Although the steps made of bluestone are not considered steep, they are mountain roads after all. The height rises every few steps by about half a meter, and the ascending intervals are very irregular. It can be said that the first two steps are relatively flat. Every step involves covering a very high distance.
But such difficult steps seemed like flat ground under Li Baiyi's leisurely stroll. His fat body was like a dragonfly dripping water. He only needed to land on the steps to move his body forward several steps. .
However, even though Li Baiyi moved very fast, Zhang Heng could barely keep up.
I don’t know whether he is deliberately imitating or it is just like this, but the rhythm of Zhang Heng’s footsteps is somewhat similar to Li Baiyi’s.
It's just that compared to the opponent's quick steps, Zhang Heng's footsteps are more like a dragon and an elephant stamping on the ground. If the steps were not made of hard bluestone, the young man would probably step on several footprints at this moment.
Li Baiyi naturally noticed the change in Zhang Heng's footsteps behind him. When his expression changed, he secretly speeded up his movements.
From the looks of it, he actually planned to test Zhang Heng's skills.
Seeing Li Baiyi in front of him suddenly speeding up, a hint of bitterness suddenly appeared on Zhang Heng's face.
He knew that this reclusive master usually had a weird temper, but he didn't expect that the other party would start testing himself without even saying hello, which was quite overwhelming.
But now that the other party has shown his attitude, Zhang Heng is not a coward. Anyway, this speed is not the limit for him, so he simply agreed to Li Baiyi's idea and used his speed with all his strength.
The blue light slowly circulated in the gap in the metal left arm, as if it was alive. As Zhang Heng stepped on the bluestone steps, it gradually began to make a low humming sound.
Although the buzzing sound was not loud, it was still noticeable in the quiet environment. Li Baiyi, who was running ahead, noticed the changes behind him, and the look on his face was filled with curiosity and confusion.
"Is this boy's left arm the product of the Mo family's puppet machine technique? Or is this boy the whole person a puppet machine man of the Mo family?"
Although he was filled with doubts, Li Baiyi still didn't stop to ask Zhang Heng what he meant. Instead, he pretended not to know anything and continued to move forward at a fast pace.
Under the leadership of the slightly fat old man, the seemingly endless steps soon came to an end. After crossing a row of natural barriers composed of fir trees, Zhang Heng successfully reached the top of the hill.
Although it is the top of the mountain, this is not the highest point of the hill.
Because there are two huge granite rocks about five meters high protruding from the top of the mountain.
These two huge rocks are less than a hundred meters apart. One is on the left and the other on the right of the top of the mountain. They seem to be competing with the sky and at an angle to each other.
Although he barely kept up with the old man in white, Zhang Heng knew very well that his own strength was not worth mentioning in front of the old man.
"arrive."
The fat old man said softly and stood in the middle of the two boulders. He glanced at Zhang Heng behind him, as if he wanted to see something on his face.
"Thank you, senior, for leading the way..."
Although he felt a little tired physically, Zhang Heng still did not miss any of the etiquette he should have. After respectfully clasping his fists and saluting, he stood half a step behind the fat old man with his hands down and waited patiently.
Zhang Heng did not rush Li Baiyi because he knew that the person he was looking for would appear soon.
Sure enough, in less than three breaths, an unexplained strong wind blew up on the top of the mountain, flying sand and rocks for a while, making the two people's robes rustle.
"Monday! Did you go to the mountains to have fun again, you kid? You gave me a hard time. Come on, come on, come and have a fight with me!"
The rough sound resounded among the boulders on the top of the mountain, like the roar of a giant elephant or the roar of a wild lion. If it fell into the ears of ordinary people, it would definitely make the eardrums buzz.
ring.
Moreover, this roar is obviously mixed with a lot of private goods. If you attack them head-on, you may suffer a big loss.
Fortunately, Zhang Heng stood behind Li Baiyi in advance. When the roar started, the fat old man offset most of it for him.
Despite this, the remaining sound still made Zhang Heng's eardrums painful.
The roar landed, and the muffled sound of a heavy object falling to the ground came from the front. Before Zhang Heng stretched out his head to check the face of the visitor, Li Baiyi in front of him took the lead in replying.
"Hit your sister, you old imbecile, didn't you see the guests? Put away your wise energy!"
As soon as Li Baiyi spoke these emotional words, he almost knocked Zhang Heng, who was standing behind, to the ground.
Boss, aren't you a reclusive master? Why do you speak so down to earth?
"Oh? Are there guests? Let me see if they are here for a discussion?"
The owner of the rough voice also seemed a little surprised. The sound of footsteps rumbling on the ground was quite similar to Zhang Heng's behavior when he climbed the steps before.
"Uh hehe... I've met senior and junior Zhang Heng."
Although the desire to complain was strong in his heart, Zhang Heng still showed standard etiquette, cupping his fists and bowing forward.
"Zhang Heng? Never heard of that guy from the Northeast?"
There was an old man wearing a tight black robe, which was exactly the opposite of what Li Baiyi wore, and his figure was also relatively thin.
The old man has gray hair and a mustache.
Although his face was crisscrossed with ridges and he looked about eighty years old, his tiger eyes were bright and energetic.
If Li Baiyi is a smiling little old man, then the old man in black in front of him is a sad old man.
His expression was as if someone owed him millions and was eating, drinking, having fun and enjoying life in front of him.
All in all, he had a fierce look on his face.
Hearing the inquiry from the old man in black, Zhang Heng lowered his head again and said respectfully.
"The junior is just unknown. It is normal that the seniors have not heard of it."
Facing the two old men, Zhang Heng kept his posture very low, without any temper or airs at all.
"What a nameless person, since you have reported your name, I will definitely remember it in my heart. If we have the opportunity in the future, we can compete with each other and drink wine together! My surname is Xian, and my given name is Yu Qi, so Xian Yu Qi!"
Although the words of the old man in black were rude, he was also very polite. Seeing that Zhang Heng, a junior, was respectful, he felt a little good in his heart. He even generously offered his own life as a polite response.
"Junior has met senior Xianyu Qi."
Hearing this, Zhang Heng knew that the matter was already half successful, and gave him a respectful gift in return, which made the old man in black very happy.
"No one has been here for about eighty years. Now that a young man is here, he naturally wants to have a good drink. What are you doing standing around on Monday? Hurry up and get some wine. Otherwise, believe it or not, I will chop you to death? "
The old man named Xian Yuqi laughed a few times and waved the weapon in his hand randomly, making a whining sound in the air.
It was at this moment that Zhang Heng, who had been bowing his head and saluting, saw clearly the weapon in the old man's hand.
It was a long, narrow-mouthed knife about eight feet long. The blade was four inches long, and the handle was four inches long, split in half right down the middle.
Although it wasn't as weird as Li Baiyi's black herring harpoon, it didn't look like a normal weapon either.
"Drink the damn wine. You old man knows how to drink. Why don't you drink yourself to death? My little friend came here to find something important for us two. He didn't come to you and me to drink and have fun. Do you think anyone can do that?" Are you as free as you..."
Facing the old man in black
To my envy and stupidity, Li Baiyi has completely lost the amiable and amiable spirit he had before. He keeps talking nonsense, and is actually somewhat similar to the woman who complained about the old man.
"Okay, okay, what's your name over there, little brat? Even if you have something to discuss, you still have to sit down and talk slowly. Look at what you're talking about, little friend Zhang Heng. No opportunity to speak.”
The skinny Xianyu was not tall, but his temper was extremely hot. Coupled with his always rude way of speaking, he quickly ignited the gunpowder in the air.
"Hey! You old thing, I'm only three years and two months younger than you, and you keep yelling like a brat. I have to end my relationship with you today!"
Li Baiyi, whose anger was rising, ignored the presence of Zhang Heng beside him, kicked the harpoon on the ground with his right foot, danced half a circle in the air, and aimed for the throat of the old man in black.
There is no mercy between the moves, and it looks like they are rushing to kill the opponent.
And Xian Yuqi, who was dressed in black, was not a vegetarian either. He sneered, the corners of his mouth became more and more curved, and the narrow-mouthed long knife in his hand quickly moved up and blocked in front of him.
There was a "dang" sound, and the thrusting trident was blocked by the handle of the narrow-mouthed long knife. The sharp fork tip was only less than two fingers away from the throat of the old man in black.
Seeing that the blow failed, Li Baiyi did not hesitate, and immediately turned the trident, trying to use the advantage of the weapon to knock the narrow-mouthed long knife out of Xian Yuqi's hand.
But Xianyu Qi's power is so terrifying. As a descendant of a generation of hidden sects, if he is so easily disarmed by his opponent, then he can be called a descendant of a [horizontal] sect.
"You're not even close, you little brat!"
A fierce smile appeared on Xian Yuqi's face. The narrow-mouthed long knife in his hand drew a large circle in the air with the three inches of the handle as the center of the circle, using the power of Li Baiyi to turn the trident.
Immediately afterwards, Xian Yuqi's left palm suddenly pushed out, hitting the back of the narrow-mouthed long knife hard. In conjunction with the right hand holding the knife, a huge force was directed from the narrow-mouthed long knife into the trident, and then smoothly. Holding the trident's body, it rushed towards Li Baiyi behind!
It seems that he is defusing the opponent's attack, but in fact he is using his strength to attack.
Li Baiyi, who was fighting against him, seemed to know Xian Yuqi's moves and routines. Seeing that his chest was about to be hit by the flying gun tail, he twisted his waist violently, withdrew the strength in his hands, and turned sideways to avoid it.
The black and blue halberd body moved quickly in Li Baiyi's right palm, making an unpleasant friction sound.
"You say I'm far behind, then let me see how far ahead you are!"
Li Baiyi clenched his teeth. With the power of the trident's retreat, he turned his body sideways towards Xian Yuqi. He straightened his left leg and bent his right leg. He turned his palms back and forth, pushed left and pulled right, and swept the entire trident across the ground. A great arc of 270 degrees.
The attack range of this sweep was quite huge. Fortunately, when Zhang Heng saw that the atmosphere was not good, he had already retreated three steps away. Otherwise, this sweeping sweep would have killed half of his life.
Li Baiyi accelerated the trident to the extreme after swinging it for more than half a circle. If he didn't observe the old man's body, Zhang Heng wouldn't even be able to see the fast-moving halberd in the air.
"thirty!!"
As the halberd body quickly approached the old man in black, a breath sound burst out from Li Baiyi's mouth. I wonder if it was Zhang Heng's illusion. After the breath sound came out, the attack speed of the trident increased sharply. Cut, the tip of the halberd danced past the face of the old man in black, like a flying single-wing propeller.
Xian Yuqi was a little surprised by the high-speed dancing trident. His feet moved quickly, and his body began to show signs of retreating.
Although Xian Yuqi has been in a defensive state from the beginning to the present, and seems to be at a very disadvantageous position on the surface, Zhang Heng, as a bystander, can clearly see that compared to Li Baiyi's all-out effort, Xian Yuqi's movements were obviously very easy.
The outcome of this battle seems obvious...
