In fact, this hill in the underground cave is only a few tens of meters high, if Wu Xiu Zhao Cheng wants to go up, the spiritual cultivator Shangguan is casting a spell to protect it, this is a very simple matter.

Although vampire bats are terrifying, their individual attack power is average, and in a short period of time, they cannot break through the cultivator's protection system.

But Tao Datan actually came up with a way to throw torches to save people, which can be regarded as a brainstorm. But after the torches were thrown into the cave, these people's desire to survive had suppressed what little reason they had, and they were about to jump down with the torches.

Plop! plop...... Like dumplings, the height of dozens of meters is enough to smash any martial cultivator below the high level of the Second Realm into a cripple or a meat patty. Except, of course, for humanoid monsters like Li Qingyun.

The vampire bats at the top of the mountain took the opportunity to attack, squeaking and screaming, interfering with their hearing, not realizing that the person who jumped had fallen to their death.

It wasn't until Ding Hengzhi mustered up his courage, roared, and jumped down from the top of the mountain that Shangguan Zheng enveloped him with the spiritual energy net that had been prepared long ago and pulled him to a safe place in the middle of the fire.

Li Qingyun glanced at the frightened Ding Hengzhi and sneered: "Ding Shao, I'm very happy to see you here, I'm really lucky that I didn't die." But your companions are miserable, Mr. Shangguan seems to have missed, and he didn't catch them for a while, so the end was really miserable, and he fell and lost his head. ”

As he spoke, Li Qingyun casually threw out a torch and planted it firmly on the wetland at the foot of the mountain, illuminating everything there. On the ground, a corpse had already fallen, and there was even a person who was not dead, struggling to crawl towards the fire, but was found by a vampire bat, which quickly pounced on him and sucked him into a dry corpse.

"Vomiting ......" Ding Hengzhi covered his stomach and vomited so much that his intestines hurt. I was angry and frightened in my heart, and after I vomited, I shouted, "What do you mean by this? I invited international friends to help me do things, why do you want to kill them? You are murder!"

"Oh, murder, if it's really murder, when Mr. Shangguan picked you up just now, he would have missed, right? It's not easy for you to live, thank your family, they have wasted resources for you. Li Qingyun was not polite at all when he treated such a person, and said in a scathing tone.

"You?" Ding Hengzhi shuddered with fright, thinking that he was still in their hands, where did he have the courage to make a fuss. At this time, he realized how terrifying Li Qingyun was, and at the same time, he was full of doubts, not understanding why he was acting with the people of the special management team.

Tao Datan snorted coldly, and when he saw that the heat was almost over, he said: "Okay, we are not safe now, let's save some strength." Ding Hengzhi, even if I rescue you. You also have to explain, what is your relationship with those Western cultivators, how did they enter the country, and why is there no record of it by the official authorities?"

"We're just business partners. Do you know about business? Okay, when I get out, I'll take care of everything. Now, should you give me something to eat? I haven't eaten in two days. Ding Hengzhi vomited, scolded and feared, but faced Tao Datan, but he had enough confidence. It seems that as long as he is a person from an official organization, he is not afraid, but he is afraid of a mud-legged Jianghu person like Li Qingyun.

"Food? Hehe, unfortunately, we've already finished eating. Tao Datan seemed to understand Ding Hengzhi's thoughts. A flash of anger flashed in his eyes, causing him as much trouble as he could.

Ding Hengzhi was bullied by them so much that he couldn't help it, and then he realized how unpopular he was.

There was a bright crack above the top of the mountain, indicating that it was already dawn outside. Now that the target has been found, everyone is no longer in a hurry.

Shangguan was resting and killed hundreds of vampire bats before asking, "The other beasts here are about to disappear, why are so many vampire bats suddenly appearing?

"The natural predators of bats are snakes, and there used to be a lot of snakes here, and a lot of pythons, enough to restrain their reproduction. Since the creatures in the underground were taken away by those experts, the biological chain was destroyed, there were no natural predators, and bats naturally proliferated. ”

"At the beginning, they were few in number, and there were enough beasts for them to suck their blood, so they didn't attack humans. Now that there is no other source of food, when you see human beings, you will naturally not let it go. ”

"I hope they only survive in underground caves, and don't run to the outside world to scourge wild beasts, in order to prevent accidents, Mr. Shangguan, you can work harder and kill as many bats as possible." ”

Li Qingyun replied.

"Snakes...... Qinglong Town is famous for snakes, and there was once a snake temple, as well as a snake valley...... Now that vampire bats are proliferating due to the decrease in poisonous snakes, it seems that our hunting of mutated creatures has caused serious damage to the biological chain here. Last time, our action was too hasty, and the decision above was too hasty. Shangguan Zheng's expression was a little solemn, and even a little self-reproachful.

Tao Datan was also quite helpless, but said: "We still have time, wait until noon, and then go out from the edge of the dark river." If you have extra strength, kill more vampire bats, and don't let them go out and harm people. ”

Shangguan Zheng nodded, and cast a spell again, hunting vampire bats within the attack range.

However, due to the fact that they had killed too much, those vampire bats finally knew that they were afraid, and actually avoided the four fires, hid in the depths of the underground cave, and soon disappeared from everyone's eyes.

Li Qingyun frowned, if these vampire bats are allowed to breed here, it will be even more difficult to develop here in the future. I don't know if Ding Hengzhi still has the courage to develop an underground cave after this incident.

Since there were no vampire bats in front of them, everyone didn't want to waste time, so they each took some lighted firewood and walked to the edge of the dark river. Walking along the edge path, it seemed that there was no way, and after sparing the big stone, a long and narrow tunnel appeared.

Overhead are a myriad of stalactites, which are beautifully lit by torches, and if this place can be developed, it will become an important attraction.

Maybe the smell of blood on everyone's body is too strong, and when hunting vampire bats, too much blood is splashed, and there are always things in the dark river following, jumping out of the water from time to time, and diving in heavily, and the splash can even wet the clothes of everyone on the shore.

Ding Hengzhi was so frightened that he trembled, just now he wanted to run to the water's edge to drink a few sips, if he hadn't been pulled by Tao Datan, he might have been pulled down by something in the water.

"Damn, what the hell is this, why does it keep following us?" Ding Hengzhi asked with blue lips and trembling.

"Water monsters. Maybe they know you're the boss and want to give you a ride. Li Qingyun smiled mysteriously.

"I don't want them to send ...... You almost became their boss, maybe it was for you. Ding Hengzhi was like a child, arguing with Li Qingyun about who to send.

The tunnel-like path lasted for more than two miles before it became extremely narrow, like a crack in an earthquake, and humans had to turn their bodies sideways to get out.

I didn't know what it was like before, otherwise those animals would not have been able to enter the underground cave from here, and the animals inside would not have been able to run outside.

Tao Datan said: "There may be other passages, but humans have not discovered them for the time being. I remember a geographer who said during his visit to this place that the underground river may have a period of exhaustion, and wild beasts may run in through the passage of the dark river. ”

"Believe the experts, pigs can fly in the sky. Li Qingyun muttered, the narrow gap was only twenty or thirty meters, and when he finally came to the end, his eyes lit up, and he actually saw the valley covered with green shade. It's just that there are few people here, there are no roads, and all the plants are in a primitive state.

"I don't know if pigs can fly, but we have to fly. Tao Datan said with a smile, "There are mountains on three sides, and there is nowhere to put your feet, when the experts found here, they couldn't pass through, only built a suspension ladder, climbed up, you can reach a small hilltop, where a small platform was built, and helicopters can take off and land." ”

"It turns out that you've been here before, and you've even been here more than once, and you tricked me into being a guide, it's really boring. Li Qingyun said dissatisfiedly.

"I tricked you into being a guide because I was sick, but I was not sure about the dangers in the mountains, so I invited you here. I knew that it would be so easy to find Ding Hengzhi, so I wouldn't waste those gifts to invite you over, and I was ridiculed by you, am I wronged?" Tao Datan said, already on the hanging ladder.

"You are indeed sick, and not lightly. Every time I run errands, I have to take Viagra. Li Qingyun scolded with a smile.

"Get out, we're familiar with each other, and I'll sue you for slander if you talk nonsense. Buddies have always been invincible and invincible every night. Tao Datan seriously argued.

As they spoke, several people had already climbed to the top of the mountain.

At the bottom of the valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, the green grass is still green, and it is as warm as spring. But when I reached the top of the mountain, I suddenly felt a cold wind, mixed with the wind of small snowflakes, like a knife, poured into the collar of my clothes.

Looking at the mountains to the west from a distance, the top of the mountain has been covered with a layer of snow, and it is approaching New Year's Day, and it has been cloudy for a few days, and it is finally about to snow.

The climate here is a bit strange, and it doesn't feel too cold in the town, but when you go into the mountains, especially on the top of the mountain, you can often freeze to death. However, there are many evergreen plants here, and the snowflakes fall on the turquoise leaves, which are blue and white, and it is extremely beautiful.

Seeing the snowflakes falling bigger and bigger, Tao Datan's face was very exciting, and he shouted: "Look, look, I know that this trip is not going well, in this weather, even if the helicopter ventures into the mountain, it will be difficult to find our position." ”

"Now that the communication technology is so powerful, we are standing on the top of the mountain, coupled with satellite positioning, it is impossible not to find us, right?" Li Qingyun was even more depressed, he thought that he would be able to go home today, if the helicopter did not come, walking home from here, even if everything went well, it would take three or five days to use the speed of a cultivator.

Ding Hengzhi had no intention of participating in their conversation, found a handful of tender leaves and grass, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a few bites, and absorbed the moisture inside, he felt that if he didn't eat something, he would definitely starve to death. (To be continued......)