Martial God Development Plan

The man exhaled a breath of foul air, and continued while Ji Bei was in doubt: "Looking at your expressions, I think this martial arts order is not Liu Hanying's... Then I guess it should be Lie Yufei's."

The man paused for a moment, his eyes seemed to penetrate Ji Bei and fell directly on Ji Zhao: "Who will Lie Yufei give his martial arts order to... I guess your last name is Ji."

Ji Zhaoqing knew that he couldn't escape, so he took a step forward and said calmly: "Blood Eye Disciple...You guessed it right."

Hearing the words "Blood Eye Disciple", Gu Qu was slightly startled, and subconsciously asked Ji Bei, whose face had changed and who obviously knew who this man was, "Who is it?"

However, it was her cousin Gu Zhibai who answered her: "...one of the six cavalrymen under the command of Lord Shengwu, a disciple of the Blood Eye, Lin Zuo."

In the great battle fought more than a year ago, the Black Cavalry suffered a crushing defeat, the Dong Taoist disappeared, Tang Cheng fled in a panic, Liu Wei died in Anchun County, four out of the remaining six Hussars were killed, and Blood-Eyed Tu Lin Zuo was the only survivor among the six Hussars.

The man chuckled, "You're the one who guessed it right... I had to go through the Martial Order to guess your identity, but how did you guess my identity?"

He did not deny it... That's right! This man was one of the six cavalrymen under the command of Duke Shengwu. After the failure of the uprising more than a year ago, he was disheartened and came to such a small place to become a bandit and do his old business. He just wanted to hide his identity and spend his life in a daze, but he didn't expect that he would be recognized by someone now!

Volume 5: Escape 1: Chapter 18: Fierce Fight in the Valley

Ji Zhao looked gloomy, and had no intention of explaining to the other party. He gave an answer that was totally unacceptable: "Intuition."

In fact, there are many reasons. Ji Zhao can see the opponent's panel, which is very similar to Liu Wei at the beginning, but the overall assessment is stronger, reaching B. The levels of various practical characteristics are not low, but his innate nature is a bit miserable. It is obvious that he is a warrior without any school or sect, who relies on bloody battles to survive.

Furthermore, the other party has a unique characteristic, called "Shocking Blood Eyes", which made Ji Zhao immediately think of the surviving six cavalrymen... Coupled with the other party's attitude, his identity is not difficult to guess, but all these things cannot be told to outsiders.

Moreover, Ji Zhao did not intend to really let the other party understand this point, so it was naturally inconvenient for him to say that commonly used line, otherwise it would become like Han Gongqiu talking nonsense. Therefore, he gave such an outrageous answer.

"Intuition?" Lin Zuo sighed and stretched out his hand to wipe his face. His hand was like a razor, and where it was wiped, the excess hair fell off in batches. During this process, he spoke in a heavy and slow tone, "More than a year ago, our military advisor woke up one morning and said that there was a man who would destroy the world, and he was going to stop it... When asked where he got the news, his answer was the same as yours, intuition."

Lin Zuo laughed, his tone sounding like a scholar reciting poetry: "Intuition, intuition, this is really a wonderful feeling. It made him break up with the boss and resolutely abandon tens of thousands of people to choose to go find someone he didn't even know existed... There was no reason, just intuition."

Lin Zuo stared at Ji Zhao and said softly, "I never believed the military advisor's words before. I thought he was crazy, but after meeting you, I think I might be wrong."

"Ji Zhao, I originally planned to just live a mediocre life like this. The boss led us through the wonderful things that should have happened. Although we failed in the end, there was nothing we could do about it. I have no regrets in this life, and I also have nothing to do, because I am half dead. I should have died more than a year ago... But now, I have changed my mind. I have one last thing to do."

Lin Zuo himself couldn't explain why he said it was destiny that gave it to him. This was because he had limited education. In fact, he felt deep down that this was too much of a coincidence.

Although he became the leader of this gang of outlaws, he was actually a carefree person. He would only take action himself when he met some tough guys occasionally. This kind of thing would happen less than once a month. The rest of the time, Lin Zuo would stay in his room, living a life of drunkenness and dreams, and never seeing the sun... He would live like this until his death. This death might come in ten years, or maybe it would come tomorrow. Lin Zuo didn't care.

However, at this time, Ji Zhao, who was targeted by the Dong Taoist, came... He was originally unable to see Ji Zhao. No matter whether Ji Zhao successfully passed here with the order of martial arts or directly chose to pay the money, there would be no communication between the two. However, the strange thing was that Ji Zhao was stopped, and he happened to recognize Ji Zhao's identity.

These millions of coincidences intertwined together made Lin Zuo firm in his determination.

"Ji Zhao." Lin Zuo called Ji Zhao. At this time, all the excess hair on his face had been shaved off, revealing a face that looked a little vicissitudes of life. It was exactly the one on the wanted portrait. His expression was calm, and he spoke these words word by word, almost squeezing them out of his throat.

"I am going to kill you."

As soon as the voice fell, Ji Bei, who had been accumulating strength for a long time, suddenly burst out with his internal energy. The internal energy, which was as hot as magma, surged, bringing waves of heat. Accompanied by a roar, astonishing flames surged along with the light of the sword, and slashed straight towards Lin Zuo.

Lin Zuo's eyes were as sharp as torches, and as his internal energy surged, his eyes were filled with bloodshot in an instant. The bloodshot was so thick that it even seeped into his pupils, making him look like a devil.

call out!

Lin Zuo misstepped his feet and dodged the flame wave in a very awkward and ugly posture. Then he twisted again without stopping for a moment, and happened to avoid the silver needles whistling from the flame wave. Before he could even catch his breath, he felt a surge of extremely strong internal energy not far away, rushing straight towards him, but due to the lack of changes, Lin Zuo easily avoided it.

His posture was definitely not cool, but in just a few steps, he dodged all the attacks from the crowd. Even Nan Xue, who launched a surprise attack after holding her breath completely, could not touch the corner of his clothes.

【“Those eyes…!”】

Ji Zhaoqing knew that it was the function of that eye. The function of this thing in the panel was to increase the critical hit, dodge and block rate. In reality, it was probably to enhance dynamic vision... But he also knew that the opponent's state was not permanent. In the panel, this thing had a setting that after a certain number of rounds, the blood would be lost in an equal proportion.

Just as he was about to speak up to remind everyone, Gu Zhibai's voice sounded first.

"In my opinion, it is better to hold on... This state consumes a lot of physical strength."

She did not participate in the battlefield, but stood outside, looking at the bandits around her who were ready to make a move, with an indescribable amusement on her face.

Ji Zhao pulled away a little, but his eyes were still fixed on Lin Zuo: "Miss Gu, can you lend a hand?!"

"Of course I can..." Gu Zhibai played with the white jade fan, not seeming panicked, "But, Young Master Ji needs to owe me a favor, and I have to pay it back, okay?"

Ji Zhao said: "It's just as it should be!"

"A word is settled!"

Gu Zhibai rolled up the white jade fan in her hand and immediately joined the battlefield. She was worthy of being the top genius who could defeat Xiu Yiyin. After a year, her strength had greatly improved. The frantic surge of her internal energy scared the surrounding bandits so much that they dared not get close to her.

However, even with such strength, Gu Zhibai had no intention of attacking. Instead, he entangled Lin Zuo steadily, quietly waiting for the moment when his physical strength ran out.

Of course, it would be difficult for her to compete with Lin Zuo alone, so she needed someone to support her. Ji Bei was originally the best candidate, but this man's desire to attack was even stronger than that of the adolescent boy Xingyu, so the person who supported her was replaced by Ji Zhao.

The two had never cooperated before, but now when they started fighting, they seemed to have a tacit understanding, as if they had been partners for a long time. Lin Zuo attacked several times, but he couldn't get in at all. He felt like he was facing a solid wall!

Volume 5: Escape 1: Chapter 19: Running for Life

The two cooperated well, and the reason was certainly not because they were well-matched. It was just because Ji Zhao had fought with Gu Zhibai before and knew Gu Zhibai's fighting habits very well, so he cooperated with her to complete the defensive work... In terms of martial arts comprehension, Ji Zhao could only be considered mediocre. There were at least thirty, if not fifty, level 7 comprehension like his in the world, which was really nothing. But in terms of combat comprehension, Ji Zhao was designated by Jing as the 'strongest in the universe'. That kind of comprehension and supernatural on-the-spot reaction were completely beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

......Just like Gu Zhibai, she couldn't imagine that Ji Zhao could have such an on-the-spot reaction, so both she and Lin Zuo who were fighting against the two of them thought that Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai just happened to have an amazing degree of compatibility, so that they could fight like this as soon as they cooperated.

"Ji Zhao!"

Just when Lin Zuo's movements began to become flustered, Nan Xue suddenly shouted loudly. This was an extremely rare thing. Nan Xue might not say as much in a month as Gu Qu did in one meal, let alone speaking so loudly. This was the first time since everyone in the field knew Nan Xue.

Ji Zhaoqing knew that Nan Xue would not do this for no reason, so he immediately paid some attention to listen to what he said next.

"He's coming...! He's coming this way! He's not running. He doesn't know we're here, but with his level of cultivation, it won't take long for him to sense the internal energy fluctuations here!"

You don’t have to think about who the “he” in this sentence is... the Taoist Dong’s younger brother, the middle-aged man holding the replica of the heavenly weapon.

[“Why at this time?!”]

Ji Zhao immediately became furious, and his red moon energy burst out completely. He instantly switched from a defensive to an offensive position, trying to take down Lin Zuo. Gu Zhibai was a smart man, and he guessed Ji Zhao's thoughts, but he was young after all, and not as decisive as Ji Zhao, so he was a little slower.

If a younger warrior was here, even with Lin Zuo's cultivation, he might not be able to react at this moment, and might be killed instantly by Ji Zhao's sudden outburst. But who is Lin Zuo? He is a fierce bandit who broke out from the pile of dead bodies and one of the Six Hussars under Tang Cheng. After hearing Nan Xue's words, how could he be completely unprepared? He also burst out his internal energy and switched from offense to defense. Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai attacked for several breaths, using all their martial arts, but they couldn't break through his defense... Those eyes really had a huge advantage in defense.

[“I can’t kill him…”]

Lin Zuo is too cunning. Ji Zhao made a quick judgment. He didn't know whether Dong Taoist's brother knew Lin Zuo, but there was a great probability that the two would join forces to deal with them. If these two joined forces, he was afraid that his side would have no chance of winning.

In a flash, Ji Zhao made a decision.

"Sister, you three go first!" Ji Zhao shouted, "No one of the five of us can escape together! They have no reason to chase you, you go first, Miss Gu and I will leave on horseback later!"

If five people are together, no one can escape. The cultivation base of Lin Zuo and the middle-aged man is higher than the other. Although the two are not as good as the Taoist Dong, they are also first-rate masters with the level of a mid-level master of Luohe Pavilion. If they are caught up, the five people will have absolutely no chance of winning.

Especially since there is a large plain behind the valley, this kind of terrain does not give people any room for imagination. If you want to run, you can only rely on speed!

Therefore, they must run separately and maximize the mobility of the horses... As for who will ride the horses, there is no need to say. It can only be Ji Zhao, the main source of hatred, and Gu Zhibai, the unlucky guy who is implicated by him every time.

There is no problem with this allocation, and no transfer can be made. Ji Bei subconsciously wanted to refute, not wanting to let Ji Zhao attract all the hatred, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't say anything to refute... Two people at once, this is already the limit. If there are more, the middle-aged man might really catch up with her. Moreover, if she goes over, even if Nan Xue and Gu Qu have no hatred, they will be targeted because they are too weak, and used as tools to threaten Ji Zhao.

"......Okay!" Ji Beiqing knew that this was not the time to be nagging, so he made a decision immediately, burst out his internal energy and pushed hard, blasting away the bandits in front of him, "Nanxue, Guqu, let's go!"

Gu Qu responded and followed without hesitation. It was not that she was disloyal, but Gu Qu firmly believed in her judgment and believed that Ji Zhao was definitely the reincarnation of Duke Wu'an and it was impossible for him to fall in such a place.

Nan Xue obviously didn't trust Ji Zhao as much as Gu Qu did. He slowed down for a moment and wanted to say something, but he was not good at expressing himself and ended up saying nothing.

The three men rushed out, with the murderous Ji Bei standing at the forefront with a long knife in hand. The bandits were frightened by her and no one dared to stop them... However, there were some smart ones among this group of bandits. After hearing Ji Zhao's words, they realized that one of their enemies was on their way outside, and immediately ran out of the valley in two steps. Since they only knew Ji Zhao's name, they shouted "Ji Zhao is here"... He didn't know if it was Ji Zhao's illusion, but he seemed to feel that the middle-aged man was bursting with internal energy and rushing towards them.

Lin Zuo was not idle either. He moved like a ghost, trying to kill the white horse standing up. However, how could Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai let him do as he wished? The two of them were guarding beside him. Whenever Lin Zuo made any rash move, they would explode instantly and try to kill him first and then beat up the middle-aged man.

Lin Zuo couldn't find any flaws, so he didn't attack forcefully. Instead, he jumped back, reached out to the ground, picked up a few pieces of gravel, and then suddenly exerted force and threw the stone out viciously.

“Tsk…!”

At this time, Gu Zhibai was already on the horse's back, and Ji Zhao was about to climb onto the horse. Lin Zuo was heading straight for the white horse's head. With the force of this attack, if it hit the horse, the horse would be in danger. Gu Zhibai knew that his mortal enemy was behind him, so he didn't care about anything else. He became ruthless, leaned down slightly, and then turned sideways, using his back to block the gravel that was attacking the horse's head!

puff!

Although Lin Zuo threw the stone in a hurry, as a warrior, his strength was so strong that the stone instantly pierced into Gu Zhibai's flesh. He groaned, his face turned pale, but his hands were tightly holding the reins.

"drive!"

After receiving the order, the well-trained white horse immediately started to gallop at full speed. Several bandits tried to stop them, but Ji Zhao, who was in life-and-death crisis, showed no mercy and waved his hand to shoot several silver needles that pierced their eyeballs with incredible precision.

Lin Zuo wanted to chase again, but he had expended a lot of energy before, and chose to throw instead of chasing at the first moment. For a while, he couldn't catch up with the breath, and could only watch the majestic white horse rush out of the valley and run in a completely different direction from Ji Bei and others.

At the same time, the middle-aged man ran wildly into the valley. He and Lin Zuo's eyes met. They had a little friendship before, and they were both heirs of the will of the Dong Taoist. At this moment, there was no need to say a word. Lin Zuo pointed in the direction where Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai fled, and the middle-aged man immediately burst out with his internal energy and chased after them!

Volume 5: Escape 1: Chapter 20: Throwing oneself into the river

This white horse is of extremely good breed. Even with two people on board, it can still reach a speed of over 50 kilometers per hour. The endless plains are the perfect place for the horse to display its mobility. The sound of the wind whistling past is like a white lightning across the sky.

......However, even at such a fast speed, he still couldn't get rid of the middle-aged man.

The attribute of speed is probably the most difficult to improve. Even if a warrior's physical fitness and internal energy volume are doubled, the improvement in speed may not even be 30%. Therefore, the maximum speed of this middle-aged man is not necessarily much faster than that of other warriors... His real strength lies in his endurance.

For a warrior of his level, the internal energy flows through the four meridians and eight vessels, circulating endlessly and endlessly. Unless there is a specific super-large burst, the supply of internal energy will hardly be cut off. He also relied on this speed to hold on to Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai.

The middle-aged man could now release his internal energy and chase after her in one breath, but that would consume a lot of his internal energy, so he followed behind calmly.

He is waiting.

A normal horse cannot maintain a sprinting speed of 50 to 60 kilometers per hour for long. Most horses cannot even reach this speed. Even if this white horse is of excellent breed and has undergone special training, how long can it last while carrying two people?

Whether it's heat dissipation or endurance, humans have the advantage... It's a bit difficult to escape from the hands of a top-notch master in perfect condition relying on a horse.

【"no......!"】

Ji Zhao was hugging Gu Zhibai tightly at this moment. The white horse was now sprinting at full speed. If he didn't keep his body steady, he might be thrown off with a slight bump. Therefore, he didn't care about the difference between men and women.

The girl's waist was soft and slender, and as smooth as if it was coated with pearl powder. However, Ji Zhao didn't have the leisure to think about messy things at the moment. Gu Zhibai's back was bleeding, and her breathing began to become unstable. Except for the martial artists who trained their bodies, the martial artists were all glass cannons. She was also a woman, and her physique was inherently weak. Now that she had been hit hard by someone, her combat effectiveness was likely to have dropped by several percent, and would become weaker and weaker. Not only that, the condition of the white horse under her crotch was also declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ji Zhao turned his head slightly, holding two silver needles in his hands, and tried to attack, but he was now on a horse running at high speed, and his posture was particularly awkward, making it inconvenient for him to exert force, not to mention that the middle-aged man was still staring at him. There was no chance of hitting the target this time. Even if he hit it, considering the distance, it might not have any effect.

Ji Zhao knew that it was probably a futile effort, but he still tried... He didn't want to, and wasn't willing to, take the last step, which was to engage in a decisive battle that was a matter of life and death.

He has too many things to carry on his shoulders, so much that this life does not belong to him. Survival is more important than anything else, because only by being alive can there be hope.

But if there is really no other choice, then, like he did that night in Anchun, he will gamble everything to find the only chance of winning.

Ji Zhao reached for the two spears in his arms. At the same time, the white horse crossed a small hill...a fast-flowing river blocked the two men and the horse.

Because of the angle, Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai had not been able to see... there was actually a river behind them!

Gu Zhibai is a first-rate master, so even if he is injured, he will be able to cross a river. The same goes for Ji Zhao. With the Scarlet Divine Robe, he can walk across the river easily. The problem is the horse... the white horse can't cross the river!

Even if both of them could cross the river, everything would be in vain if the horses couldn't.

[“Is this the only way…?”]

Ji Zhao held the two spears and was about to speak, but Gu Zhibai suddenly grabbed him and said briefly and quickly: "Can't hit... jump!"

Ji Zhao frowned...jump in here? !

The water is so fast-flowing, and given their condition, they may not survive if they jump in. With their skills, it would be easy for them to get out, but the middle-aged man behind them is no fool. Looking at his amazing mobility, he will definitely chase them in the direction of the water for a long time. To put it bluntly, if they stay in a river with such a fast flow for so long, they won't know whether they will be choked to death or hit or killed by some random thing when they get out!

However, Gu Zhibai had already made a decision. She had no will to fight against the middle-aged man, believing that it was a choice that would lead to her death. Without further ado, she held her breath and dived in. Her light body sank into the turbid water and disappeared in an instant.

Ji Zhao had no choice. If he stayed alone, he would never be a match for the middle-aged man. After hesitating for a moment, he also jumped down.

————He couldn’t choose to cross the river, even though one of them would probably survive. But it was obvious which one the middle-aged man would chase after. Between one who he couldn’t even see and didn’t know whether she was dead or alive, and the other who he could catch up with whenever he wanted, it was simply a multiple-choice question.

The water was surging violently. Ji Zhao held his breath and sank into the turbid water. The irresistible force of nature surged, but Ji Zhao did not resist and let the water carry his body forward. He just circulated his internal energy to cover his eyes, trying to gain some ability to see underwater, so as to avoid some messy things at the bottom of the river.

Soon after Ji Zhao entered the water, several sharp streams of energy penetrated the river. The middle-aged man could not see him and Gu Zhibai, but a martial artist of his level had quick reactions and calculation ability far beyond that of ordinary people. He instantly estimated the speed of the water flow and the approximate movement speed of people of Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai's weight after entering the water. He immediately released his internal energy, bombarding the places he thought were suspicious.

It has to be said that he calculated very accurately, and he hit Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai several times in a row. During this time, Gu Zhibai became furious and burst out a large amount of internal energy, grabbing the protruding reef at the bottom of the river and trapping his body. However, the middle-aged man was observant and noticed the abnormal changes in the water flow and the slight fluctuations in internal energy. He immediately guessed Gu Zhibai's little movements and burst out his internal energy to hit Gu Zhibai several times in a row. Fortunately, Gu Zhibai was lucky and was not hit.

After that, she no longer dared to try any clever tricks. The two of them hid at the bottom of the river and floated along with the current. Only when they had no other choice would they surface to take a breath... The middle-aged man had a very strong calculation ability. Every time the two of them stuck their heads out, they would see him, either in front or behind. He maintained his high-speed running and continuous bombardment while also paying a lot of attention to observe whether the two of them stuck their heads out.

Volume 5: Escape from Death Chapter 21: Survival from Death

This kind of strength, mobility, calculation ability, concentration, and perseverance all show that the middle-aged man is a first-class master who is at the peak of his career...but such frequent attacks and long periods of running also consume a lot of internal energy. No matter how high his cultivation level is, his internal energy and physical strength are not unlimited.

The same problem also occurred to Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai. Being carried by water does not require physical strength, and even a dead person can do it. But if you want to turn in time, breathe, and avoid being hit by the rocks below, that requires a lot of physical strength.

A long, painful tug-of-war with no end in sight.

The middle-aged man, who could not see the figures of Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai, was doing something that seemed useless to others, while Ji Zhao and Gu Zhibai were struggling in the river.

Slowly, Ji Zhao's consciousness began to blur. He has always been at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength, especially when the duel was not triggered.

As the cold water poured in, the breath of death began to invade his body.

【"die......"】

When Ji Zhao felt the breath of death, what filled his heart was not fear, but uncontrollable rage. This emotion was exactly the same as when the Taoist Dong wanted to kill him. In all his time in this world, only the Taoist Dong and his brother had made Ji Zhao have such emotional fluctuations. As for the others, whether they wanted to kill Ji Zhao or despised him, Ji Zhao didn't care.

Only these two people...

【“Come on... Let’s see who can destroy whom.”】

......

The stinking river water, the sudden appearance of rocks, the bruised head, the liquid filling the lungs, the thirst for oxygen...

It was like a dream of sinking to the bottom of the river, or like returning to the warm and comfortable arms of his mother. As long as he closed his eyes, he would sleep here forever. But Ji Zhao had a reason to wake up, so he woke up.

When he opened his eyes, what came into view was a cave, damp and dark. There was a strange smell in the air, and he felt pain all over his body... Even someone like Ji Zhao who was extremely good at enduring pain found it a little unbearable at this moment. He felt like he had become a corpse, but his consciousness was still here and he didn't want to leave.