Chapter 40: The Mysterious Shadow

The selection of personnel was held outside the Jozan Hall, and twenty disciples from each of the nine mountain branches came to participate, totaling one hundred and eighty people.

This is the elite of the Mountain and River Palace, including all the core disciples of the Nine Mountains Branch.

The head of the Mountain and River Hall stood outside the main hall gate, and the participating disciples gathered in the square outside the door, standing neatly in a square formation.

"Today is a special day, related to the rise and fall of the Shanhe Temple and the future, I hope everyone can take it seriously. ”

The simple and straightforward opening of the head aroused everyone's interest, and the 180 participating disciples were all in high spirits and inspired.

"The selection has officially begun, and I invite the distinguished guests of Tianji Valley to like it. ”

As soon as the master's words fell, a purple figure walked out of the Dingshan Hall and stopped beside the head of the Mountain and River Palace.

It was a woman in purple, with a veil on her face that covered the area below her eyes, and a pair of deep eyes that revealed mystery, as if she could see through people's hearts.

"Female. ”

Many people were surprised, they didn't expect that the disciple of Tianji Valley would be a woman.

Qu Xinyi's posture is upright, her curves are charming, and her deep eyes are misty rolling, making it impossible to see through her thoughts.

There were countless disciples present, including the nine mountain lords and many elders, all of whom were looking at Qu Xinyi.

"I have a formation plate here, and those who pass within the time of a stick of incense will pass the test. ”

Qu Xinyi's voice was slightly low, and she didn't seem to be young anymore.

A shining jade plate flew up from Qu Xinyi's hand, magnified countless times in the wind, and turned into a large array, which was presented in front of everyone's eyes.

With Qu Xinyi's voice starting, the one hundred and eighty participating disciples quickly surged towards the large array, and disappeared into the formation after a while.

This selection is very special, and those who join the battle are not allowed to consult with other people, and must go into the battle by themselves, which is the only restriction.

Before Mo Bing, Mu Feng, and Liu Yiyi entered the formation, they exchanged glances with each other and exchanged a few words in private, focusing on five words, the key to mountains and rivers.

The formation set by Qu Xinyi seemed to be a kind of maze, but it was extremely strange, and those core disciples did not have any advantage in the formation.

Mu Feng silently transported the mountains and rivers and the earth, carefully sensing everything around him, and there seemed to be a force guiding him forward.

Liu Yiyi and Mo Bing also felt this way, and the three of them approached the same place from different directions.

Outside the formation, the head of the Mountain and River Palace, the mountain lord, the elders, and others were all paying close attention, and they could see the scene in the formation clearly, and saw the participating disciples wandering around in the formation, searching indiscriminately.

Time was constantly draining, and two-thirds of the time for a stick of incense had passed, and finally a disciple had passed through the formation and appeared in the eyes of everyone.

One, two, three, the number of people is constantly surging, Mo Bing, Mu Feng, and Liu Yiyi all passed smoothly, and finally a total of seventy-five people completed it within the specified time.

"Sister, how many core disciples are there in the Mountain and River Palace, how many layers do you occupy this time?"

Mu Feng stood beside Mo Bing and asked softly.

Mo Bing said: "The strength of the Nine Mountains branch is uneven, Zishan originally had seven core disciples, ranking first, and now there are only six left. The core disciples of the other mountains are relatively few, and the average number of disciples is only three to four. ”

"So, that's less than forty people combined?"

"It's almost thirty-five or six, and this time the pass rate is about six or seven. ”

The specific statistics came out soon, and among the seventy-five disciples, the core disciples accounted for twenty-four.

Those who failed to pass were depressed and felt that this selection method was unfair.

Qu Xinyi gathered together seventy-five people who had passed through, and walked in front of them one by one, carefully examining each one with deep eyes.

"Congratulations on passing the first round of selection, and I'll send you to the Origin of the Mountain and River Temple, where you can walk together and form small groups to strengthen your self-protection skills. This is a dangerous place, so you must be very careful. If anyone has the fate to solve the secret of the origin of the Mountain and River Hall and get the mountain and river map, the head of the family will give the highest reward. ”

When Qu Xinyi walked in front of Mu Feng, she glanced at him a few times and didn't react much, but stayed in front of Mo Bing for a while, stopping and staring in front of Liu Yiyi.

As a disciple of Tianji Valley, Qu Xinyi's eyes can see through many things, Liu Yiyi's potential, and Mo Bing's excellence have made her aware of it.

The head of the Mountain and River Hall looked at the seventy-five disciples and encouraged: "Work hard, and those who bring back the Mountain and River Diagram will be rewarded for entering the Eightfold Gathering Spirit Array for one month of cultivation." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

The Eightfold Gathering Spirit Array is the foundation of the Mountain and River Palace, even the mountain masters have a hard time having the opportunity to enter, let alone a one-month cultivation opportunity, which can definitely attract anyone.

Mo Bing was a little excited, this was exactly what she had always dreamed of, and now she finally had a chance.

However, after thinking about it for a while, Mo Bing regained his composure, if he could really get the map of mountains and rivers, how could he care about this?

The value of the Mountains and Rivers Diagram is comparable to that of the Eightfold Gathering Spirit Array?

Mu Feng looked very calm, looking at Liu Yiyi from time to time, fifteen-year-old she was like a flower, standing out in the crowd, standing out from the crowd, very conspicuous.

Liu Yiyi looked at Mu Feng with a smile, with a trace of affection in her soft eyes, a little bit of shame.

Mu Feng is only thirteen years old, and he doesn't know much about these things, but fifteen-year-old Liu Yiyi already understands the meaning of love.

Qu Xinyi returned to his original position after walking around, exchanged a few words with the master, and then gathered the nine mountain masters, the elders, and the core disciples together and began to build a teleportation array, while the rest of the disciples all retreated.

The place of origin of the Mountain and River Hall is located in the midst of a thousand mountains, but it is not above the ground, but in a special space underground. If you want to enter there, you can only teleport through space, otherwise you can't get in at all.

"It's a special space, and it takes a lot of effort to keep it through. We're going to be able to send you in for the time being, and then open it every five days to get a glimpse of what you're doing. ”

Qu Xinyi explained a few words, and then let the seventy-five disciples enter the teleportation array, and the masters of the Mountain and River Hall worked together to run the formation and send them in.

Spatial teleportation, the speed was amazing, and the turbulent space-time turbulence disappeared in a flash, and seventy-five disciples appeared in a pitch-black cave.

A glimmer of light lit up, illuminating the surrounding scenery, and the secluded cave diffused with a hint of chilling air.

Everyone looked around, their eyes were full of vigilance, and the light lit up from everyone one after another, illuminating the neighborhood very brightly.

"I don't know where it is, you can walk on both sides, what do you suggest?"

When I first came here, everyone had a kind of hatred and hatred, and they seemed very united.

"I think we can divide into two groups, a few people in a small team, and take care of each other. ”

This proposal was well received by everyone, and people with better relationships stood together.

Mu Feng pulled Liu Yiyi to Mo Bing's side, and the three of them formed a team, closely watching the movements of the others.

This time, there were many people from the Purple Mountain lineage, including four core disciples, namely Senior Brother Nie Changfeng, Fourth Senior Brother Li Lingfeng, Fifth Senior Brother Duanmuhua and Little Senior Sister Mo Bing.

There is a grudge between Duanmuhua and Mo Bing, and at this moment they are actively uniting with other core disciples to form a strong team.

Among the seventy-five people this time, the core disciples accounted for twenty-four people, although they came from the Jiushan branch, many of them were old acquaintances who had been in the field for many years, and they quickly combined to form a powerful team for the sake of affection or interests.

Those personal disciples or ordinary disciples can only cling to the core disciples, seeking refuge and survival.

Of course, many core disciples also have grievances with each other, and it is not easy to come together.

This free combination soon formed more than a dozen power teams, and the strongest team had three core disciples.

Mo Bing had been observing the situation in the cave, and communicated with Mu Feng and Liu Yiyi in private, and the three of them were unanimously optimistic about the road on the right, sensing some kind of faint fluctuation.

"There are two ways to fight, each according to luck, let's get started. ”

As the voice rang out, many teams rushed towards the left aisle, and half of them chose the right.

Mu Feng noticed that on the right side of Duanmu Hua's departure, he and another core disciple formed a team, followed by three personal disciples.

When he was wrong, Duanmuhua glared at Mo Bing, and his gloomy face flashed with murderous intent.

Mo Bing turned a blind eye, and after Duanmuhua was far away, he took Mu Feng and Liu Yiyi to the right without hurrying.

Dozens of feet ahead, the tunnel is divided into two, making people face a choice again.

Mo Bing and Liu Yiyi were both observing, carefully sensing and distinguishing, only Mu Feng looked around, looking back at the way from time to time.

"What's wrong with you?"

Liu Yiyi noticed Mu Feng's strangeness and gently held his little hand.

Mu Feng shook his head, took Mo Bing and Liu Yiyi's jade hands, and quickly rushed into the passage on the right, which made Mo Bing and Liu Yiyi both stunned.

The next moment, a shadow appeared, looking at the direction in which Mu Feng had disappeared, and quickly shot towards the right passage.

The glimmer flashed, and a figure appeared, and three familiar figures stopped the shadow.

"Who are you, and why are you following us?"

Mu Feng's eyes flashed with a light of wisdom, and just now he was deliberately rushing to the right, aiming to lure the enemy to appear.

Mo Bing locked on the shadow, there was a sword surging under his eyes, and after cultivating to the soul seal realm, he could launch a spiritual attack, directly tearing apart the enemy's divine soul and killing the soul of the person, which was much more terrifying than the ** attack.

"I was surprised that you could sense my presence. ”

The shadow was not tall, a man with a black veil and a masked face, and his tone was a little conceited.

"You're not a disciple of the Mountain and River Palace, how did you get in?"

Liu Yiyi's eyes were like knives, locking the man's eyes.

The shadow flickered away, and it was extremely strange to break away from the encirclement of the three of them, and flew towards the passage on the left.

"We chase. ”

Liu Yiyi left, but was pulled back by Mu Feng.

"This man is strange, and there are only two possibilities for his appearance. First, he is the man of the cave, and second, he came with us. ”

Mo Bing's face was gloomy, and a crisis emerged in his heart.

"If it's the first possibility, it means that there are still living people in the cave. If it's the second possibility......"

"Explain that a conspiracy awaits us!"