Chapter 279: Hell Island
"Hey, could it be that Ouyang East and West, Ouyang North and South two Taoist friends are here?"
At this time, Ji Nineteen is no longer the Ji of the early years, and the hidden secrets of these years have long inquired about the famous high-level cultivators of the Lingwu Islands, combined with the age and cultivation of the two, as well as the surname, it is a guess. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Haha, it's just two people. I don't know where you come from?"
The two of them saw that Ji did not mean to report his surname by name, and they were not reconciled, so they asked again.
"The two boys are new to the end, and it's not worth mentioning. I just broke through the transformation realm, and it coincided with the opening of the gates of hell, so I came to join in the fun. ”
Ji Nineteen was perfunctory.
"Well, I see. The means of viewing the two must be famous. The old man is not reluctant, if he can see each other again after landing on the island, the two of them will have to stay. ”
The voices of the two are the same, and I don't know if one of them is talking or if the two of them interject from time to time.
These two are long-established realm cultivators.
And it's two twin brothers, and it's said that the means are extraordinary.
During these days of going deep into other countries, they had very little contact with the monks, and they were reluctant to give their names or reveal their origins.
After all, there are a number of Transformation Realm cultivators in the world, and those who are interested can find out according to the map as soon as they check it.
"Hehehe, it's easy to say, it's easy to say. ”
Ji replied vaguely.
"Hehehe. ”
Sure enough, the chat stopped there, and the brief communication between the two parties soon stalled.
"Hmph, I think I'm going to be able to get to where I am now, which step is not very cautious. In such an environment, how can it be a vegetarian to dig out his liver and lungs to make friends with you. We are now cultivators of the Transformation Realm with our own power, and we are not national cultivators yet, so we have to be even more mysterious. ”
In the sea of public consciousness, Ji someone chatted with Murong Yun.
"Yes, yes. Ji Dagongzi handled it right. ”
Murong Yan didn't know whether he was appreciating or ridiculing, but these Ji Nineteen didn't care about it.
The second half of the journey was not so peaceful.
From time to time, sea beasts that lived or died attacked passing ships, and from time to time, cultivators flew over the waterway, apparently heading in the direction of Hell Island.
"Senior brother, let's also use our mana to take off and fly along the route. ”
After being warned by Ji Nineteen, several young talents from the Divine Machine Gate who had been hiding for a long time came to the splint again.
Not because of anything else, the sea beasts attacked them several times, but they made a lot of effort in the open, so they had the confidence to show their faces.
The woman didn't know how aggrieved she was staying on the ship, but she still wanted to leave the pair of sackcloth cultivators as soon as possible, so she said to his senior brother.
"Senior sister, why bother. The gates of hell will be opened, and there must be a large number of monks on the island. It's better to go early than late, and it's better to go late than to pinch the gates of hell when they open. I'd better take my time with the boat. ”
The bronzed-complexed man was very calm and did not accept the influence of this little junior sister.
"But, but, senior brother, those people ......"
The nun glanced apprehensively into the cabin, but did not finish her sentence.
However, anyone knows what she wants to say, and they still have a tacit understanding between childhood sweethearts.
"Well, don't worry. They are not the only high-ranking monks on this ship, but there are also high-ranking people. ”
The elder brother comforted him.
If you want to say why he knows, just after being warned by Ji Nineteen, he also has the intention of leading his senior brothers and sisters away with swords.
But I was worried that there would be some accidents in the vast sea, and I felt that there might not be any good fruit to eat if I rushed over in such a hurry, so I reluctantly relied on it.
However, in the next sea beast attack, when he was hesitating whether to make a move, an elderly male voice instructed him to come forward and repel several sea beast attacks.
Only then did he be sure that there were other high-ranking monks on this ship, and they seemed to be very friendly to them, as if they had some dealings with his elders.
In this way, he has enough confidence to appear on the splint that has not been seen for a long time.
"Really?"
The woman was surprised, puzzled.
With the light tap of the water chestnut's well-defined head, it finally reassured this person and let the haze in the hearts of several other senior brothers dissipate.
Nothing major happened along the way, and Ji Nineteen and the two were unwilling to swagger, and they arrived at Hell Island very smoothly.
This Hell Island, as its name really deserves, is a huge skull when viewed from above.
The entire island is almost covered in solid rock, with only a few places dotted with sparse vegetation.
And the two eye sockets and the mouth and nose of this huge skull do have several huge holes.
The caverns emit pungent smoke all year round, as if they were active craters, but without hot magma exposed.
The highest peak in the center of the island is between these holes, and it is precisely the tip of the skull's upturned nose.
There is not much production on the surface, so there is almost no permanent population, but there are fishermen and sailors who go on long voyages to rest here.
There is also a decent wharf, and there is also a slick complex of low buildings made of stone mixed with wood and sand.
Most of the mortals were gathered in this area, and the monks who arrived early were mostly perched on the rocks with their teeth intertwined.
Why do merchant ships run this route?
It's just because there is a special seafood that is not found in other seas in this vicinity - the fire swordfish.
The appearance of this fish is like a red-hot flat knife, the meat is delicate, the taste is delicious, and there is a unique innate fire breath contained in it.
There are also extremely pure Mithril ore, iron ore and so on.
This is also the reason why this huge merchant ship barely carries much cargo, and most of it is loaded with daily necessities and food that are scarce on the island.
As for fresh water, there is no shortage on the island.
And these ores are produced from those holes, but not in the depths.
Ordinary people can also mine smoothly, but the production is not high in normal times, and once the gate of hell is opened, it will be produced in a blowout situation.
That's why so many merchants ventured to come and buy, and gathered so many mortals to wait to be mined again.
"Behold, another merchant ship has arrived. Together with the eleven docked, this is already the twelfth. The rumors are true, after the gate of hell is opened, Hell Island will be lively. ”
A half-grown man happily said to his ragged companion next to him.
They are all mining mortals who rushed early.
They all came in the footsteps of their ancestors, after all, doing this time can make them worry about food and clothing for several years, and if they are lucky, they can marry a daughter-in-law and continue the incense smoothly.
However, high returns also come with high risks, and it is already good that every mortal who comes here can turn around safely four or five times out of ten.
There are not a few people who come like this.
"Well, there's another freighter to deliver supplies, and it seems that the ore price can be a good price again this time. ”
A kid next to him, who was a head taller than the boy who had just spoken, responded.
"Well, you know the. The price is negotiated and fixed by these bosses every time, and which one you sell is the same price, and there is no competition. It's just that the amount of throughput has increased. ”
The young man just now raised his head and retorted, his voice becoming high-pitched, and his neck stretched out.
It seems that the two are a little bit at odds with each other, but they are together.
"Ergouzi, don't always target me. Let's talk about it if I can go back alive. Whether it is you or me, whoever can go back alive must treat Erya well. ”
The tall boy didn't want to conflict with him, so he turned around and walked away without looking back, heading straight for the rocky mountain.
"Wang Ma Pole, what are you doing alone. Since we have come together, we should advance and retreat together, so that we can have more harvest and a greater survival rate. This is what the village chief often taught us. Is it worth it for a second girl who is always crying? You're still cousins. ”
A stocky young man spoke.
And soon organized these dozens of teenagers to quickly catch up with the tall Wang Ma pole.
After a few conversations, they decided to explore the nearest huge hole.
The boy soon disappeared behind the stone mountain.
And Ji Nineteen's boatman also quickly got off the boat and went to the predetermined place.
Of course, the captain and the sailors helped to unload the cargo and then visited the other captains.
The merchants who came with the ship were carrying the goods, and the merchants who began to look for land to do business were even more busy.
The monks of the Divine Machine Gate quickly disappeared into the crowd, not knowing where they went.
The two old men walked leisurely from the end of the dock to the bottom of the simple street before disappearing.
And Ji 19 and the two, who also did not carry goods, walked hand in hand along the beach.
From the few pillars of air that were still billowing white smoke, it could be seen that the gates of hell had not yet been officially opened.
It is recorded that every time it was turned on, there was lightning and thunder, and then the entire column of these air was filled with thick smoke and pungent gas diffusion.
This has to admit that Ji Nineteen suspects that this is a volcanic crater, and once it erupts, it will be when the so-called gates of hell are opened.
Just as the two of them were enjoying the feeling of being down-to-earth on the golden sand of the barefoot walker, suddenly the whole island shook violently.
For a while, the mountains shook, the rocks rolled, and even the seawater, which was still calm like a lover's gentle soothing, began to roll without wind and waves.
Immediately after leaving, I felt a sudden shock under the island, as if the giant who had been holding back for a long time had a comfortable sneeze.
The 'boom' sound came from far and near, and then the straight columns of white smoke visibly changed color to the naked eye.
For a while, thick smoke billowed out, and sparks were hidden in the smoke.
'Click, click, click. ’
Huge lightning flashed in between them for no reason, and quickly disappeared without a trace.
The gates of hell opened.
Dozens of nautical miles around the island, some of the sea beasts and demons that have been hiding for a long time emerge from the deep sea, and then dive deeply to the cornerstone of the island after a quick look; some of them roll into the sea like dumplings from the half-exposed reef and swim rapidly; and the sea birds in the sky let out a circling and screaming sound, and in a moment they gathered a large flock of sea birds, and then plunged into the sea and disappeared into the rippling blue sea, never to emerge again.
In the deep sea, a huge shadow looms as it approaches this sea.
Mortals who had been waiting in the humble houses for many days happily carried all kinds of digging tools, or groups of three or five or dozens of people, looking for the rocky mountain road and rushing into the mountains.
The people on the docked boats all went to the plywood one by one to look into the distance, and the direction they looked at was very consistent, which was the center of the island with thick smoke.
The merchants were already staring greedily at that side, and the crew members were also looking at each other with envy.
Those cultivators who were hidden among mortals, or who were meditating on smooth boulders, or who were wandering in the mountains, all flew straight into the sky and flew straight to the place where a few thick smokes were billowing out.
Of course, this includes Ji Nineteen and his wife, who are leisurely and leisurely.
"Hey, it's a coincidence that I've been waiting for a long time, and as soon as I landed, the gates of hell opened. ”
Ji Nineteen said suspiciously.
When did his luck get so good?
"Yo, it's not enough for God to favor you, you still have to be suspicious, hurry up. ”
Murong Yan's temperament did not change.
By the time they reached the mouth of the huge cave, the smoke had stabilized, and there was still some fire, but there was no lightning or thunder, but the pungent smell was very strong.
Several young men in ragged clothes were staggering in terror on a platform in the mountain pass, moaning.
Judging from their burnt hair and chunks of burnt coarse cloth, they had just happened to have an outburst.
It was the second dog and Wang Ma Pole who were the same people.
When Ji Nineteen flew over their heads, he frowned slightly, and when he was about to jump over them, his sleeve robe flicked, and several shoddy healing pills flew directly to the lips of these people, with incomparable precision, and he didn't pull down any of them.
These things are nothing to him anymore. Sometimes it feels like a burden to bring these things with you.
The strong medicinal fragrance is fragrant, and these people don't understand that they have encountered a living bodhisattva.
One by one, they swallowed the pills, and then quickly got up and bowed in the direction where Ji Nineteen and the two disappeared.
The stocky young man who looked honest and honest was even more smart, and he firmly remembered the backs of Ji Nineteen and the others.
The rock at the entrance of this cave is hard and dark, with few water chestnut angles, and it is suddenly cheerful when it goes straight down.
It turns out that this hole resembles the mouth part of a long-necked bottle, and there is not a small space underneath.
And the smoke is a collection of wisps of smoke.
The two of them had come from the edge of the island, and it was a little late, and they hadn't met half a monk along the way.
Probably everyone else got ahead of them, or entered through a few other holes.
This area is extremely wide, and there are many underground creatures, including dwarf mosses of all kinds, various flying insects with their own light sources, and many transparent crawling animals.
However, this is only the edge of the Gates of Hell, although small pieces of ore have been found from time to time, and some elixirs suitable for growing in the underground world have been discovered, but they are no longer attractive to them at all.
The two of them searched for wisps of smoke and went straight away, preparing to go straight to the next floor through the junction of this level, that is, the portal that was opened this time.
Hurrying down, it was finally time to catch up with some slow-flying friars.
These little monks dared to hinder these two fast and imposing seniors, and most of them stood respectfully on both sides after discovering them, and watched the two of them pass by nervously, before they let their hearts fall in their throats.
In the land of treasure exploration, of course, it is these high-level monks who master the whole of life and death, and ordinary small cultivators dare to provoke there. (To be continued.) )