Chapter 13: The Strange Man in Black
Out of the Bishui Pass, it is the Shura Heaven.
To the east of Bishui Pass is the three places of the eastern part of the Kanto region, where the war is raging and the corpses are like mountains - Qing, Ling, and Liao.
These three states are all coastal areas, with suitable climate and abundant materials; The land is twice as vast as Zhongzhou, but the population is less than half of Zhongzhou!
Thirty years of war and tens of thousands of days and nights of fighting have left this fertile land full of holes and devastation.
Xu Sheng is now standing in such a land, and he has to trek thousands of miles on this land.
He had been walking for a few days, and at first he could still see some people, but gradually he could only see the red earth.
Ten rooms and nine emptiness, it is true.
Without any map to follow and no dealer to guide him, he could only rely on the sun in the sky to move slowly to the northeast.
From the front of the Bishui Pass to Changping, less than 1,200 miles, it is still a straight-line distance in an ideal state, if you count the mountains and mountains, the river and the river, it is about four or five thousand miles of travel; If you count the detour that you have to take as a last resort to avoid the war, you will have to walk at least seven or eight thousand miles.
There is no means of transportation, there is no assistance, there may be no supplies, there may be war. Xu Sheng was difficult, but he still had no hesitation.
One person, one coffin, one road, all the way!
"Damn it"
Xu Sheng gasped heavily, didn't have time to put down the coffin, and sat on the ground.
He looked at the endless black soil in front of him, and slowly developed an uncontrollable sense of powerlessness.
Difficult!
It's hard to get to the sky!
He hadn't eaten a drop of water and rice for five days, and if it weren't for the "Left Spiritual Root Hand" sending energy to all parts of his body from time to time, Hugh would be moving forward, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to survive.
This section of the road is deserted, although there is no sword dispute, but it is the most arduous and difficult to walk.
This place is a buffer zone between the Liu army and the Kwantung rebels, and whoever launches the offensive will definitely pass through this place. In order to replenish the war attrition, and also to prevent the enemy, if there is a battle, both sides will surely loot this place.
In the past 30 years, it has undergone hundreds of sweeps, large and small. Not to mention people, there are few mice; Not to mention crops, there are few weeds.
Trying to find food in this area is tantamount to a fool's dream, it is simply a fantasy, and you don't have to waste your efforts, and in the end you will be empty-handed.
Xu Sheng never thought that it would be like this. He was originally a farmer's family, and he followed the old blind man to hunt wild animals for several months, thinking that he already had the ability to survive in the wild, and he should be able to eat or something.
However, it backfired, and the opposite happened, and eating and drinking became the top priority here.
Originally, Xu Sheng was more worried about the war, but now he doesn't want to, he didn't meet the soldiers, he was hungry and thirsty. The least thing he worries about has become his biggest problem.
He raised his left arm and looked at the "Linggen Left Hand" that had gradually turned flesh, and his heart was slightly calmer.
If it weren't for the "spiritual root" and the "relics" in his body, he would have been unable to support it for a long time.
But...... How long will it last? No matter how strong his strength is, there is an end, and he is deeply aware that the "spiritual root" and "relic" will only reluctantly release a little energy when he is dying, so that he will not die. He couldn't take the initiative at all, and if he continued like this, he was afraid that he would be too weak to stand up, and it would be difficult to walk another step.
"Even if I climb, I have to climb to Liaozhou." Xu Sheng gritted his teeth and secretly exerted force.
"Whew! Shout! β
Suddenly, two roars, two cold lights broke through the air! Xu Sheng's body trembled, and a stream of heat suddenly gushed out from the dantian, and the invisible secret power operated instantly, and his eyes were clear.
"Who!"
He shouted, his left hand flashing green, and he emptied his palm.
"Ding!"
A little cold light fell to the ground, and an iron arrow was half-cut into the ground. Although the other arrow rushed to Xu Sheng's approach, it was shattered by the golden light gushing out of the dantian.
"Whew! Shout! β
Two more arrows. At this moment, Xu Sheng no longer felt weak and tired, and a wave of abundant energy spread to his whole body in an instant. Speed and power skyrocketed in the blink of an eye, and he was like a leopard, agile and light, tossing and turning, and handy.
"Boom-boom-boomβ"
One arrow after another, like a bamboo. However, Xu Sheng was not in danger, he was able to do it without touching his body at all, not only was he not injured, but he rushed in the direction where the arrow came from. He wanted to see who was secretly poisoning him and wanted to put him to death.
Suddenly, the rain of arrows stopped, and two black figures appeared from behind a large stone wall, stunned at first, and then turned and ran away.
"Where to go?"
Xu Sheng shouted, jumped out of a few feet with an arrow, and his left hand was like a hook, and he was about to fall on a person's shoulder.
However, at this moment, the man turned back sharply, let go of his hand, and shot a flying arrow from the full bowstring!
This arrow, at most three feet away from Xu Sheng, is full of strength, and he can't avoid it. Even the "relics" could not react in such a short moment.
"Ding!"
A miraculous thing happened, the arrow hung in front of the tip of Xu Sheng's nose, and it actually stopped! Then, with a "crackle", it split into two halves, almost touching Xu Sheng's cheeks, and fell straight backwards.
God is a soldier, and God is a sword!
This is the Dharma of the Spirit. When Xu Sheng performed this for the first time, he was still in the Xu family, and when the old monster was in his mind, he beheaded him.
The last time it was just a simple confrontation in the realm of consciousness, but this time it can be released!
You must know that the release of divine consciousness is only the ability of great cultivators, and Xu Shengcai used it for the second time, and it turned out to be ......
The weirdos of the Xu family are right, in some ways, Xu Sheng can indeed be called a genius.
No, it should be a monster, even more terrifying than a genius.
"You...!"
The archer was dressed in black, and he was already shocked to the extreme, and his eyes were panicked.
"Boom!"
In response to him, Xu Sheng's volley palm, his own strength and the weight of the coffin, instantly knocked the man in black to the ground. At the same time, he kicked up a piece of gravel with all his might, knocking down another accomplice of the man in black who had already run more than a dozen feet away.
"Who are you? Why do you want to release arrows in the dark? Xu Sheng stepped on the man in black, condescending, and his face was gloomy.
"Who are you?" The man in black who was trampled on was very calm, and he adjusted his mentality with a breather, panic in his eyes, and only coldness remained.
"I'm just a traveler who sends people back to my hometown, why do you want to harm me?" Xu Sheng struggled to pretend to be fierce, lowered his voice, and asked sharply.
"Traveler?" The man in black raised his head and stared at Xu Sheng, looking at the coffin behind him and the left hand glowing with a little green light, and smiled contemptuously, "You are obviously a cultivator sent by the Liu family to sneak attack our army, why bother to make a fool of yourself." β
"The Liu family? Practitioners? Xu Sheng was confused, thinking that there must be a misunderstanding, and hurriedly explained: "You must have made a mistake that I am not from the Liu family, and I am not a cultivator." β
"Really?" The man in black looked at Xu Sheng's delicate face and listened to the obviously explanatory words, and was a little shaken.
How could the monk sent by the Liu family be a teenager? How could he be so wasteful with him?
"I don't believe it." The man in black pretended to be tempted and said, "Unless you expose your chest, let me see if there is a logo of the Liu family." β
"Trouble" Xu Sheng muttered, ripped off the placket, and said dissatisfiedly: "Look, where is there any logo?" β
"Sure enough" The man in black nodded, and he had already made up his mind that the young man in front of him was by no means the mortal enemy sent by the Liu family. What is the logo of the Liu family, it is all a lie. The basis for his judgment was that the talents of the Liu family would not be stupid enough to listen to the words of an enemy and expose their fatal parts.
A very powerful boy with a mysterious background, untouched by the world!
In the blink of an eye, the man in black already had an assessment of Xu Sheng, and at the same time, he also began to think about other things.
"Well, it seems that I was mistaken. Little brother, I'm sorry, our skills are not as good as others, it's really offended. The man in black sighed, changed his cold complexion, and said softly, his eyes showing sincerity.
"Yes, little brother, I hope you will raise your noble hand and let us go." The other man in black, who had been knocked down, trembled and staggered, bowed down, and was unusually humble.
"Well, it's no wonder you." As soon as Xu Sheng raised his legs, the man in black at his feet hurriedly rolled up, hugged his fists and said, "Thank you little brother for not killing." β
"A word of thanks is not enough." Xu Sheng rolled his eyes, put on an offensive posture, and said in a deep voice: "Hand over your dry food, and then leave as much as you can." β
"Hahahaha." The man in black laughed, and he didn't hesitate, he stretched out his hand and untied the leather bag and kettle around his waist, threw them all to Xu Sheng, and said, "Two portions of jerky and one pot of water can last up to two days." β
"Your" Xu Sheng looked at the other man in black, his eyes revealing fierceness.
"Giving" the man in black was also decisive, and threw Xu Sheng a big package. When he weighed it, it was heavy, and there were a lot of things in it.
"Good" Xu Sheng was satisfied, these things were enough to solve his urgent needs, he had to leave quickly, the strength in his body began to fade, and the feeling of weakness and exhaustion gradually prevailed.
"Wait" Seeing Xu Sheng turn around and want to leave, the man in black who was trampled under his feet before hurriedly stopped him, and said with concern: "Where is the little brother going?" That little thing will be exhausted in three or five days at most, and there will be a big war here soon, the little brother has such a ability, it is better to go back with us, food or something is naturally not a problem, and after we complete the task, we will escort the little brother to leave safely. β
"yes, yes. In such a Jedi, no matter how strong a person is, it is difficult to stand alone. The other man in black chimed in.
"No need" Xu Sheng refused unusually decisively. There is no cheap in the world, and the two of them are so attentive, they must have some plans. He mustered himself together, tried to contain his sleepiness, and galled away.
He couldn't hold on anymore, and he had to get out of the two of them quickly.
"This young man ......" looked at Xu Sheng's distant back, the man in black's eyes flickered, and said in a low voice: "Amazing!" There must be a lot of secrecy, and it is better to catch him and use it for us. β
"Let's go, we have to report this matter to the leader as soon as possible, the 'Dark Soul Incense' in that package will be invalid in one day at most, and it will be difficult to find this young man at that time." Another man in black was urging, very eager.
"Brush! Brush! β
Two black streamers swept across the endless wasteland, blinking and leaving no traces.
"Boom!"
Xu Sheng, who had been running for seven or eight miles, could no longer support it and fell to the ground. Even if he was unlucky, there was just a stone on the ground where he fell. His head hit the stone, and his flesh and blood were blurred, but he didn't feel the pain, he was too tired, and the feeling of weakness at the moment was far better than the pain of his flesh.
"Whew! Whewβ"
He only felt that his limbs were fluttering, and some snow-white floating objects flew in front of him from time to time, his eyes were heavy, and his mind was blank. He slowly closed his eyes, and before they could close them completely, the snoring was already ringing out.
He was asleep and still had a coffin pressed on him!
"Whew-whew-"
The sound came and went, echoing across the desolate and empty land, mixed with the sound of the wind, drifting far away.
Speaking of which, this is the first time Xu Sheng has snored, and the first time there has been such a big battle.