In this way, Gu Xu followed the team and smoothly passed through the deserted village filled with gray fog.
Since the ghosts and ghosts were all solved by Shi Lei and his companions from the "Shenji Camp" who led the team, he never had a chance to take action.
However, watching his companions deal with "Tapir?" opened Gu Xu's eyes and allowed him to witness many secret techniques of sects and forces.
For example, the "Cloud Sea Galaxy Sword" created by Luo Sishou himself and famous for its unpredictable changes;
For example, the simple and unpretentious sword created by Xu Man, the master of the Sword Pavilion in Shu. "Pingtian Sword Technique";
For example, the art of "speaking out words and following the law" passed down from generation to generation by the Chen family in Xiangyang;
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Even the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen couldn't help but use "Celestial Dragon Domain" on the "Tapir?" - Although Princess Zhaoning repeatedly asked him to keep a low profile before leaving, with the temperament of a thirteen-year-old boy, he had to keep him in peace. It is simply impossible not to be in the limelight.
The moment he saw the "Tianlong Domain", "Bifang" Chu Wei couldn't help but sigh.
He still clearly remembers the scene in the "Realm of Discussing Tao" when he was rubbed on the ground by "Qilin Girl" using this move - "Qilin Girl"'s gentle and sweet voice, and her violent The ruthless movements formed an extremely sharp contrast.
But now, "Girl Qilin" is unable to participate in the trip to Laoshan and meet him due to some unknown reasons.
This made Chu Wei feel very disappointed.
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In the afternoon of the next day, everyone arrived at the foot of Laoshan Mountain as planned.
I saw its sword peaks reaching thousands of feet and the mountains towering.
The mountains are surrounded by clouds and mist, and the woods are shadowy, making the atmosphere mysterious and deep.
Standing at the foot of the mountain, Gu Xu could even vaguely hear the sound of the rolling waves of the East China Sea in the distance.
In the last few hours, everyone stopped talking, but stood still and waited quietly.
They are all silently running their true energy, trying to adjust their bodies to the best condition.
Talk masters like "Qingluan" Du Jingjing even took out paper and pen, lay on the ground and started drawing talismans - after all, for talisman masters, the more talismans they carry, the more Have self-confidence.
Shi Lei stood aside and silently protected these young people.
Time passes minute by minute.
In the evening, the sun hanging in the sky slowly changed from rice-like gold to deep dark red.
Like a wound in the foggy sky, scarlet blood flowed out, dyeing the distant skyline red.
But soon, the blood coagulated and the scar healed.
Darkness envelopes the world again.
The silver crescent moon in the distance, as thin as a willow leaf, became the only light source between heaven and earth.
Midnight.
The moon climbed above everyone's heads.
There is finally movement in the silent Laoshan Mountain.
The strong wind howled by, driving away the clouds and mist in the mountains. From a distance, it looked like turbulent waves in the sea.
The rocks on the mountain also began to rumble.
Like a precise machine, it began to move slowly according to the established path.
A few minutes later, a narrow and rugged mountain road appeared on the steep cliff, leading to the depths of the fog.
Looking from a distance, it looks like a fairyland.
Although everyone present had long been psychologically prepared for the astonishing power of the ascended immortal.
But when they saw such a scene with their own eyes, they still couldn't help but be stunned.
"If I guessed correctly, that stone path is the road leading to the Immortal Cave," at this time, Shi Lei pointed to the winding path on the mountain and said to the young monks , "If you are ready, let's go.
"If you encounter danger or insurmountable obstacles, don't be brave, focus on saving your life. I will wait for you at the bottom of the mountain. "
After a short silence, "Zhulong" Chen Yanping took the lead to walk out of the team and said in a calm tone: "Then I will take the first step. "
After he finished speaking, he strode towards the stone steps of Laoshan Mountain.
Chen Yanping came all the way from home to Laoshan Mountain. Naturally, he was determined to gain the inheritance of the immortals, for fear that he would not be able to do anything. If you were half a step behind, someone else would take the lead.
As a concubine of the Xiangyang Chen family, under normal circumstances, he would have no chance of becoming the head of the family.
But the Immortal Cave Mansion. The inheritance in the world may be an opportunity for him to change his destiny.
Following him is "White Tiger" Jiange Su Xiao.
He said nothing and walked like wind. , disappeared into the depths of the clouds in a blink of an eye
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Seeing the two people climbing the mountain first, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen was naturally not to be outdone, and then carried his clothes on his back. With his luggage full of magic weapons and charms, he ran towards the long stairs.
However, the moment he stepped on the first step, his walking speed suddenly slowed down. Every step was extremely painful and strenuous, as if there was a very heavy boulder tied to my knees.
"Is this the restriction set by Kong Xuan Sanren? "Xiao Shangzhen said silently in his heart, "It's really powerful. "
As he was thinking, he raised his head and saw Chen Yanping and Su Xiao walking fast and far ahead in front of him, and finally realized the gap between them deeply.
He He had to stop temporarily, take a deep breath, take out the "Feng Xing Talisman" hand-drawn by Da Qi Imperial Master from his bag, and stick it on his body.
The terrible pressure was finally relieved.
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After them, other reserve members of the "Shenji Battalion" also walked towards the mist-shrouded stone steps.
The pressure on the mountain road is certainly terrifying
But the monks of the "Shenji Camp" are by no means waiting.The idle generation.
Either relying on their cultivation, or relying on talismans, or relying on magic weapons, they worked hard to overcome this pressure and climbed up the mountain road.
Even Chu Wei, who was the weakest, did not know where he got a magical elixir. After he swallowed the elixir, his muscles grew rapidly, and he was instantly transformed from a The thin man who seemed powerless turned into a burly man who could uproot a weeping willow tree.
Gu Xu stood there and observed for a moment, and then walked towards the winding and narrow stone path.
As soon as his right foot stepped onto the first step, he could not help but frown slightly. He felt that his body suddenly became extremely heavy, as if the acceleration of gravity had doubled several times in an instant. Fell to the ground.
He stretched out his hand to hold on to the tree trunk next to him to steady himself.
At this time, he saw many irregular cracks on the surface of the stone steps under his feet, which looked like cracks formed after weathering.
But Gu Xu knew that this was not a simple crack.
It is the pattern of the formation.
It can even be said that the entire Laoshan Mountain is a huge formation.
According to the rules set by Kong Xuan Sanren before his ascension, it opens and closes at regular intervals, blocking ordinary people at the foot of the mountain and turning the steep mountain into a paradise isolated from the world.
Since it is a formation, there is a way to crack it.
Although Gu Xu is only a second-level monk, because he pays great attention to the repeated tempering of true energy when practicing, his true energy is far more pure and condensed than that of monks in the same realm. .
He can completely rely on his own true energy to withstand the pressure like Chen Yanping and Su Xiao.
However, using brute force to solve problems is not Gu Xu's style.
Furthermore, he did not want to waste too much real energy during the mountain climbing process - because after that, he was likely to encounter greater obstacles.
So, he took out the "Jinghong Pen" from his pocket and used the technique of "Wan Lai Empty Silence".
Pieces of snowflakes fall leisurely, like flying dandelions, trembling, sinking and rippling in the vast night.
The uneven stone steps, dry branches, and shaggy shrubs were all dyed a bright silvery white.
Unconsciously, the snow temporarily erased the extraordinary attributes on the stone steps.
The heavy pressure disappeared instantly.
Gu Xu’s steps suddenly became lighter.
He walked on the snow, as if stepping on a soft carpet, leaving clear footprints.
However, when his figure gradually moved away, the snow behind him also melted - everything returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.
Looking from a distance, I can see that his steps are elegant and calm, like an immortal who is stepping on the clouds and does not eat the fireworks of the world.
Shangguan Jin, who was following him, also saw this scene clearly.
"So this is the power of the Twelve Weapons?" She sighed silently in her heart, "It is indeed as mysterious as the rumors say!"
Shangguan Jin once learned about it in various unofficial history books. "Jinghong Brush" is the magic weapon with the most chic and elegant temperament among the twelve famous instruments.
If the "Tai'a Sword" of the Daqi royal family represents the dominance of the world, and the "Jade Horse Whip" of the Youzhou Zhao family represents the bravery on the battlefield, then the "Jinghong Brush" of the Qingzhou Lu family "This is the poet's romantic feelings.
At this moment, looking at Gu Xu’s back, she had to sigh from the bottom of her heart, “Jinghong Pen” really matched him.
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In the next few minutes, Gu Xu quickly surpassed Chu Wei, Du Jingjing, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen and other climbers, and reached the depths of the clouds and mist. a fork in the road.
Next to the fork in the road, there is a huge stone with a line of words engraved on it in regular regular script:
"Sometimes in life must be there, but there is no time in life, so don't force it."
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Other than that, there were no other instructions telling Gu Xu which side of the fork he should go to.
"There is something in destiny...There is nothing in destiny...According to the words on this stone, I'm afraid it wants me to choose a path based on my feelings..."
Gu While Xu was thinking this, he took out an old copper coin from his pocket, silently recited the name "God" in his mouth, and then tossed the copper coin, trying to get the answer through divination.
The copper coin faces up.
Gu Xu chose to go to the right.
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A moment later, the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen also came to the huge stone.
He stayed for a moment, looking east and west. Seeing that the road on the left was relatively flat, he chose to walk to the left.
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In the next period of time, the monks came to this fork in the road one after another.
Shangguan Jin chose the right side after pondering for a long time.
Chu Wei scratched his head and chose the left side.
Du Jingjing chose the right side without thinking.
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The scenery along the way is particularly beautiful.
Gu Xu passed by a cliff.
I saw hanging springs and waterfalls falling from the top of the cliff into the deep pool. The water was like a jade dragon, spitting mist and rain, which was a spectacular sight.
When Gu Xu bypassed the waterfall and entered the deep forest, a fork in the road appeared in front of him again.
There is still a big stone standing on the side of the road, with a line of words carved on it -
"If fate comes, it will go; if fate gathers, it will disperse; if fate arises, then life will come; if fate falls, then fate will come." Then it will be destroyed, and everything will happen because of fate."
Gu Xu stared at it for a while, thinking deeply.
Then he took out the copper coins from his pocket again and performed divination.
This time the copper coin faced up, and he chose to move to the left.
The mountains and forests are getting darker and deeper.
Although it is late winter at this timeIn the middle of the season, he heard the clear chirping of cicadas.
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Soon, Shangguan Jin also bypassed the waterfall and came to this fork in the road.
This time, she stood in front of the boulder and thought for a long time, not knowing which way to go.
While she was hesitating, the waterfall behind her suddenly changed direction and roared towards her, like a tsunami as high as a mountain.
Seeing the overwhelming torrent, Shangguan Jin was startled and immediately ran towards the road on the right.
But she was still a beat slow after all.
I saw the wave falling from the sky, and she was submerged in it.
After a while, the waves subsided.
Shangguan Jin’s clothes were soaked, and the makeup on his face was blurred.
The crystal water drops followed her hair and fell to the ground one by one.
At this time, she finally roughly understood the meaning of the words on the boulder -
To inherit, it depends on cause and effect, not calculation.
Of course, she didn’t know whether her understanding was correct.
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The next person passing by the waterfall was Du Jingjing.
She did not stay in front of the boulder for too long, and walked straight to the right.
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A few minutes later, Gu Xu came to the third fork in the road.
There is still a line of words engraved on the huge stone on the roadside -
"Destiny is destined by heaven, and fate is gone. People take it by themselves. Sow the cause and reap the fruit. Everything is created by the heart. ”
He smiled and used the copper coins to divine fortune again.
The copper coin faces up.
Tashi Shiran walked to the right.
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Half an hour passed.
The fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen has walked through four forks in the road, used two "Feng Xing Talisman" hand-drawn by the Grand Master of Qi, and arrived at a low mountain.
The rocks here are stacked to form a square peak, like a building.
According to rumors, Kongxuan Sanren had a drinking party with friends here before ascending to heaven, so this place is also known as the "Juxian Terrace".
At this time, Xiao Shangzhen only felt that her body was extremely tired, so she crawled to a stone on the side of the road, intending to sit down and rest for a while.
A cool breeze blew by.
He smelled an attractive floral fragrance.
He took a deep breath and felt that the aroma was refreshing and made him very comfortable, relaxing his whole body.
However, at this moment, an accident happened.
The luggage he carried on his back disappeared.
A cold dagger suddenly pressed against his throat.
"Don't move."
A soft voice came from behind him.
At this time, Xiao Shangzhen discovered that the true energy all over his body had been imprisoned for some time and could not be released at all.Out!
The young fourth prince grew up in the palace with dignity and respect, and had never seen such a situation.
He suddenly turned pale, like a trembling quail.
"You...you are 'Qingluan' Du Jingjing..." He stumbled and said, "You should know very well that if you kill me, neither my sister nor my father will I'll let you go..."
PS: Sorry for the late update due to overtime work tonight.