The days for Qiuqiu to reach Jiufeng were not short. Well, including the beginning and the end, it actually took up three years. When I thought about going to Jiufeng, I still thought about taking my master back to the Central Plains, but I just put myself
Think of it as a guest. Who would have expected that it would turn out like this?
Closer to home, she hardly had a few days of free time during her time in Jiufeng. Besides, she had been in seclusion at the bottom of the pond for more than a year. When she watched Jiufeng's disciples practice swords before, she treated herself as a guest.
I didn't even take a closer look at it. Once she became Palm Peak, I wouldn't have the time to pay attention to it anymore.
She is completely unfamiliar with the sword formation.
Master Yuxia had never taught her this before, nor had she seen it in Xiuyuan Mountain.
This is undoubtedly a combination of swordsmanship and formation. The formation is careful, but its lethality is limited, and it is usually used as a defensive method. Swordsmanship focuses on attack, but with a sword, a person's power is limited after all. If
Being surrounded by enemies on all sides, it is inevitable that you will be unable to stand alone.
For the first time, Qiuqiu saw the power of the sword formation so clearly and completely.
More than a hundred disciples moved in pairs, with their backs touching each other, each guarding one side. One person's swordsmanship focused on attack, while the other's swordsmanship focused on defense.
If two people encounter an enemy several times their size, it is obviously safer for the two of them to work together to break out than to fight alone, and the chance of winning is much greater.
Qiuqiu could tell that they had been practicing in this area for a long time, and they had a tacit understanding with each other. After finishing the sword skills along the way, the formation changed. Four groups of disciples who were close together came together.
There were eight people, and the positions they stood in. The footwork of their feet changed, and their swordsmanship also changed. The swordsmanship of the six people became only offensive but not defensive. The swordsmanship of the two
It became pure defense.
Qiuqiu's breathing became a little rapid.
The formation changed into a mountain shape, and the sword of the person in the middle was moving forward in an unstoppable manner, filled with the fierceness and vigor of both being destroyed, without any concern for oneself.
However, the three swords of the other three people around him intentionally or unintentionally protected his vital points, eliminating damage from attacks from the left, right and front. This formation should be very effective if used to break through the enemy formation. Eight
Individuals change their formations. It's like a three-edged shuttle gun. The three sides are the most stable shape. Stab, strike, dance, turn and shake. It's like holding it in the hands of a victorious general, with the momentum of a tiger descending from the mountain.
, unstoppable.
The formation of eight people changed several times, and the disciples gathered in the middle again. This time they formed a large formation of sixty-four people. They turned their backs to the center of the circle and faced outside the formation. The entire formation moved like clouds and flowing water. The center of the formation
The transformation is so fast that one can't even guess which person the center of the formation will move to in the next step.
direction. If the formation of eight people just now is like a tasseled spear, then the formation of sixty-four people is like a dancing whip. Each person is a ring on this weapon. Everyone is taking action.
When attacking, they don't need to spend more energy on defense, because behind them is one or even several fellow sects. They are mutually dependent on each other.
This formation makes people feel relaxed and happy. The sword light is everywhere, and the strong wind it brings is so strong that it hurts to cut the face.
Then the two formations merged together and became a large formation of 108 people.
At this time, Qiuqiu could hardly see the changes in the formation. The interlacing sword lights were like heaven and earth, covering the sky and the earth.
Under such a dense formation and sword energy, it is extremely difficult for even a moth to break through the encirclement. Those sword lights that are connected from end to end and seem to be broken and continuous have no flaws, and the momentum of the forward move has not diminished.
, the last move was followed seamlessly, Qiuqiu squinted her eyes and opened them again, she could fully imagine how helpless and difficult it would be for those caught in the formation.
If she were the enemy and she wanted to break the formation, what method would she use?
First find the weak points and defeat them one by one? No, there is no such leisure for her to find the weakness of a certain disciple in the formation. One hundred and eight sword lights are likely to merge into one in an instant, killing with great power.
Enemies several times their size. Even if she can resolve it and find a flaw, the formation will hide the flaw in an instant, just like a drop of water falling into the river, and there will be no chance of finding it again.
The senior who created this formation is really amazing.
And these are just a few of the many sword formations in Jiufeng. As far as Qiuqiu has heard, there are also plum blossom formation, ring formation, long river formation, fire swirl formation...
She saw the power of this formation. The sword formation formed by these disciples was enough to support a large wave of enemies. Even if there were hundreds of thousands of enemies, the formation was enough to deal with them.
But the fear of monsters does not lie in their frontal destructive power. There are also monsters that have no physical body at all, or are like possessed and parasitic monsters, quietly lurking in the crowd, and killing you unexpectedly.
One blow.
Not all of them are like the disciple who ran away from the battle. More disciples are even eager to try. They are young and successful and are the best among their peers. They can't wait to show off their skills immediately and achieve something like those legendary ancestors.
Achievements.
Qiuqiu heard more than one disciple asking Elder Cao why they haven't encountered monsters yet? Why has the road been so peaceful these days?
Qiuqiu understands their mood.
But if it is as they expected, endless monsters will rush towards them as soon as they get up, and all they have to do is wield their weapons and kill everyone - then how many living people will be left in this world?
To take a step back, the seal is now incomplete, but it has not completely lost its effectiveness, so what can come through cannot be the kind of monster with a body like a hill, or a monster as ferocious as a prehistoric tyrannosaurus.
They are now planning to divide their troops into two groups, one to go to Xiuyuan Mountain and the other to inspect the seal.
So the problem now is that there is only one person in Shi'er, and he cannot be divided into two halves. In terms of importance, both sides are very important. The fall of Xiuyuan Mountain must be investigated clearly, and it is urgent to find out why the seal failed.
"You and Elder Cao can go check the seal. Brother Guan can just go with me and Master. Don't worry, we will be careful."
Shi'er shook his head: "That's inappropriate. Except for the guard, no one else has even been to the Central Plains."
But both sides are important. Letting go of either one is heart-wrenching.
Division of troops seems to be the most appropriate option in this situation.
There were several other people in the room. Lin Su and Elder Cao didn't say anything. Guan Wei was the type who never spoke up. His whole body was like a sword. When he was in the sheath, he remained silent until the end.
The sheath is so sharp, so extreme, with no transition at all.
Yuxia Zhenren can be said to have the most say. She thought for a moment: "How about this, I will go to investigate the situation first. See if I can find a way to return to the mountain. You can come and meet up after you have finished your work."
This actually means dividing the troops, but who can agree with Master Yuxia's proposal? Qiuqiu was the first to disagree.
But Master Yuxia's words undoubtedly gave her a wake-up call.
"Master, maybe we have another way." She turned to Shi'er: "Do you still remember that painting?"
Shi'er nodded.
"The painting is the entrance to the secret realm, but I have also entered the secret realm through the secret passage in the mountain. If there is a way to find that secret passage again, maybe I can learn more about the current situation on the mountain."
Shi'er immediately took out the painting, pulled away the tether, and slowly unfolded the scroll.
The scene in the painting slowly unfolded in front of everyone.
Qiuqiu glanced at Shi'er, then turned to look at Yuxia Zhenren.
Yuxia Zhenren looked at this painting intently, not missing any detail: "Is this what you bought in the thrift store?"
"yes."
“Then the thrift store is in Heshan Town?”
"Yes, it's right in the middle of town. It's not very popular. The owner is an old man who gets drunk all day long. I don't know where he got these things."
Master Yuxia asked again: "What does he look like? How does he speak? How is he different from others? Where are they now?"
Qiuqiu tried her best to recall the situation at that time. But after all, she knew too little, not even his last name. When she met that man, the old man was very slovenly, with messy eyebrows and beard covering his face, and he was all drunk.
He was so angry that his clothes had not been washed for an unknown amount of time. The people doing business on the street couldn't even tell him his last name. No one knew his origins. No one knew where he was going. He had no relatives and no reason...
etc……
Qiuqiu feels a little strange. This person is too mysterious. Everyone has some origins, and they don't just pop out of a stone. Even if they pop out of a stone, there is still a stone that can trace their origins. It seems that he
He deliberately made everything about himself blurry, making it difficult for people to identify and trace. Look, even the guy who sells wine every day and the people next door who look up and don't see him can't tell what his last name is.
The names are all so mysterious.
Why is this? Is there anything shameful about his origins?
Yuxia is not Qiuqiu or Shier. Her vision, experience, and background all determine that when she sees this painting, she thinks differently from them.
"This painting paper comes from the mountain, and the painting should also be painted by the seniors on the mountain." Master Yuxia said.
Qiuqiu hurriedly asked: "Really?"
"There are two types of paper used on the mountain. One is purchased from the foot of the mountain. That kind of paper is generally not used for very important purposes. Paper can also be made on the mountain. It uses a kind of grass that is only found on the mountain, degumming and beating.
The texture of the dried paper is slightly different from that of Yamashita's paper, and I can tell it at a glance."
Qiuqiu didn't know that this paper was very important. She didn't dare to interrupt, lest it affect Master Yuxia's thoughts.
Master Yuxia's brows wrinkled slightly.
Qiuqiu pursed her lips tightly. Now for them, even the smallest discovery may be a very important clue. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, and your support.
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The wind is really strong today@@! In fact, I really want to say that if the update is interrupted today, you don’t have to doubt that I must have been blown away by the strong wind.
My face is swollen. When I went to the bathroom last night, my face hit the edge of the door frame. If I have to go back to my parents' house with this face tomorrow, my mother will definitely ask why my face is swollen... maybe
People would suspect that I was domestically assaulted. In fact, I was really raped by the door frame of my house.