Chapter 59 The Mo Sect

Facing the farmer's exaggerated reaction, Zhang Yuanqing and his teammates exchanged glances, and said kindly, "Old man, don't be afraid. We won't hurt you. We just want to ask about something."

The farmer ignored them and kept kowtowing:

"My lords, officials, masters, I'm just a cowherd. Please, don't take me there..."

Next, no matter what Zhang Yuanqing and the others asked, the farmer maintained a terrified posture, only knowing to kowtow and beg for mercy, making communication difficult. *Could this NPC require a specific password or slogan to trigger?* Zhang Yuanqing and the others pondered.

"Hey, uncle!" Hong Ji-ge couldn't bear it any longer, grabbing the farmer's collar and lifting him into the air, cursing, "Are you deaf or blind? If you keep talking to yourself, believe it or not, I'll burn you to death with a fire."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and with a "chi" sound, a bright flame rose from his hand, emitting scorching heat.

"The Mo Sect is in those mountains! Legend says that as long as you pass through the forest ahead and reach the end, you can see the Mo Sect where the immortals live," the farmer said quickly, pointing to the distant mountains.

"He just gave it away like that." Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched. He instinctively believed that in an S-level dungeon, information might require method and wisdom.

Thinking this, he glanced at Tianxia Guihuo and the others, and found that everyone's expressions were similar.

"It's just through this forest?" Hong Ji-ge thought for a moment, turned his head to look at his teammates behind him, and reminded, "I've keenly sensed something's wrong."

"You don't need to be keen to sense something's wrong." Tianxia Guihuo stared at the villager's face seriously, and asked, "What were you afraid of just now? Don't take you where? What dangers are there in the mountains?"

The high-temperature hand knife played a good deterrent role, and the farmer answered tremblingly, "The mountains are where the gods live, of course it's dangerous. This forest is also very dangerous. The elders in the village told us to stay away from this forest since we were young, because everyone who enters it dies."

"The immortals of the Mo Sect don't like being disturbed, so they arranged monsters to guard the forest. A few years ago, someone came here and said they wanted to enter the mountains. They caught many villagers to lead the way, but none of them returned. Afterwards, some Jin people came one after another, and they all died inside."

"Jin people..." Tianxia Guihuo frowned, "What's the current era?"

The farmer looked blank.

Xiahou Aotian sneered, "You're asking a mountain villager who doesn't even know the characters about the era? Are you out of your mind? But since he mentioned the Jin people, it should be the Southern Song Dynasty."

Sun Senmiao spoke enthusiastically, "The Vice Director mentioned in the introduction that the Mo Sect obtained a treasure passed down from ancient times. Whoever obtains this treasure obtains the world. The Jin people sent troops to the Mo Sect, and the purpose is self-evident."

Afterwards, they asked in detail about the legends of the forest, as well as the number and batches of Jin people entering the forest. After dismissing the villager, the group discussed in a low voice.

"The Jin people came three times and were completely annihilated, but they may not have died in the forest. They may have died in the mechanical city." Tianxia Guihuo started the conversation, saying, "We need cannon fodder to enter the forest and trigger the traps to find out the dangers inside." As he spoke, he looked at the three Star Lords. Only Night Watchers could do this kind of thing.

"No need to be so troublesome!" Hong Ji-ge patted his chest, "I'll just burn this forest down with a fire." Seeing that no one objected, Hong Ji-ge immediately raised his hands and condensed a fireball with a diameter of three meters. The hot air currents made everyone retreat. He rushed a few steps and threw the fireball with all his strength.

"Boom!"

The fireball exploded in the dense forest, setting off dazzling flames and thick smoke, but it quickly subsided, and the fire did not start.

"It's impossible to start a fire," Zhang Yuanqing said. "If it were that simple, the Jin people would have burned this mountain to the ground long ago."

Everyone looked calm, and they weren't surprised that the fireball couldn't ignite the forest.

Hong Ji-ge widened his eyes, "Did you all guess it?"

Xiahou Aotian sneered, "Isn't it obvious?"

Hong Ji-ge suddenly became a little unhappy, "Then why didn't you remind me?"

*Because you're a Fire Master,* Zhang Yuanqing pondered, "Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."

Hong Ji-ge then smiled, "You little kid always makes people feel comfortable."

Xiao Yuan, who had been silent, finally spoke, her voice cold, "Don't waste time."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately took out Little Red Riding Hood, shook out two Yin servants. One was a long-haired beauty wearing light white jeans and a black t-shirt, and the other was a withered and cold middle-aged man.

The former was Princess Yinyao, and the latter was a level 4 Yin servant obtained from the Ghost City. It's worth mentioning that Princess Yinyao had a waist bag tied around her slender waist and a small loudspeaker in her hand. As soon as she appeared, she raised the small loudspeaker.

"Hello, heroes of the martial world, I am Yinyao, a princess of the Great Ming Dynasty. Nice to meet you."

"Holy crap!" Hong Ji-ge exclaimed, "She can talk? Isn't she a Yin servant?"

Princess Yinyao's scarlet, demonic eyes looked at Hong Ji-ge, "I've always been able to talk. Last time in Qinfeng Academy, you slandered Yuan Shi Tianzun for only picking beautiful Yin servants with bad habits. I haven't settled the score with you yet."

"Ah, this, my bad, my bad..." Hong Ji-ge was embarrassed again.

Zhao Chenghuang and Sun淼淼 were also stunned, with expressions of astonishment. It was the first time they had seen a Yin servant with self-awareness. When Yuan Shi Tianzun controlled the level 4 Yin servant to walk towards the forest ahead, Sun淼淼 hurriedly stopped him, "Hey, are you going to use a Saint-level Yin servant to explore the path?"

"What's the problem?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.

*Are you a spendthrift!* Sun淼淼 and Zhao Chenghuang revealed the same expression.

Zhao Chenghuang said, "Let me explore the path," without saying another word, he took out a heavy bronze box. The lid of the box "clanged" open, and a ghostly figure wearing a tattered robe floated behind Zhao Chenghuang. The ghost raised his hand, and black threads extended from his fingertips, drilling into the bronze box.

A black terracotta warrior shining with metallic luster leaped out of the box. Under the control of the ghost, it walked stiffly towards the forest with a thumping sound.

"The terracotta warrior's range of action is three hundred meters. We need to explore and advance at the same time," Zhao Chenghuang said.

While everyone's attention was focused on the terracotta warrior, Zhang Yuanqing approached Princess Yinyao and whispered, "Who let you bring it out?"

"I think it's cute," Princess Yinyao lifted Zhang Yuanqing's t-shirt and stuffed the small loudspeaker into his stomach, so the sound would be quieter.

"I think you're clearly up to something." Zhang Yuanqing lowered his voice and said angrily, "You didn't think so when you first saw it. You almost killed me. You should know its origin."

"Its previous owner used it to record a bunch of dirty words to scold me. I said a few days ago that I would smash it. Now it's very obedient. It's a sensible prop," Princess Yinyao said.

Just as she was speaking, Zhao Chenghuang suddenly said in a deep voice, "The connection between the terracotta warrior and me is broken."

Zhang Yuanqing looked in the direction of the sound. The black thread extending from the ghost's finger had broken and hung limply on the ground.

"What's the situation inside?" Tianxia Guihuo asked quickly.

"It's a tree demon," Zhao Chenghuang said, "This forest is full of tree demons. They attacked my terracotta warrior. Their combat power is about level 4, and there are many of them. Their attack method is physical output."

Xiahou Aotian stroked his chin and said, "Tree demons, and they are tree demons with very high fire resistance. The terracotta warrior disconnected in five minutes. The scale of the forest is so large. The number of tree demons is probably one per ten meters. If we force our way through, crossing the forest will probably require facing the attacks of hundreds of tree demons. Even if we have healing and defensive items, we will probably suffer casualties."

"Yuan Shi, it's your turn." Now that the enemy's identity and attack methods have been tested, it's easy to handle. Just send out Yuan Shi Tianzun directly.

Under the gaze of Xiao Yuan and the others, Zhang Yuanqing slowly took off his t-shirt and pants, leaving only a pair of black boxer briefs. Qian Naliang and Sun淼淼 exclaimed and hurriedly looked away. Guan Ya and Xiao Yuan did not react.

"Take good care of them for me!" Zhang Yuanqing originally wanted to throw his clothes to Guan Ya, but after thinking about it, he threw them to Hong Ji-ge. Then, he grabbed the Qingdi Jade Belt from the item bar and strode into the forest.

"Sha sha..."

He stepped on the fallen leaves covering the ground and entered the forest. As soon as he entered the forest, the light immediately dimmed.

The overlapping canopy blocked the sunlight. Zhang Yuanqing cautiously moved forward, observing the surrounding plants.

The trees here were thick and tall, and the thinnest ones required one person to hug. The trunks and branches were black, and the surface was smooth and shiny, as if coated with a waterproof and fireproof metal film. These trees should be a special variety. It was a pity that there were no Wood Demons in the team to educate us, Zhang Yuanqing thought in his heart.

A straight punch slammed into the tree trunk next to him. *Crack*, the tree trunk broke in response. "Not a tree demon."

He continued forward and walked for nearly five minutes. He saw a large tree that required three people to hug standing in front of him. Under the tree, there was a black terracotta warrior lying prone. The heavy body was pressed into the soft mud. The whole body was intact. It should have been damaged, but the characteristics of Xirang gave it "regeneration" ability.

Speaking of which, Huang Taiji's Xirang is still here with me. This guy doesn't even ask for it, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly remembered this.

Approaching the terracotta warrior, he saw a pile of broken bones, ribs, leg bones, skulls, etc. When normal humans die, the bones are complete, but these bones were scattered on the ground, more like food on the dining table. The flesh and blood were eaten, and the bones were thrown around. In addition to the bones, he also saw broken armor and several rusty knives.

"These should be the skeletons left by the Jin soldiers. The fallen leaves have been turned over. Did Zhao Chenghuang check it?" As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly felt his ankle tighten. He looked down and saw two tentacle-like roots entangled around his ankle.

Immediately afterwards, rustling sounds rang out. Several flexible vines with green leaves shot out from the overlapping canopy, tying him up tightly. At the same time, two dark and deep eyes cracked open on the smooth and shiny trunk of the big tree in front of him, as well as a gap with interlaced fangs. The roots retracted into the ground, and the vines dragged Zhang Yuanqing, sending him into the gap in the trunk.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately activated the "Beast Transformation" skill. Coarse and hard black hair grew on his body, his body became taller, his head became larger and rounder, and round ears grew on the top of his head. In an instant, he transformed into a two-meter-tall black bear. The vines that bound him were snapped by the surging size during the transformation.

"Roar!"

The black bear bared its teeth and roared, and saliva dripped down its white teeth. The entire forest trembled in the roar.

It stood up straight, pushed hard with its forelimbs, and the indestructible tree trunk, unafraid of fire and lightning, snapped in response. The cracks in the tree trunk that resembled eyes and the gaps with interlaced fangs then closed.

The black bear then launched a charge in the forest, pushing down one giant tree after another. The tyrannical tree demons in front of it were as weak as weeds to be trampled on.

Outside the forest, Guan Ya and the others listened to the huge crashing sounds and the black bear's roar coming from the distance, and a strong sense of security welled up in their hearts.

"The commotion is really loud. Tsk tsk, that guy Yuan Shi Tianzun was still the weakest one when we teamed up at Yueshan Sea." Hong Ji-ge sighed, "In two or three months, he's become more powerful than all of us."

*More powerful than all of us.* The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was mindful. Guan Ya, who personally led Yuan Shi Tianzun into the official organization, Xiao Yuan, the former Saint-level expert, Sun淼淼 and Zhao Chenghuang, who had bullied Yuan Shi Tianzun during the arena competition, and Xiahou Aotian, who claimed to be the protagonist, all fell silent.

"Hey, why aren't you all talking?" Hong Ji-ge looked at them, but no one paid attention to him.

Princess Yinyao raised the small loudspeaker, "They think you're too mouthy!"

Hong Ji-ge was stunned, "Did I say something wrong?"

He said angrily, "Are you guys discriminating against the region? Looking down on Huadu people?" Still no one paid attention to him.

Princess Yinyao put the small loudspeaker to his ear and said softly, "They're discriminating against you."

At the end of the forest was a jagged cliff dwelling, with a three-meter-high stone gate embedded in the wall. An Eight Trigrams bas-relief was carved on the stone gate, with raised characters such as *Qian, Kun, Zhen, Kan, Li*.

Zhang Yuanqing collapsed on the ground with a pale face and said, "This door can't be opened. It should require a specific key. My task has been completed. I'll leave the rest to you."

The pain of muscle tears, bone fractures, and tendon breaks after the Beast Transformation was still tormenting him. He was reluctant to use the Qingdi Eternal Life Art and the Life Source Liquid. The self-healing skill of the Mountain God Scepter was not very effective, so he could only endure it. Guan Ya probably wanted to show off her love in front of Xiao Yuan.

When she first came over and saw Zhang Yuanqing in such a miserable state, she quickly knocked on his legs and rubbed his shoulders, almost knocking him to his death on the spot. Zhang Yuanqing scolded her through tears, "Get the hell out," and she became angry and ignored him.

At this time, she was standing in front of the door with Sun淼淼 and others, observing the stone gate.

"The trick to opening the door should be on the Eight Trigrams diagram. If I remember correctly, this is the area of expertise of the Scholars," Guan Ya said. Sun淼淼 turned her head, "Xiahou Aotian, it's up to you. The Mo family's mechanical arts should be an organization mainly composed of Scholars."

Xiahou Aotian frowned, "It's true that it's the domain of the Scholars, but this thing is like an electronic lock. I'm a locksmith, but I can only pick locks. Cracking electronic lock passwords and picking locks are two different things."

"You just can't do it." Hong Ji-ge still hadn't learned his lesson and was still straightforward.

At this time, Xiahou Aotian suddenly lowered his head, staring intently at the black iron finger on his thumb, as if listening to something. After a few seconds, he raised his head and chest, and said proudly:

"Who said I can't do it? The Eight Trigrams diagram on the door is actually an Eight Trigrams Sealing Array passed down from the pre-Qin era. It can be unlocked by entering spiritual power according to the correct route. It's simple!" After saying that, he pressed randomly on the bas-relief characters, and then pressed the central Taiji Fish. The stone gate rumbled and slowly slid to one side.

Behind the stone gate was not a dark and gloomy mountain belly, but a tunnel with flickering candlelight. The tunnel had obvious traces of excavation, and it was not naturally formed. The smooth walls were stained with dark red bloodstains, and at the entrance of the tunnel, there was a pile of corpses.

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