The demon cultivators wanted to beg for mercy again, but the masters had already walked out with their hands behind their backs. Ren Daozhi used four spirit-binding seals to temporarily knock them back to their original bodies and locked them in a way that they could not change. He also ordered Wen Saijun to send someone to guard them, and the cave became a temporary cage.
After returning to the cave in the center of the camp, the other masters learned about the results of the interrogation and some people asked: "Elder Mei, why did you leave the murderers in the camp?"
Meland smiled slightly and said, "The spirit-binding seal technique used by fellow Taoist Ren only prevents them from changing into human form, and at the same time they cannot use magical magic, but their cultivation has not been destroyed and their magic power is still there. Moreover, this magic will be automatically untied every time, and another spirit-binding seal needs to be added. They have heard what we will do in the end. They must not wait until the spring next year and the cultivation is completely abolished. As long as they have the chance, they will try to escape.
If they want to escape, of course they rely on their original body to take the opportunity to slip away. We should chase after them. The three who ran slower were killed on the spot. Let the one who ran the fastest let him slip away. When we rescued Cheng Zong, everyone in the camp will be busy with other things and will relax their guards. That is their own chance to escape. And we also need a living person to spread the news here, so that people can judge by themselves based on clues, and be sure that we have really rescued Cheng Zong."
Yun Duanwu sighed: "Elder Mei just said that she only needed a living mouth, and she was really telling the truth!"
Nian Qiuye asked again: "Elder Mei, what should we do now?"
Melander: "We will now set up formations and dig ice on the lake, so that King Fan can search in the lake, and those who secretly snoop in this basin will see it."
The weather was good in the afternoon and was suitable for going out for activities. The purpose of Melander did this was not to "rescue" Cheng Zong today, but to let everyone see it. The masters have never given up on the efforts of searching and rescuing Cheng Zong. When they "rescue" Cheng Zong again in a few days, they will not appear so abrupt.
The masters formed a formation and flew out of the camp, landed on a piece of ice designated by Meland, and used their mana to cut out a 10-meter-long entrance. The snow on the lake was more than two meters deep, and the average thickness of the ice layer exceeded three meters. It is enough to run a tank on such an ice surface, so be careful not to fall into the cracks in the ice tower forest.
The cold lake water surged up, and everyone formed a formation to cast spells to keep it from freezing. It also let the water surface emit a strong light, giving guidance to the Fan Demon King who was sneaking into the lake. At this moment, the lake water under the ice surface was dark, and it could only be induced by spiritual sense. Fan Demon King turned into a giant crocodile and entered the water. He held the whisk left by Tianle for a long time. In the end, he returned in vain.
On the cliffs on the edge of the basin, Liu Dayou and Yan Wuhuan were standing at the secret entrance of the cave and looking at the lake. Yan Wuhuan said: "The snow and ice rush has arrived, and the Jade Lake has been completely frozen. No one is allowed to enter the world. Cheng Tianle, who was seriously injured, seems safe but is in a dangerous situation, because the one who can enter the lake to search for him at this moment must be the masters of the world. Once they are found, Cheng Tianle will not be an opponent. Wanbian Sect must be very anxious... Master, do you think they may rescue Cheng Tianle?"
Liu Dayou pondered: "The thing that King Fan carried when he entered the water should be Cheng Tianle's whisk. During the days when I was a guest at Dayou Sect, I also tried to find out some things indirectly. The whisk and Cheng Tianle's bracelet are a magic weapon that integrates. When the weapon is in charge, you can sense each other. The possibility of finding Cheng Tianle is the greatest."
Yan Wuhuan: "Miss Kong Ling has been a guest at Wanbian Sect for the longest time, and it was also the first time she told me that the demon cultivator had to hand over a piece of original body for storage in the inner hall of the sect. This piece of original body will be subjected to special sacrifices and refining, no matter how the demon cultivator changes. Even if he restores to the original body and hides in a flock of birds and beasts, the Wanbian Sect can recognize him by means.
Last time you mentioned to me that the whisk was made of Cheng Tianle's own hair, which is equivalent to the original body. In this way, the Wanbian Sect really has the means to sense Cheng Tianle's position in the lake, and it is not impossible to find him out. Otherwise, why do you need to dig a thick ice to exhaust it? The most critical question now is, if Cheng Tianle and the artifact Jingmen come out of water, how should we deal with it?"
Liu Dayou: "Just follow the agreement and just wait and see secretly for the time being. Even if we gather all the elites to face the battle head-on, we will have to pay a huge price to defeat it, which will greatly damage the energy of the Dayou Sect. Moreover, those people have their own origins. If the Dayou Sect openly becomes an enemy, it will offend the Kunlun cultivation sects. Of course, we cannot do this.
But some masters lurking here are barefoot and are not afraid of wearing shoes! They are originally from the wilderness of Kunlun Fairyland, and no one knows their origins and practice temples. They are also arrogant and have great magical powers. They think that if they succeed by chance, they can take the artifact Jingmen and leave here immediately, find a place to hide and sacrifice the artifacts. This is also a wishful thinking, so someone will inevitably take action."
Yan Wuhuan: "If there is a fight, there will be casualties. After both sides are injured, we will have the best chance to win Jingmen. And for us, there is another good opportunity. Everyone's goal will only be the magical artifact Jingmen. No one will think of who will raid the injured Cheng Tianle. When the masters fight for Jingmen, we can take action to get rid of Cheng Tianle."
Liu Dayou added: "Now there is no contact with the outside world. Although there are many masters on Wanbian Sect, they are isolated and helpless, and they are targeted by the public. I am afraid that after the monks of various sects who have withdrawn from the mountain have not waited for them for a long time. I realize that something is wrong, and then send the masters back, which will add new variables. So I hope these people can rescue Cheng Tianle from the lake, and the faster the better!"
To the disappointment of these two people, the masters of the heaven did not find Cheng Tianle. They left the lake at dusk, and the holes dug on the ice quickly frozen in the cold wind. The storm broke out again in the snow-capped basin that night, but it was not as violent as the craze of ice and snow a few nights, and gradually stopped at dawn.
The masters of Wanbian Sect went to the same place the next day, digging the original ice hole, and letting Fan Caiyao go into the lake to search. Liu Dayou and Yan Wuhuan were still watching from a distance, and Yan Wuhuan frowned and said, "They were still chiseling ice at the same place. It seems that not only to save trouble, but they probably found some clues yesterday, so they will continue today."
Liu Da said a little, "This lake is too big and the lake water is too deep. Searching for a person aimlessly is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It seems that Wanbian Sect does have its own secret means and can sense the approximate location of Cheng Tianle, so it is only a focus on searching in that area."
These two people came to this conclusion, and almost all the other masters who were peeping in the snow-capped mountains basin had the same idea. Everyone thought that Wanbian Sect had a clue and could determine the approximate range of Cheng Tianle's location in the lake, so they only searched for such a key area. If the masters continued to search like this, it was very likely that Cheng Tianle would be rescued, and everyone was waiting with their own goals.
In that cold and dark, submerged, unfathomable frozen lake, Fan Yaowang must always search for his spiritual sense, and continue to use his magic power to protect himself. He should not stay for too long each time. Therefore, the masters of Wanbian Sect arrived at the lake after sunrise and retreated before noon. He still did not find Cheng Tianle on that day.
These days, the snow-capped Jade Lake has ushered in a rare good weather in winter. Although there are still storms of all sizes circling every day, it is not too fierce for the masters. At dusk that day, two demon cultivators braved the severe cold wind and snow and quietly touched the camp of Wanbian Sect. Of course, they were immediately discovered, and were taken down by Wen Paijun and the masters walked out of the cave to interrogate.
As a result, the two of them said that they knew that a group of murderers who had attacked Cheng Zong were hiding where they came to tell each other. Hua Biaobiao said, "If the information you provided is true, the Wanbian Sect should thank you!"
One of the demon cultivators asked tentatively: "Will Wanbian Sect really thank us?"
Shi Shuangyi glared: "Of course, you absolutely keep your word!"
Another demon cultivator asked, "Can you give each of us a Luwu Shenlun Pill?"
Zezhen frowned and shouted, "You are too greedy! Why not just ask for the magical artifact Jingmen?"
Yang Yuren also said: "Do you want to have a cup of water to have a good life and eat and drink for free for the rest of your life? If so, please come back, we don't need the news you provide!"
The two demon cultivators quickly said, "I dare not, I'm just a joke! How dare we ask for divine pills? It's just that it's too difficult to spend the winter in this snow-capped mountain basin. Can we ask all the experts to take in? If one of the seniors is in a good mood and can give us a few words, it's a great blessing! Anyway, you have taken in more than 70 colleagues, so add us to the two of us."
It turned out that they wanted to spend the winter in the camp of Wanbian Sect, just like Wen Saijun and others. If they had the opportunity, they would also like to ask the experts about some issues of cultivation. Such a request is difficult to refuse. Meland asked again: "The Dayou Sect is already helping fellow trapped and in distress here. Why don't you ask Dayou Sect for help?"
The two demon cultivators said with their chests straight: "Because we admire the style of Cheng Zong and Wanbian Sect more!"
Meland smiled and waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys stay!"
Hua Feibu also said, "When you have the chance, if you have any questions during your practice, you can ask me."
The two of them stayed in the camp. Under Hua Biaopin's secret instruction, Wen Huajun sent them with other people to take turns to monitor the demon cultivators who were imprisoned. The two of them acted very seriously and did their best to keep a moment of staring at people when they were on the rotation. In fact, those demon cultivators were locked in their magical powers and could not use spells for the time being, so they didn't have to stare at them like that. They just needed to prevent them from escaping.