The process of transformation is irreversible, and the appearance of transformation cannot be changed. These are the two iron rules in the transformation of a great demon. Once it transforms into a human body, it will only be a human body when it dies, and the appearance after transformation may be beautiful or ugly. What they can't control, some demon tribesmen have concluded, generally those with outstanding appearance in the tribe will generally have good-looking appearance.
Su Jinyao, the head princess of the Fire Cloud Fox clan, has a stunning appearance and has been incarnate for ten years.
Following the remaining breath, she followed Cao An and Shen Chong all the way. At the city gate, she saw Cao An and Shen Chong leading a donkey. Su Jinyao was not the kind of novice who came to his ancestral land for the first time. Knowing the standard of her appearance in this world, her essence of demonic power surged and she transformed into a dirty, smelly old woman.
"You have to pay ten copper coins to pass the customs. For two people, it's twenty coins."
The soldier guarding the gate had no expression on his face and reminded Cao An and the two of them in a routine manner. The chief financial officer looked distressed and took out twenty copper coins and spread them on the table.
"Can we go?"
The soldier didn't even look at the two of them. He just glanced at the table and saw that there were enough copper coins. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go!"
The attitude of the soldiers guarding the pass made Cao An stunned for a moment. He thought that because of what happened to Qi Jingchu before, he might encounter trouble when he came out of the pass this time. He stretched his hands into his arms and squeezed the puppet Dian Wei. He didn't expect that there was no one guarding the pass. The soldier didn't even notice the two of them.
He immediately lowered his head, led the donkey and walked quickly.
After leaving Dawuguan, there is a plain. The name on the map is Bad Land Plain. Because of this, no crops can be grown in this place. Even some common trees and grass cannot grow. Only a kind of thorn called red thorn grows as far as the eye can see. Badlands, when you look up, what you see is a vast expanse of crimson.
Fortunately, the thorns are not high, and the highest point is no more than the knee. There are caravans walking there all year round, and there are countless dense roads.
"Brother Cao, it seems that someone has been following us." Zhong Zhong reminded him.
Cao An also felt it, so he changed several roads one after another. He had noticed this group of people since they first left the city gate. His five senses were much sharper than Shen Shen. There were four people in the group, one woman and three men, who had followed them since they left the city. Already.
People have feelings about sight. Although sight has no substance, the feeling is so wonderful. You will feel something when someone is staring at you. Cao An, through years of meditation, has amplified his instinct several times. Those people thought they were doing something very subtle, but to Cao An's perception it was clear to all.
"Remember the policeman from yesterday?"
"Are they also from the public servants, the helpers brought by the policeman?"
Cao An shook his head, "No, the female detective brought me news yesterday. She said that I had been offered a reward by the imperial court, but she just didn't know how much my reward was. I guess the few behind me were just running for it. There is a reward, and I have been wondering about one thing, which is who put the reward on my crime."
Cao An seemed to be talking to Shen Zhan, but also like he was analyzing it himself. "If it were before, I would have thought it was Li Yuxiu, but judging from her attitude after we parted that day, it was unlikely; as for our town The other survivors on board are all ordinary people, and they may not even accept the report to the officials, let alone accuse me."
He said heavily: "The Baiyun Sect probably has this energy."
Cao An narrowed his eyes slightly, "After going around and around, I finally came back to Li Yuxiu. You don't need to take action for a while. I also want to try my current strength. These people are just people in the Second King Blood Qi Realm. They are the most powerful." A suitable training partner.”
Zhong Zhong has great trust in Cao An. This trust comes from the martial arts performance by the stream yesterday.
"Dear friends, I have been following you all the way. What do you want from us two brothers?" Cao An handed the reins to Zhong Zhong and asked him to lead the two donkeys and stand farther away.
There was no way to avoid this place. There was no obstruction in the whole bad land. Seeing this, several people stopped pretending and lined up in a fan shape to surround him.
There are indeed four people with their own characteristics, one is extremely tall, one is extremely short, and one is even fatter than heavy. Only that woman is born normally, with a slightly darker complexion and a graceful figure.
"Tsk, tsk, look at your appearance. You have thin skin, tender flesh, and fair skin. You don't look like a ruthless person who can kill dozens of people. Are you really Cao An?" The woman cast a scrutinizing look at Cao An, tut-tutting, and said no. Hiding the thoughts behind his eyes, Cao An could feel the warmth of his gaze.
"Sanniang, don't s I'll open a room upstairs for you to learn from me." The fat man said angrily.
Sanniang rolled her eyes at him and said, "No, I'm afraid of greasiness and meaty taste. Besides, I don't want to look for needles in the fat folds."
Cao An probably understood it, and it was pretty much what he expected, "What's my bounty in the bounty plan?"
"It's one hundred taels. The price of the new goods that have just been released is enough to surpass more than half of the people on the reward list." The woman called Sanniang seemed to have a very good impression of Cao An, and she enthusiastically gave her answer. Answer.
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and do it! You don't know how popular this new product is. Don't let others snatch you first." The short man cursed angrily and rushed forward first, holding a pair of weapons in his hands. A dagger more than a foot long.
Interacting left and right, they performed a beautiful knife and flower dance, and the dance was really beautiful.
Cao An had no weapons. He practiced swords. However, considering the early stage of martial arts, the power of swords was really useless. In addition, there was really no money left in his hand to buy a sword, so he put it on hold, so he could only fight with bare hands.
Grasping the hands and raising the dragon's claws, this martial skill was born for actual combat.
A hodgepodge that has gone through countless practical improvements, it integrates meridian science, modern human medicine, mechanics and other contents.
On the other hand, the opponent really couldn't arouse Cao An's interest. If the knife and flower dance looks good, it's just good-looking.
I saw him lightly jumping up. With this random jump, he was just above the dwarf. The dragon claw of his right hand reached out at the right time. It was so fast that the dwarf couldn't react at all, and he felt the flesh on his chest being touched. The person was placed among the rocks and smashed hard.
The pain was so severe that I could hardly breathe, and I could hardly hold the knife in my hand. I hurriedly pulled out my hand, wanting to stab Cao An in the air.
Cao An's dragon claws followed the trend, and he grabbed the elbows and shoulders with extraordinary smoothness. He grabbed the elbows and shoulders with both hands, grabbed the ribs, and hit the divine tower. He punched the front with an inch of strength and met each other. In less than two breaths, the dwarf was already useless. It fell into a pile of red thorns, twitching uncontrollably, not knowing whether it was alive or dead, and not even letting out a scream.
The remaining three people looked ugly, and they realized that if they were put in the dwarf's position, they would have the same ending.
"What kind of martial arts are you doing?"
"It's just ordinary martial arts, one hundred taels of silver, do the three of you want to continue?" This is one of the few actual battles Cao An has done, and it can also be said to be a real combat.
The belief and will to fight in his heart were building up. He was looking forward to this battle more than anyone else, but the creed in his bones was trying to suppress his gradually rippling will to fight.
The three of them didn't know Cao An's inner conflicts, but they just felt that he was different from the ordinary warriors they and others had seen.
"The idea is strong, let's go together." The tall man's words were recognized by his companions. The three people's expressions became serious, and they slowly surrounded him, like wolves preying on them. The three pairs of eyes stared at Cao An, waiting only for him.
When a flaw is exposed, it is a fatal blow.
Having learned the lessons from Chapo and knowing the superb martial arts skills Cao An had learned, they no longer dared to take the lead easily.
Cao An took a deep breath and gave up the idea of continuing to fight with capture.
Ying grabbed his hands and changed into a three-body posture. After putting on his airs, he didn't wait for the three of them to take the lead, but instead set his target on the tall man who seemed to be using his fists as well.
The Five Elements Dragon turned around and attacked.
When it rises, it rises like a dragon and ascends to the nine heavens; when it falls, it shrinks down and dives into the earth.
You must know that Xingyiquan is formed by taking the gun as a fist. Even after improvements, the shadow of the gun skill cannot be washed away. Every move gives people a rough and angular look, lacking a bit of smoothness.
It was as if there really was a spear between these hands, splitting, collapsing, drilling, cannon, and horizontal blows. The purpose of exerting force remained unchanged, but the boxing techniques no longer adhered to dogma.
This time, the tall man's face changed. He couldn't defend himself against this intensive attack. This was due to the difference in attainment.
His face was painful, and he regretted why he didn't take action first.
The way of martial arts is only about offense and defense. To put it more appropriately, attack and parry. To a certain extent, the attacker is more advantageous. As long as the attack is fierce enough, the defender can only follow the enemy's will, just like the two players in the backgammon game.
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You can attack at will or even plan ahead, but defense cannot.
There is no fixed and foolproof method of defense in the world. No matter how sophisticated the defense is, it cannot be airtight or flawless. However, it is another matter to train the body to the extreme.
Parrying takes time, and it changes according to the attack. From seeing the attack with the naked eye to parrying, it takes time, and it also requires enough knowledge. This is what the first scene of martial arts: the fusion of skills requires, and the real Dzogchen warrior of one scene.
Whether attacking or parrying, it can eliminate the cumbersome process from naked eye to attack, and then thinking to parrying.
Forming muscle memory and instinct, fighting faster and more efficiently, and even implicitly attacking in the parry. However, not many disciples of the great sect and powerful disciples can truly achieve the Great Perfection, to a certain extent.
, it does not affect the promotion of martial arts. The high and deep aspects of martial arts are the accumulation and application of the energy of heaven and earth.
The tall man is obviously not a player who can stand at the same level as Cao An. His poor martial arts knowledge and weak one-view reserve were overturned by Cao An's attack.
Cao An also realized this, and with all his strength, he turned over and struck a cannon punch.
This almost explosive force could not be resisted by the tall man's inadequate defense. He immediately flew out and became the second person after the dwarf to smash into the red thorn bush.
It was too late, but it was too fast. From the moment Cao An launched his attack to the moment he knocked the tall man flying, it only took a split second. The two men who rushed to help him could only attack in front of Cao An.