Chapter 127 Cave Trial (7)
"Comparable to a real-level monster?" Bai Shuangzhi exclaimed, and Xiao Lin and the other two people also changed their faces slightly.
Real-level monsters are absolutely fatal to them, the Qi Refining cultivators. Now Xiao Lin has encountered a mortal-level Great Perfection monster. Even if he cannot win, he still has a 70% to 80% chance of escaping unscathed.
But if he encounters a real-level monster, this probability is at least reduced by half. It is good to have a 20% to 30% chance of escaping unscathed. Compared with the mortal-level Great Perfection monster, the real-level monster is not a level difference, but a leap across a great realm.
Just like the gap between Qi Refining cultivators and Foundation Building cultivators, if Qi Refining cultivators are just mortals on the road to immortality, then Foundation Building cultivators are the real immortals. Whether in terms of strength or life level, they are already very different from mortals.
Even if Xiao Lin practiced two primary spells to Great Perfection, if he encountered a Foundation Building cultivator, it would basically be a situation of death.
Now Xiao Lin began to understand why the cave maps sold in Xueling Fairy City were so secretive about the Stone Forest Canyon, because most of the cultivators who had seen the Shadow Python had already died. Even if a few of them were strong and had managed to escape from the Shadow Python, they would not publicize it. The cave maps they drew were definitely different from those on the mainland and needed to be purchased at a high price.
It seemed that Nangong Chen learned about the existence of the Shadow Python after getting such a map.
"After we enter the Stone Forest Canyon later, we must be extremely careful. Once we encounter a monster attack, whether it is a Shadow Python or not, we should not fight and pass through the Stone Forest Canyon as soon as possible. Once we fight with monsters, if the movement attracts the Shadow Python, it will be very dangerous." Nangong Chen looked at the few people and said solemnly.
Among these people, Nangong Chen was already the leader, so they naturally had no doubts about Nangong Chen's proposal and nodded in agreement.
Then the five people began to enter the Stone Forest Canyon.
The Stone Forest Canyon looked a little dark because there were thousands of feet high peaks on both sides and the canyon was densely covered with stone forests ranging from several feet to dozens of feet high. However, the five of them were all cultivators and could see the night as day, so they did not have any discomfort.
Xiao Lin could not help but look up at the sky. He did not know who built this cave. It seemed to be an independent space. There was no sun or moon in the sky, but it was always emitting a faint white light, making the entire cave like a paradise.
If it were not for the monsters everywhere, it would really be a great place to live in seclusion. However, Xiao Lin and others did not have this leisure and elegance at the moment. They walked towards the depths of the Stone Forest Canyon with vigilance.
Nangong Chen also held the axe on his shoulder in his hand. Bai Shuangzhi on the side also had a solemn face. She held a small bell in her hand, emitting a faint burning breath, which made Xiao Lin look at it a few more times.
Xiao Lin's Seven Blades was also held in his hand. At the same time, there were six faint green spirit shields around him, rotating around him. After Xiao Lin's Void Spirit Shield was cultivated to perfection, he was able to control the size and number of spirit shields. However, Xiao Lin did not intend to expose his strength at the beginning, so he only used the power of silent spells.
The tall monk Wu Changqing held a palm-sized silver mirror in his hand, which was shining silver, but the mirror surface was indeed flashing with a cold green light. According to the function of the monks' magic tools, there are actually two main types. One is the Seven Blades in Xiao Lin's hand.
It mainly relies on the sharpness of the Seven Blades itself, plus its ability to amplify the sword energy to attack the enemy, but there are also many magic tools with some special functions. For example, some magic tools can amplify their own magic power and attack the enemy through magic, but some magic tools themselves have some special abilities.
In the Tianlu Mountains, the materials needed to refine the magic tools used by the cultivators of the major immortal cities are mostly obtained from monsters, so they will carry some special abilities of monsters, and thus some magic tools with special abilities are produced.
For example, the small bell in Bai Shuangzhi's hand should be a magic tool for sonic attack, and the silver mirror in the hand of the tall Wu monk is mostly a magic tool that can amplify the power of its own spells. There are even magic tools that carry toxin attacks, and there are also many that seal some heavenly thunder and earth fire to attack the enemy.
However, the price of magic tools with special abilities is generally much more expensive than ordinary attack magic tools, and the number is also extremely rare. Generally, it is unlikely for cultivators in the middle and low-level Qi Refining period to have them. Only those cultivators in the late Qi Refining period or even the Great Perfection can have them.
Of course, this is not because low- and mid-level cultivators cannot afford it, but because such magic tools are rarely sold in major magic tool shops. Most of the special magic tools in the hands of cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining or Great Perfection are customized after hunting some special monsters to obtain materials, and a small number are purchased from major auction houses. Therefore, Xiao Lin is extremely cautious about cultivators above the late stage of Qi Refining, because once the relationship is torn, God knows what kind of strange magic tool the other party will take out from the storage bag. If it happens to be able to restrain oneself, it will be a big trouble. As for the short cultivator surnamed He, he held a black two-foot-long dragon-headed cane in his hand. Nangong Chen, Bai Shuangzhi and the other four did not perform the wind control technique, but directly poured magic power into their legs and walked towards the Stone Forest Canyon step by step, and each step was directly taken about ten feet away.
Xiao Lin naturally did the same, following closely behind a few people, and at the same time his spiritual consciousness was emitted, and he paid careful attention to his surroundings.
After going dozens of miles deep, the five of them were not attacked by monsters, so their tense nerves relaxed a little. However, soon, they saw several bloody bones that seemed to be corroded by acid, which made the few This is shocking. Needless to say, these people are monks who died after being attacked by monsters.
And looking at the remaining flesh and blood on the bones, it was obvious that he had died not long ago. This made the slightly relaxed nerves of several people tense up again, and the pretty face of Bai Shuangzhi beside Xiao Lin also turned a little pale.
"Ah" A shrill scream suddenly sounded in the stone forest canyon, and because there were thousands of feet of peaks on both sides of the canyon, the scream kept echoing in the canyon, and gradually disappeared after a long time.
The faces of several people changed. That scream was not one of Xiao Lin's people, and the source of the sound should be several hundred feet in front of them.
Nangong Chen and Xiao Lin glanced at each other and saw solemn looks in each other's eyes. However, none of them had any intention of giving up halfway. Those who have been able to reach this point are all people who are very determined to the Tao. Others Even if it was just a scream, even if the Shadow Python was really close at hand, they would never back down.
Nangong Chen's hand holding the giant ax turned white, and the remaining people followed closely, continuing to walk deeper into the stone forest canyon.
After another cup of tea, Xiao Lin suddenly heard the sound of fighting coming from the front, and along with the sound of fighting, there were also exclamations. This made Xiao Lin and others look at each other involuntarily and began to speed up. The speed of forward movement.
Soon, the five people saw three monks fighting with more than a dozen huge pythons, and next to them, there was another person lying upside down, his entire face turned pitch black, and there were also full of pythons. There were pustules on the face, some of which had burst, revealing yellow blood.
Seeing the dozens of huge pythons, Xiao Lin and others changed their colors. Each of the dozen huge pythons was seven to eight feet long, as thick as two people hugging each other. Moreover, this huge python didn't have any scales on its body. The whole body is covered with dark wrinkled skin.
Moreover, this huge python actually has two ferocious heads. One head spits out a large black flame, and the mouth of the other head spits out green venom. When more than a dozen huge pythons attack together, the momentum is extremely terrifying.
The three people below are all wearing light blue robes. They all look to be around thirty years old. Two are at the ninth level of Qi refining, and one is at the Great Perfection stage of Qi refining. However, the three of them are in a state of embarrassment at the moment. Each of them is wielding a magic weapon and working hard. He was fending off the attacks of more than a dozen giant pythons, and was surrounded by dangers. It was obvious that he would not be able to hold on for long.
When the Dzogchen monk among the three in the Qi Refining Stage saw the five Xiao Lins turning out from behind the stone forest, a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face: "Fellow Taoists, these two shadow pythons have been attacking us for a long time. Please help us kill them together, otherwise once the three of us are defeated, you will not be able to pass through the Stone Forest Canyon."
Hearing this, Nangong Chen showed hesitation on his face, but Bai Shuangzhi had no expression on his face, just staring coldly at the dozen shadow pythons.
"I think we should go around from the side. There is no need to get involved." The slender monk surnamed Wu said from the side.
"Yes, the combat power of this shadow python is comparable to that of a true-level monster. Even if we go up, there is still a risk of falling. Besides, we don't know these people, so there is no need to take this risk." The short monk surnamed He Also echoed from the side.
Hearing this, Nangong Chen showed hesitation on his face, and he couldn't help but cast his eyes on Xiao Lin and Bai Shuangzhi.
"Since we have formed a team, it is natural that Brother Nangong will follow his lead in everything, and Xiao Lin should obey." Xiao Lin naturally understood why Nangong Chen was hesitant. The three monks could tell by looking at their clothes that they were the outer disciples of Dancao Mountain. If he had few If people really refuse to save themselves, once those three people get out of trouble, they will definitely become enemies in the future. They offended the outer disciples of the five major sects before they even joined the five major sects. This is really not a good sign.
Xiao Lin asked Nangong Chen to make up his mind, not because he really wanted to save the three people, but because these dozen shadow pythons almost occupied the path ahead. Although the stone forest canyon was several miles wide, it was still in front of a few people. , but it is very narrow. Apparently these shadow pythons are also waiting here, hunting the passing monks for food.
If the five of us want to go around, I'm afraid it depends on whether the shadow python agrees. Based on Xiao Lin's understanding of the monster's habits, it's probably not possible for the five of us to go around.