The catastrophe began in the spring and summer of that year. Thousands of years later, people in the world still remember clearly that period of terror and madness.
In the extreme south of southern Xinjiang, among the hundreds of thousands of mountains, countless monsters and alien races suddenly swarmed out. Countless in number, all of them are bloodthirsty. They kill everyone regardless of age or sex. There are also many evil beasts that are greedy for human flesh. , where it passed was terrible.
This catastrophe broke out from the southern Xinjiang area near Shiwanda Mountain and quickly spread to the entire southern Xinjiang. The five ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang, Miao, Zhuang, Tu, Li and Gaoshan, rose up to resist.
But in the face of countless monsters and alien races, especially among the countless ferocious monsters and alien races, there are more than a dozen strange monsters with extremely powerful magical powers. The resistance of the five races is like a mantis trying to use a chariot. Corpses littered the fields.
This incident immediately shocked the world and spread throughout the world. The people of Middle-earth were frightened every day and were in panic all day long. Some people in Middle-earth near southern Xinjiang dragged their families and fled to the north, hoping to be as far away from this catastrophe as possible. The better.
All the monks in the world were shocked. Even the good and the devil, who had always been fighting openly and secretly, stopped for the moment, secretly watched the movements in the south, and began to plan their own countermeasures.
Fenxiang Valley, a major righteous sect located in the south, managed to escape this disaster because the owner of the valley, Yun Yilan, happened to lead most of his disciples to Qingyun Mountain to visit Daoxuan.
It was rumored that after the incident, Master Yun Yilan, who was in Qingyun Mountain, heard about the miserable situation of the people in southern Xinjiang. He beat his chest and feet and was in pain. He said that if he were alive, he would never allow evildoers to cause mischief and poison the people. He was so sad and self-blameed that he even committed suicide. Thank you for the kindness of the world. Fortunately, the disciples on the left and right held back, and the elders of the Qingyun Sect gave good words to persuade. Master Yun Valley calmed down and vowed to use all the efforts of the Fenxiang Valley to avenge this blood feud for the people of Southern Xinjiang!
Not long after, Yun Yilan announced to the Taoist monks in the world at Qingyun Mountain that today's catastrophe was actually caused by a monster. This monster has strong magic and ferocious nature. It cannot be resisted by the whole world. In view of this, I burned incense. Gu and the Qingyun Sect lineage jointly call on the cultivators in the world to use the power of the world to kill this beast!
The next day, Tianyin Temple, which received the news, officially responded, agreeing with Qingyun's call to burn incense, and soon sent people to join the alliance.
Zhengdao made urgent arrangements and discussions, and sent several groups of outstanding disciples south to investigate the details of these monsters and alien races. After all, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.
However, the usually arrogant three major sects of the Demon Sect, the Ghost King Sect, the Wandu Sect and the Hehuan Sect, all suddenly became quiet. They seemed to be watching each other and were not in a hurry to make any moves. That is, in this situation where the storm is about to come. Next, Middle-earth temporarily fell into a strange calm.
This weird peace was finally broken on the day before the summer solstice. The alien race of monsters that had ravaged the southern frontier to a state of disgrace finally entered the middle-earth.
However, at the beginning, the casualties among civilians were not very large, because as early as a month ago, the civilians near the south had already escaped. However, the number of these monsters seemed to be increasing, and they were spreading more rapidly. It is about to push into the hinterland of Middle-earth. At that time, it will be the time for all the people in the world to fall into misery.
I can’t tell whether it’s shocking news or rumors that are hard to tell, but the shocking news is coming one after another. Yesterday it was said that a village was bloodbathed, and today it is rumored that the entire city was reduced to ruins. Every day spent in panic and fear is so uncomfortable and scary for anyone.
However, for people who are so heartbroken, even if everyone in the world is dead, it seems that it has nothing to do with them. Gui Li, Zhou Xian, Xiao Huan and Wild Dog stayed together, and it seemed that they had already It's been more than a month, and even he himself doesn't know why he keeps following them. Maybe he already felt that he had nowhere to go, so he just let things take their own course.
Among the group of people, Zhou Yixian was the one who was most opposed to Gui Li being with him. Not to mention the fact that he had a freeloader, but he didn't know how to move luggage and do odd jobs like a wild dog Taoist. He didn't spend his whole day drinking. Even when sleeping, he often needs someone to take care of him.
When it comes to free food, Gui Li only drinks a little wine. The biggest thorn in Zhou Xian's side now is the three-eyed monkey following Gui Li. Compared with Li, a person who gets drunk as soon as he drinks, after a big bag of strong liquor, the monkey's face is not even red. If Xiao Huan hadn't insisted on taking this person and the monkey with him no matter what, Zhou Xian would have been far away. How far have you run?
As for Taoist Wild Dog, since that night he suddenly wanted to kill Gui Li, but was discovered and stopped by Xiao Hui. In the end, he was spared by Gui Li. From then on, Taoist Wild Dog became even more taciturn, often for several days. Not saying a word.
However, in the past few days, whether it was the nagging Zhou Xian or Xiao Huan, including the silent Taoist Wild Dog, they gradually discovered that Gui Li seemed to have some changes. Although it was difficult for them to tell them clearly, Gui Li Li is indeed gradually sobering up. The most obvious manifestation is that he starts to become less drunk when he is drunk. Sometimes he doesn't drink at all all night, but his behavior is still very weird - Gui Li often sits with Xiao Hui. Together, they were facing the north, dazed, as if they were thinking about something.
News of the catastrophe in the south gradually spread as people fleeing to the north flocked to the north, and Zhou Yixian and others also knew about it.
Among the people, Zhou Yixian was startled at first when he heard the news, then he thought for a long time, shook his head, and then sighed all day long, asking where should he escape?
As for other people, they are not as worried as him. Gui Li and Wild Dog Taoist both look preoccupied, while Xiaohuan doesn't seem to take the crisis that sounds far away to heart. For her, on weekdays, Playing with Xiao Hui, occasionally taking care of Gui Li and talking to him, life was enjoyable.
However, under Zhou Xian's insistence, this group of people finally headed north. According to Zhou Xian, the farther away from the south, at least people's lives will be easier. But as the refugees from the south along the way became more and more More and more people come, and the situation in the news seems to be getting worse. The alien monsters coming out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains are overwhelming, devouring all the way, and have gradually forced their way into the hinterland of Middle-earth.
A few days ago, among the many news, there was even news that the alien race of monsters had killed a city hundreds of miles behind them, which scared Yiyi Xian, Xiaohuan and others and hurried away. Although they soon learned that this news was a rumor, But the fear in people's hearts can be seen from this.
Late that night, a group of people slept outdoors, lit a fire on a hilltop, and sat around the fire. Only Gui Li sat in the distance.
Xiao Hui jumped out of the darkness, holding a lot of wild fruits in his hands. He didn't know where they picked them from. He jumped on Gui Li's shoulders two or three times, sat down, and started eating.
Zhou Yixian glanced over there, pondered for a while, looked at Xiaohuan and Wild Dog Taoist next to him, and said, "I have something to tell you."
Xiao Huan was a little strange. He glanced at Zhou Xian and said, "Grandpa, what's the matter?"
Just as Zhou Yixian was about to speak, Xiao Hui, who was sitting on Gui Li's shoulder, suddenly seemed to notice something and shouted "Zhi Zhi" loudly. Everyone was startled and, not knowing what was going on, stood up one after another and walked behind Xiao Hui, I looked in the direction of its dancing limbs. Under the dim light, I saw a group of people, men, women, old and young, walking on the ancient road below the hill. They all looked exhausted, but they still walked forward staggeringly. With.
Zhou Yixian looked at it for a while, sighed, and said, "They are refugees from the south."
Everyone was silent, no one spoke, Zhou Xian was silent for a moment, and said: "Actually, this is what I want to say. I don't know what is going on in the south right now, but suddenly many monsters and barbarians came out and killed people on sight. This can't be wrong. In the past few days, we have seen many people fleeing to the north. I think we have to speed up our journey and run to the north."
Xiao Huan frowned and said: "Grandpa, it's right to go north. We have been wandering around anyway, but the north is so big. I heard that those monsters and aliens move very fast. Do you have a good place to hide?"
Zhou Yixian glared at her and said: "Haven't you heard the rumors these days? Those monsters have quite some abilities. Some have good noses and some have good hearing. No matter you hide in a tree or hide in a cellar, , even if I run into the mountains, I will be found and eaten. Where can I find a place to hide if I encounter such a damned monster?"
Xiaohuan looked bitter and said: "Then what should we do? Will we be eaten by those monsters sooner or later?"
Immortal Zhou Yi snorted and said: "Nonsense! How could I, Immortal Zhou, have such a clever plan and die in the mouths of these beasts? I have already calculated it. Looking at the world at this moment, there is only one place that is the safest."
Xiaohuan was startled. The wild dog Taoist and even Gui Li next to him moved and looked towards Yiyi Xian. Yiyi Xian felt a little proud and laughed "hehe" twice. Xiaohuan was surprised and happy and said : "Grandpa, is there such a place? Tell me quickly!"
Zhou Yixian coughed twice, and then said solemnly: "Qingyun Mountain."
Taoist Wild Dog's expression changed, and Gui Li turned his head away. Only Xiao Huan was a little surprised and said: "I know that Qingyun Mountain is where Qingyun Sect is, and there are many monks, but after all, it is just a sect. Those alien monsters can only protect themselves, so how can they care about us?"
Immortal Zhou Yi laughed and said: "You don't know that. Although the news hasn't come yet, I predict that the Fenxiang Valley and Tianyin Temple sects must have an alliance in Qingyun, because that old guy Yun Yilan is in Qingyun at the moment. , coupled with the Qingyun Sect’s “Zhuxian Sword Formation” during the Battle of Qingyun ten years ago...”
When Gui Li heard these four words from the side, his body trembled violently.
Immortal Zhou Yi did not pay attention to him, and continued to talk happily: "Qingyun Sect's Zhuxian Sword Formation stole the show. Everyone knows that the sword formation has earth-shattering magical powers, so if we are in the Qingyun Alliance, at least there will be an extra layer of security. I Looking at the righteous people in the world, I am afraid that most of them will go to Qingyun in a few days to jointly fight against this unprecedented disaster. If we reach Qingyun, we will naturally be in the safest place. There are so many Taoist masters People, you won’t just watch us people die, right?” After that, the more he thought about it, the more proud he became, and he couldn’t help but laugh.
A cold snort suddenly came out in the midst of his laughter. Zhou Xian was startled. He looked with Xiao Huan and Wild Dog Taoist, and saw Gui Li slowly standing up from the shadows, but without turning around, he said coldly: "Just
I'm afraid that your righteous and wise men will not only let you die and ignore you, but they will also kick you in the back."
Zhou Yixian was ridiculed by him in front of him, and he was a little embarrassed, and said angrily: "Bah, anyway, you are a crooked devil, and you will be kicked out if you go..."
Xiaohuan suddenly shouted: "Grandpa!"
Zhou Yixian glanced at Xiao Huan, knowing that what he was saying was serious, and stopped angrily. Xiao Huan turned to look at Gui Li, hesitating a little, but finally said: "You, don't listen to what my grandpa said, he is just so talkative."
Block..."
Zhou Yixian was furious and interjected: "How dare you say that your own grandfather speaks freely!"
Xiaohuan ignored him and said sharply to the ghost: "But the situation is really bad now, you'd better go with us. After all, it will be safer there than other places..."
Before Xiao Huan finished speaking, Gui Li said calmly: "No need, the world is big, I have my own place to go."
After saying that, he moved his body and walked forward.
Xiaohuan was taken aback, with an anxious look on his face, and said anxiously: "Zhang... you, where are you going?"
Gui Li didn't answer, and his figure moved forward slowly and gradually. Xiao Hui, who was lying on his shoulder, turned his head, looked at Xiao Huan who was standing on the top of the hill and stared blankly, grinned, and raised his hand to shake.
Xiaohuan looked at the figure that quickly shrunk and disappeared. She didn't know why, but suddenly felt empty in her heart for no reason. Her nose felt sour and she was about to shed tears.
"hiss!"
There was a soft sound of breaking through the sky, and Gui Li's figure passed through the night sky. There were dark clouds in the sky, and there was no bright starlight. It seemed that even the sky was affected by the catastrophe in the south, and it looked gloomy and dark.
Give people a little hope.
After leaving Zhou Xian and others, Gui Li flew south alone for a while. In this night sky, under the dark clouds, he saw gloomy and dark places in all directions. Under the sky, there were mountains and wilderness, cold and lonely, and people in the air.
It was all empty and I didn't know where to go.
Xiao Hui, who was lying on his shoulder, suddenly barked twice more. Gui Li glanced at it and saw three eyes in front of him. Xiao Hui was grinning. For it, it seemed to be happy most of the time.
Gui Li showed a rare smile and affection on his face, and gently touched the monkey's head, then sank and fell to the ground.
The place we settled down was a high mountain in the wilderness with a dense forest. Looking at the lush vegetation and dense shrubs, there was hardly any place for our feet to set foot in the forest. I thought that no one had ever been to this mountain or forest in this wilderness. Gui Li
With a pale face, he landed in the forest. Without falling, he shook his right hand and the soul-eating magic wand flew out of his sleeve and circled around his feet. No strange sound was heard. In the blink of an eye, within a six-foot radius,
, all the trees, shrubs, and thorns suddenly withered and turned into dead branches in an instant.
And as the Soul Eater flew back to his hand, Gui Li clearly felt the thin strands of cold breath swimming in the black stick body. Xiao Hui shouted with joy, jumped off his shoulder, and walked deeper into the forest.
Running around. Gui Li raised his head and glanced at Xiao Hui's back. Ever since he went to Southern Xinjiang, especially after Xiao Hui transformed, his appetite began to increase rapidly, and he always wanted to eat.
The night was deep, and the night wind blew from the wilderness, blowing over the mountain forest. The forest made a sound like waves, and countless shadows swayed together. Gui Li slowly sat down on the ground, slowly closed his eyes, and the surrounding trees Shadows passed over his face, and in the darkness, he was like a silent ghost.
I don't know how long it took, but there was a faint roar in the distance, and then disappeared without a trace. Gui Li frowned slightly and opened his eyes, but his body did not move. Sure enough, a moment later, there was a tremor in the nearby bushes, and it was the monkey Xiao Hui. Ran back.
To Xiao Hui, the sharp and annoying thorns seemed not to be a concern at all. Most of the time, they would just step on them and run closer. Gui Li could see them clearly and saw Xiao Hui putting a hand on his chest. , as expected, he was holding a few wild fruits, but his other hand was trailing behind him, as if he was pulling something.
Gui Li couldn't help but feel a little strange. He glanced behind it and was surprised. In the shadows, he saw Xiao Hui running back dragging something that looked like an animal. It looked like it was not that small. It was smaller than a small one. Hui was much bigger, but it was very easy for Xiao Hui to drag him. After a while, Xiao Hui ran close, smiled, put down the wild fruit first, and then waved his hand, "Bang"
There was a muffled sound, and a large piece of stuff fell in front of me.
It was an adult wild boar. It was very big. It might stand taller than Xiao Hui. But at this moment, he saw that the wild boar had a hole in its head and was bleeding. It was already dead. Gui Li looked at the wound. , seeing that the wound was still fresh, he was startled and said to Xiao Hui: "Did you catch it?"
Xiao Hui grinned and pointed at the wild boar and then at Gui Li.
Gui Li sighed, smiled and said, "I'm not hungry."
Xiao Hui scratched his head, blinked his three eyes together, then pointed at the wild boar, and then at himself. Gui Li was so amused by it that he couldn't help but laugh, and for a moment, he felt a lot less heavy in his heart. , smiled and said: "Okay, I'll help you."
Xiao Hui immediately beamed, obviously knowing that Gui Li's craftsmanship was not trivial, and it was his favorite. Gui Li rolled up his sleeves, pointed like a knife, and lightly scratched the belly of the wild boar, immediately cutting away the tough pig skin. , I saw that he moved skillfully, skinned and deboned the wild boar in two or three times, then flew up and found a place with spring water to wash the pork back, set up a wooden frame, lit a fire, and started roasting the pig.
The fire gradually became brighter, and both Xiao Hui and Gui Li's faces were slightly flushed by the flames. Xiao Hui had already eaten a few wild fruits, and now his eyes were staring at the aroma of roasted pig gradually rising from the flames. Gui Li slowly took out various homemade seasonings from his waist and added some to the meat. He also found a small bottle of sesame oil and began to sprinkle it lightly on the pork. The sesame oil slowly flowed along the pork and was roasted by the flames below. , slowly seeped into the meat. Soon, the surface of the pork began to turn a light golden color, and the pork itself exuded transparent oil droplets, and the alluring aroma spread out.
The fire light flickered, illuminating the faces of monkeys and people, as well as the trees in the surrounding small open spaces. The reflections of the tall trees were swaying, as if the wind was whistling. Gui Li looked at the burning flames in front of him, and gradually fell into a trance. , while Xiao Hui looked at the roasted pig with salivation, scratching his ears and cheeks, running to the side from time to time to break some branches and add them to the fire.
The silent air is filled with a strange and alluring fragrance.
Deep in the woods, a low roar suddenly came: "Roar!"
The roar was low and powerful. It seemed to be far away, but it still came clearly, and a sense of murder quickly spread. Gui Li suddenly woke up from his meditation, his brows slowly wrinkled, and his body did not move. But his eyes gradually deepened, and he looked towards the direction where the roar came from. Xiao Hui jumped onto Gui Li's shoulder with a swish, without any fear on his face, he also looked back.
There was a "crackling" sound in the flames, a branch burst open, and the scent of wild boar became stronger.
Three feet away, there was a dark forest. The wind in the forest seemed to suddenly become stronger, whistling loudly. After the low roar, there was no sound again, but the cold and murderous intention was almost tangible. Zhizhi quickly came over here.
The pupils in Gui Li's eyes shrank slightly, and his brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Crack!" Another small branch finally burst open.
Suddenly, the howling wind lost its sound, and the entire forest seemed to be still for an instant. There was no more sound. Ahead in the darkness, the dense woods and tangled thorns suddenly fell to both sides, revealing a narrow road. But it is a passage for one person to walk.
A young man in bright silk clothes, with a handsome and almost coquettish face, walked out of the darkness step by step. In the darkness of the night, he was so conspicuous, as if the surroundings were lighting up because of him. .Gui Li did not get up or move. He was still sitting on the ground, looking directly at the young man.
The young man looked at Gui Li, then his eyes fell on Xiao Hui, and he was slightly startled, "Hey"
He made a sound and said: "Three-eyed monkey!"
Gui Li didn't say anything, but Xiao Hui suddenly screamed, looking very angry.
Almost at the same time as Xiao Hui shouted, the deep roar sounded again. The difference was that this time the roar came directly from behind the young man.
"Roar..." Following this low and powerful roar, behind the young man with a calm expression, a ferocious strange head slowly rose from his shoulders, with four eyes, two pairs of upper and lower ones on the side of the face. , as thick as a copper bell. The mouth is huge, almost as wide as the face. Between the mouth opening, it can be seen that the mouth is full of sharp teeth, especially the six sharp fangs extending outside the mouth, which is even more terrifying. The flames in the scene are Under the dim light, a few drops of saliva could be faintly seen dripping from between the teeth, falling on the monster's gray-black skin covered with crusty bumps.
Gui Li's expression finally changed, he stood up slowly, and said coldly: "Taotie?"
The young man hadn't answered yet, but he was still looking at Gui Li. Suddenly he seemed to realize something. He turned to look at Taotie (Note 1) and couldn't help being startled. He saw that this evil beast's always fierce eyes were now even more greedy. , but the targets were not Gui Li and Xiao Hui, but the wild boar being barbecued on the ground.
The enticing aroma of barbecue wafts everywhere in the air.
The young man suddenly smiled and said to the ghost: "Your craftsmanship is pretty good! I wonder why Taotie was so restless tonight. I didn't expect that he was attracted to you."
Gui Li said calmly: "Although the Taotie is an ancient evil beast, ferocious and fast, it has always been greedy. A roasted pig is nothing."
The young man shook his head and said: "Otherwise, my glutton is different. I have long ignored ordinary delicacies. I didn't expect that I would be so greedy for your seemingly crude barbecue."
At this moment, as the young man said, Taotie seemed to be particularly fond of this roasted pig. The saliva between his mouth and teeth was flowing wildly, and it flowed down between his teeth. Suddenly, with a roar, Taotie jumped out from the young man's shoulder and turned into a black shadow. , rushed towards the flames. Unexpectedly, the gray shadow flashed, and the sound of "squeaking" angrily sounded, and Xiao Hui came out across the air and blocked the roasted pig.
Taotie let out a low roar of "roar", fell to the ground, and revealed its true form. It had sharp claws on all four legs, and its body seemed to be at least four times larger than that of the wild boar. The strangest thing was that its neck was extremely long, rising upwards, almost Raise your body twice as high.
Xiao Hui was pitifully small compared to it, but for some reason, Taotie seemed to be a little afraid of Xiao Hui and did not dare to be careless. However, he was reluctant to part with the food in front of him. He roared in a low voice and his expression gradually became ferocious.
Gui Li looked at the two strange beasts who were angrily confronting each other over the roasted pig, and suddenly said: "This wild boar has not been roasted yet, and the flavor is not good enough. Why are you arguing?"
What he said was so incomprehensible that even the young man couldn't help but look at him one more time, but the two confronting beasts reacted. Taotie stared at Xiao Hui with his four eyes, and Xiao Hui responded with wide-open eyes. , the seven eyes of the two alien beasts stared bigger than the other. After a moment, Xiao Hui barked a few "Zhi Zhi" at Taotie, showing his teeth, then ran a few steps back, and sat down on Gui Li's body. Next to him, his eyes were fixed on the roasted pig.
Taotie's four eyes swayed along with Xiao Hui's movements. When Xiao Hui sat down, the evil beast roared twice, and surprisingly, it also slowly walked to the other side of the flame and retracted its hind legs. He stood up, swung his front legs lightly, and actually lay down in front of the flames, but the saliva in his mouth still flowed out involuntarily. Although it looked scary, it was also a bit funny.
The young man watched Taotie sit down and walked over slowly. He didn't care about the dirt on the ground, so he sat down next to Taotie. He looked at Gui Li, smiled slightly, and said: "Who are you, an expert? I never expected that there would be such a thing." By any means, Taotie can temporarily suppress his ferocious nature?"
Gui Li didn't look at him and sat down. His gaze returned to the flames lightly and said: "You and I met by chance in the mountains. Why do we need to know our names? It's just a roast pig to satisfy our hunger."
The young man looked at Gui Li for a while, then suddenly laughed so loudly that he startled countless night birds in the distance.
"Well said, well said." He tapped his leg lightly, with an unexpected look of appreciation on his face, and said: "It's just for food. Speaking of all the living beings in the world, they are busy here and there all day long. Isn't it just for food? .In this case, don’t you think the so-called “people” are the same as me, a gluttonous evil beast?”
Gui Li gently flipped the roasted pig, and the smell of the sesame oil on the pork suddenly became rich, which made the glutton opposite him agitate, but he didn't know whether it was to taste the delicious food or something else. In addition to being ferocious, this exotic animal was also famous for its gluttony. The beast actually endured it, and at the same time, Xiao Hui glared at it fiercely.
The flame burned quietly, reflecting on Gui Li's face. He said slowly: "People are different."
The young man said: "What?"
Gui Li said: "People have feelings about love, hate, and hatred."
The young man laughed and said, "Don't you know that all animals also have feelings? If you kill this wild boar, you should know that the wild boar is in pain and fear. If I kill you, you will be like a pig. All living beings are equal, so why are there distinctions between humans and animals?"
Gui Li raised his eyes, looked at the young man, and said, "There is a difference."
The young man's eyes were sharp and he said: "What's the difference?"
Gui Li said: "I have great regrets in my life, which are engraved in my heart day and night. Life is worse than death, but I have to live. If you live, you still have hope, but if you die, you will be a heartless and cowardly person. How can a pig have such love and hatred? ?”
The young man was startled, the sharp look in his eyes gradually faded, and then a strange look appeared on his face.
Note 1: Taotie: "Strange Stories of Gods and Demons. Strange Beasts": There is an evil beast in the extreme south of China. It has four eyes, black skin, a long neck and four legs. It is ferocious in nature and extremely greedy. It moves as fast as the wind and is a disaster.