Nine Transformations of the True Spirit

After leaving the forest, Chen Yuan entered a plain.

It was a desolate place, with red gravel all over the ground and no grass growing.

According to the map, this place was a spiritual medicine garden thousands of years ago, with abundant spiritual energy.

After tens of thousands of years, it has completely changed, with thin spiritual energy, no vitality, and a dead silence.

And this is exactly why Chen Yuan chose this route. The thinner the spiritual energy, the fewer spiritual herbs and monsters there are, and the fewer obstacles he will encounter.

He has his own plans for this trip to the secret realm. He needs to enter the inner ring as soon as possible and cannot stay in the outer ring for too long.

The other three sides of the forest are all places with dense spiritual herbs, and there are many disciples from various sects. Chen Yuan does not entangle with them.

But Chen Yuan is not the only smart person. As soon as he walked out of the forest, he met a disciple of the Styx Valley who also came out of the forest.

This person was also heading north. Because the red plain was unobstructed and had a wide field of vision, he and Chen Yuan found each other as soon as they came out of the forest.

Chen Yuan immediately stopped, took out his magic weapon, and put on a defensive posture.

The face of the disciple of the Styx Valley also showed a solemn expression. He took out a flag that exuded a strong yin aura and stopped where he was.

The two were separated by a hundred feet, and they confronted each other for a while, neither of them giving in.

A hundred feet is not a long distance. If one of them wanted to attack, the other would definitely not be able to avoid it.

The two confronted each other for half a quarter of an hour. The wind whistled on the red plain, blowing the robes of the two people rustling, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.

If it dragged on, it would be very likely that the disciples of other sects would see them.

Chen Yuan changed his mind and stepped back, but his eyes were always on this person.

The disciples of the Styx Valley saw Chen Yuan's actions, knew what he meant, and also stepped back, but at the same time, they did not forget to be on guard and were ready to meet the enemy at any time.

The two slowly distanced themselves until the figure of the Styx Valley disciple disappeared behind a mound. Chen Yuan felt relieved, performed the Light Body Technique, and continued to run towards the north.

He needed to enter the inner ring as soon as possible, and did not want to fight with others for no reason and waste time, so he made a concession.

He was somewhat sure that the Styx Valley disciples would also choose to give in.

At this time, the disciples of various factions had just entered the secret realm and had not gained much. Even if they won the fight, they could not grab many spiritual herbs.

Sure enough, the Styx Valley disciples made the same choice as him, eliminating a fight invisibly.

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After avoiding the fight, Chen Yuan hurried on his way. The secret realm was open for only seven days, and according to the route he planned, it would take two days just to enter the inner ring, and he could not waste time on the road.

In fact, he had a map in his hand and could find a shorter route.

But in order to avoid the groups of monsters, Chen Yuan could only go far away.

There were monsters everywhere in Dongxu Mountain, and there were many groups of monsters.

This kind of monster is not strong individually, but when they unite, they are not something that a Qi-refining cultivator can resist.

And the monsters will go crazy when they meet Chen Yuan. He can still deal with one or two monsters, but if they are in groups, he will be unable to cope with them.

Therefore, he carefully planned this route, which can not only avoid groups of monsters, but also take a relatively short time, so that he has plenty of time to complete his plan after entering the inner ring of the secret realm.

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Chen Yuan ran on the red plain for half an hour, but still couldn't see the end.

Suddenly, a river appeared in front of him, crossing the red plain, about dozens of feet wide, the river water was turbid, red, and flowing quietly.

There was no grass growing on the riverside, and it was completely different from the lively appearance of ordinary rivers.

In the jade slip map issued by Lingyun Sect, this river is called "Chisha River".

There are many first-level monsters hidden in the Chisha River, which is the only obstacle for Chen Yuan to pass through the red plain.

He slowed down his pace, stroked his storage bag, took out the flying boat, the Chixiao Sword and the Dingguang Mirror, prepared himself, drove the flying boat, and flew to the other side.

There was a ban on flying in the secret realm, so Chen Yuan did not dare to fly too high, only thirty feet above the ground.

As soon as the flying boat reached the sky above the river, the river water below suddenly rippled, and a monster emerged from the river, floating up and down.

This was a first-level high-level crab monster, three feet in size, with a dark blue shell, and two black eyes, staring at Chen Yuan, with a red color.

Bang bang!

The crab monster's pair of crab claws opened and closed unsteadily, and suddenly opened its mouth, spraying a red water column, attacking the flying boat!

Chen Yuan was on guard after the crab monster appeared. Seeing it attacking, he threw the Dingguang Mirror in his hand forward and raised his hand to make a spell.

A white light column shot out from the mirror, facing the red water column.

Zizi!

When the two collided, the white light column was obviously superior, and the water column collapsed and turned into a red rain, falling into the river.

The crab monster was furious and stopped spraying water droplets. He stared at Chen Yuan and swam to the shore, intending to catch up with the flying boat.

Chen Yuan sneered and ignored the crab monster. He urged his magic power and the flying boat was a little faster. It crossed the river, came to the other side, and landed on the ground.

Chen Yuan put away the flying boat, and the crab monster also came to the shore, rushed and pounced on Chen Yuan. The crab claws could not open and close, and seemed extremely excited.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and threw out the Chixiao Sword, pointed his fingers and shouted:

"Cut!"

The Chixiao Sword immediately ignited a blazing flame, like a stream of fire from the sky, shooting towards the crab monster.

This sword was extraordinary, with blazing fire and clanging swords.

The crab monster was intelligent. If it was an ordinary time, it would definitely not resist.

But at this moment, he only had Chen Yuan in his eyes, and ignored the Chixiao Sword. He just raised one crab claw and tried to block it.

But the flames on the Chixiao Sword can burn the best magic weapons, which is extremely domineering. How can it be afraid of the crab claws of this level of crab monster?

The Chixiao Sword slashed at the crab claws, and the raging fire suddenly rose, burning through the crab claw shell, revealing the white and tender crab meat inside. The sword turned and cut off the crab claws.

"Hiss!"

In the severe pain, the crab monster woke up as if from a dream, and let out a strange scream. The red color in the eyeballs also faded a little, and hurriedly dodged to the side.

But Chen Yuan was not merciful. The magic formula in his hand changed, and the Dingguang Mirror released a white beam of light, which passed through dozens of feet in a moment and shone on the crab monster.

The Dingguang Mirror can not only fix magic weapons, but also fix the body of monsters and beasts. The crab monster was illuminated by the white light, and its body froze. The demonic energy on its body surged, and it finally broke free.

But at this moment, the flames on the Chixiao Sword were blazing, and it slashed again.

The crab monster hastily sprayed out a stream of water, trying to put out the flames.

Chen Yuan urged his magic power, and the Dingguang mirror shot out a second white beam of light, defeating the water column.

The crab monster had no power to resist, and the Chixiao Sword slashed down, the flames burned through the shell, and the sword followed closely, deeply piercing the crab monster's vitals.

The crab monster sprayed a stream of blue blood, and the madness in its eyes disappeared, but it was too late.

It rolled to the ground, fluttered back and forth a few times, and gradually became silent.

Chen Yuan smiled slightly, tapped his feet lightly, and walked a few steps to the front of the crab monster.

This monster lost its mind, and it was very easy to kill it.

Legend has it that there is a kind of spiritual grass in the ancient cultivation world, called the demon-luring grass, which can make demon beasts lose their minds, and many cultivators use it to hunt demon beasts.

Chen Yuan can be called a human-shaped demon-luring grass, and it is also very easy to hunt demon beasts.

He made a hand gesture, and the flame of the Chixiao Sword was suppressed. In the aroma of barbecue, the flying sword danced, peeled off the crab monster's claws and shell, and put them into the storage bag.

Then, he condensed a fireball, wanting to burn the crab monster's body to ashes.

But at this moment, he paused, raised his hand to throw out the fireball, then turned around and looked into the distance.

On the northern plain, a cultivator was galloping towards this side. Seeing Chen Yuan turned his head, he couldn't help but slow down his pace and showed a look of surprise.

This person was wearing the standard robes of Guiyuan Sect, with a rat-like head and a wretched appearance, and a pair of green bean eyes flickering.

Chen Yuan stroked the storage bag, took out the Chixiao Sword and Dingguang Mirror that he had just put away, and his expression was cold.

This person rushed over silently, and he must have been planning a sneak attack.

But his spiritual sense was powerful and cautious, and he spread out from time to time. He saw through the trajectory of this person from more than fifty feet away.

If the distance was closer, this person would probably have succeeded.

This Guiyuan Sect disciple had never expected that Chen Yuan could detect his presence from such a distance.

But he took a look at the crab monster's body that was gradually burned to ashes in the flames, grinned, and continued to run towards Chen Yuan. At the same time, he took out a jade ruler, transformed into three ruler shadows, and attacked Chen Yuan.

"Daoyou, it must have consumed a lot to kill this first-level high-level monster, right? Di will send you on your way!"

He had just crossed the Chisha River not long ago and heard the sound of fighting. He turned around and saw Chen Yuan killing the crab monster, and he became greedy.

Unfortunately, he did not see the process of Chen Yuan killing the crab monster. He only saw that the crab monster had a strong demonic aura, close to a second-level monster. He guessed that Chen Yuan must have experienced a hard battle, so he attacked brazenly.

Although Chen Yuan did not want to fight with others for no reason, except for Qin Xuanning, Dai Qing, Zhong Mianye and a few others, he was not afraid of other disciples.

He immediately raised his hand and made a spell, and the fixed light mirror released three white beams of light, covering the three ruler shadows.

The two ruler shadows burst like bubbles, and the real body of the jade ruler was fixed in the air, unable to move.

Chen Yuan changed the spell in his hand and shouted:

"Cut!"

The Chixiao Sword ignited with blazing flames and shot out.

At the same time, he stroked the storage bag, his palm loosened slightly, and a faint purple light flashed.

The disciples of Guiyuan Sect were much more rational than the crab monster, and they quickly took out a jade bowl magic weapon, emitting a bright light, and greeted the Chixiao Sword.

This jade bowl is a top-grade magic weapon, and the light is thick. Under the burning of the Chixiao Sword, it just slowly melted.

The disciples of Guiyuan Sect calmed down a little, but at this moment, a purple stream of light suddenly flew up from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced his throat!

"Hehe..."

His eyes bulged, his mouth opened and closed twice, and he fell to the ground softly. The jade ruler and jade bowl dimmed and fell to the ground.

Chen Yuan withdrew his magic power, and the flames on the Chixiao Sword disappeared, without burning the jade bowl.

He stepped on the ground and quickly came to the man, picked up his storage bag, put away the five magic tools, condensed a fireball, burned the body of the Guiyuan Sect disciple to ashes, and ran away.

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