Chapter 58: Iron Back Spider!

  That map should have been many years old, with a yellowish texture, and some regional names were drawn on it with simple lines. However, it was very simple, and several people discussed for half a day before they barely understood something.

  "This forest is not big, there's a wetland over here, with quite a few spiritual herbs and fruits growing inside. Let's go take a look first!" After discussing for half a day, Xu Wanjun pointed to a black dot on the map and said to everyone.

  Rin Hatsune turned her head and looked at the dense forest ahead, saying with some concern, "There won't be any danger, will there?"

  Xu Wanjun shook her head, "Places with danger all have marks, this forest is not big, should not be too much danger."

  "It's better for everyone to be more careful," said Xiao Yun, interrupting.

  "Hiss, could it be that our senior from the Tianyin Sect would intentionally leave a fake map to harm us? Xushi sister said this forest is no longer dangerous, what are you babbling about?" As soon as Xiao Yun's words fell, she was met with Qin Yu's scolding, without any courtesy. Outside, he might still have some reservations, but after entering the Sacred Trace, he had already looked down on Xiao Yun.

  Xiao Yun furrowed her brow, but directly ignored him and spoke to Xu Wanjun, "This map may have been left behind hundreds or even thousands of years ago. In such a long time, many things will change, we can't be careless."

  "Hmm!"

  Xu Wanjun thought to herself, as the saying goes, "the sea changes into mulberry fields and the world is easy to change with time". Several hundred or thousand years ago, the predecessors of the Tianyin Sect did not encounter danger after entering this forest, but that doesn't mean they won't encounter danger now. After all, a thousand years can change many things, and this map can only serve as a reference.

  "Everyone be careful!"

  As she spoke, Xu Wanjun put away the map and took out her zither, holding it in her arms. Xiao Yun looked at it and was taken aback for a moment - wasn't this "Spring Thunder"?

  The Chun Lei Qin I saw in the Ju Yin Tang that day, how did it end up in Xu Wanjun's hands? After some thought, I remembered running into Xu Wanjun at the Si Yun Shan market street that day, saying she was going to buy something. It must have been then that she bought it!

  The rest of the people also took out their own instruments and carefully entered the forest in front, among them, Xiao Yun was empty-handed. He only had the Musician's Realm, and could not use his instrument to release his aura and play a powerful battle song. Therefore, even if he took out Jiuxiao, it would not be of much use, and would instead hinder him.

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  Tall trees reach the sky, densely packed, each one unusually tall and large, with lush branches and leaves that block out the sun, making the forest very cool. The underbrush is dry and crackling, and the occasional calls of unknown birds and beasts make everyone feel uneasy about this forest.

  Before them, someone had already entered. Although it was unknown which direction the other nine factions went in, they probably also entered this forest. There were people scouting ahead, and they were the last to enter, so the danger level had decreased quite a bit.

  Xu Wanjun and Lu Jianfeng walked in the front, Xiao Yun and Lin Chuoyin, Meng Xiaobao two people walked in the middle, while moving forward, carefully sizing up the surroundings. Xiao Yun was thinking about the matter of Zu Yin Guo, but didn't know if there would be any in this forest? Since it's such a precious Tian Di Ling species, it shouldn't appear as soon as they entered, right?

  Anyway, it's still necessary to try and test the waters sometime. Mù Tiān'ēn said that Zǔ Yīn Guǒ would emit a strange fragrance when hearing beautiful music, and he already had two heavenly tunes in his hands. If the distance wasn't too far, they should be able to combine their efforts.

  "Shao Shixiong, do you think there will be any ferocious beasts in this forest?" Meng Xiaobao asked softly to Xiao Yun.

  Xiao Yun shrugged his shoulders, "You ask me, I ask who to go? The sacred mark has existed for countless years. Even if it's not here, it must be somewhere else."

  "I hope we don't run into each other again!" Lin Chuoyin said.

  ……

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  "Drip...drip...drip..."

  After walking for about ten minutes, a sudden burst of urgent flute sounds came, and it seemed that someone was fighting in the front, and the movement was not small, startling many birds and beasts in the forest.

  "What's going on?" The crowd stopped in their tracks, their faces tense with anxiety, as Qin Yu asked.

  "Go take a look!" Xu Wanjun called out, carefully walking forward.

  After a moment, the crowd stopped in their tracks. Through the gaps between the trees, they could see about 100 meters ahead, a group of people in green clothes surrounding and attacking a giant python. The python's body was almost as thick as half a bucket, its tail whipping around like a steel whip, causing large areas of trees to fall down, with branches and dust flying everywhere.

  That group of people in green robes surrounded the giant python, facing the frenzied giant python, yet not daring to get too close, and instead relied on flute sounds to create blade-like sonic waves to attack the python.

  "He's from the Flowing Cloud Sect!"

  Xiao Yun recognized them at a glance, because he saw Gao Tianhen among them, that small figure was really eye-catching.

  "It should be a second-tier demonic beast. Disciple sister, are we going to go help?" Lu Jianfeng asked Deng Wenyun.

  Deng Wanjun shook her head, "They can handle it, let's take a detour!"

  The strength of the second-order demon beast is about the same as that of a mid-term music repairer, and it's not too difficult for the people of Yunyun Sect. In the Holy Trace, human hearts are unpredictable, so it's better to have less contact with other forces. After quietly watching the battle from the side for a while, everyone bypassed the battlefield in front of them and continued to advance.

  "What? There really is a monster in this forest!"

  Meng Xiaobao's face still had a lingering fear, and he hadn't walked far before encountering a second-tier demonic beast. Indeed, the map left behind by his seniors in the sect still had some flaws, that was a second-tier demonic beast, if he were to face it alone, it would likely end in tragedy.

  Everyone was silent, but it could be seen that everyone had become more cautious. The experience just now told them that this forest was far from as simple as they had imagined. Even Qin Yu, who had been somewhat skeptical just now, was carefully paying attention to his surroundings.

  The forest was full of thorny shrubs, although there was no road, but the terrain was relatively flat and easy to walk.

  "Ah!"

  Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from behind, and everyone's heart skipped a beat. They turned their heads to see a white thread shoot out from a nearby thicket, wrapping itself around the ankle of one of the disciples. The disciple was caught off guard and immediately fell to the ground, being dragged towards the thicket by the thread.

  That disciple's hands didn't stop frantically grabbing at the ground, grasping a small tamarisk tree trunk, his body was pulled straight by that white thread, frightened and disoriented, his face ashen, he let out a loud cry, that small tree was bent over, it could be seen that the force of what was pulling him was not small.

  Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Meng Xiaobao, who was standing closest, took an arrow step forward, stretched out his hand to grab the shoulder of that disciple, wanting to pull him back. However, the other party's strength was really too strong, and he alone couldn't pull him back at all.

  "Come and help!"

  Meng Xiaobao shouted and Xiao Yun also ran over, taking out a long knife from the storage bag, gathering strength to chop at the long silk threads.

  "Whoosh!"

  A crisp sound, Xiao Yun only felt his right hand numb from the shock, and the long knife in his hand almost fell out. He brought the blade to his eyes for a closer look, and it was actually rolled up, but that strip of silk was not damaged at all.

  "What kind of thing is this?" Xiao Yun was shocked.

  "Be careful behind you, Shao!"

  "Roar!"

  Just as Xiao Yun was surprised, Lin Chuoyin shouted loudly at Xiao Yun, and immediately afterwards, Xiao Yun heard a roar from behind him, the wind blowing in his brain, and he suddenly turned his head, Xiao Yun's expression on his face froze instantly.

  A gigantic black-haired spider emerged from the thicket, its entire body a deep black and covered in long black hair. Its enormous size was astonishing, with eight slender legs that resembled eight steel knives stuck in the ground, standing at least three to four meters high.

  "Black Widow!"

  Meng Xiaobao let out a cry of surprise, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and he couldn't help but relax a little.

  A huge compound eye, a rotten mouth with many disgusting things flowing out, the appearance is as terrifying as a ghost, and a white thread is dragged at the tail, tied to the foot of that disciple.

  It was almost instantaneous that the black-haired spider charged towards Xiao Yun and the others, its two front legs raised high, like two huge sickles, slashing violently at Xiao Yun.

  Xiao Yun was startled and didn't care about anything else, she just wanted to save her life first. She immediately put on a battle pose and activated 'Colorful Cloud Chasing the Moon'. With a mysterious step, she bent down quickly and flashed to one side.