Wei Lingming was stunned by a loud shout in the air, and the second knife did not cut down. Looking back, there was a big man in the courtyard. The big man had a brownish-yellow beard, a circle of unkempt hair of the same color, a pair of round eyes as wide as copper bells, a pair of dark red eyebrows thick and thick, and a thick layer of beard under the huge garlic nose. He was dressed in black scale armor, with a green belt around his waist, a pair of blue and black rope boots on his feet, and a tall hat more than a foot long on his head. This outfit looks a bit nondescript, but the weapons in the hands of the big man are majestic and domineering.

It was a halberd that was half a foot long. The blade of the halberd occupies a quarter of the entire length. The blade is divided into two sections, the upper part is a spike as thick as the handle of the halberd, and there are two small spines at the base of the thorn that curve upward. The lower part of the blade is a left and a right two crescent curved blades, the two edges have a total of four tips protruding outward, and there are three small convex teeth at the bottom of the blade arc. This halberd is as powerful as its owner, and people will feel that only such a weapon is worthy of such a person.

When he saw this person, Wei Lingming's heart was already cold. Thinking about it carefully, in fact, his crusade against Huangyazhai this time can already be declared a failure. "It's just that I'm worried that you'll come to the rescue, so I'm in a hurry to do it. Unexpectedly, it was delayed until this moment. Wei Lingming smiled bitterly.

The strong man pointed at the tip of Wei Lingming's nose and said: "You don't believe what you say, but on the contrary, the adults have already seen through you, you hurry up!

"Even if I don't come, someone else will come, and the two of them will die after all. Wei Lingming meant the two brothers, You Xuantong and You Xuanda.

The strong man smiled: "The legs are on other people's bodies, and those who have the courage are coming." You'd better weigh your own life. Get out!" he shouted, and the people present were all startled, full of confidence and neutrality, and the momentum of the big man was not comparable to ordinary people.

Wei Lingming snorted coldly, put away the big knife stupidly, and left the Huangya Village with the demon clan who was shot and injured by Guan Lingyun. The surviving cottage minions had never seen such a big battle, and it was only then that they remembered that they could speak, and they began to whisper about it.

Zhao Xianglin was not lightly injured. Xiao Tianhe, they all surrounded him. You Xuantong and You Xuanda bowed to the strong man and said, "Brother Tianchang, I ask you to help me this time." "Thanks to you, my brother can't thank you enough. ”

"If the force is not out, why worry about it. It was the adults who sent me to drive Wei Lingming away, and by the way, I invited all the friends of the demon clan to Tai'an Palace for a gathering. The strong man bowed to everyone.

Brothers Xuantong and Xuanda glanced at each other, and said, "Only Brother Tianchang is here alone this time?" "What if Wei Lingming goes and returns?"

"Heh, his men are all wounded, and he probably has no chance of winning against the heroes when he comes back, he won't be so stupid. The strong man laughed.

He Chongbao asked, "Who is your family?"

"The Lord of Tai'an Palace. The strong man's answer did not reveal any useful information.

"Where is Tai'an Palace?" asked Zhu Yuanlai again.

"I'll show you the way. ”

"Brother Tianchang's surname?" Cheng Yufei then asked.

"Don't be expensive, under the surname Zhu Ming. Get out of the way, and allow me to heal this girl. Zhu Tianchang didn't wait for anyone to answer, so he pushed aside the crowd and walked to Zhao Xianglin's side. Zhao Xianglin was lying in Hua Qingyu's arms, her face was pale, her lips were purple, and she looked like she was losing both qi and blood. Hua Qingyu was not only dressed in white and dyed red, but also had a large pool of blood under his feet. If it goes on like this, it is estimated that it will not be long before Zhao Xianglin will die.

"I didn't expect that Wei Lingming to be so ruthless. Thanks to the girl's body, which is a hard solidarity, I am afraid that someone else would have been split in half a long time ago. Zhu Tianchang actually said Zhao Xianglin's ontology in one sentence. He frowned, took out a pill and twisted it into powder in his palm, and carefully sprinkled it on the wound, "The injury is too serious, and it must be brought back to Tai'an Palace for treatment immediately." You can wait here for a moment, and I'll come as soon as I go. Zhu Tianchang said and hugged Zhao Xianglin. He Chongbao, Zhu Yuanlai and Cheng Yufei surrounded them and blocked Zhu Tianchang's way.

Zhu Tianchang laughed: "It seems that you still can't trust me." Well, you can choose a person with good legs and feet, and take this girl back with me. ”

"I'll go. Zhu Yuanlai took Zhao Xianglin from him.

"I'll go too. He Chongbao said. Zhu Yuanlai nodded at him, brotherhood, needless to say.

"You think too much of me. I, Zhu Tianchang, always want to harm people, and never play insidious means, not to mention that I have no grudge against this girl, how can I take advantage of others?" Zhu Tianchang was a little annoyed.

Tong and Da hurriedly came over to play a round: "Brother Tianchang stands up to the sky and the earth, and there is no lie." "Brother Tianchang is above board, don't worry. ”

"My family has always respected people with high skills, and seeing your talents, I have a hospitable heart and sincerely invite everyone to Tai'an Palace. The woman's injuries were imminent and could not be delayed any longer. Whoever wants to go with him can follow!" After Zhu Tianchang finished speaking, Chong Zhu Yuanlai nodded and signaled, and then jumped out of the wall in a few steps, and Zhu Yuanlai immediately followed.

"Heroes, my brothers and I thank you for your righteous actions. "Before Brother Tianchang returns, please go to Huangya Cave to sit first. Tong and Da warmly invited.

Xiao Tianhe and his party followed the two brothers and walked along the slope to the back mountain. During this period, Xiao Tianhe also inquired about the grievances between the second elder of the ancestor and Wei Lingming. According to the two of them, Huangya Cave has always been a place for them to retreat, and You Taisheng, who later came here to open a mountain and establish a village, was completely affected by them, so he was targeted by Wei Lingming. Wei Lingming's real purpose was actually to snatch a treasure from the two old men. And the Tai'an Palace to which Zhu Tianchang belongs is not far from the Huangya Cave, in a large lake behind the two mountains. Wei Lingming once fought with Tong and Da Erlao in Huangya Village three months ago, and at that time, Tai'an Palace sent people to help, which drove Wei Lingming away. Wei Lingming promised at that time that he would not come to trouble Huangya Village again. Unexpectedly, only three months have passed, and he will make a comeback with more people. At first, he thought that it was good luck to find Zhao Xianglin, and he could use it to consume the two eccentric old men who were protecting his shortcomings, but he didn't know that this group of people eventually became the biggest stumbling block to his ambition to seize the treasure. Because Tai'an Palace is too close to the Huangya Cave, if there is any disturbance here, it will soon be known that once reinforcements are sent, Wei Lingming's return to the Huangya Realm will definitely be revealed, so he does not hesitate to be enemies with both parties at the same time, in a vain attempt to wipe everyone out before Tai'an Palace sends people.

As for what the treasure Wei Lingming wanted to capture, You Xuantong and You Xuanda did not mention it. They were reluctant to say it, and Xiao Tianhe and the others naturally didn't want to ask more.

Huangya Cave is a large karst cave that is common among the watery mountains, and after simple repairs, the spacious karst cave is like a lobby. During the day, sunlight shines through several natural and artificially excavated transverse openings, and at night it can also be illuminated by oil trenches and oil dencings carved out of the walls. I have to say, this is indeed a good place to retreat. In fact, You Xuantong and You Xuanda have not been here for a long time, and they have become neighbors with Tai'an Palace by mistake. The owner of Tai'an Palace is very enthusiastic, although they are invited from time to time, but the two brothers Tong and Da, who do not want to deal with others, have not been to Tai'an Palace. After the great battle three months ago, the two brothers, Tong and Da, were grateful to the lord of Tai'an Palace, and wondered when they would visit now. As it happens, this is the opportunity.

Half a day later, Zhu Tianchang and Zhu Yuan returned back and forth, leading a group of people to Tai'an Palace. You Taisheng led the minions to bid farewell in the back mountain, although he also wanted to go with him to open his eyes, but he knew in his heart that the meeting between masters of that level was not something that a person of his strength could participate in casually. Because of this, he was even more curious about the identities of Xiao Tianhe and Hua Qingyu: What is the origin of these two people? They can actually make so many demon clan masters as friends? And they are all friends of life and death who can stick a knife in both sides! You Taisheng made up his mind, if he still has the opportunity to meet these two people, he must do his best to establish a good relationship with them.

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Tai'an Palace is located at the bottom of a large lake called "Tai'an". Because Zhu Tianchang is obviously a demon clan, the "adult" in his mouth must also be a demon clan. Since he chose the bottom of the lake as his habitat, Xiao Tianhe guessed that it might be a demon clan of the water tribe. Among the five tribes of the demon clan, only the two tribes of scales and intermediaries have aquatic demon clans, and I don't know why this Tai'an palace master did not stay in the realm of scales and intermediaries, but came to the hinterland of the demon clan to live in seclusion.

The location of Tai'an Lake is not easy to find, at the bottom of a valley surrounded by high cliffs on all sides, and the only way to enter and exit this valley is by a hand-carved mountain bottom passage. According to Zhu Tianchang, this deep valley is called "Shanjing Valley", which is named after the special topography here. After entering the valley, I obviously felt a hint of unseasonable coldness. Because the mountains around the valley are very close, the space in the valley is very small, and it does not receive sunlight, so there is no grass and green trees here.

Before going into the water, Zhu Tianchang took out two round orbs and said to Xiao Tianhe and Hua Qingyu: "If you two hold this pearl under their tongues, they will be able to adapt to the water temperature." ”

Xiao Tianhe took the orb and probed the water temperature suspiciously, but as soon as he touched the surface of the water, a strong cold immediately invaded his skin and bones, and he immediately withdrew his hand. The water of this lake is so strange that it is not even winter, but it is already cold like this.

Zhu Tian explained: "Tai'an Lake is a rare cold lake in the world, even in the hot summer, the lake is as cold as ice, and even worse in winter. The so-called cold lake is not hot and steaming in summer, and does not freeze in winter, but the cold is far more than the frozen lake. There is no water to supply and no water to flow out, the water in the lake is formed by the slow condensation of moisture for thousands of years, and the cold air comes from the cold rocks at the bottom of the lake. In order to resist the cold, it is necessary to constantly urge the power to compete with it, so this is an excellent place for cultivation. ”

"It's amazing. Xiao Tianhe exclaimed. He remembered that in the Qinglong Continent, there was also a cold lake similar to Tai'an Lake, which was cold all year round. But there is also a hot lake next to that cold lake, and the water of the lake is transpiring all year round. One cold and one hot two lakes are accommodated, which is called "Yin and Yang Two Qi Associated Lake". The meaning of this name refers to the strong yang qi in the hot lake, and the heavy yin qi in the cold lake, and the two lakes are the supreme places for cultivation, so the Tianyun Sword Immortal Ding Ruohai chose to start a sect there. So Xiao Tianhe asked, "I wonder if there is a completely opposite hot lake near Tai'an Lake?"

"Yes. Zhu Tianchang replied with great certainty, "The hot lake should be hidden in a mountain two miles away, but unfortunately I can't enter it at all." However, the lake and Tai'an Lake are not companion lakes, but are formed independently, and they happen to be relatively close. Let's go into the water, my lord and your friends Shen Shishen and Fei Tukong are already waiting for you in the Tai'an Palace. After speaking, Zhu Tianchang jumped into the cold water.

"It turns out that Brother Shen and they have already arrived here. Zhu Yuanlai suddenly realized, "It seems that the people from Tai'an Palace helped out, and we owe them a favor again." ”

"It seems that the lord of Tai'an Palace is indeed a warm-hearted demon clan. The fierce demon is in chaos, and he has a master under him, so I don't know why he didn't go to Jinglin Island or Chaohuan Gorge to help the scales and the media. "Xiao Tian Dao.

He Chongbao said: "There are many people in the demon clan who are arrogant by nature and do not like restraint. Like Lei Xiaoyan and Tang Yuanxing, they wouldn't have been willing to serve the Beast Ministry, did they?"

"That's right! And our Cheng Daxia. Zhu Yuanlai grinned.

"Believe it or not, I'll beat you!" Cheng Yufei snorted from his nostrils, pretending to clench his fists and want to fight.

Zhu Yuanlai laughed and jumped into the lake.

"It's strange to say. Since the hot lake is hidden in the mountains, how did Zhu Tianchang know about it?" Hua Qingyu was very curious.

"Didn't he say, 'It's a pity that you can't get in at all', which means that there are special periods when you can enter the mountain. The world is vast, natural and mysterious, we can't see one of them, so we don't have to dig into the bottom of the troubles. Let's get into the water!" He Chongbao also went down to the lake.

Xiao Tianhe took the orb in his mouth, squatted down and gently tested the water with his fingertips, and it was really wonderful! The icy chill was gone, replaced by a feeling of warmth and warmth. "Hey, it's really not cold...... As soon as he turned around, Du Huairou pushed him into the lake.

"Tsk, a big man is still cowering like a woman, and he should really let him exercise in this lake in the future. Du Huai Judo.

Everyone laughed, went into the water, and dived to the bottom of the lake.

Tai'an Lake is not big, but it is extremely deep. The group formed a series of people in front and back, and followed Zhu Tianchang at the front to dive for several hours before they vaguely saw the bottom of the lake. It stands to reason that it should have been pitch black at such a deep level, but there were light blue glowing lights projected in all directions in the lake, and it didn't feel dim at all. As the dive got deeper and deeper, the chill of the lake became more and more intense, and when they reached the bottom of the water, even Xiao Tianhe and Hua Qingyu, who were holding the jewels, were shivering with freezing.

Through the clear water, you can see that there is no sand or mud at the bottom of the lake, but there are rocks all over, which may be the "cold rock" that Zhu Tianchang said. In the middle of the lake, there is a palace made of black rock, lying quietly like a giant turtle. There, it is Tai'an Palace.

The entire Tai'an Palace was shrouded in a faint shroud of light, which could not be discovered until it was close to the eyes. From the moment he entered the light mask and stepped on the covered bridge in front of the palace, the lake was blocked out. It seems that the mask should be a magic circle that isolates the water of the lake.

There is no water to speak, Hua Qingyu's first sentence is to praise sincerely: "It's so beautiful!" The black rock that built the Tai'an Palace did not bring the slightest sense of depression, but because of the various gold carvings on the walls and pillars, it revealed a kind of indifferent elegance. Looking upwards, the luminescent blue water of the lake was quieter than the blue sky outside, casting a sense of peace over the palace. In addition, the palace is dotted with lanterns, and it is not an exaggeration to call this place a fairyland on earth.

Crossing the covered bridge and stepping into the palace gate, the wide courtyard comes into view. Behind the courtyard is the gorgeous main hall and the exquisite side hall. To take a closer look, the huge plaque on the eaves of the main hall reads "Tai'an Palace" three gilded characters. Each of the two welcome pillars has a plaque with a couplet written on it.

Shanglian is: "Taiping world, the sun and the moon reflect each other";

The next link is: "Peaceful world, yin and yang mutually nourish the five elements and harmony".

The handwriting of the palace name and the couplet are all from the same person's handwriting, compared with the vigorous and vigorous feeling of most palace plaque inscriptions, this person's writing style is very different from the beauty of the beautiful and soft, and it is indeed more suitable for this quiet place away from the world.

With full admiration, the group entered the main hall. The ground here is mutton fat white, as if the jade is as smooth and shiny, the red velvet gold silk carpet is spread in the middle of the lobby, the ebony palace lamps are hung on the rafters of each beam, the lamp wall is painted or embroidered, all are in full bloom, thousands of purples and thousands of reds, making people feel that they are in a sea of flowers, as if they can smell the fragrant fragrance.

On both sides of the red carpet, there is a row of high chairs, and there is a fruity tea on the square table next to the chair, and it can be judged from the aroma of the tea that the owner of this place should be a noble and elegant person.

The main seat in the hall was empty, and some people were already sitting on the seats on the left, Shen Shishen and Fei Tukong were sitting on the right row of seats, and when they saw Xiao Tianhe and his party coming in, everyone got up one after another. Judging from the expressions of Shen and Fei, they were very comfortable here.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll go and inform your lordship later. Zhu Tianchang said and went out through the door behind the screen wall.

"You guys are so ruthless, you really abandoned me?" Fei Tukong pretended to be resentful.

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "Didn't you leave Brother Shen to take care of you secretly?"

"Where is one person enough? I don't know where two powerful guys came out, Brother Shen has to take care of me with one enemy and two enemies, and I almost suffered, thanks to the Tai'an Palace Lord who sent someone to rescue us, otherwise we would have been separated by yin and yang!" Fei Tukong said exaggeratedly while gesturing.

Fei Gongzi laughed. With Brother Shen's strength, it is enough to save your life. Wei Lingming is a treacherous villain, so we should help. A female voice sounded in the hall, and a brightly dressed woman appeared in front of everyone.

The others bowed and saluted in unison, "See your lordship." ”

The woman gracefully sat down in the front seat, and waved her hand softly: "No need to be polite. ”

"I've seen the palace master. Xiao Tianhe and the others also saluted respectfully.

The woman giggled, and her voice was as crisp and pleasant as a silver bell: "I said, no need to be polite." Xiao Gongzi, Flower Girl, and all the heroes, please take a seat. ”

Xiao Tianhe secretly glanced at the woman, and the strange thing was that the woman's face seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, and her face could not be seen clearly at all.

Perhaps sensing that Xiao Tianhe was peeking at herself, the woman revealed her true face to Xiao Tianhe in an instant, and smiled at him. This smile stunned Xiao Tianhe.