The afterglow of the setting sun rubs the heavy clouds and shines slantly on the falling dead leaves, making the light and shadow mottled.
Entering February, it stands to reason that it should be the season when the branches are green, the buds are showing, and the spring breeze is warm. But now when Ning Xiaotian looked around, he could only see the ruins.
The air was filled with a strong putrid odor, and the vigorous ancient trees were winding and twisted, mostly buried by the rotting black soil, corroding holes as big as bowls. Flies were flying around, and the dead branches hugging the fallen leaves shivered in the cold wind.
"Huhu. Wuwu"
In all directions, shrill trembling sounds echoed.
It was getting dark soon... Ning Xiaotian stopped, frowned slightly, and looked around.
To be honest, he himself didn't know where he was currently. After parting ways with Liu Erlong, he headed straight towards the northeastern border of the Star Luo Empire, and then all the way north. He walked for more than half a month before arriving here. If it weren't for the wild road in the mountains at his feet, he would have doubted whether he was lost. .
"It's useless to think too much, just keep walking." Taking a deep breath, Ning Xiaotian shook his head and continued to move forward.
After an unknown amount of time, sporadic orange light suddenly appeared on the tree-lined horizon ahead.
Ning Xiaotian looked around intently, "Well, it's the light." A hint of joy appeared on his face, and he quickly quickened his pace.
Continue forward along the path, then turn right.
A small town appeared in the field of vision.
The town didn't look big. There were only a few scattered small wooden houses as far as the eye could see. They were simple and dilapidated. Two of them didn't even have doors and the windows were completely open. The interior was dark and eerie.
Only in the center of the town is a slightly taller wooden house. The two-story attic-style structure is relatively intact. There are two oil lamps hanging in front of the door. The lights are orange and sway in the wind.
Judging from the plaque hanging on the door, there are interlaced carvings of wine glasses, so it should be a tavern.
Without hesitation, Ning Xiaotian put on his armor on the spot, put on his mask, and walked straight towards the tavern.
"Creak", the door was pushed open, and the strong fishy smell in the air instantly hit your face.
Ning Xiaotian frowned and looked around subconsciously. At this time, the seats in the tavern were only about 30% full, with a total of 25 people. Judging from the fluctuations in soul power, only 5 of them were soul masters, and the strongest one was only in the fourth ring. Soul Lord.
Although the air in the tavern was smelly and unpleasant, no one complained. Everyone seemed silent, each holding a glass of unknown red wine in their hands.
The wine inside was extremely viscous, bubbling constantly, bursting and releasing a faint red mist, as well as an extremely strong fishy smell. It is not difficult to guess that the fishy smell in the tavern is so strong because of these drinks.
"It seems that the drink these people drank was Bloody Mary." Seeing Ning Xiaotian looking around after entering the door, everyone just glanced lightly and then drank by themselves.
"Although these people are not very powerful, their murderous aura is extremely strong. I'm afraid they are all desperadoes." Ning Xiaotian made a judgment and looked back at the bar. His eyes moved down, and the silver light in his pupils flickered.
It was a huge round red air mass about two meters in diameter.
"Sure enough, the entrance to the Killing City is just as described in the original book, just under the bar."
Withdrawing his gaze, Ning Xiaotian walked straight towards the bar.
"This guest, what would you like to order?" The waiter raised his head slightly with an indifferent look on his face.
"I want to enter the Killing City. Should you open the door yourself or should I do it myself?" Ning Xiaotian said calmly.
"Hahaha, did you hear that? This little man said he wanted to enter the Killing City." Before the waiter responded, someone around him laughed loudly, looking over with scrutiny and contempt.
"The armor on this kid looks pretty good, but I didn't expect him to be a fool." Someone stood up, picked up a long knife from beside his seat, licked his lips, and said with a sinister smile: "Why don't you just give it to me. "
As soon as he said these words, everyone around him stood up, holding weapons in their hands, and surrounded him.
Coming to a place like this, he didn't even say Bloody Mary. He must be a novice who doesn't understand the rules. This is not the first time they have seen such a person.
Naturally, this is not the first time he has been killed.
The waiter smiled slightly, bowed slightly, and took a few steps back. This was not the first time he had seen this kind of thing.
"Ha." A chuckle rang out in the air, and then, "whoosh, whoosh!" six flying swords suddenly formed from behind Ning Xiaotian, and shot out like a peacock spreading its wings in all directions. The flying swords crisscrossed in the tavern like shuttles. travel through.
Turned into arcs, as if alive.
"Ah! Ah! Ah"
There were shrill screams in the air, and 25 people were among the 25 people. In just a moment, 20 people were pierced between the eyebrows and throats. The only 5 soul masters were also surrounded by flying swords. The flying swords flying at high speed were like phantom generals. They wrap.
The scope keeps shrinking.
"Although only 2 of my 6 flying swords are solid, they are not something ordinary people like you can stop." Ning Xiaotian turned his back to everyone and sneered, then raised his right finger lightly, and the flying swords quickly surrounded him. shrink.
The flying sword shuttled so fast that the five people trapped could not see the flight path clearly. The fear of the unknown caused their steps to become disordered. They wanted to make a move to rush out, but they were attacked before they even raised their feet.
Let out a shrill scream.
"Ah!" Someone was cut open on the cheek, then on the neck, wrist, and ankle.
"Plop!" In panic, the most powerful fourth-ringed soul master was penetrated through the throat and slowly fell down.
"I surrender, I surrender. Don't kill me."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
In the tavern, there was silence.
"Now, let me ask again, should you drive it yourself or should I do it myself." Ning Xiaotian tapped his fingertips on the table and said calmly.
"This is against the rules." The waiter said tremblingly with a look of horror on his face.
If they break the rules, they will be executed.
"Ha!" Ning Xiaotian chuckled, raised his hand, and the flying sword that returned to his back rose into the air again, then merged into a sword and fell quickly, "Pa." The bar was cut in half.
The sharp sword penetrated straight into the ground and was embedded in it. The surrounding ground cracked and a trace of scarlet light overflowed from it. Ning Xiaotian broke off his hands and threw the two pieces of the bar away, then raised his feet and fell heavily.
"Bang!" With a loud bang, the ground cracked on the spot, and the flying swords dispersed, revealing a tunnel with a diameter of two meters. A scarlet light mixed with the cold wind rushed out. Ning Xiaotian jumped directly without any hesitation. Down.
"call"
The waiter looked at the hole in the ground in shock, then looked at his companion who was collapsed on the ground not far away, and breathed out softly. If the guests forcefully enter through the hole they found, they are not the ones breaking the rules.
On the other side, after falling dozens of meters in the darkness, Ning Xiaotian landed steadily. Looking again, there is another corridor with no bottom visible in front of it, sloping downward at a 45-degree angle, and the cold wind is constantly pouring out of it.
Step forward again.
(End of chapter)
