That evening, Li Yuan just came out of Mine Cave, and Detection Array suddenly lit up.
The monk surnamed Lu responded quickly and pressed Array Disk immediately.
"Demon Beast, three heads, north."
Li Yuan raised his eyes and looked outside the earth wall.
At the end of the broken Stone Slope road, three figures were rushing towards Mine.
The one running at the front was a Black-Backed Tusk Boar, with its fangs turned outward and its four hooves scraping gravel. Followed by two Iron-Mane Wolf, they were short and stocky, and their gray fur rose and fell together in the twilight.
All First-Order Mid-Grade.
All three come together.
Li Yuan paused in his steps.
Last time Uncle Qu encountered Li Family using Beast-Driving Artifact to catch up with Demon Beast and impact Station. Three First-Order Mid-Grades rushed towards Mine at the same time, in the same direction, and the timing was in the evening - it was not like they bumped into each other randomly.
Li Yuan didn't hesitate and went out directly.
The fire gathered in the palm, and the first Fireball hit the pig.
Boom!
The fire exploded on the top of the pig's head, and the light on the fangs was blown away. The whole head fell down, and the four hooves dug two deep grooves in the gravel, and the momentum was suddenly stopped.
The two Iron-Mane Wolf separated and pounced from both sides.
Li Yuan Fire Escape Technique dodged with the sole of his foot, moved sideways, avoided the attack from the left, and let go Fire Arrow with his right hand.
sneer.
The line of fire penetrated the neck of the wolf on the left and emerged from the other side. The wolf stumbled forward two steps and fell to the ground with a muffled sound.
When the right one rushed forward, Steward Liu had already cut it from the side, and Short Sword struck the wolf on the ribs. Sun Liang also followed, and stabbed the wolf's hind legs with the Law Artifact in his hand.
Li Yuan ignored the wolf, turned around and shot Fireball, hitting the pig's struggling head.
Boom.
Half of the pig's head was shattered, and its huge body crashed into the rubble.
The remaining Iron-Mane Wolf was attacked by Steward Liu and Sun Liang. After struggling for a few times, it fell down.
Less than twenty breaths before and after.
Li Yuan didn't stop immediately.
He walked a short distance along the slope in the direction where the three-headed Demon Beast was rushing, and his eyes carefully scanned the bushes and gravel on both sides.
There are no footprints, no spiritual energy residue, and no smell of Medicinal Pill powder.
I probed a few dozen feet further, but still found nothing.
If Li Family used Beast-Driving Artifact to rush here, there should be traces of human activities nearby, such as the residue of the powdered medicine and the location where the operator lurked. But there are none.
Li Yuan turned around and walked back.
"No one found."
Steward Liu nodded, squatted next to the pig carcass, and cut off the tusks with Short Sword.
"Maybe these beasts came here by themselves. Demon Beast activities in the mountains have been more frequent recently than before. They barked so fiercely in the past two nights. Sooner or later, some unsighted ones will rush over."
Li Yuan hummed.
The possibility of the Li Family expelling beasts has been ruled out for the time being, but that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.
Demon Beast's body was dragged back to Mine and dismantled. The materials were left behind, and some of the meat was also saved.
Early the next morning, Steward Liu found Li Yuan.
"I have something to tell you."
The two went to sit under the wooden shed.
Steward Liu took out a letter from his arms and shook it in his hand.
"He Family has asked for help from the Wang Family and wants your support."
"He Family?"
"Lineage, a subordinate of the Wang Family, is in Valley, a place about forty miles southeast of Mine." Steward Liu handed over the letter. "Lineage There are not many monks. The only Qi Refining Late Stage in the family just left not long ago, but there are people who know a little bit about Array."
Li Yuan took the letter and glanced at it, then looked up at Steward Liu.
"Wang Family can't defend himself, so why should he support his subordinate Lineage?"
Steward Liu shook his head.
"Need support."
He lowered his voice a little.
"Think about it, Wang Family has several subordinates Lineage, and if He Family asks for help and you don't go, what will other Lineage think if word spreads out? The situation is already unstable. If subordinate Lineage feels that Wang Family is unreliable, losing people's hearts will be more troublesome than losing a few strongholds."
Steward Liu paused and added another sentence.
"And He Family is not just an ordinary subordinate. The master Array that Wang Family hired last time is the bridge led by the He Family. He Family has some connections on the road of Array."
He tapped the letter with his finger.
"You go and stay here for a while. Mine will have someone here to fill in later."
Li Yuan Put the letter away.
"When are you leaving?"
"The sooner the better."
Li Yuan returned to the low house and packed his things.
Talisman, Medicinal Pill, Spirit Stone, Cultivation Method animal skins were all stuffed into storage bags. After saying hello to Sun Liang, Mine came out.
Walking along the mountain path to the southeast, the terrain is more undulating than that of Mine, the slope is much steeper, and the vegetation on both sides is denser. Occasionally, you can see the mark He Family engraved on the mountain wall, the crooked word He, painted with Mineral Powder.
Half a day later, Valley was revealed in front.
He Family is much neater than Mine. The stone wall makes a half circle, and the houses inside are connected in a row, scattered according to the terrain of the mountain. There are a few flat pieces of Spirit Field left in the middle.
Someone is waiting at Taniguchi.
A thin, dark man in his forties, Qi Refining Fifth Layer, bowed his hand when he saw Li Yuan approaching.
"Fellow Daoist Li? He An. Thank you Wang Family for sending someone over. I will trouble you for the next few days."
His attitude was polite, but the anxiety in his eyes was not well hidden.
Li Yuan Follow him in.
A table of food was set up in the main hall, including Monster Meat and spiritual wine, which was a welcome relief.
Li Yuan took a few bites without delaying for too long.
After the meal, He An took him directly to the back mountain Herb Garden.
"I'm guarding Herb Garden these days?" Li Yuan asked.
"Yes." He An walked very fast and answered as he walked.
"It's fine if it's lost elsewhere, but if Herb Garden gets worse, the family will really be in trouble this year."
After walking for about half an hour, Herb Garden from the back mountain was exposed.
A gentle slope surrounded by stone fences is divided into a dozen medicinal gardens, where various types of spirit medicine are planted. The slope is covered with a light cyan light curtain, flowing slowly against the stone fence, which is a barrier to protect the garden Array.
Li Yuan glanced at the condition of the medicinal garden.
The three medicinal gardens on the west side have been ruined. The soil is turned over in a mess, and the medicinal plants are lying here and there, some are uprooted, and some are directly chewed up. There are still a few deep claw marks on the ground, and there are broken leaves in the dried mud marks. This is not GG, but Amway: from the treasure book "Xiu Xian: I can solidify the attributes of equipment".
He An looked ugly, but without saying much, he led Li Yuan to a low stone platform in the middle of Herb Garden.
"Array Eye is here."
There is a piece of Spirit Stone embedded in the middle of the stone platform.
It is a circle larger than the ordinary Low-Grade Spirit Stone, and the fluctuation of Spiritual Qi is also significantly stronger.
It's just that the luster on the surface is dull, and the spiritual power reserves are not sufficient.
Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
He An pointed in a circle around Herb Garden.
"The west and north sides are closest to the mountains and forests, and Demon Beast mostly comes from there. Array can block it for a while, but it can't be carried all the time."
Li Yuan nodded.
He An called two He Family monks, one Qi Refining, Fourth Layer and one Qi Refining Third Level, who were both on duty to guard the garden.
"At night, the three of us watched separately and called out if something happened."
After night falls, the mountains behind are pitch black.
Herb Garden Array's cyan light curtain shone slightly in the night, and the forest outside the stone fence was dark. Occasionally, the night wind blew through, making the leaves rustle.
Li Yuan is guarding the west side of Herb Garden, with its back against the stone fence, and its spiritual consciousness spreads out, covering the surrounding area.
The two He Family monks were guarding the north and east sides respectively, each holding Law Artifact while squatting silently.
Later in the night.
Suddenly there was a dull sound of footsteps in the woods on the west side.
Not one.
Immediately afterwards, a rapid ripple appeared on the edge of Array.
Li Yuan stood up suddenly.
Three Demon Beast rushed out of the forest almost at the same time.
One Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard was the largest in size, with a high back and four claws kicking fiercely, and crashed straight into the Dharma Light screen. Followed by two Horned Lizard, smaller in size but faster, one went to the left and the other to the weak point of the light screen.
All First-Order Mid-Grade.
Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard's head hit the light screen hard, the entire cyan barrier shook violently, and Mid-Grade Spirit Stone on the stone platform dimmed.
Li Yuan has already taken action.
Fireball Technique was pressed into shape in the palm of his hand, and then it came out and went straight to the side of Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard's neck.
Boom!
The fire exploded on the scales, and several pieces of thick gray scales flew away, and the charred flesh rolled out. The dragon lizard roared and stumbled into the light screen.
"Coming! West side!" He Family monk from the north shouted, and the two of them rushed this way.
The one on the left, Horned Lizard, had already rushed to the edge of the light screen, claws on the barrier, and the spiritual light fluctuated violently.
Li Yuan's feet flashed, Fire Escape Technique closed the distance, and Fire Arrow let go.
sneer.
The line of fire penetrated Horned Lizard's front leg joints, and the crisp sound of broken bones could be heard clearly. The front half of Horned Lizard's body collapsed and slipped from the light curtain.
Li Yuan did not stop, and the second Fire Arrow shot out immediately, piercing its neck.
The Horned Lizard on the right had already reached the thinnest section of the light curtain on the north side. The Qi Refining, Fourth Layer monk, He Family, came forward, pinched Method Formula in his hand, and stabbed out a Ice Spike, hitting Horned Lizard's back, drilling a small hole.
After feeling the pain, Horned Lizard quickly approached, turned around and swung his tail. The monk He Family reacted a beat slower, and was whipped two feet away. He landed on the ground and took several steps back.
Li Yuan has arrived, cast Fire Escape Technique, condensed Fireball in his hand, and quickly appeared next to Horned Lizard.
Horned Lizard hissed urgently, and before he could even take a step forward, Fireball hit Horned Lizard on the head at close range.
Boom!
Half of Horned Lizard's head was blown to pieces, and his huge body twitched twice and collapsed to the ground.
The remaining Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard is still struggling, crawling out bit by bit, not slow.
When Qi Refining Third Level saw this, he rushed forward, took out a Short Saber, and stabbed Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard.
The blade's surface glowed with aura, but it only penetrated half of the way. Grey-Spine Dragon Lizard twisted his body and threw him and the knife away, and his back hit the stone railing heavily.
Li Yuan turned around, and the fire gathered in his palms again.
This shot was not thrown, but charged directly forward. Fire Escape Technique pulled closer to Five Zhang, Fireball pressed it into the palm of his hand, and slapped it on the dragon lizard's raised mandible.
Boom!
Fire exploded from the corner of the dragon's mouth, and its mandible shattered. The dragon's body fell backwards, kicked its four claws a few times, and stopped moving.
Herb Garden became quiet again.
Three heads First-Order Mid-Grade, kill them all.
He Family The two monks have little actual combat experience, and both have injuries on their bodies.
He Family The two monks have little actual combat experience, and both have injuries on their bodies.
Qi Refining, Fourth Layer's right shoulder was slapped by the tail, and half of his body was numb. Qi Refining Third Level's back hit the stone railing, and he grinned when he stood up, but his bones were not broken.
Li Yuan put his hand away and turned towards the stone platform.
Herb Garden Array's light curtain is still there, but it's more than one level darker than before the battle.
The luster on the surface of the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in the middle of the stone platform is already very weak, and most of the spiritual power reserves have been consumed, barely keeping the light curtain alive.
He An rushed over from behind and first thanked Li Yuan repeatedly.
Then he glanced at the corpses of the three Demon Beasts, and then at the Spirit Stones on the stone platform, and his face turned livid.
"Have to change again."
He squatted down and took out a new Spirit Stone from his storage bag.
It's also Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, and the aura on the surface is much brighter than the old one.
He took out the old Spirit Stone from the stone platform and put it aside, taking the new Spirit Stone and preparing to embed it into the Array Eye.
Li Yuan's eyes fell on Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in He An's hand.
"Is this Mid-Grade Spirit Stone?"
"Yes." He An nodded and kept moving his hands. "The low-grade ones can't hold up this set of Array. I have always used mid-grade ones. I have a few yuan saved at home, but not much. If I change it a few times, it will be gone."
When Spirit Stone passed it from He An's hand to Array Eye, it passed in front of Li Yuan. Li Yuan reached out and took it.
The moment the fingertips touched the surface of Spirit Stone, Panel popped out.
[Equipable item detected: Mid-Grade Spirit Stone]
[Can upgrade existing Affix: Spirit Qi Filtration (white)]
[Note: Items that do not belong to you, cannot be equipped, and detailed information cannot be viewed]
Li Yuan's movements paused slightly.
Can be upgraded to Affix.
He An waited for a moment, then saw Li Yuan stopped and looked over in confusion.
"Fellow Daoist Li?"
Li Yuan handed Spirit Stone back.
"It's okay."
He An didn't care, took over Spirit Stone, and embedded Array Eye. After the new Spirit Stone fell onto the stone platform, the light cyan light curtain around Herb Garden quickly stabilized again, and the brightness slowly recovered.
Li Yuan stood next to the stone platform and looked away from Array Eye.