manynovel Chapter 457 Yellow Wind Ridge, 8 Li
Chapter 457 Yellow Wind Ridge, 8 Li
Chapter 457 Yellow Wind Ridge, Eight Hundred Li
"Container debugging is nearing completion, and true freedom will soon arrive."
The air vibrated, and the words of "Flying Yaksha" Xu Cheng appeared.
Like sight, hearing also relies on a medium. As long as Bai Ze uses the "Words Come True" technique on that medium, he can reproduce the previous sound.
Xu Cheng's face was solemn, as if he were talking to himself, but it also seemed like he was talking to someone who didn't exist.
"It's an insect."
Bai Ze's gaze fell on Xu Cheng's shoulder, where a golden cicada was perched.
This cicada was clearly not wild; even though the insect in the illusion had no aura, its extraordinary nature was still evident.
Moreover, Xu Cheng cultivates evil arts, causing his body to mutate and giving him a chilling aura that makes ordinary insects dare not land on his shoulder.
Xu Cheng was still speaking, his stiff, pale face contorted with hatred and anger.
"But at this crucial moment, those heretics discovered our secrets. They wiped out twenty-six of our strongholds in two days, and the Eastern Xia Federation blocked the nearby spatial passages, so we can't go back even if we want to."
Xu Cheng paced back and forth in the cave, looking agitated.
The cicada then let out a sharp cry, as if it were speaking.
"I know, I know!"
Xu Cheng said irritably, "My identity may have been exposed. After all, I've been the one out there collecting essence blood for so many years. I'll go back to the branch as soon as possible and bring the essence blood back with me."
As Xu Cheng spoke, he took out a jade box from under the bed.
Through the jade-like outer shell, one can see a blood-red color that appears to be glowing inside.
Xu Cheng took out the jade box and was about to speak when the cicada suddenly let out a piercing cry.
"Is anyone nearby?"
He looked alert, listened intently to the cicadas' chirping, then went outside and never returned.
Seeing this, both Bai Ze and Dmitri showed solemn expressions.
Dmitri never expected that Xu Cheng was actually a member of the Great Freedom Demonic Cult.
Bai Ze hadn't expected that Xu Cheng was actually related to the vessel for the arrival of the Great Freedom.
He recalled Qu Jingxuan's memories and discovered that Qu Jingxuan's several transactions with Xu Cheng were all related to blood. Xu Cheng always requested rare essence blood, sometimes the blood of a martial arts expert, and sometimes the blood of some exotic beast.
Although Qu Jingxuan was on Earth, he had the backing of Yanjing Martial Arts University and the Martial Arts Association, and had many ways to collect essence blood.
Xu Cheng himself is in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and it is estimated that he also has the task of collecting essence blood.
Thinking of this, Bai Ze followed Xu Cheng out, and Dmitri quickly followed behind.
Once outside the cave, it would be too conspicuous for Xu Cheng's figure to appear, so Bai Ze canceled the illusion and used his words to make Xu Cheng's traces appear before his eyes.
He and Dmitri followed the trail and left the Rhodes marketplace.
In order to catch up with Xu Cheng as soon as possible, Dmitry did not call his subordinates.
Although Dmitri's strongest moment is when he communicates with his subordinates using divine will, he is still an eight-star being, so he won't become a weakling without his subordinates.
Xu Cheng left half a day ago; if we could catch up with him in time, we might be able to catch up.
Even if they can't catch up, they might be able to find the branch Xu Cheng mentioned by following his trail.
Just thinking about the large number of Great Freedom believers that might exist in the branch made Bai Ze feel that he absolutely had to go.
"When absorbing demonic blood, you have to avoid Dmitri." Bai Ze glanced at Dmitri secretly.
He actually wanted to break up with Dmitri, but this comrade-in-arms wouldn't give him the chance and kept following him. According to Dmitri, he had to meet with Bai Ze and representatives of Ursus for negotiations.
He had to go with Bai Ze before the two sides could meet.
Seeing his undisguised respect for the representative, Bai Ze figured it was most likely Catherine.
There was no other way but for Bai Ze to take Dmitri with him.
At worst, we can use illusion magic while absorbing demonic blood to deceive Dmitri.
The two flew westward for nearly a thousand miles before stopping.
The surrounding mountains gradually became desolate. After traveling a thousand miles, the mountains became steep and treacherous, shrouded in miasma, with strange howls that occasionally rang out, carrying a terrifying and eerie influence.
"This is the first thing to say—"
Dmitri was considered a local bigwig in the vicinity of Rhodes Market. Looking at the towering mountains shrouded in miasma, he thought for a moment and said, "This should be Yellow Wind Ridge. It was first discovered and named by the Dongxia people, supposedly after a location in a famous Dongxia novel."
"Is that novel called 'Journey to the West'?" Bai Ze asked, glancing sideways.
At first, Bai Ze couldn't match the landscape in front of him with Huangfeng Ridge. After all, the Huangfeng Ridge that he remembered most vividly was full of rats setting up sniper rifles. It was a desert.
Although the mountains in front of us are desolate, greenery can be seen everywhere.
After Dmitri finished speaking, Bai Ze recalled the original description: "The green mountains are dyed like a thousand feet of jade, and the green gauze is shrouded in ten thousand piles of smoke."
Upon comparison, they do seem somewhat similar.
"Yes, that's it," Dmitri said. "Of course, the terrain isn't the key. The key is that there really is a yellow wind in the mountains. It's a kind of yellow poisonous fog that would make even an eight-star martial artist uncomfortable if inhaled. This should be the branch that Flying Yaksha mentioned."
Looking into the distance, Bai Ze indeed discovered a yellow miasma swirling deep within the mountains, clearly distinct from the miasma on the surrounding area.
When the wind rises, the miasma moves with the wind and becomes a yellow wind.
Furthermore, as Dmitri mentioned, this miasma can even affect eight-star martial artists, making it impossible for those below eight stars to enter. This is indeed an excellent hiding place, suitable for those shady characters from the Great Freedom Demonic Sect.
Xu Cheng's aura had been passing through the air the whole way, until he arrived here, where he descended and entered the mountains, further confirming the truth of the guess.
"Walk."
Bai Ze didn't say much. He and Dmitri followed Xu Cheng's aura, lowered their altitude, and entered the swirling azure miasma ahead.
The entire Huangfeng Ridge was shrouded in miasma, and the deeper one went, the denser the miasma became.
The miasma could even affect the sharpness of one's mental energy, gradually blurring one's perception of their surroundings.
After flying slowly for about a minute, it was as if a layer of emerald green gauze was shrouding the surroundings, making everything in sight appear lush and green.
Dmitri proactively erected a protective shield, a crimson aura swirling around the two of them. Bai Ze was still dressed as an Ursus general, in disguise, and Dmitri had taken this into consideration, which was why he proactively protected Bai Ze to prevent him from revealing any flaws that made him appear inconsistent with Ursus.
Although it was somewhat unnecessary, as Bai Ze could simulate any elemental energy, Dmitri's actions were intentional.
When the crimson light came into contact with the miasma, it hissed and crackled, as if some kind of chemical reaction had occurred.
These miasmas only affect mental strength, but they can corrode vital energy, and their power is considerable.
It must be that the primordial energy in the mountains combined with the energy of the wood element, resulting in a mutation.
Bai Ze reached out and touched a wisp of miasma. With a swirling of his true essence, he immediately discerned the composition of the miasma.
Miasma itself is a mutated form of primordial energy, a variant of the Wood element. It has a strong corrosive effect on different types of primordial energy, but it is not as effective on primordial energy of the same Wood element.
Therefore, you can still see green plants in the surrounding area.
Moreover, the fact that this Wood Qi could corrode the true essence of Dmitri, an eight-star martial artist, suggests that its quality must be quite high.
The Mountain and Sea Realm is indeed full of treasures. Hidden among these towering mountains is a rare and precious material related to the Qi of Yi Wood.
Of course, it's a treasure trove for Bai Ze, but a dangerous place for martial artists below the eighth star level. They might not even be able to withstand the miasma on the outside, let alone find the source of the miasma.
The Cantongqi is most adept at understanding the changes in primordial energy. With his initial perception, Bai Ze had already vaguely sensed the location of the source of the miasma.
And Xu Cheng's direction of progress is roughly the same.
There's no doubt about it; this is most likely the branch Xu Cheng was referring to.
Thinking of this, Bai Ze silently quickened his pace.
But just then, a chill suddenly crept up.
As the wind blew, the azure miasma moved with it, traveling through the mountain ridges and caves, making strange noises.
A sharp aura came with the wind, hidden in the green breeze, and only suddenly revealed itself when it got close to the two of them.
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The sharp, cyan energy pierced through Dmitri's protective shield, and a blur of light shot towards Bai Ze with a venomous hiss.
Dmitri was the first to notice the breach in the protective barrier, but he didn't have time to issue a warning before the blue figure had already swept past.
In a split second, Bai Ze suddenly raised his hand and casually grabbed the green shadow in his hand.
The concentrated sharpness erupted, but was easily dissipated by Bai Ze's palm. The green shadow revealed its true form, which was a green arrow.
That's it, it pierced through Dmitri's air shield and even nearly hit Bai Ze's heart.
"An arrow! It's the Heavenly Feather Bow, the second-in-command of 'White Night'!" Dmitri recognized the attacker.
At the same time, shadowy figures appeared all around, like ghosts wandering in the mountains and fields, spying on the two.
"Ursus bear, get out of here if you don't want to die."
A hoarse voice drifted through the mountain miasma: "I don't want to get involved with you troublemakers unless it's absolutely necessary."
But that previous arrow clearly didn't mean "I didn't want to."
If that arrow had hit its mark, even an eight-star martial artist would have been severely injured, and it goes without saying what would have happened afterward.
Even if they kill the person and destroy the evidence, Ursus might not be able to find the murderer. Even if they follow the divine will, they will only find their way to Yellow Wind Ridge.
It is only because Bai Ze caught that arrow that the current situation of "not necessary" has come about.
Dmitri laughed in exasperation. "You think you can make us slink away with such petty tricks? Don't underestimate Ursus!"
As he was about to make a move, Bai Ze pressed down on his shoulder.
"Comrade-in-arms?"
Dmitri looked at Bai Ze with a puzzled expression.
If Bai Ze were to make a move, he might not be able to conceal his identity.
Even if Bai Ze can mimic the same true essence, what about the techniques?
The Ursus military's tactics are highly distinctive, and anyone with a discerning eye can see them at a glance.
"The aura of the Heavenly Feather Bow moves across all the shadows; you may not be able to find it."
Bai Ze smiled as he spoke, "In addition, I also have a fairly deep understanding of the Ursus Orthodox Church."
Within Christianity, there is a doctrine called the theology of liberation.
The idea is that if the Son of God lived in modern times, he, as the savior, would certainly have become a glorious warrior who liberates the people.
The fusion between the Ursus military and the Ursus Orthodox Church is this liberation theology.
Look, isn't Catherine, the current saint of the Ursus Orthodox Church, just a warrior?
Catherine herself is a symbol of liberation theology.
Therefore, among the Ursus army, there were many who believed in religion and condensed that crimson radiance.
It's quite normal for Bai Ze, a general from Ursus, to use a Holy Cult technique, isn't it?
Bai Ze slowly spoke: "When I saw the Lamb open the first of the seven seals, I heard one of the four living creatures, with a voice like thunder, say: 'Come!'"
I watched, and there before me was a white horse, and the rider on it was holding a bow, and a crown was given to him. He went out and won and wanted to win again.”
To Dmitri's astonishment, Bai Ze uttered a biblical prayer.
Holy light emanated from his body, coalescing and manifesting, and a vast and terrifying aura surged forth like a tide.
The crisp sound of hooves rang out, and a phantom figure seemed to emerge from nothingness, riding a white horse, slowly galloping towards them.
"This..." Dmitri nearly cried out, "This is a sacramental prayer, this is a knight of the apocalypse, who taught you this?"
"No, even Her Highness Catherine can't summon the Knights of Apocalypse using holy words right now."
The high-ranking members of the Ursus Holy Church all practice Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism. They are able to release the holy light formed from their faith through holy words, creating various miracles.
Among them, the most powerful is naturally Catherine, who possesses the Hand of God.
Only Catherine could conjure up this vision of the Apocalypse Knight with the power of God.
However, Ekaterina's current level of cultivation is not yet sufficient to manifest the Apocalypse Knights.
And Bai Ze, he actually...:
Could it be that Catherine taught him? But even so, how did he do it without the Hand of God?
Dmitry was having a frantic brainstorming session when this thought suddenly popped into his head: "How should I report to the Marshal?"
You should know that the marshal is about to arrive at Rhodes Market.
If he found out that Ekaterina had secretly taught outsiders martial arts techniques—no, he should wonder why Ekaterina would pass on Bai Ze's sacred words.
Leaving aside Dmitri's wild imagination, the knight on the white horse had already revealed his true form.
His face was blurry and barely noticeable, but the bow and arrow in his hand exuded an eerie aura. An arrow formed from the aura of plague was nocked on the bow and slowly turned over the surrounding shadows.
Finally, the knight's arrow found its mark.
"He is both plague and conquest."
As soon as Bai Ze finished speaking, the arrow was shot out.
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