Chapter 137 Monster

Chapter 137 Monster

Chapter 137 Monster
The huge map of the true shape of the Five Mountains shone in the night sky, but from a distance it looked like a low-lying star that had fallen on the Coffin Mountain.

The water was surging along the banks of the river moat. Because of the dark stone walls on both sides, the river looked extremely deep in the night, as if the water was black.

Because of the search for the swordsman in the city, merchants from outside the parish were not allowed to enter in the past two days. However, many of the merchants at the ferry came from thousands of miles away, so there was no reason for them to return. So they all slept by the road, waiting for the ferry to reopen.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Although this place was not in the parish, since it was at the ferry, no one would do evil here, and because there were people coming and going frequently, there would not be any large ferocious wild beasts.

So, when a woman also walked along the road to the ferry, these people were still asleep.

She was dressed like a wandering female knight, wearing a green suit and a bamboo hat, the cover of which was torn but not dirty.

She stopped as she passed a sleeping vendor, who was sleeping beside a load of goods on his shoulder, with one hand resting on the bamboo cover of the cargo box.

The woman sniffed gently, leaned over to push the vendor's hand away, opened the bamboo lid, rummaged around inside, took out two dry biscuits, then counted out ten coins from her pocket and put them in.

She ate her cake as she walked toward the ferry. When she reached the dock, she sat down and dangled her legs over the water.

She was not beautiful, her face looked a little weathered, if she took off her tight clothes, she looked like a thin middle-aged woman who was busy making a living in a town. She ate cakes in a similar way, biting off and chewing with big mouthfuls, her cheeks bulging, as if she had been hungry for a long time.

After eating a cake, she seemed to feel dry in her mouth, so she picked up her fingers. Then a stream of water flowed up and went straight into her mouth. She gargled and spit it out, and continued to finish the second cake.

Then, he broke off a piece of grass stem with leaves beside him and picked his teeth carefully.

Then he picked the leaf off the grass stem and threw it into the moat. Then he jumped up, touched the leaf with his toes, and went straight to the other side.

At night, the fog on the moat was even heavier. From the ferry side, it was all white, and you could hardly see your hand in front of you. But when she stepped on the leaves and walked to the river, she found that the water surface on the side of the moat near the coffin city was as calm as a mirror, without even a trace of water vapor - as if there was an invisible wall in the middle of the river, blocking all the fog outside.

The leaf stopped steadily in the rushing river. She stretched out her finger and touched the invisible barrier. A small patch of hazy light appeared at the contact point, but after a moment, her finger gently penetrated through it.

However, she did not move forward, but raised her hand and reached behind her - a huge rock immediately peeled off the river bank and flew over through the mist. The woman raised her hand to catch the rock, as if it was nothing. Then she pushed it behind her, and the rock was thrown into the water, with only a shallow section exposed. She sat down on the rock and looked up in the direction of the coffin mountain.

……

The body of Coffin Mountain is made entirely of gray-black rocks, but because of this, it is almost impossible to be discovered when climbing the rock wall at night.

Zeng Jianqiu did not take the mountain road, but climbed up the almost straight cliff on the east side of the coffin mountain with his bare hands. A thin layer of flesh and blood had grown on the torn part of his chest, pink in color, rising and falling slightly with the beating of his heart. The wound on the palm of his left hand, where the bone was exposed, had also slowly begun to heal, but because he was climbing so hard, the wound that had just healed was worn open by the rock again, and it was still a bloody mess.

He realized that he was really not as good as before. When fighting with Zhao Kui, all his energy and blood were stimulated, and it took more than a quarter of an hour to recover. But now his wounds have not healed for a long time, and his energy is becoming less and less. He felt that he was going to fall off the cliff several times.

In this situation, and without a flying sword, what should I do when I reach the top of Coffin Mountain?
he does not know!

He didn't know what to do when he got to the top of the mountain. There were more than 30 Qi-refining monks in the city of Coffins, and they should all be on the top of the mountain now. Moreover, there was a real artifact of the Five Mountains True Shape Map, so he couldn't defeat them.

But now, he had nowhere else to go except there.

I had already decided to die when I came to the Coffin City. I was extraordinary when I was born, and I am extraordinary even after I left the Coffin City. I have been a swordsman for decades, and I can't just die lying on the couch.

Instead, he should die in battle!

When I get to the top, maybe I can help Li Wuxiang - that guy is cunning and sly, and he has many ways to do things. As long as I give him a chance, he should be able to escape. And if I die in the coffin city, at the hands of those monks or Wu Meng, it would be a good end!

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, and after dozens of breaths, he finally climbed over the cliff.

He was in the dense forest, looking at the light of the Five Mountains True Shape Map in the distance, and quietly walked along the edge of the woods. When he was getting closer and closer to the high platform, he suddenly heard a slight sound coming from two or three steps to the left. He immediately stopped and the sound disappeared.

After holding his breath for a while, Zeng Jianqiu pursed his lips and imitated the call of a turtledove twice. Immediately, two "coo" sounds were heard from the other side, and Pan Muyun poked his head out.

Zeng Jianqiu frowned and glared: "Didn't I tell you to wait outside on the mountain? I'll just come and see him!"

Pan Muyun sighed: "I'm afraid you're seriously injured, I..."

"Hurry up!" Zeng Jianqiu pushed him, "That kid has plenty of ways to deal with it. I can just hold him off for a while!"

Pan Muyun put his finger in front of his lips and said, "Shh, don't be anxious. Something seems to be wrong. Come and take a look."

Zeng Jianqiu was stunned: "What's wrong?"

He followed Pan Muyun and walked a few more steps into the forest, getting closer to the platform, and then he saw everything clearly in front of him -

Li Wuxiang sat upright on the top of the high platform, right below the Five Mountains True Shape Map, with ropes tied around his body and his eyes closed, looking like he was being restrained.

There were about twenty True Form Sect monks at the bottom of the platform, but they did not go up to the platform to arrest Li Wuxiang, but were talking to another monk.

The monk had short eyebrows and big eyes. He turned his back to the platform and faced the twenty or so people below. He looked unhappy.

"...That's right, but this is the order from the mountain master. He said that if we can subdue him, we should suppress him under this real weapon. Look how many brothers and sisters have died here? They were all killed by him. This swordsman has a powerful treasure in his hand. I spent so much effort to suppress him there. If you want to touch him, wait for the mountain master to come and see what he says!"

The other cultivators looked towards the stage, and one of them said hesitantly, "When the mountain master called us here just now, he said that anyone we saw should be killed without mercy. Senior Brother Liu, you..."

The man called Senior Brother Liu looked anxious, "Why don't you just wait for the mountain master to come? How long will it take for the mountain master to come from the mansion? Look at the blood all over the floor! Can't you wait a quarter of an hour? If you want to go, go by yourself. If he harms you and ruins your cultivation, don't blame me for not reminding you! If it gets worse and he runs away, then think about how to get punished by the mountain master!"

A group of people below the stage looked at each other in bewilderment. Senior Brother Liu snorted angrily and walked away: "I'll leave this to you. Do whatever you want. Go up if you want!"

Having said this, he walked towards the woods. Several monks seemed to want to stop him and say a few words of comfort, but he shook off their arms and walked straight into the woods.

After he left, the monks below the stage looked at each other for a while, then whispered something to each other. As expected, no one went up, and they continued to surround the platform.

The direction that Senior Brother Liu walked into the forest was exactly where Zeng Jianqiu and Pan Muyun were. The two exchanged glances, immediately held their breath and concentrated, and both held the daggers in their hands. They all lost their flying swords, Zeng Jianqiu was also seriously injured, and Pan Muyun was at the level of Qi Refining and Spiritualization, so he should not be able to match this "Senior Brother Liu" who could control Li Wuxiang, but if he waited for him to approach and suddenly attacked——

Senior Brother Liu stopped and stood four or five steps away from the two men.

He found out?! Zeng Jianqiu was about to shout and take action, but he heard Senior Brother Liu say in the dark: "Zeng, Pan, Helian?"

The forest fell silent. After three breaths, Zeng Jianqiu's voice was heard: "You..."

"I'm Lou He."

Senior Brother Liu took another step into the darkness, and his face changed, looking exactly like Lou He.

The two remained silent.

Lou He frowned, "You came out of Lingshan? This is troublesome. Li Wuxiang wanted to rush to the golden elixir on the stage in order to rush into the underground to destroy the coffin mountain and lure Wu Meng out. How did you get out? Where is Wu Meng now? It's difficult. Now you are out of trouble, but he is surrounded. Where is Helian?"

"Helian is dead." Pan Muyun said, "Wu Meng should be coming to the coffin mountain. Senior Brother Lou, aren't you trapped?"

"Helian... I..." Lou He sighed, "If you have a chance, go ask Li Wuxiang about this matter."

Seeing that the two were still silent, Lou He looked in the direction of Zeng Jianqiu: "He is trying to reach the Golden Core state and borrow the power of the Coffin City. He...if you don't believe that I am Lou He, then ask me something. Zeng, come and ask me about Li Wuxiang."

After a while, Zeng Jianqiu spoke up: "We are going to rescue Li Wuxiang, do you want to go?" "If you really want to save him, find a way to stop Wu Meng and wait for him to reach the Golden Core stage."

Pan Muyun was stunned: "Golden elixir? Senior Brother Lou, what do you mean by this? He just started to refine his Qi a few days ago. What golden elixir are you talking about? The golden elixir I am thinking of?"

"Yes."

“He wants to use his willpower to make pills? Is he crazy? Brother Lou, are you crazy too? How can he get through these two hurdles: refining Qi into spirit, and refining spirit into emptiness? Not to mention forming a pill! He is seeking death! No one in the True Form Sect would dare to do this!” Pan Muyun flashed out and looked Lou He up and down, “Besides, how long do you want us to stop Wu Meng? One year or two years? Brother Lou, you…”

Lou He looked in the direction of Zeng Jianqiu: "Yes, I know. It takes many years for ordinary people to practice and make pills with willpower without fear of going astray. But you can ask Zeng about this matter and hear what he says about whether Li Wuxiang can do it or not. Am I crazy?"

Zeng Jianqiu exhaled slightly in the darkness: "Old Pan, I told you that Junior Brother Li's background is special, and this is what I meant. He cultivated his vows faster than us. But Senior Brother Lou, I want to ask the same question as Old Pan, let alone forming a pill, how did he get through the two hurdles of transforming the spirit and transforming into emptiness?"

"I don't know what you are going to do in the coffin city. You said you would ask Li Wuxiang later. I believe you. But if you want to leave him here so that you and I can leave... Senior Brother Lou, my youth is exhausted, so it is more appropriate for me to do this!"

Lou He was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "He has already passed these two hurdles. Half an hour ago, he was already at the stage of Refining Qi into Spirit. A quarter of an hour ago, he was already at the stage of Refining Spirit into Void. As I said just now, he is now in the process of forming a golden elixir. That's why I stopped those people under the stage and told you not to rescue him - once his golden elixir is formed, no one in this coffin city will be his opponent."

"Even if Wu Meng invites the Five Mountains Spirits down again... if he fights Wu Meng then, his chances of survival will be greater than if you go and save him now."

Pan Muyun took a breath and looked up at the platform again.

Only then did he look carefully and finally see it clearly.

When the Sword Sect's people are forming a pill, their Qi and blood are extremely full, and there will be a strange phenomenon of red clouds and red clouds around their bodies. Li Wuxiang was trying to form a pill with his willpower at this time, so his Qi and blood were not sufficient and were forced up, so he didn't notice it when he looked at it just now.

But when he looked more closely at this time, he saw that there was a layer of faint light around Li Wuxiang. The light was restrained, attached to his skin and flesh. If he just glanced at it, he would think that it was just reflected by the real artifact of the Five Mountains True Shape Map on the top of his head, or he was subject to some kind of restriction.

This is a sign that the golden elixir is about to be formed and the elixir's power will be released!
He... is really going to form a pill! ?
What kind of monster is this!?
Zeng Jianqiu also withdrew his gaze. After a moment, he realized that he was grabbing the bark beside him with his hands and had peeled off a large piece.

He couldn't explain how he felt at that moment. He had thought it was a dead end, but it turned out to be a way out. He should be very happy.

But he still felt that there was still some bitterness in his heart, this emotion was like a bit of hot iron slag in his heart, and the thought was just a little touched, and he immediately avoided it - it shouldn't exist! He gritted his teeth and told himself not to think about it: "Okay! Let's go stop Wu Meng! At least one of us can survive!"

Lou He shook his head: "Don't use force. Think of a way. If you fight Wu Meng, how long can you last? The longer it takes, the better."

After he said this, he was stunned for a moment, then immediately jumped onto the treetop, then jumped down again: "Wu Meng is on the mountain road and will be here soon. Zeng, you... go and admit your mistake to him and tell him that you understand his painstaking efforts -"

Zeng Jianqiu sneered: "Do you think he will believe it?"

Lou He frowned and was about to speak again, but he heard Pan Muyun say, "Old Zeng, do you still remember what Zhao Qi said to you in Lingshan?"

"What?"

"If Li Wuxiang were here... just call me daddy!"

"Bah! You just give up the idea!"

……

After walking up two more slopes, they would reach the top of the Coffin Mountain. When they were at the bottom of the mountain, Wu Meng leaped up and covered two or three feet of land in one leap.

But when they were almost at the top of the mountain, they heard neither the sound of fierce fighting nor the noise of people. Wu Meng knew that the rebellious son was either not there because of serious injuries, or he was already lurking in the forest on the top of the mountain, waiting for his opportunity.

It doesn't matter if they are both. The one named Li Wuxiang on top should have been captured. If we catch him, we can deal with him. The forbidden area of ​​the coffin city is still there, so they can't get out. If those two beasts see their fellow disciple being tortured, they will definitely not leave and will find a way to save him!

Isn't the Sword Sect a hot-blooded person? ? Then show some more of your passion!
He slowed down his pace a little, and after walking for a while, he raised his hand to touch his face - he had felt a little pain and itchiness when he climbed the mountain just now, but now the feeling was gone, so he raised his hand to tear off the bandage, and touched it again, and his face had returned to normal.

He threw the bandage away and turned aside.

I saw a person sitting in a pool of blood on the side of the stone path that was close to the cliff.

Wu Meng was stunned for a moment - it was Wu Jianqiu who was sitting there. His head was tilted to the side, but his eyes were still open. A thin membrane of flesh grew over the huge wound on his chest, rising and falling, and the blood, flesh and organs inside were vaguely visible.

When he saw himself, Wu Jianqiu's eyes moved and his dry, pale lips opened.

Wu Meng immediately sneered: "Ni——"

"……father."

The last word was stuck in his mouth, Wu Meng raised his eyebrows: "What did you call me!?"

Wu Jianqiu slowly turned to look at him, his chest rising and falling, his lips moving, and he couldn't speak for a long time. Wu Meng looked up at the top of the mountain again, and seeing that there was still no movement, he stared at him, waiting for him to speak.

"Don't you want to know why I went with Lou He?" Wu Jianqiu said this, and then he slowly took a breath, and a sound like a bellows came out of his chest. "Then do you remember what I asked you before? I asked you, who has the surname Zeng?"

Wu Meng restrained his expression and kept silent.

"My wet nurse's surname is Zeng, do you remember?"

"Before she passed away, I only thought she was a wet nurse. It was Lou He who told me that there was actually no such word in front... I went to look for her again, and only then did I know that she had also been buried in the coffin mountain."

"Have you figured out...why I...followed Lou He?"

Wu Meng looked at him, took a breath in slowly, and then exhaled slowly: "Oh, it's because of this."

"Haha, what a... good one..." He couldn't help laughing, then shook his head, "I was right before, he is really... like a beast. Rebellious son, do you know the difference between humans and beasts?"

"Animals only know how to act on instinct, but humans understand etiquette and education, and can use education to restrain their nature. Don't take things that are not yours because of etiquette and education. If lust arises in your heart, it is not for the purpose of passing on the family line, so you must suppress it. Blood ties, blood ties? Haha, the reason why humans are human is that they do not put this kind of animal instinct above etiquette and education!"

"You have known the rules of the Coffin City and the True Form Cult since you were a child. The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled should all go to the Coffin Mountain to hide their spirits and nourish their energy. This is the way of human nature! Just because she gave birth to you, is it not okay? You have such a dirty and filthy thought, and you still don't know shame!?"

Wu Jianqiu looked up at him, leaned against the cliff and shook his head, and said softly: "Yeah... I've been away from Coffin City for too long, and I almost forgot that Coffin City is like this. Zhao Qi, haha, bullshit, why are you yelling..."

Wu Meng stared at him expressionlessly for a while and said, "Okay. At least you called me dad, so I'll take it as a sign of your repentance. Because of this, I won't care about the wrong things you did, and I won't send you to the grave."

He raised one hand, stepped back a few steps, and pointed his fingertips at Wu Jianqiu's chest: "But you betrayed your religion first. If you can turn back, I can forgive you just like I forgave Lou He. But you caused chaos in the coffin city and killed your fellow disciples. This is already a capital crime that I cannot forgive. After you die, I will help you to be reborn as a human being in the netherworld. In your next life, you must remember what etiquette and human relations are!"

Wu Meng's fingertips emitted a bright light. But just as it was about to emit, he suddenly heard a muffled sound from the sky above his head. He was startled and immediately looked up -

Above the sky filled with brilliant stars, a slowly rotating cloud had gathered at some point, almost encompassing the entire Coffin City, and was condensing into a huge vortex that was extremely low.

In the vortex, countless golden electric snakes were moving and rumbling, making the clouds flicker, as if they had become a huge black and golden eye, overlooking the world!
The next moment, a terrifying might suddenly pressed down from the sky. The trees on the top of the Coffin Mountain hummed like ghosts, and all lowered their heads as a strong wind suddenly blew from the ground. Then the sound of branches bursting was endless, and large amounts of smoke, dust, and rocks rolled down from the top of the mountain!
This is——Thunderbolt! ?

...What the hell!?

...What kind of thing would survive a catastrophe on Coffin Mountain? !

(End of this chapter)