In the early spring, the Mobei Wasteland of the Northern Wei Dynasty was still a lifeless and desolate scene.
Even at noon, the chill blowing from the mountains and icebergs can still cause frost to appear on the surface of the soil in this wasteland, making the soil hard.
The flowers that bloomed last summer have withered, but they are covered with frost and standing in the cold wind. Under the sway of the sun, looking from a distance, they look like flowers that have bloomed newly in the spring of recent years.
A young man with short hair was walking in the desert with a backpack on his back and a slightly bent waist.
The area he was walking in was even devoid of vegetation, and some large areas of scorched earth were traces of being burned by skyfire.
He is dressed like an ordinary herdsman, but his feet are only tied with thin animal skins. These animal skins have been specially tanned and are very soft and tough. Ordinary sharp objects will not pierce these animal skins.
, but when the foot steps on something hard and thin, the pain will penetrate from the flesh and blood to the person's mind without any hindrance.
This young man with short hair is holding a wooden stick in both hands. The top of the wooden stick looks like two donkeys' black hooves from a distance, but in fact, they are two black magnets.
This young man is what people in the Northern Wei Dynasty call an iron picker in the desert of Mobei. Over the past countless years, a large number of able-bodied people in Mobei have relied on walking in the deserted desert for long periods of time.
Making a living by picking up fallen meteorites.
A very small number of them discovered valuable meteorite iron and meteorite crystals, and escaped from a life of extreme poverty. Some of them were the luckiest, and even allowed themselves and their families to leave Mobei, and allowed them to live in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
They live and work in peace and contentment in more prosperous places, but most of these iron pickers will stay in the deserted desert forever while walking like this.
There are too many unpredictable factors that make people die in this desert, but for thousands of years, most of the special weapon refining materials that have appeared in the world of practitioners in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Western Regions have often come from the hands of these iron pickers.
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Most of these iron pickers are not practitioners, but their footprints have even reached areas that many tantric ascetics have not visited.
Especially after thousands of years of continuous searching, when the sky iron is becoming increasingly scarce in most places, the number of such iron pickers is also becoming smaller and smaller. These poor people in Mobei can no longer completely rely on this ancient occupation.
To change their own destiny, those iron pickers who still want to change their own destiny and that of their families will, like this short-haired young man, head further and further into the desert that few people have reached before.
With fewer people arriving, the deserts farther away contain more unknown dangers.
This short-haired young man walked very cautiously. The thick leather wrapped under his feet could not only feel the hard objects buried in the soil through stepping on it, but also feel the subtle vibrations of the ground.
Even in this season, it is still possible for poisonous insects to emerge from this dead desert soil, because under many seemingly cold soils, there are often activities due to geothermal heat or some special meteorite.
of poisonous insects.
He had been walking very carefully, and the range of his movements was very small, because this could ensure his physical exertion, but suddenly, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky above his head.
A red light appeared in the sky.
His pupils expanded and contracted violently, his body began to tremble, and he almost roared subconsciously.
In his mind, this red light meant that he happened to encounter a meteorite falling.
However, the next moment, the sky above his eyes turned red.
He saw many red lines falling down like a meteor shower.
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Achai Chen is looking at Luoyang from a distance.
He and several of his followers looked at the majestic city in the distance with unspeakable emotion in their eyes.
"Only a city like this can really be called a city."
A follower behind him couldn't help but said.
For these generals from Tuyuhun, the big cities of the Northern Wei and Southern Dynasties always had an inexplicable and huge attraction.
"We'll be back."
Achai Chen smiled faintly and said, "Maybe the waiting time doesn't have to be long."
"Let's go!"
Achai Chen and his followers stopped looking, drove their horses away from the official road, and headed west along the country path.
As night fell, they stopped in an abandoned farmhouse.
Several followers quickly set up the marching tent and lit a bonfire.
The strong aroma of meat and butter tea soon filled the campfire.
After eating and drinking enough, Achai Chen took out a piece of something from his sleeve and looked at it carefully by the light of the fire.
This thing is only half the size of a palm. At first glance, it looks like a broken piece of red pottery. However, upon closer inspection, we find that its rough pottery-like surface is only caused by violent friction with the air. It is a very strange piece.
of meteorite.
Under the rough surface, there are many natural dark red crystals. They seem to have grown from the inside of the meteorite, forming clusters of beautiful natural crystal patterns.
Under the illumination of the fire, the surfaces of these crystals did not emit any strange light. The reflections of the fire in them were like some meteors walking, and they seemed to be sealed in miniature forever.
Several followers beside him also looked at this thing curiously.
Achaizhen did not deliberately avoid these followers.
These followers are not powerful practitioners, but they are extremely loyal to him and will not covet his skills and magic weapons.
This magical artifact was one of the contents of the transaction between He Buyue and him. This magical artifact is called Wentian Yue. The history of this magical artifact can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty before the You Dynasty. Its greatest function is to harmonize the world.
Those foreign objects in the sky produce strange sensations. In fact, it was because of this object that many meteorite irons and meteorite crystals were first discovered in the Mobei Wasteland of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
This thing is an artifact for finding meteorite and meteorite crystals. Before this magical artifact disappeared from the world due to the war, many legendary special meteorite irons and meteorite crystals were found using this object.
As long as you have this magic weapon, no matter how rare the meteorite iron and meteorite crystals are in the Mobei wilderness of the Northern Wei Dynasty, as long as you are willing to spend a certain amount of time, you will definitely be able to find many good meteorite iron and meteorite crystals with this object.
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Materials with unique properties also have unlimited possibilities for practitioners.
In Achaizhen's eyes, this magical artifact is of course a real treasure. Even at noon today, he discovered that there was a wonderful Qi induction on this magical artifact. According to the aura fluctuations on this magical artifact,
, he determined that some new meteorites fell in Mobei of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Of course, he was not in a hurry to rush to Mobei immediately.
He chose to rush to the border of Dangxiang first, and then circle from the border of Dangxiang to the no-man's land in the Mobei wilderness.
In this way, it should be able to avoid the eyes and ears of the northern survivors and the ascetic monks in Mobei.
Everything seems to be perfect, even the shortcomings when looking at the majestic city of Luoyang from a distance seem to be only a matter of time.
However, in the middle of the night, a figure suddenly appeared outside the farmhouse, breaking the silence of the night and instantly and completely making Achai Chen's breath seem to be filled with the chill of the glacier.
"Lord Demon Sect?"
He was infinitely more powerful than those followers, so he was the first to sense the arrival of this person. When he made such a sound in disbelief, the followers in the tent next to him even
I didn't even notice that there was an extra person outside.
"I didn't expect it to be you."
A calm but familiar voice sounded in Achai Zhen's ears.
Infinite fear suddenly welled up in Achai Chen's heart. He got out of the tent as quickly as possible and left the farmhouse. However, when he saw the figure of the Demon Sect in the darkness, he did not dare to speak for a moment.
What to say, he just bowed quickly and subconsciously.
"I heard that you captured the heir of the Northern Family, but I didn't expect that it was you who was here, so you have used her to complete the deal with the He family?" Demon Sect looked at him quietly,
asked.
The way Mo Zong talked to him seemed to be no different from before, but for some reason, when Mo Zong stood quietly in front of him this time, Achai Chen only felt as if he was integrated with the darkness and the heaven and earth behind him, just like
Behind his figure stood an extremely huge monster that could swallow up the entire world and all darkness.
Achaizhen was already powerful enough for most practitioners in the world at this time, but in front of the Demon Sect at this time, he didn't even have the intention to compete. The unspeakable fear made him
Cold sweat broke out on his vest and forehead.
"You are a very practical person."
Before he could respond, the Demon Sect's voice sounded again, "What conditions did they give you?"
Even the tone of Mo Zong's voice did not change, but Achaizhen heard more cold meanings in it. He no longer dared to hesitate and stretched out his right hand that had been holding the magic weapon tightly.
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Mo Zong stretched out his hand.
The magical weapon with Achai Chen's body temperature fell into the hands of the Demon Sect.
The Demon Sect looked at the magic weapon in his hand, frowning slightly, but a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Wentian Yue?"
Achaizhen nodded.
The weird smile at the corner of Mo Zong's mouth widened instantly, "Do you think this is Wentian Yue?"
Achai Chen's breathing suddenly stopped. He didn't understand what Mo Zong meant at this time.
The weird smile on Mo Zong's face turned cold instantly, his fingers contracted slightly, and the magic weapon in his hand instantly made an unusually unpleasant and harsh sound.
Crystal dust flowed out between his palms. When his fingers were loosened again, the remaining mass in his hand was like a piece of iron that had been kneaded into a ball.
"I have never seen a real Wentian Yue, but I can tell you that this thing is just a fake."
Mo Zong let go of the object in his hand and let it fall to the ground in front of him.
There seemed to be a wind blowing in the darkness, blowing on Achai Zhun who was covered in cold sweat, and Achai Zhun suddenly shivered.
"This is a fake weapon, but it is precisely because you have this fake weapon that you let me come here." Demon Sect stood with his hands behind his back and said.
Anger suddenly welled up in Achaizhen's fear-filled heart, and his voice sounded strange to him, "Master Demon Sect... you mean to say that I was taken advantage of by He Bayue, and he asked me to
You thought this thing was the legendary Wentian Yue, but in fact, he wanted to use the breath of this thing to lure you here?"
"It seems you really want to avoid me."
Mo Zong smiled faintly and said: "But it is indeed this thing that made me think you are the so-called descendant of Emperor You."
Achaizhen's face was extremely pale. At this time, he suddenly thought of Bai Yuelu's serious warning before, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"What kind of person is He Bayue?"
The Demon Sect looked expressionlessly in the direction of Mo Bei, and there was no extra emotion in his voice. "According to my current judgment, he has aroused the energy of some stars and aroused the energy of this counterfeit weapon."
To you, the qi-machine reaction of this fake weapon seems to point you to the direction of the sky iron falling. But in fact, the real function of this fake weapon is to mislead my perception and make me feel...
The important people related to Emperor You are here. Since he spent so much effort to lead me here, he certainly doesn’t want to use my hands to kill you. Your life is not valuable in his eyes. Now you are the most important.
It helps me think about why he went to such lengths to lure me here at this time."
"I don't understand why he did it."
Achai Zhun said this sentence, and when it came out, he immediately said such words would not help the Demon Sect's judgment of He Dayue. If it did not help the Demon Sect's judgment of He Dayue, then he would have
It may lead to a terrible fate.
He immediately changed his words while breathing heavily: "He not only gave me this magic weapon, he also taught me a skill and told me a secret."
Mo Zong looked at him calmly and said nothing.
Achaizhen immediately continued, saying: "What he passed on to me was the Yuwen family's Western method of purifying the world. The secret he told me was the true essence method he practiced, which can prevent his true essence from invading the opponent's body."
After entering the body, you can learn the other party's practice method."
Mo Zong's brows wrinkled slightly, he was a little surprised, and he did not hide his surprise. He looked at Achaizhen, nodded as if approvingly, and then calmly asked his question, "With true essence entering the body, you can
I have never seen such a method recorded in any of the classics I have read about the method of perceiving the other person's practice, and such a method of peering into secrets. Why do you believe that what he said is the truth?"
"Because he gave me a talisman. When this talisman burned in my hand, his true energy bloomed at first, but after the talisman's meaning bloomed, the meaning of this talisman appeared in it.
Many different powerful scents.”
Achaizhen's face was still pale, but the look in his eyes also looked strange, "These auras belonging to different powerful men were all triggered by his true energy, but after they were actually activated, it seemed that they were not the use of his true energy at all.
, but those strong men are using their own true energy to perform. In these breaths, there are even the breaths of the secret techniques of the ascetics of the Mobei Tantric Sect, and even the breaths of your death-eating techniques."
"No matter how much time a person spends deliberately collecting the techniques of powerful people from various sects, it is absolutely impossible to collect so many secret techniques."
Achaizhen looked at Mo Zong who was in deep thought, and then said in a trembling voice: "The Western Pure World is the secret method of the Yuwen family, and it is absolutely impossible to spread it to outsiders. Before that, he sent people to the Tuyuhun border to persuade me to send troops. In the words given
Among the many benefits, the one that moves me the most is a true essence cultivation technique, and this true essence cultivation technique comes from the Guangming Holy Sect."
The Demon Sect's face had always been calm, but when he heard the words Guangming Holy Sect, a real gloom appeared on his face.
"Guangming Holy Sect?"
He repeated these four words, and then said: "What kind of true energy cultivation method does Guangming Holy Sect have?"
"The Holy Law of Light Fusion."
Achaizhen hesitated for a moment, looking at the Mo Sect at this time, he vaguely felt that the Mo Sect was in the most unstable mood at this time, and it was the most dangerous moment for him, so he gritted his teeth and let the true energy flow in his body.
As his true energy circulated, a hazy light appeared outside his body. The hazy light was like the sudden appearance of moonlight. The brightness no longer increased, but as the light continued to appear, the area covered by this circle of light
But it is constantly expanding. In just over ten breaths, it is like a huge hazy halo is generated with Achaizhen as the center, and as the true energy continues to flow, this halo is still expanding outwards.
The Demon Sect stood in such a halo.
The dim glow from this halo illuminated his face.
No one knows what kind of skill this is better than him.
This is one of the secret techniques of the Guangming Holy Sect. Even he was not allowed to practice it back then. He was even sure that even his junior sister Wu Guzhi had not received the inheritance of this technique.
This is a powerful technique that can still achieve good practice results in places where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is the thinnest.
This kind of skill is naturally more useful in this era of spiritual desolation, so it’s no wonder Achaizhen couldn’t refuse it.
According to what he knew, there were only two people in the Guangming Holy Sect who knew this secret technique, one was his master, and the other was the dull, old Master Chuan Gong who could die at any time.
"Shen Nian is in his hands now."
Achaizhen looked at Mo Zong who was silent at this time. He was not sure how much Mo Zong already knew, but he knew that the more he spoke and the clearer he was, the more chances he would have to survive. "Shen Nian has You Emperor's
Since Shen Nian has the supreme skill in his hands, it means that He Bayue already possesses Emperor You's skill, which is what ultimately prompted me to cooperate with him."
The Demon Sect still remained silent.
He thought in silence for a long time.
Then he extended his hand.
Achaizhen's body instantly trembled, his Qi sea swelled outwards, and his true energy subconsciously reacted. However, at this moment, a terrifying sword intent enveloped his entire body, causing all the energy in his body to swell.
All the true energy seemed to be forcibly sealed by this sword intent.
In the next moment, Achaizhen's consciousness really took effect. He felt that if he resisted, his whole body would be broken into pieces in an instant.
He didn't dare to move.
But Mo Zong did not kill him as he thought.
There was a slight crunching sound from the edge of the tent behind him, and the entire bodies of the followers seemed to have turned into a pool of liquid, spreading out on the ground behind him.
At the same time, he felt that a ray of true energy in his body was abruptly pulled out. As the Demon Sect's fingers flicked, this ray of true essence was instantly mixed with a powerful energy belonging to the Demon Sect.
penetrated his body.
"When you go to the Western Region, don't fight anyone, don't be discovered."
Achaizhen didn't know what Mo Zong did, but at this moment, Mo Zong had turned around and walked behind him like a huge monster hiding in the darkness, "If you want to understand what this is for,
, then you can think about it along the way, why He Bayue clearly designed to use you to attract me, he was clearly sure that I should appear in front of you, but why did he still tell you such an important secret."
Achaizhen's mind went blank.
He didn't even have the ability to think normally at this time, let alone what the Demon Sect's words meant.
He just saw that the Demon Sect quickly disappeared from his sight.
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At the same time, in a large river in the Northern Wei Dynasty, a awning boat was going upstream.
This awning boat passed quietly through the river, and the sound of the water on both sides of the boat was very small. However, its speed was faster than the speeding carriage on the road.
The moon is bright at this time.
The ubiquitous moonlight shines on the bow of this small boat.
He Boyue was sitting on the bow of the boat. He raised his head and saw the bright moon reflected in his dark eyes. However, an inexplicable red color suddenly appeared on the edge of the bright moon.
He Bayue smiled.
Shen Nian emerged from the awning behind him.
When he saw the smile that had not disappeared from the corner of He Bayue's mouth, he thought it was related to his progress in cultivation, and he felt even more warm and grateful in his heart.
He Bayue knew exactly what he should do at this time.
He turned his body slightly to make his smile appear clearer, then looked at Shen Nian approvingly and said, "Breaking through?"
Shen Nian felt even more moved.
He nodded and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
"I have reached the high level of the Saint Realm."
He felt that He Bayue, to him, was the bright moon that appeared in the darkness.
At this time, the shadow of Lin Wangbei also appeared in his mind.
He also felt the same gratitude in his heart for Lin Wangbei who saved him in his darkest moment.
The smile on He Bayue's face did not disappear.
When Shen Nian looked at him, it felt like a bright moon in the darkness, but when he looked at Shen Nian, it felt like he was looking at a sweet fruit that was about to fully mature.
The Demon Sect has been led away by Achai Zhun, and seems to be heading west at this time.
The power of the northern survivors and the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty will be led away by Bai Yuelu's traces.
Lin Yi, a young practitioner from the Southern Dynasty who might be capable of fighting him, was still in the Southern Dynasty at this time.
Then what else can prevent him from obtaining the Netherworld Divine Silkworm?
The sweet fruit that is about to mature is in his hands, and the Netherworld Silkworm is about to become his natal magical weapon.
At this time, even he, who rarely feels proud, couldn't help but feel a little proud. (To be continued)