Infinite Fighting

The world of weeping cries, the land of muddy dyes.

This country is not very large, with a population of less than 30 million, but it is one of the few human-made nations in the world.

Zhang Ji appeared in a place called Fenzhuo City within the Hunran Kingdom.

He was dressed in a light gray-blue outfit, and his appearance and demeanor had changed a lot, making him look like a local wealthy young man.

After entering the city, Zhang Ji saw the appearance of the people there.

Although it still retains the appearance of a human society, most people actually look somewhat tired, and everyone is on the verge of collapse.

The only reason why the Hunran Kingdom was able to retain its human regime was that every few years, they would regularly send people to several powerful demon kings in the vicinity to serve as food.

Similar to a sacrificial ceremony.

Unlike those demons who like to raise people like livestock, the demons here are particular. They want to eat intelligent people with spiritual awareness, not those mindless, wild humans who have been raised with only instincts.

Less than a hundred miles away from this city of Fenzhuo lies the territory of the demon race, but few demons dare to come and plunder.

This is because the area around here is the territory of a great demon king from Mount Juruo. If you come here without permission and touch the flesh in its mouth, the best outcome would be to die directly. Being skinned, dismembered, bloodied, and having your soul devoured is the norm.

The more powerful a demon is, the more likely it is to present itself in such a ruthless manner in order to consolidate its rule.

Therefore, although many powerful demons appear to take human form, they can never shake off their wild beast nature.

The reason why everyone in Fenzhuo City was exhausted and even on the verge of collapse was because the time to draw lots to select the sacrificial offerings was approaching.

To ensure fairness, everyone over the age of fifteen, regardless of gender, must draw lots. If you're unlucky, you could die no matter what your status is.

Of course, that's what they say, but in reality, those behind the scenes who control the lottery system and the demons can escape this system and even move their relatives to the safe list.

Arriving at a restaurant, Zhang Ji casually placed a silver coin on the menu, then ordered all the dishes that interested him and began to enjoy his meal.

Next, he was going to Mount Juruo to kill that great demon king there.

The goal was not only to kill the man-eating demon, but also to take that mountain away.

According to the information he had before his transmigration, Mount Juruo was actually a (mythical) artifact, the [Juruo Divine Iron], bestowed upon the founder of the Juruo Sect by the celestial gods when the Heavenly Court still existed.

This divine iron was incredibly thick and heavy, capable of suppressing the violent energy of the earth's veins and making it gentle. Therefore, the founder of the Juruo Sect at that time transformed it into a mountain to suppress the earth's veins, ensuring that no earthquakes or similar events would occur in this area for thousands of kilometers.

Later, the Heavenly Court disappeared, and the Juruo Sect was destroyed by a giant pangolin demon from outside. Juruo Mountain was also occupied, and this place became its territory.

It calls itself the "Demon King of Chuanyue" to the outside world, and dozens of cities in the Hunran Kingdom are under its control.

This Kushigake has been cultivating here for over a thousand years, relying on the earth's energy suppressed by the sacred iron.

"Shopkeeper, two pounds of pork belly, a pot of wine, no cilantro in the dipping sauce, and a big bowl of rice."

A rough voice rang out, and a burly man in gray clothes carrying two short axes strode in. He was also a generous man, casually putting down a large piece of silver. After weighing and settling the bill, he found a seat and sat down in the empty seat next to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji stared at him for a couple of seconds, then thought to himself that his luck was indeed somewhat predictable.

This rough-looking man is a story character that players can encounter, named Qiu Yiyang.

He was originally a bodyguard for a martial arts sect. Later, he got involved in some conflicts in the martial arts world, which led to the murder of his wife and daughter by bandits. After avenging his wife and daughter, he became disheartened and left the martial arts world to become a Taoist priest. However, he had only been a Taoist priest for two days when his temple was demolished.

As long as there are people, as long as they live, they can never escape conflict and the world of martial arts.

Having understood all this, he once again picked up his double axes and began to travel the world, slaying demons and monsters, and clearing away any injustices he saw.

His strength also increased rapidly during this process, and he encountered various fortuitous events, which made him seem to be favored by the heavens.

In the past, Zhang Ji would have been somewhat skeptical of the idea of ​​the chosen one.

But now that he can see part of the cause and effect clearly, he also understands what kind of logic this is.

The world is trying to save itself.

Therefore, some people are chosen and pushed onto the stage by the mysterious workings of heaven and earth.

Whether it can truly save the world is hard to say.

However, under the protection of the laws of heaven and earth, they are still able to write some extraordinary stories.

In the game's storyline that Zhang Ji knows, when the player encounters Qiu Yiyang, he is in a state of low health and serious injury, and needs the player's help to recover. Then, he joins the player in defeating Chuan Yue.

Based on the current situation, his serious injury must have occurred shortly after this.

He was most likely injured by Kushigaku.

Soon, Qiu Yiyang's food arrived. He immediately grabbed the bowl and started eating, behaving quite uncouthly. In no time, he finished the entire bowl of rice.

The reason this world is teeming with demons is because the natural energy available to ordinary living beings is extremely abundant. Ordinary people can easily grow crops and at least not starve, so food is not scarce. Zhang Ji ate slowly and deliberately, unlike Qiu Yiyang who wolfed down his food.

After Qiu Yiyang finished eating, he got up and left.

After Zhang Ji had been gone for a while, he also left the restaurant.

After leaving the city, Qiu Yiyang's speed began to increase. Running on the ground, he could leap dozens of feet at a time with just a little leverage. His speed was extremely fast.

However, he clearly did not master proper escape techniques and was still using very rudimentary running skills, which were not even one-tenth the speed of Zhang Ji's avatar.

After running for more than thirty miles, Qiu Yiyang suddenly stopped, looked around in confusion, and said, "You've been following me for so long, what brings you here?"

He couldn't find Zhang Ji's location, but he sensed that someone was following him.

This powerful perception far surpasses that of cultivators of the same level.

Despite his imposing physique, his spiritual cultivation was actually quite strong, though his path was rather chaotic.

But the chaos was orderly, with everything focused on practicality and resulting in a high level of combat effectiveness.

"You're going to Juruo Mountain, aren't you?" Zhang Ji appeared on a wasteland in front of him and asked.

"It's you?" Qiu Yiyang recognized Zhang Ji and clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "I thought you were just a weak young master, but I was wrong. I am Qiu Yiyang, a rogue cultivator from no sect. May I ask where you come from and what your name is?"

In this world today, ordinary humans may be very wary of each other, but cultivators are usually quite polite to each other when they meet.

After all, internal strife at this time of year would do more harm than good.

“My name is Zhang Ji. Where you come from is not important. What matters is where you are going. With your current strength, it will probably not be easy for you to kill that pangolin,” Zhang Ji said.

"Oh? From what Brother Zhang is saying, you know a great deal about the demons of Ju Ruo Mountain?" Qiu Yiyang said politely.

"I know a little bit about it," Zhang Ji said. "That's also my purpose in going there."

"That's good news. With the two of us joining forces, we can definitely kill him easily," Qiu Yiyang said confidently.

Zhang Jineng was able to follow him this far without revealing his presence, so his strength was definitely comparable to some demon kings. Qiu Yiyang naturally felt that this was a sure thing.

“In fact, it’s not easy to kill.” Zhang Ji said, “That demon king has extraordinary defense, comparable to a demon saint. Ordinary attacks cannot break through its defense. It also has the supernatural ability to burrow underground. Once it uses it, it can disappear into the earth without a trace. In an instant, it can burrow hundreds of miles away. Ordinary methods are difficult to track it. Moreover, when it burrows underground, it can also hide its aura and follow secretly. It is very difficult to detect. Who knows when it will come out to ambush us.”

"It is a bit tricky," Qiu Yiyang said, frowning. "Brother Zhang, what are your thoughts?"

“I possess some special techniques. Give me some time, and I can transform an area of ​​several miles in radius into a solid, impenetrable place, as hard as refined iron. You only need to lure it here, and then I will seal off the surrounding area. It will be like catching a turtle in a jar, a piece of cake,” Zhang Ji said.

That pangolin was indeed not easy to kill. Zhang Ji's original plan was to use some energy to unleash his ultimate move, but now that someone was cooperating with him, he didn't need to waste so much energy.

To save some effort and avoid causing too much damage.

"Is that so?" Qiu Yiyang pondered for a moment, then said to Zhang Ji, "Then let's listen to what Brother Zhang says and give it a try."

The two then discussed the details and began to implement the plan.

About seventy miles from Juruo Mountain, in a valley, Zhang Ji began making preparations, while Qiu Yiyang went to Juruo Mountain to lure the pangolin over.

in the valley.

With a slight thought, Zhang Ji influenced the elements of heaven and earth. Earth and fire elements were condensed in large quantities, and the earth was refined by the flames. Subsequently, wind and water elements were added, and large areas of the surrounding land were transformed into a solid, iron-like substance. After the transformation was completed within a radius of several miles, Zhang Ji manipulated the earth element to bring large swaths of soil to cover the compacted surface of the land and prevent it from being discovered.

After doing all this, he hid himself and waited for Qiu Yiyang's next move.

the other side.

Qiu Yiyang has arrived at Juruo Mountain.

This place was once the sect of human cultivators, and naturally there were also buildings built by humans.

Over the years, humans have disappeared, but the land has been filled with demons.

Qiu Yiyang had no intention of keeping a low profile; he was prepared to fight his way from the foot of the mountain to the top, forcing the pangolin to come out and fight him.

"Hmm? There are actually humans here at Juruo Mountain?" A wolf-headed demon guarding the mountain gate asked Qiu Yiyang as he approached, "Hey lad, where are you from? Don't you know this is Juruo Mountain?"

"Pfft~!"

It's too late, but it's soon.

No one saw how the two axes were used to chop the stone; all that was seen was a flash of red light in the void, and the mountain-guarding demon was decapitated.

The pair of mountain-splitting axes in Qiu Yiyang's hands were forged from the pure Yang Nine Yang Black Copper, which has a critical strike effect against Yin and evil and turbid energy. They are an absolute special attack against these monsters that eat everything and have turbid auras.

The two axes released scorching energy as Qiu Yiyang channeled his inner energy and began to ascend the mountain. (End of Chapter)