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Chapter 24 - Shadow Castle

The man who walked out of the room was of a race that Li Qiang had never seen before. He had light green skin, a broad forehead, and a blood-red mark between his eyebrows, just like the three eyes of the legendary Lord Ma. He wore a dark green loose robe, with a black breastplate exposed underneath, and a large round medal on his left shoulder with strange patterns carved on it. His dark green hair was braided into countless small braids, gathered at the center of his head. .

Others are no different from ordinary people, with a medium figure and a smile.

Except for Li Qiang who was surprised, no one seemed surprised. Qin Bantong quietly told Li Qiang: "This man should be a cultivator from Tanbang Star. Only Tanbang Star has this kind of green race." The man looked at Qin Madara glanced at him and said, "You are right, I am the envoy from Tambang Star."

Mei Youbing stepped forward to hug and touch the other person's forehead with his forehead. Li Qiang thought this kind of etiquette was very funny, so he couldn't help but imitate it, and he also stepped forward to hug and touch his forehead. The man was extremely surprised. He had to know that Mei Youbing and he were old friends, so he could salute with the highest etiquette of the green tribe. . Li Qiang's move caught him off guard, and he tilted his head and was stunned.

Everyone understood this truth, but no one thought that Li Qiang would do this. Looking at the green messenger who looked stupid, everyone was in a daze. Hua Meiniang couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Hou Peijing was amused by her "pouch" and laughed loudly.

Everyone started laughing, and the green envoy also understood. He knew that Li Qiang just didn't understand etiquette, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

The laughter immediately softened, and Mei Youbing said with a smile: "This is Carbon from Tambang Star, and he is an old friend of mine. This time, he specially sent me several rare plants that are not available in Tianting Star. I just arrived a few days ago and I just saw him now after leaving customs."

Li Qiang knew that he was in trouble, but he was really curious. This was the first time he had come into contact with an unfamiliar race since arriving on an alien planet. He was very excited and delighted.

After seeing the ceremony, everyone walked into the monastery.

After Carbon sat down, he said: "Senior Mei, the leader of our Green Tribe who came here this time specifically asked you to refine a furnace of Death Pills for our Tribe no matter what. Alas, it is possible that the Bangqining Country where the Green Tribe is located in the near future will There's going to be a war with Tante."

Hou Peijing said in surprise: "There's going to be a war in Tambang Star? Wouldn't that involve bringing in your cultivators?"

Carbon smiled bitterly and said: "Not only us, cultivators from other planets will also be involved. This time the scale is huge!"

Mei Youbing asked curiously: "What happened that cannot be solved? If such a large-scale war is required, even the world of cultivation will be involved. The world of cultivation generally will not easily interfere with the affairs of the secular world."

Carbone explained: "It's a giant crystal mine that was just discovered. It's the fairy stone used by us cultivators. It has amazing reserves and good quality. Everyone knows that all the development of Tambang Star depends on the crystal mine. Unfortunately, The crystal mine is located right on the border between the two countries. It used to be a borderless area, but now both countries claim to own that land, and now the situation is getting more and more tense. "

Li Qiang understood as soon as he heard it. Just like the earth's energy shortage, it was a war for resources. The intervention of the cultivation world was based on the same reason. He secretly sighed in his heart that human nature is greedy, and the drive for profit is the root cause of the conflict, but he was not too interested in this.

Qin Bantong was restless. He received two important messages in a day, which made him excited and scared at the same time. He looked left and right, his head shaking like a wavy drum. Li Qiang asked quietly: "What's wrong with you? You're uneasy." ,What's up?"

"Where is the Protector? Why can't I see him?"

Li Qiang reacted immediately. He was looking for the sound transmission array. He was also curious about what this sound transmission array was and whether it would be as convenient as the telephone on Earth. He waved to Mei Jingjing and whispered: "Little sister, bring me with you." Let's go to the sound transmission array, shall we?"

Mei Jingjing was worried that she would not find a chance to be with Li Qiang. When she heard this, she smiled and said, "Okay, brother, come with me."

The three of them came to the sound transmission array of Lingpanmen.

The first time Li Qiang saw the sound transmission array, it was not at all what he imagined. It was made of an unknown material, about half the height of a person. It looked like a bronze drum, supported by four brackets. It had a smooth surface and was filled with mist.

I saw Qin Bantong skillfully taking out five small fairy stones and inserting them into the five grooves on the side. He sprayed a mouthful of true energy on them. The smoke inside began to flow violently, and a white mist rose from it. Slowly Condensed into a human form, I heard him ask: "What's the matter?"

Li Qiang almost fainted. This thing is better than a video phone, with a three-dimensional image and sound transmission.

After Qin Bantong finished his report, he looked at Li Qiang's shocked face and couldn't help but show off: "This is for long-distance sound transmission. You need such a big guy. Feng Yuanxing also produces a sound transmission ball that is only as big as a palm. It's the one that came just now." Carbon is also produced in Tambang Star, but the sound transmission distance is not long."

Li Qiang suddenly realized that Tianting Star was just a backward planet. Maybe Fengyuan Star and Tambang Star were alternatively developed stars, and they should have technology that was no less than that of Earth. He thought this would be an eye-opener.

Mei Jingjing grabbed Li Qiang's arm and said with a smile: "Brother, I will take you to see the alchemy room. Will Mr. Qin go too?" Qin Bantong's mind was entirely on the battle that was about to break out on Tanbang Star. He also wanted to Hearing what new news there was, he said: "Oh, I won't go, I'd better go back to the monastery to listen."

"Okay, Mr. Qin, go ahead. We'll be here soon." Mei Jingjing wished he would leave early and pulled Li Qiang towards the back of the monastery.

The Mei family's alchemy room has a very high reputation in the world of cultivation. The alchemy room is built nearly a hundred meters underground.

Li Qiang felt a little dizzy as soon as he entered the criss-crossing tunnels underground. He thought to himself: "It seems that the cultivators here like to build tunnels. Last time there was the Star Palace, and this time there is an alchemy room. Hey, it should be called an alchemy cave." "

"Be careful, brother, don't touch this. This is the Han Jing Formation and it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Don't step there, you'll fall in."

Li Qiang didn't know what to do and said a little awkwardly: "Little sister, why are there all machine formations here?"

Mei Jingjing chuckled and said: "Brother, if it weren't for so many machine formations, the Mei family's elixirs would have been robbed long ago." Then she said: "We will be at the entrance soon, let's go faster, we can't Use flying ones."

Li Qiang asked curiously: "Why can't we use flying ones? Can't we go faster?"

"As soon as you fly, the largest formation here will be triggered, and the entire corridor will be sealed. This is the secret of our Mei family. Don't tell outsiders."

Li Qiang was moved in his heart. Mei Jingjing said this because she treated him like one of her own family members. However, this trick is very good. Any cultivator who wants to grab the elixir must use flying to enter the corridor. Firstly, it is fast, and secondly, it seems that the information from the agency is not easy to touch. It is almost certain to fall into this trick.

"We're here, brother, wait a moment."

A black hole about five meters square appeared in front of us.

Mei Jingjing used a series of tricks that Li Qiang couldn't understand. Every time she changed a trick, a wisp of smoke flew out from the black hole. In about the time of a cup of tea, a black stone slab rose out of the hole. Mei Jingjing grew taller. He took a breath and said, "Fortunately, I didn't forget, brother, come on up."

The two of them stood on the black stone slab. Mei Jingjing made another hand gesture. With a slight rumble, the black stone slab slowly began to descend. Li Qiang only had one thought in his mind. The material conditions possessed by cultivators should be no worse than those on earth, if he was willing to pursue them.

He only felt smoke and clouds surrounding him, and dazzling lights kept flashing by. For a moment, his feet paused slightly, knowing that he had arrived. Li Qiang asked curiously: "Little sister, why is it so dark around here?"

Mei Jingjing made her last move, and everything suddenly became bright.

After taking a closer look, Li Qiang exclaimed: "It's really amazing!"

This was an octagonal room, with each wall having a different color. Mei Jingjing waved her arm, and eight spaces appeared silently on one wall, with different jade boxes placed in each space. She smiled and said: "This is the room where the elixirs are kept. There are nine rooms in total. There is also an alchemy room. My little sister will take you to see it."

Li Qiang couldn't see any other exits and said, "Little sister, there is no way."

"Here." Mei Jingjing walked towards a wall and actually disappeared directly into the wall. Li Qiang followed closely and walked in. It turned out that this was actually an illusory wall. Just listen to Mei Jingjing's surprised voice: "Why are you here?" followed by a painful groan.

Li Qiang was shocked when he heard Mei Jingjing's cry of pain, jumped up with all his strength, and rushed over.

There were actually three people in the alchemy room, An Lang, the envoy of Litang Kingdom, and Situ Yong, the king of fighting. The other person, Li Qiang, was unknown.

Mei Jingjing was hanging in the air and struggling hard. She didn't know what was binding her. She just heard her sobbing: "Uncle Seventh, you, you colluded with outsiders. Grandpa will never let you go if he finds out..."

The man who was called the Seventh Master Uncle by Mei Jingjing flashed a trace of shame on his face, and his face suddenly turned cold and said: "Don't call me Master Uncle. I, Mei Qu, am an abandoned disciple who has been expelled from the Lingpan Sect long ago. He Who is it?"

Li Qiang answered quickly: "I am your uncle!" He had already jumped to Mei Jingjing's side, hugged her, and flew back.

Mei Qu shouted: "Stop him quickly, it will trigger the mechanism!"

A huge force came over, and Li Qiang knew something was wrong and shouted: "Little sister, tell me to go..." He threw her into the illusory wall with all his strength, and the defense array of the alchemy room was triggered in an instant. .

Mei Jingjing cried: "Brother..."

Mei Qu said in panic: "Hurry up, the formation is powerful!"

Situ Yong cursed angrily: "The little bastard has ruined our big event. An Zi quickly activates the teleportation formation, and Mei Qu goes to get the Jade Eye Slip. Bastard, you still want to run away, let's see what I do!" Situ Yong raised his hand and grabbed the empty space. , a big golden hand transformed into something that caught Li Qiang with lightning speed.

That kind of huge power was something Li Qiang never expected. He felt like he was sinking into the deep sea. The pressure was so great that his body was about to break. He deeply regretted that he didn't have time to wear the Lanyun Armor. The training of the Yingmeng Armor was still shallow and he couldn't resist it. Unable to withstand such huge pressure, Situ Yong grabbed his whole body.

An Lang had activated the teleportation formation, and Mei Qu cheered: "I found it!" He jumped into the formation, and Li Qiang was also dragged in at this time. He was now bleeding from the mouth and nose, looking ferocious, and the anger in his heart was raging. Boom, the Taihaosuo, which was hidden in the Nascent Soul by the sky fire, suddenly exerted force, and the golden hand suddenly smashed into pieces with a sudden flash of golden light.

Once his hands and feet were free, it was the perfect time for Li Qiang to escape, but he knocked Mei Qu out of the teleportation formation with one palm. This angry blow containing the power of Tai Hao Shuo and Sky Fire put Mei Qu in bad luck. The loose jade pupil slip fell from his hand, and blood spurted out and flew backwards. Almost at the same time, Li Qiang's other hand had already Quietly put Jade Eye Jane into the bracelet.

"Eh", Situ Yong was furious. He put his hands together and shot out ten golden lights from his ten fingers, wrapping Li Qiang tightly.

At this moment the teleportation array was activated.

The ten golden lights were like substance, deeply embedded in Li Qiang's body. Ying Mengjia resisted tenaciously, and Situ Yong was a little surprised. How could this Mei family disciple be so tenacious? He didn't expect that Li Qiang was not from the Mei family at all.

When he was about to push harder, a white light flashed and the three of them were sent out. Situ Yong was furious. They had worked hard to set up this teleportation point through Mei Qu. The purpose was to steal the Jade Eye Slips from Lingpan Sect and the refined elixir. Now Li Qiang was involved and everything was in chaos. .

Pain, gut-wrenching pain came like a tide. Li Qiang wanted to sink his mind into Yuanying, but was shocked to find that he was blocked out. He had never felt so uncomfortable. He gritted his teeth and sucked in air. Waves of dizziness came over him. Ten rays of golden light were like ten knives cutting into his body. The pain made him feel weak.

Li Qiang fell to the ground with a thump, and he cursed in a low voice: "Damn, what a damn unlucky!" He found that the golden light emitted by Situ Yong had sealed his Nascent Soul, and he could no longer use the power of the Nascent Soul. .

However, Situ Yong did not discover that Li Qiang's Nascent Soul also contained two rare treasures, Zi Yanxin and Tai Haosuo, which left Li Qiang with many possibilities and opportunities.

Li Qiang wiped the blood on his face. Before he could think of how to escape, the second teleportation started again.

Teleport three times in a row and finally reach a castle.

It is a peculiar black castle. If you are outside the castle, you will find it. It is an aerial fortress, hanging very close to the heavenly star. The cyan light envelopes the entire black castle. This is the sky palace of Old Man Baihuang, the famous Shadow Castle in the world of cultivation.

"Xiao Anzi, take him to the black camp. This boy's skills have been destroyed by me."

Battle King Situ Yong never thought that Li Qiang's Nascent Soul was different from other cultivators. His ten soul-shattering golden fingers could only temporarily seal him, and he could get out of trouble whenever he had the chance. If Situ Yong had checked again, Li Qiang might have been in trouble. Fortunately, Situ Yong was extremely confident in his own cultivation and didn't bother to conduct another inspection.

An Lang said with a smile: "Old prince, please keep asking me. The young one will take good care of him, hehe."

Li Qiang shuddered in his heart as he heard the gloominess in An Lang's words. Watching Situ Yong walk away surrounded by a group of guards, and watching An Lang's non-stop sinister laughter, Li Qiang suddenly felt very funny. From the earth to the heavenly star, it was like an inexplicable dream. Many unexpected encounters happened. Even Zhenye Huanye found it so strange.

"Haha, haha." Li Qiang pointed at An Lang's nose and laughed.

An Lang was shocked. No prisoner would react like him. He was crazy. He waved his hand, and five pieces of energy rushed over. There was a crisp sound and blood splattered everywhere. Li Qiang subconsciously used his arms to block it, and he was disappointed to find that Yingmengjia had already condensed outside the Nascent Soul, and was powerless against attacks from outside his body.

Li Qiang touched his forehead and cheeks in disbelief, looking at the blood on his hands, which tasted salty. Four of the five qi energies were blocked by his arms, and one slanted across his forehead and across his cheeks. The Nascent Soul's power was sealed within the body, making it impossible to recover from the injury. This was Li Qiang's first real injury to Tianting Star.

An Lang chuckled and said, "How does it taste?"

Li Qiang still smiled and said: "It's still salty. I thought the blood would become sweet after cultivation, but the result is that it's still like a bird. One day I will taste your blood, haha."

An Lang was so angry that he dared to talk nonsense. He waved to two big men in black armor to pick up Li Qiang. During this crazy beating, Li Qiang was still able to protect the main parts of his body because his Nascent Soul was still there. Although he was bleeding all over the ground and was in excruciating pain, he still endured it.

"You regret it, haha, boy, it's too late."

Li Qiang spat out the blood in his mouth and coughed: "I regret it so much, ha, ha, you bastard, slap me in the face, bah, from now on I..." He was thinking wrongly, and he was suffering so unjustly that he gasped. Ruoqi smiled and said: "Haha, I don't care about you, so don't bother me."

An Lang was stunned, and felt uneasy in his heart, and said: "Okay, okay, you will regret going against us soon. Come on, take him to the black camp, I will have your fun, haha."

Neither Situ Yong nor An Lang thought that he was Li Qiang. If Lei Tian was smiling, Li Qiang would be in terrible trouble.

Several big men in black armor dragged Li Qiang towards a teleportation station.

It was a huge teleportation array. There was a large cage in the center of the array. There were dozens of people inside, most of them were middle-aged men. Judging by their attire, there were people from all over the world. Several big men in black armor pushed Li Qiang into the cage. One of them said, "Hey, Old Wen, it's almost done. It's time to pass it on. The next batch won't arrive in a few days."

"I know, you guys, come down here. I'll pass your brothers over later. That's a joke."

Li Qiang slowly squeezed into the corner, squatted on the ground, put his hands in his arms, and quietly took out a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao bought on Earth from his bracelet. He first swallowed the life-saving red pill in the bottle cap, and then took the Baiyao. Sprinkle it on the injured area. Fortunately, his body has been completely transformed by Zi Yanxin. Although it is not repaired by Nascent Soul, his physique is much better than that of ordinary people.

After the bleeding stopped, he let out a long breath, thinking that if he kept the green hills, he wouldn't be afraid of running out of firewood. We'll see. For the first time, Li Qiang deeply realized the horror of not having the backing of strength in the world of cultivation, and he began to figure out what to do in the future.

Waves of suppressed sobs came from beside me. When I turned around, I found a young man behind me squatting on the ground like myself. His shoulders were shaking and he was burying his head in tears.

Li Qiang gently patted his shoulder and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?" The young man raised his head in horror and saw the blood on Li Qiang's face. He was so frightened that he sat on the ground, but his tears still couldn't stop falling. Just kept shaking his head.

A middle-aged man next to him said: "Oh, don't ask. Several of us have asked, but he didn't say anything. Oh, what a sin, he is still a child." Li Qiang asked: "Uncle, How did you get here, and where are you taking us? "

The middle-aged man shook his head, sighed and whispered: "Some were deceived and some were arrested. I don't know where they will go, but I heard from the guards that they were going to Bangxing somewhere." Li Qiang was surprised. Said: "Tampang Star?"

The middle-aged man said: "Yes, it means Tambang Star, you know? What is that place?"

Li Qiang had only one word in his heart: miserable!