The leaves of the trees in the mountain had fallen off long ago, leaving only the branches bare their teeth and claws. Under the night sky, the trees swayed like shadows of ghosts. When the wind blew through the forest, it sounded like the shrill screams of ghosts. Even though Ying Feiyang often visited the back of the mountain, he still felt that the mountain was full of ghosts today.
The mountain road was rugged and winding. Ying Feiyang was very familiar with the mountain road, so he was able to walk faster. The three from the High Heaven Sword Sect were also walking as if they were flying, as if they were walking on flat ground. Ying Feiyang and the three from the High Heaven Sword Sect were all Qi Refiners, so they had sharp eyes and ears, so they didn't light a torch. The four of them walked in a long line. Zhang Yizhi, who was walking in the middle, raised his hand, holding a glowing bead. Relying on this glimmer of light, the group looked like fireflies shuttling through the jungle.
Ying Feiyang was curious about the butterfly. He asked curiously, "Where did this fat worm come from? It's so powerful, and it's more useful than the yellow dog in the village?"
When Xie Lingyan heard him comparing the butterfly to the yellow dog in the village, she was unhappy. She just snorted and did not answer.
It was Zhang Yizhi who explained, "This butterfly is called 'scent-seeking butterfly'. It eats cloth and spits silk. If you give it human clothes, it will turn into a butterfly and find the owner of the clothes by following the smell of the clothes. If a dog smells the demonic aura, it will be afraid to move forward, but this little worm is not afraid of anything. It's really more useful than a dog. "
"Oh, that's really convenient. We can find some silkworm farmers to raise hundreds of them. In the future, everyone will have one, and they can find whoever they want." Ying Feiyang deliberately teased.
Xie Lingyan sneered, "What do you know? It's hard to raise scent-seeking butterflies. There are only seven of them in the whole Ling Xiao Sword School, and they will die after spinning their cocoons three times. This one has already spun its cocoon once, and it took me a lot of effort to beg my master for it."
Ying Feiyang saw that she said that the insect was precious but used it to save a stranger without hesitation. He thought that she must be a chivalrous girl with a cold mouth but a warm heart. After being defeated twice by her, his bad impression of her was reduced a lot.
Just as he was praising the butterfly, it suddenly lost face. It led the four of them in a circle for no reason, and then flew around blindly like a headless fly.
"What's wrong with it? Is it lost? " Ying Feiyang pinned all his hopes of finding Mu Xiaomei on this insect. Seeing it like this, he couldn't help but panic.
"No, the mountain wind is too strong, the smell has dissipated." Fu Qingming shook his head helplessly.
Xie Lingyan reached out to receive Butterfly and scolded in a vicious tone, "Butterfly 'er, I just praised you, yet you're trying to embarrass me. You better look for it properly. Otherwise, I'll feed you to the hens!"
The butterfly circled around Xie Lingyan's palm as if it had been wronged. It flew up again, but it was still flying aimlessly.
Ying Feiyang suddenly had an idea and said hurriedly, "I know, Xiaomei's family sells wine, and there is a smell of wine on her. Uncle Mu's home-brewed wine is mellow and won't disperse for ten miles. Feed the butterfly some wine, and we can find her." After saying that, he really reached out to untie the gourd hanging on his waist.
Xie Lingyan's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she stared at Ying Feiyang and shouted, "Feed the worm wine? Are you out of your mind? "
Fu Qingming and Zhang Yizhi looked at each other helplessly and shrugged, "It's important to save people, let's try."
With just a few drops on Xie Lingyan's hand, she could smell the fragrance. Xie Lingyan quickly called the worm over, and the fat worm did not stand on ceremony. It buried its round head in the wine and sucked greedily. After a while, it finished the wine and flew again with a flap of its wings.
It was originally a helpless move, but it worked. The butterfly was no longer at a loss and flew straight in one direction, but it flew up and down randomly like a drunkard.
It seemed to be because of the wine, the butterfly's speed increased by 30%. The four of them quickened their pace to catch up, but after flying for a while, they stopped again.
"What's going on, it can't work again?" Ying Feiyang asked.
"No, it seems to have found it." Fu Qingming answered attentively. The butterfly stopped beside a big tree and kept flapping its wings. Its fat head kept hitting the tree trunk, as if it wanted to drill into the tree.
The tree was as thick as two people hugging it. It stood tall and straight, piercing through the night sky and into the clouds. It looked extraordinary. Fu Qingming knocked on the tree trunk with his knuckles, and the sound was dull. It seemed that the tree was not hollow. He frowned and said to Zhang Yizhi, "Junior Brother Zhang, come and see if there are any clues."
Zhang Yizhi stood forward and mumbled something. The tree seemed to have sensed it, and a translucent light green barrier appeared in front of the tree. On it floated green incantations that looked like scribbles. "There's a restriction!" Ling Xiao and the other two said in unison.
"Junior Brother Zhang, among us, your restriction breaking technique is the best. Try and see if you can break this restriction." Fu Qingming looked solemn.
Zhang Yizhi nodded and drew on the ground with his finger, forming a circle of incantations around the tree. He stood still again with his eyes closed and mumbled something. His fingers moved quickly to form a seal, and the incantations on the ground seemed to have sensed it and floated up. When the incantations coiled up the tree like a green snake, Zhang Yizhi's eyes suddenly opened wide and shone brightly. At the same time, he shouted, "The Azure Thearch has ordered, all trees listen. There is no restriction in the world, only the three realms can pass! Order! "
The 'green snake' seemed to have been summoned and rushed towards the barrier in front of the tree. However, when they collided, the 'green snake' turned into green smoke and dissipated, while the barrier remained unmoved.
Zhang Yizhi shook his head helplessly and said, "It won't work. We, the Ling Xiao Sword School, are sword cultivators. We pay particular attention to using one sword to break all techniques. Incantations aren't our forte. The restriction in front of us is ever-changing, and the one who laid it is definitely not an ordinary demon. I can't break it."
"Then we'll break it with force. Junior Brother Zhang, Junior Sister Xie, let's form the Three Pure Ones God-Breaking Sword Formation. We'll use our strength together to break this restriction," Fu Qingming said.
"Then let me help too." Ying Feiyang drew her sword and wanted to help, but was stopped by Zhang Yizhi.
"Hold on, Brother Ying. The three of us will use the Shang Qing, Yu Qing, and Tai Qing Sword Qi to form the Three Pure Ones God-Sealing Sword Formation. It's the most powerful sword formation in our school. If others help, it'll ruin the formation and become an obstacle. Brother Ying, just watch from the sidelines."
Ying Feiyang heard this and sheathed his sword. He looked at the three people standing in a sharp stance, raising their swords to the sky. In an instant, the wind stopped, and the sword will filled the air, condensing into a sword of Qi that was as tall as the giant tree above the three people. The more the three people used their strength, the clearer the shape of the sword became. When they pushed their skills to the extreme, the sword of Qi also became as solid as a solid object.
At this moment, the three people shouted at the same time and slashed down with their swords. The sword of Qi above their heads also moved and slashed at the barrier, causing a loud bang. As the two forces collided, strong winds spread in all directions, and dust flew. Ying Feiyang raised his sleeve to shield his eyes. After the dust dissipated, he opened his eyes and saw that the barrier was still standing.
"How is this possible!" The three of them were shocked. Fu Qingming shook his head helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Ying. The power of this restriction is far beyond our imagination. I'm afraid we'll have to come up with another plan."
Ying Feiyang's heart sank, "Could it be that even with the combined strength of the three disciples from Ling Xiao Sword School, we still can't break this restriction?"
Fu Qingming said with a guilty expression, "Not to mention that we can't break the restriction, even if we do, this restriction alone is already so difficult to deal with. To be able to set up such a restriction, the monster inside must be far stronger than us. I'm afraid we'll just be sending ourselves to death if we go in …" Fu Qingming's voice became softer and softer. He had boasted in front of the villagers, but he didn't even see the monster and was blocked outside the restriction. Fu Qingming dared to be so disgraced.
Xie Lingyan interrupted, "Don't say such discouraging words, Senior Apprentice-Brother. Hurry up and adjust your breathing. Let's try again."
At this moment, Ying Feiyang stepped forward and drew his sword.
"Brother Ying, you …"
"Since I have a sword in my hand, I should at least give it a try. Besides, I've always been good at chopping trees and firewood. Even if I can't break the branches, I can still cut off a few pieces of bark." Ying Feiyang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and silently circulated his Genuine Qi. The sword in his hand glowed like autumn water. Although it was far from the combined attack of the three of them, it was still quite powerful.
Fu Qingming and Zhang Yizhi looked at each other and were secretly amazed. The reason why they allowed Ying Feiyang to go up the mountain with them was because they saw that he was not discouraged even though he was defeated. The way he held his sword was also dignified. Obviously, he was not an ordinary villager. Now that they looked at him again, they were even more amazed. Ying Feiyang's age was similar to their Junior Apprentice-Sister, Xie Lingyan. Xie Lingyan's aptitude was already rare in the sect, but now, just by looking at this person's Genuine Qi, he was actually not inferior to Xie Lingyan's. The two of them were puzzled. What was the background of this little Taoist from the countryside?
Ying Feiyang gathered his strength and slashed with the sword with the sound of wind breaking. However, there was a sudden strange phenomenon, and there was no expected sound of impact. Ying Feiyang's sword slashed empty air, and even his sword and arm sank into the tree!
His full-strength attack did not sink into the void. Ying Feiyang lost his center of gravity and lost his footing. His whole body fell into the tree!
The three people from Ling Xiao Sword School were confused and looked at each other. Xie Lingyan asked, "Senior Apprentice-Brother Fu, what's going on? How did Ying Feiyang go in?"
"I don't know either. The restriction in front of us is complicated and exquisite, and I've never seen anything like it in my life. Even the elders in my sect would find it difficult to break it with one strike. With Brother Ying's cultivation, it's even more impossible."
"If it's a demon of the same origin, the resistance to the restriction will be much lower. This restriction is a wood-elemental array that relies on the giant tree. If it's a wood demon, it might be easier to break the array."
"You're saying that Ying Feiyang is a demon?!" Xie Lingyan's eyes widened as she shouted.
Fu Qingming shook his head and remained silent. Zhang Yizhi made an excuse. "Or else, the owner inside intentionally opened the restriction and let him in."
Xie Lingyan gritted her teeth and moved forward with her sword. "I can't care so much. I can't leave him alone. If he can go in, so can I." She then imitated Ying Feiyang's posture and slashed at the restriction.
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