Who said I practiced the exercises incorrectly?

The stone path is dark and deep inside. Looking around, the vision is limited to a few hundred feet. As for the area beyond a few hundred feet, it appears hazy and blurry.

This blurriness is not due to physical obstruction of vision, but is purely based on certain limitations based on rules.

Just like fire can burn, water can extinguish fire.

Here, however, there is a rule that the field of vision will be blocked.

Normally speaking, setting such rules would consume a lot of energy, which is far less effective than using methods such as fog and miasma to hinder it.

But the environment here is extremely special. According to current speculation, if it is really a consciousness space somewhere, then setting the rules within it is not as difficult as imagined, and it can even be said to be extremely simple.

Since obstructing vision is an inherent rule of this place, there is no doubt that the mental illusions encountered previously and even the circular structure of the many stone paths must also be part of the rules.

If you want to get out of here, you have to consider it from the perspective of rules.

To think about the most fundamental composition.

So as to find the possible loopholes.

Countless thoughts flashed through Ning Yan's mind in an instant.

These thoughts were floating around, spreading wantonly in all directions. Even for him, it would be difficult to sort them out in a short period of time.

It’s not that his consciousness can’t keep up with the speed of his thinking, it’s simply that the current situation has caused him extremely serious interference.

At this moment, he and Duan Haishan and others beside him were all fleeing.

On the one hand he had to dodge the star beast chasing him from behind, and on the other hand he had to be wary of the two Yindu Jiaohua Jin not far behind him.

At the same time, they must also be alert to other crises that may arise in the stone road.

With so many thoughts intertwined, even Ning Yan found it difficult to find time to think about more critical issues.

He kept speeding along, but the blue light behind him was getting closer and closer.

Although it has been confirmed that this guy is also a clone, it would be difficult to suppress the clone of the star beast even if they gather all their strength.

We must find a way to get rid of it.

Just as Ning Yan was thinking about it, the two Yindu Jiaohua Jin who were lagging behind suddenly accelerated and rushed forward, attacking He Qianyan and Qi Ruyue who were the furthest back like lightning.

Although their actions seemed extremely abrupt, Qi Ruyue and He Qianyan, as the leaders of a sect, were not such foolish people.
They had long been on guard against possible actions these two people might take, and when they saw the other party taking action, they both jumped up.

Almost in an instant, they threw out several medicine bottles, which exploded into thick poisonous fog and venom. At the same time, their hands kept moving, using powerful spells and killing moves equipped with spirit swords one after another.

With such an attack, even an ordinary Hua Jin would have to be extremely careful to withstand it.

However, the vast cloud of poisonous fog was immediately blown away by the fierce wind. At the same time, the extremely condensed force directly turned into swords and directly hit the two people's magic and even sword moves. While breaking them, it also shook Qi Ruyue and He Qianyan back.

The next second, Zhu Youren and Sun Qingshuang, who had rushed close to them, simply abandoned them, and their bodies suddenly accelerated, as if they turned into two streams of light, and rushed forward at an extremely fast speed.

Ning Yan raised his hand and was about to throw the Yu-character stele, but was suddenly stopped by Duan Haishan.

He was a little puzzled, and the other party replied in a deep voice:

"The star beasts are coming from behind. There is no need to get entangled with them and get involved in a chaotic battle."

"Besides, don't forget that there are enemies ahead, and they are even more terrifying than the star beasts!"

"If they want to go, let them go."

That's indeed the case.

Watching Sun Qingshuang and the other man disappear in a flash, Ning Yan put away the Yu-character stele and asked:
"What are we going to do with the star beast behind us? We can't really fight it, right?"

"Of course it's not good to fight. In this strange place, we have to find a way to conserve our strength. We definitely can't waste it on star beasts. And I always feel that there should be a simpler solution here."

Duan Haishan answered Ning Yan's questions without stopping.

"Simpler solution, what does that mean?"

Ji Dinghuang on the side continued to ask.

“Look at the clones we dealt with before. They copied us but didn’t embody our essence. They looked very scary but were actually quite weak. They looked like mere show.

Then the star beast in front of us must be a so-called showpiece. It's just that the star beast itself is too powerful. Even if it is just a showpiece, it is much stronger than us, making it difficult for us to destroy it quickly.

So if you want to solve it without expending too much energy, you have to find other ways.

For example, the real body of this star beast is likely to be nearby, so find a way to make the two of them fight.

Furthermore, the existence time of the replica of this star beast should be limited.

Or we can try to find the pattern and reason for its appearance and try to find a universal solution, so that even if we encounter other copies later, we can easily defeat them. "

Having said that, everyone present knew that this was by no means an easy task.

At this time, He Qianyan, who was slightly behind, said:

"I just made a new discovery."

“When I was trying to stop the two men from Yindu Sect, I sprinkled out a lot of highly poisonous substances, one of which was called Heart-piercing Powder.

But I had already used this Heart-piercing Powder on the road I explored before, so it shouldn't be possible for it to appear here.

But in the process of dealing with those two people, I clearly saw the Piercing Heart scattered in the air."

"Now that you mention it, I remember it."

Qi Ruyue next to him immediately replied:

"When I sprinkled the poison, I also mixed in a few soul-destroying nails. I have already used those on other monsters. I thought I was hallucinating just now, but now it seems that it is very likely not an illusion, but a real object that has condensed."

Duan Haishan and the other two were all very surprised by this situation.

Things that have been used up can now appear again.

Putting aside the fact that He Qianyan and Qi Ruyue had hallucinations at the same time, it is likely that this has a lot to do with the special nature of this place.

Looking at those replicas, could it be possible that the items they used could also be re-manifested?
Ji Dinghuang hurriedly asked the two of them:

"Can you continue to condense those things now?"

Qi Ruyue tried it and shook her head:

“It seems that it’s not working.”

He Qianyan also shook his head and said:

"I can't condense it either."

"Then why was it possible just now?"

Ji Dinghuang couldn't help but frown:

"Does it mean that each person can only condense once?"

“I think it might have something to do with the situation at the time.”

Ning Yan speculated:
"It is very likely that the two brothers were able to successfully condense those things because they were about to be attacked just now. But now that there is no imminent danger, it is difficult to use this ability."

"What Mr. Ning said makes sense."

Duan Haishan nodded and said:

"In that case, let's try it again."

As he said this, he actually stopped on the spot and faced the blue star beast that was approaching quickly from not far behind him.

Seeing this scene, Ning Yan and others couldn't help but stop. Ji Dinghuang frowned and was about to persuade them.

But when he saw the star beast approaching, he chose to give up.

After all, they couldn't possibly keep escaping like this.

Not to mention the unknown crises that might arise ahead, even the strength in their bodies would be difficult to sustain such a long distance run.

It is better to try out feasible solutions now before it is too late.

Maybe you can break the deadlock ahead of time and seize the opportunity for success.

Duan Haishan faced the rushing blue torrent. The opponent's form was not the star beast they were familiar with, but more like a special ball of light that was condensed but not dispersed.

Faced with such a completely different form of existence, even if one mobilizes one's strength to attack, it is difficult to ensure how much damage it will have.

However, Duan Haishan did not use any strength, but instead threw out a jade bottle.

The jade bottle exploded instantly after hitting the speeding ball of light.

A cloud of purple powder suddenly scattered in all directions.

Because the light balls were moving extremely fast, only a very small number of them fell on it and were quickly burned to ashes.

There is no doubt that this is not an ordinary enemy that can be contained by one or two external objects.

Ning Yan and others immediately prepared to take action and launched an attack on the star beast.

However, at this moment, a sharp roar suddenly came from the depths of the stone path.

Hearing the shrill scream that seemed to pierce the eardrums, the ball of light that was originally about to pounce on them paused in mid-air for a moment, and then pounced madly towards the depths of the stone path at an even faster speed.

Seeing this scene, the people who were preparing for battle were stunned for a moment, and then they reacted -

There is a high probability that the two guys from Yindu Sect ran into Lian Huiyi.

Although Lian Huiyi was not conscious, as a corpse of the third realm, it should be more than enough for him to suppress two Hua Jin.

Not to mention that now even the replica of the star beast has rushed over. It can be said that Zhu Youren and Sun Qingshuang are doomed to die.

Taking into account the subsequent impact, Ning Yan and others decided to go over and check the situation.

Even if you can't become the fisherman, at least you can collect some relevant information through the opponent's battle.

The group moved forward quickly and soon reached the battlefield.

Sticking to the curve of the stone road, they carefully observed the situation in the field, but they were only stunned.

The blue ball of light had already transformed into a star beast, and was fighting fiercely with Lian Huiyi on the opposite side. The attack was so fierce that it made the earth roar and rocks fly everywhere.

On the edge of the battlefield, there were two bodies left.

No, it's one.

The other one looked like a corpse, but it was actually still breathing, and could even barely avoid the flying debris.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Lian Huiyi had already killed a Hua Jin person.

Ji Dinghuang and others were sighing with emotion when Duan Haishan suddenly rushed out.

He took advantage of the gap between Lian Huiyi's fight with the star beast, flew directly to the rock wall, grabbed the severely injured Sun Qingshuang, and quickly retreated.

Seeing him complete this set of movements in such a thrilling way, Ji Dinghuang and others couldn't help but secretly worry for him.

Fortunately, the two sides who were fighting fiercely did not notice the thief who suddenly broke in.

Or maybe, even if they noticed it, they didn't care at all.

At this moment, Sun Qingshuang was snatched away. Seeing his broken chest and his miserable appearance as if the fire of life was about to be extinguished, everyone present realized that something was wrong.

Because under normal circumstances, let alone Hua Jin, even if Si Jin was injured so badly, he could slowly recover with his strong physical fitness.

As long as the core parts such as the heart and brain are not damaged, this injury is not fatal to them.

But looking at Sun Qingshuang's appearance, even if he was fed healing medicine, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

How could this be?
While everyone was puzzled, Duan Haishan still gave him a Cao Huan Dan.

Unexpectedly, after swallowing the Grass-Returning Pill, Sun Qingshuang's injuries did not recover at all. He was still bleeding like before, as if he would not stop until all the blood in his body was drained.

Duan Haishan narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a deep voice:

"Is your mind almost gone?"

Sun Qingshuang couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his pale face:
"...I didn't expect you could even see this."

"I was just referring to what you said earlier,"

Duan Haishan said calmly:

"If this is really the consciousness space of a living being, then we must not be here in real body at this moment. Our bodies seem to be very real, but in fact they are probably constructed by our own mental power. Even when we mobilize our strength to fight against others, we are actually consuming our own mental power.

This means that if our strength is exhausted, we will most likely die.

On the other hand, your current condition is consistent with my speculation. If your mind is not about to be exhausted, how could this Herbal Medicine have no effect on you?"

"You really are worthy of being the leader of Jian Ji Sect. No wonder the leader is quite afraid of you. Fortunately, you haven't entered the third realm yet, otherwise you might really become a stumbling block to our subsequent plans."

Sun Qingshuang coughed twice, and it was hard to tell whether his tone was praise or sarcasm.

Duan Haishan ignored all this and continued to ask:
"How can we get out of here?"

Sun Qingshuang taunted:

"Do you think I would tell my enemies?"

"It's okay if you don't say it."

Duan Haishan said expressionlessly:

“The Dragon Slayer Sword Saint once had a secret mantra to refine the soul. With this mantra, he could bind the minds of others and inflict all kinds of cruel punishments on them, making the pain appear a thousand times more vivid in their consciousness.

Even though your mind is about to dissipate, if you maintain it properly, you should be able to hold out for three days under various tortures."

"Whether I die in three days or now, I don't think you care too much, right?"

As he spoke, Duan Haishan opened his right hand and touched the top of his head.

Seeing this, Sun Qingshuang panicked and said hurriedly:

"Wait! Let me tell you!"

Duan Haishan's hand stopped in mid-air.

Sun Qingshuang swallowed his saliva and continued:
"If you want to leave here, you must reach the core of the underground palace. Only there will there be a passage leading to the outside world."

"How can we get to the core of the underground palace?"

"If you keep walking along any stone path, you will eventually reach the core of the underground palace."

"Why is it set up like this? It seems like they let people out on purpose?"

"Do you think it's so easy to get into the core of the underground palace?"

Sun Qingshuang suddenly laughed and said in a trembling voice:
"Everyone who goes to the core of the underground palace will die!" (End of this chapter)