"I saved you because I need you to be my guide. I didn't expect you to be grateful to me." Liang Yan shook his head and did not agree with his statement.
"Okay, even if you think so, you are my savior after all. Although I live in a wilderness, I also understand the principle of repaying kindness. However, I really don't want to be besieged by a human race.
Save, so I have been avoiding this problem along the way."
Hongwu seemed a little angry, and the person he was angry with was actually himself.
"Do you have a grudge against the human race?"
"Of course I have a grudge!"
Hongwu's voice deepened and he said slowly: "We, the 'Fuling Tribe', are not naturally strong in fighting ability. The reason why we can survive in a dangerous and wild land like 'Flying Fish Continents' is all due to our unique natal magical powers.
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"Every 'spirit-possessed' person whose time is approaching will take the initiative to find a magic weapon of good quality and sacrifice himself to enchant it. After the spirit is possessed, the level of the magic weapon will be greatly improved. Some are lucky.
, there will also be artifacts that are rare for thousands of years. Since our 'Fuling Tribe' settled here, it has been passed down for countless generations. There are a lot of magic weapons and artifacts preserved in the clan. It is the power of these magic weapons that makes it possible.
We, the 'Spiritual Tribe', have established a firm foothold here."
Liang Yan couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
In fact, Hongwu didn't need to say more, he could already guess what happened next. As the saying goes, "Everyone is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade." The spirit-possessed tribe is naturally weak, but they have the ability to create powerful artifacts. How can they not be cared about by outsiders.
Sure enough, I heard Hongwu continue to say: "We, the spirit-possessed tribe, are kind-hearted by nature. Some monks once entered this place and were warmly received by us, but we didn't know that it was that bastard who secretly found out the abilities of our 'spirit-possessed tribe'
, and also spread the word about this matter, causing more and more human monks to enter the 'Feiyu Fifteen Continents', with the purpose of searching for the artifacts of our 'Fuling Spirit Clan'."
"Among these invaders, the monks from Eternal Night City are the most numerous. Not only do they search for artifacts, but they also capture our most talented people, threaten the lives of their loved ones, and force them to enchant their magic weapons."
Speaking of this, Hongwu's voice became heavier and heavier, as if he didn't want to look back on that past event.
"The little old man had a daughter back then. She was captured by the human monks of Yongye City because of her excellent qualifications. Her mother's life was also used as a threat to make my daughter willingly possess spirits for their magic weapons. Later, her mother
I was so sad that I died in the Evernight City, leaving only the little old man alone, like a lonely ghost."
After listening to Hongwu's words, Liang Yan couldn't help but fall into silence.
Now, he can finally understand why Hongwu is so hostile to him!
When they first met, Hongwu was unwilling to ask for help even though he was already deep in the corpse poison swamp.
It turns out that the human monks once plundered the "Spirit-possessed Tribe" and killed Hongwu's family. So the moment Hongwu saw him, he recalled his tragic past. How could he be kind to him?
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Suddenly, I felt that Hongwu's situation was somewhat similar to his own.
What fault did the residents of Huaiyuan Town have at that time? It was also the crime of "having a jade"!
If He Muqing hadn't taken the treasure and hid in the village, how could Yan Xiazi have chased him to Huaiyuan Town? If it hadn't been for the two fighting, how could all the residents of Huaiyuan Town have died?
"Hongwu, I'm sorry for the past. Human monks are not all the same. Since ancient times, there have been greedy people and chivalrous people. Although Liang is not a chivalrous person, as long as he doesn't mess with me, like this
If you want to kill a whole family and take away their treasures, I still can't do it."
"Of course I know who you are. If you were like those bastards in Yongye City, I wouldn't have helped you along the way."
After hearing this, Liang Yan nodded and said, "Hongwu, what are your plans now?"
Hongwu was silent for a while, then slowly said: "I want to go with you to see the outside world."
"Come with me?"
"good."
Hongwu's voice was somewhat self-deprecating: "I am a useless young man with mediocre qualifications. He is approaching the end of his life and has done nothing. Especially after the death of my wife and daughter, I feel even more depressed. I have been wandering around 'Qinzhou' for these years.
He was a wanderer, living like a walking corpse, and was even abandoned by his tribe in the end."
When he said this, he paused slightly and his voice suddenly became louder: "Although I am traveling with you this time for only a few months, it is thrilling and exciting, and it makes the little old man regain his passion. Since he will die sooner or later,
Why don't I go out of the 'Flying Fish Continents' with you and see the outside world, that way there will be no regrets."
After hearing this, Liang Yan had a look of surprise on his face. He really didn't expect this to be the reason.
"So. You want to go with me to see the outside world?"
"That's right!"
"But now you don't even have a physical body, only a ray of soul is left, do you still want to travel with me?"
"Haha." Hongwu chuckled softly and said: "After we 'Fuling Tribe' people use their natal magical powers, their souls can still survive for two years. After two years, their consciousness will gradually dissipate. By then, they will be little old people."
It’s time for my son to die.”
After hearing this, Liang Yan's face became solemn and he didn't know how to speak for a moment.
Sensing a hint of guilt in Liang Yan's heart, Hongwu laughed again and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. I was the one who voluntarily destroyed my body and seized the ship on the 'Shazhou'. Without you, I would have died many times."
, This saves people from saying that I know my kindness but don’t repay it! Moreover, the old man’s end is approaching. Even if he doesn’t use his natal magical powers, his life span is only two or thirty years at most. Instead of being here in confusion, I might as well go out and see with you.
Look at the scenery outside!”
After listening to Hongwu's words, Liang Yan couldn't help but smile softly, shook his head and said:
"Everyone has his own ambitions. If I only had two years left to live, I would find a way to survive no matter what. I would never have this mentality like you. Well, maybe I am superficial. Since you want to leave with me, then
Let’s go on the road together.”
"Thank you!"
Hongwu's voice was filled with excitement, and then a ray of red light emerged from the deck, gradually condensing into the shape of a small man in mid-air.
This little man was short in stature, with a hunched back and a red nose. He looked like a miniature version of Hongwu. After he came out, he imitated the appearance of a human monk and bowed to Liang Yan, which looked quite funny.
Liang Yan knew that this was Hongwu's soul. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly took out a black jar from the storage ring.
This jar is called the "Soul-nurturing Jar". It was a magic weapon he obtained from the opponent's storage ring when he killed Huangshi Ancestor. It does not have much effect on its own. The only thing it has is that it can warm up injured people.
's soul.
In the eyes of Liang Yan at the time, this kind of magic weapon was useless, because at that time he had already refined the immortal body of a heavenly dragon. Even if his soul and body were destroyed at the same time, as long as the dragon's blood was still there, he could be reborn in a short time, so it was not possible at all.
There is no need for this "soul nourishing altar".
After he returned to Wushuang City, he had been practicing in seclusion and had no time to trade these useless magic weapons. Unexpectedly, they would come in handy today.
"Hongwu, this is the soul-nurturing altar. It can warm and nourish the soul. If you stay in the altar temporarily, it can extend your life for at least three years."
"Is it so magical?"
Hongwu's face lit up after hearing this, and without any hesitation, his soul detached from the deck of the warship, turned into a red light, and instantly got into the soul-nurturing altar.
As soon as I entered, the jar buzzed, and Hongwu's voice came from inside: "It's comfortable! This jar can really warm the soul, thank you very much!"
"No need to say thank you, as long as you are satisfied."
Liang Yan smiled slightly. He still felt a little guilty about Hongwu. During the "Shazhou" battle, if this man hadn't destroyed his body and snatched the boat for everyone to escape, I'm afraid he wouldn't have left "Flying Fish Fifteen Continents" so easily.
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After Hongwu was settled, Liang Yan's mood gradually calmed down, and his eyes slowly turned to the west.
"Next is Suixu Mountain."
There was a solemn look on Lao Jin's face, and even Li Xiaosong, who had always been fooling around, didn't make any jokes at this time.
"This scholar with ghostly hands is very mysterious. I hope he can really help the stinky-faced monster break through the catastrophe, otherwise I, Li Xiaosong, won't be able to spare him!"
Li Xiaosong shook his paws and looked in the west direction like Liang Yan, with a hint of ferocity on his face.
Liang Yan smiled slightly and said calmly: "Actually, the moment I left the 'Fifteen Continents of Flying Fish', I actually got a trace of 'celestial induction'. It seems that the ghost-hand scholar did not lie to me about the opportunity to break through the realm of tribulation.
right here."
As soon as he said this, Lao Jin and Li Xiaosong's expressions changed slightly.
"Are you serious? Did you really get a hint of 'celestial induction'? What did you see?" Lao Jin asked excitedly.
"I can't see clearly. I only know that along with the opportunity, there is also huge danger."
"Then you are still so calm?" Lao Jin's eyes widened, as if it was difficult to understand.
"Anxiety can't change anything, it will only make you make wrong judgments."
Liang Yan smiled: "No matter how great the danger is, I must go to Suixu Mountain. Unless I am willing to accept the status quo and stop learning mysteries for the rest of my life, how can I advance without taking risks?"
After hearing Liang Yan's answer, Lao Jin and Li Xiaosong looked at each other and said nothing more, but nodded and said: "Okay, since you are so determined, Mr. Liang, then Xiaosong and I will try our best to help you."
, I hope you have prosperous martial arts fortune and can have the last laugh in this trip to Suixu Mountain to discuss Tao."
"Haha, thank you for your good words."
Liang Yan's face was calm, he raised his hand and patted the Taixu gourd on his waist, and said: "You all come in. Don't show up easily until the critical moment."
"clear!"
Lao Jin and Li Xiaosong nodded at the same time, and then each turned into a ray of light and penetrated into the Taixu Gourd.
Liang Yan glanced around, without hesitation, pinched the magic formula in his hand, and turned into a gray ray of light and flew towards the west.
Suixu Mountain is located in the far west of the Antarctic Immortal Continent, close to the "Western Sea of Bitterness". Ever since the mountain range was destroyed by the two sub-sage generals of Yongye City, few human monks have arrived here.
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, there is less than a month left before the time for discussing Taoism set by the ghost-hand scholar in the letter.
At noon that day, a gray ray of light pierced the sky and fell on the lifeless and desolate land.
The light dispersed, and the person who emerged was none other than Liang Yan, who had rushed all the way here.
After dozens of days of flight, hurrying and slowing all the way, he finally reached the end of the trip.
"Is this Suixu Mountain?"
Liang Yan raised his head and looked ahead. He saw large and small rocks floating in the sky in the distance. Some were huge and still maintained the original appearance of the mountain peaks, while others were beaten into rubble and were wandering around.
"As expected, the Fuyu Mountain is truly worthy of its name. Now it is in ruins."
Liang Yan felt a little emotional, shook his head, pinched the magic formula in his hand, and flew to the nearest mountain peak.
Although the Suixu Mountain range has been shattered, there are still hundreds of peaks floating in the air. The letter sent by the ghost-hand scholar only said that Taoism was discussed in Suixu Mountain and did not specify the specific location.
Liang Yan was already used to this. This man was mysterious and secretive. He didn't state his address clearly in the letter. He might have some ulterior motives.
He flew high into the sky and flew through the suspended mountain peaks. At the same time, he released his spiritual consciousness to investigate the situation of each mountain peak.
As we went deeper and deeper into the Suixu Mountains, strange and inexplicable evil spirits gradually appeared around us. Even with Liang Yan's cultivation level, he felt a little bored in his chest.
"Is this the 'reincarnation evil spirit' that Ning Xia calls it?"
Liang Yan looked around and said to himself somewhat.
Suixu Mountain is close to the Sea of Bitterness in the West. There used to be a barrier left by the previous Lord of Yongye City, Qi Sichen, which could block the 'reincarnation evil spirit' of the Sea of Bitterness. However, since the battle between the two Asia Saints, the barrier has been broken.
, the "evil energy of reincarnation" from the sea of suffering is no longer in the way, and the invasion of the evil energy can be felt even from such a distance.
Fortunately, this place was not a real sea of suffering. The number of "reincarnation evil spirits" was limited. Liang Yan used the mental method of "Eight Parts of Evolution" to quickly suppress the discomfort in his body.
In this way, he carefully explored the Suixu Mountains for several hours. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and looked at a tall and majestic mountain peak directly in front of him.
This peak is different from other small peaks. It is a giant in the entire Suixu Mountains. The bottom is floating in the sky and the top is inserted into the clouds.
The reason why Liang Yan's attention was attracted was not only the majesty of the mountain, but more importantly, he felt the aura of other monks in the mountain.
These auras are very strong, and there are more than one!
"It should be here, it seems there are quite a few people who arrived before me!"
Liang Yan pondered for a moment, then controlled the escape light and flew into this huge mountain peak according to the direction he sensed.
Not long after, his escaping light fell on a cliff on the mountainside.
The terrain here is steep and jagged with strange rocks. I don’t know who placed ten futons on such a cliff. They all looked very ordinary and formed a circle around each other.
Six of the ten futons are already occupied, and four seats are still vacant.