Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Xiao Muchen and his party hurriedly left the mysterious Yao Valley in the afterglow of the setting sun. They traveled between the mountains until night fell, and finally found a moment of peace in a quiet valley.

Everyone sat around a huge and flat bluestone. Xiao Muchen took out the newly synthesized Zi Lan You Lian Huo map from his arms with a solemn look. The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the map. The winding lines and mysterious symbols were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, making it difficult to understand.

Xiao Muchen narrowed his eyes, staring at the map intently, his forehead covered with beads of sweat before he knew it. His breathing was a little rapid, as if every breath he took was silently communicating with this mysterious map.

Lin Wan'er stood quietly beside Xiao Muchen, her beautiful face looking even more beautiful and charming under the moonlight. Her eyes sometimes fell on Xiao Muchen, and sometimes turned to the map, her eyes full of expectation and anxiety.

The rest of the alliance masters were standing in a circle, all with solemn expressions, watching Xiao Muchen's every move intently. They held their weapons tightly in their hands, their fighting spirit looming, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.

Just as Xiao Muchen was concentrating on trying to interpret the map, an invisible force quietly emerged from the map. This force was like a trickle at first, gentle and imperceptible, but as time went on, it quickly gathered into a surging torrent, causing the energy between heaven and earth to produce violent fluctuations.

The stars in the night sky seemed to be disturbed by this force, and the flickering light became disordered and restless. Under the impact of this force, the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees rustled, as if whispering about their uneasiness.

In an ancient castle hundreds of miles away, an old man in a black robe was sitting in a dark secret room. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and two rays of light shot out from his eyes. "This power... could it be the legendary treasure that has appeared in the world?" The old man muttered to himself, and then his figure flashed and disappeared in the secret room.

Deep in a gloomy forest, a huge ninth-level magical beast, the Earth Scorpion Python, awakened from its slumber. Its lantern-sized eyes flashed with greed and cruelty, and its huge body twisted as it quickly crawled towards the source of power.

Xiao Muchen frowned at this moment. He knew very well that the restrictions on the map were not to be taken lightly, and time was slipping through his fingers like quicksand. With every moment of delay, the danger would increase exponentially.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his inner anxiety, and mobilized the powerful fighting spirit in his body again. The fighting spirit in his meridians was like a surging river, roaring towards his hands. Xiao Muchen slowly injected this powerful fighting spirit into the map, and the map suddenly shone with dazzling light, and the originally blurred words and symbols began to gradually become clear.

"This seems to be an ancient and mysterious spell, describing the tortuous path to the location of the Purple Lan Youlian Fire and the various dangers that will be encountered along the way." Xiao Muchen's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of fatigue that was difficult to conceal.

Lin Wan'er's heart tightened when she heard this, and she quickly asked, "Can you interpret the specific route and response method?"

Xiao Muchen gritted his teeth and said with a firm look, "Don't worry, let me think about it carefully."

At this moment, a gust of wind whistled past, blowing everyone's clothes flying. Not far away, the deafening roar of the Earth Scorpion Python was heard, and the ground trembled slightly under its footsteps.

"Oh no, it's the ninth-level magical beast, the Earth Scorpion Python!" An alliance master exclaimed with a pale face.

Xiao Muchen's eyes turned cold, and he shouted loudly: "All generals, listen to my orders, form a formation to resist the enemy, and buy me some time!"

Everyone responded in unison and took action quickly. Some masters formed seals with their hands and instantly built solid battle shields in front of them; others rushed towards the direction of the attacking monster like lightning, trying to attract the monster's attention.

Lin Wan'er shouted and used the Heaven-class Fighting Skill "Spiritual Wind Blessing - Swift Aid". In an instant, a strong wind force surged around everyone, transforming into a series of agile wind shields. The wind shield not only provided additional protection for teammates, but also greatly increased their movement speed and dodge ability. At the same time, the wind force could also rebound some of the monsters' attacks, gaining more advantages for everyone in the battle.

The huge body of the ground scorpion python appeared in front of everyone, it opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a stream of black venom. Wherever the venom went, the grass and trees withered instantly, and the land was corroded into large pits.

The masters of the alliance did not flinch, they used their unique skills to engage in a thrilling life-and-death struggle with the scorpion python. The sword energy, knife light, and magic light intertwined together, illuminating the entire valley.

Xiao Muchen forced himself to calm down amidst the fierce battle and continued to focus on interpreting the map. His heartbeat was like a war drum, echoing in his silent inner world. Sweat soaked his clothes, but his eyes never left the map.

The light on the map flickered, as if telling Xiao Muchen an ancient secret. Various possible interpretations kept flashing through his mind, each of which required him to make a quick judgment and decision.

Just as Xiao Muchen was racking his brains, the light on the map suddenly became extremely strong, and then turned into a stream of light, rushing into his sea of consciousness unexpectedly.

Xiao Muchen was shocked and quickly used his powerful soul power to intercept it in his sea of consciousness. In his sea of consciousness, the soul power collided with the stream of light, causing ripples.

After a tense confrontation, Xiao Muchen discovered that the stream of light had no malicious intent. Instead, it was conveying the core information of the map to him in a special way.

Xiao Muchen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly digested this information.

At this time, the battle outside had entered a white-hot stage. The Earth Scorpion Python gradually gained the upper hand with its strong strength and tenacious vitality. Although the alliance masters fought bravely, many of them were injured.

Xiao Muchen no longer hesitated, and with a flash, he joined the battle.

An incomparable powerful aura burst out from his body, and the long sword in his hand swung, bringing up sharp sword energy. The Earth Scorpion Python felt Xiao Muchen's power, let out an angry roar, and pounced on him again.

Xiao Muchen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a playful smile. His figure was as erratic as a ghost, and he easily avoided the attack of the scorpion python. At the same time, he saw the right opportunity and stabbed out with the long sword in his hand, accurately hitting the weak point of the scorpion python.

The Earth Scorpion Python let out a painful roar, and its huge body began to shake.

Xiao Muchen took advantage of the victory and launched a series of attacks on the Scorpion Python like a storm.

Finally, under Xiao Muchen's fatal blow, the Earth Scorpion Python fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.

When everyone saw that the monster had been defeated, they collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Xiao Muchen looked at the exhausted people and said, "It's a good thing that we have collected all the remaining pictures of the strange fire. Let's go back first and make plans after returning to the sect."

Everyone nodded, and under the leadership of Xiao Muchen, they slowly disappeared into the night.