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The two cultivators from the Devil Sect fled for several thousand miles and circled around a dense forest before stopping.
The skinny Daoist flew away in a puff of smoke. Not long after, he caught an elk and threw it at his feet.
The strange-looking cultivator coughed out two mouthfuls of blood in succession. He took out a jade bottle from his sleeve and poured out several bright red pills into his hand. He tossed them into his mouth and chewed a few times. Then, he grabbed the elk and casually poked it with his finger, creating a bloody hole. He tilted his head back and gulped down the dregs of medicine along with the warm blood.
He circulated his xuan technique and waited for the medicine to dissolve. His injuries took a turn for the better before letting out a long breath.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with extreme bewilderment, "This Zhang Yan is only ranked ninth among the ten disciples of Qincang School, but he has three xuan weapons and powerful Dao techniques. If he's already so powerful, I wonder how powerful Huo Xuan and Zhong Muqing are?"
The skinny Daoist was silent for a while before saying, "We can't make a conclusion yet. Looking at this Zhang Yan's movements, he seems to be in a hurry. Maybe he's going to do something important and that's why he's making these preparations? If we were to go all out, we might not necessarily lose. "
The strange-looking cultivator nodded. The two of them were forced to flee by Zhang Yan earlier, so they didn't say any words of comfort.
Ever since the two of them left the sect, they first went to Qincang School. They were full of confidence, but they didn't expect that they would end up in such a disadvantageous situation. They couldn't help but feel a little dejected.
After a moment of silence, the strange-looking cultivator took the initiative to speak, "Senior Martial Brother, what should we do later?"
The skinny Daoist thought carefully and said in a deep voice, "This Zhang Yan might have seen through our identities, but he doesn't know why we came out. Let's just act according to our original plan."
The strange-looking cultivator felt that it was a pity and said, "We only brought six pairs of cotton gauze handkerchiefs. We were planning to use them against the three disciples of Shaoqing, but we didn't expect to use one on this person. This is a little difficult.
The skinny Daoist patted the flying shuttle and said, "With the Secret Mirror flying shuttle in hand, five cotton gauze handkerchiefs should be enough."
He muttered to himself for a while, then took out a pen and paper, and wrote a page of words on it. Then, he shook his sleeve, and the words flew up. He then took out a black jade slip, and it flew over. He shook it, and the words flew into it, and then disappeared.
This time, the Sword Competition of the Sixteen Sects would be a contest between the Six Sects of the Demon Sect and the Ten Sects of the Xuanmen. This Zhang Yan had boundless potential and was very likely to go to the Sword Competition. Therefore, he did not hesitate to write down the details of their battle with Zhang Yan so that the disciples of the sect would have a target to aim at.
Three days later, Zhang Yan arrived at Mount Qing Tong.
He stood in the sky and looked down.
The entrance to Yaoyin Mountain was already closed and the mountain protecting formation was still active. It was extremely difficult to break in from the outside, so many powerful cultivators came to investigate to no avail.
However, there were still many cultivators who lingered here, hoping to find some fortune.
Zhang Yan intentionally avoided everyone, but after a few turns, he found a few Yuanying Zhenrens standing at the peak of the mountain, looking down at the mountains. He couldn't help but frown.
If he opened the formation door now, the Decorated Archway would cause a huge commotion, and they would definitely notice. It was easy to go in, but it would be bad to come out.
He changed his mind, and needed to find a way.
He took out the golden seal and was about to open the door of the formation. However, as soon as his spiritual energy entered it, he felt a majestic mana leaping out of it. It guided his own mana to break through the eighteen layers of restrictions. In a flash, he had finished refining the golden seal and was able to use it as he wished.
He couldn't help but be surprised and happy. Originally, with his skills, it would take him at least half a year to completely refine the golden seal, but with the help of this mana, it was effortless.
This must have been left behind by the Sect Leader to help him.
Not only that, when the spiritual Qi broke through the restrictions, he faintly understood some of the mysteries of mana circulation. It was as if the Sect Leader used this opportunity to give him pointers.
After understanding this layer of change, if he wanted to refine similar treasures in the future, he wouldn't have to stumble as much as before.
Especially after this golden seal was completely refined, there was no need for him to take the risk. Even if he was outside of Yaoyin Mountain, he could still use the mountain protecting formation and not be discovered by others.
With a turn of his flying sword, he found a mountain peak with few people around. He landed on the cloud and stopped at the belly of the mountain. Then, he sat cross-legged on a rock, picked up the golden stamp, and carefully examined it with his mind.
It turned out that this golden seal controlled a total of eighty-one formations. It circulated endlessly, and every door was further divided into thirty-six entrances and exits. On this Qing Tong Mountain, there were almost three thousand formation entrances, and they were all interconnected. No wonder when the formation entrance was activated, it seemed to be everywhere. This was the first time he saw the various changes within a Mountain Guarding Formation, and he could not help but feel that it was an eye-opener.
He couldn't help but sigh. After all, this was the foundation of a sect, and the power of the formation was mysterious and unfathomable. No wonder so many cultivators couldn't do anything even after working hard for days.
Although the mountain protecting formation of Zhao You Heavenly Lake was not bad, Gui Congyao used the small pot mirror to open it, and he himself didn't understand the changes of the formation. He only knew the rough arrangement of the formation, and compared to this formation, it was full of holes.
Zhang Yan thought to himself, "Zhao You Heavenly Lake is alone outside of the Great Pool of Dragon Abyss. I can still deal with it now, but if the Devil Tribulation comes in the future, there's no guarantee that there won't be evil guests who can break the formation door and kill their way into the mansion. Then it won't be easy to deal with. I have to take this matter to heart, and I have to study the arrangement of the formation, or find a capable person who is proficient in the Dao of Formation and ask him for advice."
Although his cave mansion was considered to be adjacent to Qincang School, when dealing with the Devil Tribulation, he couldn't completely rely on the sect. In the past, he didn't think about it, but now that he saw the real mountain protecting formation like this, he knew that his cave mansion had some flaws, so of course he had to find a way to make up for it.
However, such a mountain gate formation couldn't be entrusted to others, or else it would be the same as giving others a handle, so he could only arrange it himself. Just Now, he felt at ease.
He thought about it carefully. Meng Zhen was one of the people in the sect who was proficient in the Dao of Formation, but even if he could invite him, he wouldn't teach him the true method. As for the other experts in the sect, he didn't have any relationship with them, and he didn't have the time to think of ways to make friends with them.
He went through the people he knew in his mind, and suddenly, he thought of one person. This person was also proficient in the Dao of Formation, and that person was the Clear Feather Sect Leader, Tao Zhenhong, who was far above the East Sea.
This Deity Dongtian promised to grant him three things, and if he asked for advice on the formation, he would definitely teach him everything he knew.
However, this matter wasn't urgent, and even if he wanted to go back to the East Sea, it would be after he cultivated the fourth tier of the Penetrating Spirit Contract.
After thinking about it, he collected his thoughts and released his spiritual Qi. The golden seal jumped slightly, and immediately, the Mountain Guarding Formation was activated.
The outside of Mount Qing Tong was originally sunny and sunny, but as he activated the formation, in the blink of an eye, a chaotic fog appeared, and without a sound, it covered the entire mountain top.
The surrounding cultivators didn't know what happened, and they weren't sure if there was anything hidden in the fog. With a chill in their hearts, they all used their escape techniques and flew into the sky, not daring to go near.
As they were in a hurry, some of the cultivators who were in too much of a hurry even clashed with each other, and because of a disagreement, they started to fight again, causing the scene to be a little chaotic. This kind of situation was exactly what Zhang Yan wanted. He raised his sleeve and covered the golden seal, covering the light emitted by it. Once again, he activated his spiritual Qi, and a tremor came from his hand. With a bang, his consciousness seemed to have drilled into a picture, and the scenery of Yaoyin Mountain appeared vividly in his mind.
He focused his attention, and in an instant, he looked through the mountains and rivers, swept through the eighteen mountain ridges, and did not miss any of the temples and pavilions. After a while, he found the place where Fang Zhenlu was hiding. Zhang Yan couldn't help but smile in surprise. At this moment, this famous disciple of a famous sect was actually hiding in the pavilion just like he was before. However, it was convenient for him to act. He first chose to fix the formation door, then he drove the golden seal and moved the door in the pavilion.
These few days, Fang Zhenlu had been hiding. Later, he realized that there was no trace of anyone in the mountain, even Tai Heng Grand Elder was nowhere to be found. At first, he was still cautious, but later on, he became bolder and let go of his worries.
These few days, he was also looking for a way to leave the mountain. At this moment, he suddenly felt a force on his body. He was shocked and wanted to struggle, but how could he fight against the entire Mountain Guarding Formation?
After a moment of dizziness, when he opened his eyes again, the scene in front of him was a little unbelievable.
I … I'm actually outside the mountain gate?
After he was in a daze for a while, he calmed his mind and thought that he would be trapped for a long time. His tribe would definitely be worried, and he had to inform the sect about this in time. Therefore, without thinking too much, he leaped and turned into a rainbow and flew away.
When Zhang Yan saw him fly away on a cloud of smoke, the task entrusted to him by the Sect Master was completed. He instantly felt his entire body relax. Since this matter was over, he could return to the sect and concentrate on cultivating.
He turned back to look at Mount Qing Tong, then swept his gaze across the sky full of cultivators. Seeing that these people were still unwilling to give up, he couldn't help but laugh and shake his head. With a wave of his sleeve, he flew into the sky and returned to the Heavenly Lake of Clear Nether.
Although he left a little later than Fang Zhenlu, because of the speed of his Sword Escape, he returned to the sect one step ahead.
After opening the formation door, he landed on the main hall. Just Now, he stood still and saw Yuan Yanhui kneeling in the main hall. Beside her was a male disciple who was also kneeling. It was her Senior Martial Brother, Weng Zhiyuan.
Seeing that Zhang Yan had returned to the sect, the two of them quickly kowtowed.
Weng Zhiyuan didn't dare to raise his head. He prostrated on the ground and said, "Sect Master, my Junior Martial Sister has been cultivating in the sect since young. She doesn't know the ways of the world and has a straightforward personality. This time, she didn't think too much about it. Please forgive her, Sect Master."
Zhang Yan threw the Taoist with the high crown and the cultivator in the embroidered robe to Yuan Yanhui. She didn't understand his intentions and didn't know what to do. In her hesitation, she could only ask for advice from her Senior Martial Brother who was in seclusion.
After Weng Zhiyuan asked about the situation, he thought about it and felt that since the two of them were living under someone else's roof, regardless of whether this matter was right or wrong, it wouldn't be right to ask for forgiveness first. Therefore, without another word, he immediately pulled his Junior Martial Sister and knelt with him in the main hall.
At this moment, Shang Shang came closer and said softly, "Master, the two of them have been kneeling here ever since you left."
Zhang Yan didn't express his opinion. He looked at the two of them indifferently and said, "What crime have you committed?"
Weng Zhiyuan didn't get up. He only said, "My Junior Martial Sister acted rashly and only thought of herself. She didn't think that she was now a disciple of the Bright Nether Lake. If she was captured outside the mountain gate, it would damage Sect Master's reputation. It wasn't done by the sect. This is also because I didn't look after her properly. That's why my Junior Martial Sister acted like this. I'm here to ask for forgiveness."
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily on the ground again.
Hearing this, Zhang Yan subconsciously looked down. This Weng Zhiyuan was unexpectedly not bad.
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(To be continued.)
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