After spending another night sleeping in the wild, relying on the guidance of the Big Dipper and the North Star, as well as a little help from Lord Turtle, Tang Zhao finally got back on the right path, and saw the Maze City on the afternoon of the next day.
After all, it had been four days since he set out from Baicheng.
The distance talisman will open in three days.
There are still two and a half days until the Labyrinth City opens the Jianzhou Pass.
This speed can be said to be fast or slow. If everyone sets off at the same time as him, then his speed is fast. But it is not too early for him to arrive in Baicheng. By the time he arrives, many people have already set off, even if there are more people on the road than
It took him a long time, but he still arrived at Labyrinth City earlier than him.
Tang Zhao stood in the distance and looked at the maze city.
The first thing I saw was a dense forest.
There are forests in Kunggang, but most of them are sparse and mostly meadows. This dense forest is extremely lush and has a wide variety of tree species. It is richer than Yunzhou, and it is just like the big mountain forests in the south.
The maze city is hidden in the forest.
In the distance, you can see the looming walls of the Labyrinth City and various strange-shaped buildings above the walls.
On Jiugao Mountain, each Zhenyu disciple’s sword hut has its own characteristics, but individually, although the style is weird, it is still harmonious and can become a complete scenery. But when putting these sword huts together, there is nothing excessive.
If they gather into a town, it will be extremely disharmonious and even grotesque.
This maze city is just such a city.
Every building in the city has its own style, some are tall and pointed, some are short and fat, some are tilted at both ends, and some are top-heavy. Some look like boats, kettles, and pipes, but they just don’t look like it.
It is a house for people to live in, like a pile of building blocks randomly put together.
"This labyrinth city has been built for twenty years, and a Talisman Festival was held locally that year. It was originally very weird, but after Long Yuan's renovation, it became even more bizarre." Oogway pointed out very dedicatedly, "You are here
You can’t see it from the outside, but you can appreciate the beauty when you go inside.”
The gates of the Labyrinth City are open and unguarded. You can enter if you want. There is a moat outside the city. The gate is very thick and hangs high in the sky. Once it falls, it will be a gate of ten thousand pounds and no one can open it. When Tang Zhao passed the gate
, looking up at the door, I saw sharp thorns under the gate, as if there were countless sharp swords hanging above my head.
After entering the maze city, Tang Zhao knew what the strange things meant.
He could only see the shape of the building from the outside, but he could see the material of the building clearly when he was inside.
Ordinary buildings are nothing more than wood and stone, with bricks and tiles supplemented by carved beams and paintings at most. But the buildings here are made of various materials. Logs, bluestone, metal and even ceramics are just some of them. There are also priceless materials such as crystal and white jade.
Bones, teeth and other wild materials, Tang Zhao even saw houses made of paper and leaves.
It is impossible for a normal paper house to stand up for a long time, but this paper house is not only stable, but also has two floors, and the chimney in the attic can still smoke. This can only be said to be a miracle.
In other words, the Labyrinth City is the City of Miracles.
The turtle said: "This is not the most amazing thing. The most amazing thing will only be known at night."
Tang Zhao discovered that although the turtle said it was disgusting to see Long Yuan, it was still subtle and proud of Long Yuan's achievements.
According to Wugui's instructions, Tang Zhao first had to choose a house to live in.
According to the rules of the maze city, everyone chooses a house as a base, then answers questions during the day, and goes out to steal questions at night. On the last night, everyone is allowed to fight, and everyone can eliminate their opponents as much as they want, until the center of Jianzhou at dawn
until the road is open.
Although the Labyrinth City is not big, there are only ninety-nine young disciples in total. One person and one room are more than enough, and there are even many houses left for transit.
"Should I choose something stronger or something more flexible?"
Tang Zhao walked along the street and admired the houses on both sides. Occasionally he could feel prying eyes. It was the attention of the seniors who came to Labyrinth City first. Tang Zhao observed carefully and found that most of the houses that the first comers stayed in were also solid houses, made of earth, stone and metal.
For the Lord. These houses can give people a sense of security.
"Then I'll live..."
Tang Zhao came to a house that seemed to be a mixture of crystal and metal. This house was not unorthodox, the metal was very strong, it was some kind of alloy, and the upper part of the crystal had a good view. The house had two floors, neither high nor low, trapezoidal, with the bottom
The mouth is large and small, and the top is round, a bit like an upside-down washbasin. Tang Zhao still feels that a house that is too high will fall easily.
From this point of view, he is quite conservative and chose a house that is more in line with mainstream aesthetic trends.
Of course, aesthetics is secondary, safety and practicality come first. Tang Zhao would just naturally choose the house that suits his own aesthetic among two houses with similar materials.
He even compared the layout of the houses on both sides. The materials of the surrounding houses were relatively fragile and did not pose a threat. But the turtle reminded him not to pay too much attention to the location and neighbors. In the maze city, these can change at any time.
There is a sign hanging at the door of every house. After writing a talisman, the door will open automatically. This talisman is the password to enter the door.
"This secret talisman will last for a day and disappear in the morning. So make a new one every morning to prevent anyone from being able to enter your house."
In other words, this house recognizes symbols but not people.
What if the secret code is leaked? Then anyone can still enter your house.
The talisman should not be too long to avoid being unable to enter in an emergency, but it should not be simple so that others can guess it. Tang Zhao chose a unique door, and the door opened automatically, revealing a spacious hall and a gorgeous crystal staircase.
A faint smell came.
Tang Zhao looked calm, but his hands changed positions.
The turtle gently poked his head and said in a low voice: "No, this tastes wrong!"
Tang Zhao didn't answer, he had already smelled it and could identify it.
It smells like blood.
This is an ownerless house, otherwise the talisman Tang Zhao just wrote would definitely not be able to open the door. But when he opened the door, there was a smell of blood, which may be because the previous owner was in trouble.
The owner cannot change the talisman. It only takes one night for the owned house to become ownerless.
Wuguidou's eyes widened, and he murmured in a low voice: "Perhaps someone is injured? There was a battle here? There should be no fatalities. Our envoy can transfer to Jianzhou with the Fu Sword Master. As long as we admit defeat quickly,
There is absolutely no danger to life. But this house is unlucky, let’s find another one?”
Tang Zhao was noncommittal and said: "The smell of blood doesn't sound like someone was only slightly injured. Moreover, have you smelled other smells masked by the smell of blood?" After that, he walked in.
The turtle was a little hairy and muttered: "Hey, hey, there might be an enemy here."
In fact, it is unlikely.
That kind of smell means the person has been dead for a while.
Moreover, when Tang Zhao entered the door, he was not just walking, he was also getting ready to go.
Tang Zhao walked up the crystal staircase step by step, entered the room on the second floor, and saw the whole thing at a glance.
The turtle opened its mouth wide and jumped on Tang Zhao's back, shouting: "What's going on? Why is someone really dead?"
I saw a person lying in the hall, naked, and his body was like a worn-out meat bag. Countless blood once gathered into a small lake, but now it has dried up, leaving only a large dark red and almost black trace, extending in all directions, like a flower
Blooming black flowers.
Tang Zhao gritted his teeth and said: "So much has happened, this talisman will... still miss one person's death?"
He took a few steps forward and when he looked carefully, he saw an even more terrifying fact.
"He...has no bones."
"Ugh..." Mr. Turtle was trying hard to cover his eyes with his front legs, "What do you mean?"
Tang Zhao said calmly: "All the bones in his body have been removed. Only flesh and blood are left." After saying that, he stood up and looked around.
He stood up, out of caution, but also because he didn't want to look at the body again. To be honest, the state of the body was terrifying. Tang Zhao couldn't help but want to vomit after looking at it.
Turtle Ye shouted in a trembling voice: "Which bastard did this? He actually killed the Talisman Sword Master! Is he going to die?!"
No wonder the turtle can't believe it. This kind of fact is rare.
Is there such a cruel thing in the world? Yes, there is no shortage of evil heretics in the martial arts world. Not to mention those evil sects that are famous for their weirdness, such as the Five Poison Society. Even underworld gang fights can be bloody and scary, killing whole families and committing adultery at every turn.
What's wrong with plundering?
But Fu Sword Masters are different. They are all "cultured people" and can be regarded as "producers" who are beneficial to the world. They are not usually aggressive and aggressive. Even those domineering warriors have to give way to them when they see them and will not be so easy.
rude.
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if a scholar encounters a soldier, it would still be understandable if a fool gets reckless and kills the Fu Sword Master, but this is the Zhongchun Fuhui!
The Mid-Spring Talisman Club is for everyone to communicate and discuss. The attendees are all Talisman sword masters. Even if we set exam questions for everyone to compete for victory, the competition will only gain a face or two. What is it worth killing? What's more, it is such a cruel method?
Except for Wang Fei's special situation, nothing should have happened to Fu Hui. Normally, Mo Ganfeng didn't cause serious life-threatening incidents, but Long Yuan caught up with them.
Was it the evil forces behind the scenes?
Or is it that a fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and Long Yuan's face is worthless? Apart from the kind of big black hands who are out of control, how can an ordinary little devil dare to hit Long Yuan in the face?
The turtle shouted, "Maybe it's a personal vendetta? I'll report it! I wonder who has the courage to do such a disgusting thing." Sure enough, it was still a little concerned about the responsibilities of the spirit envoy, and maybe it was shouting to build up its courage.
"Jiejie..."
A strange smile came from the window.
Tang Zhao looked up and saw a strange bird on the eaves.
It is said to be a bird, but it is actually a skeleton. The bird has no feathers, only bones. The white bone beak opens and closes, and it makes a human voice:
"I guess who discovered my masterpiece? Haha, it's another excellent bone. Just wait, I'll choose you next." After that, the Bone Bird spread its wings and flew to the sky.
"puff--"
A row of golden needles exploded, shooting the white-bone bird into a pile of broken bones. Countless Gang Qi turned into big hands to grab all the scattered bones and pull them back into the window.
Tang Zhao put away his bones expressionlessly: "Are you trying to heighten the atmosphere? Do you still need me to cooperate with such a poor performance?"