Chapter 268 Dead but not stiff

Qingyun Sect has jurisdiction over five-level sects, including Dongli Sect and Demonic Forest.

The first-level high-grade flying boat landed slowly.

Wearing mysterious clothes and holding a spiritual sword in his hand, a young man who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old was the first to step out of the flying boat.

"Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

The person who answered the call was an equally young girl. She had fair skin and a pretty face, but she was dressed in black. Her hair was casually pulled up with a wooden hairpin, and she was dressed quite smartly.

"Didn't you say that there isn't a single spiritual beast outside this Demonic Forest? What is that?"

Hua Tong followed Li Ran's fingers and saw a red-tailed fox half-hidden in the bushes. It was a first-level advanced fox and lay motionless on the ground with its belly exposed. It was a dead beast.

Zhao Lian put away the flying boat, swept his consciousness, and then headed towards the red-tailed fox on the ground.

Hua Tong smiled and looked at Li Ran: "You are making too much fuss. It's just a dead fox. It must be the prey of someone inside."

Li Ran nodded sheepishly and felt that Hua Tong was right.

"Something is wrong."

Zhao Lian used his sword to turn over the body of the red-tailed fox, with a solemn expression: "This red-tailed fox doesn't look like it was hunted."

Hua Tong and Li Ran also went over to check. As expected, the body of the red-tailed fox was very strange. When they got closer, they found that there seemed to be only a layer of skin, the eyelids were open, and what was even weirder was that the eyes in the eye sockets were all

Black without the whites of his eyes.

"Why, how did this red-tailed fox become like this?"

Hua Tong was surprised.

Li Ran couldn't help but cover his eyes. Nine years after joining the sect, this was the first time he had traveled so far away. He usually studied alchemy with his master in the sect or meditated. How could he have encountered such a strange person?

matter.

"And haven't you noticed?" Zhao Lian turned his eyes away from the red-tailed fox, looked around and said, "Is the spiritual energy in this place too strong?"

"ah?"

"this?"

Hua Tong and Li Ran were shocked, and then they realized that the spiritual energy was indeed very rich, and it was no worse than the Zongmen Peak Cave.

Li Ran was confused: "According to our prior investigation, the aura outside the Demonic Forest should not be so strong."

Zhao Lian nodded in agreement, and they both looked at Hua Tong: "What do you think, Senior Sister Hua?"

According to the bone age of the three people in the group, the 22-year-old Zhao Lian is naturally the oldest, but they are disciples who entered the Qingyun Sect in the same generation, and they are all personally taught by the elders of the sect. According to the rules, the disciples are judged by their cultivation.

Li Ran practiced at the eighth level of Qi training, and Zhao Lian practiced at the ninth level. Naturally, Hua Tong, who was at the eleventh level of Qi training, was the leader.

Qingyun Sect, among the disciples of their current generation, apart from Senior Sister Qingyan who worshiped with Uncle Changfeng and was at the twelfth level of Qi training with Hua Tong, Hua Tong has the highest cultivation level and is older than her.

, but there are many people who call her senior sister.

Moreover, she started training at the age of six, and her bone age is only fifteen after practicing. With her single water spiritual root qualification, she may even surpass Senior Sister Qingyan in building the foundation first. By then, she will be the most worthy senior sister among the disciples of the same generation. Because of her outstanding talent, she is one of the most talented people in the sect.

Some people privately call her "Little Fu Yu".

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian's expression darkened, and then he quickly adjusted his thoughts.

Hua Tong nodded: "It's really weird. Should we go inside and have a look?"

Generally, places with strong spiritual energy have a high probability of having spiritual beings from heaven and earth.

"I heard that Senior Brother Zhen got a spirit beast egg in the Demonic Forest in Dongli."

Li Ran was a little eager to try and looked at Zhao Lian.

Zhao Lian disagreed: "The Demonic Forest here is quite weird. Now there is a red-tailed fox appearing in the outskirts. I'm afraid it won't be a place to stay for a long time."

In order to dispel the two people's thoughts, Zhao Lian added: "Besides, we have received a mission to recruit new people during this trip. What if there is a delay?"

Hua Tong hesitated for a while, but finally nodded: "Okay, then let's go shopping nearby."

When Li Ran saw the two of them deciding on the itinerary, he nodded indifferently: "I heard that Shili Market recruits casual cultivators all year round to do tasks in the Demonic Forest. Why didn't I see anyone?"

Hua Tong covered her mouth and smiled: "The Demonic Forest is so large, so it's only normal that we haven't encountered each other."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished saying this, there was a faint sound coming, and the first one she sensed was Hua Tong, who had the highest cultivation level.

"Huh? What a coincidence, isn't this what happened?"

Zhao Lian concentrated on sensing carefully, but didn't sense anything. He thought it was still far away, beyond his and Li Ran's sensing range.

"How many people might be sensed?"

Hua Tong concentrated her mind, took a few breaths, and blinked: "It's a bit far away. I can't see anyone. The sound sounds like someone is asking for help."

If you can't sense anyone, you won't be sure how many people there are and what their cultivation level is.

Zhao Lian was a little embarrassed for a moment. Dongli was a subordinate sect of their Qingyun Sect. As Qingyun disciples, it seemed a bit inappropriate for them to leave directly.

Hua Tong and Li Ran couldn't decide to pay attention for a moment.

Zhao Lian weighed it up and finally said: "You guys wait for me here. I will put on the concealment charm and quietly go over to investigate. If I find anything, we will contact you through a message."

As long as you choose a middle position, your spiritual consciousness can sense the specific situation, and if you find something is wrong, you will immediately send a message to the two of them to leave.

Li Ran was the first to disagree: "How can this be done? Senior brother, aren't you in danger? We have to go together, so how can we let you go alone!"

Hua Tong also shook his head: "Junior brother Li is right."

Finally, the three of them put on the concealment talisman together and walked in the direction of the sound for a while. Through their spiritual awareness, they saw two male cultivators covered in blood chasing a female cultivator who was at the tenth level of Qi training.

The male cultivator who was pursuing someone had a level 11 Qi training, and the other had a level nine Qi training level.

"Help!"

Sun Meifang sensed Zhao Lian and the three of them almost at the same time. Joy flashed across her eyes, like a drowning person grasping the last straw.

No one knows how frightened she was when she saw her good companions beside her suddenly become crazy and bloodthirsty and rush towards her. Sun Meifang fled all the way and was able to survive without being overtaken until now, all thanks to the pair of magic boots on her feet.

.

"Help!"

She shouted for help, fearing that the three of them would turn around and leave.

Zhao Lian and the other three looked at each other and simply waited to see what would happen. Although they had little experience, they also knew that killing people and seizing treasures was common among monks, and there were also many things that might not be what they seemed on the surface.

Zhao Lian was originally worried that the two of them, especially Hua Tong, would take action rashly. He was about to issue a warning when he saw that the two of them were impulsive and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although Senior Sister Hua is usually a bit naive, she is also quite calm.

"Help! Fellow Taoist, help me!"

Seeing that the three of them were indifferent, Sun Mei was so anxious that she wanted to fly to them immediately.

Seeing the female cultivator being chased running straight towards them, Zhao Lian's eyes darkened and he threw out the magic boat. Hua Tong had already wrapped a water binding technique around the ankle of the male cultivator who was chasing after her.

Sun Meifang was overjoyed. It wasn't until she arrived in front of the three of them that she finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Hua Tong again and again.

Zhao Lian sighed, it was too late to leave now.

Sure enough, the male cultivator who was entangled in the spell broke free and changed his target, and the attack came straight towards Hua Tong.

"Senior Sister Hua, please wait."

Zhao Lian swung his sword to resist the male cultivator's attack and stopped Hua Tong who was about to take action: "I don't know the specific situation yet."

Based on their cultivation alone, the three of them had a great chance of winning. However, if this female cultivator was obviously trying to divert trouble, it made him feel uncomfortable. At this time, it would be unwise to act rashly without hearing the whole story.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Lian finished speaking, the two male cultivators launched another series of spiritual attacks, with fierce expressions and slightly crazy smiles. There was no sign of any fear towards them.

Several people looked at each other and felt that it was strange. The other party continued to attack fiercely. Zhao Lian and Hua Tong only faced each other. They planned to capture the person before questioning him.

Hua Tong faced off against a male cultivator who was at the tenth level of Qi training. Although she was a little embarrassed due to her lack of experience in martial arts due to her slightly higher cultivation level, overall she still outperformed the male cultivator.

Zhao Lian's opponent was also at the ninth level of Qi training, but he had a gaze of spiritual power and solid cultivation. In the past few years, he had often been in and out of the sect and took on many tasks. At this time, he was able to face casual cultivators of the same level with ease.

"Okay, good fight!"

Li Ran watched with excitement and wanted to step forward with his sword. He was quite talented in alchemy, and spent most of his energy and time on the process of alchemy. Although he was not slow in cultivation despite his dual spiritual root qualifications, his actual combat power was

But it's very ordinary.

The battle was not at a stalemate, and the two sides only had about a hundred moves. Hua Tong pierced his opponent's heart with a sword, and Zhao Lian's magic weapon was already placed on the neck of the male cultivator at the ninth level of Qi training.

"Haha." The male cultivator smiled strangely and was about to rush towards Zhao Lian with his bare hands without any fear.

Zhao Lian's heart trembled, he no longer hesitated, and chopped off the opponent's head with one sword.

"Sister!"

Li Ran's horrified voice came.

Hua Tong, who was arranging her sleeves, looked up in surprise, but she felt a strong force on her side. Unprepared, her body leaned back, then her scalp went numb, and a few drops of hot blood dripped from the hair on her forehead.

on her face.

"ah--!"
To be continued...