Endless route

Chapter 173 12. Thirty thousand meters of iron rope sealing the mountain

Hearing Zhang Ergou speak truthfully, Zheng Yun smiled at the corner of his mouth and waved gently to Zhang Ergou, agreeing to his request and letting them each take out the blood pill for treatment.

He is by no means a pedantic and rigid person. In this situation, he does not expect the blood pill to cure the disease and take effect immediately. As long as it can save a few people, then it should be used.

There are nearly two thousand blood pills in the library.

Instead of eating ashes in the warehouse, it would be better to let the guilty people like them eat it. After their injuries are healed, they can continue to explore the road.

As long as there are enough blood pills, these guilty people will be half immortal and can explore the path of the Supervisory Immortal Division for decades...

"Thank you, Master Xian."

Zhang Ergou immediately stretched out his remaining hand, took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, and poured out three blood pills.

Earlier, when Zheng Yun asked them to prepare to go outside the Tiangong territory and go to the warehouse to restart the blood path loot of Qianxian Dojo, Zhang Ergou brought two bottles of blood pills in case of emergency.

This thing is not only available to them.

If Zheng Yun or Ji Dao were seriously injured and on the verge of death, they could use blood pills to survive first, and then find ways to resolve the side effects.

"Is the blood elixir so effective?"

Zheng Yun saw that although Zhang Ergou's face was pale, his expression was calm. Even with his broken arm, he could not see much sadness. He could even laugh just now, so he asked doubtfully.

Zhang Ergou seems to have full confidence in the blood pill, as if he can be safe as long as he has the blood pill, but is it really possible?

"Master Immortal, although the preparation method of this blood pill is unnatural and unreasonable, its efficacy is extremely amazing. As long as my broken arm is fixed and the blood pill is taken internally and externally, it can be cured in a month at most."

"The two of us only need to use one each, and the remaining one can be divided into multiples for use by those who are slightly injured."

As Zhang Ergou explained, he divided the blood pills in his hands among everyone, and everyone who was injured got some.

Zheng Yun did not let Ghost General and Cadest use blood pills. The side effects of these pills were too strong. It may be that it stimulates the immune response and improves the body's self-healing ability through some kind of blood-borne disease.

Their injuries were minor and there was no need for such things.

After waiting for a moment, Zhang Ergou, the little Taoist priest and others used the blood pill very skillfully, crushing part of it to apply on the wound, and swallowing the other part.

Kedester also opened the medicine box, took out disinfectant, helped Zhang Ergou clean the wound, and fixed the package with bandage and gauze.

Not long after, the eleven people set off again. Five ghost generals stood on the outer circle, protecting all the wounded in the center. Zheng Yun followed the team with a jade lantern.

Han Xian is right behind him.

They follow each other as misty as a fairy belt.

The last section of the road is still full of dangers. There are endless monsters in the dark mountains and forests. The white light released by the jade lantern dispels the surrounding darkness, but it is also a living target.

Gone not long ago.

There was another rustling sound all around, and the five ghosts all raised their swords, ready to take action.

This scene reminds people of the time when they were in Qianzhou Strait. The sea was filled with fog and the surroundings were as dark as ink. However, two ghost generals were enough to kill all the sea monsters in all directions.

A sense of security.

The ghost general is still powerful.

But at this moment, it is different from Qianzhou Strait. This is a heavenly palace, and the monsters around are definitely not at the level of sea monsters, but things that even Ji Dao, who clamored to punch the sea monster, is afraid of.

"Stop."

Zheng Yun stopped everyone again.

As soon as he finished speaking, he blew out the jade lantern. The soft light disappeared in an instant, and night enveloped the mountain forest again.

After a few breaths.

Behind them, the Han Immortals dispersed again, and each of them rushed into the forest to prey on the monsters, killing and then eating the living creatures around them.

Everyone waited in silence.

Zheng Yun looked around and saw that there were more and more monsters nearby. Although Hanxian was powerful, the number was still too small. If it were delayed, Hanxian might not be able to stop them all.

They also need to be more vigilant.

Share at least half of the monster attacks.

If all the Han Immortals, who are at least ten meters tall, are invited out of the Immortal Sacrifice Cave, there is no need to worry. Even the dragon in the lake can quickly eat them alive.

But the feeding fee is also horribly high. Twenty thousand kilograms of meat a day is really unaffordable, and Tiangong doesn’t have this kind of meat.

Looking up, you can vaguely see through the shade of the trees that the steep rock wall rising from the ground is right in front, like a high wall, blocking the Tiangong and Xianhai Lake.

Climb this mountain.

It seems to be within the Tiangong territory.

After everyone waited for a few minutes until the monsters could no longer be heard in their ears, Zheng Yun lit the jade lantern again:

"Just keep going."

The team immediately moved forward.

Zheng Yun looked back behind him, fearing that he would lose Han Xian, but at this glance he saw wisps of fairy light floating through the gaps between the vegetation in all directions of the forest.

Some of the cold immortals had already run a long way away, chasing some prey that was unclear to the naked eye, but they returned immediately after the lanterns were lit.

Immortal lights appeared one after another from all directions.

They quickly gathered towards Zheng Yun.

Zheng Yun holds a jade lantern, just like the legendary immortal holding a magic weapon, commanding Han Xian to command like an arm.

As expected of someone with the word "immortal".

The special effects are full.

After this time, everyone never stopped, speeding up towards the mountain, and reached the bottom of the mountain in one breath.

The soil under the feet gradually turned into boulders of different sizes, and the vegetation became sparser and sparse. The bright white moonlight cast from the shade of the trees, illuminating the surrounding environment and thin obstacles clearly.

With the help of this moonlight.

Everyone walked out of the forest completely.

There is nothing blocking the view anymore, but the boulders on the ground are getting bigger and bigger, some of them are even taller than the buildings, and they may have fallen from the top of the mountain.

They walked left and right among the boulders, and the soft light emitted by the jade lantern turned into a small aperture, which looked very small and fragile in front of the endless mountains on the left and right.

"Two more steps."

Zheng Yun raised his head and glanced. The mountain was at least a thousand meters high and almost 90 degrees vertical. There were many cracks on the mountain. Any debris that fell could kill someone.

The others immediately sped up.

They each supported each other and ran forward.

They were only a hundred meters away from the foot of the mountain. As long as they stood at the foot of the mountain, they could temporarily escape danger and obtain shelter.

"Jidao, can you still hear the sound? We have arrived at the foot of the mountain." Zheng Yun picked up the walkie-talkie and asked.

Swish swish swish.

The intercom has no sound.

Until they passed through this section of boulder road and ran completely under the mountain, there was no answer from Ji Dao.

"This mountain is too steep."

Zhang Ergou looked up and subconsciously took two steps to the side and got into the corner of a huge rock. Even if something fell from the sky, he could squat under the rock to avoid it.

“We only brought two sets of climbing gear.”

Kedester also looked puzzled. How could he climb such a high mountain? It would be okay if they were alone, but there are several wounded here and they can't get up at all.

"Observe it."

Zheng Yun kept holding the walkie-talkie to his ear, always listening to Ji Dao's voice. At the same time, he handed the jade lantern to the little Taoist priest beside him, and then took out the telescope to look.

This huge stone pavilion is extremely long, silvery white under the moonlight, and shrouded in mystery. It is like an ancient stone formation. You can't see very far with a telescope.

You can go back the way you came.

You should be able to return to Tiangong in ten kilometers.

But this road may not necessarily be safe. There are forest monsters in the mountains, and this boulder beach also has its own problems. Moreover, this road is close to the mountains, and the cracks in the mountain are also suitable places for creatures to live. Weird monsters are indispensable. .

"There should be a way."

"Otherwise, you'll just have to fly up."

While the little Taoist priest spoke in a low voice, he glanced at Zheng Yun eagerly, wondering what he was expecting.

"You guys need to rest first."

Zheng Yun put down the telescope and looked up.

This high mountain actually has several "stairs". In front of them was a steep rock wall about five or six meters high, but there seemed to be a platform above this step.

They don't need to go up. They can see what's on the platform as long as they walk towards the forest. They didn't bother to take a closer look just now. Now that the environment is safe, they can go back and take a look.

"Master Immortal, be careful."

Zhang Ergou spoke quickly.

Zheng Yun waved his hand and asked them to wait. He took a ghost general with him and ran quickly towards the mountain forest.

He ran dozens of meters in one breath.

Zheng Yun turned around and picked up the telescope to take a closer look. He saw that the 'platform' was about three meters wide, and on the rock wall at the dead end, there was a long series of thick iron ropes nailed to it, like iron rope guardrails by the lake, hanging length by length on the rock wall. on the wall.

It's actually an iron rope again.

This iron rope stretches along the mountain to the left and right, and is exactly the same as the iron ropes in the Underworld Pavilion, the Pregnant Demon Tower, and the Immortal Sacrifice Cave. It looks like it was produced by Triton, which makes people friendly.

Triton really likes the iron rope.

This thing appears everywhere.

But every time these 'indestructible' iron cables appear, they usually seal something. The same may be true for this time's iron cables, but what can be sealed in the mountains?

If the platform is man-made.

Iron ropes seal strange things.

Then why did Ji Dao let himself go up the mountain?

But if the iron rope is not a seal of evil, then what is the significance of nailing the iron rope into the mountain? Is it really an armrest? The platform is three meters wide, but the handrails are on the wall?

What secrets lie outside the Heavenly Palace?

The towering giant turtle in the Xianhai Lake just now clearly pointed to the Xianhai Lake, but now there is a big problem with this giant mountain, which is really incredible.

"Jidao, can you hear the sound?"

Zheng Yun turned around and looked in the direction of Xianhai Lake and asked.

Swish swish swish.

A faint voice sounded from the intercom.

But there was still no response. Ji Dao didn't know what the situation was. He never spoke again from just now...

Full of doubts, Zheng Yun frowned and returned to the team. Hanxian was floating around on the edge of the jade lantern's aperture. The rest of the people were sitting or squatting, taking a rest in the corner of the boulder beach.

"Master Immortal, what do you say?"

Zhang Ergou asked immediately when he saw Zheng Yun coming back.

"I'll go up and have a look."

Zheng Yun looked past them towards the platform. Although he had just stepped back and looked, there were still some blind spots on the platform where he couldn't see clearly. He didn't know what was under those iron ropes.

Kedester immediately took action and took out a set of climbing tools from his backpack, wanting to take advantage of his position as an explorer.

"No, you don't need this height."

Zheng Yun waved his hand to stop him, but took the rope in his hand and handed it to the ghost general beside him. Then he glanced at the ghost general lightly, and the two ghost generals rushed out with the rope.

The ghost general did not need to run at all. He walked a few steps forward to the base of the wall, jumped up like a ghost, first jumped to the boulder next to him, clicked left and right twice, and then jumped onto the platform.

next moment.

They dropped the rope.

Zheng Yun also walked to the base of the wall, holding up the rifle with one hand and grabbing the rope with the other hand. The ghost general above grabbed the rope and pulled it up, bringing Zheng Yun up lightly.

It’s like ‘taking an elevator’.

Zheng Yun moved vertically and was pulled onto the platform.

As soon as he stood still, he immediately looked at the base of the wall three meters away. The thick and long iron ropes were nailed to a height of one meter and a half above the ground, and there were iron pillars every three to five meters as a relay.

This iron rope is thicker than a human thigh. In terms of thickness alone, it may have exceeded the Underworld Pavilion and the Pregnant Demon Tower...

But there was nothing behind the chain.

Just an ordinary mountain rock wall.

After studying it carefully for a moment, Zheng Yun still couldn't figure it out. He still felt that it was like a railing by the lake in the park, or even some kind of ornamental thing, but he couldn't think of a use for it.

What will grow on this rock wall? Or is it creeping deformation? If not, then what are these loose and naturally drooping iron ropes sealing?

"Master Immortal, what's on top?"

Zhang Ergou stood on the stone and tiptoed to ask. The little Taoist priest Kedester was also very curious and looked at Zheng Yun helplessly.

"Nothing at all."

Zheng Yun turned on the flashlight and looked to the left and right. The iron ropes stretched to the end of his sight. There were large and small gaps and caves on the wall. There was one a hundred meters away to their left.

The chain broke in front of the cave.

It was as if the cave was an 'entrance'.

The cave was so dark that even the moonlight couldn't penetrate.

This scene makes people even more troubled. The cave is dark and no light can be seen. No one knows what is inside. Coupled with the extremely weird iron rope, it is really confusing and clueless.

All things made by the ancients.

Absolutely nothing is made in vain, even a mediocre nail on the wall plays a key role.

Zheng Yun knew this truth deeply. Several previous expeditions had proved this point. Even the most inconspicuous things had their reasons, let alone such a long iron rope.

But knowing is knowing.

There were no other clues at all, and he couldn't figure out what the purpose of such a thick and long iron rope was.

Although I can't see clearly, I can roughly estimate that the iron cable is probably several kilometers long. If the relatively loose and drooping state is taken into account, the length of the iron cable will have to be added.

Even in the Ming Dynasty, there was not so much iron that there was no place to use it. Such a large amount of iron tools must be very crucial.

"..."

Zheng Yun fell into deep thought for a long time, looking around at the details and even looking up, remaining silent.

There is a platform above this section of platform.

There is a section every five or six meters high, and they should all be the same three meters wide. In total, there are four or five sections.

These steps were obviously built by people, but they were not meant for people to walk on. I am afraid only 'giants' can walk up them.

It is somewhat similar to a city wall, but the fifth step leads to a steep rock wall with no human traces or buildings.

Zheng Yun asked the ghost general to continue climbing up, and then took him up to the second step again. He immediately looked at the corner, only to see that the same long iron rope was ahead of him...

"..."

Zheng Yun frowned deeply.

What the hell is this place?

There are so many iron cables sealed layer by layer, up and down five or six times, with a height of thirty meters and a length of at least several kilometers, almost sealing the entire foot of the mountain!

A kilometer is a thousand meters.

Five kilometers per layer is five thousand meters.

It probably took 30,000 meters of iron cable to seal the fifth floor!

How much iron does this cost? The combined total of the Underworld Pavilion, the Pregnant Demon Tower and the Immortal Sacrifice Cave may not be as much iron as this place!

Another spectacle.

An incredible spectacle.

With such a huge momentum, could it only seal caves and cracks? What kind of horror is there in this mountain?

Puzzled.

Simply turn around and look behind you.

At this moment, he was more than ten meters above the lake. The mountains and forests blocked his view. If he wanted to see Xianhai Lake, he had to climb up.

Then go up and have a look.

Zheng Yun repeated his previous actions.

In one breath, the ghost general pulled him to the fifth platform on the top floor, which was more than thirty meters high. The entire mountain forest was at his feet, and the night view of Xianhai Lake was unobstructed.

The bright moon is in the sky.

Misty.

The Xianhai Lake turned into a green crescent moon, and the giant beasts in the lake were still fighting in the water, and the sparkling light spread layer by layer.

This look.

Zheng Yun finally understood.

It turns out that this is the purpose of the iron rope, but it is very simple. I thought too much and thought too far.

No wonder Nodomi allowed himself to go up the mountain.

It is indeed safe on this side of the mountain.

But even for this purpose, it is a bit exaggerated to actually use tens of thousands of meters of iron rope...

I cried to death, the name of the previous chapter was wrong, but I don’t have the permission to change the chapter name or past typos, so I can only watch the mistake...

Also, it’s really not a break from the chapter. This chapter is too late to explain. I wonder if you can guess what the iron rope is used to seal the mountain?