ebookland Chapter 214 Village in the Forest
Chapter 214 Village in the Forest
The group walked forward for a while, and soon the scouts ahead finally brought back useful information.
"Master, there's a problem ahead."
An older scout returned to Wang Lin's side and said with a solemn expression.
"Oh?"
Wang Lin raised an eyebrow.
"None of the scout rats I sent out have returned. It seems there's some kind of maze-like formation ahead."
The scout speculated.
"maze?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Lin pondered for a moment before quickly turning around and walking towards the back.
Before long, Wang Lin came to Ding Yi's side and whispered a few words in his ear.
Ding Yi's expression didn't change upon hearing this. He waved his hand, signaling Wang Lin to continue the investigation, and then went to stand in front of Yao Xiangxiang at the back, saying with a smile:
"Lord Yao, my spies have discovered that there may be a maze of the Seven Absolutes Palace ahead. Do you have any solutions?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Xiangxiang pondered for a moment, then said to Long Shuiying beside her:
"Junior Sister Long, why don't you go and take a look?"
Upon hearing this, Long Shuiying nodded, then coldly said to Ding Yi:
"lead the way."
Ding Yi smiled and clasped his hands in greeting to Long Shuiying, showing no displeasure at her cold attitude, and led the woman forward.
Upon arriving, the scout was somewhat nervous to see that his sect leader had brought an important figure from the Yin-Yang Palace. However, Ding Yi patted him on the shoulder and said:
"I will take Lord Long to the place you mentioned."
The scout quickly responded and then led Long Shuiying forward.
Long Shuiying followed the scout for about five or six miles when she suddenly sensed something was wrong and stopped.
"My lord, the place ahead is where my scout rats went missing."
Just then, the scout pointed to the area ahead and said.
Upon hearing this, Long Shuiying did not speak, but instead took out a disc engraved with many strange runes from her bosom. She then pointed the disc at the dense forest in front of her and began to chant incantations.
Streams of invisible spiritual energy flowed from Long Shuiying's palm into the disc in her hand, and then the disc trembled slightly and emitted a strange whistling sound.
The whistling sound lasted for about three or four breaths, when suddenly a bright light shot out from the disc and disappeared into the dense forest ahead, its whereabouts unknown.
Upon seeing this, Long Shuiying immediately stopped chanting the incantation and stood still, waiting quietly.
After about half a cup of tea's time, the light and shadow reappeared, flying out from the dense forest ahead and instantly disappearing into the disc in Long Shuiying's hand.
Seeing this, Long Shuiying smiled slightly and then waited in place.
Before long, the main force behind them also arrived at this place.
Yao Xiangxiang walked up to Long Shuiying and asked:
"How about it?"
"The Heavenly Pivot Enchanting Array of the Seven Absolutes Palace".
Long Shuiying said.
"Junior Sister Long is indeed amazing. I'll leave it to you."
Upon hearing this, Yao Xiangxiang smiled and patted the latter's shoulder. Long Shuiying didn't speak, but narrowed her eyes, and the disc in her hand emitted a high-frequency vibration again. Then, an invisible ripple instantly spread out.
The next moment, the lush, dense forest in front of them suddenly changed its appearance and turned into a dry, muddy swamp.
As the environment was being eliminated, a stench of decay wafted over, causing the faces of everyone standing at the front to change instantly.
"Why does it stink so much!"
Sun Tao covered his nose and couldn't help but say.
At this moment, in the swamp beneath their feet, lay the remains of several rats, with numerous white maggots crawling out of their bodies and falling onto the swamp.
"They were my scout rats!"
The spy stared in astonishment at the scene before him, exclaiming in surprise.
Unexpectedly, these scout rats were caught in this bewildering array, and within moments their corpses were mostly rotten. It's hard to imagine that if a person were to accidentally wander into it, they would likely fare no better!
The people of Yin Yang Palace seemed quite used to this scene, while Yao Xiangxiang nodded excitedly and shouted to Ding Yi:
"Let your men continue; the area ahead is definitely the territory of the Seven Absolutes Palace!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi glanced at the woman, then waved to Wang Lin over there.
Seeing this, Wang Lin gritted his teeth and took the plunge himself. He took out a poison-avoiding pill from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and began to grope his way forward along the outer edge of the swamp.
"Crack!"
After walking several hundred meters, Wang Lin crushed another dried-up skull under his foot, and his expression grew increasingly solemn.
The further you go, the more bones there are on the ground.
At first, Wang Lin thought these were pedestrians who had accidentally entered the formation and been poisoned to death, but now it seems that things are not so simple.
Ding Yi, who was following behind, had obviously noticed this as well, but he remained calm and seemed to be thinking about something.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from the mud beside them and quickly wrapped around a member of the Wanxiang Sect, then pulled him into the mud.
"Ah!! Glug glug!!"
The man let out a scream and then vanished without a trace. The process was so fast that even the gang members nearby didn't have time to react.
There's something in the swamp!
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone, and they all shouted in surprise.
"Damn it! Move aside! Defend!"
Upon seeing this, Wang Lin roared.
Fortunately, these people were all elite members of Ding Yi's gang. Although there were casualties at the beginning, the formation did not break down, and they quickly recovered from the panic.
Next, the group encountered many difficulties such as poisonous insects and miasma, and finally crossed the swampy area after walking another seven or eight miles.
After all that commotion, everyone in the Wanxiang Sect was injured, and there were even a few casualties.
Throughout the entire process, Ding Yi did not make a move; he simply followed steadily behind.
This scene elicited a look of disdain from Yao Xiangxiang, who was standing behind.
"This so-called sect leader is incredibly cowardly. I really don't know how he became one!"
Long Shuiying, standing next to him, also shook her head slightly, indicating her disappointment with Ding Yi.
I thought this Li Baozheng was something special, but now it seems he's nothing special.
Just then, a bird call suddenly came from ahead.
This is a signal from a scout, indicating that an important target has been discovered.
Upon hearing this voice, the people of Yinji Palace tensed up, no longer as lazy as before, and began to move quickly forward.
When they caught up with the people from Wanxiang Sect, they discovered that at the end of the swamp, there was actually a village!
It's hard to imagine that a village could exist in this dense forest surrounded by towering trees.
The village was built on a huge flat area, with about forty or fifty houses. In the open space of the village, many villagers were drying their grain.
Wang Lin and the others were climbing on the big trees on the outskirts of the village, looking at the scene before them with surprise and uncertainty.
These villagers don't seem to be the evil Taoists of the Seven Absolutes Palace at all, but according to the markings on the map, they are probably around here.
Therefore, Wang Lin had no choice but to go to Ding Yi's side again and ask him what he thought.