A group of gray wolves are running fast in the mountain forest. The wolves' heads are low and their tails are like flagpoles. They are very disciplined in their actions.
Gradually, one of the gray wolves fell behind the pack. When they passed a certain mountain col, the straggler quietly left the pack.
After the wolves roared away, Zhang Ke slowly walked out from behind the mountain col.
At this time, it had been a month since He Qing passed away.
With his ever-changing ability, he transformed into animals in the forest and fish in the water, arriving at the Suguang Plain without any danger.
The reason why Zhang Ke came here was to leave the Southern Region as soon as possible.
There are natural barriers between the five major regions of the Azure Realm.
The barrier between the Southern Territory and the Eastern Territory is the endless sea.
This is an ocean that stretches for unknown lengths. Not only are there countless sea monsters and monsters in the sea, but even the space above the sea is full of dangers.
Space cracks that may appear at any time can only be considered a minimal danger.
There are more weird fields, recurring illusions, forbidden sea areas that appear from time to time, and all kinds of unknown dangers.
Generally speaking, when the true masters of Yuanshen can fly in the air, they will most likely fly outside the azure realm, and then enter the region they want to enter from the Gangqi layer of different regions.
For thousands of years, it cannot be said that there are no people who have directly crossed the five major geographical chasms, but they are very few.
But this existence that is like a natural moat for others is not a danger to Zhang Ke.
With the ability of [wishful change], no one can adapt to extreme environments faster than him.
Zhang Ke's strength has not been fully restored at this time. Although he can use the [Two Phase Golden Bridge] to leave the Southern Territory, his momentum is too impressive.
The Southern Territory is different from the Eastern Territory in that this area is ruled by the demon clan. There are no less than thirty demon ancestors who are equivalent to the Dao Lord.
This is not the Zerg half-lord who only knows how to rely on instinct to attack.
In the blue world, the demon clan also has inheritance, and its individual strength is even stronger than that of the human race Tao Lord.
Once a demon ancestor has evil intentions, he is completely powerless to resist him.
During this period of time, Zhang Ke found that his injuries were no longer recovering.
No matter how much he took a variety of miraculous medicines and used mist to relieve his injuries, it was of no avail.
At this moment, he is like a piece of glued porcelain. It seems to be in good condition, but in fact it is full of cracks.
Without him, the original source is damaged, which cannot be cured by ordinary means.
The original plan to hide here quietly for several years until the injury recovered came to nothing.
After thinking about it, Zhang Ke decided to rely on his own transformation skills to cross the endless sea and return to the Eastern Region to find a solution to his sect.
Suguang Plain is the only way to the "Endless Sea" from the Southern Territory.
Zhang Ke returned to his human form and walked out of the col with a tired look.
Once a shortcoming occurs, countless linkage effects will follow.
At this moment, his severely injured body could no longer perform Taoist magic for a long time.
He looked at the vegetation and trees around him, identified the direction based on their growth, and then used the [Star Drawing Technique] to calculate for a moment.
Zhang Ke walked towards the mountains and forests.
When he transformed into a gray wolf before, he found traces of humans nearby, so he separated from the wolf pack.
The Suguang Plain covers an area of thousands of miles and is surrounded by hundreds of human villages and three large cities. In addition, there are numerous mountains, forests and lakes, and many demon tribes also live here.
The land in the plain is fertile, and the Wei River in the upper reaches separates hundreds of tributaries that run through the plain, nourishing hundreds of thousands of people and countless creatures here.
Zhang Ke had a blue hairband wrapped around his head. He was dressed in cloth, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, and wearing mango shoes. His left hand was on the handle of a short knife at his waist, and his right hand was walking on a five-foot short stick.
On the mountain road.
Turban, bamboo basket, and mango shoes are the most common local attire. Half of the ten people wear this kind of attire.
And due to the raging Zerg, anyone going out, regardless of gender, would carry weapons and would not attract the attention of others.
Zhang Ke walked along and found that there were not many people walking outside.
This is also normal. Zerg will come every few months. In order to resist the Zerg, naturally few people will go out at this time.
July is on fire.
The hot sunlight shines brightly on the earth, and there are faint transparent ripples rippling on the ground.
After turning around a mountain ridge, Zhang Ke saw a simple tea shed on the roadside from a distance, with a cover painted with a wine jar hanging on a wooden post on the roadside.
Zhang Ke walked a few steps to the tea shed. When he saw the scene in the tea shed, he couldn't help but be slightly startled.
An old couple who looked like the owners of the tea shed squatted in the corner of the tea shed with their heads in their hands.
And a pretty woman wearing a light cyan dress was sitting in front of a tea table.
A tea bowl on the tea table was filled with tea, but it was not touched at all.
The woman wears dozens of thin braids and a golden string slanting on her forehead, showing a bit of unruliness.
A gauze scarf covered most of her face, with only her spring-like eyes exposed. Her back was straight, her hands were held in front of her, and she sat there as if there was a ruler behind her back.
Regardless of her dress or manner, this is a person who is completely incompatible with the tea shop, but at this moment she seems to be integrated with the world as she sits there.
No, it was the whole world that seemed to be catering to this woman and actively creating a harmonious atmosphere.
The beauty of heaven and earth embodies the splendor of mountains and rivers!
This word is originally used to describe the beauty of mountains and rivers, but at this moment it fits this woman extremely well.
Zhang Ke couldn't help but look at the woman one more time, turned around and prepared to leave.
This kind of woman is the source of right and wrong wherever she goes, so it is natural to stay as far away as possible.
Unexpectedly, just as he turned around, he heard the woman behind him say:
"Zhenjun Ruyi, please stay!"
The voice was as crisp as a lark, but the meaning behind the words made Zhang Ke's pupils suddenly shrink and he slowly turned around.
The woman stood up and came to Zhang Ke, bowed her hands and said:
"Weihe Qingyi has been waiting here for a long time. I'm so presumptuous, so please forgive me!"
Zhang Kegong cupped his hands and said:
"No problem, I wonder if fellow Taoist Qingyi has any advice?"
Now that his identity was revealed, Zhang Ke did not hide it anymore and asked casually.
But at this moment, Zhang Ke's heart was far from as calm as he appeared on the outside.
He didn't know why the woman in front of him could appear here in advance to wait for him. Although she didn't say anything, the pressure on Zhang Ke was enormous.
The appearance of this woman meant that all the transformation techniques she possessed were useless.
Qing Yi smiled lightly, seeming to see through Zhang Ke's uneasiness.
"Please come with me, my true lord. Your Majesty will be waiting for you!"
After saying that, he walked straight out, seemingly not worrying whether Zhang Ke would follow him.
Zhang Ke hesitated for a moment, decided to find out, and followed Qing Yi towards the distance.
While walking, Zhang Ke found that no matter whether they were birds or animals, they all crouched aside obediently after feeling Qing Yi's breath.
Even the plants on the ground express something in a lying posture.
She is like the king of this land and water!
Zhang Ke secretly guessed Qing Yi's origin and followed her all the way.
After a while, Qing Yi led Zhang Ke to a cliff like a mountain ridge.
This mountain beam looks like an arch bridge has been cut off from the middle, with the arc-shaped mountain beam protruding hundreds of feet out of the cliff.
At this moment, on top of the mountain ridge, there was a large Jinluo brocade umbrella about ten feet wide open.
An old man in white sat under the umbrella, fiddling with the tea cup on the table in front of him.
His hair is tied up in a golden crown, his head is tall and horny, when his eyes are open and closed, there is a faint golden glow, and his facial features are in perfect proportion, which can no longer be described as handsome.
Even though he was sitting there casually, he could still feel a kind of substantial pressure.
Qing Yi quickly walked up to the old man, bowed and said:
"Yuanjun, True Lord Ruyi has been brought!"
The old man waved his hand slightly, Qing Yi bowed slightly and came to stand behind the old man with his head bowed.
Zhang Ke secretly thought about the name of 'Yuan Jun', and slowly stepped forward. After feeling the aura as deep as the sea on the old man's body, he bowed and saluted.
"Junior, I wish you well, and I would like to pay my respects to Lord Dao!"
The old man said casually:
"sit!"
But he kept making tea in his hands.
Zhang Ke sat cross-legged in front of the desk and said nothing.
A few minutes passed. The old man held the pot in both hands and poured a cup for Zhang Ke and himself. He waved his hands and said:
"please!"
The tea in the teacup is as green as a cold pool, and the fragrance of the tea gathers into a purple cloud that lingers in the sky above the teacup for a long time.
Zhang Ke thanked him with his hands, raised his head and drank the tea in one gulp.
Qing Yi stood behind the old man, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
“Great tea!”
Zhang Ke praised:
"I heard that there is a kind of spiritual tea in this world called 'Chaotianmei'. Its leaves point upward and never bend. It needs to be cooked with rootless water from snowy mountains that does not freeze or melt snow. It needs to be drunk slowly and carefully.
Taste the taste.
It's a pity that Pindao is a layman who only likes drinking, so he has failed the Tao Lord."
Qing Yi's expression moved slightly. Unexpectedly, this True Lord Ruyi still had some eyesight, and there seemed to be something in his words!
The old man smiled faintly.
"I, Ao Shang, was named the 'Yuanjun of the Weihe River' by the Heavenly Court in the past. I don't know how many years have passed since then."
Zhang Ke was shocked. The old man in front of him turned out to be a former member of the Heavenly Court.
This is the Lord of the Weihe River who has been granted the title of Heavenly Court, a true Earthly Immortal Power.
Among the five immortals of "Heaven, Earth, Humans, Gods, and Ghosts" among the Dao Lords, only Heavenly Immortals can advance to the rank of Dao Lord, but the strength of some Earth Immortals may not be inferior.
Countless years ago, when the Heavenly Court ruled the three realms, Taoist kings like Ao Shang would be entrusted with a place to take charge of the four seasons.
Its fiefdom is the foundation of the Earth Immortal, the Cave Heaven Secret Realm.
This is not an ordinary secret realm in the cave, but the foundation of the existence of the Azure Realm itself.
In this area, the entire Wei River can be used by him, and Ao Shang can exert power that is many times greater than that of an ordinary Dao Lord.
Ordinary three or five Dao Lords who come here may not necessarily be the opponents of the Lord of the Weihe River.
It has been tens of thousands of years since the destruction of Heaven. It stands to reason that even the Tao Lord should have fallen long ago. From this, we can see how powerful the Lord of the Wei River is.
Moreover, the surname Ao has always been unique to the Dragon Clan, could it be...
Zhang Ke thought about the joints in his heart, but he stood up solemnly and paid his respects again.
Weihe Yuanjun smiled slightly and signaled to Zhang Ke that there was no need to be polite.
Then he said:
"I invite the True Lord to come here today. Actually, I have something to ask for. I wonder if the True Lord can give me some face."
Zhang Ke's heart sank, and he had an extremely bad premonition.
Sure enough, I heard Ao Shang continue:
"I heard that the True Lord captured a snake demon not long ago. I wonder if this is the case?"
Zhang Ke was silent for a moment, nodded and said:
"true!"
In front of Tao Lord, don't try to be clever, it will only make people laugh.
Ao Shang was very satisfied with Zhang Ke’s attitude and said with a smile:
"Can you hand her over to me? I will definitely remember this favor."
Zhang Ke raised his head and looked at Ao Shang. His attitude seemed kind, but in fact he was full of condescending superiority.
"Are this snake demon familiar with Dao Lord?"
Ao Shang pondered for a moment and said:
"This snake demon is my descendant. I heard that she has caused a little trouble in recent years, so I want to take her to my side and strictly control her."
Zhang Ke smiled ‘haha’.
"It turns out that hundreds of thousands of lives are just a small misfortune in Daojun's eyes."
Before Ao Shang could speak, Qing Yi behind him interrupted:
"Zhenjun Ruyi, tell the truth. Mi Shen is a descendant of my Dragon Clan. Please ask Zhenjun to hand it over today. The Dragon Clan will definitely not let you suffer."
Zhang Ke looked up at Qing Yi and suddenly said:
"Friend Tsing Yi, don't try to trick me. Mi Shen is clearly a golden krait. How can she be a dragon? Could it be that she is a..."
Having said this, Zhang Ke did not continue, but smiled inexplicably.
Qing Yi was immediately furious, how could she not know what Zhang Ke had not said.
Senran said:
"Zhenjun Ruyi, are you provoking the Dragon Clan?
Do you know the consequences of your actions?"
Zhang Ke leaned back slightly and said with a faint smile:
"Oh? Let me tell you what the consequences are. I didn't expect that there are still some reptiles who dare to speak like this to my human race. Are they not afraid of cutting off the seedlings and the heirs?"
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Qing Yi's breath was stagnant, and her heart was filled with anger, but she didn't dare to answer Zhang Ke's words.
The human race is now powerful in the Azure Realm, and all races in the world have curled up and exposed their bellies.
This time the Zerg invaded, the human race sent nearly three hundred Dao Lords and tens of thousands of souls to fight. The strength revealed made all races secretly afraid.
Even though they know that there are not many human masters left in the Azure Realm, all races still dare not start the war lightly.
Although the Dragon Clan is strong, their numbers are insufficient, and they dare not confront the Human Clan.
Hearing Zhang Ke's provocation at this time, Qing Yi felt aggrieved, but still could only hold back her anger.
"Dang——!"
Ao Shang put the tea cup in his hand on the table, his face darkened, and he said displeasedly:
"Shut up!"
Qing Yi glared at Zhang Ke bitterly, puffing out her cheeks in anger.
Ao Shang's expression changed again, and he said to Zhang Ke with a smile:
"Alas! My family is so unfortunate, so it's really a joke to Zhenjun."
Zhang Ke felt a warning sign in his heart. He had spoken so rudely, but Ao Shang, as a Taoist king, was not angry at all.
A biting dog does not bark!
"Well, it seems I have to explain this matter clearly.
I have a granddaughter named Ao Ji who has been naughty and arrogant since she was a child.
Thousands of years ago, while traveling abroad, he had an affair with a snake demon and gave birth to a daughter named Diao Pan'er.
My granddaughter doted on this child very much, so she gave her an innate spiritual treasure [the Miracle of Six Desires] as a protection, so she was also called the Miracle by the world."
Zhang Ke said "Oh", and then he understood Madam Mi Shen's background.
Just listen to Ao Shang continue:
"Speaking of which, my great-grandson Diao Pan'er was also a miserable man. He encountered a disaster not long after he was born.
Two thousand years ago, a portal to an alien land deep in the Wei River was opened. At that time, I led the water tribe to fight against alien demons. Diao Pan'er ran out of the Wei River to play and was inadvertently abducted by a cultivator from the tribe.
In the next two hundred years, Diao Pan'er suffered all the torture from that human race.
Later, when Ao Ji found Pan'er with the origin of her blood, she had already been peeled off the snake skin and put into a cauldron for cooking. If she had arrived a quarter of an hour later, the consequences would have been..."
Having said this, Ao Shang couldn't help but shook his head. After a moment, he continued:
"This is also the reason why she hates the human race. Pan'er has indeed hurt a lot of lives over the years, but if she hadn't been harmed by that human race, she probably wouldn't be so extreme."
Zhang Ke also didn't expect that Madam Mi Shen actually had such a past.
Just listen to Ao Shang continue:
"More than two hundred years ago, Pan'er came back from the Eastern Region. I specially placed her in the 'Qianlong Cave' and ordered her not to go out to harm the human race.
Fortunately, this child is quite obedient and has never left Qianlongdong for hundreds of years.
Although there are many human beings who have suffered greatly from this, in reality, she did not go too far."
Zhang Ke was stunned, hearing this statement for the first time in his life.
The lives of hundreds of thousands of people were ignored in such an understatement. He wanted to hear Ao Shanghui's explanation.
"Appreciate further details."
Ao Shang explained:
"Most of the humans that Pan'er devours are old people. Even if Pan'er doesn't eat them, they won't live long.
Secondly, Pan'er also protected Qianlongdong from outside aggression. Many of the people she ate were donated by the human race. This is actually just a fair transaction."
Zhang Ke couldn't help but said angrily:
"You are indeed worthy of being a Dao Lord. His ability to confuse right and wrong and confuse right and wrong is quite impressive.
Our human race has been devoured countless times by your great-grandson, and we are the ones to blame for it."
Ao Shang said slowly:
"Zhenjun Ruyi, I am willing to explain to you. I have already given you face. Don't be ignorant of the compliment."