Martial Lord

Zhang Qiling is not a person who can tell stories, he just narrates the events of those things in their own words, those cold worlds, complicated people, those near-deaths, thrilling are all brought up in one word.Even so, Wu Xie was still able to hear it.

Speaking of which, this matter is indeed inseparable from the Wu family.

Back then, when Lord Gou wandered around the rivers and lakes, he not only loved to make friends with strange people, but also loved to explore strange places.One time, Gou Wuye encountered heavy rain during his travels and was sheltering from the rain in a natural cave.He originally wanted to wait for the rain to stop, but by chance, he discovered that there was an unknown valley behind the cave.The valley is picturesque and full of exotic flowers and plants.Gou Wu is overjoyed, and has come here for two consecutive days to enjoy the cool and sleep.On the third day, he suddenly felt a pain in his forehead in his sleep—it was hit by something.

Gou Wu looked down, but his face turned pale with shock. There was actually a thick hand bone lying beside him.He looked up again, and saw several white bones protruding horizontally between the stone walls on the high cliff, this hand bone was broken and fell from above.

If it was an ordinary person, seeing so many corpses at once, he might have been so frightened that he ran away.After all, Gou Wu is from Jianghu, so he quickly calmed down.He noticed that there was not even a bit of rotten flesh on the bones, obviously these people had been dead for a long time.It seems that the heavy rain and the collapse of mud and rocks in the past few days exposed these secrets that had been buried.This is likely to be a corpse pit. When the two armies are fighting, one side will clean up the battlefield, and such a place is needed to dispose of the corpses.Of course, it could also be a fire in the rivers and lakes, or a tragic massacre... He originally thought so, but soon, he had to deny his speculation again, because he found another thing on the edge of the cliff——

coffin.

There are not only corpses built in this cliff, but also coffins. These corpses were washed out by the rain because the coffins rotted.There is no condition for the two armies to get so many coffins.There is only one possibility left, and that is to be buried.Gou Wu judged that there must be an ancient tomb in this mountain, and judging from the number of people buried, the identity of the deceased was not ordinary.

Gou Wu was young and vigorous, and his curiosity was immediately aroused.He didn't tell the story, but secretly inquired about the history of the mountain.According to the collected information, Fifth Master Gou did some analysis, speculated on the age, and finally basically determined the identity of the owner of the tomb.This is likely to be the cemetery of a crown prince of the Lu State during the Warring States Period, and according to legend, this king had a not-so-good name, King Shang.

It's an adventure at best.Although Gou Wu was curious, he would not rob and dig the cemetery of his ancestors for no reason.Not long after that, Lord Gou Wu followed the first emperor and led the Wu family to become one of the nine sects, and gradually forgot about it.Until the battle of Ludi, the first emperor suffered the biggest defeat since the uprising, and retreated all the way to Jiangbei.At that time, the army was very difficult. There was drought in the north, insufficient food and grass, and reduced military pay. The army was panicked and rumors abounded.Gou Wuye had an idea, and thought of the ancient tomb that he had encountered by chance.

Although this method was unjust, it was also a helpless move at the time.The tombs of the Warring States Period were so rich that the dead would not need those gold and silver treasures, so it would be better to use them to save the living.It's just that the mechanism in the ancient tomb is complicated, and it is necessary to find one or two people with high martial arts skills, careful thoughts, and tight-lipped leaders.At that time, the first emperor selected a young man under his command.

This young man has a quiet personality, but he is highly skilled in martial arts. He has made countless military exploits before the battle, and has won the trust of the late emperor. He is indeed the most suitable candidate.Gou Wuye and the young man led the masters of the Nine Gates all the way to the north, searching in a low-key manner, and finally found the tomb of King Lu Shang.During the day, they pretended to be hunters to hide their eyes and ears. At night, they dug holes, transported soil, and finally entered the tomb.However, what they never expected was that this trip almost lost most of the manpower of Nine Gates.

Hearing this, Wu Xie couldn't help frowning: "Why, is there any monster in the tomb?"

At that time, the masters of the Nine Schools almost represented the central force of the martial arts, and even these people would suffer, which shows how dangerous it is.Unexpectedly, Zhang Qiling shook his head: "They are killing each other."

Wu Xie was startled: "This...how could it be?"

Zhang Qiling said, at the beginning, everyone still kept the purpose of this trip in mind, although the tomb is full of traps and extremely dangerous, but with so many masters around, the traps are not to be feared.They broke through all the way and finally came to the main tomb. On the coffin of King Shang, the life of the crown prince was recorded.At that time, none of them realized that the mechanism in the tomb was not the most terrifying, and King Lu Shang's real conspiracy had just begun.

According to the epitaph in the main tomb, the crown prince lived to be 243 years old.

Everyone was amazed, most of them thought it was impossible, how could ordinary people have such a long lifespan?But the epitaph said that this King Lu Shang was a man of predestined relationship, who had been enlightened by the Queen Mother of the West of Shenzhou and learned the "art of longevity".The so-called "death" is just the process of getting rid of his mortal body and becoming a fairy.The evidence is that around this coffin, there are six identical coffins. There are no corpses in the coffins, but there are seven horrifying human skins.

King Lu Shang died "seven times" in total, and each time he peeled off his skin and was reborn, regained his youth, and finally cultivated into a fairy body and cast off his mortal body.So far, everyone has only opened their eyes and witnessed a strange story with their own eyes.However, the following content has become the lead of the dispute.

According to the epitaph, before he attained enlightenment, King Lu Shang recorded the longevity technique in detail. This volume of cheats was called "Book of Heaven" and was also called "Ultimate" by later generations—it was stored in In the tomb of King Lu Shang, I look forward to seeing someone who is destined.

All of a sudden, there were turmoil in everyone's heart.Immortality, how attractive it is, the living example is right in front of you, this is actually true!Wouldn't it be more important than being an emperor if he could get that volume of heavenly scriptures... The moment evil thoughts breed, people's hearts are already shaken. differences.As a result of the dispute, the black-backed sixth son and Chen Pi'a Si of the Nine Schools took the lead in fighting, and the rest of them also went to their own camps to guard against each other.This ancient tomb, which has been deposited for thousands of years, became a cradle for the breeding of conspiracy overnight, and even the air changed its taste.

At that time, the tomb was roughly divided into two factions. Some people were still headed by Gou Wu and the young man, while the other group paid attention to it unabashedly. "Ultimate" is in this tomb, everyone wants to find him, but no one can find any trace.It is obviously not appropriate to split up and fight in the ancient tomb. In the end, they touched the mechanism, and some of them were buried forever in King Lu's underground palace, while others were lucky enough to be rescued by young people and narrowly escaped death.However, the young man himself was seriously injured and trapped in the dark tomb.

King Lu Shang's plot succeeded, and the team finally became a mess.However, there is no water or food in the ancient tomb, and the young people can almost only wait to die.Holding his last hope, he walked deep into the ancient tomb, looking for other ways of life.Unexpectedly, he failed to find the exit, but found the root of the dispute - the ultimate heavenly book.

This was originally a very ironic thing.The young man didn't believe in immortality at all, but he looked through the heavenly book and found that what was recorded in this book was not a secret method of longevity, but a rare inner strength method in the world, which was very helpful in healing his internal injuries.The young man was desperate at that time, and he could only die, so he began to practice with the mentality of giving it a try.The ancient tomb was quiet and eerie, without any interruptions. The young man was originally talented and intelligent, so he concentrated on cultivating his mind and forgot the time.

Ten days later, Gou Wu arrived with rescuers, but saw that the tombstone had been broken, and there was a comatose man covered in blood lying at the entrance.The man was dressed in rags and was seriously injured, but his breathing was extremely steady, as if he was asleep—it turned out to be a young man who everyone thought had died long ago.

No one knows how the young man survived ten days without food and water, let alone how he narrowly escaped death in a fight.Soon, the young man returned to the camp safe and sound. It is unknown what he had said to the first emperor. The next day, this man left the army and never came back.Not long after the first emperor ascended the throne, someone saw this young man next to the first emperor again - after many years, his appearance has not aged at all.

When Wu Xie heard this, his heart was completely cold.He looked at the silent Zhang Qiling, and suddenly didn't know what to say or what to say.

Obviously, the protagonist of the story is no one else, but Zhang Qiling himself.Wu Xie had no time to guess Zhang Qiling's age and identity. In fact, if he had been calmer at that time, he would have found that there were still many unreasonable things in this story.Many years later, when Wu Xie recalled the scene at that time, he also despised his own dullness.Zhang Qiling didn't lie, but he hid an extremely important piece of information.At that time, he was completely touched by Zhang Qiling's experience, and he didn't notice it at all.

Zhang Qiling has always been closer to a symbol in his heart, almost a representative of divinity.This person is too powerful and mysterious. Knowing about this person's past made Wu Xie feel disillusioned and heartbroken.On the one hand, he didn't want to believe that his little brother was powerless, and on the other hand, he felt sorry for Zhang Qiling himself who had endured these fates.Besides, this matter is obviously not over yet, he has a premonition that the Heavenly Book is definitely not a secret recipe for "immortality", and what Zhang Qiling wants to talk about is not just these.

How did the young man survive the time in the tomb unharmed, and why did he leave the barracks?Since he doesn't look old, could it be true that he has cultivated the longevity technique?

Zhang Qiling was very calm, as if he was telling someone else's story.

"Didn't you ask if we met before? When I was hunted down, I had a relationship with Wu Sansheng." He looked at Wu Xie and said, "I've seen you too."

Wu Xie was dumb.In this way, the scene in the dream was indeed his memory.Could it be that the hunt back then was also related to that volume of heavenly scriptures?The long-standing mystery was answered, and then more questions came.Wu Xie still had many, many things he wanted to know, but at this moment, he instinctively asked what he wanted to know the most at this moment.

"Brother, do you...would you hate the Wu family?"

At this moment, this is actually what Wu Xie cares about most.It goes without saying that Zhang Qiling must have had a rough life these years.In the final analysis, all of this was indirectly caused by Grandpa's plan.Will he harbor resentment towards the Wu family?

Zhang Qiling didn't seem to expect Wu Xie to ask such a question, he paused and shook his head.

"However, your grandfather is very guilty of this, so he has been helping me secretly. He also told your parents that if I have any difficulties in the future, the Wu family will do their best to help me. That's why your third uncle helped me back then."

Wu Xie nodded.That's exactly what grandpa would do.Apart from his dog, the most famous dog Wuye walks the rivers and lakes is his heart and loyalty, which is also the reason why his grandfather has many good friends.So, when Zhang Qiling came to him, he really came to seek help from the Wu family?But this guy left without saying anything. Could it be that he doesn't know martial arts and is not worth looking forward to?

As if seeing through his thoughts, Zhang Qiling shook his head: "I'm looking for you for other things."

Wu Xie frowned: "It's also related to this matter?"

Zhang Qiling said: "I said before that there is no longevity technique in the world. The inner strength method in the heavenly book is only to help people breathe, reduce the wear and tear of internal organs, and create the illusion of 'immortality'. And what I got is not complete Heavenly Book."

not complete?Wu Xie thought of it all of a sudden, Zhang Qiling once said that the map mapped by the copper fish refers to the "ultimate". "You mean, there is another half of the Heavenly Book, which is related to the Snake Eyebrow Copper Fish?"

Zhang Qiling nodded: "The Heavenly Book has two volumes, the final and the extreme. The final volume only records the mind itself and is not complete. The rest of the content is in the 'extreme'. The map on the copper fish points to the whereabouts of the 'extreme' volume." .”

Hearing this, Wu Xie couldn't help becoming worried: "Brother, what will happen if you practice the incomplete heavenly scriptures?" He thought, this is why Zhang Qiling would rather go to the imperial mausoleum to find the whereabouts of the copper fish.

Sure enough, Zhang Qiling's eyes darkened.

"Lost soul. Practitioners will lose their minds, appear crazy, and even become bloodthirsty."

Wu Xie was stunned, and suddenly recalled the scene in the illusion.

Sure enough, Zhang Qiling said: "You have also witnessed my loss of consciousness twice, once when I was young, and once last month."

Wu Xie was taken aback.

last month?Lost in mind, bloodthirsty, so he did seem to be insane in the alley last month, but that's not all.He wasn't hurting himself then.

"No, that's not right!" Wu Xie shook his head: "Brother, maybe it's not as bad as you thought. You didn't lose your mind at that time, you were just... a little impulsive." After thinking about it, Wu Xie chose one that was quite suitable. wording.

Yes, it’s no big deal, just playing a hooligan——

Humph.