After Ye Chen got the "Red Dragon Sword", he returned to Taiwei Sect excitedly the next day. He didn't expect that he could get the sword back so easily just by going down the mountain to relax!
Although stealing the sword from Linglong Pavilion was very unfair to Deng Ying, Ye Chen did not feel too guilty. After all, he had helped Deng Ying once, and stealing the sword was like settling the favor. In short, Ye Chen did not feel that he owed Deng Ying anything.
After returning to the mountain, Ye Chen unexpectedly discovered that the eldest and third sisters were not on the mountain, and many disciples from the long gate and the second branch were also missing. Ye Chen was puzzled and asked someone about the situation.
However, ever since Ye Chen challenged Feng Shao at the canonization ceremony, almost everyone in the sect was deeply dissatisfied with him. They just kept silent because of his status as a true disciple of the third branch. But just because they could avoid provoking him, it didn't mean they could answer all of Ye Chen's questions. So after Ye Chen asked around, everyone just replied indifferently: "I don't know."
Of course they really didn't know.
These three words made Ye Chen so angry that he was fuming, but he could do nothing about it.
Finally, Ye Chen found his second senior sister Li Qingying who was meditating and practicing in the Jingxin Hall. Although Li Qingying was not among the disciples who went down the mountain, she knew that Feng Shao was taking people to do serious work. In the years since he became a disciple, Feng Shao would always lead some disciples down the mountain to do things from time to time, and each time he would return with a full load, and the strength of Taiwei Sect would be further enhanced.
After Li Qingying explained the situation, she was a little confused. Why did Junior Brother ask about this?
Little did he know that Ye Chen had already started to make his own plans in his mind.
He naturally knew that every time Feng Shao brought people down the mountain, he had something important to do. Although it was unclear where Feng Shao got these intelligence information from, it was obvious that Feng Shao found very rare opportunities. But because of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but secretly curse Feng Shao for being a fool.
With such a good opportunity, why not keep it for yourself? Why do you have to drag so many people along? Isn't this just sharing your own opportunity with others? Isn't this stupid?
Therefore, when Ye Chen heard that Feng Shao was bringing people down the mountain again, Ye Chen immediately realized that this was a rare opportunity.
A great opportunity to grab an opportunity.
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to say goodbye to his senior sister. He took out the "Red Dragon Sword", flew up on the sword in a flash, and flew away.
Li Qingying looked at Ye Chen's receding back, wondering: When did I get my junior brother's Red Dragon Sword back?
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Bifang was originally located in the south of Taiwei Sect, and it would take at least three days to reach it by flying with a sword. Although Ye Chen only knew the general direction, since he was flying with a sword, who would fly in a detour? He must fly in a straight line and head straight to the destination!
Feng Shao did not use his full strength because he had to take care of his junior brothers and sisters with lower cultivation. Ye Chen was flying alone, so he could fly as fast as he wanted. Not long after, Ye Chen saw the figures of his senior brothers and sisters from a distance, so he slowed down and followed them from a distance.
Since you want to seize the opportunity, you can't appear in front of everyone openly.
Ye Chen was very careful along the way, trying his best to conceal his aura. He was already very talented, and his realm was not much worse than Feng Shao, and he was even higher than others. Therefore, Feng Shao and others did not notice him at all along the way.
Before I knew it, the three-day journey had passed.
Bifangyuan is located in the south of Chongyang Mountain. It is a hundred miles in radius and is scorching hot.
When they were still dozens of kilometers away from Bifangyuan, everyone felt a rolling heat wave coming towards them, and their hair seemed to be curled up by the scorching wind.
Feng Shao noticed that many people could no longer withstand the heat wave, and immediately ordered everyone to land.
After everyone landed, Feng Shao said, "Everyone, take out the fire-proof pills now, and then form the Tiancheng formation. I will walk in front, and Junior Sister Lu will walk in the back. The distance between everyone should not exceed three feet. If anyone feels that they can't hold on any longer, don't force yourself to hold on, and shout out immediately. Did you hear me clearly?"
"I heard it clearly!" everyone shouted in unison.
Feng Shao nodded: "Then take the Fire Repellent Pill quickly!"
Upon hearing this, everyone took out the fire-proof pills and swallowed them without hesitation. Lu Qingyuan looked at the senior sisters and brothers who obeyed Feng Shao's orders and was secretly amazed. She really couldn't figure out what kind of charm did Senior Brother Feng have that made so many people believe in him unconditionally?
“Junior Sister Lu, don’t just stand there, hurry up and take the Fire-Repellent Pill!” Feng Shao reminded her when he saw that Lu Qingyuan didn’t move for a while.
Lu Qingyuan came back to her senses and said quickly, "Oh, okay."
After everyone took the fire-proof pill, Feng Shao directed everyone to form a natural formation. After the formation was formed, a thin, almost tangible barrier covered everyone, and the originally scorching heat wave suddenly became less unbearable.
Then Feng Shao gave an order and everyone began to march towards Bifangyuan.
Ye Chen, who saw this scene from afar, couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
Are you kidding? This is Bifangyuan! Bifangyuan is one of the ten forbidden areas! Soon after he started practicing, Ye Chen heard others mention that none of the ten forbidden areas can be entered casually. If you enter by mistake, you will be seriously injured and dying, or even die!
Bifangyuan was not the most dangerous of the ten forbidden areas, but it was definitely not easy to enter. Even if you looked from dozens of miles away, you could see the blazing flames rising into the sky, as if it was not a plain, but an extremely huge fire pit!
Ye Chen really wanted to catch up and seize the opportunity, but...
Feeling the scorching heat that was almost enough to make a person boil, Ye Chen retreated.
It seems that I can only wait outside for them to come out.
By corroborating the ancient books and the Tianhua Jade Slips, Feng Shao determined that the source of the Bifang Fire was hidden under the Bifang tree.
But because of this, Feng Shao couldn't help but feel confused.
The Bifang has existed for at least thousands of years, and the most striking thing among them is the Bifang wood. If the flame of Bifang is really hidden under the roots of the Bifang wood, why has no one dug it out for thousands of years?
After some speculation, Feng Shao believed there were three possibilities.
Firstly, most people do not believe that there are any rare treasures in Bifangyuan, so no one is interested in exploring it.
Second, the power of the Bifang flame is not strong enough to make the monks willing to risk being burned to death and come in to explore.
Third, there are still unknown dangers hidden in Bifangyuan.
Among the above three possibilities, Feng Shao believes that the third one is the most likely, so he is now extremely cautious, and while supporting the shield, he is trying to expand his perception range as much as possible.
On the hot and cracked ground, flames continued to burst out from the cracks in the earth. In some places, the flames were even several meters high, covering the sky and the sun, blinding the eyes. The air around was dry and hot, making people feel as if they were being roasted on a fire, extremely uncomfortable.
The fire-proof pill can only ensure that they will not be harmed by flames, but it cannot make them immune to the burning sensation felt on the body.
Although it was very difficult, no one in the team complained.
A group of ten people walked slowly in Bifang Plain. After walking for a full hour, Feng Shao finally saw a dark and inconspicuous dead tree in the distance.
"Senior Brother Feng, is that our target?" Han Biyun, who also noticed the dead tree, couldn't help but ask.
Feng Shao nodded slowly: "Everyone, be careful on the road ahead. I'm not sure what will happen. If there is any danger, save your life first!"
Everyone responded in unison, and then followed Feng Shao in the direction of Bifang Mu.
The solitary Bifang tree looked very strange in the vast Bifang Plain. But in fact, the Bifang tree was not very tall, only about two meters at most. The dry trunk and bare branches made it look as if it had been dead for many years. What surprised Feng Shao and others even more was that as they gradually approached the Bifang tree, the temperature of the air seemed to be gradually decreasing.
This made everyone feel refreshed.
But Feng Shao and Lu Qingyuan subconsciously raised their guard. For some reason, they always felt that things would not go so smoothly.
Just when they were about 200 meters away from the Bifang tree, a bright light seemed to flash on the dark trunk of the Bifang tree. Feng Shao's heart suddenly beat violently and he shouted, "Danger! Defend the front!"
The training over the past few days made everyone put up the shield of the Tiancheng formation as soon as they heard Feng Shao's order. The next moment, everyone saw the dark Bifang wood fade away in an instant, and burst into a dazzling light. A raging flame rose out of thin air, turning the entire Bifang wood into a burning torch!
"Bi-Fang-"
A sharp cry was heard, and a raging wind carrying flames as hot as the sun swept towards them.
For a moment, the earth cracked and the mountains shook.
Feng Shao, who was at the forefront, endured the most flames. He tried his best to block the raging flames, relieving most of the pressure for his fellow apprentices behind him. Then, he looked at the place where the Bifang wood should have been, and saw a bright and dazzling one-legged crane, whose outline could only be vaguely seen, stretching its neck and crying.
"Bi-Fang-"
Feng Shao immediately understood what had happened.
That Bifang wood was actually the shadow of an adult Bifang!