After leaving the giant Taru tree, Zhang Yu looked for the direction and headed towards the lake. However, after arriving there, he had not walked on the road below before, and he needed to analyze and identify it by himself.
At this time, he was holding a green branch in his hand, about four feet long, with no branches and leaves on it, smooth and tough, and there was a mist-like light outside.
This is a heart branch given to him by the giant Taru tree. Branching out a branch is equivalent to branching out a part of the vitality. If it is planted somewhere, as long as conditions permit, it will grow over time.
For a new Taru giant tree.
But looking at it in front of him, this branch has another magical function. With a slight touch, he can know the situation further away through the vegetation, which can help him avoid a lot of troubles without letting go of the lake.
While traveling, he was thinking about some questions. Why did the jade flute weapon spirit happen to appear on his path when he arrived?
He asked the giant Taru tree when it appeared. The emotion conveyed by the latter happened to be seven days before the rising and setting of the sun, which happened to be the beginning of his entry into the dense forest.
So is this too much of a coincidence?
For some reason, he always felt that this was somehow related to the turbid tide.
Judging from Xuanfu's definition of turbid tide, this is the influence from the Great Chaos. So, is the semi-chaos transformation of the Jade Xiao Weapon Spirit also due to the turbid tide?
He shook his head, there was really too much information missing.
In fact, if Xuanfu is still at the top of the ritual system of the Protectorate, then in addition to fighting against supernatural forces, it will be responsible for figuring out the root causes of many abnormal things and trying to eliminate them, so that it can better deal with crises before they come.
But now that the Protectorate Palace is on top, Xuanfu is caught in a confrontation with the Shenwei Army, and if he doesn't care about it, how can he have the time to take care of this kind of thing?
Fortunately, the Protectorate has only over three million people, and there are relatively few levels of communication between the upper and lower levels. There are also powerful enemies outside, plus the governance framework brought from Tianxia, so it can still hold on.
Even mistakes can be corrected in time. If there were more people, the situation would be more complicated and there would be more contradictions.
After getting the heart branch, he traveled very quickly. After one day and one night, he arrived at the lake he saw on the top of the tree the day before yesterday.
Ever since he walked into the dense forest, there had been a layer of darkness above him, as if he had entered a deep cage, but here, everything was open to the sun.
Under the clear sky, hidden by thin clouds and mist, the tranquil lake is crystal clear. From the lake to the lakeside, due to the difference in light and water, there are rich colors.
He walked to the edge of the lake, came to a rock in his memory, and patted it with his hand.
I remember that it was here that his teacher easily killed a Neihu salamander with only ordinary human strength. Under this rock, you can also find small stick figure marks.
At this time, if he felt something, he turned around and saw a big salmon suddenly burst out of the water with a splash.
In his eyes, everything slowed down. The big fish first hit the water with its long and wide gills, and then rushed out with its entire slender body. While in mid-air, its strong tail swayed powerfully.
, a vigorous rhythm rippled all over its body. After leaping high for a moment, the big fish, which was about ten feet long, plunged into the water, causing splashes of water.
A gust of wind blew, causing the clothes to sway.
He reached out and took off his hood, and quietly looked at the blue lake water, and the white birds flying over the lake. Standing here, the sultry heat and humidity brought by the jungle were swept away, and he felt extremely
Refreshing and cool.
After standing there for a long time, he put on his hood again, held Xia Jian in hand, and left.
Some time after he left, some creatures gradually came out of the dense forest and came to the lake to drink water.
Half a day later, he walked up to a huge stone statue. This stone statue only had a huge head, which was placed on the ground. The statue's facial features were very exaggerated, and its mouth was wide open, as if it was making a strong supplication to a certain existence.
"This is it."
Zhang Yu stood here, thinking about the words on the secret scroll, "Supasha's head pointed out the clear path for me..."
From here on, he needs to get involved in the spiritual emotions of the owner of the secret scroll and accept his guidance.
He closed his eyes, and after a while, when he opened them again, he saw a native wearing a feather crown kneeling there, worshiping the stone statue. Then he stood up and headed deep into the forest with a fanatical look on his face.
Go.
Just as he ran, his figure gradually turned from real to illusory, and finally disappeared into nothing. From beginning to end, there was no sound, but the branches and leaves in front of him were shaking back and forth, as if someone had really passed by there just now.
.
Zhang Yu glanced at it, thought for a moment, and then walked towards the place where the natives disappeared.
On the other side, Lin Chu and his party, who had set out more than ten days earlier than him, had already reached deep into the hinterland of Anshan, but their pace was not much faster than his.
Moreover, the team of more than 20 people when we set off now only has nine people left.
Their clothes are in tatters and they look a little embarrassed. If their spiritual outer layer hadn't been able to repel dirt and mud, they would have been even more ugly than they are now.
Along the way, they would encounter ferocious spiritual creatures every day, and sometimes they would also encounter crazy Tuva demigods.
This was after the three major military commanders made an offensive posture, resulting in many Tuva and indigenous tribes being recruited and sent to the Honghe Pass. The inland was slightly empty. It can be imagined that the inland hinterland east of Anshan is usually
How sinister.
However, what they hate most are actually all kinds of poisonous insects. The ferocious flying insects that are half the size of a man are easy to deal with and can be killed with one blow. On the contrary, the parasites and blood-sucking insects that are difficult to observe are bothering them all the time.
them.
The spiritual surface consumes one's own spirituality, and cannot be used all the time. They can only take turns guarding it.
Lin Chu was no longer as high-spirited as when he set out, and was finally willing to come down from the sky and walk on the ground honestly.
At this moment, a group of them were sitting around a depressing bonfire, lying or sitting, not saying a word, and looking lifeless.
Lin Chu looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, please be patient. If we walk a little further ahead, we can explore the route."
A corps commander said dissatisfiedly: "Commander Lin, if this continues, how many more people will die?" He didn't care whether others died or not, he only knew that if he continued like this, he would be finished sooner or later.
Captain Mo is the person who has maintained the best condition here. She is wearing a face-covered iron armor. Even if she doesn't use spiritual power, she can still protect herself. As for others, save those in front of you and die if you stay away.
It was dead, and she was too lazy to take care of it.
But she could also see that if things continued like this, people's hearts would be scattered, and she wouldn't be able to get out alone.
She crossed her arms and said, "Captain Lin, please tell me."
Lin Chudao: "What did you say?"
Captain Mo looked at him and said, "We have been here for more than twenty days. What are you looking for? Or who are you looking for?"
Lin Chu's eyes flickered.
Team Mo led the way: "I think it's better if you tell me. If you keep it a secret, not many people will be willing to go with you. If you can't accomplish anything, you won't be able to explain it well when you go back, right?"
Lin Chu looked around the bonfire and saw everyone looking at him with faint eyes. He couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. Then he laughed and pretended to be free and easy: "Don't be offended, Captain Mo, because it was ordered by several military commanders. I
You have to be a little cautious, but once you get here, there’s nothing bad to say.”
Team Mo took the lead: "Okay, then you can say it."
Lin Chu coughed and said with a serious expression: "We are not here to explore the road this time, but we are ordered to contact a god from the ancient Bloodyang Kingdom and make a deal with him."
When they heard that he was making a deal with the Blood Sun God, all the divine soldiers present had no reaction because they didn't think it was a big deal.
Captain Mo snorted and said: "So we are just looking for this alien god?"
"right!"
Lin Chu explained again and said: "But don't worry, we have already gone through the most difficult road, and they will send people to pick us up next."
He looked at everyone, "We...actually just need to wait here."
The team leader from before was a little troubled and asked: "How long will we have to wait?"
Lin Chu laughed and said: "It's coming, it's coming." He was also very anxious in his heart, and said to himself: "It's supposed to be time to come, why haven't you come yet? How can these supernatural gods endure the temptation of their resting place?"
After thinking for a while, he stood up and said, "I'll go look around..."
At this time, Captain Mo suddenly stretched out his hand and whispered: "Don't make any sound."
Lin Chuyi frowned, and everyone became alert.
They first heard a dull sound, and after a while, the leaves rustled in a certain place, and the plants blocking the road were trampled to pieces, and then rows of tall blood-feathered warriors holding stone spears walked out of the dense forest.
Captain Mo immediately stood up, and at the same time, he grabbed the two battle axes with both hands.
The other Divine Lieutenants also stood up one after another and made defensive movements.
Lin Chu hurriedly shouted: "Don't do it!"
After these tall blood-feathered warriors walked forward, they stopped at a suitable distance. Then two of them turned around and took two steps back neatly.
In the exposed gap, an old priest with a cane and a sarcoma on his back walked out. He was very old, and all the flesh on his face was stuck to his cheeks. Half of his face was covered with strips of cloth, and there were rings around his body.
The rattan is entangled, but if you look closely, you can see that the rattan seems to be alive, slowly twisting.
Captain Mo led the way and said in a deep voice: "Devil Vine Sacrifice."
Among the many sacrifices in the ancient Bloodyang Kingdom, there are three priests who are the most famous and extremely powerful, the poisonous heart priest Mayapaga, the blood scorpion priest Qiao Lazaka, and the magic vine priest Chanasum.
Lin Chu didn't shy away at all. He walked up directly and complained: "I finally waited for you. Where is the thing I want?"
The magic vine priest looked around, the cloth strip on his head swaying slightly, and he said in Tianxia dialect: "Where is the thing we want?"
Lin Chu said dissatisfied: "We are all here, are we still afraid that we will not give it to you?"
The magic vine priest looked at him, paused his crutch, turned sideways, and gestured with his hand: "Follow me."