Chapter 37 Yellow Sand in the Desert

After Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen left Zhuhai, they headed all the way north. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the two of them first went out of Shu, passing through Longxi and Ganzhou, and had reached the hinterland of Hexi more than half a month later. I saw that this place has changed from the previous high mountains and long waters, everywhere is open and open grass and sandy beaches, under the long white clouds, occasionally herding horses and crowds drive livestock to wander at will, making people feel empty and quiet.

"The sky is blue, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep. Murong Yunzhen couldn't help but chant pleasantly.

"It's really unique. Yang Zhan also said comfortably.

After walking for more than two days, Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen had already crossed the Hexi Pass, and the scenery in front of them also changed: the grass under their feet gradually receded, turning into an endless rocky beach, one end of which extended to the ever-changing Gobi, and the other end connected to the endless desert. At this moment, except for the blue sky, there was only gray and yellow left in the wilderness.

Although the desert is desolate, it is the border outside the city after all, and there are always groups of people shuttling back and forth, and there will be a market for people and horses, and you can understand the customs of this place in detail if you have a market. Yang Zhan then came to the border market to inquire, and after some inquiry, he learned that he was now living in Mobei.

"Second brother, we have finally arrived in Mobei. Yang Zhan said excitedly.

"Then wouldn't the eldest brother be able to fulfill the Venerable Master's wish immediately?" Murong Yunzhen said happily.

Yang Zhan smiled lightly and did not answer this question, but continued: "Listening to the people in the bazaar, after this desert north, there is a high mountain that enters the clouds, which is Kunlun Mountain. ”

"So I can send the Holy Sword to Ouyeel Heavenly Crafts soon?" Murong Yun really said excitedly.

Yang Zhan nodded, but then turned around and walked into the market, and when he came back, he was already holding a piece of cloth in his hand.

"Second brother, this place is already outside the fortress, not as peaceful as the Guannei, and you use this cloth to wrap the holy sword. Yang Zhan said.

"I was really touched by my eldest brother's vision for me everywhere. Murong Yunzhen said silently.

"That's what a big brother should do. Yang Zhan replied calmly.

Murong Yun was sincerely moved, but he didn't know what to say, so he had to follow Yang Zhan's explanation. I saw that Murong Yunzhen wrapped the First Emperor's Holy Sword tightly with cloth, and finally carried it on his back, and from a distance, he was alive and well as a cloth merchant.

"I heard that there were many horse thieves in Mobei and many bandits, so I went on the road with my second brother. Yang Zhan said cautiously.

"Big brother, aren't you going to do the things entrusted by the Crazy Sword Ancestor?" Murong Yunzhen asked in surprise.

"Out of the way. Yang Zhan smiled and said.

"But this place is already Mobei, and the place where the eldest brother wants to visit is here, if you send me to Kunlun Mountain again, won't the eldest brother have to go around in a big circle? No, no. Murong Yun really thought about it and shook his head again and again and said.

"Master asked me to visit the former residence, as long as I know the place, it is the same when I come. On the contrary, the matter of the second brother's sword protection is very important, and it is not allowed to be sloppy. Yang Zhan said.

"I have been taken care of by my eldest brother all the way, and I have missed you a lot of time. How can I be embarrassed to let my eldest brother send me to Kunlun Mountain again?" Murong Yun said ashamedly.

"Haha, the second brother is out of sight, isn't it?" Yang Zhan said with a hearty smile.

Murong Yun really wanted to say more, but was stopped by Yang Zhan, so he had no choice but to refuse.

The desert is so vast that water and dry food are essential to walk through it. Yang Zhan then bought a lot of food from the market, and he was originally empty-handed, but now he has a large bag and a small bag together, if it weren't for the limited amount of silver, Yang Zhan also planned to buy two horses.

After Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen had eaten and drunk enough in the bazaar, they set off towards Kunlun Mountain.

The two brothers struggled to walk in the scorching sun. There are no passers-by along the way, no streams, no grass and trees, only the scorching sun that bakes when the sky is always shining. It was probably the hardest road they had ever walked in their lives. The desert is vast, the yellow sand is long, and when you look up, the surroundings seem to look exactly the same, and the two of them are in the desert and ocean, and gradually lose their way.

Just as the two of them were thinking about how to move forward, suddenly, the wind in front of them was fierce, and a rolling wind and sand swept in from covering the sky and the sun, and the earth shook the mountains. Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen shouted that it was not good, but they had nowhere to hide, but they were firmly lying on the sand. Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen could only hear gusts of wind whistling behind them, and from time to time, countless sand poured down, almost burying them alive. Yang Zhan then grabbed Murong Yunzhen tightly, because he knew that in this situation, the slightest carelessness would be swept away by the wind.

After a long time, when the wind subsided, Yang Zhan pulled Murong Yunzhen to stand up from the sand. The two of them shook the yellow sand off their bodies and looked around, but they were completely surprised by this sight: the large sand dunes that had been lying in front of them disappeared without a trace.

"Oh my God! Such a large sand dune was blown away by a gust of wind. Murong Yun said in disbelief.

"I can't imagine that this desert weather is so cloudy. Yang Zhan also said in surprise.

"When this wind and sand came in, there was no warning, and when it started, it was so scary. It seems that without anyone who understands the desert climate, it is difficult for us to walk through the past. Murong Yun said with a sincere palpitation.

Yang Zhan nodded, after comprehending the situation just now, he naturally agreed with Murong Yunzhen's words very much.

After the wind and sand, the place was as calm as ever, so the two of them moved forward again, but they saw a caravan not far away. Yang Zhan and Murong Yun were really overjoyed, so they hurriedly chased after them.

I saw that there were about twenty or thirty people in this caravan, each of whom led one or two horses and camels, and the horses and camels were piled up with large and small items, and if you looked closely, there were silk and satin cloths, porcelain from the Southern Dynasties, and all kinds of gold and silver utensils. It seems that they have just experienced this storm and are still counting their belongings.

Seeing that two people were chasing after them, the merchants immediately gathered together, as if they were planning to meet the enemy.

Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen then stepped forward to explain their intentions.

The business travelers were a little relieved to see that the two of them had no malicious intentions and no other entourage. But even so, these business travelers were cautious, and everyone avoided saying as much as possible. Staying away may best describe their state at the moment.

"We went to Kunlun Mountain, but we got lost, I wonder if you can show me two brothers?" Yang Zhan stepped forward and said respectfully.

"It's a very long way to Kunlun Mountain. The business traveler said solemnly.

But the people in the previous market said that as long as they crossed this desert, they would reach Kunlun Mountain. Yang Zhan said again.

"Haha, do you know how big this desert is?" asked the merchant with a smile.

Yang Zhan shook his head, and the business traveler was sure that they were indeed lost.

"From here, it will take at least ten days and half a month to complete. The business traveler said solemnly.

"It's going to take so long?" Murong Yun said in surprise.

"This desert is also known as the vast sea, with a radius of seven or eight hundred miles, and whether it can be completed in ten days and half a month depends on the weather. Shang Lu said disapprerovingly.

"This desert is already difficult to find its direction, and now we have to walk in it for ten days and half a month, but I'm afraid that our brothers will have to be trapped inside?" Yang Zhan said anxiously.

The caravan was silent, apparently reluctant to travel with strangers. Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen also saw the minds of the business travelers, and it was normal to think about it, but if they couldn't grasp the direction and didn't understand the law of the incoming wind and sand, they might never be able to go out.

"But I don't know why this desert suddenly blew strong winds and blew away a few big sand dunes?" Murong Yunzhen asked curiously.

"It's a god of wind, and it's not uncommon to blow away a few sand dunes. Shang Lu said with a solemn expression.

"Then how do you know when the Wind God is coming?" Murong Yunzhen asked again.

"The camel will tell you when the god of wind is coming. Shang Lu said proudly.

"Camel?" Murong Yunzhen and Yang Zhan both said in surprise.

"Yes, if the god of wind comes, the camel will kneel down and worship, and you can kneel and worship. The merchant said.

This stumped the two brothers, they didn't even have horses, where would there be camels?

Seeing their predicament, the merchant asked, "Why don't you buy a camel if you want to go into the desert?"

Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen could only smile bitterly.

"Looks like you're really coming to the desert for the first time. The business traveler said firmly.

Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen nodded with a wry smile again.

Seeing that the two were embarrassed and distressed, the merchant asked, "What are you doing in Kunlun Mountain?"

"My second brother went to visit the predecessors of Ouyeel Tiangong in Kunlun Mountain. Yang Zhan replied.

"Oh, it turned out that I was going to visit Kunlun Daxian. The business traveler suddenly said respectfully.

"Kunlun Great Immortal?" Yang Zhan and Murong Yun really couldn't help but look at each other.

"That's right, this Kunlun immortal lives in Yuzhu Peak, cultivates all day long, and has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth...... Shang Lu said with great interest the deeds of Ouyeel Tiangong and Kunlun faction.

It turned out that Ouye Tiangong and the Kunlun sect practiced Taoism authentically, and they were quite influential in the Mobei area and were regarded as immortals by everyone. In addition, the Kunlun sect has strong martial arts, and its disciples often expel thieves at the foot of the mountain and in the desert, and the merchants respect it even more.

Yang Zhan and Murong Yun really saw what Shang Lu said, as if they had seen it with their own eyes, and they were naturally fascinated by it. But they all knew in their hearts that there would be no immortals in this world, so they smiled slightly when they heard it.

The business traveler seemed to be interested, and continued to talk endlessly. Just as everyone was talking, they suddenly heard the voices of people in the distance, and as far as the eye could see, there was already a dense brigade of people and horses running towards this side of the sand dune.

The merchant travelers suddenly became frightened, and buried their valuables in the sand in a panic. Yang Zhan and Murong Yun were really puzzled, but before they could ask, this team of people had already approached. The business travelers gathered together as if they were facing a great enemy, anxiously checking the development of the situation.

Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen looked at the people and horses who came up, only to find that they were all carrying big knives, looking at the horses and items with hideous eyes, and they understood in their hearts: it turned out that they were a group of horse thieves.

I saw the horse thieves interspersed back and forth, and after a while, the merchant travelers were trapped.

"Either leave the head or leave the object. Among the horse thieves, a bearded man shouted triumphantly.

Although the horse thieves were outnumbered, the caravans were reluctant to give in, and each of them immediately took out the guys from his bags.

"It seems that you want to leave the heads and belongings behind, and it is very good, brothers!" the bearded man roared, and the horse thieves struck with swords raised.

There were as many as 100 of these horse thieves, and they were riding on horses, so they were naturally fierce and unusual. Although the merchants resisted hard, they were not opponents after all, and they suffered heavy losses as soon as they fought, and many members fell in pools of blood.

"Stop!" Yang Zhan shouted, and then with a wave of the long knife, the horse thieves in the nearby circle fell off their horses one after another.

When the horse thief saw that his companion had been killed, he surrounded Yang Zhan. saw Yang Zhan take a breath, and then flew up to meet him, and then interspersed and wandered among the horses. Yang Zhan's hand raised and fell, and there was a burst of people turning on their horses, and the business travelers who watched it were all shocked.

The horse thieves relied on the strength of the crowd and attacked Yang Zhan one after another. I saw Yang Zhan flashing in and out with the skill of Lingyundu, and then shot one after another, the speed was so fast that the horse thief didn't even have time to react, so he was hurriedly seen by the king of Hades.

When Yang Zhan stood on the sand dunes again, there were already many corpses of horse thieves lying around.

The horse thieves were so shocked that they did not dare to come forward. The bearded man was also surprised when he saw Yang Zhan kill half of his men in one go, but when he saw that his subordinates were all afraid, the bearded man was angry.

"Let's go up and kill him!" the bearded man yelled.

The horse thieves immediately surrounded and came up again, but after a few back and forth, Yang Zhan cut down dozens of horse thieves from the horse. The bearded man was also frightened when he saw that most of his men and horses had lost most of their men and horses, but they still couldn't help Yang Zhan. However, the general trend has gone, and he did not dare to act rashly, so he only hesitated for a while. Seeing this situation, the business travelers cast admiring glances at Yang Zhan.

"Good boy, you wait, I won't let you go. The bearded man shouted.

I saw the bearded man turn his horse's head and quickly disappear into the rolling yellow sand with the remnants of his entourage.

The merchants looked at the figure of the horse thief in the distance, and their originally happy eyes suddenly became frightened again.

"Young man, you better hurry up. The merchant said anxiously.

"Why?" Yang Zhan asked.

"These horse thieves are vicious, and they must have gone back to find support. The merchant said in horror.

"Yes, yes, these horse thieves are hundreds of them, and they are so vicious that it seems that we are going to go back again. Another businessman said helplessly.

"Haha, how could I be afraid of them?" Yang Zhan said with a cold smile.

"Although Shaoxia is strong in martial arts, but the other party is outnumbered, I am afraid that I will suffer. The business traveler kindly persuaded.

"I'm going to send my second brother to Kunlun Mountain today, and no one can stop the way. Yang Zhan said firmly.

The caravans had no choice but to pack up their belongings and take their wounded companions to prepare for their home. But they didn't have a chance to leave, because it wasn't long before a group of men and horses on the other side of the desert rushed over, much stronger than before. Looking at this posture, the horse thief is pouring out.

The merchants were all terrified, and they couldn't run away, so they had to take out their weapons again, and even if they died, they couldn't sit still. Murong Yun's heart was also tight, and he also picked up a knife from the ground, if a bloody battle was inevitable, then he would have to fight side by side with Yang Zhan.

There were two or three hundred horse thieves this time, and they rushed over with swords and shouts all the way, and the desert was suddenly noisy.

Seeing this, Yang Zhan did not hesitate for a moment, but took the lead to meet him alone. I saw that Yang Zhan and the group of horse thieves disappeared among the black oppressive people and horses as soon as they connected, and a large encirclement was suddenly formed on the desert, with mighty horse thieves on the periphery, and Yang Zhan who was naturally fighting alone inside. The group of horse thieves immediately slashed around a circle, and the rest of the horse thieves also swarmed up, and suddenly the shouts of killing, screams, and the sound of swords intersecting were mixed together, coupled with the yellow sand smoke and dust stirred up by the horses galloping, the scene was already chaotic.

The merchants were all terrified, and they were afraid that the horse thieves would encircle and suppress them like this. But the horse thief seemed to be bent on killing Yang Zhan, but he didn't pay attention to the rest of the people, and the merchants all hesitated in place with their swords in hand. If you don't go up, you won't be able to win, and if you don't go, you will only be able to kill the thief again, and the business traveler will also be in a dilemma. At this moment, only Murong Yunzhen chased after him with a long knife.

But after hearing the sound of wailing, the small circle that was originally surrounded and slashed by the horse thieves gradually grew larger, until the big one could see Yang Zhan's figure wielding the Devil's Eye Crazy Knife, and everyone found that Yang Zhan was already standing on top of countless corpses.

After some fighting, Yang Zhan was already fighting his way out, but the horse thief seemed to be determined to kill Yang Zhan, although there were countless casualties, he still went forward to surround and kill one after another. Yang Zhan was also red-eyed at this moment, so he greeted him with Ling Yundu, and then repeatedly used the Demon Breaking Sword Technique to kill all the way through the air. Suddenly billowing yellow smoke rose from the desert, covering the figures of the horse thief and Yang Zhan.

Murong Yunzhen dragged the long knife to the battlefield, but saw that the horse thieves were converging towards Yang Zhan, and none of the horse thieves paid attention to him at all. Murong Yunzhen then chased after the horse thieves who surrounded Yang Zhan and slashed indiscriminately, but the yellow sand flew up, the horse's hooves were hurrying, and Murong Yunzhen, who didn't know martial arts, was chopping into the air every time.

When Murong Yunzhen wanted to step forward and slash again, Yang Zhan was already standing in front of him with a horizontal sword. At this moment, there were still dozens of horse thieves standing in front of Yang Zhan, looking at Yang Zhan who was approaching step by step, these horse thieves were all shocked, and the horses sitting down were also restlessly stringing back and forth, neighing.

"Who are you?" the bearded man was so frightened that he had to ask tremblingly.

Yang Zhan raised his knife and said coldly, "Do you recognize this knife?"

The bearded man looked at it in shock, but when he saw that the knife in Yang Zhan's hand was stained with blood, he didn't recognize it, so he hurriedly said, "I don't recognize it." ”

"This is a ghost-eyed mad knife!" Yang Zhan said in a loud voice.

"You...... You are...... Crazy Knife Ancestor?" said the bearded man with a shudder.

Before he could finish speaking, the bearded man immediately fell off his horse, and the rest of the horse thieves also turned pale and dismounted to rescue the bearded man.

I saw that the bearded man had blood in his mouth, and his eyes were wide open, as if he was still immersed in great fear.

"Haha......" Yang Zhan laughed indulgently with a knife.

Back then, the Crazy Knife Ancestor slaughtered the Red Horse Hall in Mobei, and fought the vanguard troops of the Liao State alone, and the people in Mobei were all terrified. Now that he has learned the Demon Breaking Knife Method, and when he sees this ghost-eyed crazy knife again, the bearded man has already cracked his liver and gall, and he suddenly spits out another mouthful of blood, and he will die.

The rest of the thieves had heard of this and fled. The Devil's Eye Knife is a lifelong nightmare for them, and perhaps they will never dare to come to this desert again.

Yang Zhan breathed a long sigh of relief, but sat down on the sand.

"Big brother, are you okay?" Murong Yun really hurriedly ran over and asked.

Yang Zhan shook his head, and then got up and walked towards the business trip with Murong Yunzhen.

Seeing the bloody battle just now, the business travelers were all grateful and reverent to Yang Zhan. But Yang Zhan ignored these. Although the horse thieves did a lot of evil, Yang Zhan killed a lot as soon as he made a move, so he was naturally very depressed.

Under the scorching sun, the air smelled of blood, and the sand dunes near and far were covered with corpses, and the dried yellow sand suddenly turned into red sand after absorbing the blood of horse thieves...... Looking at the tragic and terrifying scene in front of them, everyone just wanted to leave early.