Autumn turned to winter, the mountains were covered with heavy snow, and birds and beasts disappeared in the mountains. Wei Shiqi hunted monsters all the way, and unknowingly came to the northernmost end of Jietian Ridge. A towering mountain peak stood in front of him. He looked up. , the mountain peaks are like giants holding up the sky, covered with ice and snow, with sparse vegetation, revealing a strange solemnity and solemnity.
Time is running out, it’s almost time to turn back! Wei Shiqi squinted his eyes and looked at the top of the mountain when he suddenly heard a low crashing sound, which was submerged in the wind and snow and disappeared in an instant. He listened attentively, and after a while, the same sound sounded again. This time, he heard it more clearly. It was an iron pickaxe hitting the rock, coming from deep inside the mountain.
Could it be that someone is mining in the mountains? Wei Shiqi became curious and climbed up the mountain following the sound.
There is no path to follow in the barren mountains, and the rocks are covered with ice and snow, making them slippery. Even though Wei Shiqi's body is strong, there is no use for it in a place like this. He has no choice but to use an iron rod to poke into the ice to use force and grab the sparse branches. A few bushes slowly climbed up the mountain like ants.
After walking around an axe-cut cliff and arriving at the north side of the mountain, the wind and snow suddenly became violent, the sky and the earth turned upside down, ghosts cried and wolves howled, and the faintly audible impact was drowned in the howling wind. He lost his way and his eyes were filled with tears. Unable to open it, I could only move forward by feeling.
After climbing for a while, Wei Shiqi began to retreat. The weather was so bad that it was not an option to continue like this. Now he found a gentle slope, summoned up the air of Gentu to protect his whole body, and slid down the ice and snow. Every time he slipped out, After a few feet, he used the iron rod to stabilize his body, took a breath, and continued sliding down.
"Ding——" Another low sound came from not far away. Wei Shiqi's spirit was lifted. He climbed over in the wind and snow, and found a dark cave between the cliffs, with slightly hot steam coming out. He listened carefully and heard several more crashes, which were unmistakable and came from deep inside the cave.
Wei Shiqi picked up a piece of broken ice and gently threw it in. The ice seemed to fall into a smooth tunnel, sliding all the way down and disappearing into the darkness beyond his sight. Just as he held his breath and listened carefully, a dazzling sword light shot out from the darkness, as fast as a spark, and shot towards his chest.
Wei Shiqi hurriedly raised the iron rod and smashed it with all his strength. The flying sword and the iron rod collided with each other, fighting with each other, and fire flew everywhere. Seeing that the iron rod was overwhelmed and cracked with fine lines like spider webs on the surface, he felt shocked. , Gentu Qi surged out, and with a fierce force, he swept the flying sword aside.
In terms of strength, he was not inferior to his opponent, but the iron rod could not withstand the sharp edge of the flying sword.
Wei Shiqi seemed to hear someone say "Eh", and he knew something was wrong. Just as he was about to roll down the mountain, another pale golden rope flew out of the darkness, as strong as a flying dragon, and tightly wrapped around his right leg. A sudden tug inward. Wei Shiqi groaned, exerted strength in his waist and abdomen, held the hole with an iron rod in his right hand, and hurriedly reached for the bone-picking knife with his left hand.
The flying sword jumped up and pierced his throat. It was fierce but not serious in killing intent. Wei Shiqi let out a long sigh and let it go. He waved the iron rod to block the flying sword. He lost his strength and was dragged into the hole by the rope.
The cave extended diagonally downward, and the walls were unexpectedly smooth. Wei Shiqi was like sitting on a slide, rushing into the darkness with his head and feet, flying swords pressing behind him step by step, forcing him not to slow down.
After turning a few corners, his eyes suddenly lit up. He couldn't help but fall into a huge hole. There was nothing all around him, and there was no place to lean on. He looked up and saw that the dark hole was moving away quickly. Looking down, the light was dazzling. , two figures, a man and a woman, cast on the stone wall, erratic.
The hard rock hit him head-on. Wei Shiqi tried his best to use the energy of Gentu to protect himself, but he still fell dizzy. His internal organs were shaken and he spurted out half a mouthful of blood. He gritted his teeth and tried to get up. He opened his eyes and took a closer look. He felt that the man and woman looked familiar. They seemed to be Qian Ju'an from the Pingyuan Sect and Cao Yu from the Xuantong Sect.
The rope loosened his legs and retracted into Cao Yu's sleeves like a snake. The flying sword circled around and returned to Qian Ju'an's hand. Wei Shiqi staggered and saluted, and said in a hoarse voice: "I've seen Uncle Qian and Uncle Cao." As he spoke, he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Cao Yu blinked and finally recognized him, and said with a smile: "I wonder who it is. It turns out to be a disciple of the Xiandu Sect's Winter Hunter. No wonder he can block Senior Brother Qian's flying sword! How did you find this place? ?”
Wei Shiqi smiled bitterly and said: "The disciple came to the mountain after chasing monsters. He was trapped by the wind and snow. He slipped all the way down and accidentally found the entrance of the cave. He didn't want to be dragged down by his uncle."
"Haha, it is indeed a coincidence."
Cao Yu smiled as brightly as a flower, and a talisman floated beside him, emitting a dazzling light. Qian Juan returned the sword to its sheath with a straight face, bent down to pick up the iron pickaxe at his feet, and his clothes were covered with dust. Wei Shiqi followed Looking from where the two were standing, they saw pieces of black ore embedded in the pitted rocks, faintly flashing with purple brilliance.
Qian and Cao were obviously collecting ore. What kind of precious ore did they need to do it themselves? Wei Shiqi felt that his situation was a bit embarrassing, so he volunteered and said: "It turns out that the two uncles are mining here. The disciples are low in cultivation and have a lot of strength. It is better to let the disciples do this kind of rough work."
Qian Ju'an hesitated for a moment, then handed him the pickaxe and said, "Okay, come and try it."
