Gu Mountain, also known as Wuling Mountain by the locals, is located in the area of the Yunnan-Guizhou Mountains in the westernmost part of the Phoenix Ridge. The reason why it is called Wuling Mountain is because this mountain is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, no matter what season it is, the Wuling Mountain is buried deep in the clouds and mist, the wind cannot blow, and the rain cannot enter. No one knows what the scenery is from above and what the general outline looks like, because it is said that very few people who go up the mountain to collect medicine and chop wood can walk down. Either he got lost in the mountains of the Foggy Spirit Mountain and starved to death, or he was bitten to death by the poisonous insects above. So much so that almost no one who knew about this mountain dared to go up.

But why is it called Gu Mountain? It is said that in the Wuling Mountain, there are five poisons, such as poisonous snakes, poisonous centipedes, poisonous scorpions, poisonous toads and so on. But anything that can be stained with the word poison has everything on the Fog Spirit Mountain, so the generation of Gu Kings back then was located on the Fog Spirit Mountain to practice Gu. Later, people gradually called Wuling Mountain Gu Mountain.

Two days later, in the afternoon, Master, and I, along with Shi Lan, appeared halfway up the Gu Mountain.

Although I had just reached the halfway point of the mountain, I was already covered by a dense layer of clouds. There is barely a path up the mountain, and you can't even find the way down the mountain even when you look back, surrounded by a rough and tough scrub jungle that covers almost the entire halfway up the mountain. Along the way, you can see strange rocks, dangerous and steep rock walls, and mountain rocks.

These rocks are like black charcoal, a layer of black paint, and when you touch them, you only feel cold to the bone. It's weird. I have never encountered such a strange mountain, not only the environment is harsh, but everywhere seems to be wrapped in layers of obstacles, there is no end in sight, the more you explore the unknown in the unknown, the more terrifying it is. In addition, the rocks that I would step on if I were not careful, rolled down with a crisp sound, and when I heard the sound, it seemed to hit my heart hard.

Maybe it's because this place is soaked in fog all the year round, the mountain rocks are cold and damp, not only that, the top of many mountain rocks is as sharp as a knife, every step down, you have to be very careful, if you break your foot or be scratched, I'm afraid it will become the most annoying thing to go up the mountain!

I can't see the size of this Gu Mountain, and I don't know how big this Gu Mountain is, but I know that this Gu Mountain is full of extremely dangerous and deadly traps. Of course, these deadly traps are all natural, and some places seem to be fluffy piles of dead grass, but when you step on them, you instantly fall into a hole, if you sway from side to side nervously, it is not just as simple as breaking your feet, and even the whole leg will be cut off by brushing!

I can't imagine how anyone could climb this mountain. Master and Shi Lan walked in front, led by Shi Lan, who had lived on this mountain since she was a child and practiced the secret method of Gu art with Long Po. I still know a little about the environment here. As for the word "how much", it was because Shi Lan's face would show a blank look from time to time, although she had lived on this Gu Mountain for some years, she still seemed so strange when she came back after decades.

"Daoist Yang, we must speed up our pace, and we must rush to the Five Poison Cave before it gets dark. Otherwise, once it gets dark, and the surrounding environment is pitch black, and we want to go up the mountain again, it will be even more difficult. Shi Lan glanced back at Master, then at me, and said, "And there are all kinds of poisonous insects on this mountain, although the visibility is very low during the day, you can still see some mountain roads, but at night, we will be very dangerous!" ”

Master nodded and shouted to me, "Ergou, hurry up!" ”

I looked up at them in aggrieved terms, the mist had almost obscured their figures, and if it weren't for Master's shout, I really couldn't see where Master had gone. He immediately responded, "Master, this mountain road is too difficult to walk!" And I still have a lot of weight on me, so it's too hard to walk! Or I'll throw away all the weight on my body, anyway, I'm not bad at practicing leg and foot kung fu now, hehe! ”

The Master then said sternly, "You think beautifully! The weight continues to be worn on the body, this climbs the mountains and mountains, it is the best place to exercise you, what do you say about leg and foot kung fu, your leg and foot kung fu is still far away, you have almost no parry power to deal with that zombie last time, what else can you do except rely on brute strength?! ”

I immediately grinned in embarrassment and shouted, "Master, don't you say anything, can't I continue to wear it?!" ”

Every time Master would expose my shortcomings, especially in front of outsiders, I couldn't stand it.

Quickly catching up with the master, Shi Lan was stunned in front at this moment, she glanced left and right, and said in surprise: "I remember that there shouldn't be two forked roads here, why are there forked mountain roads now?" Could it be that we are going wrong?! ”

The master frowned and said, "Maybe there have been people who have gone up the mountain to collect medicine and chop firewood in recent years, so it is not surprising that they have been stepped out of two forked paths. We should now go to the top of the mountain and then look for the exact location of the Five Poison Caves. At this moment, it is about the time of the hour, and once it is the time of the unitary, I am afraid that the sky will gradually darken. We still have an hour and a half to climb the mountain, and we have to climb to the top of the mountain during this time period! ”

Shi Lan nodded: "Well, what Daoist Yang said is very true, let's go quickly, let's go up the mountain first." ”

But to put it lightly, the more you get to the top, the more there is no way to go, this is really the so-called mountain climbing. And the fog around is getting heavier and heavier, and when we get to it, I'm afraid that even the fog will make us unable to find the east, west, north and south. If it gets dark again, it's even more difficult!

But more than an hour later, just as the sky was gradually darkening, we finally reached the top of Gu Mountain. Although the mountain above is still rugged and difficult to navigate, it still looks a little smoother than when you climbed the mountain, at least you don't have to worry about falling down at any time. After glancing around, Shi Lan's face was unusually solemn, and said: "Once the sky gets dark, those poisonous insects will run out to feed, if we don't want to be divided by those extremely poisonous poisonous insects, it's best to make a torch to light it up now!" ”

Master walked a few steps in all directions, and then said, "I saw two big trees on the edge of the cliff not far away, which looked like pine trees, and there was a damp patch everywhere here, and it was not easy to find something that started the fire. But there is a lot of pine juice in the pine tree, and the pine juice is a good material for the fire, so you wait here for a while, and I will go and take some trunks and make a torch to use. ”

After saying that, the master dodged and walked away, and when I looked for it again, I couldn't see the master's figure, and the fog on the top of the mountain was even thicker, and it was almost impossible to see anything outside the foot. However, after getting dark, it seems that there is still a pale white haze above the head, maybe it is the moonlight, which is not bad, if it is cloudy and rainy, I am afraid that I really can't see the five fingers!

At this moment, Shi Lan looked at the clouds in front of him with a blank face, and didn't say a word, as if he was thinking about something. Yes, revisiting the old place will inevitably bring back some memories.

I asked curiously, "Sister-in-law Lan, you said that if that Ma Xian mother-in-law arrives here, will she bring some helpers?" As a famous priest in the Phoenix Ridge area, there should be a lot of people accompanying her, and at that time, I'm afraid it will be a little tricky to deal with! ”

Sister-in-law Lan turned her head to look at me, and said seriously: "That's not true, I know Ma Xian best, her most conceited is her Gu technique, she has never gone out with her apprentices to do things, small things are ordered to be done by the apprentices, and big things are done alone." Hmph, that's her most fallible character. For example, this time, maybe she expected that I was planning to seek revenge on her, but she would never have thought that I would have the help of Maoshan Gaodao like your master! ”

I frowned and said, "You lied that you found the mantle left by the Gu King back then, but the mantle was obviously passed on to the predecessor of Long Po, and the predecessor of Long Po passed it to you. Would she have thought of this layer? ”

Sister-in-law Lan sneered: "Even if she thinks of this layer, she will still come, after all, the mantle of the master ancestor is more important to her than anything else, and she is eager to get it and practice all the Gu arts." But she is also a suspicious person, and it is precisely because she is suspicious that she must come to check it out, even if there is nothing, she will still come. Otherwise it wouldn't be her! ”

I didn't expect that hatred could make a person so ruthless and calculated, and Shi Lan's understanding of Ma Xian's mother-in-law would also become the cornerstone of Ma Xian's mother-in-law's demise. It's just that in the end, will it be as thoughtful as Shi Lan thought? I don't dare to speculate, and I don't dare to judge. I just hope that everything will be resolved properly and no one will hurt anyone......

Maybe I'm naïve. The dispute between sects has existed since ancient times, such as the dispute between our Maoshan faction and the secret manifestation, which has lasted for thousands of years, and outsiders don't know the story, but I know it. Only whoever first finds the secret of the foundation of the Maoshan faction can unify the major branches of the Maoshan faction, truly revitalize Maoshan, and carry forward the Taoist Xuanfeng!

"Found it!" Master's voice soon came back, and I saw that he was holding several arm-thick pieces of wood in his hands, which were pine.

I looked at the bare pine wood and immediately asked, "Master, can this wood burn without the seeds that ignite the fire?" ”

Shi Lan suddenly smiled and said, "Ergou, you also underestimate your master, the dignified Maoshan Sect Tantric Master, if you can't even get a torch, you will be laughing and generous." ”

Master smiled and shook his head, but did not speak, and casually took out three charms from his sleeve and pasted them on the pine wood. The few charms that Master Dare drew when he came here are these fire talismans. At the same time as the fire talisman was attached to it, the master shook it casually, and saw a flame instantly burst up, and the torch was lit. But at this stall, Shi Lan shouted in shock: "We are surrounded by a group of poisonous insects!" ”

I picked up the torch and looked around, and sure enough, it was densely packed with vicious poisonous scorpions!