Chapter 364 Ghost Cave
There are some differences between sword bearer selection and sect selection. The former is more strict and is also divided into two stages.
The first stage is to obtain qualifications for those who participate in the Sword Holder Trial. This stage is mainly to eliminate the vast majority of disciples so that a very small number of people can qualify for the final trial.
The number of disciples from each sect who arrived this time is a total of 2,793. These are the leaders of each sect in Yinghuangzhou in the past ten years. They will be selected in the first phase.
Select the top ten to obtain the trial qualifications, and only these ten people are eligible to participate in the next second stage of the sword-wielding trial. This is because the sword-wielding trial itself after obtaining the trial qualifications is extremely special, just like a pilgrimage. Everyone who holds the sword will be there to witness it, so the ancient and modern traditions do not allow too many people to participate in the trial.
Disturbing the sage's slumber, the sword holder is assessed once every ten years. Each time, five people are selected from the best, three of them are positive, and two are the most representative, who directly grants the identity of the sword holder.
The sword is blessed by the emperor. The official sword holder has heaven and earth as proof. It is the most orthodox and accurate representative. If the sword is not blessed, it needs to go to Fenghai County Sword Holding Palace for re-examination. This is the proof that the deputy position has no heaven and earth. The previous sword wielding elders can rely on the performance of the participants. Make your own decision. Before these two stages, whether it is to comprehend the Spiritual Seal of War or the height of Taichu from Youzhu, it is very important. It will be a bonus point for the second stage of the trial. At this moment, the sky is blue.
The clouds and fog are thin, and the midday sun shines on the earth, reflecting the snowy field brightly. Whether it is the light of the sky or the light of the ice and snow on the ground, at this moment, the sky and the earth are filled with coldness, and the wind is coming from the north.
The snowflakes rolled up and the crowd lifted up their clothes and stood next to the Taichu Liyou Pillar. Along with the sound of swords coming from the sword-holding court, there were 2,793 disciples from various sects and casual cultivators in Yinghuang Province.
Xu Qing and the captain gathered together, and the two of them stood together, both looking up at the sky. Xu Qing looked calm. The captain fully expected the captain to meet the conditions of a trialist. Xu Qing was not surprised. After all, the other party had been working for the Eight Sects Alliance since he came to it. In this preparation, what he focused on was Taisi Xianmen Daozi in the crowd in the distance. Was he staring at him? The captain spoke in a low voice. Xu Qing glanced at the captain.
The captain nodded slightly and smiled when he heard this. Did you feel it too? Xu Qing's eyes narrowed and he was about to ask, but at this moment
The sound of swords and gold and stone echoed again in the sky, and three vast figures descended from the end of Taichu Liyou Pillar. These three figures, two old men and one middle-aged man, all appeared in mid-air wearing official uniforms, and the world seemed to be shaking with majestic momentum. There was even more silence in all directions. In fact, the two old men had thousands of traces flowing in their eyes, shaking the sky. The cultivator in the center was even more frightened. Countless shadows appeared behind them.
One after another connected to the sky. It seemed that half of the sky was transformed by his body. The people below and all the monks in Taichu Liyou City were all under this pressure.
Their hearts trembled, their expressions were respectful, and then a majestic voice exploded like thunder in the minds of the two thousand seven hundred and ninety-three people. "In the past, the qualifications for trialists were rarely chosen between life and death." But this time, the qualifications for trialists in Huangzhou were met. The decision was different from the past. According to the decision of the Sword Holding Court, the place of qualification was changed to the ghost cave. The majestic voice echoed. Everyone who heard it was shaken and looked confused. Obviously, they had never heard of the ghost cave.
Only a few disciples and the protectors of each sect looked moved. Xu Qing was also startled and instinctively looked at the captain. The captain's eyes and pupils shrank slightly. Noticing Xu Qing's gaze, he raised his finger and pointed to the ground. Xu Qing looked thoughtful. The majestic voice waited for a while after finishing the previous words and then continued to speak.
"Perhaps some of you have heard of
But most people probably don’t know what a ghost cave is.
Everyone below listened attentively
After all, this is a matter of success or failure. Xu Qing also looked solemn.
I am very serious. You should know the origin of Taichu Li Youzhu.
The ghost cave is under the Taichu Liyou Pillar! Everyone has their own thoughts. Xu Qing also narrowed his eyes, "There is a deep pit that leads to nowhere under the Taichu Liyou Pillar, and it is filled with countless strange ghosts." Listen carefully, it's not weird, it's White Walkers.
When the middle-aged man in the sky said this, he glanced at everyone and then said again, "Weird is virtual and ghost is real."
The former is sinister and the latter is vicious. "There are many ghost caves on the Ancient Continent, and all of them are mysterious and full of dangers. But as long as they don't go too deep, the dangers can still be controlled."
Taichu Li Youzhu was actually suppressing this ghost cave and had been suppressing it for too many years.
Xu Qing lowered his head and glanced at the part of Taichu Li Youzhu in the distance that was submerged into the earth. He thought of the captain who told future generations to analyze that the Ghost Emperor dropped his weapon.
It has its purpose. Let’s go and see it now. Maybe it’s to suppress the ghost cave. Why did the Ghost Emperor do this? And what exactly is there in the ghost cave?
Will the Ghost Emperor use Taichu Li Youzhu to suppress it? Xu Qing doesn't know the reason, but he feels that the sword-wielding court must have the answer. At this moment, the middle-aged man in official uniform in the sky
The voice still echoes with majesty in everyone's minds. It is precisely because of this that the part of Taichu Liyouzhu that was submerged in the ghost cave is always corroded by the breath of the ghost cave and inevitably breaks into pieces.
"Especially in recent years, there have been more fragments, causing a large number of Taichu Li Youzhu fragments to fall into the ghost cave. Some fell into the bottom of infinity, and some were scattered on the walls and corners of the ghost cave. "In the past, the sword-wielding Go down and collect it regularly and re-refine it into the Taichu Liyou Pillar. You can go there today.
"The top ten who get the most fragments within three days will be qualified for the second stage of the trial. Everyone looked solemn and understood that this is the rule of the qualification battle. "In addition, I remind you that there is a life and death crisis in the ghost cave, so it is you at this moment. The last chance to give up. Once you participate, although everyone will be issued a specific teleportation talisman, they can be teleported away in case of danger, but it is not an absolute accident. There is still a possibility that during the words, jade slips fly from the sky and fall here. Every participant participates. He was caught one by one by everyone in front of him
Anyone who can come here to participate in the selection of sword bearers is not a weak-minded person.
Naturally, no one would quit at this moment. Some people even asked after getting the teleportation jade slip, "How do you decide if the numbers are the same?"
The official uniform is determined according to the ranking of Li Youzhu in Taichu. The middle-aged man spoke lightly.
Finally, I want to warn you that the ghost cave here is not a place outside the law and is within the scope of the Sword-holding Court. You can take action.
But it is strictly forbidden to kill each other. Now the sword bearer is undergoing trial and qualification selection.
Start! As the words echoed, Taichuli Youzhu suddenly emitted a dazzling light that continued to spread. The pillar trembled strongly and then slowly shrank in a circle and slowly rose upwards, revealing the part of Taichuli buried underground. Everyone in Youzhu all looked away.
They could clearly see that the bottom part of the raised Taichu Liyou Pillar was completely dark.
It's very mottled and full of damage and corrosion, even the lowest part.
The pillars are already riddled with holes.
It was dilapidated, and as Taichu Li Youzhu was lifted up, a thousand-foot deep pit suddenly appeared on the ground. As black energy with extremely evil intent emitted from the inside, there were even bursts of roars that did not sound like human voices from the pit. The screams and howls contained endless pain and madness, as if they were connected to Hades.
The expressions of everyone here changed one after another, and some people who were originally determined were shaken by the shock.
You can't go any further! The voice of the middle-aged man in the official uniform of Cangqiong surpassed the sky and exploded with thunder. The disciples and casual cultivators around the pit gritted their teeth and rushed out one after another. The red girl Qingqiu was among them, and she was the first group to step into the pit. The incoming Taisi Daozi, the young man from the human race, and other geniuses from various sects also stepped in one after another. Xu Qing and the captain also moved. Soon, 90% of the cultivators here chose to step in. The remaining ones hesitated, and there was a loud noise. It was reported that Taichuli Youzhu, which had ascended into the sky, suddenly fell.
It became a thousand feet thick again and pierced directly into the pit to block it again! In an instant, the black energy dissipated and the mournful and mournful sound disappeared. Everything was as usual in the pit.
It was pitch black. The moment Xu Qing stepped in, he immediately moved closer to the edges. After touching the soil, he became alert.
Staring coldly around, this place is weird
Even if I focus my cultivation on my eyes, I still can’t see everything clearly for a while.
But the roars I heard outside all disappeared at this moment, and there was no more screams. Except for the sound of breathing, there was silence here.
The darkness in front of you, the claustrophobia of your perception, these naturally form a depressive
It gives people a sense of mystery and fear. Only the cold breath coming from below carries a fishy and rotten smell that scratches the skin like countless strands of hair floating around.
The hairs on your hair will stand on end until a moment passes
Perhaps it was because his naked eyes had adapted to the darkness, or perhaps because his cultivation had resonated with this place. Xu Qing's eyes gradually became clearer.
This is a huge pit. Even though I can see clearly, the bottom is still dark like an abyss. There are some black plants growing on the surrounding walls.
There is a faint ghost face on every leaf
Smiling at the people who were leaning against the wall and observing, there were a total of 2,400 to 500 people arriving, and now there were people on guard around the walls.
Only half of it and the remaining half seemed to rush deeper as soon as they entered this place.
Xu Qing squinted his eyes and turned to look at the captain next to him, who was less than three feet away from him. He looked at him and then raised his hand and pointed downwards.
Xu Qing nodded and the two of them were about to let go and jump to the bottom of the pit, but at this moment, a cold, long and ethereal singing voice sounded.
It seems to be everywhere and it seems to be lingering in the ears. The sound is full of femininity and full of sharpness. It blends together into an unspeakable song.
"The past life has not come and gone, and I often cut the lovesickness painting. The dust is like a sound. I can't tell the difference between men and women. It seeps into my mind unknowingly. It makes my scalp numb. There are also waves of coldness behind my back, like the coldness of autumn rain falling on my face, seeping into my whole body.