Half an hour later, several people jumped up and down without any hindrance, and soon arrived at the path to the top of the mountain. Following it, it seemed to be a continuous path.
Ling Tian looked up and saw that there was still one third of the distance from the top of the mountain. There was no other way but to go up along this rugged and steep path.
He glanced around. On the top of the mountain thousands of feet above the ground, strong winds were howling and the clouds were treacherous. Several people were in a thick fog. If they were farther away, they could not see each other's figures, and the sight distance became extremely short.
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"We are close to the top of the mountain here. It is easy for us to get separated in the thick fog. If we encounter an enemy attack and we are unable to respond in time, we will be blocked and defeated, so everyone must be careful!"
Ling Tian reminded everyone that he always felt that there were many dangers lurking in the thick fog in front of him. Although he had not encountered them yet, he should be careful and could not take it lightly.
"clear!"
Everyone nodded, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Ling Tian didn't waste any time and summoned the Wuxiang Guankong pen to carve an inscription on each person.
"If the inscription is activated within a hundred meters, we can both sense it. It can last for an hour and last until we reach the top of the mountain."
Ling Tian's spiritual consciousness moved, and the spirituality instantly covered the inscription. When it was activated, everyone suddenly felt a mysterious feeling in their hearts, and they could sense each other's movements instantly.
"This place is getting closer and closer to the altar. The defensive force mobilized by Lu Wanli will only become stronger. For us, the danger will increase several times. Everyone must be careful and never take action rashly or expose your body."
Zhu Yan added.
At this moment, she felt a little uneasy in her heart, and she suppressed it as soon as she thought about it. They could only succeed but not fail, and they would never allow a third voice to appear.
A look of fear rose in the eyes of the others, and everyone stopped talking nonsense, slowed down, and started to approach the top of the mountain.
Everyone is worried, so during the journey, it always feels like time has slowed down. The short distance is extremely long, which makes people feel stressed.
Countless thoughts flashed through their minds, and everyone was cautiously prepared for emergencies around them. At the same time, Xiong Yue sensed the aura of the earth's veins and led everyone in the right direction.
"Huh? What is that?"
As he was getting closer and closer to the top of the mountain, Luo Wangshu suddenly raised his hand and pointed, looking not far ahead.
Looking along the direction, I saw a small green and lush tree planted on the ground. It was not big, but it seemed a bit full of life on the top of the cliff.
However, the small tree was surrounded by thick blood stains, which made it a bit scary in this inaccessible place.
"Let me take a look."
Ling Tian stretched out his hand to stop everyone, making everyone stop. Immediately, he summoned a long sword with his right hand and flew away with the sword.
Wujian was spinning in the air without encountering any resistance. It seemed that there was nothing strange around the small tree.
Then, the long sword was immersed in the blood-stained soil. It was moist and sticky with some broken soil, and the smell of blood spread, drifting in the wind and coming in along the breath.
"It's blood! But I can't tell whether it's human blood or monster blood."
Xiong Yue snorted a few times. The smell of blood was so mixed that it was difficult to distinguish.
After pondering for a moment, Ling Tian looked sternly and said, "It's human blood."
The blood-devouring demon vine on his body has a mysterious feeling that is about to move. It is certain that only the essence and blood of cultivators can be attracted to it.
After saying that, Wu Jian flew out of the soil and returned to Ling Tian's hands.
The seemingly edgeless sword tip came out, penetrated a hard object, and followed.
The hard object was small and delicate. The firelight was flowing, and a pattern of leaves and branches was engraved on it. Xiong Yue and Zhu Yan's pupils shrank slightly as they recognized what it was.
Fire tree badge!
"Fire Tree Badge! It seems that this place is not far from the altar. Although I don't know the purpose of watering the small tree with blood, there must be a mystery to Lu Wanli's plan for Shi Qianqiu. It's better for everyone to stay away from this place."
Shi Qianqiu's name has spread far and wide. Practitioners of his generation have almost all grown up listening to his legends. Now, it is possible to confront him head-on, so we must be extremely careful, otherwise we will be in a situation that will never be recovered.
"Do you still remember that we were robbed of the Fire Tree Badge on the way here? Maybe they saved our lives by some mistake."
Looking at the fire tree badge soaked in blood, Ling Tian was thoughtful.
"What? What does it have to do with those people?"
Xiong Yue was a little surprised when Ling Tian suddenly mentioned this matter.
Ling Tian shook his head, his expression a little solemn. He placed the broken fire tree badge in his palm, summoned the Wuxiangguan empty pen with his left hand, carved an inscription and shot it towards the badge.
The moment the inscription hit the badge, a trace of spirituality surged out, shaking everyone from the depths of their souls. A heavy blow was like an explosion in the mind, and it was extremely painful.
"ah!"
Huangfu Xi, who had the lowest cultivation level, squatted down with his head in his hands and screamed in agony.
On the side, Luo Wangshu was also holding his chest and vomiting and retching repeatedly, seemingly unable to resist the intrusion of the remaining spirituality of the Fire Tree Badge.
Xiong Yue and Zhu Yan also had their eyes wide open. They were struck by an indescribable force, and their faces became distorted and painful. However, compared to others, they could at least stabilize their figures and not show too much embarrassment.
Only Ling Tian's expression was calm and unaffected. His eyes were fixed on the Fire Tree emblem, and he fired another inscription. The spirituality overflowing from the Fire Tree emblem disappeared in an instant, and everyone's expressions improved a little.
"What's going on?"
Huangfu Xi gasped for air, and the pain from the depths of his soul eased a little, and he asked quickly.
Ling Tian's eyes flashed with a hint of chill, and he said slowly: "This badge contains a hidden killing array!"
"What? Killing array!"
Everyone present was horrified and looked in disbelief.
Killing formation is not a specific formation, but a general term for inscription formations that can kill people.
In other words, there is a killing formation inscription engraved in this fire tree badge. Once it is connected with the wearer's spiritual consciousness, it is directly possible to control and obliterate him. It can be said to be a desperate plan to kill others.
Ling Tian moved his energy and crushed the badge into pieces, his eyes also flickering with lingering fear.
This killing formation is well hidden, and the inscription and seal carving are streamlined to the extreme. It can be seen that the inscription master's spirituality is extremely majestic, and he can carve the seal to such an extent.
But success is also the spirituality of the inscription master, failure is also the spirituality of the inscription master. The spirituality of the inscription master who carved the killing formation is terrifyingly powerful. Even though the fire tree badge has been damaged, there is still spirituality left, and Ling Tian discovers a clue.
"This inscription formation master is not only spiritually powerful, but his sect's inheritance is also..."
Ling Tian's eyes were awe-inspiring and he did not continue to speak, because the Minglu combination turned out to be the lost formation method of the Santu Sacred Sect!
And he could recognize it because he had seen it once or twice in the Immortal Refining Forbidden Code.
Could it be that there is a hidden secret method of the Three Paths Holy Sect left in the ancient ruins?
Bang bang bang!
At this moment, a burst of applause came from a distance, which seemed distant and strange in the thick fog, giving people infinite pressure.