Chapter 53: Encountering the Knife King on the road! The Bronze Man of Jinguang Temple
Scorpion-tailed leopard, the beast lives up to its name.
When relaxing, the long tail droops on the ground.
Once it sees other creatures appearing in its territory, it immediately raises its tail high and points it firmly at the enemy, waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
“Be careful with its tail. Once it is poked, it will hurt you to death even if you are trying to refining the meat, and the wound will be swollen. If you don’t open it immediately and bleed it, you will die of poisoning.”< br>
Lu Sandao stood on the tree and looked down, reminding him condescendingly.
“Got it!”
Zhang Lingshan shouted. The moment Lu Feng and his team attacked the injured manticore, he rushed forward with a thick-backed broad knife in his hand and faced the tiger. He rushed towards the manticore who stole the horse.
There were no fancy moves, just the simplest chopping, and the blade fell hard on the Manticore's side waist.
“Aww——!”
The manticore screamed.
Originally, when it saw the enemy attacking its lover, it was so angry that it was about to rush over. All its thoughts were focused there, but it did not expect that Zhang Lingshan, without respecting martial ethics, directly attacked it from the side.
At this moment, the bones of the waist were broken by the thick-backed broad knife, and the flexibility of the body was greatly reduced.
If it is an intact manticore, it can turn around and jump the moment it is attacked, and then pierce the scorpion tail in the air, vowing to kill the enemy.
Unfortunately, it had lost the opportunity. A kick from its hind legs only made the flaw in its waist even greater.
Zhang Lingshan took advantage of the victory to pursue, and used a set of Hongyun sword skills to pass by wildly.
Hi!
The manticore's spine was broken, and half of its body struggled and trembled. Then it let out a whimper and looked at the manticore on the other side.
"Hong Zhengdao was so willing to give you the Yunshan sword. If it weren't for this sword, you wouldn't have killed so easily."
Lu Sandao said with a sour tone. After saying something, he muttered: "Damn it, seeing Hong Zhengdao accept a good disciple is more uncomfortable than killing me!"
As he spoke, he jumped down from the air, landed on the manticore on the other side, and cursed sternly: "A bunch of trash, Zhang Lingshan killed the manticore by himself, and a group of you guys didn't even kill him." Even the injured ones can’t be beaten, it’s embarrassing!”
As he spoke, he stamped his right leg violently, and there was a crunching sound, and the manticore under his feet let out a whimper, and then his body became weak. If you fall, you will die immediately.
Lu Feng and others looked at this scene in shock. They did not expect that such a vicious and difficult manticore would be trampled to death by the Third Grandpa. Is this the power of the Yijin strongman?
Looking towards Zhang Lingshan, Lu Feng couldn't help but have a complicated look on his face.
I still remember that when Zhang Lingshan first started working, he didn’t even look at people, and he didn’t even bother to talk to such poor people with no background.
But now, people can kill manticores on their own, but they are frightened by an injured manticore.
The gap is so huge that it is unimaginable.
Lu Feng couldn't help but be hit, and his mood was extremely complicated.
“Don’t be stunned, carry the manticore down the mountain and roast it. The monster meat is a great tonic and good for you.”
“Yes.”
Three escorts and two escorts responded quickly.
They did not expect Lu Feng and other young masters and ladies to be able to do this kind of work.
On this side, Lei Bao ran over and flattered Zhang Lingshan: "Master Zhang, let me help you."
"Okay, thank you."
Zhang Lingshan was not polite, and he and Lei Bao immediately carried half of the manticore and walked down the mountain.
Soon, everyone returned to the mountain temple. Some people were responsible for decomposing the manticore carcass, while others began to roast meat or stew soup with the bones.
In short, everyone worked together for this rare meal.
"The scorpion tail of the manticore is a good thing. There is a poisonous needle pulled out from it, which can be used as a hidden weapon. Can you use the hidden weapon?"
Lu Sandao was handling the scorpion tail. , said to Zhang Lingshan.
Zhang Lingshan shook his head: "This junior has never learned."
"When using concealed weapons, you mainly use wrist strength, but you can also use finger strength. When you have nothing to do, you can pick up some rocks and practice. Although I don't know the top concealed weapon techniques, practice makes perfect. The more you practice, the more useful it will be."< br>
As Lu Sandao said this, he unscrewed the outer shell of the scorpion tail and threw it away.
Duh!
The hard shells hit the tree trunks in the distance.
Zhang Lingshan walked over and took a look, and saw that the hard shell was an inch deep into the trunk of the tree. If it hit a critical part of a person, he would be disabled or dead.
"Senior's good technique." Zhang Lingshan praised.
Lu Sandao said calmly: "These are all small tricks. After you have mastered throwing stones first, I will give you something else to play."
"Thank you, senior."< br>
"There is no need to call me senior, senior. You are Hong Zhengdao's disciple. Just call me third uncle."
"Yes, third uncle."
Lu Feng was speechless when he heard Zhang Lingshan started to call him Third Grandpa and Third Uncle. How could he be a generation behind Zhang Lingshan in such a blink of an eye?
Are geniuses so lovable?
It makes people envious and jealous.
"I have pulled out all the tail needles, mashed the remaining scorpion tail and drank it. Don't you have kidney deficiency? This thing is good for you."
Lu Sandao said. , lying on the haystack lazily basking in the sun.
We got two manticores today. From fighting to processing the beast meat, we were delayed for most of the day. It was obviously too late to continue on our way, so we might as well take a nice rest and set off again tomorrow.
On this side, Zhang Lingshan obediently smashed both scorpion tails and soaked them in water to drink.
"Uh... this taste..."
After one gulp, Zhang Lingshan almost spit it out, it was bitter and smelly.
But seeing the energy points on the panel directly increase by 2 points, he felt excited.
This is only 2 points in one mouthful. Two scorpion tails soaked in it will take at least thirty mouthfuls. This is equivalent to more than 60 points of energy gained in one go.
Good stuff, absolutely good stuff.
‘Compared to eating demon rabbit meat, this scorpion tail is obviously much more valuable. Is it because the scorpion tail is the main part of the scorpion-tailed leopard's demon transformation that it has so much energy? ’
Zhang Lingshan analyzed secretly.
In the following time, everyone was full of food and drink, and everyone was lazy.
Zhang Lingshan was no exception, but instead of resting like the others, he began to practice the Hunyuan Zhengyang Stake and use fire to burn the pylorus.
After this period of burning pylorus, he found that his digestion and absorption ability had become stronger.
This can be regarded as an accidental increase in the speed of energy accumulation.
So even if burning the Youmen fails to open the Youfu, he will continue to persevere and see how far his digestive ability can eventually improve.
Time flies by.
A night of silence.
The next two days went smoothly without any accidents. Slowly, Lu Feng and the other young people became lively again.
But compared to the relief of others, Zhang Lingshan's heart became heavier. He grabbed Lei Tao and asked in a deep voice: "We have traveled another two days, where is Jinguang Temple?"< br>
“No, no, no, I don’t know...it seems like I’m not going in the right direction...”
“You fucking——!”
Zhang Lingshan really wanted to beat Lei Tao to death.
This guy didn't say a word of truth. There was no point in bringing him here. He even ate and drank. If it weren't for the fact that Thunder Leopard was of some use and kept saying nice things, Zhang Lingshan couldn't help but take action.
"Xiaoshan, please be patient. We'll send this escort first, and then we'll look for you slowly on the way back."
Lu Sandao comforted him.
Lei Bao said quickly: "Yes, yes, Master Lu is right. Look slowly on the way back and you will definitely find it!"
"Well, Third Uncle, I will listen to you and send the escort first."
Zhang Lingshan listened to the advice and had a full meal, nodded and said no more.
Seven days passed in a flash.
On this day, the waiter suddenly rushed back on horseback with a nervous look on his face, shouting: "Quick, hide, there are rebels!"
"Rebels?"
Everyone was surprised.
Lu Sandao shouted: "Hurry up the mountain, pull up all the carriages and horses, and erase the traces, quickly, quickly!"
Everyone did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly worked together to take action.
After the traces were finally wiped away, everyone held their breath and hid in the forest. They saw a group of people walking slowly past below, with the leader hanging a flag and writing the word "Dan" on it.
There were probably more than 300 people in this group. After they were all gone, Lu Sandao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let's check again."
"Yes."
The two runners set off immediately.
After a while, he came back and said: "They seem to be scattered rebels, just this group. You can leave."
"Then let's go."
Lu Sandao immediately gave the order, and everyone acted quickly without any hesitation.
Because the appearance of the rebels has delayed time, they have to speed up their horsepower, otherwise they will not be able to reach the town ahead.
Fortunately, everyone was lucky, no more accidents happened, and finally arrived in Boyang Town smoothly.
“Not good.”
Lu Sandao’s expression suddenly changed and he told everyone to leave the town quickly.
Everyone didn't know what was going on. They were frightened by Lu Sandao's tone and turned around in a hurry. The people and horses immediately became a mess.
Suddenly I heard a deep and loud voice: "It's getting late. It will only be more dangerous for you to leave Boyang Town. Why don't you come in and talk. My name is Zhou Lin."
Lu Sandao stopped and said loudly : "May I ask if it's General Zhou, the King of Little Knife?"
"That's right."
The man smiled.
Lü Sandao was relieved when he heard this and asked everyone to find an inn to rest, while he took Zhang Lingshan into the house where Zhou Lin was.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw a hot stove burning in the room. A burly man with scars on his back was naked and slightly bent over, warming himself by the fire with his back to the door. He turned around when he heard the footsteps of Zhang Lingshan and the others.
This was a big man with a square face and a beard. He smiled at Lu Sandao and said, "Old sir, please sit down."
Lü Sandao sat down and Zhang Lingshan stood aside. . Zhou Lin didn't pay attention to Zhang Lingshan's existence and continued to warm himself by the fire, saying: "Where did the old gentleman come from?"
"The old man Lu Sandao came from Jincheng to deliver goods to Pingjiang City. It’s a great honor to meet the general on the road. This is Jincheng’s specialty jujube wine. Please taste it.”
Lu Sandao respectfully served him a jug of wine.
Zhou Lin laughed loudly: "There is wine to drink!"
He snatched it away, drank it all, burped, and said: "Mr. Lu, there is something on the way. I didn’t see a group of people holding the flag of ‘Double’.”
“Yes,” Lu Sandao answered truthfully.
Zhou Lindao: "Which direction are they going?"
With that said, he ordered someone to bring a map.
Lu Sandao pointed quickly.
Zhou Lin said: "Okay, Mr. Lu has done a great job in showing you the way. Next time we meet, I, Zhou Lin, will treat you to a drink."
"Don't dare. I can help General Zhou, yes. My old man's honor. By the way, when I met them before, they walked slowly and were not in a hurry."
Lv Sandao reminded me.
Zhou Lin nodded: "Yes, I understand."
"It's getting late, so the old man won't disturb General Zhou's rest." Lu Sandao pulled Zhang Lingshan and said goodbye.
“Well, let’s go.”
Zhou Lin was still bent over the fire.
After leaving the room, Lu Sandao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "As expected of the King of Knives, just standing next to him makes me feel great pressure."
Zhang Lingshan asked in confusion: "What kind of strength is this General Zhou?"
"Bone forging and above!"
Lv Sandao glanced at Zhang Lingshan and hummed: "Do you think I am The performance is a bit exaggerated, but you can't feel the pressure on him at all?"
"This..."
Zhang Lingshan hesitated and nodded. He really didn't feel much pressure. He only knew that the other party was strong, but it was not comparable to the pressure he faced Li Ziming and Fang Qiuyue.
Is it because the other party didn't take action, or because the other party is not as good as Li Ziming?
Lu Sandao hummed: "You don't feel the pressure because you are not strong enough. You will know after you have experienced it a lot. The energy released by a master is enough to make your legs weak."
After that, I was too lazy to continue explaining to Zhang Lingshan, and walked quickly to the inn to join the large army.
This night, it was so quiet that people were not used to it. It seemed that the evil monsters also knew that a big shot like General Zhou, the Little Sword King, was here, so they didn't even dare to show their heads.
Early the next morning.
Lu Sandao and the others watched Zhou Lin leave with his troops, and then continued moving forward.
Only three days passed before we arrived at Pingjiang City smoothly.
Pingjiang City is a small city. After delivering the goods, everyone rested here for two days to relax their tired body and mind.
During this period, Zhang Lingshan asked someone to inquire about Jinguang Temple.
I didn’t have much hope at first, but I didn’t expect that he actually heard about it.
"I don't know about this Golden Light Temple, but we passed by a place before, and it seemed like we saw a golden cloud blooming with light, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. This golden light appeared weird, so everyone walked past as quickly as possible without daring to go up. Let’s find out.”
The person who spoke was a middle-aged man with a simple face. After that, he kindly reminded: “Although I don’t know why you are looking for the Jinguang Temple, it is best not to go. Curiosity kills people. "
"Thank you for reminding me, I'll treat you to a drink with these coins."
Zhang Lingshan took out a map and said, "Please tell me where the golden light appeared. "
"How embarrassing." The middle-aged man said with a smile, very happy.
Zhang Lingshan was even happier than him.
He saw that the place this man was pointing to on the map was right in the middle of Pingjiang City and their Jincheng City. It was relatively close to Jincheng City, but it was just a little more detoured than the way they came before. bend.
No wonder Lei Tao has never been found.
It’s not that the direction is wrong, but the location is separated by a mountain.
On the next trip back, just walk to the east of the mountain.
With the specific goal in mind, Zhang Lingshan immediately became excited and swept away the previous heaviness.
Two days later.
Lu Sandao gave the order: "Let's go back to Jincheng!"
I should have bought some things here to take with me, or picked up another escort to make more money. .
But Lu Sandao took care of Zhang Lingshan's mood, so he avoided this trouble and just let everyone buy something easy to carry and set off directly.
Everyone drove their horses and rode quickly.
Without goods, there is no need for carriages. Everyone drives a horse and the speed is very fast.
It was supposed to be a ten-day journey, but we arrived in less than five days.
“I didn’t see any golden clouds or golden light.”
A young man next to Lu Feng looked up at the sky and said doubtfully: “Is this here? I can’t go wrong. ”
"Don't worry, wait and see."
The escort leader Lu Fang said. He glanced at Zhang Lingshan and felt that Zhang Lingshan was going to be disappointed.
There is nothing special about this place.
But this is also a good thing. If something is really weird, it proves that something happened to Zhang Lingshan's father.
There is no news right now, but it is good news.
"Yes, yes, it's right here."
But I heard Lei Tao suddenly shout: "I remember this place. My father said that there is a big tree where Jinguang Temple is located, with red marks on it. Look at that Is it a tree?”
Zhang Lingshan took a closer look and saw that there were indeed red traces.
To be more precise, it is not a trace, but a symbol that is incomprehensible.
“Hey, I saw golden light!”
Lu Feng suddenly shouted.
Another person said: "Why didn't I see it?"
Another person suddenly realized: "I understand. After looking at the big tree, you can see the golden cloud. But it's just For a moment, it was very ethereal. "
"This place is really weird. There must be something wrong with the big tree. If the Jinguang Temple really exists, it is definitely not right," an escort said solemnly.
They have been working as escorts for many years, and their survival depends on their caution.
If you can't help but go to a strange place like this, don't go, lest something happens and you regret it too late.
Everyone looked at Zhang Lingshan.
Zhang Lingshan was hesitant for a while, whether to go up and take a look and find out, or follow the escort's advice and stay away from the mystery just in case.
"It doesn't matter, it's noon now, and the sun is fierce, so the weird and evil spirits don't dare to show up. I'll accompany you up to see if there is a Jinguang Temple."
Lu San Dao Canglao's deep and steady voice gave Zhang Lingshan a shot in the arm.
Lei Tao on the other side said: "I'll go up too. The Jinguang Temple should be built by time, just in time to take my father and the others home."
"Let's go then. Hurry up."
Lu Sandao has the final word.
So, the other bodyguards, Lu Feng and others waited below, while Zhang Lingshan, Lu Sandao, Lei Bao and Lei Tao quickly went up the mountain.
Along the way, there will always be a tree with red marks on it to guide them.
Soon, the four of them arrived at the top platform.
The entrance is a magnificent Buddha hall.
The main door of the Buddhist temple opens wide, revealing the magnificent interior.
In the main hall of the Buddhist hall, there are eighty-one gold powder and bronze figures arranged in nine rows and nine columns, all with bald heads and naked bodies, sitting cross-legged with their backs to them.
"This..."
Zhang Lingshan and the four others were dumbfounded. They had never imagined that such a scene would happen here.
“Is this the Jinguang Temple?”
Lu Sandao raised his head and looked at the top of the Buddhist temple and said, “So that’s the so-called golden cloud seen at the bottom of the mountain.”
< br>Zhang Lingshan raised his head and saw that there was indeed a faintly flickering cloud on the top of the Buddhist temple. It was actually the sunlight shining into the Buddhist temple, and then reflected by the gold powder on the eighty-one gold-dusted bronze figures.
“Hey, no, that’s not a bronze man...”
Lu Sandao's expression suddenly changed, and he pointed at one of them and said, "That person moved just now. It was a living person, with breathing rhythm!"
"A living person?"
Zhang Lingshan The three people's hearts skipped a beat.
Suddenly, Lei Tao shouted: "I saw my dad. There is a red birthmark on my dad's back, that's the birthmark. That's not a bronze man, that's my dad. Dad!"
While shouting, Lei Tao rushed in, and Lei Bao on the side didn't have time to stop him.
I saw Lei Tao throwing himself in front of his father and shouting urgently: "Dad, Dad, what's wrong with you? What are you doing sitting here? Stop imitating others and come home with me."
Old Lei Tou remained motionless, still sitting upright.
Lei Tao grabbed him, dragged him outside, and shouted: "Uncle Bao, come and help me take my father away."
Lei Bao looked complicated. , also motionless.
He is not stupid enough to rush into the Buddhist temple like Lei Tao. The appearance of such a splendid Buddhist temple in this wilderness is so weird no matter how you look at it.
"Not good!"
Lu Sandao suddenly shouted: "Lei Tao, come out quickly! Those bronze men are moving and want to surround you!"
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