Pawn Crossing the River

"I have made it very clear what is going on here. Each person has a bag of water, a bag of marching pills, a bottle of ointment for external application and an elixir for internal use, and a map. It is up to us whether to give it or not, and whether to use it or not is up to us. You, I just hope you can come back safely."

The old man who was the leader of the "inn" signaled to the man who looked like a salesman to distribute various supplies, then walked at the front and led everyone across the edge of the "farm".

Qi Xuansu put these things away, then unfolded the map and began to compare the surrounding reference objects.

After browsing the map for a while, Qi Xuansu was a little surprised, because this map was extremely accurate. It was not a map used by ordinary people, but comparable to a professional map used for marching and fighting.

But this is reasonable. After all, it is a matter of life and death, so of course it cannot be careless.

In addition, there was a point circled with a red pen on the map, which was where Qi Xuansu was going. It seems that the location marked on the map in each person's hand was different. Not far away, everyone gradually dispersed.

"Weeding" requires efficiency. Each person is responsible for one piece, rather than working together. Now that the "Inn" has demarcated the area, it can also prevent people from fishing in troubled waters. Wherever there is a problem, the person can be directly responsible. Although the "Inn" has a pretty good reputation, it is a secret association after all and is not so easy to fool.

This is also in line with Qi Xuansu's intention. He prefers to act alone rather than cooperate with others. Of course, Zhang Yuelu is an exception.

Qi Xuansu walked out alone and found that the number of corpses on the ground was gradually increasing, and they were in strange shapes.

Corpses can be roughly divided into three categories.

One type is black charred corpses, which are very "crispy", like burnt charcoal, and will break apart if touched casually. These charred corpses died in the "Fengyan Jiasan" that year and were at the center of the explosion. Naturally, the living corpses in the area had no bones left and turned directly into smoke, but the living corpses in the peripheral areas only turned into burnt corpses in the aftermath.

One type is the living corpses that were born after "Feng Yan Jia San" was dropped at the Taoist Gate, and then cleaned up by the people at the "inn". The corpses no longer looked like their original appearance, and looked like a lot of dark-brown twisted intestines entangled together and piled up into a mountain. , the solidified black blood was extremely viscous, almost turning into a paste, exuding a weird stench that made people sick.

Even Qi Xuansu, who was used to seeing killings and dead people, felt a little disgusted.

The last type of corpse is considered the most normal and probably maintains the human form. However, I don’t know where these unburned corpses came from when the Daomen used "Feng Yan Jia San" to wash the floor. They were the corpses that were once hidden in the Somewhere, did you luckily escape "Fengyan Jiasan"? Or did they die here later, or were these corpses sent by the "inn" to weed the dead?

Qi Xuansu looked up and saw a dilapidated pavilion not far away. It was made of unknown materials. Although it was completely blackened, the main body was still intact.

Qi Xuansu dodged various corpses and walked towards the dilapidated pavilion.

At this moment, the situation suddenly changed and it started to rain.

Located in the inland northwest, rain is rare just after the first lunar month. Moreover, this rain did not seem to be a drizzle of spring rain, but more like a rain in late spring or early summer. It was quite powerful and soon accumulated water.

Qi Xuansu turned around and looked, but it was still sunny in the direction they came from. It seems that the weather is changeable only within the scope of "Tuntian". I don't know if it's because of "Fengyan Jiasan" or because of the place where corpses are raised, but Qi Xuansu thinks the latter is more likely. After all, strong Yang Qi will produce fire, and heavy Yin Qi will produce water. It is said that people have three hands of fire, but no one says that people have three hands of water. Many ancient tombs with strong Yin Qi will have water dripping from the tide, but the Yin Qi here is so strong that it produces rain.

Qi Xuansu released the "body protection energy" to block the rain and continued to move forward.

Moistened by the rain, those well-preserved corpses stood up staggeringly, as if they were unsteady, and their steps were even more strange, with uneven heights left and right, as if they were stepping on cotton.

However, these living corpses were extremely fast, rushing towards Qi Xuansu like wild wolves.

Qi Xuansu raised the "Dragon Handgun", pressed down the hammer, and pulled the trigger.

A projectile with an armor-piercing talisman pierced the forehead of a living corpse.

However, this living corpse only paused for a moment, and then continued to move towards Qi Xuansu again.

Qi Xuansu discovered that penetrating injuries, which are very fatal to ordinary people, have little effect on these living corpses. Therefore, fire guns are not easy to use, unless they are loaded with the "Dragon Eye" series that can explode. Instead, spells and fists are more convenient. . No matter how weird these living corpses are, they are still ordinary flesh and blood.

Qi Xuansu put away the "Dragon Hand Cannon" and activated the power of his palms casually. He did not need to hit it hard, but just released his true energy. The bones of these living corpses were shattered, and they fell into the rain like a puddle of rotten meat. Even if they were not dead, I can't stand up again.

Qi Xuansu finally knew where those twisted corpses with entangled internal organs came from.

At this moment, there was the sound of heavy footsteps. Qi Xuansu followed the sound and could vaguely see a tall figure walking slowly towards this place.

I don't know whether it was the breath of the living person that attracted this big guy, or Qi Xuansu's action of killing the living corpse that alerted it.

After a while, I finally saw the true appearance of this tall figure. His appearance was the same as that of an ordinary person, except that his skin was an ominous blue-grey color. He was eight feet tall, and his eyes were gouged out. There was a strange red light shining in the dark eye sockets, just like a statue. The evil ghost crawling out of hell stood in the pouring rain, surrounded by mist.

Qi Xuansu had a slender figure, but in front of the huge living corpse that was eight feet tall, he looked like a teenager who had not yet grown up. Through the rain screen, he discovered that countless strange patterns and colors appeared on the exposed skin of the living corpse. It was deep, but different from any pattern he had ever seen, and he felt slightly dizzy just by glancing at it.

Qi Xuansu immediately looked away, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, shouted angrily, and exhaled a breath of turbid air in his chest, which was particularly harsh in the sound of rain.

The next moment, Qi Xuansu started to run wildly, and in an instant he came through the rain curtain in front of the huge living corpse, and struck out with both palms.

The rain curtain was instantly shaken by the force of the palm, creating a blank area.

The raindrops falling on the palms of the hands were shaken by the energy of Qi into finer water splashes.

Facing this palm, the living corpse swept out with one arm cleanly.

The two collided with each other, and Qi Xuansu let out a groan. With his physique comparable to that of a martial artist in the Yuxu stage, he actually suffered a heavy loss. However, he was very experienced in fighting enemies in battle, so he took advantage of the situation and stepped back, followed by another palm strike. Push it out and breathe out your true energy.

The giant living corpse moved stiffly but extremely quickly. He raised one hand, spread his fingers, and let Qi Xuansu's true energy fall on him, then grabbed Qi Xuansu's head.

Qi Xuansu's expression changed, and he stepped back suddenly. At the same time, he kicked out his feet alternately, kicking the corpse on the ground towards the giant living corpse, hindering its movement.

There was a bang.

There was a clearly audible sound of bones shattering inch by inch. The body kicked out by Qi Xuansu did not seem to hit a person, but seemed to hit a cliff.

The eight-foot-tall living corpse stood still, letting the body that was no longer humanoid slowly slide down from his body, and then shook it gently to shake off the pieces of meat stuck to his body.

Qi Xuansu, who was able to take advantage of this opportunity to take a breather, ignored the invincible state of the living corpse, raised his energy, and rushed forward again, leaping in front of the huge living corpse, and placed his palms filled with energy on the monster's chest. With all his strength, in the rain curtain, with the two people as the center of the circle, countless raindrops exploded, turning into strands of water mist, rising upwards.

The true energy of a Jade Cauldron Realm practitioner poured out, causing the giant living corpse to finally take a step back and shake its body.

But that's it, the living corpse once again swept its arms towards Qi Xuansu's head.

Qi Xuansu's hands used the force of the counter-shock to slide back a distance of more than ten feet, barely able to dodge the iron arm sweep, and splashed the water on the ground high with his feet.

In the heavy rain, the living corpse's blue-gray skin gave off a faint dull luster after being wetted by the rain. It shook its head, and the strange red light in its eyes became stronger, staring at Qi Xuansu.

The fight just now seemed very powerful. The Qi that came out of Qi Xuansu's body was enough to shatter an entire wall. It was not difficult to knock down a house, but it failed to penetrate into the living corpse's body at all. Blocked by the weird patterns on its body.

After Qi Xuansu stopped, he took a deep breath of fresh air. The veins on the backs of his hands swelled, and his expression became extremely solemn.

He tried his best to strike with all his strength, almost at any cost, but failed to accomplish anything.

Qi Xuansu can be sure that such living corpses and ghosts are by no means naturally formed. Instead, they are made by someone who introduces yin energy into the body, supplemented by talismans and secret spells. Even if he was just an ordinary person during his lifetime, he can forge his body, muscles, and muscles in a very short time. After the bones are made, they can be called copper-skinned iron bones. They are hard to be hurt by ordinary swords and cannot be harmed by water or fire. Because they are already dead, they are not afraid of the inner energy being penetrated into the body. If you want to get rid of such ghosts, you need to use exorcism. Only by using techniques to ward off evil spirits can one achieve meritorious deeds.

In this regard, the peach wood sword is the best choice. Peach is the essence of the five trees. In ancient times, it suppressed evil spirits. This fairy tree is also the essence of peach wood.

It was a pity that the peach wood sword issued by Tiangangtang was left at home in Yujing, otherwise it would be much easier to have a handy weapon at this time.

Qi Xuansu took out his "Dragon Hand Cannon" again, loaded a shot of "Dragon Eye Yi Er", then stepped forward, pulled out "Qingyuan" with his right hand, and went straight towards the giant living corpse.

The two were at odds with each other, but Qi Xuansu dodged the living corpse's punch and used the "Qingyuan" in his hand to carve a gap in the living corpse's chest.

Then Qi Xuansu aimed his "Dragon Hand Cannon" at the gap, almost leaning against it, and fired without hesitation.

The dull luster around the living corpse suddenly dimmed.

The next moment, explosive flames burst out from the heart of the living corpse.

The living corpse roared incessantly, reaching out to cover its heart in vain, but to no avail, the flames continued to burst out from between its fingers. Then there was smoke coming out of its seven orifices.

Qi Xuansu kicked his feet on the chest of the giant living corpse and took advantage of the situation to move back.

The huge living corpse collapsed to the ground.