Volume 1 Small Town Boy Chapter 35 The Forest of the Night
Raindrops fell and wet the dust.
The horse's hooves were startled and their chirps were neighing.
"It's raining, the post station is in front, speed up!" On horseback, Liang Hanshuo shouted loudly and rushed out in an instant.
The rest of the people also hurried away from the dust.
"It's too calm on this road......" Yang Qianfan said.
"Yes, in the past, two demon beasts with short eyes would come out of the side of the road to warm us up, but today there is not even one. Pinggui also echoed and said.
"It's only been a long time, so it's not an anomaly. Qianfan, don't worry about it. "Song Qiu Shuidao.
"It's better to pay more attention, what Qianfan said doesn't make sense. There wasn't even a single bird on the way, which was too unusual. The experienced Uncle Li also nodded in affirmation.
Generally speaking, as long as Zhang Li speaks, this opinion will be approved by the team. In fact, Zhang Li's opinions are very pertinent and conservative, meticulous and strict, and he can always detect some clues.
"Old medicine head, when you go to the next station, you will prepare twice as much as all your housekeeping things, and the cost will come out of the public expense. The same goes for you. Zhang Li said.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Even the normally silent stone spoke.
"Uncle Li, there's no need to be so serious, right?"
"No, I have a hunch that something big is going to happen this time, so you have to be well prepared. Zhang Li's expression was solemn, without the slightest joke.
"Listen to Uncle Li, it's a good thing to be more prepared. If you can't run out of materials this time, there will be the next mission. Liang Hanshuo also spoke.
The two most vocal people in the team spoke, and the others had no opinions.
After riding for a while, Daqing suddenly came to Liang Hanshuo.
"Boss, stop. ”
"Phew!" Pulling the reins suddenly, Liang Hanshuo raised his hand and motioned for everyone to stop.
Daqing turned over and dismounted, his body was lying down, his ears were on the ground and he listened carefully.
"There are two people, three miles away from us, one of them is very familiar, it should be fat, and the second should be Ling Chen. ”
With that, Daqing stood up and said, "Do you want to wait for them?"
"Okay. Liang Hanshuo thought for a moment and said.
"Stones, thousand sails, watch out. ”
"Yes. The two men answered, and walked around.
In a short time, the sound of horses' hooves came from a distance, and it was clearly audible.
"Drive!"
In the distance, two figures rushed out and appeared in the field of vision of several people.
The young man's long hair danced in the wind, revealing his ordinary and immature face.
He was followed by a slightly obese young man with a solemn face. There is quite a majestic momentum.
Passing by a few people, the young horse's hooves stepped into the air, without the slightest intention of stopping
"Big brother, let's go first!"
The young man rode past several people and left this sentence behind.
"You're too slow!" Zhou Hong said seriously, his tone revealing disdain.
"Hehe!" Liang Hanshuo was also amused.
"Get on your horse and catch up with them!"
"It's up to you to say that!" the others laughed. Turned over and got on the horse and rushed out in an instant.
"Ride!" the people who braved the rain left only countless messy horseshoe prints on the road.
On the edge of the Southern Wasteland, there is a natural barrier, the Forest of Dark Night. As the name suggests, there is no daylight here all year round, and it is unusually secluded and terrifying.
However, to cross this place is to truly cross the Southern Wasteland. You must know that the vastness of the five domains is simply difficult to measure. It is difficult for ordinary people to get out of a realm all year round, let alone a realm.
Many of the powerful demon beasts gathered here all year round are also cunning and abnormal, powerful, and good at attacking hearts. Torture the mind, making people almost crazy. Although it is not as large as the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, it also has a lot of fame. This is the only way to pass by land between the two regions, and the circulation of commercial and trade people depends on this main road, and the mortality rate has always been high.
As the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Even so, people are still flocking to it, and the enthusiasm is not diminished in the slightest.
Four days later, Liang Hanshuo and his party had arrived at the border of the Southern Wasteland.
Although it is a border, it is no less lively and prosperous than an ordinary inland city. There is a lot of people circulating here, and it is undoubtedly a good choice to do business here. The premise is to ensure the safety of one's own life, and the border area is not so peaceful.
There was only one very wide road for eight or nine carriages to travel side by side.
Along the way, various architectural plaques are neatly arranged on both sides of the road. Countless stalls are also intertwined, and there are countless objects.
Although the prosperity is greater than that of Wanyuan Town, several people have no nostalgia, prepare some equipment, and quickly come to the city gate.
The scene here is even more spectacular.
The city wall is more than 30 zhang high, standing on the horizon like a behemoth. It seems to be able to lift the heavens and the earth, and when you look up, you can only see a little starry.
Ten steps to a person, the soldier's figure is tall and firm, and his eyes do not squint.
When they came to the city, a soldier who looked like a sergeant captain greeted them with a smile.
The man was wearing a battle helmet and could not see his face clearly. They are all very common Peace League armors.
"Did you take a newcomer out on a mission this time?" the man's voice was calm, and he could guess that he had entered middle age.
"yes, take my brother out to see the world. Liang Hanshuo responded kindly.
This person looked at Ling Chen for a moment, and then asked no more.
A few people walked to the side of the city wall and dismounted to rest.
"Why don't we go out of town now?" Ling Chen was puzzled.
"Wait for the hour, and there will be a fixed time to open the gates. ”
Ling Chen found that there were already a lot of people gathered here, including caravans and adventurers like them.
After waiting for more than half an hour, several groups of people came here one after another.
The sergeant chief suddenly shouted: "Open the city gate!"
The door was made of unusually strong black copper, and there was a mechanical click, and the nine deadbolts embedded in the wall were opened one by one. As the deadbolt opened, one door after another opened, a total of three. The last door to open was not a gate, but a small door more than a foot high on the side.
Ling Chen and his party led the horses and walked. Because you can't ride a horse at all, it's too narrow.
Ahead, a dark red earth emitted a fishy smell. Looking ahead, there was darkness in the distance, like a black horizon, boundless. It's as if the demon is waiting for its prey to take the bait.
Ling Chen looked back, and the scene on the city wall shocked him.
Countless traces of battle, old and new, are like the knives of time chopping on stones. There was dark red blood in many places, and some of them had long since merged with the city walls. Some of them are just solidifying......
How many lives have fallen here, and how many people have fought desperately to defend this line of defense. For the happiness of every ordinary family behind just a wall.
Ling Chen was deeply touched, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. Once again, he felt how important power was, and how he longed to have infinite power now to erase evil and injustice. Not only him, but everyone who practices has the same thirst for power as he does. After a long time, you will know that it is just the delusion of youth and frivolity......
Before he knew it, Ling Chen had entered the Night Forest with a large group of people.
A day later, on the other side of the Broken Sky Mountains, here was another entrance to the Night Forest.
At this time, tens of thousands of demon beast armies gathered here, occupying a large area here. Birds and animals are all kinds of animals, and they have different forms. The scale is large enough to scare a large group of cowards to death. The demonic aura here is soaring, and the evil aura is pervasive.
Originally, so many demon beasts gathered together, it would definitely set off an internal fight, especially demon beasts with similar strength. They are tyrannical, unusually bloodthirsty, and have low intelligence (low-strength monsters). can be so obediently integrated together, only stronger demon beasts suppress. They are not very differentiated internally, or they do not differentiate at all. All it takes is a leader who outweighs them, and everything is not a problem. Speaking with strength, this is the principle of the survival of demon beasts.
It's rare to see such large-scale population movements, but something big happens every time.
In front of the herd, a one-horned iron rhino with a size of more than ten zhang walked out. With each step, the earth shook for a while. The originally noisy herd of beasts gradually quieted down, and their fearful eyes were not on the one-horned iron rhino, but on the small figure above the iron rhino's head.
It was a humanoid figure, ninety percent human-like. Because he has blue skin and a pointed nose bridge that is different from ordinary people. He is the leader of the entire beast herd, a powerful existence that humans call the Demon King.
The resolute face, the strong body, facing the worship of all beasts, but still have a blank face, calm and calm. He opened his eyes, a bright and sharp gaze that seemed to penetrate all the inner worlds.
He opened his lips and spat out a strange string of notes.
("My servant, obey the will of the demon saint.") Dedicate yourself to the flesh and blood of the Demon Saint. We all live forever. ”)
The sound is flat but magnetic, and it is intoxicating. Although we couldn't understand these words, the beasts heard that they were like being beaten with chicken blood, and the beasts roared to the sky. The atmosphere here has reached its peak, just waiting for the critical click to break.
("Let's go!")
With a loud roar, the one-horned iron rhinoceros took the lead and rushed into the dark night forest. Tens of thousands of demon beasts roared one after another, deafening and shattering, and the earth shook the mountains. The beasts rioted, and they all set off, and the fish rushed in. Rampage, without the slightest detour. A straight avenue was created in this way, and it was a torrent of demon beasts. Soon, however, all that was left was a mess.
On this day, Langling Pass, the border of the Tanglin Domain, was like a great enemy, and nearly 10,000 cultivators were gathered to wait for it.
This is the first major pass to the Tanglin Domain, built on a cliff. The natural geographical environment creates a situation that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and a powerful formation is deployed to defend this place. It's definitely impregnable. The complex structure of the cloister is named Langling Pass for its characteristics.
After receiving the news, the Qingling Demon King, one of the seventy-two demon kings of the Ten Thousand Beasts Valley in the Southern Wasteland, led more than 10,000 people to cross the Broken Sky Mountain Range and head to the Dark Night Forest. Its purpose is unclear and must be approached with caution.
"Order the Southern Wasteland, seal off the Forest of Night, and no caravans or individuals are allowed to enter. At the same time, additional manpower will be dispatched to recall the personnel who have just entered. ”
On the main city wall, a middle-aged man in a mighty brass armor whispered.
He dragged his battle helmet with one hand, his robe dancing in the wind, and his deep eyes looked into the distance. It is as if you can cut through the darkness ahead and foresee the future.
"Report to the generals, the caravan can be easily tracked down. However, the whereabouts of the adventure team are uncertain, and the recall may not have much effect. A subordinate bowed down.
"Do your best. ”
"Yes!" the messenger ordered the young general to quickly retreat.
The man's head was lightly sideways, revealing his white temples, which can also be seen that he has obviously experienced the baptism of time than others.
"What instructions does the Alliance have?"
The middle-aged man beside him, who was also dressed in armor, shook his head and said, "I can't communicate and negotiate with the demon clan. They claim not to be aware of the matter and will not be held responsible. It seems that a vicious battle is inevitable. ”
"Humph!" the brass armored man snorted coldly.
Another armored man said helplessly: "Qingling is not stupid, with such an action, there will definitely be a purpose." Although the alliance has always been peace-oriented, it does not mean that it will not use force to protect itself. Although it alone and those waste subordinates, I am not afraid of Langling Pass. But what is the purpose of this?"
"Let the soldiers be vigilant. At the same time, it is necessary to control individual loose practices, and this is the border gate, and there is no room for nonsense. The brass man said.
"Got it. "Say, the other man went down as well.
The brass armored man's name was Liao Jingliang, who belonged to the Peace Alliance and was one of the four generals guarding Langling Pass.
The Peace Alliance was established for the last saint of our time, the Sanctuary of the Immortal. It is not a force that does not participate in disputes between the major powers. Their responsibility is to protect the well-being of all living beings and the world, as well as to manage the peace and security of the Terran cities. There is no contradiction that any force or individual can join in.
After all, except for matters related to the safety of the world, no one has the right to mobilize forces at other times.
It is precisely because of this alliance that more and more peace-loving people have abandoned their forces and joined the alliance. Some people may think that this is thankless, but after all, some people pursue it differently.
Protecting the weak is a manifestation of the power of the strong.