Chapter 696: Giant Spirit Tree
The fat man in black robe glanced at the leaving figure of the bandaged man in black robe, and said with a smile: "Hey, this dog raised by fellow Taoist is really obedient!"
His tone was filled with emotion, but his voice was still extremely dull and devoid of emotion.
"It's just a clumsy work and cannot be used for much purpose!" the mysterious woman replied lightly.
After that, he looked the fat man in black robe up and down and said jokingly: "But your puppet body is quite delicate."
"Quack, I have other important matters to attend to, so I can't come here, which makes fellow Taoists laugh!" The fat man in black robe said with a sinister smile.
"You are a puppet, didn't you break this formation without anyone noticing?" The mysterious woman looked at the fat man in black robes playfully.
Facing the mysterious woman's eyes, the puppet's dull face showed no expression at all.
After a moment of silence, he said slowly: "I hope fellow Taoist will not forget the agreement between you and me."
"That's natural!" the mysterious woman said calmly.
"Haha, in that case, I'll wait and see!" The puppet man in black robe chuckled.
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Duan Qing and Hu Yanheng returned almost as fast as they came, preparing to go to Luo Renjie to tell him about the Five Elements Formation.
As a result, the two of them met Luo Renjie as soon as they reached the main cave passage in Tuling Peak.
Luo Renjie was seen looking in a hurry and walking hurriedly in a certain direction.
When he saw Duan Qing and Hu Yanheng, he just nodded slightly as a greeting, but he had no intention of stopping.
"Wait a minute, Fellow Daoist Luo!" Duan Qing quickly called out to Luo Renjie upon seeing this.
Luo Renjie turned his head when he heard this, looked at Duan Qing anxiously, and asked, "What's important, Fellow Daoist Duan?"
"Just now, Duan and fellow Daoist Huyan were discussing outside. They observed that the protective shield of the Five Elements Formation disappeared for a short time. They came here specifically to inform Fellow Daoist Luo!" Duan Qing said nothing nonsense and directly explained what he had just seen.
Luo Renjie nodded lightly when he heard the words: "Luo already knows what Fellow Daoist Duan said. This is the first time that there is an abnormality in the Five Elements Formation! Luo is going here just to inform the sect of the matter!"
"Then I'll accompany fellow Taoist Luo!" Duan Qing suggested.
He felt that since he was here to help defend himself, he couldn't just sit idly by when something happened at Tu Ling Peak.
Guarding Tu Ling Peak is his duty.
Of course, the premise is that he can do it within his ability.
"Okay, you two come with me!" Luo Renjie thought that Duan Qing was sent by the sect leader himself, so he didn't doubt his presence.
After that, he continued to open his legs and walked forward in a hurry.
Duan Qing and Hu Yanheng followed immediately.
Soon, a group of three people came to a stone room.
Without saying a word, Luo Renjie took out a special talisman and opened the door of the stone chamber.
Many stone chambers in Tuling Peak are equipped with forbidden protections, and special talismans are required to open them.
Just like the stone rooms where everyone lives, Luo Renjie distributed spiritual talismans to everyone before moving in.
After the stone door opened, Duan Qing followed Luo Renjie into the stone chamber and found that the huge stone chamber was empty except for an awkward old tree planted in the center.
The ancient tree looked very strange. The trunk and branches were much thicker than ordinary trees, and it was completely bare without even a single leaf.
What is particularly magical is that the intricate veins on its trunk and branches are looming and glowing.
Seeing the ancient tree, Duan Qing was slightly startled and then realized what he was doing.
This is the giant spirit tree!
He had seen this tree in the memory of Senior Yuan Wuwu and on the list of treasures of heaven and earth.
The Giant Spirit Tree ranks 75th on the list of treasures of heaven and earth. Its lifespan is extremely long, often counting tens of thousands of years.
Speaking of which, the material itself is not special and cannot be used as a material for refining weapons or elixirs.
The reason why it is included in the list of treasures of heaven and earth is all due to its special ability.
Even if they are far apart, the giant spirit trees will maintain a special feeling.
By using the induction between giant spirit trees and using special formations, long-distance communication can be achieved.
As far as he knew, there were many forces in Middle-earth, all of which planted giant spirit trees to facilitate communication with each other.
After all, the effective range of the sound-transmitting jade slips is very limited, only a few hundred miles.
However, Middle-earth is too vast, and the effective range of the sound-transmitting jade slips is too short.
Of course, in addition to the Giant Spirit Tree, there are many other long-distance communication methods.
The Giant Spirit Tree is just one of the more common ones.
After entering the stone chamber, Luo Renjie did not delay for a moment, and passed the Giant Spirit Tree directly to inform the Five Elements Sect about the abnormal situation of the previous Five Elements Formation.
After the interrogation, Luo Renjie had no intention of leaving, but stayed in the stone room and waited.
Seeing this, Duan Qing couldn't leave first, so he could only wait with Luo Renjie.
Not long after, the veins on the giant spirit tree suddenly brightened, and its branches began to sway gently.
As its branches swayed, the voice of Shui Daozi, the leader of the Five Elements Sect, suddenly echoed in the stone room.
"I have been informed of this matter. In a few days, I will come to Tu Ling Peak with the defense team to inspect. Before that, if there are any changes, we must notify you as soon as possible."
Hearing Shui Daozi's words, Luo Renjie breathed a sigh of relief.
With his level of cultivation, if something happened to the Five Elements Formation, he would not be able to repair it.
The sect master wanted to come in person to inspect the Five Elements Formation, which was undoubtedly a reassurance for him.
When Duan Qing heard that Shui Daozi was coming, he felt relieved.
To be honest, he was really afraid that something would happen at Tuling Peak and drag him here.
Since Shui Daozi would come to Tuling Peak with the replacement team in a few days, he would be free then.
According to the agreement between him and Shui Daozi, he would only assist in the defense of Tuling Peak for a period of time, and he would be free again once the replacement team arrived.
"Let's go, the sect master is here in person, so we don't have to worry about it!" Luo Renjie said easily.
"Well, it is indeed reassuring that Senior Shui Daozi is here in person!" Duan Qing said, and immediately walked out of the stone chamber with Luo Renjie and Hu Yanheng.
However, as soon as the three of them walked out of the stone chamber and came to the passage outside the stone chamber, they saw a man in black robes standing more than ten feet away, staring at the three of them with cold eyes and indifference.
Seeing the black-robed man's face wrapped tightly in black bandages, Duan Qing's pupils shrank slightly, and he reacted immediately.
It was the man who escaped from the Five Elements Mountain that day!
Thinking of this, Duan Qing couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end.
Judging from the speed this person showed that day, he is at least a strong person in the Spiritual Life Realm!
He broke into the Earth Spirit Peak without any warning, and it was obvious that he had bad intentions!
Luo Renjie looked at the black-robed man who suddenly appeared, his face solemn, and shouted coldly: "Who are you, and why did you trespass into my Earth Spirit Peak?"
The black-robed man did not respond, but just stared at the three people coldly.
"Humph, you are so reckless, do you really not take my Five Elements Sect seriously?" Luo Renjie shouted again.
Facing Luo Renjie's questioning, the black-robed man still did not respond, his eyes moved, and he glanced at the stone chamber where the giant spirit tree was.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the scene became very subtle.