Chapter 77 Childhood and Aging That thing that crawled out of the shadows...
The thing that crawled out of the shadows was strange in appearance, with long, thin limbs like a stick insect, and its torso blended into the night.
Stick insects can blend themselves perfectly into branches, while shadow monsters flow into the long night.
Flowing...
Zhong Liu held the sword in both hands, his mood extremely calm. He even had the leisure to think about what this thing looked like.
Made of pure black matte material, the crawling appearance is more like a viscous flow than the coordinated movement of the limbs.
Like a wriggling slug, it's really ugly.
Zhong Liu doesn't know how to use a sword, but that doesn't stop her from rushing forward instinctively.
Long eyes tremble.
The forests of the distant mountains and the wind in the forests came together.
All in vain.
The slug-like shadow monster flickered and moved away from its original position in an instant.
Only emerald green fluorescence remained at the original location, a scar appeared on the ground, and faint jade bloomed from the wound.
It was the weeds that were growing, and this sword actually brought vitality like the spring breeze.
Zhong Liu picked up the sword again, her heart slowly calmed down, and the noisy sounds around her faded away in her mind.
At this moment, she could only see this shadow monster.
Some instinct hidden in her blood, which she herself was not aware of, made her excited.
Changmu was also excited.
Sword cultivators and swords are supposed to deal with blood and battlefields.
What's more, a natural weapon like Changmu will never tolerate being offended.
Zhong Liu continued to swing her sword. Even though the shadow monster would always dodge before the sword light arrived, she swung the sword faster and faster, as if she was tireless and unafraid.
This body is used to doing farm work, so it has great strength and endurance. At least it does not feel weak at all even with such high-intensity exercise.
Zhong Liu worked in a space ore processing plant for a period of time, although overtime was the time when she spent the most time with space ore.
But that night, she remembered the fluctuations caused by that special ore. Most of the time, the ore was stable, but when attacked, ripples would spread through the invisible space.
Just like she had felt in the mines.
When the mind is calm, the water is calm and peaceful.
Changmu helped her improve little by little, gradually mastering better ways to swing the sword, so that she could better unleash the power of this magic sword.
When the sword attacked the shadow monster again.
——Ripples appeared on the water surface.
When the shadow monster appeared again, the sword light had already arrived.
It had no chance to dodge this sword.
Black, sticky liquid flowed on the grass, and the spindly limbs curled up.
The shadow monster is dead.
The long-sighted nature of the sword brings a little spring to every sword, so countless wild grasses and flowers grow on the dirt road here.
Those seeds hiding under the sand grew rapidly under the protection of the magic sword.
Zhong Liu gasped and realized belatedly that the battle was over.
Instinct prompted her to grasp the traces of spatial fluctuations and stop being toyed with by the shadow monster. This kind of creature happened to have a very fragile body, so one sword was enough to destroy it.
Long eyes and clear singing.
【besides. 】
besides.
Zhong Liu raised her eyes and saw countless pairs of eyes staring at her in the shadows illuminated by the firelight around her.
…
Zhong Liu now wants to make a deal with Changmu. Can he learn to fly with a sword on the spot and escape immediately?
She didn't say it, because she knew that although Changmu was a puppy sword, he was actually very proud and would never allow himself to retreat in battle, nor would he allow his sword to be covered in dust.
But it’s not that Zhong Liu is a coward. One or two of these things would be fine... but she can’t kill a group of shadow monsters!
Changmu had not yet realized that the Sword Master was still a mortal, and was still looking at sword practitioners with his previous concepts.
After all, it had been in the Sword Pavilion for a long time, and all those coming and going were sword cultivators from the Qingyun Sect. It had never seen a mortal, and was even less aware of the fragility of mortals.
Zhong Liu took a deep breath, did not retreat a single step, and was concentrating on observing the spatial fluctuations caused by this group of shadow monsters.
A familiar sword energy came across, and all the surrounding trees were cut in half and fell to the ground with a loud bang.
Green leaves fluttered and fell from the branches, and as the leaves fell like rain, black blood also fell like rain.
Black and green intertwined in the light of the fire.
The flowing blood covered the fallen leaves.
Zhong Liu was stunned.
The junior sister was walking towards me with a sword in her hand.
It was not until this moment that Zhong Liu felt the pain. The pain from the sharp limbs of the shadow monster and the soreness in the bones came together.
She lay down where she was, on the grass Changmu had brought.
*
"Although we originally planned to take over the entire forest..." Li An muttered to herself, "But how many trees are considered a forest?"
How many trees do I need to pinch before I can finish the work?
Li An hates repetitive work, such as repeatedly shaping the same tree, and she has repeated this action almost ten times.
Tired of it.
Li An sighed.
But I feel like there should be a forest under the stairs, and the dead leaves should also support the stairs upwards.
The black cat walked by as if nothing had happened: "So that's all you need?"
Li An glanced at the black cat and calculated how much food was left to eat.
This time, the box of scented tea should be eaten by the cat, but I had originally intended to leave it for it, so let it eat it.
Li An had long discovered that Sui Ran had this habit of stealing food. He would always sneak away when Sui Ran was doing handicrafts, grab some snacks and eat them.
She has a kind look, like a little greedy cat.
The black cat, completely unaware that it had been discovered, shook its ears.
Li An: "No, it's not enough to form a forest."
She decided to change her mindset and wondered why she had to have a normal tree.
Although the trees that appeared before were bare, at least they looked like they would flourish again in the spring breeze.
But the tree now is completely different. Its trunk has become shriveled and looks like a bone, and each branch is like a slender arm, stretching out in all directions.
It's a bit easier not to have to pinch the leaves.
Li'an completed most of the work quickly.
The forest was desolate and silent. The creator pondered for a while and finally sculpted a very normal tree.
It is so normal that it seems abnormal in this forest. It is lush and verdant, and every leaf hanging on the branch looks like a piece cut off in spring.
After finishing his work in the dense forest, the shop owner picked up some grayish-white clay again.
The forest, dominated by dead trees, serves as the background, and bones form a new level of stairs.
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"Sorry, I'm late." Jin Aqing said.
He was clearly responsible for Zhong Liu's safety, but he allowed Zhong Liu to fall into danger and almost got into trouble.
Zhong Liu collapsed on the grass, feeling that all the breath he had been holding in was gone.
With her junior sister here, she felt that everything was not over yet, and the sense of security made her relax.
She raised her hand and waved, "It's okay."
Zhong Liuyou saw the junior sister leading the group of ordinary people to evacuate. At least she still had a long-term vision, while the group of ordinary people really had nothing.
...The only problem is that she seems to be a jinx again. How come all the bad things she thinks of come true?
Jin Aqing did not lie there like Zhong Liu. She first fed the person a pill, then picked up the jade talisman and tried to send a message to the outside world.
Transfer failed.
She wasn't surprised at all. She pulled Zhong Liu up with one hand and held the sword with the other.
The swordsman looked at the monster in the sky. It was as bright as day here, and he could clearly see the direction of the feathers of the bird-like monster.
Like a black crow.
But what attracted Jin Aqing was not this, but a little flash of light in the crow's body.
It was that thing again, drawing her closer like starlight.
Every time he absorbed starlight, his cultivation would become stronger, but Jin Aqing didn't know whether this was good or bad. He asked many seniors but they hadn't seen a similar situation.
But no matter what, Jin Aqing could not allow this giant crow to continue to wreak havoc over the town.
The nearby residents had been efficiently evacuated. Although they couldn't go too far, it was at least a relatively safe place. She had just met with several disciples from the sect.
"I'm going to meet up with the others first and discuss how to deal with the one in the sky."
First, kill its minions - those monsters.
Zhong Liu dusted off the grass and was about to follow, but Jin Aqing stopped him: "Go find the other townspeople. Stay over there for now."
The fire spread in the town, but there was no monk available to put it out. The mortals here would first face the threat of fire, not to mention the monsters that were everywhere.
Zhong Liu was silent for a moment, then nodded decisively.
She is here just to cause some trouble to others.
Jin Aqing even comforted her by saying, "I'll feel more at ease if you go there. With you and Changmu here, we can handle anything that happens."
I have to say... Zhong Liu was really comforted. This was the future number one swordsman in the world comforting her! And he even said he believed in her!
I was instantly satisfied.
Zhong Liu sheathed his sword and used Changmu as a crutch, like a young man who became paralyzed halfway up a mountain.
Although the pill was very effective and the pain was relieved immediately, the mental fatigue could not be erased.
She moved forward with crutches, and soon saw the group of mortals in the ravine.
There were two monks next to her, wearing the familiar Qingyun Sect uniform, and they nodded at her.
Zhong Liu suddenly felt very sleepy, perhaps it was the aftereffect of being too nervous, and she had not slept well in the first place.
She mentally cursed the shadow monsters and crows that prevented her from getting a good night's sleep.
She lay down on the ground and closed her eyes.
The monk who was acting as a guard was frightened by her and thought something was wrong, so he hurried over.
But before anyone noticed anything unusual, the girl with blood on her body stood up again.
She narrowed her eyes, and black blood, like lines, meandered across her face, flowing slowly as she smiled.
She held the sword and said, "I think I should go."
Monk: "What?"
The swordsman turned around and left, taking the magic sword with it's blade hidden in its scabbard.
Most divine swords have this kind of aura; even if they are not unsheathed, one can tell that they are extraordinary.
The monk was stunned for a moment and didn't react to stop the man.
...Hey, that's not right. Didn't Jin Aqing say that this person joined the sect early? Besides drawing Qi into the body, he hasn't learned anything else.
Another companion came up and patted him on the shoulder: "Are you sure that person is Junior Sister Zhong?"
That's not right. Are all the freshmen who can only draw Qi into the body so arrogant these days?
The monk didn't think he was mistaken: "I have been staring at Changmu for a long time. I can tell that the sword in her hand is Changmu just by looking at the scabbard!"
The selection of the master for the 44th Sword Master in the Record of Famous Swords is quite shocking, and the news is still trending on the forum.
The monk murmured: "But it doesn't seem like it..."
Although he didn't remember Junior Sister Zhong's face, he always felt that the person just now had a different aura from the Junior Sister Zhong in the photo circulating on the forum.
If you must make a comparison, it's like a young tree that's just emerging, and a tree that's been growing for a long time and is entering its aging stage.
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