The night was dull and pitch black. Twenty light horsemen suddenly rushed out of the west gate of Cai City, which was the weakest direction for the corpse beast pawns. Twenty light horsemen rode all the way to the west, and after a short time they were discovered, and hundreds of corpse beasts followed after them. I saw twenty light horsemen galloping out of more than ten miles and then scattered, galloping away in different directions, two of them had been running westward, running out of more than 20 miles, and had not yet shaken off the corpse beast pawn behind, and the other eighteen light horsemen saw this situation, and turned their horses' heads and rushed towards the pursuing corpse beast pawn.

The two westbound light horsemen were Zhan Wuxian and Wu Zixu. Because Wu Zixu's martial arts skills are low, and he doesn't know how to do magic, the speed of riding with two people is very slow. After the eighteen dead men blocked the corpse beasts, Zhan Wuxian and Wu Zixu turned their horses' heads and ran south, and when they came to the Rushui River, when they were about to cross the river, the four corpse beasts chased after them. Zhan Wuxian grabbed Wu Zixu and threw it towards the other side of Rushui, and then the Seven Star Dragon Yuan Sword was unsheathed, and the four corpse beast pawns were killed in an instant. At the moment when Wu Zixu was about to land, Zhan Wuxian had already caught him on the other side.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhan, for your style?" Wu Zixu came back to his senses, looked at the corpses of the corpse beasts on the other side, and asked.

"Some subtle retreats."

"The horse is still on the other side, how can we get to Yingdu?"

"The foot strength of those two horses can't reach Yingdu, so we will ride two grasses."

"Two grasses?" Wu Zixu was at a loss.

I saw Zhan Wuxian throw the two grasses in his hand into the air, silently reciting a spell, and the two grasses turned into two tall horses when they landed.

"Chop the grass for the horses! I've read it in the book. Wu Zixu said excitedly.

Along the way, the two of them quickly whipped their horses, and Wu Zixu felt that these two horses were many times faster than the previous two horses, and the wind was constantly whispering in his ears, and the scenery on both sides was not clear at all. When the sun set, the two came to the outside of Yingdu City. Wu Zixu was familiar with the officer guarding the city, gave the head of the army a small bag, and without asking, the two easily entered the city and went straight to Wufu.

At the gate of Wufu, I saw Wu Hao already outside to greet him from a distance: "Mr. Zhan is here, but he has not come far to greet him, forgive his sins, forgive his sins." ”

"Mr. Wu is virtuous, and it is a privilege to meet Qingyan today." Zhan returned the courtesy.

"Please!"

"Please!"

The three of them walked while talking, arrived at the hall, and sat down separately.

"Mr. Zhan resisted the boy's rejection of the enemy and stuck to Caicheng, which has long been famous among the princes and countries, and the old man is also respectful." Wu Hao said first.

"I'm ashamed to say that. Childe has an immortal body, even if I have the ability to defeat the enemy, I can't help him anymore. Mr. Wu asked me to come here for thousands of miles, but for the sake of the son's defeat of the enemy? "Everyone understands people, and Zhan Wuxian is straightforward.

"Mr. Zhan is really wise." Wu Hao sighed and said: "Since the current king succeeded to the throne, he has been tyrannical and wanton, bullying the weak, and building a large number of internal projects to build Zhanghua; Conquering the Quartet abroad, wanting to dominate the princes, and the son of the prince is even more than enough to defeat the enemy, if this continues, the state of Chu will be destroyed sooner or later. For the sake of righteousness, for the sake of the Chu State, my Wu clan decided to help Gongzi abandon his illness and ascend to the throne of Chu......"

"What righteousness you say has nothing to do with me, and I'm not interested in who sits on the throne of Chu. What matters now is how to defeat Gongzi and rescue Caicheng from danger, so as to prevent the people from being slaughtered. Zhan Wuxian interrupted Wu Hao's words and said.

"Mr. Zhan, don't worry, listen to me." Wu Hao continued: "The hegemony of the Chu State lies in the fact that the prince strikes the enemy, and the danger of the Chu State also lies in the son's defeat of the enemy. Our Wu clan has assisted the Chu royal family for generations, and we also know a thing or two about some secrets of the royal family, especially the infinite circulation lifeform of the prince to defeat the enemy is the highest level secret of the Chu royal family. Therefore, the old man is concerned about all the circumstances of the son's rejection of the enemy, and recently I found that there is a change in Zhang Huatai, and I think it is related to the son's rejection of the enemy. I also heard Shen Wuyu inadvertently say that the legend of Childe's defeat of the enemy's natural double body, I calculated that the secret of Childe's defeat of the enemy's immortal body may be in Zhanghuatai.

There is the eyeliner of my Wu clan in Zhanghuatai, and I got the news that Gongzi's resignation is very restless in Zhanghuatai. I guess that Gongzi's strike at the enemy is far away in Caicheng, why is Gongzi's strike at the enemy in Zhanghuatai very restless, is the legend of Gongzi's defeat of the enemy's double body true, and his other body is in Zhanghuatai. ”

"This is what you are talking about, the news that can save Cai Cheng's danger?" Zhan Wuxian asked.

"Exactly, I guess that if the legend is true, since the son on the battlefield is immortal, can he attack Zhang Huatai's son......" Wu Hao looked at Zhan Wuxian and continued: "The reason why I invited Mr. Zhan here is because only Mr. Zhan has defeated Gongzi to defeat the enemy today, that is to say, only Mr. Zhan can enter Zhanghuatai." ”

"Why?"

"Zhang Huatai is heavily guarded, and there are many organs, if you are not a first-class master in the world, you will definitely not be able to enter, and you will die if you make a slight mistake. In fact, the old man still has a little selfishness, if ordinary people want to go in, not only will they not be able to succeed, but they will also reveal our secrets, and my Wu clan will also be wiped out, which is why I invited Mr. to come alone. ”

"How do you know I'm going to be back?"

"For the sake of the people of Caicheng."

Zhan Wuxian didn't speak again, stood there thoughtfully, and then asked, "What is Zhang Huatai?" ”

Wu Hao smiled, knowing that he had succeeded, so he replied: "Zhanghuatai is the palace of the king of Chu, with thousands of pavilions and stacks, towering into the clouds, the building is even Xiaohan, and the curved fence climbs up the stairs, and it takes three breaks to reach the top halfway, so it is about three rests." It is said that there are troops around it, and there are top masters in Taizhong to guard, and few people can get close to the stage, even if someone breaks into Taichung, there is no return, and no one comes out alive. ”

"Where is Zhang Huatai?"

"Yun Mengze."

"In Yunmengze again? In that case, I'll go now. ”

"Mr. has been tired all the way, it is better to rest for a day first, the old man will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you, and it is not too late to go to Yunmengze tomorrow."

"Caicheng is in danger, and if it is too late, I am afraid that there is a danger that the city will be broken."

"I'll lead the way, and I'll be there in half a day." Wu Zixu said.

Seeing this, Wu Hao had to see off the two of them, and begged Zhan Wuxian to take more care of Wu Zixu on the way.

Yunmengze is the hunting place of the Chu kings of the past dynasties, with a radius of 900 miles, the peripheral lakes are dotted, the stars are dense, and the grass is lush; Passing through the lake, and then going inside, it is a beautiful tree verdant, with different flowers and butterflies, such as entering the fairyland of the world; After a few more miles, you can see mountains standing in the distance, surrounded by still water, and the forest is deep and dark. Between the cliffs of the two mountains lies a large rock, smooth and shiny, like a heavenly river flowing from one side of the mountain to the other. There is a towering pavilion built on the big stone, which is integrated with the mountains on both sides, the top of the building is several zhang higher than the peaks on both sides, the eaves cliffs, the red wall of golden tiles, stands in the middle of the mountains of Yunmengze, just like a red sail in the sea, a colorful cloud in the blue sky.

Zhan Wuxian and Wu Zixu hid in a notch at the foot of the mountain. Wu Zixu said: "The building on the green stone between the two mountains in front of you is Zhanghuatai. Zhan Wuxian looked up and saw that the two mountains were like knives and axes, leading vertically to the green boulder between the two mountains. Zhan Wuxian reached out and touched the rock of the cliff, it felt like an ice cube, slippery and cold, even a monkey couldn't climb it. Zhan Wuxian wondered: "Why didn't you find this last time you came to Yunmengze, isn't it Lingji who is a hindrance?" ”

Now that he was under Zhang Hua's stage, Zhan Wuxian didn't think much about it, looked back at Wu Zixu and said, "You wait for me here first, I'll go up and have a look." ”

Wu Zixu knew that he couldn't climb up with his martial arts at all, and following Zhan Wuxian would only cause him a mess, and Zhan Wuxian let him wait for him here This is also the reason, but he didn't explain. So he said, "When will the gentleman come back?" This is the forbidden land of the Chu State, and he himself can't help but shudder in his heart.

"I'll be back tomorrow by this time." Zhan Wuxian got up and was about to leave.

"Can I call you big brother?" Wu Zixu said suddenly.

Zhan Wuxian smiled: "Of course you can." From Caicheng all the way here, I can see that you are also a man. ”

"So you recognize me as a brother?" Wu Zixu knelt down as he spoke: "The eldest brother is above, and the younger brother is worshipped." ”

Zhan Wuxian hurriedly helped Wu Zixu up and said, "Hurry up." It's a pity that there is no alcohol here. When I come back from Zhanghuatai, let's drink and worship again. ”

"Good! There are many organs in Zhanghua Tai, and the danger is abnormal, big brother, you must be careful. ”

"I will." Zhan Wuxian found that Wu Zixu was here alone, which was inevitably dangerous, so he untied the Seven-Star Longyuan Sword and said: "I'm not by your side, this Seven-Star Longyuan Sword is for you to defend yourself." ”

"This is the treasure of the eldest brother, I can't ask for it, besides, the eldest brother still wants to enter Zhanghuatai, and he needs this sword for self-defense."

"You can't believe my ability, Gongzi's defeat is not my opponent, not to mention the guards in this chapter of Huatai." After speaking, he stuffed the Seven Star Longyuan Sword to Wu Zixu, and jumped towards Zhang Huatai.

Zhan Wuxian used the escape technique to go straight to the turquoise boulder, and suddenly felt the cold air, and touched it with his hand, smooth as ice. Wipe off the dust on the surface, and see that the inside of this stone is crystal clear, like crystal. Zhan Wuxian said: "Could it be that this big stone is the legendary Xuanbing Stone, the emperors of the past dynasties poured all their efforts to find the Xuanbing Stone as a coffin, in order to keep the body incorruptible after death, keep the color forever, and create the art of immortality in future generations, so that it can be resurrected." I didn't expect that there was a Xuanbing stone like a mountain here, and how many coffins would have to be made. ”

Zhan Wuxian sucked his hands on the Xuanbing Stone, like a gecko, his body swam, and after a while, he reached the top of the stone. Zhan Wuxian came to the front of Zhanghua Terrace, this platform has a total of eight sides, each side is built exactly the same, I can't tell where there is a door and there is a window, they are all the same big red, even the carvings on it are the same. There is a step in front of each door, white as snow, warm as jade, the steps are carved with dense cloud patterns, extending to the railing, like a white flame, with the railing around Zhanghuatai. Zhan Wuxian casually chose a face, walked up the jade steps, and gently pushed with his hands, and two doors opened in the middle. Zhan Wuxian stepped in, and he felt the floor squirming under his feet, as if he had stepped on a crawling snake, and when he looked down, he couldn't see a single snake, it was clearly the floor of Zhang Huatai.

The sun shines on the window lattice, but it is a faint and cold light, and there is nothing in Zhanghuatai, only the staircase stands alone in the center. Stepping inside, the dust under his feet was clouded, leaving footprints behind him. When I came to the staircase, a chill came from top to bottom, and the sun was shining outside, but the room was eerie and chilling. Zhan shirtless stepped on the stairs, creaking. He came to the second level, which, like the first, was empty, only more eerie. When Zhan Wuxian went up the third staircase, he found that there was an object on the staircase leading to the third floor, which seemed to be a person sitting, draped in a piece of cloth, and blended into the staircase. No, it was a dead man, ragged and dusty, but under his clothes was a pile of white bones. Zhan Wuxian said: "Could it be that this person is also a person who broke into the stage, and he died when he walked to the second floor?" Probably not, there is no one or mechanism to stop this first and second layers, so you won't die here. So who is this person, maybe the guardian of this chapter Huatai, then how did he die, and why did he sit on the stairs ......? One question after another flashed in Zhan Wuxian's heart.

Zhan Wuxian dodged the dead body and continued to walk up, and came to the third floor, which was the same as the first and second floors, eerie and terrifying, and when he went up to the fourth floor, he found that there was another person sitting on the stairs, also a white bone, exactly the same as the previous one, whether it was the position, posture, movement, size, or clothes, which made people feel that this was still on the second floor. Zhan Wuxian didn't think too much about it, and continued to go up, and every other floor, there was a corpse sitting on the stairs exactly the same, just like this chapter Huatai was like a labyrinth, forever circulating up and down between these two floors. Zhan Wuxian said secretly: "Could it be that I fell for the illusion, and the bones sitting on the stairs are actually a corpse?" If I fell for the illusion, where? Zhan Wuxian thought about it, since entering Zhanghuatai, the corpse on the stairs came out, and there was nothing special about what he had seen. I had to find a way to get to the top of the building so I couldn't waste time on this staircase.

Zhan Wuxian wanted to cut off the stairs on this floor first, and then try it on two floors, but he had the seven-star Longyuan Sword on his body, and his hands were empty, so he remembered that he had already given the Longyuan Sword to Wu Zixu. Zhan Wuxian smiled helplessly, estimated the height of Zhang Huatai in his heart, and performed the escape technique, as fast as lightning, rushing upward, and said in his heart: Even if I fall into the illusion, under the rapid attack of the escape technique, it will also make your illusion ineffective. Sure enough, in an instant, Zhan Wuxian rushed to that floor, and there was an extra door on this floor, the door was forged in bronze, which was extremely incommensurate with the surrounding wooden window lattices, one was heavy metal, and the other was a light wood carving. The bronze door is covered with serpentine patterns, lifelike, as if swimming. Zhan Wuxian pushed open the bronze snake door and saw a corpse sitting on the stairs not far away, covered with dust, no different from the previous one. "Bitter! Still didn't go out in the middle of this circular staircase. Zhan Wuxian cried out in his heart as he went up the stairs, and as he passed by the corpse, a snake suddenly struck Zhan Wuxian's throat. Zhan Wuxian hurriedly grabbed the snake's tail with his hand, and at the same time used his escape technique to retreat, throwing the snake towards the stairs. Zhan Wuxian stood still, and saw the snake sliding along the stairs to the clothes of the corpse made on the stairs, and then the corpse sitting on the stairs moved, slowly stood up, the dust on the body fell, and the white bones wrapped in it slowly disappeared, it turned out to be a living person.