bestfiction Chapter 204 "18 Panlong Arhats" and the "Farewell Chapter" in Public View (3)
Chapter 204 "18 Panlong Arhats" and the "Farewell Chapter" in Public View (3)
Jiulongling is very far from Tianlan, and it would take at least 11 days to return. The few of them simply stopped worrying, and traveled during the day and found a place to practice at night. They could also experience the local customs and practices when passing through different places. After completing this mission, Wang Xiaoqiang seemed to become more taciturn, always looking like he was worried. Yun Bai knew that he was worried, so he couldn't ask directly in public, so he could only let Xiaohua care about him alone when there was a chance.
But before they had the chance to ask, they met an unexpected guest on the way.
Today is the fifth day since Yun Bai and his five companions returned from Jiulong Ridge. The original route they planned to return had to be changed temporarily because of a flash flood ahead. They had two choices. One was to take Yegui Ridge and Youhun Valley, which would take at most one day; the second route was much longer than the first, and it would take eight days to reach the next teleportation array site.
After discussion, the few people chose the first route, considering that there would be no danger in Yeguiling and Youhungou during the day.
In the evening, they happened to pass the most dangerous Youhun Valley on this journey. This is a natural canyon with steep mountains on both sides, leaving only a narrow path in the middle. In front of Youhun Valley is Yegui Ridge, which is said to have been a large battlefield, with hundreds of thousands of dead souls staying here. Even if there are masters who cast spells, they still can't let these dead souls who died on the battlefield rest in peace. It's chilly here during the day, and it's because there are a hundred ghosts at night - this is not a story, in this world, a hundred ghosts at night really exist.
If they took a detour, it would take eight more days to travel. Fortunately, the area of Yegui Ridge and Youhun Valley was not large, and the five of them could pass through it quickly. Therefore, they planned to pass through here quickly before dark, and then find a place to camp. However, just as they entered the center of Youhun Valley, a greasy voice suddenly came from the cliffs on both sides:
"Five little friends, we're a little short on money lately, can you lend us some spirit coins to spend?"
Yun Bai's heart skipped a beat. He had encountered bandits! Normally, these two places were not friendly to humans, especially in the evening. Almost no one would come here. Even if they passed by, they were in a hurry and wanted to pass quickly. Unexpectedly, he would encounter bandits who robbed here today!
The moment the voice sounded, the five people quickly entered combat mode. Xiaohua and Xiaoqiang were in front and behind, Zhao Hongshan and Mu Yun protected the left and right, and Yun Bai released his spiritual consciousness in the middle of the four people, acting as their "eye of heaven".
"Oh my, a combination skill! It seems that you have a good background! What do you think? We won't make things difficult for you. Just hand over all your belongings and we will let you go!" The greasy voice sounded again. As soon as the words fell, more than thirty masked figures appeared in front of Yun Bai and the other four, blocking their way back and forth.
"Brother, we are Tianlan's students. We are out here to complete a mission and we don't have much valuables with us. Why don't you leave your name and send someone to deliver a generous gift after we return to school!" Wang Xiaoqiang saw that the other party came with ill intentions and several of them had strong auras, so he planned to use Tianlan's name to intimidate the other party. It would be best not to take action if possible, otherwise the five of them might suffer a great loss.
"Hmph! I don't know what the sky is blue and green, stop talking nonsense, pay up or leave your life!" Another tall bandit impatiently interrupted Xiao Qiang's original plan. It looked like he was really going to take action.
"Third brother, didn't you agree to listen to me this time? Wait a minute, the time has not come yet." The greasy voice sounded again, but it was slightly displeased.
"Hey, second brother, you are afraid of ropes after being bitten by a snake once. We brought so many good people with us today. Are you afraid of them? Besides, that little girl can be blown down by a gust of wind. What are you afraid of?" Another rough voice interrupted. And it was this sentence that completely confirmed Yun Bai's thoughts!
Since she devoured the Half-Step Soul Demon God last time, Yun Bai's soul has advanced again, and she can vaguely feel the soul aura of different people. In addition, after obtaining the original soul seal of the Bodhi Tree King, her soul has become stronger and her feelings have become clearer.
You know, everyone's appearance can be changed, and even the voice can be adjusted through spiritual power. However, the breath of the soul is extremely difficult to change. When these people appeared, Yun Bai had a sense of déjà vu. Several faces appeared in front of her eyes almost instantly. Through the conversation between the three people, especially the last person who inadvertently revealed that the other party must know her, and even fought with her, she was almost certain of the identities of these people!
"Second Gang Leader Tu, Third Gang Leader Hu, and Chief Steward Tu, how are you all? It's not heroic to be so secretive when meeting old acquaintances!" Just as the three leaders of the other side were trying to stall for time by staring at each other, Yun Bai suddenly said something shocking!
"What nonsense are you talking about! We don't know you!" The three masked men were stunned when they heard Yun Bai's words, and then the third voice quickly denied it. But his denial was equivalent to confessing himself, and he immediately became angry and annoyed, and simply pulled off his mask to reveal Tu Tianlong's face.
Seeing this, the other two also took off their masks and returned to their original faces of Tu Tianhu and Hu Junfeng. At the same time, their voices also returned to their original state. The fact that several people admitted their identities so readily surprised Yun Bai and the other five. However, they got the answer right away - they heard Tu Tianhu say:
"Haha, I underestimated you, little girl. We have disguised ourselves and even processed our voices. How did you recognize us?"
"You don't have to worry about that, but I want to remind you three that your appearances--" Yun Bai was about to say that their appearances had been recorded in the communication talisman, and if anything happened to the five of them, Tian Lan would definitely investigate to the end. However, before she could finish her words, she felt a strong dizziness attack her heart, and her eyes went black immediately, and she almost fell to the ground. Mu Yun, Xiao Hua and others around her were the same as Yun Bai, and their conditions seemed to be even worse than Yun Bai's. In just a moment, Xiao Hua, Zhao Hongshan and Wang Xiaoqiang fell into a coma. Only Yun Bai and Mu Yun were still trying to hold on against the dizziness, but in the current situation, they didn't even have the strength to send the communication talisman.
"Hahaha! I forgot to tell you that the reason why Youhungou is called this name is because before the sun sets, a kind of soul poison is released here. If you don't take the antidote in advance, you will be poisoned immediately. Within an hour at most, your soul will completely lose consciousness, and then you will be pulled out involuntarily and become a part of this Youhungou. Hahaha! Students are students. You don't have any social experience. You don't even ask around in a dangerous place like this that only the locals know about, but just rush in. Oh, even if Tianlan seeks revenge, he won't be able to blame us!" Seeing that Yun Bai and the other four had completely lost the ability to resist, Tu Tianhu finally felt relieved and laughed triumphantly.
"Old Four, you talk too much. Hurry up and do it. I'm really curious about what treasure the old tree king gave these two brats!" Hu Junfeng couldn't wait any longer and came to Yun Bai with big strides, ready to take action. Mu Yun was so anxious that his eyes were about to burst, but there was nothing he could do. Just as a pair of dirty hands were about to touch Yun Bai's body, a loud shout suddenly came from behind everyone!
"How dare you, you bastard from the Erlong Gang, lay a hand on our distinguished guest? Do you really think we are all dead?"