Deep within the rocky tunnel, grayish-white mist flowed slowly, as if it were alive.
Zhao Shan, holding an iron hammer, walked at the front with a serious expression, clearly already in battle mode.
Zhou Qing followed closely behind, the compass needle in his hand trembling more and more noticeably, pointing to a protruding ice crystal pillar at the corner of the tunnel.
Zhou Qing lowered his voice, "It's right behind there!"
Zhao Shan frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "You're good at movement, go forward and check if that vine demon is really there! Be careful!"
"Um!"
This time, Zhou Qing didn't hesitate. He immediately transformed into a black shadow and floated forward along the ice wall of the cave. However, his hand had already reached into his chest and collar. He was afraid that if he sensed anything amiss, he would run away immediately!
As they rounded the corner, a layer of light gray mist enveloped the area ahead. Zhou Qing's eyes flashed with spiritual energy, and sure enough, he saw a pale-faced little girl lying in a corner of the mist.
At this moment, pale purple vines with a grayish-white tinge were constantly twisting and turning, seemingly helping to heal the girl's wounds.
Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy, and he immediately made a gesture to Zhao Shan, who was not far behind him.
Zhao Shan immediately understood, his face turned cold, and he suddenly flung out the talisman. Three golden lights drew arcs in the air and landed precisely around the ice pillar, instantly unfolding into a triangular light screen.
"Demon-Locking Formation, activate!"
The golden light curtain suddenly contracted, completely enveloping a three-zhang radius behind the ice pillar.
"ah!"
A woman's scream came from the light screen, followed by a hissing sound, as if something was being burned.
"It's a success!"
Zhou Qing, who was watching from the sidelines, was overjoyed.
But Zhao Shan suddenly frowned: "Something's not right, it seems too easy..."
He swung his hammer, and a cold light cleaved through the mist. Within the golden light barrier, a humanoid figure entwined by purple vines was rapidly dissolving.
That was clearly an elaborately crafted fake!
"Oh no! We've fallen for their trap!"
Just as they were stunned, the ground suddenly trembled violently, and countless purple vines burst forth from the ice. These vines were thicker than the previous ones, and their surfaces were covered with sharp black barbs, like thorns from hell.
"It's that wisteria formation again!" Zhao Shan's expression changed drastically. "Damn it! She actually has this kind of power!"
The vines surged like a tide, and Zhao Shan hastily swung his hammer, blocking a large number of vines amidst the bursts of fire. However, more demonic vines attacked from blind spots, and a vine as thick as an arm lashed out at his back, its barbs tearing through his armor and drawing out a spray of blood.
"Junior Brother Zhou! Use a large lightning-summoning talisman!" Zhao Shan roared as he was surrounded and attacked by a group of wisteria vines.
Turning around, he saw that Zhou Qing had already retreated more than ten feet away and was frantically fleeing towards the tunnel entrance.
Only a few scattered wisteria vines attacked him, but he blasted them apart with various strange spells, and they disappeared into the end of the cave without looking back.
"Damn you, Zhou Qing! I'll give you an asterisk!"
Zhao Shan's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but in that moment of distraction, three wisteria vines pierced through his shoulder, thigh, and abdomen simultaneously, spraying blood that stained the surrounding ice crystals crimson...
The man's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he knelt down, the iron hammer crashing onto the ice with a clang.
Several wisteria vines immediately wrapped around him, preventing his left hand from touching the talisman.
As the gray fog dissipated, the girl in the purple dress slowly walked out, her face carrying a hint of cold mockery.
"It seems... the bond between you brothers isn't very strong..." Mo Yan looked down at Zhao Shan. "I remember... he ran faster than anyone else last time. How come you have such a bad memory?"
Zhao Shan was immediately shocked.
"You... how could you be alright! You've expelled the cold poison? How is that possible?"
"Because I'm here..."
At this moment, Shen Yunhao removed his protective gear from an inconspicuous ice crystal and walked out with a smile.
Zhao Shan was certain that this was the first time he had seen the young boy before him, and asked fiercely, "You are...you are a human cultivator, why are you associating with demons? I am a disciple of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect, if you dare to kill me, you will definitely not be able to leave Zhongzhou alive!"
Tai Xuan Dao Sect?
Zhongzhou?
Holy crap! This is a lot of information...
But... no wonder he had so many paper talismans in his pocket, they were from the Tai Xuan Dao Sect!
"No rush, no rush!"
Shen Yunhao still had a big smile on his face, "So you're a senior brother from the Tai Xuan Dao Sect, my apologies for not recognizing you!"
Seeing Shen Yunhao's smile, Zhao Shan felt a chill creep into his heart and asked with a grim face, "Who exactly are you!"
"Me?" Shen Yunhao pointed to his nose, then suddenly noticed Mo Yan standing next to him with her hands in her pockets, looking cool. He immediately went over and made a face at the girl.
"I... am her stinky older brother..."
"Hey! Hey! What are you doing? Just talk, why are you pushing me around!"
The girl was very dissatisfied with Shen Yunhao's behavior and opened her mouth to bite him, but Shen Yunhao easily dodged her. In the end, she could only pout her lips in a huff.
"Don't waste time on him, ask him whatever questions you have! And kill him as soon as you're done!"
"..."
That's outrageous! According to your logic, it would be a miracle if people told you that!
Shen Yunhao quickly stepped forward with a smile, "Don't worry, Senior Brother Zhao, we won't kill you here!"
Zhao Shan refused to believe it and spat out a mouthful of blood: "Kill me if you want! You won't have an easy time either. Once you get out, you'll be hunted down by the Tai Xuan Dao Sect!"
"..."
Shen Yunhao sighed and squatted down. "What are you disciples of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect doing here?"
"none of your business!"
Before Shen Yunhao could speak, Mo Yan flicked her finger, and the demonic vines wrapped around Zhao Shan's wound immediately tightened.
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