Chapter 152 Guide
The Momentary Platform is a square stone platform, five feet long and three feet above the ground. It is carved directly from the huge stone on the top of the Old Ancestor Peak and is inseparable from the entire mountain. Therefore, although there are a lot of cracks and damage on the surface, it does not affect the stability of the stone platform at all.
However, when the clouds and mists spewed out by the four-cornered giant tripods merged into one, and quickly rotated around the stone platform, causing violent vibrations, many people still changed color. Even if they have experienced it many times, they still feel trembling in their hearts.
Fortunately, the vibration did not last long, and the teams on the stone platform disappeared one after another. They will be teleported to different locations for demon-killing drills.
Mu Xingqiu only had time to nod to his partners such as Yang Qingyin and Xin Youtao. Suddenly, he felt like he was bounced up by a huge force. The speed of ascent was too fast. He only saw everything flying by, and he couldn't see clearly. He had a strong sense of falling in his abdomen, and his internal organs were almost separated from his body.
After a while, Mu Xingqiu finally found his feet on the ground. As he was not prepared, he took two steps forward to stand firm, and almost kicked over a half-foot high incense burner. In comparison, the others in the team were much more stable, and even Tian Qianmo did not move his feet at all.
There were five members in the team, and the other three were much older. One of them looked at least forty years old, with a vicissitudes of life. As a Taoist priest in the breathing realm, he did not have the energy to maintain his appearance.
At this moment, the five people looked at Shen Jiyi, the chief priest, and did not understand why he followed them. Usually, Taoist priest Canxia stayed in Laozu Peak and used magic tools to track and observe the performance of each team.
Shen Jiyi opened his mouth to explain, and a smile always appeared on his square face, which made his words very convincing, "Pangshan Five Elements Department ranks first among the nine major sects. I hope to personally participate in your drills and learn some experience for Yashan."
He was a chief priest and a guest, and his words were humble. Of course, no one objected to his joining this team. But this brought a problem, who would be the leader of the team? Shen Jiyi immediately added: "I will only observe. From now on, I will try to speak less and will not take action when I encounter demons."
The forty-year-old Taoist priest is usually the leader of this team. He nodded to the much younger Du Jiao, exchanged meaningful glances with his companions, and said: "I recommend Taoist Tian Qianmo to be the guide. Do you have any opinions?"
The guide is the official title of the leader of the demon-killing team. It is usually the most experienced or the highest level member. Tian Qianmo is only the first level of breathing. He has been reflecting on his mistakes for the past three years and has little experience in demon-killing. It is a bit unusual to recommend him to lead the entire team. Shen Jiyi raised his eyebrows slightly and said nothing. Mu Xingqiu felt that this move seemed to be aimed at him, but he still nodded in agreement.
As a Taoist priest participating in the drill for the first time, he was among a group of Five Elements disciples. He didn't have much choice.
Tian Qianmo slowly nodded to the forty-year-old Taoist priest,
expressing his gratitude.
They stood on the top of a hill, surrounded by jagged rocks and low thorny bushes. The undulating mountains stretched in all directions, and even people with excellent eyesight could not see the end. The mountains in the south were taller and the Old Ancestor Peak was among them. The distance they teleported this time was not far, about six or seven hundred miles.
Tian Qianmo had participated in several drills before thinking about his mistakes, so he knew the procedure. He bent down and picked up the incense burner, took out a piece of paper from it, took a look at it, and put it back. "There are three to five monsters within a hundred miles. The size and type of the monsters are unknown. I decided to use the wheel battle method."
Mu Xingqiu had heard the Five Elements Teacher Yang Baozhen introduce the wheel battle method when he was at Yangshen Peak, and had a general understanding of it, so he agreed with others.
"Please show all your magic tools and report your main magic spells." Tian Qianmo took the second step.
Except Shen Jiyi. All five members took out their own magic weapons. Mu Xingqiu took off the purple-patterned sword from his back, which was his only magic weapon. There was also a whip in his arms, which was not a magic weapon strictly speaking. He felt that he would not use it today, so he did not take it out.
"The first level of the sword control, the third level of the Hundred-Step Blade, belongs to the gold of the five elements."
The four team members reported one by one. When it was Mu Xingqiu's turn, he followed the pattern of the previous few people and reported the main spells he learned. He had learned very few five-element spells, and the Hundred-Step Blade was the most powerful one. The third level meant that he could summon three sharp blades at the same time to attack enemies within a hundred steps. For a Taoist priest with the fourth level of breathing, it was a bit embarrassing, so he hesitated for a while and added: "The seventh level of the Nine Changes of Leading Beasts, the boxing of the heart."
The other three Taoist priests snorted at the same time, showing obvious contempt for the boxing, but Tian Qianmo was indifferent and began to assign tasks according to the magic weapons and spells each person had.
He only had a bronze mirror that could see hidden evil spirits and was responsible for long-range alert. At the same time, he had to protect the incense burner in his hand, which was an important magic weapon for them to quickly send back to the Instantaneous Platform of the Old Ancestor Peak. Without it, they could only walk hundreds of miles back.
The other three were Taoists of the fifth or sixth level of breathing, and they had slightly more magic weapons. One had a square copper seal, which was responsible for marking the road he had walked, one had a copper bell, which was responsible for disturbing the demon's mind during the battle and preventing the target from escaping, and one had an oil lamp, which was responsible for close-range defense within a hundred steps.
The most important task was the main attack. Tian Qianmo and the Taoist of the same department looked at each other and said, "Friend Mu Daoyou has the purple-striped sword and is proficient in the mind-reading divine fist. You will be the main attacker in this exercise."
Except Tian Qianmo, the other four have main magic weapons. Three of them made their own main magic weapons. They have been used for a long time and are very smooth. They are two red-patterned swords and one flower-patterned sword. Mu Xingqiu's purple-patterned sword was given by the master himself, and its grade is higher than the first three.
The purpose of Mu Xingqiu's participation in the drill is to prove his ability to protect himself. Of course, he will not refuse the identity of the main attacker and immediately said, "Okay."
The 40-year-old Taoist priest with the red-patterned sword will serve as the secondary attacker. He will intervene quickly when Mu Xingqiu is exhausted. The other two are assisters, and they will only participate in the battle when the number of monsters is too large or the strength is too strong.
Everything is arranged properly. The five people look politely at the Taoist priest Shen Jiyi of Yashan to see what he thinks.
Shen Jiyi has been smiling all the time and responded politely, "It is worthy of the Five Elements Department of Pangshan. Please continue."
"Open the sky eye." Tian Qianmo ordered. As long as the disciples of Huotong Santian have a flawless sky eye, as the practice rises, the distance and feeling content of the sky eye will gradually increase. Although it cannot be used at any time, it is still very helpful for exorcising demons.
"Close the eyes of heaven." Tian Qianmo ordered again, and then he started, and everyone had to report their observations.
There were demonic auras in the northwest and northeast. Several demons did not gather together.
The five people did not set off immediately, but moved their positions, repeatedly observed with the eyes of heaven, and then chose the northwest direction for all to move forward. According to Tian Qianmo's arrangement, they would concentrate their efforts on exorcising demons this time and would not disperse.
Tian Qianmo walked in front as a guide, followed by the main attacker Mu Xingqiu, and the other three Taoists followed in a fan shape dozens of steps away, and did not avoid complex terrain. All jumped over.
Tian Qianmo did not have a main magic weapon and could not fly a sword, so the five people all relied on walking, and this was also the standard practice for entering a place where demons gathered. Flying could easily attract the enemy's attention and invite sneak attacks.
Shen Jiyi walked in the middle of the team. Not too far away from the five people, he really rarely spoke, and did not comment on Tian Qianmo's orders, really like a pure bystander.
The Taoists walked very fast. In just half an hour, they had already walked more than 30 miles in the roadless mountains. The Taoists holding the seal would find a place to cast a mark every five miles or so. The seal on it could last for two or three days, indicating that they had passed this place and would immediately warn the demons passing by.
When they reached a high ground, Tian Qianmo ordered them to stop and once again searched for the demons with the five-pointed wheel method. This time, the five people confirmed the location more accurately. The experienced 40-year-old Taoist even judged that the demon was hiding behind a rock 23 miles away.
The formation became more dispersed from here, but Mu Xingqiu followed Tian Qianmo more closely. He was the main attacker and had to cast the first spell on the demon.
The other three Taoists were quite far apart and looked at each other. They all looked a little surprised, because they found that the disciples of the Mind Department who participated in the demon-killing drill for the first time did not show any nervousness, and were even a little excited, as if they were looking forward to encountering the demons.
Mu Xingqiu was actually a little nervous, but it was completely under his control. He had seen the horror of demons and even went out with his companions to kill small demons. Looking back, that action was both reckless and amateurish, but it did boost his confidence.
As for the fight with the wolf demon Qi Wuxia three years ago, it was not a formal demon removal. Qi Wuxia's demon pill was not on him, so his strength was greatly reduced. Moreover, he had never had a complete killing intention towards Mu Xingqiu. He just wanted to confirm that the demon king really lived in his body. But that experience reduced Mu Xingqiu's ignorance and fear of big demons.
Under the supervision of a Taoist priest from Yashan Canxia, no one in the five-man team wanted to embarrass Pangshan, so the others did not let Mu Xingqiu go deep alone.
About ten miles away from the demon's hiding place, the team stopped again. This time, the five people didn't need to take turns to observe. Tian Qianmo took a look and found that the demon didn't move. He waved to the members behind him to follow up and quietly arranged the final attack task - the more powerful Taoist priests could communicate silently, but they couldn't do that yet.
The steps were very simple. They were all tactics that the Taoist priests of the Five Elements Department had practiced countless times. Only Mu Xingqiu had listened to the class before. This was the first time to practice, but he already knew what he was going to do.
The forty-year-old Taoist priest cast a spell first. He made a few spells with his right hand. A human figure almost the same as him flew out from the red-patterned sword behind him. He stepped on the magic sword and flew in the air, rushing straight to the demon's hiding place. This phantom was a bait.
Mu Xingqiu flew a few dozen steps behind him, and then there was a secondary attack and assist. Tian Qianmo and Shen Jiyi stayed where they were, watching the actions of the four people from afar.
The ten-mile distance was soon reached. The hidden demon was obviously prepared. With a sudden roar, it threw an animal corpse from behind a cliff. Blood spurted out, dispersing the phantom in front, but also exposing its exact position.
Mu Xingqiu first rose, then accelerated, avoiding the corpse and the blood rain. In a moment, he had rushed to the side of the rock and launched the first move of the Hundred Steps Strike at a furry demon. Three steel blades with cold light flashed like sharp arrows shot from a strong crossbow, rushing towards the target at the same time.
The demon looked no different from a human, but his body was covered with thick hair, he didn't wear clothes, and he was more than twice as tall as an ordinary person. He opened his arms, not caring about the attack, holding a stone in one hand and a struggling creature in the other, and was about to launch a counterattack.
At this time, the distance was within a hundred steps. Mu Xingqiu could see clearly that the creature struggling in the demon's hand was a black wolf.
Behind him, the secondary attacker and the assisting player kept a distance of about one mile, and they all seemed to think that this Taoist priest of the Mind Science Department did not need help.
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