Exploding God

Chapter 1129 Spring Rain and Falling Apricot Blossoms

A generous reward will surely attract brave men!

In just over half a minute, 17 out of the 30-plus teams accepted the temporary bounty.

Yan Wenchang looked at the remaining seventy or eighty people. Although he still had some regrets, he was generally satisfied.

More than half of the people accepted the temporary bounty, and most of them were teams with decent strength.

On the one hand, these people can better complete the reconnaissance mission, preventing the main force from being put on the defensive as before; on the other hand, they will most likely be consumed.

Once the core force is wiped out, find another excuse to wear down the remaining people, and the mission will be complete.

He initially felt uncomfortable about sacrificing human lives to the ancient site, but as time went on, his mindset changed.

Your sacrifice is so that more people can live; please die in peace.

Yan Wenchang glanced at the crowd and couldn't help but sneer when he saw the three hunter brothers preparing to accept the bounty.

This arrangement was originally intended as a well-planned strategy, but these short-sighted guys actually fell right into it!

Not even willing to give up such a small gain, that really fits the characteristics of a hunter.

What good are the rewards for those who died? They're trading their lives for them.

Yan Wenchang was in high spirits. He pulled on the reins and rode his tall horse at a leisurely pace at the front of the group.

……

"Who would have thought that the mosquito swarm's flight was because of you?"

Lu Ze's aura twisted and turned, and with a leap like a bursting flame, he burned away all the miasma in front of him.

Although there was still a slight putrid smell in the air, it had lost its original toxicity.

Before me lay a gloomy swamp, with wisps of blue and purple mist drifting across it. The occasional plants had leaves that were either withered or multicolored.

Of course, this is not the reason why the giant mosquitoes fled en masse.

The real reason comes from the depths of this swamp, from pairs of yellow eyes that have just emerged from the swamp, like lanterns in the shadows.

All the "lanterns" were now staring intently at Lu Ze and his group.

As a series of gurgling sounds rang out, Zhang Xinghuo's brows furrowed into a tight knot.

too ugly.

It stinks.

Her appearance, which was completely contrary to aesthetic standards, gave her goosebumps all over, and her little face scrunched up like a bitter gourd.

It could even be said that the destructive power posed by the appearance of these creatures exceeded the threat that her own strength could pose.

Zhang Xinghuo put on his drug-soaked respirator.

"Master, the nine-star mythical beast—the Poison Toad—is not only extremely poisonous, but it can also turn any area it roams into wasteland. They must have just taken over this swamp, and judging from the color of the swamp now... it's probably already poisoned. Master, shall we take a detour?" The girl quietly shrank behind Lu Ze.

"They don't seem to agree." Lu Ze watched as the swarms of rotting toads, resembling small hills, emerged from the swamp, subtly blocking all escape routes. A cold smile played on his lips as he said calmly, "It just so happens that I don't have the habit of taking detours."

"Pharaoh, hereby give the usual notification."

The little ball, which had been huddled in the pocket, suddenly jumped arrogantly onto Zhang Xinghuo's shoulder, and, to Zhang Xinghuo's astonishment, put its hands on its hips and opened its mouth wide.

"Ee-ya!" (Get out of the way!)

It said it once, then stretched out its little paws and pointed at each of the giant beasts in front of it.

Like a head instructor giving a speech to freshmen at university, his arrogant demeanor left the girls behind him stunned.

After taking attendance, Pharaoh raised his paw and pointed at Lu Ze next to him.

"Eeya." (This is my master, you'll die if you don't move aside)

—Gurgle.

The bubbles rising from the swamp paused for a moment.

All those yellow lantern-like eyes turned to look at the Pharaoh.

The atmosphere in the arena was extremely tense for a time.

Surprisingly, several of the most peripheral poisonous toads sank back down.

So, this tiny animal, no bigger than a palm, can translate in both directions?

Zhang Xinghuo felt that his entire worldview had been completely overturned since he became an apprentice.

The Pharaoh looked at the rotting toad that had sunk less than a fifth of the way down, seemingly quite displeased, but Lu Ze had just said to follow the old rules.

Then I can only report it truthfully.

"Eek!" (They're not giving me any face.)

The Pharaoh's face was filled with anger. The remaining four-fifths of the toads had not only embarrassed themselves, but also their master.

This is simply courting death!

Lu Ze patted Pharaoh's head as encouragement.

"The path we take is the one we choose."

As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of highly solidified star-source threads instantly appeared in front of him, their entire bodies crimson, intertwining to form a sword.

One, two... a total of six, quietly floating in front of Lu Ze.

Although this wasn't the first time Zhang Xinghuo had seen the Red Dust Qi Sword, she was always awestruck by it. Its lines, full of murderous beauty, and its restrained, jade-like brilliance fascinated her, and her eyes revealed a yearning.

"I will teach you after you break through the barrier."

Lu Ze didn't turn around, yet he saw right through the girl's thoughts, causing her to blush instantly and secretly stick out her tongue.

As he spoke, Lu Ze looked at the twelve rotting poisonous toads that surrounded him like a mountain, made a sword gesture with his left hand, and put two fingers together and raised them.

The six mortal energy swords trembled slightly and instantly stood side by side in front of Lu Ze, like battle-hardened soldiers standing straight and waiting for inspection.

Lu Ze didn't lift his eyelids, but raised his right hand and casually tapped it from left to right.

Spring rain, apricot blossoms, falling rapidly.

Each word is like a sword of worldly energy, swiftly piercing the sound barrier in an instant.

"Carriages and horses, green hills..."

As he uttered the cross, the five mortal energy swords vanished, and five blazing red ripples exploded in front of him, like meteors breaking through the atmosphere, leaving a dazzling trail that covered a thousand meters.

The poisonous toads sensed something was wrong and even displayed a flexibility completely out of character for their bulky bodies, leaping up with a ferocious aura.

But in the face of the Red Dust Qi Sword, which suddenly increased its speed to Mach 6 in a second, all agility became slow motion.

Whizzing--

A series of rapid sounds rang out, and bursts of orange, yellow, and red blood exploded.

It truly resembles a sudden spring rain and apricot blossoms blooming across the fields.

Five swords of mortal energy intertwined at high speed, transforming into a majestic green mountain sword shadow.

The girl behind her was completely absorbed in watching.

If killing in this world could be called art, then it would probably look like this...

Why is the last sword in front of Master not moving?

Just as she was wondering, Lu Ze slightly retracted his right hand, sweeping away his previous lazy and carefree demeanor, and waved his hand back.

"...Take it easy."

The last two words.

The ring-shaped shockwave perpendicular to the ground exploded, and the last small red sword, called "Slow Travel," was shot out.

Unlike the previous five agile and graceful qi swords, this small qi sword carried the weighty and imposing aura of mountains.

It was unhurried and leisurely, like a leisurely stroll in the countryside, with carriages and horses moving at a slow pace.

With each step the sword advances, the airflow escaping from the tip becomes thicker, separating and then gathering along the spine, enveloping the sword layer by layer.

The five small swords that had previously swirled in a dazzling pattern eventually merged into it, transforming into a terrifying crimson giant sword.

Like a seventh-generation fighter jet flying at extremely low altitude after breaking the sound barrier, its terrifying air blasts ripped through the earth, carving out a wide road more than ten meters wide directly in the swamp.

The intense heat incinerates everything before the sword, burning flesh and blood to ash, and turning swamps into stone.

As for the rotten toads that had surrounded and attacked just a dozen seconds ago, their hill-like bodies had simply turned into dust falling from the sky above the swamp.

Spring rain falls rapidly, causing apricot blossoms to scatter!

【Traveling slowly through green hills and mountains】!

A smooth road, a sky full of dust, a single thought can separate life and death.

This is the Six Swords of Mortal World that Lu Ze flicked from his fingertips!

Only the lingering smell of burning in the air can prove what exactly happened before.

Zhang Xinghuo felt his throat go dry and trembled in the deathly silence.

What kind of master did I choose?

"Croak—"

Suddenly, several terrified screams came from afar.

The rotten toad that had previously listened to the Pharaoh's "advice" and left was now desperately fleeing into the distance without looking back.

Although his small, hill-like body looked ridiculous hopping around in the swamp, Zhang Xinghuo couldn't laugh out loud.

It's about saving your life, it's not shameful.

"What are you spacing out for? Let's go."

Lu Ze looked at the girl who was standing like a statue, frowned and flicked her head.

"oops."

A slight pain in her forehead startled the girl awake. She frowned, covered her forehead, and quickly followed her master.

This was the first time in her life she had ever walked through a highly poisonous swamp...

That's right, on the main road in the poisonous swamp.

It felt like a dream.

If it weren't for the solid feeling under her feet, the girl would have thought she was dreaming.

I never even dreamed that I could cross a swamp like this.

……

"Master, shall we continue further in?"

"Otherwise what?"

"What's inside? I always feel so confident when I'm with Master." The girl turned into a curious child.

"Abyss and hope."

The marsh crows took flight in fright, flapping their wings and flying away.

Under the gloomy sky, the figures of the master and disciple gradually disappeared at the end of the swamp.

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P.S.: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Wishing everyone a joyous reunion, a perfect harmony of family and career, and a beautiful full moon! Hehe haha~~

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