Looking at the hazy and blurry mountains in front of her, Liu Qiqi frowned slightly, feeling vaguely uncomfortable.
"What a strong evil spirit!"
Zhuma's expression was completely opposite. Her bright and moving big eyes were full of joy and excitement. "It's much better than the Spirit Snake Peak where the 'Kuntu tribe' lives. I feel like I only need to practice here for ten days and a half."
, I can advance to the next level.”
"A place like this may not be free of powerful poisonous insects and beasts. Junior sister, it's better to be careful." Liu Qiqi reminded her, but her voice was cold and there was no hint of concern.
"Poisonous beasts and poisonous insects?" Zhuma said with a sweet smile, "My little sister loves to get along with them the most!"
"It's up to you." Seeing that she didn't care, Liu Qiqi said nothing more.
"Let's go!" Zhuma patted Xiao Ming's back, and the two of them dodge quickly and rushed into the evil atmosphere without hesitation.
Although part of the mountain in Spirit Snake Peak is obscured by evil spirits, most of the area is beautiful with beautiful scenery and the fragrance of birds and flowers, which does not hinder human habitation. However, the Black Wind Mountain is completely shrouded in black mist. Once ordinary people enter it, not only their eyes will
Unable to see, the body will be invaded by evil spirits. Soon the skin will ulcerate and the whole body will become swollen, making it impossible to survive for even a moment.
"Whoosh!"
Liu Qiqi's left foot had just stepped into the evil aura, when a swift shadow flashed across her head, rushing towards her smooth and pink neck with lightning speed.
She looked cold and expressionless, and gently waved the "Immortal Sword" in her palm.
The swift shadow was about to touch Liu Qiqi's skin, but suddenly it stagnated in the air, then broke into two halves and fell to the ground silently.
"Eh? Such a cute little snake!" Zhuma glanced at the ground, and then he saw clearly that the snake that was chopped off by Liu Qiqi's sword was actually a small snake less than two feet tall.
The body surface of the little snake exuded a faint golden light. Although it was cut off with a knife, its upper and lower bodies were still rolling and twisting, seemingly silently expressing the grievances and unwillingness in its heart.
For practitioners of Ernu's level, even if they are in the evil spirit, they can still see normally and clearly see the true appearance of the golden snake. Liu Qiqi's eyes flashed with a trace of disgust unconsciously, but she quickly returned to them.
He regained his composure and became neither happy nor sad.
Zhuma squatted down, carefully held the two halves of the little golden snake in her hands, and gently connected them together.
A powerful evil spirit poured into the little snake's body along her delicate palm. The little snake, which was originally weak, seemed to have swallowed a great tonic and gradually regained its vitality.
After about half a moment, it was able to move as before, nimbly wrapping its arms around Zhuma's arms, jumping up to her shoulders, and rubbing its head affectionately on her cheek.
Zhuma was tickled so hard that she couldn't help but giggle. Her silver bell-like voice echoed in the mountains and lingered for a long time.
The little snake played on Zhuma's shoulder for a while, then jumped downstream, wrapping twice around her slender and white wrist, like a string of shining golden bracelets, with its little head raised high and facing Liu with hostility.
Qiqi made a "hissing" sound.
Seeing that the little golden snake showed intelligence far beyond that of ordinary snakes, Zhuma became even more delighted. She stretched out her white jade-like hand and gently stroked it on its smooth back. She couldn't put it down.
The little golden snake shook its head slightly and seemed to be enjoying it very much. Looking at it, it was more appropriate to say it was a pet snake than a wild poisonous snake.
"It's decided! Just follow me!" Zhuma came close to the little snake's head and made a "hissing" sound in his mouth, "From now on, your name will be 'Xiao Jin'!"
The little golden snake nodded excitedly and rested firmly on Zhuma's wrist, never wanting to leave again.
"What a magical 'Heavenly Evil Body'." Liu Qiqi said lightly, "It seems that junior sister should be able to travel unimpeded in this Black Wind Mountain. I am here more than enough."
"With senior sister here, my little sister feels more at ease." Zhuma turned his head, smiled sweetly at her, then moved his feet and continued to move forward.
Along the way, the two of them were attacked by venomous snakes and insects from time to time. However, these poisonous creatures seemed to have been arranged in advance and only targeted Liu Qiqi, turning a blind eye to the weaker Zhuma and Xiao Ming.
Liu Qiqi's response is also very simple and crude. No matter what kind of creature is attacking, she will only use one sword.
However, none of the many mountain poisons could withstand her simple sword move.
Zhuma seemed to look down on the creatures that later suffered from Liu Qiqi's poisonous hands. He did not rescue them like Xiao Jin did, but did not even look at them and let them lie on the ground to fend for themselves.
destroy.
"arrive!"
After walking like this for who knows how long, Zhuma suddenly stopped and looked directly at a cave in front of him and said, "This should be the center of the evil spirit."
"Do you want to practice here?"
Feeling the raging evil energy all around, Liu Qiqi's face remained unchanged and she just asked calmly.
"Yes, the concentration of evil energy here is at least five times that of Spirit Snake Peak." Zhuma's eyes were shining brightly, and it was difficult to conceal the excitement in her voice. "Just standing here, I feel like I'm going to be here."
If the feeling of breakthrough can stay for a few days, the spiritual realm will be like searching for something."
"Okay then, go ahead!" Liu Qiqi nodded slightly and said, "I'll protect you here...be careful!"
Before she finished speaking, her delicate body flashed, and her body turned into a red shadow, instantly appearing next to Zhuma, grabbing her junior sister's slender waist, holding her and flying back several feet quickly.
Almost at the same time, a gray shadow shot like lightning and landed exactly where Zhuma was standing. There was a loud "bang" sound, causing the sand to splash and the dust to fly, making the already black body
The foggy air became increasingly turbid and difficult to see through.
"Many, thank you, senior sister!"
Zhuma's pretty face, which was originally full of smiles, suddenly showed a look of surprise, and her gratitude to Liu Qiqi was not fake.
Perhaps none of the poisonous creatures showed hostility to her along the way, which made her less vigilant. If Liu Qiqi hadn't taken action in time, this shocking blow would have most likely seriously injured her or even killed her.
"Whoosh!"
The gray shadow flashed again in the smoke, heading straight towards the two women.
This time, he was on guard. Zhuma jumped up and landed on Xiao Ming's back. The golden-feathered roc flapped its wings and turned into a dazzling golden light. He appeared several feet away in an instant and dodged the gray at the last moment.
The impact of shadows.
Liu Qiqi also touched the ground with her lotus feet and floated several feet horizontally, easily dodging this swift blow.
This time, the two finally saw the true face of the attacker.
What appeared in the middle of the two people was a huge creature comparable to a giant elephant. It had a slanted snout and a round nose, and was covered in standing scales. It had thick limbs, a flat belly and back, and four fingers on the front of each paw, and a long tail.
Swinging flexibly behind him, the huge eyeballs on both sides of his head emitted a terrifying and fierce light.
"Scorpion Tiger?"
Zhuma looked shocked and blurted out.
The so-called scorpion tiger is commonly known as "gecko" in the world. It usually comes out at night and feeds on insects such as mosquitoes, flies, moths or spiders. It will not actively attack humans and is considered a harmless thing.
However, the scorpion tiger in front of him is obviously an alien species. Not only is it a thousand times larger than an ordinary gecko, its strength and speed are even comparable to those of top spiritual beings. The fierce murderous intent filling its eyes is intimidating and daring.
cold.
"Ouch!!!"
The scorpion tiger raised its head, let out a strange roar, bent its limbs to gain momentum, and then suddenly jumped up from the ground, rushing over again, its body was as fast as lightning, and it broke through the thick evil aura wherever it passed.
opened a channel.
This time, its target was Liu Qiqi.
Liu Qiqi calmly raised her right hand, waved the long sword in her hand, and slashed forward.
"puff!"
Accompanied by a soft sound, the scorpion tiger let out a scream, and the thick and long tail behind it broke off at the sound, and continued to twist until it fell to the ground.
One man and one beast intertwined in the air. The scorpion tiger's huge body landed on a huge rock. His eyes were slightly red. He opened his mouth and sucked hard. The bloody mouth was like a black hole, sucking in the evil energy from all around. Liu Qi was originally
Skin and flesh soon began to grow from the wound struck by Qi, but within a dozen breaths, an almost identical tail regenerated.
“You can actually cut off your tail and be reborn, it’s so interesting!”
Zhuma's eyes flashed with excitement, and she became very interested in the monster in front of her. "Do you want to come with me?"
She tried to use insect language to communicate with the monster in front of her, but the giant scorpion tiger just stared at Liu Qiqi fiercely, as if he had not heard her solicitation, and completely ignored it.
Does it not understand insect language?
Zhuma frowned in confusion. When she followed Zhong Wen in the Tianying Mountains to learn the language of insects, she had communicated with the scorpions and tigers in the Spirit Snake Peak. However, the monster in front of her had no understanding of the language of insects.
There was no response, which surprised her.
"Ouch!!!"
Just when Zhuma was confused and thoughtful, the giant scorpion tiger screamed strangely again, dodged quickly, and slammed into Liu Qiqi.
Liu Qiqi stared straight ahead and slashed out her sword calmly.
This sword seemed ordinary, but Zhuma's heart suddenly beat wildly, his blood flow accelerated, and he felt an inexplicable sense of fear.
"puff!"
A person and an animal passed by each other again, and even more shrill wails resounded throughout the forest. Zhuma looked intently, and was surprised to find that the giant scorpion tiger, which was so menacing just a moment ago, had lost all its limbs and even its tail.
He also disappeared again, leaving only his flat body lying on the ground, struggling and twisting feebly. Red and black blood overflowed from the five wounds, soaking the ground in an instant.
What awesome sword skills!
With such strength, she still can't beat her father?
Having witnessed the terrifying power of the giant scorpion tiger with his own eyes, Zhuma was even more amazed at Liu Qiqi's effortless performance. He could not imagine what the strength of Elder Liu Sanque of "Si Cliff" had reached.
"Do you want to subdue it?" Liu Qiqi turned around and asked.
"No need." Zhuma thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "This scorpion tiger is difficult to communicate with, and there is no use in keeping it."
"Okay." Liu Qiqi responded, raised her sword, and slowly slashed at the Scorpion Tiger's huge body.
Scorpion Tiger's mood became more and more crazy, his eyes turned red, he kept yelling and screaming, twisting and struggling desperately, the evil energy from all around continued to surge towards him, and the wounds that were originally broken were faintly regenerated with flesh and blood.
signs.
However, it takes time to regenerate a severed limb, but Liu Qiqi's sword did not wait and landed on top of Scorpion Tiger's head in an instant.
"Ding!"
At this moment, another black shadow flashed in the air, as fast as a meteor, as fast as lightning, and hit Liu Qiqi's long sword without any deviation, causing a harsh sound of metal and iron hitting each other.
Liu Qiqi felt an unimaginable force coming from the sword, her right arm went numb, and the weapon almost came out of her hand.
However, the black shadow bounced back with the force of the sword, whirled twice in the air, and landed lightly on the Scorpion Tiger's broad back.
It actually blocked it!
Liu Qiqi never expected that the opponent would be able to hold her against her with an invincible sword power that contained "natural sword heart" and "ruthless swordsmanship". In surprise, she unconsciously took two steps back and placed her right palm on one side.
, with the long sword across his chest, and a look of caution in his eyes.
After seeing the whole black shadow clearly, Liu Qiqi and Zhuma's faces showed incredible expressions at the same time. They were even more shocked than when they met Scorpion Tiger before.
It turned out that what stood on the back of the scorpion tiger was a strange creature two and a half feet long, with a pointed head and a sharp mouth, and its body was covered with thick bone armor.
"Is this...an armadillo?"
Zhuma stared closely at the armored monster in front of him and said with some uncertainty.
Armadillos and pangolins are somewhat similar in appearance, but the shapes of their ears and armor are still different. Although the girl has heard about this creature, she has never seen it with her own eyes, so her tone is somewhat uncertain.
.
"I don't know." Liu Qiqi shook her head, but her eyes were always firmly fixed on this monster, never moving away for a moment.
She keenly noticed that a thin layer of evil armor was attached to the surface of the bone armor on the monster's back.
A spiritual beast was able to turn the evil spirit into armor and display a powerful ability similar to spiritual skills. Faced with such a strange scene, even though Liu Qiqi was indifferent, there was still a trace of emotion in her beautiful eyes.
A look of surprise.
The next moment, something even more magical happened.
"The little girl is so brave, daring to hurt the ancestor's mount!" The "armadillo" suddenly spoke.
Liu Qiqi and Zhuma looked at each other, their hearts filled with panic.
It turns out that what the monster said was in human language!
…
Li Yiru sat quietly at the table, staring blankly at herself in the bronze mirror without saying a word.
But the person standing behind her to take care of her hair was not any of the maids in the princess's palace, but the stunningly beautiful and shy Shangguan eldest lady.
"alright!"
After fixing the last hairpin on her glossy black hair, Shangguan Mingyue patted her shoulder with a trace of satisfaction on her face, "Yiru, what do you think of my skills?"
"It's such a perfect fit." Li Yiru came back to her senses and looked at the beautiful and dignified face in the mirror. She forced a smile and said, "Sure enough, Sister Mingyue understands me best."
"Now that you have made up your mind, then cheer up and sit on that chair beautifully." Shangguan Mingyue noticed that Li Yiru was nervous, so she came close to her ear and encouraged her softly, "What about women? Those stinky men,
Which one didn’t come out of our women’s bellies, why shouldn’t women be allowed to be emperors?”
"Having said that," Li Yiru said worriedly, "but when I think that those uncles and uncles who I am usually close to will oppose me and condemn me, I can't help but feel a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?" Shangguan Mingyue glanced at Zhong Wen not far away, "Don't some people boast about Haikou? Just let him solve it."
"Yeah." Li Yiru nodded and responded softly.
"Miss Shangguan is right, I have everything." Zhong Wen interrupted with a smile, "Besides, Yiru is so gentle and beautiful, what man would be willing to embarrass you? Does that still count as a human being?"
"No, no?" Li Yiru laughed at him, her pretty face turned red, and she waved her hands repeatedly.
"I'm going!" Zhong Wen laughed and stood up, gently pushing open the door behind him, "I want to see what the attitudes of the 'pillars' of the empire outside are like!"
After that, he stepped forward, crossed the threshold, and walked towards the garden outside...?