This monster is a demon cultivator, and not an ordinary demon cultivator.
In addition to cultivating demonic skills and allowing its body to be "demonized", it also has mysterious four-elephant demon patterns painted on its body!
Mo Hua licked his lips gently.
Four-image formation!
This is a type of formation that is different from the Five Elements and Bagua formation systems.
Taixumen is not taught.
Even ordinary sects do not have the inheritance of the Four Symbol Formation, which is a quite rare formation.
"We have to catch this monster, peel off its skin, and copy the array pattern..."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he pushed the water-passing step to the extreme. His footsteps were like wind, following the bloodstains on the ground, chasing the seriously injured demon cultivator.
The demon cultivator had a broken arm and half of his body was covered in blood. He crawled across the ground, leaving an obvious blood mark.
But it is a demon cultivator after all, and its physical body recovers quickly.
The blood stains on the ground were like springs at first, then gradually became like streams, and finally only intermittent blood marks were left.
But no matter how faint the blood stains are, it can't hide Mo Hua's spiritual consciousness.
What's more, he still has calculations.
Guided by the line of cause and effect, it is almost impossible for this demon cultivator to escape.
After chasing a stick of incense like this, the blood stains on the ground were almost undetectable, and there was only a faint smell of blood in the air.
Ink Hua can only continue to pursue it based on the light red bloody causal line.
But after chasing for a while, the line of cause and effect suddenly broke.
Mo Hua frowned, looked up, and found that he had arrived deep into the forest at some point.
The trees in front of us are densely packed and obscured by mist.
From front to back, left and right, there is no limit as far as the eye can see.
At first glance, you have no idea where you are.
What's even more strange is that when the spiritual consciousness is released, everything seems to be normal, but only by careful analysis can one find that the spiritual consciousness can't "see" anything...
It was as if something had quietly absorbed Peeping's consciousness.
It's also like the entire mountain forest has woven a layer of "fog" of spiritual consciousness, blocking the monks' spiritual perception.
The seriously injured monster disappeared into the forest, just like a fish swimming into the sea, and the evil tiger returned to the forest without a trace.
"Lost?"
Mo Hua's expression was slightly startled, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly.
With his divine consciousness and divine calculations, he has rarely lost track of anyone, let alone such a seriously injured monk...
This dense forest...
Mo Hua stood blankly, staring at the dense forest for a long time. After thinking hard, he suddenly realized something and his pupils trembled.
What can isolate spiritual consciousness?
Such a large-scale isolation of spiritual consciousness must be a formation!
However, general formations cannot actually "isolate" spiritual consciousness.
Most confidential formations take into account both sound insulation and spiritual isolation.
But in principle, this so-called formation that "isolates" the spiritual consciousness uses the formation to create chaotic spiritual power and form a "barrier" to "isolate" the perception of the spiritual consciousness.
The underlying principle is confusion at the spiritual level, not isolation at the spiritual level.
When you peer into it with your spiritual consciousness, you can feel obvious and obstructive "barriers".
But there was no dense forest in front of me.
There is no obvious "barrier", but it can isolate the spiritual consciousness from prying eyes, making it difficult for people to see what's going on.
And this kind of formation that can truly "isolate" perception from the level of spiritual consciousness must theoretically infer that it must involve the use of some kind of spiritual power.
In other words, the formation in this dense forest is...
Shinto formation?!
Mo Hua took a slight breath of cold air.
it turns out……
Buy one get one free?!
He never imagined that in the mountains outside the Monster Refining Mountain that he was accustomed to, under his nose, there were two types of rare formations hidden quietly at the same time.
The four-image formation on the demon cultivator.
And, integrated with the dense forest in front of me...
Shinto formation!
Mo Hua let go of his spiritual consciousness and looked at it again, but as soon as his spiritual consciousness entered the deep forest, it was like mud entering the sea, without making any sound.
Even if it weren't for the powerful and qualitative change of his spiritual consciousness, his keen perception, and his subtle spiritual thoughts, he would never have noticed that when his spiritual consciousness peered into this dense forest, he actually didn't "see" anything.
Divine consciousness "turns a blind eye"...
This dense forest exists in spiritual consciousness, but it does not exist.
Mo Hua was amazed in his heart.
What a clever trick.
What a powerful formation!
Mo Hua immediately wanted to step into the forest and study the Shinto formations in the dense forest, but as soon as he raised his feet, he hesitated.
"This dense forest is a bit dangerous..."
The demon cultivator was injured and wanted to run into the forest.
It shows that this dense forest is probably its shelter.
Such a large dense forest and such a sophisticated Shinto formation must not be something that ordinary monks can set up.
Then there is a high probability that there are accomplices of demon cultivators deep in this dense forest.
Birds of a feather flock together and people divide into groups.
People who can associate with demon cultivators, even if they are not demon cultivators, must be other ferocious demon cultivators.
In the realm of cultivation, at least foundation building and golden elixir are possible.
Now that I am alone, I am only in the middle stage of foundation building, and it is still a bit too dangerous to rashly enter the dense forest without anyone to protect me.
Mo Hua sighed.
He wandered in front of the dense forest for a long time, hesitating in his heart, weighing it again and again, but he could only give up temporarily.
"What a pity..."
The Shinto formation is clearly right in front of us.
But under the current circumstances, he couldn't take risks rashly, so he had to go back first and then make long-term plans.
Anyway, the mountains and forests are here, so there is no need to run away.
Mo Hua looked back with nostalgia and glanced at the mountains and forests, as if he was looking at his own vegetable garden.
“When everything is ready, come back and pick vegetables!”
Mo Hua nodded, and then left reluctantly.
…
After Mo Hua left, Xun Ziyou looked at his back and assessed Mo Hua's trajectory. After confirming that he would not be in danger in a short period of time, he walked towards the forest.
His first priority in Demon Refining Mountain is to ensure the safety of Mo Hua.
All other things come second.
Now that Mo Hua is safe, he will take some time to check on the demon cultivator.
The forest is misty and the trees are towering, primitive and desolate.
Xun Ziyou walked around the mountain forest several times, then let go of his spiritual consciousness and scanned it several times, but still found nothing, and couldn't help but frown.
If I am a late-stage golden elixir cultivator and am chasing a late-stage foundation-building demon cultivator, can I still chase him away?
It is true that I have been slacking off a bit over the years, but I will never be so lazy.
It's definitely not your own problem.
Xun Ziyou was a little dissatisfied, so he turned his head and said to the right:
"You must have lost it too."
Light and shadow appeared on the right, and a man wearing a Chongxu Taoist robe appeared. His face was a little embarrassed, but he said:
"I was looking at Xiao'er. I didn't pay much attention to other things."
"how?"
The elder of Chongxu Sect looked at Xun Ziyou, pretending to be indifferent and said, "Have you lost me?"
Xunziyou was too lazy to pay attention to him.
The two of them each let go of their consciousness and searched the mountains and forests, and then both frowned.
"It's really gone..." Elder Chongxumen also became serious, looking puzzled:
"What methods does that demon cultivator have to hide from the spiritual consciousness of our two golden elixir cultivators?"
"Concealment technique? Concealment of spiritual weapons?"
Xun Ziyou shook his head.
The world of cultivation is vast and there are many types of martial arts, Taoism, spiritual weapons, and it is difficult for him to determine at the moment.
Logically speaking, with such a huge difference in realm and consciousness, even if there were some means of concealment or masking the aura, it would be impossible to hide it from their perception.
Moreover, there is a more important question.
Xun Ziyou frowned and said:
"How come there are demon cultivators in Demon Refining Mountain?"
The elder of Chongxu Sect also looked solemnly:
"There are formations all around to seal the mountain. At the mountain gate, there is an formation to monitor the aura of demons. Every disciple who enters the mountain has been examined with an evil spirit mirror. We elders will also patrol the mountain continuously..."
"There will only be sect disciples in this mountain. Apart from us Jindan elders who patrol, there can be no other monks."
"Why are there demon cultivators?"
"How did it get into the mountain, how did it hide in the mountain, and what is its plan?"
Both of them looked a little solemn.
"Do you want to search the mountain?"
"If there is too much noise, it will make things worse, make people panic, cause trouble, and it may not be possible to find..."
After all, the demon cultivator disappeared under the noses of the two golden elixir cultivators.
"Stare here for a while?"
Xun Ziyou shook his head: "Not that much time."
Their first priority is to protect Mo Hua and Linghu Xiao.
Both of them sighed.
Elder Chongxumen looked at the forest in front of him again, becoming more and more confused as he looked, and murmured in a low voice:
"What method was used to blind you and my consciousness..."
Xun Ziyou also stared at the mountain forest, frowning in confusion.
After watching for a while, Xunzi was startled and his eyes were solemn:
"Xuanjian, you have been in the Demon Refining Mountain for so long, have you ever seen this forest?"
Elder Chongxumen was stunned for a moment, then looked at the forest in front of him, his brows slowly furrowed.
"It does seem... a bit strange..."
Demon Refining Mountain is very big and has many mountains and forests.
But as an elder, he has been stationed at Demon Refining Mountain for a long time and has been to most places.
But the mountain forest in front of us, although it looks like an ordinary forest, is very different from other mountains and forests. At most, it is a little wider and the edges cannot be seen at a glance, but in comparison, the atmosphere is indeed too unfamiliar...
"What you mean is that it's not that the demon cultivator is clever at hiding, but that... there's something fishy in this forest?"
Elder Chongxumen asked.
Xunzi nodded slowly.
Elder Chongxumen let go of his consciousness and scanned around.
However, although they have golden elixirs and powerful spiritual consciousness, they have not undergone qualitative changes, their perceptions are not sharp enough, they are not proficient in formations, and they have no experience in related formations.
When his consciousness swept away, the surrounding mountains and forests were still empty.
The elder of Chongxu Sect couldn't help but ask: "What's so fishy?"
Xun Ziyou shook his head.
He hasn't figured it out yet.
Xun Ziyou frowned and thought, and suddenly thought of ink painting.
He remembered that Mo Hua had just stared at the forest for a long time, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, as if he had discovered something.
After that, he took steps to enter the forest, but hesitated for a moment and did not go in. Before leaving, he turned back and took a meaningful look at this strange dense forest.
Xunzi thought about it carefully and found it a little unbelievable.
The kid in Mo Hua... won't see anything, right?
"But how is that possible?"
Even the two dignified Golden Core cultivators couldn't tell. How could he, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, tell it?
Xun Ziyou frowned.
But if it is true...
If the child in Mo Hua really saw something.
That means that the secret of this forest involves something that I am very proficient in ink painting, but I am not good at it.
That is... the formation!
This dense forest has been set up with a formation, so it can unknowingly block the spiritual consciousness of the Jindan cultivator and provide a hiding place for the demon cultivator?
What kind of formation?
Xun Ziyou looked at the ordinary forest in front of him. There was no trace of the formation, no clues at all, and his expression was a little dazed.
What kind of formation can this have?
How did you figure out the child in Mo Hua?
No matter what, he is also a golden elixir.
He who has lived for more than two hundred years cannot see it, but this child, who is less than twenty years old, can see it...
Xun Ziyou sighed deeply.
Geniuses just hate it.
Especially the genius in formation.
The formation is too obscure and the water inside is too deep.
For some formation geniuses, you don’t even know what makes them so good, let alone how big the gap is between you and them...
The elder of Chongxu Sect on the side saw Xun Ziyou's expression change, sighed, and frowned and asked:
"Do you know something?"
Xun Ziyou was startled for a moment, then came back to his senses. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that these were just his own guesses, so it was better not to tell them out yet.
"No, I just lamented that we elders were negligent and allowed a demon cultivator to sneak in." Xunzi sighed leisurely.
Hearing this, the elder of Chongxu Sect also nodded.
Xun Ziyou said again: "This matter is quite weird. After reporting it to the sect, we can discuss a solution. Please don't press it for now, so as not to let the news leak out..."
"That's fine." Elder Chongxumen nodded.
After the two discussed it, they prepared to leave.
But before leaving, Elder Chongxumen suddenly remembered something, felt a little palpitated, and asked:
"By the way, what's going on with that 'sword-riding' thing?"
Xun Ziyou pretended to be stupid and said, "What's the 'sword'?"
The elder of Chongxu Sect was not angry, "Don't pretend to be stupid for me. I saw it with my own eyes. Even though the child was a hundred to tens of feet away, he didn't gather his sword energy. His consciousness was shocked, and a spiritual sword hit him directly.
It flew out with brilliant golden light, exploding a ball of sword energy, crushing the demon cultivator's demonized arm, and staining half of his body with blood..."
That kid named Mo Hua is only in the middle stage of foundation building.
A sword at this level has such sharp techniques, such a long distance, such a fast speed, and such a powerful power...
Elder Chongxumen is still frightened when he thinks about it now.
Xun Ziyou looked "shocked" and shook his head:
"No way, how is it possible? You must have seen it wrong."
Elder Chongxumen was speechless, "How could I have seen it wrong?"
"I just misjudged it." Xun Ziyou said with a serious face, "That is not a sword, it is just a hidden weapon with a formation. Its power is actually average, but the demon cultivator was seriously injured and unable to resist.
That’s why it was so tragically bombed.”
The elder of the Chongxu Sect was in disbelief, "A hidden weapon with a formation? Your nonsense needs to be reliable!"
Xun Ziyou asked back: "Then have you ever seen a swordsman in the middle stage of foundation building who can wield a sword of 160 feet and still be so powerful?"
Elder Chongxumen hesitated, "This... is not..."
This kind of thing really goes against his common sense.
"Furthermore, sword-wielding..." Xun Ziyou said again, "Even your genius disciple from Chongxu Sect, who has a bright sword mind, hasn't learned to wield a sword yet. This kid Mo Hua is not a swordsman, how can he use it?
Such a powerful sword?"
"That's right." Elder Chongxumen couldn't help but nod.
Apart from anything else, when it comes to swordsmanship talent, he dares to conclude that Linghuxiao is definitely the best in Chongxu Sect, and even among the best in the entire Qianxue Prefecture.
If Mo Hua really knew how to control a sword, and if he could control such a powerful sword, wouldn't he be even more talented than the kendo genius of Chongxu Sect?
This is absolutely impossible!
Elder Chongxumen gradually came to believe it.
He was far away and couldn't see clearly. He just "felt" that Mo Hua seemed to be wielding a sword. Then he was far away and hit the demon cultivator. The sword energy overflowed and a cloud of blood mist exploded.
But now that I think about it, Yu Jian is obviously unreasonable.
It is only reasonable to control a certain type of spiritual weapon with a special formation and the shape of a hidden weapon.
The elder of Chongxu Sect nodded slightly.
Xun Ziyou next to him saw this and silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally got over it...
When Mo Hua does this kind of "conspicuous package" thing, he himself has to talk nonsense and find reasons to give him reasons, so as not to attract unnecessary attention.
But fortunately, each thing this kid did was more "outrageous" than the last.
If you say it, others may not believe it.
On the contrary, it was my own nonsense excuse, which seemed much more "reliable".
Xun Ziyou sighed silently in his heart.
Not only to keep him safe, but also to make up excuses for him and make up his lies.
Is it easy for you?
"If there is a chance in the future, I will let this kid treat me to a drink..."
…
On the other side, Mo Hua, Linghu Xiao and others met.
"Run away and can't be found." Mo Hua sighed.
Several people felt a little regretful that they almost killed the demon cultivator.
"Let's go back first and see how Cheng Mo's injury is. As for the demon cultivator, since he's in the mountains, he won't be able to escape sooner or later."
If you dare to attack my junior brother from the Taixu Sect, you will skin him sooner or later!
Mo Hua said silently in his heart.
Everyone walked back, but on the way back, Linghu Xiao was obviously a little worried.
Behind his back, he secretly looked at Mo Hua several times, and finally couldn't help but ask:
"Can you wield a sword?"
Mo Hua was a little surprised, nodded and said: "I know a little bit, but it's not an orthodox sword control. I mainly rely on the formations on the sword."
Linghu smiled and said "hmm" and said nothing more, but in his heart he regarded Mo Hua as an unfathomable "master".
"Sooner or later, I'll have a fight with him..."
Linghuxiao said firmly in his heart.
When they arrived at the foot of the Taixu Gate, everyone separated.
Linghu smiled and returned to Chongxumen.
Mo Hua and others returned to Taixu Gate.
When he arrived at the mountain gate, Situ Jian asked, "Senior brother, do you want to tell the elders at the gate about the demon cultivators?"
Mo Hua thought about it and felt that this matter was a bit weird. Others didn't need to talk about it, but the elders in the sect had to inform it.
"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded.
Then he went to Elder Song, who was responsible for attendance and other disciple matters within the sect, and told him about meeting the demon cultivator at Demon Refining Mountain.
"Demon cultivator!"
When Elder Song heard this, his expression immediately became serious.
"Okay, I will inform the sect elders on duty at Demon Refining Mountain about this matter so that they can pay attention and ensure the safety of the disciples."
"The elder on duty at Demon Refining Mountain? Is he Elder Xunzi Youxun?" Mo Hua asked.
Elder Song was a little surprised, "Do you know him?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "We met him once before, and I heard his name, but I don't count him as acquaintance."
Elder Song nodded, "Yes, if anything happens then, Elder Xun will ask you again."
Mo Hua nodded, "Yeah, okay."
After reporting to the sect, Mo Hua felt relieved and went to see Cheng Mo again.
Cheng Mo's injury improved a lot.
"We avenged you and cut off one of the monster's arms."
Mo Hua also showed the small section of his arm to Cheng Mo, and then put it away himself.
Cheng Mo's breath was a little weak, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Thank you, little senior brother."
Mo Hua saw that he looked a little depressed and said:
"That is a demon cultivator. It is very powerful. The five of us worked together and only broke one of its arms and let it run away."
"You take good care of your injuries. Once your injuries are healed, let's go find the place together and chop the monster into pieces and peel off the skin!"
When Cheng Mo heard this, he perked up and nodded with a smile:
"good!"
Chapter completed!