Chapter 163 Xiaoyan Mountain (Please subscribe, please collect)
In fact, it is the first time for a caravan to travel such a long distance, and it is the first time to open a trade route. It is naturally impossible for everything to go smoothly.
According to Sun Mingsheng's prediction, on the basis of ensuring the safety of himself and the caravan, this round trip will take at least eight months.
Five days later, the caravan had appeared on a barren, dry, lifeless mountain of a completely different size.
This is already the border area of Pingyang County. This mountain range is called Xiaoyan Mountain. Because the area is barren and no monsters inhabit it, all kinds of spiritual creatures are also extremely barren.
However, due to its remote location and location at the junction of two counties, it has become a natural hiding place for evil cultivators. Evil cultivators often appear and appear. Their main source of spiritual objects is the caravans that come and go in small groups.
It's just that intercepting the caravan here is also a test of eyesight. If you encounter a strong one, you will be suicidal.
The evil cultivators entrenched in Xiaoyan Mountain are mainly in the Qi Refining Period and do not pose a substantial threat to the Sun family's caravan. They just need to be vigilant.
But this does not mean that everything will be fine when traveling to Xiaoyan Mountain. Occasionally, some foundation-building evil cultivators will temporarily take up residence here. Once they meet head-on, it will definitely be a tough battle.
The reason why evil cultivators are called evil cultivators is precisely because the techniques they practice are relatively partial. They simply pursue the speed of cultivation and combat effectiveness, and their various methods are quite complete. They can usually suppress monks of the same level. Gain the upper hand.
"Xiaoyan Mountain is the first dangerous area and the first test for the caravan to pass through. You must remain vigilant. Once you encounter an enemy, you must ensure the safety of the beasts of burden and spiritual objects." Sun Mingsheng did not hesitate too much, and quickly Be the first to enter Xiaoyan Mountain.
The group of family monks who followed were all experienced late-stage Qi refining monks, and they naturally knew some information about the evil cultivators in Xiaoyan Mountain.
The eight first-level, rough-skinned and thick-bodied bull beasts were divided into two groups, with four in front and four in the back. The four more precious dragon-blooded horses were located in the center to ensure that they would not suffer the first wave. attack.
As the foundation-building monk who leads the team, Sun Mingsheng has the unshirkable responsibility to walk at the front of the entire caravan, with all his consciousness in search of evil cultivators who may be ambushing them.
Sun Mingsheng was not afraid of fighting with monsters or monks of the same level. Even if he was not his opponent, he was still confident of entangled with the enemy and ensuring the safety of the caravan.
Compared with frontal combat, what he is more wary of is the ambush from evil cultivators. If they are caught by surprise, killing several beasts of burden and cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage in the first wave will cause more trouble in the subsequent journey. trouble.
The gathering place of three hills deep in Xiaoyan Mountain contains some thin spiritual power.
"Has the origin of the caravan been clearly detected? How is its strength? How much is the spiritual object worth?" A monk with a bald head and a fleshy face in the early stage of foundation building asked fiercely.
Surrounding him were more than ten late-stage Qi-refining monks, each of whom looked horrible. The only thing they had in common was that they were covered in a very strong bloody aura.
"The caravan comes from the Sun family of Shengu Mountain in Pingyang County. It has a stable foundation-building heritage. The monks leading the team are also in the early stage of foundation-building and have not been promoted for a long time." A monk in long clothes and a hand-waving feather fan with a dog-headed military advisor said calmly. Said.
"These family monks are weak. There are twelve beasts of burden carrying a large number of spiritual objects. Now that the eldest brother has been promoted to Foundation Establishment, there is no need to be afraid of a monk of the same level. There are not many spiritual objects in the secret room. They can last for at most one year. Time, if you miss this opportunity, I don’t know how long it will take for the next caravan to come." The monk who spoke had an open scar on each face, and bones were faintly leaking out every time he spoke.
In addition, this monk's aura is quite powerful, and the bloody aura is even stronger than that of the monks in the foundation-building stage. He also looks forward to the fight with an expectant look on his face, without the slightest fear.
"These family monks have always been fighting one after another. They are very difficult to deal with. It is better to let them go." Another monk had a completely different opinion. He should have suffered a lot from a certain family.
"We are evil cultivators. If we hadn't intercepted and killed a caravan against everyone else's wishes, how could we have obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill to assist my elder brother in building the foundation? As long as our hands and feet are clean and neat and no one is left alive, a mere caravan is not a big concern."
"Hmph, since we have come to Xiaoyan Mountain, we naturally can't let it go. I will kill the foundation-building monks. You can deal with the other monks. The quick battle must not last too long. In addition, after this battle, the old nest needs to be replaced. "A safe place" was ultimately the final word from the evil cultivators in the early stages of foundation building.
After receiving the final order, a group of lawless evil cultivators left with smiles, preparing some of their own tricks to kill their opponents and rob spiritual objects to maintain their own practice.
Hidden in barren and secluded small rocky mountains all year round, apart from practicing, their greatest pleasure is to kill other monks. Their miserable screams are the source of their joy.
"The caravan is in formation, on full alert, there are monks." Three days later, when the caravan had reached the second half of Xiaoyan Mountain, Sun Mingsheng had already noticed it.
These evil cultivators did not have time to hide and ambush, so the two sides could only have a most primitive collision and decide the outcome based on the strength of both sides.
The twelve beasts of burden were quickly led by their respective monks, and formed a simple and effective defensive array with special spiritual transport boxes as barriers.
The twelve late-stage Qi Refining monks who were traveling together each held a proud magic weapon and were ready to attack. They only waited for the enemy to fall before giving him a heavy blow.
"Welcome to all Taoist friends of the Sun family to Xiaoyan Mountain. As the owner of this place, how can I not entertain you warmly? How about we go to our lair for a chat?" The leader of the bald foundation-building monk seemed to be a warm invitation.
"It turns out to be a fellow foundation builder. No wonder these bugs who can only hide in the dark dare to intercept the caravan led by me. We are just using Xiaoyan Mountain to pass, and we also ask fellow Taoist to give way." Sun Mingsheng's counterattack was natural It's also quite sharp.
"Haha, it seems that this fellow Taoist has never heard of the reputation of the bloodthirsty brothers of Xiaoyan Mountain. In this case, he will leave his life here. Don't worry, I will take good care of you, and your soul will definitely enjoy a good time. I feel like I have no way to go, and I will regret coming to this world." The bald monk threatened, with a trace of bloodthirsty light flashing in his eyes.
"Hiss, squeak": Strike first to gain strength and then strike to suffer disaster. Since there is no way to be kind today, Sun Mingsheng will naturally not use his words to gain advantage.
Two rays of light flashed away and were the first to attack. It was the soul of the red snake and the soul of the powerful fire monkey that appeared in front of people for the first time.
The two monster souls may not have very good combat effectiveness individually, but their combined strength can resist an early-stage foundation-building monk without falling behind. In today's evenly matched battle, their effectiveness is even more indispensable. Small effect.
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