Chapter 54 Channel
The red figure flashed a few times and came to the edge of the woods where the arrow was shot just now. The figure flashed and disappeared into the woods.
In the woods, Hong Haitang stopped and released his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings.
"These two people are really fast. We must not fall into the opponent's plan of luring the tiger away from the mountain. We should go back and guard the formation first." Thinking of this, Hong Haitang quickly returned along the original route.
Tu Sanli carried a bone blade broadsword, and Tong Pangzi carried a tiger-headed axe in his hand. The two people were near the formation, back to back, on guard.
"Tong Pangzi, I haven't been out on a mission with you for a long time. I think we completed a lot of difficult tasks in the sect together, and everyone gave us the name of the Fengguitang Twin Demons. Several times in danger, it was your smart mind that saved us from danger. This time it seems to be another tough battle." Tu Sanli said.
"Tu San'er, without your ruthlessness, I'm afraid my smart head would have been chopped off several times. You have to protect me this time, too." Tong Pangzi said jokingly.
There was a hint of tension in the relaxed words of the two.
Not long after, the red figure flashed, and Hong Haitang had returned.
Seeing Hong Haitang return safely, Tu Sanli and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Hong Haitang was the action captain of their team. Hong Haitang's cultivation was already in the True Dan realm, far higher than the Peiyuan realm of the two. Moreover, Hong Haitang was not only the proud disciple of Ning Tianqi, the leader of Fenggui Hall, but also Ning Tianqi's adopted daughter. If Hong Haitang had any mishap, the two of them would probably be blamed.
"Miss, you are back, we are safe here." Tong Pangzi said, glancing at the situation with his peripheral vision.
Hong Haitang also subconsciously looked at the formation, nodded and said: "It should be two Southern Region monks who attacked us just now, but they escaped. Let's guard this place until the formation is completed."
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Under the Piaoyun Peak, there stands a three-story altar built of bluestone, and various complex runes are painted on the surface of the altar.
In front of the altar, an old man with extraordinary bearing stood with his hands behind his back. This old man wore a Confucian hat on his head, a wide-sleeved robe, and his silver hair was neat. It was Lan Xingjun, the head of Lanyu Peak of Yudao Sect.
"Report to Elder Lan, the altar for intercepting the formation has been set up." A Yudao Sect disciple wearing a Confucian robe said respectfully.
"Well, go down." Lan Xingjun nodded slightly after hearing this.
"Report to Elder Lan, the eight positions of the intercepting formation have been set up, but Southern Region monks have been found around." Another Yudao Sect disciple said.
"These Southern Region monks acted really quickly. Have the supporting disciples sent out as planned?" Lan Xingjun asked.
"The disciples responsible for support have already rushed to various positions." The disciple replied.
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At the foot of a mountain on Piaoyun Peak.
Three figures suddenly flashed out. They were a gray-robed scholar, a green-shirted scholar, and a beautiful girl in a light pink short dress.
The gray-robed scholar was dressed simply, with a hint of bookish air, and was slightly older than the three.
The green-shirted scholar was dressed in an exquisite blue brocade Confucian outfit, exuding a bit of aristocratic air.
The girl was the youngest among the three. Her dress was embroidered with a few small feather patterns, revealing a bit of girlish cuteness.
These three people were the three peak masters of Yudao Sect, Ji Wuhen, Lu Qian and Baili Qing. The three were ordered by Lan Xingjun to find and open the passage to the different space first.
Ji Wuhen, who was dressed in a gray robe, stared at a silver compass in his hand.
Suddenly, a ray of colorful spiritual light shone on the compass.
"It seems that the interception array can't wait to be activated. The seal has reached its weakest moment. The alien space here is floating and unstable. It may be too late to capture the exact location next time. Should the three of us enter this space first?" said the gray-robed scholar.
"The few Yuanhun Realm Southern Region cultivators discovered not long ago would not come unprepared. If they enter the space first to obtain the treasure, it will be difficult to take it back." Lu Qian replied.
"When we came, Elder Lan had already informed us to act according to the situation. If we don't enter now, when will we enter?" Baili Qing finished speaking, her pretty face condensed.
"Please help me, the two of you, open the entrance to this alien space." Senior Brother Ji said.
Placing the silver compass on the ground, the three of them simultaneously cast a wheel-like spell.
As the three people continued to inject their magic power, countless strings of silver characters emerged from the compass, swarming towards a certain point in the void, and disappeared into it one after another.
In a moment, an extremely bright silver light spot appeared in the void. With the silver light spot as the center, circles of silver ripples swayed out.
The silver ripples gradually spread out to the surroundings, revealing a cyan space in the center. As the cyan space gradually expanded, an ancient cyan stone door appeared in front of the three people.
The cyan stone door seemed unstable, and the surface was trembling slightly.
Seeing this, Ji Wuhen raised his hand, and several silver talismans shot out and stuck on the cyan stone door one by one. Silver arcs kept popping out from the talismans. Under the effect of these silver arcs, the stone door gradually stabilized and stopped shaking.
Ji Wuhen took out an ancient green bamboo scroll. Then he stretched out a finger, moved his true energy, and a silver light spun out from his index finger. He used his finger as a pen to write the word "open" on the scroll.
"Go!" With a light call, the word "open" was pulled out from the scroll, like a flying bird with its wings spread, accurately landing on the stone door.
The word "open" on the stone door flashed a dazzling silver light. With a creak, a gap was torn open in the middle of the stone door.
As the gap in the middle of the stone door became larger and larger, a passage suddenly appeared behind the stone door.
Ji Wuhen took out a feather-shaped jade pendant, pinched it with two fingers, and the jade pendant turned into a ball of feather light and disappeared.
"I have informed Elder Lan of the situation here. Since the passage has been successfully opened, let's go in. Be careful."
Ji Wuhen flashed and was the first to enter the passage.
Baili Qing and Lu Qian followed into the passage.
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In front of the altar.
Lan Xingjun looked down at the jade pendant in his hand that was shining with spiritual light, and put it away after a moment.
"Come here, please invite the three hall masters of the Tiangui Sect."
Not long after, Ning Tianqi, who was dressed in a dark purple brocade robe, came to Lan Xingjun under the guidance of a disciple of the Yu Dao Sect.
Ning Tianqi was followed by two people. One was a beautiful woman with a huge red peony on her head, and the other was a beautiful boy in white clothes who looked about thirteen or fourteen years old. It was Yu Qingcheng, the head of the Flower Soul Hall of the Tiangui Sect, and Bai Shaojie, the head of the Cloud Ghost Hall, who came with Ning Tianqi to assist the Yu Dao Sect in completing this treasure hunt.
"Three heads, the matter is urgent, so I will be brief." Lan Xingjun stroked his silver beard with his hand and said with a smile.
"Elder Lan, please speak." Ning Tianqi said.
"The passage to the other space where the treasure is hidden has been opened, but the interception array has not been completed yet. I believe that it will not be long before the people in the South Region will know about the opening of the passage, so please go to the entrance of the space passage to temporarily block it. After the interception array is completed, I will go there in person."
"The passage has been opened? In this case, the three of us will set off immediately." Ning Tianqi replied.
"The location of the passage is ten miles southwest of here, so I will trouble you three." After speaking, Lan Xingjun smiled slightly.
"We will go there first." Ning Tianqi said, and turned around with the two people behind him and headed southwest.
Three figures galloped through the forests of Piaoyun Peak. They were Ning Tianqi and the other two who were rushing to the passage.
"Brother, is what Master Lan said true? Did he deliberately send the three of us away?" Yu Qingcheng asked as they were walking.
"From the intelligence we got, the masters of the Southern Region's Zhongyuan Soul Realm are already near Piaoyun Peak. It is true that they asked us to be the vanguard." Ning Tianqi said.
"Master Lan looks righteous, but he is actually very cunning. In the past, we had frictions with the Tiangui Sect and the Yu Dao Sect, and we suffered a lot from him." Yu Qingcheng said.
"Don't worry, Junior Sister, we won't let the Yu Dao Sect use us for nothing this time." Ning Tianqi said, turning his head to Bai Shaojie and said, "Shaojie, send a signal to let the Ghost Valley Hall Master act according to the original plan." Ning Tianqi said to Bai Shaojie beside him.
"The signal has been sent. The Ghost Valley Hall Master happens to be close to where we are going. He should be ahead of us now." Bai Shaojie replied.
After listening to Bai Shaojie, Ning Tianqi smiled slightly, as if he had a plan in mind.
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The position where the three people of Hong Haitang were.
Hong Haitang, Tu Sanli, and Tong Pangzi were nervously waiting for the completion of the interception formation.
"The two people who escaped just now might attract a strong enemy. The three of us are in the open, and they are in the dark. Why don't we prepare first?" Tong Pangzi said.
"Tong Pangzi is right." Tu Sanli praised.
"Brother Tong is more proficient in formation. I'll have to trouble you, Brother Tong." Hong Haitang said.
"Miss, you are too polite. I will obey your orders!" Tong Pangzi said, and took out several formation plates and several formation flags and carefully arranged them around the three people.
After the formation was arranged, Tong Pangzi, who was sweating slightly, said: "Miss, I have arranged a simple defensive formation around here. If the opponent launches a long-range attack, its accuracy will be disturbed by the formation, and we will not suffer."
"You, Tong Pangzi, still have a way. This time I don't have to worry about someone shooting arrows in secret." Tu Sanli said, grinning at Tong Pangzi.
Soon, a thick smoke suddenly appeared at the foot of the activated interception formation in the distance, and a group of flying birds could be vaguely seen flying away in all directions.
Hong Haitang looked at the smoke rising in the distance and said, "I'm afraid the monks from the Southern Region have already taken action."
Tu Sanli subconsciously clenched the bone knife in his hand after hearing this.
Fatty Tong flipped his left hand, and a stack of talismans appeared in his hand.
"Woo-woo!" A strange wolf howl came from the woods opposite the three people.
"It's the monks from the Southern Region, everyone be careful."
As soon as Hong Haitang finished speaking, three silver feather arrows shot from the opposite woods with the force of wind and thunder. Three silver rays broke through the air and arrived in front of the three people in the blink of an eye.
A circle of blue light curtain suddenly rose around the three people, which was the timely activation of the defensive magic circle that Fatty Tong had just arranged.
As soon as the silver feather arrow touched the blue light curtain, a wisp of blue runes appeared on the light curtain and attached to the arrowhead of the silver feather arrow. As the blue runes flashed, the silver feather arrow's arrowhead deviated slightly, and whizzed past the three people's heads.
Then, an extremely powerful divine sense swept over the three people.
Among the three people, Hong Haitang was at the first level of the True Dan Realm. Tu Sanli was at the second level of the Pei Yuan Realm, and Fatty Tong was at the peak of the second level of the Pei Yuan Realm.
The realm of cultivation is the basis for the battle between cultivators. Although the outcome of the battle between cultivators may not be determined by the level of realm, the three people knew in their hearts that the next battle would be a fierce battle between the weak and the strong.