In Taihang, the mountains stretch to the infinite horizon.
The afterglow of the setting sun just coated the edges with a layer of golden light.
The long cold winter has passed.
The spring breeze warms both sides of the river along the clear water, crossing thousands of mountains, blowing away the old snow and bringing new buds.
The chirping of birds, animals and insects in the deep mountains gradually increased, and the silent mountains became lively.
After the heavy snow melted, a road appeared that separated the world from the mountains.
Ancient records call the road leading to Taihang "Taihang Eighth Route".
People in this world call it "the road to rise."
Nowadays, the mountains of Taihang are so majestic and tall that it is difficult for creatures below the Yangshen realm to climb directly, let alone mortals looking for opportunities to rise. If you want to enter the mountains, you must follow the rules of the mountains. Taihang Bajing, the road to rise, these eight come from
The road in all directions is the rules.
People living around the Taihang Mountains all know that the Taihang Mountain God has returned to wipe out the demons and restore peace and tranquility to this ancient mountain range.
When the storm passed and those incredibly powerful kings gathered and left, this ancient mountain range naturally became a competition ground for those with ambitions.
Deep in the mountains grows a medium that can make people rise.
It is equivalent to allowing ordinary people to reach heaven in one step.
Since there are these eight ancient roads in the Taihang Mountains, it shows that the mountains do not reject earthly explorers. Most of them live on the edge of the mountains and are difficult to penetrate deeply. Not only is the distance too far, but also the beasts living in the mountains.
Even the rise of monsters. The spiritual energy saturation in the ancient mountain range is far higher than that of the outside world. Even if the beasts that have lived in the mountains for a long time have not eaten the medium and risen, their physical and spiritual intelligence are far better than before. It is extremely dangerous for ordinary people to encounter such beasts in the mountains. As for monsters,
, the explorers' activities have not gone deep into the area, and they have encountered very few monsters. Most of them were observed from a distance.
At this time, as the sun sets, there is such a group of exploration teams walking in the mountains.
There were about ten people, neatly dressed and well-dressed.
"Hoo!" The young man raised his mouth and blew upward, blowing away the petals falling on the tip of his nose.
The man holding a machete in front of him glanced at the road ahead.
The young man immediately restrained himself.
"It's getting dark. We can't continue on the road. We need to find a place to camp." The man leading the way said.
"Boy, come here."
The young man knew that the other party was calling him, so he walked from the center of the line to the front while ducking.
Even if there are roads in the mountains, not many people dare to drill into the ancient mountains now. Those ancient lands separated the cities from each other extremely far away. In the past, the only people who could run between the two cities were Rise.
Only they have the ability to travel through long unknown areas. Without perfect communication at present, there are not many products of pre-civilization that can be used.
Firearms are still convenient weapons for ordinary people.
But it’s also precious.
Only products that are consumed and difficult to replenish will eventually run out, not to mention that the performance of these people who were originally reassuring in this era is not outstanding.
If the explorers set out from their city to reach the Taihang Mountains, it would take about ten days and a half months by foot alone. What’s more interesting is that the city they are in is probably one of the cities closest to the Taihang Mountains.
The higher-ups will send a riser for them to send them here, and most risers are more precious. They are rare and stable guardians in every city. In most cases, risers will not enter the Taihang Mountains.
They are the ones who want to go into the mountains and fight for their lives.
They have the ambition to desire and embrace power, but at the same time their lives have little value.
The explorers who are thoughtfully sent to the Taihang Mountains will own what they find, and others will not interfere. After finding the medium, they will leave the mountain. After a week, there will be risers traveling between several cities, and they will be able to return to the city.
This is currently the most efficient way to increase risers.
The power and number of risers are the capital of each city.
Young people need to rise and they need strength.
When he walked up to the leading man, the man threw him a signal device.
"Find the water source," the man said.
"We need to rely on the water source to determine the safe location. At the same time, we need to replenish water and bring some water back. But be careful not to fill all three of your water bladders, as this will greatly slow down your progress."
Many wild beasts drink water at night, and avoiding water sources means they avoid most dangers.
The young man nodded.
The man looked around and continued to give instructions to the others.
"Repair here and wait for the signal!"
"yes!"
This is a very experienced team. They move very quickly after the order is given. When the young people looked back at the camp for the last time, the tents were almost completed.
Do I need to set up a tent for this renovation?
In the past, camps were usually set up after confirming the garrison point.
The young man was a little confused, but didn't think much about it, and went into the dense forest with the signal device. Another highlight of the signal device was the indicator sign carried by the leader.
In the camp, a middle-aged woman approached.
The voices of the two people talking were very low.
"Boss, it's only been three days since we entered the mountain. Does it have to be like this?"
"There are other eyes in this team. He will not allow the child named Wang Hanyu to live for more than three days. I received a warning last night." The man replied.
"The annunciator is more than just an annunciator. When turned on, it can emit some kind of fluctuation, attracting wild beasts within a few miles. I don't want to be the executioner myself, and I don't want the child to know before he dies that his struggle is so bad in the eyes of some people.
He is weak and useless. Just think of him as having bad luck."
"It is better to lament your fate than despair at the predetermined outcome."
With a gentle sigh, there was no sound here.
…………
"Your Majesty asked me to patrol the mountains - I'll take a tour of Taihang -"
The sound of singing echoed in the mountains and fields, and her voice sounded like that of a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.
The scope of the song is far more than what it seems on the surface. The strange power is hidden in the song, spreading along the earth's veins and warm wind. The beasts and demons sense the message buried in the song and silently retreat away.
The rising creatures actually don't know what the ancestors who have been staying in the core area of Taihang are doing when they have nothing to do.
If you walk a little further, you can get out of the Taihang Mountains.
But I'm too lazy to think too much.
The behavior of this ancestor has always been unpredictable.
Not long ago, there was a rumor circulating among the great demons that this ancestor pinned a great demon to the ground, rubbed and beat it so horribly that even his own mother did not recognize it.
As for the reason, according to the victim, it was for the spiritual medium he was interested in.
That's pretty damn cool.
Although everyone knows that the big demon only talks about what is good for them, there is no need to fight over a medium.
There was no abnormality. The big demon just felt wronged and was beaten up. It was a pity that his treasure was robbed. It was most likely not a good thing.
The young man walking out of the forest saw the river flowing in the distance.
But what attracted him more was the singing and the girl sitting on the boulder by the river. The girl who was humming turned back and stared in his direction with her big almond-shaped eyes. But he clearly did not do anything that might be
The movement of discovery and the angle made it impossible for the girl to see him.
The signal meter was activated, and veins popped up on the palm of his hand that was holding the signal meter.
It's really impossible.
But that's for ordinary people.
This is the Taihang Mountains. The girl who can sit here and hum songs can only be a demon deep in the mountains!
The young man turned around and ran away the moment the signal was pressed.
"Play my drums, play my gongs. What if there are no gongs or drums? Now catch an unlucky guy..." The girl was still singing, and her singing was getting farther and farther away from him, but his heartbeat was getting more and more frequent.
severe.
Since he was sure of entering the Taihang Mountains, he naturally did a lot of homework behind the scenes.
For example, the division of rising creatures.
The big demons deep in the mountains do not have the ability to transform into humans. If you see a demon in human form... According to records, only creatures at the level of the Demon King have the ability to transform.
This seemingly harmless girl is the head demon king!
Demon King!
The young man's thoughts were confused and he kept asking questions.
Why does a demon king appear on the edge of a mountain range? Many explorers have passed through this area, and it is definitely not the territory of a demon king!
Why did he bump into the Demon King just when he arrived?
He subconsciously ran in the direction he came from, occasionally tripping over a tree root and falling to a bloody head.
He didn't know how long or far he ran. The last light in the mountains converged behind him, and night fell, covering the mountains, trees, and him.
Until a glimmer of light appeared in front of his eyes.
That's the campground!
He gasped for breath, where was the girl behind him? The song from before seemed to still be echoing in his ears. But there was nothing around him, and the surrounding ancient trees were twisted under the shadow of the night. Did he successfully shake off a demon king? He was a little incredible.
.How could a mortal escape from a demon king?
In this chaotic era, it is not that he has never experienced the demon king walking the earth.
The huge body is like a moving mountain iron wall,
They attack human cities, or fight with each other in unknown areas that emerge.
The roar shook the sky.
But he is indeed standing here, intact.
The young man saw the leader walking out of the camp. The moment he stopped, he felt an indescribable sense of exhaustion. Darkness instantly spread across his vision, almost engulfing him.
But he knew he couldn't stop now.
Although he didn't know how he escaped from the sight of the mysterious girl, maybe the girl was not interested in him, or maybe she was playing a game. But no matter what, the news had to be conveyed to the team.
The distance of several miles may be very far for people, but in front of a demon king, there is no difference between being in front of her eyes!
Just as he took a step towards the bright spot of the camp, everything in front of him was blurred, like a layer of frosted glass blocking him from the camp.
"The king asked me to patrol the mountain——"
"Catch a kid for dinner—"
The girl's singing sounded again.
"You!" The young man turned back and glared at the source of the dark voice.
He never escaped. The other party teased him and regarded him as a mouse for fun.
There is no need to continue struggling. There is no resistance left in front of the Demon King. At this moment, he is not only angry at the voice in the darkness, but also lamenting his own fate.
There is no future.
"Shh-" The delicate and beautiful girl walked out of the darkness.
Put your index finger to your lips.
The young man wanted to speak again, but was surprised to find that he could not make a sound. He subconsciously backed away from the girl who appeared in the darkness. Behind him was the light of the camp, but he could not reach there, shrouded by the twisted shadows of the ancient trees.
, separated by a miserable wall.
"That kid activated the signal." After everything quieted down, except for his own heartbeat like a war drum, the young man heard the conversation coming from behind.
"I hope he won't blame us." This is the senior woman in the team.
"You can't blame us for this. If you want to blame him, he can only blame himself. He provoked such a person. At least he can survive in the city. If he leaves the city, he won't even be qualified to live."
This conversation made the young man unable to calm down.
He turned around slowly. It had been a long time since he had left his back to others without any scruples.
For a demon king, this doesn't matter.
He needs to know the truth.
The previously blurry barriers suddenly became clear at this moment, as if he was standing in front of those two people.
But they were unable to discover the existence of the young man.
"The signal device must have attracted the monster in the mountain. He can't come back."
"But wasn't the signal turned on not long ago?"
"The thing in his hand cannot control the fluctuation. The switch that can really control the signal is me. And I have turned on this switch for half an hour. Why did I come out? Because the furthest distance he can go is going back and forth.
This time is the final line." The man raised his head and looked at the darkness of the ancient trees under the night.
He suddenly had the illusion of looking into someone's eyes.
This shocked him, but when he regained consciousness, the feeling disappeared.
The young man is silent.
He just stared at the man who raised his head.
Just standing like this, his expression could not be seen in the darkness.
"I thought you would cry and scream, why did you betray me, why did you abandon me! You scum, you bastards... and so on." Behind him, the girl spread her hands.
The young man sighed slowly.
"Why did you let me know this? Do you pity me?"
He couldn't understand what the mysterious girl behind him wanted to do, but at least she wasn't the bloody monster in the records who was ready to eat anyone she saw. She could communicate and had no plans to kill him in the short term.
"Not polite." the girl said.
"I should ask first."
"As they say, at least your life will not be in danger if you stay in the city, so why risk entering here."
"Because in the city, life will not die, but to me, it is already dead, just a walking corpse. But I didn't expect that there are his people in the team. These people, they are the most caring people in the world.
My people."
"You entered Taihang to rise." The girl said.
"Rise for what?"
"Kill." The young man's voice was calm.
"Kill the person who killed your mother?" the girl said again.
The young man held his breath.
"Didn't you just ask me why I let you know this?"
"Your mother asked me to keep you safe more than ten years ago. All connections of cause and effect are due to fate. The things your mother gave you at that time were very valuable. They are enough to replace your life this time, and there is still something left."
A plant with a bright blue luster appeared in front of the young man.
"There is no surplus now."
medium!
The first time he saw the strange plant, he knew it was the precious treasure he had dreamed of.
"Can……"
He didn't remember that his mother had made such a valuable deal in the past. What's more, more than ten years ago, it was an age of no spirits. How could it affect the unpredictable and mysterious girl in front of him now?
When the young man looked away from the media and wanted to continue asking, the girl disappeared.
In the empty darkness there was only the girl's singing "The king asked me to patrol the mountains".
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Let everyone understand the current ecology and general social structure around the Taihang Mountains (???)
I think everyone won’t mind if I haven’t seen Nan Zhu for a day, right?