When I take my cultivation to the extreme

Chapter 163 Where is the blood sacrifice formation?

It was Li Fan and his party who came to Jueyun Pass.

In addition to Li Fan, there are also Hu Feng, Leng Yueyun, and Lu Shuo.

Lu Shuo is a direct disciple in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and a disciple of the Eighth Elder. He is usually low-key, very reliable and down-to-earth. He obeys the sect's deployment and is a good handler.

After Li Fan Yukong clearly saw the situation inside Jueyun Pass, he flew directly into the air and landed at the location of Jueyun Pass.

Hu Feng and others followed behind.

Li Fan landed on the most prominent building in Jueyun Pass. He did not fall on the ground, but hung five feet in the air. Hu Feng and others behind him also did not fall.

Li Fan looked down. Archers and guards from the army rushed out, but they did not dare to approach Li Fan and others. They stopped at a certain distance. The expressions on these people's faces were uncertain. They might not know whether to sound the direct line alarm or obey the impulse and kneel down. .

Li Fan ignored these and asked below: "Where is General Qin Lin of the Beiling Army?"

After listening to Li Fan's words, many soldiers subconsciously looked at the seemingly fortified building in front of Li Fan.

At this time, footsteps came from inside.

A general in his fifties with slightly white temples, wearing leather armor, walked out, followed by many young officers.

The man walked out quickly and came to the square where Li Fan was.

The general in his fifties raised his hands and asked Li Fan in the air: "Are you the Immortal of the Ten Thousand Dao Sect?"

Li Fan nodded slightly.

He fell from the air, and Hu Feng and others followed him.

Li Fan stood in front of the general and said: "Li Fan of Wandao Sect came here on the order of the sect."

The general was overjoyed and said: "I am the commander of the Beiling garrison in Qinlin. There are many people here. Please come with me, Immortal."

After saying that, Qin Lin handed over his hand with a very respectful attitude, and led Li Fan and others into the Dutong Mansion.

Li Fan followed Qin Lin and walked towards the Dutong Mansion.

This time when they came to Jueyun Pass, Li Fan and others were also supported. Qin Lin, the commander of the Beiling garrison, would cooperate with them in investigating the blood sacrifice.

Li Fan knew that the royal family and senior officials of the Lingshu Kingdom knew something about the world of immortality, and even a small number of people in the royal family had some vague connection with the Wandao Sect.

This time going to Jueyun Pass, the sect has already paved the way for Li Fan's arrival through some news channels.

Others don't know the relationship inside, but Qin Lin, the guard of Jueyun Pass, knows some things and can also provide some information and help.

Li Fan walked all the way into the hall of the Dutong Mansion, and Qin Lin asked Li Fan and others to sit in the upper seats.

Li Fan brought half a tiger talisman as a token given by his sect, and Qin Lin also had half, a pair of two, confirming his identity.

Qin Lin was completely relieved.

"My dear Immortals, your coming here this time has really solved a major problem in my heart. These people who have come here have really helped me a lot," Qin Lin said.

Li Fan nodded slightly and said, "No need to be polite, let's talk about the situation at Jueyun Pass."

"I heard that a lot of weird things happened here?"

Qin Lin recalled something, his face changed slightly, and he said, "That's true."

"Although Bihua and Lingshu are in contact with each other and have a little friction with each other, there are generally no major problems. There haven't been many major wars here in Jueyun Pass for a hundred years. This is also because in terms of strength, Lingshu is more powerful than Lingshu. Qi Bihua is richer and much stronger."

"This time Bihua invades, there is something fishy about it."

"Bihua has assembled an army of 600,000 people. Even if some of them are in charge of baggage, the available military strength is at least 450,000."

"Their attack was sudden and there was something fishy about it. But after the troops came to Jueyun Pass, a lot of things happened on my side."

"On Jueyun's side, first there was an inexplicable fire in the granary. At least half of the military rations were burned. I lied to the army and said that only a quarter was burned, and then I managed to calm people's hearts. I also urgently mobilized military rations from Yuncheng in the rear. Settle down.”

"And for unknown reasons, half of the border army's war horses died suddenly overnight."

"I have thoroughly investigated these things and have ruled out the possibility of accidental or deliberate arson or poisoning. However, such strange things continue to happen, and people here at Jueyun Pass are already panicking."

"The scouts from the Beiling Army also discovered many strange things that cannot be explained. If these immortals don't come here, I don't know how this battle will be fought."

Li Fan listened and narrowed his eyes slightly.

What Qin Lin said seemed like something done by an immortal cultivator.

Although it is possible that these things were done by the meticulous work of the Bihua Army, it is obviously easier and more convenient for immortal cultivators to do these things, and mortals will definitely not be able to find the reason.

However, if there were monks from Moyuan Sect here, would they only do such a small thing?

Li Fan instantly thought of several possibilities.

He was not in a hurry and patiently asked Qin Lin, "Is there anything else weird about it?"

"Then there's the Bihua Army. It's not normal for Bihua's army to press on the border. But this sudden attack, they seem to be very patient. I think the situation at Jueyun Pass can be detected by the Bihua Army to some extent, but they are standing still. , stationed twenty miles away from Jueyun Pass, not doing anything, not even shouting at Jueyun Pass."

"This is not normal."

"This is completely different from Bihua's usual handling method." Qin Lin said.

Li Fan nodded.

He thought of several possibilities, but they all required evidence.

Qin Lin said a few more things, which were all news brought back by the scouts. For example, someone suddenly lost his way not far from Jueyun Pass, couldn't find his direction for days and nights, wandered around like a ghost beating a wall, and suddenly It was discovered that a large amount of grass on the grassland died overnight.

Li Fan listened to them one by one.

There were many such things, but there were only a few that had evidence. Qin Lin finished talking about them quickly.

"What do the immortals think of the strange things that happened at Jueyun Pass? Are there people like immortals on Bihua's side to help?" Qin Lin couldn't hold back his curiosity after all and asked.

"This matter needs to be confirmed. General Qin, several junior brothers and sisters and I need to discuss it first." Li Fan said.

Qin Lin thought for a while, understood what he was saying, and said: "You can speak to the immortals, but let the immortals speak in this hall first."

"If necessary, there are Qin's soldiers outside, ready to listen to the call."

Li Fan nodded.

Qin Lin retreated.

Li Fan already had an opinion in his mind, but he still asked Hu Feng, Leng Yueyun and Lu Shuo: "What do you think of what happened at Jueyun Pass?"

Leng Yueyun said directly: "The matter of Jueyun Pass, it sounds like some immortal cultivators have tampered with it here."

"If this is really the case, it should be a monk in the foundation building stage. It is still difficult for monks in the Qi refining stage to hide in the army." Hu Feng said. "But if you think so, there are also doubts. He is really a member of the Moyuan Sect. It seems that what he did is not small, but we all know that in fact, what the Foundation Establishment monk wants to do can make the scene bigger, at least assassinate It is not difficult for a general like Qin Lin to find out, and no one can find out. Why do the monks of the Moyuan Sect do things like burning granaries and killing war horses? It doesn't make sense." Leng Yueyun said.

Hu Feng pondered, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Li Fan looked at Leng Yueyun and Hu Feng. Both of them were thinking, but there was no conclusion for a while.

Looking at Lu Shuo, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What did Junior Brother Lu think of?" Li Fan asked.

Lu Shuo hesitated for a moment and said, "I have some immature ideas."

"If it was really the Moyuan Sect monk who burned the granary and killed the war horses, but did not attack Qin Lin, nor did he use Taoist magic to directly knock down the wall of Jueyunguan, would it be the Moyuan Sect? The people are not ready for the blood sacrifice, so they are just preparing for some harassment?"

"This can also explain why the Bihua Army is standing still. If the Moyuan Sect has contact with the Bihua Army, is Bihua's army waiting for the people from the Moyuan Sect to complete their deployment?"

Li Fan listened and nodded slightly.

He had just thought of this possibility.

However, Li Fan is the only golden elixir monk here. If he speaks, Leng Biyun, Hu Feng and Lu Shuo may not be able to speak, and they will not put forward conflicting opinions, which may cause omissions.

That's why Li Fan asked Lu Shuo and others to express their opinions first.

At this time, hearing that Lu Shuo thought the same way, Li Fan confirmed it.

"Let's check what happened at Jueyun Pass first. If the burning of the granary and the sudden death of the war horses were really done by monks, there will definitely be some traces left behind. Also check it out." Li Fan said.

"Senior Brother Li, let Senior Brother Lu and I go do this. I have spiritual insects that can find out whether a monk has done it, and Senior Brother Lu is famous for his patience and meticulousness in the sect. The two of us can find out about this matter." Hu Feng said.

Li Fan nodded.

He looked at Lu Shuo, who said, "I have the same intention."

"Okay, you stay at Jueyun Pass to investigate these matters, and ask Qin Lin to cooperate if necessary." Li Fan said, "Yueyun and I will go outside Jueyun Pass to check for other abnormalities."

After Li Fan assigned the things that needed to be investigated, he and Leng Yueyun left the hall and went to the place Qin Lin mentioned.

An hour later.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, it's already night.

Li Fan and Leng Yueyun returned from Jueyun Pass and returned to Dutong Mansion. Hu Feng and Lu Shuo had also returned, and the four of them met.

"Senior Brother Lu and I checked the body of the war horse that died suddenly, and then went to the warehouse where the rations were burned. I have a kind of spiritual insect called a spiritual insect, which can sense the traces of the use of magic. The sudden death of the war horse was only three days ago. The reaction of the Lingxi Insect was indeed that someone used Taoism to kill thousands of war horses." Hu Feng directly stated the result.

Leng Yueyun nodded and said: "My senior brother and I went to the place where the abnormality appeared on the grassland. We did not find any blood sacrifice arrangements. There were indeed traces of Taoism used by someone there, but it was not a big deal. It was more like cleaning up the place after a short stay. traces."

After receiving the news, Hu Feng pondered for a moment and said: "The sect said there are signs of blood sacrifice here, and there are monks in Jueyun Pass who have used Taoism, but back to the previous question, what do they want to do?"

"We can confirm that there are monks coming to Jueyun Pass, but there are no traces of blood sacrifice here. What is the thinking of the people of Moyuan Sect?"

When he asked the question, Lu Shuo and Leng Yueyun also started to think about it, and the room fell silent for a while.

Li Fan saw that the three of them were thinking, as if they had no ideas.

"In terms of thinking, I may have gone astray." Li Fan said, "If you think about it head-on, it is difficult to come up with an answer, but conversely, it is easier to think about the purpose of Moyuan Sect."

"You haven't forgotten, how can we perform a blood sacrifice?"

After hearing Li Fan's inspiration, Leng Yueyun's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "I thought of it!"

Seeing Hu Feng and Lu Shuo looking over, Leng Yueyun sounded a little excited and said quickly: "The purpose of Moyuan Sect is blood sacrifice. For blood sacrifice, there must be people. Only when enough mortals die can the blood sacrifice be successful."

"In this case, the formation of blood sacrifice can only be used in places with extremely large numbers of people, at least nearby."

"If we want to destroy the consciousness of blood sacrifice, we have to find the location of the formation, so the focus should be on places with many people. As for Jueyun Pass, there are only two places with many people, either inside Jueyun Pass or It's the Bihua Kingdom's army. If we follow these two clues, we can find the blood sacrifice formation and destroy it."

After listening to Leng Yueyun's analysis, Hu Feng and Lu Shuo also suddenly understood.

But after a while, Hu Feng asked a question.

"Senior Sister Leng, if you follow what you said, the Moyuan Sect will not arrange the blood sacrifice formation in the Bihua Army formation, and want to sacrifice the Bihua Army, right? This is not right, and there is no need for them to do it in Juehua. Yunguan burned the granaries and killed the war horses."

"And in Jueyun Pass, we didn't find any blood sacrifice formations. There are so many people here. Even for monks, it would be difficult for them to arrange formations in front of so many people, right?"

After listening to Hu Feng's words, Leng Yueyun didn't know what to say and couldn't answer.

"Yeah, why?" she muttered.

"Haha." At this time, Li Fan suddenly smiled, and the attention of Leng Yueyun, Hu Feng and Lu Shuo in the room was immediately attracted, and the three people's eyes fell on Li Fan.

"Junior Sister Leng's idea is correct, but she missed one location." Li Fan said, "Jueyun Pass is a place with a large population, not just Jueyun Pass and Bihua Kingdom's army."

"More than two places?" Leng Yueyun frowned slightly, thinking carefully.

After a moment, Leng Yueyun's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Senior brother, you mean...Yuncheng?" Leng Yueyun asked.

Li Fan nodded.

"Yun City is less than a hundred miles away from Jueyun Pass. If Jueyun Pass is lost, Bihua's army will be able to reach Yuncheng within a day."

"There are more than 400,000 people in Yuncheng including military households. It is a real population gathering place, much more than the people in Jueyun Pass."

"Blood sacrifice requires a large amount of life to be dissipated, so the formation must be arranged in advance. It is unreasonable to arrange it with Bihua Army, and it is indeed inappropriate and inconvenient to arrange it here at Jueyun Pass. It is difficult to secretly do it in advance under the noses of so many soldiers. Arrangement.”

"And Yuncheng has a large population, and the Bihua army has also let out the rumor that if the Beiling army resists, they will not only massacre Jueyun Pass, but also massacre Yuncheng. It seems to be a threat, but in fact it can be used as a threat. As a cover for blood sacrifice.”

"Although I'm not completely sure, the people of Moyuan Sect are here to assist in achieving their goals. The real goal is to sacrifice blood to Yuncheng. There is at least a 50% chance of this."

Li Fan said.

Leng Yueyun, Hu Feng, and Lu Shuo went over what Li Fan said.

"What senior brother said makes sense!" Hu Feng said, "Shall we go to Yuncheng to take a look?"

"Okay, move now!" Li Fan said.

Led by him, the four of them walked out of the hall, and under the stars and moon, they rose into the sky together and headed towards Yuncheng.

(End of this chapter)