A roar shook the forest, and in the blink of an eye, a ferocious black tiger, taller than a man, emerged from behind the trees, setting off a violent air current.
Buzz!
The black tiger jumped up into the air and pounced on Yang Ji.
“Just in time!”
Yang Ji's body flashed, and then his big hand was like a knife, and he slashed down suddenly. There was a roar, the earth shook, and the huge black tiger was pinned to the ground by Yang Ji's palm, lying on the ground with all four limbs, unable to move.
The tiger jumped on all fours and struggled hard. The huge force scratched deep hook marks on the ground. However, Yang Ji's palm was like a heavy mountain, firmly fixing it on the ground, and it could not move.
No.
After Yang Ji reached the martial arts realm, his strength was extremely powerful. Although he was a little bit weak in breaking stone monuments and cutting gold and jade, he had no problem in capturing tigers and leopards.
"Roar!"
Black tigers are ferocious and untamable, and they want to bite back at this time.
"Xiaoji, come here!"
Yang Ji didn't hesitate, and waved to the distance. Xiao Ji, who had been hiding early, turned into a black arrow and shot it. It circled around the black tiger's neck, and then raised his head unceremoniously.
Spit out letters and make threatening sounds.
"Woo!"
The black tiger, which was extremely ferocious and untamable just now, immediately lowered its head and lay down on all fours, looking fearful and tame. Yang Ji could even feel this "tough guy" trembling under his hands.
"Hey, if you don't eat the toast, you'll be fined."
Yang Ji smiled, then turned over and sat on the back of the black tiger. With Xiao Ji beside him to supervise the army, he was not afraid of the tiger rebelling.
Time was running out, and it was a long way to Pingchuan City. There were no horses to travel with. Yang Ji thought about it and finally decided to target these beasts.
Wild beasts are easy to kill but not easy to tame, and even martial arts masters cannot hope to tame a beast in a short period of time. But Yang Ji is different. The vicious name of the "Crown Snake" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the beasts, and even the most powerful beasts are feared.
I'm afraid the eldest lady would never have thought that Yang Ji could come up with such attention and successfully subdue one in such a short period of time.
"Let's go!"
Yang Ji patted the tiger on the back, and the huge beast with broad shoulders and huge body immediately jumped down the hill gently, found the mountain path, and headed northwest.
The tiger's endurance is not long-lasting, but its speed is extremely fast. Starting from Jin'an City all the way, thirty miles later it is deserted, and not a single person can be seen.
Yang Ji changed several beasts along the way, and traveled day and night to Pingchuan City.
When he was hungry, he would eat dry food directly on the back of the beast. When he was tired, he would sleep for about an hour, and then continue on his way. This saved time to the greatest extent.
"I hope there's still enough time!"
Yang Ji secretly thought in his heart.
In order to reach Pingchuan City as quickly as possible, Yang Ji changed his route again, no longer taking the main road, but rushing in a straight line towards Pingchuan City, climbing over mountains and mountains, and over ridges.
The mountains are complex and there are many grasses and trees. It is difficult for horses to walk in such complex terrain, but the beasts are different. They are originally found in such places.
Yang Ji sat astride these beasts, familiar with the road, and kept catching up with time.
Using this method, Yang Ji really saved a lot of time. It originally took more than ten days to travel along the highway, but four or five days was enough.
"Ahead is Shuangji Ridge."
Eight days later, Yang Ji had driven halfway through the journey. The number of pedestrians he encountered on the road gradually increased, and Yang Ji was no longer alone.
Shuangji Ridge is very special. Everyone who goes to Pingchuan City, no matter which direction they come from, will eventually come to this place and choose one of the forks to start.
Shuangji Ridge is where the forks of the road meet. At first glance, it looks like two separate "buns", hence the name.
"What are these people doing?"
Yang Ji had just climbed to the top of the mountain and immediately found a group of young people in different clothes gathering together on the road at the bottom of the mountain, arguing fiercely with each other, as if they were discussing something.
Every time someone comes here, they will send someone to stop them and discuss something together.
"Did something happen before?"
Yang Ji glanced at the fork in the road ahead, thoughtfully. He patted the black tiger as he stepped down, and Yang Ji jumped off the top of the mountain.
"Brother, please stay."
When Yang Ji appeared on the top of the mountain, someone had already noticed him. After all, it was hard not to notice such a big tiger.
"What's wrong?"
Yang Ji stopped at the edge. The black tiger's ferocity was too strong, and the horses of several people in the distance were already neighing uneasily.
"There was a problem up front. The Black Wind Bandits suddenly appeared here to block the road and kill them for some reason. Several people have already died inside."
The person who blocked the road looked frightened when he spoke.
"What? Black bandit!"
Yang Ji's face changed slightly and he said in surprise.
"Well, Black Wind Bandits! These people are all the subordinates of Red Eyebrow, one of the more than 40 powerful gangs in the green forest. Red Eyebrow's sphere of influence is far away from here, and they usually don't appear here, and
We don’t have much to gain here. But this time, I don’t know why, we suddenly broke the routine and blocked the road at Shuangji Ridge. Several people have died.”
"Now everyone is discussing countermeasures. There is strength in numbers, so you can come too."
The man said, he felt like he was talking like a tiger.
"Red Eyebrow, it's actually them!"
Yang Ji's brows twitched, and he subconsciously thought of the people who attacked "Baicao Xing". In a short period of time, he frequently encountered two groups of people in the green forest, which gave Yang Ji a bad feeling.
The horses couldn't stand the smell of the black tiger, so Yang Ji parked the tiger on the side of the road and walked towards the crowd. Fifteen or six people had gathered on the road, and the atmosphere was very tense.
Yang Ji took a glance and immediately found that some people were stained with blood, which was still fresh. Together with their pale faces, everyone couldn't help but become nervous.
"You crazy people! You don't want to find out who Chi Mei is. Even the imperial court can't do anything to him. No one in the entire border dares to provoke him, but you crazy people actually want them to fight against him!"
"It's just Black Wind Bandits, Black Wind Bandits! How many times do you have to tell me, and not all Black Wind Bandits are here, what are you afraid of? The imperial examination is held once every three years. If you miss this time, how many more chances do you think you have?"
Three years? Become a king or lose a bandit. This is related to the fate of a lifetime. Compared with your own destiny, a few bandits are nothing."
"You crazy people. Do you dare to kill the Black Wind Pirates? If you kill them, won't you be afraid of the revenge of the Red Eyebrows? I heard that the Li family in Jin'an City has been attacked by Green Forest. I want to play with you.
I won’t accompany you!”
"Coward! Not useful enough!"
…
While a group of people were cursing, Yang Ji saw several young people turning their horses' heads and heading back. Many people behind him had cold looks on their faces.
There is a green forest trail ahead, and logically the most correct choice should be to return the same way. But at this time, the situation is exactly the opposite.
Yang Ji knew very well that he set out too late, and the people he bumped into this time were probably all going to take part in the martial arts examination. The martial arts examination was held every three years, and the competition was extremely fierce.
Therefore, many people will rush to Pingchuan City in advance before the registration day to inquire about information, spy on their opponents, and make various preparations.
The "Martial Arts Examination" is of great importance. One step is heaven and one step is hell. How can we easily retreat from something that is closely related to our life's destiny?
A group of people watched the retreating person disappear into the distance and quickly turned back.
"Brother, what do you think?"
A young man with a pale face but a proud face said. His white clothes were stained with blood and his hair was messy. He seemed to have experienced a fierce battle not long ago, and he looked shocking.
Yang Ji's black tiger is very eye-catching. Everyone has noticed him for a long time, and they can't help but look over at this time. More than a dozen glances, invisibly giving people a strong pressure.
"Ha! What can I say? Now that we're here, we have to leave anyway."
Yang Ji said calmly.
This was his first time to take part in the imperial examination, so he didn't have to worry about anyone knowing him. Moreover, compared to them, Yang Ji had less retreat.
The registration date for the "Liberal Science Examination" was probably about to end. With such a tight time limit, he couldn't afford to delay it.
"That's good."
The pale young man breathed a sigh of relief, quickly turned around, and continued to discuss with everyone how to pass the "Two Bun Ridges".
There are two roads in Shuangji Ridge, and everyone's current opinions are not unanimous.
Yang Ji just listened for a while, then returned to the roadside, rode on the big black tiger, and listened. After a while, he gradually saw something. Those people with blood on their clothes were obviously from Shuangji Ridge.
After being ambushed, he escaped.
They are very strong and have martial arts cultivation. This can also explain why they can escape. Among these people, their speech is also quite prestigious.
But on the issue of choosing a route, everyone has differences. Some people think that we should choose another road without ambush. But others think that the terrain of Shuangji Ridge is special. The two roads are not too far apart, and there is
A big mountain.
Now that someone has escaped, it is obvious that the news of the Black Wind Bandit's ambush has been leaked. The Black Wind Bandit is not a dead person, and he is not that stupid. He knew that the news was leaked, and he could not have stayed there without reacting.
Maybe after a while, they had already run to the other side of the road, taking advantage of everyone's blind psychology to ambush them again.
However, despite their differences, everyone is surprisingly unanimous on one point. That is, there is strength in numbers. The Black Wind Pirates did not attack with all their strength. Only a small number of people were ambushed here. As long as everyone gathers enough people, it may not be possible.
You can't destroy the black bandit who blocks the road!
After all, those who can participate in the martial arts examination are not weak!
Time passed slowly, and while waiting, more and more people arrived from other places, preparing to take part in the martial arts examination. There were also many masters among these people, and there were three or four riding beasts like Yang Ji.
Including those who arrived earlier, plus those who arrived later, the number of people gathered at the intersection has reached more than 20 people!