True Immortal of the Netherworld

A few days later, the day came for the opening trial of the Ghostly Roaring Land.

The place where ghosts roar is located fifty miles due north of the main altar of Tiangui Sect. Surrounded by high mountains, from a distance, the entire ghostly roaring place is shrouded in a large strange gray mist, which cannot be penetrated by spiritual consciousness and sight, giving people an extremely mysterious and eerie feeling.

The underground of the Ghost Roaring Land was originally the cemetery where the Heavenly Ghost Sect buried its deceased predecessors. It was also one of the most important forbidden areas of the Heavenly Ghost Sect and the place with the strongest aura of netherworld in the entire Tiangui Sect area.

There are many rare ghost grasses and spiritual beasts growing all year round in the Ghost Roaring Land. There are strong winds roaring inside it all year round, and the sound is like the roar of ghosts, so it is called the place of ghost roars. Only during the two months of each summer, the strong winds there will periodically pause, which is also the time when the Ghost Roaring Land is open to the outside world.

In the early morning, there are crowds of people in front of the valley in the land of ghosts.

Standing on a flat boulder in front of the crowd was a beautiful woman in purple robe, it was Xiao Yue'e, the headmaster of Muling Academy.

In addition to two female disciples from the Wood Spirit Academy, there was also a fat old woman beside him. Her dress was obviously different from that of the disciples from the Wood Spirit Academy. The pattern of a ghost-headed hammer was embroidered on her sleeves. It can be seen that he is from the Law Enforcement Hall.

Xiao Zhangyuan turned around and said respectfully to the old woman next to him: "Elder Li, all the disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy who are participating in this trial in the Ghost Roaring Land have arrived. Do you think it's time to start the trial?"

"Xiao Zhangyuan, please do as you please." The old woman said with a smile and waved her hand.

"Listen carefully, disciples of the Wood Spirit Academy, this trial in the Ghost Roaring Land is supervised by Elder Li of the Law Enforcement Hall and presided over by this academy. Each of you will get an atlas, which records some of the spirits in the Ghost Roaring Land. Grasses and spiritual beasts. The task of this trial in the Ghost Roaring Land is for each person to pick a total of thirty pieces of various spiritual herbs in the atlas. However, in order to protect the resources within, each person cannot pick more than ten of each spiritual grass. The excess is a personal reward and can be sold directly to the sect or kept for personal use.”

Xiao Zhangyuan paused and continued: "I would also like to emphasize a few points of attention. First, the trial of the Ghost Roaring Land is open for fifteen days at a time. All disciples must enter within the specified time. Return to avoid the ghost wind blowing in the valley, and the ghost roaring place will be trapped after it is closed. Second, after entering, the disciples can work together or alone. It is best to work together in three or two people, so that they can take care of each other. Third, the Ghost Roaring Land is divided into three levels: inner, middle and outer. It is best for outer disciples to explore the outer level and not to go deep into the middle level easily. The inner level is a forbidden area for the sect and is not allowed to enter. "

After listening to Zhang Zhangyuan's introduction, all the disciples who were preparing for the trial began to whisper among themselves, eager to try.

"This trial of the Ghost Roaring Land has officially begun." After saying that, Xiao Zhangyuan fluttered and came to the mountain gate of the Ghost Roaring Land. Elder Li from the Law Enforcement Court followed closely behind with his seemingly fat body.

The gate of the Ghostly Roaring Land is a huge black skull-shaped stone gate, which is three feet high. A wisp of breeze passed by, and there was a bit of chill in the strangeness.

I saw Elder Li calmly taking out a sapphire box from the storage bag. Carefully opening the lid of the box, two crimson beads the size of walnuts were revealed.

Elder Li handed the sapphire box containing two red beads to Xiao Zhangyuan with both hands.

Xiao Zhangyuan took the box respectfully, then held the box with one hand and gently tapped the aid in the box with the other hand. A pair of round beads floated up from the box as if summoned.

The two beads drew two red arcs in the air and headed straight for the stone door. After a moment, the two beads were firmly embedded in the depressions at the eyes of the skull stone door.

Xiao Zhangyuan stared with both eyes, raised his hand and struck another spell on the two red beads on the stone door.

In an instant, wisps of red runes crawled out from the inside of the two beads like small red snakes, gradually covering the entire stone door like a spider web. The originally dark skeleton stone door was now emitting bursts of light red aura. Amidst the creaking sounds, the originally closed upper and lower jaws of the skull stone door slowly opened, and after a moment, a wide passage leading into the valley was revealed.

"After each of the trial disciples receives a directional compass and atlas, they can enter the land of ghost roars." Xiao Zhangyuan said loudly.

At this time, the two disciples behind Xiao Zhangyuan began to distribute a palm-sized black compass and an atlas to each disciple who entered the Ghost Roaring Land for trial. The disciples filed into the land of ghost roars through the skeleton stone gate.

A two-way teleportation array stands in the Skull Stone Gate. A group of disciples stepped onto the teleportation array in small groups.

Not long after, there was a loud buzzing sound on the other side of the teleportation array. As circles of milky white light curtains rose from the teleportation array, the first wave of disciples appeared at the exit of the teleportation array. Also coming in at the same time were three male disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall who specialized in guarding the exit of the teleportation array. Not long after, Xu Yang and Zhu Liuqing also walked out of the teleportation array.

The trial disciples who came in either alone or in twos and threes began to disperse in all directions.

In addition to the small square paved with smooth stone slabs near the entrance, further away, there are numerous unknown trees, completely blocking the view.

"This must be the outermost layer of the Ghostly Howling Land. In which direction should we explore?" Xu Yang looked at the surrounding environment and said to Zhu Liuqing beside him.

"I have a simple map here that was drawn by a disciple before. Only a few parts of it are recorded." As he said that, Zhu Liuqing took out a three-foot-square map drawn on yellow oil paper. Several mountain peaks and rivers were marked on the map. And the locations where some spiritual grasses grow and where strange beasts are found.

Zhu Liuqing unfolded the map, pointed to a location with a blue circle on it and said, "We are here now."

"Why doesn't the sect draw a detailed map and distribute it to everyone? Wouldn't it be better?" Xu Yang asked doubtfully.

"This Ghost Roaring Land was originally a large array set up by the Heavenly Ghost Sect. It was mainly used to protect the cemetery in the inner layer of the Ghost Roaring Land from being disturbed by the outside world. Secondly, it was also to protect the heaven and earth spiritual materials within it from being destructively mined. The detailed map is also one of the secrets within the sect," Zhu Liuqing explained.

"Thanks to your thoughtfulness, junior sister, with this simple map, I believe it will save us a lot of time." Xu Yang said.

"Only a simple route is recorded on this map." Zhu Liuqing said while pointing to a blue line drawn with a pen on the map.

"We will explore along this route. If we encounter unexpected situations along the way, we will just adapt accordingly."

The two followed the route marked on the map and walked towards the valley in the distance.

Half an hour later, the two came to an unknown valley.

"As marked on the map, there is indeed a small river in this valley. According to the map, the upper reaches of the river is a pool, and there is a spiritual flower called "Three Color Orchid" on the small island in it. , is the spiritual material marked on the album, "Zhu Liuqing said.

So the two of them walked up the river and found a pool at the end of the river. Several springs in the pool gurgled outward with circles of light gray water, and you could vaguely feel the strong netherworld power emanating from them.

There are several small islands scattered in the depths of the water pool.

"Senior Brother Xu, look, the three-color flower growing on the island over there is probably the "three-color orchid". Zhu Liuqing pointed to a small island in the pond and said with excitement.

Xu Yang looked around and saw several spiritual grasses with red, yellow and blue flowers on a small island not far away.

Zhu Liuqing bent down and picked up two pebbles from the ground. Holding the stones with one hand, he threw them towards the opposite side after applying magic power. After two bangs, the two stones were deeply embedded in the soil, and some weeds on the surrounding ground were lifted up.

The two of them watched the situation on the island intently. After a while, the island was still as quiet as before.

"It looks like there shouldn't be any risk. Let's go over and take a look." Zhu Liuqing said.

The two of them used the light body technique and arrived at the island in a few flicks of water.

Among several clusters of green leaves, flowers with red, yellow and blue petals are mixed in. A breeze passed by, and an intoxicating fragrance hit my nostrils.

"It is indeed a three-color flower." Xu Yang took out the album issued by the sect before entering the valley, compared it with the three-color flower spirit grass pattern drawn on it, and said.

Zhu Liuqing took out a half-foot-sized rectangular wooden box, carefully picked off the three-color flowers and placed them close to the wooden box. There were seven of them.

The two looked at each other and smiled at the first prize.

At this moment, a noisy buzzing sound was heard from a bush not far away.

The next moment, a dark cloud-like swarm flew towards where the two of them were.

"Be careful! It's a ghost bee!" Xu Yang warned, and at the same time, he made a seal with one hand, and a red flame appeared on his right palm. Then, with a flip of his hand, the fireball came out of his hand and hit hard in the direction of the ghost bee swarm.

With a bang, the fireball suddenly exploded in the swarm. The dense swarm of bees was scattered by the exploding fire breath.

The bee swarm was blocked. Xu Yang's expression softened and he said, "They look like just ordinary ghost bees. Let's go to other small islands to see if there are any tricolor flowers."

Before Xu Yang finished speaking, the ghost bees that had been scattered quickly gathered together again. This time it was not in the shape of a dark cloud, but more like a huge black python twisting in the sky.

"No, this ghost bee is not afraid of flames." Xu Yang said hastily.

"Senior Brother Xu, let's retreat quickly, this ghost bee is in danger." Zhu Liuqing said quickly.

After saying that, he raised his hand and three detonating talismans were shot out together. With a bang, the detonating talisman exploded in front of the swarm. The Ghost Bee in front was blown up like countless black beans thrown into the sky.

The formation of the bee swarm was a long snake, but the bee swarm at the front of the formation was blown apart. Most of the black bee formations at the back remained unchanged, and they were about seven or eight meters away from the two of them.

Seeing that the black bee swarm was coming unabated, the two did not dare to neglect. With a strong exertion on their feet, they all bounced back. The chasing swarm did not give up, and its speed was extremely fast. The distance between them and the two of them was always maintained at seven or eight meters.

Within a moment, the two of them fled back to the shore and quickly retreated towards the way they came from without saying a word.

What's weird is that the bee swarm pursues it and extends ten meters to the shore of the pool, as if it has encountered a transparent barrier. The original formation of a long snake turned into a large dark cloud and stopped chasing forward. After lingering for a while, the bees buzzed back along the same path, and soon disappeared into the weeds in the distance.

When the two saw this, they stopped.

"It seems that the bee swarm cannot leave the area of ​​​​the pool of water too far." Xu Yang said.

Zhu Liuqing held her pointed chin with one hand, thought for a while and said: "It must be that the evil spirit in the pond is much stronger than in other places. This mutated black bee probably doesn't like to stay in places with thin evil spirits. Or this hive What clues are there?”

"There may be more tricolor flowers on other small islands. But the bee swarm looks quite difficult, and you and I have also collected some tricolor flowers, which can be considered a harvest. It's better to follow the route and go to other places first. Let’s continue exploring the place, after all, our time is limited,” Xu Yang said.

"That's good, we don't have to waste time here. According to the pre-calculated route, our next stop is three miles west of the pool." Zhu Liuqing said, taking out the map to identify the direction.

The two were about to leave. Xu Yang only felt a stabbing pain in his shoulder, and secretly screamed something bad.