Facing the cloaked man in front of him, what Bai Junqian knew was-

First of all, when he was about to reach the entrance of the Sword Shrine, the cloaked man deliberately fought with him for a short time, and informed Bai Jun Qianlingxi that he was taken hostage by him and went to the Sword Shrine, not voluntarily.

But how could that ethereal mountain be able to sneak in so quietly, and take Lingxi out of the ethereal mountain without being discovered?

Then the grave keeper clearly said that no one had entered before him. So how did the cloaked man get here?

The first two doubts seem to be explained by the unfathomable level of the man's cultivation, but the most fundamental thing proves that the man's goal has always been Lingxi.

"This voice?" Bai Junqian exclaimed in a low voice, and then changed his tone, "Sure enough, it's you." ”

"What's the matter, are you scared of me?" said the man with a sneer.

Bai Junqian ignored the man's provocation and asked straightforwardly, "What are you doing by luring me here?"

"Of course, there are very important things. The man said meaningfully, and a few wisps of excitement flashed inexplicably in the eyes of Bai Junqian.

Hearing this, Bai Junqian was a little angry.

It's still uncertain whether Lingxi is really in this sword mound.

"Why don't we just do it? I don't want to talk to you much anyway. The man said disapprovingly, and then he flew forward, and the sword in his hand stabbed straight at Bai Junqian.

The two swords struck again, and sparks flew out.

However, a huge body suddenly jumped out of the stumbling grass and pounced on them.

- It's a monster.

Seeing the situation, Bai Junqian hurriedly regained his strength and retreated.

The man turned slightly to the side, and then mercilessly turned the blade of the sword and stabbed directly at the monster.

"Ahh Screams rang out.

This demon object is not large, but judging from its sharp claws and teeth, it must be a second-order monster. But this second-order monster was now easily knocked to the ground, and the man's sword pierced deeply into the right side of the monster's abdomen, almost piercing through its back.

Seeing that he couldn't survive, the man added a few more swords, "A beast, dare to get involved?!"

Blood splattered, and the monster's head was already hanging weakly, and it could no longer be opened, which was too cruel and bloody.

However, this one seems to be the leader of the group of demonic beasts that surrounds them. After the leader died, the rest of the monsters with glowing red eyes began to disappear.

For a moment, "Hahaha, the hour should be almost up?" The man took a deep breath, slowly opened his mouth, and then took off his cloak, his face was splashed with blood, and he couldn't see his facial features clearly, but his unruly laughter was really eerie and terrifying.

But what does the phrase "the hour shall come soon" mean?

Just as Bai Junqian was thinking, a red light suddenly rushed to the sky not far away, accompanied by a roar.

Bai Junqian listened carefully, but suddenly his shoulder shook, as if the blood in his whole body was frozen, and he could hear and hear the owner of this voice.

"Spirited !!"

......

Go back a dozen hours.

Lingxi's consciousness began to wake up, and he had not yet opened his eyes. But what she heard was the sound of leaves being blown by the wind and birds chirping.

"This ......," she sensed the anomaly.

The wind ruffled her loose hair, and her eyes ached a little from the sun when they opened.

Then the wind stopped, and she stepped down from the couch, and the touch of the earth from the soles of her bare feet was in her vision—

"Are you awake, Hong'er?"

The black figure...... And this discourse? Could it be that you have been pulled into some memories again?

Or maybe she's overthinking it—it's just a dream.

"Smack!" Lingxi slapped himself, "...... Hurt. ”

Lingxi's own practice immediately overturned his own thoughts.

At this time, she also found that the place she was in ten meters away was full of trees, as if there was a faint fairy aura permeating, and she only felt refreshed and her mood suddenly brightened.

And the wooden couch is also placed in it casually, which looks abrupt.

"This ......," Lingxi's eyebrows furrowed suddenly. "Where is this?"

"Here......" The man paused for a long time like last time.

And in the process, Lingxi also clearly felt that this place was different from the last time, and from time to time there was even the roar of monsters.

"It's not a memory, it's not an illusion. The man finally replied.

Hearing this, the blood around Lingxi's body seemed to rush to his head, and then faded completely, and his face turned pale.

She didn't dare to think about the meaning of the man's words.

And this time, the man who stopped and stood still did not wear a mask, only to see his thin eyebrows and almond eyes, his appearance gave her a sharp beauty, his eyes were blazing, faintly with an attack intent, and when he looked at people, it was like two cold lightning.

But it didn't seem to be the case with her, as long as his eyes were reflected in her figure, that gaze became incomparably gentle and sincere.

"Hong'er ......" The man's voice was low and magnetic, and if he got closer, he would definitely make people's hearts tremble.

"......" Although Lingxi had already learned it last time.

Ignoring anything else, Lingxi quickly turned around and ran.

But the man also reacted quickly, and instantly came to the front of Lingxi, with a smile on his face.

"You're sick!" shouted Lingxi.

"I'm sick, do you have any medicine?" replied the man jokingly.

This made Lingxi even more crazy, and the things she didn't dare to think about before had already formed some doubts in her mind-

The man replied that it was not in a memory, nor was it a hallucination. So that means it's a real place to be.

But isn't she in the Ethereal Mountain? How could she get up and get up in a place like this?

What about them, Master? Where is this?

Immediately, Lingxi's mind began to think about these questions in confusion. But isn't the answer in the man in front of him?

"I know you're sure you've got a lot more to ask me, but I'm not going to tell you before the time comes. This time is different from last time, this time you have to accomplish a very important thing. The man looked at Lingxi and said slowly.

The sun casts deep shadows on the tips of his brows and nose.

"Something important?" Lingxi thought to himself.

"But I want to tell you, that road is absolutely safe, and you just have to follow it and be sure that you will be fine. The man said as he stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction behind Lingxi.

Hearing this, Lingxi's brows furrowed tightly, and she thought carefully about the man's words, but she still didn't want to believe it, thinking to herself: "A fool will do what you say." ”

The next moment, she continued in the direction in front of her, into the lush forest, dappled sunlight falling on her.

And the man didn't stop her, just followed silently.

"Shhh As she walked, Lingxi let out a little moan, because the soles of her bare feet had been cut by a stone.

"Are you alright?" The man who followed her immediately reached forward and held her up.

Lingxi was a little surprised, and instinctively broke off his wrist, but he didn't break away. Looking sideways, the man's eyes were black and white, and the concern revealed was sincere, not at all fake.

"I'm fine. But Lingxi didn't feel anything about it, and shook the man's hand away.

And isn't it just a little bit of skin, in the past, she was used to this level of wounds.

But now...... After she got used to this Ye Xuanji's weak and delicate body, she really couldn't stand it.

For a long time, every step Lingxi took would leave a little blood stain on the land.

The man on the side kept thinking in pieces: "Don't be angry, it's all because I didn't think about it, I should help you get your shoes on......"

Lingxi listened, and just wanted to say "Are you annoying", and then add a white eye.

But before she could react, the man suddenly stopped and picked her up, and his strong arms restrained her, giving her no chance to struggle.

"Hahahaha. The man smiled with some satisfaction.

"You let me go, you pervert!" Lingxi said unrelentingly.

"Hong'er. After seeing the man sigh lightly, he suddenly took out a charm, "Talisman." ”

The next moment, Lingxi couldn't move, and could only be slaughtered by others.

"Since you want to go over there, I'll take you. The man said.

Then he walked along the path that Lingxi had been moving forward just now.

I don't know how long it took, but the man carried her out of this verdant forest, and after crossing a high ridge, it was a completely different scene unfolding in front of Lingxi's eyes.

In front of her was no longer a forest of life, but a forest filled with black mist.

The two are in stark contrast.

Although there are birds flying into the sky from time to time, they are all the same kind of birds that are completely black, and the color of the forest is even more indescribable, yellow, green, yellow and green as if they are about to wither.

But seeing that this forest was blown by the wind, and not half of the leaves had been dropped, Lingxi seemed to understand that the black mist that shrouded this forest was evil.

It's the same as the Nawu Evil Peak in the Ethereal Mountain.

"How?" the man asked, indistinctly.

What else, Lingxi hadn't completely approached the forest yet, and she had already felt the sense of oppression brought by the evil qi to her, which was much more powerful than that of the Wu Evil Peak.

With the naked eye, you can see that the evil energy is gathering from all directions, and finally disappears into this forest.

The dense roar of monsters was even more terrifying.

It is conceivable that if she enters this forest, within a moment, she will be scratched by the monsters.

"Hong'er, I've seen it, you just obediently go and complete that important thing, okay?"

The man's words made Lingxi react from shock.

But before she could finish speaking, she was put down, and after the man smiled on the side, her talisman was untied.

"What do you want to do?!" Lingxi asked.

"Hong'er, don't be so fierce, I'm doing this for your good. ”

Seeing Lingxi, he didn't pay attention to him. The man groaned for a moment, and then said, "Hong'er, in fact, this is the sword mound. And the important things I said earlier, you're going to do here. But you may have to suffer a little first. ”

With that, leaving Lingxi, who had already stood still, the man headed for the forest shrouded in evil energy.

"Sword Shrine. ”