After hearing what he said, Liang Yan couldn't help frowning and asked: "What was the situation at that time? Please give a detailed explanation to fellow Taoist Nanyang."
Taoist Nanyang nodded and said: "At that time, our five forces gathered a total of more than 60 foundation-building monks, and five elders from the Juyuan Realm led the team. After some exploration, they entered by mistake.
This woodland."
"The forest is full of spiritual energy, which is not comparable to any place in Hades. After discussion, the elders leading the team decided to go deep into it to find out."
"But this forest was very strange. The further they walked in, the more they felt something was wrong. In the end, with their strong spiritual consciousness in the Juyuan Realm, they were unable to tell the direction. At the same time, there was a powerful restriction that prevented them from flying.
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When Liang Yan heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Why don't you leave an elder outside to provide support in case of any unexpected events?"
After hearing this, Taoist Nanyang sighed and said: "The so-called lust for profit, the monks who explored the bamboo forest at that time were all attracted by the rich spiritual energy. You must know that Hell Prison has relied on immortal stones to cultivate for many years. Now it has been discovered that this kind of
It’s a treasure land, who doesn’t want to be the first to go in and see what’s going on?”
After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded helplessly. It was a monk's instinct to fight for opportunities. In front of such a precious land, who would be willing to stand guard outside and let others get the opportunity first?
"What happened next?" Liang Yan asked.
"Later, the whole army was wiped out. Almost all the monks who participated in this exploration died inside. Only Tang Jingyun, the elder of our Qixing Pavilion, managed to escape from the bamboo forest by using the secret method of burning essence and blood. But he returned.
By the time we arrived at Qixing Pavilion, he was already dying. Although we tried our best to treat him, we were unable to save him. We could only watch Taoist Tang die in front of our eyes." Taoist Nanyang said with a sad face.
"Fellow Taoist Nanyang, please express my condolences." Liang Yan comforted him and then asked, "After Taoist friend Tang returned to the clan, did you describe the situation in detail?"
Taoist Nanyang's face showed a trace of reminiscence, and he said slowly: "After Tang Jingyun came back, he told the story of exploring the bamboo forest from beginning to end, but when he was finally killed, he only said the word 'bamboo demon'
, with a look of extreme horror on his face, and then he passed away."
"Bamboo demon." Liang Yan murmured, then stood there and pondered.
At this time, Nanyang Taoist stood up, bowed his head, bowed his hands and said in salute: "We have informed Ambassador Liang of such a secret matter, just because we hope to invite Mr. Liang to come out of the mountain to take charge of the overall situation and explore this bamboo forest with us.
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After hearing this, Liang Yan showed a half-smiling expression on his face and said: "Liang is just the newly appointed envoy. There are still seven Star Lords in the alliance and the leader of the Golden Pill Alliance. Why should we find Liang for such a good thing?"
On the head?"
Taoist Nanyang smiled and said: "You are too polite, Mr. Liang. No one knows your story of defeating Li Yan in twenty-seven moves. In terms of strength in fighting, none of the seven star masters can be the opponent of Mr. Liang. As for Liang Zunshi, no one knows about it."
"Leader Meng"
When he said this, he paused for a moment and seemed to think about it before continuing: "If this matter is reported to Alliance Leader Meng, then no matter what treasures are obtained in the forest, I am afraid that they will be handed over to the Feixing Alliance in the end. We can only get a share of it."
It’s just a little fairy stone, but if a few people like me enter secretly, we can divide the treasure without anyone noticing.”
Liang Yan smiled slightly after hearing this. He had actually expected that this group of people were worried about the danger in the forest and wanted to find a strong person to lead the team in, but they were unwilling to alert the leader and let the treasures they obtained be used as wedding dresses for others.
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"Since fellow Taoist Nanyang has spoken to this extent, if Liang refuses again, it would be disrespectful to all fellow Taoists." Liang Yan said with a smile.
After hearing this, Taoist Nanyang showed a hint of joy on his face. The other four people also stood up, raised their hands to Liang Yan and said, "Please take charge of the situation, Mr. Liang!"
Liang Yan waved his hand and said: "We are all Taoist friends in the alliance, so there is no need to be so polite! However, this Zhulin group must be kept secret. Please restrain your subordinates after you return and do not leak the news."
Taoist Nanyang chuckled and said: "Fellow Taoist Liang, please rest assured. Only two close elders in our Qixing Pavilion know about this matter. They are absolutely tight-lipped. As for the other four forces, it was the Taoist priest who personally came to visit and informed the four Taoist friends of the matter.
, and did not pass the message through others."
"Fellow Taoist Nanyang is determined." Liang Yan nodded slightly, very satisfied with his approach.
Next, he discussed with the five people the specific details of the treasure hunt and the distribution principles after the treasure was discovered. Finally, after half an hour, everyone reached a consensus.
"In that case, then the matter is settled." Liang Yan slightly cupped his hands to everyone and said: "In ten days, Liang will go to Qixing Pavilion on time and set off with all fellow Taoists."
The five people stood up and saluted at the same time: "I will wait at Qixing Pavilion to welcome Ambassador Liang."
After the few people finished talking, they didn't stay much longer and left each other. Liang Yan and Wu Xin were the only two people left in the huge living room.
Wu Xin looked at Liang Yan and asked worriedly: "Are you really going?"
"Of course I want to go." Liang Yan nodded and said: "I have been exploring Hades for these years, and I will not miss any unusual place."
"But this place is too weird. The five Juyuan Realm monks who entered before are all dead. I'm worried that you may be in danger if you go there." Wu Xin said with a frown.
Liang Yan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I act with discretion. If there is any danger, I will retreat in time."
"Then I'll go with you so that you can take care of me along the way."
"No." Liang Yan waved his hand and said, "Yunyan Society will always be our foundation in Hades. One of us must be here to take charge!"
Wuxin listened to Liang Yan's words and couldn't help but sigh softly and said: "That's all, I know I can't change your decision. I'll give this to you. If you encounter any emergency, it may come in handy."
As she spoke, she took out a golden bell from her storage bag and handed it into Liang Yan's hand.
"What is this? Why can't I detect any aura?" Liang Yan played with the bell in his hand, with a hint of curiosity on his face.
Wu Xin smiled slightly and stretched out a finger to fiddle with the bell. Immediately, a circle of magic patterns spread out, protecting Liang Yan's entire body inside.
Feeling the surging demonic energy around him, Liang Yan couldn't help but change his expression slightly, and quickly created a ban, covering the entire living room.
"This is the 'Happiness Bell'. It can withstand the full blow of the early Golden Elixir monks, but it can only be used three times. After three times, it will collapse on its own." Wu Xin said slowly.
"Can you actually withstand the full blow of a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core?" Liang Yan was slightly startled, but then he remembered that Wuxin was once a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core after all, so it is not surprising to have such a treasure.
"This thing is too valuable, I" He was about to say something, but Wuxin stuck a finger to his mouth.
"I don't care what happens after we get out of Hades. As long as we are still in Hades, we are in the same boat. It is also very beneficial for me to find a way to leave this place. What does a magic weapon mean?"
Wu Xin said with a gentle expression.
After hearing this, Liang Yan was silent for a while, and finally just nodded and said:
"I will definitely take you out."
Wuxin smiled and said nothing, but there was a trace of joy hidden in his eyes.
In the following days, the Yunyan Society's outward exploration and expansion slowed down, and some forces that had been suppressed by the Yunyan Society for a long time also breathed a sigh of relief.
The Seven Star Pavilion is close to the western border of the Feixing Alliance, and can almost be regarded as the border gate. There are thirteen Juyuan Realm monks in the pavilion, and the master of the pavilion, Nanyang Taoist, has a cultivation level in the late Juyuan Realm, and his strength is not bad.
That night, an inconspicuous gray light pierced the sky and flew from the east.
The monk in the escaping light seemed to be deliberately hiding himself. He did not leak any breath from the beginning to the end. Even the monks patrolling the Seven Star Pavilion in the later stages of foundation construction did not notice his arrival.
The gray escaping light finally fell on a boulder outside the Seven Star Pavilion, revealing a young man wearing gray clothes.
He stared at the city wall in the night in silence for a moment, then suddenly shook his sleeves, and a white spiritual light flew out of his sleeves, sneaking into the city silently.
After about half a cup of tea, five figures flew out of the city one after another, and finally landed in front of the young man.
The person at the head chuckled, raised his hand to disperse the light, and revealed his appearance. He was none other than a Taoist from Nanyang.
"I've met Ambassador Liang!"
Nanyang Taoist clasped his fists and saluted, and several people behind him also stepped forward to salute.
"Let's forget about these polite things."
Liang Yan put his hands behind his back and asked leisurely: "You came out this time, didn't you disturb other people?"
"Don't worry, Sir Liang. We claim to be practicing in seclusion to the outside world. Except for one or two close associates, no one else knows about this trip."
"That's good." Liang Yan nodded and said to the middle-aged Taoist priest beside him: "Liang came alone this time, which shows his sincerity. Nanyang Taoist Brother should stop playing riddles at this time, right? Hurry up and clear that bamboo forest
Please explain the specific location.”
Taoist Nanyang hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, Master Liang. After all, we got the news at the expense of the lives of five fellow Taoists. We were indeed a little more cautious before, but since Master Liang came as promised, we won't hide it.
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As he spoke, he took out a scroll from his sleeve, handed it into Liang Yan's hand, and said: "This is the topographic map that the old Taoist drew based on what Tang Jingyun told him before he died. The approximate location of the bamboo forest has been marked.
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After hearing this, Liang Yan opened the scroll in his hand, glanced at it briefly, and then said in surprise: "It's actually so far away from the four major alliances?"
According to the topographic map drawn by Taoist Nanyang, the bamboo forest is deep into the mist of Hades, and is very far away from the location of the Four Alliances.
"Zun Liang, you also know that the monks of the four major alliances have been actively exploring Hades in recent years. Some nearby areas have been explored for a long time. Only by venturing into the depths of this mist can we find any opportunities.
"Taoist Nanyang said slowly.
What this person said was the truth. Originally, the entire Hades was shrouded in a layer of fog. However, over thousands of years, the monks of the Four Alliances gradually used formations to drive away the fog, and only then was there a pure land where one could survive.
But the area outside the four major alliances is still full of fog.
Many self-respecting monks rashly sneaked in to explore. Even though some people got the opportunity and returned with great achievements, most of them ended up dead.
Liang Yan has traveled here and there over the years, and he has indeed come to this realization. The area opened by the Four Alliances has long been searched, and if he wants to investigate the truth about Hades, he has to go into the depths of the mist.
"Okay, since we want to get the opportunity, how can we not take some risks?" Liang Yan took a deep breath and said: "It takes a lot of time to get to the bamboo forest. Let's not delay and set off immediately!"
After hearing this, the other five people didn't have any objections. They made the seal together and turned into six rays of light. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared from the horizon.
Three months later, in an endless gray desert, six escaping lights were flying side by side in the high sky.
The fog in Hades is vast and boundless, and can block people's spiritual consciousness. Being in the fog, they can only sense the surrounding area of tens of feet.
Even with the cultivation level of a few people in the Yuan Gathering Realm, they would not dare to fly too fast.
In the past three months, several people had been attacked by some underworld beasts, but fortunately they were not too strong, so the six of them took turns to deal with them. Now they are not far from the place marked on the map.
"Master Liang, it's less than half a day's journey from the bamboo forest. Why don't we let everyone meditate to replenish their spiritual power and adjust their state to the best?" Nanyang Taoist asked.
After hearing this, Liang Yan thought about it and nodded in agreement.
After all, the place they were going to was dangerous and unknown, so they had to be fully prepared.
The six people pressed down the escape light at the same time and set up a temporary formation on a piece of yellow sand. Then they each took out the elixir to restore their spiritual power, drank it, and began to meditate with their eyes closed.
Liang Yan practiced the "Tao Sword Sutra", "Eight Parts of Evolution" and "The Method of Uncertain Mind" at the same time, and his spiritual power in his body was more than a little thicker than that of ordinary monks. He did not need to restore his spiritual power, he could just sit quietly aside.
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Soon half an hour passed, and everyone sat cross-legged in meditation, each performing their own exercises. The place was completely silent, without any sound.
However, at this moment, Liang Yan suddenly raised his eyebrows and shouted loudly: "Be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge head poked out from under the yellow sand, biting everyone with its bloody mouth.
The expressions of the other five people changed drastically, and each of them raised a beam of light and soared into the sky.
Tang Shaoyu reacted the slowest, and his escape speed was not fast. He was last among the six, and was actually bitten by the bloody mouth in half of his arm!
The man groaned miserably, but after noticing a cold air entering his body from his arm, he made a prompt decision and chopped off his left arm with one palm.
After escaping with his arm broken, Tang Shaoyu's face turned pale. Then he looked at the underworld beast below. It had four eyes and eight legs, a huge body, but an extremely long neck, and was covered in fleshy lumps. It looked nondescript.
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