txolops Chapter 2234: Concealing the truth
Chapter 2234: Concealing the truth
Chapter 2234: Concealing the truth
‘Boom! ’
A white silk ribbon hangs down from the high mountain, and the white mist formed by water vapor covers the surrounding peaks, making them hazy.
The waterfall eventually flows into a river that winds through the mountains.
Many birds and animals are playing and drinking water on the river bank. They have lived here for generations without any worries.
suddenly.
The birds and beasts along the river all raised their heads and looked towards the west.
A sharp whistle-like sound came from the sky. After a moment, the western sky turned dim and the sky became darker and darker.
The dim light spread across the mountains and turned out to be a sandstorm. The wet leaves were quickly covered with yellow soil, and all the greenery and vitality were destroyed.
There is a sandstorm here every few months. Not long after the sand and wind fade away, the rain will wash the loess clean. The birds and animals have long been accustomed to it. At this time, in order to avoid the sand and wind, some hide in tree holes, and some simply jump into the river.
'Chirp...'
The birds and beasts suddenly screamed, their sounds filled with fear.
It turned out that a huge black object came out from the wind and sand and hovered above the waterfall without moving. It was a large Dharma ship.
A moment later, beams of light flew out from the Dharma Boat and flew in all directions.
One of the beams of light flew not far away, paused in mid-air, and revealed a person, who was none other than Master Tongshen.
He roughly identified the direction and continued to rush forward.
This time they were ordered to come here, and their purpose was still to transport the mortals living in this area. Of course, Master Tongshen had a more important thing to do, which was to help Qin Sang subdue the Stone-Fetal Fire.
After flying for hundreds of miles, he saw many mortal tribes along the way. Master Tongshen simply marked them and did not take them away immediately.
At this time, a rift appeared in front of them. The deep valley bottom was gloomy and terrifying, emitting bursts of cold and chilly air.
Master Tongshen landed beside the rift valley, sensed a familiar aura, and said with a smile: "Disciples, come out."
"Master is here!"
Shouts of joy were heard from below, and soon four figures flew out. They were Qin Sang and his four companions.
They set out early and arrived here first, waiting for Master Tongshen.
"Master, what treasure are you going to look for? Isn't it time to let us know?" Qinghong asked impatiently.
"Didn't Qingfeng tell you?" Master Tongshen looked at Qin Sang.
"What? Junior brother, does he know?"
The other three people suddenly felt as if they were being teased and looked at Qin Sang with unfriendly eyes.
Master Tongshen smiled approvingly, thinking that it was a big taboo to be secretive in one's plans. This disciple was not only extremely talented, but he didn't even need to worry about how he would behave in society.
"This time I have to find a treasure for your junior brother, but you will also benefit from it. I plan to make some changes to the inheritance of my sect. If you can take this path, you won't have to be like me, trapped by a bottleneck for so long and unable to make any progress!"
Master Tongshen did not explain too much, but it aroused people's imagination and made Qingyan and the other two very excited.
After saying that, Master Tongshen looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late, let's set off!"
The five masters and apprentices continued to move forward and found that the mountains ahead were becoming increasingly steep. However, there were still mortal tribes in the deep mountains and forests, but their lifestyle was more primitive, like that of savages.
After walking for a while, Master Tongshen called his disciples to stop and prepared an invisibility talisman for each of them.
Qin Sang took the talisman and found it to be very exquisite, and must be worth a lot of money.
There was still some distance from the destination, but Master Tongshen actually asked them to activate the talisman immediately.
"Master, is there anyone competing with us?" Qing Yan asked in a deep voice.
“Be prepared!”
After everyone had used the talismans to hide, Master Tongshen ordered them to continue their journey, not by flying in the sky, but by crossing mountains and rivers on the ground.
Everyone moved forward in silence.
After climbing over countless hills, Qin Sang and the others suddenly heard the master's voice, "Stop!"
Then, Qin Sang saw several mountains appear at the end of his vision.
This place is also affected by wind and sand. Under the yellow sky, these peaks stand out from the crowd. They are higher than the surrounding mountains. The mountains are steep and almost straight up and down, like a few sharp swords standing on the ground.
Among them, the middle peak is the tallest, and the other peaks surround it to form a regular circle, which makes people marvel at the wonders of nature.
These mountains are where the stone-born fire is born.
The target was just ahead, but Qin Sang's face turned gloomy because there were some dark shadows around the mountain peaks, circling around the mountains. They turned out to be several golden eagles.
The thing that Master Tongshen was most worried about happened. The Golden Eagle Clan searched the cave and got clues about the Stone Fire, and they got there first.
"Master, it looks like a golden eagle..."
Qing Hong said softly, his tone worried.
The other side obviously has more people than them, and those they see now may only be those who are on guard outside, and it is unknown how many more there are in the mountains.
Master Tongshen hummed, not panicking, and said calmly: "Don't worry, disciples! Spiritual creatures are born with the ability to protect themselves. That senior recorded that during the process of the birth of this stone fire, it invisibly affected the surrounding earth veins and formed a natural formation. It contains the creation of heaven and earth and is extremely mysterious. It took that senior a long time to understand the formation and enter the formation. It seems that these golden eagles have not found a way to break the formation..."
Everyone was delighted when they heard this, "Master, can we sneak in quietly and take away the stone fire without anyone noticing?"
"It's hard!"
Master Tongshen shook his head, "We need to find a way to lure them away first."
While speaking, Master Tongshen looked at the golden eagles, distinguishing their auras and thus judging their cultivation levels.
The cultivation levels of these golden eagles are similar to those of Qing Yan and others. Therefore, it can be inferred that the golden eagle that is breaking the formation should be at the transformation stage.
Of course there are more powerful beings in the Golden Eagle Clan, but firstly, they may not be willing to share the treasure with others. Secondly, when the ancestor of the Golden Eagle Clan goes out, there will not be just this kind of battle.
Master Tongshen inferred that their real opponents were probably the golden eagles that had fought with them for the cave in the past.
The reason why he chose to take action when the mortals were being relocated from Yongtu Fairy City was to prevent such a thing from happening.
The next moment, Master Tongshen shot out four streams of light.
As the light entered his body, a formation diagram immediately emerged in Qin Sang's mind. It turned out that not only these peaks, but also the surrounding large mountain ranges were included in the formation. The formation was grand and complex, but it did not pose a problem for Qin Sang.
"It seems that the senior was not lying. This mountain formation is simple and natural, and does not look like it was man-made..."
Qin Sang's mind flashed, and he locked onto a white line above, which was the route into the spirit formation.
The entrance to the formation is located at the foot of a mountain. It is in a hidden location, but it is almost impossible to hide it from the perception of the Golden Eagle tribe's strong men.
"Next, you will hide there. I will try to lure these golden eagles away, and you will wait for the right opportunity to act. Qingyan, you must do your best to protect your junior brother and don't let all your efforts go to waste!"
Master Tongshen showed them the hiding place.
"Master, it's too dangerous for you to go alone!" Qing Yan said worriedly.
"Who said that a teacher is a person?"
Master Tongshen took out a golden token and said, "I will also look for help! Go quickly!"
This order is the Immortal Guard Order of Yongtu Immortal City. Members of the same team can sense each other and use it to ask for help in times of crisis.
Everyone finally understood the master's plan, calmed down, obeyed orders, and carefully moved towards the hiding place.
After the disciples returned to their positions, Master Tongshen slowly retreated, away from the Golden Eagle's sight, activated the Immortal Guard Order, and then waited quietly on the spot.
"What trouble did fellow Taoist Tongshen encounter?"
After a while, Master Tongshen heard a familiar voice coming from far away.
"Fellow Daoist Hong!"
Master Tongshen bowed to the void and said, "I just spotted a group of golden eagles. I wonder if they are coming for us. They are just ahead..."
"Oh?"
A figure appeared beside Master Tongshen. This man had wings and was a member of the Alien race. In this era, they were called descendants of gods. His name was Hongsheng.
He looked serious, "Have they discovered fellow Taoist Master Tongshen?"
"Fortunately, I was alert and did not alert the enemy," said Master Tongshen.
"The Golden Eagle tribe's territory is closest to our Yongtu Immortal City. Once a war breaks out, they will be our number one enemy! The Golden Eagle tribe is now making frequent moves, so we must be on guard. Don't act rashly. Wait for other Taoist friends to come and join us before we go and investigate..."
Hong Sheng was mature and steady, and Master Tongshen had no objection. The two continued to wait, and several immortal guards came to meet them one after another.
They sent a descendant of gods who was proficient in hidden powers to investigate.
Not long after, the man came back and said, "These golden eagles are not coming for us. There is a large formation over there. I don't know where it came from. They are now trying to break it."
"Why is there a large formation here? Is there a treasure hidden in the formation?" Someone's eyes lit up.
Master Tongshen saw it all and everything was developing in the direction he expected.
"Now that a storm is about to come, if there really is a treasure, we must not let it fall into the hands of foreigners!"
Hongsheng said with great righteousness.
……
Qing Yan and others hid in a valley, looking at the mountain in front of them and the golden eagle circling in the sky. They were all nervous and dared not breathe.
Qin Sang said softly.
"Master and the others have taken action!"
Everyone looked up at the sky, and without any warning, rays of light suddenly appeared. They were all the light of magic weapons and supernatural powers.
Several screams were heard immediately afterwards, and several golden eagles on guard duty died tragically on the spot, leaving a bloody rain all over the sky.
"who!"
Angry shouts were heard from the mountain, and several dark shadows flew out.
Without any hesitation, those magic weapons and supernatural powers attacked the black shadows. The black shadows roared and fought back.
In the blink of an eye, the two sides were engaged in a battle.
With the eyesight of Qin Sang and others, they could no longer see the figures of both sides. There were only countless streams of light in their vision, and deafening explosions were heard from time to time. They didn't know which side had the upper hand.
Seeing that the Golden Eagle was attracted by Master Tongshen and others, Qing Yan couldn't wait.
"let's go!"
"Brother, don't worry." Qin Sang grabbed Qing Yan's sleeve and stared at the sky, "Wait a little longer!"
At this time, they couldn't even see the situation on the battlefield, nor did they know what Qin Sang was waiting for, but Qing Yan and others knew that this junior brother was different from ordinary people, so they chose to believe him.
Ten breaths later, Qin Sang's eyes flashed, "Let's go!"
They moved cautiously on the ground, approaching the edge of the mountain array, and there was a dense forest in front of them.
The direction of the mountains here was very strange and winding. They walked along the mountain for a while and suddenly saw a cave in front of them.
Everyone filed in, out of the sight of outsiders, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The cave is narrow and can only accommodate one person. It is bottomless. It was opened by the predecessor himself. If you follow this path, you will find the stone fire.
At this time, a fierce battle was going on outside, and no one knew that someone had sneaked in.
Qingyan led the way, and the four of them lined up in a line and walked through the cave. The interior of the cave was very winding, and they walked for a long time without seeing the end. The distance they walked could have circled the formation dozens of times.
Not knowing what the battle situation outside is like, they'd better subdue the Stone Fire and leave here before the outcome is decided.
The cave seemed endless, making one feel anxious and uneasy.
After turning countless corners, I suddenly heard the sound of dripping water in front of me.
Everyone looked at each other, all with happy expressions on their faces, and walked forward quickly. Soon the cave became clear.
A pool of water blocked the way ahead.
The pool is facing a stone wall with a crack in the middle, like a stone door.
The stone wall was originally intact, but that senior broke it open, leaving a stone door. This meant that they had entered the center of the formation, and the stone fire was behind the stone door!
When everyone arrived in front of the pond, Qing Yan said in a deep voice: "Everyone, don't let your guard down. Be careful of the dangers in the pond..."
There is also a spiritual formation in the pool. Although they understand the mystery of the pool, they still have to be extra careful. The master is not here, and one wrong step may put their lives in danger.
Everyone looked at the pool and found that there were stalactite columns standing in the pool, with water shining on the surface.
They have to jump over these stalactite columns.
There has been stalactite dripping from the dome, so the stone pillars now are very different from the stone pillars that the predecessor saw back then. The predecessor left behind a method of calculation that can be used to calculate the changes in the formation based on the height of the stone pillars.
Qing Yan and others found it very difficult to use this method to calculate.
At this moment, Qin Sang suddenly jumped up and landed on a stone pillar, which shocked Qing Yan and others.
"Junior brother, you..."
"Brother and sister, follow me. You must not fall behind by more than three stone pillars."
As Qin Sang spoke, he jumped to another stone pillar. The water in the surrounding pools seemed to be boiling, and bursts of mist filled the air.
Qing Yan and the others had no time to scold Qin Sang for being reckless. They could only choose to believe him and followed him with gritted teeth. Unexpectedly, they jumped over several stone pillars in succession and were surrounded by water mist. Apart from that, they did not encounter any danger.
"Junior brother, have you ever learned formations?"
Shuangluo looked at Qin Sang's back with surprise.
"Maybe the master taught me privately. I'm so smart. I can learn anything quickly," Qinghong said with pride in his tone.
The four of them jumped back and forth among the stone pillars, but they didn't know that somewhere in the mountain formation, there was a young man from the Golden Eagle tribe who had transformed into a human form and had not been led out by Master Tongshen.
Even though his side had fallen into a disadvantage and his companions were constantly killed by the enemy, the young man from the Golden Eagle tribe remained unmoved and focused on breaking the formation.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and he sensed a subtle fluctuation, which seemed to come from the depths of the formation!
'Shuh! '
The young man from the Golden Eagle tribe opened his eyes, his eyes shining with brilliance, and the biggest problem was solved.
In a moment, he spread his wings behind him and flapped them fiercely, turning into a gust of black wind that broke through the layers of fog.