Sensing the tremors in the mountain, Qin Shi raised his head and looked over.
At the foot of the eastern side of the Misty Shadow Mountain, a series of explosions rang out. Along the way, half of the mountain was surrounded by smoke and flames.
Through the billowing smoke, thousands of figures could be seen.
"It's the Xuan Group?"
Seeing the figures, Qin Shi frowned. This group of people were dressed in the same way. They all wore white embroidered robes with the word 'Xuan' embroidered on their chests.
Boom!
But the tremors didn't stop here. Another deafening explosion rang out from the western side of the Misty Shadow Mountain.
The two explosions were like rolling rivers.
Qin Shi, who was supporting the pine tree, had a grave expression on his face. He looked back and saw thousands of figures wrapped in smoke at the foot of the mountain to the west.
"The Bai Clan?"
Qin Shi's black gaze pierced through the smoke to the west and landed on the figure within. He could not help but be startled.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Smoke billowed from both sides, followed by thousands of Spiritual Energies. Almost at the same time, they shot toward the top of the Misty Shadow Mountain.
Looking at the figures halfway up the mountain, Yu Luocha's cold face became even colder. "It seems that they have also received the news that the Holy Spirit Flower has bloomed."
"They entered the Misty Shadow Mountain. Aren't they afraid of the miasma?"
Yu Luocha shook her head and said, "This miasma is a barrier set up by the Fiend Clan. Just now, both sides used Heaven Shaking Spiritual Energies to break the barrier. Naturally, they aren't affected by the miasma."
Qin Shi was startled. Only then did he realize that the miasma was dissipating at a very fast speed. "It seems that they were prepared."
"Yes, it's a bit troublesome this time."
Yu Luocha's face, which hadn't changed for thousands of years, showed a hint of struggle.
Shrugging his shoulders, Qin Shi did not reply. Instead, he grinned and unloaded the heavy mammoth tusk on his back. He said, "Haha, this is good too. I finally don't have to carry this hindrance."
"You can still laugh at this critical juncture?"
Yu Luocha glared at Qin Shi and grumpily rebuked, "The Xuan Group and the Prodigal Family are both very strong. There are many Cryptic Spirit Realm experts among them, especially the leader of the Xuan Group, Xuan Yun. Back then, I fought him to a draw. If it wasn't for Silence, I would have lost."
"Tie with you?"
This surprised Qin Shi a little. He was well aware of Yu Luocha's strength. Combined with the Nirvana Sword, ordinary Cryptic Spirit Realm cultivators were no match for her. To be able to fight her to a draw showed that this Xuan Yun was not to be underestimated.
However, this did not discourage him. Instead, an unprecedented confidence rose on his resolute face. He grabbed Yu Luocha's lily-white hand and said, "Hehe, I have said it before. I will overcome all obstacles in front of you. No matter what Xuan Group or Hundred Clans, as long as I am here, you just have to hide behind me."
Her graceful body couldn't help but tremble. The warmth from Yu Luocha's hand made her a little shy. A crimson blush rose to her collarbone and her eyes were unfocused.
However, when these words fell on her heart, it made her heart warm. There was a rare emotion that made her feel a little hot all over her body.
For some reason, every time she looked at the youth, Yu Luocha would always feel restless and a little restless. In the end, she turned her head and murmured, "Pervert!"
"Let's go, we can't be left behind!"
After letting go of Yu Luocha, Qin Shi laughed. After shrugging his slightly sore shoulders, he wrapped his black robe tightly around himself and walked toward where She Xi 'er was sleeping.
Looking at the black figure walking away, a rare change occurred in Yu Luocha's eyes. She was silent for a long time before raising her head to look at the sky, "Hua Ling, did you see that?
There really is someone who is good to me … "
"It's just a pity, why couldn't it have appeared a few decades earlier. Now, my life … is no longer my life." She didn't dare to think about the future. Her cold eyes dimmed at this moment.
…
The mountain shook.
In the depths of the Misty Shadow Mountain, there was a chaotic boundary.
Under the boundary were thousands of handsome men and women. A group of people surrounded an altar in the center, and an old man in his seventies sat on the altar.
The old man had white hair and a youthful face. His eyes, which were filled with the baptism of time, suddenly opened as the mountain shook. A trembling spiritual power covered a radius of a thousand meters.
"It seems that someone can't hold it in anymore?"
The corner of the old man's mouth cracked into a sinister smile.
He looked toward the peak.
Under the altar, two handsome middle-aged men cupped their hands and said, "Chief Qing Diao, the Xuan Group and the Bai Clan have already broken the miasma boundary. Can we start our plan?"
"Xuan Group?
Bai Clan?
Hehe, it's finally here. Let Silver Elephant and Gray Wolf prepare. It's time to pull in the net that has been cast for so long. "
The old man named Qing Diao slapped the handle with a cold gaze. The handle exploded into sawdust in an instant.
"Yes!"
One of the middle-aged men nodded, then stood up and left.
Looking at the middle-aged man, Qing Diao was silent for a while, then sighed at the other man, "By the way, how is that girl?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man revealed a bitter smile, "Chief Qing Diao, she still refuses to agree. She won't agree no matter what!"
"Nonsense!"
Suddenly, a murderous intent surged out from under Qing Diao's robe, causing the surrounding cold wind to rise. He growled, "Hmph, whether she agrees or not, this is the iron order of the Fiend Clan. Even if I have to tie her up, I have to tie her up!"
"Yes!" The middle-aged man replied with a trembling voice.
After the middle-aged man left, Qing Diao's eyes flashed with imperceptible greed. Then he raised his head and looked at the night sky, "It's been thirty years. Hua Ling, Snake-Horn Dragon, you've made me wait for thirty years. This time, the heavens have finally opened their eyes!"
At the same time.
In the depths of the boundary, there was a dark and damp corner.
In the corner, there was a graceful figure sitting with her back facing him. However, just the hazy silhouette of her back was enough to make many men fall for her.
Swoosh!
Behind him, a skinny figure landed.
"You're back?" the beautiful figure murmured.
"Yes, Master, I've done what you asked me to do." The skinny figure stuck his hands out of the moonlight and cupped his hands respectfully to the beautiful figure.
If Qin Shi were here, he would be surprised to find that this skinny figure was the white pigeon that had saved him when he first entered the barren forest.
"I knew he would come."
After receiving the white pigeon's response, the woman smiled like an innocent child.
…
On the peak of the Misty Shadow Mountain.
There was a Heavenly Lake here. The water in the Heavenly Lake reflected the blue sky, and it was still.
However, in the center of the Heavenly Lake, there was an independent and proud emerald lotus leaf. On the lotus leaf, there was a fragrant flower bud.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
A series of hundreds of wind-breaking sounds came.
Following that, hundreds of figures landed on the bank of the Heavenly Lake. Their robes all had the word "Xuan" embroidered on them.
In front of them, there was a handsome young man who looked like Pan An. The young man stood with his hands behind his back, looking extraordinary.
He stood in front of them and gazed at the dark blue flower in the center of the Heavenly Lake. He couldn't help but reveal a joyful expression, "The news was right, it really is the Holy Spirit Flower!"
Xiu!
The people from the Xuan Group had not arrived yet, but opposite the Heavenly Lake, thousands of figures fell.
These people were holding silk banners. The silk banners were filled with hundreds of runes, and the hundreds of runes gathered to form the word "Hundred".
Without a doubt, these people were from the Bai Group.
In front of the Bai Group, there was a young man dressed in white. He was handsome, and his skin was as white as a girl's. It was Nangong Bing.
Xiu!
Qin Shi and Yu Luocha carried She Xi 'er and rushed to the peak of the mountain in the secluded forest behind them.
The two did not go forward, but stood on a tree branch in the forest and looked at both sides. Qin Shi said, "The barren forest is full of groups and families. Now, only the Fiend Race is left. This way, the three major forces will all be here."
"They will definitely come." Yu Luocha nodded.
Qin Shi shrugged his shoulders, unsurprised, "Hehe, that will be really lively."
Seeing the faint smile on his resolute face, Yu Luocha couldn't help but be startled. She understood Qin Shi less and less. She could feel that this seemingly young boy was emitting a rare domineering aura of a king.
"It seems …"
Yu Luocha's heart seemed to stop beating. She clenched her fists tightly behind her back. She had only felt such domineering aura from one person before, and that was Hua Ling.
Beside the Heavenly Lake, Nangong Bing stepped onto the Tiger Plaque and smiled at Xuan Yun, "Hehe, Brother Xuan Yun, long time no see."
Seeing Nangong Bing, Xuan Yun said unhappily, "Nangong Bing, could it be that you also want to get involved in this mess?"
"Brother Xuan Yun's words are wrong. This Holy Spirit Flower is related to whether my brothers and I can leave the Desolate Forest. This is the best news. Why would I get involved in this mess?"
Nangong Bing replied in a neither servile nor overbearing manner. Following that, the people from the Hundred Clans started to gather. In the end, there were almost three thousand people.
Compared to the huge number of people from the Hundred Clans, the Xuan Group was obviously much weaker. There were only a thousand people, which was less than a third of the Hundred Clans.
But on these one thousand people, they all emitted the same kind of aura, which was very powerful.
"Hmph, what a good phrase. This Holy Spirit Flower is not something that you ants of trash can touch!" Xuan Yun raised his head and looked at the three thousand Hundred Families' disciples with a calm and unperturbed expression.
Immediately, he raised his hand and waved his palm.
Xiu!
Xiu!
Xiu!
Following the wave of his palm, three piercing sounds sounded. Three figures behind the Xuan Group stepped forward and reached out their palms towards the flower bud in the middle of the Heavenly Lake.
Nangong Bing's face turned green. She raised her hand and shouted, "Stop them, don't let them succeed!"
Xiu!
The three Hundred Clans disciples followed closely. Their mighty spirit energy broke through the cold wind. Both sides shot towards the Holy Spirit Flower in the middle of the Heavenly Lake like cannonballs.
Plop!
But just as the disciples from both sides entered the Heavenly Lake, their bodies shook violently in the air. Then, as if they were filled with lead, they suddenly fell into the Heavenly Lake.
Xuan Yun and Nangong Bing frowned at the same time, "What's going on?"
Both sides had sent people at the Late Stage King Spirit Realm. Although they couldn't ride the clouds, it should be easy for them to cross this small Heavenly Lake.
Xuan Yun came back to his senses and shouted to an elite Cryptic Spirit Realm disciple, "You go!"
"Yes!"
Receiving the order, the disciple quickly stood up and stepped into the air. He reached out his hand towards the Holy Spirit Flower in the middle of the Heavenly Lake.
Nangong Bing's expression tensed up. But before she could say anything, she saw ripples appear on the calm surface of the water. With a plop, water splashed everywhere. The Xuan Group disciple who had just rushed up felt a huge suction force and directly fell into the Heavenly Lake.
"Even Cryptic Spirit Realm disciples can't do it?"
Xuan Yun's brows furrowed deeply. He immediately realized that something was wrong.
If the King Spirit Realm disciple had fallen into the Heavenly Lake because he couldn't fly, then this Cryptic Spirit Realm disciple was a bit strange.
Nangong Bing clicked her tongue and signaled the disciple not to act rashly.
"Hm?
What a strange Heavenly Lake. "
On a tree branch in the forest behind them, Qin Shi also saw the strange scene in the Heavenly Lake. He couldn't help but frown in surprise.