The white mist is misty, the cracked black dark soil, the gray and white trees with dry and stretched branches as far as the eye can see, and a few gray and dry bones can be faintly seen not far away, everything is boring.

Naturally, this is not the Dark Canyon, but the Dead Wood Forest near the Dark Canyon.

Dead wood is a species that looks like a dead tree, but it is actually a tall tree with a similar dry appearance as a protective color, which is slightly toxic and pollen can be hallucinal.

The forest is very quiet, and the occasional clicking sound can be heard clearly when stepping on the forest where dead leaves and branches have accumulated.

As it gets late, the fog gets thicker and thicker.

Ning Junxi grabbed Li Qiubai's sleeve with a little numbness, and the panic in his heart was on the one hand, the key was that he was afraid that Li Qiubai would disappear when he turned around.

When Ning Junxi was very young, the old man often did this in the snowfield, and then when Ning Junxi stumbled and found his way back, he suddenly appeared.

A fluttering sound of wings suddenly sounded behind Ning Junxi, and a group of crows were alarmed, babbling and flying away in a hurry.

Ning Junxi exhaled and rubbed his scalp, he was frightened just now.

"It's like it's going to be haunted. He muttered dissatisfied.

Li Qiubai raised his sleeves and didn't shake Ning Junxi's hand away, so he didn't care, "This was the scene last time, but it didn't seem to have those white bones." ”

"Maybe the corpse is abandoned here, after all, it's such a ghost place, it is estimated that few people are willing to come. Ning Junxi glanced at it, tiptoed and broke a branch down, but the toughness was too good, it took a long time to twist it off, and he sniffed it in front of his nose, which was a faint and slightly bitter taste.

Li Qiubai circled around the skeletons twice with great interest, Ning Junxi was busy folding branches, so he let go of his hand, Li Qiubai nodded and said, "It's true." ”

Ning Junxi rolled his eyes, took the branch in his hand, and looked at it at will, the material was extremely ordinary, and it was not worth looking at at all.

"These trees are a thousand years old. He snorted, tucked it up his sleeve, and looked up.

Then, he was stunned for a moment, and his face darkened, "Old man!"

There was a stirring of wings around hula.

Ning Junxi hurriedly squatted down and hugged his head.

I don't know how many crows were alarmed and scattered in a hurry.

After a few moments, the surroundings fell silent again.

Ning Junxi stood up and looked around vigilantly.

Except for the trees, there was fog and loneliness.

"Dead old man, play me again. Ning Junxi rubbed his head helplessly, and originally wanted to let the hairball explore around, but the hairball immediately burst into tears and babbled, it seemed that Ning Junxi had made a big mistake by calling it, and couldn't help crying and laughing.

Ning Junxi naturally wouldn't stay where he was and prepare to fend for himself, the old man wouldn't come back again because of this, he looked around and walked forward step by step.

The dark canyon was very long, and he couldn't believe that he couldn't go to the mouth of the canyon.

......

The sky began to darken, and the fog grew heavier and heavier, and gradually thickened to the point where you could not see the nearby dead wood.

Ning Junxi stopped, looking around with some hesitation.

According to the classics, the dead wood forest and the dark canyon occupy a radius of ten miles, and the closer to the center, the denser the dead trees become, but he doesn't seem to notice any changes, so he can't keep going around in one place.

He looked at the hairball again, but gave up his intention to force it, and began to count the trees one by one.

As a result, the trees are really dense and consistent.

He simply took a soft sword and made a cut in a tree, and then made a cut in every tree he walked through in the future.

When it was completely dark, he found the first marked tree, and then he found all the marked trees.

After that, he started with the first tree, took that line as the base, turned a quarter of a circle, and then drew two marks on each tree.

I don't know how long it took, but he found another tree to mark, which was a trace.

He followed the tree and found the starting point again, then turned a quarter of a circle, drew three lines, and began to walk.

After walking a quarter of a circle, he followed up with an eighthth circle, still in the same way.

Obviously, Ning Junxi has really been going around in circles, and the circle is not small, if he doesn't notice it, it is estimated that it will be like the folk legend of ghosts hitting the wall, and he can't turn out overnight.

It's a formation.

And breaking the formation is a very boring process.

Fortunately, Ning Jun is not in a hurry.

Li Qiubai dared to leave him here, then Li Qiubai must not be in a hurry, and Ning Junxi does not have to be in a hurry.

Ning Jun was very tired and sleepy after walking like this all night, so in the end, he directly let the hairball scratch his paw on the tree, and he didn't even bother to mention the way of the sword.

Gradually the sky is brightening.

Although it is still difficult to see normally due to the thick fog, the good thing is that the dawn always gives people the joy of seeing the dawn.

Ning Junxi sat down, leaned against a tree, took a branch and began to draw with a pen, he drew the positions of each tree he walked by.

Although, it is troublesome to determine the location of the tree.

After the formation was determined, Ning Junxi wanted to scold people.

Because this formation is difficult to solve, and it is a series of formations.

There is a folk game called Nine Rings, which are interlocking, and the wrong one is a dead knot, and you need to start over.

Coincidentally, this array is also called Nine Rings, and the implication is also a meaning.

In a place that was already relatively scary and inaccessible, and made such a complex and huge formation, this Ethereal Pavilion Master is sick, no, the Ethereal Pavilion Master and the people who planted this forest are sick.

Ning Jun was indignant for a while, and roasted three crows for breakfast, but after eating, he was still reluctant to continue to break the formation.

Of course, Ning Junxi also had to be impressed, the Ethereal Pavilion Master's vision of adapting measures to local conditions was very good.

Here, however, it was completely guided by the situation, and there was no trace of heaven and earth aura, and the people who planted this dead wood forest back then also put a lot of thought into it.

However, if the trees were moved like this, and the foundation was not destroyed, he would have given him a thumbs up.

Anyway, he couldn't do it.

In the next three days, the old man naturally didn't suddenly appear, Ning Jun regretted walking around hard during the day to break the formation, and at night the hairball vigil, Ning Jun cherished sleeping.

Three days later, an autumn rain fell, and the rain was neither heavy nor small, making the fog that had been going on all day thicker and thicker.

In the strong autumn mood, Ning Junxi had nowhere to hide, and was drenched into a soup chicken, and then simply braved the rain to break the formation, in this not big autumn rain, Ning Junxi finally untied the nine links, and was so happy that he kneaded the hairball.

Maoqiu hadn't woken up yet, and was provoked by Ning Junxi's coldness, looked around blankly, and then sneezed.

Ning Junxi also sneezed.

......

After solving the nine links, it was smooth sailing.

Ning Junxi sniffled and walked out of the dead woods, and saw a person holding his head and drowsy from afar.

"Old man!" Ning Jun shouted indignantly and sneezed again.

Li Qiubai stood up and yawned, nonchalantly, "You're so slow." ”

"Old man, I think you've been very thick lately. Ning Junxi gritted his teeth a little.

Li Qiubai snorted, "Let's go, I've wasted a lot of time." ”

Ning Jun clenched his fists, if this old man hadn't left him there, he would have wasted so much time.

"That old thing likes to weigh people, you stay away from him, don't talk much. Li Qiubai reminded as he walked.

Ning Jun pouted, when did he see the old man who was not measured, and besides, the old man was unwilling, who could touch him.

Of course, these are a little resentful in Ning Junxi's heart, and he also knows that although he is here to suffer this time, but after all, he is not a person from the Ethereal Pavilion, and if he is stuffed into the dark canyon, he will also occupy a person's place, and the old man also needs some favors.

In this world, even an old man can't cover the sky with one hand.

"Hurry up!" Li Qiubai shouted when he saw that Ning Jun didn't follow.

Ning Junxi hurriedly followed, "Hey, old man, give me a dagger?"

Li Qiubai didn't reply, "No, go in and grab it yourself." ”

The corners of Ning Junxi's mouth twitched, this is like a joke, I am bare-handed, you let me grab someone's dagger and look for death.

Li Qiubai said lightly, "You see who fights first, runs over and waits for the rabbit, and then, when both sides are defeated, they suddenly jump out and sit and reap the profits, how good." ”

Ning Junxi's face darkened, "Are you sure I won't be beaten by the group?"

"You're not a fast runner. Li Qiubai spread his hands and said as a matter of course.

Ning Junxi squinted at him and didn't want to speak.

After these few words, there was already a crack in front of the two of them, which was eerie and pitch black.

"Ahh Ning Junxi sneezed, rubbed his nose and muttered to himself.

Li Qiubai glanced at Ning Junxi, suddenly reached out and pulled Ning Junxi's arm, and jumped down directly.

"Wow!" Caught off guard, Ning Junxi let out a low breath, and a few breaths landed steadily, safe and sound.

"Old man, can't you just say hello?" Ning Jun cried with a sad face.

"Can't die. Li Qiubai teased, "Let's go." ”

Ning Junxi glanced around.

It was indeed a forest, a gray forest.

White, light gray, gray, black, no other color, barely seeing.

It's a very boring world.

"Sure enough, it's a dark canyon. Ning Junxi frowned, he didn't like it very much, so his steps were much faster, and he quickly caught up with Li Qiubai.

The two walked into the forest and quickly merged into the black and white world.