely survive on a daily basis.
If we are not careful, if some terrible beast suddenly attacks, it may directly lead to the destruction of the village.
Hearing the old man's words, Ye Changsheng's eyes showed a pensive look.
Yinming Beast Crystal is a core material that ancient cultivators must use to refine high-level puppets.
This item is extremely precious in the world of immortal cultivation, because apart from this Yinming land, there seems to be no other place that can produce Yinming beast crystals.
The Yinming Beast Crystals produced in this place generally cannot be taken out.
This results in Yinming Beast Crystals being rarely seen in the outside world.
Ye Changsheng was interested in this kind of thing because he felt that Yuan Yao’s practice would probably require this kind of Yinming Beast Crystal.
Another thing is that after going out, I can sell these beast crystals and I will surely earn a lot of spirit stones.
"Your Excellency called this place the Land of the Underworld. Could it be that it has anything to do with the legendary underworld?" Han Li asked.
The white-haired old man smiled and said, "There are two theories about the origin of this place. One is that this is a space crack where the underworld and the human world meet!"
"Another theory is that this place is actually located in the belly of a demon beast called Luohou. Only Luohou, who is said to be able to devour the sun and the moon and instantly break through space and travel to various places, can explain why the ghost fog appears in various places!"
"Every few years, this place will be connected to the outside world. This is consistent with Luo Hou's habits. It is said that this monster likes to stay deep in the sea and only comes out to eat once in a while!"
"Rahou?!"
Upon hearing this name, Han Li's expression suddenly changed, and his face was full of disbelief.
"How could there be such a monster?" He shook his head, looking unconvinced.
In Han Li's opinion, the story about the Luohou monster was even less reliable than the previous story about the underworld.
"There are many traces left by true spirits in this human world!" Ye Changsheng thought to himself.
Unlike Han Li, he knew that this place was indeed located in Luo Hou's belly.
There are indeed many true spirits who have come to this world, including Luo Hou, Youtian Kunpeng, Lei Peng, etc.
