Fu Shifeng

Chapter 289 Similar to each other

The mountains are filled with smoke and spiritual atmosphere, the ordinary vegetation adds color, and the auspicious light and auspicious mist linger around the hills.

Wen Master was walking leisurely in Wangqiao Mountain, seemingly calm, but his feet were not touched by dust. His figure flashed between the trees. One moment he was by the winding stream, and the next moment he was deep in the Youhuang Bamboo Forest. , whereabouts are elusive.

Whenever I hear that Master has appeared, the nearby vegetation, soil and rocks will take on a layer of pale gold and iron color. The snakes, insects, birds, and beasts that couldn't escape suddenly stiffened, and a force that invaded flesh and blood spread irresistibly, seemingly chasing Master Wen.

"Hardware is used for leather and weapons for torture. If there is no restraint on killing, it will definitely cause disaster." Hearing the Master walking calmly, his voice echoed in the mountains and forests.

Along with the sound, there was a wave of righteousness that cleansed the demonic atmosphere, emerging one after another in Wang Qiao Mountain, forming a formation unknowingly, making the killing golden energy gradually restrained and unable to spread.

The formation covering the entire mountain was formed. Master Wen scratched his head in embarrassment: "I just lifted the seal, but then it was sealed again. This iron-gnawing beast is quite ferocious."

The wooden kite flew out of Master Wen's sleeves and landed on his shoulder. He looked around for a while and asked, "Iron-gnawing beast? Why didn't I see it?"

Master Wen explained: "It huddled in the Jinting Cave and did not show up. It happened to be the intersection of several mineral veins. With its innate talent, the iron-gnawing beast can sense the essence of gold and iron and use it for its own use. Hastily If you break into the mountain and disturb its tranquility, you will immediately be killed and killed by the golden energy."

Jiang Yan muttered: "I seem to have heard of the name Iron-gnawing Beast... By the way, Zhang Yajiu and his family of swordsmiths once raised an Iron-gnawing Beast, just to obtain the best sword-making raw materials. .”

"Actually... it's this one." Master Wen said with a helpless smile: "The iron-gnawing beast swallowed the ore, and the feces it excreted were gold and iron of excellent quality. Zhang Yajiu's lineage has been secretly raising it for hundreds of years, and has never let it go. The outside world knows about it. Later, something unexpected happened, and the iron-gnawing beast broke through the ban. It once caused quite a fight in Jiangnan, and even provoked a group of martial arts people to encircle and suppress it."

"Then I guess I can't beat him." Jiang Yan laughed disdainfully.

Wen Master snapped his fingers in the air, directed his Qi to the ground, maintained the mountain-covering formation, and continued: "That iron-gnawing beast has been eating mineral sand for hundreds of years. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an indestructible body. It is just that it is afraid Just because it was afraid of the noise, the martial arts people made a fuss for a while, and then it fled westward. All the way to Wangqiao Mountain, smelling the smell of gold and iron, it occupied Jinting Cave."

Jiang Yan was puzzled: "Why didn't Zhang Yajiu catch it back?"

"Look at what you said, do you really regard this iron-gnawing beast as a pig waiting to be slaughtered in the pen?" Master Wen shook his head repeatedly: "Zhang Yajiu told me privately that in order to obtain sufficient gold and iron, their ancestors did not do anything in the past. Don't abuse this iron-gritting beast. Even if you catch it again now, it will definitely not obey. Not to mention that this iron-gnawing beast is not easy to deal with now."

"Can't even deal with you?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Of course not!" Master Wen looked arrogant and raised his hand to hold up his bun: "If I take action, even if the diamond is not broken, I can hammer it into cakes... I originally thought that the iron-gnawing beast would be given to Zhang Ya after all. 9. For the swordsmiths of the past dynasties, there is no need to kill them all, even if we don’t talk about repaying them for their efforts, so I asked Mu Xiaojun to cover the Jinting Cave area with a cloud barrier formation to prevent it from going out and hurting people."

Mu Yuan looked at the strange brilliance rising from the distant mountains from time to time: "But looking at the current situation, it doesn't look like the iron-gnawing beast is going to give up."

Master Wen said helplessly: "I was kept as a livestock for hundreds of years. I finally escaped and was locked up in a cave again in the blink of an eye. Even if the habits of the iron-gnawing beast are different from those of ordinary people, it can't help but have a lot of resentment. Why should I do this?" What about its magnanimity?”

"You seem to be talking about more than just the iron-gnawing beast." Jiang Yan asked, "Are you planning to let Cheng Sanwu deal with it?"

Master Wen turned around and looked into the distance with his eyes: "Cheng Sanwu is coming to Wang Qiao Mountain. I will release the formation as soon as he arrives."

"Cheng Sanwu is not like you. He will not let go of the iron-gnawing beast." Jiang Yan said bluntly: "When two strong men meet, it will definitely be life or death."

"Although it is cruel, this is how things are in the world." Master Wen said with emotion: "It would be a good thing if we could make a clear distinction between black and white. Confucian scholars like us are just whitewashing at best. If you can't bear it, then don't go. Look. This is how a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen."

"Hypocritical." Jiang Yan said sarcastically: "It's just that you don't want to get your hands dirty and let Cheng Sanwu help you clean up the trouble."

Master Wen smiled: "Do you think Cheng Sanwu is unclear?"

Jiang Yan sounded slightly surprised: "He can actually be obedient?"

"He is already in the middle of enlightenment." Master Wen said: "For Cheng Sanwu, this trip to Xiaoxiang is not just about killing monsters. These big monsters are all Taotie's reference. What Cheng Sanwu saw , just one by one."

"What about after enlightenment?" Jiang Yan asked.

"After that..." Master Wen was silent for a long time and murmured: "After that, only God knows."

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"Pindao's surname is Chen, and he is the master of King Immortal Temple in Jinting Cave."

Cheng Sanwu found the original owner of Jinting Cave. More than a dozen Taoist priests stayed in the village residence at the foot of Wangqiao Mountain. Their clothes were shabby and patched. Each of them described themselves as miserable and did not look like Taoists at all.

"The Jinting Cave occupied by the Iron-gnawing Beast was originally your dojo?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"Reporting to your Majesty, that's right." Chen Guanzhu was trembling with fear, fearing to make a mistake: "Twenty-eight years ago, the monster suddenly broke into the Jinting Cave and started killing without explanation. The few teachers who were poor were silent and did nothing. He knows how to burn furnaces to make elixirs and never engages in fighting, so when faced with monsters, he has no power to fight back and suffers heavy casualties."

Cheng Sanwu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "So what if you can make alchemy? If you don't have any ability, you can't even protect the dojo cave from monsters."

Chen Guanzhu and the other Taoist priests had sad faces and did not dare to refute this big shot sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"The monster has occupied Jinting Cave for so many years, and you haven't thought about taking it back?" Cheng Sanwu asked again.

Chen Guanzhu helplessly replied: "The poor Taoist has a shallow cultivation and cannot maintain the inheritance passed down by the ancestor, which makes the envoy laugh."

Cheng Sanwu did smile: "You guys are like this, why don't you go somewhere else to perform rituals for the villagers, so that you can fill your stomach at least. Suffering at the foot of the mountain all day long, what's the point?"

"Yes, yes, poor Taoist, please remember the teachings..." Guanzhu Chen and the other Taoist priests obeyed.

Waving them away, Cheng Sanwu raised his eyes and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance. The terrain was not high, but there was a faint glow on the high place, which was unusual.

"In which direction is Jinting Cave?" Cheng Sanwu pointed to the top of the mountain and asked Mu Xiangling on the side.

"Yes." Mu Xiangling nodded slightly: "The iron-biting beast is very quiet and does not move much. It usually sleeps in the Jinting Cave. Even if it wakes up, it is looking for mineral veins to eat, and it will not easily move outside the mountain."

"It sounds harmless to humans and animals." Cheng Sanwu asked: "In that case, why should I provoke this monster?"    "Harmless to humans and animals?" Mu Xiangling covered his mouth and chuckled: "The iron-gnawing beast is just not I like to go out, but if anyone breaks into Wang Qiao Mountain, even if it is just a woodcutter or hunter, he will be killed."

Cheng Sanwu said: "When ordinary people go into the mountains, let alone monsters, it is still dangerous to encounter venomous snakes and beasts. Just be prepared. There seems to be no reason to kill them all for this, right?"

"Jun Zhaoyang has a compassionate heart that cares for all living things." Mu Xiangling's tone was straightforward, but Cheng Sanwu always felt that she was sarcasm.

"Care for living creatures? That's false compassion!" Cheng Sanwu got on his horse and retorted bluntly: "In the jungle, only the weak can eat the strong. The iron-gnawing beast has occupied the Jinting Cave and regards the surrounding mountains as its own territory. Once I enter , we must fight it to the death.”

"There is one more thing I must remind Lord Zhaoyang." Mu Xiangling rode on a donkey to catch up: "The iron-biting beast has been eating gold and iron for a long time, and it has already become a copper-headed iron bone, which is stronger than the one-horned Cangsi. It is unusual. Not only can the weapon be unable to damage it, it will even absorb the physical essence and become corroded and destroyed by it."

Cheng Sanwu raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this: "This is the first time I've seen this kind of ability. In other words, I can't chop it with a knife?"

"But the iron-gnawing beast is surrounded by a killing golden energy. Once a flesh and blood body comes close, the killing golden energy will be as pervasive as mercury and can cause the person's muscles, bones and internal organs to become stiff and necrotic." Mu Xiangling added.

"Killing Metal Qi...it has the same name." Cheng Sanwu snorted coldly: "According to you, I can't even shake fists with it?"

"Based on Zhaoyang Jun's cultivation base, he should be able to resist for a while." Mu Xiangling pondered for a while: "But as far as I know, the iron-gnawing beast moves slowly, and when it releases the killing golden energy, it must lie down and not move."

Cheng Sanwu raised his chin: "That is, when you see it lying motionless, you immediately run away... How far can the killing golden energy emitted by this beast reach?"

Mu Xiangling replied: "It spreads along the veins, probably covering most of Wang Qiao Mountain."

"Damn it, you said it for free!" Cheng Sanwu was furious: "The iron-gnawing beast clearly regards Wang Qiaoshan as a fortress. It is not easier for outside enemies to deal with it than to attack the city."

Mu Xiangling nodded and said: "We at Yunmeng Pavilion are worried that it will continue to expand its territory. If we let it go unchecked, I am afraid it will become a big harm to the party."

"Okay, okay, no need to speak so grandly!" Cheng Sanwu was too lazy to listen anymore. He looked at the distant mountains, pressed the handle of the knife with his hand, and showed a ferocious smile: "Bronze head, iron bones, invulnerable? Then I must use the knife to kill You will be chopped alive!”

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Riding alone to the mountain valley, Cheng Sanwu just sensed a familiar aura covering the distant hills. The maroon horse suddenly snorted under his crotch, shook his body, and signaled Cheng Sanwu to get down.

"Oh, I almost forgot, you should be left outside." Cheng Sanwu dismounted and said.

The big maroon body swayed again, and a tall and strong red-haired woman appeared in front of her, it was Chiyang.

"That iron-gnawing beast has some abilities, but I'm not afraid of it." Chiyang pushed back his messy red hair: "This kind of monster with a certain temperament and physical properties can be dealt with as long as it finds a way to restrain it. Get twice the result with half the effort.”

"Restraint?" Cheng Sanwu said immediately: "Using the five elements to create restraint?"

Chiyang frowned and looked at the top of the mountain: "The iron-gnawing beast is a golden elephant. If you use pure fire, you can shake its body."

"Fire Wind Sword Technique?"

"It's not enough." Chiyang said in a serious tone: "The Yanfeng Sword Technique is powerful, but not pure enough. When you faced the One-horned Cangsi, you swallowed the warm breath of heaven and earth and condensed it into a huge amount of energy, but it was still very effective. micro."

"One-horned Cangsi can transfer my attack into the ground, which is equivalent to using the earth to share the damage. Not all monsters can do this." Cheng Sanwu said with one hand on his waist.

"Don't try to take any tricks. The vitality of the iron-gnawing beast is connected with the mineral veins, and the power it can borrow is only large." Chi Yang reminded: "Unless you take out the real fire that was used to refine the alchemy on the ship earlier, it will be difficult to hurt the iron-gnawing beast. "

Cheng Sanwu lowered his head and looked at his hands: "This is indeed not easy. I will try my best."

Chi Yang looked at Cheng Sanwu and asked meaningfully: "If I guess correctly, you are killing monsters everywhere now, do you hope to take this opportunity to break through the innate realm?"

"Everyone knows this, and it can't be said to be a secret." Cheng Sanwu said.

"It's too dangerous." Chi Yang said with a solemn expression, "If you take this step, you may be lost in the killing."

"What do you mean?" Cheng Sanwu was confused.

"The innate realm is to be reborn from the inside out. Whatever state of mind you have, it will be reflected in the body after you enter the innate realm." Chi Yang said: "This is why people who practice martial arts break through the innate realm. , will have all kinds of extraordinary powers, because they are no longer mortals."

"It's not surprising that the higher the realm, the more the mind works." Cheng Sanwu looked calm and showed no worries: "Besides, I don't believe that among all the innate masters from ancient times to the present, none of them relied on fighting to pursue their goals. A breakthrough."

"It just happens, so I have to remind you." Chiyang said: "Others may not know it, but I have been with you for the longest time. How can I not see the changes in you? Your mood has been very different recently, and you even feel a little disgusted with the world. "

Cheng Sanwu remained silent, and Chi Yang said angrily: "I know you want to take revenge on Fu Shifeng, and I don't like them either, but you are acting too hastily now, and you are almost burning your own life as firewood. Monsters and ghosts are not as crazy as you."

"I am a glutton, how can I be compared to monsters and monsters?" Cheng Sanwu looked proud and raised his hand to hold his bun.

Chi Yang looked at Cheng Sanwu for a long time, then grabbed his shoulders and asked sternly: "Don't you want to sacrifice yourself and die with Taotie?"

Cheng Sanwu's eyes widened slightly, and the majestic flame energy emitted from his body without restraint. Mottled knife marks appeared out of thin air on the ground, and all the vegetation in the surrounding area was disturbed. That is to say, Chi Yang, as a dragon, has a strong body and does not flinch in the face of the impact.

"It's true!" Chiyang was very angry, holding his forehead and stroking his hair: "You keep saying that you hate Fu Shifeng and Master Wen, but it turns out that you and him are carved from the same mold!"

Cheng Sanwu closed his eyes and calmed down, then said: "There are some things that others can't do, only I can do it. And now the problem lies precisely within Fu Shifeng, so it's impossible to rely on them.

"I really don't know what will happen after reaching the innate realm, but this step must be taken as soon as possible to have the possibility of turning the situation around."

(End of this chapter)