My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Brother Shi Yin, watch out!"

Cui Ying was shocked and moved without thinking. She immediately released a burst of spiritual energy, which pushed the oncoming flames back.

A moment later, the flames that had sprung from the earth vanished, leaving behind a deep, crimson pit about ten feet in size. Around the pit, a dozen or so crimson runes flickered and emitted wisps of heat.

There's more space underground!

After seeing this scene clearly, Cui Ying's expression immediately changed and she said.

Although Gu Shiyin, who was standing next to her, didn't say anything, the surprise in his eyes was no less than that in Cui Ying's.

After all, there was no record of this underground space in the notes left by his maternal grandfather.

"Brother Shiyin, I want to go down and explore. Maybe there will be other opportunities. I'll have Taxue take you out first!"

After several changes in expression, Cui Ying finally said this.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in the roller coaster!"

After a slight hesitation, Gu Shiyin gritted his teeth and agreed.

Under Ta Xue's protection, they quickly returned the way they came and exited the stone house, standing quietly beside the Dragon Horse Roller Coaster, waiting for Cui Ying.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had gone by, but the stone house remained quiet and without any movement.

"Ta Xue, I hope nothing has happened to Ah Ying!"

Gu Shiyin felt uneasy, and even Ta Xue next to him began to feel anxious.

Just then, a loud roar suddenly rang out from below, and the stone house not far away exploded without any warning. A silver-white sword light flew out from it, and then a figure flashed, and Cui Ying, carrying a bag in her hand, finally flew out on the clouds.

"What's going on down there, little sister Ying?"

Just as Gu Shiyin was about to walk over and catch Cui Ying, the ground shook violently beneath his feet, and nearby boulders rolled down and pressed straight towards him.

"Be careful, Shi Yin. I'll explain later!"

With a flick of her sleeve, Cui Ying unleashed a burst of spiritual energy that shattered the boulder. Enveloped in thick smoke, Cui, along with a horrified Gu Shiyin, flew into the roller coaster.

"Run! The place is about to collapse!"

"hiss"

At the same time, with a terrified neigh, the dragon-scaled horse, equally horrified by the scene, immediately turned around and, dragging the carriage behind it, galloped away towards the edge of the island.

Just as the Dragon Horse roller coaster approached the land, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the distant island, and pillars of fire shot into the sky, instantly turning the entire island into a sea of ​​fire.

"Phew~ Sister Ying, are you alright?"

Inside the roller coaster, Gu Shiyin looked at Cui Ying, whose hair was somewhat disheveled, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Brother Shi Yin, don't worry!"

Cui Ying smiled, pointed to the package she had brought out from the underground space, and explained to Gu Shiyin:

"That underground space must be the cave dwelling left behind by a master of array formations at the Qi Condensation Realm. These books are what I took out from there. However, there was a self-destruct array set up inside, so I only had time to take out a small portion."

"A formation master at the Qi Condensation Realm?!"

Gu Shiyin was surprised to hear this, and immediately picked up a book made of unknown animal hide and began to read it out of curiosity.

It was discovered that the book was indeed written by a Qi Condensation cultivator named Gui Lingzi. It contained detailed annotations on the arrangement methods and key points of various magic arrays, making it easy for anyone to understand.

Gu Shiyin glanced at a few pages and then pleaded with a hint of excitement:

"Sister Ying, may I have these books?"

Cui Ying looked at Gu Shiyin with surprise for a few moments, seemingly not understanding why he had such a talent for magic arrays, but in the end she just nodded and said:

"I don't understand magic arrays either. Shi Yin, you can look if you want."

For the rest of the time, one of them meditated and rested, while the other buried himself in reading ancient texts.

That evening, on an official road hundreds of miles from Jinsha City, more than thirty black-armored knights were escorting three dragon-horse roller coasters, speeding along in the pouring rain.

These black-armored knights, each clad in thick, standard armor and carrying spears and swords, exuded a menacing aura; they were none other than the renowned law enforcement force of Thundercloud City.

"My lord, it's getting late, and it's pouring rain outside. Let's find a place to stay and travel faster tomorrow. We should be able to reach Jinsha City on time."

A burly, armored soldier suddenly turned his horse around and went straight to the general dressed as a captain in the ranks. He spoke in a low voice, his face pale.

Apart from the captain leading the team, who was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, most of the rest of the team members were at the early stage of Qi Refining.

They had traveled a long way from Thundercloud City to get here, and then encountered a downpour, leaving them completely exhausted.

“Yes, I know about this. However, the nearest village is thirty miles away. You should take two people ahead to scout out and see if there is a suitable place to stay nearby.”

The captain, riding a dragon-scaled horse, raised his scarred, dark face, glanced at the sky where dark clouds lingered, and frowned as he gave the order.

"Yes. Zhang San, Li Si, you two come with me to scout ahead."

The burly man immediately agreed and then loudly called out to the two people in the line behind him.

Immediately, two cultivators at the second or third level of Qi Refining rushed out from the rear of the group. With the support of the spiritual energy shield, the three of them rode a fast horse and galloped away.

"Lieutenant Zhao, has something happened?"

A gentle female voice suddenly came from the first of the cloud-borne carriages.

"Madam Lian, don't worry, I'm just sending a few of my men to find a place to stay up ahead."

"Oh, it's good that you're alright. We're very grateful to Commander Zhao and his men for escorting us all the way. I'll definitely repay you handsomely when we get to Jinsha City."

The woman in the roller coaster seemed relieved, but still expressed her deep gratitude.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. We were just following orders from the Commander."

Zhao Junwei bowed slightly, appearing to be a man of few words.

The woman in the cloud-carriage chuckled softly and then fell silent as well.

Fifteen minutes after the caravan continued on its way, some noise came from afar ahead. It was the burly man who had been scouting ahead, galloping towards them on horseback.

As soon as he returned to the front of the group, he pulled on the reins, slowing his mount down, and shouted:

"Sir, we have found an abandoned Taoist temple by the official road three miles from here. Zhang San and Li Si have already cleaned it up there."

“Very good, you lead the way, let’s go to that dojo and rest for the night.”

Upon hearing this, the military officer replied without hesitation.

Under the command of the military officer, the team, composed entirely of low-level cultivators, immediately sped up and followed the burly man rapidly toward their destination.

A quarter of an hour later, the caravan, escorted by armored soldiers, finally arrived at a dilapidated Taoist temple about a mile from the official road.

Besides the two magnificent horses with the bloodline of demonic beasts, there was also an exquisitely designed roller coaster and a pure white dragon-scale horse tied under the eaves, gazing silently at the rain-streaked sky.

Inside the Taoist temple, flames surged, and voices could be clearly heard.

"How is this going?"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Junwei immediately lowered his voice and questioned the burly man beside him.

The burly man felt a chill run down his spine and quickly stepped forward to explain:

"Reporting to the military officer, when we arrived here, there were already two passersby and a demonic dog here. However, after questioning them, we learned that they were traveling with their spirit pets to visit relatives near Jinsha City; they were an engaged couple."