Chapter 428: Soul Breaker Bridge (I)
After leaving Juming City, Canglong and others crossed southward, entered Henan, and went down the waterway for more than ten days......
Although there is no beauty of the soft charm of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, there are also the worries of the ancient dynasty water city, and the endless green mountains are all looking forward to it, recalling the dream of returning to homesickness for thousands of years. The water is under the bamboo, the blue waves rise and fall, the waves chase the dream far away, the silk piano is long, the empty sail is overlooked, the monologue forgets the sorrow, the water along the river goes down with the sky, and the love of the Qiang qin is close to the thousands of miles. Huai Dao sent that, the mood reflected the clear lake, sailed back to the boat, and the sky looked at the four seas to float......
Descending the river, a wooden sail is slowly moving. There was a lonely person standing on the boat, this person was dressed in feathered green clothes and wore a cold mask, and he resolutely stood on the bow of the boat. There is no need to ask, this person is Canglong, who was ordered by Lan Gu, the head of the Ancient Tomb Sect, to escort Fang Ying, the daughter of Fang Zhongtian, the head of Yixian Sect, back to the mountain. Ten days long, it can be regarded as standing in the middle of Henan, not too far from Yixian Gate......
"Boatman, just stop at the ferry port ahead......" Canglong said lightly to the boatman beside him.
"Okay—" The boatman, a young and strong young man, heard the request of the dragon, and the young man replied very dryly, adjusting the sails of the ship and holding the bamboo wormwood on the other, and letting the boat move closer to the shore beside it.
"You guys, it's time to get off the boat—" Canglong shouted to the rest of the ship's guest room as he walked to the back of the ship.
These people are none other than Huang Ji, Hongyun and the "Three Hip-Hop Brothers" who accompany Canglong and them.
After a while, the boat listened well on the shore, and Canglong was the first to set foot on the shore. Then he said to Fang Ying, who was about to get off the boat: "Sister Ying, you come down first." ”
Fang Ying nodded, and then stroked Nini, who came with her. Whispered, "Nini, we're going down—"
"Huh-" Nini opened her eyes wide and responded subconsciously, and then slowly walked off the boat with Fang Ying's support.
Huang Ji followed closely, and then the "Three Hip Hop Brothers" got off the boat with large bags of luggage, and Hongyun was the last to walk down.
"Thank you, boatman—" Huang Ji turned back to the boatman who was holding the pole.
The boatman also responded with a few words. Then he left with a satisfied smile on the boat......
"It's been a long time since I returned to the countryside of Henan......," Huang Ji opened his arms and took a deep breath, "Since I left Bianliang and went to the border to follow my father-in-law." It's been a long time since I've felt the humid and comfortable smell here. ”
"It seems to be much warmer here than outside the gates......" Hippie, who had never been to the land of the south, also took a deep breath, "It's not as cold as there in Juming City, and the weather is dry, it's really unbearable......"
"It's almost spring. If it's not warm, it won't work......" Canglong reached out and plucked a leaf from the branch on his head. sighed and said, "It's another spring, the first time I met her, and it was also in ......the spring" Canglong's last sentence was very slight, and the people next to him didn't notice it.
"Where are we going next?" Fang Ying asked while thinking about going home, taking care of Nini.
"It seems that only you know the road here, Brother Huang Ji......" Canglong also followed the topic, "I have been traveling the waterway for more than ten days now." It shouldn't be far from Yixian Gate, right?"
Huang Ji stomped his feet, looked at the ridge in front of him and said, "Hmm." I'll just lead the way...... You see, the mountain in front is called 'Qingming Mountain', which is a shortcut to Yixian Gate, and there is a ghostly 'Broken Sky Bridge' on it, connecting the mountains on the east and west sides, and the scenery is beautiful. I've been there a few times, and I'll take you up to see it later, so it's the scenery along the way to send Ying'er home—"
Huang Ji said, walking in the front, leading the people through the jungle, and soon came to the foot of Qingming Mountain. Qingmingshan looks beautiful and pleasant from a distance, but it is full of dangers from a close distance. Needless to say, the reason why Qingmingshan is miraculous is because there are few artificial carvings, and it is rugged. The mountain road is crooked, the slope is steep, and it takes a lot of body to climb up.
Needless to say, Huang Jiti is familiar with mountain roads, and he also tries to choose a good path to take. Fang Ying led Nini to follow behind, and the speed was not fast, but fortunately, Merlot was also good at walking on the mountain road, and Fang Ying was not too tired. Canglong has been following Fang Ying's side, coming all the way for more than ten days, although he has not encountered any danger, but Canglong does not dare to relax his vigilance at any moment, for him, protecting Fang Ying is the first priority. And the "Three Hip Hop Brothers" have suffered a lot, not only carrying heavy luggage, but also walking such a winding mountain road, don't look at the three people who seem to be a little physical, they walked on the mountain for a while, and they were all out of breath. Hongyun was silently walking at the end of the day as always, but she didn't seem to be idle today.
"I'm so tired, isn't there a way closer?" The biggest haha is really tired, and he complains.
Huang Ji shook his head and said, "This is already the nearest road, if you go down the mountain again, you may have to walk for a few more days......
As he was talking, a kick came up from behind him, and he screamed in pain. "What are you talking about, don't hurry up, you are usually lazy ......" The kicker was the red cloud who walked at the back, thinking that they had enjoyed themselves for too long before, and this time they could finally make them suffer.
"This stinky bitch, let me catch your pigtails one day, I will definitely make you look good......" Haha secretly said in his heart, but in front of Canglong and the others, he didn't dare to take Hongyun what to do.
Fang Ying looked back and said with a smile: "Hehe, Sister Hongyun is really the nemesis of the three of you, it seems that Uncle Haha, you can't be lazy in the future-"
"Alright, there's a broken bridge ahead—" At this time, Huang Ji, who was the first to climb the steep slope, shouted.
Everyone stepped up and went uphill together, looking at the cliff ahead, where the two mountains meet, there is a natural stone bridge connecting the two ends of the mountain. As the name suggests, the stone bridge is like a fairy bridge that joins the sky, and it looks ethereal in the clouds.
"That's it...... Broken Sky Bridge?" Hongyun couldn't help but ask, looking at the vague shadow of the bridge in the distance.
"It's like a fairyland......" the innocent and lively Fang Ying said with a smile. "I've only been around Jungnan Mountain since I was a child, and I've never seen such a wonder, so it seems that this place is really right. Thank you, Brother Huang Ji-"
Huang Ji smiled and continued: "You should be careful, although this broken sky bridge is strange, it is also a little dangerous, although the bridge is very wide, but close to the edge. There is also a danger of falling, so when you cross the bridge for a while, you will walk towards the center of the bridge......"
"Got it, got it......," Fang Ying shouted excitedly. Can't wait to lead Nini to prepare to cross the bridge.
However, Canglong seemed to have a trace of inexplicable sadness in his heart, and walked to the edge of the cliff bridge, but his expression seemed slightly solemn.
Fang Ying noticed that Canglong didn't say a word for a long time. So he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?" Brother Canglong, why do you have this wooden look everywhere you go?"
Canglong shook his head and explained casually: "It's nothing, I'm just a little afraid of high mountains......"
"Afraid of heights?" Fang Ying heard this, and said inexplicably, "Your martial arts are so high, how can you be afraid of heights?"
"I didn't ...... It's nothing ......" Obviously, that sentence just now was an excuse for Canglong. Seeing such a cliff scene, Canglong seemed to remember something bad. Immediately, Canglong changed his words, "I was just thinking...... More than ten days have passed, but the people of the Ghost King Division have no news at all, and they have not secretly attacked us, it is really a little weird, we had better be careful, don't look at the situation carelessly......"
"Oh, why do you always mention these bad things, no matter how powerful the people of the Ghost King Master are, aren't they also human?
"Boom...... ......"However, Nini's expression was a little nervous, as if she realized that something was wrong ahead, and she screamed a little tremblingly, obviously not the same as usual.
"What's wrong with you, Nini?" Fang Ying didn't seem to realize it yet, looking at Nini's nervous expression, she continued to ask.
Huang Ji stared back, wanting to say something but didn't say it. He looked up and waved his head at Canglong, as if to signal something.
Canglong also seemed to understand what Huang Ji meant, nodded in response, and then said to Fang Ying: "Sister Ying, Brother Huang Ji and I are in front, and you ...... in the back first."
Fang Ying looked at Huang Ji and Canglong's equally strict eyes, knowing that things might not be easy, so she retracted her relaxed expression just now, nodded instead, and then continued to hold Nini, slowly following behind Canglong.
Huang Ji walked in the front, the clouds in front of him were foggy, except for being able to see the outline of the broken sky bridge, he couldn't see a single qiē in front of him. Huang Ji sped up two steps, stepped onto the stone bridge, and walked forward.
Canglong followed and walked onto the stone bridge, and although there were cliffs on both sides, he still looked around from time to time.
Although the bridge is very wide, looking to both sides still makes people look at it in horror. In fact, the height of the broken sky bridge from the foot of the mountain is not too high, and if you look down from the side of the bridge, you can see the rapid river under the mountain. However, if someone falls on his footing, his life must be difficult to protect......
Huang Ji and Canglong cautiously moved forward one after the other, and in the face of the unknown danger that might exist in front of them, their heartstrings were all tensed.
However, Fang Ying in the back didn't have this patience, she saw that Huang Ji and Canglong had been on the bridge for so long, and nothing happened, so she had the idea of being at ease. Fang Ying took a few steps forward and shouted, "Brother Huang Ji, there should be nothing in front, right?"
Huang Ji didn't immediately turn around and agree, he kept staring ahead, for fear that there would be some strange movement in the fog ahead.
"Boom, boom......" Nini's nervous voice became more and more urgent, but Fang Ying in front of her was not nervous at all, seeing that Huang Ji and Canglong did not respond to her, she resolutely decided to lead Nini onto the bridge.
The bridge isn't too high, but it does feel terrifying. Fang Ying ran to the center of the bridge and wanted to take Nini over with her, but Nini seemed to be very resistant, and the rope buckle around her neck kept pulling Fang Ying's hand.
"Ahh
Fortunately, Hongyun in the back saw it, and took the first step to stop Nini, who was retreating. However, Nini didn't look like she wanted to get off the bridge alone, and continued to shout at Fang Ying, looking very anxious and nervous.
"What the hell is wrong with you. Nini?" Fang Ying still didn't understand, and asked suspiciously.
A group of people all got on the bridge, and the "three hip-hop brothers" in the back didn't care about anything. Carrying large and small luggage, they also followed, and for a while, all the people in the group got on the broken bridge.
"Hey, who asked you to come up?" Canglong shouted when he saw the scene behind him.
"It's not ......" Fang Ying was just about to say something behind him, when a cold wind swept across Canglong's side face.
"Something is wrong—" Canglong also noticed, and once again turned his gaze to Huang Ji in front of him.
"Whoosh-" suddenly. From the depths of the mist ahead, several dark arrows flew in the direction of Huang Ji and Canglong's front door.
Huang Ji reacted quickly. Rolled over and caught a few arrows flying and waved off the bridge. But the good times didn't last long, and soon the sound of "whooshing-" in front of them continued, and dozens of dark arrows came in volleys like a drizzle. And out of the fog. There is simply no time to react with more.
Seeing this, Huang Ji rushed forward with a move of "Kang Long has regrets", and a huge dragon's palm power came out from the clouds, and the strong palm power directly intercepted the flying dark arrows.
"It's not good, it's a trap, we're trapped on the bridge!" Seeing Huang Ji suffering in front of him, Canglong realized the severity of the matter. The broken sky bridge is like a natural cage, and being in it makes people neither advance nor retreat. Now that the arrow is coming, everyone has no place to hide. You can only hit it hard. Although it is not a problem for Huang Ji and Canglong's martial arts to deal with one or two, the people behind them, especially Fang Ying and Hongyun, who are helpless, cannot be killed at all.
A flash of inspiration flashed in Canglong's heart, and he shouted at Huang Ji in front of him: "Brother Huang Ji, you stand up in front, I'll protect Sister Ying!"
"Please!" Huang Ji didn't delay, and after agreeing loudly, he continued to block the dark arrows and other hidden weapons flying in front of him.
"Ahh
"Hurry up and bow your head, Sister Ying!" followed by an imminent reminder from Canglong in front of her, Fang Ying lowered her head again without thinking, and sure enough, she saw a dark arrow passing through the place where Fang Ying bowed her head, and Fang Ying escaped.
"Sister Ying, don't be afraid, I'll protect you-" Canglong Fei protected Fang Ying and said comfortingly.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault that I'm in a hurry to get on the bridge, and I'm in danger of you in the depths......" Fang Ying said with some self-reproach.
"Now is not the time to talk about this, you have to get out of here quickly-" Canglong said nervously, "The people who are ambushing must be the people of the Ghost King Master, and their target must be you, Sister Ying...... Listen to me, now the people of the Ghost King Division are in ambush in front, you stand at the back for a while, and we will block you in front for you......"
Fang Ying immediately stopped: "No, you can't retreat together for me to face such a big danger-"
"We won't retreat, we have to protect Sister Ying, but we also have to find a way to cross the bridge!" Canglong cut the railway, "Don't you also want to see your father as soon as possible? After crossing the bridge, you can go home-" As he spoke, Canglong cast a firm look at Fang Ying.
Fang Ying seemed to be touched in an instant, looking at Canglong's determined eyes, Fang Ying nodded slightly, and under Canglong's protection, she moved back hard......
"Take care of yourself first—" Suddenly, a familiar and strange voice came from Canglong's side. Canglong looked sideways, only to see that under the stone bridge deck on the side, a figure that had been lying in ambush came up from mid-air. Immediately after, a terrifying cold chain struck towards the dragon's face.
Canglong's eyes were fast, his head sideways dodged the chains, and at the same time he shouted to Fang Ying behind him: "Quickly retreat!"
"Brother Canglong—" Fang Ying shouted loudly in fear when she saw that Canglong was also being attacked by the wicked. However, she just wanted to go to help, but she was suddenly pulled back by the "three hip-hop brothers" behind.
The person who attacked Canglong was none other than one of the disciples of the Ghost King Master - "Shadow Killer" He Tong. He Tong showed a murderous condensed look, looked at Canglong and said, "Canglong Hero, we meet again-"
"Sure enough, it's your ......" Canglong glanced at He Tong's hideous face and responded nervously...... (To be continued......)