CHAPTER XLV

Fantastic adventures

Darkness, endless darkness. When Fang Xin's consciousness gradually disappeared, all he saw was darkness.

His body was constantly falling, but he didn't feel it at all. It's like the body doesn't belong to you anymore, it's completely undominated.

When Fang Xin gradually regained consciousness and could feel that all the parts of his body were still there, it was still pitch black in front of him. It was as if the endless night was enveloping him, and there was never day.

Fang Xin tried to slowly open his eyes, and suddenly there was a light in front of him. It turns out that I have my eyes closed, no wonder I can't see anything.

But when he saw what he saw, he was stunned. He couldn't explain what he saw, like a dream, illusory and unrealistic.

Fang Xin found himself standing in a huge hall, surrounded by people who were all black. From his point of view, all of them were wearing armor, no different from the soldiers of ancient times.

The reason why the main hall is unusually bright is that there are six oversized braziers towering in the middle of it. Three on each side, placed on both sides of the channel. The passage leads from the main gate to a circular altar in the center of the main hall.

The altar was very large, Fang Xin estimated that there were at least five or six meters in the straight passage. The altar was full of all kinds of offerings, and Fang Xin stood far away, not seeing it really enough.

In front of the altar stood a person, dressed in a purple flower dress, domineering and generous. This person had his back to Fang Xin, but judging from his back, it was a young woman. And judging from the level of respect that this group of people have for this woman, this woman should be the head of this group of people.

Fang Xin couldn't see the woman's face, but judging from the wonderful and graceful back, this woman was definitely a big beauty. Fang Xin looked at it for a long time, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

The woman's body exudes the feminine charm that an ancient girl should have. Although it is domineering, it is more of a rare elegance. Like a lotus root, it comes out of the mud without staining.

What made Fang Xin feel even more was that in this woman's body, what he felt the most was a kind of kindness. It's as kind as a long-time acquaintance, and I don't know who this woman is, and who she is.

Behind the woman stood four people, dressed in robes and cloth shoes. At one time, the long black and white hair was coiled on the top of his head, and he stood on the spot with floating dust in his hand.

These four people are also facing the altar and carrying each other's new. Therefore, looking at the past from Fang Xin's angle, he still couldn't see the faces of these four people.

Judging from the way he dressed, no matter how he looked at it, Fang Xin felt that these four people looked like the four Daoists of the Immortal Wind Dao Bone, and they were at least fifty years old.

Fang Xin pondered, where did he go? How did you fall off and end up in such a place? Could it be that as depicted in the novel, as soon as you fall down, you will travel through and travel to ancient times.

If that's the case, according to the logic of the novel's plot. The male protagonist will definitely fall in love with the beauty who can only see the back in front of him, and produce a vigorous and never-ending great love.

Thinking about it, Fang Xin couldn't help but laugh. Being loved by a beauty is what every man yearns for the most.

Just as she was thinking about it, the woman in front of the altar seemed to have finished speaking, and suddenly knelt down, knelt on the futon, and raised her hands above her head. Only then did Fang Xin see clearly, it turned out that the woman was still holding three sticks of incense in her hand.

When people speak, not only their mouths move, but their bodies also move. So although Fang Xin couldn't see the woman's face, he was sure that the woman must have said something before, but Fang Xin didn't hear it.

This made Fang Xin very puzzled, it stands to reason that the distance between him and the woman was not too far, and he should be able to hear the woman's words. But he couldn't hear anything, as if the woman had been whispering.

Fang Xin suddenly felt that something was wrong, in the huge hall, he couldn't hear the woman's voice. He couldn't hear anything, and it was surprisingly quiet.

Are you deaf? This is the only explanation that Fang Xin can come up with.

What made him even more strange was that after the woman knelt down, she held up three sticks of incense and bowed to the altar in front of her. Behind the woman, rows of warrior-like people stood on their knees, bowing to the altar. Everyone's face was full of piety and awe. Only the four old men did not move, standing on the spot.

It seemed that something was wrong, and Fang Xin always felt that something was wrong.

After a closer look, he came to his senses. It turns out that he himself is wearing the same armor as the warriors, and he is in the middle of these warriors.

In other words, he is now one of these warriors. This made Fang Xin puzzled for a while, how could he become a warrior in ancient times.

What made him feel bad was that all the hundreds of warriors were on their knees and bowed reverently. He was the only one, still standing alone, looking extremely outstanding.

Isn't something supposed to be done?

No matter what this place is, no matter what you want to do, you will come here. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to do as everyone else did. Only in this way will you not be suspicious and will not be watched.

Fang Xin was thinking about it when someone suddenly pulled him. When I looked down, it turned out to be a small soldier beside me. Fang Xin smiled bitterly, followed their example, and knelt down.

Kneeling to the sky and kneeling to his parents, but now he doesn't know who he is bowing to.

After kneeling, he was stunned. Because the person who was also kneeling beside him, the person who pulled him just now was none other than Shen Kuo. This accident surprised him so much that he couldn't react for a while.

Fang Xin's mind was a little chaotic, or it should be quite chaotic. He couldn't figure out how Shen Kuo could be among them. If he fell and crossed, what about Shen Kuo? Did he cross the lake when he fell into it, that's why he was so calm.

No, no, Fang Xin really didn't know the causal relationship before and after, so he had to ask Shen Kuo to understand.

So he opened his mouth and said, 'Hey! I said, what the hell is going on? We...... How did you get here? Where is this, where is this?'

After a series of questions were thrown, he was even more surprised. Because he found that he hadn't heard a word of what he said.

A strange thought came to mind again. Could it be that he is really deaf and has become a veritable deaf person? If that's the case, how can he accept this fact.

It wasn't until now that he woke up completely.

The hall was crowded with hundreds of people, even if they were very tacit and obedient and did not say a word. However, hundreds of people kneeling down together will definitely make a little noise, and it is impossible for him not to hear it.

But now, the whole hall is surprisingly silent, even a mosquito flying by in the distance, he should be able to hear it. The problem now is that he seems to be in a vacuum, without any medium to use to transmit sound.

In the end, Fang Xin had to accept such a sad reality. Looking back at Shen Kuo beside him, I saw him stretching out his index finger and putting it to his lips.

Fang Xin understood this hand style, and it meant that he was asked not to speak. Immediately afterwards, Shen Kuo made another move. Place your palms down on your chest and press down on your chest. Fang Xin thought about it, this meant that he wanted him to be calm and not be impatient, right?

Another thought flashed through Fang Xin's mind. Shen Kuo did this, he seemed to really know what was going on. In other words, Shen Kuo has been here longer than him, and he may really know some inside stories.

In this case, what else did Fang Xin have to think about. Like the rest of the warriors, he bowed three times with the woman at the altar.

After the salute, get up. Everyone's eyes looked ahead in unison, and they didn't know if they were looking at the altar or the beautiful woman in front of the altar.

After the woman finished the prayer, she took two steps forward, inserted the incense into a large incense burner in front of the altar, and then slowly turned around. At the same time, the four old men behind him also turned around.

Fang Xin was overjoyed, and he could finally see the true face of the woman's Lushan.

However, when the woman turned around and faced everyone and Fang Xin, he was still surprised. The mouth opened so wide that he didn't react for a long time.

'How is it possible, how is it possible, how is this possible. What is this for, and what is this for?' Fang Xin really couldn't figure it out.

Ever since he came to this place inexplicably, he has been inexplicably frightened many times. He touched his heart and felt a little unbearable.

With a doubtful attitude, he turned his gaze to Shen Kuo beside him, hoping to find the answer from Shen Kuo.

Shen Kuo seemed to know that Fang Xin would have such a reaction, only to see him pointing to the woman in front of him, and then waved his hand desperately.

What he meant was ...... Say......

Fang Xin really didn't believe it, because the woman in front of him, no matter how she looked at it, was a little snow that was alive. It's just that this Xiaoxue is wearing a gorgeous ancient costume. And Shen Kuo meant that this woman was not the Xiaoxue they were familiar with, and they were with them. This woman is someone else.

This is really unacceptable to Fang Xin.

He can accept his own crossing for no reason, and he can also accept Shen Kuo's crossing for no reason. But he just can't accept a person who is exactly the same as Xiaoxue, but not the Xiaoxue he knows.

What he thought was that he and Shen Kuo could cross over, so why couldn't Xiaoxue?

But from Shen Kuo's firm eyes, he didn't seem to be able to see that Shen Kuo was lying to him. It's like Shen Kuo really knows everything that happens here, but he doesn't know what Lu Dao is.

At this moment, the woman who looked very much like Xiaoxue spoke. Of course, Fang Xin still couldn't hear a word.

Whether it is from the looks, or from the temperament that emanates from the body. Between the gestures, Fang Xin just felt that the woman in front of him was Xiaoxue, and there was no difference at all.

The woman talked a lot, and the four old men behind her didn't say a word from beginning to end. How did Fang Xin look at it, how did he think that the old man was like an elder with specific and powerful abilities.

Then, I don't know what the road is for, hundreds of warriors are opening their mouths. The woman also kept closing one by one, along with the four mysterious old men.

Fang Xin looked at Shen Kuo at a loss, hoping to get an answer from him. Shen Kuo made a few movements, but Fang Xin didn't understand it at first. After thinking about it for a moment, he realized that these people were singing. Or rather, a kind of chanting.

I see, Fang Xin smiled bitterly. Although he did not serve in the army, he also participated in military training when he was in school. The young and capable company commander will always lead them to sing a paragraph before they start eating. And yes, whether it's windy or rainy, this program will never change because of this.

That's why Fang Xin smiled bitterly. What he thought of was that when the singing was over, the woman who looked very much like Xiaoxue would lead her soldiers down to eat!

A song seems to have been sung for a long time, and before it was finished, things suddenly changed. This caught Fang Xin off guard and was defenseless.

The originally closed door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open, and a petite figure flashed through the gate. She rushed forward desperately, rushing to the woman in front of the altar.

The petite figure is about fourteen or fifteen years old, with long black hair fluttering in the wind during the running, and it looks good in an instant.

The little girl's clothes are similar to the woman's, noble and gorgeous, but without losing the softness that a girl should have. The little girl was as beautiful as the woman.

What surprised Fang Xin even more was that the little girl was actually like someone he knew. Whether it is from the temperament or from the appearance, it is really very similar.

'Ichika?' Fang Xin muttered in his heart. If the woman is not Xiaoxue herself, he can reluctantly accept it. Well, now that another incense is popping up, it will be difficult for him to accept.

One person is very much like a coincidence, so two people are alike, is it still a coincidence? Fang Xin didn't believe it.

The relationship between Xiaoxue and Ichika, he couldn't be more familiar. They are sisters who have been separated for many years.

But then again, at the bottom of this lake, there were only eight of them. Throughout, Kazuka never appeared in any of these incidents. And he believes that except for Xiaoxue, Ruan Xiaotian and him, no one knows about the existence of Lu Dao Yixiang.

Therefore, it is definitely a mistake for Ichika to appear here. But how to explain the scene in front of you?

However, there wasn't much time left for Fang Xin to think. The moment the little girl stepped into the main hall, the whole hall was in a commotion and became chaotic.

Fang Xin saw that as soon as the little girl stepped into the door, countless arrows flew in after her. It seems to burst into the air with a whistling sound.

The plot of seeing death as home, Fang Xin has only seen it on TV. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he was seen by Fang Xin with his own eyes, which was shocking.

The target of the arrow was naturally the little girl, but as soon as the arrow flew into the gate, several soldiers were on the spot, blocking the way of the arrow. So, immediately after the arrow, there were four or five corpses lying on the ground.

Immediately afterward, a large number of people rushed in from outside the gate. It looks like it's supposed to be a group of soldiers. It's just that their armor is very different from the armor on Fang Xin's body.

'Two countries at war?' This is the only explanation that Fang Xin can come up with. In ancient times, wars between nations were common, and it was not unusual. It could be for profit, it could be for resources. In short, even in peacetime, there are wars. This is the case in every dynasty, inevitably.

Just as he was thinking, hundreds of soldiers on the enemy side had all rushed in and surrounded Fang Xin's side. Not only that, Fang Xin saw through the open gate that there were still soldiers outside the gate for a long time, armed with bows and arrows, ready to move.

After a while, a few people walked in at the door. It seems that the enemy general has arrived.

As soon as the enemy general appeared at the door, Fang Xin exclaimed, "Golden armor?" It's just that his exclamations are not even heard by himself.

The Golden Helmet Party A has just seen it, and it is right there in Zheng Chuchen. And seeing that, the leading general was wearing that set of golden armor, exactly the same as what Fang Xin had seen before.

It's messed up, it's all messed up.

When the general stood up, he seemed to say something to the woman at the altar. Fang Xin couldn't hear it, but judging from the expressions of the two of them, the words should be quite intense.

It seems that the negotiations have broken down, and both sides are facing each other with knives, and the various soldiers are staring at each other. It looks like the war is imminent.

Fang Xin also had to pull out the matching knife hanging from his waist. He didn't want to die in such a daze. If possible, run away, and there is no ambiguity.

The sergeant on Fang Xin's side began to form a formation very regularly. There are three inner and outer three floors, protecting the woman and the little girl in it. Judging from the expressions and behaviors of these people, even if they themselves die, they must protect the woman and the little girl. It seems that the status of the two of them is extremely high in the eyes of these soldiers.

There were so many people in the main hall at once, even if the main hall was very large, it seemed to be crowded for ten years at this time. Fang Xin followed the formation and was slowly forced to squeeze near the woman.

The battle had already started in front of him, and Fang Xin couldn't hear the screams, but he could see that someone had fallen to the ground and died. There are those on their own side and those on the enemy's side.

At this moment, a person suddenly appeared behind Fang Xin. Fang Xin saw that this person's armor was obviously different from his own, and it was not on the same level. That is, this person may be a general of the party.

This general was about fifty miles away, holding a spear, and he was majestic. At this time, he was saying something to Fang Xin and Shen Kuo. It seemed that he was giving some order, but unfortunately Fang Xin couldn't hear anything, so he had to turn his gaze to Shen Kuo.

I saw Shen Kuo standing up straight, nodding again and again, as if promising something. Fang Xinzi didn't understand, he was confused.

After the general finished speaking, he brought the woman and the little girl to Fang Xin and Shen Kuo. It seemed to say a few more words, and then he grabbed his spear and rushed into the camp that was fighting.

Fang Xin seemed to understand something until this time, and asked him and Shen Kuo to protect the woman and the little girl? Fang Xin couldn't help but be stunned for a while, he didn't know any martial arts, how could he protect the two girls.

walked in and found that the woman and the little girl were not Xiaoxue and Yixiang! If you want to say no, Fang Xin dares to cut off his head and kick it as a ball.

can look at the woman's expression, as if she really doesn't know Fang Xin. She just nodded slightly, which was a kind of response. But the little girl hid behind the woman, and she didn't even dare to poke her head out.

In the chaos, Shen Kuo waved his hand, and a group of more than ten people, including Fang Xin, of course, escorted the woman and the little girl to the staircase.

Fang Xin didn't understand, in this kind of crisis moment, going up was not equivalent to sending him to death. But there was no way, Fang Xin couldn't hear it, so he could only look at their faces and act.

After struggling to go up to the second floor, Fang Xin noticed that there were rows of wooden lattices here. Further up, the same is true. Fang Xin thought about it, could it be that except for the main hall on the ground floor, several floors were all filled with this kind of thing? Like a modern-day funeral home? It's also incredible. It seems that Liu Ting is really right, this is a sacrificial tower.

The pursuers were in hot pursuit, and when they reached the third floor, there were less than ten soldiers escorting them. The enemy suffered equally heavy losses, and along the way, there were corpses everywhere.

Just when Fang Xin suddenly turned around and blocked the other party's heavy blow. Suddenly, he saw a fire at the top of the staircase, and a scorching smell wafting through the air.

Fang Xin couldn't hear it, he had to run back to the staircase, and his conjecture had been confirmed. If the enemy really set fire, then this all-wooden tower will most likely become a ruin. When the time comes, they will evacuate upwards, what is the point .

As soon as I arrived at the staircase, a heat wave rushed in. Fang Xin staggered and took a few steps back before standing firm. It seems that the fierce enemy really set fire to it.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt that someone was pulling him behind him. Looking back, it turned out to be Shen Kuo. He told Fang Xin, leave these things alone and keep going. Although Fang Xin didn't understand, it seemed that Shen Kuo seemed to be the little leader in this group of people, and it was not easy to say anything.

Of the few remaining, including the woman and the little girl, only twelve remained. Fang Xin took the lead and continued to walk towards the shang.

However, before he stepped on the stairs, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew in his ears. Immediately after, a soldier appeared in front of him, and after falling heavily on the stairs, he spurted out a mouthful of blood and died with a whimper.

Fang Xin saw that a big pit had obviously appeared on this soldier's chest. It looks like it was hit by something heavy, and I'm afraid my ribs are all broken.

Looking back, at the top of the stairs over there, there was a burly man, and Shen Kuo was facing him.

I saw the big man, holding two sledgehammers, and his eyes were full of murderous intent. His gaze began on Shen Kuo's face and swept the floor one by one. The last thing stopped at the woman behind Fang Xin, so that she was saying something.

Not to be outdone, the woman stepped forward, as if replying to the burly man. Fang Xin didn't know what she was saying, but judging from the expression on the woman's face, she seemed to be very determined about something, and there was no room for negotiation.

At this moment, the burly man was furious, he was about to come up with two sledgehammers, but was stopped by Shen Kuo.

Here, two things have to be said. First, along the way, Fang Xin discovered that Shen Kuo's martial arts were quite harmful. This couldn't help but make him wonder if what he was looking at was the Shen Kuo he knew. If it is, he has martial arts for what he does, but he is like a half-matched rookie, and he can't do anything. It's too unfair to wear it across the crossing. If not, then who is this person in front of you? Shen Kuo's past life?

Second, the originally burly man was standing in the shadows, and Fang Xin couldn't see his face clearly. When he was fighting with Shen Kuo, Fang Xin was shocked. Because, this face in front of him is too familiar to him. Isn't that Zheng Chuchen's face?

The reason for this is because except for the face, there is nothing similar to Zheng Chuchen in other places. Zheng Chuchen didn't have the burly figure in front of him.

What's going on? Why is this, the people he knows have crossed one by one? If this is the case, will Du Zijuan, Ruan Xiaotian and Liu Ting appear next?

Just as he was thinking wildly, he saw Shen Kuo, who was fighting hard in front of him, suddenly yelling at Fang Xin. Fang Xin suddenly came to his senses, left the rest of the soldiers, and ran upstairs with the woman and the little girl.

Fortunately, there were no enemies on top of it, and there were no obstacles. But Fang Xin still didn't dare to slack off, that strength like Zheng Chuchen, Fang Xin saw it clearly, and it was absolutely impossible for him to compete with it.

There was nothing to say all the way, and after going up to the two floors, Fang Xin and the three of them were already exhausted and out of breath. It's not running, it's running.

The woman's delicate face gradually flushed, and it seemed that she was too tired to do it, so she took the little girl's hand, found a corner, and sat down.

It was only at this time that Fang Xin had time to take a look at the surrounding environment. In fact, each layer has nothing but neatly placed small grids. And in every small grid, there is a soul locked in Fang Xin who doesn't know the way.

Before he could rest enough, he saw a bloody human head suddenly appear on the floor in the center of the main hall. Sawdust flew everywhere from the knocked floor, and the human head seemed to be writhing and roaring.

Fang Xin could see clearly at a glance that the bloody human head was none other than one of Fang's soldiers.

An ominous premonition arose, Fang Xin quickly stood up and quickly stood in front of the woman and the little girl. In this case, it is not difficult to guess that Shen Kuo must have lost, and there is more than luck.

As soon as he stood firmly, several figures appeared at the top of the stairs. Fang Xin took a look, it was Shen Kuo and his only four remaining soldiers.

I saw that Shen Kuo was already covered in blood at this time, as if he had been fished out of the blood water. Looking at the remaining four soldiers, one by one, it didn't get much better.

As soon as Shen Kuo turned around and saw us, he immediately commanded something like four soldiers. After the four of them received the order, they walked towards Fang Xin and the three of them. Without saying a word, he continued to rush the three of them upstairs.

What else did Fang Xin want to say, he wanted to tell Shen Kuo: First, you alone can't defeat so many people. Second, going upstairs is also a dead end, and it doesn't work at all.

But before he could say anything, he was driven upstairs by the four soldiers. At the last moment, Fang Xin saw Zheng Chuchen leading a group of people to surround Shen Kuo. Fang Xin sighed secretly in his heart: Shen Kuo is afraid that he will not live long.

After going up one more level, one of the soldiers quickly came to a pillar and twisted the oil lamp on it. The trap opened, slowly sealing the staircase.

Fang Xin suddenly realized, yes, there is an organ in this layer. No wonder they didn't find the stairs to go down when they came down, and they were forcibly closed here.

Before Fang Xin could react, the four soldiers pushed open one of the very secret windows. Fang Xin was even more surprised, daring to love that this sacrificial tower had windows. As one of them, I don't know anything about it.

When I came to the window, it was pitch black outside, and it seemed to be night. Fang Xin thought, what's the matter, I don't want to jump from the window, this is too high, jumping down will definitely become a meatloaf.

At this time, one of them jumped on the windowsill and jumped down bravely. No, it's so evil, if you really jump down, you'll die. Then what kind of strength did you run just now, and you can't fight to the death with the enemy.

But strangely, the man did not fall, but stood firmly in the air.

Fang Xin took a closer look, okay, it turned out that there was a big basket hanging outside the window, just like the basket hanging under the hot air balloon. It turns out that they have been prepared for a long time, no wonder they will rush upstairs without hesitation.

A group of seven people jumped into the basket, although the basket was very large, but after the seven people went up, the basket began to sway. Fang Xin was still worried that this basket would not be strong and broken.

One of them slashed his knife and cut the rope he was holding, and the basket slid down. It's slow at first, and the further down it goes, the faster it gets. Fang Xin had to hold on to the edge of the basket, which felt like riding a roller coaster.

Ten seconds later, as if they had hit something, all seven people came out of the basket. Fang Xin was no exception, he was dizzy and his eyes were full of stars.

When he got to his feet, he found himself in a boat. This ship is not big, but it is not small, and it should not be a problem to accommodate hundreds of people.

There are two lanterns hanging from the bow and stern of the boat, so you can see the surrounding scenery clearly.

After the seven people arrived on the boat, Fang Xin clearly felt that the boat began to move slowly. Looks like the ship has been ready here for a long time.

But Fang Xin just felt that something was not quite right, he carefully observed this ship, and suddenly found that this ship, he had seen before. That's right, I've seen it.

The memory was awakened little by little, and every place on the ship, Fang Xin felt very familiar.

That's right, the Grand Canal. Fang Xin remembered that he had seen this boat on the Grand Canal. At that time, Xiaoxue was also there. They climbed aboard the ancient ship and encountered the dried corpses.

Could it be that the ship they had encountered before was the one he was boarding now?

Before Fang Xin could figure it out, the sky in the distance suddenly became dazzling. Fang Xin looked up and couldn't help but be startled. A large fireball, through the night, was flying towards their ship.

Everyone on the boat panicked, but it was too late, and the fireball slammed into the ship a moment later. Wooden boats can't withstand impacts, and sawdust splashes.

Fang Xin was also knocked unconscious.

I don't know how long it took, Fang Xin slowly began to come to sense. There seemed to be something ringing in his ears, Fang Xin tried hard to listen, and it seemed that he could vaguely hear it.

'Damn, Fang Xin, wake up!'

'He seems to be awake, don't shake him.'

…… (To be continued......)