Chapter 123 Spiritual Energy Storm 4
Everyone ran after them, but Lin Xia's sense of dread lingered. As she focused her mental energy on the whirlwind and the moment the small spiritual vein underground exploded, Lin Xia didn't feel particularly dangerous.
Those who left last all escaped successfully. Although she was puzzled, she dared not let her guard down. Lin Xia scanned the surroundings with her mental energy, and a sense of danger lingered in her mind.
As she felt the suction gradually increase, her hair stood on end.
After the massive vortex of spiritual energy exploded here, it actually began to move in this direction.
The speed increased, faster and faster, and everyone was fleeing for their lives. They definitely couldn't go in the direction they had just gone. Lin Xia observed the direction the cultivator surnamed Jiang was fleeing in and adjusted his direction accordingly.
After all, she was unfamiliar with the place and hadn't even gotten a map. She really hadn't expected that maps here would be so expensive. Even if she didn't buy anything else, she still couldn't afford a map.
In the world of cultivation, maps are definitely valuable, since the places where spiritual creatures grow are things that need to be kept secret. It's surprising that there aren't any ordinary maps here.
Lin Xia glanced at the [Notebook]. This thing was completely useless; if she couldn't see it, it couldn't see it either.
The spiritual energy vortex was moving faster and faster. Suddenly, a nearby explosion rang out. Lin Xia looked over and saw that it was the cultivator whose arm had crystallized. He had actually... exploded.
Fortunately, due to his body being crystallized, he was not moving very fast, and the explosion only injured the people next to him.
Lin Xia's legs were practically shooting sparks; it seemed that anything related to spiritual energy in this world was bound to be bad.
A cultivator following behind Lin Xia seemed to be searching for something, his eyes darting around her. Lin Xia, who was constantly using her spiritual energy to observe her surroundings, became wary and suddenly increased her speed.
If someone tries to cause trouble while fleeing for their life, no matter what they're up to, you have to stay away from them first. There are too many strange things in this world, and she can't risk getting into a fight with someone at this time.
Seeing that Lin Xia was moving even faster, the man's eyes showed annoyance, as if he regretted not making a move sooner. Remembering the man's appearance, Lin Xia ran at top speed.
The vortex of spiritual energy behind them seemed to devour everything, and more and more people were fleeing for their lives on the road.
"Ah—" Blood splattered everywhere. The person running beside Lin Xia had blood splattered all over his neck, like a fountain.
"Hahahaha, you've finally met your match! Prepare to die!" Someone, as if possessed, charged forward with a sword.
The man glanced behind him, his expression changed drastically, and he smeared the elixir on his neck, stopping the bleeding. His face was pale and his voice hoarse: "We can settle our scores later. Everyone is running for their lives now. Are you out of your mind?"
"I've never wanted to live again. You killed my daughter, I want you dead!" The man's expression was one of frenzied excitement.
The two began to fight, and the people around them quickly retreated.
Occasionally, you can see troublemakers, robbing and murdering. Everyone who has experienced the spiritual energy vortex avoids it.
Holding the energy stone in her hand, Lin Xia quickly restored her internal energy. Fortunately, she had drawn a high-grade energy stone; otherwise, this mission would have been dangerous.
The energy in this energy stone seems to have never been depleted, and it is not affected by the spiritual energy vortex, which has greatly reduced the difficulty of her mission, at least it is no longer a dead end.
Because of her incredible speed, she was quickly targeted. Lin Xia sensed the malice, but there was nothing she could do; those who were slow had all died.
The cultivator surnamed Jiang glanced at the group of people, then moved closer to Lin Xia, giving them a warning look. This cultivator surnamed Jiang seemed to be quite famous, and the group of people actually started to back down.
Lin Xia glanced at him in surprise. He actually helped her. She was afraid that he was being too helpful for no reason. He had just glared at her angrily because she wanted to ride the spirit beast.
Seeing Lin Xia's wary gaze, the cultivator surnamed Jiang remained unfazed and transmitted his voice, saying, "I believe you have some ability to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. I am grateful for your two reminders, and this is merely a small token of my gratitude."
Seeing that Lin Xia's complexion was even worse, he added, "I have people like this around me, which is why it's easy for me to observe your condition. You don't need to worry."
Lin Xia didn't know if he was telling the truth or not, and didn't intend to say anything more to him. On the road to escape, she didn't want everyone to be like him, leisurely sitting on the spirit beast and having the mood to chat.
At this moment, she not only needed to avoid the vortex of spiritual energy behind her, but also the open and hidden attacks from cultivators. Lin Xia was under great tension, but the presence of the cultivator surnamed Jiang beside her made her feel a little more at ease.
"I am Jiang Yansheng. Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to cooperate with me? I still have some credibility." Jiang Yansheng's tone was calm.
Lin Xia gave him a strange look, as if he wasn't the one who had just been in such a sorry state. Sensing the meaning behind Lin Xia's gaze, he lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He had almost been tricked to death by his master today.
"Forget about cooperation, but if you want to repay me, how about giving me a map?" Lin Xia shamelessly asked for a reward.
Jiang Yansheng was puzzled, but the map was not as valuable as before. Everything would be destroyed under the spiritual energy vortex, and the spiritual places marked before would have no value. He did not hesitate, took out a map from his storage ring, and threw it to Lin Xia.
Upon receiving it, Lin Xia scanned it with her mental energy and confirmed it was indeed a map. She quickly memorized it, then tossed it into her spatial storage, still somewhat incredulous that she had obtained the map so easily.
The map showed that the place where he was located was actually the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy, which was why he was so apprehensive with every step he took.
Lin Xia was speechless. She had used the [Lucky Red Flower] before coming in, and she had fallen directly to the side of the spiritual energy vortex. If she hadn't used the item, would she have fallen directly to the center of the vortex?
What made her even more upset was that this world didn't have a distinction between the cultivation world and the mortal world. Spiritual energy filled the entire world. In some places with abundant spirit stone veins, the spiritual energy was even more concentrated, and these areas were enclosed to form sects, families, and so on.
In areas with few spirit stone veins, most places are inhabited by mortals. However, since spirit stone veins are not readily distributed, mortals and cultivators live together without a clear boundary.
But one place caught Lin Xia's attention—the Land of Absolute Spirits, marked as a forbidden zone, where entry is prohibited.
Is a place devoid of spiritual energy? Lin Xia wasn't sure, nor did he dare to ask casually, lest he arouse suspicion. There were probably no cultivators in this world who didn't know about these special places, especially those devoid of spiritual energy.
Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from the ground, the vibrations sounding as if something large was running.
“It’s a beast tide!” Jiang Yansheng said in a serious tone, his face grim. “I don’t know if they were frightened and fled, or if spiritual energy vortexes have appeared in the Endless Forest as well.”
His words sent a chill down everyone's spines. If it was the latter, it would be a matter of life and death; the former, of course, was no better.
Lin Xia didn't know exactly what the beast tide looked like, but judging from Jiang Yansheng's serious expression, she knew it wouldn't be easy to deal with.
As Lin Xia was pondering, a blur flew towards them. They initially thought it was an attack from a cultivator, but upon closer inspection, they realized it was actually a vine.
"What is this? When did this kind of thing appear at the edge of the Endless Forest?!" A surprised voice came, and Lin Xia's expression changed.
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