I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 77 Team Formation Application

A bizarre world, a barren rocky ravine.

Looking around, all you see are bare rocks exposed to the air, devoid of vegetation.

Several men nimbly maneuvered among the towering, strangely shaped rocks, running towards the distance.

A young man at the back gritted his teeth and caught up.

Large beads of cold sweat slid down his cheeks from his forehead, and his eyes were wide open in fear.

He ran as fast as he could, constantly looking back.

The fog not far behind them surged and rolled like ocean waves on the shore.

Something enormous seemed to be churning within the thick fog.

Two unnatural blushes appeared on the young man's pale face.

He had almost completely exhausted his physical strength.

His chest heaved rapidly, and he gasped for breath.

"Hmm...I...I can't run...Hmm...I can't run anymore."

"Once it runs far enough away, it won't chase you anymore. If you don't want to die, keep following!"

The man running in front didn't turn his head, his tone ruthless.

He had barely finished speaking.

The thick fog surging behind them intensified, and the escaping mist almost touched the back of the man at the back of the line.

The man at the back of the line felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't say anything more, but just raised his head, gritted his teeth, and continued to push himself to the limit.

Another man, in the second position of the team, pressed his toes against the rock and moved closer to the man in the lead.

"Wang Lu, this constant running around isn't a sustainable solution."

"So tell me, what do we do if we don't run now?"

Wang Qiang took a breath and continued.

"In front of that thing behind us, we're nothing more than two chewy chunks of meat."

"Damn it, how come I have to run into this thing this time when I enter the Ghost World!"

Wang Lu spat out a final saliva and said in a low voice.

"There are five of us here, can't we try to surround and kill it?"

Another young man at the back of the group originally wanted to follow Li Zong's example and leap closer to Wang Lu.

But he realized that he had already used up all his strength just to maintain the current distance so as not to fall behind, and it was simply impossible to get closer.

He could only shout it out loud.

Wang Lu sneered, too lazy to answer the young man's question.

Li Zong was more patient than Wang Lu.

"I remember you said you haven't been to the Ghost World many times, and you only recently gained your abilities?"

The young man paused for a moment, then shouted loudly.

"right."

Unlike the others behind him, Li Zong did not show the same gritted teeth and perseverance on his face.

He moved effortlessly across the rocks.

"Rank in this strange world is not just a number for show."

"Each step up will bring a significant increase in strength."

"Don't be fooled by the slow speed of the demon chasing us; it's at least a second-tier demon."

"It can kill you as easily as killing chicks. Even if it just stands there and lets you hit it, you can't break its defense."

"If you want to deal with it, you guys need to be at the same level as us, or you'll have even a slight chance."

Upon hearing Li Zong's words, a hint of regret flashed across the face of the man who had spoken earlier.

"Are we just going to give up on what's inside the cave like this?"

"Want it? You'd better be alive to get it first."

Wang Lu chuckled and said.

The people present fell silent.

Only the person at the back of the line remained, panting heavily, along with the sounds of the monsters chasing after them.

"Wang Lu, something's not right."

Li Zong frowned and pointed to a huge rock not far in front of him.

"What is that... a door?"

Wang Lu pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"Go around it!"

Amidst the eerie fog and the surrounding rocks, a wooden door suddenly appeared.

Encountering such a strange scene in this bizarre world, instead of avoiding it, you foolishly rush in—isn't that just courting death?

"Wait a minute, let's go in!"

Li Zong seemed to remember something and said excitedly.

"Are you out of your mind? How could you even go in here?"

Wang Lu said angrily.

"Just listen to me, go in!"

"Neuropathy."

Wang Lu frowned, resolutely choosing to bypass the wooden door that suddenly appeared in the fog, and ran off in the other direction.

Watching Wang Lu's figure gradually disappear into the mist, Li Zong did not say anything to stop him.

They were complete strangers who had only met by chance in this strange world, and had never crossed paths before. For them to offer Wang Lu a word of advice at this moment...

Li Zong considers himself to be kind-hearted.

"And you?"

Li Zong spoke to the three Day Returners behind him who had not yet reached the next level.

Apart from the person at the back of the line who was still focused on charging forward, the other two looked up, exchanged glances, and said something.

"Me and Brother Wang Lu."

"I think that way is easier to walk, I'll go that way with Brother Wang."

Both of them meant the same thing, whether they spoke directly or indirectly.

This wooden door looks weird. Let whoever wants to go in, I'm not going in.

Li Zong ignored the two people who turned and left.

He just looked at the young man, who was sweating profusely but still holding his head up and struggling.

He began to speak.

"Run this way."

Without even looking, the young man replied in a deep voice and followed Li Zong straight into the open wooden door.

"Alright...stop!"

When Li Zong arrived at the legendary Qingshan Temple, before he could even take a look around, he saw the person who was rushing forward with his head down, still moving forward without any intention of stopping.

When he shouted "Stop!", his voice cracked slightly.

clang!

The young man, engrossed in his work, bumped into a new incense burner.

He stopped walking and collapsed unconscious beside the incense burner.

Chi Yue, the temple keeper, stood outside the main hall.

There was also a group of daytime visitors who had just entered Qingshan Temple through the No. 1 [Mountain Gate].

All eyes turned to them.

Everyone stared blankly at the scene, speechless.

Chi Le looked at the incense burner that was still trembling, and felt a pang of pain in her heart.

My stove...

After a moment of silence, Li Zong, who had finally come to his senses, bowed to Chi Le, who was performing the Zi-Wu Mudra.

"Abbot, I'll offer incense right away."

After saying that, he wanted to walk towards the main hall, but Chen Cheng stopped him.

He glanced at Chen Cheng with some surprise.

Finally, following Chen Cheng's narration, they walked to the incense burner and completed the offering of incense.

Chi Le glanced at the rather experienced Li Zong.

I wonder when Qingshan Temple ever sheltered such people.

Chen Cheng also took a deep look at the man and spoke.

"Having offered incense upon entering the temple, we will surely provide protection."

"Don't worry, the demons and evil spirits outside cannot enter my sight. Rest in peace."

"really."

Li Zong said in a deep voice, his face beaming with an undisguised smile.

Looking at Li Zong, who seemed to know everything, the people around couldn't help but ask.

"Hey buddy, do you know something?"

"We just offered incense, will there be any consequences?"

"..."

Li Zong composed himself, plopped down on the ground, rubbed his sore calves, and relaxed.

"This place is called Qingshan Temple, a strange and wondrous place in this mysterious world."

"It can appear randomly anywhere in the Ghost World."

"Once you encounter it, after you enter the temple and complete the incense offering, it will protect you for the entire night. You can treat it as a refuge in this eerie world."

The crowd looked at each other, their faces gradually breaking into ecstasy.

They knew all too well how important a safe haven was in this strange world.

Li Zong secretly observed these people, thinking to himself.

[If they don't know any of this, they're probably not from the official Special Task Force, nor from any other non-governmental organization. Are they some kind of wild day-returning people?]

Suddenly, a question came to his mind.

In the bald rock ravine just now, there were only him and Wang Lu's group. He did not see anyone else near the wooden gate of Qingshan Temple.

Judging from their appearance, they must have only been in Qingshan Temple for a short time.

So, where did these people come from?

Not wanting to think, Li Zong asked directly.

"Where were you before entering Qingshan Temple?"

"A riverbank."

Among the crowd, a man with first-tier strength, a Zhou Guiren, spoke.

[The riverbank... isn't the Bald Rock Ravine I'm in. Could it be that Qingshan Temple is simultaneously receiving day-returning travelers from two different places?]

[But this isn't mentioned in the information. Did he not trigger it?]

But that's not important...

Li Zong looked at the three people opposite him who had first-tier strength, his eyes bright.

"I'm from Bald Rock Ravine. I have something good there. Do you guys want to team up?"