Darkness falls.
With the conflicting emotions of fear and expectation, Zhang Xiaozu held the Extreme Fire Crystal and Red Flame Earth in his hands, quietly waiting for the appearance of those hands.
What he fears is that when those hands appear, they will inflict inhuman pain on him. What he expects is that after being rubbed and reshaped by those hands, he can gain powerful strength.
Before darkness fell, he told Niu Dawa and others about this discovery, and truthfully told the horrific experience in the darkness.
After hearing this, several people felt horrified, but at the same time they were scared and a little envious, because Zhang Xiaopou had gained great power.
Especially Niu Dawa.
He clamored to test Zhang Xiaozu's strength, so Zhang Xiaozu punched him three times. In the end, Zhang Xiaozu's last punch knocked away Niu Dawa, who was at full strength.
Niu Dawa greedily hugged Zhang Xiaopou and refused to let go, hoping that when the hands in the darkness touched Zhang Xiaopou, they would also touch him.
So when darkness fell, Niu Dawa was sitting next to Zhang Xiaozu, but when darkness fell, the two separated inexplicably.
Zhang Xiaozu touched the direction of Niu Dawa on his left a few times, but instead of touching Niu Dawa, he touched the tombstone, so he had no choice but to give up.
"Brother, my hand feels good, please touch me too." Niu Dawa shouted without any restraint in the darkness.
It's a pity that even though I yelled, I didn't get any response. I was very disappointed.
Click!
The hands in the darkness arrived as expected, grabbed Zhang Xiaopou's hands, and crushed his hand bones bit by bit.
"ah--!"
Zhang Xiaozu wanted to grit his teeth and hold back from screaming, but in the end he couldn't hold back because it hurt too much.
Listening to the sound of his bones being slowly crushed bit by bit, the mental torture alone was unbearable for him.
When Zhang Xiaozu woke up at dawn, his clothes were soaked in cold sweat, and beads of sweat were dripping from the tips of his hair.
When Niu Dawa and others woke up and saw Zhang Xiaopou's pale face and wet body, they all couldn't help but shudder, not daring to imagine what kind of torture he suffered last night.
Zhang Xiaozhu took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled, letting his tense muscles and nerves relax.
Last night, the hands touched his bones and entire spine. When crushing the spine, he clearly felt the ten fingers of those hands digging into his flesh. The painful taste made him unable to resist. Dare to recall.
"I didn't seem to spend much time carving words last night." Zhang Xiaozu said, staring at the words on the ground in front of him.
Because the whole night, the word "pawn" was only engraved once.
Butcher Zhang glanced at the words in front of Zhang Xiaopou, then pointed at the words in front of him and said, "I only made one stroke last night."
"Me too."
"Me too."
Jin Zhihui and Zhang Xiaobing said one after another.
"Hey, it's strange, everyone seems to be the same." Niu Dawa said in surprise. He only made one stroke last night.
"Why did the speed suddenly slow down?" Zhang Xiaozu asked in confusion.
But no one could give him the answer.
Niu Dawa was too lazy to think about it and grinned: "I penetrated the speed gate and the valve in one breath last night. Are you surprised? Is it powerful?"
"Surprise, awesome." Zhang Xiaozu smiled and raised his thumb at him.
"I'm a little short, I only penetrated the speed gate." Zhang Butcher said. Although he was not as fast as Niu Dawa, it did not affect his happiness at all, because for him, progress in cultivation is hope.
"I penetrated the force gate." Jin Zhihui said.
"I also penetrated the force gate." Zhang Xiaobing said.
With the help of Extreme Fire Crystal and Red Flame Earth, the four of them had a good harvest last night.
The five of them ate a few Yanxiang fruits to replenish their physical strength, and then Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa split up to search for a secluded hiding place so that they could practice with peace of mind during the day.
They have enough extreme fire crystals and red flame soil, and there is no shortage of training resources. The only pity is that the Yanxin Fruit and Yanxiang Fruit were not harvested and baked, and they were almost rotten.
Zhang Xiaozu decided to go up the mountain immediately after finding the hiding place and bake the fruit of the flaming heart fruit, otherwise Zhang Butcher's life would not be guaranteed.
It would be best if we could pick some fresh ones.
An hour later, Niu Dawa returned with a smile on his face. He found a mountain spring halfway up the mountain. Although the location was not secluded enough, the water was valuable.
After a while, Zhang Xiaopeng also turned back and found a cave.
After discussion, the five people unanimously decided to go to the place where Niu Dawa was looking for because they were covered in ash, especially Zhang Xiaobing, who was covered in ash and blood and was already a bit smelly, so they all wanted to take a bath to feel refreshed. stand up.
If the location is really not secluded enough, then go to Zhang Xiaozu after taking a shower.
That cave.
"Brother, I'm sorry." Zhang Xiaobing lay on Zhang Xiaopeng's back, apologized to him in a low voice, and explained: "I didn't mean to say those words yesterday. I was just too uncomfortable and scared, and my spirit collapsed, so I talked nonsense. Once the words are spoken, you must not take it seriously."
She was afraid that what she said yesterday would make Zhang Xiaozhu feel uncomfortable, so she apologized.
"I don't blame you, and I have no right to blame you, because you are right. The pain that should have been endured by me has all been inflicted on you. You have endured too much for me, and I feel deeply guilty." Zhang Xiaozhu said deeply. Apologized.
"Brother, please don't think so. No matter what I endure, I am willing to bear it. Although we are not brothers and sisters, in my heart you are my brother. I am willing to do what I can for my mother and you." Zhang Xiaobing said .
Zhang Xiaozhu was very moved after hearing this and said: "We are brothers and sisters. From today on, I will take up the responsibility of being the eldest brother and no longer let you live under the control of the Shen family."
"Brother, I want to live freely and without any restrictions." Zhang Xiaobing said with a longing expression.
Although she had lived a very lively life since she was a child, loved to laugh and make friends, no one knew that she was actually very depressed inside, because from the day she became sensible, she knew that her mother was imprisoned by the Shen family like a prisoner. On the cliff of repentance, she was unable to save her mother, which made her mentally depressed and tortured.
"I swear that I will let you and my mother live freely under the blue sky." Zhang Xiaozhu promised.
"Yeah" Zhang Xiaobing smiled and nodded vigorously.
Regardless of whether Zhang Xiaozhu's words can come true or not, this will be her longing.
However, after laughing, her face suddenly darkened, and she said in Zhang Xiaozu's ear: "Brother, I have some bad news to tell you."
"What bad news? Did something happen to my mother?!" Zhang Xiaozhu asked nervously.
"The Shen family has found out about your existence." Zhang Xiaobing said.
"Really?" Zhang Xiaozu's heart tightened, knowing that he was about to face the pursuit of the Shen family, and would most likely implicate the relatives and friends around him.
"They threatened my mother to marry someone else and give birth to children for the Shen family, otherwise they would kill you and me. My mother was forced to agree." Zhang Xiaobing said without hiding anything.
"What?!" Zhang Xiaopou was shocked.
"The Shen family gave my mother half a year to recuperate, so brother, you only have half a year, and you must quickly find a way to rescue your mother.
The Shen family are cold-blooded beasts, they can do anything.
In the past, they didn't dare to do anything to their mother. That was because she was protected by their master. The Shen family only dared to impose family laws on their mother, but they did not dare to force her life.
But a few days ago, my mother's master, my ancestor, failed to survive the tribulation and became an immortal. When the Shen family learned the news, they immediately changed their expressions towards my mother. "
"The Shen family deserves to die!" Zhang Xiaozu said through gritted teeth.
"I was also imprisoned by them on the Cliff of Repentance. I was planning to escape and inform you, but a space gate suddenly appeared on the cliff that day. I grabbed my mother and ran towards the space gate without even thinking about it.
But who would have thought that my mother could not come in? If I had known, I would have let my mother in, and I stayed outside. "Zhang Xiaobing blamed himself very much.
Zhang Xiaozu comforted him: "It doesn't matter. As soon as I get out of the ruins, I will go to the Shen family in Zhongzhou to find you and find a way to rescue you."
"You must not be reckless, you must be smart." Zhang Xiaobing said.
"How to outsmart him? Do you have any idea?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
Zhang Xiaobing shook his head first, and then said: "With so many people coming from the Shen family, there is no reason why Shen Weiran didn't come in. It would be great if he came in too."
"Shen Weiran?"
"He is the next successor to the family head trained by Shen Wenze, the head of the Shen family. It is said that he has awakened more than 170 immortal bones.
If he comes in too, we can kill him and exchange his bones for my mother. "Zhang Xiaobing said with a fierce look in his eyes.
"Isn't he in the valley?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"No." Zhang Xiaobing shook his head and said, "Maybe Shen Wenze was afraid of the dangers in the ruins and didn't dare to let him in."
"What kind of cultivation is this Shen Weiran?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"It should be the peak of the sea realm, but it has not yet reached the star realm." Zhang Xiaobing replied.
"Then can I go to Zhongzhou and find a way to lure him out of the Shen family and then kill him?" Zhang Xiaozhu asked.
"That's a way, but I don't know if there is any way to trick him out." Zhang Xiaobing frowned.
"Don't worry, there will always be a way." Zhang Xiaozu said.
The two of them were walking at the back of the team, and they were talking to each other.
The conversation was so quiet that Niu Dawa and the others, who were busy on their way, did not hear it.
After more than half an hour, a group of five people arrived at the mountain spring that Niu Dawa was talking about.
The mountain spring is extremely small, with a diameter of less than one foot, and the deepest point is only seven or eight feet deep. But the important thing is that the water is living water, which absorbs the water seeping from the rocks and then overflows down the mountain.
The water flow is small but very clear.
An hour later, Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa headed towards the top of the mountain carrying Yanxinguo and Yanxiangguo.
Butcher Zhang and his three men hid in a leafy thorn bush. They got in from the edge and crawled into the middle to cut out a space where they could fit in. If they kept silent, they would not be able to notice it from the outside.
Both Extreme Fire Crystal and Red Flame Earth have a strong sulfur smell, and when piled around, they can repel mosquitoes, snakes, and ants.
Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa climbed very fast. It took them only one and a half hours to climb to the top of the mountain, which originally took more than half a day.
Niu Dawa's three battle gates were opened at the same time, and his speed was not a problem. Although Zhang Xiaopou did not open the battle gate, he had unlimited strength and was no slower than Niu Dawa.
There are still many people in the valley, but the valley is huge, so it seems scattered.
The two climbed to the top of the mountain and found an uninhabited direction, heading straight for the lava at the bottom of the valley because the fruit was about to rot and had to be baked quickly.
They didn't stop until they were very close to the magma. Then they untied the bundles on their backs, spread them out gently on the ash ground, and then spread the fruits out in a single layer.
Because it is very close to the magma, the temperature above and below is very high, and the baking effect is immediate.
The two of them turned over the fruit diligently, and it only took an hour to roast the fruit until it was wrinkled.
Zhang Xiaozu estimates that it should be almost ready by noon tomorrow.
"Hey, what are you two doing? Have you paid your taxes?"
The two were working when a shout came from the steep slope behind them.
When they heard the word "pay taxes", they knew without looking back that they must be from the Shen family.
Zhang Xiaozu looked back and found that there were five people on the other side, approaching them quickly.
"It's true that there is a way to heaven and you don't take it, but there is no door to hell and you just come and go on your own!" Niu Dawa murmured coldly.
Zhang Xiaozu said: "Leave two alive."
"Have I paid taxes? I'm asking you guys?!"
"Are you two deaf?!"
"asshole!"
Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa deliberately did not talk to each other, and the five Shen family members rushed over angrily. When they saw what the two were playing with from a high position, their eyes suddenly lit up, and they moved faster.
puff!
The five Shen family members had just arrived and before they could stop, Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa suddenly launched an attack. Their long knives flashed a cold light in the air. Their necks were cut off and they fell headfirst onto the thick rock. Huili didn't say a word.
The other two people were thrown to the ground by Zhang Xiaozu and Niu Dawa, and the blades were pressed against their necks.
"Don't say anything, or I will send you to see the Lord of Hell immediately!" Niu Dawa warned fiercely.
"Brother, don't be impulsive. If you have something to say, say it properly."
"Yes, tell me what you have to say."
The two of them were so frightened that they couldn't even take a breath, their voices trembling.
"Let me ask you, what level of cultivation have you reached?" Niu Dawa asked.
"Second...Second Heaven Realm."
"What the hell, so fast?!" Niu Dawa shouted in displeasure.
"Did Shen Weiran enter the space gate?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"In...in."
"Enter? Where are they now?"
"No...I don't know. He has never...come to the valley."
puff!
Zhang Xiaozu's knife cut directly and cut the man's throat. Then he stared at the other man and asked: "Is Shen Weiran really not in the valley?"
"No...no, really...no, sir, please spare my life!"
"I can't forgive you. Who gave you the last name Shen?" Zhang Xiaozu said coldly.
Niu Dawa wiped the man's neck with a knife.
The two dug through the thick ash and buried the five bodies. Because they were not sure if anyone would see them, they packed up and moved to another location.
"Holy shit!"
Niu Dawa suddenly looked at the sky and shouted, as if he had seen something terrible.
Zhang Xiaozhu was startled by Niu Dawa's loud and abrupt voice. He turned around and saw him raising his finger to the sky with excitement, so he raised his head and looked in the direction of his finger.
This sight also shocked him.
I saw a huge kite flying towards the small red earth island in the sky.
