The female nun just wants to live forever

Chapter 98: The Evil-Repelling Formation

The remaining red petals scattered across the sky, and a bright red covered the grass and trees.

The world also fell into silence, with only the howling of the wind and the scattering of beasts and the flying of birds in the distance.

Several people landed one after another, looked at the mess on the ground, and released the heavy feeling that had accumulated in their hearts.

"Hahaha, Senior Brother Ruan is truly powerful. This second-level Black Crystal Python has always been known for its defense. I didn't expect that Senior Brother Ruan could kill it with just a little effort. We are so lucky to be able to join Senior Brother Ruan's sect."

The first person to react was a cultivator named Chen, named Chen Xiaojie, who was a disciple of a small sect in Nanzhou.

The female cultivator traveling with him was named Yuan Ling'er. They were from the same clan and treated each other as senior and junior brothers and sisters.

Yuan Ling'er nodded slightly when she heard Chen Xiaojie say this: "Indeed, if it weren't for Senior Brother Ruan, this trip would have been unpredictable."

The cultivator next to him with the surname Bu was named Bu Tian, ​​and was a wandering cultivator from South China.

He looked at the dusk in the sky and said worriedly, "This journey is dangerous. I really don't know what kind of monsters are hiding in the mountains..."

After hearing what the three said, Ruan Jingtian smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. After a few days of observation, I found that we only need to climb over the mountain ahead to reach the ruins of a cave."

Having said that, several people remained silent.

The Youji Mountains have been dangerous since ancient times. Although there are opportunities, the danger is unpredictable. Moreover, the area is vast, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, and ordinary cultivators dare not enter at all.

Not only are there a lot of poisonous creatures, there are also many powerful monsters, and there are also poisonous plants and flowers that are difficult to guard against. If you are not careful, you will get caught.

However, as cultivators, since they have decided to embark on the journey to Zhongzhou, they already know that life and death may just depend on a single thought.

Thinking of this, Bu Tian sighed and said, "Hey! Let's go, everyone... Hmm? Is that Fellow Daoist Shan?"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly let out a light exclamation, and everyone followed his gaze and saw two thin figures shuttling between the corpses of the black crystal python in the distant forest.

Wherever the two passed by, the severed body of the Black Crystal Python would disappear, and it was obvious that it was being collected.

"This fellow Daoist Shan is really..."

This made several people silent.

However, when he thought of her powerful attack just now, a strange thought arose in his mind, or even confusion.

This person clearly has a cultivation level that is not inferior to that of Ruan Jingtian, but he chooses to hide it. If it weren't for this battle, he would probably have been kept in the dark.

Upon learning that Gu Nian possessed such a powerful cultivation base, the others were fine, but Yuan Ling'er, who was only at the sixth level of Qi training, had a flash of resentment on her face.

After all, her senior brother had had an argument with her before, and he was already feeling uncomfortable with her, and now she has become the one with the lowest cultivation level.

How can this be done?
But she is not a stupid person. Although she feels uncomfortable, she knows that she cannot break up with him at this time, otherwise Ruan Jingtian will definitely kick her out of the team.

She went to Zhongzhou to pursue the way to immortality, and now that she had connected with Ruan Jingtian, she must not fail because of her own desires.

Thinking of this, I felt a little calmer.

She looked at Gu Nian and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Shan is quite interesting. Although this Black Crystal Python is not a rare treasure, the armor pieces on its body are also rare defensive items. It's just that we are not good at casting, otherwise we would have picked up some and taken them back."

Chen Xiaojie immediately added: "You can't say that. Although the Black Crystal Python is not as good as the treasures of heaven and earth, in addition to the armor scales on its body, its inner elixir is also a rare item..."

As soon as these words were spoken, several people reacted immediately and then stared at Gu Nian with strange expressions.

That’s the inner elixir!
The inner elixir of a second-level monster is more difficult to obtain than ordinary elixirs, and is extremely expensive. In Biluo City, the price of a second-level monster's inner elixir is as high as seventy low-grade spirit stones.

This is a good thing, how can people not be tempted. After a fierce battle, several people forgot about this matter for a moment, and some regrets appeared on their faces.

Unfortunately, as Gu Nian put the last part of the Black Crystal Python's body into the Qiankun bag, they completely lost the chance to fight for it.

It's impossible to ask others to take it out now.

Not to mention that the other party was very powerful and also made great efforts in the process of slaying the monster, and most importantly, he had foresight and knew to collect the spoils as soon as possible.

However, unlike the other three, Ethan Ruan did not show much expression.

For him, the second-level inner elixir was not enough to make him excited.

"Friend Shan, now that we have packed up, let's set off." Ruan Jingtian said to Gu Nian.

Gu Nian then raised his head, glanced at the three people with strange expressions, then looked at Ruan Jingtian who looked calm, and said with a wry smile: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, fellow Taoists. I know that this trip is difficult, and I have no money, so I can only pick up some useless things in the hope of exchanging them for some money when I go to Zhongzhou."

Ethan Ruan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Money may be insignificant, but it's essential. If you can take it, just take it."

As he said this, he turned his head and looked at the mountain ahead, saying, "Let's go, we've been delayed for a long time."

After saying that, he strode out, and several people followed him.

Gu Nian smiled, said nothing, and pulled Nannan to follow.

Nannan tilted her head and followed Gu Nian, jumping and skipping.

The further you go, the colder the air becomes. All around you are lush, towering ancient trees, and the flowers and plants in the mountains are scattered at different heights, layered upon layer, deep and mysterious.

This also made everyone feel a sense of urgency and be alert to their surroundings at all times.

The mountain was not that steep, but the journey was extremely difficult, mainly because of the dense thorns. If the few people had not used their spiritual energy to protect their bodies, they would have been covered in wounds.

Fortunately, it took more than an hour for everyone to pass the top of the mountain and finally stop at a relatively flat open space.

Gu Nian glanced around.

This open space is not very big, and can accommodate about 20 to 30 people. There are seven huge ancient trees around it, with gullies and ravines everywhere, which seem to have survived for an unknown period of time.

In the open space, there were five huge rocks, each one meter high, standing in five directions. The rocks were covered with moss and weeds.

"This is it."

Ethan Ruan stopped beside a huge rock and used his sword to pick away the moss on the rock, revealing its true appearance.

At this time, everyone discovered that the boulder was covered with strange veins. It seemed messy, but full of an indescribable order.

The others were confused, but Gu Nian's heart trembled.

Because she had seen this strange vein before.

When we first entered the forbidden area in the back mountain of Taiyue Gate, there were several stone pillars in the stone chamber filled with deathly air, and there were similar veins on the stone pillars.

Although the two cannot completely match, Gu Nian firmly believes that this lineage definitely comes from the same source!
"Is it really a formation? But this formation feels like it is used to trap something..." Gu Nian murmured in his heart, pulling Nannan back two steps silently.

At this moment, Ethan Ruan's voice sounded again.

"Everyone, this is the place where a certain Jindan cultivator passed away. This formation is called the 'Evil-Repelling Formation'. It uses the terrain as its basis and attracts the spiritual energy of the mountains to gather it. That's why it has been able to exist for so long."

He looked at the few people and continued, "Although this formation is strong, it is not that difficult to break. However, I need your help to break it."