Strange Tales (Part Two)
Shi Yuzhen's promotion was abruptly interrupted, which can be considered one of the major unexpected incidents in Yunmeng Xianze in recent years.
At that time, Shi Yuzhen was at her most critical moment, about to break through the Golden Core stage and condense her Nascent Soul. A mysterious man in black broke through the many defenses of Yunmeng Immortal Marsh and arrived at the cultivation cave where Shi Yuzhen was, carrying out a secret attack.
As a result, Shi Yuzhen's newly formed nascent soul dissipated, and he himself fell into a prolonged state of demonic transformation.
During the period of chaotic consciousness, it directly shattered a peak tower in Xianze. It was only through the combined efforts of the immortal masters of various sects that it was temporarily controlled at Xingyun Peak.
It was a very dangerous time, and everyone was on tenterhooks. Fortunately, no one died, otherwise Shi Yuzhen might have lost her life.
Shi Yuzhen only had a vague impression of that person from that time. Later, her consciousness became chaotic and she had no remaining memories. Her inner demons locked her away in her heart forever.
Just now, Shi Yuzhen was attracted by the strange formation, and her inner demons showed signs of attacking the heart lock, which reminded her of many things.
This strange aura is extremely similar to that of the man in black I had met once before!
When Cai Wenle noticed, Yu Zhen's expression changed slightly. The talisman had almost killed everyone, and now it had nothing to do with Xianze's reputation. They still had to deal with this matter properly.
Cai Wenle hesitated for a moment, then said, "I have seen this talisman in an ancient incomplete book in the Immortal Ze Academy... This is a secret technique called Stealing Heaven's Creation. The incomplete book contains a similar half of the talisman, which is the Body-Seizing Talisman, one of the legendary seven forbidden techniques."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
Many people have heard of forbidden techniques, and this "Seizing Heaven's Creation" is one of them. It is listed as a forbidden technique because it is extremely sinister. Once this technique is completed, it can forcibly and irreversibly plunder a cultivator's "creation," whether it is their body, spiritual root aptitude, or cultivation fortune.
Everyone tested him with their spiritual energy. The feeling of being forcibly controlled was still fresh in their minds. This person was so vicious. He probably always saw Shi Yuzhen as a thorn in his side and wanted to take over her body! He actually disregarded everyone's lives!
Zhan Zhengzhen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and solemnly expressed his gratitude to Xu Ya: "Thank you for saving my life, Junior Sister."
The others joined Zhan Zhengzhen in expressing their gratitude.
This matter is of utmost importance.
They were all cultivators who had cultivated for a long time and knew that their cultivation was hard-won. They did not expect to fall into the enemy's trap this time. If it weren't for Xu Ya, that good-for-nothing, they would probably all be stuck here.
Shi Yuzhen, with a dark look in her eyes, sat down behind the group and leaned against the largest tree.
Xu Ya's actions were inexplicable, and there was a reason for forcibly bringing him along this time.
She herself has no spiritual power. Everyone knows that food cultivators need to rely on something to give food the effect of increasing spiritual power. The higher the cultivation level of a food cultivator, the more powerful the food with stronger effects they can make.
Xu Ya, who looks like an ordinary person with no spiritual power at all, and whose aptitude is even a waste of five spiritual roots, how could she make fried chicken with such effects?
Besides, it was clearly I who strangled her slender neck that day.
There was no reason, no reason to speak up for him, no reason to bring him food; she didn't even seem capable of making such a delicacy.
But she did do just that, even saving him from danger several times.
What is her relationship with that man in black? Is he a puppet? Or just a pawn in a game?
Xu Ya was completely unaware of Shi Yuzhen's deep gaze.
Xu Ya was completely ignorant about cultivation, but she could understand the terror of the talisman that everyone was talking about, and she was even more worried for them. She shared all the fried chicken in her treasure bag, hoping that they could return to normal after eating it and save her from the fire and water.
She's entered the dense forest. If everyone else is still here, how is she supposed to get out? Wouldn't they all be doomed?
She kept taking out ingredients from her treasure bag and placing them on the ground, forgetting the wounds she had sustained from being burned by the black mist when she broke the spell.
The wound was dark gray, with fleshy tendrils twisted and covering the skin, much like a burn scar that hadn't been properly treated.
It's not an emergency now, but her wound has gone from a dull ache to gradually pressing on the nerves, causing excruciating pain.
Xu Ya remained silent, but inwardly she was cursing the system.
"It might leave a scar," Xu Ya glanced at the ugly scar on the back of her hand.
Zhan Zhengzhen keenly noticed Xu Ya's subtle movements, glanced hesitantly at Shi Yuzhen who was sitting not far away in a daze, and said nothing.
When Xu Ya couldn't help but hiss several times in pain, Zhan Zhengzhen thought for a moment and asked, "Junior Sister, let me take care of your hand."
After saying that, Zhan Zhengzhen was about to cast a spell to help Xu Ya.
Xu Ya finally saw someone helping her, and she couldn't help but raise her head, her eyes lighting up with anticipation.
Shi Yuzhen didn't want to get involved, but when she saw Xu Ya's bright eyes blinking repeatedly, but not at him, Shi Yuzhen felt an inexplicable sting.
Even faster than Zhan Zhengzhen, he made a hand seal and injected spiritual energy into Xu Ya, cleverly blocking his spiritual energy.
Zhan Zhengzhen sensed this and fell silent, inwardly sweating with worry. He muttered to himself, "Ah! I only offered to help because my senior brother hadn't made a move! Will he misunderstand and think I'm trying to pick up his girl?"
Xu Ya, completely unaware of the intricacies of the situation, watched with wide, sparkling eyes as new granulation tissue grew on the wound on her hand, covering the original gruesome wound and making her skin appear as if it were newly grown, without any abnormalities.
Xu Ya looked her hands around, then thanked Zhan Zhengzhen with surprise and excitement: "Thank you! Senior Brother Zhan!"
"Haha, no need, thank you," Zhan Zhengzhen said reluctantly.
After everyone had rested, they conducted a general review of the unexpected events that had occurred.
First, it may not necessarily be a distress signal sent by a cultivator who is out on a training mission and is in trouble; it could also be a trap set from beginning to end to lure the senior brother into it.
Shi Yuzhen can be considered the strongest fighter in Yunmeng Immortal Marsh. Moreover, he is kind and benevolent, and he will always agree to help anyone who asks for help during their training.
Secondly, we should consider the possibility of a traitor within Xianze. Shi Yuzhen's first attack also occurred within Xianze, and the second trap she encountered was orchestrated by the same person, which is quite intriguing.
Now that the debriefing is complete, everyone has decided to prioritize working together to find the key to the formation, and then secretly investigate within the Yunmeng Immortal Marsh, taking care not to alert the enemy.
Xu Ya knelt quietly to the side and listened. She really wanted to give away a spoiler: if Shi Yuzhen was certain that these two works were done by the same person, it was most likely the work of Xu Shi, the biggest villain in the incomplete book.
Thinking of this, Xu Ya recalled Xu Shi's usual behavior and couldn't help but shudder. You really can't judge a book by its cover.
Unfortunately, the system wouldn't allow her to reveal anything that might disrupt the original plot, so she could only swallow hard and listen to their "revenge" plan.
Shi Yuzhen deliberately told everyone about these plans in front of Xu Ya.
If Xu Ya is the hidden force of that person, she will definitely not be able to hide her true colors and will immediately make strategic adjustments.
If not, then we still can't completely trust her. We can take this opportunity to observe her motives. Xu Ya's fried chicken seems to have magic power. Even those who cultivate immortality and have no appetite will have their taste buds awakened by it, which really makes people suspicious.
Now that Xu Ya is sharing food with everyone, they are all behaving in the same way, which is something to be wary of.
Shi Yuzhen beckoned to Xu Ya, who knew to help him up. Resigned, she got up from the ground. The others, seeing this, kept quiet and kept their eyes to themselves, already tacitly accepting the rumors about Shi Yuzhen and Xu Ya as true.
Now, the eldest brother has the strongest spiritual power, and he was the most seriously injured by the backlash of spiritual power this time. He really needs someone to help him. The eldest brother did not give any instructions to the male cultivator, but instead beckoned to that little good-for-nothing. Isn't that enough to show that their relationship is not ordinary?
Respect and blessings.
Shi Yuzhen leaned against the little girl as she stood up, her elbow naturally resting on her shoulder, and gave the order to the group: "Let's go and find the real core of the formation."
"yes."
"yes."
The journey thereafter went exceptionally smoothly. After going a few dozen meters deeper, they were able to see the true core of the formation that Zhan Zhengzhen had surveyed.
After consuming Xu Ya's fried chicken and adjusting their breathing for a few breaths, everyone had recovered about 70-80% of their strength.
Because of this, the image of the little good-for-nothing in everyone's mind has quietly changed, though Xu Ya is unaware of it.
Immediately afterwards, everyone split up to search for any hidden talismans in the surrounding area. After carefully searching twice and finding nothing, the group finally felt relieved and began to channel spiritual energy into the array's core.
In an instant, the formation was broken!
The forest, which had been shrouded in a black veil, has now returned to its normal state.
Shi Yuzhen gazed intently at the horizon; the distress signal, symbolizing the Yunmeng Immortal Marsh, had dissipated, proving that the matter was over.
Cai Wenle said knowingly, "In no time, the trapped cultivators will be able to break free on their own. Let's go back."
Encountering the Immortal Terrace in the Cloud Dream Immortal Lake.
The masters paced back and forth, unable to calm their minds.
In the past, with Shi Yuzhen's help, reinforcements were twice as effective and could be returned almost quickly. But now, almost a day and a night has passed and there has been no movement. The dark green distress signal still fills the air.
They hesitated, wondering if they needed to send reinforcements.
However, Shi Yuzhen, who is known as the strongest fighter in Yunmeng Immortal Marsh, has already been deployed. If he is trapped, what can the others do?
As a result, all the masters looked even more worried and could not relax.
Only Master Xu, out of everyone's sight, curled the corners of his lips into a smile, which vanished in an instant, before he made the same worried expression as everyone else.
Everyone was worried about the elite disciples they had sent out, while Master Xu was worried that Xu Ya wouldn't be able to cause enough trouble.
You absolutely mustn't let him down, Xiaoya.
Not long after, several cultivators who had gone out to provide reinforcements returned one after another. Cultivators are not like ordinary people; they can travel faster than ordinary people.
When Master Xu suddenly saw someone returning, he carefully counted the number of people.
No, there is no Xu Ya, nor Shi Yuzhen.
Could it be that they succeeded?
Master Xu's heart pounded with anxiety. He couldn't be sure and kept asking them about the rescue process, his tone seemingly concerned but actually confirming the details.
Eighteen people went, and twelve came back, including Shi Yuzhen and Xu Ya's group of six... Were they all wiped out?
He succeeded?
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