A few days later, the day of the open trial in the Land of Ghost Howling arrived. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The Land of Ghost Roaring is located fifty miles north of the main altar of the Heavenly Ghost Sect. Surrounded by high mountains, looking from a distance, the entire ghost roaring land is shrouded in a large area of strange gray mist, which cannot be penetrated by divine consciousness and vision, giving people an extremely mysterious and gloomy feeling.

The underground of the Ghost Howling Land was originally the burial ground of the Heavenly Ghost Sect where the deceased predecessors of the sect were buried, and it was also one of the most important forbidden places of the Heavenly Ghost Sect, and it was the place with the strongest netherworld aura in the entire Heavenly Ghost Sect.

There are many rare ghost spirit grasses and spirit beasts growing all year round in the land of ghost roaring. There is a strong wind howling in it all the year round, and the sound is like a ghost roaring, so it is called the place where ghosts roar. It is only during the two-month period of each summer that the winds are periodically suspended, and it is also the time when the Howling Land is open to the public.

In the early morning, the valley of the Howling Land is crowded with people.

On a flat boulder in front of the crowd, there was a beautiful woman in purple shirts, who was Xiao Yue'e, the head of the Wood Spirit Academy.

In addition to the two female disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy, there was also a slightly chubby old woman beside him, whose dress was obviously different from that of the disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy, and it could be seen from the pattern of a ghost-headed hammer embroidered on her cuffs that she was a member of the Law Enforcement Hall.

Xiao Zhangyuan turned around and respectfully said to the old woman beside him, "Elder Li, the disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy who participated in this Ghost Howling Land trial have already arrived, do you think it is time to start the trial?"

"Xiao Zhangyuan, please take it. The old woman smiled and waved her hand.

"Listen up, all the disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy, this Ghost Howling Land trial is supervised by Elder Li of the Law Enforcement Hall, and it is presided over by this Sect Master. Each of you will be given an atlas of some of the spirit grasses and spirit beasts in the Howling Lands. The task of this Ghost Howling Land trial is to pick a total of thirty pieces of various spirit grasses from the atlas per person. However, in order to protect the resources inside, each spirit grass cannot be picked more than ten pieces per person. The excess part is a personal reward, which can be sold directly to the sect or kept for personal use. ”

Xiao Zhangyuan paused and continued: "I also want to emphasize a few precautions. First, the time for each trial in the Land of Ghost Howling is fifteen days, and all disciples must return within the specified time after entering, so as not to blow the ghost wind in the valley and trap the Land of Ghost Howling after it is closed. Second, after entering, the disciples can act together or alone, preferably three or two people acting together, so that they can also take care of each other. Third, the land of ghost roaring is divided into three layers: inner, middle, and outer, and it is best for outer disciples to explore in the outer layer, and not to go deep into the middle layer easily. The inner layer is a forbidden place for the sect and is not allowed to enter. ”

After listening to Xiao Zhangyuan's introduction, all the disciples who were preparing for the trial began to talk to each other and were eager to try.

"This Demon Howling Land Trial has officially begun. After speaking, Xiao Zhangyuan's figure fluttered, and he came to the mountain gate of the land of ghosts. Elder Li of the Law Enforcement Academy's seemingly slightly chubby body followed deftly.

The gate of the Howling Land was a large stone gate in the shape of a pitch-black skull, about three feet high. A breeze swept by, and there was a bit of chill in the weirdness.

I saw Elder Li unhurriedly take out a green jade box from the storage bag. Carefully opening the lid of the box, two red beads the size of walnuts were revealed.

Elder Li handed the green jade box containing two red beads to Xiao Zhangyuan with both hands.

Xiao Zhangyuan respectfully took the box, then held the box with one hand, and gently touched the aid in the box with the other hand. A pair of beads floated up from inside the box, as if summoned.

The two beads drew two red arcs in the air and headed straight for the stone gate. A moment later, the two orbs were firmly embedded in the depression in the eyes of the skull stone door.

Xiao Zhangyuan stared with both eyes, and as soon as he raised his hand, another magic trick hit the two red beads on the stone door.

In an instant, wisps of red runes crawled out like small red snakes from the inside of the two beads, and gradually covered the entire stone gate like a spider web. The originally pitch-black skull stone door continued to emit bursts of pale red aura at this time. In a creaking sound, the skull stone door's originally closed upper and lower jaws slowly opened, revealing a wide passage into the valley after a moment.

"After each of the trial disciples receives a directional compass and atlas, they can enter the land of ghost roaring. Xiao Zhangyuan said loudly.

At this time, the two disciples behind Xiao Zhangyuan began to distribute a palm-sized black compass and an atlas to each disciple who entered the trial in the Land of Ghost Roar. The disciples entered the land of the ghost roar from the skull stone gate.

In the middle of the skull stone door stood a two-way teleportation array. A group of disciples stepped onto the teleportation array in groups of three or five.

After a while, on the other side of the teleportation array, there was a loud buzzing sound. As a milky white light curtain rose from the teleportation array, the first wave of disciples appeared at the exit of the teleportation array. At the same time, there were three male disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall who specialized in guarding the exit of the teleportation array. Not long after, Xu Yang and Zhu Liuqing also walked out of the teleportation array.

The trial disciples who came in began to disperse in all directions, either alone or in groups of three.

In addition to the small square paved with smooth stone slabs near the entrance, further afield, there are a variety of unknown trees, and the view is tightly obscured.

"Presumably this is the outermost layer of the Ghost Howling Land, in which direction should we explore?" Xu Yang looked at the surrounding environment and said to Zhu Liuqing beside him.

"I have here a rudimentary map drawn by a disciple who entered the past, and only a small part of it is recorded. As he spoke, Zhu Liuqing took out a three-foot-square map drawn on yellow oiled paper, marking the locations of several peaks, rivers, and spiritual grasses and the places where strange beasts infested.

Zhu Liuqing unfolded the map, pointed to a location with a blue circle on it, and said, "We are here now." ”

"Why doesn't the sect draw a detailed map and distribute it to everyone, wouldn't it be better?" Xu Yang said suspiciously.

"This Ghost Howling Land was originally a large array set up by the Heavenly Ghost Sect, mainly to protect the cemetery in the inner layer of the Ghost Howling Land from being disturbed by the outside world. Secondly, it is also to protect the heaven and earth spiritual materials within it from being destructively mined. The detailed map is also one of the secrets of the sect. Zhu Liuqing explained.

"Thanks to Senior Sister's thoughtfulness, with this simple map, I believe it will save us a lot of time. Xu Yang said.

"There is only one simple route on this map. Zhu Liuqing said as she pointed to a blue line drawn with a pen on the map.

"That's how we explored. If something unexpected happens along the way, just be flexible. ”

The two of them followed the route marked on the map and walked in the direction of the valley in the distance.

Half an hour later, the two came to an unknown valley.

"As shown on the map, there is a small river in this valley. According to the map, the upper reaches of the river is a pool, and on the small island inside it is a spiritual flower called "tricolor orchid", which is marked as a spiritual material in the atlas. Zhu Liuqing said.

So the two of them walked all the way up the river, and found a waterhole at the end of the river. Several springs in the waterhole are bubbling outwards with circles of pale gray water, and you can faintly feel the strong netherworld power emanating from them.

Deep in the waterhole are a few small islands scattered on the waves.

"Senior Brother Xu, look, the three-color flower growing on the island over there is probably the "Tricolor Orchid". Zhu Liuqing said excitedly pointing to an island in the pool.

Xu Yang followed the prestige, and really saw a few spiritual grasses with red, yellow and blue flowers on a small island not far away.

Zhu Liuqing bent down and picked up two small pebbles from the ground. Holding the stone with one hand, he threw it to the opposite side after blessing the mana, and after two bangs, the two stones were deeply embedded in the soil, and some weeds on the ground around him were lifted up.

The two of them watched intently at the situation on the island, and after a moment, the island was still quiet.

"It doesn't seem like there's any risk, let's go over and see. Zhu Liuqing said.

The two of them performed a light body technique, and they came to the island in a few clicks like a dragonfly.

Between the clusters of green leaves, flowers with red, yellow and blue petals are interspersed. A gentle breeze blows, and a wisp of intoxicating fragrance hits the nose.

"Sure enough, it's a three-color flower. Xu Yang took out the atlas issued by the sect before entering the valley, and compared it with the three-color flower spirit sketch drawn on it, and said.

Zhu Liuqing took out a rectangular wooden box half a foot in size, carefully picked off the three-color flowers and put them close to the wooden box, there were as many as seven flowers.

The two looked at the first loot and smiled at each other.

At that moment, a noisy buzzing sound was heard from a bush not far away.

The next moment, a dark cloud of bees flew towards the place where the two of them were.

"Be careful! It's a ghost bee!" Xu Yang warned as he pinched the trick with one hand, and a red flame appeared on his right palm. Immediately after, with a flip of the palm, the fireball came out of his hand and smashed in the direction of the ghost bee swarm.

With a boom, the fireball exploded in the swarm. The dense swarm of bees was blown apart by the burst of fire.

The bee colony was blocked, Xu Yang's face softened, and said: "It looks like it's just an ordinary ghost bee, let's go to other small islands to see if there are any three-color flowers." ”

Before Xu Yang's words fell, the ghost bees that were originally scattered quickly gathered together again. This time it wasn't in the shape of a dark cloud, but more like a giant black python writhing in the air.

"Oh no, this ghost bee is not afraid of fire. Xu Yang said hurriedly.

"Senior Brother Xu, let's hurry back, this ghost bee is dangerous. Zhu Liuqing hurriedly said.

After speaking, as soon as he raised his hand, three detonation talismans shot out together. With a bang, the detonation charm exploded in front of the swarm. The ghost bee in front was blown up like countless black beans thrown into the sky.

The formation of the bee colony is a long snake, but the swarm at the front of the formation has been blown apart, and most of the black bee formations behind it have not changed, and it looks like the two of them are seven or eight meters away.

Seeing that the black bee colony was unabated, the two did not dare to slack off. With a force on their feet, they bounced backwards one after another. The swarm of bees in pursuit did not stop, and its speed was also extremely fast, and the distance between them and the two of them was always maintained at seven or eight meters.

In a moment, the two fled back to shore, and without saying a word, retreated as quickly as they came.

The strange thing is that the bee swarm pursues to the shore of the pond and stretches for ten meters, as if it has encountered a transparent barrier. The original formation of the long snake turned into a large dark cloud in the blink of an eye, and then it no longer chased forward. The swarm lingered for a moment, then buzzed back the way it came, and soon disappeared into the weeds in the distance.

Seeing this, the two stopped.

"The colony can't seem to get too far away from the area of this pool of water. Xu Yang said.

Zhu Liuqing held her pointed chin with one hand, thought for a while, and said, "Presumably, the evil qi in the pool water area is much thicker than in other places, and this mutant black bee probably doesn't like to stay in a place where the evil qi is thin." Or maybe there's something about the hive. ”

"There may be more tricolors on other islands. But the colony looks quite difficult, and you and I have picked some tricolor flowers, and we have made some gains. It's better to follow the route and continue to explore other places first, after all, we have limited time. Xu Yang said.

"It's good that we don't have to waste time here. According to the pre-calculated route, three miles to the west of this waterhole is our next stop. Zhu Liuqing said, took out the map and identified the direction.

The two were about to leave. Xu Yang only felt a pinprick and stinging pain in his shoulder, and secretly screamed in his heart.