Thus, the two of them returned to the hillside and came to the middle of the flowers. The flowers were still in full bloom. Duan Chenfeng bent down and plucked a lot of green flowers. The flowers looked like morning glory flowers, and there were a few drops of dew on them.
Holding the flower lightly, he suddenly felt a surge of True Core Strength coming from inside. The True Core Strength was very weak, and it was almost impossible for self-cultivators who had not reached the level of condensed force to notice it. This discovery made the disappointed Duan Chenfeng extremely happy. He quickly put the flower in his hand into his mouth and gently chewed it a few times.
When Xu Wanqing saw Duan Chenfeng really put the grass into his mouth, she was shocked at first. Then, she smiled and said,""Is it delicious?" As soon as she finished speaking, Duan Chenfeng suddenly opened his mouth and vomited on the ground. After vomiting, he said gloomily,"Why does such a beautiful flower feel so uncomfortable in my mouth?”
At this time, Xu Wanqing was already bending over with laughter. After a long time, she calmed her laughter and said mockingly,"Have you heard that flowers can be eaten?"
Duan Chenfeng was still dissatisfied with the smell of the flower and argued,""Then have you heard that flowers can't be eaten?”
Xu Wanqing was not angry at Duan Chenfeng's angry attitude. Instead, she smiled and said,"" I haven't heard of it, but…" She paused, deliberately not finishing her sentence.
" But what…" Duan Chenfeng asked curiously when he saw Xu Wanqing's smile.
"But I saw an idiot eating just now," Xu Wanqing said seriously.”After saying that, he laughed loudly. His voice echoed throughout the entire valley, all the way to the Ice Blue Courtyard.
Ice Blue Courtyard.
After the captain of the Royal Guards heard this, he said to Xu Wentian beside him,"City Lord Xu, didn't you say that they would come out soon? Now, I see that they're having a good time inside!”His words were filled with dissatisfaction. Not only did Xu Wentian not allow them to enter, but he also made them wait here. When had their Royal Guards ever received such treatment? Just thinking about it made him angry.
Xu Wentian didn't know how to answer. He looked at the young man beside him and said respectfully,""Your Highness, what do you think we should do?”
The person whom Xu Wentian addressed as His Highness was the current Crown Prince, Yu Tianxiang. He was dressed in golden clothes with a young dragon drawn on it. He reached out his hand and said to the regiment commander,"Zhang He, don't say anymore. I also know about the back mountain. The entire mountain is covered in thick fog. Anyone who enters will be attacked by a strange energy. There is only one path up the mountain. The other places are all transparent barriers.”
When Zhang He Yi heard Yu Tianxiang's words, he immediately said respectfully,"Your Highness, what should we do? We can't just wait here forever! That kid had already reached the level of condensed force, so even if he stayed in there for a few decades, he would still be fine.”
"Duan Chenfeng's True Core Strength has indeed reached the strength of condensing force, but Qinger hasn't arrived yet. I think they will come out."”
" But Miss Wanqing has also reached the bottleneck of the condensing force. If she breaks through the condensing force..." Zhang He still wanted to say, but he was interrupted by Yu Tianxiang,""Don't say anymore. Do you think it's easy to break through? Let me think.”After saying that, he began to think alone. A moment later, he raised his head and said," Zhang He, bring a few people in to take a look at the situation inside. If you are attacked by that energy, you must come out quickly. Don't stay. None of you are a match for that energy."”
"Yes." After Zhang He finished speaking, he brought his four subordinates and walked into the backyard.
After Zhang He and the others left, Xu Wentian said,""Your Highness, is it appropriate for you to let them in?”
Yu Tianxiang smiled slightly and said," Look at Zhang He's eager to make a contribution. If I don't let him go, he won't be convinced in his heart. If I let them go in and suffer, they won't say anything. If the energy inside is broken by Duan Chenfeng and the others, we can go all out to capture them."”
When Xu Wentian heard this, he looked up at the sky with a worried expression on his face. He did not know if he was worried about Duan Chenfeng or his daughter, Xu Wanqing.
Duan Chenfeng looked at the strange flowers and plants beside him, then looked at Xu Wanqing. He smiled and said,""Let's go! Let's go find food elsewhere.”
"Yeah!" Xu Wanqing said. I don't think there's anything edible here.”
"Maybe there will be!" Just as Duan Chenfeng finished speaking, he suddenly felt an energy fluctuation coming from the entrance of the back mountain. He quickly flashed to Xu Wanqing's side and said in a low voice,"Be careful, someone is coming."
Xu Wanqing nodded her head lightly and did not say anything. The Mo Key Sword appeared in her hand and she looked around vigilantly. Duan Chenfeng also summoned his Soul-Attracting Magic Flute and leaned against Xu Wanqing, looking at the back of the mountain.
In a flash, five figures appeared from the back of the mountain. They were dressed in the gorgeous uniforms of the Royal Guards. Duan Chenfeng knew that the people surrounding him had already moved. After Zhang He and the others entered, they saw Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing not far away. They were stunned at first, then they waved their hands and led their subordinates in the direction of Duan Chenfeng.
Zhang He came to Duan Chenfeng's side and said with a smile,""Kid, so you were hiding here. Let's see where you can run to today.”
Duan Chenfeng wasn't afraid and said calmly,""Did I say that I wanted to escape?"
" It's best if you don't run away, brothers…" Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Duan Chenfeng suddenly grab Xu Wanqing's hand and run up the back hill."Not good, quickly chase after him." Then, he led his subordinates and chased after Duan Chenfeng.
The wind blew gently, and everything on the back of the mountain was beautiful. Duan Chenfeng held Xu Wanqing's hand and stood at the entrance of the valley. They looked down the mountain. The wind blew the corners of their clothes and they swayed slightly.
Not long after, Zhang He and the others arrived at the mountain. When he saw Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing standing at the entrance of the valley, he was overjoyed. He did not think much about it and suddenly chased after them. Zhang He was a man of courage but no strategy. When he encountered a problem, he never used his brain to analyze it. He only acted based on his intuition. This time was the same. He thought that Duan Chenfeng had no way out, so he stopped and prepared to fight with them.
When Duan Chenfeng saw Zhang He and the others catching up to him, his figure flashed and he arrived at the middle of the valley. Zhang He saw that he was about to catch up to Duan Chenfeng, but Duan Chenfeng ran away again. He said angrily,"Chase!"
A subordinate beside him reminded him in a low voice,"Guild Leader, do you think there's a trap inside? His Highness said…”
Zhang He interrupted the subordinate unhappily and said,"What are you afraid of? I'm here! If anything happens, I'll take responsibility.”After saying that, he used his Haste Steps and was the first to run into the valley. When his subordinates saw that their boss had gone, they did not hesitate and quickly chased after him.
The Haste Step was the simplest and most common movement technique in the cultivation world. Most cultivators used this technique to move within a small area. Of course, there were many other techniques that were many times faster than this, such as the Phantom Footprints of the Setting Sun Sect and Duan Chenfeng's Illusory Step. However, these were the ultimate techniques of the sect, and it was very difficult for ordinary cultivators to learn them. Even Zhang He, the captain of the royal guards, had not cultivated any faster movement spells, so he could only concentrate on cultivating the Haste Steps.
Duan Chenfeng stopped when he walked into the valley. Zhang He and the others also came to their side. Zhang He smiled and said,"Brat, let's see where you can run to now.”
" We won't run away this time." Duan Chenfeng smiled." We want to see how you run."”
"Haha!" Zhang He laughed loudly, but halfway through his laughter, he could no longer laugh. This was because they suddenly felt a strange energy approaching them from all directions at such a fast speed. He asked his subordinates in a panic,"What happened?"
One of Zhang He's subordinates pointed at the red fog in the distance and said in horror,"Captain, those things, do you think they are the energy bodies that His Highness mentioned?”
No matter how dumb Zhang He was, he knew that he had fallen into a trap. He quickly turned around and saw that there was also a red fog on the road behind him. He was a little worried that his escape route was blocked, but he still put on a fearless expression and said,"Brat, don't think that I'll be afraid of you just because you created some red mist here.”
" I didn't say you're afraid of me," Duan Chenfeng said indifferently." But that doesn't mean you're not afraid of the red mist."”
" You..." Before Zhang He could finish his sentence, the red mist had already reached his side. He had no choice but to prepare for defense. At this moment, he realized that the red mist was also attacking Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing. He said,""Aren't you in the same situation as us now? Come and help us, maybe we can escape.”After being attacked by the red mist once, his Qi and blood suddenly surged and he retreated several steps. He looked at his subordinates beside him and saw that none of them could resist the attack of the red mist.
Duan Chenfeng pulled Xu Wanqing along as they swam quickly in the red mist. They used the power of the divine artifact in the Soul-sucking Magic Flute to fight against the red mist, and their bodies were not injured at all. Duan Chenfeng looked at Zhang He's sorry state and said as he dodged the red mist's attack,"I say, Great Guild Leader, don't worry about us. You should worry about yourself! We won't stay here with you." With that, he pulled Xu Wanqing with his left hand and drew an arc in the air with his right hand.
The Purple Cloud Pendant instantly appeared under their feet. Under the seven-colored light emitted by the Purple Cloud Pendant, the red mist suddenly stopped attacking and changed its direction to Zhang He and the others. Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing raised their heads and waved at Zhang He and the others. They made a farewell gesture and quickly flew out of the valley.
After the two of them flew out of the valley, they walked up the mountain from the path beside the valley, hoping to find food there. Along the way, there were many trees, but there was one tree that bore fruit. They couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Just when they felt that there was no hope, a fruit tree appeared. This fruit tree was called Ling Yuan. It was a fruit that ripened in summer. Because the temperature here was like spring, it would also ripen. Ling Yuan was only the size of a fist. It was round and blue in color. It was a very nutritious fruit.
Xu Wanqing saw the fruit tree and said happily,"Chenfeng, look, it's Ling Yuan in front.”
Duan Chenfeng smiled and said," Now I don't have to go hungry."
The two of them plucked some Ling Yuan and went to a fountain on the road. After washing them, they started eating. Xu Wanqing took a bite and said in surprise,"Chenfeng, the Ling Yuan here is much sweeter than the ones outside.”
Duan Chenfeng also bit Ling Yuan in his hand and replied,""It is indeed delicious."
Xu Wanqing looked at Duan Chenfeng and ate Ling Yuan as she muttered,""If we can live here forever, it might be a very happy thing.”
Duan Chenfeng stood up and looked at the sky. He looked into the distance and said softly,""Maybe!"
After the two of them finished eating Ling Yuan, they were about to leave when self-cultivators walked towards them one after another. Their speed and True Core Strength were unimaginable to Duan Chenfeng and the others. When one of them noticed Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing, he said to the person beside him,""Go and tell His Highness that we've found him. Inform the other fellow daoists to gather here.”
Duan Chenfeng took a closer look and saw that there were about a dozen people. All of them were wearing green Taoist robes. He asked unhurriedly,"May I ask who these seniors are?"
The person who spoke just now was about fifty years old. Under his thick eyebrows, his dark eyes looked straight at Duan Chenfeng and said coldly,"It doesn't matter who we are. We're just following orders.”
Duan Chenfeng immediately understood what was going on. Now that the strange energy at the foot of the mountain was gone, as long as they didn't go to the valley, they wouldn't be attacked. There were so many people in front of them, and he wasn't their opponent. Only by entering the valley could he have a chance of escaping. Thinking of this, he looked at the other party and suddenly said,"Look over there." He pointed behind the man.
When the other party heard this, they were all stunned. Then, they turned around to look, but they realized that there was nothing. When they realized that they had been fooled, Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing had already fled in the direction of the valley. "Chase them into the valley and act according to the plan," said the leader of the self-cultivators.”After saying that, he quickly chased after Duan Chenfeng.
Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing arrived at the entrance of the valley. Without any hesitation, they quickly ran inside. Not long after, the royal guards and some self-cultivators also appeared at the entrance of the valley. Zhang He and Yu Tianxiang were there, but Xu Wentian did not appear.
Zhang He's clothes were torn in many places and there were many bloodstains on them. He said angrily,"Let's charge in and avenge our dead brothers.”As he spoke, he picked up the sword in his hand and walked inside.
At this time, Yu Tianxiang said,"Zhang He, don't act rashly. We will avenge the dead members."”
"But…" Zhang He still wanted to say something, but he didn't say it. He stood there and waited for Tianxiang's order.
Yu Tianxiang looked at the self-cultivator who informed them and said respectfully,""Senior Li Yu, I'll let Zhang He and the others go in first to block the red mist. You lead everyone to set up the formation at the back.”
"Yes, Your Highness," said Li Yu.
Yu Tianxiang said to Zhang He at this time,"You bring the Royal Guards in first. We will follow. Remember, you must lead the red fog into the Spirit Gathering Array.”
"Yes, Your Highness!" After Zhang He finished speaking, he led his subordinates into the valley.
On the other side, Duan Chenfeng and Xu Wanqing had already arrived at the innermost part of the valley. The red mist had already begun to attack them. Duan Chenfeng realized that the people chasing them had not appeared for a long time. He was a little puzzled and said to Xu Wanqing,"Qing 'er, let's lure this red mist over to them.”
Xu Wanqing nodded and said,"Okay, I'll listen to you."”
Duan Chenfeng pulled Xu Wanqing and ran towards the entrance of the valley, followed by countless red mists. Halfway there, they met the people brought by Zhang He. When Zhang He saw Duan Chenfeng, he said furiously,""Brat, let's see how you're going to escape.”
Duan Chenfeng ignored him and led the red mist to their side. They started to swim around the red mist. Zhang He had already retreated to the back of the royal guards and was directing his subordinates to attack the red mist. Although they were all top self-cultivators, they obviously didn't have enough True Core Strength to deal with the red mist. After a few times, they were already covered in wounds.
At this moment, Zhang He said,""Let's go, retreat to the valley entrance." As he spoke, he was the first to run towards the entrance of the valley. Judging from his speed, Zhang He had already cultivated the Haste Steps to the highest level.
Duan Chenfeng didn't know what they were doing, but he soon understood. A huge magic formation suddenly appeared at the entrance of the valley. There was a magic tool in the center of the formation that emitted five-colored light. It continuously released energy to the outside, attracting the red fog to fly into the magic formation.
A moment later, there was no longer any red mist around Duan Chenfeng. The red mist had all come to the side of the array. Li Yu shouted,""Rise!" The dozen or so people at the side cast their spells at the same time. The spell formation suddenly emitted an extremely dazzling white light. When the white light dissipated, the red fog had already disappeared.
Xu Wanqing also understood what the other party was doing. She asked worriedly,"What should we do?"
Duan Chenfeng's expression was slightly worried as he said softly,"I don't know. They've already eliminated the red fog. I think the barrier will disappear soon.
Just as Duan Chenfeng said, when the red mist disappeared, the barrier suddenly shook violently. Then, the barrier seemed to disappear into thin air. The cold air outside slowly came in, and the trees in the valley began to wither rapidly.
Yu Tianxiang and the others also came to Duan Chenfeng's side at this time. Yu Tianxiang reminded him,"Chen Feng, give up! At this time, you can't escape.”
Duan Chenfeng smiled disdainfully at Yu Tianxiang and said to Xu Wanqing,""Let's go, Qinger." As he spoke, he hugged Xu Wanqing and used Illusory Steps to move up the valley. He didn't walk far before he realized that Yu Tianxiang was right. They really couldn't escape because there were countless self-cultivators waiting for them around the barrier with magic tools. There were more and more self-cultivators, and they were gradually surrounded in the middle. Seeing that the self-cultivators were about to reach them, Duan Chenfeng summoned the Soul-sucking Magic Flute and waved it in the air. A Soul-sucking Technique with the spirit energy of a divine weapon instantly spread around them. Duan Chenfeng said coldly,""Do you think you can stop us?”
"Do you think you can escape?”Outside the encirclement, Yu Tianxiang said faintly.
"Even if I die, I won't give up.”Duan Chenfeng looked at Yu Tianxiang. The Soul-Attracting Magic Flute kept spinning in his hand, making a buzzing sound. It seemed that he agreed with his master's idea and was not afraid.
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