Chapter 1: The Life and Death Formation (Prelude...)

  Bad, didn't notice that once the 'Ao' fragment is inlaid into a weapon, its aura will be immediately concealed!

  Liu Yun was annoyed, without thinking, he immediately ran to the wall and drilled into the hole in the previous wall.

  Back to the city, two for one yuan, Liu Yun said that he couldn't afford it. How could he come and go as he pleased? Moreover, in such a secret place, the return scroll was generally not allowed to be used.

  Bam!

  At this time, the door of the secret room was pushed open and two rapid footsteps sounded quickly.

  Liu Yun, who was still climbing, hastened his pace upon hearing this and climbed out of the wall hole, escaping to the natural cave he had been in before.

  "Oh no!! Someone has stolen a shard of 'Ao'!!"

  "Look! There's a secret passage here!! Who are you!!! How dare you!!! Younger brother, go inform Master and the others, I'll take care of this rat!!!"

  "Great!!"

  At the other end of the wall hole, two NPC disciples of the Tian Shui Sect were heard talking in urgent and annoyed tones. Soon after, Liu Yun heard the system's prompt sound.

  Ding! System: Tian Shui Sect's hatred value towards you +1000 points, Tian Shui Sect will permanently PK you, be careful.

  Compared to the 'proud' fragments, what is the significance of the Tian Shui Sect?

  Liu Yun took a deep breath and quickly returned along the original road.

  Jump into the underground lake and swim quickly all the way. After a few minutes, I arrived at the tunnel that was previously guarded by 'Lin Jianbiao's puppet'.

  Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble...

  At this time, the entire Buzhou Mountain suddenly moved.

  "Who is this little thief, daring to steal treasure from the Tian Shui Sect? What a big nerve! If you want to live, come out quickly and hand over the treasure. Otherwise, I'll blow your soul to smithereens!!"

  A majestic and sonorous voice spread throughout the entire Mount Buzhou, even players who were far away killing monsters and leveling up heard this deafening sound.

  At one time, people all around Mount Zhou were bewildered and perplexed, unable to make sense of what was happening.

  Liu Yun's heart secretly cried out in alarm, fearing that this time, all of the top experts of the Tian Shui School had been startled.

  Can't let them capture their own position, otherwise those powerful existences that are strong in Lingfeng will be able to chase and kill themselves instantly.

  In the early stages, players can't defeat most NPCs.

  The cold water caressed Liu Yun's skin, and at this moment he was like a small white dragon darting through the water.

  "I didn't expect someone to steal through my tunnel!! It's really making a wedding dress for others!! Despicable!! You three, must guard this place well for me!! I'm sure he'll definitely return the same way! If he takes the right path... Hmph, I'm afraid not even ashes will be left! This is his only way to survive!"

  The willow cloud had not yet emerged from the water when a faint, shrill sound suddenly echoed from the shore.

  Could it be that the newcomer is actually NPC Lin Jianbiao?

  Liu Yun's heart tightened and she hastily stuck her back against the riverbank, perked up her ears, and listened to the movements above.

  Lin Jianbiao arrived quickly enough, how long has it been since he got the treasure?

  The Tianshui Sect has been alarmed, it's impossible to stay here for long, and we must think of a way to leave quickly.

  Buzz buzz buzz buzz.

  Suddenly, the tunnel shook violently, as if a giant hand was shaking the entire Mount Tai.

  "Damn it! The 'Ao' fragment has been stolen, and all the antiques have come out!! How detestable!! I was still planning to wait until these antiques reached a critical point in their cultivation before making my move, but I didn't expect that old mouse to sneak in!"

  A furious voice echoed from Lin Jianbiao on the shore.

  Antique?

  Tianshui school's old generation NPC? How strong would that be?

  No, if we continue to wait, we will surely die. If the people of the Tian Shui Sect find out about the Water Pond and block our way, then there will be no escape.

  Get offline!!

  Liu Yun suddenly responded, slapped his forehead fiercely, and hastily pulled out the exit button of "Xuanjie".

  Ding! System: Due to your hatred value, you are unable to log off within the range of the Tianshui Sect.

  What the hell, is there still something to say?

  Liu Yun scolded in her heart.

  "How come you haven't arrived yet? Is there another way?"

  It's been a long time since anyone came here, Lin Jianbiao was impatient!

  "Go and get ready, we'll go in and take a look. I suspect that little guy might know we're waiting here, he's scared and hiding inside, not daring to come out!"

  Lin Jianbiao smiled gloomily and then controlled his puppet to prepare for the river, heading towards the Tianran Cave.

  "Damn it! I'm done for!"

  Liu Yun gritted her teeth and took out the Shadow Magic Box from her bag, clicked on 'Entice', and then gently threw it towards the opposite shore.

  The dim light combined with Liu Yun's cautious and gentle movements, the Shadow Magic Box steadily landed on a small stone at the edge of the shore.

  "Hum! Afraid? Don't dare come out!! What? Are you talking about me?"

  Xu Ying's magic box suddenly conjured up the appearance of Liu Yun, filled with disdain and provoking Lin Jianbiao.

  "What a big nerve! With just one layer of cultivation in the Qián Kūn realm, you dare to run amok in our Tiān Shuǐ sect!"

  Lin Jianbiao was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing, coldly sneering as he charged straight at the illusory figure of Liu Yun.

  "Surrender your 'Pride' fragments!! I'll spare your life!"

  It's now!!

  Seeing a figure flashing by above his head, Liu Yun didn't say another word and suddenly emerged from the river water, climbed ashore, and desperately ran forward.

  Having obtained the benefits of 'Jian Ling', Liu Yun's movement speed increased significantly, and he ran out for dozens of meters before Lin Jianbiao came to his senses.

  Looking at the virtual shadow box in front of him, Lin Jianbiao's thin face was full of gloom!!

  "How dare you use my own magic treasure against me!! This time, even if you hand over the fragment, I'll still take your life!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Jianbiao made a swift leap, flying into the tunnel, and then lightly tapped his feet, his whole body seemingly sliding forward like skiing.

  Lin Jianbiao was clearly a practitioner of the Lingfeng value, and his speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he had shortened nearly half the distance and was pressing straight towards Liu Yun.

  "Die!"

  Lin Jianbiao sneered repeatedly, his hand flipped over, and a slender sword appeared in the palm of his hand. As he shook his arm, the fine sword rippled out a circle of transparent ripples that swept towards all directions.

  This sword is sharp!

  The sword tip... was directed straight at Liu Yun's back.

  Plop!!

  At this time, the front head of Liu Yun suddenly jumped into the air and plunged into the pond in front of him. The icy water once again wrapped around his entire body.

  Lin Jianbiao was taken aback, hastily turning the sword's edge, and plunged into the pool, his hand shaking open, countless sword shadows rushing towards Liu Yun like a fan.

  Lin Jianbiao's speed is swift and indescribable, every move without any hindrance, flowing like clouds and water, so elegant.

  It's just that people look a bit ugly...

  Splash!

  A sharp sword cuts out countless water flowers, splashing in all directions.

  However, this fine sword was swung in vain...

  Lin Jianbiao was stunned and dove into the pond to take a look, only to see that the person who had stolen the "fragment" had already fled several hundred meters away in an instant.

  "Damn it, my favorite necklace is tangled again!!"

  Lin Jianbiao was furious and scolded loudly, hastily chasing after him.

  However, in this water, even Lin Jianping, who is known as the Lingfeng, would also be affected by the resistance of the water, and his speed would be greatly discounted compared to on land.

  On the contrary, the chain was unaffected by any factors and in the blink of an eye, Liu Yun was pulled into the water pool by the chain.

  Pushing aside the waterweed, Liu Yun quickly pedaled her legs and dove into the pond like a fish.

  Splash.

  He didn't even notice the bitter chill that had seeped into his bones, and he scrambled up onto the shore in one swift motion, without even taking a breath, and took off running towards the outside of Zhou Mountain.

  "You scoundrel! Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, the Tian Shui Sect will still crush your bones and scatter your ashes!"

  At this time, a majestic voice came from outside the Buzhou Mountain.

  Liu Yun's expression changed as soon as he heard it: "Ah! Seal the mountain!"

  The people of Tiānshuǐ sect, upon receiving the news that a shard of 'ào' had been stolen, surprisingly sealed off the entire Bùzhōu mountain at the first instance.

  Liu Yun didn't dare to panic, calming down and thinking for a while. Suddenly, he thought of a small path on the right side of Bu Zhou Mountain that led to the third-tier city, Liao Yue City...

  At this time, outside Novice Village 54714, an unknown number of players had gathered.

  Many players who were leveling up at Buzhou Mountain received a notification from the Tianshui School that Buzhou Mountain would be closed for several hours, and players could not enter to kill monsters temporarily.

  This news has caused players to complain, but there's no way around it. The NPCs in "Xuanjie" have wisdom and emotions, they are created by the system, but that doesn't mean they will be afraid of players.

  These outdoor sect NPCs are like neutral monsters, you can kill them and gain experience points, but generally, you and they maintain neutrality and do not harm each other. However, if you provoke them, these NPCs may be even more difficult to deal with than monsters.

  The news of Mount Buzhou spread throughout the entire Xuanjie Divine State in an instant, and in just a few breaths, countless people on the internet forums were discussing this strange event.

  However, the protagonist of this matter was still in a desperate sprint at this time.

  On the sky above Mount Bu Zhou, a layer of pale blue light suddenly appeared, like mist.

  That is the Great Sage who is displaying his magical powers and sealing off the entire Mount Buzhou.

  Liu Yun looked up and gazed out, her eyes narrowing slightly as she stepped onto the mountain path and hastened forward.

  That small path is so hidden, the Tian Shui Sect people shouldn't have sealed it off so quickly. Now what needs to be done is to run out of the path before they seal it off.

  "Hurry up, go over there and take a look, if you find any suspicious person, bring them back immediately!!!"

  At this time, a hurried voice sounded on the small road ahead.

  Liu Yun was startled and hastily hid behind a large stone by the side of the road, poking out her head to carefully observe.

  But instead saw a person wearing Tian Shui Sect's high-level sword uniform in front of him, directing the remaining two Tian Shui Sect disciples.

  Those two disciples were directed to other sections for inspection. The senior disciple in the high-ranking sword uniform then grasped Qingfeng Sword and walked straight towards here.

  Liu Yun was stunned and looked down at the road behind him, only to find that there were no more places to hide.

  In an instant, a hint of killing intent flashed across Liu Yun's eyes, and the Langya sword in his hand also began to tremble slightly.

  That is the resonance of 'arrogance' fragments.

  Since we can't run away, let's fight our way out!! Anyway, we're going to die, what else is there to fear?

  Liu Yun thought fiercely.

  The disciple of the high-ranking sword uniform was getting closer and closer, and Liu Yun's hand was also getting tighter.

  The air seems about to solidify...

  A chill killing intent seems to be sealing off this entire area...

  It's coming soon!!

  Liu Yun furrowed her brow in contemplation and silently recited a phrase to herself.

  Ding! System: Activate 'Proud Sword'?

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