Laughing at Chang'an

"Young man, away from home, the mountains are far away, the road is vast, and the sky is the bed for the entourage..."

The adjutant who was dragged in the cage lay on his back on the stone back, singing absurd and out-of-key ditties with a voice like a crow.

"Think about it every day, think about it every night, the golden corridor in Chang'an City, the sword standing in front of Weiyang Palace, and the young lady on the Phoenix Terrace..."

"Dream, wake up, startle the horse on the Yangguan Road, look back in front of the Xuanwu Gate..."

"There are countless tombs of heroes, and mountains of white bones to walk on endlessly. Once you leave, you will never return home..."

The passers-by on the side of the road stared in surprise. In the car, the young man of Xuetu squinted his eyes, propped his elbows by the window, and listened quietly with his head propped up.

As the saying goes, you can see the sun with your eyes, but you can't see Chang'an, which means that Chang'an is too far away in people's minds.In Huanghuang Middle Earth, Penglai is the richest, Luoyang is the most expensive, Tianfu is the most beautiful, Xuzhou is the most prosperous, but Chang'an is the most famous.There are very few people in the world who don't know Chang'an, this is not an exaggeration.

Outsiders look at Chang'an like looking at flowers in a fog, with fantastic longings in the unreal, especially the young people who worship martial arts, all of them dream of coming here to reach the sky and leave their own legends.But when I really came here, I realized that the reality is always cruel. This is a city forged with blood. The strong live and the weak die. The legends are nothing but ordinary people after their skins are peeled off.

What is Chang'an?Chang'an is a dream... When you come, the dream will wake up.

Feng He, covered in blood, stood in front of Weiyang Palace, looking at the towering city wall in front of him with gradually blurred vision, feeling a little bewildered for some reason.

The bloody spear slipped from his palm and crashed to the ground.

He was alone on the dismounting bridge.

Just like when I first came to this city.

The scene that he thought he had long forgotten floated in his mind like a reflection. He looked at himself standing on the Xiama Bridge with an immature face, raised his head, and looked at the magnificent Miyagi in front of him in confusion and longing.

He just wanted to say to him—stop dreaming.

Intense and bright blood-colored curse patterns spread wantonly on his face, forming one piece after another, like blooming blood flowers.The consciousness disappeared inch by inch from the bottom of the feet, Feng He closed his eyes tiredly, listening to the roar from far away.

...Is this the end?

He remembered the first words that the gentle girl with the short gun said when she saw him.

A lazy smile overflowed from Feng He's lips, he smiled silently, and fell on his back.

She said, you look so pretty when you smile.

………………

It's the rainy season again.

Li Shen doesn't like rainy days.

Before returning to Chang'an, he discussed with his adjutant that he wanted to find a place with a warm climate to live in seclusion, not in the Eastern Wilderness, which was too chaotic, and the North was sparsely populated, but it was too cold. ...so moist.

Picking and picking, it seems that only Middle Earth can live.

At that time, the adjutant's face was covered with the word 'serve' in capital letters.

If you choose to live in seclusion in Middle-earth, you really have something wrong with your brain. Among other things, in Middle-earth, almost everyone has a mobile phone, and the news can be spread quickly.Not to mention that even if Li Shen changed his face, his own temperament was all kinds of dazzling, and he didn't want to be recognized unless he was hiding from people.

Is it possible to tell Li Shen to hide in the hole like a gray mouse and not see anyone?Of course not.

In the end, Li Shen accepted the advice of the adjutant and roughly set the location in the South China Sea.The climate and food here are a little bit worse, but it is not an unsolvable problem. The key is that it is very concealed, and it is easy to run even if it is discovered.He plans to buy a big boat and cruise all over the South China Sea. If he gets tired of staying at sea, he will live on land for a while. It's interesting to think about it.

He had already thought of the name of the boat, so he called it Da Sixi, or Da San Yuan, no matter how bad it was, Thirteen Yao would be fine...

in the field.

Li Shen squatted down and touched the fracture of the butchered bull. As the carrier of the conflict between the two, its interior was already full of cracks. It must be repaired, and it must be repaired.

"It's just a knife. I'll ask Zhang Puqiu to make another one for you." Geng Yan's tone was rarely mixed with impatience, and he urged Li Shen, "Come here."

Li Shen squatted on the spot, holding the broken butcher's knife, without moving.

"Just a knife?"

He smiled self-deprecatingly, and looked up.

"In your eyes, I am nothing more than a knife."

The voice swayed faintly in the air.

Geng Yan frowned, looking at Li Shen who was squatting on the ground, indescribable emotion flashed in his eyes, those same dark pupils became darker and deeper.

The sky gradually darkened, the wind carried a damp breath, and fine raindrops fell—this time, it was not man-made, but it really rained.

Little drops of rain fell on the ground.

Li Shen put down the broken butcher knife and stood up.

He raised his foot and walked past Geng Yan.

——Rub shoulders and pass by.

The wind blew the black hair scattered on the back of his head, and the invisible giant dragon came out with its claws. The winding dragon body circled around Li Shen's body, and an insurmountable barrier was erected between him and Geng Yan. high wall.

Li Shen lowered his head and tore off a piece of cloth from the robe hanging down his waist. He wrapped his fists with the piece of cloth like he was beaten on the street when he was young.

This pair of fists was originally his best weapon.

He bit the end of the cloth strip with his teeth, tied it in a knot, raised his eyes, and looked at Hades standing opposite him.

"I'm in a hurry, let's decide the outcome with one move."

As soon as the words fell, the giant dragon raised its head and roared silently, the wind and rain were swaying, and strong winds visible to the naked eye swept in from all directions, and the entire city of Chang'an suddenly shook.

Then, another flicker.

Not an illusion.

It was Li Shen who took two steps forward.

He takes the third step.

The couple eating at home looked at each other looking at the bowls and dishes bouncing and tilting on the table; in the shop selling weapons, the shelves were full of knives, guns and sticks; cry...

Chang'an City, shaking again and again.

In front of Weiyang Palace, on the dismounting bridge, Feng He who was knocked on the ground a few times opened his eyes silently, opened his lips weakly and cursed at his mother.

He reached into his arms and took out a small box.

On the small car, Li Tieyi, who was listening to his subordinates' report on the latest situation, frowned in surprise, and an imperceptible worry flashed in his eyes.

The rain wet the golden hair, Geng Yan stood quietly, watching Li Shen who left him behind and walked towards Hades step by step.

This situation is not unfamiliar, as if it was yesterday.

A long time ago, the memories that I thought I had forgotten, emerged one by one.

Li Shen, Li Shen, Li Shen, Li Shen, Li Shen... Geng Yan recited the other party's name in his heart countless times, like a curse, no one knew better than him what Li Shen would become if he let go look.

It should have been a mad dragon soaring in the sky.

But he was chained, shackled, engraved with his own ownership, and tried everything he could to keep him firmly in his hands.

There was a muffled thunder in the sky, and a purple lightning bolt slanted down, right at Geng Yan's feet.

Not man-made, but God's will.

——It was the heaven and the earth warning him, the heaven defiant.

……so what?

The icy blue light flashed away from his eyes, Geng Yan closed his eyes and opened them again, and the pupils of the eyes recovered into a pitch black, with an unshakable will flowing.

He looked at Li Shen who was shaking his fist at Hades.

--That'smine.

Geng Yan waved his sleeves, and slapped away the dark clouds in the sky with his palm.

He declares this to the world.

………………

"Is Yang's Ascension to Immortal Method fake?"

The young man who was authorized by Hades to play this game of chess on his behalf held a communicator and listened to the latest news reported by the opposite party, with an expression of extreme astonishment.What happened in Weiyang Palace, these words from Luo Jianjian's mouth were reported to him almost immediately.

The young man said: "He was confused.

There is only one question, if Yang's method of ascension to immortality is fake, then what is Li Shen trying to do with it?Are you sick?

Speaking of which, their old man seems to be still playing with Li Shen. If Yang's ascension to immortality is fake, it would be too funny... Is Li Shen pulling them all to play monkey games together?The appearance fee is very expensive, okay?

Putting away all kinds of nonsensical thoughts in his mind, the young man turned his gaze to the big iron cage outside the car window, where the adjutant was squatting stupidly like a big horse monkey.

Oh, this is so funny, I guess it's useless to ask.

"We have to speed up." The young man told the driver, "The situation has changed."

The car roared and accelerated, and rushed out of the street corner in a flash. The young man sat in the back seat with his fingers clasped, with a faint premonition in his heart.

Of course he couldn't see the fleeting realization in the adjutant's eyes when the car rushed out.

If Hades was here, he would definitely tell him—don't underestimate a douchebag.

What do smart people like to do best?Answer: Play dumb.

Or pretend to be a douchebag.

………………

Li Shen said that no one would be able to laugh.

Hades didn't want to laugh at all.

The length of life is like a drama that keeps repeating itself, even so long that it makes people feel tired.He no longer remembers the pure and simple joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys in his life, those pure and single colors, too many colors mixed together, leaving only a thick black.

Therefore, the old man especially likes these pure people or things, such as Yang Baobao, such as Li Shen.Looking at their bright and strong colors, my already numb heart occasionally throbbed.

He doesn't like Chang'an, because it is the same as him, too many colors are mixed, it is thick black, exudes a decayed atmosphere, and it is lifeless.

But he could no more give up it than he could give up his long, tiresome life.

The old man raised the scepter in his hand.

In his eyes, Li Shen, who was throwing his fist, was like a burning sun, so dazzling, pure and enthusiastic... The old man opened his arms, and the black sleeves of his robe were like an open night, welcoming the rolling sun.

Is darkness enveloping light?Or, light breaks through darkness?

The old man laughed silently.

The scepter called Immortality shattered inch by inch in his palm.

A pitch-black vortex appeared in front of him, engulfed Li Shen's fist, and then suddenly expanded, engulfing his whole body.

The whole world fell silent.

In Chang'an, which was no longer shaking, countless people raised their heads in a daze, looked around, and stood up carefully from the ground under the table, showing the joy of the rest of their life after the catastrophe.

Then they heard a crisp sound, which seemed to come from an extremely distant place, but it was extremely clear.

A fist pierced the old man's chest abruptly, and the scarlet blood stained the cloth wrapped around the fist.

Li Shen pumped out his fist.

"ended."

he said softly.

Another punch to the old man's head.

"stop!!!"

There was a shout from the sidelines, and the owner of the voice was rushing towards the field anxiously, but he couldn't stop Li Shen's fist at all.

The one who stopped him was Baby Yang who flew in front of the old man.

Her eyes were red, she bit her lip, and opened her arms to block Li Shen's fist.

She didn't want any of them to die.

Li Shen's fist stopped in the air, and after a while, it slowly fell back to his side.He grinned and touched the top of her head with his bloodless left hand.

"Don't cry."

The tears that Baobao Yang tried his best to hold back burst out of his eyes in an instant.

Li Shen put down his hands wearily, turned his head to look at the young man rushing from the sidelines, the latter had already stopped, kept a cautious distance from him, and said, "Liu Abao is in my hands."

Li Shen let out an 'oh'.

His reaction was so flat that the young man didn't know how to answer the question. He paused and said, "Yang's method of ascending to immortality is fake."

Li Shen said 'oh' again, but this time it was an interrogative sentence.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" The young man frowned and asked, "Create a fake Yang's ascending immortal method to make us happy?"

Li Shen ignored him.

He turned around and looked at Geng Yan who was still standing there.

Behind the scattered dark clouds, a few rays of sunlight hit and reflected in the pupils of the two silently facing each other.

Li Shen raised his head suddenly, and looked at the rainbow that soared into the sky in the distance. It wasn't just him, the rainbow that suddenly appeared in the sky attracted everyone's attention. above the palace.

Rainbow after rain?No, of course not.

In the eyes of everyone, the rainbow spanning the mid-air suddenly started to move by itself. Judging from the direction it was moving, it was coming towards this side.

It comes quickly.

Feng He, covered in blood and with a rainbow on his head, appeared on the sidelines.

He looked around, fixed his eyes on Li Shen, raised his hand, pointed to the funny thing with colorful lights above his head, and asked, "How do I get rid of it?"

Li Shen shrugged at him.

The exclusive specialty of Hongdao in the South China Sea, Hongyu.If we talk about rainbow chalcedony, it will be more famous, it is a precious resource that can dissolve the source veins in the human body and give those who have gone wrong in their cultivation a chance to come back again.However, the rainbow jade itself, which breeds rainbow chalcedony, is a natural stimulant that can make people's internal veins extremely active. Although it cannot bring the dead back to life, it is also a life-saving treasure at critical moments.Because of this, the major mercenary regiments competed endlessly for the tiny Hongdao.

However, there is a side effect of using rainbow jade, that is, the rainbow on top of Feng He's head that followed him.

Feng He, who is illuminated by the rainbow light, is not ignorant of the characteristics of Hongyu, but he still holds some hope in his heart, asking him to stand here with this thing, it feels like a shameful PLAY...

"I sent you to Weiyang Palace." Feng He gave up struggling, and sat down on the sidelines, "Your side is almost the same."

Before he finished speaking, a big trailer pulled a big iron cage and drove up behind him, holding on to the iron bars and staring at Li Shen's adjutant squatting in the iron cage. The monkey was also sad to see it.

Feng He laughed unkindly.

The adjutant immediately glared at him, but the next second his brain went online, he immediately changed into a pitiful look, faltering and begging for help.

Feng He weighed the spear in his hand, and turned to look at the young Xuetu standing not far away.

The latter frowned.

"I can let people go." He looked at Feng He, his tone was very calm, "There is no need to toss with you for a fake Yang's ascension to immortality, but I want to know, what are you trying to do by doing this?"

Hearing this, Feng He also frowned.

"Fake?" He frowned and asked, "Why didn't I know?"

"Don't pretend, that Luo Jianjian has already sold you." The young man didn't show his due annoyance, and patiently explained to him, "He told everyone in the guild that Yang's ascension to immortality method is fake , Li Shen lied to him."

Feng He was silent.

"Qiu Er, Feng Wu, Wei Qi..." The young man counted with his fingers, and said indifferently, "The skills are not as good as others, and they deserve to die, but they must die to understand."

Feng He sighed quietly, and turned to look at Li Shen.

"That Luo Jianjian, what's the matter?" He asked.

Li Shen was expressionless, and said concisely: "He has a grudge against me."

Feng He raised his eyebrows.

The adjutant, who seemed to be forgotten by the two of them and was still locked in a cage, called Lord Shen mournfully.

Li Shen stood where he was, without moving.

Almost at the same time, several buzzing sounds sounded from the young man, the adjutant, Hades, and Geng Yan. They took out the communicators and held them to their ears.

The same message was conveyed to their ears from different channels.

The young man put down the communicator silently.

He looked at the adjutant who had just hung up the communication in the iron cage. The latter didn't react much, but his calm appearance made the young man feel a slap in the face.

"Yang's method of ascending to immortality is true." The adjutant sat cross-legged on the Yuhua Stone, explaining the message he just received, "News from the guild."

Luo firmly handed over the Yang Clan Immortal Method that Li Shen had given him, but after the guild appraised it, they believed it to be true.

Of course, it was not announced to the public.

This is all inside information.

As for how to announce it to the public, that's why Li Shen is standing here. If he is alive, Yang's Ascension to Immortal Technique is true, and if he is dead, it is naturally false.

The bleak cold wind swirled around the sidelines, and everyone looked at Li Shen with different expressions.

Li Shen looked at Geng Yan.

He had already defeated Hades, and with his own strength, defeated the entire blood slaughter, but at this moment, there was still Geng Yan standing in front of him.

Geng Yan's position is no different from that of Li Tieyi and Hades.

He was originally the beneficiary of the rules of Chang'an City. To be precise, including Li Shen and Feng He, they were all at the top of the food chain, and they were the ones who were supposed to protect the rules.

The adjutant who was locked in the cage weakly called Lord Shen again.

"Let him go." Li Shen said to Hades, who was held in Baobao Yang's arms behind him, "You have already lost."

The old man coughed weakly and shook his head.

"You must disclose Yang's ascending to immortality method?" He asked, without waiting for Li Shen's answer, he continued on his own, "Then there is no way, you have to think clearly, this is a never-ending game, not just you, Everyone around you will be affected."

He pointed to Geng Yan who was standing not far away.

"Including the Geng Army."

Hades is not alarmist, as he said, this is a never-ending game, Li Shen is not dead, and those who want him to die will not stop.Even if he entered the altar and defeated Hades, he still couldn't end the matter.

Of course Li Shen knew.

He closed his eyes tiredly.

Even if he wins the fist, he still can't win the reason.

"It's just a Yang family's ascension to immortality method."

That's right, there is only one Yang's Climbing Immortal Technique, there are thousands of techniques in the world, so what if there is one more?

A drop of scarlet blood rolled down from his right eye.

"I surrender."

Li Shen's voice was heard clearly in the ears of everyone present, and he said word by word——

"Yang's method of ascension to immortality will not be made public, forever."

"This matter, stop here."

A stream of blood gushed out from his closed right eye, soaked his cheek, and rolled down the edge of his face.Amid Yang Baobao's exclamation, Li Shen swayed and fell forward on his back.

He fell into a familiar embrace.

Li Shen smiled.

He closed his eyes, pressed his chin against the other's shoulder, and whispered in the other's ear: "Don't take what you said just now, and... I'm sorry."

"I promised to accompany you to visit Chang'an Peak, but I'm afraid I won't be able to."

Geng Yan silently widened his eyes.

Drops of sticky liquid dripped onto his shoulders.

He raised Li Shen's face, and opened his tightly closed right eye without hesitation. Under that, the golden thread like a spider's web submerged the originally dark pupil, spreading all over the surface of the eyeball.More gold threads surfaced on the surface of Li Shen's body, wrapped around his entire arm from his right fingertips, and spread to his neck and chest.

Geng Yan put his hand on Li Shen's chest, trying to stimulate the source energy in the opponent's body, but the tentacles were as cold as a corpse.

He grabbed Li Shen's head, forced him to look at him, and ordered——

"I won't let you die."

Li Shen looked at him quietly.

Up to now, facing the natural death, Li Shen's mood is very calm, even he himself is surprised by the calmness at this moment, perhaps, it is because Geng Yan is by his side.

The plan to live in seclusion was useless, and he didn't regret it. In the end, he entered the altar as he wished, and made a big fuss. This method of death seemed more suitable for him.

Then die.

he thinks.