"The spiritual energy at the foot of the mountain is so thin!"

After leaving the 3,000-mile area of ​​Xuansu Mountain and entering Dingguo, Xu Luo discovered the difference between the outside world and Xuansu Mountain.

Here, the replenishment of mana is very slow, and there is a dark and evil aura mixed in with the spiritual energy, which is very turbid, so practicing will be ineffective.

Perhaps this is also the reason why many Taoists are reluctant to go down the mountain.

Although it is not so lively inside the mountain gate, to be honest, there is at least no problem with the spiritual energy for cultivation.

At first, Xu Luo wanted to fly all the way, but later he found that it was not easy to replenish mana, so he quickly gave up his idea.

When you are away from home, magic power is the most important thing, so you must preserve it.

On the fifth day after coming down the mountain, Xu Luo stayed alone in a dilapidated temple.

There were lightning and thunder outside, and it felt like the rumbling of winter thunder.

There was only thunder for a long time, but no rain fell.

Xu Luo made a fire, roasted a rabbit, and ate and drank his fill.

Lightning flashed, and from time to time one could see the clay statues of gods in the ruined temple. In the reflection of the light, they looked somewhat ferocious.

Xu Luo couldn't tell whether this dilapidated temple was Taoist, Buddhist, or dedicated to some rural deity.

But it doesn’t matter. It’s already dilapidated and its only function now is to provide a place for passers-by to stay.

After eating and drinking, Xu Luo continued to fold paper.

This is also the only thing he uses for entertainment now.

Since I have nothing to do, I might as well fold more.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”

As midnight approached, a cry was heard.

"There's a temple just ahead. Once we enter, we'll be safe!"

A powerful voice was heard, followed by hurried footsteps.

A moment later, a group of seven or eight people rushed into the ruined temple.

Seeing Xu Luo sitting alone in the temple, they were a little surprised and looked at each other. One of them shook his head silently.

"Little brother, it's late at night and we have nowhere to go. Please be kind and let us stay here. We will leave at dawn."

A man in his thirties saluted Xu Luo with a fist.

“You’re welcome!”

Xu Luo also returned the greeting with a fist salute, showing that he was casual and nonchalant.

"I'm just a visitor here, the owner is over there."

As he spoke, he looked at the statue on the side.

A group of men looked over and saw lightning and thunder outside. The statue flashed in the light and looked ferocious and very scary.

The men were shocked and frightened.

But then they realized that it was just a clay statue, so what was there to be afraid of?

The group packed up their things without a care in the world, started to make a fire in the dilapidated temple, heated up the dry food they brought with them, and then wolfed it down.

Xu Luo ignored them and just folded the paper calmly. Even though he knew that these people were warriors and had obviously just been through a battle and had consumed a lot of energy, he did not ask any extra questions.

On the one hand, it is someone else's private matter and he doesn't care.

On the one hand, what does this have to do with me?

"Little brother, would you like to eat something?"

The leading man came up to Xu Luo and handed him some dried meat.

"Thank you, I've already eaten."

Xu Luo tilted his head and saw a pile of unprocessed bones there.

The man was not embarrassed. He took the dried meat wrapped in oil paper and started eating it.

"How old are you, little brother? You're so brave, walking alone at night."

The man's voice was calm, but his words were profound.

No one should enter a temple alone. Xu Luo walked alone at night and stayed overnight in a deserted temple. It was not just a matter of courage.

He came here just to test the waters. If Xu Luo was really a capable person, then they could work together and the things outside wouldn't keep staring at them.

"For the sake of life, there is no other way."

Xu Luo smiled.

"Yeah, it's all for life."

The man looked at him deeply, especially at his clothes which were free of any dust.

After going down the mountain, Xu Luo took off his Taoist robe and changed into ordinary clothes, but the dust-free clothes were always different from the dusty look of people on the road.

The men knew that Xu Luo was not an ordinary person, they just met by chance, and they had no intention of making enemies with Xu Luo. Testing him at this time was already the limit, and there was no need to go any further.

At this time, he returned to the team and shook his head slightly in response to the inquiring gazes of others.

The others glanced at Xu Luo calmly and said nothing.

They are all veterans who have traveled all over the country, not young people who know nothing.

There were a few strong men sitting on one side, but Xu Luo, a little boy, remained calm and just folded paper.

Such people are either fools or they know nothing.

Or maybe he has real abilities, so he doesn't take them seriously.

Some people prefer the latter.

Although they look young, they dare not judge people by their appearance.

No one spoke. For a moment, the only sounds in the dilapidated temple, besides the crackling of the flames, were the thunder outside the door.

There was just thunder but not a drop of rain fell.

"roar--"

Suddenly, a roar came from afar.

It didn't sound like the cry of a wild animal.

When a group of strong men heard the sound, their color suddenly changed, and then they realized that they were not in the wild, but in a dilapidated temple. They were protected by statues of gods, and those things did not dare to approach.

"Zombies?"

Xu Luo's mouth corners rose slightly, knowing what these people had fought before.

This is not the territory of Xuansu Mountain, but the territory of the dynasty, so zombies and evil spirits are very common here.

He had been wondering what had forced those warriors to flee for their lives, but now he finally understood.

He looked at the statue.

It seems that there is something in this dilapidated temple that I don’t know about, otherwise the zombies would not dare to approach.

But Xu Luo didn't feel any difference.

At least in his opinion, this is just a very ordinary dilapidated temple.

The group of men looked at each other, and finally the leader stood up and walked towards Xu Luo.

Although the ruined temple has the Vajra Subduing Demon Mantra blessed by a high monk, no one knows how long it can last and whether it can keep away the zombies outside.

They dare not put their hopes entirely on others.

Therefore, at this time, we should think more about saving ourselves.

With their abilities, they were no match for the zombies that were chasing them, but at this time, if they strengthened the mysterious Xu Luo, he thought, there would be some hope.

Although he didn't know how powerful Xu Luo was, he had no choice at this moment.

Even in their heyday, their team was no match for the zombies. If they didn't have Xu Luo's help now, after leaving the ruined temple, they would be unprotected and facing the zombies' pursuit, which would also be a dead end. It would be better to give it a try now.

At least if you try, there's a chance you might survive. Otherwise, it's really a dead end.