Chapter 159
"You are slandering me!"
"Whoever sees the exquisite grass will get a share!"
Two delicate voices said at the same time.
Zhou Li frowned, it was another complicated lawsuit.
Bai Rou didn't care. She just said with a serious face, "As long as you don't kill anyone, everything is fine."
The other party said, "If you don't hand over the Linglong grass, I will break your legs and chop off your hands! We won't kill anyone!"
The two sisters were furious, but seeing Bai Rou, they seemed to have regained their resolve. They said delicately, "Anyone can take what has no owner! We were clearly here, but they came over and tried to snatch it away!"
The man said angrily, "This is a large patch of exquisite grass, and you think it's just a weed with no one to take care of it?"
"We were the first to discover this grass! We waited twenty years for it to mature! It's finally harvest time! But you stole it! We clearly set up a formation! You broke through it and stole our spiritual plant!"
The two sisters were also sharp-tongued and immediately retorted, "This Jiazi Secret Realm isn't yours. You said you take care of this Linglong Grass. If you call it, will it respond?"
The man was speechless after the rebuttal and was furious. He drove the magic weapon to attack the two sisters, but was intercepted by Zhou Li halfway. She skillfully pushed away the opponent's magic weapon with a light flick of her sword, winning the unanimous admiring gazes of the two sisters behind her.
Bai Rou was still trying to persuade both sides to take a step back, but the two sides were at a stalemate and were getting more and more angry. Zhou Li was tired of listening to them. They said that each side was polite and neither was wrong, so it all depended on who had the bigger fist.
"That's enough," Zhou Li said calmly. "You both insist on your own opinions. This isn't some government office where I can settle your case. Since Linglong Grass is so precious and both of you want it, whoever has the bigger fist will prevail."
The other party looked at the two sisters proudly and showed their fists, implying that they could not beat them and should hand over the Linglong Grass quickly, but was knocked away by Zhou Li's sword.
"You!" The other party left a word and disappeared.
The two sisters behind him clapped their hands happily, but their joy didn't last long before they saw a sword stabbing towards them, barely stopping at the tip of their noses. Zhou Li didn't even bother to raise his eyelids as he slowly said, "My fist is the biggest. Hand over the Linglong Grass and I'll let you go."
It turned out to be a case of black eating black!
The two sisters were startled and stared at Bai Rou in amazement. Bai Rou was also embarrassed and hurriedly tried to pull Zhou Li's hand, but Zhou Li dodged her. Bai Rou shouted, "What are you doing?"
Zhou Li said coldly, "I saved them, so it's not too much to ask for a little reward, right? Or do you want me to get that guy back?"
Bai Rou sighed, looking helplessly at the two sisters, and said, "She's actually doing this for your own good. The Jiazi Secret Realm hasn't been opened yet, and you two will have to stay here for a long time. It's not safe to offend those with higher cultivation than you. Giving the Linglong Grass to us will prevent you from making enemies."
The two sisters hesitated for a moment, and then a gust of sword wind came sweeping over. The younger sister immediately screamed, "I'll give it to you!"
Zhou Li put away his sword after getting the Linglong grass. He was too lazy to pay attention to them and turned away.
Seeing this, Bai Rou comforted the two sisters and chased Zhou Li on the ground. She shouted to the sky, "Xiao Li, take me with you."
Zhou Li said coldly: "Walk by yourself." Then he quickened his pace again.
Bai Rou was running on the ground, and her speed was quite fast. She shook her head helplessly. The young man had a really unique personality, and it was always hard to figure him out.
The two of them walked very quickly and finally arrived at the rhinoceros's location.
Zhou Li landed slowly and saw many rhinoceroses huddled by the lake. Rhinoceroses are gregarious animals, and it would be difficult for her to take action now that they were all gathered together.
Bai Rou also followed and whispered, "We can't do it now. We have to wait until they are alone. One is easy to deal with, but a group of them will probably trample us into jerky."
Zhou Li nodded, she naturally thought so too.
The two men found a thick tree trunk, squatted on it, and waited for the lone rhinoceros.
The rhinoceros weighs more than ten tons, and its tail can swing a person away. Its tall and strong body looks extremely oppressive.
The two of them observed for more than ten days before they found the rhinoceros's vulnerability.
In addition to living by the water, rhinoceroses also go out hunting, often in groups of three or five. But occasionally, some rhinoceroses rely on their tall size to go out alone. This is Zhou Li's opportunity to take action.
After waiting for a few more days, Zhou Li finally waited no longer and took action directly, with Bai Rou assisting her.
Bai Rou is good at boxing and can break everything with her strength, but compared to the rhinoceros beast, her body is probably not strong enough to be trampled by it, so she set up the formation in advance and told Zhou Li the formation's direction so that Zhou Li could better deal with the rhinoceros beast.
A tall rhinoceros suddenly disappeared into the dense forest, and then the trap was activated. Bai Rou struggled to drive the formation and change the formation. Zhou Li attacked the rhinoceros in various changes, trying his best to pry a crack in its hard shell.
The rhinoceros became more and more violent after being beaten. It let out a dull roar, kicked the ground with all four hooves, snorted from its mouth and nose, bent its head, and rushed straight towards a place with its dark and thick horns, determined to create a gap!
"Zhou Li! I can't hold on any longer!"
This collision caused an obvious crack in the center of the formation. Bai Rou screamed, and Zhou Li formed a complicated sword gesture with both hands. Her momentum continued to rise, and she unleashed her full strength to strike!
"go!"
The silver-white sword light fell like frost, and the cold air spread everywhere, instantly freezing a large area of land. The frost moved forward with the sword energy, instantly freezing everything.
Bai Rou's formation was also broken. She stared blankly at the ice and snow world created in front of her. Did it work?
She was confused when she suddenly heard a thud and the frozen rhinoceros was instantly torn into pieces.
Bai Rou was shocked. How could Zhou Li's swordsmanship be so powerful? It felt very different from the last time she saw her. Last time, Zhou Li's swordsmanship was not so sharp.
Zhou Li stepped forward, picked up the materials he needed, turned around and asked Bai Rou, "Is there anything you need in here?"
Bai Rou nodded, "Rhinoceros bones can be used as medicine."
"I'll take the horn, and you'll give me the bone."
The two cooperated and divided the work, and quickly dealt with the rhinoceros.
Zhou Li stepped forward and grasped her sword. She suddenly looked at the storage bracelet in confusion. The moment she killed the rhinoceros, the rusty sword in the bracelet faintly fluctuated. Zhou Li intuitively felt that the sword was unusual, and she had not yet discovered the secret of the rusty sword.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Li turned his head and said to Bai Rou, "My realm has loosened, and I need to go into seclusion. I'll say goodbye now."
Bai Rou was stunned for a moment. She frowned slightly and said tentatively, "I can help you protect the law."
Zhou Li looked at her with a half-smile and said, "I have no relationship with you, so why are you taking care of me so much?"
Some things still need to be said directly, otherwise some people will pretend to be dumb as if they don't understand.
Bai Rou smiled awkwardly, "I regret that we met too late."
"Oh?" Zhou Li sneered, "We're not that familiar with each other yet, so I'm sorry I won't keep you company."
After saying that, she turned around and walked away extremely fast. Bai Rou did not try to stop her this time. She pursed her lips, thinking that she was too anxious.
She glanced at her belt, and suddenly a piece of dark jade appeared in her hand. The dark jade was deep black.
This piece of jade was given to her by her master, Master Tianyuan, before he went into seclusion. He said that if she met the person in the rumor, the jade would turn black.
At first, Bai Rou didn't notice the change in the jade. It was not until she met Zhou Li for the second time that she realized the jade had turned completely black.
Bai Rou was uneasy. There had always been a rumor in Shangshan Sect that thousands of years later, when the devil was born, the demons would make a comeback, and the jade given to her by her master was said to be able to identify the devil.
This piece of jade has been with Bai Rou for decades, and it is said that her master also received it from her master. This piece of jade has never changed, but after meeting Zhou Li, it has become darker day by day, as if foreshadowing something.
Only then did Bai Rou want to get close to Zhou Li and find out what was going on.
Bai Rou sighed and put away the black jade.
Zhou Li was just looking for an excuse. She wanted to leave Bai Rou and find out why the Rusty Sword had changed.
She took out the rusty sword and felt that it seemed to be brighter than when she first got it, and some rust seemed to have fallen off, but when she looked closely, it seemed to be still the same as when she first got it, without any change.
Zhou Li waved his hand and input spiritual energy again, but it was still the same, the rusty sword did not emit any light.
Just then a rabbit hopped over and Zhou Li was craving for roasted rabbit meat.
You know, after building the foundation, the body can fast. Zhou Li counted on her fingers and found that for thirty years, apart from some spiritual fruits, there was not even a trace of meat. Seeing that the rabbit was fat, Zhou Li shot the rusty sword in her hand like a dart, and the rabbit died instantly. Zhou Li jumped down and pinched the rabbit's long ears. Suddenly, she felt a breath from the rabbit's body penetrate into the rusty sword. The rusty sword obviously lit up for a moment. She was stunned and frowned at the rusty sword.
All things have spirits, which are called souls. It seemed that the rabbit's spirit was sucked away by the rusty sword just now.
Zhou Li stretched out her hand, and the rusty sword automatically returned to her hand. She observed carefully and found that the rusty sword was not stained with blood after killing the rabbit, and it was still as dull and boring.
She frowned and thought for a while, then put down the rabbit and went to kill a few more spirit beasts. As she had expected, this rusty sword would absorb the spirits of all things. After absorbing the spirits, it seemed to be brighter, and it was simply evil.
Zhou Li hesitated whether to put down the sword, but finally decided to put it back into the storage bracelet. It would be better for her to use such an evil sword less often.
After having a delicious meal of roasted rabbit, Zhou Li found a place to rest. The secret realm is a secret realm after all. The meat of ordinary animals becomes extremely delicious after being contaminated by spiritual energy. Zhou Li was still savoring the taste when suddenly a black light shot towards her!
Zhou Li became alert instantly, dodged, and looked at the tree trunk next to him. A black arrow was stuck in the tree.
Who was attacking her? Zhou Li was alert and looked around. The wind blew the trees, but everything seemed normal. Yet, in this quiet environment, danger was lurking.
Zhou Li stood quietly, sensing a very faint fluctuation of spiritual energy, and then another black arrow shot towards her, this time from behind her. The opponent had actually moved again!
Zhou Li put his hands behind his back and blocked with his sword, and the black arrow fell to the ground.
Zhou Li identified the direction and rushed towards the opponent!
A sword energy swept across, but there was no one in the direction she had just confirmed!
Where did they go? Zhou Li wondered.
She turned her head, and suddenly a man appeared out of thin air, tearing the sky like a piece of paper, and slashed towards Zhou Li with a big knife in his hand!
Zhou Li narrowly avoided it by spun around, and the black arrow followed closely behind!
Zhou Li had no choice but to force herself to fall! And there was a trap waiting for her on the ground!
The originally weak grass suddenly grew wildly, forming a green cage that trapped Zhou Li!
Zhou Li's feet were entangled. She swung her sword to try to cut off the grass roots, but a large piece of black cloth fell from the sky, directly covering the grass and Zhou Li. Zhou Li's eyes went dark and she lost consciousness.
Attracted by the demonic energy and tricked into luring the tiger away from the mountain, Liang Yiliu realized something was amiss. With a single palm strike, she slashed the demon that had led her away and flew back the way she had come. Zhou Li had already disappeared! He had been abducted by the demon!
Bai Rou stayed quietly in a cave, and suddenly a map of the Jiazi Secret Realm unfolded before her eyes.
The Shangshan Sect has a complete map of the Jiazi Secret Realm, which is also often where the sect's disciples train.
Because the Shangshan Sect pursues both worldly and detached living, it often asks its disciples to hide their identities and dress as independent practitioners. Over the years, many disciples have frequently entered and exited the Jiazi Secret Realm, gradually forming a complete map.
Bai Rou was watching when she suddenly noticed that a spirit-detecting instrument in her belt was moving unsteadily. She took it out immediately, only to find that it was spinning wildly, indicating that a powerful being was nearby. The black jade that her master had passed down to her was also getting darker and darker.
Bai Rou lowered her head, put away the map and other items in front of her, and was about to leave when a dark shadow suddenly flashed before her eyes. Pressured by the imposing aura, Bai Rou sat down on the ground. The woman in black said coldly, "Have you seen Zhou Li? She's gone."
Bai Rou opened her mouth, and Liang Yiliu realized that she was being oppressed by her spiritual energy. She withdrew her aura, and Bai Rou opened her mouth and gasped, "I just separated from her a day ago and haven't seen her since. Did something happen to her?"
Liang Yiliu's face turned ugly. She said coldly, "She's gone."
Bai Rou was surprised. She could see that the powerful man looked unhappy. She stood up and said respectfully, "When she left me, she said that her realm was weakening. Maybe she is in seclusion somewhere to cultivate."
Liang Yiliu knew it was not the case.
Just as the two were silent, suddenly a strong demonic aura floated over. Liang Yiliu reacted first, came out of the cave, looked up at the sky, and found that the sky had turned dark, with a hint of blood. She thought to herself that it was not good, the other party seemed to want to trap everyone to death in the Jiazi Secret Realm!
Liang Yiliu flicked his sleeves and rushed towards the place where the evil spirit came from. Bai Rou also came out of the cave. Seeing the sky in the northwest corner, she was shocked. The bloody energy was so strong, who knew how many people had been killed!
Zhou Limi was in a daze and heard a lot of noise in his ears.
Countless magnificent voices sang in heaven and earth.
"The sky and earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast and boundless, the sun and moon wax and wane, the stars are spread out..."
The noise almost made her collapse. Zhou Li's head felt like it was about to explode. She screamed in pain, her body tensed like a bow.
The sound continued, Zhou Li's heartbeat quickened, she covered her ears and said like crazy: "Stop singing! Stop singing!"
Dark clouds came, and the roaring wind swept across the earth. A hurricane seemed to be brewing. Someone laughed loudly, and his hoarse voice sounded as unpleasant as a crow's cry.
"The Devil is born! The Devil's Gate is wide open! The demon race will rise! Unstoppable!"
“Unstoppable!!!” All the people in black robes roared, their shouts shaking the sky!
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