The aura of this evil spirit is really strong, like ice gushing out from the abyss of the ground, piercing and oppressive. Yun Xiao sighed, frowned, and continued: "Look at this skeleton, it must be controlled by this evil spirit. Every movement of it reveals unspeakable weirdness and horror. It's a pity that we don't have a treasure that can restrain it, otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult."

"Baby?" Lu Xuan's heart moved, and she suddenly remembered the stick that Xiaobai mentioned before, which was said to be able to deal with bone men. Thinking of this, she quickly took out the seemingly ordinary stick to show everyone, but the stick looked plain and unadorned, just like an ordinary wooden stick, and there was really nothing special about it.

"Xuanxin, are you going to hit it with this stick?" Yun Yan'er asked in surprise, looking at the stick with her eyes wide open. She frowned slightly, obviously puzzled by Lu Xuanxin's choice, "You are a girl, why are you holding such a rough thing? What weapon do you want? I can help you find it. Why use this broken stick?"

However, no one paid any attention to her. Everyone stared at Lu Xuanxin, the stick, and the slowly retreating skeleton, all with a look of surprise. Yun Yan'er also felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. She looked up and saw that the skeleton was indeed retreating, and every step seemed to be accompanied by endless fear and struggle.

"What's going on? Why did it retreat?" Yun Yan'er's voice was filled with confusion and curiosity.

Lu Xuanxin took a deep breath and slowly injected spiritual power into the stick. The stick trembled slightly, as if it felt some kind of call, and then it flew out automatically and hit the skeleton. "Jiejie!" Under the gaze of everyone, the skeleton collapsed as soon as it touched the stick, making a strange cry, and turned into a pile of bones, shaking in the air, and finally scattered all over the ground.

"This... this..." Yun Yan'er pointed at the stick and Lu Xuanxin, her eyes lit up, full of amazement. The stick turned in the air and returned to Lu Xuanxin's hand. She sensed Yun Yan'er's dissatisfaction, so she let the stick disappear into her body and no longer appeared.

Lu Xuanxin closed her eyes and sensed that the stick flew directly into her blood bracelet and accidentally hit Xiaobai. She opened her eyes and looked at Xiaobai in surprise, not understanding the meaning of eternal protection. There seemed to be some kind of deep light in Xiaobai's eyes, but it was fleeting and unpredictable.

After a while, she seemed to understand something. After Xiaobai appeared, the skeletons in the air fell down one after another, worshipping Xiaobai and trembling constantly, as if they were submitting to some supreme power.

"Roar——" Xiaobai suddenly flew out of Lu Xuan's arms and roared at the sky. An invisible energy emanated from it, spreading to the surroundings, causing the entire space to tremble. The bones began to emit white smoke, as if they were burned by a raging fire, and eventually turned into ashes and disappeared without a trace.

Everyone was stunned until Xiaobai flew back to Lu Xuanxin's arms and curled up to continue sleeping. Shen Biyao was usually very calm, but she asked in a trembling voice: "Xuanxin, what kind of animal is this?" She was afraid of disturbing Xiaobai, so her voice was a little cautious.

Lu Xuanxin shook her head blankly: "I... I don't know either." She really didn't know where Xiaobai came from. She hadn't signed a contract with it, nor was there any spiritual bond with it, and no one had ever introduced it to her. All of this was like a mystery that she couldn't solve.

"I don't know?" Shen Biyao and Yun Xiao looked at each other and asked, "Then you didn't sign a contract with it?"

"No, it followed me on its own. Moreover, it was it that gave me the stick." Lu Xuanxin said hesitantly, his heart full of doubts and confusion.

"Where is the stick?" Yun Yan'er asked curiously.

Lu Xuanxin shrugged: "It doesn't want to come out." She smiled helplessly, feeling a little helpless about the mysterious nature of this stick.

Everyone was confused. After a long while, Yun Xiao spoke: "Xuanxin, your opportunities are extraordinary. Don't expose them easily. Once others know how powerful it is, it will probably cause countless disputes like the blood bracelet." There was a hint of solemnity and worry in his voice.

Lu Xuanxin nodded, and began to realize that the stick and Xiaobai were not ordinary items. She secretly decided in her heart that she must be more careful and cautious to protect these precious opportunities.

"Now that the danger has been resolved, let's continue on our way." Shen Biyao released everyone from the space. Although her space was very advanced, it couldn't hold people captive for a long time. Everyone nodded and continued on their way forward.

"Eh? Where's the Skeleton Man?" Gui Jianxiao looked around and found that the Skeleton Man was gone. He exclaimed in surprise. His face was full of confusion and puzzlement, and he was obviously very surprised by this scene.

"You have such a bad mouth! Say less!" Yun Yan'er gently reprimanded him, still feeling a lingering fear in her heart. She glared at Gui Jianxiao, signaling him to stop talking nonsense.

Lu Xuanxin chuckled: "Sister Jianxiao, do you still want to fight the skeleton man for a few hundred more rounds?" There was a hint of teasing and relaxation in her voice, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

"No, no! How dare I!" Gui Jianxiao hastily denied it. He knew his own weight. He chuckled and scratched his head awkwardly.

"Let's go." Yun Xiao led the way again, and everyone followed behind. He was agile and his steps were steady, and he was obviously the leader of the group.

Along the way, the evil spirit was no longer so obvious. They walked without any hindrance and did not encounter any more skeletons. Gui Jianxiao and others felt strange, but since no one mentioned it, they did not dare to ask more. They followed the team silently, vigilantly observing the situation around them.

"There seems to be a mountain ahead." Lu Murongzi suddenly pointed ahead and said, in the dim light, the shadow of the mountain could be seen looming, and there seemed to be a fire on the top of the mountain. The fire was particularly eye-catching in the gray sky, as if it was a beacon guiding them forward. Since entering this place, they have been walking on the plains, surrounded by gray and mist, and unable to distinguish the distance. Now suddenly seeing the mountain, everyone became excited.

Calculating the time, they have been walking for two days, but have not seen any traces of people. Did these people not enter this area? Or are they trapped somewhere? Or have they already...? Everyone's hearts are filled with doubts and worries.

"Let's go and take a look." Yun Xiao's voice broke the silence. He looked ahead firmly, as if he had already made a decision.

Everyone hadn't seen anything new for a long time, so they were a little bored. Now seeing the mountain and the fire, they were all excited and their pace quickened. As the saying goes, "If you look at the mountain, you will die." It was gray here, and the fire seemed very close, but they walked for three hours and the fire was still that far away.

"Is it an illusion?" Tian Ying asked somewhat disappointedly. She frowned, obviously very puzzled by this situation.

"No!" Guijianchou, who usually doesn't talk much, suddenly said, "I heard the voice of summons, and it felt very strange." There was some certainty and firmness in his voice, and it was obvious that he was very sure of this feeling.

Everyone looked at him in surprise, even Yunxiao and Shen Biyao showed doubtful expressions. But Gui Jianchou was very sure, so everyone had to believe him. They looked at each other and saw the doubt and curiosity in each other's eyes.

"Summon? Then there must be an opportunity for you ahead! Let's go!" Yun Yan'er shouted excitedly. Her eyes lit up, as if she saw endless treasures waiting for them.

Everyone was excited when they heard it. The call must mean a great opportunity. With the words of Guijianchou, everyone walked faster as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Their hearts were filled with anticipation and excitement, as if they had seen the treasure ahead waving to them.

However, they finally arrived at the mountain after walking for another day. Seeing the scene in front of them, everyone was terrified! The mountain seemed to be an active volcano, with flames shooting up into the sky, magma rolling, and heat waves rolling on the top of the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there was a desolate cemetery with tombstones standing in rows, gloomy and terrifying. The atmosphere here was completely different from the evil atmosphere they had encountered before, and it was more terrifying and depressing. They looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and uneasiness. What kind of place is this? What kind of opportunities and challenges are waiting for them?

Oh, this is such an unusual mountain!

This mountain is towering into the sky, bare, with no trees or flowers, and even less soil and stones. The mountain is full of piled-up bones, a "Hill of Bones", and the name is really appropriate. These bones have not decayed for who knows how many years, and some of them still have a faint luster and texture, revealing a majestic atmosphere. It seems that their owners were masters of great cultivation. The mountain wind whistled past, bringing waves of sobbing, as if the resentment of those masters who died with their eyes open, echoing in this desolate place.

On the top of the mountain where the bones were piled, there was a beam of fire flickering, like the brightest star in the night sky, attracting everyone's attention. The fire flickered, as if telling of some mysterious power that was irresistible. Gui Jianxiao turned his head to look at Gui Jianchou, swallowed his saliva, and said with a tremor in his voice: "Brother, can you still feel the power of the summons now?" Gui Jianchou's face also turned slightly pale. He nodded, looked up at the fire, and his eyes flashed with determination: "Yes, the summons is there, we must go up."

No one spoke, only Gui Jianxiao muttered in a low voice: "This opportunity is really rare, it's true, we must not miss it." Tian Ying asked softly: "What should we do now? Should we go directly up?" Lu Xuanxin glanced at everyone indifferently, with a flash of determination in her eyes: "Opportunities are rare, how can we miss them easily? Those who don't want to go can stay here and wait, but I want to go up and take a look." Although her voice was calm, it revealed an unquestionable firmness.

Lu Fengshan was the first to express his opinion: "I want to go, maybe I can get a share of the pie." He has become much calmer recently, and the look he gave Lu Xuanxin was no longer so fiery, but more of admiration and determination. Others also expressed their willingness to go together. After all, as a cultivator, how could you retreat because of a little hardship? That would damage your Tao heart and even give rise to inner demons.

Since they had decided to move forward, they no longer hesitated. Gui Jianchou was the first to step onto the stairs made of piled bones. The evil spirit rushed towards him, causing him to tremble involuntarily. He gritted his teeth and climbed up step by step, as if every step was on his heart. Lu Xuanxin, holding Xiaobai, slowly followed. Xiaobai was a snow-white spirit beast, and it seemed a little nervous at the moment, but it still tried its best to stay calm, providing Lu Xuanxin with weak but firm support.

With every step, they could feel a strange feeling coming over them, a complex mixture of fear, expectation, and uneasiness. But after Xiaobai trembled slightly, the feeling disappeared, as if dissolved by its pure breath. With Xiaobai in front, everyone felt a lot less pressure, as if there was an invisible force supporting them.

Although Lu Xuanxin walked slowly, she was determined. Years of experience had made her accustomed to such bloody and horrific scenes, and her will became even stronger. She stared at the fire in front of her, with an unyielding light flashing in her eyes, as if she wanted to trample all obstacles under her feet.

Suddenly, Lu Murongzi screamed, "Someone! Someone!" She pointed to the side, her face full of horror. Everyone looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a boy standing not far away, about eleven or twelve years old, wearing a yellow robe and a jade crown, his face was as pale as paper, but his eyes were glowing blue as he looked at them. The blue light looked particularly strange in the darkness, as if it could see into people's hearts.

"Why is this boy here alone?" Gui Jianxiao asked in a trembling voice. The scene was already weird, and the boy's sudden appearance made the atmosphere even weirder. The boy stood there quietly and didn't speak, and he didn't look like a living person. No one could sense his breath. "Could it be..." Tianying shrank back in fear and whispered. Seeing this, Shen Longyuan quickly put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, we are here."

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