Shen Qian looked around. He and Tantai Qin were on the stone steps going up halfway up the mountain.
Looking in the direction of Tan Taiqin's finger, his sight just penetrated the gap in the mountain peak and reached the distant sky.
Shen Qian stared at the black weight that stood high between heaven and earth and was bigger than the mountain peak, and was inexplicably shocked.
"What is that?" Shen Qian felt an inexplicable depression and couldn't help but ask.
"The measuring scale is an ancient artifact that is said to suppress heaven. It can change the laws of heaven and earth within a certain range."
Tantai said softly.
"What are the rules of heaven and earth?" Shen Qian's eyes narrowed.
"Mountains and seas are inaccessible." Tantai Qin said softly, "I think this should be the rule of measuring the scale suppressed here. It may be the previous guard mechanism of this place. If you look at the other side of the scale, it should be The heart of this place."
Shen Qian looked around, and sure enough, the location of the scale was like a dividing line. Although the area further inside was also fragmented, it was not as dark as the area they were in.
"In other words, the scales form a ring-shaped area. As long as mountains and seas break into the outer area, they will be suppressed... If we cooperate with the endless heavenly soldiers, wouldn't it be impregnable?"
Shen Qian thought for a while and understood the working principle.
"But, if that's the case, how did this place that seemed to be the so-called heaven perish? The measuring scales were not destroyed..."
Shen Qian murmured.
Those heavenly soldiers and generals are no different from the walking dead.
But I don’t know what kind of past this place has experienced.
No...
Shen Qian suddenly thought of another level.
"You already knew what it was like inside?" Shen Qian raised his head and looked at Tantai Qin, "In other words, you already knew the existence of the measuring scale before you came in. Otherwise, how could you just separate one with only half a step? The fake body of Shanhai?"
Tantai Qin was startled, she lowered her head and thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Maybe my body knows more, but...she didn't tell me."
There was no need for Tantai Qin in front of him to lie to him. Although he was a little confused, Shen Qian was too lazy to care so much.
He looked around at the vast surroundings. Every time a cloud or mist passed by, it would cause him to become nervous.
"Although those heavenly soldiers and generals have temporarily disappeared, I'm afraid they won't let us go easily. What should we do now?"
Shen Qian frowned.
"Go up."
Tan Taiqin turned to look at the height of the mountain, the top obscured by the mist.
"If it is the Heavenly Court, although the Heavenly Gate can only be entered but not exited, there are exits to the outside world in some places... Judging from the location, this mountain with stone steps should be extraordinary."
Shen Qian nodded slightly and stopped talking nonsense. He let the "disabled" Tantaiqin rely on him, picked up the long sword on the ground, and walked up quickly.
The stone steps made of white jade are very long, but from time to time there will be gaps due to damage.
After walking for who knows how long, and at least climbing thousands of stone steps, the two came to a huge square.
The thousands-meter-long white square is desolate, filled with piles of dead leaves and puddles, and many broken statues have been overturned on the square.
But among the ruins, the former glory of this place can be vaguely captured.
Shen Qian stopped and stared at the stone tablet standing in front of the main hall.
There are three graceful and elegant ancient characters on it, which are still shining slightly, as if they have been baptized by the years and everything has dried, but these three characters will never lose their color.
"Yaochi Palace." Shen Qian, who had already tinkered with a lot of ancient calligraphy some time ago, muttered those two words.
Tantai Qin, who was resting in Shen Qian's arms, heard Shen Qian's whisper and opened his eyes that had been closed.
"There are thirty-six palaces in heaven, and Yaochi is one of them. There should be an exit here."
Tantaiqin said softly.
Seeing that he had gone the wrong way, Shen Qian also cheered up, and then he pulled Tantai Qin and walked into the main hall where the door had long been missing.
"Find Yaochi Water, the exit should be there."
Tantaiqin reminded me again.
The Yaochi Palace is huge. Although many buildings have collapsed, Shen Qian jumped up to the roof and took a look, and he still felt like there was no end in sight.
At first, Shen Qian thought that this was the legendary powerhouse of the Immortal Family after all. What if there were any treasures left behind?
However, after going around a dozen halls in a row, Shen Qian realized that he was overthinking everything.
Not to mention treasures, not even a hair can be seen!
Desolation and desolation are the main themes here. If there is anything different, Shen Qian found something that looked like cloth under a pile of rubble. It was trapezoidal in shape and had a little bit of dirt on it.
At first, Shen Qian thought it was some kind of treasure map or magical secret book. It wasn't until Tan Taiqin, who had a faint blush on his face, whispered something that Shen Qian, who had just woken up from a dream, quickly threw away the piece of cloth. .< /p>
Think about it, assuming this place did not die naturally but was invaded by foreign enemies, how could they leave any treasures behind?
Those household items that are worthless will probably have been lost to time.
After giving up the idea of hunting for treasure, Shen Qian regained some of his spiritual thoughts and began to concentrate on finding the path.
When he sensed a hint of moisture, his eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly took Tantai Qin to look for it.
After passing through countless palace complexes and gardens, Shen Qian stopped.
If he hadn't known that he was at the top of a mountain, Shen Qian almost thought he was at the beach.
Right in front of the two of them, where the fog rose most densely, a "sea" appeared.
It is like connecting to the end of the sky, and like a mirror hanging upside down in the sky. It is infinitely blue and magnificent.
Of course...the above are all based on Shen Qian's imagination.
Maybe it looked like this tens of millions of years ago.
And the Yaochi that is now presented in front of the two of them has nothing special except that it is wide.
It's even a little dirty.
The dark green, almost pitch-black water surface makes people suspect that if they take a sip, they will die suddenly on the spot.
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"The Yaochi is polluted, otherwise it should be very beautiful." Tantai Qin also sighed softly.
"So how to find the exit?"
Shen Qian looked around and asked, somewhat confused.
"Normally, the exit would be hidden by a formation, but this place has long been ruined. The exit should be clearly visible. Take a look around."
"Yeah."
Shen Qian nodded, pulled up Tantai Qin and walked around Yaochi.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Qian stopped.
He saw an arch bridge across Yaochi. The blue-red bridge deck extended towards the center of the lake, and at the farthest point, it seemed to plunge into the center of the lake.
"It seems like this is the exit."
Shen Qian rubbed his eyebrows and quickly made a judgment.
Another reason that made him so sure was...right at the entrance of the arch bridge, there was a person standing.
Unlike the heavenly soldiers and generals in the outside world who only have broken bodies, this man has sound hands and feet.
Wearing silver armor and holding a spear, he looked like a sculpture.
But the moment the two people appeared, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked up at them.
For some reason, Shen Qian felt that the other party appeared here just to block them.
When he raised his head, Shen Qian also saw his appearance clearly.
"Scavengers!"
Shen Qian's pupils shrank.
This man's face was covered with ferocious purple lines, exactly like the scavenger in Shen Qian's memory.
However, his energy was far superior to any scavenger Shen had ever come into contact with.
In addition, he looked familiar inexplicably, but Shen Qian was very sure that he had never seen this person before.
...In fact, all the scavengers he saw were dead.
"Half step to the mountains and sea."
Tantai stood with his sword in his hands, took a slight step forward, and softly revealed the opponent's strength.
Obviously, this is also the strongest person within the rules of the scale.
Like the generals in the outside world, but full of vitality.
"I didn't expect you were going to Yaochi. It seems I'm lucky."
The scavenger wearing the armor of a general spoke, his voice hoarse.
This sentence made Shen Qian's expression freeze.
The amount of information contained in it is huge.
"Are you aware of our existence?"
At this moment, Shen Qian was sure that the other party was waiting for help.
Many associations appeared in Shen Qian's mind.
Even the heavenly soldiers and generals from the outside world who are chasing them, are there people behind them controlling them?
"Ho ho ho..." The man let out a strange laugh, and the way he looked at Shen Qian was also very strange, "I still know your name, Shen Qian, right?"
Shen Qian was shocked. He stared at the other person closely and asked, "Who are you and how do you know me?"
"You have too many questions. Why don't you just let it go and I can tell you everything."
The scavenger laughed at first, then quickly shook his head and said contemptuously, "Forget it, with your current strength, I can kill you with one hand!"
The wind rises from the flat ground.
The push came, and when Shen Qian stepped back involuntarily, Tantai Qin had already stepped forward and swung the long sword in his hand with his remaining right arm.
Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing sounded, and it was only then that the afterimage of the scavenger disappeared at the bridge.
Tantai Qin's body flew out and hit Shen Qian's arms. The two fell far away and only stabilized their bodies after more than ten meters.
Tantai Qin was seriously injured and had very little energy left, so he was no match for him.
The scavenger, on the other hand, landed on the spot as if nothing had happened. He showed off the giant ax in his hand and walked towards the two of them step by step with great momentum.
"You are just like that idiot, you are nothing without a woman, ho ho ho ho... I changed my mind, I will chop off your hands and feet, and then take you back!"
At this moment, a memory image flashed through Shen Qian's mind.
"Li Sixi!" Shen Qian blurted out, "You are Li Sixi, one of the top students who entered the Jiangzhong Army with Jiang Chengye ten years ago, and you are also from Jingcheng!"
Shen Qian suddenly didn't remember that he thought he had met the other person in reality.
Until just now, he suddenly remembered that when Old Man Hu took him to sweep the grave in Jingcheng, he had seen the photo of the other person on the grave.
I couldn't compare it all at once, just because the other party's temperament changed drastically.
But after Shen Qian deliberately searched his memory, he still remembered it.
Li Sixi stopped for a moment, with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"Li Sixi... How long has it been since I heard someone call my name?"
"It turns out you're really not dead, but why did you become like this?"
Shen Qian asked incomprehensibly.
"A ghost?" Li Sixi laughed nervously, and soon turned into a cry, "Yes, thanks to my best brother, I can neither live nor die... No, I am worse than a ghost!"
"Can you tell me what happened ten years ago?"
Shen Qian took a deep breath, "Maybe... I can help you."
"Help me?"
Li Sixi seemed to have heard some big joke, his expression suddenly turned cold, and even the purple lines on his face became distorted, "Why are you helping me? Who do you think you are!"
"You are just like Jiang Chengye, you are nothing but ridiculous conceited, nothing!"
"Do you think you can influence me or convince me?"
"Senior Li..." Shen Qian held down Tantaiqin who was trying to break away from him, and tried to communicate with him again.
Because Tantaiqin's condition was so bad, he didn't want him to burn anything anymore.
"Li Sixi is dead!" Li Sixi directly interrupted Shen Qian and sneered: "No matter how much time you delay, it will not help. Stay, don't you want to know the truth? Hahahahaha..."
Accompanied by wild laughter, Li Sixi swung the giant ax in his hand, and the sky was filled with wind and clouds. The unparalleled purple-red sword light extended for thirty meters and chopped off the two of them head-on.
"Shen Qian, let's go... You have saved my life, and today, I will return it to you."
Tantai Qin temporarily let go of the sword, turned his back to the sword, and gently stroked Shen Qian's cheek with his fingers.
Then, she smiled.
This was the third time she smiled at Shen Qian, like flowers blooming in the snow-capped mountains, like the bright moon over the long lake, which made the sky and the earth eclipse, and the sun and the moon without light.
Immediately afterwards.
With a "boom" sound, golden flames ignited all over her body, and the terrifying aura instantly erupted to deflect the falling sword light.
The next moment, she disappeared from Shen Qian's eyes.
She once again entered the realm of invincibility at the same level and turned into a ball of blazing light, flying around Li Sixi.
Clang!
The first sword was struck, and the giant ax fell from Li Sixi's hand.
Tsk!
With the second sword, Li Sixi's right arm was cut off, and dark green blood spurted out.
Click!
With the third sword, Tantai Qin slashed at Li Sixi's neck, but it was stuck by the armor on Li Sixi's neck and only penetrated half of it.
Li Sixi screamed in pain, his face became crazy, but his eyes showed an abnormal calmness.
"Burn your vitality and enter the extreme realm?"
Li Sixi roared like crazy, "Do you think you are the only one who can do it?"
Wow!
Huge purple flames instantly swallowed up Li Sixi's legs, and his whole body's aura surged. He directly held Tantaiqin's long sword with his remaining left hand, and pushed it away from his neck inch by inch.
Tantai Qin said nothing, as if he didn't even want to waste time talking, and raised his sword to kill again.
Puff! Puff!
The scene seemed to become silent, with only the silent green and golden flames constantly colliding, making some weird noises from time to time.
Ten seconds later, the two flames were extinguished at the same time. Shen Qian quickly stepped forward and caught Tantai Qin who was flying back.
Tantai Qin's appearance was even more miserable than Shen Qian had imagined.
Her left leg has also been completely burned, and even her waist has disappeared a lot, and there is no longer any blood on her face.
Shen Qian's expression was extremely complicated. He just held Tantai Qin's wrist and gently stroked her long hair. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
Li Sixi, who fell to the ground not far away, was not much better. There was only a little flesh connecting her legs, and the giant ax was completely shattered and scattered on the ground.
"Let's... go home first."
Shen Qian took a deep breath, picked up Tantai Qin and walked towards the bridge.
"Go?"
But a discordant voice came from behind, and it was Li Sixi with a ferocious look who struggled to stand up again, "In this Yaochi Palace, I, Li Sixi, am an invincible existence, where are you going!"
Shen Qian frowned, turned around and saw Li Sixi laughing wildly. He slapped the ground with his remaining arm, and he rose into the air and fell into the Yaochi with a "plop".
Wow!
The lake water is boiling, and powerful and weird spiritual energy fluctuations are coming from the lake water.
Shen Qian was confused, but Tantai Qin sighed softly after being stunned, "I see..."
"What do you mean?" Shen Qian asked.
"The Yaochi is originally a place where spiritual energy gathers, but the Yaochi here is polluted, and so is the spiritual energy in it. Normal warriors cannot absorb it, but this person has no scruples."
Tantai Qin tiredly leaned his head on Shen Qian's shoulder and explained softly, "The reason why he became what he is today is because of the contaminated spiritual energy."
"So the scavengers look like that because they are also polluted..."
At this moment, Shen Qian's mind became clear and he figured out something that he had not thought about before.
Yes...
The reason why scavengers live in restricted areas is because of radiation mutation, and radiation is a type of pollution.
Hey, wait!
Shen Qian suddenly came back to his senses and stared at Tantai Qin with burning eyes, "Tantai, do you think the water in this Yaochi is full of spiritual energy?"
"Yes, and it can only be liquefied if the quality is extremely high. Unfortunately, it is contaminated and cannot be absorbed by normal warriors..." Tantai Qin nodded.
Normal warrior?
Shen Qian was quite dumbfounded at this moment, but I am not a normal warrior at all!
If he had known that the water in Yaochi was full of spiritual energy, he wouldn't have to suffer like this...
Boom!
At this moment, a figure burst out of the water, with such a powerful momentum that it even made the bridge tremble.
It is Li Sixi who has recovered her hands and feet.
With the help of the short-term balance of his Qi machine, he stood up in the air, looked down at the two of them like a god, and let out a strange laugh of "ho ho".
"Shen Qian, for a genius like you, I'm afraid I've never felt the feeling of being stepped on... Today, I'm going to let you feel despair!"