October is approaching, and the northwest wilderness is all yellow. Although winter has not yet entered, there is a thin layer of frost forming in the early morning.
The soldiers guarding the city faced the first ray of morning light and looked down at the outside of Anmang City. Their sight range was an endless dazzling sea of crystals.
Woo—
To the north of the giant city, the heavy city gate nearly twenty meters high was slowly opened on its hinges. The cold current rushing out from the extreme northern mountains roared into the city gate corridor, but was directly pushed out by the surging masculine blood in the city.
The earth shook, and the billowing torrent of steel rushed out of the giant city, carrying steam with it, and headed towards the Far North Mountains.
There were more than five hundred soldiers and a dozen tall demon-like figures running among the torrent.
"Human race, we Kuai people cannot stand under the sun for a long time, and we will not be able to continue marching at noon!"
Kuei Renyan gasped for breath, and white mist sprayed out from his mouth and nose as he spoke, almost completely covering his face and upper body. However, the coldness and resistance in his tone made it easy to guess the stubbornness on his face at this moment. and grievance.
"Although I don't know why you Quebec people have such stubborn resistance to the human race, but in your current state, even if you stay in Li Province, you may not be able to survive the harsh winter!"
Jiang Li sat on the white horse Zhui Feng and said with a gentle smile, "Even if I don't force you to take me to the Far North Mountains, you can hide in the wilderness for a few more days."
"In a few days, the damn humans may leave!"
Yanba Weng said, although his voice was loud, he was obviously not confident.
Jiang Li knew that these Kui people were stubborn and simple-minded, so he was not annoyed. He looked at the end of the north and felt a sense of worry in his heart.
When An Mang was first established, many matters needed to be dealt with. Under the Ancient God Tower, there was a big battle between Zhou Mang, and it was unknown what the consequences would be.
Jiang Li would never leave easily unless there were special circumstances.
However, a clue obtained by questioning the Quebecois yesterday forced him to personally lead the troops to the Far North Mountains.
The humans who invaded the Québé tribe were many in number and possessed many martial and Taoist masters, and their methods were vicious and cruel.
And according to Yanba's description, these hateful and despicable human beings escorted many of their kind. Some of them wore armor and clothing that were very similar to the armor of Anmang City soldiers, and there seemed to be women among them.
Combining the time when the human race invaded the Quebec tribe, and the possible time and place of Shangguan Qingyan's disappearance, the distance from the Far North Mountains can be completely consistent.
Therefore, whether it is to find out the identity and purpose of those human races, or to find and rescue Shangguan Qingyan, it is very necessary for Jiang Li to go to the far north.
The Extreme North Mountains is located at the northernmost tip of Kyushu. It is a majestic mountain range adjacent to the northern border of Mangzhou and is frozen all year round.
Even a strong Martial Saint would find it difficult to climb over and reach the other end of the mountain range.
However, although the extreme north is extremely cold, barren and barren, with little vitality, there are a lot of various mineral veins hidden under the mountains.
The future development of Anmang City cannot completely rely on material transportation from the Western Regions and the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Since there is a natural treasure house eight hundred miles away from the north of the province, Jiang Li naturally will not let it hide in the dust.
He really had no intention of gathering and subduing the Nordic people unless he could solve the problem of burning blood in their bodies.
But equality, mutual benefit and some transactions are still possible.
The Québecs were immensely powerful and accustomed to the severe cold in the Far North. They were the best miners to open mountains, and he could also provide these Québecs with ample meat and other supplies necessary for life.
However, the Quebec people are extremely wary and hostile to the human race. This matter needs to be considered in the long run. Maybe this time is a good time.
The cavalry was running fiercely, quickly rushing across a field and gradually disappearing at the end of the north.
"Second uncle, Jiang Li has led his troops to leave Anmang. Our opportunity has come!"
On a hill not far away, two majestic figures wearing Anmang standard armor were standing on horseback, and there were more than a hundred Anmang scouts further away.
Ying Mu looked at the cavalry that had disappeared from sight, his eyes flashing with brilliance, eager to try: "I looked from a distance. Although Jiang Li led five hundred elite heavy armors, there were no masters above the martial arts level among them, or even those under his command. None of the big demons followed.
"If we follow up and attack with thunder, we will be able to kill him. If Anmang City loses its coach, there will be chaos and stagnant development. It will be much easier for us to control it in the future!"
Ying Mu was full of confidence. He had carefully eavesdropped and inquired in the past two days, and had already figured out the situation of all the masters in Anmang City.
Jiang Li's background is shallow, and the eleven generals under his command are all candidates for this year's martial arts examinations, and their realms are all in the early stage of Wanfu.
I just don’t know how he got together with Wanhu Mountain. In addition to the black dog and the deer demon who appeared in the city, and the big demon who took the body, the most important thing was the green bull demon king of Wanhu Mountain and the reincarnation of the fox demon. of cloud peaches.
The power of the Green Bull Demon King is unfathomable. It is sitting in Anmang, and even the second uncle Zhao Chengyan cannot resist it.
But other than that, Jiang Li had nothing to rely on to be wary of.
"Don't think too simply of Jiang Li. If he dares to go out of the city alone, he must have made his own preparations. What's more, do you think the scout army we command is just a decoration?"
Zhao Chengyan shook his head and said: "Once we make any changes, they will immediately report it to the city. Don't plan to kill them to silence them. If we delay returning to camp, it will also attract An Mang's attention.
"Although the Green Bull Demon King displays his powers in a physical body, he is a genuine Two-Tribulation Ghost Immortal. His speed is much higher than mine!"
"But……"
When Ying Mu heard this, he was still unwilling.
"That's enough. What will happen if you kill Jiang Li and attract the Zhou Dynasty's special attention to our Qin clan? Since we have joined the army in Anmang, we must first do our duty. Why do you think I should Do you insist on staying here?"
Zhao Chengyan sighed and said: "Although you are older than Jiang Li, your behavior, cautious strategy, and long-term layout are far inferior to him. I let you stay in Anmang because I hope you can be inspired in this environment. Our Qin clan has not controlled the army for too long!"
"How could I be inferior to Jiang Li? If I had the opportunity to lead the army in battle, I might not do any worse than him!"
Ying Mu was not convinced.
"Let's go, we still have three hundred miles to patrol!"
Zhao Chengyan shook his head, said no more, gently pulled the reins and turned around, heading towards An Mang's scout in the distance.
"Am I not as good as him?"
Ying Mu looked at Zhao Chengyan's back, a hint of sinisterness flashed across his face. He looked back to the north, holding the reins tightly and making a creaking sound.
"Second uncle is already old. He failed in the fight for the crown prince's position back then. His anger has long been dissipated. He even harbors resentment towards his father. If I rely on him, nothing can be accomplished. I will be in charge of the Qin clan in the future. How can I do everything? Manipulated?"
Ying Mu sneered in his heart, seemed to have made up his mind, and rode away.
…
"The Far North is indeed the coldest region in Kyushu. Just over a hundred miles away from Mangzhou, the temperature dropped a lot instantly, almost reaching the point where dripping water turns into ice!"
Two days later, in the far north, Jiang Li led 500 heavy armors and faced the cold wind, struggling to walk on the earth.
Two hundred miles away in the distance, an endless mountain range, like a huge unscalable wall, stands at the end of the northern border of Kyushu.
I don't know how high the mountain is, almost connected to the clouds and sky. The thick layer of ice and snow exudes the cold air of dusk and completely cuts off the sun's rays.
The mountains are infinitely long, lying across the entire land from west to east.
"Human race, the greatness of the sacred mountain can only be truly felt by being in it. It is invincible and cannot be conquered. At the top of the sacred mountain, space will be frozen!"
After entering the far north region, Yanba's mental state improved significantly, his breathing became smoother, and his physical strength and strength also increased a lot.
Sometimes, Jiang Li even felt Yanba's sneaky gaze, looking around and sizing up, and pinched the iron chains that bound him more than once.
Jiang Li was noncommittal about this move.
If this man really can't hold himself back and wants to challenge again, he will let Yanba know the price to pay for being restless.
"Plop"
At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from behind him. Jiang Li looked back, only to see a 2-meter-45-meter-tall Kuman who fell heavily to the ground, twitching constantly, with blood pouring out of his mouth and nose.
"My son!"
When Yanba saw this, he was startled. He quickly turned around and ran over. In his anxiety, he even knocked away many elite heavy armors.
Fortunately, these heavy armored cavalry and infantry were well-trained. The moment Yanba turned around, they took the initiative to avoid the two sides and did not suffer too much impact.
"Blood, I need blood!"
Yanba helped Kuei Ren who had fallen to the ground. He was extremely nervous and frightened. His eyes suddenly burst out with fierce killing intent. He turned around and pounced on the heavy armored soldiers on the side.
"Yanbol dares you!"
Jiang Li flicked his fingers, and a burst of true energy flew out, transformed into a human form, and knocked Yanba to the ground with just one palm. He stepped on Yanba's chest with one foot and pressed him heavily to the ground, unable to move.
"Human race, I need Yuanqi essence and blood. Only essence and blood can save my son. He is still young and has stayed in Mangzhou for too long. The blood in his body has begun to dry up. If he is not treated, he will definitely die!"
Yanba twisted his body crazily and prayed loudly: "As long as I can save my son, I am willing to die as compensation!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The dozen or so Québec people who were escorted in the team also cried in fear and fear.
The Nordic people live together in the form of clan tribes, and each tribe is a big family.
The number generally ranges from thirty to fifty to a hundred people, led by several adult Quebec men.
Most of these Kui people captured by An Mang's heavy armor soldiers were Yanba's wives and children.
"Bloodline dried up?"
Jiang Li jumped off the white horse and walked over to the twitching Kui child lying on the ground. He held down the Kui man's wrist and let a wisp of Qi flow in. He examined the injury and gradually furrowed his brows.
The Que people's physique is very special. It will automatically deplete and overdraw its life potential to maintain its own strength and combat power. Until it reaches a certain limit, its blood will be exhausted instantly and it will die quickly.
For the Quebec people, they only have childhood and adulthood, but not old age.
It's just that adult Quebecers will master the subtle changes in the body in advance, so they can find ways to replenish physical energy or reduce wear and tear.
However, Quebec children often ignore it because of their lack of intelligence and experience.
This was the case for the young boy in front of Jiang Li. His bloodline dried up quickly and his body withered quickly. In just a dozen breaths, he was already on the verge of death and his body disintegrated.
"Nine breaths convinced!"
Jiang Li immediately used his Tiangang supernatural power, and countless Yuan Qi floated in, turning into a mysterious force from his body and pouring into the body of the young boy.
But the Québec people are naturally powerful, and their needs for repairing their bodies are much higher than those of humans.
Jiang Li used nine breaths ten times to convince himself, and then he was able to stop the decline of the young boy in Quebec.
He then ran it eight or nine times in succession, restoring half of the Quebec child's body.
Although the injury was still serious, his life was saved.
Jiang Li ordered the soldiers to make a large marching stretcher out of chained animal skins, and placed the Quebec child on it. It took four horses to carry it.
"Although his injury has stabilized, he needs time and a suitable environment to recuperate. We have to speed up our journey!"
Jiang Li withdrew his true energy and transformed into a human form, then turned around and jumped onto his white horse to chase the wind.
"You saved my son!"
Yanba quickly got up and looked at the young child lying on the stretcher. Sure enough, he found that the trend of decay and depletion in his body had been resolved, and his physical body had also been repaired a lot. He couldn't help but feel reassured.
He caressed the child's body gently, looked up at the back of the human boy, and the resistance and resistance in his eyes relaxed slightly.
"Yan Xiao is fine now, hurry up!"
Yanba turned around to comfort the tribesmen, and then quickly followed, as the team continued to move towards the north.
The further north the team went, the colder the temperature became.
The heavily armored soldiers took off their armor and put on leather armor and thick leather coats. All war horses were also wrapped in thick sheepskins to withstand the freezing cold of the Far North.
Jiang Li has become a semi-saint, and his blood is surging. The severe cold in the far north has not had much impact on him. He is still wearing a thin light shirt. If the cold air hits three inches in front of him, he will be forced back by the blood that surrounds him. , unable to get close.
"Human race, your body is very strong, almost comparable to the leader!" Yanba was also surprised by Jiang Li's strength.
"The leader of the Québécois?"
Jiang Li was moved in his heart and asked: "The Kui people live as tribes and have a common leader like the human race?"
"We are all of the same tribe in the far north. We, the Quebec people, will not fight each other, fight among themselves, or have disputes. Three thousand tribes worship the sacred mountain and jointly recommend the most powerful Quebec warrior as their leader!" Yanba replied.
"Since we are all from the same tribe in the far north, and the human race invaded your tribe, why did you lead the tribe to leave their homeland and run all the way to the wilderness without asking for help from other tribes and leaders?" Jiang Li asked curiously.
"There are a lot of evil human beings. They want to find out the location of more tribes. The sacred mountain is too big and it is difficult to send messages. I can't implicate other tribes!" Yanba said.
"You ran to Mangzhou because you didn't want those humans to discover other Quebec tribes because you were running for help!"
Jiang Li was a little surprised. He would rather save other tribes of the same race at the cost of his own loss. Not every human race could possess this kind of consciousness.
From previous conversations, Jiang Li already knew that most of the tribe members of Yanba's tribe had been captured by the humans, and the consequences were unpredictable...
"Quebec people are one, regardless of each other. Our people are all children raised by the sacred mountain. We respect and love each other and protect each other. Other Québec people will do the same!"
Yanba said naturally, seeming to think of the captured tribesmen, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"If possible, I will try my best to help you rescue your tribe!" Jiang Li nodded.
"Human race, why are you helping me?"
Yanba's eyes turned cold, and he felt wary again in his heart, "Is this a trick of your human race to make me put down my guard and take you to find other tribes?"
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in violent slavery. The reason why I help you is that I am moved by the unity of the Quebec people. On the other hand, I want to make some deals with you Quebec people!" Jiang Li said with a smile.
"Deal?" Yanba blinked, a little confused.
"I am the Lord of Li Province. Whether it is the soldiers under my command or the millions of people under my rule, they all need to live and develop. They have a great demand for all kinds of iron tools, coal, and well salt. The extreme northern mountains are rich in minerals. Endless, everything I need!" Jiang Li said.
"A long time ago, the human race also came to the Quebec people, but the leader did not trust the human race and rejected them all!"
Yanba thought for a while and said, "However, since you saved my son, I can recommend it to the leader for you. As for whether the leader can agree, I don't know!"
"Thank you Jiang Li!"
Jiang Li was overjoyed when he heard this. The Kuoi people were very hostile to the human race, and he had no idea why.
However, Quebec people respect and unite each other. If they can be introduced by Yanba, some resistance may be reduced.
The road ahead was long, windy and snowy, and Jiang Li tried to communicate with Yanba again, learning all the habits and information of the Kuei people bit by bit.
The team marched for a whole day and finally arrived at the foot of the Far North Mountains before nightfall.
When looking from a distance, I just feel that the mountains are tall and endless, but they are not steep.
But it wasn't until we reached the foot of the mountain that we discovered that the extreme northern mountains were far more steep than imagined.
It is not an exaggeration to say it is a cliff.
The Quebec people and the human race live together in Kyushu, but the boundaries between them are clear, as if they are in two completely different and separated worlds.
Even the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies of the Great Zhou Dynasty had only a few descriptions of the Far North Mountains.
Before Jiang Li set out, although he expected that the Far North Mountains would be difficult to climb, he never imagined that it would be this difficult.
He originally wanted to ride his horse up the mountain to make some attempts to transport the ore mined out of the mountains in the future, but now it seems that he can only untie the reins of the horses and let them return to Anmang on their own.
Otherwise, if they are chained at the foot of the mountain, they will all freeze to death in a short time.
"咴咴咴"
Five hundred heavily armored soldiers tied the luggage, equipment, and weapons on the horses to their backs, untied their reins, and the horses immediately roared and rushed toward Mangzhou without looking back.
After all, it is too cold here.
"Even if we get the permission of the Quebec leader in the future, how to transport the ore out of the mountains will still be a big problem!"
Jiang Li looked at the five hundred war horses who were determined to leave, and couldn't help but laugh. After all, not every war horse was chasing the wind.
"咴"
The white horse Zhuifeng was alone in the wind, snow and bitter cold. He snorted lightly and did not feel disdain or contempt for his kind of people running away in embarrassment.
It raised its head and looked at the mountain that almost formed a cliff. It exerted force on all four hooves and jumped up suddenly. It even stepped on the slightly angled mountain wall and jumped upwards.
"Zhui Feng seems to be becoming more and more spiritual in recent times, and is faintly changing in the direction of a demon!"
Zhui Feng jumped several meters, and in a short time, he had climbed to a raised rock two to three hundred meters high.
When Jiang Li saw this, he jumped onto the rock wall and jumped hundreds of meters in one step.
The five hundred heavily armored elite soldiers also took out their iron claws and put them on their hands and feet. They jumped more than ten meters. They lightly grabbed and kicked on the rock wall with their hands and feet and continued to jump upward.
Giant warriors can lift a thousand kilograms of stone locks with one arm. Climbing the rock wall is not difficult for them.
However, the way the people of the Far North Quebec climbed up was beyond everyone's expectations.
They just put their feet on the rock wall, and they sensed the Far North Mountains, creating a force field that attracted their bodies to the rock wall, just like humans walking on the earth.
Running quickly, a strange scene appeared, as if it was really in two completely different dimensions from the human race.
The five hundred elite heavy-armored soldiers also felt as if they were in a dream, as if they didn't know where to direct their efforts for a moment.
Many soldiers were in a trance for a moment, and the iron claws in their hands fell out of their hands, and they lost their footing and fell more than ten meters. Fortunately, their martial arts realm was not shallow, and they reacted immediately in the critical moment. They waved their arms vigorously, and the iron claws penetrated the stone cracks to stabilize their bodies.
After that, I didn’t dare to look at these weird-looking Kuei people any more, and I concentrated on climbing.
"Eh?"
However, Bai Ma Zhui Feng did not have such vigilance and awareness.
Although it was enlightened by the green bull demon and its spirituality has greatly increased in recent years, it is still an ordinary beast after all. When it climbed to a height of more than a thousand meters, Yanba strode past him carrying the young boy on his back. .
Zhui Feng's eyes were immediately drawn towards him. When he realized that he was starting to fall, he had no time to react. His hooves slipped on the mountain wall covered with ice crystals, and he lost control and rolled down.
Jiang Li had already jumped to a height of more than a thousand meters. When he noticed that Chai Feng's white horse had fallen, he hurriedly stepped forward and swooped down. A stream of true energy shot out from his palm and turned into a scroll towards Chai Feng. wind.
"call"
As a half-step Martial Saint, Jiang Li's rapid speed was already astonishing, and his true energy was flying. In less than two breaths, he caught up with Zhui Feng, who was falling at an extremely fast speed, and rolled him up.
Zhuifeng was tall and weighed more than two thousand kilograms. Although he was swept up by the true energy, the momentum of his rapid fall was not small. During the rebound, his body slammed into the mountain wall on one side.
There was just a bang, the rock wall shattered, and the figure of the white horse chasing the wind completely disappeared.
"Where's Chai Feng?"
Jiang Li was slightly startled, and continued to fall. When he came to the place where Zhui Feng disappeared, he found that a large hole had been opened in the rock wall here by Zhui Feng.
The area near the entrance of the cave is covered with thick ice.
This place was originally a cave. Over the years, ice crystals continued to condense and eventually covered it.
"Marquis!"
The five hundred heavily armored soldiers noticed the strange phenomenon and immediately stopped climbing, their hands and feet clasped on the stone and ice.
Yanba and other Kuei people also came over one after another.
"Strange, why is there a cave here?"
Yanba was a little surprised. He had walked on this mountain wall with a radius of hundreds of miles countless times, but he never knew that there was such a place hidden under the ice on the rock wall.
"咴"
In the dark cave, Zhui Feng's somewhat frightened screams were heard, and soon there were many chaotic collisions of iron tools.
"You guys stay here, I'll go in and take a look!"
The Sumeru Ring in Jiang Li's hand flashed with brilliance, and two luminous pearls emitting a faint halo flew out, but they were obtained by him in the stone palace of the underground abyss.
The luminous pearl was wrapped in true energy and flew into the depths of the cave, emitting soft brilliance and immediately illuminating the entire area of more than a hundred meters around it.
(End of chapter)
