"No, there's something underground."
Although Zhou Wuji was still unsure what was underground, he sensed danger.
He hurriedly reminded Su Wuyi and Shui Wushang: "Let's get out of the cave first."
Su Wuyi and Shui Wushang trusted Zhou Wuji completely. Although they didn't sense anything amiss, they didn't ask any questions and followed Zhou Wuji to evacuate.
The three of them moved very fast and arrived at the cave entrance in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, a buzzing sound came from deep within the cave, and a surge of heat also gushed out from the depths of the cave.
"Oh no, I remember now! There's a type of Scarlet Fire Flying Ant Scarlet Red Flying Ant likes to build its nest near the true yang veins of the earth, drawing power from the earth's fire. Their numbers can easily reach hundreds of millions, turning everything in their path to ashes..."
Su Wuyi frequently read alchemical texts and had some knowledge of various Demon Beast and monsters.
She then thought of a passage in a certain book, and remembered the terrifying monster, the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant.
Even without Su Wuyi saying anything, Zhou Wuji's Mind Mirror already reflected the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant. These ants were no more than an inch long, entirely crimson, with a translucent, jade-like body, and three pairs of transparent wings growing from their backs.
The low buzzing sound coming from the cave was the sound of millions of Scarlet Fire Flying Ant flapping their wings and flying together.
"Hurry up."
Zhou Wuji's expression also changed. He could easily crush a single Scarlet Fire Flying Ant Scarlet Fire Flying Ant, but none of the three of them could withstand billions of them.
As he spoke, he activated the Seven Stars Demon-Sealing Spirit Seal, setting up a Seven Star Spiritual Light Transformation Mirror at the cave entrance to seal it off.
Then he activated the Golden Light Spirit Incantation and blessed a golden mirror at the cave entrance.
Su Wuyi glanced at the snake demon's corpse on the ground, her pretty face full of reluctance.
But she also heard the commotion of the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant, so she dared not linger. She immediately used her lightness skill to fly away.
Shui Wushang also used the Heavenly Escape Sword, his figure shooting outwards like a phantom.
The Heavenly Escape Sword excels at concealment and flight, its speed far surpassing that of Su Wuyi.
Seeing that Su Wuyi was moving too slowly, Shui Wushang Su Wuyi was about to reach out and help her up when he saw Zhou Wuji flick his sleeve, and a magnificent black horse appeared out of thin air beside him.
The Flying Star Armored Horse Technique is a Law Technique practiced by many. However, such a magnificent armored horse is extremely rare! After mounting the horse, Zhou Wuji grabbed its mane and accelerated. The black horse had already leaped to Su Wuyi's side. Zhou Wuji reached out and grabbed Su Wuyi by the collar, pulling her onto the horse.
Su Wuyi was startled. Her mouth was agape and she almost screamed, but she reacted quickly and grabbed the horse's long mane.
"Hold on tight, this horse is fast..." Zhou Wuji reminded Su Wuyi, then turned to Shui Wushang and shouted, "Mount up!"
Shui Wushang hesitated. Although she and Zhou Wuji were very close, she still didn't want to ride a horse with Zhou Wuji; it was too intimate!
Another point is that she is very confident in her Heavenly Escape Sword, and there is no way that the Flying Star Armored Horse Technique can be faster than her.
Zhou Wuji knew that Shui Wushang still had some reservations, but he didn't care and reached out directly.
In a moment of crisis, there's no time to worry about gender differences.
Even if both sides are naked right now, they still have to stick together and run for their lives. Everything else can wait until they survive.
Shui Wushang couldn't refuse, so he reached out and grabbed Zhou Wuji's hand for a bit of help, and then he was on the horse's back.
"Hurry up." Regardless of what Shui Wushang behind him thought, Zhou Wuji spurred the Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed to accelerate suddenly.
It was nighttime, Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed could gallop at full speed, reaching a speed of forty zhang per breath even while carrying three people. This speed was faster than an arrow shot from an ordinary powerful bow. One can imagine how astonishing this speed was.
Sitting in front, Su Wuyi was caught off guard. Her open mouth was filled with a gust of wind, and she felt as if her face had been distorted by the wind.
Even more frightening, it felt like one or two small insects flew into my mouth.
Su Wuyi sensed something was wrong and hurriedly circulated her True Qi to protect herself, thus withstanding the oncoming gale.
Shui Wushang, sitting in the back, was also startled; the black horse suddenly accelerated and almost threw her off.
Fortunately, she was highly skilled in martial arts and instinctively spurred the horse's flanks while also grabbing Zhou Wuji's silver belt, thus preventing her from falling off.
Fearing they might bump into something, Zhou Wuji cast Golden Light Spirit Incantation on himself, Su Wuyi, and Shui Wushang.
The Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed is not only fast, but it can also move freely among bushes and trees, with almost no obstacle from the terrain.
At such high speed, the dense branches and leaves among the trees collided with the Golden Light Spirit Incantation, instantly breaking and shattering.
The three men and one horseman carved a path through the dense bushes as they passed.
Behind the three, swarms of Scarlet Fire Flying Ant swept in like a tidal wave, burning and charring everything in their path, and the entire valley was rapidly engulfed in flames.
The serpent demon's enormous body had also turned crimson. Shui Wushang glanced back and saw that the serpent demon had become completely crimson, its enormous body even rapidly melting in the red light...
This scene was incredibly impactful; even Shui Wushang was horrified watching it.
Fortunately, the Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed was extremely fast, and it rushed out of the valley in the blink of an eye.
The sweeping red tide stopped at the edge of the valley, leaving the entire valley a deep crimson.
Shui Wushang couldn't imagine just how many Scarlet Red Flying Ant had gathered in the valley!
Zhou Wuji also noticed that the Scarlet Red Flying Ant had not chased him out of the valley, but he did not dare to be careless. He still spurred his horse and galloped for dozens of miles before stopping.
From this vantage point, the valley is no longer visible, but a large expanse of red light can be seen in the distant night sky...
All three of them breathed a sigh of relief; they had truly escaped death.
If Zhou Wuji had reacted even a fraction of a second slower, the three of them would have been devoured by the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant.
No matter what Divine Ability Law Technique possess, they are doomed to die when faced with billions of Scarlet Fire Flying Ant transforming into a sea of fire.
Su Wuyi thought for a moment and said, " The Scarlet Fire Flying Ant can only survive by relying on earth fire, so they won't stray too far from the True Yang Earth Vein."
Zhou Wuji nodded, "That makes sense."
If the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant were unrestricted, Demon Beast and spirits of Thousand Spirits Mountain would turn to ashes.
"The nest of the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant must contain an extremely powerful Fire Element divine object to sustain so many flying ants."
Su Wuyi recalled the Daoist books she had read and sighed with some regret, " The Scarlet Fire Flying Ant rely on numbers to win. If you have the corresponding Secret Method Divine Artifact, it won't be too difficult to deal with them."
"What a pity... and even more so that snake demon, it didn't bring anything out..."
The speaker Wuyi, but Zhou Wuji's heart stirred; perhaps he could give the Life-Burning Red Lantern a try.
However, he couldn't control the Life-Burning Red Lantern.
Only when he becomes the True Disciple and masters the Myriad Phenomena Golden Wheel will he be able to control the Life-Burning Red Lantern. There's no need to think about it too much now.
"Let's move away from each other for now."
Zhou Wuji was still quite wary of the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant. Although Su Wuyi's words made a lot of sense, she only knew them from books. What if the author made them up?
The safest approach is to keep your distance.
Su Wuyi agreed, "It's safer to run further away."
Shui Wushang, sitting at the very back, remained silent, which was tacitly agreeing to the two's suggestion.
Zhou Wuji had an exceptional memory; he remembered the route he had taken very clearly. He rode his horse at full speed all night, covering more than a thousand miles.
When dawn broke, the three of them chose a spot on an open riverbank to camp.
The riverbank was chosen because it is close to a large river, which is a natural enemy of the Scarlet Fire Flying Ant.
After resting for half a day and regaining their energy, the three gathered together to discuss their options. Su Wuyi suggested that they travel at night from now on, as the Vanishing Shadow Yin Dragon Steed would save them a lot of effort. She also complained that Zhou Wuji hadn't brought it out sooner.
Zhou Wuji didn't care; it didn't matter to him whether it was day or night, and it was convenient to take the two of them on horseback.
Shui Wushang felt something was amiss, but didn't object. Su Wuyi's reasoning was sound: she could have the Medicine Master guide her to gather herbs during the day.
Traveling at night allows you to make the most of your time.
After all, it's not easy to get into Thousand Spirits Mountain, and they've traveled too far just to get the Dragon Saliva Grass.
No one objected, Su Wuyi's plan was successfully approved.
From that day on, Zhou Wuji and his two companions gathered herbs during the day and traveled at night. While gathering herbs with Su Wuyi, Zhou Wuji also learned a lot about identifying medicinal herbs.
The medicinal herbs depicted in the booklet are, after all, different from the actual medicinal herbs.
With the guidance of the alchemy master Su Wuyi, Zhou Wuji also had the opportunity to put his theoretical knowledge into practice.
Over the course of more than a month, Zhou Wuji made tremendous progress. During this time, he also killed quite a few Demon Beast, including three Fourth Rank Demon Beast.
Su Wuyi collected a considerable amount of scales, skin, bones, and flesh as materials for alchemy, and her efforts were quite fruitful.
Zhou Wuji, on the other hand, gained several strands of natal Profound Essence weighing over six ounces each, making his gains even greater.
When they were hundreds of miles away from the entrance to the secret realm, the three of them split up and went their separate ways to avoid being seen by others.
That very night, Zhou Wuji rode his black horse ahead of everyone else. As soon as it was dawn, he passed through the entrance to the secret realm and returned to the north slope of Tianji Peak.
After completing the registration and leaving the Tianshu Seal, Zhou Wuji returned to Fallen Blossoms Studio.
Shangqi and Yang Tie Ying were having breakfast when they were both very happy to see Zhou Wuji return.
The two fetched water and started a fire, filling a large bucket with hot water. Zhou Wuji washed his hair and took a bath, washing away the fatigue and grime of the past two months.
At noon, Zhou Wuji, Shangqi, and Yang Tie Ying ate something. They hadn't eaten in a long time, so the simple rice porridge, steamed buns, and side dishes tasted quite good.
That night, Zhou Wuji slept soundly.
When Zhou Wuji woke up the next morning, he lay lazily in bed, not wanting to get up.
Spending time outdoors in the wind and rain at Thousand Spirits Mountain was truly exhausting. I'll have to be comfortable at home...
Zhou Wuji then considered going to True Person Zhihua and asking him to help him find a way to obtain the Third Rank Army-Breaking Sword.
With the accumulated Origin Mystic Essence in his possession, Su Wuyi could also refine the Golden Nectar Pill, a top-grade pill for body refinement.
He still has Dragon Saliva Grass and can refine Golden Nectar Pill himself.
With all the resources combined, forging Third Rank Army-Breaking Sword is definitely not difficult.
In early August, the mornings were already very hot.
Zhou Wuji was lying on the couch reading when he heard someone shout outside the door, "Is Zhou Wuji here?"
The man's voice was old yet powerful, and his tone was rather unfriendly. Zhou Wuji frowned; he had only just returned and someone had already come to cause trouble, which annoyed him.
Hearing the noise, Yang Tie Ying hurriedly went to open the door and saw an old Daoist priest with white hair and yellow clothes, wearing a five-cornered hat. He was clearly a cultivator of the Third Rank or above.
The old Daoist priest in yellow was not tall, but his eyes shone with a sharp, piercing light. Yang Tie Ying had just stepped forward to pay his respects when, before he could even speak, the old Daoist glanced at him and he felt a sharp pain in his eyes and a splitting sensation between his brows. His legs went weak and he almost collapsed on the spot.
"My name is Zhou Wuji, what are you doing here, junior!"
The old Daoist priest in yellow robes waved his sleeve, ignoring Yang Tie Ying. He went straight into the courtyard and shouted towards the main hall, "This humble Yuheng priest, Zhou Zhiyi, has come to pay his respects!"