Chapter 17 Caught
The atmosphere between the monks was very tense.
Especially those monks who had just come out of the deep jungle adventure and had some gains, countless pairs of eyes were staring at them, both openly and covertly.
In such isolated places, murders and robberies often occur.
Human hearts are often more terrifying than murderous intent in secret realms.
As soon as Ye Xiaoman and Xiao Chujing arrived on the island, they were also weighed by the monks.
Xiao Chujing is well versed in human nature, and carries a magical weapon that hides his true cultivation level. Coupled with the male protagonist's natural self-confidence, no one dares to underestimate him.
Many people looked at Ye Xiaoman, mostly because she was beautiful and attracted the attention of many male cultivators.
Because of her identity as a disciple of the Qingzheng Sect, and the fact that Xiao Chujing, whose cultivation level was unclear, was standing next to her, they did not dare to tease her.
But as long as Ye Xiaoman is alone, in a place where people can easily disappear without a trace, everything will be uncertain...
Out of consideration, Xiao Chujing wanted to hold Ye Xiaoman's hand and walk away, but since it was not appropriate for men and women to touch each other, he finally held the sword in his right hand and extended his left hand to Ye Xiaoman, "Junior sister, hold on to my sleeve."
Ye Xiaoman was very self-aware of being a rookie and tried her best not to cause trouble for Xiao Chujing. "I'm sorry for causing trouble for you, Senior Brother."
Xiao Chujing took Ye Xiaoman to a less crowded place to search for treasures. "Junior sister, you are beautiful. When you travel around the martial arts world, you must be more careful about where to stay and where to eat."
Ye Xiaoman agreed with this. Having beauty without strength is a disaster. "I'll cover my face."
"What to cover? Nothing." Xiao Chujing's high ponytail swung, her eyes full of recklessness. "The delicate fairy flower should bloom openly. Those mediocre people with bad intentions, I have my senior brother here."
The secret realm has been open for a week, and the outer areas have been swept through by monks over and over again, and there are basically no treasures left.
Ye Xiaoman and Xiao Chujing climbed over several mountains and searched from dusk to the next morning, but only found a few spiritual herbs.
Further ahead is the center of the island. Because it is too dangerous, it has been temporarily sealed off by the Qixia Sect with a magic circle.
Ye Xiaoman stood in the weeds and saw a magic light curtain several tens of meters high appearing ten meters away. It was emitting a faint blue light, like an upside-down bowl, covering the center of the island in a protective array.
The magic circle was surrounded by a strong north wind, blowing sand and rocks all over the ground. If you go forward, you will be harmed by the magic circle.
Seeing this scene, many low-level monks gave up and walked back.
"The Qixia sect's Niubi had a good idea. They said it was to prevent the harmful creatures inside from escaping. In my opinion, it was all an excuse. They wanted to keep the treasure for themselves."
"That's right, they won't let anyone else get involved in the tough stuff they can't chew."
"I heard that even the leader of the Qixia Sect was alarmed and is now gathering disciples from all over to rush over."
"Not only them, but other prominent families have heard that there are good things and are on their way here."
"Wow, if the big guys take action, there's no place for us to eat meat."
"Who is willing to join hands with me to tear open the crack?"
"I!"
"And me!"
…
Some high-level cultivators also forcibly broke through the barrier of the Qixia Sect and broke into the secret realm.
But those who dare to do so are generally foundation-building cultivators.
Xiao Chujing is currently at the third level of Qi Refining. He is powerless and has no choice but to give up. "Let's pass the news back to the sect and go back first."
Ye Xiaoman nodded in agreement, and together with Xiao Chujing, they surveyed the surrounding terrain, sent it back to the sect, and notified fellow disciples with strength to come and take advantage of the opportunity.
Xiao Chujing said, "The hostels in the city are full. We may have to stay in the suburbs."
Ye Xiaoman did not respond. She sighed silently and thought, I can't leave.
If your life is so smooth, you wouldn’t be called the hero.
Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Chujing finished speaking, the sky seemed to be covered by dark clouds, and the light suddenly dimmed as if in the evening.
There were sounds of laughter coming from all directions.
It's the kind of cannon fodder-like laughter that comes when the villain appears.
Xiao Chujing felt threatened and drew his sword, blocking him and Ye Xiaoman.
The next second, Ye Xiaoman saw a large group of black bats flying towards her face.
She subconsciously squatted down with her head in her hands.
Xiao Chujing's sword light surged like raging waves, his momentum was like a rainbow, and he exchanged more than ten moves with the group of bats in an instant.
Unfortunately, the enemy was several times stronger than him. Xiao Chujing's sword flew away, and the group of bats transformed into a male cultivator wearing a black hood, restraining the blood around him.
Xiao Chujing asked angrily, "Who are you?"
"It doesn't matter who the old man is. You are my prisoner now." The male cultivator had a pointed face and a scary appearance, and his voice was sharp and unpleasant as if it had been burned by fire.
He was wearing a tattered black robe, his arms spread out like the bare fleshy wings of a bat. Based on this feature, Ye Xiaoman silently gave him a nickname: Bat Man.
Xiao Chujing secretly mobilized his Qi to break free from the restraints. The Bat Man lifted Ye Xiaoman up by the back of her collar and warned her, "Don't try to be clever, or I'll kill your little lover."
Ye Xiaoman: “…”
Xiao Chujing had no choice but to be obedient.
In addition to Ye Xiaoman and the other person, the Bat Man also kidnapped six other independent cultivators, three men and two women, all of whom were at the second or third level of Qi Refining.
The Bat Man was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. In the world of immortal cultivation, the difference of one realm was as huge as a chasm, not to mention that there was a difference of four or five realms. Therefore, no one could resist him at all and had to be enslaved by him.
As for the other monks nearby, they all adhered to the principle of less trouble is worse than more, and remained indifferent. No one stepped forward to help.
Batman drove the eight captives to the edge of the barrier.
He ordered, "Open the magic circle with me."
His cultivation level was not enough to break the formation on his own, so he had to coerce others to work with him.
The captives had no choice but to line up, with the people at the back putting their hands on the backs of the people in front, and working together to use their spiritual energy to hit the magic barrier.
With everyone's concerted efforts, the magic circle was torn open to create a passage large enough for one person to pass through.
The bat man was like a ghost, and he rushed into the magic circle.
The formation immediately counterattacked, and the two captives closest to it were unable to dodge and were thrown into a meat grinder like a piece of meat, their bodies instantly shredded by the north wind!
Xiao Chujing's face changed drastically, and Ye Xiaoman also dodged the wind blade nimbly.
Xiao Chujing rolled on the ground, grabbed Ye Xiaoman's wrist, broke through the protective formation and entered the Simao Secret Realm.
They had just escaped death and before they had time to see their surroundings clearly, they heard Batman's laughter again.
Good man, love is not going to let them go yet.
Batman hung upside down on a branch, "Behave yourself."
Several pieces of rags flew towards the six frightened monks.
One of them tied Xiao Chujing's arms tightly.
In order to suffer less, Ye Xiaoman cooperated and extended her hand.
Before the black cloth touched her, it shrank back in disdain, "Hmph, just the first level of Qi Refining."
Ye Xiaoman was angry. This was too damn contemptuous.
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