Because the plank road was in disrepair, Pan Long and Han Feng walked for three days before they crossed the Zhongnan Mountain Pass.

In the past three days, they have encountered a lot of dangers, and they have encountered four or five times when the planks of the plank road are broken.

But the greatest danger does not come from the feet, but from the sky.

The next evening, when they were about to rest in an apparently artificially dug stone cave on the plank road, they suddenly heard a strange laugh outside, and the two walked to the entrance of the cave in confusion, only to see a big gray bird flying in the air, smiling at them.

The bird was so large that it was estimated that one wing would fit a wagon. Its feathers have a slight red spot in the gray, and the gray is obscure and dazzlingly red, which makes people uncomfortable to look at. Its head is even more frightening, obviously it is a bird, but it has a head like a jackal, and a mouth is split under its ears, and at this moment it opens its mouth, revealing a mouth full of white teeth, and the laughter is even more chilling.

"What is this?!" Han Feng exclaimed, "It doesn't seem to like us very much!"

"No, I think it likes us. Pan Long untied the bow from his back and started to tie the strings, "You see, it drools with love." ”

Han Feng shuddered, and hurriedly picked up his bow and strings.

Whatever the bird is, it's certainly not a good one.

The two were on guard, but did not attack rashly.

Northland people know that when you encounter something you don't know, you should never take the initiative to attack. There are a lot of demons and monsters in this world who are "counterattack-type", if you don't fight it, everyone can actually get along peacefully, and as soon as you make a move, then you have to separate life and death.

No matter how you look at this bird, it doesn't look like a waste wood from the head of the silver spear, and when everyone fights, most of the losers are on their side.

So, of course, if you can, try not to do it.

Strange to say, although the vicious giant bird smiled at them, and its eyes were full of greed and ferocity, it never approached the plank road, but only circled above. After flying for a long time, seeing that the sky was getting dark, he let out a roar, and his body suddenly burst apart, turning into a whirlwind with red in the black, and roared away.

It wasn't until the whirlwind disappeared into the distance that Han Feng's legs weakened and he sat on the ground.

"Oh my God!" he muttered, "this thing is going to be ......."

"Is it strange that it can change?" asked Pan Long, puzzled.

Such a strange beast is obviously a demon or something. It's not strange that the art of change can change, why is Han Feng so shocked?

"I thought it was too big to get into this cave. Han Feng smiled bitterly and said, "That's why I have a little confidence......

Pan Long understood, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

When they encounter such a thing, even if they want to sleep tonight, they are afraid that they will not be able to sleep steadily.

But the wonderful thing is that when they made a simple bed in the corner of the cave with fur, wrapped their bodies in a blanket and curled up in it, they fell asleep for a while, and even Han Feng, who was supposed to be keeping vigil, fell asleep at once.

I slept until early in the morning, and when I woke up, I was even more energetic, and I didn't feel uncomfortable after sleeping in the open.

The two looked at each other in surprise, sighed, and hurriedly set off on the road.

This place is not suitable for a long time, it is better to leave early!

After walking for a while, Pan Long suddenly remembered a strange record he had read.

Legend has it that at the beginning of the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, Emperor Jiazi had agreed with various demon gods that the demon gods could enter the court as officials, and they could also be canonized as the land of the mountain gods to enjoy the worship of the people, but in exchange, all demons could not take the initiative to attack pedestrians on the Kyushu Avenue.

It is difficult to tell whether this legend is true or false, after all, with the establishment and prosperity of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Kyushu Avenue gradually turned into villages and farmlands along the road, and even if there were forests and mountains, there must have been troops and masters of the Great Xia Dynasty stationed nearby. Don't talk about the demons who come to make trouble, even if they just get close, they may be defeated.

But...... What he saw and heard last night made him can't help but wonder, maybe the legend is true?

The two of them were certainly no match for the giant bird demon, but the demon was always hovering over the plank road, without any intention of attacking. Thinking about it, the only thing that can stop it may be the legendary "Covenant of Kyushu Avenue", right?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

It's a pity that everyone has different positions, and after being a traitor, he has a fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas that is vital to the Great Xia Dynasty, so no matter what, he can only stand on the opposite side of him.) ）

(Luckily, he's long dead!)

Pan Long couldn't help but be a little glad, if he was an enemy of that peerless hero, he really felt that there was no chance of winning at all.

Fortunately, the descendants of Emperor Jiazi are far from the ability of their ancestors. Especially when today's Emperor Renchen is a mediocre person who has no ambitions and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. Competing with such a genius, Pan Long felt that there was still a little chance of winning.

After a small episode, on the next road, they did not encounter any demons and monsters, and crossed the mountain smoothly.

At the end of the trail is a small but sturdy pass that cuts off the entire trail, with an upward cliff on one side and a downward cliff on the other, both of which are as straight as knives. Unless they have wings, no one should want to bypass the pass and enter Yizhou.

This pass is the gateway between Yizhou and Yongzhou, Shenbing Pass.

Shenbing Pass was not built by Emperor Jiazi, but by the small country "Tenmu Province" that occupied the basin behind it a long, long time ago, when the land of Kyushu was divided into hundreds of countries and attacked each other.

The Jungnam Mountains are long and wide, interspersed with low-lying basins with fertile land. At that time, many countries were built in these fertile basins, and Tianwu Kingdom was the leader among them.

This country has a large population and copper mines, which can be called a treasure of nature. In order to resist the prying eyes of all walks of life, they built passes on various mountain roads leading to the basin, known as the "Eighteen Passes of Tianwu", to resist foreign enemies.

Their efforts have indeed had some effect, preserving the peace of the country for hundreds of years. But when the countries of Kyushu were annexed and unified, and finally only a few big countries remained, even if they were protected by natural dangers, they were finally unable to resist the attack from the big powers, and had to bow down.

Most of the 18 passes of Tianwu were later demolished, leaving only the two most important ones, which have been preserved to this day.

These two passes are on the main road of Yizhou Road, one is called Shenbing Pass, and the other is called Tianshu Pass.

To defend these two passes is to guard the gateway to the north of Yizhou. Compared with the Tianshu Pass, which is a little later, the more precipitous Shenbing Pass is the most important thing.

When Pan Long and Han Feng passed the customs, they were subjected to heavy interrogation by the soldiers guarding the customs. It's a shame that they all have waist cards that can prove that they are from a family of eunuchs in the north, otherwise they will not have to search for a naked strip.

"No wonder those big caravans don't take this road!" Han Feng said unhappily after leaving the checkpoint, "This is simply treating people as robbers!"

As we all know, in the big caravans, there are often some shady goods hidden. It's just an ordinary pass, like the Divine Soldier Pass, which is checked little by little, and if it is not accommodating, those things will definitely be found out.

What happens if you find out? Of course...... Oh, it's over.

Therefore, the big caravans are reluctant to take this road, and only those small caravans that really do not carry contraband will honestly take this road that is a smooth road.

No one takes this path, it doesn't bring enough revenue, and naturally no one maintains it. The plank road is gradually abandoned, and rightfully so.

Pan Long even suspected that another key reason for the disrepair of the plank road was the deliberate arrangement of the generals guarding the pass.

For the soldiers guarding the Divine Soldier Pass, although the natural danger here, they are not afraid of the enemy's attack. But if you can make it impossible for the enemy to come, of course it is better.

So they simply didn't repair the plank road and left it to be abandoned.

Anyway, it's not their responsibility that the plank road is deserted, but the loss of the pass.

Pan Long did not say these suspicions...... Skepticism is just skepticism after all. And if the words reached the ears of the soldiers, wouldn't they cause trouble for themselves?

He just followed Han Feng to have a good time in the former Tianwu Kingdom and now Tianwu County.

Tianmu County is worthy of being a paradise in the past, and many of the houses here are extremely old, especially the "Yinghou Ancestral Hall", which can even be traced back to the last unification of the land of Kyushu, that is, the era of the Tianxiong Dynasty.

Legend has it that the Tenxiong Dynasty had the demon god "Tenxiong Shengjun" as the Son of Heaven and maintained its rule for more than 3,000 years. At that time, the saints had not yet emerged, the edification was not obvious, the way of cultivation had not yet been discovered, and people and demons lived together, intermarried with each other, and attacked each other. Demons eat people, and people also eat demons, so that everyone's bloodlines are mixed with each other, and the immortal and strong are all demon gods.

The reasons for the fall of the Tianxiong Dynasty are varied, and after the end of its rule, the land of Kyushu was in turmoil for a long time, and it was not until the Great Xia Dynasty that it was reunified.

Legend has it that the ancestral hall of the Yinghou Ancestral Hall was the ancestral hall of a prince's family who was canonized here at the end of the Tianxiong Dynasty. It's not large, it's a little rudimentary in design and construction, but the materials used are amazing. Just the beams and pillars that support the ancestral hall are all forcibly forged by extremely strong mana, and they are colorful.

"It's a terrible thing!" Pan Long sighed looking at the gems that had been forged into pillars, "and...... What's so nice about this?"

Han Feng nodded again and again and said, "The ancients are the ancients, it's too rude." However, it is really ...... to show off your wealth in this way Quite convincing!"

Pan Long thought about it and couldn't help but smile.

Just like Han Feng said, forging precious gems directly into beams and pillars is rude and tasteless, and it is not beautiful at all, but it is really enough to show off wealth.

If these gems can be restored, maybe just one pillar will be enough to build a fairly large city.

This ancestral hall has a total of thirty-six pillars and seventy-two large hut beams, and when they all add up, I am afraid that it is an ordinary country, but that's it.

The ancients of the Tianxiong Dynasty era were really rich enough and wasteful!