forced to fall in love

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The five shuttled through the woods, with Lingxi exploring the way ahead, Tong Ningyun following behind her, followed by Qin Tang and the remaining two.

Few people spoke on the way. Before this, everyone had encountered several monsters one after another. The higher the level of the monsters, it was not as easy to deal with as before. Everyone remained vigilant, and the closer they were to the finish line, the more careful they became.

Fortunately, the rest last night replenished their strength.

There is no end in sight, no telling time, waiting for Lingxi to pick up the branches that branched out from mid-air to block the view again, and when passing through the bushes half a person's height, the wind blowing in front engulfs the trees that do not belong to the forest. She was so enthusiastic that she frowned slightly.

Tong Ningyun behind her noticed the pause in Lingxi's footsteps, and also slowed down, "What's wrong, Senior Sister?"

Qin Tang was looking around, when he heard the sound, he retracted his foot that hadn't landed, and stopped.

Lingxi glanced at it from a distance, then stepped forward, giving up enough space for the people behind to see.

A desert suddenly appeared at the end of the forest. There were no trees that could block out the sky.

The conspicuous heat wave floated on the yellow fine sand, and as soon as the dry hot wind approached, Qin Tang subconsciously felt a burst of dry mouth.

"what!"

"This... what is this?"

"Isn't it in the woods, why is there a desert all of a sudden?"

The surprised voices of several people behind him mingled in Lingxi's ears.

The old map appeared in the light focused in the palm of the hand. Consonance glanced roughly, and the current location was clearly only a fingertip away from the finish line, but when he looked up, he saw an endless desert.

The map didn't even give directions, just lead them into this desert.

"Is it an illusion?"

Qin Tang scratched his head.

"Probably not." Tong Ningyun shook his head and vetoed his idea, "If it's an illusion, it would consume too much spiritual energy, wouldn't it?"

"Sister, don't you think so?"

Lingxi didn't speak, but looked up at the bright light hanging in the sky, squinting slightly, as if trying to find out something.

Maybe it was because she kept this posture for too long, and the rest of the people also imitated her and looked up.

Tong Ningyun looked around, but her eyes hurt from the glare of the light. In the hot desert, there was no cloud cover at all, and the golden crow was hanging high in the sky, which could be seen at a glance.

However, Lingxi looked carefully, and after a long while, he removed the light from his palm, "Master has a celestial artifact called the Shocking Rainbow Scroll, the inside of which can be changed according to the will of the scroll holder."

"Let's go."

Lingxi's expression was flat, even her tone didn't fluctuate a bit, but her eyes couldn't leave the Golden Crow, the bright light greeted her directly, she was so sour that she blinked frequently, and she didn't bow her head.

"But we haven't entered the place of trial..."

Jing Yi still wanted to ask something, but at the moment when Lingxi's voice was about to fall, Tong Ningyun and Qin Tang both followed her forward, and he could only pat his head and strode to follow.

The short, thin, introverted man who walked at the end and no one noticed, his palms hidden behind him were slightly opened, and the light was fleeting, and quickly flowed backward into the woods.

As soon as the crisp and fragile branches under the feet are replaced by fine sand, it makes people uncomfortable. When the footsteps fall, the fine sand sinks a little bit, and the scalding heat soaks in.

The coolness in the woods was instantly replaced by the scorching heat of the desert, and the wind picked up the fine sand and entered it along the cracks.

The desert stretches as far as the eye can see. Walking on the yellow sand, you can't even tell the direction. Lingxi raised his head slightly but walked steadily without hesitation.

"Senior sister, how do you decide that you are going in this direction?"

Tong Ningyun followed Lingxi and looked around, but she couldn't tell the difference between south, east and north.

Lingxi paused when he stepped out, until he climbed to the top of the sandy slope and looked up at the Golden Crow from a closer distance, then he said softly: "Intuition."

The wind at the top of the slope suddenly increased, and Lingxi's voice was instantly drowned out.

The sound of rushing wind and sand mixed with the sound of consonance came together, and the person looking down through the golden crow took a step back, and the teacup floated in the palm of his hand.

The greasy fingertips rest lightly on the lid, and the lid pushes away the buds floating on the water, Xie Xisui takes a sip, his eyes sparkle.

Tong Ningyun didn't hear clearly, and when she wanted to ask what Lingxi said, the map displayed in Lingxi's palm shone with golden light, covering them in the golden light within a few breaths.

The sound of wind and sand around them remained undiminished, but there was an even louder ear-piercing sound from behind. When the golden light dissipated, Lingxi saw a huge snake phantom approaching from behind them.

It raised its head and warned them with the sound of rubbing its scales.

Tong Ningyun only looked at the cobra's body, then covered her mouth, afraid that her shocked voice would irritate it.

There is a little red between the eyes of the Snake Phantom, and there are reddish spots on the back and the snake. It spits out a letter, and Lingxi can even see its sharp fangs. In front of it, Lingxi and the others seem insignificant, The prey that the snake bites.

Lingxi rested his palm on the hilt of the sword, and glanced at the surrounding environment from the corner of his eye. The desert was vast, and except for the top of the slope, the rest of the terrain was relatively flat.

After Qin Tang was briefly surprised, he moved half a step forward, protecting Tong Ningyun behind him.

Lingxi met their eyes, nodded slightly, and then shouted: "Scatter!"

The crowd quickly dispersed to the surroundings like the monsters they killed before, Qin Tang protected Tong Ningyun at the end, Lingxi drew the sharp sword out of its sheath, and swung it at the magic snake to attract its attention.

But the top of the slope just left was instantly covered by the spit out green venom, which corroded and made a fine "squeak" sound!

The moment Feijian took the opportunity to swing, there was a crisp sound, the scales on its body were hard, shaking the body of the sword, Lingxi turned his index finger, and the sword returned.

Jing chanted the spirit mantra in a low voice, centered on the snake phantom, and produced countless thick vines from the depths of the desert, and took advantage of the trend to wrap around the snake's body and restrict its progress.

Immediately, dark clouds gathered above, and the short and thin man clasped his hands together, and thunder struck from the dark clouds.

The white light in Lingxi's palm gathered, the sword body floated in the air, and thousands of swords came out, heading straight for the snake's eyes.

Lightning flashed, the vines tightened suddenly, and the sword rained down!

The snake phantom neighed, and the flame burst out, and when it landed on the snake, there was no crack!

The body of the snake swayed, yellow sand rose everywhere, and the sound of neighing forcefully stopped Wan Jian in front of his eyes.

Lingxi's eyes lighted slightly, the main sword was in the middle of Wanjian, the sword body was burning red and sparks splashed in all directions, with the help of vines wrapped around his body and went up, holding the main sword to break its invisible barrier.

The sword energy pierced through the air, creating a gap, and the hot blade pierced into the red spot between its eyes.

The snake phantom was in pain, the snake's head swung suddenly, and the snake's body swayed powerfully, trying to get rid of the restriction, the venom it spit out fell on the protective barrier that Tong Ningyun had set up, and instantly turned into white mist.

Lingxi grasped the hilt of the sword tightly and pushed hard, but in the next second, She Xinzi threw it out violently, stabbing at her from behind Lingxi like a sharp knife coated with poison.

With a thought in Lingxi's mind, the blade of the sword pierced by the red spot was pulled out instantly, leading her to fly upwards.

Flipping in the air, the sword in his hand became several times larger, floating on the soles of his feet, and shuttled between Snake Xinzi's continuous attacks with a consonance.

Lingxi's index finger and middle finger are slightly closed, and he sweeps sharply, with a sharp and tough aura, transforming into another invisible sword.

The yellow sand is all over the sky, and the hissing sound is harsh, as if it is about to form a sandstorm that sweeps across the entire desert. The wind engulfs the sand and brings up broken hair.

The people outside the startled rainbow waved their sleeves and robes lightly.

It's only been a year since the school's small trial, but now Lang Yue is gradually able to be independent.

Xie Xisui lightly tapped the teacup with his fingertips, his eyes followed the light and shadow of Yujian in the startling rainbow scroll.

The sword turned over and passed with momentum, it was clear that the venom passed over the top of the head, Snake Xinzi stabbed from the neck, she also handled it freely, leaving room for it.

"Pfft!"

In a whirl of thoughts, the sharp edge of the sword has arrived in the volume, with spiritual power attached, along the raised gaps of the scales that were forcibly lifted, the sword returned to the clan, and in an instant, the blood mist sprayed thinly, and the roar resounded.

The snake squirmed, struggled but slowly fell down.

"Is it dead?"

"How are you, sister?"

Several people stepped forward to check the situation, but the short, thin and taciturn man standing in the middle was half a step behind them.

No one noticed that the purple petals in his hand melted into powder. The wind blew, and the powder mixed with the sand, fluttering for a few breaths before reaching the snake's head.

Lingxi felt the slow stop of the snake's struggle, and his strength was reduced a little.

"It's okay, it should be..."

But before the rest of the words could be uttered, the snake's body twitched suddenly, and the snake's tail swept past almost at the same time, and the vines that had to restrict it had to be broken several times.

Lingxi's pupils shrunk slightly, her figure swayed, and immediately a gust of wind hit her from behind.

"Sister, be careful!"

The hilt of the sword vibrated and shone with golden light, and with a bang, Lingxi was already hanging in the air by the sword.

The red dot between the eyes of the snake's head, because of the blood flowed out by Lingxi's previous attack, now looks purple-red, and the slit-shaped pupils on both sides are blood-colored, which is particularly conspicuous.

Lingxi only looked at it for a few seconds, but the figure of "Xie Xisui" in a red robe appeared in front of her slowly walking towards her.

"Master?"

Lingxi's lips parted slightly, and her voice was soft.

"Xie Xisui" stretched out his hand to her suddenly, and the robe brushed over, carrying a strong fragrance.

Lingxi's eyebrows moved slightly, but his eyes couldn't leave her.

The white and translucent hands that couldn't even see a trace of blood were about to touch Lingxi's cheek, but in an instant, the blade of the sword under his feet trembled, and there was a sword sound.

With a long and sharp voice, Lingxi turned backwards, took a few steps back, put one knee on the sand, and spit out black dirty blood.

"Don't look at the snake pupil!"

Lingxi coughed twice, and turned to remind the others, but no one could respond to her. When she looked again, she realized that they had all been struck by the phantom of the snake's pupils.

Qin Tang turned around out of thin air, stabbed himself with the sword in one hand, and blocked it with the other hand.

Tong Ningyun squatted on the edge of the sand covering her head, shook her head and shouted, "It's not me, I tried my best! I can't save you!"

Jing Yi punched himself like crazy, the short and thin man lay on the ground twitching, foaming at the mouth.

The sky was full of yellow sand, and the Golden Crow, which could be seen by looking up at first, looked at them like a blood-colored full moon, looking at them horribly.

Lingxi stabilized his mind, leaned against the sand with the help of his sword, and tore off the fairy charms used in their trials to call for help in dangerous situations. The white light flickered, and their figures dispersed.

The surrounding noise disappeared, the sky was dim, and the "hissing" sound in front of him was mixed with a wet smell, and they rushed to Lingxi's cheek.

Lingxi lowered her head slightly, raised her hand to wipe off the blood from the corner of her lips, tore a piece of white cloth from the hem of the robe, folded it in two layers, and tied it in front of her eyes.

The darkness covered her, and she couldn't see the bloody snake eyes, but it made her feel a little more at ease, and even her rapidly beating heart slowed down a little.

Lingxi stood up with a sword in his hand, stood in the dark wind and sand, straightened his back, went up to meet the snake's head, and then fought.

"Bah!"

Once again, Lingxi was pushed back several meters, and the yellow sand kicked up under his feet made a fine rustling sound.

Lingxi frowned slightly, the sharp edge of the sword was hanging horizontally in her palm, and just when it was about to fall, a warm hand suddenly covered her palm.

"Can you tell me apart?"

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