Chapter 299: Xanadu
() "If you can't beat it, you can command the demon bat to sneak attack, it's too despicable, isn't it?" Xiao Tianhe, who was watching the battle, stood up and walked up to the man and questioned.
The man was silent.
Li Cuiyan said: "These remnant winged lugtooth bats don't have to die. But that's fine, I saved up a few demon orbs for my brother at once. β
"Actually......," the man finally spoke, "I should have expected that the girl was a master ever since she uttered the name 'Ryuked Bat,' but I was too conceited and negligent at the time. It was precisely because of my arrogance that I underestimated the girl's strength, and finally fell into the girl's trap, and since then, I have been doomed to a fiasco. In the end, in order to protect himself, he had to summon the Ryuka bat to help, hoping that the girl would forgive. β
"Oh, you've noticed it?" the man's attitude of admitting his mistake softened Li Cuiyan's tone a lot.
"Hmm. There are very few people who know the 'Ryuked Bat', a rare ancient demon bat. Besides, how could a demon have so many natal weapons? That must be my hallucination. At first, the girl rolled to avoid my phantom sea hook, but in fact, it was to set up a phantom array, which made me unknowingly fall into the way. It was only when I realized that there were no wounds on my body that I realized what was going on. The man said, smiling self-deprecatingly, "Thinking back to the surprise I felt when I saw the girl take out several fans, even I thought it was ridiculous. β
"Phantom Array? Heh, you're still wrong, I don't know how to set up a formation. Do you remember that fan?" said Li Cuiyan.
The man was so shocked that he bounced up from the ground: "Girl, do you mean that after I smelled that little bit of poisonous powder, everything is fake?
Xiao Tianhe's words proved everything: "Indeed, since you were fanned by Fang Fu Fan, my sister retreated to my side, and the two of us watched you tossing and turning by yourself there until you summoned the demon bat just now." β
"But...... I only inhaled a small amount of poison powder, how could I have such a real and intense hallucination? Even the pain on my body was very real! I summoned the Turtletooth Bat because I really thought I was going to die!" the man was puzzled.
Hearing the man call Fangfu powder "poisonous powder", Li Cuiyan corrected: "Hey, hey, it's not poisonous powder, it's a fragrant powder that I carefully configured." Because you are too conceited, you have the opportunity to take advantage of it, and you are prone to strong hallucinations because of your violent heart, so you will use the fragrant powder on you to give you a little bitterness. You think you've only inhaled a little and then you're holding your breath and waking up, but that's part of the hallucination, and the reality is that you've inhaled a total of a few months of my powder, and if I hadn't woken you up, I'm afraid it would have taken you days to get rid of the illusion in your heart. β
The man's expression became more and more "wonderful", not because of the illusion of "mistakenly thinking that he was sober", but because of Li Cuiyan's several words: "carefully configured", "fragrant powder", "several months of use", he stammered and asked: "Girl, Mo, Mo Fei's fragrant powder, yes, yes......"
"That's right, that's a few of our sisters' makeup powder!"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Tianhe couldn't help but lean back with a smile.
The man was embarrassed, he never dreamed that what made him "dream" was the makeup of the woman in front of him!
"Girl, you are really powerful, no matter what method you use, you can easily defeat me. I would also like to thank you for your grace of not killing. Under Tang Yuanxing, dare to ask the girl's name?" The man knew very well that during the period when he was hallucinating, Li Cuiyan had countless opportunities to kill him.
"My name is Li Cuiyan. By the way, my eldest brother wants to meet you. Li Cuiyan said.
Tang Yuanxing nodded, thinking in his heart: "Just now she said that she has 'sisters', and now there is a 'big brother', what is her origin? What is the relationship between the junior demon cultivator boy next to her and her?"
"Tang Yuanxing, do you have a brother?" Shi Haoming suddenly appeared in front of Tang Yuanxing.
"Yes. I don't know how Your Excellency knows?" replied respectfully. He's no longer surprised by the "sudden appearance".
Shi Haoming didn't answer, but continued to ask, "His name is Lei Xiaoyan?"
"Exactly. Tang Yuanxing was even more surprised, could it be that this person was an old acquaintance of his brother?
Shi Haoming smiled and said, "Very good, you immediately take this brother of mine to meet your brother." β
Even Li Cuiyan and Xiao Tianhe didn't understand Shi Haoming's intentions.
"But, my brother ......" Before Tang Yuanxing's words were finished, Shi Haoming's figure disappeared out of thin air. Li Cuiyan glanced at him and disappeared. There was only a dazed Xiao Tianhe left.
The second monk Tang Yuanxing was puzzled and asked, "You want to see my brother?"
"It seems so. Xiao Tianhe nodded stupidly.
"My brother's temper is not good, you ...... It might be fatal!" Tang Yuanxing kindly reminded.
"Not really. β
Tang Yuanxing suddenly smiled: "By the way, I'm so stupid, you have such a powerful brother and sister, so naturally you don't have to worry." Are you really married, and where are they now, brother?"
"This ...... I have no comment. Anyway, they have a very close relationship with me, they are near me on weekdays, and they will show up to help when needed. Xiao Tianhe naturally wouldn't tell Meng Zhangpei's secret.
"Okay, then you come with me. Tang Yuanxing picked up the Phantom Sea Hook, and after Xiao Tianhe collected the demon spirit orbs of several remnant winged lugged bats and the demon spirit orbs on the four dead people under the mountain stream, he led him to the direction of the Dragon Tongue Waterfall.
When the two of them walked away, a man flashed out from behind a huge rock in the far side of the meadow, looking at them
The back of the distance, holding his cheeks thoughtfully.
......
After passing the Dragon's Tongue Waterfall, Tang Yuanxing and Xiao Tianhe waded through the Reed River and entered the vast reeds. After that, he walked over the mountains and mountains for a long time. According to Xiao Tianhe's observations, the direction of travel of the two was roughly towards the northwest of the Yaoming Forest.
On the way, the two talked casually.
At first, out of concern for the three teammates who had escaped, Xiao Tianhe asked about the ruling pattern of the demon clan in Tang Yuanxing's Yaoming Forest. Tang Yuanxing's answer made him feel a lot more at ease, it turned out that Tang Yuanxing's brother was the strongest demon clan in the entire Zongpiao Realm. Tang Yuanxing was ordered by him to come to exterminate those "hateful humans" who had invaded the Yaoming Forest. In other words, what Xiao Tianhe is going to see now is the ruler of the Zongpiao Realm.
Hearing this news, Xiao Tianhe also beat an uneasy drum in his heart. Shi Haoming obviously knew the "leader", but why did he say that he wanted Xiao Tianhe to meet him? Could it be that he wanted to greet the "leader" and ask him to help Xiao Tianhe pass the evaluation competition? "No, probably not. Shi Haoming earnestly hopes that I will grow up quickly, and this competition is both dangerous and tempering. Besides, instead of asking someone to help me, it would be better for him to do it himself!" Xiao Tianhe said in his heart.
Regarding Xiao Tianhe's identity, Tang Yuanxing was full of doubts. How did a junior cultivator get in touch with the Demon Clan? Could it be that this person in front of him was deeply hidden? Tang Yuanxing secretly looked at it carefully for a long time, no matter how he looked at Xiao Tianhe, he didn't look like a top master. If you are really a master, why bother to join in the fun of the lower-level cultivator evaluation competition?
Because of the demon clan masters behind Xiao Tianhe, Tang Yuanxing was inconvenient to ask more. His brother's violent temper is not something that ordinary people can "bear", everything can only be known when the two sides meet, and maybe there will be a good show to watch then.
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The realm of Zongpiao Boundary is dominated by the vast Yaoming Forest. In fact, in the Yaoming Forest, not all of them are as simple as dense forests. There are two mountain ranges, three large rivers, high peaks and low hills, streams and lakes, cliffs, mountain streams and canyons, caves and waterfalls, grassland swamps, and ...... There is a variety of terrain, but it is surrounded by trees. If you hike through the Yaoming Forest, it will take about half a month. So Xiao Tianhe and they have been gone for these days, and there is still some distance from the real core area.
There are two mountains in the forest, one high and one low, one steep and one gentle. The one to the north had several peaks, and that was where the masters of the Demon Clan of the Zongpiao Realm gathered, not in the center of the forest. Therefore, if there is an unlucky junior cultivator who plans to go to the vicinity to "try his luck", it is really bad luck.
Tang Yuanxing led Xiao Tianhe to walk for six days, and finally came to the foot of the mountain at his destination. This was already the northernmost place in the Zongpiao Realm, and almost the entire Yaoming Forest was left behind by the two of them. The mountain range called "Guangyuan" slopes southwest and stretches into the forest. And behind the northwest of this mountain range, there is already a Zong Piao Realm, where is the territory of the vast demon realm.
Xiao Tianhe followed Tang Yuanxing around the valley a few times, and finally arrived in front of a cave. "Okay, almost all the masters of the demon clan are here. You wait for me here first, and I'll go and report to Brother Lei. Remember, don't run around!" Tang Yuanxing told Xiao Tianhe.
Xiao Tianhe nodded, witnessing Tang Yuanxing's figure disappear into the dark hole.
He sat on the ground and talked to the demon clan in the Meng Zhang realm.
"Finally, I had time to ask. Hao Ming, what the hell is going on? It seems that you are very familiar with the demon clan of the Zongpiao Realm?"
"It's not familiar, I just know the name of one of the demon clans. Thunder Flame ...... Heh, he certainly doesn't know me. Shi Hao said.
"Then how did Brother Shi know that Lei Xiaoyan was Tang Yuanxing's brother? Besides, you specially asked me to fight Tang Yuanxing, I thought there was something hidden!" Li Cuiyan didn't know much about Shi Haoming's arrangement.
Shi Haoming explained: "Actually, I don't know Tang Yuanxing, but I know his weapon. When I heard Tianhe say that there was a demon clan with a long blue hook shouting outside, I occasionally remembered a dusty past...... If I'm not mistaken, Tang Yuanxing's body should be a leopard-like demon beast. β
"That's right, no wonder you've asked me to find a way to find out what he's in. I had already figured out when he was hallucinating that his body was a moire leopard. Li Cuiyan said.
Shi Haoming said again: "But this is not the main reason why I let you fight. Of the few of us, you are the only one who can defeat him without harming him, and that is my real purpose. β
Xiao Tianhe guessed: "But it's to see his brother as a foreshadowing?"
"Exactly. There are two reasons why he will not be harmed, one is that it is convenient to see Lei Xiaoyan, and the other is that this Tang Yuanxing may be useful to us in the future. Shi Haoming is always like this, he has a plan in his heart, but he doesn't speak easily until he is sure.
"Listening to Tang Yuanxing, that Lei Xiaoyan's temper is very bad, what should I say after meeting him?" Xiao Tianhe asked.
"Challenge him. β
"What?" Xiao Tianhe exclaimed, fortunately there was no one around.
"Brother Shi, this can't work, right? Tianhe ...... I'm afraid that even Tang Yuanxing can't beat it, let alone that Lei Xiaoyan?" Li Cuiyan hesitated slightly, but still expressed her worries.
Xiao Tianhe was not angry, because what Li Cuiyan said was the truth.
"Haoming, why don't you let me go out to meet him for a while, my hands are very itchy!" This is Ao Jianwei's voice, as soon as he heard that there was a fight, he couldn't hold it anymore, but against Tang Yuanxing, Shi Haoming insisted on letting Li Cuiyan fight, and this time he wanted to show his skills no matter what.
Shi Haoming stopped: "Don't worry! There is a time for you to fight, but it is definitely not now! That thunder is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he was before my nether realm."
It's a demon clan with good strength. After all these years, even I am not completely sure that I will be able to beat him. If you want him to be convinced, you have to follow my plan. β
"Then in your plan, can I have a chance to compete with him head-on?" Hearing that the other party was still a powerful master, Ao Jianwei became more and more excited, gearing up, as if he was ready to do a big job.
"Yes!" Shi Haoming smiled, "What, it's not fun to fight me?"
"Naturally, the more opportunities to compete with the masters, the better!" Ao Jianwei laughed.
They laughed, but Xiao Tianhe couldn't laugh: "Hey, I said did you make a mistake? Even you may not be able to take the ** guy, let me challenge him? It's no wonder that I won't be killed by him like pinching bean sprouts!"
"Although Lei Xiaoyan has a short temper, he is an upright and righteous person. If you boldly challenge him and bet on freedom, he will not overwhelm you with the disparity in strength. However, how you can convince him to fight with you depends on your ability. Shi Haoming encouraged.
"I understand, but what if I lose?"
"No in case. β
Xiao Tianhe shook his head lightly, I really don't know where Shi Haoming got such full confidence.
"Hey, you have to be careful, don't let that thunder kill me or something and kill my widow!" Du Huairou's voice sounded without losing time, and it sounded like she should have recovered a lot.
"Here we go again, take care of your injuries!" Xiao Tianhe said angrily.
After a while, Tang Yuanxing finally reappeared at the entrance of the cave. He joined hands and motioned for Xiao Tianhe to enter the cave.
Xiao Tianhe stood up, took a deep breath, and strode into the cave.
The cave is very spacious, but very dim and damp, and there seems to be a faint sound of running water in your ears, but no matter where you look, there are huge stalactites and stalagmites, and it seems that this is a karst cave. Tang Yuanxing led Xiao Tianhe around the cave, making Xiao Tianhe dizzy, the black light blinded him and couldn't even distinguish between east and west, north and south, those stone stalactites and stalagmites looked similar, if no one led the way, he would definitely get lost in the cave.
When the two of them reached the exit of the cave, Xiao Tianhe saw the source of the sound of flowing waterβa long river that passed through the cave. Presumably, this river is connected to the river outside the Guangyuan Mountains. Out of the hole, Xiao Tianhe was stunned.
Blue sky, white clouds, clear water, green mountains, and fragrant grass are simply a paradise!
This is a basin surrounded by mountains, and it is precisely because of the high mountains that the basin is completely different from the outside environment. The outside world is bleak and late autumn, but in the basin, it is "warm spring". The turquoise grass is like a large carpet that covers the entire valley, and the small flowers of various colors are the patterns that dot the carpet. The river stretched far along the edge of the basin, and a row of weeping willows grew along the river. The shadows of the trees are reflected in the river, like a freehand painting. The occasional breeze gently blows the surface of the water, and the occasional ripple is the frolic of fish in the water. Seeing this peaceful scenery, Xiao Tianhe's heart calmed down, if he could live in this kind of place, what a wonderful enjoyment!
Tang Yuanxing saw Xiao Tianhe's expression and knew that he was already intoxicated by the beauty of the basin, so he smiled and pointed to the distance and said, "It's right there." β
Xiao Tianhe looked in the direction, and behind the rows of tall plane trees, a row of houses was faintly visible. As the distance approached, the house gradually became taller, and the momentum became more and more magnificent, and after getting closer, Xiao Tianhe saw clearly that it was a large hall built by the mountain. The huge plaque of the palace door is written on the three big characters of "Overlord Palace", there is a red bronze tiger statue on both sides of the door steps, even the tiger with the pier is not less than two zhang high, the tiger's mouth swallows the pearl, the foot steps on the auspicious clouds, the majestic and majestic.
The door of the hall was wide open, Xiao Tianhe coughed lightly and stepped in.
The layout of the temple was surprisingly plain, with only a few chairs, no decoration, not even a table. Xiao Tianhe counted them knowingly, there were five chairs in total, the one in the middle of the hall was the widest, three on the left on both sides of the hall, and only one on the right. This asymmetrical layout is very strange. What's even more strange is that the hall is empty, except for Xiao Tianhe and Tang Yuanxing, there is no one.
"Hey, that's weird, what about the big brother? Tang Yuanxing muttered quietly. Just as he was about to enter the inner hall to look for it, a loud voice suddenly sounded in the hall: "Tang Yuan'er, this is that junior demon cultivator boy?"
The sound was very loud, like thunder, and the aftermath echoed in the hall for a long time, which could really be described as "reverberating from the heart".
Tang Yuanxing's expression was very embarrassed, "Tang Yuan'er" was undoubtedly his nickname, he was a little dissatisfied with "Big Brother" calling himself so in front of outsiders, and said loudly: "Big Brother, what about you? Avoiding it is not a way of hospitality!"
"Joke!'Guest'? What kind of 'guest' is he? Just an ant, I can drown him with a mouthful of spit!" The voice was even louder, and it shook Xiao Tianhe's eardrums.
"When you call me 'Demon Cultivator Boy,' I know you're not a hospitable master. I'm not here to fight you with words. But if you dare not see me, I will depart. "Xiao Tianhe is neither humble nor arrogant.
"It's not that you don't dare, but you don't want to!Stinky boy, this is not the place for you to come, get out of here!" the other party was furious.
Xiao Tianhe smiled disdainfully: "Lei Xiaoyan, let me tell you, don't put on a posture of 'tiger butt can't be touched', what do you have to see you? Although my strength is not as good as yours, I am not afraid of you at all!"
"Stop me!" A deafening shout came from the hall, which actually shook down a lot of tiles on the eaves outside the palace gate, and almost smashed on Xiao Tianhe's head.
Tang Yuanxing, who was behind him, slapped his head, and said secretly in his heart: "It's over, it's over, it's time to stab Da Louzi!"