After hearing what Meng Tian said, the people around him noticed that it was too quiet nearby. Not only that, they didn't even see the shadow of animals.
The soil here is fertile and the plants are rich and diverse, which logically shouldn’t be.
"If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Please inform us, be vigilant, and be sure to pay attention to what's going on around you."
The moment he finished speaking, the sound of thin ropes came from the bushes not far away, as if something was rapidly approaching the team.
Meng Tian immediately stopped, his eyes flashed with vigilance, and he lowered his voice and said: "Everyone, be careful, there is a situation!"
The soldiers behind them immediately formed a simple military formation. They could advance to attack and retreat to defend. They formed a fan shape and slowly wrapped around the bushes.
Following Meng Tian's glance, a dozen soldiers, holding weapons, cautiously approached the bush that was half a man tall.
The bushes were shaking more and more violently. Meng Tian gave an order, and a dozen soldiers immediately stabbed them, but in vain.
Soon enough, several black shadows came towards us, almost knocking everyone off their feet. After a closer look, it turned out to be a few badgers. It was a false alarm, and everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Just when I felt relieved, I heard a rumble not far away, and it seemed that even the ground was shaking.
Meng Tian frowned slightly, "What's going on?"
The war horse beneath him suddenly neighed, as if it had noticed something, and seemed a little restless.
I heard an exclamation from the team, "General, look over there!"
Meng Tianxunsheng looked around and froze on the spot. He saw dust puffing in front of him. Among the dust, several black shadows were particularly obvious. They were creatures like jackals, tigers and leopards!
After that, there are wild boars, hyenas, foxes, and other creatures. At a glance, there are hundreds of them in a densely packed area!
There are carnivores and herbivores here, and there are many who are naturally opposed to each other. But now they can live in harmony and treat each other as nothing, which is really amazing.
"This, what's going on?"
Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief, with incredible expressions.
"Is it possible that there is some great change in the mountain?"
Animals are sensitive by nature. If an earth dragon turns over or a mountain fire breaks out, they will sense it in advance and make some unusual actions. It is understandable.
But the scene in front of me was too strange, and this road was not the way down the mountain.
Meng Tian and the others walked all the way without anything unusual happening.
"General, what do you think of this?"
A flash of light flashed in Meng Tian's eyes, and he pondered for a moment and said: "These animals are all heading to the east. Is there something strange there?"
"Let's go over and have a look too."
The team lined up behind these animals, maintaining a certain safe distance. If there was any change in the front, Meng Tian's army could prepare as soon as possible.
These animals were in order, as if something was commanding them, and Meng Tian felt a little stirred in his heart.
The trees were deep and the jungle was dense. Soon these animals stopped. It seemed that there was something in front of them that frightened them. They lowered their heads and made a posture of prostrate and kneel.
No animal is an exception, not even the majestic king of beasts, the large white-fronted insect with a white forehead, is as docile as a kitten, lowering its ferocious head.
This scene was truly unbelievable in the eyes of Meng Tian and others. They actually saw piety and respect on the faces of those beasts.
"What are these animals doing?"
"Are they kneeling?"
"This big insect is the most ferocious, and it can actually make such a gesture?"
Meng Tian and others moved forward cautiously, only to see these animals forming a circle, and in the center, they vaguely saw a strange building. I don’t know what it was used for. It had a very delicate appearance, and there were intricate carvings on the eaves. The totems also have symbols.
Most of the buildings in the Qin Dynasty were constructed of bricks, tiles, and wood. The colors were relatively single and the style tended to be rough. They also looked majestic. They were two completely different styles from the buildings in front of you.
"What kind of building is this? Do you recognize it?"
Faced with Meng Tian's inquiry, the others shook their heads, "No, this building is too strange. It doesn't even have tiles. Why are its eaves like this?"
"This place is close to Chu Di. Could it be the unique architectural style of Chu Di?"
"Impossible, the buildings in Chudi are not like this."
"I have never seen even the characters on it. Which country's characters are they? It's so strangely winding."
After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, books were written in the same text, and cars were driven on the same track. There were very few characters from other countries, and this kind of characters had never been seen before.
Everyone discussed it for a long time, but they didn't know the origin of this building. There were no Taoist priests in the Qin Dynasty, so there would be no Taoist temples. Naturally, Meng Tian and others had no way of knowing.
Meng Tian couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How could such a building appear in the deep mountains and forests? It's really weird. Everyone must be careful."
No matter what the origin of this building is, it seems very strange to appear here. It is not small in size. It has obviously been here for a period of time. The local officials did not find it and reported it, which is very thought-provoking.
The most puzzling thing was the animals. Those animals were motionless and kept in a kneeling posture. Coupled with the dim surrounding environment, they seemed a bit more eerie.
When the mountain wind blows through the hollow mountains, it sounds like gods and ghosts crying, which is so terrifying that it makes goosebumps appear on the body.
"Could it be the tactics of those alchemists and Chu people? If that's the case, I'm afraid it would be a little difficult to deal with."
This place is close to the Chu land, which is mountainous. Since ancient times, there has been a theory of mountain ghosts. Mountain ghosts are not ghosts, but humans. They just live in the mountains, eat and live with animals, and have the ability to command the beasts.
Hearing this, Meng Tian raised his eyelids and glanced at the soldier who spoke, with a somewhat disdainful expression.
"It has been recorded that King Wu'an of the Qin State attacked Chu and faced the enemy in Xiling. The Chu people were unable to defeat him. He punished the strangers and commanded wild beasts to harass the Qin army day and night. The Qin army was frightened. The soldiers rumored that there were indeed gods in Chu. Wu'an The king was so angry that he built a dam upstream, flooding the animals and turning them into food for the fish and turtles."
Meng Tian looked at the scene not far ahead and narrowed his eyes slightly. The light in his eyes was unpredictable, "How do you think Mr. Wu An would react if he were here?"
The soldier looked a little stunned, but then he realized, "Of course he is fearless."
Meng Tian and others have killed many alchemists, but they have never seen anything magical. They even cried and begged for mercy at the moment of death. They were just ordinary people.
If he had any magical ability, he would have used it long ago, so why did he end up like this?
If there was still awe for the immortal alchemists and the like before, but after seeing the miserable appearance of so many alchemists and killing many alchemists, there is not much of this awe left.
"I think so too!"
The moment the words fell to the ground, Meng Tian untied the battle robe behind him, and the red cloak made a splash, like a flag swaying, and was blown by the wind, making Meng Tian's figure even more tall.
Da Qin Shangyong, whether he is a general or a soldier, has a heart that fights with passion.
"The First Emperor has decreed that all the scholars and alchemists of the Qin Dynasty shall die! Those who are called gods shall die! Those who are called supernatural beasts shall die!"
As the last word fell, Meng Tian's body showed a majestic murderous aura, as if an iron horse was approaching, and the animals that had previously knelt down all turned around.
Under the dim light, their bodies were looming, and only their eyes, like will-o'-the-wisps, were flashing with inexplicable anger, as if they understood Meng Tian's words.
Obviously, the beasts were very calm before and no trace of them was found. After Meng Tian said these words, he turned around neatly.
Such a picture brings great visual impact to everyone.
A soldier couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, "I, how do I feel, these animals seem to understand."
"It's just a coincidence. How can these beasts understand human speech?"
At this moment, they did not realize the seriousness of the matter.
Meng Tian's eyes flashed with contempt, "So what if I understand, they are just a herd of beasts. When I kill them, I want to see who is pretending to be a ghost."
There were only more than a hundred beasts in front of him. Meng Tian's team was well-trained and they were iron-blooded warriors. As long as they killed those large beasts, the rest would be a matter of course.
The moment the words fell, there was a rumble in the distance. When the dust was flying, even the sky was mostly covered. Meng Tianxun looked around and suddenly felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
This kind of movement seems familiar to me just now. Could it be that another beast is coming?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he saw black lightning rushing towards him, tearing a hole in the vast mountains. Meng Tian stared straight ahead, like thunder in his mind.
It’s the beasts again!
The mountains and plains are all over the place, and all the animals on the mountain are gathering here. There are dozens of white-fronted insects alone, not to mention wolves, leopards, and wild boars.
"Whoosh-"
There was an unknown sound coming from above. Birds were flapping their wings, blocking out the sky and making it almost impossible to see the light. They were standing on the treetops, with only their countless eyes, like stars all over the sky, staring at them unblinkingly, almost Leave no one to hide.
Countless birds and beasts gathered here, surrounding Meng Tian and the others. It could be said that they were in a dilemma.
The words he said before seemed pale and weak at this moment, just like Meng Tian's face now.
"General, what should we do now?"
The voices of the soldiers beside him brought Meng Tian back from his thoughts.
He had been confident in dealing with these animals before. After all, the iron-blooded warriors of the Qin Army were no joke. However, with such a large number, it was simply impossible to strangle them.
No matter how powerful the phalanx and soldiers are, they can't resist such a large number of wild beasts, not to mention that there are several large beasts watching eagerly inside.
Meng Tian felt a little uneasy. He had guessed that there would be capable people who could control the beasts, but such a large number was beyond his prediction.
This is no longer a herd;
But a tide of beasts!
What kind of person could control so many beasts? Is it really possible for humans to do it?
What kind of person is this person!
Meng Tian had many doubts in his heart.
The green beast eyes stared at Meng Tian's team, and the sharp claws and fangs shone with a cold light. It seemed that as long as they made any movement, they would attack in groups.
But if you just sit there and wait for death, you may end up dead.
Meng Tian pondered for a moment, with the determination of a strong man in his eyes, "Soldiers, pick up the weapons in your hands and follow me to fight a bloody path! I, the man of Da Qin, can die in battle, but I must not bow to these beasts!"
The other soldiers tightened their weapons and were ready to die. The fighting power of the two sides was very different. Their chances of winning were very small, but if they could break through the encirclement, the entire army would not be annihilated.
"Fight to the death!"
Just as the two sides were at war with each other, a low and ethereal male voice seemed to come from Jiutian, "Since you are here, it is fate, so put down your swords and guns."
Sure enough, there are other people here!
The person who said this must be the one controlling these beasts!
Meng Tian was shocked and said calmly: "May I ask who you are?"
At this critical moment of life and death, he became curious about who could have such a great ability.
"Come in and talk."
Meng Tian looked at the mysterious building and was sure that this person was inside.
Even if they were at a disadvantage at the moment, Meng Tian's pride would not allow him to show a timid look.
When the people around him heard this, they were a little worried, "General, you must not do this! If there is a fraud, the general may be in danger of his life."
Meng Tian looked at the eagerly looking animals around him with a somewhat fearful and dignified expression, "Do you think your life will not be in danger if I don't go?"
"Besides, if he wanted to take action, he would have done it long ago. There is no need to go to such trouble."
Meng Tian tentatively took a step forward. Strangely enough, the animals that were staring at him with eager eyes actually retreated to the side. The originally airtight encirclement soon gave way to a path.
Everyone looked at this scene with expressions of surprise again.
"General——"
Under the worried eyes of everyone, Meng Tian walked step by step into the tide of beasts. The other soldiers subconsciously held the hilts of their swords. As long as there was any abnormal movement of these animals, they would save Meng Tian even if they risked their lives.
These animals are very quiet, like puppets, but their blinking eyes and sharp fangs indicate that they are not as harmless as puppets.
Meng Tian has gone through countless battles and wandered on the line of life and death several times. It can be said that he has experienced a lot, but he has never had such a strange experience.
Weaving through the beast tide.
The path in the middle is very narrow, and those ferocious beasts are so close that you can even clearly smell the fishy smell coming from their fur. As long as they want to, they can easily pounce on them, and it only takes a blink of an eye.
No matter how skilled someone is, they can't react.
Even though Meng Tian had no fear, his breathing suddenly became rapid at this moment, and his steps were not as steady as usual. It had nothing to do with fear. When facing the threat of death, the human body has an instinct.
He felt a vague pressure in his heart, but it was not brought to him by these beasts, but from the mysterious building.
Seeing the strange building getting closer and closer, Meng Tian's heart was beating like a drum.
With a creaking sound, the ancient door slowly opened. Meng Tian looked over, but there was no one inside. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped inside.
The ancient atmosphere greets you, as if someone has uncovered a dusty corner of history.
I originally thought that the structure outside was amazing enough, but I didn't expect that the inside was even more amazing.
Everywhere you look is full of mystery. The walls are engraved with patterns and symbols that Meng Tian can't understand. Even the paintings on them don't look like ordinary people's handwriting.
The colors are bright and lifelike, as if they are coming to life.
The writings and paintings that did not belong to the Qin Dynasty looked like a wordless heavenly book to Meng Tian.
He asked himself that although he was not a well-informed person, he had seen a lot in his travels, but the scene in front of him was beyond his expectation.
Even if the most powerful craftsmen in Great Qin were gathered here, they would not be able to build such an ingenious building.
The doubts in Meng Tian's heart became more and more serious, and at the same time, there was an indescribable fear in his heart.
Is it possible that there really are talented alchemists and strangers in this world today?
"I am Meng Tian, the general of the Qin Dynasty. Who are you? Can you come out and see me?"
His tone was no longer as disdainful and contemptuous as before, and even contained a bit of respect.
"It turns out to be General Meng."
Hearing this tone as if he knew him, Meng Tian couldn't wait to follow the sound and looked over, wanting to see who it was.
However, what caught his eye was a big green snake!
The scales on its body looked extremely hard, like emerald jade, exuding a faint light.
The moment he saw this big snake, Meng Tian felt like he wanted to prostrate himself. A majestic pressure pressed heavily on his armor, like mountains and seas covering him, and his bones felt like they were being crushed. A crushing feeling.
Meng Tian had never been afraid. He had gone through life and death and experienced countless battles. The only person he feared and respected was the First Emperor.
But now he actually sensed such emotions in a snake. It was really ridiculous. He calmed down and just pretended that he was affected by the surrounding environment.
At this moment, Meng Tian didn't realize that the snake was talking, thinking that this rather mysterious green snake was also controlled by someone, "Where are you?"
If you want to give him a shock, then this person has already done it.
"I'm right in front of you."
Looking around, there was no one in front of him, only the green snake existed.
Looking at those emerald-like beast eyes, which seemed like the bottom of an unfathomable abyss, Meng Tian's eyes widened, showing an unprecedented gaffe.
"I see!"
I originally thought that the other party would be an alchemist and a stranger, but I didn't expect that the other party was not a human at all, but a snake!
The weird things before were finally explained.
Even if there are those who are good at controlling beasts, they cannot control so many beasts, and they still feel the inexplicable awe and fear from the big snake before.
Meng Tian's heart stirred up huge waves. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed such a thing.
At this moment, the Qin army stationed outside saw Meng Tian not returning, and his mood became uneasy.
"The general has been here for so long and there has been no movement. Could something have happened?"
"The general is brave and invincible. He has one man to guard the gate and ten thousand men can't stop him. I think there should be no problem. Besides, these beasts haven't made any changes yet."
"You can't say that. What if there's an ambush inside this strange building? The general may be dead now."
At this moment, the morale of the army was already rising. Another general, who was also Meng Tian's confidant, could no longer sit still. "No, I have to go and see what's going on!"
As he finished speaking, many people spoke up in agreement.
Another experienced general stopped him, "You are too impulsive. If you go there rashly now, let alone save the general, we will have to stay here. If the general knows, he will definitely not want to see this situation."
The young general couldn't hold his breath and said angrily: "Then we can't just wait here and do nothing."
At this moment, the team is divided into two factions. One faction is fighting and intends to fight a bloody road to rescue Meng Tian. The other faction is peaceful and feels that things have not reached the worst point yet and plans to take another look at the situation.
Just when everyone was arguing, the beast tide in front of them started to move. The beasts once again formed two groups and separated into a small path.
A familiar figure appeared in the path.
Everyone shouted excitedly: “It’s the general!
Seeing Meng Tian come back intact, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It's just that Meng Tian's state seemed a little strange at this moment. Three souls were lost and five souls were lost. He seemed a little distraught and didn't know what he was thinking. As a result, everyone shouted several times before he came back to his senses.
A pair of tiger eyes burst out with unprecedented light, "Let's go!"
Everyone looked at the eagerly looking animals all around and said with some fear: "But these beasts..."
Meng Tian said firmly, "Don't worry, they won't hurt us."
It is strange to say that when Meng Tian's army left, the beasts actually turned a blind eye and returned to their previous appearance. The ferocious beast heads bowed to the ground, full of piety and fear.
It can be said that they turned a blind eye to the behavior of the army. Seeing such a strange scene again, everyone had an indescribable strange feeling in their hearts.
Meng Tian's state also looked even stranger. Only when they were halfway through did they realize that this was not the way to Tai County at all.
"General, aren't we going to Tai County?"
The original march plan was to go to Tai County to strangle the alchemists.
Meng Tian shook his head, looking a little excited and excited, "Let's go back to Xianyang!"
Everyone looked at each other, thinking they had heard wrongly, "Go back to Xianyang? But we haven't completed the task assigned by the First Emperor yet."
If he returns home halfway, I'm afraid he will be punished.
"I have more important things to report to the First Emperor."
This was not like Meng Tian's behavior. Everyone felt a strange sense of disharmony in him. If the appearance of the person in front of them had not changed, they almost thought that Meng Tian had been replaced by someone.
The source of all these changes was when Meng Tian entered that strange building.
Some soldiers could not restrain their inner curiosity and couldn't help but ask: "General, I dare to ask you what exactly you saw in the Taoist temple."
Recalling everything in the Taoist temple, Meng Tian's emotions that finally calmed down became excited again, "I saw the demon fairy!"
? ? ?
Upon hearing these two words, everyone had a bewildered expression, thinking that they were hallucinating.
"General what are you talking about?"
Everyone in the army knows that Meng Tian disbelieves in the things of gods and ghosts the most, and hates them the most in his life. Now hearing these two words from his mouth, it is really a bit fantasy.
"The general must have been deceived by the strange alchemist and his like. If the First Emperor is blamed, what should we do?"
Meng Tian's expression was slightly cold, and his pair of black eyes exuded a frightening light that made people dare not look directly at him. He returned to the previous general who was in awe of everyone.
"This general knows what he is doing. If the First Emperor is blamed, I will take full responsibility for it."
Now that everything has been said, no one can say anything else.
Along the way, Meng Tian disliked the slow march and wanted to rush to Xianyang. He led several groups of guards to take a small road. It could be said that he was flying under the stars and the moon, and finally arrived in Xianyang.
…
It was already dusk in the Qin Palace at this time. Under the sunset, the magnificent building was coated with a layer of faint black light. The purple pillars and golden beams were all extremely luxurious.
This is true outside, let alone inside the palace.
The floor paved with fine white jade shines with a warm light. The jade floating windows carved from blue tiles make the interior transparent and bright. South China Sea pearls serve as curtains and crystal jade as lighting, making the place look like daylight.
The stone pillars of the palace are round, and a carved whole dragon is connected between the two pillars. The dragon's tail goes straight into the palace. Directly opposite the dragon's head is a gold-lacquered dragon throne. The person sitting on it is Qin Shihuang!
A black mysterious robe, with patterns of auspicious animals embroidered with gold thread on the chest. Even the hem and cuffs have patterns of auspicious clouds. Her long black hair is raised high, and she wears a crown with a star inlaid in the center of the crown. Red gemstones, tassels hanging down on both sides.
"Report! General Meng Tian is outside asking for a meeting!"
At this moment, Qin Shihuang was holding bamboo slips and concentrating on handling government affairs. After hearing the report from his chamberlain, he raised his head from the bamboo slips piled up like a hill, his expression showing some confusion.
If he remembered correctly, Meng Tian was ordered to kill the alchemist. Logically speaking, he should not have returned to Xianyang so soon.
He said calmly: "Introduce him to the palace, nearly twenty steps!"
"promise."
After a moment, Meng Tian, who had taken off his armor and weapons, lowered his head and entered the hall. Counting silently in his mind, he bowed to Yaoyao on the dragon chair, no more, no less, exactly twenty steps.
"I pay my respects to the First Emperor."
A dark light flashed in Qin Shihuang's eyes, "I ordered you to strangle the alchemists. How did you do this? Can you kill all the alchemists today?"
I remember that before Meng Tian set out, he once made a heroic vow that he would never return to Xianyang Palace until he strangled the world's warriors.
Qin Shihuang's tone was neither light nor serious, but it carried an invisible pressure that made Meng Tian almost breathless, and his body bent further.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have never..."
Qin Shihuang's eyes were deep and deep, as if hiding a giant beast that chose people to devour, and he said word by word: "Then why did you come back?!"
"General Meng had better give me a reasonable explanation."
Qin Shihuang's voice did not distinguish between joy and anger, but those who knew him well knew that he was already on the verge of anger.
Meng Tian's body trembled, and he quickly knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, when I went to Tai County to strangle the alchemists, I suddenly encountered a gathering of animals in the mountains. I felt strange, so I pursued them. I saw a strange building in the mountains, thinking that there was someone there. Pretending to be a ghost, I never thought..."
After hearing his story, Qin Shihuang couldn't help but become a little interested, "What didn't you think about?"
Meng Tian swallowed his saliva, "I never expected to meet a demon fairy inside! The beasts were also attracted to him."
The moment the words fell to the ground, there was a dead silence in the air. At this time, it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a pin falling.
The waiter next to him looked as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes widened in disbelief, as if Meng Tian had said something extremely treasonous.
Nowadays, Qin Shihuang is so disgusted with the talk of immortal alchemists and mountain spirits that he wants to kill all the alchemists in the world, to the point where no one else is allowed to talk about it.
Now Meng Tian's words were undoubtedly taunting the tiger's beard, and it was no wonder that the chamberlain showed such a horrified expression.
"Do you know what you are talking about?"
Qin Shihuang's voice still sounded calm, and those deep black eyes were filled with turbulent undercurrents, already accumulating a large shadow, like the calm before the storm, which made people shudder.
Meng Tian also felt the huge coercion, and the frightening gaze swept over his head. He gritted his teeth and replied: "I know."
"Clang!"
Accompanied by a harsh golden sound, a cold light suddenly appeared in the air, and Qin Shihuang pulled out the sword from his waist, pointing the tip of the sword at Meng Tian.
(End of chapter)
