Chapter Seventy-Nine: A Boy's Heart
The Temporal Pagoda is seven stories high.
The largest base of the tower, which is no more than a hundred feet in circumference, stands on an open flat ground on the hill behind Rashomon.
Under the scorching midday sun, the obsidian-like tower shimmered with a strange luster, and the entire tower was covered in a cloud of black gas.
Because of the support of the Dharma Protector Array, even after the earth-shattering roar that came out of it just now, the entire tower body was as immovable and stable as Mount Tai.
On the third floor of the Trial Tower, when the powerful Gang Qi gradually faded, it was calm again.
A deathly silence enveloped the three floors of the trial.
The whole space, which was much larger than the one might have been estimated from the outside, was littered with rubble and broken wood, and the morning fog was scattered everywhere.
The trial martial artists watching around the venue were all dumbfounded at this time, and they were speechless for a while. The scene in front of me was really shocking and breathtaking, and the duel between the two leaders among the two recent disciples of Rashomon in the field could be called a magnificent battle of dragons and tigers.
Cao Yun can't say that he is not strong, but Xu Ning's blow is incredible.
These people are all talented heroes of Rashomon, and they are usually full of ambition and confidence, but after watching the competition between the two in the field, they were surprised and felt a little more bitter in their hearts, Cao Yun's martial arts and internal force are already breathtaking, and this Xu Ning is simply terrifying.
The black chain that had been sucked into his body looked weird and clumsy, and under the drive of Xu Ning's powerful Gang Qi, it seemed to have the effect of turning decay into magic, he was at best a cultivator of the fifth stage of the general realm, but the incomparably domineering blow just now had reached the point of incredible.
What kind of weapon is that, is it an ancient artifact?
Or, Xu Ning still has a lot of mysterious martial arts hidden in him?
In the gathering place of dust and mist, a weak voice came out, it was Cao Yun's painful ** sound!
The sound of "cough ......" turned into a violent cough again. When the dust gradually faded, I saw a weak figure appear in the eyes of everyone.
Cao Yun's hair was scattered, his gorgeous clothes were torn and torn, and his mouth and nose were bleeding like ghosts.
He knelt on the ground and struggled to support his body with his hands, the blood flowing from his mouth and nose continued to drip on the dust, he struggled to raise his head and looked around blankly, his sloppy eyes finally stayed on Xu Ning, and he barely squeezed out a sentence from his throat intermittently: "I'm defeated, kill me." ”
What he said was extremely sad, but it was also a little more calm that people were about to die.
A piece of sand fell in front of his eyes.
"You, at best, are just a pebble in my shoes." Xu Ning said lightly and walked up to Cao Yun, "Thank you for your gift of points, I won't kill you." ”
Although he said this as a joke, he actually made sense. There is no deep hatred between the two, and since the victory and defeat have been divided, there is no point in hurting the killer.
But the crowd outside the venue did not fully agree, and one sentence stirred up a thousand waves, and there was an uproar in the crowd.
Some people were puzzled: "This Cao Yun is the right-hand man of the Dragon and Tiger Society, and he is Ma Hong's right-hand man, killing him is like breaking Ma Hong's wings." ”
Someone chimed in: "What I said is extremely true, besides, this Dragon and Tiger Society has always been cruel and despicable, and Li Lai has frequently made killing moves against Xu Ning, and if you don't get rid of it today, you will leave a disaster, and this thing of letting the tiger return to the mountain is really impossible to do." ”
Some people also agreed with Xu Ning's approach, and there was no lack of praise between the words: "I really didn't expect Xu Ning to have such a mind at such a young age, I only heard that he did things vigorously and resolutely to deal with the enemy, and today it seems that he has the posture of a young hero." ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone also nodded and admired.
Xu Ning turned a deaf ear here, but in fact, he had already made up his mind for a long time. The person he really wants to kill will never let go, just as the man will not let him go.
He is not very sure about tomorrow's battle, and if it weren't for the help of the white sunken fish people, he was afraid that he would have died in the hands of Ma Hong.
But this is no longer what it used to be, and I have made remarkable progress in my penance in the past few months. Not only has he cultivated a thousand miles in the outside and inside, but he has made a great breakthrough in martial arts, not to mention that he has raised the Spiral Snake Body Method to the realm of Xiaocheng.
With Xu Ning's fierce and fearless character, it is impossible to retreat, the wise wins when the opponent wins, the brave wins, and sometimes the strength of the heart is also the key to determining the victory.
The reason why there was no result just now Cao Yun's life is that this person is not an unforgivable person, Cao Yun's ability to be injured and not die under the powerful blow of the eighteen black chains is also an achievement, not Xu Ning's deliberate mercy.
This Cao Yun forcibly used luck, so that the internal organs that were hit by that sharp blow were gradually misplaced, and the originally disordered breath gradually became normal.
He sat on one side with his eyes closed, and when he heard the words of the people outside the arena, his heart was already shaken and ashamed.
He thought to himself: "Xu Ning has always had no enmity with me, and I joined the Dragon and Tiger Club because I was jealous of his martial arts talents, which is really not a gentleman's doing." If he dies under his chains this time, he will also be rewarded with evil consequences, and this time I will spare me from dying, and I will be on the precipice and wait for the opportunity to repay the favor. ”
Cao Yun's change of mind this time was also something Xu Ning didn't expect, if he knew Cao Yun's thoughts, he would definitely snicker in his heart: these eighteen demon destroying chains actually have such wonderful effects that can make people change their evil and return to righteousness.
Xu Ning brushed off the dust on his body, squeezed through the crowd and returned to the space specially opened for the winner on the third floor of the Trial Tower, this space is no different from the two floors below, he easily found a room to practice the exercises, this tomorrow on the fourth floor and Ma Hong can not tolerate the slightest negligence, and is secretly working hard.
Cao Yun was a strong opponent just now, and the vitality on his body was also lost a lot after a fight.
At that moment, he closed his eyes and meditated, and carried out the Thousand Faces Heavenly Demon Technique, absorbing the essence that overflowed from all over the Trial Pagoda, and letting those familiar Yuan Qi flow through the veins of the whole body to warm the limbs and hundreds of remains.
In the emptiness, the divine consciousness had already entered another space of the chain.
The familiar mysterious old man was already smiling between his long beard and eyebrows in front of him, it was the old man of the master and the emperor.
The old man nodded and said, "The apprentice is not only making significant progress in cultivation now, but now his mind is also greatly mature, which has already impressed the old man. ”
Xu Ning looked embarrassed, scratched the back of his head and said, "The disciple just doesn't want to spend more effort to kill a dying person." ”
The old man laughed and said: "This thing is done very right, it not only pulls out the tiger teeth but also wins the hearts of the people, killing two birds with one stone, and changing the old man may not be able to do this at that time." ”
When Xu Ning was speechless on the side, he only heard the old man ask again: "Tomorrow's battle against Ma Hong, how sure can you be in vain." ”
Xu Ning's face froze, and he said: "The apprentice should fight hard, but the gap between me and him in martial arts cultivation is too big, and there is still no bottom in my heart." ”
His words are based on the truth, this Ma Hong is the president of the Dragon and Tiger Society, and he has already reached the eighth layer of the martial arts cultivation of the Great General Realm in the last fight, and if there is a breakthrough in the near future, it is probably impossible to step into the Marshal Realm. The gap between the general realm and the marshal realm is a world apart, and the gap between this one cannot be filled by a little skill.
He could also see from the solemn face of the old man that the master was also extremely uneasy in his heart.
"Let me tell you the truth, Ma Hong's strongest thing is his internal cultivation, he can kill you in the moment with a pair of fleshy palms. But he also has a fatal heel. The old man paused for a moment.
Xu Ning was overjoyed in his heart, and asked eagerly: "Master, quickly point out the way to break the enemy." ”
"I saw him shoot last time, if I guessed correctly, in today's world, he only uses the martial arts of the flesh palm as a weapon, which means that he has no martial arts. This kind of master usually sacrifices the cultivation of martial arts in exchange for the cultivation of internal strength. ”
The old man thought for a moment, and then said, "You must not go head-to-head with him, but if you can avoid his attacks, you will be able to find the flawed door." If you can give full play to your strengths, and if you can adapt to changes on the spot, you will definitely be punished!"
Yes, the ruler is short and the inch is long. The last time he fought with Ma Hong, Xu Ning also found that he was unmatched, except for his domineering spirit, everything else was unusual. And Xu Ning now has a big gap between himself and Ma Hong in terms of internal strength, and he has a lot of advantages in body and soul.
As soon as Xu Ning thought of this, he had a little more confidence in his heart to win, and the demon slaying chain on his body seemed to tremble faintly, just waiting to be bloodthirsty and devouring souls.
He also followed the previous method, absorbing the spirit runes, and driving the eighteen demon destroying chains, regardless of tomorrow's advance to concentrate on cultivation.
The old man of Huangji was no longer as calm and idle as he used to be, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was heavy.
"Alas, the old man has never accepted apprentices in his life, but I didn't expect to receive the descendants of the old ghost for the first time, which added a lot of worries." He shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's really a creation that makes people, and creation makes people." ”
Looking at the young and energetic body that was sweating like rain and cultivating the Eighteen Demon Extermination Locks, the old man's eyebrows looked kind and peaceful, who would have thought that this old man was the big devil who was famous all over the world back then?
Shenyu Peak, the moon is in the sky.
The bright moonlight was dyed on the white snow on the peak, and the whole world seemed to become ethereal.
Bai Shenyu raised his head, and under the moonlight, the originally delicate face looked even more beautiful at this time.
It's just that her eyes are clearly full of deep sadness, she is the leader of the Assassin Dao Alliance, this sadness should not have appeared on her, let alone so strong.
She stood on top of the cliff, and not far away was the Temporal Pagoda. The tower was still black and foggy, silent.
In the night, a woman's figure appeared in front of Bai Shenyu like a ghost, and after saluting, she said softly: "Report to the alliance leader, Shicai's subordinates have already investigated and understood, that Xu Gongzi injured Cao Yun of the Dragon and Tiger Society today, and retreated, and will continue to challenge the fourth layer tomorrow." ”
The gloomy color in Bai Shenyu's eyes turned into anxiety, and he asked anxiously: "Then tomorrow's opponent is not Ma Hong." ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, her originally soothing brow furrowed slightly, signaling her subordinates to retreat. He immediately thought about it in his heart: "This Xu Ning is stupid, the new disciple has no chance of winning when he challenges the fourth layer, not to mention Ma Hong, who will want to put Xu Ning to death and hurry up." ”
She was worried about Xu Ning's safety, and now her heart was in turmoil, and the more she tried to find a place to ease things up, the more anxious she became, and when she turned around, she could only stomp her feet hard.
At a loss, I heard a night owl chirping in my ears, and I looked back to see the shadow of a bird resting on the top of the tower.
Bai Shenyu's heart moved, and his face was covered with a layer of frost.
She already had an idea in her mind.
For the sake of that longing and love, she will not hesitate to take this risk!