The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 259: Two tribes of humans and demons, two cities and three mountains
"You're asking about our identities?"

"Isn't it obvious with our blood vine armor and red cape? We are the Red Flame Army under the command of Baidi City. This time we received an order to be the vanguard and open up the road to the Spring and Autumn Palace."

“Of course I know about the Spring and Autumn Palace. It is the cave left by the ancient Red Dragon Immortal, where alchemy is made. There are countless natural treasures inside.

It is said that if one gets one, one can prolong life and greatly increase strength.

This time, if His Majesty Baidi can capture one, he can bring hundreds of years of peace to Baidi City."

"You mean the country?"

"I don't know what a country is! Aren't we humans all under the rule of two big cities?
To the north is Baidi City, to the south is Donghuang City, and His Majesty Baidi and His Majesty Donghuang are the strongest of our human race, supporting the space for human survival?"

"You mean half-demons? They are traitors among the human race and puppets of the demon race. After being exposed to demon blood and learning demon magic, their temperaments will become extremely cruel and they may even eat humans. They like children and women the most."

“Almost all half-demons will worship a demon as their demon master, obey the orders of the demon, and be driven by the demon.

Then, how many half-demons a demon can have is a reflection of their strength, and all demons are controlled by the Demon Mountain. "

“There are three major demon mountains in the cave, namely Black Wind Mountain, Canglong Mountain and Yanbo Mountain. Each demon mountain has dozens of demons, countless half-demons, and a demon mountain master.

They are powerful monsters comparable to His Majesty Baidi and His Majesty Donghuang. It is because of them that our human race has a hard time surviving."

"You ask me who is stronger and who is weaker?"

"Of course the Monster Mountain is more powerful. We humans can only barely protect ourselves. The three monster mountains will send monsters down the mountain from time to time to rob blood and food, making our human race miserable!"

“That is why His Majesty the White Emperor personally led the army south, determined to seize the elixir and train another powerful person for us.

I also heard that His Majesty Donghuang is coming as well, I wonder if it’s true or not?”

"You're asking about our world?"

"Of course we know that we are in a paradise. To use the words of His Majesty the White Emperor, our world is limited. When we reach the end of the world, there is nothingness.

If you accidentally step into it, you will be swallowed up by the void, and you won’t know whether you are dead or alive.”

“I also heard from His Majesty Baidi that the outside world is infinitely vast. Even outside the earth, there is still boundless space and countless places as vast as the earth.

That's really unimaginably vast, isn't it? "

"You ask why we use animal bones and wear rattan armor?"

"Of course there is no metal or iron ore! The only known mineral deposit is Black Wind Mountain.

That is the territory of the Black Wind King, so we naturally dare not go there. Apart from that, we can only occasionally pick up one or two pieces of meteorite in the wild and use them to forge weapons.

That’s how I got my spear head. This spear has been passed down in my family for three generations, from father to son, and has killed no less than a hundred half-demons.”

"You asked about our cultivation method, but I cannot tell you. This is the foundation for the survival of Baidi City. Each of us has sworn in front of His Majesty not to pass it on to others!"

“However, there are also some scattered methods in some families, and they are willing to take them out, but the price they need to pay is also very high.

Many talented people have to sign a 20-year contract, but it is not a loss to exchange 20 years of loyalty for a foundation for future rise. "

"That's not right. You are so strong that two real monsters are vulnerable in front of you. Why do you need our training method?"

"By the way, why are you always asking questions? You haven't told me where you are from? Why are you so strong?"

……

In Shanghe Village,

A bonfire was burning, Chu Zhou and the handsome general sat facing each other, while Xiao Ji was busy looking for various ingredients and vegetables from home.

The little man skillfully lit the stove and prepared various ingredients. From time to time, he would bring some hot water and herbs to the wounded.

After a hard battle, only a dozen people were left in the Red Flame Army. When the battle was over, four or five more died of exhaustion. Now there are only nine people left alive, and all of them are injured. It is extremely miserable.

As for Chu Zhou, he pulled the brave general and started asking questions to learn some common sense about this world.

The brave general was named Sang Qing. He was from Baidi City and was the centurion of the vanguard battalion of the Red Flame Army of Baidi City. To be able to be a centurion in the vanguard battalion, he must be very powerful.

He is not a brainless warrior and is very cautious.

Especially for a great master like Chu Zhou who suddenly appeared, it is impossible for him to be an unknown person if he could kill so many half-demons in a short time and capture two real monsters.

But as Chu Zhou chatted with him, he told him everything.

There was no way. What Chu Zhou asked was not secret, not even a confidential question. They were just some common sense questions.

He thought about it and felt that there was nothing in these questions that he could not answer. In addition, since the man had saved his life, he was willing to tell him everything he knew.

However, the more he answered, the more differently he looked at Chu Zhou, as if he already had some guesses in his mind.

Chu Zhou could of course see his surprise, but he really didn't care. He didn't answer the other party's question, but narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

In my ears, besides the whimpering sound of the mountain wind, there are also the miserable howls of monsters, which are filled with despair and continue endlessly.

Until the figure of the old scholar walked out from a corner, he took out a handkerchief and wiped his palms carefully and seriously, as if there was something dirty on his hands.

In fact, this time it really happened. Both of his hands were covered in blood. Of course, it was not his own, but came from the two monsters.

When the old scholar walked to the fire, Chu Zhou asked first: "Have they all confessed?"

The old scholar came back to his senses and casually threw his handkerchief into the fire, letting the flames lick it and burn it to ashes.

Then he said, "My old man's methods must naturally make them obedient. They have revealed everything that should and should not be said."

At this point, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said, "This is also the first time I know that demon beasts are actually two races. Demons are demons, and they are just that; and beasts are beasts, they are called fierce beasts, and we call them spiritual beasts.

Monsters are not actually the same family. If you encounter one, you will kill it without stopping. Only those that have truly awakened their wisdom can be considered monsters."

"Their physiques are also extremely unique. They can transform between human form and animal form, but it is not easy to make such a complete change.

But their physique is really strong, their muscles and skin are like forged iron, extremely tough.

It's just a monster like you, otherwise I really don't think anyone can compete with them in physical strength."

Chu Zhou had lost his patience after listening to his rambling, and said, "Let's talk about this later. Let me first tell you about the situation you asked about. We need to understand this world first, so that we can determine what to do next.

This is the most urgent matter. You will have plenty of time to develop your research spirit in the future!"

The old scholar curled his lips, feeling a little ashamed that Chu Zhou could not resonate with him, but he did not dare to delay, but told the story one by one. Chu Zhou naturally verified what Sang Qing said to see if there were any mistakes or omissions.

It should be said that the two have different perspectives and their understanding of things is also very different. However, by seeking common ground while reserving differences, they can piece together the full picture of the world.

The protagonists of this world are not humans or monsters, but the ferocious beasts and the dangerous places everywhere!
Ferocious beasts are easy to deal with. Although they like to defend their territories, if they reproduce too much and their habitats can no longer support them, a ferocious beast king will be born, which will trigger another beast tide.

Endless and countless ferocious beasts will rush out of forests, swamps, mountains, and rivers, causing extremely exaggerated casualties.

According to the bull monster, there have been several large beast tides in the secret realm since ancient times, which forced the human and monster races to work together to resist the enemy and they only managed to survive.

Then there are the dangerous places. Such as the Spring and Autumn Palace and the Red Lotus Palace are actually nothing. Their appearance and disappearance are mostly the nodes of the operation of the formation. As long as you avoid them, you will not encounter them.

But some dangerous places are wandering around, and you never know when they will cover a mountain or a river. When the dangerous place disappears, there is basically nothing left.

Apart from these two major disasters, there are the human and demon races. In comparison, the demon race is stronger, but their numbers are much smaller.

It is not an easy task to transform into a demon. It requires not only strength, but more importantly, blood inheritance and luck.

Therefore, they came up with the half-demon method, using demon blood to corrode the body, and then using demon magic to control people's minds. This not only improves their cultivation, but also serves as a source of blood food.

It is said that before the half-demon method was acquired, the demon race was at a disadvantage. They were strong, but if they killed one less, it meant one less.

The situation did not turn around until the Demon Dragon King of Canglong Mountain took out the half-demon method.

As for the human race, they still practiced the immortal cultivation methods passed down from ancient times, but because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was stagnant, the activation of spells and magic weapons was very slow.

Therefore, they used the magic power they cultivated to strengthen their physical bodies, and then delved into various weapons and killing moves, which could be considered as a way out.

That’s right, what they practiced could actually be considered martial arts, and it was somewhat similar to the secret martial arts of Xuanzhen Palace.

However, they failed to go deep into marrow cleansing and blood exchange to develop the true method of body refining. Instead, they used their physical bodies to the extreme and developed their weapons skills to the extreme, thus forming a good combat power.

Well, this part was actually said by the Bull Demon. Neither Chu Zhou nor the old scholar had actually seen it, so it was hard to comment on it, but they were really interested!
Finally, let’s talk about the Spring and Autumn Palace.

Under normal circumstances, the Spring and Autumn Palace is actually invisible, which is somewhat similar to the mountain protection formation, but even more magical is that the sky and earth where the palace is located will completely disappear.

As for when it will appear?
There is no regular pattern, at least neither the human nor the demon race has found the regular pattern. According to records, the longest one seemed to have lasted for a hundred years, but the shortest one had occurred twice in a row within four or five years.

However, each time it appears, it lasts for three to five months, and the mountain protection formation is greatly weakened, revealing gaps that allow people to enter and exit.

The elixirs and magical medicines in the Spring and Autumn Palace are naturally desired by every person and monster.

Therefore, what appeared around the Spring and Autumn Palace at this time was not only Baidi City and Black Wind Mountain, but also Donghuang City and Yanbo Mountain.

As for Canglong Mountain, the situation is very special and it is hard to say for sure.

In other words, Chu Zhou and the old scholar caught up with the battle between humans and demons in the secret realm.

After sorting out all this, Chu Zhou looked at the old scholar and asked, "Under this situation, do you still want to enter the Spring and Autumn Palace?"

The old scholar was silent for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I have to go! Otherwise, all the suffering and pain I've endured on this trip would have been in vain.

The most important thing is that I don’t have much time left, so I have to fight!"

"Then how much strength do you have left? From what I see, although there are restrictions in this secret realm, your peak combat power should not be bad. Can your old bones hold up?"

"After living for so long, I still have some means of self-defense."

With a turn of his eyes, the old scholar asked, "I have to go, but I don't know why Taoist Chu wants to enter this Spring and Autumn Palace?"

"You can go in, can't I go and take a look?"

"Haha, if I hadn't gotten along with Taoist Priest Chu before, I wouldn't be sure, but now, Taoist Priest Chu is not the kind of person who likes to show off.

Most importantly, the Taoist priest has a lot of lifespans. I am just curious, why do you insist on going in?"

Chu Zhou paused and said, "Just assume that I have my own purpose!"

At this point, they had reached a consensus on their goal. They rested for a while in Shanghe Village and then set a fire.

All the original villagers of Shanghe Village died, and even their bodies could not be found. There were only a few large pots filled with bones. I'm afraid they all died in the mouths of the half-demons.

Therefore, what are burning now are the houses in Shanghe Village, the corpses of more than a hundred Red Flame Army soldiers, and nearly a thousand half-demons.

The bull demon and monkey demon were also killed, but the old scholar was interested in their body structure, so he put them into his storage magic weapon and prepared to take them back to make them into specimens.

Xiaoji stared at the fire spreading across Shanghe Village in a daze. It seemed that she had cried all her tears dry, and the expression on her face became increasingly numb, but the sadness came from deep in her bones.

Chu Zhou covered her eyes, held her in his arms again, turned around, and walked away step by step.

The old scholar naturally followed without hesitation, not to mention Sang Qing and his remaining nine riders.

The direction they were heading was towards the Spring and Autumn Palace.

The first few miles were fine, but as they went on, they encountered more and more dead bodies and debris.

Some are human, some are half-demons, and there are even some monsters who died suddenly.

Of course, they also encountered the human army and half-demons led by monsters. Sang Qing was with the human army, so it was naturally Sang Qing who went up to contact them and sent them off in a few words.

As for the group of half-demons led by the monster, we can only fight them.

This time it was not Chu Zhou who took action, but the old scholar. This was his own request. He wanted to practice and get a feel for fighting.

Then he rushed out with a sword.

There were flashes of swords and heavy figures, and the half-demons fell down like wheat being cut. The only one who could resist longer was the leading pig demon.

The pig demon was holding a spiked rake and was dancing with great force, but every time he attacked, he was stopped halfway through and had no strength left.

In the end, he was beheaded with a sword, and his head flew up with a fountain of blood. It was quite a beautiful death!
Chu Zhou didn't say anything. After all, he had lived for hundreds of years and was a land immortal who roamed the world. After adapting, he still had some strength.

On the contrary, the Red Flame Army, who previously thought that he was just an ordinary old man, were now shocked.

Of course, none of this is important. What is important is that this kind of situation has become more and more common along the way.

At this time, if you increase the distance and look down from the sky, you can see that with the Spring and Autumn Palace as the core, countless humans and demons are fighting each other in all directions.

The blood danced with the broken limbs, and the death and wailing echoed in unison, so that this area has become a killing battlefield!
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