Except for the layer of dust on the floor and furniture, everything in the house has not changed. The beds in several bedrooms at home are still covered with bed covers made by my mother. As long as the bed covers are pulled away, The quilts and sheets were still neat and clean.
Zhang Tie returned to the small attic at home and slept quietly for a night.
That night, sleeping in that very familiar bed, Zhang Tie felt an inexplicable sense of tranquility in his heart, while his brain was thinking about a very important question of his - how to go back.
Black Flame City is now a dead city, and Karur City has fallen to the demonic disaster. The name of the mysterious Eastern Alchemy Master can deter the Norman Empire and the Sun God Dynasty from spying on Karur City, but in In front of those demonized puppets who only know how to kill, the title of master alchemist has no effect at all. The fall of Karur City means the paralysis of the nearest transportation hub that can fly to Jinyun Kingdom.
How to go back has become a big problem.
The news I know has been delayed for nearly ten months. During this period, I still know nothing about the situation in the Blackson Human Corridor. However, although he does not know the situation and news on the mainland at the moment, Zhang Tie can be sure that the current situation must be worse than better than a year ago. The terrifying demon army is enough to make everyone happy. Crushed to pieces.
And who can guarantee that the demons did not invest new legions on this battlefield during this period.
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It was early the next morning, before six o'clock. The biological clock woke up Zhang Tie. After being unable to obtain the Seven Power Fruit, Zhang Tie practiced harder.
Zhang Tie also picked up the "Abacus Mental Arithmetic" which can increase mental power after not practicing it for a long time. For Zhang Tie in the past, the amount of mental power gained by practicing "Pearl Calculation" was negligible compared to the increase in mental power brought by the Glory Fruit and the Seven Power Fruit, and he lost a fruit that could increase his mental power. Later, this tiny bit of growth became extremely valuable.
Zhang Tie doesn't believe that he can't become strong if he loses a fruit. Diligence can make up for his weakness. He will never forget this sentence no matter when.
After visualizing two thirteen-level abacus again, Zhang Tie began to use the two abacus to perform different calculations at the same time.
After practicing "Pearl Mental Arithmetic" for an hour, I felt the slightest trace of spiritual power increasing in my sea of consciousness. Zhang Tie practiced the cross stakes of the Iron-Blooded Divine Fist for another hour in the room. After feeling that his body had reached its best condition, Zhang Tie sat down cross-legged on the bed again and activated a Soul Tribulation Realm.
This is the latest soul-tribulation realm among the soul-tribulation fruits brought by Xiaoshu. It was also an unexpected gain after Zhang Tie killed Abian. Except for this Soul Tribulation Fruit. The little tree also produced a brand new, unprecedented fruit. The new fruit is called the fruit of plunder. The fruit of plunder can even be brought out of the Black Iron Castle for others to eat. After careful consideration, Zhang Tie decided I am going to take the new fruit back and give it to my brother.
In the past, Zhang Tie thought that only by killing other monsters and wild beasts would the Soul Tribulation Fruit be achieved. But this time, he knew. Killing the demons also yields the Soul Tribulation Fruit. This is the first Soul Tribulation Fruit from an intelligent race that Zhang Tie has harvested.
The realm of soul calamity brought about by this soul calamity fruit has a very special meaning to Zhang Tie. Zhang Tie named it the Shadow Demon Secret Chamber.
Zhang Tie appeared in the activated Soul Tribulation Realm. As soon as he appeared, he was already sliding down the smooth tunnel. After a few seconds, he slipped out of the tunnel and appeared in the secret room full of mirrors. among.
He didn't understand it when he first saw those mirrors, but at this moment, he understood it, because in the legend, all shadow demons are the most perverted narcissists. This is one of the quirks of shadow demons. In places they think they are safe, , they will get enough mirrors so that they can appreciate their bodies and their appearance that can change into human forms at will from all angles.
This time, Master Abian, who still maintained his human form in the secret room, had already rushed towards Zhang Tie crazily before Zhang Tie could find him. Zhang Tie could only roar and faced him with the Iron-Blooded Divine Fist...
Just five seconds later, Zhang Tie was killed neatly by Abian, and the realm of soul robbery turned into light points and shattered.
This was the fastest time that Zhang Tie had failed since possessing the Soul Tribulation Fruit. This also made Zhang Tie understand the gap between himself and a level 14 war demon at this moment.
Although the battle with Abian was short, every move and every move by Zhang Tie inspired all the strength of his body and the full power of the Iron Blood Fist. This was a more arduous training for Zhang Tie.
Not everyone can have a powerful level 14 demon as their partner.
I haven’t tasted this kind of death for a long time. In just a few seconds, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Zhang Tie’s forehead. When he was killed by Abian in the realm of soul robbery, his body He couldn't help but tremble a few times.
Zhang Tie opened his eyes and gasped for air. A minute later, he activated the Shadow Demon Chamber of Secrets again. Then, after five seconds, his body began to tremble again, and he was killed by Abian again and retreated.
The mental power required to activate the Soul Tribulation Realm of the Shadow Demon Secret Chamber is only 30% less than the mental power required to activate the Soul Tribulation Realm of the Deep Sea Giant Demon. This also shows Abian's terror.
Within ten minutes, Zhang Tie activated the Shadow Demon Secret Chamber six times, which consumed nearly half of his mental energy. When he exited for the sixth time, Zhang Tie found that his nose was a little wet and touched it with his hand. , found that his nose was bleeding, and then stopped.
Everything that happens in the Soul Tribulation Realm will also have some feedback on Zhang Tie's body through mental power and brain feelings. Although it will not directly kill him, it will be possible to withstand multiple severe stimulations in a short period of time. Even Zhang Tie's body couldn't bear it.
He can hold on for five seconds each time when Abian does not transform into the Shadow Demon. His physical strength can support it six times, and his mental power can activate the Shadow Demon Secret Chamber approximately ten times. Although these three numbers are simple, Zhang Tie can But I found that I could actually get a relative, numerical judgment on my current strength through these numbers - the first 5 can be regarded as my combat power at the moment, and 6 is my body's endurance. The upper limit of damage intensity, 10, can be regarded as the amount of mental power.
After thinking quietly for a few minutes, Zhang Tie perked up. Perhaps these three numbers could become a standard for measuring his own strength in the future.
As if seeing a hope, Zhang Tie cheered up again, tidied up his attic hut, pulled up the bed cover, then went downstairs, went to the yard to get water from the well and washed up. From the Black Iron Castle After getting himself something to eat and drinking a large bowl of the full potion as a drink, Zhang Tie finally left his home in Black Flame City.
Zhang Tie locked the door of his home again, took one last longing look at this place that he might never see again, and then strode towards the east gate of Black Flame City in the early dawn.
No matter how dangerous the road ahead is or what he will encounter, Zhang Tie has decided to go east. More than 7,000 kilometers east of Black Flame City, as long as he passes through some uninhabited areas and several countries, he will reach the sea. Once you reach the sea, you can return to Huaiyuantang as quickly as possible. This is the fastest method you can choose to return to Huaiyuantang without an airship. If you are lucky, you might encounter the opportunity to take an airship halfway.
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At the east gate of Black Flame City, hundreds of refugees were gathering at the city gate. When they saw Zhang Tie striding towards this side, those people immediately surrounded him.
"I heard that a young man came to the city last night. He looked very powerful. That person must be you. I didn't expect that I was lucky enough to meet him." A man in his thirties, who looked a bit arrogant, said A guy with several strings of women's necklaces hanging around his neck and wearing a high-end suit that looked a little dirty and obviously didn't fit was blocking Zhang Tie's way with a long sword.
Zhang Tie looked at this guy calmly, "It's me, what's the matter?"
"Ha... Ha... Boy, you are lucky. I am their boss. As long as you join us, you can follow me in the Black Flame City and be my deputy. If you behave well, you can steal women. I can even give you a woman later!" The guy showed his yellow teeth and said with a big smile.
"No interest, please get out of the way, I'm still on my way!" Zhang Tie frowned slightly.
"Boy, if you still want to leave, I'm afraid you don't know the current rules of Black Flame City, right?"
"What's the rule? Did I forget to pay the city fee last night?" Zhang Tie said with a cold sense of humor.
"Boy, don't talk nonsense. The current rules of Black Flame City are that everyone who comes in must join us and fight against the demons in Black Flame City with us!"
Defend the demons here? That guy suddenly found a huge reason for himself.
"What if I don't?"
The guy sneered and looked at Zhang Tie with a doubtful expression, "Then you are a spy of the demon clan, and you can only keep your life here! Don't think that you are arrogant because you have some ability. I also killed two people last year." The head of a demon zombie."
Zhang Tie looked at this group of people, smiled, and shook his head, "I am neither a spy of the demons, nor do I want to dominate here with you people. I don't care what you are doing here, but you don't You are standing in front of me, so please get out of the way!"
The man's expression suddenly changed, he drew out the long sword in his hand, and shouted half of the sentence at once, "Give me..."
The sword like a sword in Zhang Tie's hand flashed, and a head flew up with its mouth open. Those who had just wanted to rush up suddenly stopped and looked at Zhang Tie in shock.
"Sorry, you have to choose a new boss!"
Zhang Tie slapped the silver carp sword back to his waist and continued to walk forward, so everyone in front of him quickly got out of the way, and in the end they could only watch Zhang Tie leave.
Not far from Black Flame City, Zhang Tie ran towards the place where the sun rose... (...)