Chapter 185: Evil Ruins (1/2)

The sword cultivator clone was the Shu Mountain Fire Peak's Burning Rainbow Sword Master, Tang Yan.

At this moment, he was hiding in the sky for the sake of tracking the rogue cultivator below. That rogue cultivator was none other than the black sword-wielding Wu Shi who had fought Jiang Li earlier.

This rogue cultivator was really unlucky. He held a great surprise weapon in his hand and could have gone against anyone, but he just had to face Jiang Li.

Not only had he lost, but the famous black sword and the metal bracelet with an unknown use had been snatched away.

He had no place to complain. Since he was in the ring, even if he was beaten to death, no one could find fault with the opponent.

Moreover, Jiang Li had only taken away two spoils of war. This was already an extremely benevolent display.

However, because he was missing the black sword that practically ignored spiritual qi, his strength could be said to have drastically decreased, and he performed extremely poorly in the competition later on.

Not to mention that he had suffered considerable injuries and was unable to enter the top hundred, in the end, not a single sect took a fancy to him!

He participated in this competition full of confidence, but in the end, he suffered a double loss.

”Damn it, Jiang Li! Damn the sects! You forced me! You forced me!”

”It won't be long! When I obtain the power! I'll definitely trample all of you under my feet!”

After gritting his teeth and cursing all the sect disciples he knew, Wu Shi quickened his footsteps.

Jiang Li's main body and the Nine Nether clone had things to do and could not leave. Therefore, he could only control the sword cultivator clone to track him after his injuries recovered.

In the bazaar of the Misty Mountain Range, Wu Shi left alone after recovering from his injuries for a few days and headed in a certain direction.

By the time the clone arrived, although he had already flown hundreds of kilometers, it was not a problem.

During the process of the battle, Jiang Li had already planted a few special seeds on him. As long as the distance was not too far or there was no special spatial barrier, he would not lose the target.

Several days had already passed since Wu Shi started traveling, and his speed gradually slowed down for some reason.

In the beginning, he was not in a hurry to travel. Instead, he began to wander aimlessly in the surrounding area.

Could it be that he had discovered that the clone was following him?

He was a Qi Refinement rogue cultivator. It could not be.

Jiang Li did not act rashly. After observing for a period of time, he felt that the guy did not seem to have discovered him, but rather… was searching for something.

It was not until he found a human village and did something inside that he finally carried a black belt and left in a straight line.

That place was already not far. In the end, the figure of the rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, disappeared after entering a strange basin terrain.

”This is?”

The sword cultivator clone flying in the sky carefully observed the basin. Jiang Li, who had already returned to his small courtyard, was comparing the detailed map of the area.

He did find the terrain on the map, but the basin terrain was not labeled.

This was a little abnormal. This was an exquisite map produced by the Scripture Storage Valley. Even if it was not named, it should have an indication. However, the person who drew the map seemed to have forgotten about this place and did not write anything.

Wait, there was something wrong with the cracks near the basin.

Looking down from a high altitude, Jiang Li discovered that the basin looked a little too squarish.

Moreover, those small rift valleys that were spreading out looked like cracks that spread out when he punched the ground.

If he were to remove all the plants and trees, the shape and traces… seemed to be the traces of the Square Heaven Seal!

Jiang Li had seen Chu Yunxuan use the Square Heaven Seal twice, so he had a little understanding of this ultimate technique.

If this basin could be seen as the trace of the Square Heaven Seal, then could the two shallow and deep ravines at the side be the sword slash of a certain sword cultivator?

Compared to the sword cultivator clone, if the marks on the ground were magnified many times, it did not seem to be much different!

”If that's true… this is too exaggerated.”

The more Jiang Li looked at it, the more it looked like it. He could not help but gasp.

Could it be that a huge battle had happened here a long time ago?

The participants included the Shu Mountain people and the upper echelons of the Scripture Storage Valley?

In this world, not to mention grabbing the stars and destroying the moon, just this ability to change the terrain alone was enough to shock Jiang Li for several weeks.

”How terrifying. I wonder when I can reach this level.”

After using two spirit talismans to conceal his figure, Jiang Li controlled his clone to descend and fall into the basin.

The height difference in the basin was huge, almost at a vertical angle.

Moreover, there were no special patterns that were produced by the geological change on the mountain wall.

It should be due to an external force forcefully breaking the ground.

The vegetation here was quite dense. Clearly, a considerable amount of time had passed since the battle. It seemed possible that the ruins from back then could contain certain treasures.

The rogue cultivator, Wu Shi, was no longer here. He made two hand seals, and a few seeds that were hidden in the other party's body quietly emerged. They also emitted a pheromone that humans could not smell.

In the hand of the sword cultivator clone, there was a sapling that looked similar to a bean sprout.

Ever since he started cultivating, he had asked Yan Hong to help him collect all kinds of seeds. Later on, whenever he went to a place, he would deliberately collect them. For a long time, they had been very effective, and he had discovered many spiritual plants with miraculous effects.

This bean sprout seedling was extremely sensitive to the smell and fluctuation of its own kind. It could help Jiang Li locate its target accurately within a certain range.

Soon, the sapling reacted. It swayed its sprout and pointed in a direction.

With some caution, the clone carefully explored the area. Along the way, he did not discover any ambushes or traps.

Soon, he discovered a rock ahead. It was placed rather abruptly.

Looking at the marks on the ground, it was obvious that this stone had been moved by someone in a short period of time. A shallow friction belt appeared on the ground, and the sprout in his hand was pointing at the bottom of the stone.

Perhaps it was because this place was too remote and very few people passed by, so they let down their guard and did not deal with the traces properly.

He casually waved his spiritual qi and moved the rock away, revealing a deep crack in the rock.

This small crack was probably the coincidence of a natural geological change.

He gestured at the width, and it was probably only enough for the child to turn sideways and barely pass through. However, he could hear the wind inside, and the sapling in his hand was pointing down.

It seemed that he had to go in.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Fortunately, this was only a clone. Even if he really lost it, Jiang Li would at most feel heartache.

It was harmless to take a slight risk.

After adjusting his status, the sword cultivator clone's body suddenly began to change shape. The joints between the bones separated, causing his body to change shape like a piece of mud. Even his head became even more flat.

This was the Bone Shrinking Transformation Technique that he had killed a rogue cultivator. It was not a powerful spell technique, but it was barely useful at certain times.

Jiang Li had never carefully practiced this spell technique before, but it was not difficult for him to squeeze a crack in the rock.

The clone stuffed his body into the crack and moved down bit by bit.

This crack was unexpectedly deep. Moreover, the surface was extremely rough. If one were to be stuck here, they would truly not be able to respond to anything.

The clone squeezed for more than 70 meters before finally landing.

What entered his sight was pitch-black. The sunlight could not touch this underground space at all. A series of crisp sounds could be heard. In two breaths, the displaced bones on his body had all returned to their original positions.

Immediately, the Burning Rainbow Sword was unsheathed, and a ball of flames immediately lit up the entire space.

There were no enemies, and this caused Jiang Li to relax slightly.

After crawling for dozens of meters in the narrow space, even he felt a little uncomfortable.