The runes on the Mountain of Tiger God started from the foot of the mountain. But the runes at the foot of the mountain were weaker and more obscure. They were only for warning purposes.
If it were Lu Li, he might accidentally trigger them. But with Blood Fairy, it would not be a problem.
Guided by Blood Fairy, Lu Li climbed up the mountain at a moderate pace. In less than an hour, they arrived at the top of the Mountain of Tiger God.
"Master, the first protection rune is up ahead."
Blood Fairy warned. Lu Li used Stealth at once. If he triggered the rune and was discovered, Mu Yishan and the others might not be able to see him while he was invisible. Then, Lu Li could retreat.
Ahead of them was a forest, which was the first layer of protection. Lu Li saw many venomous snakes and insects in the forest, which were part of the formation as well.
If some powerful warriors sneaked in, they might be able to avoid the rune. However, those snakes and insects would be alarmed. Their attacks would trigger the rune of warning, and Mu Yishan and the others would know.
Lu Li felt lucky that he had Stealth. Otherwise, with Blood Fairy leading the way, they could avoid the snakes and insects, but the possibility of being alarmed would be high.
Lu Li moved slowly. Following Blood Fairy, he took many turns and it took him an hour to get out of the woods.
Ahead of them was a stream. Lu Li was about to fly over when Blood Fairy said, "Master, this stream is the second protection rune. If you dare to fly over, you will trigger the rune and the stream will attack you."
"Eh?"
Lu Li frowned. "Should I go through the stream?
Something is wrong with the water! "
Lu Li took a closer look at the water. It was a dark yellow color and looked murky. However, he sensed a strong sense of danger, as if there were some ferocious beasts lurking in the river.
"There is something wrong with the river!"
Blood Fairy explained, "First of all, the water is poisonous. Second, there is a strange creature in the river that is quite powerful."
"We cannot fly over or walk in the river. Then how are we going to get there?"
Lu Li asked. He was not worried. Blood Fairy said that she could take him in. She must have a way.
Blood Fairy replied, "We can take a boat. You can find a piece of wood as long as you don't touch the water."
"That works too …"
Lu Li curled his lips. It had been years since Lu Li took a boat on the water. Though he often rode on battleships, those were not regular ones. They were Relics that looked like ships.
"Master, the third tree on the left can be chopped down!"
Under Blood Fairy's guidance, Lu Li took out a saber and chopped down the trunk. Blood Fairy continued, "Master, later on, listen to me and move the log forward. Do not make any mistake or you will trigger the runes."
Lu Li carried the log into the river. Then, he stood on the log and controlled it to move forward according to Blood Fairy's instructions.
Blood Fairy told Lu Li to go down along the stream, take a turn, go up, and then go down again. It took him four or five turns before he reached the other side of the stream.
"Xiu!"
Lu Li landed on the ground and put away the wood. He followed Lu Li on. The terrain changed again. Several deep pits appeared. The pits were bottomless and dark. Nobody knew what was at the bottom.
It made one's heart palpitate.
"Master, jump into the second pit!"
Lu Li thought he had misheard Blood Fairy's words.
Clearly, the pit was built by Mu Yishan. There must be runes in it. How could Blood Fairy tell him to jump?
Lu Li jumped into the pit when he got the confirmation. After a white glare, Lu Li was teleported away. Lu Li was nervous.
Being transported away meant that he had already touched the Divine Glyph, possibly alerting Mu Yishan and the others.
He appeared on a patch of grass, and behind him were those dozens of densely packed pits. Lu Li didn't dare to move, so he stealthily stood on the grass. At the same time, he activated the Mark of the Great Dao to see if Mountain Yishan and the others had been alarmed.
"Phew, phew ~"
After the time for one incense stick to burn, Lu Li finally breathed in relief. Mu Yishan was not alerted. Maybe he was cultivating. This was a good chance for Lu Li.
Lu Li moved on. This grassland was the fourth test. The grassland did not seem to be special. As a matter of fact, there were runes everywhere. It was just that they were obscure.
With Blood Fairy by their side, they were able to easily get past the next obstacle. Up ahead was a dense thicket of thorns, which blocked their way.
There were ripples in the air. Clearly, they could not fly over.
This time, Blood Fairy took action. She quietly cracked the formation. An opening appeared in the thorny forest. Lu Li snuck in.
When he went in, the thorny forest closed up. It was the same as before. Nothing had changed.
This time, Lu Li was nervous as well. He did not move. He checked the surroundings to make sure that Mu Yishan was not alerted before he moved on. There was a small bridge in front of him. There were runes on the bridge as well. Under Blood Fairy's guidance, Lu Li crossed the bridge easily.
Along the way, Lu Li exclaimed. Mu Yishan was indeed skilled in runes.
If it were not for Blood Fairy, Lu Li would not have been able to sneak in. Not even a master of runes could come in unless he broke down the formation by force.
However, there were more than just a few Divine Rune Arrays here. Many other powerful Killing Arrays and Defensive Arrays were hidden, just that they had not been activated.
Lu Li could already see a pond in the distance. Before he got close to the pond, he could smell the fresh air, which refreshed him and made him feel comfortable.
"That is the Mystical Spring!"
Lu Li used psychic power to check. There was a pond with a small opening above it. A stream of white water as thick as a thumb was pouring out. That must be the Mystical Spring.
Lu Li was not far away from the pond. Between them was a man-made pile of plum blossoms. There were hundreds of them. Blood Fairy said, "Master, there is a strong formation of confusion in here. It will be hard to get out after you go in.
I can take you out, but you must be mentally prepared. As soon as you go in, the pile of plum blossoms will be activated and the runes will be activated. You may alert the Asmodians here. "
"I understand!"
Lu Li nodded. He would be near the Mystical Spring when he went past the pile of plum blossoms. He could absorb all the Mystical Spring in the pond into his Interspatial Ring and then run away.
Therefore, it was crucial that he could go through the pile of plum blossoms without alerting Mu Yishan. Even though Lu Li had the holy mountain, once Mu Yishan was alerted and all the runes here were activated, it would be difficult for him to escape.
"Let's go!"
He was already here. What else could he gain?
Lu Li strode into the Plum Blossom Stump with Blood Fairy as the guide. As soon as he stepped into the Plum Blossom Stump, the wood began to glow. Following that, a thick white mist spread out. Lu Li felt everything around him had disappeared. He was swallowed by the mist.
"Oh no!"
Right at that moment, Lu Li's heart skipped a beat. He sensed a strong psychic power. The pile of plum blossoms was activated and Mu Yishan was alerted. Lu Li might be exposed.
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