I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

Chapter 26 Entering the Forbidden Zone, First Battle a Success! (Seeking First Subscription!)

In the following days, cultivators from the other four sects also arrived at this desolate mountain one after another.

The cultivators from Spirit Beast Mountain arrived riding rare and exotic beasts, their aura menacing.

The disciples of the Giant Sword Sect all carry giant swords on their backs, their sword energy soaring into the sky;

The cultivators of Huadaowu were all imbued with a chilling aura of swords, their sharpness fully revealed; the disciples of Tianquebao were dressed in uniform battle armor and were strictly disciplined.

With the seven factions gathered, the desolate mountain suddenly became lively.

Seven Core Formation cultivators gathered together to discuss opening the forbidden area.

Meanwhile, the disciples of each sect occupied their own area, sizing each other up and secretly competing.

Zhou Yuan meditated to conserve his energy.

"Let's go, it's almost time!"

With Li Huayuan's command, the silver-armored horned python carried the people of Huangfeng Valley into the air.

The disciples of the other six sects, led by their respective Core Formation Ancestors, transformed into streaks of light and flew towards a desolate area on the border of the Yue Kingdom.

After flying for about two hours, the group landed on a desolate plain.

Apart from piles of rubble, not a single blade of grass could be seen here. As far as the eye could see, everything was a vast expanse of yellow, and the air was thick with a dry, scorching heat.

"This is it."

"It was a Core Formation cultivator from the Giant Sword Sect," the cultivator said in a deep voice.

He raised his hand and pointed, and the yellow earth on the ground instantly condensed into a giant yellowish-brown sword, which shot towards the distant sky!

hum!

As the earthen sword flew to a certain place, a large expanse of azure light suddenly appeared in the void, sweeping across the sky and turning everyone's skin blue.

Then countless wind blades appeared out of thin air, densely packed, instantly shredding the earthen sword to dust, leaving not even a trace.

"The restrictions are not at their weakest yet."

The cultivator from the Giant Sword Sect frowned slightly.

He tried again every hour, and finally, on one of his attempts, the light of the wind wall dimmed noticeably.

"Now!" he shouted.

Seven Core Formation cultivators attacked simultaneously!

Li Huayuan summoned a crimson flying sword, its blade ablaze with raging flames; Fu Yunzi flicked his whisk, and countless silver threads cascaded down like a waterfall; the Fairy of Rainbow Robes lightly raised her hand, and a seven-colored ribbon danced gracefully in the air—

The seven magical treasures simultaneously struck the wind wall, unleashing a deafening roar!

The wind wall flashed with blue light, and countless wind blades launched a frenzied counterattack, colliding fiercely with the seven magical treasures.

In an instant, spiritual energy surged, and light shone brightly, creating an extremely spectacular scene.

Three hours later, all seven of them were sweating, especially Fu Yunzi, whose face had turned somewhat pale.

Finally, a circular passage about ten feet high was punched through the wind wall. The passage was pitch black inside, and nothing could be seen clearly.

"Hurry up! We can't hold out much longer!" Fu Yunzi shouted first, his voice tinged with exhaustion.

The Qi Refining disciples from the seven sects dared not be negligent and filed in one after another according to the pre-arranged order.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and followed the Yellow Maple Valley group into the crevice.

Upon entering the passage, I immediately felt dizzy and disoriented, the surrounding scenery changing rapidly, as if I had fallen into an endless abyss.

The next moment, their feet touched the ground, and they found themselves in an unfamiliar place.

Zhou Yuan steadied himself and quickly looked around.

What came into view was a gray-black, rotten ground, with puddles of murky water constantly bubbling up.

The surrounding area was filled with strangely shaped, twisted trees and unidentified blood-red grass, and the air was filled with a pungent, strange smell.

This is the interior of the Crimson Forbidden Land.

However, Zhou Yuan paid no attention to the surroundings and immediately began to observe the vigilant surroundings.

Once you enter the Crimson Forbidden Land, the most dangerous thing is not monsters or poisonous insects, but people!

Just a moment ago, they might have been chatting and laughing outside, but here, for the sake of the spiritual herbs in the forbidden area, everyone will become mortal enemies!

According to the sect's records.

Once inside the forbidden area, everyone will be randomly teleported to various locations.

Zhou Yuan unleashed his full divine sense.

I didn't sense anyone else.

Zhou Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief, took out the blood-red forbidden land map jade slip issued by the sect from his storage bag, and probed it with his divine sense.

The map marked the general terrain of the forbidden area and several important locations: the ring-shaped mountain range in the central area, where the central hall of the forbidden area is located, and where the most concentrated spiritual herbs are also found; the poisonous miasma swamp in the southeast; the icy canyon in the northwest; and the northeast... "Head towards the central area first."

Zhou Yuan made a quick decision.

The central area has the most medicinal herbs, but the competition is also the fiercest.

However, his divine sense is strong, allowing him to avoid danger in advance and seize the opportunity to act.

After determining the direction, Zhou Yuan used the Wind Control Technique, his figure as light as a wisp of smoke, and sped towards the center of the forbidden area.

He dared not fly too high, nor dared to fly at full speed, lest he become a target.

It flew at a low altitude of only three zhang above the ground, while extending its divine sense to the maximum range, keeping a watchful eye on its surroundings.

After flying for about ten miles, Zhou Yuan's expression suddenly changed.

His divine sense detected that a person was hiding behind a withered tree a hundred feet away!

That person concealed their aura quite well; if Zhou Yuan's divine sense hadn't far surpassed that of others of the same level, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect them.

"Friend or foe?"

Zhou Yuan's mind raced with thoughts.

Everyone has just arrived in the forbidden area and has not yet collected any medicinal herbs, so there is no direct conflict of interest between them.

Zhou Yuan didn't want to make enemies unnecessarily, but if the other party harbored ill intentions—

He remained expressionless, pretending not to have noticed anything, and continued walking forward, but secretly he had already pushed his magical power to its limit.

If this person is just trying to avoid me, then I can pretend I didn't see them and we can go our separate ways.

But what if the other party has ulterior motives?

Just as Zhou Yuan had walked ten zhang past the withered tree, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from behind him!

A streak of azure light shot towards Zhou Yuan's back like a venomous snake!

"It seems I was too kind after all —"

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes, and his killing intent surged.

With a thought, he instantly cast a basic-level advanced spell—Golden Armor Technique!

His body shone with golden light, and a solid golden armor instantly covered his entire body.

At the same time, the top-tier defensive magic weapon, the Bright Light Armor, flew out of the storage bag and automatically donned itself. The silver-white armor shimmered with spiritual light, reflecting the golden light of the Golden Armor Technique.

The defenses are absolutely maxed out!

The incoming cyan flying sword struck the golden armor with a crisp sound, failing to even break through the outermost layer of the golden armor technique, only causing the golden light to ripple slightly.

"What?" came a gasp of disbelief from behind the withered tree.

Zhou Yuan turned around and became a blur as he rushed into the forest!

He saw a young cultivator dressed in the attire of the Spirit Beast Mountain staring at him with a look of utter horror.

He was still holding a magic seal in his hand, clearly indicating that he was the one who controlled the flying sword earlier.

When the cultivator saw Zhou Yuan rushing towards him, he hurriedly tried to unleash his flying sword to attack again, but it was too late.

"court death."

Zhou Yuan gave a cold shout, pointed his fingers forward like a sword.

Instant Golden Sword Technique!

Twelve golden sword blades appeared out of thin air, forming a profound sword formation. With a sharp whooshing sound, they rushed towards the cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain!

The cultivator's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly summoned a small cyan shield, and at the same time, a protective aura shone from his body.

But how terrifying is the power of a perfect Golden Sword Technique?

Twelve golden blades sliced ​​through the cyan shield's defenses as easily as cutting tofu, then pierced through the protective aura—

Puff puff!

The sound of flesh tearing apart rang out.

The cultivator didn't even have time to scream before he was shredded into a cloud of blood mist by the twelve golden blades, and he was dead beyond any hope of survival.

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Yuan collected the other party's storage bag, the cyan flying sword, and the broken cyan shield. At the same time, he cast a fireball spell, burning the corpse to ashes.

"So weak, yet you try to sneak up on someone?"

A hint of disdain unconsciously flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

But then he thought about it again and felt relieved.

I haven't fought much before, so I'm not sure about my own strength.

The ability to instantly cast a high-level, beginner-level perfect spell is something that 99% of Qi Refining cultivators cannot achieve.

Ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators need to perform hand seals and chant incantations to cast spells, which results in a brief delay. However, the spell is completed as soon as one has a thought.

This gave them an absolute advantage in the battle.

In addition, with a spiritual awareness comparable to that of the early Foundation Establishment stage, one can sense danger in advance.

Anticipating the enemy's moves —

"It seems that I am indeed among the top tier in the Qi Refining stage."

Zhou Yuan had a better understanding of the situation.

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