Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Desert, the Lonely Smoke, the Old Country

There has been no news of the Demon Cave for a long time.

Emei was very anxious up and down.

The longer Ying Zong is in the Demon Cave, the deeper his demonic nature becomes.

Will they be friends or foes in the future? Will they kill or indulge?

It will be a difficult problem for those who are on the right path.

The head Qin Yi believes that Ying Zong and Yao Qinglan should be forced to come out of the Demon Casting Cave as soon as possible.

But Yao Qinglan has no relatives in this world and no worries. What else will get her out of the Forge Cave?

In the end, it was Fei Hongzi of the Kongtong faction who found a way.

Fei Hongzi said that Yao Qinglan had secretly colluded with Pu Zheng in the Kongtong faction in an attempt to turn the Kongtong faction into a demon sect. Although the matter was later revealed, there were still Yao Qinglan's demon sect members left near the Kongtong faction.

If you shake these remnants of the Demon Sect, it will touch Yao Qinglan's roots.

This may be the only thing that can make Yao Qinglan worry.

Ziling and the others immediately rushed to the Windy City west of Kongtong Mountain [12].

To be precise, it should be, ride to.

The three of Ziling, riding horses, galloped in the yellow sand.

Zi Ling had never been to the Gobi Desert before, and her eyes widened excitedly.

"The yellow sand is endless, so spectacular!" Zi Ling shouted happily.

Jin Man felt very depressed.

Hot, drought, windy sand. None of them made him happy.

"It's hot and dry, and whoever lives here is in the brain. Jin Man muttered.

"There are so many people who have their brains in the water. Bingyang glanced at Jin Man and said, "This used to be the place of Loulan Kingdom[13], and it was also a place with abundant water and grass before. ”

"Loulan?" Zi Ling leaned over and asked curiously, "Where did you go?"

"It's gone. Bingyang looked at the rolling hills in the distance and sighed: "The Heheloulan Kingdom, which lies between Middle Earth and the Western Regions, was once glorious. What used to be a battleground for soldiers and a prosperous way to do business is now a dead city. There are no birds above, and no beasts below. ”

Zi Ling listened with relish and asked eagerly, "Why?"

Bingyang frowned and said, "After years of war, Loulan is overwhelmed. The water source is gradually disappearing, making life here unsustainable. The plague a hundred years ago was also the last straw that crushed Loulan. Bingyang's face became a little heavy, and he continued: "It is said that at that time, the residents of Loulan fled Loulan City with their families and traveled up the river in an attempt to find a new place to live. But they all died on the road in the end. It is conceivable that this place was once a city of death full of sorrows. ”

As soon as Zi Ling heard this, the intoxicated expression of the Gobi scenery just now immediately disappeared.

She glared at Bingyang fiercely: "It's obviously a poignant story, but you said it was so tragic. ”

Bingyang touched his nose and said helplessly: "Then I'll try to be poignant next time." ”

Jin Man wiped a handful of sweat from his round face, and said weakly: "Little Master, I am hot and thirsty. If you continue to talk about it, my end will be even more tragic. ”

Bingyang looked at the blazing sun that was gradually going west, and said, "We really have to hurry up." Before dark, you must rush to Windy City. ”

The three of them were no longer sentimental, and immediately hurried to the direction of Windy City.

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In the blink of an eye, the sun was setting in the west. On the ground level, a huge building with shadows appeared.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, these buildings are covered with a layer of blood red, showing a sense of majesty and sadness.

The three of them finally arrived in the Windy City.

Zi Ling's jaw was about to fall in shock.

The so-called Windy City is such a terrifying existence.

The so-called Windy City is not a city at all.

The so-called architecture is not architecture at all.

These buildings are actually some strange shapes, and they are absolutely standing boulders!

And the builders of these buildings are not people, but, wind.

These huge rocks have been carved into various huge and strange shapes by the wind for thousands of years. Some are like palaces, some are like towers, and some are like valleys.

These huge shapes stand quietly in the wind and sand.

From a distance, it really looks like a prosperous city-state for mankind.

Only when you enter the Windy City will you understand that this vast city-state is actually a no-man's land.

The entire Windy City was empty, and Liao was uninhabited.

Although there was a terrible sound of wind everywhere, Zi Ling still felt that it was terrifyingly quiet here. There is not a single sound of life.

Sunset gradually turns blue-black. The boulder became toothy and terrifying.

The heat of the day swept away, and suddenly it was cold. The wind blew on the skin, and it hurt like a knife.

Zi Ling was a little uncomfortable, she looked around tremblingly, and asked in confusion, "Is Feihongzi's predecessor mistaken? There is not even half a figure here." How could someone from the Demon Cult stay here?"

Jin Man sat down on the sand and shouted angrily: "It doesn't matter if there is a figure or not. But the shadow of the water was not to be seen. Do you want to kill me with thirst?"

Bingyang touched his nose, also showed a confused expression, and said, "The news of Feihongzi's predecessor will not be wrong. The people of the Demon Cult must be somewhere we haven't found it. ”

Zi Ling shivered against the cold wind. She picked a leeward spot and curled up in a ball.

Bingyang hurriedly followed, and a fire was raised.

The three of them surrounded the firelight and froze.

There is no water, no food, and the temperature continues to drop.

I was thirsty, hungry, and cold.

It's sad to think about.

But the bad luck is far from over.

The trio soon discovered that they were being watched.

And I was watched by many pairs of eyes.

These eyes, like stars in the night sky, twinkle and flicker.

The horses of the three let out an uneasy neigh.

Jin Man's eyes widened and he said, "Something is coming at us." ”

Bingyang said in a deep voice: "It's a wolf." ”

Sure enough, it's a wolf, and it's a pack of wolves!

The wolves of the Gobi are ferocious and bloodthirsty. It is the harsh environment that creates this gloomy character.

At this time, these wolves formed a situation of encirclement of Zi Ling and the three of them. Moreover, the encirclement is shrinking little by little.

Zi Ling sniffed, revealing a disapproving expression, and said, "A few small animals, which is the opponent of our flying sword." It's a big deal, we can still escape. ”

Jin Man rubbed his hands and said happily: "Great, Lao Tzu is just so hungry that his chest is pressed against his back." These wolves came to the door stupidly! God is really not thin on me!"

After speaking, Jin Man rolled up his sleeves, and his two little eyes were already shining, as if he saw a group of walking barbecue.

Bingyang cleared his throat, glared at Jin Man, who couldn't bear it, and said in a low voice: "You can fly away, what about our horses?

Zi Ling was stunned, with a suddenly realized expression: "That's right." Can't go, can't go. ”

While the three of them were chatting hotly, the wolves had lost patience. The head wolf raised his head and let out a long howl, and the wolves around him swarmed up and pounced on the three of Ziling.

The three of them hurriedly stood up, took out their weapons, surrounded the horses in the middle, and fell into a melee with the wolves.

The twin swords of Zi Ling and Bing Yang flew up, drawing an arc of purple and cyan light in the night sky, which was dazzling. The two of them were soon surrounded by the carcasses of wild wolves.

In his early years, Jin Man was known as the South China Sea God Fist, and his boxing skills were fierce and fierce. Now he wore a strange-looking pair of gloves in his hands, shining with a faint gray light. He swung his fists at the wolves that pounced, and almost none of them missed, killing a wild wolf with one punch. The wolf corpses beside him were almost piled up into a small mountain.

The wolves were vulnerable in front of the three of them.

But the wild wolf on this desert, due to the harsh living environment, has a cold and persistent personality, once the target is locked, it will never turn back and move forward.

At this time, the wolves followed one after another, rushing towards Zi Ling and the three of them like a tide.

The three of Zi Ling fell into a wheel battle, gradually panting and losing their physical strength.

Jin Man's fists kept stopping, and his arms were so tired that he was sore. He screamed, "Grandma, why are these wolves endless?"

Bing Yang groaned slightly, threw Ke Li's sword into the air, and let out a low shout. Ke Li's sword suddenly burst into blue light, and spun violently in the air. A huge wave of air roared out in all directions, and the surrounding wolves were swept out one after another.

The pressure on the three of them was suddenly relaxed.

At this moment, there was a sudden loud bang, and the mountain wall where the three of them had just been roasting suddenly collapsed, obviously destroyed by Bingyang's sword qi.

A large black hole appeared in the mountain wall.

The three of Ziling were surprised that this huge mountain wall was actually hollow!

The horses had already been besieged by wolves, and they were so frightened that they could not wait to run towards the big hole when they saw the big hole in the mountain wall. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the hole.

Bingyang chased forward with an arrow and shouted, "Hurry up!"

Zi Ling and Jin Man hurriedly followed Bingyang and dodged into the big hole.

The trio quickly worked together to block the hole.

Jin Man was so tired that he collapsed to the ground, humming weakly: "I'm hungry and tired, I'm so pitiful." ”

At this time, the three of them realized that the space in the mountain wall was surprisingly large.

And it was dark and faint, without a trace of light.

Zi Ling also sat on the ground, listening to the wolf howl outside the cave, licking her chapped lips, and said a little dejectedly, "What should we do next?"

The ice sun urged Ke Li's sword, emitting a faint blue light. He looked around for a moment and whispered, "First of all, we need to get the horse back." ”

Jin Man patted his head, jumped up on the ground, and shouted: "These things have no righteousness! We have worked so hard, but they have run away on their own!"

Bingyang smiled bitterly and said, "The horses in the Western Regions will find their own water sources. We follow these horses, and maybe we'll find water. ”

Zi Ling instantly felt very excited. She quickly got up and said loudly, "Go, find the horse!"

With that, Zi Ling held the Wangwu sword high, as if holding a torch, and walked forward majestically.

Bingyang and Jin Man had already become accustomed to the rhythm of the little master's thoughts, and immediately followed Ziling upside down and walked towards the dark distance.

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[12] Windy City: The current Wuerhe Windy City, located in the Junggar Basin.

[13] Loulan: It perished around 600 A.D. for different reasons.