Chapter 119 The mantis stalks the cicada
This crypt is about five feet high and covered with a dome, like a tomb.
The walls of the cave are made of dark brown dry loess, neat and smooth. It doesn't look like it was made artificially, but rather like it was chewed out bit by bit by cicada pupae.
There are also nine caves, but no one knows where they lead except the way they came.
Everything here is earth-yellow, and the fluorite also has a light yellow light. It doesn't have any hint of depth, but it adds a bit of eerieness.
"We have entered the battle." Lin Bai said.
Qu Ruyi slightly circulates her spiritual power, and the fruit feels astringent.
Just now when she heard the chirping of the jade cicada, she hurriedly backed away. There was nothing abnormal about her body at that time.
But after only a few breaths passed, there were changes, which showed that the formation had just been activated, perhaps with the cicada's chirping as a signal.
Qu Ruyi frowned and urged her spiritual power to touch the jade cicada. But when the spiritual power was five feet away from the jade cicada, it disappeared like a mud cow entering the sea.
I used my spiritual sense to explore again, but there was no obstruction, but I couldn't see any clues. I just felt that the jade cicada was an ordinary thing.
I scanned the body again and found that there was indeed no sound. I don’t know how long it had been dead.
"Take the jade cicada on the wooden stake as the center of the circle, and don't go within five feet."
Qu Ruyi was very cautious and asked: "But where did this formation come from? We can't get within the five feet of Yu Chan, so why did Senior Wood Demon still leave a formation?"
"It wasn't left by the wood demon." Lin Bai concluded, "Besides us, there are others here. This must have been arranged in a hurry." As he spoke, he looked at the other eight deep caves.
"Then shall we retreat?" Qu Ruyi immediately became vigilant, holding the little green jade Ruyi in a defensive posture.
"How do you know there is no one to escape?" Lin Bai stared at the jade cicada and whispered: "Protect me."
After saying that, Lin Bai closed his eyes and came to the stone plate.
The mist is wrapped in a thick layer of dry, black-yellow color, as if it is covered by thick bark.
This is not meant to be a deduction, but has an isolating effect.
"There is no response to seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune. It turns out that is the reason."
With a thought, the mist suddenly surged, tearing a small crack into the dark yellow color.
Lin Bai immediately felt a faint feeling in his heart that there was going to be a fatal crisis.
"It's not that the stone plate can't do it, it's that I can't do it. If my cultivation level were higher and I had more control over this place, this dark yellow color wouldn't be able to isolate it at all."
"But when we were on the ground just now, there was nothing strange about the stone plate. Why didn't I feel anything in my heart? Is it because entering the cave triggered some kind of change?"
Lin Bai thought about it for a while, but found nothing, so he opened his eyes.
There was still nothing unusual around him, and the movement of spiritual power became more and more stagnant.
A faint green light emitted from Qu Ruyi's hand, and she pinched out a piece of talisman paper with her other hand and threw it out.
The talisman burned up quickly in the air, and Lin Bai immediately felt that his mind was at peace, but the effect of the formation was still not gone.
"I'm passing by here, and I don't mean any harm. I would like to ask fellow Taoists to show up and see me!" Lin Bai shouted loudly.
The voice lingered in the cave for a long time, and the lingering sound never disappeared.
Soon, three people walked out of a cave.
The leader is in his forties and has established foundations; the other two are Qi practitioners and are quite young.
"Whose family are you? What are you doing here?" middle-aged Zhu Ji asked coldly.
Before Qu Ruyi could answer, she heard someone say again: "Why are you nagging them?"
The voice was rough and dry, and the person didn't know which cave he was hiding in. Only the lingering sound echoed endlessly in the cave.
"This girl must have come because of the apocalypse! Force them to get close to Yuchan first! They have no reinforcements!" Na's voice spoke again.
Lin Bai and Qu Ruyi immediately understood that the other party also wanted to take Yuchan, but they didn't know how to do it and wanted to force him to try.
In this case, there is no room for negotiation. The secret treasure is at the forefront, it is about the great road, there is absolutely no reason to compromise.
The person who didn't show up must have also built a foundation and blocked the way back.
The opponent had at least two foundation builders, and they did not underestimate the enemy just because Lin Bai and Qu Ruyi were practicing Qi. Instead, they set up formations to cut off their retreat.
So stable!
Lin Baiqing knew that this was a life-or-death situation, so he didn't waste any words. The Fire Lin Sword flew out, its red color flourishing, and it moved towards the middle-aged foundation building with the intention of earth fire.
Not seeking success, but seeking to know the strength of the other party.
"Yimu Qinggang! Get up!" The middle-aged foundation builder did not show any flaws, but was very stable. A blue shadow even covered the two Qi practitioners behind him.
The Fire Lin Sword hit the Aoki Shadow with decisive force, leaving only a black trace.
Lin Bai recalled Feijian and said in his heart that if the casual cultivators were as steady as you, I would never go out again!
"You can understand the meaning of earth fire with just a little practice, and you are indeed somewhat capable." After the middle-aged Jiji easily blocked it, he still did not forget to teach the two juniors behind him, "Watch carefully, don't underestimate it. People of the world! Can you two just block his attack?"
"The two of them are absolutely unstoppable!" The man in hiding spoke out again, and said sullenly: "This boy has gained some of the endless meaning of burning and annihilation from the earth and fire, and your two nephews have no half of it. Chance to win! ”
The two young Qi practitioners gritted their teeth, obviously angry.
The man hiding laughed twice more and said, "If it weren't for the dead tree cicada, I would have taken this kid as my mantle!"
The sound came from nowhere and lingered.
"Stop being arrogant!" Qu Ruyi took a step forward and shouted softly: "Let me do it!"
She crossed Lin Bai and stepped forward. The jade Ruyi in her hand emitted a soft light, and there was a sense of coolness and tranquility all around.
Then a cyan flying sword flew towards the middle-aged foundation builder, but its momentum was a little worse than that of Lin Bai. She is clearly not good at swordsmanship and rarely kills in combat.
"This girl must be a disciple of the sect, she rarely has blood."
The shadow of green wood appeared in front of the middle-aged Zhuji, "So soft and weak, like a three-year-old child!" He stepped forward and pushed out with one hand, "Let's see if I catch..."
Before he finished speaking, a look of horror suddenly appeared on his face, and he turned around to retreat, but it was already too late.
The majestic sword intent surged forward, as if it was about to cut through the world.
The middle-aged Zhu Ji took out a green tree branch and held it in front of him, but it was useless. The green tree instantly turned into dust.
But the power of the sword has not been reduced by half.
There was a loud rumble. The cave shook, and thick dust rose up.
For a moment, no one made a sound.
This song is extremely decisive. It throws out powerful talismans as soon as it starts, as if there is no thought of leaving any backup plan!
Lin Bai was shocked by this rich sister's fighting method. He threw out a talisman, and water arose in the cave, and the smoke and dust quickly subsided.
The middle-aged Ji Ji and the two junior Qi practitioners have disappeared without a trace.
The remaining blood stains on the ground were also covered by dust.
The three of them didn't even leave the whole body behind, and couldn't find any flesh and blood.
A large piece of the underground cave collapsed, covering a cave.
The dead tree stump in the middle remained motionless, and the jade cicadas on it were not stained by dust. The corpse and the mole next to him were also motionless, as if they were not affected by the talisman.
Lin Bai found that his spiritual power was no longer stagnant, and it seemed that the formation had been broken.
Qu Ruyi leaned against the cave wall with a pale face. She took out a handful of pills with trembling hands and stuffed them all into her mouth. When she saw Lin Bai looking at her, she actually managed a smile, as if to say: Were you frightened by Jin Dan's sword?
Lin Bai was not frightened. The sword just now was indeed powerful, but he had seen it before on Golden Turtle Island.
That was a blow from Jindan Sword Xiu Po Yunzi!
The man hiding didn't make a sound, and I don't know if it was because he was suppressed or for some other reason.
Qu Ruyi held the sapphire Ruyi in his hand, blood gradually appeared on his face, and he was still panting heavily.
Lin Bai held the Fire Lin Sword in his hand and was wary of his surroundings.
Soon, a hot air suddenly arose in the cave. There was an angry shout, and a red-haired man burst out of the collapsed cave.
This man had a rough appearance, he was in his forties or fifties, his upper body was bare, and he had strong muscles.
His body was burning with flames, and his aura was clearly in the late stage of foundation building!
That's not enough. When Chifa Jiji stood still, two more people flew out from behind him.
One is an old woman who is building foundation, the other is a young woman who is practicing Qi. But it was Zhu Jianshui and Zhu Yushu.
When their aunt and nephew saw Lin Bai, they didn't say anything, as if they didn't recognize him.
The same was true for Lin Bai, who only stayed in front of Qu Ruyi.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, you and I might as well take care of these two people first, and then talk about your juniors!" The red-haired Zhuji looked at Zhu Jianshui.
"I came here to find people, not to kill people!" Zhu Jianshui snorted coldly, "You are responsible for killing yourself, what does it have to do with me?"
She and Zhu Yushu stood in the corner, and they looked at the corpse in the middle of the cave.
"Okay, okay!" The red-haired foundation builder laughed wildly twice, looked at Qu Ruyi with sinister eyes, and said coldly: "Are you a disciple of Poyunzi?"
"Exactly!" Qu Ruyi sneered, "Do you want to try the golden elixir strike?"
The firelight reflected in the red-haired Ji Ji's eyes, his naked upper body was dark red, and he shouted: "I'm about to give it a try!"
As he spoke, the shadow of the fire unicorn appeared behind him.
The cave suddenly became extremely hot, as if it was about to burst into flames out of thin air.
"Go!" Chi-haired Ji Zhu made a powerful move, his blood energy increased sharply, and he pressed forward with both hands.
A fiery unicorn shadow roared and ran towards Lin Qu and the others.
It was obvious that this red-haired foundation-building lion and rabbit had already used all his strength.
Lin Bai had no way to resist. Although he understands some of the meaning of earth and fire, the other party is also of the fire attribute. Moreover, the purity of fire intention and the level of realm are better than one's own.
Being targeted!
Just as she was about to take out the protective talisman given by Sister Zhen, she was pushed away by Qu Ruyi. She held the sapphire Ruyi in one hand and threw out the talisman with the other.
In an instant, the water in the cave rose, and a black turtle phantom appeared, bringing endless water.
The phantom of the fire unicorn hit the black turtle, then dimmed and then disappeared without a trace.
The black turtle's momentum continued, and there was a strange light in his eyes.
The red-haired Ji Ji didn't even run away. His exposed body became increasingly red, and the shadow of the fire unicorn behind him grew stronger.
The black turtle talisman is mainly about defense, but it still has the power of the golden elixir.
"Qu Chengjia! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Look at my Qilin versus the Black Turtle!" Flames rose up from the red-haired Jiji's body, and fine blood beads burst out. He pushed it out with both hands, and the Fire Qilin behind him struggled forward and actually resisted the Black Turtle. trend. The water mist rose in the field, and the feeling of heat became even stronger.
This man was really fierce, and everyone in the scene looked horrified.
Zhu Jianshui's aunt and nephew looked at each other and took a few steps back, approaching a cave as if they were ready to escape.
"Broken clouds, curved into armor, one attack and one defense, really rare!" The red-haired foundation-building Taoist robe was scattered, and the upper body was covered with blood, and red flames appeared from time to time.
He laughed loudly and took out a fist-sized stone statue.
The stone statue is in the shape of a unicorn, blood-red in color, and exudes an extremely intense burning fire.
"The Black Turtle is gone, how much skill do you still have?"
The red-haired Ji Ji laughed wildly, "Exalted disciple of the Yunxia Sect, do you have any backup plans?"
Qu Ruyi collapsed on the ground, with no trace of blood on his face. She used the talisman twice, her energy was gone, and she couldn't even stand still.
Lin Bai stood in front of her, thinking about how to escape.
"Get up!" The red-haired Ji Zhu held the Qilin Stone Master with one hand and pointed at the Stone Master with his other hand.
The Qilin Stone Master's eyes were red and glowing with fire. The shadow of the fire unicorn appeared behind him.
"Out!"
The red-haired Ji Zhu shouted loudly, the stone statue in his hand trembling. The unicorn shadow behind him galloped forward, holding the stone statue in its mouth.
Taking advantage of the power of the stone statue, the fire unicorn suddenly grew in size, its power became more obvious, and its fire became more powerful.
"What a trick!" Qu Ruyi forced herself to sit up. She held the sapphire Ruyi tightly in both hands and sent it forward. She shouted: "Ruyi, whatever I want! It's determined!"
In an instant, the qilin shadow that contained infinite fire actually stood still and immediately disappeared without a trace.
Only one stone statue in the shape of a unicorn fell to the ground.
At the same time, the Fire Lin Sword in Lin Bai's hand buzzed, turning into fire and heading towards the red-haired foundation.
The red-haired Foundation Builder seemed unable to move and could not avoid it. But his eyes were extremely red, and countless blood beads burst out from his body. Then the body ignited with scorching fire, turning the blood beads into blood.
His beard and hair were spread out, his upper body was covered with blood and fire, and his eyes were even more flaming, like a demon.
For a moment, the red-haired foundation-building aura suddenly rose, and he suddenly stretched out his hand to catch the Fire Lin Sword!
"Friend Liu Dao! I'm here to help you!" Zhu Jianshui's body was surrounded by water, and a green long sword flew out, driving endless waves of water towards Lin Bai!
"Old man, what's the use of you..." Before he could finish his words, he felt a chill in his body. A long sword passed through his body, and vines were wrapped around his feet and knees.
The sword has the meaning of endless water waves, and the vines borrow the meaning of water and are entangled endlessly.
At the same time, the green sword that hit Lin Bai turned towards the red-haired foundation.
"How dare you?" The red-haired Zhuji was furious. He blocked the Fire Lin Sword with one hand and caught the cyan flying sword with the other.
The bloody hole in his chest was burning, as if he didn't feel any pain, and the fire in his body became even stronger. The vines on his legs were ignited by the fire and disappeared without a trace.
Throwing the sword to the ground, the red-haired Ji Ji turned into fire like a madman and rushed towards Zhu Jianshui.
Zhu Jianshui did not run away, but took out a huge alchemy furnace and placed it in front of him.
The whole body of the red-haired Ji Ji was ignited with dazzling fire, and the alchemy furnace was instantly enveloped in fire, immediately burning Zhu Jianshui.
Zhu Jianshui was not good at fighting, and he was old. Although the water in his body was strong, it could not cover the fire.
"How long can you last if you activate the fire of life?" Zhu Jianshui shouted angrily.
"How many of our casual cultivators can die a good death? My life will no longer exist, and I am about to burn the sky and the earth until the end!"
The red-haired Zhuji laughed wildly, stretched out his palm to press down, and knocked Zhu Jianshui to the ground. When he saw Zhu Yushu making the seal, he shouted: "And you!" With a wave of his hand, a thin fire hit his eyebrows. "Don't you know that Mu Zeng's fire is strong, how dare you trap me with vines?"
A ball of flame arose between Zhu Yushu's eyebrows, and then disappeared without a trace. But there seemed to be a huge burning sensation within his body, as if his body was on fire.
The red-haired Foundation Builder was like a madman. Seeing that all the Zhu family's aunt and nephew had fallen to the ground, the fire on his body became even stronger, and he actually started laughing wildly.
Lin Bai had no injuries on his body, so he beckoned for the Fire Lin Sword, joined his body and sword, and headed towards Chifa Zhiji.
"The realm is too low, even if there is earth fire, it is vulnerable to a blow!" Red-haired Foundation Builder was already desperate for his life. His whole body was covered with blood and fire, but he allowed the Fire Lin Sword to pass through his body, and then he launched a palm and slapped Lin Bai. .
For a moment, Lin Bai was on fire, hit the cave wall, and fell to the ground again.
The red-haired man didn't stop building the foundation at all, and the two blood holes in his chest were smoldering. He stepped forward and looked at Qu Ruyi.
Qu Ruyi collapsed to the ground, and the sapphire Ruyi in her hand had long lost its luster.
"You are just here to look for an opportunity to build a foundation. It is a talisman and a secret treasure. Why don't you bring your Yunxia Sect's Nascent Soul with you?"
The red-haired Ji Zhu did not kill her, but only grabbed Qu Ruyi's hair, "So what if there are many babies? Can you still cry to your mother now?" He grabbed Qu Ruyi's hair and headed towards the center of the cave.
Qu Ruyi had no strength to resist and couldn't even speak.
The red-haired Ji Ji gasped for air, spitting out blood from time to time, but was immediately ignited by the fire. The sword wound on his chest was also on fire, but the water had not subsided and he could not stop the bleeding.
For a moment, everyone in the venue was shocked.
Most of Lin Bai's hair was burned off, and his monk's robe was torn, revealing black charcoal and blood-red skin.
However, although he looked seriously injured, he was not seriously injured. Although he cultivates the earth fire intention, it is difficult to hurt the other party, but his body has also been tempered by the fire spiritual energy, and the fire intention cannot hurt himself.
It's just that his cultivation level is too low, and the other party is burning up his life to attack with all his strength, that's why he's in such a mess.
Zhu Jianshui sat cross-legged on the ground, the flames on his body were no longer visible, but he was just as embarrassed. Even so, she still stretched out her hand and pressed it on the Zhu Yushu Tianling Cover, as if to drive away the fire.
"Go!"
The red-haired Zhuji dragged Qu Ruyi until he reached the dead tree stump five feet away without stopping.
The two of them entered within five feet, and a little water pattern seemed to open up. The cicadas started chirping again, and the fire on the red-haired Zhuji became even stronger.
Qu Ruyi's hair was pulled by him, and most of it was burned off. But the remaining hair turned gray.
The red-haired Foundation Builder's steps slowed down, and his body became rickety. The fire of life has burned out and extinguished, revealing its original appearance.
However, wrinkles soon appeared on the face, and the whole person withered. "Even if you carry countless secret treasures, you can't escape death."
After speaking, he stumbled to the ground, his eyes reflected flames, and his wrinkled hands like chicken feet stretched out to Yu Chan.
His eyes were extremely cloudy, and he shed a few tears of blood because he wanted something he couldn't get.
Qu Ruyi was also lying on the ground, her hair was white as snow, her face was covered with wrinkles, and her hands were withered.
"My destiny is going well, how can I not be as good as I want?" Qu Ruyi's voice was extremely old, and she grabbed the ground with both hands and struggled forward.
Soon, blood was drawn out of both hands, and then bones appeared.
Regardless of the pain of her flesh and blood, she continued to move forward. She also used her chin to exert force.
"I can't help it..." There was a mockery on the red-haired Zhuji's old face.
Qu Ruyi ignored it. She struggled for a long time and finally came to the dead tree stump.
He stretched out his bare left hand and put it on the tree stump, but it seemed that he could no longer use it.
"The spiritual aperture is closed and your face is old. You have long since lost the opportunity to build the foundation. You are just waiting to die." The foundation-building man breathed his last and laughed.
"How did you know?"
Qu Ruyi tried her best and finally pressed her hand on the black jade cicada. She seemed to have strength, "Before coming here, my junior sister once made a fortune for me."
She looked at the red-haired Zhuji with a smile on her lips. The old wrinkles receded slowly, white turned black, "Nine in one, born towards death."
Qu Ruyi picked up the jade cicada and sat cross-legged on the spot, no longer looking old.
She bent slightly, looked at the foundation, and said: "There are nine caves and nine people here, which should be combined into nine. The old bodies of you and me, with the last years of life, should be combined with the intention of living towards death." There was a look on her face. The girl's innocent smile was just as pale as before, and it was obvious that her spiritual power had not been restored.
The red-haired Zhuji stretched out his arms, his eyes were dull and dull, "Live to die, live to die..." He murmured a few words, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
After saying that, his eyes were full of blood and tears, and he died.
This person is so domineering and powerful that everyone on the field can only see him. Nowadays, people die with ease.
Qu Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and looked around.
Lin Bai's body was all dirty and dirty, his flesh and blood were charred, but he seemed to be in no serious condition.
The Zhu family's aunt and nephew were sitting cross-legged on the spot, not even moving.
"What a man born to die."
A dry voice sounded, and the corpse on the ground moved and slowly sat up.
There was a look of horror on Qu Ruyi's face. She took the black cicada and staggered towards Lin Bai.
Lin Bai was also horrified beyond words: He had scanned this person with his spiritual consciousness before, and it was clear that he had been dead for a long time!
The Zhu family's aunt and nephew even widened their eyes.
The dead body sat up, with snow-white hair and a dry face, with a look of decay.
"Yuyan?" Zhu Yushu stood up, his voice trembling.
"He is not Yuyan." Zhu Jianshui's old face was also horrified.
"Zhu Yuyan is very good. That kid is diligent and honest. I like him very much."
The corpse smiled dryly, "If it weren't for him, I would have been killed by the deadwood cicada." As he spoke, he tore open his clothes with both hands and opened his belly.
Then he saw a hand covered in yellow corpse water stretched out.
Stab, sting, another hand. Then people squeezed out. He was as thin as a child, but his face was old, and his beard was stuck to his chin.
His body was covered in filth and corpse water, and his hair was dripping wet. He licked the corners of his mouth with a smile on his face.
"What evil method is this?" Qu Ruyi's voice trembled.
"This is not an evil method." The man chuckled, "This is a magical power."
"Never heard of it." Qu Ruyi frowned.
"It's just a way for casual cultivators to survive, and it can't be put on the stage. Of course you, a member of a high-ranking family, don't know about it." The man chuckled, took out a few pills and swallowed them.
"Amber is your destiny?" Zhu Jianshui suddenly asked.
"Someone with knowledge." The man looked at Zhu Jianshui and nodded politely, "If we weren't living in amber, how could we avoid the deadwood cicada's secret technique?"
(End of chapter)