Chapter 120: It turned out that the master was protecting me by making hand seals.
"I haven't seen any traces of demons. I'm afraid there are demonic cultivators lurking and manipulating the area."
After sending the message, Mu Fuyun put the jade token away and continued to search with everyone without making a sound.
The dry and blackened corpses half-buried in the sand below were like a weight, weighing heavily on the hearts of these young disciples, making it difficult for them to breathe.
For the rest of the journey, they were silent most of the time, just like before.
On the other hand, Xie Hanyi was not surprised after receiving Mu Fuyun's message. He also calmly put away the jade token and began to regulate his breathing on the spot to calm the restless spiritual power in his body.
Mu Fuyun's guess coincided with his, which made him both relieved and worried.
No matter what, he had to keep himself stable in order to deal with what might happen next.
Although the other three people around him didn't know what he was thinking, they didn't dare to relax because they knew they had to seal the area next. They stood in their own positions, conserving their energy while keeping an eye on the news sent back by the scattered disciples and subordinates.
"No trace of other monsters has been found yet." said Master Hongmeng.
"I don't have any news either." Liang Daoheng replied.
Cang Yan had a blank expression on his face and didn't respond to their words, only using silence to indicate his agreement. His eyes couldn't help but fall on Xie Hanyi.
Taoist Lingshan, the last time he was in the Western Extreme, it was Xie Hanyi who took Mu Fuyun away from him.
He had forgotten how he felt at that time. He only knew that he was very lucky now. If he had not been taken away, he didn't know how he would have hurt his real "benefactor".
"Thank you, Daojun," Cang Yan sent a voice message to Xie Hanyi, using a rare tone of respect, "Thank you very much."
There is no clear reason, just such a short sentence, which is really nonsensical.
Xie Hanyi frowned, didn't ask any more questions, just nodded at him lightly.
Just as they were falling silent, a disciple standing guard nearby shouted, "Someone's coming!"
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw several figures coming on swords, walking in the middle. The two people being guarded were very close to each other, and one of them seemed to be supporting the other. Upon closer inspection, they found that it was Elder Qin, who was supposed to stay in Tianyan, and Qi Yuanbai who was still unconscious.
"Master Qi is here." Master Hongmeng spoke first and nodded to Qi Yuanbai.
"I just heard that Sect Leader Qi was seriously injured and in a coma while dealing with the remaining soul of the devil. I didn't expect him to be here again at this moment." Liang Daoheng was rarely as frivolous as usual.
"Yes," Master Hongmeng stroked his beard and exclaimed in admiration, "You've rushed back here in such a short time. It's truly admirable. You're worthy of being the head of Tianyan."
Aided by Elder Qin, Qi Yuanbai had already come closer. His pale face swept over the group, and he said, "Master, you are too kind. As the Sect Leader, facing such a major event, you should have come personally. How could you leave you and Junior Brother Xie here to face it all while you yourself hide away in the sect?"
After he finished speaking, he seemed to be unable to hold on any longer, and he began to cough and gasp. He placed one hand on Elder Qin's arm and put the other hand in front of his mouth and nose with a fist. His originally pale face turned red because of the coughing.
"Senior Brother." Xie Hanyi calmed the spiritual power flowing in his body, turned to look at Qi Yuanbai, frowned, and obviously did not agree with him forcing himself to come here at this time, but he did not say anything else as he did not like to talk much.
As brothers for many years, they already had a subtle tacit understanding between them. With just one glance, Qi Yuanbai understood what he meant. He didn't say anything either, but just waved his hand, saying "It's okay".
"I am ashamed to come here with my sick body. I really can't do anything for you. I can only sit at the back and protect you."
Although he is called a Dharma protector, in reality he can only command his disciples to form a battle array.
"No problem." Xie Hanyi said concisely.
Soon, the disciples from the three major sects who had just scattered in all directions to search for traces of monsters returned one after another.
Without exception, everyone brought back the news that "no monsters were seen."
The three sect leaders heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"So, the situation is still optimistic."
"Yes, as long as the seal can be successfully formed, the danger will be resolved."
"Without further delay, let's get started."
Several people looked at each other and thought that they should start forming seals as soon as possible, except Xie Hanyi who did not agree.
"Brother, this matter..." His eyes fell on Qi Yuanbai, wanting to discuss it with him and start sealing it later.
Mu Fuyun, who came back with Zhan Yao and others, deliberately walked around the crowd and stood on the outskirts of the area, wanting to be closer to him. When he heard that they were going to start the seal, his heart began to lift, hoping that he would refuse quickly.
For some reason, her heart was beating faster and she always had an indescribable premonition that lingered in her and could not be shaken off.
However, before Xie Hanyi could finish his words, there was a sudden and violent shaking from the originally calm yellow sand ground, followed by a howling gale that swept across the sky and earth, stirring up countless fine sands.
"Be careful to protect yourself!" Just before being swept away by the violent shaking and strong wind, several elders and senior brothers and sisters from the three major sects in the crowd shouted in succession to remind everyone.
The earthquake and sandstorm came unexpectedly, covering the entire sky and earth. In the bumpy and shaking, everything turned into a terrifying black.
Unlike the previous intermittent earthquakes, this time, amidst the fluctuations, there were also waves of dense and chaotic spiritual power that could not be ignored, oppressing the meridians of the cultivators.
Although they were still a long way from becoming great, becoming a disciple of one of the three major sects meant they were already among the best among the thousands of cultivators. Faced with the chaotic world and the chaotic spiritual power, they were all helpless and fell to the ground. For a moment, the situation was out of control.
Mu Fuyun stood at the forefront of the crowd, together with Zhan Yao and others. Because of their strength and composure, they could have kept their composure. However, Hong Ying, Xiao Yan and others behind them had tilted so much that they lost their direction and fell uncontrollably towards them, knocking them off their feet and sinking into the quicksand.
With her eyes obscured by the gravel, Mu Fuyun had no time to break free from the hands that were grabbing her arms like driftwood. She quickly released her spiritual power and opened her spiritual awareness to see the situation around her clearly before she could respond calmly.
However, before she could see the chaotic scene around her, an invisible force had penetrated the thick flying sand and dust, came to her side, and gently wrapped her up.
Soon, a vacuum zone appeared around her, isolating her from all the chaos.
This feeling was too familiar. She paused for a moment, then subconsciously controlled her spiritual sense and looked in the direction of Xie Hanyi.
He stood on the sand where quicksand was dancing wildly, his body motionless, only his clothes fluttering from time to time. His pair of calm eyes were still open indifferently, looking in her direction without blinking.
It turned out that it was Master who was protecting me.
Mu Fuyun felt relieved and then relaxed her tense nerves, allowing the force to straighten her up and let her stand properly in the quicksand blown by the wind.
The people around him were also affected by this force to some extent. They gradually found their center of gravity, stabilized their bodies, and moved closer to Mu Fuyun.
After an unknown amount of time, the earthquake and the violent wind subsided, and the dust that had obscured the sky and sun finally cleared, returning to calm. Many disciples, half submerged in the dust, left the other half exposed. They struggled to draw their swords from their scabbards and slashed with all their might, finally freeing themselves from the heavy dust.
"Another earthquake, eh."
"This time it's more serious than before. I wonder if it's because we were still far away from the sect before, but now we are at the edge of the spiritual vein."
"No matter what, every time there is an earthquake, the spirit vein will collapse more. Only by re-forming the seal can the crisis be completely resolved."
The demon cultivator guarding the area sent a message back to Cang Yan, which made him frown: "One of the seals has loosened. I'm afraid it won't hold for much longer."
After the words fell, several people looked at Xie Hanyi.
Qi Yuanbai clenched his fist against his lips and coughed twice. Fortunately, he had the support of Elder Qin to stabilize himself during the previous wave of fluctuations. Now he looked even weaker.
"Junior brother, there is no time to lose. Let's seal the spirit vein first. Otherwise, I'm afraid that innocent people will be harmed."
Hundreds of eyes, from top to bottom, from far to near, all fell on Xie Hanyi. On those faces that were dirty and messy due to the dust, full of expectations turned into invisible pressure, urging him not to hesitate.
Since arriving at the Western Pole, no unexpected accidents have occurred.
He pursed his thin lips, and his calm eyes swept over Mu Fuyun in the distance. Finally, in this eager atmosphere full of expectation, he nodded slowly.
"In that case, let's begin. Please form a formation to protect me."
"I will do my best." Liang Daoheng patted his chest, turned around and gave instructions to the group of disciples he brought with him, asking them to form the unique protective formation of Wuding Sect to stabilize their position in the south.
Soon, Zhenren Hongmeng and Cangyan also led their disciples and subordinates to defend the two major positions in the north and west respectively.
The remaining eastern position will naturally be guarded by Tian Yan.
Qi Yuanbai nodded slightly to Xie Hanyi, then asked Elder Qin and Jiang Hanqiu to take their disciples to the east and line up on the spot.
Mu Fuyun was no exception. Because she was Xie Hanyi's direct disciple, Jiang Hanqiu had her stand at the front of the formation with Zhan Yao and the others, so they could get a clear view of Xie Hanyi's situation first.
She felt heavy in her heart, and the premonition that something big was about to happen not only did not disappear, but became even stronger.
Soon, everyone was in place, forming an airtight circle around the area that urgently needed to be sealed. As the formation was activated, layers of transparent light circles lit up, covering the surroundings and forming a stable and safe space.
Xie Hanyi stood in the whirlpool in the middle. In full view of everyone, he drew the Qingbai Frost Sword from his waist, slowly injected spiritual power into it, and used a move that no one else had seen before to draw deep marks on the rapidly flowing yellow sand.
Each mark was condensed with extremely rich spiritual power, as if most of his strength was injected into it. As it slowly stopped flowing, his face became increasingly gray.
Subsequently, chaotic and disordered spiritual powers began to appear in the surrounding air, some strong, some weak, rushing around and fluctuating back and forth in the protective circle built by everyone.
"This is just the beginning, Uncle Xie, you must hold on!"
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged in the team, observing the situation and muttering prayers in a low voice.
Mu Fuyun was sitting in the front row, staring at Xie Hanyi without blinking. Seeing that Xie Hanyi was becoming visibly weaker, he couldn't help but clench his hands tightly.
While they were trying to stabilize the formation, they also had to control themselves from being affected by the dissipated spiritual power.
At this moment, I suddenly felt a creepy feeling behind me, as if someone was approaching this side quietly.
Mu Fuyun had sharp senses and carefully controlled the formation on his side. At the same time, he turned his head suddenly and saw a faint black shadow floating rapidly towards the direction where Hongying was.
Hongying lowered his eyes, his back straight, and still looked focused, obviously not noticing anything unusual.
"Hongying, be careful!" Mu Fuyun shouted loudly, and at the same time, he drew his mind, drew his sword, swung it, and threw out a sword intent, attacking in that direction.
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