Chapter 170: The Prairie (6)
After a torrential rain that almost drowned people, the sun that could make people peel off their skin immediately came out of the clouds, and the golden hot sun shone down directly, evaporating the rain that had fallen to the ground again into the air.
But it's a good day for the savannah. It is precisely because of this weather that the plants in the grasslands and the fruits in the forests grow quickly, and the animals have enough food. Orc tribes can also have fewer conquests between them because of this.
However, this is not the case for the Thunder Skull Tribe. Although their pastures were large enough and there was enough food, they took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on a neighboring tribe, and ended the battle as quickly as possible. Now the victorious orcs were driving the herds of wildebeest back, and the joy of victory and the blood that had not yet completely faded in the battle made these warriors roar loudly and excitedly from time to time.
It's just that before they passed through the small hill in front of the tribe, they couldn't help but lower their voices and restrain their emotions.
looked at the figure above with a complicated expression, revealing some awe, some anger, some disdain, and some of the fighting spirit that was aroused, and it seemed that some couldn't help but want to go up and fight. For orcs who have always been more impulsive than they think, it is extremely rare to find something that can make them have such complex emotions.
It was the sword of benevolence, and he was practicing on this hill. At the end of the war, the chieftain gave them three captives to temporarily settle in the hills outside the tribe.
The Sword of Benevolence was dressed in tattered animal skins that he had taken from the orcs, his hair was tousled and his beard was uncombed, and there were many blood stains on it from a few days ago, which had already stinked in the hot and humid weather, but he himself did not care, and looked like an uncivilized savage.
But every punch he threw like this, every step he kicked down, could make the orcs hundreds of meters away instinctively feel a thick, dignified, deep sense of strength, plus the impact of the great battle that every orc had witnessed a few days ago, although they knew that this was a human captive of their chieftain, no one dared to take it lightly. In the past two days, two orc warriors who are quite confident in their own bravery have come to challenge, and both of them have been beaten back with three punches and two kicks.
With a bang, the Sword of Benevolence finally punched out, and the fist smashed a large pit on the ground that was a foot deep and several meters wide from a distance of twenty or thirty meters, and a thick layer of ice formed in the pit.
The Sword of Benevolence looked at the ice pit that this punch hit in the air, shook his head and smacked his lips, as if he was not very satisfied, and after thinking about it, he turned his head and asked Feng Yinqiu who was not far away: "Brother Feng, what do you think of my Diamond Star Fist?"
"What?" Feng Yinqiu was stunned. Although he had been standing not far away watching the Sword of Benevolence practice boxing, he was a little distracted, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he didn't know how to answer such an inexplicable question as the Sword of Benevolence at this time.
"I spent a lot of effort trying to find a way to unleash the effects of the elemental arcane with my fists, hoping to get a complementary effect, but now it seems to be a bit of a problem. The Sword of Benevolence shook his head and said to himself. "Although it has been done in terms of means, but in actual combat, it can only be the icing on the cake, and when it comes to a head-on confrontation with a truly powerful opponent, these have become small tricks, and it must be like my God Destroying Fist, your rainbow jet is the purest and deepest move to determine the outcome of the victory. β
"Although there are those in the world who are knowledgeable but not refined, there are no people who are not knowledgeable and refined. However, after all, the word 'Bo' is for mutual confirmation and to see a deeper path, if it cannot be completely integrated and mixed into one, it will only consume labor and energy, and distract the mind. β
"Well, Brother Invincible is indeed right. Feng Yinqiu also nodded, he also had a deep understanding of this, he was rare in terms of the miscellaneous knowledge he had learned, but basically he tasted it at a moment's notice, and if he wanted to walk out of the way of perfection and purity on a road, it must be immersed in it for many years. "This arcane path is completely different from my Shenzhou Dao system, from the root of it, it is to use the magic net to distort the vitality of heaven and earth, which is the way of magic weapons, and it is not the way for our Shenzhou to seek unity with heaven and earth. β
"Well, but this arcane way does have its own uniqueness, the biggest advantage of using magic tools is convenience, as long as it is used in the right place, you can do many incredible things, it would be a pity to give it up like this. The sword of benevolence rubbed its chin thoughtfully, and the bloodstained crumbs fell down with a puff. "Gotta figure it out...... It would be nice if he could cross the wall of laws and become an archmage, the arcane magic of the law is much stronger in terms of flexibility and effectiveness, the key is to directly mobilize the law, so that it can barely be fused with the fist method......"
"That's... The realm of the archmage is invincible, brother, I'm afraid it's unlikely. Feng Yinqiu shook his head. He had read a lot of arcane books, and his original vision was high, and now he could see some essential things in this arcane way, and in this respect, he was probably far superior to many high-level mages who had received orthodox arcane education. "In fact, from the point of crossing the wall of laws, the original meaning is the same as stepping into the innate realm with the bridge connecting heaven and earth on our Shenzhou Dao system, which is beyond the ordinary horizon and directly communicates with the heaven and earth vitality. However, the root of this arcane art is the magic net, and after they go further, they do not try to communicate with heaven and earth, but further integrate their spiritual soul with the magic net, and use the magic net to perceive and manipulate the laws of the world. So fundamentally speaking, they are completely different, and they are ultimately attributed to the Tao of the Instrument. β
The Sword of Benevolence also nodded: "Hmm." That's why I heard that there were more archmages than dogs during the Age of Empires. They use the magic net to perceive the world like this, which is much more convenient than relying on our own tempering, carrying and grasping the spirit of heaven and earth and slowly coming step by step, as long as the talent is not stupid and keeps piling up resources, and the daily meditation formula can be soaked in the magic net sooner or later. Now that there is a lack of material, only those who are truly talented can be promoted to the rank of archmage. β
"Well, but the instrument path has come to an end after all. Supporting the magic net, the 10,000 archmages are essentially the same, and they can only gradually rely on the familiar use of the arcane equation to improve their abilities, it is not as good as after we enter the innate according to the qualifications of each person, and there are still supreme avenues to pursue in the realm. Invincible brother, you are already a martial arts innate realm, your spirit is blended with heaven and earth, and your martial arts fist intent is perfect, you should not be able to merge into that magic net no matter what......"
β... I know that, tooβ" The Sword of Benevolence grabbed his hair again, frowning and thinking, and countless crumbs fell out of his hair again. "But there are indeed subtleties in the way of the arcane, maybe there will be some strange methods, but we haven't thought of them yet......"
Seeing his distressed appearance, Feng Yinqiu smiled unconsciously, paused, and said, "Invincible brother, this time it's really thanks to you." β
"What?" the Sword of Benevolence didn't understand for a moment.
"If I hadn't met you on the way, maybe I and the disguised Master Adler would have died in that realm. And this duel with the orcs, thanks to your bloody battle, made us a draw, otherwise I would have to accept the orc's bloodline oath......"
The Sword of Benevolence laughed: "Brother Feng said something kind. Our life-and-death friendship for many years, these are all trivial. Originally, I didn't know if the bloodline oath could work on us two foreigners, and finally accepted a tie situation and only let the Adler mage accept the contract, and I was afraid that the blade would die in my hands, so I could only give everyone a step down. Anyway, it's enough to have that Adler bound by that contract, he is the archmage of Incre, and he is much stronger than us two outsiders in terms of financial power, and the two of us are just dispensable additions at most. β
"Hehe... That being said... Seeing that the invincible brother seized every opportunity to study and practice hard, he was thinking about how to go further every day. It's really embarrassing for me to be so diligent......" Feng Yinqiu sighed. This can be said to be kind words in terms of words alone, but the gloomy meaning between his expressions is obvious.
Of course, the Sword of Benevolence also saw it, thought about it and smiled, and said lightly: "Brother Feng, this is premature ejaculation." β
β... Oh, yes. After a pause, Feng Yinqiu didn't deny it, but just sighed. "So I really admire Brother Invincible for being so brave and enterprising from time to time. β
"I know that time is not waiting for me, and I know that there are many important things waiting for me to do in this world. Isn't there one Brother Wind?"
β...... I don't know. After a long silence, Feng Yinqiu shook his head and smiled. "Actually, I came to this land of Europe to relax. Helping the envoys all the way was entrusted by Daochang Liu to do it by the way, only in addition to looking for you at the beginning, it really took some thought. β
"Don't you have any interest in this arcane way?"
"Although it is indeed very mysterious and wonderful, it is also the way of magic after all, and it has not fallen yet...... It's nice to be able to see what you're studying, but there's no need to devote yourself to it. β
"Huh. The Sword of Benevolence glanced deeply at Feng Yinqiu. "I also know that Brother Feng has experienced a lot of things in Shenzhou, and the obsession in my heart may be heavier than mine, but this pass in my heart can only be crossed by myself. β
Feng Yinqiu let out a long sigh, but just shook his head and didn't speak again. Suddenly, his expression moved, and he looked into the distance: "It seems that Master Adler has returned." β
"Oh, he didn't dare to go alone before, after all, he didn't get skinned and eaten by those orcs, didn't he come back with all his beards?
"Welcome back, Mr. Adler, it's great to see you back safely. I almost thought you'd take the opportunity to run away alone. Then we'll lose five million Aojin and ten Nine-Ring Arcane Scrolls. Laughing at the archmage who descended from the sky, the Sword of Benevolence made a welcoming gesture.
"Please don't increase the price indiscriminately, it's just two million gold, and five nine-ring scrolls, that's almost all of my collection. And the character and commitment of an archmage is much more than that, and of course I will come back. Master Adler landed in the air and replied angrily. He was far from the embarrassed appearance he had just returned from the Fragment Realm, as long as he had a good rest and a few sleeps, the archmage who had recovered his spirit and could use arcane arts returned to his original demeanor, but there was a sense of weakness and depression in his expression. "And with the constraints of the bloodline contract, my escape is pointless...... If you want to break this kind of contract that is voluntarily accepted, which is roughly similar to the brand of a secondary god, I think you will need at least ten rings of karmic arcane, and I don't know if there are any such scrolls left in this world......"
The more Master Adler spoke, the more depressed the look on his face became, the previous duel ended in a draw due to the struggle of the Sword of Benevolence, and the end of the war only made him accept the ancestral spirit's bloodline contract. In the end, he was the only one who was unlucky.
"Hehe, it's okay, as long as you complete that contract. You haven't told me what the orc head is asking you to do. The Sword of Benevolence pointed to the figure that was still floating in the sky. "Also, who is that guy? is he also a captive of this orc tribe? Why don't you put him down?"
"He?he......" Adler gave a strange smile, as if a little embarrassed and helpless. He turned to the heavens and said, "You better come down and explain to them yourself." β
This answer made both Wind Yinqiu and the Sword of Benevolence a little stunned. The man who came with Adler was wearing a shabby hooded robe, and he couldn't see his face clearly, and he could only tell that it was a human, so they thought that he was also a human captive from this orc tribe, and he was brought by Adler. Now it seems that he can fly freely, so at least he is also a high-level mage who can use flying skills.
The man fell silently, pulled the hood off his head, revealed a young and handsome face, and smiled at the Sword of Benevolence: "I am Phil Drast Fernandez. Just call me Phil. β
"He, you look so good, no wonder you have to cover your face. Are you afraid that some orc will be captured and used as a pet?" This young man has curly blond hair, a high nose, deep eyebrows, and blue eyes, and a handsome face that is not losing his toughness, he is a very beautiful man by the standards of this continent, especially at this age, he seems to be only in his early twenties, but he can already use high-level arcane arts such as flying arts, and he is even more talented.
Immediately, the Sword of Benevolence was slightly stunned, and with his perception, he could tell that this young man's aura was somewhat different from that of ordinary people, and some of them were similar to that orc chieftain, and his breath echoed with the surrounding qi elemental laws, and he seemed to be a high-level elemental priest. It now seems that his flight is not arcane, but rather a manipulation of the wind elemental.
"Wind, Sword of Benevolence, this is not the first time we have met. Thanks to your help in the Fragment Realm," the blonde young man said. "According to my contract with these orcs, I am going to Oroyosta to do some things, maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, please take care of me. β
"You're... That Elemental Cleric Phil from before?" This made Feng Yinqiu and the Sword of Benevolence both surprised, and they looked at each other in amazement. "Aren't you possessed by that elemental thunderbird?
"This is what I was supposed to be. The blonde young man spread his hands, looking helpless and couldn't help but look relaxed and proud.
"It's... How did he do it? He had a human body again?" Feng Yinqiu also thought it was incredible. It was already quite incredible that the spiritual body possessed by the Elemental Thunderbird before, and there are also means of resurrection by borrowing corpses in the Shenzhou Dao Law, but all of them are extremely difficult and have many hidden dangers, and now this is simply as easy as changing the body as changing clothes.
"They squeezed the remaining divine power from the altar of a beast god and performed a high-level divine technique in the realm of life to reshape the body. Master Adler explained beside him, looking a little strange. "This time, I accepted the contract of the orc chieftain, in addition to a large sum of food, the most important thing is to help them find the traces of the beast god that appeared near Oroyosta, and bring back to them the thing that carries the power of the beast god. β
"Oh, it looks like that's a pretty big task. The Sword of Benevolence also glanced at Feng Yinqiu with rather strange eyes. "I don't know what these orc barbarians want to do, do they want to use that thing as a god statue to worship, or do they want to use it like this altar to extract power?"
"Ahem, whatever they want, this should be none of our business. Feng Yinqiu coughed. "Now that Mr. Adler has made a contract with the orcs, let's get back to Oroyosta as soon as possible. We were away for a few days, and we don't know how much important things were going on. β