Chapter 187: The armored beast transforms into a demon to attack the weak enemy
The next step is to go all the way.
Everyone is like an old farmer facing the loess, rising in the morning and only stopping at sunset.
When night falls, they will either sleep outdoors in the mountains or find a nearby village or ancient waterside city where they can rest and replenish their supplies.
Hurry up so quickly.
On the fourth day.
The group finally arrived at the junction of Yunnan and Guizhou.
This area of high mountains, dangerous cliffs, deep gorges and dense forests has been isolated from the world since ancient times. Often there are not even a few families in the mountains and forests for dozens of miles.
Even if there are, most of them are Miao, Yi, Baizhuang ethnic groups living together.
There are very few Han people.
The previous dynasties had extremely weak control over this area, so they could only build a chieftain's mansion and implement a system in which the chieftain was in charge and the native officials governed the native people.
Nothing more.
This type of system is destined to not work.
Because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the chieftain inherits the hereditary system.
Once in power, the chieftain became the true emperor.
It has unparalleled control over justice, finance, administration and military affairs.
He has the power of life and death to take whatever he wants from the mountain people under his rule.
It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the Tusi government was changed to the local government, and the Tusi Prefectures were decentralized. Tusi prefectures, Tuzhifus and Tuzhi counties were established. In the Qing Dynasty, the Tusi Prefectures began to be gradually abolished.
Now so many years have passed.
The Tusi Mansion seems to be dead.
However, under hundreds of years of rule, the order of chieftain has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the mountain people in the southwest.
So to this day, the flower arrangement fields at the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and Sichuan provinces are still tightly controlled by chieftains.
Moreover, most of the chieftains in various places had old and new grudges, and wars broke out frequently, causing constant wars.
It is almost bounded by Yuanjiang River.
To the west of the Yuanjiang River, that is, in the southwest area, the chieftains were in chaos, and to the east of the Yuanjiang River, the warlords were fighting.
Many people have already glimpsed a hint of troubled times.
And this is also true.
As a time traveler, Chen Yulou knows better than anyone else that there are actually undercurrents surging under the seemingly calm water.
"Commander, the front is Xingyi County. Should we go into the city or go directly around?"
Riding on the back of Longju horse.
Chen Yulou's whole body was like a duckweed in the rain, as if he would fall off his horse at any time, but strangely, his figure was ups and downs, but he remained as still as a mountain.
His eyes were slightly closed.
My mind is completely immersed in the Heavenly Book of Thirteen Clouds.
After I was in Phoenix Valley a few days ago, I accidentally touched the inscription on the ghost whip, and it entered my mind moment by moment.
During this period, apart from practicing daily with a still mind and no distracting thoughts, I spent the rest of the time trying to gain enlightenment, even while eating and sleeping.
The thought that goes into it.
No less than practicing Aoki Kung at the beginning of time travel.
At the moment, the group of people is walking along the beach beside the Huangni River. From time to time, fishermen fishing in boats or mountain people crossing the river in boats can be seen on the river.
I don’t know how long it will take.
Suddenly.
There was a rapid sound of horse hooves, approaching from far away.
The person who came was a man in his thirties, tall and thin with sharp eyes. He pulled the reins in his hand, let out a slight sigh, and then clasped his fists and spoke loudly.
“Xingyi County?”
Hearing this.
Chen Yulou slowly opened his eyes.
Xingyi is located at the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, so it has been known as the thoroughfare of the three provinces since ancient times.
Arrived here, it means that they have entered the territory of southeastern Guizhou.
"No need, continue on the road and rest at the border of Anlong."
Although Xingyi is the thoroughfare of three provinces, the transportation is not convenient, and it is surrounded by endless mountains.
“Yes, from the shopkeeper.”
Hear this.
The man nodded and did not waste any more time. He turned around and galloped along the river again.
The guys were also silent.
Keep on going.
Chen Yulou looked up and looked into the distance. A sampan boat was floating on the water, and a shirtless man was casting and pulling the net to collect fish.
The scorching sun is like a waterfall overhead.
He didn’t even have a straw hat to protect him from the sun.
But he did not complain or feel tired.
Just again and again, mechanically repeating the action of casting the net.
There was even a hint of expectation on his face.
Only when he looked past the man and landed on the cabin behind him did he understand.
A small figure was clearly lying behind the side of the ship, wearing a hat that was obviously much larger than him.
Looking at them on the river bank with a look of amazement.
The sunburned face was full of longing and excitement.
Although dozens of meters apart.
But Chen Yulou saw it clearly.
Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but sigh.
In this troubled world like a quagmire, everyone is struggling, but even so, they are just looking for a way to survive and a mouthful of food.
Wait to cross the causeway.
Turn again into the mountain forest to the east.
Chen Yulou then put away his thoughts, closed his eyes, and continued to study the Yunlu Heavenly Book.
More than ten steps away, the partridge whistle was the same, rising and falling with the horse's steps, breathing through the whole body.
Compared to that day at Pingshan, he seemed to be getting thinner, and his robes had been starched to the point of turning white, but his whole spirit was completely new.
My eyes are clear, and there is no longer the tiredness that showed in my bones in the past.
Long hair simply tied up with a wooden hairpin.
Originally, both temples were already stained with frost.
But ever since I entered the Qi-nourishing realm, my white hair has gradually turned black without my realizing it.
The ghost curse was about to break out.
It's just dormant.
There is no sign of recurrence.
"Huh——"
I don't know how long it will take.
His eyes flashed and he breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had just finished practicing.
"Old foreigner..."
He raised his head and glanced at the bright sun above his head, silently calculated the time, and then looked back at his junior brother who was following behind.
The old foreign talent broke through not long ago.
It is still not possible to enter meditation anytime and anywhere.
So I stayed awake most of the time along the way. When I heard my senior brother calling, I immediately slapped my horse on the back and hurried over.
“Give me the medicine pot.”
“Yes, senior brother.”
Upon hearing this, the old foreigner immediately reacted and quickly took out a pot-shaped water bag made of cowhide from the backpack on the side of the horse and handed it to the partridge whistle.
At the same time.
Another pinch in the horse's belly.
The old horse under him was very humane and immediately slowed down.
The two of them were almost walking side by side.
He reached out and took out another bamboo basket and opened it gently.
On the other side, the partridge whistle that took over the medicine pot had also pulled out the cork, and a strong and pungent smell of blood suddenly filled the air.
Crash——
It was almost the moment the smell of blood dissipated.
There was a sound of intertwining iron leaves in the bamboo basket.
From the shaking bamboo basket.
You can also feel the anxiety of the two armored beasts.
The guys passing by on horseback seemed to have been accustomed to this and were not curious. They just glanced at it subconsciously and continued on their way.
But the two brothers, Partridge Whistle and the old foreigner, did not dare to look down upon him in the slightest.
Carrying the medicine pot.
Put a few drops into the bamboo basket.
The next moment, the sound of iron leaves interlacing was replaced by the sound of swallowing.
Until the blood dissipates.
The bamboo basket became silent again.
The Partridge Whistle then peeked inside.
Compared with a few months ago, the two armored beasts were significantly larger than before.
The bamboo basket that was originally quite spacious now seems a bit narrow and cramped.
But what frightened him even more.
The aura exuded by the two armored beasts.
There is clearly a faint hint of mirage.
"Senior brother..."
I saw the senior brother looking at him silently.
The old foreigner holding the bamboo basket couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and asked subconsciously.
Since the beginning of Longtan Mountain, in the past half month, the senior brother has been feeding the two armored beasts with dragon essence and blood almost every day, trying to replicate the miracle of the Angry Chicken.
It’s just that his state of vision is still a little behind after all.
Can't see many clues.
At best, I feel that they are much more energetic than before. You know, he has been responsible for taking care of the two senior armored beasts since he followed his senior brother around the world. He thinks he understands their habits fairly well.
Besides eating.
I spend most of the day sleeping.
But since it was fed with essence and blood, the armored beast would be active at least half of the day even without spraying powder.
It was unimaginable before.
“It’s almost like a demon.”
I heard the confusion in my junior brother’s voice.
Partridge Whistle pursed his lips and pondered for a moment before giving an answer.
To be more precise.
After swallowing a large amount of dragon essence and blood, these two armored beasts have actually transformed into monsters.
However, for the sake of caution, he still did not dare to say too much.
But even so, the old foreigner's eyes suddenly lit up.
The hands holding the bamboo basket were trembling a little.
Transform into a demon!
He could see with his own eyes how Luofu and Yuan Hong went from being ordinary birds and wild monkeys to where they are today.
The two-headed armored beasts of the Banshan lineage have been in the hands of generations of tribesmen.
If you have never transformed into a demon.
Eventually there will come a day when our lifespan ends and we die of old age.
But if you succeed in transforming into a demon, I don't dare to say how successful it will be. Whether you can reach the level of Yuan Hong, at least you will not experience birth, old age, illness, and death in a short period of time.
Decades of time.
Let them already regard the two armored beasts as their predecessors.
Which of these emotions can be easily let go of?
"Okay, let the two seniors refine the blood essence first, and don't disturb them."
Feeling the excitement on the old foreigner's face.
Partridge Whistle smiled.
That’s not the case in his heart.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have taken the essence and blood of the dragon in Longtan Mountain that day, just to prolong the life of the armored beast.
Hearing this, the old foreigner came back to his senses, grinned silently, quickly closed the bamboo basket, carefully covered it with black cloth to block out the strong light outside, and put it back in its place.
"Pay more attention along the way."
"Take good care of it, and don't let it get out of the basket."
Partridge Whistle thought for a while and added.
"I know, senior brother."
The old foreigner nodded seriously.
Seeing this, Partridge Whistle stopped thinking and patted the horse's back, signaling the horse to speed up so as not to be thrown too far away by others.
On the way to catch up.
He did not forget to shake the medicine pot, and a low muffled sound came out. Listening to the movement, there was not much blood and essence left.
For a while, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
I knew this earlier.
While in Zhelong Mountain, it’s time to collect as much blood as possible from the great goblins.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be in a tight situation.
As the two armored beasts gradually became spiritually enlightened, the speed of refining blood essence became faster and faster.
At first, one drop of blood essence could last for three to five days, but now it can consume two drops a day.
He is not afraid of not adding anything.
There are countless lakes and mountains deep in Yunnan and Guizhou, many of which have been uninhabited for thousands of years. Often, monsters breed in such places.
What Partridge Whistle is worried about is that the blood essence of ordinary monsters is useless against armored beasts.
After all, Jiaolong is of the dragon genus, and among all the monsters, its bloodline is also the most advanced one.
But trouble is trouble.
Judging from the auras emanating from the two armored beasts, the first step has actually been taken.
Just like people's cultivation, why the Qi Refining Pass is called Yuelongmen is because everything is difficult at the beginning.
As long as you take the first step, the future will be much smoother.
With a click, the cork was fastened again. Partridge Whistle also put away his distracting thoughts and looked up at the cavalry that spread for almost a mile or two in front of him. His eyes subconsciously fell on the figure in blue shirt among them. superior.
The last few days.
Brother Chen seemed a little absent-minded.
That's not right either.
My mind is not all on practice, but on thinking about something.
In this regard, it was not easy for him to ask too many questions.
His eyes turned to Hua Ling, and feeling the increasingly stable aura on her body, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but feel a hint of relief in his eyes.
Training martial arts in the past.
Although the junior sister also showed quite a lot of talent.
But there is always one step between him and the old foreigner.
Unexpectedly, he has a foundation far superior to the two of them in terms of cultivation.
Judging from the aura exuding from her body, the junior sister must have entered the Qi-nurturing realm, and the gap between her and him was almost insignificant.
You must know that Hua Ling entered the Qi Refining Pass almost a month later than him.
But now he almost came from behind.
How proud she would be if her parents were still alive.
Thinking of this, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but think of two gentle figures in his mind, but it's a pity...
Sighed secretly.
He didn't dare to think too much, he forced his thoughts away and concentrated on his way.
A blink of an eye.
Night was approaching, and everyone finally arrived at Anlong before sunset.
Anlong is located in the hinterland of southeastern Guizhou. Unlike those ancient cities with thousands of years of history, it was originally just a market, a place where barbarians of all ethnic groups around it bartered.
Gradually the reputation is getting bigger and bigger.
It took a hundred years to develop into a small town.
It is incomparable to the scale of Jianshui City and Laosicheng. Especially when night falls, there are only a few people coming and going, and it is difficult to find a restaurant.
Actually, it’s just a food shed.
However, for people who have been sleeping rough all the way, having a hot meal to eat and a bed to sleep on is already extremely satisfying.
The only remaining room is reserved for Hua Ling and Miss Hong.
Chen Yulou and Partridge Shao could only sleep with the guys in Datongbu.
But after running around all day, they didn't even have time to complain and fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning.
Get up to eat, and after a brief supply of supplies, the group started on their way again.
We passed through Wangmo, Luodian and Pingtang counties.
In a blink of an eye.
They finally entered the boundaries of Duyun Cave and Baima Cave.
It’s different from what you saw when you came here.
Although the life of the mountain people has become a little poorer along the way, at least they still have some hope. As long as they work hard, they can barely support their families.
But once you enter here.
Everywhere along the way there were victims with their families and families fleeing the scourge of war. There was no hope on their faces, their eyes were empty and lifeless, and they were anxious at the slightest sign of trouble.
Especially seeing their cavalry.
Those victims were even more frightened to their core.
I am afraid that the chieftain will come to arrest me.
Whether it is the Peng family or the An family, they have always taken life and death from the mountain people under their control.
Escape into the mountains, there may be a chance of survival, but if you are captured, you will really die.
Let Miss Hong go and ask.
After looking for more than ten people in a row, I finally met an old man who understood Chinese. According to what he said, the Peng family and the An family had already made a real splash in the Nanlong River area.
Both sides invested tens of thousands of people each.
The chieftain's soldiers supervised the battle.
Not only that, both sides are still grabbing strong men from all over and sending them to the battlefield. It is obvious that they will be used as cannon fodder.
Now under the rule of the two families, almost all ten rooms are empty.
When the war broke out, those who had some contacts ran away early. They lived in the mountains and had little information. By the time they knew about the arrest, it was already too late.
Plus bringing a family with you.
It is impossible to run away.
You can only take refuge in those uninhabited mountains and old forests.
"Shopkeeper, just over the mountain is Lao Sicheng. Look..."
Miss Hong pointed at the map with a questioning look in her eyes.
However, there was a bit of uncontrollable chill in his tone.
Not just him.
The rest of the people also looked over.
Waiting always makes up your mind.
Chen Yulou looked away from the map, glanced at the people around him, and couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Nan Longhe was beaten to death.
Both sides breathed a sigh of relief, trying to swallow each other up.
So...
The city behind must be empty.
How could he miss such a good opportunity?
Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and attacking their weakness.
The strategies of our ancestors are all written in the military books. If you can't follow a cat or a tiger, then all these years of studying and traveling in the world have been in vain.
“Now that we are here, of course we have to go for a walk.”
"How can it be my Changshengshan style to not avenge the enemy who surrounded the building that day?"
(End of this chapter)