The wild mountains are steep, the rocks and ravines stretch endlessly, and I don't know how many fierce birds and beasts inhabit them, and in those areas near the water source that are relatively gentle, surrounded by mountains and dense forests, scattered all kinds of tribes, large and small. In the middle of the night, under the twinkling stars in the sky, the silhouette of the mountains is longing, the people have fallen asleep, most of the wild beasts and birds have returned to their nests, the wilderness is quiet, and the scene of the starry sky and the mountains seems so beautiful and mysterious.

In this quiet night, there are all kinds of invisible dangers lurking. The nocturnal tiger has come out of its hole, retracting its hook-like claws, and silently walks through the mountains and forests in search of prey with thick pads of flesh under its feet. In the depths of the dense forest, if you prick up your ears and listen carefully, you will occasionally hear the faint sound of a tick and a chirp, which is an animal like a beast that leaves its nest in the middle of the night, sniffing in its nose to smell the smell around it, listening to all kinds of movements with its ears pricked up, carefully avoiding the predators gnawing on the sweet and juicy rhizomes.

Occasionally, there are forest owls spreading their wings across the sky, their long pointed beaks shining cold under the starry sky, and their eyes that are good at night vision can spot the infestation of rats in the dark, and they can gather their wings at any time and sweep into the forest like meteors and stretch out their claws to grab them. They are fast and do not make a sound, flying under the stars and disappearing in the blink of an eye, making people think they are just hallucinations.

Among the mountains of shadow and longing, there is a strange peak, on the mountain grows a kind of tall alien tree, the top of the thick trunk countless curved branches spread out towards the sky, from a distance it looks like a dragon about to fly away, and the whole tree is like a huge strange hand stretched out to the sky.

This is a rare dragon's blood treasure tree, which tends to grow only in sunny dry lands far from people, and can draw water and spirituality from the mist of morning and twilight. Its bright red resin resembles human blood, and it is said to be not only a healing elixir, but also said to have the miraculous effect of imparting mystical powers. For most people, the Dragon's Blood Treasure Tree is just a legend and hard to see with your own eyes, but hundreds of them grow on this mountain, rooted in the sunny slopes of the rock formations.

If you cut a wedge-shaped narrow hole in the bark of the dragon's blood tree along an oblique arc in the scorching midday sun at noon, the dragon's blood resin will slowly seep out, emitting a rich and strange fragrance. When the thousand-year-old dragon blood resin just oozes out, the strange fragrance volatilized by it is refreshing just by smelling it, and the muscles and bones of the whole body are indescribably comfortable, as if the blood and viscera have undergone some purification, which can invisibly remove injuries and diseases.

If the oozing dragon's blood resin is not harvested, it will flow onto the trunk of the tree under the scorching sun, drip from the soil and rocks, and gradually solidify into a translucent, dark red dragon blood exhaustion. Nagarjuna blood exhaustion is not only a healing medicine but also a rare dye, and ordinary people will try to take Nagarjuna blood exhaustion when they encounter it.

However, in the eyes of the supernatural powers, it is a waste of Nagarjuna's most important spiritual effect to take Nagarjuna's blood exhaustion in this way, and they have their own magical method to collect and preserve the more precious Nagarjuna's blood lipids before the exotic fragrance has not evaporated. Nagarjuna is a kind of elixir, and it can also be specially refined to have a more magical effect. However, the secret method of collecting and refining it is impossible for ordinary people to grasp it, even if they know the Dao, they can't do it.

In addition to the rare dragon blood treasure tree, there is also another more rare thing growing on this mountain peak. I saw that near the peak of the peak is often shrouded in a faint mist, there are several people tall trees distributed, they are slender and slender throughout, the trunk and branches and leaves have the brilliance of jade, in the mountains and trees are very conspicuous, what is more strange is the fruit on the tree.

The emerald-like, almost translucent leaves are surrounded by five parallel pieces around a central flower, and after the flowers are gone, they produce bead-shaped fruits the size of thumb belly. When the fruit first bears fruit, it is milky white and lustrous like freshly cut ivory. It takes many years for this pearl fruit to fully ripen, and gradually becomes translucent and crystal like jade, and when pinched on the fingertips, it feels soft and elastic, and the interior is faintly flowing with a five-color luster.

It is called Langyu Tree, also known as Xianyu Tree. The reason why the mountain peaks stand out in the middle of the night is because the Langji tree glows, and the branches and fruits all emit a soft light and clear glow. The Langji tree emits a clear glow day and night, and the body of the tree in the daytime sunlight is like a rainbow that surrounds the circulation, and at night it is crystal clear and can faintly illuminate the surrounding scenery of several zhang square, which can be seen from a long distance.

If ordinary people occasionally find naturally growing dragon's blood trees in the deep wilderness, but the Langji tree is definitely just a legend, and there is no chance to see it in person. It is said that the Emperor of Heaven planted a Langji tree in the palace and courtyard, and when he sat under the tree at night, the clear glow of the Langji tree was the divine light that purified the body and mind. Patches of Langji trees are also known as Qionglin, and the Langji fruit is the emperor's usual refreshment, and it is also the food given to those Rui beasts and spirit birds who protect the sacred land.

In the folk myths that have been handed down since ancient times, there are ancient emperors who got the immortal medicine and ascended to the sky, that is, the emperor opened up the emperor's divine land, and gave the immortal medicine to future generations, and the descendants could take it to ascend to the emperor's hometown and become immortals. As for whether these legends are true or false, the fairy trail is difficult to reach and unknown to the emperor. Lang Ji fruit is also one of the legendary elixirs of immortality.

However, on this unknown peak, dozens of Langji trees have grown around the peak, and a Qionglin has been vaguely formed, surrounded by the faint light of the jade tree, and the peak is like a sacred land. But neither at the foot of the mountain nor on the surrounding mountains, the light of the jade tree in the night could not be seen, because this mountain peak was surrounded by an invisible magic circle, as if it had disappeared in the wilderness. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can clearly see the surrounding scenery, but the outside world cannot detect the existence of this place.

The clear glow of the Langji tree echoes with the starlight in the sky, and the glow of the galaxy seems to flow and fall invisibly, like an invisible river of starlight, and the crystal branches and leaves of the Langji tree seem to be absorbing the aura of the starlight. However, in the middle of the night, the clouds rose from the distance and quietly spread out, thickening the top of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, and the bright starry sky gradually disappeared.

The magic circle guarding the mountain peak was also quietly broken open, and a group of people wearing dark power suits and holding various weapons climbed the mountain peak, walked under the dragon's blood bushes in the mountain forest, and passed through the Qionglin that radiated clear light. The faint light of the jade tree shone on the faces of these people, and they looked indifferent and pursed their lips without saying a word, but judging from the white knuckles of the weapons clenched, these people were also a little nervous in their hearts.

It was difficult to distinguish the dragon's blood tree in the dark night, but this Qionglin could be seen clearly, and this group of people all showed a look of surprise and shock, but they all quickly regained their indifference, and walked out of the peak surrounded by Qionglin to form an encirclement, silently waiting for something. The discovery of such a large area of Langji trees also made them very excited and looking forward to it in their nervousness, but they tried to keep it calm.

On the peak of Yushu Qiong, where the light is not illuminated, there are verdant grass and flowers, which are all hidden in the dark night at this moment. Not far from the summit there is an exposed stone cliff, in which a stone niche has been excavated, about three zhang in a square circle, like a semi-open hall. The stone niche has a portal leading to the stone chamber at the back, which is like the dwelling place of the gods and men.

In front of the stone niche, there is a stone platform several feet high, which looks like both a screen and a shrine, and a figure sits on the stone platform. He was motionless like a sculpture, but he was a living person, and if he was close enough, he could still feel the faint vitality.

The farthest point illuminated by the clear glow of the Lang Yu tree below was just to reach the stone platform, and this person was dressed in plain blue clothes instead of animal skin clothes common in the mountains, and his face looked very young, but there were thin crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, and his temples also had inconspicuous silver threads, which invisibly carried a vicissitudes of life.

The man in Tsing Yi closed his eyes and didn't even breathe, although he was sitting on the stone platform, his soul didn't seem to be here. There was a person standing about a foot away from him, this person was standing in the void with his hands and feet behind his back, his face was not clear in the dark, he was wearing a robe with gold stripes on a white background, the fabric was a special texture, and ordinary people could not have and wear it.

The man in the gold-patterned robe on a white background was talking: "Qingsha, if you don't speak, then I'll do it." ”

He said that he was going to do it, but he didn't, and a fire appeared in the distance at the foot of the mountain. There is a valley plain, about dozens of miles in circumference, and there is a clear river flowing through the plain. In the midst of these precipitous mountains, such a place is a treasure trove of tribal settlements, where one of the most powerful tribes within a radius of hundreds of miles lives, and they have built fortified villages.

The size of the village resembles a small city, with high walls built on all sides, surrounded by wooden fences, and the main purpose is not to prevent wild beasts from attacking in the open area where humans have built the city, ordinary wild beasts have long been far away and rarely infested, and more importantly, to prevent attacks by other tribes. But under normal circumstances, it is peaceful and peaceful, and this tribe has more than 1,600 people, and many powerful warriors.

In the second half of the night, the village was quiet, the people had long since fallen asleep, and with the protection of high walls and wooden fences, there were no fires lit all night to guard against wild beasts, as the small tribes in the mountains did. The fire was lit from outside the village, and then the fence made of rough wood sharpened at the top was blasted open with great force, and some of the houses in the village were set on fire.

The sleeping people were awakened, and the men rushed out of the house with various weapons, and met a group of murderers in dark suits. In the constantly burning fire, the men's shouts, roars, and screams, and the cries, cries for help, and screams of women and children rose and fell, piercing the darkness and silence of the night.

On the stone platform, the person known as the Qingsha was still sitting motionless with his eyes closed, and the gold-patterned white-robed man on the opposite side seemed to be talking to himself: "You and I are the seven people who are called the Seven Evils of Bayuan, and the person I fear and admire the most is you Qingsha." I've been waiting for decades, and today I finally have the opportunity to get the secret I want. ...... If you don't open your mouth again, the Qingshui clan will be completely wiped out. ”

The "Qingsha" on the stone platform finally spoke, and the strange thing was that he neither opened his eyes nor opened his mouth, and his voice sounded so naturally in the minds of the hearers: "Bai Eshi, the world calls you Bai Sha, and you also call yourself Bai Sha, and you are proud of it, and you are the only one who is the most worthy of the name among the so-called Ba Yuan Seven Shahs."

This is not a kind of reverence, let alone beauty, not only to be powerful but also to be terrible. In the past 100 years, I have never made people feel terrible, only the respect and expectations of people within a radius of 200 miles. Bai Sha, please call me Li Qingshui, not Qing Sha, who is called you the same name. ”

Bai Xu smiled: "The battle for names is not interesting, Li Qingshui, I just ordered the village to be broken, and I have not ordered the extermination of the clan." Do you really want to see the Qingshui clan disappear with your own eyes?"

Li Qingshui: "It's useless, no matter what you do today, you won't get what you want." ”

Bai Sha's voice gradually became cold: "You settled on the bank of that clear water back then, and you were also sealed here, known as the Qing Shui clan. The people here are called the Qingshui clan because of your ancestor. And are you too selfish to watch your entire tribe perish, and they will all die for you, for you!"

Although Li Qingshui didn't move or open his eyes, the corners of his mouth showed a sneer: "I was born in the mountains and fields, and I served as the governor of the old Ba country, and was in charge of litigation and punishment. In those years, I have arrested and punished countless sinners and murderers, and I have never bowed my head to coercion. ”

Bai Sha: "But the Qingshui clan is not sinners, if you don't hand over what I want, these innocent people will die because of you, don't you feel guilty?"

Li Qingshui: "It's ridiculous! You also know that they are innocent, the murderer is you and not me, they died of your desires, died under your sword, this is your sin." ”

Bai Sha: "Then you just watch this sin happen, and don't you want to save them?"

Li Qingshui: "If I can save them, of course I will." In order to get my secret inheritance, you did not hesitate to wait and prepare for all these years, in order to destroy the Qingshui clan as a threat. The only way I can save them is to kill you and suppress you. It's a pity that I can't do it anymore, and all I can do now is not let you succeed.

I know you, I know this kind of thing, you have done it, you have made this arrangement that leaves no room for anything, so many people have died under your sword. If you get what you want, you will definitely kill me, and the entire Qingshui clan will still be buried with you. Whether I tell you the secret story or not, I can't save them.

You are my enemy, and you are also the enemy of my Qingshui clan, how can you let the enemy achieve your goal when you know that you will die? I have lived for so long and cultivated for so many years, how can I not even understand this truth? If you do it, you will do it, whether it is grief or regret, I have no power to stop it, but you cannot achieve your goal. ”

Bai Xu's voice seemed to have an unbearable tingling feeling: "You know in your heart, I don't have to lie, if you agree, at least I can let you not have to watch the destruction of the Qingshui clan with your own eyes." In fact, many people understand this truth, but they can't stand that kind of pain, and you can not bear this kind of torture. ”

Li Qingshui's voice sounded in Bai Sha's mind, which made people feel a terrible depression: "Since you already understand the truth, why do you need to go against it? Many people know the way but can't do it, and I am just not this kind of person. Over the centuries, I have seen countless lives and deaths, and everyone dies once, and if you have to die and let you succeed, then it is really meaningless. And the pain and self-blame are what I should bear, and I will face it. ”

At this moment, a man in black flew from the side of the walled city, holding a blood-dripping long sword, passed through the gate of the magic circle to the peak, and stopped at the edge of the Qionglin a few zhang away and saluted: "Evil Lord, we have been ambushed. There were preparations in the walled city, and they concentrated all the strong men and retreated to the center of the walled city to ambush us, and our losses greatly exceeded expectations. ”

Bai Sha didn't speak, waved his hand back and made a slashing motion, and everyone who surrounded the peak received the order in silence, quickly turned around and disappeared into the night, joining the team that slaughtered the Qingshui clan. These people are all strong men under Bai Sha, and even if they are prepared in the walled city, they will not be able to resist the fate of destruction.

Bai Sha already knew in his heart that even if he threatened to exterminate the clan, it would be impossible for Li Qingshui to bow his head. And Li Qingshui also saw it very thoroughly, since Bai Sha had made a move today, and had slaughtered nearly 100 people at the moment of attacking the village, there was no room to stop, no matter whether he got the secret transmission he wanted or not, he would kill the entire tribe and exterminate his mouth.

The rest of the people left the mountain, leaving only the famous Qingsha and Baisha on the peak.

Li Qingshui's voice sounded again: "It's ridiculous that you like your subordinates to call you the evil master! The Qingshui clan can't escape the catastrophe today, but why don't you do it yourself? In that case, you won't have killed or injured so many of your subordinates, most of them are also members of your Bai'e clan. I have vaguely heard that the harm to living beings and the hatred it brings are the ultimate obstacles on the road to immortality. It seems that people like you still have otherworldly delusions. ”

Bai Sha: "This is not a delusion but a great wish, struggling to survive in the world, working hard, if there is a glimmer of hope to embark on the path to heaven and enjoy the emperor's land forever, who will not fight? If not, why would I do all this today? Even if you are clear water, haven't you been seeking, and have never given up for hundreds of years."

But I didn't expect that the Qingshui clan would be prepared and set up an ambush in the walled city to fight back. But the more they struggle, the more miserable the men, women, and children will die, and the more sad and angry you will be when you see all this happening. I'm curious, this operation didn't leak any rumors, how did they know about it?"

This is also something that is very puzzling to Bai Sha, this operation should theoretically not be known to anyone, although he has been waiting and preparing for a long time, he has never told anyone about his thoughts and purposes. This time, he led more than 200 of his subordinates to set off from Chiwangqiu, where the sect is located, and quietly sneaked into the wilderness, originally claiming to find and kill a demon king who had a blood feud with Chiwangqiu.

Before leaving, none of his subordinates knew that their destination was the settlement of the Qingshui clan, and Bai Sha led everyone through the wilderness to appear here, and suddenly gave an order. Li Qingshui is in retreat, ignorant of what is happening in the outside world and must not be disturbed, which is the opportunity that Bai Sha has been waiting for for many years.

Li Qingshui's voice was soothing: "The reason is very simple, I am the mountain god worshiped by all the tribes in the mountains within a radius of hundreds of miles. The priests of the Shimizu clan heard a warning from the mountain god in the middle of the night, reminding them that there was an invasion of a strong enemy, and that they should urgently gather their warriors to fight back, even if the clan was wiped out and the last drop of blood was shed, the slaughterer would pay the greatest price.

I was seriously injured, not because you disturbed me after you climbed the mountain, but because I went out of the customs when I couldn't get out, and all my previous achievements were wasted; I was alarmed when you broke through the circle, and I found that it was you.

I have been a mountain god for so many years, countless people have worshiped and prayed to me, I can hear the voices from the altars of various tribes, understand their truest wishes, and witness countless reincarnations of life and death. Therefore, if you see the signs of too many things in the world, you will often know the causes and consequences, and how they will happen.

I didn't know you were coming, but the moment I saw you, I understood everything and what was going to happen today, and I was ready to face it. I cast a spell to inform the priests of the Shimizu clan, but it's a pity that they have too little time to prepare, otherwise it will cost you even more. ”

Bai Sha knew the answer, and his heart was vaguely uneasy. He knew that all the tribes in the wilderness worshipped the mountain gods, and the major tribes that built the city and lived in the Ba Yuan also worshipped the gods, whether the gods existed or not. And the Li Qingshui he is facing today is a living mountain god, and he is the same person as himself!

Bai Sha frowned and said: "Legend has it that there are nine sacred mountains in a radius of thousands of miles around Bayuan, which are the abode of immortals who refine qi and live forever, and have the elixir of immortality, known as the nine hills of Bayuan, among which the prestige of my Chiwang Hill is the most prosperous, but the most mysterious is your tree dehill. No one knows that the hill is here, a mountain that people can't see, and you are the mountain god here.

But I know very well that the so-called immortals in the Nine Hills are just monks like you and me, or unknown great witches and demon spirits, who are still looking for the right path in the endless path to heaven. I suspect that you are the mountain god here, but I have never been sure, but today I found out that this is indeed the case!

The people of the Qingshui clan who received your order to resist to the death, do you know that your ancestor already knows their fate, and the more they resist, the more miserable their fate becomes. And you know all this, but you just watch it, how will they feel in their hearts?"

Li Qingshui replied lightly: "I didn't order them, but I just reminded them of the coming catastrophe as the mountain god. They don't know who I am, they don't know the name of the mountain god of Ludao, they don't know that the mountain god here is their ancestor, and they don't know that their ancestor Li Qingshui is the legendary Qingsha, but they know that the person who committed all these crimes is you. ”

Bai Xue sneered: "When the clan is wiped out, do you still want to pretend to be a god like this?"

Li Qingshui: "I am the god of the mountain, this is neither pretending nor doing." ”