Chapter 1: The Shadow of the New Forest
There is never any reason to be late in the night, and the indelible darkness descends to all corners of the earth, and a dull feeling in the air ensues.
The creatures under the active and sunny sun also chose to fall silent as the darkness fell, and only the outlines of trees tens of meters high were left in a large area, but only the outlines of bare branches appeared in the dark night.
Viewed from afar, these trees are like beasts with teeth and claws, stretching their tall bodies in the dark moonlight, so that those who are still in them can't help but feel a cold chill in their hearts after seeing this scene.
Although the moonlight is soft and bright, it is half-hidden in the black clouds in the sky, looking like a weak girl who has not experienced the world, her curiosity and exploration of the world can not help but gradually tired, but she is still half-asleep and constantly searching, and like a little frightened little girl, hiding behind the black clouds to soothe the weakness in her heart.
"Whew.. Woo....."
"Woo-goo...."
From time to time, a few young wolf howls and birdsong could be heard in the low new forest in the distance, which alarmed some other insects and nocturnal beasts, and at the same time made the new forest that was silent in the darkness a lot more lively again.
Soon after, the figure of Sandao, wearing a black night suit and a black cloak, appeared silently from a distance, and was speeding through the new forest at a very fast speed, without emitting a trace of fluctuation.
The beasts in the new forest also seemed to sense the faint danger from the three figures, and they were also restraining the bloodthirsty ferocity in their bodies hidden in the shadows, and the beast's roar was much smaller and smaller unconsciously.
.......
"Brothers, we have been out for a long time, and we have encountered dozens of battles and battles, many of which have been injured, but it is hard for the brothers to accompany them in the past few days.
A high-pitched shout suddenly sounded from the new forest, suppressing the sounds of many animals that were chirping at night.
Following the place where the sound came from, wisps of soft flame light shone into the new forest through the cracks between the trees and trees, and many figures swaying in the firelight also appeared with the light of the fire.
When I came to the place where the sound came, I was shocked to find that what appeared in front of me was actually a campfire in the woods, and judging from the wet soil raised around the four tents, it was obvious that this was a camp that had temporarily camped here.
Around the campfire, there was already a lot of beast meat baked on wooden racks, and it was already extremely golden and crispy just from the visual point of view, and the crispy aroma rushed into the nose, making people want to feast their appetites.
Next to the bonfire were nearly twenty tall and fierce men, each of whom had a faint fierce aura on their bodies, and just at first glance, they knew that this cadre must be a hunter who had been fighting for a long time.
And in the middle of them was a middle-aged man who was nearly forty years old, with a slightly bloated body, a little dark mixed with a little sinister face, with a faint smile on his face, and he was also holding the water bladder in his hand to meet with a group of big men.
Judging from the situation in front of him, this person is the man surnamed Zhu who raised his voice just now.
"Brother Zhu, although the brothers have worked hard this time, and there are a lot of injuries on their bodies, compared with the harvest of this trip, this small injury is worth it", one of them was excited when he met the man surnamed Zhu, and his eyes were still looking in one direction in their camp from time to time, his face was already full of anticipation.
The man surnamed Zhu seemed to be infected by this person, and the smile on his face was even stronger, especially after subconsciously touching the storage bag with the word "Zhu" engraved on his waist, there was an irrepressible excitement in the depths of his eyes.
"Whew... Whew..."
In order to hide the excitement in his heart, the man surnamed Zhu involuntarily took a few deep breaths, calmed down his agitated mood as much as possible, and then raised his eyes to look in the same direction.
In the northeast of the camp, there were two carriages each containing several wooden boxes more than one meter long, and in the light of the fire, through the lid of the boxes that could not be closed, it could be seen that the wooden boxes on one of the carriages contained various medicinal herbs, and each box had overflowed.
The other carriage contained three wooden boxes of the same size, and only the vague edges and corners that appeared in them could be seen, but the specific contents could not be seen, but judging from the marks left on the ruts of the carriage, the contents of the boxes were very heavy.
On the right side of these two carriages, there was a black iron cage more than two meters long and wide, and more than one meter high, and in the dim moonlight, only a vague beast shadow and a pair of scarlet eyes could be seen inside, and occasionally a low roar would come from inside.
"You can rest assured, we can have such a harvest this trip is inseparable from the trust and support of my brothers Zhu, and when we return to Starfall City, it will be the time for us to be happy", the man surnamed Zhu shouted again.
"Brother Zhu, what you say counts, the brothers have worked hard for so many days, and they have already endured a fire in their hearts, don't you say?"
"Hahaha..... That's right, we've been looking forward to this day for a long time."
As one of them responded, it seemed to say that little thought in everyone's heart, and the rest of them also echoed it.
The already lively camp was completely ignited at this moment, and everyone's faces were filled with dreamy smiles.
"Sizzle.... Sizzle....."
"Boom.... Boom...."
However, not long after the cheers and celebrations in the camp, a few very small sounds suddenly came from the tall bushes on the side of the camp, which were only adults, which made people feel a little surprised.
"Who ?!!"
A big man who was close to this direction moved his ears slightly, and after hearing the slightest sound, he hurriedly threw the beast leg in his hand aside, and very quickly drew the long sword he pinned to his waist, and shouted into the woods with great vigilance.
"Qiu Yong, what did you find?"
The group of people who were cheering and celebrating around the bonfire also stopped with this person's exclamation, and after asking in a low voice, they all frowned and looked in the direction that Qiu Yong was vigilant about.
And after seeing the bushes shaking slightly, everyone's movements were very fast, and in the blink of an eye, they all formed a semi-circular phalanx facing the direction that Qiu Yong was looking at, with vigilance and heaviness in their eyes, and the weapons in their hands were also pointing directly in the direction of the low woods.
"Boom...."
After they had taken dozens of breaths, there was a small sound from the bushes in front of them, and it was getting closer and closer, accompanied by a strange smell that suddenly appeared in their nostrils.
“!!”
This is a strange smell with a faint fishy smell, but with a slight fragrance mixed in it, which makes their spirits appear in a trance for a moment.
It's just that the time of this moment is too short, and they don't feel the reaction in their bodies, but what is hidden in the bushes makes everyone even more suspicious, and they can't help but raise their vigilance in their hearts.
However, when the leaves in front of them were revealed, through the light from the campfire behind them, they found that what appeared in front of them was only a small cyan snake hanging from a small tree, two fingers wide and half a meter long.
The body of the little cyan snake is very flexible, softly wrapped around a small branch, and the red core in its mouth is constantly swallowing.
Xu noticed that the group of humans who appeared in front of him were making very vigilant defensive actions, and a pair of small purple eyes did not blink, as if they were looking at them very curiously.
"Qiu Yong, this is what you found? It's really extraordinary", one of them looked at this little cyan snake that suddenly appeared, the vigilance on his face relaxed, his eyes glanced at Qiu Yong, and joked.
"That's right, Qiu Yong, you have to know where we are now, in this barren world, who dares to break ground on Tai Sui's head, dare to provoke us people", the other person also echoed.
"I see that you must be too tired these days, and the anger in your heart is difficult to vent, so there are auditory hallucinations, but it's okay, we all understand you", and one of them whispered comfort.
However, the person named Qiu Yong was very puzzled, after all, he was a cultivator at the peak of the day after tomorrow, and with his sense of hearing, he would not be able to hear the sound wrongly, but now no matter how he perceived his surroundings, he did not find anything, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart if he was too tired, resulting in auditory hallucinations.
But he soon noticed that the man surnamed Zhu, who was also alarmed from the side and was walking towards here, noticed the faint unhappiness that appeared on him, and hurriedly swung the weapon in his hand towards the cyan snake.
's mouth was even more hateful: "It's really unlucky, just such a little thing as you, you dare to disturb our brother's Yaxing, it seems that you don't want to live."
The little cyan snake seemed to realize the danger, and its half-meter-long body began to curl up together, revealing only a small cyan head looking at Qiu Yong, who was about to swing his sword, and the slender core in its mouth was a little faster.
"Qiu Yong, what are you doing here, as the so-called heaven has the virtue of a good life, why should you be like a little snake", the man surnamed Zhu who came over spoke in time to stop Qiu Yong's slashing action.
And with a wave of the big sleeve in his hand, a gentle breeze blew the branch where the cyan snake was, and under the violent swaying, the cyan snake seemed to be frightened, and after glancing at the two people in front of him, he began to slowly squirm and leave.
"Brother Zhu, this little thing actually dares to come and disturb our Yaxing, I'm just .....", Qiu Yong still said unyieldingly, and he didn't mean to let go of the cyan snake at all.
But under the gaze of the man surnamed Zhu, he felt a faint coolness appear from his spine, swimming in every nerve in his body, making him have to stop.
"It's just a small snake, it won't do us much harm, it's better to let it go, so as to accumulate some yin virtue for us", the man surnamed Zhu glanced at the little cyan snake that was slowly leaving, and said in a low voice.
It's just that the two people who were talking didn't notice that when the slender body of the little cyan snake was about to disappear, a moment of light appeared from its small purple eyes, which was a kind of spiritual light.
At the same time, three black figures appeared a hundred meters away from the camp, sensing the slight smell of fireworks coming from the front, and after nodding to each other, they completely converged their breath and slowly walked in the direction of the camp.