Thirty thousand years ago, the demonic calamity came to the world. The living space of the human race was infinitely compressed. Many sects and traditions were destroyed. Some mountains, rivers, swamps, and spiritual blessed places were gradually occupied by these demon clans. Today, the places where the human race gathers are more like small islands.
, dotted all over the continent.
There are unpredictable weather conditions, not to mention these isolated islands. Every year, many human gathering places will be destroyed by these monsters due to the beast tide. At the same time, many human gathering places will rise from the ground and continue to thrive.
In front of you is a long-abandoned human race gathering place, surrounded by ruins and broken walls. It looks extremely withered. Apart from an extremely dilapidated building, there is only a thatched hut that was just built on the left side of the building.
The thatched house is not big and can barely accommodate one person. The four sides of the thatched house are surrounded by an inexplicable barrier. Through the guard, one can barely see a pale-faced green-robed cultivator in the thatched cottage, sitting cross-legged and breathing.
"It's been seven days. I don't know what happened to that guy in the Xuanyao Sanctuary. He was so seriously injured!"
Outside the thatched house, Zhao Chengyun said casually while drinking Xianyun Brew. After speaking, he glanced at the woman in a plain skirt as if he didn't care, and caught a trace of worry hidden in the woman's eyes. Zhao Chengyun suddenly
He burst out laughing, "I thought you were deaf and mute. When Zhao was entrusted by this boy to save you from those people, you remained silent like this, huh, if not
You are this guy's best friend, so Mr. Zhao didn't bother to care about you. Now that this guy is here, I can be relieved!"
After hearing what Zhao Chengyun said, the woman in plain skirt first blushed and glared at Zhao Chengyun fiercely. Then she turned her almond-shaped eyes slightly and quietly glanced through the thatched house, but sighed silently.
Ke Zhen'er was the granddaughter of Fenglimen's manager Ke. Later, Fenglimen was destroyed and she lived in the demon clan. After she was found to possess the rumored mysterious body, she was auctioned off like a commodity.
In order to repay Kong Lao and the others, Zhao Chengyun personally rescued them; at the same time, he also deliberately made trouble with the Zhao family and beheaded some of the Zhao family's heads to collect some interest.
Ke Zhen'er had some impressions of Kong Laosan, but she never thought that when she was in trouble and despairing, this stranger whom she only knew once and only knew his name would ask someone to save her.
Thinking of this, Ke Zhen'er's face, which did not look like a fairy in the mortal world, turned slightly red, as if she thought of something again, and her eyes that had been bright just now dimmed again.
In the thatched house, Kong Laosan sat cross-legged quietly.
Nearly three months have passed since the tidal riot. Every time he recalled the scene he saw at that time, Kong Laosan would feel a chill in his heart for no reason.
As the seal was broken, the Wind Canyon was like the gate of hell. The wind roared out. From a distance, it looked like an endless black line rising from the bottom of the endless abyss. However, it took only a cup of tea to melt it.
It formed a hundred-foot sky curtain, covering the sky, roaring along some ancient traces, sweeping all the way north.
A natural disaster, a real natural disaster. In the face of this natural power, any resistance is in vain!
Kong Laosan saw with his own eyes that the holy demon and old monster who was closest to the abyss was only rolled up by this curtain, and the whole person completely disappeared between heaven and earth, leaving no trace, except for the two demons who left early.
Apart from the Nascent Soul cultivators, among these people, only the old monster Zhao was left. When the natural disaster was threatening him, he decisively pushed the old monster Xuanhuo out, and he himself escaped with all his life using the escape light.
go.
The moment the seal broke, Kong Laosan, who had been prepared for a long time, directly hugged Ah-Dai in his arms, and used a random teleportation talisman that he had prepared in advance without any hesitation.
However, just as the two shadows were about to pass away, Ah-Dai's eyes suddenly turned blood red, and two faint red lights dilated from his pupils, staring into the newly condensed tide, and then suddenly broke away from Kong Laosan's eyes.
The restraint, leaving only the words "Don't worry", turned into a stream of light and dived into the tide.
By the time Kong Laosan's expression changed drastically and he wanted to pull Ah-Dai back, he had already been teleported thousands of miles away.
"Since Dumb took the initiative to enter the tide, I think everything will be fine."
In the thatched house, Kong Laosan, who had already woken up, murmured in a low voice, suppressed the worries in his heart, kept his mind introverted, and began to explore the body.
After arriving here seven days ago, Kong Laosan just said hello to Zhao Chengyun and immediately went into seclusion. He was chased by seven Yuanying old monsters and forcibly took Yuanying essence and blood. Under the operation of his spiritual power,
The internal organs of the meridians have long been overwhelmed and suffered severe internal trauma. Now they have just recovered a little. It will take at least ten years to recover.
Thinking of this, Kong Laosan secretly sighed, but thinking that he was lucky enough to save a small life from seven Nascent Soul monsters this time, these injuries were nothing.
Under the shadow of the moon and on top of the ancient tree, Zhao Chengyun was thinking about something while drinking Xianyun Brew. He was a little confused. Ke Zhen'er didn't know where he had gone. The whole surrounding area was quiet.
"I never thought that seniors would have time to drink alone under the moonlight!"
Under the tree, Kong Laosan chuckled, his tone less unfamiliar and more casual.
"Haha... you finally woke up. I brought you the girl. I'll repay you with repayment. The person who owed you the money will be paid in full!"
Zhao Chengyun said rather saltyly, obviously feeling a little unhappy because Kong Laosan had just interrupted his thoughts.
"It's natural. Besides, when I saved my senior, I had the intention of repaying my kindness."
Kong Laosan nodded frankly.
"Extorting favors in return?"
After hearing what Kong Laosan said, Zhao Chengyun looked at the extremely dilapidated building not far away, shook his head and said, "Isn't the blood pool in the Dazhong you are talking about about repaying a favor?
You must have set up those formations too!"
"Senior has a keen eye!"
"Haha, that blood pool has nothing to do with me. When I reached a critical juncture in my practice, I broke through in seclusion here. I originally planned to explore it after reaching the late stage of the golden elixir, but I happened to meet the Zhao family who came to find me.
As you started, you all know later that I was attacked by a fire spirit from that old monster Zhao and escaped far away, and I have never been here again."
Zhao Chengyun said and took another sip of wine. Although his tone was light and gentle, when he mentioned the words "Old Monster Zhao", his obviously aggravated tone still revealed the resentment in his heart towards this person.
Hearing this, Kong Laosan nodded, looked at Zhao Chengyun, and thought about it for a while.
He said tentatively, "When I heard you arguing, it seemed that the senior betrayed the Zhao family for a ninth-level demon pill?"
After hearing what Kong Laosan said, Zhao Chengyun, who seemed a little indifferent at first, suddenly laughed loudly, and seemed to have an unstoppable tendency. Such an appearance was unexpected by Kong Laosan, but his face
There was no unnecessary expression on his face, and he stared at Zhao Chengyun without saying anything.
After half a cup of tea, Zhao Chengyun seemed to have laughed a little, and then he slowly stopped and threw the wine bottle in his hand to Kong Laosan, "Ah... what is the ninth-level demon elixir?
The reason why I betrayed the Zhao family back then was for no other reason than that I couldn’t stand some things and didn’t want to join in. As for the demon pill, it was just incidental!”
Speaking of this, Zhao Chengyun seemed to open his mind, glanced at Kong Laosan, and continued, "After leaving the Zhao family, I have been hunted by the Zhao family. Unfortunately, I am lucky. After experiencing life and death, I have condensed gold.
Queen Tang, I originally wanted to expose the things that the Zhao family had done and tell the world, but I never thought that I would become a monster that everyone wanted to beat up.
It is said that I, Zhao Chengyun, have practiced the secret arts, killed hundreds of thousands of people, and even led a tide of beasts to slaughter the human race, becoming a heinous and evil person. Not only my tribe does not believe me, but even some of my Taoist friends who I have been close to
He also yelled at me to beat me and kill me. From then on, I understood a truth..."
Having said this, Zhao Chengyun paused, and when he saw Kong Laosan still sipping the water and wine with an expressionless expression, a sinister arc flashed across his lips, "Everyone in the world can be killed if they are stupid!"
Hearing this sentence, Kong Laosan paused for a moment after bringing the water and wine to his mouth, chewing on these seven words, and frowned slightly, "According to seniors, is it possible that all people in this world are evil and not good?
Pigs and dogs who can be slaughtered?"
Hearing this, Zhao Chengyun shook his head, with a hint of sarcasm flashing across his lips, "Let me ask you, what is the essence of cultivating immortality?"
"Nature?"
When Kong Laosan heard this, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Some people practice immortality to gain strength, so that they can kill as they please and live freely in the world. Some people practice immortality to live forever, so that they can go against the will of heaven and change their lives. Some people practice immortality for the sake of wealth and honor in the world. Some people practice immortality to be respected by all people. Some people practice immortality for the sake of being respected by all people.
It's because of blood feuds and grudges... all of these are just the purpose, not the essence. The so-called essence is just the purest pursuit of the heart!"
At this point, seeing Kong Laosan's eyes blurred, he still seemed unable to understand, and shook his head in disinterest, "The essence of cultivating immortals, in the final analysis, is just to follow one's own will. All living things in the world, no matter whether they are human beings or not,
Whether it is a demon or other existence, with spiritual intelligence, joy and anger, there is good and evil, and then there will be all kinds of disputes. Whether it is joy, anger, good, or evil, they are just living creatures.
It’s nothing more than the original, since it is the original and it is in line with one’s heart, why should we suppress it?”
After hearing this, Kong Laosan understood that the Zhao Chengyun in front of him was the same as the Qin Daotu who had abandoned the place.
Kong Laosan sighed, and was about to say something more. When he looked up, there was no trace of Zhao Chengyun anywhere, but a vague voice came, "It's over here, Zhao will say goodbye, and the world will turn around.