Ling Xiao Ruyi was thrown out, and the spiritual aura exploded.
Mo Tiange wiped her face, looked at the fallen devil cultivator, and breathed a sigh of relief.
These unconscious devil cultivators were both easy to deal with and hard to deal with.
The easy part was that as long as they were restrained for a moment, she and Nie Wushang could react fast enough to cripple them.
The hard part was that if they couldn't be restrained, their strength would soar, and their devil aura would be very powerful. They could only choose to dodge and fall into a passive position.
"The fifth one," Nie Wushang said as she tightened her gloves.
Jin Shi and the others witnessed one of them being swallowed by that monster. Up until now, their three groups had killed five devil cultivators, which added up to six. So, if the others hadn't been eaten, there would be two more people left.
Without exception, all five of them had lost their minds, and the remaining two were probably also in danger.
Thinking of this, Mo Tiange couldn't help but sigh.
Of the fifteen people, six were dead, and two were missing. Among the seven of them, Jin Shi and the other two didn't have medicinal pills to support them, so they wouldn't be able to hold on for long. It was hard to say whether Yong Ruyu or Qiu Chengruo would survive because their cultivation levels were a bit weak.
The situation wasn't optimistic!
"Let's go," Mo Tiange said after she finished packing up and shook off the messy thoughts in her mind.
"En." Nie Wushang followed her.
When they reached a fork in the road, Mo Tiange looked up and was stunned.
Nie Wushang, who was behind her, almost bumped into her. She asked in confusion, "What's wrong …" Before she could finish, she was also stunned.
From the fork on their left, a man in a blue robe with a sword on his back came out. He was the only Daoist cultivator other than Yong Ruyu and Qiu Chengruo — the blue-robed swordsman.
And the reason why they were surprised was that when this person appeared, he didn't have any aura at all. It was to the extent that they only noticed his appearance the moment they saw him. It wasn't because their Divine Senses had already detected him — this person had restrained his aura. Could it be that he discovered something?
This person walked forward for a while and stopped in front of them. He looked at them sharply and cupped his hands. "Fellow Daoists, you're …"
"He didn't become a puppet!" Nie Wushang said in a low voice, her voice full of joy.
They had been searching for a long time, and together with the other two groups of people, they had encountered a total of five cultivators. All of them had been turned into puppets and could only be killed. Now that a normal person had suddenly appeared, it was truly a joyous thing.
Mo Tiange also did the same. Her gaze swept over the cultivator, but sure enough, she didn't see any wooden puppets on him.
She raised her hand and returned the greeting with a smile on her face. "Fellow Daoist, I'm Qin Wei, and this is my friend, Tian Can. May I know how to address you?"
"Qin Wei, Tian Can?" A trace of doubt flashed across the green-robed swordsman's eyes, but he quickly replied, "I am Jianxin."
"So it's Daoist Jianxin. Nice to meet you."
She didn't give him any time to respond and immediately continued, "May I ask Fellow Daoist Jianxin if you've noticed anything unusual after entering this secret place?"
When the self-proclaimed Sword Heart cultivator heard this, he vigilantly looked at them and said, "Fellow Daoist, what do you mean?"
"What I mean is, don't you think this secret place is abnormal and doesn't seem like an ancient secret place at all?" Nie Wushang impatiently probed further, so she asked straightforwardly.
"…" Jianxin stared at them for a long time before he finally said, "Correct.
So it seems Fellow Daoists want to cooperate with me? "
It was easy to talk to smart people.
Mo Tiange nodded with a smile. "Exactly.
Since Fellow Daoist also noticed something unusual about this place, you should know what kind of danger we're facing.
This isn't like a trial where we can act alone. It's very difficult to find a way out if we're alone. "
This Jianxin, who once refused Yong Ruyu and Nie Wushang's proposal, seemed to be someone who liked to act alone. But from another point of view, such a person must be skillful, bold, and extremely opinionated.
Jianxin didn't answer immediately. His gaze fell on them as if he was thinking.
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang also didn't say much. When opinionated people were thinking about a problem, they generally didn't like others persuading them from the side. If they were too nosy, it would be counterproductive.
"Okay."
Mo Tiange was stunned and blinked her eyes. "Fellow Daoist Jianxin, you don't want to think about it for a while?"
Jianxin shook his head softly and looked at the two of them. "It's imperative to cooperate, so why do I need to think about it?
Fellow Daoists, tell me, where did you find the abnormality? "
Mo Tiange was very happy that he was so straightforward. "From what Fellow Daoist said, you already know how serious this matter is?"
Jianxin's line of sight shifted. His gaze was like lightning as it paused on her. He said faintly, "I encountered that strange aura."
There was no need to explain. Since he encountered that monster, if he was smart, he could roughly guess what kind of situation he'd fallen into.
"Fellow Daoist, where's that puppet?" Mo Tiange asked, "Do you still have it with you?"
Jianxin said, "I lost it a long time ago. This thing must be evil."
"Oh?"
Jianxin's calm tone surprised Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang. Although they had long guessed that this thing was strange, they weren't so sure before they discovered the secret of the puppet.
Jianxin's gaze stopped on the two of them for a moment. Then he said in a calm tone, "Fellow Daoists, you look quite young. Maybe you're still inexperienced. When you live past two hundred years old and see more things, you'll understand that sometimes crisis is a kind of intuition. Under this kind of intuition, you don't need to be too sure to make a decision."
When Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang heard this, they were both shocked.
This Jianxin really couldn't be underestimated. At a glance, he could see that they weren't old. That was fine, but the later experience was more important.
This person had definitely experienced many trials and tribulations. His mental state and strength had reached a certain level.
Upon realizing this, Mo Tiange was happy and worried at the same time. She was happy because this person had such strength and as a companion, their strength would increase a lot. She was worried because she hoped he could work together with them.
"So that's how it is. We really don't have enough experience."
Jianxin nodded and didn't continue talking nonsense. He said straightforwardly, "Okay, we don't have much time. Tell me what you've discovered. After we communicate with each other, maybe we can find a way to deal with it."
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang naturally didn't have any objections. The three of them briefly exchanged their findings. After they finished talking, the three of them became silent with solemn expressions.
What Jianxin discovered was very simple. He'd entered many secret places, but as soon as he entered this cave, he found something was wrong. Then he couldn't find the exit no matter what, so he realized they'd fallen into a trap.
But this simple discovery was very important.
They couldn't find the exit. This Jianxin seemed to be much more experienced than them, but he also couldn't find the exit. Could it be that they could only become turtles in a jar and wait helplessly for death?
Thinking up to this point, Mo Tiange clenched her teeth.
If that was really the case, she'd take Nie Wushang and hide in the Virtual Sky World. At worst, they'd just wait for a few dozen years until the other party gave up on this place and then slowly find a way out.
But this was the last resort. Not to mention that she didn't want to rely on the Virtual Sky World, this couldn't completely solve the problem.
In the end, this was City Lord Mei's territory. If they continued wasting time like this, if their state of mind was affected and they couldn't advance, then City Lord Mei would really advance to the Nascent Soul Realm …
"Alright, let's talk about the current situation."
After a moment of silence, Jianxin was the first to speak. "There are still five people with you. Including me, there's a total of eight people who are still alive.
You said you've already killed six people, so in other words, there's still one person whose whereabouts haven't been found. "
"Correct." Mo Tiange nodded. "Does Fellow Daoist Jianxin have any suggestions?"
Jianxin's tone was still flat, as if he was discussing an insignificant matter. "I think the remaining person should still be alive."
"Oh?" Mo Tiange was surprised. "Why is Fellow Daoist so sure?"
"Because before we entered the secret place, I remember everyone's situation."
Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang were startled. This Jianxin was actually so meticulous …
Jianxin continued to say, "Among the fifteen of us, aside from you and me, there's still one person who didn't wear a puppet.
That person was a devil cultivator in the middle stage of the Core Formation realm. He didn't seem to be anything special, but I noticed he had a pair of strange hands. "
"What happened to his hands?"
Jianxin was still expressionless. "His hands were wrapped in black cloth, so divine sense couldn't penetrate them.
However, I noticed that when he raised his hands, they revealed a bit of silvery-white luster. "
Jianxin glanced at the two of them and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that was a pair of fake hands. Moreover, it was refined into a magic weapon."
Mo Tiange was shocked. Nie Wushang already shouted, "He refined his hands into a magic weapon?!"
"Yes, and it's a pair."
Jianxin's tone was still flat. "This kind of cultivation method is similar to that of the monster race. If I'm not mistaken, he should've been cultivating Body-Refining Techniques at the same time. In other words, his body should be much stronger than other cultivators.
The reason why human cultivators are stronger than demonic beasts is because we know how to concoct medicinal pills, take medicines, and use magic weapons. Monster race, on the other hand, are born with tyrannical bodies that can split mountains and split rocks.
If there's a human cultivator who also has the strength of the monster race, then he's certainly not mediocre. "
"…" Mo Tiange pondered for a moment then said, "Then let's find him first. Since he's so powerful, if we cooperate, our strength will also be a lot stronger."
Jianxin nodded. He said so much because this was what he wanted to express.
Nie Wushang only said one sentence: "I have no opinion."
Since the three of them were in agreement, Mo Tiange sent a Sound-Transmitting Talisman to the other two squads. After explaining the situation, she said that they couldn't go back and rendezvous within half an hour. She wanted to confirm the general direction and tell everyone to be careful.
"This direction." After they started on the road again, Jianxin once again expressed his opinion.
Mo Tiange looked around. There were four or five forked roads in front of her. He chose the second road on the right and asked, "Why?"
Jianxin said faintly, "When I came, I was sure that the two roads on the left were empty. If we take this road, we can use our divine sense to explore whether there's anyone on these three roads."
"…" The strength Jianxin displayed had already convinced Mo Tiange and Nie Wushang. Now that they thought about it, they listened to his suggestion and stepped onto the second road on the right.