The three spirit ships slowly sailed in, passed through the narrow passage between the ice peaks, and finally arrived at the inner station of the Ice Ghost Valley. This is an open land covered by ice and snow, with a temporary camp built by ice crystals in the center, crystal clear, like a palace in the ice and snow.
Dozens of igloos are scattered in the camp, which are the residences of the expedition members. Although the facilities in the igloo are simple, all kinds of daily necessities are available, which is enough to meet everyone's basic living needs.
Li Mu followed Wan Shaoming and others off the spirit ship, and a group of monks greeted them. The leader was an old man with white beard and hair, piercing eyes, and a wrinkled face. , but it is the accumulation of years and wisdom, revealing a calm and sophisticated temperament.
This treasure hunting team is quite large, with dozens of people greeting them. In addition to the team leader Qian Commander, who is a strong person in the late stage of refining the void, there are also three juniors of the refining of the void with good strength, and dozens of incarnations. The divine monks had a strange look in their eyes, and they were curious about the next reinforcements.
“I’ve seen you, Commander Wan.” The old man greeted Wan Shaoming respectfully. , his eyes naturally turned to Li Mu next to Wan Shaoming, with an indescribable curiosity flashing in his eyes.
This young monk looks young, in his mid-twenties, with a handsome face and a calm temperament. However, his cultivation level is only at the Divine Transformation Realm. In the eyes of a strong practitioner, the Divine Transformation Realm is just a step on the path of cultivation. The starting point is still far away from being a real strong person.
However, from Wan Shaoming's behavior and attitude, the old man could clearly feel Wan Shaoming's respect for the young people. Why would a person with a high status in Wanbao Pavilion treat a mere avatar? The cultivator respects him from the bottom of his heart. How virtuous and capable is he?
“I’ve met Commander Wan!”
All the monks behind the old man saluted in unison.
Wan Shaoming nodded, returned the greeting, turned to look at Li Mu, and introduced: "Master Li, this is the Qian Commander of this expedition to the secret realm. He is not only our team leader, but also our team leader. He is a strong man with unfathomable strength.”
Afterwards, Wan Shaoming continued to introduce the three Void Refining monks behind the old man: "This is the physical cultivator - Pang Long, this is the wood cultivator Han Yi, and this is the insect cultivator Xiao Xiangyun."
Physical cultivator - Pang Long , with a Chinese-character face, a tall figure and bulging muscles, standing there like an iron tower. He was wearing a black tight-fitting armor, with complex runes engraved on the armor, shining with a faint light.
Mu Xiu-Han Yi looks gentle and elegant. He was wearing a green robe, and the hem of the robe fluttered gently, like a willow blowing in the spring breeze. He has a delicate face and a bookish air between his brows.
Insect Cultivator-Xiao Xiangyun, with his deep eyes, gives people a mysterious feeling. He is wearing a dark golden robe with strange insect patterns embroidered on the corners, as if he is hiding something unknown. strength, always with a faint smile on his face.
Following Wan Shaoming's introduction, the three of them nodded slightly and paid attention to Li Mu, with a hint of curiosity in their eyes. They were also respectful to Wan Shaoming for a monk in the realm of transformation. attitude of curiosity.
"This is Master Li." Facing the curious eyes of several people, Wan Shaoming smiled slightly, his tone full of respect, and solemnly introduced: "Master Li is a great master of weapon refining, and is more proficient in the art of formation, whether it is Master Li is an expert in refining magical weapons and setting up defensive formations. Moreover, his cultivation level cannot be underestimated. Fellow practitioners of the Five Elements, their combat power is not inferior to mine."
Listen. At this point, Pang Long, Han Yi and Xiao Xiangyun couldn't help but look at each other, with a hint of surprise in their eyes. They have practiced for many years, so they naturally know the difficulty of refining weapons and forming formations, let alone being skilled in both. The fellow cultivators of the Five Elements have extremely high requirements for the qualifications and understanding of the monks. It is really unbelievable for them that the young man in front of them can reach such a state at the same time.
"Commander Wan is exaggerating! Li has met several seniors." Li Mu quickly bowed humbly and greeted everyone with his hands in hand.
"Master Li, nice to meet you!" Qian Wantong showed a hint of relief and quickly returned the gift respectfully.
"Master Li, I have heard about your weapon refining skills for a long time. It is a blessing to see you in person today."
"Yes! I didn't expect that Master Li is also proficient in the art of formation!"
Pang Long, Han Yi and Xiao Xiangyun also stepped forward to express their respect to Li Mu. Although their cultivation level is one level higher than that of Li Mu and they are the best in their respective fields, they still have to respect a god-forming monk who can refine weapons and form formations and who also practices the five elements.
"Bringing Master Li together this time is to let him see if he can break the restrictions on the periphery of the secret realm." Wan Shaoming introduced with a smile.
Qian Wantong and others suddenly realized.
“That’s great!” Qian Wantong said excitedly: “With Master Li’s intervention, our hope of breaking the ban will undoubtedly increase.”
"Senior, can you take me to the scene to have a look? Only by checking the ban in person can I be sure whether the ban can be broken! In addition, I also want to see the situation of the Anti-Death Spirit Grass." Li Mu looked at Qian Wantong and said with concern .
This time, Li Mu came to the far north ice field to explore this so-called secret realm. He came for the Anti-Death Spirit Grass, just to successfully complete the Dao Heart Oath of Lord Tianyan. If Cao's information is false, there is no need to waste time here.
Hearing this, Qian Wantong nodded quickly and agreed: "Of course, Master Li, I will take you to the site to check the situation of the ban. As for the Death-Resisting Grass, it is in the ban outside the secret realm. If you can break through the restriction, feel free to take it, Master Li Mu."
"Master Li, please come here!" With that, Qian Wantong made an invitation gesture to Li Mu.
Li Mu nodded, and following Qian Wantong's lead, the group walked through the winding ice and snow paths, heading towards the depths of the Ice Abyss Spiritual Valley.
The group of people carefully walked down the narrow passage at the edge of the ice abyss, speeding thousands of feet. Waves of sinister aura and biting cold wind kept attacking everyone.
"Master Li, the secret realm is under the Ice Abyss Spiritual Valley. It can be reached through the passage at the bottom of the valley." Qian Wantong pointed to the deep passage ahead and introduced with a solemn face.
Li Mu nodded silently, followed Qian Wantong, and continued to move forward in the dark and cold passage. The underground evil spirits that occasionally attacked them were attacked by Pang Long, Han Yi and Xiao Xiangyun before they could get close. Take action to kill.
Although there are ubiquitous Yin evil spirits in the underground passage, there are also high-level spiritual plants such as Orchid Spirit Flower, Ice Mist Snow Lotus, Ice Soul Grass, etc., which have various magical effects. See Qian Wantong and the other monks were accustomed to this and were familiar with the roads. They must have passed through this dangerous underground passage countless times.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, Li Mu spotted an inconspicuous grass growing in the corner of the passage. It seemed ordinary, but the ice mist condensed and exuded an unusual aura.
Li Mu's heart moved, and he glanced at it carefully. Under the innate magical power-recognition, all the attributes of that spiritual grass are revealed.
[Ice Soul Spiritual Orchid]
[Grade: Sixth Level Spiritual Plant]
[Characteristics: Soul of Yinhua, Hanlan alone Yun, quiet and profound, with restrained vitality. 】
[Ice Soul Orchid, a sixth-level spiritual grass, an Ice Soul Orchid nourished by the soul of Moonlight. The medicinal age is: 1,700 years. It forms its own ice domain. The power of ice and frost is endless and contains profound meaning. Vitality and tranquility are the main elixirs for refining yin attributes and elixirs for increasing knowledge. 】
Sure enough, this grass is not an ordinary thing, but an extremely rare sixth-level spiritual grass - Ice Soul Cold Orchid. Ice Soul Cold Orchid has the magical effect of clearing the mind and concentration, and increasing the speed of cultivation. The main material for refining the elixir Bing Ning Dan.
Li Mu was overjoyed, and with a thought, he quickly picked off the Ice Soul Orchid, and collected it into the Jiuzang Spirit Bead before he could cover his ears.
Qian Wantong and others didn’t say much when they saw Li Mu picking spiritual grass. They had been stationed here for a while. The high-level spiritual grass they picked, the spiritual minerals and spiritual objects they obtained were not in any quantity. Too many.
“This Ice Abyss Spiritual Valley has a unique climate and abundant spiritual energy. Many high-level spiritual plants grow there. Our treasure hunting team has gained a lot here. When the ban is lifted, whatever Master Li wants, just pick it. " Qian Wantong looked at Li Mu and gestured with a smile.
"Senior, what a joke! Li can't bear to leave such elixirs here." Li Mu laughed and said politely.
Qian Wantong smiled, looked towards the direction of the secret realm with burning eyes, and gestured: "That is the real treasure land. If the restriction can be opened, there will only be more spiritual objects and spiritual plants inside. Even rarer. "
Li Mu nodded, without saying anything else, followed Qian Wantong closely, and continued to fly towards the end of the passage at a lightning speed.
Soon after, the group finally came to the end of the passage, and a vast underground space appeared in front of them. As far as the eye could see, it was a huge dark world, filled with patches of blue spiritual plants. Exuding a faint aura.
Here, ice and evil are intertwined, and the power of prohibition is everywhere, creating an environment that is both beautiful and dangerous.
As soon as I stepped into this underground space, I felt a cold chill rushing towards my face. All around, the ground was scattered with thick layers of ice, which were crystal clear and reflected a faint blue light. These layers of ice seemed to be alive. It squirmed slowly in the darkness and made a subtle clicking sound, which contained a terrifying existence.
The air is filled with a cold atmosphere, which is the evil spirit. It is invisible and has no quality, but it can make people feel depressed and heavy. The evil spirit flows slowly in the space, sometimes condensing into black mist, sometimes turning into sharp cold wind, making people shudder.
What is even weirder is that this underground space is full of various restrictions. The restrictions are either bright or dark, strong or weak. Some are hidden under the ice, while others are directly exposed in the air. middle. They emit powerful energy fluctuations and form invisible barriers to prevent outsiders from entering.
Those forbidden powers are sometimes as calm as water, and sometimes as violent as thunder. When they are calm, the entire underground space seems quiet and peaceful; when they are violent, the entire space will become turbulent, as if it could happen at any time. General collapse.
In this underground space full of ice, evil and forbidden power, some amazing and strange spiritual plants grow. They seem to be the elves of this harsh environment, taking root tenaciously between the cold stone walls, or taking root in the black soil condensed by the evil spirit. These spiritual plants have different shapes, some are like orchids, with slender and soft leaves that emit a faint blue light; some are like ancient pines, with strong branches and sharp needles, shining with silver light.
These spiritual plants grew in such a harsh environment. Not only were they not swallowed by the environment, but they exuded a unique aura, as if they were fighting against the surrounding ice and evil spirits. They emitted spiritual light that shone in the darkness. , like stars dotted in this dark space, adding a rare touch of vitality to this dead world.
Through the restricted area, at the end of the underground space, there seems to be a mansion there. Wrapped in the thick sinister mist, its outline is vaguely visible. Although it only reveals part of its outline, it is still You can feel the ancient and mysterious atmosphere it exudes.
"Master Li, in front of you is the restricted area. Tens of thousands of restricted areas form a whole. I don't know who used what means to arrange it! It's really amazing!" Qian Wantong looked at the vague place in front of him. The visible outline of the mansion was introduced to Li Mu feebly. His eyes revealed a bit of awe and fear, and he was deeply fearful of the forbidden land ahead.
Li Mu nodded slightly. His spiritual thoughts were like sharp tentacles, quietly stretching into the rich and sinister mist, feeling the powerful restraining power contained in it. These restraining powers were like invisible chains, intricate and complex. The ground intertwined together to form an impenetrable barrier.
Li Mu's eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring at the large area of restriction in front of him, as if he could see through the fog in front of him and see the truth hidden in it.
Under the influence of the innate magical power - identifying all spirits, the attributes of the array that formed this large area of restriction were all presented in Li Mu's eyes.
Li Mu immediately 'saw' a complex array diagram through his spiritual mind. Each prohibition is part of this pattern, and together they form a large and sophisticated array.
After learning the name and attributes of this formation, Li Mu's mood became complicated. There was an indescribable look on his face, as if he had suffered some huge stimulation.
Li Mu fell into silence, his eyes deep, as if he was thinking about some important issue.
Qian Wantong, Wan Shaoming, and Pang Long all looked at Li Mu with high hopes, their eyes full of expectation, and they did not dare to disturb his thinking.
Time passed bit by bit, and half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
During this long silence, Li Mu seemed to have made some decision. His fingers unconsciously moved through the air, as if simulating the forbidden trajectory.
Qian Wantong and Wan Shaoming stood aside silently, holding their breath and not daring to make any sound. They knew that at this moment, Li Mu might be trying to break the ban, and their hope might be pinned on this master. in one thought.
"Master Li, do you have any questions?" Qian Wantong couldn't help but ask.
Li Mu's expression changed, and he came back to his senses. He hesitated and didn't know how to introduce the situation of this formation to them and the secrets contained in it. (End of chapter)