Liang Yan's body was washed away by the river of blood, and a strong resentment rushed straight to his forehead, causing his consciousness to gradually become confused and his vision to become blurred.
At the same time, several pythons wrapped themselves tightly around him, biting his hands and feet respectively. The terrifying force prevented him from moving, and he could only let the other side absorb his spiritual power.
In the river of blood, Liang Yan's body flashed with golden light, as if he wanted to break free from the entanglement of the python.
Unfortunately, the python was so powerful that Liang Yan couldn't break free. In addition, the strange power in the blood river swarmed in from all directions. The golden light on his body began to flicker, and it was obvious that he couldn't hold on. how long.
Under the night cover, Liang Yan’s expression could not be seen clearly.
But judging from his struggling movements, he must be very anxious.
Poof! Plop!
In the river of blood, the sound of the man's heartbeat seemed to be heard.
The next moment, the red light of the blood river suddenly surged, and five big snakes wrapped around Liang Yan's head, hands and feet respectively, and then flew in five different directions.
Stab it!
Accompanied by the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart, Liang Yan's body was split into five parts, dragged into the blood river by five big snakes, and then washed away by the blood river, disappearing without a trace.
" Haha, what's the 'Dragon Five'? I don't think so!"
Disdainful laughter came from the woods.
Immediately afterwards, a man in Tsing Yi walked out of the woods.
This man is tall and thin, with fair skin, long hair hanging down his head, and a fox-headed mask on his face.
Judging from the appearance, she looked very much like a woman, but from the voice he spoke just now, it was clear that she was a man.
Under the moonlight, the woods were quiet, just like when Liang Yan first arrived here.
The ground beneath my feet did not crack, there were no pythons, and there was no river of blood.
Everything is as if it had never happened!
In the night, there were only two men standing opposite each other.
One of them was dressed in green with long hair and a fox-headed mask. He was strolling leisurely with his hands behind his back, his eyes shining with pride.
Across from him, a man in gray clothes, wearing a dragon-headed mask, was standing upright, his hands hanging down naturally, and his eyes were full of sluggishness.
"Tsk, tsk. Are you the 'Long Wu'?"
The man in Tsing Yi walked up to the other party, looked at him carefully for a moment, with obvious sarcasm in his tone: "It seems that the strength of the organization is It’s not that bad, if you are ranked fifth, why can’t I be ranked in the top three?”
Just when he was getting carried away, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him? Voice:
"Your illusion is a bit interesting, but if you want to be ranked in the top three based on this alone, I think it's still not qualified."
Hearing this voice, the man in green was surprised.
He turned around suddenly, only to find an identical man in gray standing behind him!
Under the dragon head mask, there was a pair of sharp knife-like eyes, which were looking at him up and down, giving him a shuddering feeling.
"How is it possible! You have obviously fallen into my illusion!"
The man in green took a step back, suddenly remembered something, turned around and slapped the "Long Wu" who was standing still.
Bang!
With a crisp sound, "Dragon Five" fell apart, and countless sword energy flew in all directions, gradually disappearing into the night.
"Huh? The sword energy remains in shape!"
The mask of the man in green trembled slightly. Although his expression could not be seen, his shock could be clearly felt.
The next moment, the man jumped up and opened a distance of tens of feet from Liang Yan. At the same time, his right hand reached for a black bag on his waist, as if he wanted to take out something.
At this moment, a deep voice came from the woods: "Fox Shisan, don't be so presumptuous!"
Hearing this voice, Fox Shisan's eyes flashed, As if he was afraid, his right hand that was touching the bag at his waist dropped down, and he just stood there without making any movement.
After a while, a man walked out of the woods.
This man has stubby limbs, but he has a round belly, a fat head and big ears, and he wears a pig head mask on his face.
His eyes swept over Liang Yan and Hu Shisan, and he suddenly snorted coldly:
"The master of the pavilion has already issued a summons, ordering all members of the Tianxie Pavilion to come here to discuss matters, Hu Shisan, You are so brave! You dare to take action privately at this time? Do you think you don't care about the pavilion master?"
After hearing this, Hu Shisan’s eyes changed again and again, and he suddenly smiled and said: "Friend Zhu San, you misunderstood, I was playing around with 'Long Wu', 'Long Wu', you "Say yes?"
He looked at Liang Yan, but he didn't know that Liang Yan had been observing him secretly.
“Why is there another ‘Fox Thirteen’?”
Liang Yan had some doubts in his heart.
If I remember correctly, Fox Thirteen had already died by his own sword during the selection and assessment in Wushuang City. Why did another person wearing a fox-head mask appear today?
Moreover, this person's strength is much higher than that of the previous "Fox Thirteen"!
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the other party’s question. Liang Yan’s thoughts suddenly changed and he smiled and said: “That’s right, ‘Fox Thirteen’ and I are just competing, there is no serious matter.”
He didn't expose the other party because there was no need.
Although this person is not weak, if you want to kill him, you can do so at the click of a finger.
It's just that the situation is unclear now, Liang Yan doesn't want to cause more trouble, after all, he still has requests from Tianxie Pavilion, and everything will wait until Luo Qing's intentions are clear.
Hu Shisan seemed to be very satisfied after hearing his answer. He laughed and said: "Zhusan, I didn't lie to you, right? It's just a discussion, no need to make a fuss."
"In that case, You two, come with me."
After saying this, Zhu San turned around and walked deeper into the woods.
After hearing this, Liang Yan glanced at the location of Fox Thirteen, but saw that the other party was also looking at him, with provocation in his eyes.
"It seems that he is still dissatisfied with me."
Liang Yan sneered in his heart, but ignored the other party and followed Zhu San, walking deeper into the woods.
The three of them walked around in circles for half a stick of incense, and finally came to a clearing in the forest.
The bright moonlight shines through the gaps in the treetops and shines on this open space, making it look particularly peaceful.
In the dark shadows, a few figures can be vaguely seen, either sitting cross-legged in the forest, or standing alone on the branches of the trees, deliberately keeping a distance from each other, and they all seem to be on guard.
When these people saw Liang Yan arriving, their eyes swept over and looked at him unscrupulously.
“Long Wu!”
A voice suddenly sounded in the woods, which sounded a little rough.
Liang Yan followed the voice and saw that it was a tall man wearing a tiger-head mask.
He was no stranger to this person. When he was in the Yunxiao Palace, he had witnessed this person taking action. In his impression, he should be "Tiger Ten", working in a team with "Dragon Five" and "Dog Seven". "Tiger Ten" seemed a little excited when he saw his arrival. He took big steps and walked over on his own initiative.
“We haven’t seen each other for many years, how are you doing, fellow Taoist?”
Seeing the other party’s enthusiasm, Liang Yan was a little confused, but he quickly realized that this was I regard myself as the former "Dragon Five".
After all, Long Wu and Tiger Ten had acted together. Although the two were not friends, they were at least familiar with each other in the organization.
At this moment, Liang Yan suddenly figured out something.
Tianxie Pavilion is an organization that only recognizes masks and not people. As long as you wear a mask, you can be recognized as a member of the organization. Even if the monk behind the mask has changed a long time ago, they will not know it and still regard you as their partner.
In the entire Tianxie Pavilion, the only person who knows the identity of everyone is probably "Ren Yi" Luo Qing.
Moreover, whenever someone died in battle, Luo Qing would look for a replacement. For example, when the original "Long Wu" died in battle, he asked Liang Yan to take over Long Wu's identity.
It can be inferred from this that the current Fox Thirteen has nothing to do with the Fox Thirteen of that year, it’s just that they both wore the same mask.
After thinking about this, Liang Yan laughed and said with a smile: "Everything is the same as before, thank you for your concern, fellow Taoist."
He didn't say much, because the original owner of the mask once partnered with Hu Shi, In order not to expose any flaws, Liang Yan also changed his voice.
Hu Shi did not doubt that he was there, and nodded and said: "Thanks to fellow Taoist for saving me on the last mission in Nanchui. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay fellow Taoist!"
"You're welcome."
Liang Yan didn't want to say anything more, so he turned around and found a big tree, stood in the shadow, and waited quietly.
Time passed little by little, and soon the moon was in the atrium, approaching midnight.
During this period of time, people kept coming quietly. Everyone was silent and chose a separate location in a tacit understanding, trying not to get close to others.
Liang Yan has been observing secretly. So far, there are a total of eleven members of Tianxie Pavilion who have arrived here, namely: pig, eagle, dragon, crow, dog, bear, tiger, and rabbit. , fox, cow, horse.
Among these people, Ying Si, Gou Qi, Xiong Ba, and Fox Thirteen all died under his sword. Now these masks reappear, of course not because they came back from the dead, but because someone else replace.
Luo Qing has not arrived yet, and the monks gathered here now seem to respect Zhu San. Seeing that the appointed time is approaching, everyone has turned their attention to Zhu San.
However, Zhu San looked unhurried. He leaned against a big tree, took out a wine gourd from his crotch, and drank heavily.
“It’s midnight!”
In the woods, an unknown person shouted, and suddenly a strong wind blew up around them.
The wind blew a little strangely, and everyone's consciousness was blocked. They could only see a distance of about ten feet nearby, and they couldn't see clearly any further away.
Fortunately, the strong wind only lasted for three breaths.
After three breaths, the strong wind subsided, the leaves fell, and everything returned to normal.
Looking at the middle of the open space, there are two more figures.
One of them has a slender figure, looks like a boy or girl, has fair skin and is handsome in appearance. The other person is hunched over, with cloudy eyes, old skin, and a rat-headed mask on his face.
The moment he saw the rat-headed mask, Liang Yan's eyes flashed, and his heart wavered.
As if sensing something, the old man wearing a rat-head mask suddenly turned his head and looked directly at Liang Yan.
Under the cover of night, the two people's eyes met, and there were faint sparks.
At this moment, the handsome man next to the old man suddenly said: "Long Wu, this rat is not the other rat, don't mess up your mood."
After hearing this, Liang Yan, His eyes narrowed slightly, and his expression changed again and again.
The mask "Rat Er" was worn by Yan Xiazi at that time. This person was not only his heart knot, but also his enemy on the road.
So, even though he knew that Yan Xiazi had been killed by him, when he saw the "Rat Er" mask again, his heart still fluctuated.
After listening to Luo Qing's words, the hostility in Liang Yan's heart gradually dissipated, and he returned to his unwavering self. And that Shu Er stopped looking at him, the light in his eyes disappeared, and he became muddy and dull again.
The other members of Tianxie Pavilion did not seem to notice the friction between the two of them. At this time, they walked out of the shadows of the woods and said at the same time:
"See the Pavilion Master!"< br>
"Excuse me."
The handsome man is Luo Qing, and he is also the only one among everyone present who does not wear a mask.
"I wonder if the master of the pavilion has called us here to discuss anything?" the man wearing a bear-head mask asked.
After hearing this, Luo Qing smiled slightly and said: "We at Tianxie Pavilion have not gathered together for many years. We have summoned everyone here today because there is an important task that requires two powerful members to work together to complete it."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere instantly became serious.
"Boss, what is the mission this time?" The man wearing a crow's head mask asked in a hoarse voice.
“It cannot be said, it cannot be said.”
Luo Qing shook her head and said: "Except for me, only two people at most can know the content of the mission. It depends on who among you is stronger."
"What do you mean?" Wearing an eagle. The masked man said coldly.
"It means that you have to decide between the two strongest people, and only these two can receive my mission."
"How will we fight?"
“Easy.”
Luo Qing smiled slightly, waved her right sleeve, and an ancient black book with a thick cover appeared in front of her.
He opened the ancient book, stopped at one page, tapped it lightly with his finger, and countless streams of light burst out from it.
These streams of light are colorful and shining in the night, like shooting stars scattering away, and soon disappearing into the surrounding darkness.
Before everyone could react, a thick barrier appeared out of thin air, resembling a large upside-down bowl, enveloping everyone in it.
"Pavilion Master, what do you mean!"
Everyone was shocked when they were trapped by the barrier, and the man wearing the eagle-head mask even screamed in surprise.
The smile on Luo Qing's face did not change, and she said calmly: "You don't need to panic, this barrier will only cover up your visions when fighting, but it cannot stop the monk's physical body. You can fight here to your heart's content, won't you Discovered by the people in Wuzhuang Mountain. There are no rules in this fight. If you are kicked out of the circle, you will lose. The last two people standing here will be qualified to perform the task."
After listening to Luo Qing's explanation. , everyone present was doubtful.
Someone released their spiritual consciousness and tested the barrier, and found that it was indeed as Luo Qing said it would not block the monks from passing through. Then they breathed a sigh of relief