The Swift Foot Arrives First

Yellow Dragon Immortal City west direction Northern Region.

A faint mist shrouded the endless gray mountains.

A second-order Spirit Boat flew through the air and slowly slowed down outside the Black Mist Mountain Range.

On Flying Boat, a man and a woman stand side by side, wearing black robes and black skirts, like a middle-aged couple Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Daoist Lu, the risk of this trip may be no less than that of going to the frontline battlefield. Have you made any arrangements for your funeral?"

Shi Manrong, who is wearing a black dress, has disguised herself and her appearance is no longer conspicuous.

"Lu has no relatives or descendants, so there is no need to arrange anything."

Lan Chang'an said calmly.

"Why, I attended Daoist Zheng's funeral not long ago, and Fairy Shi was moved by the scene. Is there any unsolved matter?"

A few days ago, Lan Chang'an and his wife set off from Wuqi Mountain to attend the funeral of Zheng Wugong.

Fairy Shi and Zheng Wugong didn't have a close friendship. They mainly took advantage of the opportunity to secretly go to Ancient Ruins of the Black Mist Mountain Range.

At the funeral, the two Foundation Establishment Late Stage showed up, even if it was just a simple appearance, it gave Zheng Family enough face to shock the hostile forces.

In Zheng Lineage, the two learned a detail:

Zheng Wugong died on the battlefield. There was no one to collect the body, and no bones were left.

Ancient Ruins is as dangerous as the battlefield. Once something unexpected happens, you may die without a burial place and end up like Zheng Wugong.

"I and Daoist Lu are from the same family, so naturally I have nothing to worry about."

Shi Manrong smiled slightly and suggested:

"We might as well agree that if one of us encounters misfortune, the other will help collect the body for burial and inherit his inheritance without affecting his own safety."

Lan Chang'an agreed to the agreement and comforted:

"Lu believes that with Fairy Shi's formation skills and adequate preparations, as long as he restrains his greed, he can escape unscathed."

Entering Black Mist Mountain Range, the two slowed down and flew over at low altitude.

"There are many more monks in the Black Mist Mountain Range than usual."

Lan Chang'an whispered.

In the Black Mist Mountain Range, which was rarely visited in the past, the number of monks has increased significantly.

There are even sect monks guarding the natural crack that passes through the Black Mist Mountain Range branch and the Black Blood Road opened by the sages.

This phenomenon is related to Cultivation War.

In order to avoid the war, some monks fled to the outskirts of the Black Mist Mountain Range.

Some of these figures have very strong Sha Qi on their bodies, and they are probably the wanted persons of the sect.

Half Moon Empress.

As we go deeper, there are fewer and fewer monks on the road.

The area the two of them set foot in is far more dangerous than the outer reaches of the mountains. The Demon Beast they occasionally encounter is basically the second level, and there are many powerful Demon Beast in the late second level.

The most dangerous time was when a Quasi-Third-Order demon bird flew past the nearby sky.

The demon bird of Quasi-Third-Order is much faster than Pseudo-Core True Person. Once targeted, it is difficult to get rid of it.

Fortunately, Lan Chang'an reacted quickly and hid with Fairy Shi in time to restrain Law Power's aura.

"When I came here before, the Demon Beast around was not so powerful."

Fairy Shi was still frightened, so he explored the route in his memory and led the way.

"Almost there."

After walking for another half day, a steep peak came into view.

Deep in that peak, Lan Chang'an smelled a dangerous aura. There might be a False Core level or even a true third-level monster.

Fortunately, there is no need to look any further. The location of Ancient Ruins in Fairy Shi's memory is not far away.

The two of them flew to the bottom of several dangerous peaks.

A rotten swamp, covering hundreds of acres, came into view.

Far away, Lan Chang'an smelled a foul smell, which was the poisonous gas emitted from the rotting swamp.

Even monk Foundation Establishment will feel dizzy if he smells it.

In the swamp, there are some poisonous snakes, insects, and scorpions, including hidden and terrifying species.

Both monks and Demon Beast should stay away from each other.

Perhaps due to the environmental factors of poisonous gas, the isolation effect of this swamp on Divine Sense is far greater than that of ordinary rock formations.

"It seems like someone has been here before."

Shi Manrong's eyes fixed on a dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, and his expression changed.

The mountain walls there are covered with thorns and weeds.

At the same time, Lan Chang'an sensed the mysterious and cold probe of Divine Sense.

"Be careful!"

Before the shouts of surprise ended, the light and shadow changed on the dangerous peak adjacent to the swamp, and three or four figures appeared.

Hee hee hee!

More than a dozen lotus seeds with strange black gleams appeared in the air, shrouding the two Lan Chang'an.

Lan Chang'an The hastily transported Law Power magic shield only withstood two lotus seeds and was broken.

With a "squeak" sound, Fairy Shi's black robe was torn, revealing her fair skin. Fortunately, there was no bleeding.

The surface of the Black Lotus concealed weapon was obviously smeared with poison.

"A complete set of special top quality Law Artifact!"

Fairy Shi was moved, and in Hand Seals's hand, the ultimate defensive robe lined with a black skirt surged out with a black watery film, covering the whole body.

Lan Chang'an put out a silver shield and quickly rotated around it, making a "ding-ding" sound, and automatically blocked other Black Lotus attacks.

However, the Black Lotus Seed Law Artifact attack was only the first to bear the brunt.

Followed closely.

A magic sword shrouded in flames slashed across the gap, forming a five to six foot flaming sword shadow.

A piece of Cloud Kerchief shrouded in fog, expanded to a wide roof, rotated in an umbrella shape, emitted great suction, and covered the two people from above their heads.

Although these two top-quality Law Artifact were used by Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, they put a lot of pressure on Lan Chang'an when they cooperated with the ambush.

This is not over yet.

Over the swamp adjacent to the dangerous peak, a violent Law Power fluctuation came.

"To survive the attack of Miss Wei's "Black Lotus Flash" unharmed, he is no ordinary person."

The High-Nosed Youth monk wearing a large cloak had a strange look on his face. He stood with one foot on the mountain wall, Hand Seals his hands, and Law Power surging all over his body.

A Bronze Halberd with a rustic texture floats in the air, emitting spiritual pressure close to that of True Person Law Treasure.

"Magic Treasure Prototype! Foundation Establishment Late Stage Peak!"

At this time, Lan Chang'an saw the face of the attacker clearly.

Those were four Foundation Establishment monks, who had been hidden by the third-order formation before, and only revealed themselves after taking action.

Except for the peak youth Foundation Establishment Late Stage with a high bridge of nose.

Foundation Establishment Late Stage, who controls the complete set of Black Lotus Law Artifact, is a cool-looking woman with long hair, wearing a medium-short skirt, revealing her slender white arms and long legs.

Lan Chang'an sensed that this woman's Law Power was stable, comparable to the sect's True Disciple, but the one she cultivated was Demonic Path Cultivation Method.

The remaining two people are Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, Elderly Man, and a middle-aged woman. They control the Fire Sword and Mist Light Cloud Kerchief respectively, cooperating with the siege.

Just now, three long-haired women Foundation Establishment attacked, almost injuring two Lan Chang'an.

At this moment, the strongest High-Nosed Youth and Magic Treasure Prototype inspire success.

Boom!

There was thunder in the air.

The Bronze Halberd flashed vaguely, penetrating the void, exuding False Core-level pressure, and struck Lan Chang'an with lightning and thunder.

This attack, taking advantage of the siege, even had the chance to kill the ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

"Being treated like a soft persimmon?"

Lan Chang'an first entered the seventh floor of Foundation Establishment. There was a gap between Law Power and Fairy Shi at the peak of Foundation Establishment, which became a breakthrough for the enemy to kill or seriously injure him first.

Lan Chang'an looked slightly flustered, took a picture of Second-Order Top-Grade's defense Talisman, and added a layer of Crystal Yellow Earth Shield to his body.

Boom!

The second-level earth cover cracked directly, and a hole was poked by Bronze Halberd.

Lan Chang'an The silver shield in front of him suddenly dimmed, swaying, and about to fall.

At the critical moment, Lan Chang'an used another late second-level Heavy Armor Puppet, holding a thick shield in his hand, and with a "clang" sound, he blocked Bronze Halberd, which had only 20 to 30% remaining power.

Tsk!

Lan Chang'an Tilted his neck and dodged a flashing hidden Black Lotus Seed.

Black Lotus Seed flew into the air and penetrated a large rock behind, leaving a deep corroded hole.

Fairy Shi couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for Lan Chang'an.

This is her trying her best to resist the other three Foundation Establishment monks.

"Huh? The response is pretty quick!"

The cold-looking woman with long hair not far away couldn't help but exclaim, looking a little surprised.

The hidden Black Lotus Seed just now was one of her killer moves. Unexpectedly, Lan Chang'an could still dodge sharply after "trying his best" to resist Magic Treasure Prototype's blow.

"This kid is pretty good at saving lives."

High-Nosed Youth, who controlled Magic Treasure Prototype, was secretly surprised.

The target just now, if it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment Late Stage, he would probably have to be outraged on the spot, or at least pay the price.

Lan Chang'an looked flustered, but was unscathed in the end.

"Daoist Lu, set up a formation to face the enemy."

Fairy Shi transmitted the sound, waved his hand lightly, an array plate fell to the ground, and several Array Flag fell around it.

Suddenly, a storm of gray flying sand enveloped the area where the two were.

Fairy Shi is indeed a formation genius, and he deployed a temporary formation of Second-Order Top-Grade very quickly.

This temporary formation will quickly consume the Spirit Stone in the formation disk and cannot last for long.

High-Nosed Youth, who was wearing a big cloak, controlled Magic Treasure Prototype, and struck with all his strength, causing the formation to shake, making it impossible to break through quickly.

With the support of the formation, Lan Chang'an and Fairy Shi are not afraid of being attacked by a certain number of monks of the same level.

Lan Chang'an and Fairy Shi attack Law Artifact, and in conjunction with Second-Order High-Grade's Puppet, under the cover of the formation, they can occasionally launch counterattacks.

"Fairy Shi, it seems that someone has discovered this place? Didn't you say that no one knew the location of the ruins except that True Person Qi?"

"I haven't been here for decades. I don't know the specific situation. The covering formation that was set up at the entrance to the ruins no longer exists."

Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong communicate secretly.

"The third-order formation has been rearranged here, and Ancient Ruins was probably discovered by someone. I suspect that the real person in charge is not these monks."

In the fight just now, the two of them left some leeway out of some scruples.

Fairy Shi, Talisman Treasure, and even the hidden Magic Treasure Prototype are not used.

Lan Chang'an Earth Rock Rat, who was in the public combat force, did not participate in the war either.

"After all, so many years have passed. Especially in the past two years, the number of monks coming to the Black Mist Mountain Range has increased significantly. It is not unusual to find this place by accident."

In the valley and swamp, the monks on both sides were in a stalemate for a moment, unable to do anything about each other.

"A bunch of trash!"

A low and unhappy voice came from below the swamp.

Boom!

With False Core-level spiritual pressure, the swamp filled with poisonous miasma was broken open, and a tall figure reflected in the blue sky jumped out.

"True Person Tan!"

The four Foundation Establishment monks in front of the mountain wall bowed and saluted.

The power of Lan Xia Dan faded away, revealing a middle-aged man with full beards.

"True Person Tan? Is it the ruthless person Blazing Fire Palace betrayed?"

Shi Manrong looked at Master False Core in the sky above his head, his face changed, and his breathing became tight.

"Sure enough, there is True Person! The four just now were just gatekeepers."

Lan Chang'an noticed Shi Manrong's nervousness.

The same person is Pseudo-Core True Person, but now this person is the most powerful person Law Power has ever seen in this world.

In Shi Manrong's opinion, she and Lan Chang'an can team up with Pseudo-Core True Person Zhou Xuan to save their lives.

But that's only for the ordinary Pseudo-Core True Person.

True Person Tan, who rebelled from the Blazing Fire Palace, once defeated two Pseudo-Core True Person one on two, killing one of them.

What's more, the other four monks in the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment are not weaker than the two of them when they join forces.

"Broken!"

True Person Tan glanced coldly at the formation at his feet, then slapped it with his backhand, and the elixir power poured out like a mountain torrent, forming the outline of a huge palm.

Boom!

Second-Order Top-Grade's formation collapsed instantly, leaving Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong exposed.

The two groaned, Qi and Blood tumbling, and their bodies fell backwards in the strong wind and waves, and barely steadied their bodies.

"True Person Tan, I..."

Shi Manrong bowed and saluted, and those around him spoke to negotiate.

True Person Tan has a sarcastic face and cannot tolerate explanation, and Hand Seals with one hand.

Ugh!

A water wave pillar with a dragon head of more than ten feet swept across the sky, roaring and shaking Qi and Blood. With the waves of water, it turned over and pounced on Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong.

The two people's ultimate defense Law Artifact, the aura dimmed instantly, and it was broken by it before it lasted two breaths.

However, Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong both have Talisman bodyguards, which blocked the residual impact of Dragon-Headed Water Column.

"This person's strength is close to the early stage of true elixir."

Lan Chang'an assessed secretly.

True Person Tan frowned slightly, opened his mouth and spit out a cold light, which turned into a black and simple ruler.

This is a real Law Treasure, and the spiritual pressure it emits is close to that of a true elixir monk.

The Black Ruler spun around, condensed into deep blue brilliance, and hovered above the two people's heads, giving them a heavy feeling as if they were bearing down on the top of a mountain.

If this one foot was struck down, it would be enough to break apart the mountain.

Lan Chang'an has a solemn expression. This person is far more threatening than He Yuanwu and Xiang Jinglong.

He estimated that Quasi-Third-Order's defense Talisman could not withstand the opponent's Law Treasure blow.

Fairy Shi's beautiful face turned pale, and her jade hands spread out, revealing an oversized blue Talisman, with a lifelike Ice Spear engraved on it.

She still felt insecure, so she secretly held a Quasi-Third-Order talisman.

"You are making such a big noise, are you afraid that outsiders won't know about this place?"

Suddenly, a dissatisfied shout came.

"True Person Hu!"

"Master Hu!"

On the mountain wall connected to the swamp, the stone door opened, and a short old man with a black beard walked out.

"Is there a second True Person?"

Lan Chang'an feels troubled.

If my guess is correct, this True Person is a third-level formation mage, responsible for conquering Ancient Ruins. I don't know how much progress has been made.

If it had been a year and a half later, the benefits in the ruins might have been taken advantage of first.

"Senior Hu? Why are you here?"

Shi Manrong's eyes lit up, and when he saw the short old man with a black beard, he said in surprise.

"Hey! It's the junior master."

True Person Hu's eyes fell on Fairy Shi. After a slight recognition, he showed a hint of surprise.

This time out, Lan Chang'an and Shi Manrong were both in disguise.

"True Person Hu, what does these two people have to do with you?"

True Person Tan put away Magic Treasure Ruler and cast a questioning look.

"True Person Tan Don't get me wrong, my junior master is a rising star of formation magicians that I once pointed out. Today is a pure coincidence..."

True Person Hu explained.

They also secretly communicated a few words through messages.

True Person Tan's face softened slightly, he looked at Fairy Shi and said, "How did you get the news that you two found this place?"

"Go back to True Person Tan. This place, I am actually earlier than you..."

Shi Manrong knows that he can't hide it. Even if he pretends not to know about Ancient Ruins, the two True Person will definitely not believe it and will never let her and Lan Chang'an go easily.

"It turns out that it's better to come sooner than to come sooner."

True Person Hu stroked his beard and smiled.

He looked at True Person Tan again and discussed. "My junior master is very talented in formations and knows a lot about ruins. Why not let her join and help me break the formation. What do you think, True Person Tan?"

"It works."

True Person Tan nodded, one more formation master can break the formation faster, I don't mind selling True Person Hu to save face.

"What is your relationship with this person?"

True Person Tan's eyes fell on Lan Chang'an.

"This is Talismans Master Lu from Wuqi Mountain. He has a close relationship with me and originally planned to explore the ruins with me."

Shi Manrong answered truthfully:

"Talismans Master Lu Talisman Dao has superb skills. I believe I can help the two seniors."

"We have enough manpower, we don't need Talisman Master!"

True Person Tan's tone was cold, and when he looked at Lan Chang'an's expression, his murderous intent was undisguised.

"Senior Hu, can you please be accommodating..." Shi Manrong begged softly.

"Master, True Person Tan has made an exception once. The more people we take in, the greater the risk of entering the ruins."

Formation Master Hu had a firm attitude and shook his head.

He used his elixir power through the air to separate Shi Manrong and Lan Chang'an.

Without the instructions of the two True Person, the previous four monks from the mid- to late-stage Foundation Establishment stepped forward and surrounded Lan Chang'an.

(End of chapter)