Chapter 90
In fact, one month before entering the Lost Land, Xiao Zhan was also adjusting his condition.
The few true essence stones given by the old beggar senior have all been absorbed by Xiao Zhan.
But despite this, Xiao Zhan still felt distressed as he felt that the true energy in his body was slowly being eroded.
It can be foreseen that the four Tian-level members of the Duan family, Duan Peng, and even Duan Yanqing, who has just entered the Saint-level, have almost no chance of survival.
Xiao Zhan walked very slowly, feeling the changes in the thick fog as he walked.
The deeper he went, the stronger the strange corrosive force in his body became.
However, the view is slowly getting better.
A few hours later, the originally extremely thick white mist was no longer able to block Xiao Zhan's sight, as if it didn't exist.
This is a strange thing.
Xiao Zhan didn't think about the mystery. After feeling that the corrosive force in his body would not cause him much danger for the time being, Xiao Zhan slowly accelerated his pace.
There were still endless mountains surrounding him. Xiao Zhan took out the old beggar's map and compared it, and found that he had deviated from the direction without knowing it.
He quickly adjusted his direction of travel and rushed towards Yanlong City.
Slowly, the surrounding scene began to change.
The color of the green hills gradually became darker, and there were many more plants on the ground that Xiao Zhan had never seen before.
Not only that, Xiao Zhan also saw a red venomous snake as thick as a thumb with three heads and two tails.
Xiao Zhan stepped on it with his foot. The scales on the little snake were extremely hard. Even earth-level masters might not be able to crush its body.
This also made Xiao Zhan be more vigilant. After all, the senior beggar said that there were many ancient creatures in the Lost Land that should have been extinct.
It would be a big joke if he capsized in the gutter.
Moreover, Xiao Zhan also noticed that the time inside seemed to be different from that outside.
Xiao Zhan clearly felt that he had been walking for more than ten hours, but the sun in the sky didn't seem to move much.
Suddenly, a lake appeared in front of Xiao Zhan, covering an area of about ten acres. The lake water was clear. The strange thing was that Xiao Zhan clearly felt a breeze blowing, but there were no ripples on the lake.
Xiao Zhan slowly approached the lake and looked towards the water.
The water of the lake is so clear and transparent that you can see the black water plants and random rocks on the bottom at a glance.
But the lake looked lifeless.
Xiao Zhan looked around, and his eyes suddenly focused on an area where the weeds were four or five meters high and looked like small trees.
Among the weeds, the shadow of a stone house with a thatched roof was faintly visible.
Xiao Zhan slowly approached, pulled out the Red Dragon Sword, held it in his hand, and gently opened the weeds several meters high.
The appearance of the small stone house finally came into view.
The thatched roof of the stone house should be paved with weeds a few meters high, and the walls are made of stone, which looks extremely simple.
Xiao Zhan lowered his steps and approached, slowly arriving in front of the hut.
He looked at his feet and could vaguely see a layer of stone slabs beneath the rotting weeds.
It can be seen that no one has lived here for a long time.
The hut has no door, so you can see the layout inside at a glance.
A jagged stone table, a stone bench, and then nothing else.
Xiao Zhan walked in, looked up and down, and then stopped at the corner.
There is a black Buddha statue in the corner.
This Buddha statue is a Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara, but the Buddha statue holds various magical weapons in its hands, and its appearance also looks a bit sinister.
As soon as he saw the appearance of this Buddha statue, Xiao Zhan knew that it came from the Baqi Kingdom.
In other words, the owner of this hut is most likely a strong man from the Yaqi Kingdom.
It's just that the strong man left here for some unknown reason.
Half a minute later, Xiao Zhan turned around and walked out of the hut.
But after taking a few steps, Xiao Zhan heard movement from ahead!
Something stirred up the water in the lake!
Xiao Zhan's eyes flashed and he immediately entered a fighting state.
But after waiting for several minutes, there was no other sound.
Xiao Zhan quietly approached the lake and swept his eyes sharply across the lake.
In Xiao Zhan's sight, a short old man wearing tattered clothes was sitting cross-legged on the lake.
His eyebrows were lightly closed, and a gray mustache was dripping.
Especially the aura exuded by the other party is actually the same as Xiao Zhan, from the Qi Gathering Realm!
Xiao Zhan secretly said that he was unlucky and met a strong man as soon as he entered.
Looking at this man's face, Xiao Zhan guessed that this man should be the owner of the hut, the strong man from the Baqi Kingdom.
He should have used a special training method to hide under the water.
Xiao Zhan didn't act rashly, he just waited quietly.
Suddenly, Xiao Zhan thought of a possibility.
These several meters high weeds must have been deliberately planted by this person to conceal the existence of the hut.
In other words, he was hiding here on purpose.
If it's not to avoid disaster, then it's because there's something good about this place.
Suddenly, the man moved.
He stood up from the lake and walked slowly towards this side.
Xiao Zhan restrained his breath and looked at the other party coldly.
Just when the other party was about to enter the hut, Xiao Zhan moved.
The Red Dragon Sword slashed out violently!
The black sword light instantly cut off all the weeds and struck at the opponent with a fierce attack.
Not only that, eight willow leaf darts burst out at the same time, blocking all the opponent's dodge routes.
Almost at the moment Xiao Zhan took action, the expression of this strong man from the Yaqi Kingdom changed drastically.
He kicked off the ground with his right leg, his body rose into the sky, and the soles of his feet brushed against the light of the knife to avoid it.
The sword light instantly struck the stone house.
A 'click' was heard, and the stone house split into two instantly.
"Bold, who dares to sneak attack me!" The old man from the Baqi Kingdom fell from mid-air, his eyes firmly fixed on Xiao Zhan.
But in the next moment, eight willow leaf darts poured down from the top of his head.
The old man's face turned cold, and his true energy was instantly released, forming a fierce wind and forming a protective shield around his body.
But what the old man didn't expect was that the eight darts actually penetrated Gang Feng and shot at the joints and critical points of his body respectively.
Although he reacted quickly and avoided the fatal part, his shoulder and arm were still shot through by darts.
The old man's eyes lit up and he immediately realized that these eight darts were not vulgar objects.
He stretched out his hand to grab the dart, but found that the dart made a big turn and flew back towards Xiao Zhan. After a few 'bang' sounds, they all clung to the Red Dragon Sword.
Looking at the Red Dragon Sword in Xiao Zhan's hand, the old man's eyes shone with greed.
But the next moment, the old man realized something was wrong.
He looked at the blood holes on his shoulders and arms. They were scorched brown, and the wounds seemed unable to close. Blood and essence immediately flowed out from the holes.
Xiao Zhan also didn't expect that the Red Dragon Sword and the eight darts could have such an effect.
The old man looked at Xiao Zhan coldly, looked at Xiao Zhan's clothes, and snorted coldly:
"The newcomer just came in, am I right?!"
"Are they from Yanlong Country, Zhenrong Country, or Nanye Country?"
Xiao Zhan looked at the old man indifferently and said expressionlessly:
"It doesn't matter where I come from. What matters is that your good little life is about to end!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the real energy in Xiao Zhan's body suddenly exploded!
The Red Dragon Sword struck several times in a row, and the sword light intertwined into a large net, covering the old man overwhelmingly.
The eight willow-leaf flying knives also turned into streams of light, shooting at the old man from the Yaqi Kingdom at extremely tricky angles.
"you wanna die!"
The old man roared angrily, but instead of retreating, he advanced forward. He clapped his palm violently and blocked the incoming sword light, and then hit Xiao Zhan's heart.
"Your weapon is pretty good, I've taken a liking to it!"
"When I deal with you! This baby will be mine!"
Xiao Zhan's face was cold and stern, and there was no fear in his eyes.
The Red Dragon Sword struck out horizontally, but the old man grabbed the blade directly with his hand.
Only then did Xiao Zhan see that the old man's hands were as black as ink and actually exuded a metallic luster.
"Stab it!"
The red dragon knife swiped across the old man's palm, and countless sparks suddenly burst out.
Not only that, but a large amount of blood spurted out.
The old man frowned and quickly stepped back.
He looked at the wound in his palm that could not be healed, and his face gradually became ugly.
"What is the origin of this knife of yours!"
Xiao Zhan chuckled, "Dead people are not qualified to ask questions!"
With that said, Xiao Zhan took the initiative to attack, and his figure flashed before turning into a phantom and disappearing.
Suddenly, Xiao Zhan burst out from the side, and the Red Dragon Sword slashed at the old man's neck.
The old man was obviously not someone to be trifled with. His true energy was extremely powerful. He accelerated suddenly and rushed towards the lake.
Xiao Zhan followed closely and struck out again.
The light of the sword struck the lake, causing a huge wave to explode immediately!
The lake water was split instantly, and the old man snorted coldly, and rushed into the bottom of the lake.
Xiao Zhan's eyes were sharp, he tapped his foot lightly on the lake, and his whole body rose into the sky.
In mid-air, Xiao Zhan's body rotated rapidly, and he slashed dozens of slashes towards the lake in an instant.
For a time, explosions continued to occur on the lake surface, and the lake water surged and splashed, as if boiling.
Xiao Zhan slowly landed on the lake and looked around him warily.
But the old man seemed to have disappeared, and his figure was completely invisible in the lake.
Xiao Zhan didn't hesitate and immediately retreated to the shore.
Although he had the upper hand and injured the old man from the Yaqi Kingdom, he could not take risks until he could figure out the old man's trump card.
After all, he is not alone now. He has a wife and daughter at home, so he needs to be more cautious in fighting.
At the bottom of the lake, in a small space under a huge rock.
The old man from the Yaqi Kingdom glanced at the wounds on his body, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that Xiao Zhan was young, he originally wanted to lead him to the bottom of the lake. By then, he would definitely be able to kill the kid.
But Xiao Zhan was more cautious than he thought and would not take risks easily.
The two of them were in a stalemate.
Xiao Zhan knew very well that even if the opponent was also a master of the Qi Gathering Realm, he would not be able to stay underwater for more than two hours at most. As long as he waited patiently, the opponent would definitely come out of the water to breathe. At that time, it would be his time to attack.
But the old man obviously wouldn't give Xiao Zhan this chance.
He suddenly slapped his palm, and a stone weighing hundreds of kilograms rushed out of the lake.
Xiao Zhan subconsciously slashed with his knife.
The sword light cut through the sky, splitting the stone into two instantly.
The moment he saw the stone, Xiao Zhan knew he had missed.
Sure enough, the old man took the opportunity to rush out of the lake.
When Xiao Zhan struck another blow, the old man dodged it.
After several attacks, the lake water has dropped several meters, and the surrounding area is wet.
The old man snorted:
"You and I have no grievances, but you dare to attack me. You really don't know the bounds of heaven and earth!"
"Since you are looking for death, then take my move!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the real energy in the old man's body gathered in his palm, and he suddenly slapped it down towards the lake.
There was a loud bang.
The water in the lake surged, and under the squeeze of the true energy, it formed a wave of tens of meters high, rushing towards Xiao Zhan overwhelmingly.
Xiao Zhan showed no expression as he slashed out, splitting the wave into two instantly.
The old man's figure was revealed. It turned out that he was hidden in the waves.
A look of contempt flashed across the old man's face, and his extremely hard fingers clawed at Xiao Zhan's heart.
Over the years, he has continuously tempered his hands with various poisons, and his hands have become extremely hard. This time he will definitely be able to pierce Xiao Zhan's heart.
Seeing that his finger was about to touch Xiao Zhan's heart, the corners of Xiao Zhan's mouth suddenly curled up.
A sense of crisis suddenly arose in the old man's heart, and the hair on his back stood up.
Before he could pull back, a flying willow knife suddenly penetrated the old man's abdomen from behind.
Xiao Zhan took the opportunity to retreat, intending to slowly kill the old man.
The old man covered his abdomen and shouted angrily:
"What a cunning boy, you actually have a ninth flying knife!"
Xiao Zhan said 'hehe', "In a life-and-death fight, if I didn't have a backup plan, I would have died hundreds of times."
The wound on the old man's abdomen was scorched brown, and his internal organs were burned by the high temperature of the willow leaf dart, and blood flowed out gurglingly.
No matter how the old man used his true energy to block it, he could not suppress the loss of blood and true energy.
In a short time, the old man's face turned pale, and his whole aura became depressed.
Xiao Zhan was not in a hurry to give the old man the final blow.
As Xiao Zhan said just now, in a life or death battle, everyone will have a backup plan.
Before the old man's backhand was revealed, Xiao Zhan would never make a move easily.
