Longzang

Chapter 399 They can all talk.
Two full hours have passed since we entered the secret realm.

Wei Yuan now has supplies for six people, and the information gathered from the surveillance stones scattered throughout the area is increasing. Besides the Bao family, five rogue cultivators from the East Sea, three from Qiongshan Immortal Island, five Bao family retainers, and five disciples have been discovered. However, so far, the Great Baohua Pure Land has only seen the strange monk and has not yet encountered the others.

Wei Yuan has already explored a lot of the terrain and is now in the central area of ​​the secret realm, gradually moving deeper into it.

Wei Yuan paused here briefly to set up a feng shui formation to further enhance his luck before continuing deeper into the area.

This time, Wei Yuan hadn't gone far when he suddenly sensed something. He turned around and saw a small, silver-gray beast sitting at the entrance of a cave, quietly watching him.

The Shadowless Flying Sable!

Wei Yuan did not act immediately. The Shadowless Flying Sable could traverse the void and move freely underground. It could instantly travel several miles away, while Wei Yuan would have to dig a tunnel little by little to get there.

Wei Yuan squatted down, took out a delicate round ball, slowly placed it on the ground, then took a bit of the aura of the Langya Divine Tree and placed it on the ball, before slowly retreating.

The Shadowless Flying Sable thrives on spiritual energy, especially those associated with the metal element. Upon sensing the aura of the Langya Divine Tree, its nose twitched, and it slowly took a step forward with one of its small paws.

Wei Yuan sent a message requesting an exchange, and then waited for its decision.

The Shadowless Flying Sable hesitated for only a moment before raising its little paw, signaling Wei Yuan to step back further. It didn't feel safe getting so close.

Wei Yuan was taken aback, not expecting the little creature to be so intelligent. He immediately retreated several feet, and saw the little sable suddenly appear above the sphere, inhale the aura of the Langya Divine Tree, and then exhale a breath of white air.

However, after absorbing the Langya Divine Wood, it did not leave. Instead, it exhaled two more breaths of white air and then stared longingly at Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan chuckled and released two more specks of Langya Divine Tree aura.

The Shadowless Flying Sable swallowed the food whole, completely satisfied, and then vanished from the spot. Wei Yuan didn't even see how it left.

Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat. This Shadowless Flying Sable Escape Technique was indeed powerful. If he hadn't happened to have the spiritual energy of the Golden Element Immortal Tree to exchange for it, he would have been helpless against it.

With the acquisition of the crucial item, the Flying Sable's aura, the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix once again found a purpose. Indeed, there was now more than one pair of Crouching Dragons and Young Phoenixes among the mortals, and the danger and ingenuity of their schemes had broadened Wei Yuan's horizons.

Wei Yuan picked up the round ball from the ground. This round ball was the Beast Taming Immortal Heart researched by the Old Daoist Chuhe, and its effect was indeed obvious, bringing Wei Yuan and the Flying Sable closer together.

The flying sable was quite satisfied. Today, a two-legged creature had actually offered it food, and the pleading from the round ball was very earnest, which pleased it. Finally, it casually spat a few mouthfuls of saliva as a reward, and the two-legged creature was overjoyed.

Wei Yuan crossed the middle section of the secret realm and officially entered the deeper area. It was noticeably more humid here, and the air began to be filled with various foul odors. These were left behind by the ferocious beasts that roamed this underground region, asserting their dominance and marking their territory.

Wei Yuan didn't want to provoke these ferocious beasts yet, so he concealed his aura and carefully bypassed their territory, venturing deeper into their territory.

As the terrain gradually descends, the moisture in the air becomes increasingly heavy, and small puddles of water appear on the ground from time to time, some of which are bottomless.

As Wei Yuan walked, the space suddenly opened up before him, revealing an extremely magnificent underground space. The dome of this space was more than a thousand feet above the ground, and there were several solitary, towering peaks on the ground, with deep, bottomless canyons between them.

This area wasn't on the map, so Wei Yuan scanned the entire space from left to right. The panoramic map of the vast land correspondingly increased by more than ten zhang to show the newly added area.

Wei Yuan looked at the map several times, filling in the details of the terrain. As he was pondering his next move, a region on the map suddenly lit up. He analyzed that this region was likely to contain a spiritual vein.

This area was not far ahead, so Wei Yuan ran towards it. He dared not fly recklessly in this open space. Most flying beasts had extremely terrifying eyesight, making them the nemesis of people like Wei Yuan who relied on concealing their presence to move stealthily.

Wei Yuan soon arrived at a rocky mountain, bent down to pick up a few stones, and crushed them to examine them closely. After crushing one of the stones, several small, blue, star-like particles suddenly fell out.

There really is a spirit mine.

Wei Yuan noted the location down and continued exploring deeper into the area. He suddenly stopped several dozen miles away, squatted down, and looked at a mark left on a rock. He reached out and rubbed it, finding some slippery, sticky mucus on his fingertip. Wei Yuan then brought it to his nose and smelled it; there was a faint, slightly bitter, fishy smell of seawater.

According to the records, these are traces of the Haili tribe's activities. This slime not only allows the Haili tribe to move quickly underwater, but also has a certain effect of warding off magic. When magic lands on it, its power is reduced by 30%.

Wei Yuan explored several dozen more miles deeper but did not find the Haili tribe's lair. However, the traces they left behind had increased significantly. It seemed that they were not far from the territory controlled by the Haili tribe.

With all the necessary elements in place, this was the perfect location. Wei Yuan immediately returned to the spirit mine, summoned all the dozen or so awakened Dao Foundation warriors, opened each of the various equipment, poured out a large amount of materials and supplies, and began the setup.

The warriors had already reviewed the blueprints and, with clear division of labor, quickly began constructing fortifications and traps.

A moment later, a cultivator also entered this space. This was an unknown area not marked in detail on the map, and he proceeded cautiously. Suddenly, he stopped and saw a small, silver-gray figure on a steep, rocky mountain ahead. The Shadowless Flying Sable!

Just as he was overjoyed, a large net suddenly sprang up from the ground, instantly ensnaring the invisible flying sable! Then a cultivator disguised as a rock appeared, grabbed the net, and was about to leave.

Before the cultivator could even think, he raised his hand and pointed, sending a bolt of water lightning crashing down from the sky towards his opponent. At the same time, his Dharma form appeared—a two-headed, two-clawed sea serpent.

The sea serpents continuously spewed water mines at the man, preventing him from escaping with the flying sable. At the same time, the cultivator revealed his identity as Qiongshan, wielding two axes, and flew directly towards the stone mountain.

The cultivator with the sable body resisted desperately, blocking and fleeing at the same time. He flew directly into a cave on the mountaintop, but then emerged again, clearly because the cave was a dead end.

The Qiongshan cultivators were greatly encouraged, their speed increased by three points, and they rushed straight at their opponents!
But just then, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his side and behind him! He turned around in alarm, only to catch a glimpse of a flash of fire out of the corner of his eye, before something flew towards him at an incredible speed. He struggled to turn around, barely managing to shield himself with his giant axe.

With a loud bang, the giant axe exploded into a chaotic burst of light, cracks instantly appeared on its surface, and it flew out of my hand!
The Qiongshan cultivator couldn't withstand the immense power and was sent flying backward. Then there was another roar, and this time the Qiongshan cultivator could no longer see the object clearly. His protective magic could only deflect the object slightly upward. Next, his left shoulder exploded, and an arm was severed from his body.

Then countless flying swords shot out from three directions at the same time. At this moment, the protective magic power of the Qiongshan cultivators was shattered, and they were riddled with holes in an instant.

The surroundings quieted down. The cultivator, who had originally intended to escape, put down the flying sable in his hand and cautiously reached towards the corpse. Just then, a streak of light pierced through the air, and the cultivator suddenly jumped back. Three long arrows instantly appeared where he had been standing.

A monk emerged from the shadows, dressed in the attire of a rogue cultivator, carrying a longbow. He wore a calm and peaceful smile, but in this environment, the smile seemed inexplicably eerie.

Then one by one, cultivators emerged from the darkness. They were dressed in different clothes, clearly belonging to different factions, and two of them were even wearing the colors of the Bao family. These cultivators did not speak, but each had a smile on their face as they approached the new cultivator step by step.

This scene was truly bizarre. The cultivator's face showed fear as he slowly retreated, moving closer to the flying weasel that was caught in the net.

At this moment, a gentle and pleasant voice rang out, saying, "The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. Benefactor, please stay away from this humble monk's flying sable."

Is that how you talk...? Wei Yuan, who was hiding in the shadows, suddenly felt a little annoyed. He picked up a specially made long spear, loaded a bullet into it, then stuffed in three gun barrels, and then closed the bolt.

This gun is the latest design by Fanren, with inspiration drawn partly from Xu Wenwu's materials and mostly from Fanren's own creation. It is six feet long and features a bolt mechanism. When firing, it requires loading a bullet and a propellant charge, and its power depends on the number of propellant charges.

This gun is incredibly powerful; a single shot can injure a Dharma Avatar. After listening to the monk's words, Wei Yuan silently added another medicinal stick. Now, a single shot can severely damage a Dharma Avatar.

After loading, Wei Yuan silently took out a second gun and began loading it, then a third, and a fourth.

Until the Wolong and Fengchu come up with a better solution, Wei Yuan mainly relies on having more guns to solve the problem of continuous damage.

As Wei Yuan lay in wait in the hidden bunker, the monk finally appeared. He was dressed in a blue monk's robe, with a handsome and refined appearance.

Just then, another powerful voice, as resounding as a tidal wave, rang out: "Monk, if you talk like that, then I'm not sleepy anymore."

The monk turned around, his expression somewhat solemn, and bowed, saying, "So it is Benefactor Zhao Fusheng. Benefactor Zhao, could it be that you have also come for this humble monk's flying sable?"

Zhao Fusheng, who was a full head taller than an average person, appeared and shouted at the several cultivators dressed in Qiongshan robes beside the monk: "A bunch of trash, why aren't you coming over here?"

His voice was like thunder. Several Qiongshan cultivators showed signs of struggle, but these were replaced by peaceful and serene smiles, and they remained standing still.

The monk said, "Yesterday's affairs are dead yesterday. They have a karmic connection with Buddha and have sincerely converted to Buddhism. Benefactor Zhao should have the magnanimity to help them achieve their goals."

Zhao Fusheng's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he sneered, "Stealing a flying sable isn't enough for you, you're now eyeing my subordinates?"

The monk said, "This sable is connected to me, and so is the servant under your command."

"Does that mean I am also destined to be with you?"

"Benefactor Zhao is dull-witted and his mind is clouded, making it difficult for him to attain enlightenment. He is not destined to join my school. Benefactor, you have no affinity with Buddhism, so it is best not to indulge in wishful thinking."

Zhao Fusheng laughed and said, "This monk is indeed a smooth talker; an ordinary person probably couldn't do anything to you. It's just a pity you're unlucky to have met me, Zhao Fusheng! I don't want the Flying Sable; I just want to beat you to a pulp. Once I've killed this androgynous monster, whether or not there's a Flying Sable, I'll still be the winner!"

Zhao Fusheng strode forward, threw a punch at the monk, and shouted, "I may not be able to solve the problem, but I can solve you!"

Wei Yuan, hiding in the shadows, listened with great excitement, eager to participate.

(End of this chapter)