Chapter 736: Lurking
Lan Ran bowed but did not respond.
"Hmph, everyone has their own aspirations, let them be!" Seeing that Lan Ran was unwilling to join his team, Chen Yuanji waved his hand with a hint of displeasure on his face.
Seeing this, Lan Ran bowed again from a distance and said, "Let's go."
After saying that, Lan Ran led his men to retreat to the left rear.
About five miles behind and to the left of Lan Ran and others, there is a large lake.
The lake was as emerald green and calm as a huge emerald, with a few wisps of mist floating above it.
There is green grass beside the lake and rolling hills a little further away.
The scenery of lakes and mountains is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated.
Lan Ran and the other four faced Chen Yuanji and the others and flew backwards towards the lake at a low altitude.
Just as they approached the lake, the calm surface of the lake suddenly began to ripple.
The surface of the lake seemed to be boiling, bubbles came out of the lake, water vapor was rising, and clouds and mist were filled.
In the blink of an eye, not to mention the mountains on the opposite side of the lake, even the lake surface became unclear.
Chen Yuanji and others' faces suddenly changed.
"Don't retreat anymore!" Chen Yuanji shouted, and he took off into the air like a big bird and swooped down towards Lan Ran and others.
The man was still in mid-air, but he had already pointed his five fingers at Bi Rong.
Five red sword lights shot out from the five fingers and turned into a large five-clawed palm that grabbed towards Bi Rong.
"You actually broke your promise!" Lan Ran's face changed drastically. The Ice Evil Pearl was already hanging behind his head. He turned his head and a cold sword light shot towards the five-clawed palm.
"when!"
There was a loud bang and sparks flew everywhere.
Lan Ran used the sword light released by the top-grade yellow Taoist treasure to stab at the five-clawed palm, but failed to break it, and only blocked it slightly.
However, Lan Ran was not surprised at all. All this was within her expectations, or rather, it was also within Qin Ziling's expectations.
It can be said that almost every Ninth-Rank True Immortal who has the means to enter the Dark Emperor Heaven comes from a very powerful force, and they are all the proud descendants of their respective sects!
Sects like the Jiuxuan Sect, the Nanbo Sect, and the Siyou Sect are considered powerful, but they do not have the means to conceal the aura of a ninth-grade true immortal, so the most powerful of their disciples who can enter the Dark Emperor Heaven is only an eighth-grade true immortal.
In fact , in most sects and forces, the most powerful person who can enter is only an eighth-grade True Immortal.
Only a few sects and forces have the ability to send ninth-grade true immortals into the Dark Emperor Heaven.
It is conceivable that a ninth-grade true immortal who has the means to enter the Dark Emperor Heaven is no ordinary person.
And Chen Yuanji is not only a ninth-rank true immortal, but also ranked fifteenth. It can be imagined that his strength must be extremely amazing, and is definitely not comparable to the ordinary ninth-rank true immortals outside.
So, when a ray of sword light from Lan Ran fell on Chen Yuanji's five-clawed palm, another ray of blue light shot out and turned into a blue water dragon, which swept everyone and flew backwards towards the lake behind them at a faster speed.
At this time, the lake behind him was completely covered by clouds.
As soon as everyone retreated into the lake, clouds and mist suddenly rolled in and swallowed everyone up in an instant.
"You are looking for death!" Chen Yuanji became furious when he saw this. His five-clawed hand followed closely and reached into the clouds, but grabbed nothing.
Chen Yuanji flew to the lakeside and looked at the clouds with a changing expression.
The clouds at this time had become extremely thick and strange, rolling like waves, emitting waves of terrifying aura that made people's hearts palpitate, as if some peerless ferocious beast was about to come out of it.
"I never thought that such a peaceful lake would hide an ancient remnant formation restriction. Did that woman trigger it accidentally or on purpose?" Eight subordinates arrived shortly afterwards, and an eighth-grade immortal with a goatee and a shrewd look .
"It should have been triggered unintentionally, but after it was triggered, she intentionally took people in. This woman is a decisive and ruthless character. Unfortunately, she underestimated the power of the ancient broken formation ban in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range and overestimated their own strength." Chen Yuanji said.
"So what should we do now?" asked the Immortal with Goat Beard.
Chen Yuanji stared at the rolling clouds, but his vision could only penetrate more than ten meters at most, and it was difficult to see clearly beyond more than ten meters.
"No rush. This ancient remnant formation is a bit weird. Let's wait outside for now," said Chen Yuanji.
In the clouds and mist, many whirlpools appeared on the lake surface without anyone noticing.
The vortex exuded a strange and powerful aura, as if it was hiding some extremely ferocious beast.
Each vortex is almost the same.
Qin Ziling was standing alone in a whirlpool at this time, almost his entire body was trapped in the whirlpool, but he was not sinking.
His eyes were slightly narrowed and his face was expressionless, like a poisonous snake lurking in a cave, waiting for its prey to appear.
In the world of Qiankun Cave Heaven, Lan Ran and others planted a bunch of the divine grass they dug up in a medicine garden somewhere on Qianlong Mountain.
The medicine garden was soon shrouded in clouds and mist, with runes floating in it, looking quite mysterious.
"This Immortal Herb is truly mysterious. It's a pity that Senior Brother Huangfu left a little too early!" Lan Ran stood outside the medicine garden, watching the runes floating in the clouds. He couldn't help but think of Huangfu Xuan, and his eyes became a little moist.
Huangfu Xuan took good care of her when she first joined the sect. He was also upright by nature and friendly to his fellow disciples. He was a recognized and respected elder in the Jiuxuan Sect.
"This Immortal Herb is indeed mysterious. No wonder so many people want to seize it. Chen Yuanji thinks he is very powerful and thinks he can defeat us, but he never thinks about what kind of person my eldest brother is. When has he ever given away the fat meat that was right in front of him?" Zhu Run said.
"It's a pity that Chen Yuanji is too powerful. We can't fight him head-on for the time being. Otherwise, not only would he want to rob us of the Heaven-Defining Immortal Grass, but he would even dare to covet Master Lan Feng. We must kill them!" Bi Rong said, his eyes red and fierce.
Bifang is one of the most ferocious ancient mythical birds, so how could it allow itself to be bullied like this?
"Don't worry, with your master's personality, even if he can't kill them this time, he will definitely make them suffer a great loss!" Xiao Qing said calmly.
"That's right, what a pity, we can't see it." Zhu Run said with regret.
Outside the Qiankun Cave World, the clouds and mist on the lake continued to roll, with no signs of dispersing or stopping.
Chen Yuanji and nine other people stood by the lake. Seeing that Lan Ran and others had not come out for a long time, they couldn't help but frowned and looked hesitant.
The herb is extremely precious and rare, and it is difficult to find even one outside. Just now, Bi Rong was holding a bunch of them in his hand, with at least a dozen of them.
If a dozen plants of the Immortal Grass were used properly, they might be able to help a ninth-rank immortal get through a difficult period and eventually gain a glimpse of the secrets of Taoist immortals.
At the very least, it would allow a dozen or so eighth-rank immortals to prepare for the eighth wind and fire calamity a few hundred years longer than others, thereby increasing their chances of successfully overcoming the calamity and hoping to become ninth-rank immortals.
A ninth-rank true immortal is an extremely important figure not only to the Jiuxuan Sect, but also to their Chishui Sect.
But no one knew how many dangers were hidden in this broken ancient formation shrouded in clouds and mist. Even with Chen Yuanji's strength, he didn't want to take the risk to break in.
"How about sending a few people in to scout the way first?" The Immortal with the Goat Beard suggested, noting Chen Yuanji's conflicting mood.
Chen Yuanji stroked his long beautiful beard after hearing this, and said after thinking for a while: "Okay!"
After saying that, Chen Yuanji pointed to the only seventh-grade True Immortal and four eighth-grade True Immortals and ordered the five of them to enter the misty remaining formation to investigate. He and the other three eighth-grade True Immortals, including the True Immortal with a goatee, continued to stay outside.
Soon, the five people stepped into the fog.
When the five people step into the fog, the four-headed and other five dark immortals will step into the fog from the other end of the lake.
Just now when Qin Ziling and his four men met Chen Yuanji's men unexpectedly , the five Hades Immortals were searching in a farther place.
Qin Ziling notified them immediately and ordered them to take a detour.
The aura of the five Hades Immortal Generals exuded a cold and deathly aura, which was somewhat similar to the strange aura in the Dark Emperor Heaven. In addition, there was a misty lake between them and Chen Yuanji and his men. Chen Yuanji did not notice that when his men entered the mist, the five Hades Immortal Generals would quietly sneak into the misty lake from the rolling mountains opposite the lake.
In fact, even if he found out, Chen Yuanji wouldn't care.
What he cared about was Lan Ran and the others. He fully released his immortal consciousness and sensed the aura of Lan Ran and the others.
After the five Hades Immortals entered the fog, they avoided the whirlpools and some seemingly ordinary water surfaces and came to the whirlpool where Qin Ziling was lurking. Then, under Qin Ziling's instructions, they each chose a whirlpool and lurked in it.
In the Niwan Palace, the golden body of the soul sits cross-legged above the heavenly palace, with golden light shining brightly.
Four divine souls were released from Jin's body, and they stretched out from his brows like tentacle monsters. They passed through the mist-filled and whirlpool-filled lake surface silently and explored the surroundings.
"Fortunately, the senior is proficient in various ancient formations and prohibitions, otherwise I would have to swallow my anger today!" In the Niwan Palace, the golden body of the soul said to the fire dragon whose head poked out from the fragments.
"Indeed, Chen Yuanji is very powerful, and who knows what powerful life-saving things he has hidden in his hands. If we really fight, you may not lose, but both of you will definitely suffer losses. In a place like this, we will have plenty of opportunities to deal with him in the future, so there is naturally no need to fight him to the point of both of us suffering losses at this time!
However, Chen Yuanji is just unlucky. There happens to be a mirage array here. With your spiritual power and my knowledge of this array, even if Chen Yuanji steps in personally, he will suffer a great loss. "The fire dragon said.
"What a pity. We just found out that Chen Yuanji did not come in person, but only sent five of his men." Qin Ziling said.
After saying that, Qin Ziling thought for a moment and said, "But it's better this way. I can't see through Chen Yuanji's strength, and I don't know what powerful means he has. Now that we are facing each other head-on, even if I have this Mirage Dragon Illusion Formation as a cover, I might get hurt if I'm not careful.
It is better to do this way. First weaken his vitality and vent my anger. When my cultivation level is improved a little bit, you can fuse another fragment and then kill him directly."
"Tsk tsk, with people like you coming in, I really feel sorry for the people who entered Dark Emperor Heaven this time!" said the Fire Dragon.
"Do you have any misunderstandings about me, senior? There are very few kind people like me in this world!" Qin Ziling said.
"Tsk!" Fire Dragon said with disdain.
"Senior, what's that expression on your face? Tell me, have I ever taken the initiative to kill people and rob them? I only did it because they were greedy!
In this day and age, how many people who enter the Dark Emperor Heaven are as capable as me and have such a bottom line in doing things?" Qin Ziling said with an unconvinced look on his face.
The fire dragon thought about it seriously and said, "Don't tell me, I really don't have any! However, you are so capable, but you are still so cowardly, tempting people to be greedy. You definitely have ulterior motives, you are insidious and cunning, people like you are the most terrifying!"
"That's fine. How about I sacrifice you later and hang you above my head, just like those powerful figures at the top of the ranking, without hiding my powerful abilities, intimidating everyone and making them dare not have any bad intentions towards me!" Qin Ziling said with a sneer.
"No, no! A tall tree attracts the wind. It's better to keep a low profile. It's better to keep a low profile. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame them for being too greedy and having no principles in doing things!" Upon hearing this, the fire dragon quickly admitted his mistake.
Are you kidding? It's just a fragment, but it has such terrifying power. How can it be exposed to the light?
Of course, Qin Ziling is only a sixth-rank True Immortal, but he has such incredible abilities, so he cannot be seen in public easily!
"Hehe, senior is still sensible!"
"That's it, that's it!"
After saying this, the old and the young in the Niwan Palace looked at each other and smiled.
As the two smiled at each other, the five people who stepped into the clouds moved forward cautiously in the fog, trying their best to avoid the whirlpools.
In their opinion, the whirlpool had a strange aura and was bottomless, so it must be a dangerous place.
They were so focused on avoiding whirlpools that they stepped into some ordinary-looking lake surfaces.
Suddenly, illusions arose.
This illusion is different from the general illusion array that confuses people's minds with illusions. Some of the things in it are actually real.
The clouds disappeared, and the lake surface reappeared.
Some fish jumped out of the water, splashing water on them, making them cool and moist.
The five people were slightly startled, and someone reached out and grabbed the fish. The fish kept struggling in his hand, which was actually real.
"This..." The five people were surprised and became more cautious.
Not only is the illusion real, it's not even dangerous.
The five people walked out quickly, and the lake surface in front of them turned foggy again, with whirlpools one after another.
The five people still did not dare to step into the whirlpool. Sometimes they accidentally entered a seemingly ordinary area of the lake, and illusions appeared again.
The illusions are basically real, and sometimes they also contain some killing moves, such as the appearance of ice swords, and fog condensing into ancient gods and demons to kill them.
But the power was not great, and with the strength of the five of them, they quickly broke through and escaped from the illusion.
"It seems that this formation is either not very powerful or is too badly damaged! The only problem is that the fog is too thick. I can't see the front clearly, and I don't know where those people are hiding in the fog?" said an eighth-grade True Immortal.
"Indeed, it is difficult to find them in this thick fog." Another eighth-grade True Immortal echoed.
Before the eighth-rank True Immortal finished his words, the fog in front suddenly surged and several figures emerged from the fog.
"There!" The five of them all showed surprise and hurriedly chased after it.
