Zhang Chi came to He Donglai with joy and said loudly: "Uncle He!"
He Donglai looked at Zhang Chi with a smile, stretched out a pair of big hands to hold his shoulders, and said calmly: "It's okay if it's okay! It's okay if it's okay!"
The snow girl controls the wind and snow to extinguish the flames burning on the cedars. If they don't do this, the fire will continue to spread in the dark night forest, and in the end it will affect their own safety.
Qin Luzhu was worried about the comeback of the Dubei Summit, and suggested that everyone leave the battlefield as soon as possible. This battle gave them some trophies, including the Dark Knight's mounts, but Qin Luzhu suggested that they should not use these horses, because the Black Yuezhi
It will follow these mounts and easily locate their locations.
The five people continued to march despite the wind and snow, and found a suitable camping spot after about six hours.
Zhang Chi handed over the task of setting up camp to three beauties. He and He Donglai walked to the shelter and finally had a chance to talk alone.
He Donglai got straight to the point: "I'm here to take you back."
Zhang Chi said: "How to go back?" He was a little touched in his heart. No matter what the purpose of He Donglai came to Netherworld Ruins, he accepted this favor. After staying in Netherworld Ruins for many days, he finally had hope of going back.
He Donglai looked at the three people camping in the distance and said softly: "Where is Ji Chang?"
Zhang Chi sighed and told what happened just now that Ji Chang fell into the hands of the Dark Knights and was almost killed by Du Beifeng.
He Donglai felt lucky for him when he heard that Ji Chang was rescued from the cave: "So Ji Chang still has friends in Netherworld Ruins?"
Immortal Zhang didn't think Ji Chang had any friends: "Why are you looking for him?"
He Donglai said: "Although I know how to leave, I must get the help of a spiritual master. Ji Chang is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate."
Zhang Chi nodded. No wonder He Donglai took the risk to rescue Ji Chang. It turned out that Ji Chang was the key figure for them to go back. Although they had temporarily lost the news about Ji Chang, at least Ji Chang was still alive. However, Ji Chang was not there during the battle just now.
He came out to help but didn't show up to see them afterwards, so he probably didn't intend to meet them either.
He Donglai told how he came to Netherworld Ruins to look for Zhang Chi, saying that he was entrusted by the Bureau of Mystery to bring Zhang Chi and Chu Canghai back in exchange for his freedom.
Zhang Chi vaguely felt that this matter was not that simple. In fact, since Lin Chaolong's death, many evidences showed that He Donglai was innocent at that time. He Donglai did not have to make a deal with the Mysterious Bureau. However, this reason made Zhang Daxian feel at ease. He
When he met Ho Tung Lai by chance, why would he be willing to take risks for him?
He Donglai reminded Zhang Chi that his identity and the reason for coming must not be revealed to anyone, not even Qin Luzhu. There is only one way to go back, find another portal in Netherworld Ruins, repair it and wake it up.
This is also the reason why He Donglai insists on looking for Ji Chang. He is not a spiritual formation master and does not know how to set up formations.
When resting, He Donglai did not enter the snow cave. Instead, he chose a tall black maple nearby. He leaped to the black maple branch and tied the hammock to a suitable branch. From a high place, he could clearly see the five trees in a radius.
Within a range of 100 meters, if there is any abnormal movement, he can react immediately.
Snow Girl dug two hidden snow caves. She originally thought that Qin Luzhu and Ye Ying would have one, and she and her master would have one. However, she never expected that Qin Luzhu would take the initiative to have a few words with Zhang Chi alone, and could only watch the two of them dig in.
Entered the snow cave I dug myself.
The flower season in Netherworld has passed, and everyone has entered the ice and snow season. The nights are long and long. In addition, they are in a dark night forest. Even if there is snow light, the light is very weak. After entering the snow cave, it is even darker.
The two of them lay down in the snow cave, and Qin Luzhu's delicate body took the initiative to snuggle up to her. Immortal Zhang understood this and held Qin Luzhu in his arms. A big hand naturally fell on her lap. They all said they were born in the same quilt.
Death is also the same point. Now that they are still alive, they have to deal with the matters after death first.
Qin Luzhu said: "I have something to ask you."
Zhang Chi responded: "You say."
"He Donglai is here to pick you up?"
Zhang Chi remembered He Donglai's previous instructions and said according to their previous agreement: "He said he entered by mistake, and also said that he must find Ji Chang before he can go back."
Qin Luzhu said: "Ji Chang, this old fox, seems to really know how to leave. We should have examined him carefully from the beginning."
Zhang Chi said: "It's not easy for him to tell the truth. I wonder who rescued him?"
"It should be the Chongmu clan. The Chongmu clan is good at digging holes. I think Chu Jianghe's rescue must be related to the Chongmu clan."
Zhang Chi thought for a while and realized that Xiao Hongying was the Chongmu clan. Qin Luzhu's analysis was very likely. Chu Jianghe and Ji Chang both participated in the rescue of the Chongmu clan. For Xiao Hongying, Chu Jianghe got into so much trouble.
, it is estimated that the Chongmu clan repays their kindness.
Zhang Chi said: "Didn't you say that the Chongmu clan has been almost wiped out by the Black Moon clan?"
Qin Luzhu said: "They just abandoned their homes and became homeless, but there are still many tribesmen who survive, and the tribe is not extinct."
"Sister Luzhu, since the five major clans allied themselves against Netherworld, why did the other three clans turn a blind eye to the Black Yue clan's atrocities?" In Zhang Chi's view, the alliance of the five major clans was just a formality. The Black Yue clan invaded the territory of the Chongmu clan.
The Chongmu clan was brutally slaughtered, while the other three clans watched with cold eyes. The Shanman clan even cooperated secretly. Now because Huangfu Xiong, the young leader of the Shanman clan, died in Guangming City, the alliance of the five major clans has ceased to exist in name only, and internal war is about to break out.
Qin Luzhu sighed and said, "You have been coming to Netherworld Ruins for a while. Have you noticed that the birth rate here is extremely low?"
Zhang Chi nodded. He had also considered this issue. It is estimated that because people living in Netherworld Market live relatively long lives, the people here have adapted to a specific environment. A person can easily live for two to three thousand years and remain young for a long time.
In the prime of life, the need for offspring is naturally less urgent, which leads to a decline in reproductive capacity. This is also the self-regulation of biological groups.
"The Chongmu clan is a special case. Although they are the weakest among the five major clans, their people's reproductive power is the strongest, so the Chongmu clan has always been prosperous. Before the Black Moon clan began to exterminate the Chongmu clan, the Chongmu clan
The population of the Mu family already accounts for half of the Netherworld Ruins."
Immortal Zhang finally understood that the reason why the Black Yue clan carried out the genocide against the Chongmu clan was not only for seeking hegemony, but also to compete for living space. The other three major clans turned a blind eye to the Black Yue clan's act of exterminating the Chongmu clan.
Asking, in fact, is a tacit consent, no one can give birth to a child, so why do you Chongmu clan try so hard to give birth to a child? If things go on like this, wouldn’t the entire Netherworld Ruins all become people of the Chongmu clan? Looking back, it seems that except for the Chongmu clan, very few
It is rare to see other clans having children.
Qin Luzhu said: "Before I came to Netherworld Ruins, the massacre of the Chongmu clan by the Black Moon clan had already happened. When the Chongmu clan was stationed at the Great Wall of Ice and Snow, the rear defense was empty. The five major clans had formed an alliance not long ago. The Chongmu clan thought that everyone was unanimous.
Externally, internal disputes are unlikely to occur, but it is unexpected that the Black Yue clan invaded the territory of the Chongmu clan at this time. After the Chongmu clan got the news, they first asked for help from other clans, but no one came to help. The Chongmu clan vowed to abandon Bingxue.
The Great Wall went back to rescue, but the army was ambushed by the Black Yuezhi on the way back. From then on, the Chongmu clan was unable to recover."
Zhang Chi said: "This Black Yuezhi is quite shameless."
Qin Luzhu said: "It's not just the Black Yue clan. In fact, the four major clans have reached a tacit agreement on this point. The Chongmu clan was the first to be eliminated. Now that the Shanman clan and the Black Yue clan are in alliance, the target is probably the Qin clan."
Already."
Zhang Chi said: "Is Qin's reproductive ability also very low?"
Qin Luzhu nodded, feeling this guy's restless hand reaching into her arms, her pretty face heated up, she stretched out her hand to grab his hand, and whispered: "What are you doing?"
Immortal Zhang whispered in her ear: "I want to verify General Feifeng's fertility."
Qin Luzhu smiled and said: "If you move again, I will make you lose your fertility forever!"
Immortal Zhang felt a hard object pressing against his lower abdomen, but Qin Luzhu pulled out a dagger to hold him back.
Zhang Chi sighed and said, "I don't have sympathy, and I can't even warm my hands."
Qin Luzhu said: "Just rest, we don't have much time to rest."
After resting for three hours, He Donglai urged everyone to continue setting off and not to stay in one place for too long. After all, this is the territory of the Black Yuezhi and the Dark Knight may arrive at any time.
After seven days of arduous trekking in the dark night forest, He Donglai was already close to the edge of the forest. He Donglai seldom spoke. Except for his conversation with Zhang Chi, he had almost no communication with the other three women. Even Ye Ying, who had always been cold and difficult to get along with,
Everyone is in awe of him. Facts have proved that a person's majesty is usually based on strong strength.
Qin Luzhu unfolded the map to study the next route. Even if they left the Dark Night Forest and officially entered the Northern Wasteland, there were vast wastelands and barren land everywhere outside. In order to avoid the pursuit of the Black Yuezhi, they had better choose to take a detour.
Qin Luzhu told Zhang Chi the planned route and asked Zhang Chi to seek He Donglai's opinion.
Zhang Chi came to He Donglai with a map. It had been many days since he met He Donglai. Although He Donglai had said that he would take him back, he had not said a specific way until now. He should find Ji Chang first.
He Donglai listened to Zhang Chi's explanation of the route and smiled: "I don't have any objections. I'll just do what you say."
Immortal Zhang was murmuring in his heart. He Donglai had mentioned leaving Netherworld Ruins when they had just reunited. He had never mentioned it again after so many days. Could it be that he had forgotten?
Seeing his hesitant expression, He Donglai couldn't help but smile and said: "There are many things in this world that lead to the same destination."
Zhang Chi understood immediately when he heard what he did. It seems that the portal back is also in the north. He sat down next to He Donglai: "Uncle He, if I read it correctly, you should be a peak-level warrior of the sixth-grade lightning realm.
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He Donglai laughed and said: "The division of martial arts realm is only an external matter. When you get here, you can't use external standards to measure it." He grabbed a handful of snow and stuffed it into his mouth, melted it into snow water, swallowed it, and continued
Said: "The Netherworld Ruins is rich in spiritual energy. The creatures here are stronger in terms of force and spiritual energy than the outside world. God's creations are endlessly mysterious, and the most important thing among them is the word balance."
Zhang Chi nodded. Spiritual energy was meaningless to him. After all, he had no spiritual pressure and could not absorb spiritual energy like others. But to others, such an environment was extraordinary.
He Donglai said: "You should have heard of the Nine Spiritual Ruins. In fact, the auras in the Nine Spiritual Ruins are also different. Specific people's abilities will increase by leaps and bounds in specific environments. I am only a fourth-level cracker outside.
My strength is in the Cloud Realm, but when I arrived at Netherworld Ruins, my abilities were greatly enhanced."
Zhang Chi said: "You are simply invincible in Netherworld Ruins." This is not flattery. After witnessing the battle between He Donglai and Dubeifeng, both Qin Luzhu and Ye Ying believed that He Donglai's military power was absolutely unparalleled in Netherworld Ruins.
A peak-level existence.
He Donglai said: "The most powerful person in Netherworld Ruins should be Netherworld Emperor. There are too many spiritual masters here. I may not even be able to defeat Dubeifeng, a general of the Black Moon Clan." His expression was solemn, and these words were absolutely incredible.
Not being modest, Du Beifeng can continue to grow stronger by swallowing the power of the Dark Knight. If Zhang Chi hadn't burned the blood tornado and burned Li Shuangtong's eyes that day, it would be hard to say the final outcome.
Zhang Chi said: "We must find that old fox Ji Chang as soon as possible."
"You really want to go back?"
Zhang Chi said: "I don't want people to worry about me."
He Donglai nodded and said: "People must have a sense of responsibility when they are alive. One month in the outside world is three years here. You don't have to be too anxious. Even if you stay here for thirty years, only ten months have passed outside. I
The reason why I came here to find you this time is because someone knows that you are still alive."
Zhang Chi said: "Who?"
He Donglai said nothing, with a rare gentle look in his eyes.
Although it was fleeting, it was still captured by Zhang Chi. For some reason Zhang Chi thought of his mother Chu Wenxi. Could it be that Chu Wenxi asked He Donglai to enter the Netherworld Ruins?
According to Ji Chang, the only way to leave the Netherworld Ruins is to find the "Tongtian Sutra". The "Tongtian Sutra" records the secrets of the nine great gods in detail. Isn't it the Tongtian Sutra that Chu Wenxi has been looking for? If she possesses the Tongtian Sutra
After knowing that she was trapped in Netherworld Ruins, she would definitely not sit idly by and ignore it, but why did she entrust He Donglai to come here?
Zhang Chi is a little confused about what happened between his mother and He Donglai. According to his previous understanding, He Donglai's life was almost ruined in the hands of his mother. Doesn't he hate his mother? Whose is he?
Son? How could He Donglai have such deep feelings for Chu Wenxi? Even though he was harmed by her throughout his life, he still had no regrets. As long as Chu Wenxi needed it, he would go through fire and water without hesitation.
Immortal Zhang couldn't understand. In fact, deep down in his heart, he even hoped that he was He Donglai's son. If this happened, he would feel better and be more accepting. Although he had gone through many vicissitudes of life, he could be reincarnated as a mortal. What mortal wouldn't want to have a son of his own?
Where is the heroic father?
He Donglai said: "As soon as you come, take care of it. God's arrangements for everything are not accidental." He looked at Zhang Chi meaningfully and said: "You are by no means an ordinary person!"
"I would rather be an ordinary person."
He Donglai's eyebrows moved. He could understand the meaning of Zhang Chi's words. He pursed his lips and said: "Life is like grass and trees, but if people live like grass and trees, then what's the point of coming to this world?"
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"Why did Uncle He choose to hide in the Tiankeng with all his abilities?"
When He Donglai was asked by Zhang Chi, he was speechless for a moment. After being silent for a while, he sighed and said: "It's destined!"
From He Donglai, Zhang Chi felt a kind of sadness that a hero cannot express. He Donglai's first half of life was obviously unfortunate, and this misfortune was caused by his mother. What happened between them? Zhang Chi
I really want to know, but find it hard to say.
Leaving the Dark Night Forest and entering the vast snowy plains, in the Northern Wasteland, except for a few cities in the center where people live intensively, there are large areas of uninhabited land around them. They have stored enough prey in the Dark Night Forest.
On the fourth day after entering the snowfield, they arrived near Crystal City. Crystal City was the former headquarters of the Chongmu Clan. It was later destroyed by the Black Moon Clan, who looted the city and massacred it for ten days. This was the most prosperous central city in the Northern Wasteland.
It has become a wasteland.
From their camping spot, they could see the ruins of Crystal City. The whole city was covered with snow. If it hadn't been for the reminder from the Snow Girl, Zhang Chi could hardly tell that there had been a city there. He asked strangely: "Why is the Black Yuezhi?"
Must the Crystal City be destroyed?
Snow Girl said: "Because they encountered strong resistance from the people in the city at that time, the Black Moon Clan's army suffered heavy casualties during the siege, so they became angry. The vanguard of the siege at that time was Du Beifeng. Although he was not the commander, he was responsible for massacre of the city.
The executor, he is one of the people Chongmu clan hates the most."
Standing on a high place and looking around, Zhang Chi saw a faint red glow in the sky due west, which gave him the illusion that it was before sunrise. Looking again, he saw that there was actually a red sun slowly rising from the horizon. It was definitely not the sun.
, because the light is not strong, the light is more like the moon.
The snow girl saw the scene in front of her and exclaimed: "Red moon! The snow tide is coming." The day when the red moon rises is usually accompanied by the arrival of the snow tide.
Zhang Chi didn't know what snow tide was. Qin Luzhu and Ye Ying all stopped what they were doing and came to the snow hill where they were standing. The expressions on their faces looked very nervous.
The snow tide is like a flat avalanche. A tidal avalanche phenomenon will occur throughout the snowfield. They must find shelter before the snow tide comes. If they stay on the snowfield, they will only be buried alive.
It has been eight years since Qin Luzhu came to Netherworld Ruins. In the past eight years, she has experienced a snow wave, which she still remembers vividly. That snowstorm caused heavy casualties to her army. It was also that time when she was almost killed by Netherworld. Fortunately,
Huangfu Xiu of the Shanman clan led an army to rescue her in time, otherwise she might not have a chance to see Zhang Chi alive.
Ye Ying and Xue Nu are both locals, and they both know the horror of snow surges. Although He Donglai and Zhang Chi have never experienced it, they can already imagine this extreme weather after hearing Qin Luzhu describe it as a plain avalanche.
How terrifying it will be.
Qin Luzhu suggested: "Go to Crystal City!" Although Crystal City was destroyed, there were still many ruins. In this vast snowfield, only those ruins could become their temporary hiding place.
