Volume 1, Five Elements, Chapter 25, Giant Pillar in the Sky
The iron rope is very long, but no one has a long face.
The three donkeys climbed the iron rope very slowly at first. The claws of their sleeves came out alternately to catch the iron rope, and they could climb up to ten feet each time.
However, as the physical strength decreases, the true energy is consumed, and the strong wind is biting. The hook claws of the three donkeys fly out, so you have to be careful and careful to climb up slowly.
The three donkeys with sullen faces glanced under the iron rope and saw that the boat was small and the people were even smaller. If they lost their footing, they would probably be dead.
The three donkeys are the sons and grandsons of the dragon. Their minds are extremely tough, and they have been trained in life and death for three years in the death camp. Their courage is incomparable. But now, they still have to hold on to the hook and lock, take out the wine bottle and take a sip to strengthen their courage.
"Brother, brother, my mouth is dry, and the rivers and lakes are here to help. Can you give me a mouthful? My younger brother, Zhang San, is a person from Yunzhong. People in the rivers and lakes call him Tai Sui. When he comes back to Yunzhong City, he will definitely offer a drink to thank you."
San Luzi glanced at Zhang San, whose back was soaked with sweat, and said coldly: "The roads in the rivers and lakes are narrow, and the pots are shallow and shallow."
The man's expression changed, and when he saw that everyone above and below him was several feet away, he couldn't help but sternly said: "Brother, it's convenient for others and for yourself, don't try to cut off the narrow road."
The three donkeys narrowed their eyes and said expressionlessly: "This is a dead end, what can you do?"
After saying that, he didn’t look at Zhang San and just climbed up...
Zhang San raised his head to look at the cloud chain, then turned to look under him, his face suddenly turned paler.
There was fear in his heart and he was in a dilemma, but he saw other people's heroic courage and climbed straight to the ninth heaven. Zhang San suddenly had evil thoughts. I can't go up, and you can't even think of going up.
The gangsters were somewhat brave. Zhang San used all his strength to rush up and grabbed the three donkeys by their ankles.
"Brother, a drink, two lives, your choice."
The three donkeys are not treacherous or evil people, but they are not kind-hearted people either. How can they be so compassionate in a place where the heavens and the earth do not respond to their cries, the earth and the earth are unresponsive, and one wrong step will lead to eternal disaster.
A short blade was shot out of San Donkey's sleeve, pointing directly at the hand of the evildoer who was holding him back.
The shooter did not shoot anyone, but the three donkeys had already shown mercy with their swords. However, they saw that Zhang San still did not know how to advance or retreat. He turned his right hand to his left hand to avoid the short blade, and at the same time, he touched his waist...
The three donkeys snorted coldly: "You are asking for death, no wonder who comes."
Before he finished speaking, the short blade came out again, and there were three of them at once.
All hands, one nail to the face, one thrust into the chest, life and death can be seen immediately.
Zhang San didn't expect the dead man's face to be so decisive. Before he could draw out the knife from his waist, he could only let go and dodge. But Zhang San forgot one thing, and when he landed on the ground, he dodged a little far away.
A person is in mid-air, with nowhere to draw strength and no wings, so his fluttering is in vain.
There was a scream, and a person fell sharply, baring his teeth and claws, trying to grab a life-saving straw.
The examinee looked up, his face changed drastically, he was able to dodge and dodge. He was afraid that bad luck would catch up with him and he would be dragged down by the unlucky guy...
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Pinghu Lake is very beautiful under the setting sun, like a ray of setting sun spreading over the water, reflecting half of the lake and half of it red.
Cui Qi stood on the bow of the boat, not interested in admiring the scenery. He just raised his neck and looked at the sky. However, he could only see the iron rope swinging, but not the three donkeys.
The second big test is a bit life-threatening, and it depends on the courage of the candidates.
Su Mu was ruthless enough, and even asked the candidates to climb the chains to enter the city. You know, there is a saying among the students in Yun Middle School: "If you don't enter the master, you won't touch the lock."
What's more important is that this time Sumu only takes the top 100, which means this is a knockout...
Cui Qi was a little worried about the three donkeys, because the stubborn donkey never looked back when he was sure of something.
Suddenly, a small black spot in the sky fell into Cui Qi's eyes, and grew bigger and bigger. There was a long series of exclamations in his ears, which seemed to break his throat.
The black dot fell straight down and was about to kiss Pinghu, causing the candidates to scream. However, they saw another black shadow rushing down quickly, catching up with the former in the blink of an eye.
"Whoa!"
There are colorful wings spread out in the red sun, like a divine bird flying out of the sun, and there is a person under its claws, fluttering its wings and landing on the bow of the ship.
The hull of the boat shook slightly, and the candidates backed away with fear on their faces...
Cui Qi moved half a step laterally, just in front of Yu Qingdai, and his eyes became a slit, staring at the strange bird for a moment.
"The sparrow is difficult to penetrate with swords and guns, and likes to eat people. Four hundred years ago, the gods had a pair. There is no need to block it. If it wants to eat people, you can't stop it." Although Xuanyuan Ziyi said this, the man had a cold face.
He stepped forward and stood side by side with Cui Qi, his jade hand holding the hilt of the sword behind his back...
But I saw a pair of blood-red eyes of Yi Que, scanning all the candidates, and finally stopped on Cui Qi and Xuanyuan Ziyi.
The next moment, Zhang San raised his mouse paw and rolled to the feet of Cui Qi and Xuanyuan Ziyi like a gourd rolling on the ground.
Cui Qi glanced at the half-dead Zhang San, while Xuanyuan Ziyi beside him didn't even look at him.
"Why are you looking at you and me? What do you mean?" Cui Qi whispered.
Xuanyuan Ziyi said: "What are you afraid of? Birds eat people, and you are not a human."
Suddenly there was a strong wind on the bow of the ship, and a strange bird soared into the sky.
Not long after, the strange birds came again, and they were a pair. Four people were thrown out from their claws, and they flew into the sky again in the blink of an eye.
Cui Qi looked at the four fainted candidates and wondered, "Are you going to save them for the winter?"
Xuanyuan Ziyi shook his head and said: "You have to ask Mr. Er, this is Yunzhong."
"Sister is saying that the bird is raised by Mr. Er." Yu Qingdai asked softly.
Xuanyuan Ziyi turned around and said, "Apart from Mr. Er and the dean, who else in the clouds has the ability to subdue such monsters?"
This is a definite answer, although Xuanyuan Ziyi does not know the origin of the bird.
As the birds went back and forth, more and more gray-faced candidates appeared on the bow of the boat. Half an hour later, there were exactly 108 more people on the boat.
Cui Qi had already guessed what the strange bird was doing. He was very glad that there were no three donkeys among the candidates, but he was also a little regretful.
The second major exam is over, and the results do not need to be announced. The candidates already know what they are doing. Change boats, and those who are moving forward will continue to ride through the waves, while those who are retreating will go home to find their respective mothers.
Tieshan watched several large ships turning around and couldn't help but said in a rough voice: "There is only one large ship that can carry a thousand people. There are nearly ten thousand candidates, but there are less than five hundred. There are only two major exams, and I don't know after three.
, how many people can be left behind.”
Cui Qi turned around and said, "How did you become a civilized person? It's very strange."
Tieshan smiled naively: "When you go to a country, do as the customs do. When you go to a country, do as the customs do. We are all civilized people, but I am uncivilized. I am not standing out from the crowd, and the tree is more beautiful than the forest..."
"Whoa!"
The folding fan is opened, and the body is covered with gold and jade, walking squarely around the bow of the ship...
The silly voice and the silly spirit attracted the handsome young man, who was very dissatisfied and circled around Tieshan.
Tieshan's eyes widened and he said in a naive voice: "What are you looking at?"
When Cui Qi heard that he was going to be in trouble, these three words were the beckoning gestures of those in the world. If the noble master responded with "What are you doing?", he would make a date.
But I saw the noble young master closing the folding fan, and the murderous intention dissipated invisible as the folding fan opened and closed.
"I'm with Nangong Yi. I've met your two highnesses." Nangong Yi suddenly smiled and saluted Xuanyuan Ziyi and Yuqingdai.
Jade Qingdai smiled slightly and returned the courtesy: "I have met Mr. Yi."
Ziyi put her hands behind her back and turned around without leaving a single word. You can tell that not all princesses in the world are good-tempered.
Xuanyuan Ziyi did not look at Nangong Yi, but raised his head and stared at Tieshan and said: "You have to be careful, otherwise you will lose your life."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Yi stepped forward with a smile, clasped his fists towards Tieshan and said: "I have been living in a corner for a long time, and I don't know the heroes in the world. Today I see my brother as tall and straight as a mountain, with extraordinary abilities. I feel a little itchy. I hope that the fourth big test will be held.
, I can learn from my brother."
Cui Qi frowned slightly and glanced at Nangong Yi. This person didn't ask for his last name or know the details, and he just made a fight when he came up. Either he knew Tieshan's identity, or his eyes were too high and he didn't take the world's heroes into consideration.
Another point is that Cui Qi feels that it is very inappropriate. Nangong Yi seems to know the test questions. Could it be that the second gentleman has communicated with the Nangong family for the sake of gold and silver...
Whether the second gentleman has broken the rules for gold and silver, you can find out as long as you go to the giant pillar.
A huge pillar is inserted into the sky. From a distance, it looks like a pillar holding up the sky. From a close look, the solitary peak looks like a giant bamboo shoot proudly pointing to the sky, which is breathtaking.
When Cui Qi saw the Yunzhong Stone for the first time, he felt like it was an alien object from the sky.
As the Tongtian Staircase carried dozens of people up slowly, Cui Qi caressed the cliff with curiosity, and his hands were covered with rust.
"this……"
Jade Qingdai was stunned when she saw Cui Qi, her red lips slightly opened, but she stopped talking. Xuanyuan Ziyi on the side said coldly: "The Babel Tower records only a few words..."
"Ten thousand years ago, the sky and the earth changed dramatically. There was a full moon in the sky, and there were mountain peaks on the earth and among the clouds. The rivers and seas were turned upside down, and the sky was born, and the mountains were divided into time and earth."
Cui Qi turned his head and said seriously: "You mean, there was no stone in the clouds thousands of years ago. Then this rust..."
Xuanyuan Ziyi said: "Whatever you think is what you want. I can't give you this answer. The only one in the world who can give you may be the man in the city. Of course, the Human Emperor five thousand years ago may also know something. Qingdai, what do you think?
Woolen cloth."
Xuanyuan Ziyi dropped the conversation, but Yu Qingdai couldn't help but pick it up.
In the ladder, all the candidates looked at Bird Skirt at the same time, their eyes filled with anticipation. Even the man who looked like a small mountain pricked up his ears...
Jade Qingdai looked at Cui Qi with a smile, her red lips slightly parted and said: "Look at the mountains, there are foreign objects in the sky, and the cauldron determines the world. When the cauldron moves, the world turns upside down and it is difficult to distinguish between heaven and earth... The ancestors left messages and passed them down by word of mouth, but I don't know whether they are true or false.
You can take it as a joke and laugh."
Cui Qi knew that the royal family of Liguo were descendants of empresses who lived five thousand years ago. They knew things that the world didn't know, but it was normal.
But at this moment, the student from Yun Middle School who was responsible for picking up the candidates laughed and said: "How can your two highnesses say that it is so mysterious? It's just that the rocks contain iron. Everyone, if you are lucky enough to be a student from Yun Middle School, all the wonders in the world can be found in books.
, you can also know the great road of heaven and earth."
Xuanyuan Ziyi and Yu Qingdai looked at each other, but did not argue with the student.
Those who understand will understand themselves, and those who know will know themselves. It is useless to talk too much.
Cui Qi originally thought that Yunzhong Academy was a place to teach people to practice cultivation, but now it seems that it is not the case. He couldn't help but look forward to the ladder reaching the clouds as soon as possible, which would be an eye-opener.
The ladder to heaven rises step by step, entering the clouds, the eyes are full of gray, and emerging from the clouds are thousands of miles of starry sky. The two bright moons are big and round, I don't know how much bigger than before, and it seems that I can pick them off with my hand.
"Creak..."
When the sound of the winch was heard in Cui Qi's ears, he suddenly felt the ladder to the sky. Turning his head, Yunzhong City fell into his eyes...
