Yang Ji's heart sank and he looked at the ground in disbelief.
Not far from the feet, a mutilated corpse lay on the ground. He was wearing an iron crown and a green robe, with a long sword hanging from his waist. He was dressed like a disciple of the Iron Crown Sect. The length of his body was the same as that of "Fang Bai".
Chen Shien and Jiang Jianqing stood nearby with sad faces.
Even Meng Shenji, who couldn't deal with him, was much silent at this time, his eyes were filled with uncertainty, as if he still couldn't believe that he was really dead.
"How did this happen?
Yang Ji stared at the corpse on the ground, his voice heavy.
"As soon as we entered the valley, we separated. At the beginning, I saw him. But later, I gradually lost sight of him. Even when the battle ended, he did not appear. I call you Senior Brother Jiang
I searched everywhere, but I didn’t expect to find his body in the end.”
Chen Shien said with a sad face.
This operation can be regarded as a complete victory. It was originally thought that the Iron Crown Sect would suffer the least loss, but Fang Bai's death put everything into perspective.
Chen Shien didn't even know how to explain to the elders after he returned.
"I searched for him several times before but couldn't find him. Finally, I found his body under the tunnel where the abyss monsters drilled out. He must have been accidentally hit by the abyss monsters and thrown into the crevice."
Jiang Jianqing said in a deep voice.
Although everyone improvised this operation together, it was still a brotherhood. The accident that happened to Fang Bai could happen to anyone present at any time.
Yang Ji also felt a little heavy in his heart. His deepest impression of Fang Bai came from the night attack in the forest. But he didn't expect that Fang Bai would die here.
"Court order" is not a game. When he was on the mountain, Yang Ji heard Zhao Hua and others say that court order is also dangerous and can kill people.
But this was the first time that Yang Ji experienced someone around him die in a battle.
"Can I see him?"
Yang Ji said sadly.
"Um."
Chen Shien nodded. Fang Bai's death made him feel more uncomfortable than anyone else.
Fang Bai's chest was completely turned into paste, and his body also had traces of being burnt by the flames of the abyss monster. Even his face was burned into a ball.
Jiang Jianqing obviously relied on this to determine the cause of Fang Bai's death.
The green liquid remaining on his body was undoubtedly the blood of the monster from the Bathroom Abyss. It was obvious that he must have been in pain before he died.
"Senior Brother Fang's body...how are you going to deal with it?"
Yang Ji said with some sadness in his heart.
"Tomorrow I will send a letter to the sect and tell the elders what happened here. Fang Bai's body will also be transported back. This mission is very dangerous and no small matter. Junior Brother Fang is dead, so everyone should protect themselves.
Although the mission is important, it is definitely not more important than our lives. I don’t want to see anything happen to any of us again.”
Chen Shien said sadly.
Everyone was silent.
"I'll cut down some trees, make a raft, and take him back."
Chen Shien puffed up his sleeves and strode up the mountain.
"I will go with you."
Jiang Jianqing also chased after him.
"You can bury him. I have done my best by not adding insult to injury to his body. It is impossible for me to dispose of his body."
Meng Shenji glanced at Yang Ji, threw up his sleeves and walked away.
Yang Ji remained silent. Fang Bai had just died, and at this time he had no intention of arguing with Meng Shenji.
"well!"
With a long sigh, Yang Ji stood up, preparing to give Fang Bai some dignity after his death. But the moment he stood up, Yang Ji's eyes glanced at Fang Bai's chin, and his heart skipped a beat.
"This is……"
At this moment, countless thoughts passed through Yang Ji's mind.
…………
We quickly returned to Langya City from the valley.
In the days that followed, some were happy and some were worried. However, the overall atmosphere was no longer as relaxed as before the operation. In this mission, each sect was more or less damaged.
The "Silver Blood Sect" was even wiped out, and not even their bodies could be found. Only Yang Ji knew that the bodies of the Silver Blood Sect and his group had long been buried in the "hall" deep underground.
He once went back to see it and found that it had completely collapsed. Wang Ziru's body was also buried inside.
If it were another sect, if Yang Ji told them where to go, they would definitely win their gratitude. But the Silver Blood Sect is aggressive and forceful. If they tell the truth rashly, I am afraid that not only will no one believe it, but it will cause a lot of trouble.
Yang Ji simply said nothing. Therefore, the lives and deaths of the five members of the Silver Blood Sect have become the biggest mystery in this operation.
After returning from the valley, Yang Ji was rarely quiet for a few days. The generals were also much calmer, and no new tasks were assigned.
But the overall atmosphere became much more depressing.
No one knows when this "recruiting mission" will end.
"Mumble!"
In the room of the inn, Yang Ji swallowed the last "Essence and Blood Pill", then spread out a picture scroll, facing it cross-legged, motionless.
There is nothing on the colorful golden scroll. There is only a blurry black shadow. It seems that I can see clearly, but it seems that I can't see anything clearly.
This is the "Fist comes first" picture that Yang Ji got from the Tianyin Sect's underground hall.
After returning from the valley, Yang Ji has been trying to figure out this "Fist comes first" picture. Yang Ji saw with his own eyes the strength of the helmsman of Langya County of the Tianyin Sect.
His punching speed is always twice as fast as others. There are so many "big brothers" in the sect, but no one is his opponent.
The senior brother of the Tongyi Sect "Tan Yuan Chuan" is also a famous master, but in front of that person, he can't even come back.
If "Yi Xiantian" hadn't taken action in the end, the various sects would have suffered much more losses this time.
"If my Immortal Back Sword can be fused with his 'Fist Is First', its power will definitely increase by several levels!"
Yang Ji thought to himself.
The past few days of study have allowed him to figure out some clues. If there are no surprises, this "Fist comes first" Sutra painting is actually a very advanced "Battle Sutra painting".
It is in the same category as "Unity of Fist and Intention", but it is a more advanced ability.
Yang Ji had already understood when he had comprehended the "Unity of Fist and Intention" before. There are two states for a warrior to take action, that is, "the fist and intention are separated, and the fist cannot express the intention." That is, the person's fist cannot keep up with the requirements of the idea and the will.
This is because the speed of thoughts is much faster than that of fists. Without special training, it is impossible to keep up with the speed of thoughts.
Many people feel that "the body cannot keep up with the moves", and this is the reason. All ordinary people and "martial arts disciples" in the breathing realm are basically in this state.
After special training, the fist and the mind are combined, the fist is used to destroy the mind, and the mind is used to destroy the qi and blood. This is the true meaning of "the unity of fist and mind".
It is also the foundation for warriors to practice "blood energy" and the basis for warriors to directly absorb the essence of heaven and earth from the void.
However, the essence of "Unity of Fist and Intention" is still a fighting skill, and its original intention is still to fight, not to practice internal strength.
On top of "the unity of fist and intention", there is another realm, which is "the fist comes first and the intention comes first".
There is no doubt that the helmsman of the Tianyin Sect and Yi Xiantian have reached this level. And the "elder brothers" of each sect..., at least the senior brothers of each sect who participated in the "recruitment mission" this time
, Yang Ji has never seen a person with such a profound state.
The essence of "Immortal Sword Backing" is the art of controlling a sword. The faster the speed, the greater the power. If it can be combined with the speed of "Fighting comes first", it will undoubtedly be a completely different story.
"Buzz!"
A strange power emanated from the sutra painting, which resonated with Yang Ji's spiritual power. The next moment, there was a buzzing sound, and the blood and spiritual power in Yang Ji's body rushed into the "
In the sutra and painting "Fist comes first"...
"boom!"
Yang Ji's vision dimmed, and when he woke up again, he was already in a strange space. In this space, there was darkness everywhere from day to night, and there was only a rolling sea of fog, forming a land-like existence in the void.
In this strange space, there is nothing... except a vague "black shadow" on the opposite side.
boom!
The next moment, the "black shadow" rushed over. His speed reached the limit. Like a giant knife, he appeared in front of Yang Ji in an instant. The unstoppable momentum seemed to want to push Yang Ji away.
Half the same.
"boom!"
Yang Ji was not surprised. He suddenly stretched out his hands and struck hard, clamping the "giant knife" hard. But a violent force burst out and directly shook Yang Ji's hands to pieces.
Dispersed into a mist that filled the sky.
"His!"
Yang Ji took a deep breath and fought fiercely with the black shadow again.
One punch, two punches, three punches!...
The positions of the two people were changing constantly, and their speed was as fast as lightning, completely beyond the limits of the human body. At least at Yang Ji's current speed, it was completely impossible to reach such a level that was difficult to observe with the naked eye.
"boom!"
When Yang Ji was hit by the black shadow's sharp fist for the last time, a heavy layer of mist exploded on Yang Ji's body, and his whole body immediately became much lighter, as if it was about to disappear.
"Looks like it's going to fail again!"
Yang Ji sighed.
In the past few days, he has figured it out. The great man who created the sutra painting left five blood and thoughts in the scroll, forming five levels.
Every time you defeat one of the "black shadows" and pass a level, your attack speed will increase by one point. Only when you defeat the fifth black shadow can you reach the peak of "punching comes first".
——This is the amazing “cultivation method” created by that great and powerful man.
When challenged in it, martial arts is no longer everything, what is tested is will and spirit. Yang Ji's body in it is actually the embodiment of condensed spiritual power.
When the body dissipates, it is not the real body, but the exhaustion of mental power!