Chapter 396 The emergence of strange phenomena and the official crisis
Southwest of the temple.
In the dense mountains and forests, a group of people and horses hid under the shade of towering vegetation, silently and waiting in full formation.
The leader of the team is a five-state dignitary wearing golden battle armor, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint of the Feather Clan, known as the "Iron-Blooded Law Enforcer."
In the button communication tool in his hand, a brief call had just ended.
"The second team is trapped. The situation is not optimistic. I'm afraid they won't be able to arrive at the meeting point on time; the task force is temporarily unable to get through."
"knew."
The reply came from the back of the team, and his words were concise and to the point.
The Golden Eagle Martial Saint nodded silently.
Pressing his hands to signal everyone to be on standby, he raised his head and looked up at the sky:
"The reconnaissance function of the Sky Eye has expired. For now, we can only try to see if a higher-dimensional perspective can break through the vast mountain fog."
As he spoke, he spread out his magnificent golden wings from behind his unique armor, and instantly turned into a beam of lightning, cutting through the thick fog, soaring up into the clouds!
That is his five-state natural force, the ability to turn clouds into light and see the sun in the fog.
However, this "fog" cannot be easily penetrated by ordinary natural forces.
Under the expectant gaze of his followers, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint tossed and turned in the high altitude for a long time, and was finally forced to fold his wings and land.
He bent his knees and propped himself up on the thick tree trunk, breathing faintly.
The fog is too big.
Not only was he unable to tell where he was going, but he also consumed a lot of energy for no reason.
Especially the process of lifting into the air is like Mount Tai. Every inch of ascent is accompanied by overload consumption. The higher the altitude, the more difficult it is.
He didn't stop there.
Instead, he drew his sword and pointed it to the sky, instantly slashing out countless arcs of light, shooting out in all directions!
Countless birds that were startled quietly fell to the dust before they could flutter their wings and take off. No one was spared wherever the arc of light passed.
The sword was returned to its sheath, and the voice of questioning came from the rear of the team:
"What did you see?"
"The fog is too thick, I can't see the edge, and the light emitted is not reflected back."
The Golden Eagle Martial Saint said:
"The geographical environment here is very different from the one in the intelligence. We were ambushed."
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West side of the temple.
In the night sky, Ji Ming focused on the darkness ahead and answered Mr. Lan's question:
"We have entered each other's labyrinth. The next trip will have more twists and turns."
"Maze, I guess you have a countermeasure?" Lan Junxian still maintained an elegant demeanor in the thick fog of the dark night.
I saw Ji Ming reaching out and patting the giant gryphon beneath him, holding on to the long-handled battle ax, and reminded him half jokingly, half seriously: "Please, don't open your eyes for the time being."
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In the deep forest southwest of the temple.
The light beams fired by the Golden Eagle Martial Saint with all their strength were like stones sinking into the sea, disappearing in the mist in all directions.
The icy thick fog not only obscured the perspective of the team's march, but also greedily devoured the energy and physical strength of the lawful card holders present like hungry beasts, causing continuous and endless consumption.
"The situation is not right, something is fishy!" The Golden Eagle Martial Saint frowned coldly.
Just as they were about to continue using high-level props, a ball of flame burst through the air behind the team!
The flames jumped in the air for a long time, quickly swept to both sides, and surrounded everyone in the Yu clan.
Under the dazzling golden light, Elder Jin of the Yu clan, wearing a golden robe and often wearing a mask, suddenly walked from the back of the team:
"Those are the six-state conceptual power that only clergy card holders have. It ranks above the Heavenly Eye, so it makes sense that you can't deal with it."
She has a calm demeanor and a firm tone.
The Yu Clan card holders on both sides backed down one after another, showing great awe to this senior priest. The Golden Eagle Martial Saint also lowered his eyebrows and nodded in front of Elder Jin, restraining his majestic and domineering side.
"Elder Jin."
"Um."
Elder Jin passed the Golden Eagle Martial Saint and came to the front of the team. He spread his hands and saw a transparent alms bowl in his palm.
Seeing this, the Golden Eagle Martial Saint's pupils tightened and his brows furrowed slightly: "Are you going to use the Infinite Bowl, a clerical item? Why do you need to do this..."
The Wuji Bowl is a high-level clerical item held by the government. Once the bowl is in hand, the coverage of the clergy's concept power can be expanded several times. It is a sharp weapon used in high-dimensional war zone strikes.
"Do not be nervous."
Elder Jin let go of the alms bowl body with both hands, making it float between his two palms:
"Right now, this arrogant six-state conceptual power has enveloped the entire mountain range, weakening and blocking our army's path. Ji Ming, Udo's team may also be suffering from it, although my "purification" power is enough
You take care of yourself, but in the end it’s hard to sing alone.”
The golden eagle suddenly understood: "You want to dispel the conceptual power of the entire mountain and clear the way for Ji Ming and Rain Vine!"
"Exactly."
After saying that, Elder Jin exerted force with both hands, and the invisible power poured into the body of the alms bowl, glowing with a powerful and dazzling white light!
Elder Jin behind the mask looked directly at Bai Mang, and spoke a brief command slowly from his mouth:
"Extremely pure and scattered——"
Her fingertips flicked on the body of the bowl.
Immediately, white light burst out from Elder Jin's palms, and the bright light overwhelmed the light of the flame, pouring into the mountains, rivers, heaven and earth!
It's like a rushing river, majestic and magnificent! Wherever it passes, the fog disappears and the clouds open, and everything as far as the eye can see is clear and bright.
And these only happen in a few moments.
The battle of conceptual power often does not require too much fussy preparation and deliberation. It is as difficult to predict as dark and as moving as thunder.
The flames surrounding the team calmly subsided.
After clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, there were still followers who secretly exclaimed at what they saw: "This is the six-state conceptual power... It has been solved with just one breath..."
However, just when everyone's attention was focused on Elder Jin, several commotions outside quickly aroused alarm!
"Oh, be careful!"
Following the sound, some colleagues fluttered their wings and jumped into the air with faces full of surprise. But below them, someone was being dragged by something underground and was sinking uncontrollably.
Looking more closely, except for the ground that was originally surrounded by flames, the surrounding soil has become a man-eating swamp, surging with greedy sounds, like a devil about to eat.
A golden light flashed and split open the swamp, allowing the Yu clan card holder trapped in the swamp to escape.
The Golden Eagle Martial Saint waved his hands expressionlessly and ordered: "Stay alert!"
Then face the front of the team, where the swamp surge is the most intense.
Waves of cold laughter have reached everyone's ears through the swamp, and the voice belongs to an old woman:
"Huo Laoya, I never thought that you and I would meet again in this way today!"
As soon as these words came out, all the Yu clan card holders were shocked.
It's not because they recognize the owner of the voice, but the three words "Fire Old Crow"! It's the common name of the mythical beast identity tag "Bifang" held by Elder Jin!
Golden Eagle Martial Saint secretly looked at Elder Jin beside him.
Although he couldn't see Elder Jin's expression at this situation through the mask, he could be sure that the other party would never be happy about this.
However, the next moment, Elder Jin's slightly hesitant voice came from behind the mask:
"Crazy python, sister?"
Unexpected response.
The Golden Eagle Martial Saint was shocked by Elder Jin's reaction, and quickly looked at the short, rickety figure emerging from the depths of the swamp.
The figure gradually became clear in front of everyone, and turned into a sixty-year-old woman with a vicissitudes of life but a tough expression. She was dressed in coarse linen clothes and sneered at everyone:
"long time no see."
"you are……"
The sharp eyes of the Golden Eagle Martial Saint gradually widened, and he faced the scene that was happening in front of him with a rare and unbelievable expression: the deceased, the former senior, was currently standing in front of him.
Elder Jin quickly regained his composure, skipped the formalities, and directly asked the old python woman:
"If I remember correctly, the old sister should have been unfortunately killed in the mission more than ten years ago. What happened? Why are you near the Holy Mountain Temple?"
The old python woman snorted coldly, and her smile gradually deepened: "Sister, do you really not know, or are you asking knowingly?"
As she spoke, the swamp under her feet expanded several times in the blink of an eye, firmly surrounding the place where everyone stood. At the same time, the surrounding dense forests had all withered and were being slowly and irreversibly swallowed up by the swamp.
Elder Jin was silent.
The years of more than ten years ago, before and after the War of Gods, were mixed with the history of the internal struggles of the ten official clans. Judging from her many years of experience as an elder, if the experience of the Crazy Python old woman was involved in a certain battle, then some of the
It is difficult to explain clearly when there is so much confusion and entanglement.
Especially since this place is located in the west, it is difficult for colleagues in the Sichuan-Tibet branch to be disconnected.
"Sister, don't you want to say it? Okay, let's wait for a while. Whenever I want to say something, sister, I'm all ears."
Elder Jin always responded with a gentle attitude, but then changed the subject and returned to the topic:
"It's just that the Holy Mountain Temple is of great importance today. As the talker of the Yu Clan, my sister has to go. For the sake of being a colleague for many years, can I do it as a convenience and let us go?"
As expected, the python old woman didn't have much emotional change.
On the contrary, her attitude was extremely firm: "Absolutely impossible."
"What's the reason?"
"It is inconvenient to disclose."
"Then..." Elder Jin frowned slightly, "Sister, do you want to confront me tit for tat?"
When the two sides were at war with each other, the Yu Clan card holders clenched their weapons one after another.
But I heard the Golden Eagle Martial Saint yelling at everyone: "Don't take action against anyone! The person in front of you is a master with an evolutionary level of at least five states and a complex. There is no need to die in vain here."
As for him, he had quickly adjusted his mentality and was ready to face the attack.
The old python woman was his instructor when he was promoted to a powerful person. When she disappeared thirteen years ago, she had already reached the peak of the five states! If she keeps improving over the years, she may have broken through to the high position of the six states of priesthood. The Golden Eagle Martial Saint
When you think about it this way, you are already prepared to die.
However, Elder Jin reached out and held his shoulder.
"Golden Eagle, take a good look carefully. The Crazy Python Senior in front of you has not broken through the heavenly tribulation and reached the priesthood."
Identification between priests is an indescribable talent in the super-species world. An instinct that can determine identity only by energy perception.
As he spoke, Elder Jin had already opened a net of flames, covering the swamp in sight in an instant!
"It is said that most of the license holders of the Holy Mountain Organization are degenerates who are troubled by mutations... Old sister, it is still hard for me to imagine that you would stick to this place for such a reason."
Seeing that the water in the swamp was quickly evaporated and dried by the flames! The good situation was about to be ruined, the old python woman laughed a few times and took a step forward.
On the old face, the smile was banned by coldness:
"Then there's nothing we can do... Since you want to know so much, I might as well show you the desperate measures of the 'Degenerate'."
The moment he finished speaking, Elder Jin's expression changed!
She was keenly aware that in the process of the other party speaking these words, his evolutionary stage miraculously showed the energy state of the six-state priesthood!
"Old sister?"
Just as Elder Jin was about to speak, a painful and suppressed moan came from behind him...
The younger members of the Yu clan fell down one after another, holding their throats in their hands, including the Golden Eagle Martial Saint, who also stared forward with painful expressions on his face, as if he was suffering from suffocation.
"Haha... Huo Laoya, are you sure you still want to pass through me?"
The crazy python old woman spread her hands and made a "pinch" movement calmly.
Conceptual power? She has actually reached the priesthood... Elder Jin was finally convinced of his perception and quickly countered with equal conceptual power!
Only then did the Yu Clan card holders behind them escape from the danger of dying and heaved a sigh of relief from the pain of "suffocation"...
"Elder Jin, the fog is again..." The Golden Eagle Martial Saint gasped and looked at the night sky.
When Elder Jin transferred the conceptual power of "Purification" to target the "Suffocation" of the Crazy Python Old Woman, the restraint of the conceptual power of "Lost" carried by the mist naturally dissipated.
The waxing and waning of conceptual power follows a simple "one-to-one" rule. There is no situation where one conceptual power can restrain multiple conceptual powers at the same time. Unless with the help of clerical items of the same level.
At this moment, the fog returns, and the blessing effect of the bowl is no longer effective.
The entire mountain forest will be completely covered by heavy fog again.
Seeing the blazing tongues of fire being swallowed up by the conceptual power of "suffocation", and the swamp spreading again, Elder Jin had to deal with the "old friend" in front of him with all his strength, and allowed the thick fog carrying the conceptual power of "lost" to rage in the mountains again.
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West side of the temple.
The giant griffon carries the hurricane and breaks out of the thick fog, fluttering its wings in the night sky!
"Caught up."
Ji Ming said silently in his heart.
He originally wanted to use his "mind's eye", which was about to break through into conceptual power, to break through the fog, but the gap in rank was still extremely difficult to cross.
Fortunately, the fog suddenly faded a lot in the middle of the journey, giving him the opportunity to make a concentrated breakthrough. It was also by taking this opportunity that he and Lan Junxian rushed out of the thick fog in one breath!
I saw the real thing with my own eyes - the temple.
"What a critical moment!"
Lan Junxian couldn't help but sigh. He looked at Ji Ming and admired sincerely: "I wonder if I should congratulate you at this time. Your eyesight is probably about to enter the category of conceptual ability, right?"
"For your good advice, let's get through this hurdle first."
Ji Ming held the battle ax in his hand, and the ax blade pointed at the three black shadows flashing in the darkness.
The corners of Lan Junxian's mouth raised and his sword was unsheathed.
However, when the three figures approached and he saw their faces clearly, he uncontrollably closed the blade:
"You are...predators?!"
After a moment's hesitation, the black claws instantly left cuts on Lan Junxian's spotless suit. The blood spilled out of his body and then turned into a transparent fluid and fell into the darkness.
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At this time, inside the temple.
Under the ardent gaze of the guardian centipede of the sacred mountain and the maid of the Virgin, the statue of the Virgin, the pure white statue of the Virgin shattered into pieces!