The night went by silently. The next morning, Zhao Hai and the others woke up early. After having breakfast, everyone set out. They originally didn't have any goals, they just wanted to take one step at a time. But now that they had a goal, they unknowingly walked faster.
However, Zhao Hai still controlled his speed. At the same time, he paid attention to the situation around him. In his opinion, the other sects wouldn't attack them under normal circumstances. However, being careful had always been Zhao Hai's principle. Therefore, he was very careful.
A day passed by quickly. As Zhao Hai said, they didn't encounter any attacks, not even at night. Now, it would take them about two days to reach the rocky area. Although no one attacked them, Nuan Yin and the others were still very careful. They were now somewhat nervous, they always felt that the other party was plotting something. Because of this, when they rested at night, they looked for Zhao Hai, hoping that they could speed up tomorrow. However, Zhao Hai didn't agree.
Nuan Yin and the others couldn't do anything about Zhao Hai's attitude. Although their status in the Iron Buddha Temple was higher than Zhao Hai, they had to follow Zhao Hai's lead in this operation. Because of this, they couldn't do anything about Zhao Hai's attitude.
In the following two days, their nerves were highly strung. Although no one attacked them, they were still very careful. Even the slightest movement would make them feel nervous.
Zhao Hai looked at their panicked expressions and didn't know what to say. He knew that Nuan Yin and the others were taking this matter too seriously. They represented the Iron Buddha Temple, Nuan Gu, and Nuan Yun. If they didn't do well, then they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to Nuan Gu and Nuan Yun. It was precisely because of this that they were so nervous.
Zhao Hai didn't say anything about their appearance. He just needed to control their speed and not worry about being attacked by the enemy. He didn't care about anything else.
However, Zhao Hai gave everyone an order. They were to collect as much firewood as they could. Even if it wasn't too dry, they were to take all of it. The more, the better.
Although they didn't understand what Zhao Hai wanted to do, they still did as they were told. They kept collecting firewood, sometimes even taking away dead trees.
After two days, they finally arrived at the top of the mountain. It wasn't accurate to say that it was the top of the mountain. Zhongshi Mountain was divided into many peaks. Some peaks had pine trees while others had other trees. The peak that they arrived at was actually a rocky area. Besides some stones, some malnourished crooked trees, and some weeds, there was nothing else. To be honest, this peak was probably the worst place to set up a camp in the entire Zhongshi Mountain.
However, Zhao Hai chose this peak. If they wanted to set up a camp on the other peaks, they would need to clean up a lot of things. For example, some plants needed to be cleaned up. Although Zhao Hai didn't say that they couldn't harm the plants, he really didn't want to harm them. Therefore, he chose this peak.
This peak wasn't the highest peak in Zhongshi Mountain. However, it was very steep. There were no plants for a few hundred meters from the top of the mountain. In such a place, as long as they set up a camp on the top of the mountain, other people would certainly be discovered if they wanted to sneak into their camp. This was because this place was almost unobstructed.
Even though it was said to be completely unobstructed, there were still some scattered rocks. These rocks ranged from large ones to small ones like millstones. However, it wasn't a problem to clear these rocks. Don't forget, they were all body cultivators. Each one of them had strength. Wouldn't it be too easy to clear these rocks?
And the rocks that were cleaned up could be used to build a few stone houses. Even if they didn't build a stone house, they could still build a simple wall. This way, the camp would be completed.
Zhao Hai and the others took four days to build the camp. Every day, half of the people were building the camp, and the other half were on guard. However, there were no fights. They noticed that there were fights in the woods from time to time. They were on the top of the mountain, so they were able to see some things.
Four days was only enough for them to build a small waist-high wall. They built a few stone houses, all of which were very large. It wouldn't be a problem to house a hundred people.
However, because of the tight time and the temporary residence, these houses didn't have a roof. Some people would feel strange. Why would you build a house without a roof? This was actually very easy to answer. First, it was to block the wind, and second, it was to block the sun.
The mountain wind was very strong. Although Zhao Hai and the others were Body Cultivators, and they were already immune to the heat, they were naturally happy to make themselves more comfortable. Moreover, they were now on the top of the mountain. If they lit a fire at night and made some food, the fire would be visible from afar. It was possible that the people from the other sects would come over. With these walls, at least they wouldn't have to worry about being seen.
After everything was done, Zhao Hai took out the Arhat Lifeless Formation's disk. This disk was made of metal, and it looked very good. It looked bright and exquisite. Naturally, the power of this disk wasn't very high. It was classified as a low-grade disk. Even if you put a Level 9 crystal inside, it would be attacked by a powerful force and the disk would shatter.
After the disk was opened, Zhao Hai put a Level 4 crystal inside. As long as it wasn't attacked, a Level 4 crystal would be enough to support the disk for several days. Zhao Hai didn't lack crystals, so he directly put a Level 4 crystal inside.
In addition to the Arhat Lifeless Formation, they also arranged a lot of formations outside the walls. These formations weren't the kind that would fail when touched by talismans. Zhao Hai also arranged some of these formations. However, the formations they arranged now were more advanced formations. They would only explode when touched.
By the time the entire camp was set up, nearly ten days had already passed. Counting the time they spent in the forest, half a month had passed. As long as they could hold on for less than half a month, they would be able to leave Zhongshi Mountain.
Since the construction of the base was completed, Nui Yin and the others' mood slowly improved. Although the base was very simple, it could even be described as crude. In any case, it was still a base. If an enemy came, they would have defensive formations and traps to support them for a while. This made them feel a lot more at ease.
They didn't know if the other three sects didn't want to provoke them, or if the other three sects didn't know that they were at the top of the mountain. In any case, they had been at the top of the mountain for more than ten days, but the other three sects didn't attack them even once. This surprised not only Nui Yin and the others, but also Zhao Hai.
However, no matter what the reason was, it was true that the other party didn't attack them. This made Zhao Hai feel relieved. However, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Zhao Hai didn't allow the people from the Iron Buddha Temple to enter the forest. These days, they were eating dried food that they brought with them, or wild vegetables that they picked in the forest. Naturally, they used the dried firewood that they collected to make a fire. Now everyone understood why Zhao Hai wanted to collect dried firewood, it was to let them eat something warm.
Although there were still people on guard at the base every day, and there were always sentries in the open and hidden, but in general, everyone was still relatively relaxed. This was because it was almost impossible for people from the other sects to sneak into the base without them knowing. They had already cleared away all the larger stones around the base, and it was impossible for them to find a place to hide.
The peaceful life lasted for twenty days. Now, the time for them to leave Zhongshi Mountain was getting closer and closer. However, Zhao Hai and Nui Yin were nervous. They were very clear that they couldn't relax at this time. If the other party wanted to make a move on them, then they would have to wait for this opportunity. Otherwise, if they wanted to make a move on them after the battle, then it would be considered a provocation. The consequences would be very serious. It was possible that the flames of war that had just stopped would be reignited. One must know that Wu Zui wasn't a good-tempered person. If he knew that the other sects dared to play dirty, then he would instantly turn into an angry Vajra.
In fact, the Iron Buddha Temple wasn't a temple that focused on Buddhist cultivation. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to survive from ancient times until now. The Iron Buddha Temple was just like Abbot Wu Yu said, it was a Battle Temple. The so-called Battle Temple, to put it bluntly, was a temple for monks. Martial cultivation was the main focus, followed by Buddhist cultivation. It was completely different from other temples.
If ordinary monks were dedicated to cultivation, then they were dedicated to fighting. Because of this, the people of the Iron Buddha Temple were Jianghu people. They couldn't be compared to ordinary Jianghu people.
Because of this, very few Sects would dare to provoke the people of the Iron Buddha Temple. This was especially true for Rogue Cultivators and small Sects. This was because they knew that the people of the Iron Buddha Temple weren't good people. Don't think of them as ordinary monks. To be able to fight with the Iron Buddha Temple, one would need to be at least at the level of the Nightwalker Sect.
At this time, because of Zhao Hai's group, the entire base was tense. Everyone's spirit was highly concentrated. They were all veterans of the Jianghu, so they naturally understood that they couldn't relax. Otherwise, they would be the ones to suffer. Because of this, they were very careful.
Facts proved that their caution was correct. On the 22nd day of Zhao Hai's group's arrival, Zhao Hai felt that someone was spying on them from the foot of the mountain. These eyes were full of malice. Zhao Hai didn't need the plants to feel it. Because of this, after these people appeared, Zhao Hai immediately called Nui Yin and the others to an empty room. After the group sat down, Zhao Hai looked at them and said, "Those guys can't bear it anymore. They've already reached the forest below."
Nui Yin and the others stared. Although they didn't feel anyone in the forest, they believed in Zhao Hai. They knew that Zhao Hai wouldn't joke about this matter. Therefore, Nui Yin immediately asked, "Did you guys come together or separately?"
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