The crooked way can also lead to heaven

After breakfast, the group got ready and set off.

Qianxue was dissatisfied with being treated as a sidekick. She didn't look good on the whole journey, didn't say anything, and deliberately distanced herself from Ye Ran.

The temperature in the frozen mountains is not high and the humidity is extremely heavy.

A small gust of wind blew in my face, my face felt like a knife, and my hands were so stiff.

Zhao Sanfeng's clothes are exaggerated, and he wears a heavy down jacket on his already fat figure, which makes him look very happy.

In this way, he still felt cold from time to time, and he was shaking while rubbing his hands while exhaling.

Taoist Niu really couldn't stand it, so he just said one more word.

After all, he is a respectable person, and he is also a master of internal strength. Why is he so afraid of the cold?

It's simply out of character.

Zhao Sanfeng didn't take it seriously.

He is no longer a young man, so of course he has to keep warm.

Those who practice martial arts are full of diseases, which become more obvious as they age.

Young people play with style, old people have rheumatism.

After walking some distance deeper, they discovered that this place was not a mountain, but a series of mountains.

It's impossible to see the whole thing clearly from the temple, as the view is completely blocked by the mountain in front of you.

The area was overgrown with weeds and there were no trails, indicating that few people had set foot on this place, otherwise there would have been a dirt road no matter what.

After walking for about ten minutes, everyone's shoes were covered with mud and their trousers were soaked with dew.

Walking was slippery, and Zhao Sanfeng fell down several times.

"Look over there!"

Zhao Sanfeng got up from the ground. When he fell down, he saw something unusual out of the corner of his eye.

It was about seven or eight meters away from them, covered by weeds and branches, so you couldn't see it unless you looked carefully.

Following the direction pointed by Zhao Sanfeng, and digging through the weeds, a small temple suddenly appeared in front of us.

"Road Sha."

Ye Ran squatted down and carefully observed the broken clay sculptures in the temple.

The incense burner in front of the temple has solidified and is stained with rust.

"Why is there a road warrior in this place? It shouldn't be?"

Zhao Sanfeng shook his head.

Ye Ran didn't think it was unusual. Judging from the traces on the stone, this temple had existed for a long time. It might have been built before the City God, so it was normal for it not to be noticed.

The so-called road evil actually means that the resentful souls of the dead are restricted within a certain area and cannot leave until the souls are slowly worn away.

If the spirit body is not dispersed, it will actively attack people within range.

Moreover, there is still a difference between Lusha and ordinary resentful souls.

When a resentful soul is killed, its soul will fly away.

As for Lu Sha, after being scattered, he can spend time reorganizing his soul body. As long as the key obsession is not destroyed, he can theoretically be reborn indefinitely.

But this thing has different names. In some areas, it is called the Earthbound Spirit.

Everyone searched nearby again and found nothing of value, so they continued to explore.

The mountain road is getting more and more difficult to walk, and there is a lot of water under our feet, and we will step into pits from time to time.

No matter how you look at it, this valley is a depression.

Ye Ran suddenly felt the craving for cigarettes. He lit one and prepared to take a rest before leaving. Blindly rushing in was not an option.

When I came to the small slope next to me, I held the tree with one hand and raised my feet on the tree to rub away the thick mud on the soles of my feet.

At this moment, his vision suddenly froze, and he slowly raised his head to look above his eyebrows.

There was a dark red scratch on the trunk of the tree.

Ye Ran picked up a little red substance, rubbed it repeatedly between his fingers, and put it under his nose to smell it, confirming that it was coagulated blood.

After looking around, I found that many nearby trees had claw marks, and the leaves on the ground also had a lot of coagulated blood.

After walking a few steps, I smelled an unpleasant smell, which was extremely pungent.

It's so smokey that people can't even open their eyes.

"Ye Ran, I suspect that the mandrill's lair is nearby."

Zhao Sanfeng walked over and briefly explained the clues he had just discovered.

"Probably, I noticed it too."

"However, this place is close to the outside. It stands to reason that mandrills should build their nests in the depths."

"I doubt these beasts were forced out by something."

Ye Ran nodded in response.

Mandrills are a species that rarely comes into contact with the outside world. In essence, they are also afraid of people and will not show up alone in front of people.

And he is not picky about food. He will eat whatever meat is available in the mountains. If he really doesn't want to go out to look for food, he will eat his own companions.

Combined with what Ye Ran saw yesterday, plus the information he learned now.

This group of mandrills was probably forced to the outskirts before the Chenghuang Temple was built.

Because there is a serious lack of food, they attack humans.

Later, the City God's Temple was built, but these mandrills did not dare to act recklessly. They could only huddle here, neither retreating nor advancing.

Now that the City God was gone and no longer a threat, they turned their attention to people again.

In this case, there must be something in the depths of the valley that terrifies them.

I would rather attack people than go back to the mountains.

"careful!"

Zhao Sanfeng suddenly spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly and he quickly turned around, raising his hand to catch the flying foreign object.

Hold it between your fingertips and see, is it a stone?

Ye Ran retreated quietly, hiding behind a tree and silently observing the dense forest above.

The next second, countless stones attacked.

"Your uncle's!"

Zhao Sanfeng's expression changed slightly, he screamed in fear, and quickly found a place to hide.

But because he didn't dodge in time, he was hit and screamed.

Everyone found a bunker and did not dare to show their heads easily.

These rocks are as dense as raindrops and cannot be stopped at all!

"It can't be those beasts!"

Zhao Sanfeng rubbed his forehead with a grin, and a lump was clearly visible.

Niu Daoren shouted angrily: "You cowardly rats can only use such a despicable move. You'd better pray that you are not caught by me!"

"Stones, stones! Big stones!"

Qianxue, who had been silent all the way, spoke loudly at this moment.

The dense stone attack had not stopped yet, and the people hiding behind the trees heard a strange sound.

Ye Ran looked out slightly, and saw that several big stones had appeared in the air at some point, gliding in an arc. The place where they fell was exactly where they were hiding!

Fortunately, there were many trees around, and these stones did not hit anyone.

"Damn it, this is a ruthless move!"

Zhao Sanfeng cursed.

Looking at the big stone less than half a meter away from him, he was still in shock.

If he was hit by it, he would die on the spot!

"Something is wrong. How can the mandrills have so much strength?"

"Ye Ran, do you have any explanation?"

Zhao Sanfeng continued to speak. Since he couldn't figure it out, he had to look at Ye Ran.

"Catapults, they used slingshots."

Ye Ran stood straight behind the tree, trying to keep his body close to the tree to avoid being hit.

Judging from the whistling sound of the wind just now and the strange sound, it was very similar to the vibration produced by the slingshot.

The size of this stone is at least 300 pounds. Even if the mandrills can move it, it is impossible to accurately throw it from such a high place.

It must have used an auxiliary device!

The only thing that can be thought of is the slingshot.

These beasts are smart.

But there is one thing that Ye Ran doesn't understand.

Mandrills are nocturnal species and are very afraid of light. It is impossible for them to appear during the day.

Could it be... that they were forced into a desperate situation?

"Cover up your yang energy and pretend to be dead!"

Ye Ran made a seal with his hands and patted each of his shoulders.

The others followed suit.

The Yang Qi of a person is not emitted through the body, but through the three fires on the top of the head and shoulders.

It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it does exist.

The thicker the Yang Qi on the body, the more fiercely these three fires burn, and the spread of Yang Qi will also increase, which can easily be detected by the evil spirits around.

But you can't just slap it out casually.

People with magic skills will slap out their three fires for a purpose.

If ordinary people do this, they will inevitably bring disaster.

Therefore, when greeting ordinary friends, don't pat others on the shoulder.

If you slap out a fire, you can't guarantee what you will encounter in the middle of the night.

As for why Ye Ran didn't drink the medicine, there was no other reason, because it was too hard to drink.

All the medicines he developed were for others to drink, and he rarely tasted the taste himself because he knew how hard it was to drink.

Not long after everyone dispersed the Yang Qi, the rain of stones began to gradually decrease, and finally stopped completely.

Ye Ran took out his pistol, checked the magazine and spare magazine, and after confirming that they were correct, he made a gesture to silence everyone.

Zhao Sanfeng carefully pulled out his machete, and as soon as these beasts appeared, he rushed up and chopped them!

However, after waiting for a while, he didn't hear any movement.

At this moment, a few drops of water fell on Zhao Sanfeng's messy hair.

He touched it casually and felt sticky.

He looked up and was scared.

"Your uncle!"

Zhao Sanfeng threw the machete in his hand upwards, and a mandrill that was about the same size as a human fell to the ground with a snap.

Seeing that the mandrill was not dead yet, he hurried forward to finish it off.

He looked back unintentionally and was immediately stunned.

The back was full of mandrills, and they had circled behind them without knowing when!

"Behind!"

With Zhao Sanfeng's roar, everyone turned around instantly.

Ye Ran locked onto the target and raised his gun to shoot. He shot two shots at the body and one at the head. Several mandrills that were closer to him cried out and fell to the ground.

"You evil spirits are poisoning the living beings and bringing disaster to the world!"

"I will uproot you and not leave any of you alive!"

Taoist Niu was very excited.

He rushed into the group of mandrills with a swift momentum, and with his knife, he killed one by one!

It seemed that because of the conflict that happened in the early morning, he felt a breath that was hard to swallow.

It can be seen that every time he swung the knife, he used 100% of his strength, as if he wanted to pour out his anger on these beasts.

Qianxue's weapon looked much smaller and simpler. Two iron rods less than half a meter long were only as long as the forearm.

Although the weapon was small, it was also whistling in her hand. Every time she raised her hand and smashed it, a mandrill was beaten to death.

Her body moved, and no matter how the mandrills attacked, they never touched her at all.

This method is not inferior to Ye Ran's in the past. Given time, he will surely become the mainstay of the Yin and Yang world.

On the other hand, Zhao Sanfeng is much simpler and more brutal. He calls everyone "uncle" and "mother". He kills whoever he catches.

Ye Ran only has about 20 rounds of ammunition, and they jump out of the chamber after a few shots.

The number of mandrills is huge, and the human wave tactics are very disadvantageous to them.

It is a hard truth to capture the leader first!