This island is quite large, with a radius of thousands of miles. The mountains on the island are rolling, and most of them are high mountains and hills with dense vegetation.
"This is Leikong Island. I have a simple residence on the island, so I know the market here very well. The market here is the largest one among the ones around Biling Island. I believe it will never happen. Your Excellency is disappointed.”
Chen Jing followed closely beside Yan Yun and introduced with a smile.
"The spiritual veins on this island are quite outstanding. No wonder it attracts so many monks to stop here." Yan Yun looked from a distance and nodded slightly in appreciation.
"Leikong Island not only has the most superior spiritual veins among the surrounding islands, but the island is also rich in a variety of rare spiritual herbs. Both the Counter Star Alliance and Tianxing Palace tried to get involved in this island, but in the end due to mutual scruples, the other The forces were able to unite and occupy this land," Chen Jing said with some pride.
At this moment, the man named Yan Yun suddenly laughed and asked Chen Jing mockingly:
"You, the Qingyang Sect, are one of these so-called other forces?"
Chen Jing looked embarrassed, coughed twice, forced out a smile and responded:
"Ahem... our Qingyang Sect does have some disciples on the island, but how can they dare to touch this island that is said to have a peerless treasure?"
Yan Yun obviously didn't care about the situation at Qingyang Gate. He just smiled and passed it by, and then stopped mentioning the matter.
However, at this moment, Chen Jing took the initiative to introduce to Yan Yun the big and small forces on the island and several Nascent Soul monks on the island.
"Master Miaohe! That Miaohe from Biyun Sect? He is also on this island? I have heard that he suffered heavy injuries in his early years."
When Chen Jing mentioned a familiar name, Yan Yun was startled and couldn't help but ask.
"Senior also knows about Senior Miaohe? Although this real person once destroyed his physical body, thanks to the treatment of Biyun Sect, he finally recovered his cultivation through the art of seizing the body."
"When I came to Leikong Island this time, it was said that I wanted to compete for the island for Biyun Sect. However, Biyun Sect was not the only one who had this idea. Therefore, several forces jointly occupied the island."
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Chen Jing's heart was moved, but he still kept a respectful expression on his face and replied.
"Haha, that's it!" Yan Yun smiled coldly, making it impossible for Chen Jing to guess his thoughts.
In an instant, the three of them had reached the sky above the island, and then flew straight towards the center of the island.
After a short flight, a brand new town came into view among several mountains and hills.
This small city was obviously just built, covering an area of about ten miles. All the buildings in the city were made of gray boulders, making it look particularly neat and fresh. There are gates around the city, and most of the people entering and exiting the gates are low-level monks in the Qi refining stage, while monks who have mastered the flying skills of driving instruments can walk directly through the city without any worries. The whole city is showing a prosperous scene.
Seeing this scene, Yan Yun narrowed his eyes and asked doubtfully:
"So, how many monks live on this island? Do they all live in this city?"
Chen Jing was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he replied:
"Regarding this issue, I have indeed not made detailed statistics, but if those monks in the Qi refining period are included, I am afraid that the total number will reach 30 to 40,000."
"Most people live in the city, and some are scattered in other gathering areas on the island. In addition, there are some monks who think they are powerful and choose to open their own caves in the mountains."
Yan Yun nodded thoughtfully and did not continue to ask. The three of them soon arrived directly above the small town.
Standing at a high place, you can have a panoramic view of the entire town.
Yan Yun looked around and became very interested in the eight stone towers standing in the center of the city.
These stone towers are round in shape, and each one is fifty or sixty feet high. The surface is uneven and engraved with many complex and incomprehensible runic formations. They shine with colorful and faint light, which is extremely eye-catching.
Yan Yun couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"These eight stone towers are the key to activating the city's defensive formation. They are carefully designed by our famous formation master in Luan Xinghai."
"Once activated, its power is no less than that of the large sect's suppression formations. Moreover, there will be a foundation-building monk stationed in the tower every day to ensure that the formation can be activated at any time. This formation has saved the city many times. In times of crisis, it can be said that meritorious service is the most important. ”
"There are actually monsters attacking this continent regardless of their own safety?" Yan Yun suddenly felt worried in his heart, and he asked the question in a gentle voice as slow as possible.
"However, seniors don't need to worry too much! This is just about the past that happened many years ago."
"In the past few years, since we humans and monsters carved up the mineral veins of Biling Continent, those monsters that once invaded this continent have rarely appeared to pose a threat to us. We can continue to Fang City, where there are several specialized I can recommend you a shop that sells high-end spiritual stones.”
Chen Jing responded in a relaxed and cheerful tone, and then pointed to the south side of the town, waiting for Yan Yun's instructions.
Yan Yun looked in the direction pointed by Chen Jing, and sure enough he found that the buildings on the south side of the small town were different from other places. They all looked particularly tall, some even as high as four or five stories, and some as low as two or three stories. At the door of these attics, monks came and went, making it more lively and lively than other places in the town.
Yan Yun nodded slightly, but his answer was beyond the expectations of his three companions:
"No need to trouble you to introduce me, I will go to investigate in person next. The three of you can leave first."
"Yes!" Chen Jing was slightly surprised, but he did not show any dissatisfaction or doubt. Instead, he bowed respectfully and expressed his willingness to follow Yan Yun's arrangements.
"I don't want other people to know about my actions in this continent. You should know how to keep secrets!" Yan Yun glanced sharply at the three of them, and suddenly his tone became cold and serious.
"Senior, please rest assured. This junior will strictly keep secrets and never say a word!" Chen Jing couldn't help but trembled in his heart when he heard this, but he still maintained a respectful look on his face.
"I hope you can keep your words and deeds consistent!" Yan Yun sneered, and at the same time he flicked a finger hidden in his sleeve, and then his figure disappeared strangely in the blue light.
The expressions of Chen Jing, the young woman and the white-haired old man all changed drastically. They hurriedly looked around for Yan Yun, but there was no one around them.
"Uncle Chen, we..."
"Shut up, let's go back to the sect first!" The young woman finally couldn't control the doubts in her heart and wanted to ask, but Chen Jing interrupted her with a solemn expression. Then, Chen Jing led his two companions to change direction and quickly flew out of the city.
Although the young woman and the white-haired old man were full of doubts, they could only follow Chen Jing's pace and rush out of the city together.
Just a moment later, they had flown for more than a hundred miles and finally landed at the foot of an inconspicuous hill.
In a hidden corner of this hill, there is a small cave.
Chen Jing led his two companions into the cave and opened all the restrictions. Then they sat in silence in the hall and began to meditate.
The young woman and the white-haired old man looked at each other, and neither of them dared to say anything more.
After about a meal, Chen Jing slowly opened his eyes, breathed a long sigh of relief, and his expression finally returned to calm.
"Now it is certain that Senior Yan did not use his spiritual consciousness to monitor this place. Even if his spiritual consciousness could penetrate easily, it would not be able to avoid touching the cave's restrictions. Nephew Yan, you seem to have something to say before. , can you tell me now?" Chen Jing turned to the young woman and asked in a calm tone.
"Actually, there is nothing special. The identity of Senior Yan does make people feel a little suspicious. As a Nascent Soul Stage monk, we have never heard of such a mysterious person before. This is really abnormal. We Do you need to report this matter to the sect so that we can conduct an in-depth investigation of this senior Yan? Perhaps the ancestor can reveal his true identity?" The young woman hesitated again and again, but finally plucked up the courage to express her opinion.
The white-haired old man next to him also nodded in agreement, obviously he also had similar worries.
Chen Jing snorted coldly and said in a stern tone:
"So what if we know this person's background? Our ancestor is in retreat and is preparing to try to hit the later realm. In any case, even if this person has some problems, they cannot be compared with the importance of this matter. .”
"If the Patriarch cannot take action personally, then why should we ask for trouble and provoke this person? According to this person's words, he seems to have some understanding of the situation in Chaotic Star Sea. He must be an ascetic who has just finished his training and left seclusion. Right! Such things are not uncommon in our Chaotic Star Sea.”
"However, despite the other party's warning, we still easily leaked this person's whereabouts. If the news leaked out, do you really think that with the reputation of Qingyang Sect, a Yuanying stage monk would not dare to confront him? Shall we do it?”
"Even if we are killed, without the founder coming forward, the sect will probably have to swallow its anger and pretend not to know anything about it. Do you think I would do such a thankless thing?"
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Hearing these words, the young woman couldn't help but feel a chill and could only respond in a low voice.
Chen Jing continued: "In addition, if this matter is known to other monks in the Nascent Soul stage, not only will we not get any benefits, but we may also face dangers"
However, Chen Jing was talking enthusiastically and scolding endlessly, but he did not notice that a faint golden light flickered on the shoes under his feet for a few times, and then quietly broke away from the soles and merged into the stone floor of the hall. , disappeared without a trace.
Soon after, this golden light penetrated deep into the ground, and a faint cyan light curtain suddenly appeared in front of it, blocking the path of the golden light.
This is the protective restriction of this cave.
The golden light stopped for a moment, and then the light all over the body gradually converged, revealing a golden beetle the size of a thumb.
It turned out to be one of Yanyun's gold-eating insects.
Once the insect regained its prototype, it immediately attacked the light curtain and began to devour it crazily.
This restriction is not a high-level restriction, but appears to be very crude. Therefore, the insect penetrated the light curtain instantly and appeared outside the light curtain.
During this process, the restriction on the light curtain was not triggered, nor did it attract the attention of Shang Chenjing and others.
The insect disappeared in a flash, disappearing into the darkness underground.
About a meal later, on a street in the south of the small town, a tall and thin old man walking slowly suddenly lit up his eyes, waved his sleeves, and a little golden light flew out from the ground, quietly. It slipped into the old man's cuffs silently.
The old man's expression remained normal, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
This person is Yan Yun after the disguise.
That bit of golden light was naturally the gold-eating insect he had just recovered, and this insect contained a trace of his distraction.
In fact, since he reached the Great Consummation of the late Nascent Soul stage, although there is still a huge gap between his spiritual consciousness and that of the monks in the Transformation Stage, he is much stronger than ordinary late stage monks.
Therefore, relying on his powerful spiritual consciousness, he has been able to easily attach a ray of spiritual thought to other objects. Of course, this kind of attachment is not permanent, it can only last for a certain period of time, and can only be attached to spiritual, living creatures, and usually does not affect the behavior of the attached creatures.
However, for spiritual beasts or spiritual insects like gold-eating insects that have been carefully refined by their masters and have connected minds, Yan Yun can directly control their activities through spiritual thoughts.
When Yan Yun, Chen Jing and other three monks parted ways, although they did not take immediate action to kill anyone, they still attached a ray of spiritual thought to the gold-eating insect, causing it to sneak into Chen Jing's body quietly, and followed them back to the cave. . With Yan Yun's magical power and the extraordinary ability of the gold-eating insect, it is naturally impossible to be easily noticed by a monk who has just entered the realm of pill formation.
Yan Yun has already made a decision in his heart. If these three people can abide by the rules, then he will not take the initiative to provoke them.
However, if someone tries to do some tricks or tricks secretly, Yan Yun will not be merciful. He will immediately use distraction to control the gold-eating insect and eliminate these people one by one without hesitation.
Although the gold-eating insect that has not yet fully evolved into a mature body may not pose a threat to Nascent Soul-level monks, its indestructible body and ability to eat anything are enough to easily deal with an early-stage pill formation and two foundation-building stages. of enemies.
At this moment, the gold-eating insect has returned. Once Yan Yun takes back the spiritual thoughts entrusted in its body, he can immediately restore the conversation between Chen Jing and the others to the original. Then, he smiled slightly and stopped paying attention to these three people.
His big sleeves were fluttering, and his eyes kept lingering on the attics on both sides.
Obviously, he is now in the so-called market.
Not only are there many monks here, but some high-level monks can often be seen landing or taking off on this stone street.
Others hurried from loft to loft. However, no matter entering or leaving, everyone seemed extremely alert, as if they were afraid of being watched by others. (End of chapter)