Yin Xiu ran for a while, passed through twists and turns of tunnels, and crossed underground rivers. She was far away from the previous cave.
But he still felt his mother's breath lingering around him, peeping.
Although she had known for a long time that the Infinite World was the mother's barrier and lair, the feeling of being watched all the time still made Yin Xiu very unhappy.
The old mother didn't know whether she was repairing her body, or just like a cat playing with its prey, not eager to show its fangs.
Perhaps there are some invisible "spider threads" hidden in the rock walls of this endless world. Every time Yin Xiu takes a step, the tremors on the strings will be transmitted back to her mother simultaneously, letting her know what's going on in any corner.
But in fact, maybe the old mother is really "all-knowing and all-powerful", and she doesn't need any other means at all. She can lock on tightly and watch Yin Xiu's every move with just her strong mental power.
If this is the case, could it be that Ma Xiaoyu and the others have never left their mother's sight? Even if it is really not interested in these two people, the old mother has eight eyes, six of which are staring at Yin Xiu, and the remaining two are looking at Ma Xiaoyu and the others, one on the left and the other on the right.
In this case, he would have to reach Ma Xiaoyu faster.
Because those two people only knew that the world was strange and changeable, but they never knew the truth of the world.
After crossing the tunnel, Yin Xiu's eyes suddenly saw layers of stone steps. They were stacked at almost vertical angles and tilted this way and that.
It looks like a mountain road in a certain scenic spot has just experienced a mudslide, so that the climbing path has been washed away and is impassable.
However, Yin Xiu knows that this is also the style of Wu Jian, or the style of those Qi Refiners. As long as it can be used, it doesn't matter whether it is beautiful or not, whether it is smooth or not.
Taking a deep breath, Yin Xiu suddenly picked up speed. He tapped his toes lightly on the stone steps and with a twist, he could cross three or four steps in the blink of an eye. When he landed at the next foothold, he did not stop. Then he climbed to another place with a slight glide like a dragonfly on water.
With the help of Taibao's magical skills and the mobilization of his own blood energy, in just a few breaths, Yin Xiu had climbed nearly a hundred steps and was moving quickly towards the heights.
After climbing up countless steps, the road in front of me and the road behind me seemed to be the same length, and there was still no end in sight.
Maybe those Qi Refiners all use earth-moving techniques, so they don't need to go through such long steps.
Did Ma Xiaoyu and Luo Wei really go up step by step like this?Or is there another way?
Reacting immediately, Yin Xiu pressed her hand on the steps in front of her and activated [Transparent].
All the information on the surrounding surface entered his mind.
Stones, soil, minerals, bones, and looming strange creeps...
Under this soil layer, there is actually a carpet of bacteria that can only survive on the surface, relying on moisture and air flow?
In other places before, when Yin Xiu activated [Transparency], he did not notice this strange substance. Could this be some kind of masterpiece of his mother? When he was about to explore somewhere else, a thin rope suddenly hung down from the top of the darkness and landed in front of Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu looked up. In the darkness, there were suddenly some flickers of fire, which were the light of torches.
From such a long distance, Yin Xiu could only see a vague face under the firelight. It was not Ma Xiaoyu or Luo Wei, but he couldn't see clearly who it was.
After Yin Xiu put his face close to the fire, the person above spoke.
"Come up, we still have some unresolved matters."
After hearing the sound in the distance, Yin Xiu finally knew who the person above was.
Lei Zhong, the leader of Dauchi master Xuedizi, a fourth-grade sword-wielding guard.
Lei Zhong urged from above: "If you have anything to say, come up and talk about it and ask again.
Or if you want to run down there for who knows when, that doesn't matter to me.
But when you run to the main altar on two legs, you don't know if your two companions can survive. "
Sure enough, there are many roads leading to the main altar, and perhaps this hanging rope is one of the shortcuts.
Even if Lei Zhong deceives him, Yin Xiu will not lose anything. The worst thing is to come back and move on.
"Then I'll come, you have to hold me tight."
Yin Xiu grabbed the rope and pulled it down.
Lei Zhong felt Yin Xiu's strength on the other end, and immediately shouted loudly, and the rope tightened with his shout.
Immediately afterwards, Yin Xiu was pulled up to a height of nearly a hundred meters. In just one move, Yin Xiu quickly approached the rock wall under his pull.
Just when she was about to hit the rock wall and turn into meat, Yin Xiu turned around slightly in the air, adjusted her posture, leaped forward by the light of the fire, and finally got into the hole.
As soon as he landed on the ground, Lei Zhong's hand came over and took it directly to his throat.
Yin Xiu was on guard for a long time. His sleeves bulged, and his hand suddenly stretched out to block Lei Zhong's arm. They blocked each other's arms, and they were in a stalemate, restraining each other.
After a stalemate for a while, Lei Zhong took the lead in removing his arm.
"Your skills are not bad, but it's a pity that you didn't use them properly."
"What is the right path?" Yin Xiu asked.
Lei Zhong said calmly: "Let me ask you, who has the final say in Kyushu?"
"Anyway, it's not me who has the final say." Yin Xiu spread his hands.
"In fact, you know, but you don't want to admit it."
Lei Zhong put his hands behind his waist and said, "The imperial court is not only the leader of Taoism in the world, but also the co-owner of the Tang Dynasty in Kyushu. You disobey the imperial court, so I say you are on the wrong track."
"Ah?"
Yin Xiu sneered, "Kiuzhou is broken, the people of Li can't afford to eat, and when Wan'er sells his daughter, where is the court? Where is the court when the ghost guy is lording it over us and we are so proud?
Is it because we disobeyed the imperial court and took the wrong path, or is it that the imperial court was fundamentally wrong, and neither the Qin Tian Jian nor the imperial court no longer have the so-called legitimacy? "
Lei Zhong glanced at him, "Yin Xiu, what you said is no different from treason."
"Perhaps I am plotting rebellion?" Yin Xiu said with a smile.
"You joined the White Lotus Sect?"
"No." Yin Xiu shook his head, "I just want to do my part in the Tang people's efforts and responsibilities."
"Oh, you are just destroying things blindly. If you really want to do your best and fulfill your responsibilities.
You should not repeatedly obstruct Qin Tianjian's plans. You must know that taking back the dragon veins and the world's destiny is the first step to revitalize the imperial court. "
Yin Xiu shook his head, "I don't think so. It's true that I only destroy but don't build, but is that a bad thing?"
"Let me ask you, if a fire breaks out in a forest and the entire area is burned to the ground, will it become a wasteland from now on, without any grass growing?"
"What do you want to say?" Lei Zhong asked.
"I didn't say anything, I just continued to tell the story of that forest. After the fire burned for three days and three nights, all the trees in the forest had turned into charcoal, and even the earthworms underground were cooked.
But only a few days later, new shoots grew out of the scorched coals, and a month later, dots of green seedlings appeared in various places.
Then guess what?Only a few years later, the forest was even lusher than before, and the huge forest reappeared in that place, making it impossible to see the traces of the original fire. "
"I see."
Lei Zhong's eyes filled with cold light, "Are you trying to say that your destruction will bring about new life to some extent?"
"Maybe." Yin Xiu still spread his hands, "Maybe not, but I'll just do it first and then talk about it. As for other things, who knows?"
"Oh, this is a bit reckless."
"I know."
Yin Xiu straightened her collar and asked: "By the way, I have other things to do. Why don't you let me borrow it first? We can continue to discuss this topic next time?"
Lei Zhong sneered, "Are you going to the main forum? I advise you not to go, otherwise you will have nightmares for the rest of your life."
Yin Xiu felt relieved and looked at Lei Zhong, "Is it a good thing you did?"
"Half of it is, and the other half is not. I'm not that capable yet."
"Get out of the way?" Yin Xiu's face turned cold.
"How about I lead the way for you?" Lei Zhong said suddenly.
Immediately, he didn't care what Yin Xiu's reaction was, and suddenly led the way, with a happy face on his face.
Yin Xiu just thought that he had taken the wrong medicine and ignored him, but since the direction Lei Zhong led was in the same direction as Ma Xiaoyu's position, he didn't care whether it was true or not and just followed Lei Zhong.
The two ran for a while in the natural tunnel, or the tunnel that was only made of earth and rocks. After passing two marked forks along the way, they finally saw some traces of human beings.
The green columns and blue bricks with carved patterns were obviously the work of craftsmen, but they were either fallen down or incomplete, showing a dilapidated appearance.
"I didn't expect that besides our three parties, there is actually a fourth force here."
Lei Zhong's voice was very excited, "They are colder and more ruthless than the so-called killing machines like us Ouchi masters. They simply use flesh and blood as some kind of trophy or food."
Yin Xiu followed and asked, "Did Fang Yin bring it?"
"How do you know?" Lei Zhong turned around in surprise.
"Other than her, no one else has so many backups. Even you, you just keep a team and follow us far behind.
As for Fang Yin, her methods are really outrageous. I think she is the only one who has the ability to bring another force over silently. "
"Yin Xiu, you are far smarter than Fang Yin said."
Lei Zhong sighed: "It's just that I didn't expect that those guys are from the White Lotus Sect."
White Lotus Sect? The war between the imperial court and the White Lotus Sect in the north has been going on for several years. The war has spread to almost the entire Kyushu. Recently, even the provincial capital has been panicked. There are often rumors that the White Lotus Sect is about to launch an uprising in the city.
If Fang Yin brought people from the White Lotus Sect to the main altar, although it sounds outrageous, this is indeed a fourth-party force.
"By the way, how is Fang Yin?" he asked suddenly.
"He's dead. He was stabbed to death by Zhuowu. He's dead."
"Oh."
Lei Zhong stopped talking and just continued to lead the way.
Finally, after rounding a corner, Yin Xiu finally saw the so-called nightmare Lei Zhong said.
In front of them was a huge disc-shaped square.
Each sector of the square is divided by the five elements of the stars. The huge tree in the middle, hugged by several people, has become a pointer-like existence, making the entire square a huge Feng Shui compass.
Based on Zhuowu's previous statement, Yin Xiu was very sure that the main altar where Liu Banxian was under house arrest was probably here.
But at this moment, those sacred and mysterious hexagrams and patterns have been stained by the blood and internal organs on the ground.
The compass used for deductions turned into a large slaughterhouse, with people of all colors and shapes lying on it.
The costumes of these people are very different. Yin Xiu can recognize that the one in the cloak is a Qi practitioner, and the one in black clothes and black pants is an Ouchi master. As for those whose costumes are obviously different from the first two, they are obviously the White Lotus Sect mentioned by Lei Zhong. .
Originally, they might have been alive and kicking, with their own ideals and persistence, but now, they were just stacked and intertwined, becoming cold corpses.
The blood is almost floating here, like smoke on a steamer.
"The one over there, the one with the intestines flowing out, I call him Xiao Fuzi.
When we were in the capital, he and I ordered three bowls of mutton soup every morning. I drank two bowls, he drank half a bowl, and the other half was given to the blind old woman under the city wall.
I often tell him, for people like us, no good deeds will work. How can we accumulate negative virtue? Does he think that good people will be rewarded?Look, aren’t you just lying there now?Intestines were leaking everywhere.
And the one over there, with his head and body connected only by a piece of skin, is my sworn brother.
We were originally five sworn brothers, but now I am the only one who is dead. He has good sword skills, but he only has one sword. If he cuts others, someone will naturally come to cut him. "
"Where is the White Lotus Sect?" Yin Xiu asked.
"Here, those in white clothes are all dead. I killed two guardians by myself."
Lei Zhong pointed to a few of them with a smile, but the clothes of those people were soaked in blood, either red or amber, but there was no trace of white.
"understood."
Yin Xiu turned his head. At this time, through the brighter firelight of the main altar, he saw that Lei Zhong's body was also covered in blood, almost hanging down from his sleeves.
What made him even more uneasy was that Ma Xiaoyu's aura was within the main altar.
Maybe she was staying in a corner, but was there really a so-called safe corner in such a cruel slaughterhouse? When Yin Xiu was about to jump into the main altar to search, Lei Zhong reached out to stop him.
"Wait a minute, we have another competition."
"We'll compete later, wouldn't we?" Yin Xiu frowned.
"It's too late. I'm afraid I won't be able to compete if it's too late."
Lei Zhong rolled up his sleeves. On his strong forearm, there were two small holes, black blood was leaking out, and the edges were black and suppurating.
Yin Xiu recognized that they were bite marks left by zombies. (End of chapter)