Volume 1 The Gathering of the Storm Chapter 25 The Dark Room
The crystal obviously did not appear suddenly, it was very adaptable to this body, and it must have been with him for many years.
But why has the past never been discovered?
Wind Hustle began to reorganize the information.
He recalled every episode of the battle with Meng Lao, and because he didn't spend much effort to deal with it in the first half, his impression was relatively clear, and there was nothing abnormal.
Probably since Meng Lao unlocked the second layer of suppression, his consciousness was a little chaotic.
After that, there was a moment when I felt that I couldn't hold on any longer, but a flash of thought passed, and I inexplicably survived this catastrophe...... Then he seized the moment of consciousness and said the "senior".
Yes, this is it!
It felt like someone else's divine sense had occupied his body and blocked Meng Lao's strength for him!
Could the crystals that were originally hidden in the body be forced to manifest at that time?
Is this crystal related to the man who often appears in my memory, who is called "Ziheng"?
When did the crystals enter their bodies, or is that why they strayed into the Celestial Realm?
There were all kinds of problems in Fenghuo's mind, and he became more and more clueless.
The battle with Meng Lao was too hard, and Feng Huan tested the energy in the crystal several times, and when he was completely adjusted, it was nearly dusk.
The three of them had already waited outside the door, and after tidying up the hustle and bustle, the group left the academy under the leadership of Nanhua.
The crowd rode a beast cart towards the center of the city for a long distance, and finally stopped near the lord's hall.
The car also watched all the way, the night of Xingli City was indeed very lively, and the area around the lord's hall for several miles was even brightly lit and people came and went.
The lord's hall shrouded in night, covered with stars, and then set off by the bright lights in the world, has the feeling of heaven and earth, and the stars holding the moon.
"When you talk about 'dark square', it doesn't sound like a regular exchange. Yunyan looked around, his expression a little incredulous, "Can it be opened on the edge of the lord's hall?"
Not only Yunyan, but also Fenghuo has this doubt.
"I heard that the old Qingzhou lord died early, and the current lord is only eighteen years old, because he is too young to be favored, and his position is not stable enough, maybe he has no intention of managing these dark houses?"
"Don't worry, it's not what you understand!" Nanhua smiled, "It's a serious exchange, but it requires some thresholds to enter, and there are not so many people who know it, so it's called a dark workshop." ”
The dark shop in Nanhua's mouth is not difficult to find, it looks like an ordinary weapons shop on the street. After everyone entered the shop, they went straight to the inner hall where no one was around, and the shopkeeper didn't even say a word.
Passing through the inner hall, there was a small wooden door, and Feng Huan was clearly aware that someone had set a ban on this door as the boundary.
At the same time as Nanhua pushed open the door, a series of noises rushed out in an instant, breaking the silence of the inner hall.
Inside the small door, the place that should have been flat was dug several zhang deep, divided into two underground layers, of which the bottom layer was centered on a martial arts platform, and the place above the head that should have been the floor of the second and third floors was opened, leaving only space for spectators.
Every floor was full of people, looking intently at the martial arts platform below, so when the wind and the party came in, no one cared.
The lights in this building are bright, and the crowd is boiling and shouting, which is even more hot than the night market outside the building!
Feng Huan thought that when he was outside the shop just now, this building didn't look strange at all, but he didn't expect that the building was a completely different world.
"How did you know that there is a cave here?" Feng Huan couldn't help but ask Nanhua, "Shenzhou is so far away from Qingzhou, you should be the first time to come to Xingli, right?"
"The business district around the Lord's Hall should be the most prosperous in Xingli City, but this shop has a favorable location, but it sells weapons of average grade, which can't help but be concerned. Yunyan guessed.
"That's right!" Nanhua replied triumphantly, "I think it's strange, so I always come here to observe, and gradually I find that there are often all kinds of princes and nobles here who take people to the inner hall, and the shopkeeper turns a blind eye." I don't have any status or relationship and want to follow and see, but I will be stopped. I deliberately hung the Zicong jade letter on my waist, the shopkeeper was obviously knowledgeable, and then he didn't stop me when I went to the inner hall, and it was logical to find the dark fang. ”
"Xingli City is a place where young martial artists gather, and the demand for weapons is huge, and this dark workshop will always take out a few good weapons as bargaining chips every night, as long as it is a martial artist who guards the middle realm and below, it can be obtained by completing the challenges of the dark workshop. The so-called challenge is also very special, probably the person who likes a certain weapon takes the weapon and fights against the opponent provided by the dark room, and finally the referee invited by the dark room determines who is the most suitable person for the weapon, and that person can take the weapon. ”
Introducing this, Nanhua changed his words: "Of course, the dark workshop is a place to do business after all, and their profits depend on the bets and rewards of these onlookers. Most of the onlookers are not bad for money, and if you bet a little money, you can see a wonderful battle, even if you lose. ”
As he spoke, Nanhua led the group to find a place with few people to stand still.
At this time, it should be the end of the previous competition, and the new weapon has not yet been revealed, and the discussion in the field is getting quieter, and everyone is quietly waiting for the next game to begin.
After a while, the host led two small men pushing weapon racks into the martial arts arena.
"The reward for this competition has been announced-" The host stepped aside, looked up at the guests upstairs, and said loudly, "Yinghuan Knife!"
Sitting on the weapon rack was a heavy knife, the blade of which was pitch black, only the blade was sharpened.
"Shadow Iron?" Feng Huan recognized the forging material used in the heavy knife at a glance and snorted softly.
This material has only been seen in the Weapon Atlas, and it is said that Shadow Iron Ore is generally buried deep in the ground, and the amount is small and extremely difficult to mine. Forging is more tedious, and crafting a Shadow Iron weapon can take as little as five or six years or as long as ten years. But if the forging is successful, even a martial artist who is not in the stream can use it to fight a thousand catties.
However, most craftsmen don't like to spend a lot of effort crafting weapons from Shadow Iron, believing that there are not many warriors suitable for this heavy weapon, and the price is difficult to raise when sold, and the time it takes to craft it is disproportionate.
"A little insightful, a hustle!" Nanhua praised, "but although this weapon is good, it is not suitable for you, so let's wait and see." ”
Feng Huan nodded "um".
Most of the people in the field are relatively prominent, and it is estimated that there are many people who know about Shadow Iron, and they are also talking about it at this moment, and like Feng Huan and others, they are still waiting and seeing.
After waiting for a long time, a man in white flew down from the upper floor and landed steadily on the stage.
The man was delicate and thin, and he was waving a folding fan in his hand, and at first glance he looked like a literati who could not martial arts, and he could not match the heavy knife with him.
But he took the fan and hugged his fist, and said to the host: "Xiao is willing to ask for this ring knife!"
As soon as these words came out, the discussion in the audience began again, and sometimes there were a few laughs.
"Little brother, you little body, I'm afraid you can't even pick up a knife! Listen to the eldest brother's words, it's better to choose some light sabers and knives used by women, don't cut off your little arms and legs before the challenge starts!" A burly young man even directly ridiculed, and he was afraid that the man in white would not hear it, and he would use his vitality when he shouted.
"What kind of person, judging people by appearance. Nanhua pursed his lips when he heard this, "If this is me, I have to pull him down to fight today and teach him to be a man!"
Nanhua's voice was not loud, but the man in the martial arts arena seemed to hear it, and he actually glanced in the direction where Feng Huan and his party were standing, and laughed at the same time.
Then, he looked straight at the burly man who spoke up, and said in a loud voice: "Yo, I didn't know that strength was originally linked to body shape, so you can't grow your body in vain, can't you come down to show the big guy?"
This man's reaction was obviously in line with Nanhua's temperament, and she couldn't help but start arching the fire, instigating the burly man to go down and compete. Feng Huan also looked like he was watching a good show, and followed the coaxing. Gradually, more and more people appealed in the field.
The burly man was obviously extremely confident, not false at all, and in the cheers of everyone, he also flew down and jumped onto the stage.
The two stood together, and the contrast was even more obvious, the burly man was two heads taller than the man in white, and the figure of the man in white was even thinner.
After confirming that no one had signed up for the challenge, the host asked the two men to leave the stage for a break, and then, a small man came out of each floor and began to record the bets of onlookers.
When the little guy walked to Feng Huan and his party, Feng Huan saw that the man in white was named "Xiao Fuxin", and the burly man was named "Zhong Xu".
"Tsk, it's good to see the challenges and have more eyes, and I like the audience here. Nanhua smiled happily, and Xing Chongchong took out a hundred gold and bet on Xiao Fuxin.
The three of them glanced at each other a few times, and they also thought about each other, and also bet on Xiao Fuxin.
After the audience finished betting, the host also announced the start of the first challenge, and the first to play was Zhong Xu, whose current realm is in the middle of the middle of the realm.
The one sent out by the Dark Fang is a strong person in the Qi Stealing Realm. As soon as he appeared, the aura around that person made Feng Huan and the others feel oppressed. Fortunately, a formation was immediately activated, wrapping the martial arts arena and separating it from the viewing area.
Zhong Xu walked to the weapon rack and picked up the Yinghuan knife with one hand, seemingly effortlessly. In order to show his strength, before the battle, he also waved the heavy knife.
There was a burst of applause in the audience area.
"Bells and whistles, a waste of effort. Nanhua rolled her eyes and sneered.
The Qi Stealing Realm powerhouse crossed his arms, his expression did not fluctuate, and when Zhong Xu finished his performance, he led his hand and said, "Come!"
Zhong Xu roared, and he didn't use any martial arts, he slashed directly forward with the Yinghuan Knife!
However, the strong man didn't even take out his weapon, he didn't even move a step, he just put his hands together, and he firmly caught the blade that was chopping!
What is embarrassing is that no matter how Zhong Xu exerts his strength, he is so strong that the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and the blade is still controlled by the hands of the strong man, and he does not move at all!
The applause in the audience gradually turned into a chatter, and finally it was completely muffled by the boos.