The Ascension of the Evil Path: Starting with Gu Refining

The sergeants stood ready, and another half a moment passed, but still no death row prisoner came back.

The mirage-like picture shrank again, leaving less than ten feet.

Judging from what has been detected recently, this entrance can only last for one stick of incense at most.

Lu Qiu, the leader of the patrol, waved his hand, and the seven thousand sergeants separated into two columns of one thousand men and rushed towards the window.

The military formation was about to advance into the secret realm. Yu Zhenzi, who was sitting cross-legged on the carriage shaft, shouted in a low voice: Wait a minute.

He was giving orders suddenly, and his uniform footsteps suddenly stopped.

Lu Qiu and Tantai Zhong looked sideways and looked coldly at Yu Zhenzi.

There was a crisp sound in the car curtain behind him, and Zhou Xu's fingertips tapped the driver harder, seeming a little unhappy.

Yu Zhenzi tilted his head slightly and explained: Sir, the few dead people I mentioned just now are coming out.

As soon as he finished speaking, no one was around him, and Tantai Zhong disappeared.

The strong wind roared, and in the blink of an eye, Tantai Zhongyu flew to the bushland two hundred feet away and stood at the front of the military formation.

A dead person can still come back, and the body is fine. I'm just afraid that something dangerous will be brought out.

According to records in ancient books, it is rare to see a secret realm that is still alive. Most of them have been silent outside the big world for an unknown number of years, and there will be no living creatures inside.

In a small world of death, there are two things that scare outsiders. One is the obsession of the owner of the secret realm, and the other is the remaining ancient artifacts.

Tantai Zhong stood still without saying wait. The scene inside the window changed drastically.

At the first glance, the scene of such a large sect was astonishing, with green mountains and green waters, and more than ten thousand disciples doing their own things.

In the blink of an eye, the prosperous scene disappeared, and was replaced by a dry world. It was still the same mountain peaks, but with no vegetation, and the mist covered the mountains.

There were nearly three thousand figures in the mist at this moment, and there was no one else but them.

These three thousand figures are the death row prisoners who entered it. Judging from their position, they couldn't get very far, less than 500 feet away from the entrance.

Most of them had their heads hanging crookedly on their necks, their arms drooping, and they walked toward the window like puppets.

Not surprisingly, there were no survivors among them.

The remaining less than a thousand people lost their way and did not know where the exit was. They were wandering five hundred feet away. Some people kept falling to the ground and getting up again, becoming like other puppets.

Outside the secret realm, in the deep forest, the sound of dry swallowing can be heard in the night.

They guessed that this trip was not an easy one. That master was probably their emperor. The arrival of the emperor in person should have boosted their morale, but their steps were involuntarily retreating.

Not only the few people who were parasitized by Yu Zhenzi's flesh and blood, but all the other dead prisoners were walking back.

Their mouths opened and closed as if they were saying something, and no one outside the secret realm could hear them.

All the soldiers were afraid, but some people present were bright-eyed.

Yu Zhenzi, Lu Qiu, and Tantai Zhong looked past the dead people and towards a medicine field nearby in the secret scene.

Under the mist, there was a dark light in the medicinal field that had been silent for hundreds or thousands of years.

It was an elixir, with black branches and leaves, and only a dull green color at the root.

There are still spiritual plants of vegetation surviving!

They couldn't capture its aura, and they couldn't tell the details just by looking at it, because they had never seen the species of that elixir, but it was definitely not easy to support a spiritual plant that was still alive until now.

None of the three people were in a hurry to leave, and the window at the entrance to the secret realm was still shrinking.

More than two thousand prisoners on death row who had become puppets staggered and approached. When the first row of more than ten people crossed the line, the words in their mouths became clearer.

More than ten people in the first row landed on the ground. The moment they set foot on the world here, there was a thud sound of falling to the ground, and all sixteen people lost their breath.

Immediately afterwards, in the second and third rows, a large number of death row prisoners crossed the window and fell to the ground row by row.

Everyone here looked at it, and found that a corpse that had been reduced to a puppet fell down from the ground, and began to take one step, two steps, three steps...

Not long after, the bodies of dozens of death row prisoners were supported and walked four to five feet away.

Without any warning, the figures that had not fallen to the ground blurred and turned into a figure wearing green and gray robes.

The person walking at the front had his robes fluttering and his blurry face vaguely transformed into a middle-aged man with a majestic expression.

This scene was like an illusion in a secret realm reappearing, as if the former sect members were alive again, and the words in their mouths also sounded.

Coexist with the sect, and die with the sect...

Master entrusted the Shengong Sect to me... I need to protect the inheritance of this sect...

I am the leader of the Shengong Sect. Anyone who offends our sect will raze the ten clans and destroy them both spiritually and physically...

Such a strange sight fell into the eyes of all the soldiers, no one dared to act rashly, and many people's hands holding weapons were trembling slightly.

Those who don't know are in awe, but Lu Qiu, Tantai Zhong, and Yu Zhenzi have indifferent eyes.

There is indeed no life in this secret realm, but the obsession of the owner of the secret realm to protect the sect before his death is enough to kill a group of weak people.

The reason why most of the prisoners on death row died was because the owner of the secret realm was obsessed with murder and wanted to kill all intruders.

If it were an obsession with a weak murderous intention or a kind thought, the result would not be like this.

But whether it is good or evil, it is just the obsession after death, and I don’t know how many years have passed away.

Looking at those death row prisoners, there are still 700 to 800 people who are still lost and not dead. They can survive a stick of incense in both realms, so they don't need to be too worried.

The monks who cultivated a small world only existed in legends. No matter how powerful they were in the past, they are now just an obsession that is about to be worn out.

The window has shrunk to three feet, and Sui Emperor Zhou Xu's cold instructions came from inside the car curtain.

Yamako, go inside and get the medicine.

On the carriage shaft, the smile on Yuzhenzi's face remained unchanged, and the entrance was about to close. If everything went well tonight, he could only take down the elixir plant in the nearby medicine field. It looked almost dead, but the roots still had some medicinal power.

This one plant is just a stump, so it won't have his share.

If you want to gain more, you can only wait until another day to explore it and take a deeper look.

Yes, sir.

Lord Sashou, please help clear the way.

Before Yu Zhenzi finished speaking, a person had appeared in front of the entrance more than ten feet away. His escape speed was a bit slower than that of a martial artist in the fifth realm, but it was also completely beyond the ordinary fourth realm.

Tantai Zhong said nothing and kept his foot on the ground.

Boom... The earth and rocks outside the secret realm ahead turned into powder.

Those who fell on the ground, those who were supported by those who came forward, the corpses of all the death row prisoners were shattered like earth and stone, and the disciples and sect leaders who were transformed by obsession were shattered together.

In an instant, the broken soil on the ground was mixed with blood, turning into blood and mud all over the ground.

He didn't even use the small magical powers that he had cultivated when he first realized martial arts in the fifth realm. Just the Gang Qi shattered everything in front of him into powder like dust.

Yu Zhenzi's figure swayed past, and when he landed, he was standing on the other side of the window.

He glanced at the small, dead world here and stamped his feet on the spot.

After realizing that his body was fine and his mind was not confused for the time being, he raised his hand and used a fire technique. The few remaining corpses of the death row prisoners in front were covered in five-color fire.

Passing through the fire waves, Yu Zhenzi walked straight towards the nearby medicine field.

…

On the same night, outside the border of Da Sui, in the wilderness close to Liang State.

A stream flows down the sunken terrain and into the depths of the depression.

Less than three feet above the stream, there was a mirage like water waves. It was a mountain village full of peach trees.

It is also the result of obsession after death. Some people are attached to the sect, while others are nostalgic for an inconspicuous village.

In the picture, chickens, ducks, dogs and cows, children and village women... the figures come and go, and the past scenes of the mountain village are reproduced one by one.

It was midnight here in Dasui, but inside the mirage, the sun was shining brightly.

There were fallen flowers everywhere in front of Peach Creek, and several children were playing with the water. Not far away, several women were washing their clothes in the water.

At this time, on the village road, there were about forty outsiders coming and going among the villagers.

The visitors include a half-demon from the Chiyue Sect, a Taoist from the Ni Sa Tao, an elder from the Immortal Slaughter Sect whose body is wrapped in a group of Gu, and a skinny monk whose identity is unknown.

Once the secret realm is revealed, it will naturally be targeted by the major monk forces.

These intruders from Da Sui took advantage of the late night to enter this secret place. They were wary of each other and were scattered throughout the mountain village.

This place is like a real illusion. They are just spectators. The villagers seem to be unable to see them or touch them.

Among the forty or so outsiders, a young man in purple looked irritable.

The small world depends on the big world. There must be a road leading there. Why can't I find it...

A bunch of country bumpkins, how can I be willing to stay in Sui Country? We need to go back as soon as possible.

The other monks who broke into the secret realm did it for opportunities and possible benefits, while Tao Guangqing did it to find a way back to the Yin Yue Dynasty.

Having been in Da Sui for some time, according to his speculation, Da Sui and the Yin Yue Dynasty should be next to each other.

When a secret realm appears, it most likely happens to be sandwiched between the two sides and squeezed out.

He walked from the Yin Yue Dynasty to the Sui Kingdom, and with the appearance of the secret realm, he thought that the two sides that were next to each other were getting closer.

Either there are big people in my hometown planning it, or there are people here taking action, or there are changes on both sides.

Tao Guangqing knew that the chance of finding a way out was slim. He looked at his empty left sleeve again, feeling increasingly angry.

If he misses the path to the secret realm, he will stay in Sui Country and he doesn't know when he will be able to return to his hometown.

There is really a big shot planning, it could take as short as a few years or as long as a hundred years. Those old and immortal gangs are insidious. No matter how patient they are, he doesn't have the patience to wait for long.

Putting distance between himself and other Sui Kingdom monks, Tao Guangqing came to the village.

Looking outside the village, within three miles there is a chaotic and gray scene.

As a second-class citizen of the Yin Yue Dynasty, I still have this knowledge. In this situation, most of this small world is rotten and will collapse soon.

But it doesn't look long to outsiders, but if there are no accidents, it must be at least hundreds of years.

Tao Guangqing was about to walk to the path outside the village when he said eh and suddenly looked at an old peach tree to the east of the village.

Huh? That wooden sculpture of a bald donkey...

Under the tree sat a young girl with long hair reaching her waist, leaning on a wooden sculpture, her head raised outside the village as if waiting for her beloved to return.

Tao Guangqing didn't look at the girl much, it was just an illusion anyway.

What he was looking at was the wooden sculpture of a monk, who looked like a handsome young man, with a smile on his lips and a peaceful expression.

Tao Guangqing cursed subconsciously. The young monk looked familiar to him, having cut off his arm not long ago.

Damn, she looks like seventy-eight points.

He cursed, thinking he was dazzled, and walked closer quickly with some disbelief.

Under the old tree, peach blossom petals fell to the ground like rain.

One foot away, the facial features of the wood carving were clearly visible. Tao Guangqing's face became darker and darker, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt like it. He was indeed 70-80% similar to the country bumpkin who chopped off his arm.

At this moment, the girl whom he regarded as an illusion turned around and spoke.

Outlander, have you seen my brother Shitou? The girl pointed at the wood carving.

Tao Guangqing was shocked when he heard the sound. Most of the secret realms were in decay, and it was very rare for them to be alive. He was a martial artist in the third realm and was extremely sensitive to qi, blood and vitality.

Without much sensing, he could conclude that there was nothing in front of him. The village, villagers behind him, and the girl under the old peach tree in front of him were all illusions.

The rest of the villagers turned a blind eye to the intruders like me, but she was the only one who talked to me! Could it be that she was the obsession after the death of the master here?

After calming down, Tao Guangqing didn't hesitate much, hoping to find out the way out from the woman's mouth.

I've never seen him! What is your brother Shitou's real name? If he has gained some fame outside, I must not have heard of him.

He said so, but Tao Guangqing knew it in his heart.

He was born in the contemporary era, thousands of years apart from the owner of this small world, and he was not from the same era.

It is impossible to have seen him before. If that person was too famous and was a big shot at that time, then it would be recorded in the history books.

My brother Shitou's full name is Fang Yu. He was deceived by an old monk... Even though he was engaged to me, he still became a monk. It's all because of the old monk.

The man who was stabbed a thousand times said that Brother Shitou had a destiny with Buddha, but Brother Shitou really believed it...

Fang Yu?

The girl was chattering, Tao Guangqing thought to himself, he had never heard of it, and there was no record of it in the book.

Since he has entered Buddhism, he must have a dharma name. Miss, can you tell me what his dharma name is?

I remember, his name is Jing Chen. The girl tilted her head and responded.

When he heard the word Jing Chen, Tao Guangqing was about to shake his head, but suddenly thought of something, as if he had heard it mentioned by an elder.

However, he was young and playful at the time, and he would not listen to the nonsense among his elders. However, thousands of years later, he can still be mentioned by contemporary people. He must be a figure who has left a reputation in the long history of time.

Of course, it is also possible that some contemporary monks also use this title.

Have you never heard of him? I will leave the village right away and look for him to come back and marry me. At this time, the girl's sobs came from under the tree.

Tao Guangqing glanced at the wood carving, and then took a closer look at the girl weeping under the tree. This girl was a beautiful woman who had not yet opened her arms.

Perhaps because the wood carving resembled the country bumpkin who hurt him, the young Tao family member could not change his bad habits, so he casually joked: Brother Shitou has become a Buddhist bald donkey. How can I get married to you?

Why don't you tell me the way to leave, and I'll go out and help you find him, and force him to return to secular life.

Aroused by his words, the girl's sobs turned into loud cries, attracting other great Sui monks who broke into the room.

Afterimages were running along the village road, and figures were shaking. In an instant, nearly thirty people came to the village.

Seeing the young man in purple talking to the girl under the tree and making her cry, everyone's expressions suddenly changed drastically.

Even though there are no living creatures in this secret territory, how could they act so recklessly? If there is a slight accident, no one may be able to escape from this place today.