He was sitting in a patch of mud with his back against a poplar tree.
The cold rain had soaked the leather armor on his body, and he was still holding a broken long knife in his hand.
Looking around, this is a mountain road in the forest.
There are dense woods on both sides of the road, and there are broken gun barrels, scattered swords, and corpses and severed limbs on the mountain road.
"Where is this? Why am I here?"
With this thought, a flood of memories came to Du Kang.
After a while.
"Before time travel, I had no car or house, and after time travel, I was still poor and had only my life left. Wasn't this time travel in vain?"
Du Kang rubbed his temples to relieve the severe pain caused by the memory shock, and he understood his situation.
He traveled through time and space into a troubled world where demons were rampant and human lives were insignificant.
This young man is also named Du Kang, and he is a swordsman of the Blood Clothes Society.
This time the gang accepted a deal to kill a wolf demon.
After the demon-slaying team left the city, everyone rode on big horses and sang songs. Only ten miles away from the city, they were attacked by a wolf demon.
A ten-foot-long green wolf demon sprang out of the woods on the roadside, catching everyone off guard.
The last thing the original body saw before his death was the wolf demon's glowing green eyes and the cold light flashing across his chest from the wolf's claws.
Thinking of this, Du Kang subconsciously touched his chest.
There was a long gash in the leather armor on his chest, and blood could still be seen faintly in the damaged area of the leather armor, but his smooth and strong chest was unscathed.
"The wound has recovered inexplicably. Is it a time-travel benefit or a golden finger? Having a golden finger during time-travel seems to be a standard feature for the protagonist."
Du Kang stroked his chest. The wounds in his memory had healed, but there seemed to be a trace of phantom pain remaining.
"Goldfinger?"
"Grandpa?"
"System dad?"
It was peaceful, there was no blue panel in front of my eyes, and there was no sweet voice of the young lady in my ears.
"Don't I have a golden finger?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
"I must be opening it the wrong way."
Du Kang subconsciously denied this possibility. Travelers without golden fingers would be too miserable.
He groped around on his body again, but found no strange tattoos or ancient artifacts.
"Why!"
After a while, Du Kang sighed, seeming to have accepted the fact that he did not have a golden finger, and stood up holding on to the poplar tree.
"You should always think of the good in everything. At least I, Du Kang, have lived my second life now."
"Now that the wolf demon has left, the top priority is to leave here as soon as possible and return to the county. The smell of blood may attract other beasts or monsters, and it is too dangerous to stay here."
The sky was dark and light rain was falling.
Looking around, most of the corpses at the scene had been disemboweled, and the smell of blood and internal organs mixed into a strange smell.
The rain turned this section of the mountain road into a quagmire. Du Kang waded through the mud one step at a time to reach the employer of this mission.
The employer's name is Hong Sihai, the owner of a restaurant in the county. He is tall and powerful.
He looks less like a restaurant owner and more like a knight errant.
The night before the team set off, Boss Hong invited the swordsmen to Yingchun Tower to drink 20 taels of flower wine. He treated the guests with great magnanimity.
But at this moment, he was lying in the mud, his mind was running wild, and his brain was dripping all over the ground. His ferocious expression was full of despair and pain.
Judging from his expression, he must have never expected that he would die from the wolf demon on the way before he went to Langya Mountain to kill the wolf.
From the memory of my predecessor, I know that this is a troubled time, with heroes divided, human lives are like nothing, and monsters attack people without any reason.
It seems that due to the absorption of the original owner's memory, Du Kang had no fear of the corpse. He rummaged around Hong Sihai's body for a while before finding a glass ball in a sewn-up pocket of his underwear, and then rummaged through his boots.
A small piece of sheepskin came out.
The moment his hand touched the sheepskin, a blue brilliance suddenly flashed in front of him, forming a classic Windows interface.
【Name】: Du Kang
[Life span]: 19 years 147 days/70 years
[Buried Blade Technique]: This method was created by the former Demon Forbidden Division. It uses the blood of wolf demons as ink and inscribes talismans on the blade. Then the blade is buried in the forearm without dying. The blade can be put into the body and the human blade becomes one.
, this blade will have the power to kill demons.
[If you don’t hold a sharp blade and wolf fairy blood, you cannot consume lifespan to practice]
This is... golden finger?
Du Kang hurriedly opened the sheepskin and took a look. It was densely sewn with needlework and small regular script. It was indeed the "Buried Blade Technique".
On it are written the cultivation methods and matching talisman styles, followed by a list of various medicines and various precautions needed to assist the cultivation.
In this world, humans and monsters coexist, humans live in cities, and monsters roam the wilderness.
Humans are the spirit of all things, while demons possess the essence of heaven and earth. Humans are born with wisdom higher than that of beasts, and beasts possess powerful power when they transform into demons.
If humans want to practice cultivation, they need to introduce demons into their bodies, transform themselves into demons, and possess the power of demons.
The method of cultivation is called magic, and the practitioner is called a monk, and his golden finger seems to be able to control life, practice, and conduct.
Du Kang then found six diamond blades on the horse corpse next to Hong Sihai. Holding the blades, sure enough, the content on the panel immediately changed.
[Unable to practice without wolf fairy blood]
Even decent people like Hong Sihai didn't have the blood of wolf demons. They still needed to hire swordsmen to kill the wolves, and Du Kang didn't have the financial resources or the means to buy it.
The golden finger could not be used for the time being. Du Kang thought about it for a moment and decided to return to the county seat first and then make long-term plans.
After digging out more than a dozen taels of broken silver from Hong Sihai's bag, Du Kang did not dare to waste any more time, so he just picked up a complete long knife and walked towards the county seat.
Several things on Hong Sihai's body are of great value. The bead is called the Demon Refining Bead, which can extract blood essence from monster corpses. This Demon Refining Bead alone is worth thirty taels of silver.
Although the six diamond blades add up to weigh less than three kilograms, the diamond is made by monks using gold as the main material. The weapons made of diamond are famous for their strong sharpness and can cut iron as well as mud. It is a family tradition that one sword can be used for several generations.
If it's not broken, this three-pound blade is worth at least five hundred taels of silver, and it's still worth nothing.
Spells are secretly taught by each sect, and even his own disciples have to be tested repeatedly before they can be taught. As a result, these things are all cheap to Du Kang now.
As for the swordsman who died here, he was originally going to Langya Mountain to kill the wolf demon. Apart from weapons, he only had a few days of dry food with him, and absolutely no money.
Now that the most valuable thing has been obtained and all the horses are dead, Du Kang naturally will not clean up the battlefield and just wants to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
"ah……"
Du Kang had just taken a few steps when he heard a shrill scream coming from a distance. Perhaps the sound was too far away and could not be heard clearly.
Du Kang's heart moved, and he turned back to the scene to count the number of people. Fortunately, the battlefield was not big, so he quickly counted them and found a total of sixteen corpses.
There are a total of eighteen people in the team, so there should be seventeen corpses here!
Someone ran away! And he died on the way back to the county seat!
The wolf demon hasn't left yet, it's just chasing the fleeers!
Will the wolf demon come back? With the wolf's keen sense of smell, can I escape the wolf demon's pursuit if I run away?
Du Kang's mind changed rapidly, and it seemed that staying here was the best choice. The smell of blood on the battlefield was heavy and could confuse the wolf demon's sense of smell, so he could only take a gamble.
At the same time, Du Kang had a lucky idea in his mind that he was unaware of.
If you can kill the wolf demon, you will have the wolf demon blood you need to practice the Blade Burying Technique.
Du Kang hurriedly searched the scene again and found a complete divine machine crossbow, while several others had been bitten to pieces by the wolf demon.
This magical crossbow is the main force for killing monsters this time. Although it has various shortcomings such as slow winding, single shot, and difficult maintenance, it is extremely powerful and can penetrate a two-finger-thick steel plate within fifty steps.
The demon-killing team was equipped with multiple divine machine crossbows. This time, the demon-killing team was able to catch the demons easily, but unfortunately, they were attacked by a wolf demon when the divine machine crossbow was not cocked.
A magical crossbow weighs fifty kilograms. Du Kang had never thought of looking for it before. Without horses, no one could carry it back to the county town on this muddy road. Now he could only rely on it to save his life.
Du Kang dug out another oil-skin paper bag in his arms. This paper bag was wrapped very tightly. It contained the demon-baiting powder originally planned to lure the wolf demon.
It is said that this substance is as deadly to wolves as catnip is to cats, and no wolf can resist such temptation.
He returned to Hong Sihai's horse corpse.
This horse is tall with shoulders and broad in body. It is said that it is the descendant of the demon horse. I heard that Hong Sihai is usually very precious and never lets others touch it. Now it is an excellent bait for feeding wolves.
Du Kang sprinkled the powder on the horse corpse and muttered something while doing so.
"Boss Hong, brother wants to lend you your favorite horse. If you don't want to, just say something. If you don't say anything, you agree."
Hong Sihai, who was missing half his head, was naturally unable to respond.
"Okay, we are indeed brothers. You and I met honestly at Yingchun Tower. If I can escape with my life today, I will burn paper and incense for you every Qingming Festival from now on."
"You are a rich man when you are alive, but you cannot be a poor man when you die."
After talking to himself, Du Kang's tension seemed to be relieved.
After preparing everything, Du Kang first smeared some blood on his face and body, then took the magic crossbow and long knife to the poplar tree where the original body was dead.
He sat down with his back against the poplar tree, placed the loaded crossbow on his legs, pulled the trigger, and pointed the crossbow arrow directly at the horse corpse.
After repositioning himself, Du Kang let his eyes go blank, relaxed his whole body, and pretended to be dead.
It's best if the wolf demon doesn't come back. If he comes back, the divine machine crossbow will be his only chance of survival. I just hope that this wolf demon can be confused by the demon lure powder and not notice the changes in the position of the divine machine crossbow on the battlefield.
…
The light rain was still pouring down, and thick fog suddenly appeared in the mountains and forests. The soaked clothes were biting cold, and a gust of autumn wind blew through the skin as if it was being cut by a knife.
Du Kang felt that if he continued to soak in the rain, he might freeze to death without the wolf demon killing him.
"Paji, paji..."
First there was the sound of creatures stepping on the muddy mountain road, and then a tall shadow appeared in the thick fog. This shadow seemed to be confused by the scent of the demon lure powder, and walked straight towards the horse corpse.
The fog was so thick on the rainy day that Du Kang didn't see clearly until the shadow walked up to the horse corpse and began to eat.
This is a giant wolf that is one foot long and six feet tall. Its hair is blue-grey, and its body is covered with a thin blue demonic energy.
At this time, the body covered by the wolf demon's aura was covered with scars from sword slashes and spear stabs, and an arrow was inserted halfway into his neck.
The wounds have not yet healed, and as the wolf demon wolfs down its food, traces of blood flow out.
The demon hunting team left him with serious injuries before he died.
Combined with the memory of the predecessor, the one-foot-long demon body and the thin demon aura can tell that this is a wolf demon that has just been demonized for a few years. If it were not for a sneak attack, the divine machine crossbow would not have time to cock, so rely on traps to kill this wolf demon.
There is no way so many people would die.
But memory is different from personal experience after all. When Du Kang saw this giant beast that was half the size of a family car, fear began to take over instinctively.
With the power of the divine machine crossbow, once the crossbow arrow hits the vital part of the wolf demon, it will definitely die. However, the divine machine crossbow is a single-shot crossbow. Once the crossbow misses, he will be in a desperate situation.
Du Kang suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to wait for the wolf demon to eat and leave, but it was not worth risking his life for the wolf demon's blood.
Only when a person is alive can everything be possible, and a person who can travel through time cannot afford to lose his life at the beginning.
Time passed slowly, the wolf demon was eating slowly, and Du Kang felt that time was passing so painfully.
At this time, he no longer had the idea of killing the wolf demon. He only hoped that the wolf demon would leave after eating the horse carcass.
You must know that this wolf has just killed eighteen heavily armed Lianjiazi and killed more than a dozen horses.
"Gugu..." At this moment, a sound of gastrointestinal peristalsis sounded in Du Kang's lower abdomen.
He is hungry!
Du Kang was shocked and thought silently, he would never hear it. The sound of gastrointestinal peristalsis was so small, and it was still raining lightly, so the wolf demon would not hear it.
Looking intently at the wolf demon, I saw that it had stopped eating, its ears were raised high, and its head was turned this way.
The finger that pulled the trigger subconsciously tightened, and a surge of recoil pushed the crossbow body against Du Kang's belly.
Not far away, a blood flower bloomed on the back of the wolf demon. The crossbow arrow shot at a high speed penetrated the wolf's body after piercing the demon's aura. It flew into the thick fog and disappeared. After a few breaths, there was a sound of hitting a tree.
"Ouch..."
The delayed pain was transmitted to the brain through the nerves at this moment, and the wolf demon let out a shrill howl.
Du Kang ignored the pain in his stomach from being hit by the crossbow and hurriedly climbed up the poplar tree behind him. He waited until he reached the upper part of the tree to look under the tree.
The wolf demon was seen moving its forelimbs to crawl towards Du Kang, dragging its entire rear body on the ground, leaving a deep ravine in the mud.
The crossbow just hit the wolf demon's spine! He was paralyzed!
The power of the wolf demon lies in its wind-like speed and powerful strength. The wolf without its hind limbs is not so scary. The injured wolf can neither climb the tree nor have enough strength to break the poplar tree.
Du Kang was relieved at this moment.
Based on his understanding of wolf nature, the wolf should run away now, and the pain of spinal fracture will torture him for the rest of his life.
But the wolf demon did not run away. It lay under the tree and stared at Du Kang coldly.
"It seems that you are a stubborn monster."
After the beasts are demonized, their wisdom and strength will be greatly improved. They cannot be simply regarded as powerful beasts.
Du Kang saw hatred in the wolf demon's eyes, and it must kill him.
He dropped the divine arm crossbow under the tree, and Du Kang picked up the bow and arrow that had been hung on the branch in advance. The situation was instantly reversed.
Du Kang drew an arrow and shot at the wolf demon. The wolf demon got up to dodge, but its lower body dragged him down, and the arrow went straight into its eyes. After a wail, the wolf demon fell to the ground twitching.
The arrow seemed to have penetrated the wolf's brain. His predecessor's excellent archery skills were also perfectly inherited by him.
After a successful attack, he should take advantage of the victory to pursue the attack. Du Kang once again took the bow and shot at the wolf demon, but within a short time he had shot more than a dozen arrows.
At this time, I saw that the wolf demon's body was full of arrows, and its body was no longer twitching.
The extremely fast shooting made Du Kang's arms feel weak and weak. He did not get off the tree directly, but rested on the tree for a while to recover his strength.
Then he began to move his body again until his whole body felt warmer, and then he pulled out a two-handed long sword that had been inserted into the tree trunk earlier.
Du Kang took a deep breath, held the sword behind his back with both hands, pointed the tip of the sword directly at the wolf demon, and jumped towards the tree.
"呲呲......"
The sharp two-handed long sword fell from the sky, and easily pierced the wolf demon's neck under the influence of Du Kang's weight, and a stream of blood spurted out along the wound.
The body of the originally dead wolf demon twitched crazily again, and the eyes of the only remaining wolf were full of pain and madness. Du Kang threw off the wolf's back in the jolt, and immediately rolled over to pick up a long knife on the ground, and pulled away from the wolf.
Demon alert.
The wolf demon twitched for a long time before it stopped moving. The struggle made its whole body covered with mud, and its only remaining eye was dim.
It seems that he is really dead this time.
Du Kang put down his sword and picked up a spear, stabbed the wolf demon with all his strength and then quickly retreated.
The wolf demon made no movement.
Du Kang felt happy and began to stab the wolf demon again and again. After each stab, he retreated to a safe distance until he was exhausted and collapsed in the mud.
"Hahaha..." Loud laughter echoed in the forest.
Now that he was finally sure that the wolf demon was dead, the joy of escaping from death filled his heart. He had never been as eager to live as he is now in his past life, and felt that it was good to be alive.
After lying there for a while, Du Kang slowly got up, took out the Demon Refining Bead from his pocket and stuffed it into the wolf demon's wound.
At this moment, the demon refining bead suddenly shined brightly, and a red blood light enveloped the entire wolf corpse. The blood from the wolf demon's body rushed towards the demon refining bead, and then the entire tall wolf corpse slowly shrank like a deflated balloon.
, until the blood light completely converged and returned to the demon refining bead, the wolf demon had turned into a mummy.
Du Kang picked up the demon refining bead that had shrunk its light. Inside, there was a petite Q-version wolf demon turned into blood-colored smoke, running and roaring. The next moment, a familiar blue brilliance flashed in front of him.
【Name】: Du Kang
[Life span]: 19 years 147 days/70 years
[Buried Blade Technique]: This method was created by the former Demon Forbidden Division. It uses the blood of wolf demons as ink and inscribes talismans on the blades. Then the three blades are buried in the forearm without dying. The sword can be put into the body and the human sword can be used.
Together, this blade will have the power to slay demons and eliminate demons.
If you already have the blade and wolf blood and meet the training conditions, you can spend 72 days in your life to master it.