Black Death Desert Black Forest City.
Yin Xuege walked around the rough city a few times and had a rough idea of the city's situation.
This city has all the elements that a city should have. For example, pubs, restaurants, even brothels and casinos are all available here. There is only no inn here, because no foreign travelers will stay here.
Black Forest City now has a population of hundreds of thousands, and these people are the descendants of the immortals who have been stationed here over the years. They thrive here and struggle tenaciously to survive. At its peak, Black Forest City once had a population of one million. However, after several large beast tides and attacks by gods, the population here once declined to less than ten thousand. It was only in the past hundred years that it developed again.
The captain of the third team, First Grade Golden Immortal Luo Fang, is the supreme ruler of Black Forest City and the backbone of all Black Forest City people.
Black Forest City does not have any laws and regulations. Just like the Wild Fairyland, the one with the biggest fist here is the uncle, and with the same big fist, the third team of officially established immortal soldiers has a higher status than the monks and immortals born and raised in Black Forest City. a little. Black Forest City operates in a deformed form according to this crude but hierarchical rule.
Except for the Blood Song Sword and other natal immortal weapons, as well as a Qiankun Ring with a capacity of no more than three feet in diameter, all the magic weapons and belongings on Yin Xuege's body were looted, and not a single spiritual stone was allowed to be brought to the Shenhuang battlefield.
Yin Xuege, who was clean and broke, squatted on a stone pillar on the edge of Black Forest City, quietly overlooking the city that was full of wild life. Under the gray sky, the most primitive gasps and moans of men and women came from various houses in the city.
In this wild and dangerous place, death and birth are the only two major events. People here are either busy dying in battle or busy creating future generations. Especially for the garrison soldiers like Luo Fang, who always have their heads tied to their belts. When there is no war, their greatest pleasure is to desperately reproduce their offspring, striving to leave the last trace of themselves in this world.
Calculated based on the high death rate in Black Forest City, an immortal must leave more than a hundred descendants in Black Forest City to be able to propagate a trace of his bloodline.
In a dilapidated house just under the stone pillar, dozens of Black Forest City's newly added reinforcements were sitting cross-legged on the ground to rest. Only Li Dairu was paralyzed on the ground, moaning feebly.
Except for Li Dairu, Yin Xuege and the other fifty-nine recruits were all prisoners sent here, and they had no benefit from a single spiritual stone. But Li Dairu was a "young righteous man" who "voluntarily joined the army", so Li Dairu came to Heilin City with all his wealth.
But after the old soldier named Lao Qingtou beat Li Dairu severely, he and a group of other old soldiers divided up all the belongings of Li Dairu. In addition to his natal immortal weapons, flying swords, etc., Li Dairu's immortal stones, spiritual stones and various life-saving elixirs were all looted.
Therefore, Li Dairu, who was seriously injured, could only lie on the ground and moan softly, but no one looked at him.
Yin Xuege just squatted on the stone pillar, indifferently scanning Li Dairu through the roof with seven or eight holes. This kind of hot-blooded and enthusiastic young man, no matter what the reason for his coming here, he must be responsible for his own actions. Even if he dies, he is seeking his own death and has nothing to do with anyone else.
Taking a deep breath, Yin Xuege shook his head.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in Shenhuang Battlefield is mixed and chaotic. The rules of heaven and earth here are messy and incomplete, and there is no complete system of laws at all. Therefore, the power of various magical secrets here will be greatly weakened. Physical strength and sword assassination are the most commonly used fighting methods.
Moreover, the mixed and chaotic spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is also extremely thin. Mortals can survive here, and monks below the earthly immortal can still barely practice and continuously improve their cultivation. But when it comes to the realm of earthly immortals, the thin and messy spiritual energy here cannot support the cultivation of immortals at all.
In other words, if an immortal exhausts his immortal power here, it will be impossible for him to restore his immortal power without the replenishment of immortal stones and elixirs.
Moreover, the soil here is very barren, a hundred times more barren than the Gobi Desert in the Immortal Realm, and probably slightly better than the Gobi Desert in Hongmeng Mainland during the Age of Dharma. The residents of Black Forest City have opened up a large amount of farmland around the city and planted some strange and powerful crops similar to cacti.
Yin Xuege scanned these large crops that were tens of feet high with his immortal consciousness. He discovered that the roots of these crops were very developed, and the roots contained a large amount of starch, which could be eaten by humans.
However, the fertility of the land here is really not enough. One acre of land can produce only about three hundred kilograms of lumpy roots, which is barely enough to sustain a mortal's food for a year. The farmland opened up around Black Forest City only amounts to 50,000 to 60,000 acres. The shortfall in food rations for hundreds of thousands of people can only be obtained by hunting monsters from the nearby Earth Fissure Canyon.
The meat of some monster beasts can be eaten, and the hides and inner elixirs of monster beasts can be taken to the main cities of Shenhuang Battlefield to exchange for various needs.
The soldiers of the Third Team stationed in Black Forest City, when they are not fighting, must take turns hunting in the Chasm Canyon to provide food rations for the civilians of Black Forest City - this is a mission passed down from generation to generation by the soldiers of the Third Team. , everyone recognized this invisible responsibility.
Because all the people of Black Forest City are the descendants of the predecessors of the third team. The current soldiers of the third team may die on the battlefield of Shenhuang, but their descendants will continue to thrive in Black Forest City. The current soldiers will take care of the descendants of their predecessors, and those soldiers who will follow will bear the responsibility. assume the responsibility of caring for and protecting their heirs.
Yin Xuege walked around Black Forest City several times, and this is what he roughly understood.
After waving his hand to disperse the wisp of black smoke in front of him, Yin Xuege frowned. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is so thin and chaotic, not to mention that there are all kinds of strange poisonous smoke and gases coming out of the surrounding ground. For Yin Xuege, these poisonous smoke and gases have no lethality, but the pungent and weird... The smell is so nauseating.
This is really not a good place to live. Yin Xuege was suddenly glad that he didn't let Youquan follow him here. A ghost place with such harsh conditions is not suitable for the delicate little girl from Youquan to live for a long time.
Footsteps came from under the stone pillar. Lao Qingtou, who had just violently taught Li Dairu a lesson at the teleportation array and looted all his personal property, walked into the house where the recruits lived, carrying a broken earthen jar. . He strode to Li Dairu's side, smeared the thick concoction from the earthen jar on his body, and then forced the remaining half of the jar of concoction into his mouth.
The concoction was very hot, and the smell of the concoction was extremely pungent. Even from a distance of more than a hundred feet, Yin Xuege could smell a sour, pungent odor. One can imagine how irritating this concoction is. When the concoction was applied to Li Dairu's body, the pain made Li Dairu hiss and scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Without saying a word, Lao Qingtou smeared the concoction all over Li Dairu's body, and then forcefully drank the concoction. He kicked Li Dairu hard on the butt twice, and snorted coldly at the commotion of the new recruits: "What are you looking at? Black Forest City has the rules of Black Forest City, and this is not a bandit den. My brothers He’s injured, and someone needs to take care of him.”
He stomped Li Dairu's head hard and knocked Li Dairu unconscious. Lao Qingtou sternly shouted: "Remember, whoever dares to break the rules will have to be punished. But whoever is injured will be punished." , everyone has to take care of the injured brother. This is not a slap in the face, Black Forest City is not so hypocritical. What I just said is just to let you know how to survive here and live longer. .”
Ninety-nine percent of the reinforcements who were escorted to the Shenhuang battlefield were criminals who had committed crimes in the fairy world, and there were many vicious and vicious characters among them. But the more such people are, the richer their survival experience is, and the more they understand good and evil and how powerful they are.
After hearing Lao Qingtou's scolding, these recruits bowed their hands to Lao Qingtou as a gift. They indeed took Lao Qingtou's words to heart.
Carrying a broken earthen pot, Lao Qingtou staggered out of the recruits' house and looked up at Yin Xuege who was squatting on the stone pillar.
Yin Xuege smiled and raised his hand to wave to Lao Qingtou, then continued to squat on the stone pillar, quietly overlooking Black Forest City. There is no distinction between day and night in the Shenhuang battlefield, there is no sun or moon, and the light here is always hazy, just like the scene at dusk.
Old Qing nodded, clicked his lips, put his hands behind his back, carrying the broken earthen pot, just like an old farmer in the countryside, humming a folk song step by step, and walked slowly towards a shabby building on the street in front. The brothel walked over. Looking at him like this, who would have thought that he was a master of the ninth level of immortality
Early the next morning.
In the Shenhuang battlefield, there is no way to distinguish between day and night. What is used here is the standard timing of the fairy world. In the middle of Black Forest City, there is a black stone pillar with a screen of light flashing on it, showing the time and minute of a certain year, month and day in the fairy world.
So early in the morning, Yin Xuege and sixty new recruits gathered at the school grounds in Black Forest City. Li Dairu, who was seriously injured by Lao Qingtou and was still a little bruised and swollen, also got up and followed the crowd unsteadily. Although he had been taught a lesson, Li Dairu's eyes still shone with the unique light of a passionate young man, and he glared angrily at Luo Fang, Lao Qingtou and others.
Perhaps in his opinion, captain Luo Fang and veterans like Lao Qingtou were representatives of the evil forces in the Shenhuang battlefield. And he, Li Dairu, is the protagonist who bears certain responsibilities and comes to the Shenhuang battlefield to uphold laws and correct military discipline, right
Anyway, when Yin Xuegue saw the determination and enthusiasm in Li Dairu's eyes, and the tense look on his face as he gritted his teeth, he just prayed silently, hoping that Luo Fang would not put himself and Li Dairu into a group.
There were more than a hundred old soldiers standing sparsely on the school ground. These people were laughing and pointing at Yin Xuege and others, commenting on their skills and guessing their origins. Some people even sit on the bank and place bets on who among Yin Xuege can live longer.
There are still more than two thousand monks standing on the campus.
The strength of these people ranges from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Immortal Realm. They are all monks born and raised in Black Forest City.
But if they cultivate to the point where they don't leave the realm, they are already at the top of the sky. Because they have been cultivating all the way up according to the cultivation method of the immortal world, in the Shenhuang battlefield, a place where the laws of heaven and earth are not fully interpreted, it is impossible for them to usher in the catastrophe, evolve the immortal body and achieve the enlightenment of immortality.
These native monks can only kill enemies and make meritorious deeds like the immortals stationed here. Once they have accumulated enough merits, they will have the opportunity to return to the immortal world on the Imperial Ship, where they will face the catastrophe and become a true immortal.
Of course, such opportunities are extremely rare. At least in the past five hundred years, Black Forest City has not had such a lucky person.
To the higher-ups of Immortal Court, these native monks are all descendants of sinners, and they are born with original sin. These born sinners, if they want to exchange for a chance to go to the fairy world, the merit points they need are an extremely terrifying number. Often the efforts of several generations may only yield one opportunity.
These monks are the auxiliary soldiers of the third team. In many cases, they undertake various dangerous tasks, and their mortality rate is many times higher than that of regular soldiers.
When all the new recruits arrived, Luo Fang rubbed her waist and eyes and snorted lazily: "Okay, are they all here? It's still the old rule, divided into ten teams, each team organizes itself and takes the babies to hunt. In one month, let’s see how many prey you can bring back. The team that harvests the most will get ten immortal stones, one hundred spiritual stones, and... three Nine Tribulations Poison Pills."
Yin Xuege's eyes flashed slightly. In the Shenhuang battlefield, ten fairy stones were extremely valuable. The veterans and new recruits also started making noises at the same time. Three Nine Tribulation Poison Pills. In a place like Shenhuang Battlefield, this kind of powerful detoxification pill is a life-saving thing.
Li Dairu, who was standing not far from Yin Xuege, suddenly jumped to his feet and roared: "Nine Tribulations Poison Pill, that is my pill."
Luo Fang raised her finger, and a fierce wind roared in, beating Li Dairu until he vomited blood and flew out. Li Dairu rolled his eyes and fell to the ground. His body twitched heavily for a few times before he passed out again.
Luo Fang laughed happily: "The two concubines I took in a few days ago are quite hot. I am a golden fairy, and my waist is almost broken. Tsk tsk, they are powerful and tasty. Hahaha, this What's your name, kid? He's absent from the first hunt without any reason. It's a serious demerit."
Old Qingtou and other senior soldiers laughed one after another, and all kinds of pink teasing words rushed towards Luo Fang like a tide.
What's more, several immortals who were born tall and powerful, with evil aura around them, even shouted: "Boss, you are old and your health is failing. Please let us help you take care of your new sisters-in-law! Ah, Hahaha!"
Luo Fang cursed at these brave old soldiers, kicked them on the buttocks a few times. Several old soldiers carrying heavy axes and swords hurriedly turned around and ran away. For a while, the school grounds were filled with smoke and a commotion broke out.
No one, whether they were veterans or new recruits, gave Li Dairu a second glance.
This little guy who has learned a hard lesson and still doesn't understand why is living a waste of food, what else can he say
Before he even did anything, he was given a major demerit, and a major demerit would require an extra thousand years of service in the Shenhuang battlefield before it could be cancelled. Li Dairu committed suicide by himself. If he stayed in the Shenhuang battlefield for a thousand more years, his chances of returning to the immortal world safely would be more than doubled.
The monks who were born and raised in Black Forest City all looked at Li Dairu with evil eyes that took pleasure in his misfortune. For these indigenous monks, their greatest pleasure in life was to watch these superior immortals being punished. For their bleak lives, this is not much of a relief.
Soon, the fifty-nine recruits were divided into ten teams, and formed into a team with a dozen veterans. More than two thousand indigenous monks were also divided into ten teams under their command. The ten hunting teams quickly left Black Forest City and headed towards the fissure canyon outside the city.
The aura of heaven and earth in Shenhuang Battlefield was chaotic, and it was extremely difficult to replenish mana consumption, so no one wasted mana indiscriminately. No one was flying in the air, including ninth-level immortals like Lao Qingtou, who were walking quickly on the ground. Anyway, the Immortal's Immortal Body was powerful and he ran several times faster than a horse. In just half an hour, everyone arrived at the earth-fissured canyon.
Yin Xuege was assigned to a team of veterans named Old Scar. A dozen veterans, six recruits, and more than two hundred indigenous monks all had to obey Old Scar's orders during this hunt. .
The tall, taciturn old Scar led everyone to the edge of the Earth Fissure Canyon. He raised his fists and ordered the entire team to stop. Then he turned around and scolded coldly: "Six newcomers, listen up. . First, no escaping; second, no chaos; third, save your life. This is the only thing you have to do when hunting."
"Learn how to lead people to hunt. You will have to do these things in the future." Old Scar shouted coldly: "Remember one thing, don't waste your immortal power indiscriminately. In the Shenhuang battlefield, you must learn to cherish every bit of your immortal power. , maybe that little bit of immortal power can keep you alive."
Clenching his fists hard, Old Scar waved his hand heavily, and quickly followed a path that was no more than a foot wide into the fissure canyon.
This is a ground fissure that is tens of thousands of miles long, about a thousand miles wide at its widest, and unknown at its deepest point. The biting cold wind was raging in the canyon, and there were protruding platforms everywhere on the cliff walls, covered with various short vegetation and thick moss.
Countless demonic beasts and demonic birds live in this canyon. Some of them are astonishingly powerful. Although they have no magical powers, their physical lethality is enough to make even the gods frown.
These monster beasts and monster birds are full of treasures. Even a drop of blood is a treasure to these criminals in Shenhuang Battlefield.
Yin Xuege and the others descended for more than a hundred miles along this narrow path. As soon as they came to a platform with a radius of a hundred miles, they heard a scream. An indigenous monk was killed by an unknown creature that came out of nowhere. The giant ape that came out was punched and flew away.
The native monk vomited blood, his spine was twisted weirdly, and half of his body was beaten to pieces.
(End of chapter)