C3072 Trap!(3)
C3072 Trap!(3)
Faang Cheng arranged everyone's positions and began to walk towards the depths of the Myriad God Peak.
As they walked, everyone began to realize that all the flowers and plants in the Myriad God Peak contained Spirit Power. No matter how little or how much there was, they all contained Spirit Power. They were not ordinary flowers and plants. If the animals or humans in the mountains ate the flowers and plants here, they would definitely store up the Spirit Power that was emitted from the mountains. Therefore, one could imagine that the animals and plants in the Myriad God Peak must all have Spirit Power. They were different from the animals and plants in the other mountains.
Faang Cheng was still the same as last time. He found a rock wall that was exposed and touched it without feeling anything. Then he punched it, but the mountain remained the same and did not change at all.
The mountain on the Myriad God Peak could not be broken, but Faang Cheng could not feel any Spirit Power in the mountain. It was as if there was some powerful barrier or seal protecting this mountain, preventing it from being harmed in the slightest.
"This mountain seems to have a self-defense system. How interesting."
Little Four looked at Faang Cheng testing the state of the mountain and could not help but feel curious. He also came up and tested the rock wall with Faang Cheng. Sure enough, he also could not feel any Spirit Power in the mountain, but they could not hurt the mountain in the slightest.
"It's so magical."
Little Four exclaimed.
"This is the Myriad God Mountain, which exists in the Realm Lord Palace. It must be very magical."
Faang Cheng smiled and looked at Little Four.
What surprised Faang Cheng the most was that they had been walking all the way to the place where they met the old tree spirit last time. They didn't encounter any barriers or traps. They were actually able to walk through the forest without any hindrance. Not even one of the small animals that should have appeared in the depths of the forest appeared.
"It's very strange that the mountains are so quiet."
Faang Cheng looked around and discovered a very surprising problem.
The old trees, vines, short bushes, and some unknown wild flowers were still growing well. Even the moss on the stone walls was as green and lush as before. Only the thousand-year-old pine tree that was not even big enough for three people to hug was missing. Even the thousand-year-old tree spirit that was formed from the old pine tree was missing. Faang Cheng and the others had been guessing that the old tree spirit was actually the guardian of the first barrier of the Myriad God Realm. The place where the old pine tree should have been standing was empty, leaving only an inconspicuous tree hole.
"Eh? Where's the old pine tree?"
Lee Zhaowen also noticed this and asked in surprise.
"What old pine tree?"
Other than Faang Cheng, Lee Zhaowen, and Yu Yien, everyone else looked at them in confusion. They did not know what the old pine tree they were talking about was.
"It's a thousand-year-old tree spirit. It should be the guardian of the first checkpoint of the Myriad God Peak. But now... it's gone. Look, there's only a tree pit left!"
Lee Zhaowen pointed at the tree pit on the ground and said in disbelief.
"Where did such a big living person go? What's more, he's a thousand-year-old tree spirit."
As he spoke, Lee Zhaowen squatted on the ground and looked at the tree pit in a daze.
"Be careful..."
Suddenly, some white mist spurted out from the tree pit and rushed towards Lee Zhaowen. Fortunately, Faang Cheng had already warned him in advance when he felt something was wrong. Lee Zhaowen then closed his mouth and retreated in time, not being affected by the white mist at all.
The others who were a distance behind were only shocked and did not really suffer any injuries. They were just in a false alarm.
"What is this?"
Faang Cheng looked at the powder on the ground for a long time, but he could not tell what it was.
"It seems to be... corpse powder."
The Gu King came closer to observe it and came to a conclusion.
"Corpse powder? That's not reasonable. If it's corpse powder, why can't I recognize it? I can still distinguish it."
Faang Cheng frowned and turned to look at the Gu King.
"This kind of corpse powder is different from the one you know. Your corpse powder is used to melt the body, but this kind of powder is different."
The Gu King looked at the white powder that could be blown away by the wind. A trace of disgust appeared on his face. It seemed that this was another kind of Gu technique that the Gu King hated or despised.
"What's different?"
Lee Zhaowen asked curiously. He had also been shocked just now. He was eager to know what this white mist was.
"This white mist is made of the powder of the corpses of Gu insects. They also have the effect of melting the body, but this white mist doesn't melt the body through the powder. Instead, it melts the body through the resentment and evil in the powder."
The Gu King said directly.
"Resentment and evil? Oh my god, did I poke a ghost nest?"
Lee Zhaowen was shocked when he heard the Gu King say that.
At first, he didn't think much of it. It was just a corpse powder. What was there to be afraid of? But now, he remembered that he had been so close to the tree hole just now. The evil and resentment in the powder almost fell on his face, entering his nose and mouth. It was too scary.
"If I was really affected by the powder, I would have turned into a pool of blood by now. Oh my god, just thinking about it is scary!"
Lee Zhaowen purposely said it in such a scary manner.
"Tsk, if this group of reckless things were able to take care of a Divine Beast that has been around for more than four thousand years, then you would be too outstanding. Don't say that you know me when you go out!" Xiao Qi rolled her eyes at him. "Besides, even if you get splashed by the decomposing powder, you still have the Gu King and the moon. They can save your life. Don't worry, you won't die."
Xiao Qi had never failed to ridicule Lee Zhaowen. She didn't even need to draft it out before she could say it.
"Thank you so much!"
Lee Zhaowen smiled at Xiao Qi helplessly.
"Alright, you guys be careful! This old tree spirit's disappearance is very strange. I think it's most likely related to Shang Yun. Because we all guessed that this old tree spirit was the key person or item that went to the first barrier of the Ten Thousand Divine Beast World, so I think that Shang Yun took the person away on purpose."
Faang Cheng frowned and said.
Faang Cheng stood up and looked at the large pine tree spirit's hole on the ground that was still scattered with white powder.
"If Shang Yun really controlled the guardian of the first barrier, we can't go in even if we want to?"
Faang Cheng said to everyone seriously.
"Alright, we understand. We'll be careful. But the most important task now is to find the old tree spirit and see where he went. Did he leave or was he taken away by Shang Yun?"
He turned around and looked at the people behind him. After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth with some hesitation.
"If I split up and look for them, do you think it's possible?"
Faang Cheng looked at everyone and asked tentatively.
"Of course, why not?"
Lee Zhaowen answered very quickly.
"Otherwise, if we keep searching for people together, the first target will be too big and we will easily fall into the trap. Second, it's not good for us to look for people. If we split into two groups or three groups, it will be faster to find people!"
Lee Zhaowen's words were reasonable. After listening to him, Faang Cheng nodded.
"Alright, then I'll divide us into three groups. Hmm …"
Faang Cheng hesitated for a moment and divided the 17 people into three groups in his heart.
"Zhaowen, you will lead Xiao Qi, Xiao Fei, Jiang Yanran and He Huan. Although you are weaker in terms of Gu techniques, you are stronger in terms of martial arts. You will lead the way and walk towards the top of the Myriad God Peak. The second group will be Yu Yien, Shu Qing, Baili and Senior Gu Wang. Xiao Qi, you will be in the second group. Your group's Spirit Power is relatively even, and there is also a Senior Gu Wang. Your strength should be enough. Chu Xiang, Fu Ling, and Li Changting will follow me and the moon. We will set off together."
Faang Cheng arranged everything very reasonably.
"How do we contact each other? Do we use Spirit Power?"
Yien looked at Faang Cheng and said.
"The situation here is a bit complicated. If we were to rely purely on the Spirit Power to send a message, it might not work. The powerful and mysterious Spirit Power in this mountain might block us, so if you find that the Spirit Power transmission is no longer effective, then immediately choose the traditional signal bomb. If the other two groups see it, they will rush over immediately!"
Faang Cheng reminded them.
"Alright, we understand!"
The three groups of people did not want to waste any time and immediately set off, heading towards three different directions at the top of the Myriad God Peak.
There were no outsiders here all year round, and the people who came were all powerful figures like the gods. Naturally, there were no roads. They needed to walk through the thickets, passing through dense forests that might have already grown for thousands of years, and heading straight for the canyon at the bottom of the mountain.
At this time, the entire valley was quiet, not even a bird's cry could be heard. The three groups of people walked down from three different directions. Everyone's attention was extremely focused, and no one dared to be negligent in their hearts, because they knew that this matter was indeed very dangerous. It was equally important.
Faang Cheng was actually the most uneven group of Spirit Power, but fortunately, there was Faang Cheng, this great god, and Yuan Yue, who was more proficient in Gu techniques, so they were not considered to be at a disadvantage. When Faang Cheng distributed the three groups, it was still quite evenly distributed.
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