In the evening, the sky is getting dark.
The Peng family's mansion still has the same hall with many white strips hanging on it. Zhao Qing, Duanmu Shuliang, and Zheng Dan had just approached from the bluestone road outside the hall.
Duanmu Shuliang glanced at Zhao Qing who was following him, and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
After only a few hours, her temperament and appearance seemed to have changed significantly. She felt cold and warm at the same time, and she was a bit more beautiful than she had been in the morning.
Could this be the result of her taking the risk to go out of the city to practice martial arts last night? But why did it take some time for the change to occur? Regardless, that's always a good thing.
"Is the convoy leaving the city tomorrow?" Zhao Qing asked while combing through the ninth level of Mingyu Gong that had just broken through and looking into the hall.
In addition to Peng Zhi, the governor of the city, there were six astonishing old men sitting inside. They were obviously the six elders of the clan whom Peng came to help.
Sitting at the top of the table were two tall, stern old men with weathered and wrinkled faces. One had a crimson dagger hanging on his chest; the other held a bronze spear about one foot or two feet in his hand, exuding A compelling breath.
The two old men with similar faces and hooked noses each had a bronze short sword on their sides. They were probably brothers. The other old man was as tall as an iron tower, with tangled muscles and a giant bronze shield leaning on his back. , although sitting in the right position, he is a head taller than others.
The last old man looked a little skinny and did not carry a weapon, but what was striking was that his hands were a bit larger than ordinary people, and they were a forest-white color.
Zhao Qing recognized from a distance that the white surface of the old man's palms was actually a layer of bone hyperplasia, covering the skin, as if he was wearing a pair of special armors.
The aura of the six old men was not hidden at all, and they breathed out extremely hot breaths, revealing their superb attainments in fire-attribute martial arts.
The temperature in the hall was maintained at a high level, as if there were six large burning stoves in the hall.
Based on their outward aura and the exploration of the seventh consciousness, Zhao Qing can be sure that these six people should not be at the bottom of Gang Jin.
Especially the two leaders among them, if they don't use the "Cheng Yu Xing Tian Jue", they may not be sure of winning the battle.
In the third level of Gang Jin, the old man holding a spear should have reached the second level of "concentrating his mind to refine his soul, nourishing his mind and forging his soul". He has refined the unstoppable spear intention deep into the Gang Qi field around him, making it inseparable.
At this level, when a weaker enemy's attack falls on his aura field, it is almost like meeting a sharp spear, and will be easily torn and disintegrated.
However, compared to this, it was the other old man with the dagger hanging on his chest that made Zhao Qing even more afraid.
If her prediction was correct, the reason why this person used a dagger as a weapon might be because he had mastered the art of flying swords. Using fire and energy to control the sword, the attack will be extremely fierce and extremely powerful.
Moreover, in Zhao Qing's observation, this person is always in a state of spiritual unity between nature and man, and his state is undoubtedly the highest among the six.
But having said that, there are quite a lot of martial arts types of the Peng family including swords, spears, fists and shields. They are worthy of being a branch of the Zhu Rong clan and have a long heritage.
I don’t know if the martial arts of these people coordinate well with each other?
Also, the Fire Aperture Pills of the Peng clan can speed up the refining of Jin Xing Qi. Is there any way to get some more?
Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart and asked Duanmu Shuliang and Zheng Dan: "How about letting the caravan rest for one night and set off early tomorrow morning?"
She could see that the six elders of the Peng family deliberately released their momentum and seemed not to be very friendly to her and Duanmu Shuliang.
Maybe he felt that his martial arts skills with Duanmu Shuliang were too low and they would become a liability in the battle?
"Leaving the city tomorrow?" Hearing Zhao Qing's inquiry, the old man holding a spear stood up suddenly, his eyes swept across Zhao Qing and Duanmu Shuliang like lightning, and stayed on Zheng Dan for a while, obviously attracted by her. I was deeply surprised.
He shook his head and said: "The six of us have already arrived, so the secret guards of Wu State don't have anything to worry about.
It would be better to set off in the middle of the night. Brother Duanmu, please don’t be offended if my great-nephew Peng Chu offended you before. "
"It's nothing to worry about?" Duanmu Shuliang was a little surprised. Are the Peng family members really so sure?
According to the old man, he is Peng Zhi's great-uncle or great-uncle. He is estimated to be over a hundred years old. Even though he has reached the realm of Gang Jin, he has not yet reached the level of Shen Jin, and the circulation of Qi and blood will eventually be insufficient. When I was young.
Once you compete with young masters of the same level, the gap in endurance is quite obvious.
Can these six old men who are over a hundred years old really be able to withstand the fierce battle that will follow?
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the elderly are often the most afraid of death, especially the clan elders who are pampered and privileged in their clan.
Thinking about it, they should have seen the destroyed street. If they were not confident enough, they would not dare to put down such words and fight with the Wu Kingdom's secret guards who specialize in killing.
"Midnight is midnight. As long as Miss Zheng Dan successfully survives this disaster, I will definitely ask Dr. Fan for credit for your Peng family." Duanmu Shuliang clasped his fists and said sincerely, agreeing to the old man's request.
Zheng Dan knew that her regular combat power was far inferior to others, and her knowledge was quite insufficient, so she left the decision-making power to her trusted Duanmu Shuliang early.
Since Duanmu Shuliang agreed, there will be no change in the plan.
"Okay!" The old man nodded and said, "We will meet in the north of the city in an hour and a half."
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On the way back, Duanmu Shuliang seemed to have figured out something, and suddenly sighed: "Unexpectedly, the rumor about the Peng family is actually true. It seems that it will be safe to leave the city later."
Zheng Dan asked curiously: "Uncle Duanmu, what is this rumor?"
Duanmu Shuliang explained to her: "It is rumored that more than forty years ago, someone from the Peng family had an unexpected encounter and obtained a volume of Qi Refining Method and elixirs for getting started. The old man with the dagger hanging on his back was probably a practitioner of Qi Refining. The art of Qi and the art of flying swords.”
"Under the infusion of divine energy, the sword flew away from the body, and in an instant it was a hundred feet away, and it took people's heads; it was ever-changing, like using the fingers of an arm..." Zheng Dan was talking about the relevant legends he had heard in the market in the past, with a pair of beautiful eyes as bright as the bright moon, and his tone There is a bit of envy in it.
There is no doubt that Royal Flying Sword has great appeal to people no matter what age it is.
"How to refine Qi?" Zhao Qing was also a little surprised and couldn't help but ask.
Before the Six Qi Realm, the practice in the main world was basically divided into two paths: the method of strength and the method of refining qi. Among them, for some unknown reason, the strength method is far more popular than the qi refining method.
During this period of time, apart from herself and Zhu Ji Wu Ci, she had never seen a third person taking the path of qi refining. She never expected that she would meet one today.
Being able to practice a qi-refining method that is comparable to or even higher than the second level of Gangjin may be more advanced than his own Mingyu Gong.
When fighting later, you can observe carefully to see the general situation of this person's skills and whether there is anything we can learn from his flying sword technique.
In Zhao Qing's view, the methods of refining qi in the world are ever-changing and of many types, but the road is as simple as it is easy, and it always leads to the same goal through different paths.
Although Peng's fire-based skills are likely to be somewhat different from the internal skills of the ancient world of Jin, making it difficult to transfer them, they can also be learned by analogy.
"Those who practice Qi refining can practice related spells, and their methods are far superior to those of Qi training masters at the same level. Miss Zhao Qing, your talent is so high, I believe it won't take many years for you to be able to use similar flying techniques. The art of the sword."
Duanmu Shuliang sighed sincerely. He knew that Zhao Qing also followed the path of Qi refining, but unfortunately his cultivation was not high and he was still far away from the old man. He specially encouraged him.
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An hour and a half later, the north gate of the city.
Twelve carriages lined up in a row and drove slowly outside the city gate.
Zhao Qing and Zheng Dan were sitting in the same carriage, looking out vigilantly to detect changes in the surrounding environment.
Duanmu Shuliang and Peng Ju rode at the front of the motorcade. Six elders of the Peng clan were hiding in the carriages behind and behind the two women.
Inside the carriage, he gathered his breath and waited for the enemy to come.
Since he was not sure that he could protect Rui Xi, who was injured and had no martial arts skills in the battle, Zhao Qing thought about it and decided to let her and Yuan Gong wait in the city until the secret guards of the Wu Kingdom were eliminated. After the traffic is clear, return to the city and head to Kuaiji City with her.
When making a plan to lure the enemy, Zhao Qing heard the six elders of the Peng family reveal their general martial arts skills to cooperate with others in the battle.
According to the introduction of the old man holding the spear, except for his eldest brother Peng Li who followed the path of Qi refining alone, the martial arts practiced by the remaining five people was called the "Five Hells of Fire", and each of the five practiced one strength. Can form a powerful formation.
If the five powers are combined into one and cultivated by one person, it is expected to reach the advanced realm of the six qi and become a great master that shocks the whole party.
The reason why the old man with the spear has a higher level of strength than others is not because of his superior talent.
But more than 80 years ago, he participated in a large-scale battle launched by King Yunchang of Yue against Wu. He accidentally obtained a rare treasure of heaven and earth, and was lucky enough to use a skill called "Transformation Art". The secret method has been cultivated to the first level.
It was also at this time that Zhao Qing learned that the two men headed by the six elders of the Peng family were over 120 years old, and the remaining four were around a hundred years old.
And if you don't have a special physique and have not taken life-extending drugs, Gang Jin's lifespan is generally around 160 or 70 years old.
It is worth noting that when the old man holding the spear mentioned that he had mastered the "Transformation Technique", he sounded quite proud.
"Transformation Technique"? Could it be that this is actually a secret method that can change the original talents and qualifications and make people transcend the world? Zhao Qing was surprised and wanted to ask for more information.
However, the group of people had only known each other for a short time, and the old man with the spear still regarded himself as a burden, so it was not easy to take the initiative to ask.
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More than ten miles had passed, but the secret guards of Wu State had not taken action yet. Everyone could not help but feel a little irritated and impatient.
Under the late night moonlight, a village in the distance slowly emerged.
A few miles away, there is a hill with a radius of about a hundred feet, and a stream with clear water flowing to the bottom. Silver waves flash under the moonlight, flowing towards the northwest, and it is estimated that it will flow into the Ruoye River for more than a hundred miles. .
At the foot of the mountain, hundreds of quaint houses are scattered in an orderly manner among the lush green forests beside the stream, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with small bridges crossing the stream. Even at night, it still gives people a sense of comfort.
But as the convoy got closer and closer to the village, Zhao Qing had a vague premonition of danger, as if a murderous intention was gradually approaching.
The special perception of the seventh consciousness? It's a bit like the effect of "the most sincere way can be predicted".
She secretly thought in her mind that unlike after her return, which still took time for her mental strength to recover, her development of seventh consciousness was constantly improving.
Pressing the hilt of the sword, Zhao Qing silently established the connection between the sword energy and ensured that the "Cheng Yu Xing Tian Jue" could be used at any time. Zhao Qing waited silently for the attack.
At this moment, a dark cloud happened to pass by, covering up the bright moon in the sky, and the world became a little darker.
The next moment, a powerful murderous aura rushed over like a surging air current, sweeping up the entire convoy.
The twenty-four strong horses were so frightened that they stopped and trembled feebly under the murderous intent.
Duanmu Shuliang and Peng Ju hurriedly jumped off their horses and ran away to the side. Since he was well prepared, he immediately escaped six or seven feet away.
In the distance, there was still a blue spiral sword energy, which suddenly appeared from the firewood pile at the entrance of the village more than 30 feet away, and came towards the front of the motorcade at an extremely fast speed, as if it was going to sweep away the twelve carriages lined up. Turn into dust like last time.
The sword energy split into two, two into four, and four into eight. In an instant, it turned into a huge mass of Gangfeng Qi overwhelming the sky, crushing everything in its path.
But this time, the sword energy emitted by Wu's secret guard seemed to have met its match.
I saw the top of the second carriage exploded, and a tall, cold old man with silver hair and white beard jumped into the air, and a bronze spear two feet tall turned into a spiritual creature in his hand.
The sky is filled with red light and shadow.
Countless red lights centered on the tip of the spear, turned into scorching fiery snakes, and shot forward like a torrential rain, blocking the front of the cyan gas ball.
Huge explosions rang out densely and shook a ten-mile radius. Strong air currents collided with each other in the air. The aftermath shattered the first carriage into pieces and sputtered out deep explosions on the surrounding ground. A large, charred pit several feet deep.
Waves of surging air blew the old man's clothes flying backwards, making a hunting sound.
It seemed that the strength of both sides could not be distinguished for a while.
But Zhao Qing, who was in the sixth carriage, could clearly see that this move of the Wu Kingdom's secret guard was only 60% as powerful as the last sword, and it was most likely a test.
Even so, the old man with the spear could only fight a draw with a long-range attack from the enemy thirty feet away.
Therefore, the enemy's strength may exceed the expectations of the six elders of the Peng family. After testing the escort strength of the convoy, the opponent should try to use close combat to carry out the purpose of attacking and killing.
After all, just as this person was afraid of Zheng Dan's magic weapon, the standard Bian Zhu sword of the Wu Kingdom's secret guards also had obvious advantages in close combat against Gang Jin, who was of ordinary origin.
Sure enough, in the next moment, a light green figure jumped out from the firewood pile. It was shaking like a ghost, creating numerous phantoms. With an extremely exquisite movement technique, it avoided the old man coming from above, as if it was like a ghost. The Yangtze River and the powerful spear attack circled to the side, rushed straight to the middle of the convoy, and jumped up suddenly.
The old man shouted coldly, and the spear shadows all over the sky disappeared instantly, then turned into a spear and stabbed the green shadow in the air.
