Chapter Twenty-Four: Trapped in the Valley of Poison

Hongmeng from all walks of life, vast, any realm that has been explored, there is no realm that has been completely touched by human traces. And where the boundaries are connected, is the only edge of the realm that humans have found. Between the realms, the distance between each other is too long, and it is extremely time-consuming. For a cultivator who is striving for the day and night to cultivate, it is undoubtedly terrible to be unable to travel through all walks of life in a short period of time to find ancient ruins or spiritual materials from other realms.

Historically, only the wealthy family, or the giant faction that dominates the party, can use the supreme magic weapon to shuttle back and forth between all walks of life, and collect countless treasures of heaven and earth. For hundreds of millions of Hongmeng monks, ordinary people still account for the vast majority. That is to say, the vast majority of people can only rely on a pair of legs and feet to travel between boundaries.

Until 1,300 years ago, two extraordinary people appeared in the human race, and with the combined strength of the two, they penetrated the runes of the primeval golden fetal stone array, and grinded a new type of teleportation circle like a creation. Once this circle was launched, many shortcomings were obvious, and it could be said that it was not perfect. It is indeed undeniable that it has fundamentally changed the communication and exchange between realms, and has greatly promoted the development of Terran monks. It is almost universally recognized as the foundation of today's spiritual flourishing.

The most obvious result is that since the teleportation circle was put into use, sect forces from all walks of life have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Even in some realms, these newly rising forces have become out-and-out snakes. Even those in the three palaces, four associations, and nine halls must avoid three points.

For thousands of years, the teleportation circle has long spread throughout the most important states of Hongmeng. For example, in Juancheng in Shengzhou in the quicksand realm, there are five places where the magic circle is activated. In some cities like the one controlled by the Three Palaces, there are more than ten places where the magic circle is activated. Therefore, how many teleportation circles in a city are activated has become the most important indicator of whether the city is prosperous or not.

At the end of the hour, under an artificial rockery facing west of Juancheng, there was a crowd of people. When the bell rang, everyone lined up in two rows and slowly walked towards a cave. At this distance into the cave, there is a deep ditch in the middle, and on both sides of the ditch are passages that can only be walked by a single person. At the confluence of the passages, there are two stone tables, each supervised by two monks of the divine realm, who respectively receive the spiritual crystals of the monks on the passage. Everything seems so distinct.

Each time you ride the magic circle, you need twenty spirit crystals. Each circle can hold up to 600 people. Therefore, the Yuan Shi Pavilion and the Immortal Society, who jointly control the teleportation array, only have the income of the magic circle every day, which is enough to make people breathtaking. Not to mention the treasures of strange materials that flow into such an old-ranking chamber of commerce every day. In other words, it is not unreasonable that only one Immortal Society has suppressed a big faction like the True Martial Hall for more than ten generations. Once, the True Martial Palace intended to use force to resolve the matter, but it still ended in failure.

Besides, when the 600 people entered the circle, the space of the circle was still spacious. I saw one person from the Immortal Society walking to the northwest corner, one person from the Yuan Shi Pavilion walking to the southeast corner, and the two of them put a hibiscus spirit crystal in a dark place at the same time. A person outside the formation shouted, "The magic circle is activated!"

Immediately afterwards, there was a loud "boom", and a boulder in this cave quickly rose from the ground and disappeared into the rockery. Outside the entrance to the circle, there was an extra wall. This astonishing creation is indeed the biggest invention since the Terran era.

The people in the circle, except for the moment when they first activated, could no longer feel the boulder moving. At this time, the people in the circle had begun to relax.

A hunchback in the southwest corner let out a long breath and said to the four people beside him, "I heard that the Chaos Hall has found another crystal mine. Damn, it's shit luck. ”

Another pock-faced strong man opened his mouth and laughed, his two rows of yellow teeth, looking at it made people want to vomit, and said in a rough voice: "Chaos Palace, in terms of crystal exploration, even the three palaces and four guilds are not as good as them." This is not surprising at all. This time, they were able to find this crystal mine in the Gut Valley of Zhangcheng, and they don't know how many people died. ”

A thin old man laughed dryly a few times, and said in a hoarse voice: "Dead people, what does it matter? No matter how you die, what you die is some cheap bones." That day, the disciples on the mountain couldn't hurt at all. It's just that it can force the Chaos Temple to its own territory and take risks to mine. It can be seen that this time with Lingxiao Hall, I am afraid that it is going to be serious. ”

One of them snorted lightly and said, "Nine halls, it's still too bad." Even the True Martial Palace, which had three Tiangang realms, was suppressed by the Immortal Society in the southeast corner, and there was no chance to breathe. Not to mention the Temple of Chaos!"

One person scolded: "Old Five, if you don't understand it, you will have less stinky farts." Among the current nine halls, the True Martial Hall is recognized as the weakest faction. Although it is true that there are three great real people of the Tiangang Realm in the True Martial Palace, it is not false that there are only thirty-six monks of the Yuan Dan Realm. As for the number of the new generation of Divine Realm, compared to the other eleven factions, it is simply a fraction. Even the Burning Heaven Palace, which has the second smallest number of people in the Yuan Dan Realm, has as many as sixty-six. Therefore, with the three monks of the Tiangang Realm, they are just seeking self-preservation.

There are eighty-two Yuan Dan Realm cultivators in the Chaos Palace, and there is also a Tiangang Realm Ancestor Master. If you want me to see, although Lingxiao Hall is strong, I'm afraid it hasn't reached the point of fighting with the Chaos Palace. It's not so much to fight with Lingxiao Hall, but to find the truth of the Ancient Divine Soldier Chaos Sword. ”

As the five of them were talking, an extremely handsome face came over and asked with a smile: "Xiao Sheng just heard that the strength of the five factions is really admired. Xiao Sheng wanted to ask, if a certain faction has three great true people in the Returning Yuan Realm, what strength can it probably have? Among the three palaces and nine halls, how many can it rank?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, not only these five people laughed, but even several people around them also laughed. The face of the person who scolded Lao Wu sank and said, "Boy, the news in this world is also worth the spirit crystal." If you're willing to produce a spirit crystal, I can also take advantage of this time to tell you about it. ”

The young man smiled and said, "I don't have any spirit crystals! Aren't I going to Yinzhou to collect them! It's just that I have nothing to do with the twelve major factions, so I don't have to listen! Everyone, I'm bothered!" he said, waving his sleeves and walking alone on the other side.

A person in the other corner said lightly: "It's just a fool's dream." Since the establishment of the Three Palaces and Nine Palaces, there has never been a sect that has had three monks from the Returning Yuan Realm at the same time. ”

The young man closed his eyes and said as if talking to himself: "That means that once you have three Guiyuan Realm cultivators, this sect will be the most powerful sect! ”

The person next to him looked at the young man like an idiot, shook his head and said, "If it is said that in the three palaces, any faction has this number, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first. But if it is said that it is in the nine halls, it ranks fourth at most. Ignorant children, indeed ignorant cute. ”

When the neighborhood was talking about the excitement, a monk with a divine realm came over and glanced at the few people who had just spoken, and everyone suddenly quieted down, and they didn't even dare to come out.

Although everyone said a few words, it was still only a fleeting feeling, and the magic circle fell heavily again, and some lowly monks were dizzy from the shock. After everyone walked out of the circle, it was raining heavily, and many people began to complain. And which of the young men in the circle was the first to disappear into the heavy rain after asking one person about the valley of the intestine piercing valley in Zhangcheng.

Only then did the people nearby react, and one of them said loudly: "Just now, which sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy can't be from Lingxiao Hall." How could he inquire about the location of the valley? ”

One person responded: "If Lingxiao Hall really dares to send a mere beginner of the Ning Yuan Realm to investigate in the Piercing Gut Valley, it will undoubtedly be sent to death." ”

Everyone gossiped and said, "Whatever, I don't know what is dead or alive!" "The stinky boy probably doesn't know the methods of the Chaos Hall yet." "This is already the territory of Zhangcheng, and it is not far from the valley of the intestines, but who dares to approach it easily. ”

About half an hour later, when the rain stopped, everyone walked in all directions. But there were five people, but they were heading in the direction of the boy's departure.

In other words, this young man is Dugu Yangming. After obtaining the consent of the two senior brothers, early the next morning, they had already descended the mountain and came to the entrance to the Puyang Realm early to wait.

In the magic circle, I heard the Chaos Hall and the Piercing Gut Valley, and remembered the disciples of the Chaos Hall I saw on the Pinghe Ridge, all of them were full of violent anger. Therefore, after careful inference, it is determined that the person you are looking for is probably in this valley of intestines.

When he braved the heavy rain to go through the intestinal valley, he took several wrong paths because he was unfamiliar with the place. The accent of the locals is not clear for a while, so I can only find people who often walk around the world and ask for directions. The cost of spirit crystals is small, and after tossing back and forth, it has missed a lot of hours. As soon as he entered the main street of Zhangcheng, he found that someone was following him. Of course, to discover this, it is not about how deep his Taoism is, but more like his innate instinct. Perhaps, without this instinct, he would not have had any chance of living to this day.

Dugu Yangming leisurely ate three bowls of noodles in a small noodle restaurant, and found the stalker lying in the dark alley. Xin said: "Play this with the master." If I didn't even have this ability, would I still be able to survive to this day?" frowned, chuckled, and thought, "Yes, let's make use of each other, it's good!" After paying for the meal, he quickly walked in the opposite direction.

The person who followed him saw that he suddenly entered the Yuan Shi Pavilion, and came out of the Immortal Society, and then quarreled with the people of Lingxiao Hall, and also bought some things in Taibai Building. These four major chambers of commerce have been visited all over the place. After inquiring in detail about the location of the Piercing Intestine Valley, he disappeared into the main city of Zhangcheng as if he was flying, and the direction of his going was the Piercing Intestine Valley.

Piercing the intestinal valley, in the north of Zhangcheng, surrounded by mountains, poisonous insects are everywhere, and poisonous miasma is pervasive. If you want to enter the valley, there are only three paths, and all of them are guarded by the disciples of the Divine Artistic Conception of the Chaos Temple. This is not only secondly, but more importantly, without the special pills made by the Chaos Temple, the monks who are in the divine realm and below cannot resist the erosion of this poisonous miasma that has been formed over thousands of years.

According to legend, the ancient divine weapon Chaos Divine Sword fell in this valley. But the Temple of Chaos has been operating here for tens of thousands of years, and it has still not been found.

After Dugu Yangming came to this valley, he naturally didn't dare to get too close, so he had to hide in the surrounding grass and trees, go around from a distance, and carefully observe the terrain. For three days in a row, I couldn't find any chance to enter the valley, but I caught dozens of poisonous snakes and a few toads in the grass. But the people who followed him didn't give up, but they seemed to be more afraid of the Chaos Hall and moved farther away.

On the fourth day, there was another pouring rain, with strong wind and rain, and thunder and lightning roaring. Dugu Yangming, who had nowhere to hide, stood in the rain, quietly looked at the Piercing Gut Valley in the distance, and said in his heart: "The Chaos Hall is really powerful, knowing that others are peeping around, they will not come to patrol." It seems that they really believe that this natural barrier through the intestinal valley is very safe. ”

After a quarter of an hour of heavy rain, a hill directly west of the valley through the intestine valley was as if a heavenly gate had been opened, separating the poisonous miasma. Dugu Yangming was overjoyed in his heart, and quickly rushed over and entered the mountain that pierced the intestinal valley. Follow the muddy mountain path and slowly walk to the summit around the valley. As he walked, he couldn't help but curse angrily: "What kind of intestinal valley is this? It's just a basin-shaped place." He smiled again and said, "I didn't expect that the effect of this elixir in Lingxiao Hall is really not bad." ”

Because of the two nameless beads and the well-prepared elixir, coupled with a special leather coat made by Taibai Lou, Dugu Yangming, who was tightly wrapped around his body, didn't care about the poisonous insects in it at all. Some high-grade poisonous insects have become his spiritual materials.

After climbing for a short time, I came to the top of the west side of the basin, and in order to avoid being discovered, I quickly climbed a big tree, completely hidden in the leaves, and then looked into the basin with confidence. I couldn't help but gasp in my heart, even a person like him couldn't believe the phenomenon in front of him.

I saw thousands of people climbing on the faintly blue light on the wall. Each of them carried a small scarf, tied with withered vines around their waists, and kept beating with the small hammers in their hands according to the demarcated lines. Below the wall, there is a huge round wooden table, and dozens of people sit at the table, leisurely drinking wine and tea, talking and laughing.

For Dugu Yangming, who has experienced the warmth and coldness of the world, this is nothing. Xin said: "I have also been to the crystal mine on Yanghuang Island, and I have also asked some people from the Manatee clan about the crystal mine. Why haven't you heard of this kind of crystal mine? It seems that if you have the chance, you have to go to the library to find relevant books. ”

These thoughts only flashed through his mind. Soon, his gaze began to become heavy, carefully looking at every figure on the wall. At this moment, how much he wanted to see a familiar back, and he was extremely afraid to see it. Driven by this extremely contradictory psychology, the first two times are extremely careful. By the third time, he had already counted the number of people on the wall, and said softly: "Three thousand and one hundred people! But there is no back of the third child! It seems that I am too worried." Fuck it!"

After confirming it again, after confirming that there was indeed no figure of the righteous brother, in order to prevent a long night and a lot of dreams, he wanted to leave quickly. As soon as he walked a few steps, he said loudly: "It's bad, I was too nervous just now, and I didn't notice that the rain had stopped." In my way, I will not be able to pass through this miasma safely no matter what. I couldn't help but scold angrily, but I was helpless.

Seeing that it was getting late, I knew that no matter what, I wouldn't be able to go out today. Then he went back to the big tree just now, cleaned it carefully, and carefully sprinkled some brown powder around one of the three branches of the big tree. Watching some poisonous insects retreat, this is reassuring.

On the first day of being trapped, I was still counting on the rain as soon as possible! Therefore, I didn't go there, but just quietly watched the figure on the opposite wall from the big tree. Sometimes, I saw a person fall off a cliff and die due to physical exhaustion. I didn't see the people below collecting the corpse, but I saw them sprinkling a powder on the corpse, and the corpse quickly disappeared without a trace. Sometimes, some people still fall on the dead vines, but by the time they are found, they have been dead for a long time. Their fate was all cleaned up by a nameless medicinal powder. And that's just one day.

On the second day, seeing that the rain was hopeless, Dugu Yangming couldn't bear to look at it anymore, and said in his heart: "Anyway, the third child is not in it, whoever dies, take care of my." "It's better to take advantage of the time you are trapped to catch the poisonous insects. Some of them seem to be spiritual materials for refining formations.

Although the poisonous insects in this intestinal valley are powerful, they can't help Dugu Yangming. Dugu Yangming used a kind of glove of the Immortal Society, and grabbed one by one. In this way, after tossing for two more days, the area around the big tree was carefully swept within three feet. Looking at the poisonous insects, insect eggs, toads, poisonous snakes that I can't name, and centipedes in the Ruyi belt, there are many types, and there are a few demonic red spirit grasses and spirit flowers.

He said: "It turns out that the real power of this intestinal valley is this layer of poisonous miasma outside." Come to think of it, it must be that this poisonous miasma cover can already absorb the overflowing essence of poisonous insects, so this hellish cover will be formed. If that's the case, then all these things I caught are all excellent spiritual materials!"

It's just that at this moment, Dugu Yangming didn't have any joy, and said secretly: "This is already the seventh day! I have agreed with the two senior brothers that I will return within ten days." If it goes on like this, if it doesn't rain again, the Bigu Dan I prepared will not be enough!"

At noon on the seventh day, when Dugu Yangming was returning to the big tree, he picked up a piece of iron that he had lost several times, knocked on the tree boringly, and returned to the big tree. Habitually glanced at the basin, and the whole person was startled. It was only a little more than an hour, and the basin was already empty, and it was silent. Xin said: "What's wrong? In this short period of time, all the people in the Chaos Hall have been withdrawn. ”

When he was nervous, countless familiar "hiss, hiss" sounds came from all directions.