Chapter 237: Chasing and Killing Thousands of Miles
Just after the winter solstice, it was the coldest time of the year. It was snowing all over Yunwu County, and the mountains and ridges were all covered in white.
Zhang Ruochen has been chasing Hua Minggong for four days and four nights, from Qinghe Fort to Lin'an County in the north of Yunwu County, a long distance of nearly 16,000 miles.
On the way, the two fought three times, and almost every time Zhang Ruochen had the upper hand, chasing Hua Minggong like a lost dog.
It's just that Hua Minggong is faster than Zhang Ruochen, so he can escape from Zhang Ruochen's hands every time.
After chasing them near Lin'an County, the two had another battle on the glacier. The fight was so intense that even the ice in the glacier melted with the true energy.
Duke Hua Ming escaped again and disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Ruochen was able to catch up with Hua Minggong again and again because he possessed a martial spirit.
As long as Hua Minggong is still within a hundred miles, Zhang Ruochen can find him by releasing his martial spirit.
Naturally, Hua Minggong didn't know that Zhang Ruochen had cultivated martial arts, so when he escaped, he tried his best not to leave any traces, not wanting Zhang Ruochen to chase him again.
However, every time, no matter how careful he was on his way, Zhang Ruochen would find him again within a day at most. The two of them would inevitably have to fight again.
Hua Minggong was injured to begin with, but he never had a chance to heal. At first, he hoped to use his special skills to kill Zhang Ruochen. However, after every battle, Zhang Ruochen would only suffer minor injuries at most, but his injuries were
It is getting heavier and heavier, and even the speed of traveling is getting slower and slower.
"Escaped again! Lin'an County is already the last county to the north of Yunwu County. If you go further north, you will enter the territory of Sifang County. Could it be that he plans to go to the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce in Sifang County to find helpers."
Zhang Ruochen's heart sank, and he looked at the direction in which Hua Minggong was escaping, and chased after him again.
Although Hua Minggong is a warrior in the Tianji Realm, he is old after all. Unlike a young man like Zhang Ruochen, he is full of energy and blood. Even if he does not rest for ten days and ten nights, he does not feel tired at all.
He is old!
After fleeing for tens of thousands of miles and being seriously injured, Hua Minggong felt that his speed was getting slower and slower.
If he had another fight with Zhang Ruochen, he would have no chance of escaping.
"It's really abominable. If the red spider giant ship was by my side, how could I have escaped in such a mess?" Hua Minggong had disheveled hair, blood all over his body, and at least ten sword marks on his body.
The Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce originally had two giant red spider ships in Yunwu County, but when they were transferring goods, the two giant red spider ships carried a large amount of goods to Sifang County.
Hua Minggong lost the red spider giant ship, and he didn't have the ninth-level true weapon-level warriors. How could he possibly stop Zhang Ruochen, who was so fierce and powerful?
Running away along the way made this famous Tianji realm martial arts legend feel a little desperate.
Fortunately, I finally escaped to Lin'an County, and further north, I entered the territory of Sifang County.
The royal family of Sifang County has a good relationship with the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce, so the headquarters of the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce is built in Sifang County.
This secret is only known to the top brass of the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce.
As long as you enter Sifang County, you are entering the territory of the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce. When the time comes, the person who should escape is Zhang Ruochen.
"When I recover from my injuries, I will cut that bastard into pieces."
Duke Hua Ming rushed into Lin'an County.
He remembered that there was a secret stronghold of poisonous spiders in Lin'an County, so he planned to go to that secret stronghold first to spread the news, hoping that the masters of the poisonous spider chamber of commerce in Sifang County would come to the rescue immediately.
This stronghold is not big, with only dozens of chamber of commerce members.
When these members of the Chamber of Commerce saw Duke Hua Ming, they were just like ordinary people seeing the emperor. They all went out to greet him and respectfully invited him into their stronghold.
Duke Hua Ming asked: "Who is in charge here?"
An old man whose cultivation had reached the Xiaoji stage of the Xuanji realm came out, bowed and stood in front of Hua Minggong, and said: "Reporting to the leader, the old man Li Chuan is the person in charge of this stronghold."
Duke Hua Minggong didn't waste any time and immediately issued an order, saying: "Now, take my token and go to the stronghold of Dashi City in Sifang County and ask Mu Qing to immediately mobilize the red spider giant ship to come to the rescue. Tell him.
, if he comes to the rescue, he can at least get the benefits of a ninth-level true weapon."
Dashi City is the nearest large stronghold to Lin'an County, less than 500 miles away. If you take a wild bird, it only takes an hour to get there.
Mu Qing is also a high-ranking member of the Poisonous Spider Chamber of Commerce. His cultivation level has reached the Tianji Realm and he is responsible for everything on the southern border of Sifang County.
The relationship between Hua Minggong and Mu Qing is not very good, but Hua Minggong believes that if a ninth-level true weapon is used as a condition, Mu Qing will definitely come to the rescue as quickly as possible.
In the black market, there are no real friends, only real interests.
If there is no benefit, even warriors from the same force may not go to help at the risk of offending a powerful enemy.
The old man named Li Chuan was shocked when he heard Hua Minggong's words. Who could pursue the general in such a panic? Could it be Prince Yunwu himself?
Li Chuan didn't dare to ask any more questions. After receiving the token, he immediately rode out of Lin'an County on a wild bird and rushed towards the border.
Naturally, Hua Minggong could have fled to Dashi City himself, but he was afraid that Zhang Ruochen would have caught up with him before he could escape to Dashi City.
"That Zhang Ruochen doesn't know what method he is proficient in, but he can find me every time. In the mountains and forests with fewer people, it is easier for him to find me. On the contrary, if I hide in a city with many people, he will find me slower. I hope that in the future
Zhang Ruochen hadn't found me before Mu Qing arrived."
Hua Minggong gritted his teeth and felt extremely aggrieved in his heart. He was a legendary figure in martial arts, but he was chased for thousands of miles by a young man. Wouldn't it be shameful to spread the news?
Of course, what Hua Minggong is thinking about now is not how to save his face, but how to save his life.
As long as he can hold on until Mu Qing arrives, Zhang Ruochen will die.
"If it really doesn't work, you can only use that forbidden technique." Hua Minggong clenched his fists, as if he had made a major decision.
…
Not long after, Zhang Ruochen also walked into Lin'an County.
Lin'an County is just a small county on the border of Yunwu County. It is also suffering from wars all year round and looks very desolate.
A year ago, Lin'an County was captured by Sifang County. Almost all the people in the city were kidnapped and sold to Sifang County as slaves.
The wealth in the county town was also robbed, turning it into a dead city.
Although Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen later got engaged, the Yunwu Commandery received support from the Qianshui Commandery and put pressure on the Sifang Commandery.
The princes of Sifang County had no choice but to return more than 20 cities, including Lin'an County, to Yunwu County and compensated a large amount of money. However, these more than 20 cities became more abandoned than before.
.
Walking into Lin'an County, you can only see a few scattered figures on the streets, looking sallow and thin, as if they haven't eaten enough for many days.
In the cold winter, even in the royal city of Yunwu County, many people will die due to cold and hunger. What's more, in a small border town like this?
The hungry and cold ordinary people all stared at Zhang Ruochen with pitiful eyes, and then turned away, not daring to look directly at Zhang Ruochen.
They were all slaves who had been captured by Sifang County. They had been bullied and feared for a long time. How could they dare to provoke such a glorious noble young master as Zhang Ruochen?
Zhang Ruochen stared at one of the alleys and saw a little girl wearing thin and shabby clothes, kneeling in the snow, crying loudly, and using a pair of thin arms to shake a woman in the snow.
"Mom, wake up... wake up... Mom..." the little girl cried while pushing the woman's body.
Zhang Ruochen walked over and glanced at the woman. He saw that the woman's face was completely covered with frost and her whole body was stiff. She had obviously frozen to death last night.
Last night, it was that woman who held the little girl in her arms and used her body temperature to protect her child. Otherwise, the little girl would have probably frozen to death.
"Brother, please, please help me wake up my mother..." The little girl looked like she was only three or four years old. She stared at Zhang Ruochen with her big round eyes and said pitifully with tears in her eyes.
.
Zhang Ruochen was chasing after him in a hurry, wanting to kill Hua Minggong as soon as possible, but after seeing the clear eyes of the little girl, he calmed down.
Zhang Ruochen suddenly woke up: "Why have I had such strong thoughts of killing in the past few days? Is it because I have absorbed a large amount of the power of sacrifices, which has affected my own martial arts intention?"
The power of sacrifice originally contained the power of countless people's prayers, including the spirits and wills of thousands of humans. For gods, they can easily consume the spirits and wills of those people.
But Zhang Ruochen is just a human warrior, so he will naturally be affected by the power of sacrifice and deviate from his original intention.
Should Mr. Hua Ming be killed?
Of course he should be killed.
But the murderous thoughts in Zhang Ruochen's heart were too strong, and even affected his normal thinking. If he couldn't wake up in time and let the murderous thoughts continue to expand, he would definitely go crazy and become an irrational murderer before long.
"Fortunately, my mental power is strong and I can temporarily suppress the power of the sacrifice. After getting rid of Mr. Hua Minggong, I must stay in seclusion for a period of time."
Zhang Ruochen knelt down, took off his robe, wrapped it around the little girl, and said solemnly: "Your mother has passed away and there is no way she will wake up again. You must live well and be a strong person."
, so that you won’t freeze to death in the future.”
Zhang Ruochen had to admit that he was indeed not a person who knew how to lie to others. Even children did not know how to lie or comfort.
Hearing Zhang Ruochen's words, the little girl cried even louder: "No, no, mother will wake up, she will wake up... Go away, go away, you are a liar..."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head gently and was about to leave. Suddenly, he stopped, took out ten blood pills, put them in the little girl's path, and said: "If you are hungry, just eat one!
"
There are too many people in the world who need help. Zhang Ruochen's ability is limited and he can only do so.
After being delayed here for a while, Zhang Ruochen had to leave and continue looking for Hua Minggong.
Hua Minggong is in Lin'an County. Zhang Ruochen has already detected his location and believes he will be able to find him soon.
Zhang Ruochen was also a little surprised to find that Hua Minggong did not escape. He didn't know what Hua Minggong was planning.
In order to avoid long nights and dreams, he must be eliminated as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.
He was still killing people, but Zhang Ruochen's mentality had undergone subtle changes and he seemed much calmer.