Although the nine states in the world are all under the same sun and moon, their styles and terrains are completely different.
Heading westward along the steep mountains of Mizhou, after passing the Xianyin Mountains that connect with Xihanyuanzhou, the entire mountain range suddenly rises, and the tops of countless peaks are covered with white snow that never melts all year round. Many creatures living here are wrapped in thick down to resist the biting cold.
Follow Xihan Yuanzhou and continue heading northwest. The temperature is getting colder and colder, and even spiritual beasts covered in thick fur are rarely seen, let alone human beings.
After crossing a thousand-mile-long mountain, starting from the western skyline and extending to the intersection of Xihanyuan State and Netherworld Ghost State, they suddenly turned a big circle and headed straight towards the extreme north.
This magnificent mountain range that divides the two states is the Kunlun Mountains that have stood here since ancient times.
And the Jade Kun Palace, the second-ranked sect of the Righteous Path, is hidden in these towering mountains. It is difficult for the world to find traces and cannot enter.
After crossing the Kunlun Mountains, which stretches for thousands of miles, and walking to the north, you will find the Netherworld Ghost State, which is feared by eight states in the world.
It is said that in ancient times, the world was in chaos.
The tribes in the wilderness headed by Chi You were cruel and murderous in nature. Among them, the Jiuli tribe headed by Chi You was the most powerful. They successively conquered hundreds of tribes from Netherworld Ghost Prefecture, Xihanyuan Prefecture, and Zhan Prefecture in the south to form the powerful Jiuli Allied Army. After leaving Kunlun and sweeping across the four continents, the troops were directed towards the remaining five continents which were rich and stable.
At that time, the two tribes led by the two emperors of Yan and Huang occupied the remaining five rich continents. The people are prosperous, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and it is a prosperous and peaceful scene.
Facing Chi You's sudden attack, it was difficult to resist his edge for a while. In just five months, a large number of troops were lost, and three of the five continents were lost, leaving only the Central Territory Shenzhou and Dongji Shengzhou.
Seeing the menacing force of the Jiuli coalition, the Yan and Huang emperors quickly mobilized all their forces after an early defeat. Outside the Zhuolu City in the Divine Continent of the Central Region, an army of fifty thousand was deployed to stand ready, vowing to annihilate the Jiuli Allied Forces here in one fell swoop.
Facing the hundreds of thousands of Jiuli coalition troops who came with a great victory, the armies of Emperors Yan and Huang showed no fear. Knowing that this battle was difficult to win, he still faced Chi You's army with a heroic military spirit of certain death.
Perhaps God did not want the Jiuli coalition led by Chi You to wreak havoc on Kyushu and add countless dead souls.
After the war began, boundless fog suddenly fell, making the Jiuli coalition forces unable to see and hear. There are hundreds of thousands of troops in the sky, but they can't use their arms and fingers to sweep across the world.
On the side of the Yan and Huang Emperors, the Yellow Emperor had obtained the Yufeng Universal Chariot to point out the direction. He held the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand and led the Yan and Huang coalition forces to attack the Jiuli coalition forces in the chaos.
At that time, the sky was filled with dark clouds and the sun and moon were not visible, and the fog was so thick that the mountains and rivers were not visible. Chi Youkong possesses brute strength and is unable to understand the strange phenomena of heaven and earth. The hundreds of thousands of Jiuli allied troops, with the sound of killing in vain, could hardly defeat the 50,000 Yanhuang Erlangs.
After three days, the sky became clear. Hundreds of thousands of Jiuli coalition troops have long been scattered in the fields, with not a single one left alive.
After gathering the remaining ten thousand people, Chi You knew that the victory was decided and there was no way to save him. He had no choice but to lead the remaining soldiers and flee westward in a hurry, retreating to the three places of Xihan Yuanming, Netherworld Guizhou and southern Zhanzhou. In vain to cultivate and recuperate, and fight again in the future.
However, how could the Yan and Huang Emperors allow him to take a breather, and with the appearance of great victory, he came all the way to fight. When they arrived at the boundary of Junling Mizhou, the small tribes who had been surrendered by Chi You raised their troops to resist, and followed the coalition forces of the two tribes to fight together, gathering more than 100,000 armored men!
In desperation, Chi You had no choice but to stand alone outside Xianyin Mountain. With his strong cultivation, he resisted the coalition forces of the two tribes and bought time for the Jiuli tribes to retreat to the Netherworld Ghost State.
After this great battle, it was no longer possible for the Jiuli tribe to control the Three Continents. After escaping hastily back to the Netherworld Ghost State, he relied on the steepness of the Kunlun Mountains to protect the last place of survival.
The two emperors, Yan and Huang, knew that the terrain of Netherworld Ghost State was steep and difficult to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, the troops and horses under their command had long been exhausted. Since Jiuli's foundation was destroyed in one fell swoop, he gave up trying to kill them all.
He left the tribes he had conquered along the way to guard this place and guarded the various tribes in Jiuli, and then returned home.
After this battle, Emperors Yan and Huang completely established their dominance over the Nine Provinces. Chi You returned after a series of battles and a major defeat. He was exhausted both physically and mentally, but within just one year, he died of depression. Without Chi You's leadership, the Jiuli clans completely lost the momentum to counterattack and hid in the tiny places of Netherworld Ghost State, struggling to survive.
Of course, these legends all come from the ancient book Shan Hai Jing. What the truth is, people in this world don’t know.
After crossing the Kunlun Mountains, the entire sky and earth changed colors. The gray sky was drooping, and a goshawk soaring alone was circling and flying. Occasionally, it fell down, grabbed a prey in the wilderness, and soared up into the sky.
This is a barren land, a barren land covered with white snow.
Cliffs and high mountains rise up one after another, and between the mountains are valleys that go deep into the cliffs. Only in this valley, which is like the entrance to hell, are there a few green spots dotted on the dark land.
Villages with simple yet dilapidated shapes are hidden among them. A group of people with withered faces and lifeless faces have lived here for generations.
Ever since the ancient times, when the Jiuli Allied Army led by Chi You was defeated, they had never left the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Calculating the time, I am afraid it has been thousands of years.
Two black shadows passed over the oppressive dome, leaving behind shadows that were reflected in the deep valleys of the snow-capped mountains.
Whenever the two of them passed over the deep valley, the surviving tribesmen knelt on the ground and muttered something. It seems to be praying to the two, hoping to bring good luck.
Whenever this happens, the two black figures will slow down and wave to the people below. The man in black robes, who was half a body forward, waved his palms repeatedly, scattering golden light and falling on the weak and disease-ridden people.
In an instant, the people felt the warm sunshine approaching, and the diseases that had been bothering them for many days disappeared without a trace with the golden light.
The man in black robe behind him chuckled and said, "Elder Gu Li really cares about these people. He doesn't hesitate to spend his own spiritual energy to cure their diseases and heal their injuries. Feng Ming admires him!"
The man in black robe in front is none other than Elder Gu Li. Looking down at the tribesmen who were cheering and kowtowing their thanks, he said: "Guardian Feng, you grew up in the Divine Continent in the Central Region. The land there is fertile and the weather is good. You have clothes to wear when you are cold, and you have food to eat when you are hungry. There are no intruders from vicious beasts, and no The disease is spreading, but the righteous factions still protect one side and ensure its peace. How can you understand the hardships of hundreds of tribes and hundreds of thousands of people in the Netherworld Ghost State!"
Elder Gu Li at this moment has long lost his ferocious appearance. Instead, there was a look of compassion and mercy.
Protector Feng said: "That's what Elder Gu Li taught you."
Elder Gu Li said earnestly and sincerely: "Since you have turned your back on the master and joined the service of my god, I hope you can regard Netherworld Ghost State as your true hometown. Seek the welfare of these hundreds of people and tribes..."
Protector Feng said in a deep voice: "What Elder Gu Li taught us is that Feng Ming must remember the elder's teachings, do his best to solve problems for God, help the people of all ethnic groups, recapture the eight states of the past, and restore the glory of ancient times!"
There was just a glint in his eyes. As for the sincerity in his words, only he knew.
The two of them headed north, worshiped by dozens of tribes along the way, without any intention of stopping. By the time it was almost ten o'clock in the evening, we had flown across thousands of miles of snowfields and thousands of ice peaks, and arrived at the far north of the Netherworld Ghost State.
And along the way, except for the two people flying in the air. From time to time, we saw groups of tribesmen, dozens of people walking together in one group. The direction he wants to go is exactly the same place as them.
From here, only a few hundred miles to the north is the real ice purgatory. Mountains made of ice and snow that have not melted for thousands of years, and the biting sea water have cut off the connection between the two states.
This is the icy cold place that scares even the innately strong people, a place of independence from Kyushu.
By the time we got here, there were very few traces of the tribes along the way. The setting sun is half hidden on the vast horizon, half of it is exposed on the ground, and the other half is hidden under the white. No matter how the two of them changed directions, they remained motionless.
This extremely cold place is not only freezing cold but also covered with snow. Moreover, there are no four seasons throughout the year, and even the sun, moon, and stars in the sky are different from those in other Kyushu.
There are more than 360 days in a year, 120 days are in night and 120 days are in daylight. For the remaining one hundred and twenty days, sixty days the eastern sky hangs diagonally, maintaining the appearance of the rising morning sun. Sixty days it turns to the western sky, half hidden and half exposed in the ice and snow fields, like the setting sun. Beautiful view.
At this time, the Far North Icefield has reached its last sixty days. Therefore, no matter how time passes, it remains the same.
Elder Gu Li and Protector Feng flew here, and they both felt the cold wind invade their bodies. They could no longer resist the cold wind by relying on their robes alone. Their respective spiritual energy is released, and a transparent spiritual energy barrier protects the whole body. Despite the strong wind raging outside, his body remained motionless.
Although it is still some distance away from the ice sea that separates the two states, the Netherworld Ghost State here is already barren of grass. There are no mountains, rivers, vegetation, or livestock on the snow-covered ground. Instead, there was a vast expanse of ice. Looking around, the surroundings were completely monochromatic, making it difficult to distinguish things.
Elder Gu Li slowed down and carefully looked at the surrounding terrain. After a long time, he pointed to the northeastern sky and flew over first.
The Wind Protector followed him, and after flying another seventy or eighty miles, he saw a touch of red on the snow-white ice field. It is particularly eye-catching on the land covered with ice and snow.
As I got closer, I realized that this large area of red was actually a road. I don't know what kind of material it is paved on, but it shows a scarlet color, which looks particularly penetrating under the sunlight.
On both sides of the bloody road, there are some houses also made of ice and snow. Hundreds of houses are connected together, giving the impression of a huge tribe.
However, it was different from the tribes he had seen along the way. On every roof of ice and snow, there is no roof! In the small room, there was a muscular man sitting around. The exposed back is covered with strange lines.
Whenever they practice their luck, they will absorb the falling sun and turn it into bloody spiritual energy, which will leak out of the body along these lines. And their entire backs turned into blood red, and streams of blood mixed with spiritual energy flowed from the lines, along the cracks under their feet, and flowed outside.
After countless strands of blood-colored spiritual energy gathered together, they formed a huge wave of spiritual energy, rolled together in one place, and flowed towards a small hillside in the center.
Blood sacrifice!
This was the first time for Guardian Feng to come here. After seeing the scene in front of him, two words suddenly popped into his mind that made his hair stand on end.
He is considered a knowledgeable person, and he doesn't know much about blood sacrifices. However, he clearly knew that the blood sacrifice formation that required countless lives would inevitably summon a powerful place.
This powerful place is far beyond what ordinary cultivators think. Once born, it is very likely that he will be an ancient demon god.
In just such a short period of time, the huge blood sacrifice formation jumped three times. And after every beat, a strong man could be seen falling to the ground silently. Apparently he had exhausted the last bit of energy in his body and died on the spot.
Whenever this happens, three big men will walk in outside the house. The two of them lifted his already stiff body and walked out of the house expressionlessly. The other person silently took off his shirt and sat in the seat vacated by that person, waiting for the next blood sacrifice to come.
The whole process was carried out in silence, without sadness or hesitation. It was as if everything they performed was an extremely heroic deed.
Looking further afield, the tribesmen whom Protector Feng saw on the road were gathering here in a steady stream. Thinking about it, his final fate was the same as those of these strong men who died silently, sacrificing themselves for the blood sacrifice array.
