Unfortunately, it was not easy to find the whereabouts of the two intruders in the vast mountain range where there were countless forks and dangers lurking in every ten steps.
Stone Master looked as if he had a well-thought-out plan. He brought thousands of men and followed closely behind Ning Fan and Long San into the Corpse Mountain Range. However, after chasing for a distance of a few mountains, they completely lost track of Ning Fan and Long San.
An imposing and majestic pursuit had actually returned empty-handed.
…
With Long San Chui leading the way, Ning Fan did not have to spend too much effort to shake off the pursuit of Stone Master and the others.
Long San Chui was very familiar with the topography of the Corpse Mountain Range. With him leading the way, Ning Fan was able to avoid many mazes, forks and the territories of fierce beasts, reducing the time spent on the journey and allowing them to advance quickly.
Although it was said to be fast, it was only in comparison to the difficulty of walking in the Corpse Mountain Range for ordinary people.
Even with Long San Chui as a guide, it was impossible for Ning Fan to walk as if he was flying in this mountain range. His speed was enough to shake off Stone Master and the others.
Within the mountain range, ancient trees towered into the sky.
Those ancient trees were boundless. It was unknown how many tens of thousands of years had passed since they died. The thinnest one would require a hundred people to hug it while the thicker ones would occupy an area of a few mu.
The growth of the ancient trees was in accordance with the rules. Between the gaps of the trees, there were many forks. Each of the forks was in the shape of a dragon. Countless forks were connected to each other as if thousands of dragons were entrenched there. Ordinary people might not be able to feel it, but Ning Fan who had cultivated the Secret Word 'Force' could feel a powerful aura rushing towards him the moment he saw the layout of this place.
Moreover, he could feel a trace of extreme danger from this complicated geographical layout. His hair stood on end uncontrollably.
His intuition would never be wrong! This Corpse Mountain Range was a land of great danger!
Every blade of grass and tree in the mountain range seemed ordinary, but they could not be touched casually.
Ning Fan's eyes were extremely solemn.
Just now, he accidentally touched an ancient tree in this place, which immediately triggered a slight change in the grand momentum of this place.
Then, countless grey sword silks as thin as a woman's hair burst out from the ancient tree. The power it exuded directly blasted Ning Fans and Long San Chui away!
Fortunately, Ning Fan managed to activate the dharma image of the God Destroying Giant in time. In an instant, he transformed into the complete form of the God Destroying Giant. Even though he was sent flying by the grey sword thread, he was not injured at all.
Long Sanchui, on the other hand, was much more miserable. Even though he had activated his black dragon scales at the critical moment to defend himself, he was still beaten to the point of vomiting blood and suffering some injuries.
What was interesting was that Long San Chui did not forget his sense of responsibility as a senior of Feng Long and wholeheartedly wanted to protect Ning Fan.
He spread his massive black dragon wings and stood in front of Ning Fan. While wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he turned around and gave Ning Fan a thumbs-up. His white teeth shone brightly, making him look like he was too hot-blooded.
"Little friend, be careful! Don't touch any of the plants here. Quickly come under my dragon wings and let me protect you! Don't be afraid and don't panic. As long as this old man is here … "
When he turned his head, what he saw was Ning Fan who had dispersed the God Exterminating Giant and was unscathed.
The grey sword thread dissipated after one strike.
Suddenly, a few crows flew past the ancient forest.
Awkward.
Apart from the awkward beginning.
Long San Chui who was acting like a senior would never have thought that even a Sixth Tribulation Immortal Emperor like him would be injured by the sword thread while Ning Fan was unscathed …
Ning Fan suddenly felt that it was a little funny.
This Long San Chui seemed to be a supreme being. His brain seemed to be a little dull. Although cultivators with beast bodies would more or less have a one-track mind, this old man's one-track mind seemed to have exceeded the bottom line of ordinary people.
After talking to him for a long time, you would realize that this person was purely an idiot.
However, Ning Fan was more than willing to travel with this kind of idiot compared to those shrewd old monsters. At least he did not have to worry about the other party stabbing him in the back.
With his ability to communicate with all living things, he could easily find out the following information. He was sure that Long San Chui's hot-blooded stupidity was not an act.
Long San Chui's clothes: "I am clothes! I am clothes! Master is an idiot! He is an idiot! "
Long San Chui's shoes: "I am shoes! I am shoes! Master is an idiot! He is an idiot! "
Long San Chui's eye sores: "I am eye sores! I am eye sores! Master is an idiot! He is an idiot! "
Long San Chui's …
In short, this was a somewhat pitiful Immortal Emperor Hui Long. Even the parts of his body were laughing at him for being an idiot …
If it wasn't for such a convenient information gathering ability, Ning Fan would never trust Long San Chui, who he had only met once.
Ning Fan raised his hand and threw a bottle of pills to Long San Chui, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
Long San Chui caught the pill and scanned it with his spirit sense. His expression was instantly shocked and tears filled his eyes.
"Nine Transformations Emperor Pill! Little friend is really forthright, to actually casually gift such a high-level healing medicinal pill! I am really touched! "
"… Quickly consume it and heal your injuries. I will protect you. In any case, it was me who carelessly touched the ancient trees here. That was why I triggered the sword silk attack and caused you to be injured. It is only natural for me to compensate you with some pills. "Ning Fan said indifferently.
"Words cannot express my gratitude! It is fate that brought us together. From today onwards, I will recognize you as my friend. I will go through water and tread on fire. Little friend, just one word and I will not refuse! "
Long San Chui laughed. He sat cross-legged on the ground and consumed the pill to refine it.
His hearty laughter suddenly gave Ning Fan an indescribable sense of familiarity.
It was familiar yet strange.
It would take some time to refine the medicinal power and heal his injuries.
At first, Long San Chui was concentrating on healing his injuries. Later on, he became bored and began to find topics to chat with Ning Fan.
Unlike Long San Chui who was talkative, Ning Fan was not a talkative person. In Long San Chui's eyes, he was completely the type of person who could not say anything and had an extremely boring character.
In the end, Long San Chui gave up on finding topics to chat with Ning Fan. He licked his lips and asked.
"Do you have wine?!"
It was his addiction to wine.
"… You are an Immortal Emperor but you don't have your own spiritual wine?" Ning Fan was speechless.
"Hey! Don't be so calculative about such a small matter. I won't hide it from little friend. I have already finished my own wine. Haha. It's not easy to meet a fellow countryman, so … so … "
"… So you came with me just to cheat some wine?" Ning Fan felt a headache.
"Haha. You can't say that. It's not that I have to drink wine. It's just that I feel like old friends at first sight. It's like it's not the first day we met. That's why I want to have a drink with you. Cultivators of our generation have the same interests. If I can't sit in a dangerous building and drink a pot of real good wine, it will be a pity. "
"…"
Ning Fan became silent.
Like old friends at first sight …
He seemed to have a strange feeling. He felt that he was familiar with Long San Chui yet strange.
Moreover, Long San Chui's words gave him a sense of familiarity. It was as if he had heard similar words somewhere before.
I remember now …
That year, he changed his name to Lu Bei and accepted the request of Luo Yun Demon Sealer Lu Daochen to rescue a general of the Ancient Heavenly Court – Lu Wu.
Before Lu Wu disappeared, he seemed to have said something similar.
"Thank you! Thank you! I'm going to reincarnate again! Thank you! "
"It's a promise and a promise. That's all. Senior doesn't need to thank me. If I send you off without wine, wouldn't it be a pity?! "
"Well said! What a good way to send you off! Everyone is afraid of death and Samsara. However, you compared death to a long journey! I can't compare to your heroic spirit. I'll drink this wine. If we're fated to meet again in my next life, I'll definitely sit in a dangerous building and drink a pot of real good wine with you! "
I'll sit in a dangerous building and drink a pot of real good wine with you …
All of a sudden, Ning Fan felt an impact on his soul. He sensed it and looked at Long San Chui.
As he did, his eyes were filled with shock. It was as if he had confirmed something. However, there was something unexplainable and unimaginable in it.
This Long San Chui who was a little stupid, a little righteous and a little heroic seemed to be Lu Wu who he had a drinking date with before …
If he carefully identified their qi, he would find that their qi was very different due to the changes of Samsara. However, within the difference, there was … a trace of unchanging nature that could not be erased even by Samsara.
Could this Long San Chui actually be Lu Wu's reincarnation? Could it be that the so-called "like old friends at first sight" was just a drinking date in the past?
However, there was something that couldn't be explained.
How many years had it been since Lu Wu re-entered Samsara …
Judging from Long San Chui's bone age, he was obviously a Great Sovereign who had lived since the ancient times.
It was impossible for him to be a reincarnation.
Then, was the qi that was similar to Lu Wu's just an illusion …?
Or could it be that Samsara was not something that could be understood by normal time logic …?
Ning Fan's eyes flashed with green light. He was at a loss. His understanding of Samsara was also tumbling in his mind.
There were two voices in his mind arguing whether Long San Chui was Lu Wu or not. One of them firmly believed that his feeling was not wrong while the other kept denying this argument with time logic.
After a long, long time …
Only then did Ning Fan's expression returned to normal. He let out a long sigh.
He couldn't figure it out.
He couldn't see through it.
Reincarnation was actually such an incomprehensible thing.
If he was in it and tried to understand it with his own time logic, it seemed … very difficult to see the truth.
Since he couldn't figure it out, Ning Fan stopped thinking about it. He patted his storage pouch and took out two jars of spiritual wine. He tossed one to Long San Chui and opened the mud seal. He then gulped down the wine.
It was as if he wanted to drink all the puzzles in his mind and throw them to the back of his mind.
Long San Chui was startled at first, then he burst into laughter. He also opened the mud seal and drank to his heart's content.
After drinking, the two of them no longer talked. Long San Chui quickly finished refining the medicinal power and returned to his peak state.
However, there were still some changes.
Previously, Long San Chui and Ning Fan traveled together out of kindness to protect the younger generation.
Ning Fan, on the other hand, just wanted to use Long San Chui's understanding of Corpse Mountain Range.
But now, it was different. There seemed to be some friendship between the two of them. It was as if they had been accumulating for many years. It was as if this drinking session was Ning Fan's first time but not Long San Chui's first.
Ning Fan's eyes slightly narrowed. He was sure of one thing. Long San Chui's physical body was quite powerful. His injuries could recover very quickly. Even without the pills he gave him, Long San Chui could still recover in a very short period of time.
"Hey! I've been on the road for so many days and I actually didn't ask for little friend's name. May I know little friend's name? "
"You can call me Ning Fan or Lu Bei …"
"Lu Bei? Where have I heard this name before … Sure enough, Little Brother Ning gave me a feeling of familiarity at first sight! Haha! "
"Familiarity at first sight huh … Samsara is like a stranger, perhaps it is also like a reunion …"
Ning Fan murmured to himself. What he said made Long San Chui's eyes go blank.
He only felt that Ning Fan's words were so profound that it had exceeded his understanding. Now, it seemed like he had underestimated this junior from the beginning.
"Little Brother Ning's defensive method is truly heaven-defying. You can actually block the attack of the Saint's Sword Formation with just your Immortal Venerable cultivation. Truly amazing! I originally wanted to save you, but I didn't expect that I would be helped by you instead. Haha. I'm ashamed. I'm ashamed. "Long San Chui laughed loudly.
"If I didn't have a certain method, I wouldn't have dared to come here. As for the Saint's Sword Formation … So that's how it is. No wonder the sword threads just now had such terrifying power. It made me instantly have the premonition to activate my strongest defense. It turns out that the grand pattern of this place has actually formed a Saint's Absolute Killing Sword Formation. That's why it's so dangerous … "Ning Fan's expression did not show it but his heart was slightly shocked.
No wonder he couldn't see the trajectory of the grand pattern of this place even with his attainments in the 'Force' Secret Art …
This place is really not a good place!
"Rumor has it that when the Great Humble Sacred Ancestor was still alive, he once used the mountain pattern as a sword and heaven and earth as a sheath to lay down a grand killing sword formation. After his death, this place became the sleeping place of Madam White Bones for some unknown reason. Sigh. Even though I'm the first among the Three Flames, Bai Xiaosheng, I don't know much about the secrets within. In short, you and I must be careful when we walk in this forest. Just don't disturb the grand pattern of this place. As for the sacrificial tool that you're looking for … Sigh. That kind of thing is the key to the grand pattern of this place. If it's disturbed … Forget it. We're acquaintances. If there's a sudden change in the grand pattern, I'll certainly lend you a hand! "
As soon as he finished speaking, Long San Chui who had fully recovered from his injuries once again led Ning Fan through the forked paths of the ancient trees which were filled with dangerous Qi.
Occasionally, the Qi of powerful ancient creatures could be felt from both sides of the path. The weakest of them was at the Immortal Venerable Realm. There were also many Immortal Emperors.
The Three Flames was the most dangerous place in the Supreme Dan Holy Region. The Corpse Mountain Range was the most dangerous place in the Three Flames. Ning Fan didn't find it strange that there were so many powerful Qi lying dormant.
He also didn't deliberately investigate what kind of species those Qi belonged to.
If he didn't take the initiative to investigate those ancient creatures, it seemed like he wouldn't be attacked.
At the place where the two mountain ranges were connected, there would usually be a formation barrier to prevent outsiders from invading the interior of the mountain range.
Long San Chui who claimed to be the First Original Heavenly Master of the Three Flames only had an average attainment in the Dao of Formations. It was extremely strenuous for him to break these formations. Fortunately, Ning Fan would always search for the location of the Yin Formation and use a method that Long San Chui couldn't understand to easily disrupt the power of the formation.
All kinds of strange things about Ning Fan constantly refreshed Long San Chui's understanding. Gradually, no matter how stupid Long San Chui was, he realized that Ning Fan was the ghost masked cultivator who annihilated the He Clan and killed He Zu.
Of course, he didn't realize that Ning Fan wasn't the same kind as Chuo Long.
While advancing, Ning Fan memorized the layout of the formation in this place. Gradually, the transformation of the entire Corpse Mountain Range became clearer in his mind.
There were more than a thousand mountain peaks in the Corpse Mountain Range. However, most of them were just illusions of the formation. There were only three hundred and five mountain peaks that were in the real position.
The arrangement of the mountain peaks was even more strange. If one didn't have the ability to distinguish the real from the fake, he definitely wouldn't be able to see it. The three hundred and five mountain peaks stood on the ground. If one looked down from the sky, they would see a giant with the mountain as its bones, stretching its limbs and sleeping on the ground!
Three hundred and five bones. It wasn't the number of bones of an adult but it roughly matched the number of bones of an infant …
"The layout of this place gives me an extremely uncomfortable feeling. It's not as simple as a sense of danger. It's a pure dislike …"
"The route we're taking seems to be entering from the foot of the Sleeping Infant Layout and heading towards the head …"
"There seems to be an extremely powerful existence sealed at the head of the Sleeping Infant Layout. That kind of power … seems to be even scarier than Supreme Being Niu Gui. Could it be the legendary strongest person among the Five Venerated Beings of Da Bei … Madam White Bones?"
"In the past, I learned the Heaven Breaking Sword Finger from Little Dugu. That level of Sword Dao inheritance seems to resonate with some kind of Sword Dao power in this place …"
"Speaking of which, the Heaven Capital Emperor schemed against me that day. He wanted to trick me into coming to the most dangerous place of the Sky Flame to learn some kind of supreme Sword Dao … Could it be that the place that the Heaven Capital Emperor schemed against is this Corpse Mountain Range? If that's the case, it's really a coincidence. "
While advancing slowly, Ning Fan's mind was racing.
Two days later, he finally arrived at the head of the Sleeping Infant Layout under Long San Chui's free guidance!
The first thing he saw was a huge door of Heaven Wasteland above a dense forest!
"The Great Gate of Infinite Wasteland is the path that Immortal Emperor Zi Dou left for the descendants of Immortal Cultivator Zi Dou. There were also rumors in the outside world that there was an Infinite Desolate Stone Gate inside the Extreme Dan Sacred Region. Unexpectedly, it was actually true! Not to mention that the stone gate is located in the Corpse Mountain Range, which is the most dangerous of the Tri-Flames! "
"I was still wondering why the Demon Clan and Demon Clan didn't covet this stone gate, but the one in the wilderness instead of this stone gate … So that's how it is. It must be because the true foundation of the Supreme Dan Sacred Region is too strong, and the location of this stone gate is too tricky. With the Four Heavens of the Illusionary World and the foundation of the demon race, the success rate of attacking this stone door under the eyes of the Five Venerables of Da Bei was close to zero. Therefore, on the surface, it seems that the Wilderness is easier to obtain … "
"Strange … This stone gate of Infinite Wasteland is calling me …"
If it was the previous Ning Fan, he would not be able to hear such a call.
But now, he was a Deity with a crippled body, and he was a Deity who had awakened the ability to communicate with all things. He could hear the voice of the stone gate of Infinite Wasteland, but the others could not!
"It's the response of the key … It's in your hands. I can't be wrong. Disciple of Ancient Chaos, do you want to open me and walk into the Ancient Mirror of Infinite Wasteland through me and into the True World?! "
It was the gentle call of the stone gate of Infinite Wasteland!
Then, Ning Fan felt that there seemed to be some kind of power behind the last door of the Scripture Hiding Tower that Ancient Chaos gave him. It was slowly opening the door.
The door that he could not open no matter what!
The voice that claimed that 'the lord doesn't recognize me'!
"I'm your key but you've forgotten about me … The lord doesn't recognize me …"
With a loud bang, the door of the Scripture Hiding Tower opened!
Then, a ray of grey light flew out from the Scripture Hiding Tower in the Profound Yin World. Ning Fan summoned it and took it out from the tower, landing on his palm.
It was a teardrop.
It was an illusory key that was formed by the grey tear.
"I'm your key. I'm your key to open the stone gate of Infinite Wasteland and return to the True World." That was the voice of the grey tear.
"Open me with the key. Then, you will have the right to return to the True World and return to your butterfly's hometown. Even if it's to lead the descendants of Zi Dou Immortal Cultivators back to the True World, it's all up to you." It was the call of the gigantic gate of Infinite Wasteland again.
Ning Fan had never expected that such a situation would happen after he came to the Corpse Mountain Range. Even with his temperament, he could not help but feel a little lost at this moment.
The key and the stone gate of Infinite Wasteland were all too sudden … He needed to think about them properly.
Especially the key.
Due to the obstruction of the samsara, Ning Fan could not hear the sound of the key clearly.
However, when he touched the grey tear key at such a close distance, he clearly felt a sense of familiarity from it.
The qi within the key was clearly … the same as the Sword Ancestor's.
I see. No wonder this key kept telling me that the lord doesn't recognize me.
That's right.
In the fourth Samsara Void Tribulation, Ning Fan saw some karma. He was originally a butterfly that reincarnated in the butterfly's hometown. It was the Sword Ancestor who brought him out of the butterfly's hometown and into the human world.
The Sword Ancestor must know him. However, because he had reincarnated in the past, he had long forgotten about the encounter when he was a butterfly.
* Ring Ring *
The grey tear key in Ning Fan's hand suddenly shone and vibrated.
At the same time, the incessant sounds of chains colliding resounded from one of the grey mountain peaks not far away.
To be more precise, the sound came from a huge karst cave on the grey mountain peak.
Ning Fan frowned deeply.
From that karst cave, Ning Fan sensed a terrifying aura force that was comparable to that of an ancient great cultivator!
That aura force was ethereal. It was sometimes very close and sometimes extremely far away, making it difficult for others to accurately sense the qi state of that ancient great cultivator.
However, since an ancient great cultivator suddenly appeared in this place, it was most likely the Madam White Bones who was known as the number one supreme being of the Great Infernal Realm …
The Madam White Bones in the karst cave did not seem to be awake. Instead, she seemed to be in a deep sleep. If one were to listen carefully, they would hear the sound of the wind between heaven and earth. It was so even that it sounded like the breathing of a lady when she was sleeping soundly … There was no doubt that it was the breathing of the Madam White Bones.
"The sacrificial artifact of Jiu Li that I'm looking for seems to be in that karst cave …" Ning Fan said as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
"The rumored Madam White Bones seems to be in a deep sleep in that karst cave. * Hiss * What a terrifying qi. It's even scarier than what I imagined! If I'm not careful, I'll definitely die! There's no other way. Brother Ning, just wait here. I'll go into that cave and see if there's the sacrificial artifact you're looking for! With your cultivation base, you shouldn't take the risk! "
Long Sanchui's teeth began to chatter. It was his body that was instinctively afraid of the dangers in the karst cave. It was not because he was afraid.
He could sense the terror of the Madam White Bones in the karst cave. However, if he had to take the risk, he was willing to take the risk for Ning Fan.
"There's no need. I'm already very grateful to Senior for bringing me all the way here. Naturally, I won't let Senior take the risk for me. I didn't expect the qi of this Madam White Bones to be comparable to an ancient great cultivator. It seems like this sacrificial artifact of Jiu Li is really not something that can be easily obtained. If there's any mistake during this trip, not only will I die here, but I might also drag Senior down with me. How about this? Senior should leave now. I'll wait for Senior to leave the Corpse Mountain Range before entering this cave! At that time, even if some unforeseen events happen, I won't drag Senior down with me. "Ning Fan said expressionlessly.
"No! I'm the one who brought you here. How can I leave you alone … "
"Don't worry, Senior. If I'm alone, it'll be easier for me to escape."
"Haha! Are you saying that I, a dignified Sixth Tribulation Immortal Emperor, am a burden to a junior Immortal Venerable like you?!"
Long Sanchui laughed heartily, but his stubborn attitude showed that he would not leave in advance no matter what.
Ning Fan suddenly felt a headache. Having such a loyal friend sometimes made him feel helpless.
Forget it …
If the situation is so serious that I have no choice but to escape, I'll risk everything and leave with Long Sanchui.
It doesn't matter if it's Lu Wu or Long Sanchui.
"Quickly go and get the sacrificial artifact that you want. Because of my delay in recuperating, it seems like the Stone Lord's people are about to catch up to this place … When you go to find the artifact, I'll be waiting outside to block the Stone Lord's people for you! "
Long Sanchui's one eye suddenly narrowed.
There were many Three Flame Realm cultivators approaching from the dense forest.
Immediately, he waved his hand and sent out a gust of wind, sending Ning Fan to the entrance of the karst cave.
Then, he stood in front of the entrance with his hands clasped behind his back. He was already prepared to fight against those pursuers.
Ning Fan did not say anything else. He cupped his fists towards Long Sanchui from afar and entered the karst cave in a flash.
The deeper he went into the cave, the more he could feel the massive aura force that felt like it was separated by an entire cycle of reincarnation.
About a few hundred steps into the cave, a grey sword light with a chaotic luster suddenly slashed out from an empty scabbard hanging on the stone wall of the cave …
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