After entering the Demon Cave, Ying Zheng walked forward along the cave. The air inside was drier.
Although he has broken through his own barrier limitations, he is still not able to control his body better like Ji Fa and Li Si. However, he can still activate his subconscious and make his five senses stronger than usual.
Ying Zheng concentrated his mind and opened his subconscious. Slowly, his vision, hearing, and smell were all strengthened.
He took off the Xuanyuan Sword from his back, took off the cotton wrapping it, and then hung the Xuanyuan Sword around his waist.
I don't know if it's the air or something else, but the color of the torch is darker than when it was outside, and it flickers from time to time.
Ying Zheng carefully observed the road ahead, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
I don’t know how far I walked, but the front opened up and the air became a little fresher.
This seems to be a cave similar to a cave with a larger space.
Ying Zheng walked forward along the mountain wall and found an exit.
This should be the other end mentioned in the thumb's mouth.
After exiting the cave, there is an open-air passage in front, with irregular stones lined up in rows, as if they were artificial steps.
"The Sword Comes"
But of course it wasn't built by anyone. If it was built by man, it would be much neater than this.
Every time Ying Zheng walked a section, he used Yangu lacquer to mark it. After walking up a section, a hole appeared in front of him that was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
Entering the cave, Ying Zheng found that it seemed to be a maze, so he made a mark every few steps and continued to explore.
Because he had experience exploring King Wu's Tomb, Ying Zheng took out the black iron snail to guide the direction.
This maze-like cave really doesn't look like it was formed naturally, but it doesn't look like it was dug by humans either. It really looks like it was dug out by some strange beast.
Xi's cave is similar to this.
Although it looked like a maze, the overall area was only that big after all. Ying Zheng soon figured out the way and found the real exit.
What this exit is connected to is a space similar to a pipe.
The strange thing is that the tunnel is not that dark. Ying Zheng extinguished the torch and could see the surrounding environment clearly.
After not walking far, we exited the pipeline entrance and came to a wilderness. The terrain in the middle was high and the terrain on both sides was low, just like walking on a bridge.
Ying Zheng did not rush forward to explore, but walked to one side and looked into the ravine.
When he saw it, he was immediately startled.
In the ravine, there were some broken bones scattered in all directions. It was not known whether they belonged to birds, animals, or missing people.
Driven by curiosity, Ying Zheng walked down the slope and squatted next to several bones to examine them.
The bones were a little dirty and looked old, but they didn't look like animal bones, but more like human bones.
If they were human bones, how did these people die?
And if he was trapped and died here because he got lost, then the body should also be left in the maze. Why is it here?
What's more, regardless of the cause of death, a person's bones should be intact after death. Why are there pieces here and there, so scattered?
Each of these questions points to the same possibility, which is Ying Zheng's previous speculation.
Looking up at the ravine on the other side, Ying Zheng quickly climbed up and jumped into the other side.
As expected, there are also some bones stored here, but they don't look like human bones, more like the bones of mountain animals.
While he was examining the bones in his hands, he heard a sound coming from the cave at the end.
With the hearing of ordinary people, this sound may not be heard at all, but Ying Zheng's hearing has improved after all.
Without any time to think, Ying Zheng climbed up the slope and walked cautiously towards the deep cave entrance.
In order to be brave, Ying Zheng rekindled the torch and held the Xuanyuan Sword tightly with his other hand.
But just as he was approaching the entrance of the cave, he felt a gust of cold wind coming, and a huge black shadow suddenly jumped out from inside and headed towards Ying Zheng.
Because he was mentally prepared, Ying Zheng quickly turned around to dodge, using his left hand to protect his body with Xuanyuan Sword, and his right hand to hit the black figure with a torch.
Perhaps out of fear of being injured by the fire, the black figure lowered its head and dodged, took a step back, and prepared to pounce forward again.
"Wait a minute." Ying Zheng shouted, taking a few steps back and pulling out the Xuanyuan Sword.
The black shadow stopped in place.
Only then did Ying Zheng take a closer look, and his heart tightened. It was indeed a strange beast.
I saw that its body was slightly larger than that of a cow, and its head was quite large, but only two nostrils could be seen. The fangs on its mouth were very sharp and dripping with saliva.
Because there are no eyes, this face looks particularly cautious.
Its limbs are not too thick, but they all have sharp claws. Its belly is relatively dry, and its body is covered with a layer of long black hair, like wool coated with ink.
There was an eye on his left and right armpits, looking at Ying Zheng fiercely.
No wonder it doesn't have eyes on its head, they were originally there.
According to the description in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", Ying Zheng already knew the name of the strange beast in front of him.
"Senior is just a glutton." Ying Zheng relaxed a little and said, "I know you can understand what I say."
Taotie on the opposite side was obviously stunned. After a while, he finally said, "Do you know me? It seems that I am not an ordinary person."
Seeing Taotie's response, Ying Zheng also put away his defensive posture, raised his hands and said in courtesy: "I am Ying Zheng, the successor of Tianhe who just succeeded. I believe that my seniors have heard about this."
Taotie shook his head: "Heavenly Successor, of course I know, but this place is far away from China, and few Heavenly Successors come here. I am only responsible for guarding the fire eye here to prevent outsiders from invading."
It is normal for it not to know about Ying Zheng's succession. It must be difficult for the beasts guarding the Fire Eye to communicate with each other, let alone being so far away.
Ying Zheng smiled, put down the torch, took the Xuanyuan Sword out of its sheath, handed it to Taotie with both hands, and said: "This is the Xuanyuan Sword, the token of the Heavenly Inheritor, senior, please take a look at it."
Taotie looked at it with his armpit eyes and said coldly: "I heard that the Xuanyuan Sword was made by the Yellow Emperor before you, and after him, no Heavenly Successor has ever come here. How can I distinguish the authenticity? "
Ying Zheng was calm and took out the black iron snail he had just used from his arms and said, "Then seniors should recognize this black iron snail."
The moment he saw Xuan Tie Luo, Taotie's eyes changed: "Haha, it's really Xuan Tie Luo. It seems that I will have no luck today."
When Ying Zheng saw that Taotie recognized his identity, he was really relieved: "I heard that there is a strange cave here, near the fire eye, so I came to take a look. It turns out that the senior is really guarding here. .”
"Did Jingjue Ren ask you to come?" Taotie asked.
Ying Zheng nodded: "I need their help to create the secret stone, so I have to ensure the safety of their ghost hands."
"I do know about the creation of the secret stone." Taotie said, "You are the same. After thousands of years, I still can't make the secret stone myself, so I have to ask for help from others."
Ying Zheng couldn't refute with one sentence.
People don’t want to teach, and China can’t force it.
"Senior Taotie, the reason why I came to inspect this place this time is because I want to build a royal tomb here."
Then, Ying Zheng briefly explained that Jing Jue was going to move his family to China, and this royal tomb was naturally what Jing Jue wanted to stay here.
After listening to Ying Zheng's story, Taotie said with some regret: "Are you leaving? What a pity.
Without the trespassers, there would be a lot less delicious food. "
Ying Zheng: "..."
"Well, you can build a mausoleum here." Taotie paused and said, "Since there will be no one to eat in the future, we have to bring some livestock to replace it."
Ying Zheng took a peek at the corpses in the ravines on both sides, and then said: "It is natural to offer some meat to the senior. I wonder how much the senior will need?"
"Ten thousand sheep." Taotie said directly without thinking.
It's really a lion's mouth. It wants more than Dawan Kingdom.
"Uh, senior," Ying Zheng said, "This number is really too much. Besides, if we send so many sheep here at once, wouldn't they all starve to death?"
Taotie nodded slightly and said, "That's right, what do you want to do?"
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "How about this, during the period when the royal tomb is being built, I ask Jingjue to send a sheep over every day until the royal tomb is completed. How about this?"
When mentioning the fat sheep, Taotie took a sip, thought for a while, and said: "This is a good idea. I can enjoy the fat sheep every day without having to hunt them myself. I don't think it will take you several years to build this royal tomb." scene."
"Exactly." Ying Zheng said, "During this period, I will ensure that there will be no interruption."
The reason why Ying Zheng made this decision was, firstly, to get along better with Taotie so that he would not embarrass Jingjue, and secondly, for Jingjue's consideration.
Because if we migrate in the future, people will be tired from such a long distance, let alone the sheep. They will be tired and lose weight, and a certain number of losses will be inevitable. Besides, driving sheep cannot go fast, and they may be targeted by robbers. , after all, this journey has not been smooth.
Therefore, the best choice is to deal with the adult fat sheep as much as possible and only take some lambs on the road. As for the losses, he will be able to supply everything when he arrives in Qin.
This method not only solves the exquisite migration problem, but also satisfies the gluttonous people. It really kills two birds with one stone.
"But." Taotie, who was just happy, suddenly turned around and asked, "You are the king of China, but can you be the master of excellence?"
"Of course." Ying Zheng said with certainty, "I will pay these sheep to them."
"Haha, that's good, good." Taotie said with a smile.
Ying Zheng also laughed along with him, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and asked: "Senior, are the fire eyes here very important? As far as I know, there are thousands of fire eyes, and only the particularly important fire eyes will have mythical beasts." guard."
"Since you know this, then naturally the fire eye here is very important." Taotie said, "Let me tell you, the fire eye here is connected to the one in the desert. It is called the yin and yang eyes. It was also developed many years ago. , it was almost managed by your ancestors, but it’s a pity..."
"What's a pity?" Ying Zheng asked.
"It is a pity that after the comprehensive management is completed, this place will become a place where the power of destruction is transferred." Taotie sighed lightly, "By then, my mission will be completed."
Ying Zheng already knew this. He smiled and said, "To be honest, I am the last person to complete the management of natural resources."
Taotie was not surprised: "Well, I guessed it when you told me your identity. Time is really fast. After you complete your mission, I can return to Jiuyou, hahaha."
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes and asked, "Senior, I would like to ask if there is any way to avoid disaster here?"
Taotie stopped laughing, shook his head, and said: "That natural source of power was created by your ancestor Pangu. Even you don't have any better way. Let alone me, even the Dragon Clan can't do anything."
"Then which senior restored this place before?" Ying Zheng asked next.
"It's been a long time. I remember that the man called himself..." Taotie said, "Black Emperor."
