"Junior fellow apprentice may not know the situation here, so I'll give a brief introduction first. The Evil Spirit Realm is a special space that is completely different from the outside world where the Middle Sky Continent is located. The reason why it is called the Evil Spirit Realm is that the evil spirits are rampant here. They can't be killed all at once. What's more, the strength of the ghost army is not comparable by ordinary cultivators. "After leaving the Black Peak Valley, the thin man's expression relaxed slightly and said to Liu Ming.
"Thank you senior fellow apprentice for your guidance, but I don't know why I can't stay in the valley for a long time?" Liu Ming asked.
"Speaking of the Black Peak Valley, it is one of the few connecting passages between the Middle Sky Continent and the Evil Spirit Realm. Because it is empty all around, it is often attacked by many evil spirits, and it can't be defended at all. Therefore, it is listed as one of the dangerous areas. Without the approval of the higher-ups, no disciple can stay here without permission. As for the new disciples, the Sect will arrange people to bring them back to the station in advance. Speaking of this, the last time a newcomer came was a few years ago. I also got a notice from the higher-ups recently, so I rushed to the vicinity in advance. "The thin man slowly explained to Liu Ming.
"What is the current situation of the Evil Spirit Realm? What's going on with these ghost army? "Liu Ming nodded thoughtfully, then asked cautiously.
"Under our 4 ancient sects' painstaking efforts for many years, we have now initially controlled a small area of the Evil Spirit Realm. The entire Evil Spirit Realm is boundless. We can't explore the border so far. It is even said that there is a place that can lead to the legendary Netherworld. Let's not talk about this for the time being. Speaking of the ghost army here, I will first tell junior fellow apprentice about the classification of the ghosts here. The ghosts here are roughly divided into 2 types. One is the indigenous malicious ghosts born in the yin qi of the Evil Spirit Realm. They are relatively weak, and there is no strict organization and unified force. Most of them are divided into many small tribes scattered everywhere, but there are too many of them. We can encounter a group from time to time in the entire Evil Spirit Realm, and they often form a terrifying ghost tide to attack our human camp. The other type is the evil ghost army, which is no less powerful than us. Not only is their organization well-organized, they are also well-equipped, skilled in all kinds of ghost formations, and there are even Tongxuan realm profound ghosts among them. Below the Mystic Ghosts were the Ghost Marshals, who were equivalent to Celestial Phenomenon Cultivators, the Malevolent Ghost Commanders, who were equivalent to Jin Dan Cultivators, and the Malevolent Ghost Commandants, who were equivalent to human Crystal Level Cultivators, as well as numerous Ghost Soldiers. For some reason, ever since the Four Ancient Sects occupied this stronghold in the Evil Spirit Path, the Evil Spirit Legion also emerged and madly attacked the stronghold of the Four Ancient Sects. "The thin man was very familiar with the situation here, and he spoke frankly.
"A Profound Enlightenment Realm Profound Ghost. How are we going to deal with it?" Liu Ming's heart shuddered upon hearing this.
"You don't have to worry about that, Junior Brother. Even if the Evil Spirit Legion has the support of Mystic Ghosts, our major Sect will take turns to send a Profound Enlightenment Cultivator to guard the Evil Spirit Path to deter the Mystic Ghosts and stabilize the people's hearts. In addition, the Four Ancient Sects also formed a cultivator legion mainly composed of their disciples to fight against the Evil Spirit Legion. They were the Jin Guangjun of the Taiqing Gate, the Puppet Army of the Nature Work Sect, the Grand Spirit Army of the Haoran Academy, and the Demon Subduing Army of the Demon Mystic Sect. Usually, the Four Ancient Sects each controlled a main city and a number of affiliated fortresses. Once they found that the Evil Spirit Legion was attacking, they would take care of each other and fight together. Compared to the unity of human cultivators, the local malicious ghosts and the Evil Spirit Path's Evil Spirit Legion would sometimes join forces to deal with human cultivators, but sometimes they would fight and kill each other. In this way, although our human cultivators are at a disadvantage in terms of number and overall strength, we can still persist for a long time and maintain a certain balance. "The thin man explained slowly.
"So that's the case. Junior Brother is relieved. By the way, I also want to ask senior brother about another thing. I don't know if senior brother knows another disciple of my Fallen Serene Peak, 'Xiaowu'. What is the current situation? "After Liu Ming nodded, he suddenly changed the topic.
"Xiaowu? You are talking about a woman with short hair, right? I have some impression of her. She has been here for a long time. She is very powerful and has made a lot of meritorious service, but she disappeared some time ago. "The thin man thought for a while and said with some uncertainty.
"Disappeared? Does senior brother know what happened? "Liu Ming was shocked when he heard the words, and he asked quickly.
"I'm afraid I really don't know much about this, but when junior brother arrives in the city, you can ask others." The thin man hesitated and replied.
"Thank you senior brother for your advice." Seeing this situation, Liu Ming could only say so.
As the 2 talked along the way, they had already flown thousands of miles away. The base of Jin Guangjun was much farther than Liu Ming imagined.
Along the way, they rarely saw other cultivators passing by. They only encountered a patrol team composed of 3 Nature Work Sect disciples. Liu Ming and the thin man were thousands of meters away from the other party. After they just greeted each other, they continued to fly away.
However, what surprised Liu Ming was that after the two of them left the range of the Black Peak Valley, the entire black sky gradually turned into a light gray, and not long after, it turned into a deep red.
After a short while, it suddenly drizzled in the originally calm sky. What made him feel strange was that the rain was pale red, and it was accompanied by a faint stench.
"Junior fellow apprentice, this is the Rotten Rain unique to the Evil Ghost Way. Although the corrosive ability is weak, and it has almost no effect on cultivators above the Crystallization Period, it will still have some effect after a long time. We should avoid it for a while before continuing." The thin young man said to Liu Ming.
Liu Ming immediately nodded in agreement.
So the 2 landed in a small basin surrounded by cliffs on all sides, and they hid in a small cave under the cliff.
"Senior fellow apprentice, does this kind of rotten rain often fall here?" Liu Ming asked after wiping his clothes that were a little wet and had a few thumb-sized holes corroded.
"This kind of rotten rain is not common in the Evil Ghost Way. It usually only happens once every few months, but it will last for a few days, so it's better to avoid it for a while. I have never been to this cave before. It seems that I need to stay here for a few days. Why not go in and explore it first. Maybe there will be some other gains. After all, there are a lot of good things in the Evil Ghost Way. "The thin young man shook his head and explained to Liu Ming.
"Alright."
After a brief discussion, the 2 decided to enter the cave to explore it first.
The entrance to the cave was naturally formed, and the whole body was a kind of light black mountain rock. After the 2 walked only a few dozen feet in, they were surrounded by a dense black mass, unable to see the situation inside at all.
The thin young man frowned, and at the same time, he raised one hand, and a green light flew out. It was a moonlight stone the size of an egg.
As soon as this object appeared, the soft light illuminated the entire cave, and it was clearly visible even deep inside the cave.
"Be careful, the Evil Ghost Way is full of Yin Qi, and those ghosts are good at hiding, so even if they are very close, it is difficult to find their traces." The thin young man reminded.
After Liu Ming nodded to him, the 2 slowly walked into the depths of the cave.
The depths of the cave were not as wide as the outside. Liu Ming and the thin disciple both leaned sideways, leaning against the side of the stone wall of the cave, while paying attention to the situation in front and behind them.
This cave was extremely narrow and long. The 2 walked for a full 10 minutes, but there was still no sign of reaching the end, which made Liu Ming vigilant.
Under normal circumstances, the deeper the lair was built, the more likely it was to have some high-level monsters and ghosts.
Just as Liu Ming was thinking, Scorpion's surprised voice came into his ear.
"Master, I don't know what's going on, but I can actually sense a group of ghosts approaching here, and there are quite a lot of them."
Liu Ming was startled when he heard this. After his eyes flashed, he immediately released his Divine Sense to scan ahead, but he found nothing unusual.
So after a little thought, he quietly patted the leather bag on his waist, and a black mist quietly floated out, directly drilling into the side of the stone wall.
After the 2 walked forward for more than a thousand feet, the thin young man suddenly stopped. Behind him, Liu Ming naturally stopped as well.
This was because the area up ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a rather large dark stone hall. On the ground, one could vaguely see a series of palm-sized purple spirit flowers, as well as a series of purple vines that were as thick as an arm, intertwined with one another.
"This is …" Liu Ming couldn't help but ask with some doubts.
"This is a kind of 'Purple Water Chestnut Flower' that ghosts like to eat, but this flower only grows on some open mountain rocks. Generally, it is impossible for it to naturally appear in the depths of this cave, unless …" The thin young man's face sank, and he hurriedly flipped his palm. A moonlight stone appeared, and he gently threw it forward.
As a green light streaked across the air, it illuminated everything in the stone hall in front of them. On the stone walls in all directions, there were grey bats stuck to them, and there were hundreds of them densely packed.
"This … this is the Hell Ghost Bat!"
As soon as the thin young man saw this scene, he immediately lost his voice.
These Hell Ghost Bats were completely different from the demonic bats that Liu Ming had seen before. Each of them exuded an extremely gloomy aura, and a pair of dark green eyes were full of essence fire.
Almost at the same time, the sound of bats hissing could be heard. Hundreds of Ghost Bats spread their wings and rushed towards the two of them, covering the sky and covering the earth.
"Oh no, these Hell Ghost Bats' bodies are like iron, and their blood is extremely poisonous. In such a narrow place, it is even more disadvantageous for us. Let's go!" The thin young man said in a panic, and at the same time, his body swayed and was about to fly backward.
"Senior brother, don't panic!" Liu Ming said lightly.
As soon as his voice fell, there was a loud rumbling sound in the cave. The stone walls on both sides suddenly shook violently, and the ground instantly shattered. Countless gravel trembled and floated up in an instant.
"Hit!" A gentle voice suddenly rang out from the ground.
The gravel that was everywhere immediately rotated in the rumbling sound, turning into a rolling rock flow, rushing straight toward the opposite group of bats.
A series of muffled "pu pu" sounds came from the air.
The rock flow was like a sharp blade, directly piercing through the grey ghost bats. Black gas and gravel intertwined, and for a moment, blood splattered everywhere.
"Chi chi" sounds, the rocks that were touched by the blood of the Hell Ghost Bats melted like ice, quickly corroding to nothing. However, with the continuous flow of rocks to fill the gap, Liu Ming and the thin young man were not affected at all.
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