Zhu Xian: Learn from the Great Ying Immortal and rebuild the Trinity School

Chapter 26 Mountain God
Mandrill,

He was nicknamed "Monkey Dad".
The scientific name is "Dabionosaurus".

But Xu Zhiqiu felt uncomfortable looking at the two-meter-tall mandrill in front of him.

"Can you do some simple illusions... can you become a spirit?"

Could it be that the mountain god of Daling Mountain is this thing?

Xu Zhiqiu couldn't help but look at him cautiously.

The little girl from the Lu family just came back to her senses and when she saw that it was Xu Zhiqiu, tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

“Know…know…”

She choked and tried to speak.

"Hold it back!" Xu Zhiqiu interrupted unhappily, "I'll settle with you later."

The little girl moved her lips but dared not say a word.

It's a bit tricky right now.

Xu Zhiqiu was afraid that if he was not careful, the hostages might be harmed.

Therefore, the outcome needs to be determined in an instant.

Then.

"Huh—!"

The mandrill roared and spit out a large cloud of thick fog from its mouth, which instantly filled the surroundings.

At the same time, Xu Zhiqiu took a deep breath and puffed up his cheeks.

The mandrill swooped down at him, its figure blurred by the thick fog.

Xu Zhiqiu did not dodge or evade, but faced it head on.

The mandrill stretched out its sharp claws and grabbed his face.

At this moment, Xu Zhiqiu uttered,
laugh!
A green arrow of Qi shot out straight, sharp enough to pierce gold and iron, and hit the right eye socket of the mandrill.

Since the distance was close enough, this move was bound to hit.

but,
"what!"

Lu girl's scream suddenly sounded from behind.

The Qi arrow penetrated a phantom, and it turned out to be a fake body.

Blindfold?
It’s the fog just now!

This beast is quite cunning.

A strong wind blew behind his head, and Xu Zhiqiu suddenly turned around, and with the speed of lightning, he spit out another Qi arrow.

However, the hasty turn made the move less accurate, and the mandrill easily dodged it by slightly tilting its head.

The five sharp claws were already very close, and would tear Xu Zhiqiu's face to pieces in the next moment.

however,
Zheng——

Although the Qi arrow missed its target, it left behind a sudden clanging sound, which affected the mandrill's cochlea.

The mandrill's brown pupils suddenly shook and its whole body froze.

It was at this moment that Xu Zhiqiu drew his sword and attacked.

Crunch!

It sounded like the strange sound of cutting metal.

The hatchet hit the monster and the blade just curled up, it didn't look like a flesh and blood body at all.

"Humph!"

There was no time to be surprised, Xu Zhiqiu exerted force with his arms and slashed out with all his might.

Click!

The left arm holding the hostage was finally broken at the shoulder, and he pulled the girl from the Lu family over.

"Roar!"

The pain was so excruciating that he raised his strong right arm and smashed it down on the hostage's head.

The girl from the Lu family opened her eyes wide as she looked at the brutal fist carrying the power of thunder, which was growing bigger and bigger above her head.

The head will definitely explode, right?
She guessed.

boom!
It was as if a thunderclap suddenly occurred, making her eardrums buzz.

The next moment, she saw a large part of the mandrill's chest suddenly collapse, and its eight-foot body flew backwards more than five feet.

He fell into the bushes and disappeared.

The little girl was so shocked that she was stunned. She opened her mouth halfway and couldn't speak.

She looked up in a daze, and happened to meet Xu Zhiqiu's eyes, which had turned white.

Glancing at the stunned expression on the little girl's face, Xu Zhiqiu curled his lips slightly.
"Is it cruel?"

"..."

The little girl nodded hesitantly.

Xu Zhiqiu smiled, and his short-lived resistance to rebirth was removed.

How cunning are animals?

Even though this mandrill knew some magical tricks to deceive the eyes and some inferior strategies, it was still no match for his "Pine Wind".

"Into the Pine Wind" - one of Qingzhuyuan's unique skills.

Although the green Qi arrow is sharp, it is just superficial.

The high-frequency vibrating sound waves carried in the Qi arrow are the core of this move.

No matter how capable you are, or how strong your muscles, bones and skin are, this move works on the brain stem and directly affects the central nervous system.

Therefore, dodging and resisting are useless.

Xu Zhiqiu went to take a look at the bushes and saw that the mandrill had already run away.

Leaving a trail of blood behind, he only cared about the head and not the butt.

But he knew what he was doing, and the monster would be crippled if not killed.

Glancing at the girl from the Lu family over there, Xu Zhiqiu began to think.

If he let this girl walk down the mountain and go home by herself, he would be worried in case she ran into a jackal or a wild beast.

In this case……

He waved his hand.

The little girl came to him obediently and looked at him with her big dark eyes.

Xu Zhiqiu pinched her small nose and pulled it hard.

This action was more offensive than yesterday, but the little girl was not as embarrassed and angry as yesterday.

"Yes...I'm sorry."

His voice was weak and his little face was full of guilt.

"Humph."

Xu Zhiqiu looked at her coldly.
"Do you think everything that happens in this world is obtained through prayer?"

"If praying to God is useful, why is there so much injustice in the world? Why is there so much starvation in Minzhou?"

"If this mountain god can be prayed to, why don't your father and mother pray? Why do you, a girl, have such insightful ideas?"

After a round of scolding, the little girl didn't say a word. It's no wonder Xu Zhiqiu was angry. If he was half a beat slower, the mandrill would have taken the person into the mountain first. With such a large area, he wouldn't have been able to find him anywhere.

"Remember this for me, and keep it in mind forever..."

He lowered his head and looked at her, his eyes serious and clear.
"The gods cannot bless the world. Only the world can save itself. Therefore, everything in this world... it is useless to pray to the gods. It needs human efforts."

The little girl looked at him and nodded, not quite understanding.

Xu Zhiqiu pinched his waist.

"Your mother authorized me to punish you. I wanted to spank your buttocks, but since you are still well behaved, I will spare you until next time!"

He patted the empty gourd on his waist and laughed again:
"Okay, now come with me to the mountain to collect herbs for your mother."

The little girl's eyes widened after hearing this.

"Oh, what, are you scared now?"

The girl was ashamed and angry, she wrinkled her nose and puffed out her chest.
"I'm not afraid!"

…………

Following the same route as last time, Xu Zhiqiu quickly found the stone pit where the monkey wine was hidden.

However, this time he took Lu Yatou and hid in the bushes, not daring to show up for a while.

The scene in front of me was too weird.

“I didn’t expect there are so many mandrills on this mountain.”

As Xu Zhiqiu spoke, he covered the little girl's mouth to prevent her from accidentally screaming.

A simple count revealed that there were at least forty or fifty mixed-haired mandrills of various colors at the scene.

Most of them are adults, nearly as tall as a person.

There are also some little brats who can only stand three feet tall.

This group of mandrills has a clear division of labor. Several brown-haired ones are on guard at the periphery, while others are looking around with their hands on their backs.

The rest had all kinds of pots, pans, and utensils on their heads, most of which were contributed by the villagers who relied on the mountain.

They lined up in front of the wine pool, filling jar after jar with monkey wine, and then took them away to be transported elsewhere.

"What are they?"

Girl Lu was puzzled and looked up at Xu.

"……move place."

Xu Zhiqiu felt a little ashamed.

Last time he was greedy and drank a few more sips, and he was almost killed by these mandrills.

But the mandrill is not stupid. In order to avoid being robbed again, it knows to move its position.

But this did not pose a problem for Xu Zhiqiu. He asked Lu Yatou to stay where she was, and then he sneaked into the bushes and crept over.

After a while, they successfully caught a lone guy, knocked him unconscious and dragged him into the bush.

He snatched the monkey's wine and poured it into his own gourd, and then Lu's medicine was found.

However, these mandrills were obviously not alert enough and did not notice him.

Xu Zhiqiu was secretly delighted, but then he became curious.

I don’t know where the lair of these mandrills is, but to be able to give birth to such monsters... there must be some trick in it. Do you want to follow them and take a look?
Maybe, I can find out the truth about this Daling Mountain.

As this thought came to his mind, he became more and more eager to take a look.

But if you follow him rashly, you might run the risk of being exposed.

Besides, is it rational to take risks with a child?
How about sending her back first?
...That's not a good idea. When I rush over, I won't be able to see anything.

Then let her walk down the mountain by herself?
The mountains are high and the forests are dangerous... I am still worried.

After thinking it over again and again, I finally felt more confident in my approach.

then,

Xu Zhiqiu walked back to Lu Yatou and asked:
“Can you hold your breath?”

The girl nodded.

"How long can you stay closed at a time?"

"About... fifty breaths."

"That's enough."

Then he used his earth-walking immortal power to liquefy the soil on the surface of the mountain, wrapping her up and taking her into the ground.

When the two of them reappeared, they were already in a completely unfamiliar place.

Based on the "exploration", Xu Zhiqiu speculated that this place should be the inner area of ​​Daling Mountain.

They hid behind a large bluestone, like thieves, with only their eyes showing to look around.

It was like a valley in the mountains, an open area. There were no trees above to block the sky, and the bright moonlight shone through and hit the ground.

There was a pile of miscellaneous bones in one corner, and I couldn't tell whether they belonged to humans or animals. They looked like they had been eaten up and discarded.

There is a pond in the middle of the venue.
The group of mandrills poured the wine into it one after another.

After finishing all these, they seemed to be "off work", gathering in groups of three or four to pick lice from each other.

Xu Zhiqiu was in a weird mood, and felt like he was watching an animal world.

Girl Lu was frightened by his ability to escape underground, her eyes were full of stars.

Xu Zhiqiu turned her chin and signaled her not to be distracted.

"Hoohoo!"

Suddenly, a series of chaotic and shrill cries were heard, and three or five adult mandrills came into view, carrying a giant mandrill covered in blood.

Xu Zhiqiu recognized it at a glance. It was the monster that he had crippled.

The monster had lost one of his arms and had a large dent in his chest. He was breathing heavily and it was obvious that he was dying.

It was placed in front of a cave, and the rest of the mandrills all prostrated themselves on the ground, kowtowed towards the cave, and raised their heads to make strange howling sounds.

It looks like it is begging for something to exist for it.

Suddenly, Xu Zhiqiu raised his eyelids and stared at the cave.

I saw an old white-haired mandrill jumping out of the cave.

Its size is only slightly larger than that of an ordinary person. Although it is not small, it is obviously not as good as the eight-foot monster lying on the ground.

It looks hunched over and very old.

What's strange is that it only has one leg and it hopped out on one leg.

It was wearing a gorgeous robe of dark blue silk, with a bridle on the back of its head and a crown made of a human skull on its head.

It is clearly a beast, but it is dressed like a human being, which is very weird.

"what is that?"

The little girl's scalp tingled and she couldn't help shivering.

"If I'm not mistaken..."

Xu Zhiqiu observed carefully and unconsciously picked up the hatchet in his hand.

The strong demonic energy made him involuntarily alert.

"Mountain God."

(End of this chapter)