deltrittennovels #256 - Crushing cattle and horses
#256 - Crushing cattle and horses
Just as Liang Jin was still marveling at the power of the Nine Empty Realms.
Lei Zhen had already spoken:
"Please, Senior, teach me the 'Great Demon Subduing Fist'!"
Now that Lei Zhen had won, it was time for Liang Jin to keep his promise.
Although Lei Zhen had memorized all the moves of the "Great Demon Subduing Fist," it didn't mean he had mastered the martial art.
Moves are just the surface.
The deeper level of a martial art lies in the way internal energy is circulated when using those moves, the activation of meridians, and some special martial arts even require the closing of specific acupoints.
There's much more to it than just the moves.
This information can only be seen in detail within the "Great Demon Subduing Fist" manual.
Upon hearing this, Liang Jin frowned.
What?
However, the next second.
Lei Zhen suddenly transformed into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated directly into this space-time.
Without any warning.
Liang Jin was also stunned:
"I haven't even kicked him yet!"
He was certain he hadn't done anything, yet Lei Zhen was gone just like that.
"Could it be... that people who enter the Nine Empty Realms can also leave this space-time on their own?"
"What method can be used to leave on one's own? It seems more testing will be needed in the future."
"I'll go out and see how Lei Zhen did it."
Liang Jin wanted to see if Lei Zhen's sudden disappearance was related to the outside world.
But it shouldn't be likely.
Even if the time spent in the Nine Empty Realms is long, it's only an instant to the outside world.
The outside world is the same when you enter as when you leave.
Under these circumstances, the outside world shouldn't produce any interference.
Immediately.
Liang Jin also exited the Nine Empty Realms.
The next second.
The scenery in front of him changed, and Liang Jin was still on horseback.
He had returned to the real world.
Liang Jin immediately looked towards Lei Zhen.
He saw...
Lei Zhen's eyes rolled back, and he tumbled off his horse, crashing heavily to the ground.
"Brother Lei!"
The crowd exclaimed in alarm and hurriedly jumped off their horses to check on him.
Liang Jin also went over.
Lei Zhen lay motionless on the ground, and no matter how much they called out to him, he showed no signs of waking up.
"Doctor Zhao! Come and take a look!"
Someone shouted.
It seemed there was someone among the prisoners who knew medicine.
The prisoner called Doctor Zhao went up to examine Lei Zhen, took his pulse for a while, and then revealed a strange expression.
"What's going on?"
"Doctor Zhao, tell us quickly!"
The crowd urged him.
Doctor Zhao could only reply:
"There are no external or internal injuries on Lei老大's body. He is... exhausted, his spirit is overdrawn, that's why he fainted."
"His spirit has been overdrawn very seriously, and the situation is very dangerous. He could suddenly die at any time."
Hearing this, everyone was startled.
Doctor Zhao hurriedly reassured them:
"But don't worry, everyone, I've already protected his heart meridian with silver needles."
"Next, he just needs to get a good night's sleep."
"Perhaps after sleeping for a few days, he will be able to wake up."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But then all the prisoners were puzzled again:
"Brother Lei has been eating and sleeping well in prison these days, how could he be so exhausted?"
"That's right! I couldn't sleep all night in prison after learning I was going to be beheaded. I'm fine, how could Brother Lei collapse first?"
"You don't understand this. Although Brother Lei pretends to be calm on the surface, he must be secretly worrying about his brothers. I'm afraid he's the one with the most mental stress."
...
The crowd chattered and began to find excuses for Lei Zhen themselves.
Liang Jin listened from the side, secretly clicking his tongue.
He was certain.
Lei Zhen's overdrawn spirit must be related to everything that happened in the Nine Empty Realms.
In the Nine Empty Realms, Lei Zhen's spirit fought Liang Jin for thousands of rounds without rest or sleep.
This was indeed a great drain on Lei Zhen's spirit.
It hadn't been revealed before.
Now that Lei Zhen finally couldn't hold on any longer and was on the verge of sudden death, his spirit "died" in the Nine Empty Realms, thus leaving the Nine Empty Realms.
"In that case, the Nine Empty Realms can also be used as a weapon!"
"When encountering enemies who meet the nine conditions of utmost goodness and evil, you can pull them into the Nine Empty Realms and torture them until they suddenly die."
Thinking of this, Liang Jin shook his head slightly.
I'm afraid it's not that easy.
After all, once someone "dies" in the Nine Empty Realms, they can exit on their own.
And besides "death," Liang Jin hadn't yet verified whether there were other ways to exit.
"But at the very least, it can indeed be used as a weapon."
"Although time doesn't change the instant an enemy enters and then exits, their thinking will be caught off guard to a certain extent."
"At this time, it is when the enemy reveals a flaw."
Liang Jin understood this principle.
Then he looked at Lei Zhen with a hint of regret.
It seems that even when dealing with laborers, you can't exploit them like crazy like oxen and horses.
When they need to rest, they must be given rest.
When it's time to pay wages, you still have to pay them.
Only in this way can they work for you for a long time.
Liang Jin had only encountered one Lei Zhen who could enter the Nine Empty Realms. If he killed him, then who would help Liang Jin work in the future?
Now he had to save Lei Zhen's life first, and after he woke up, he would let him continue working.
At this time, the prisoners were still worried:
"Brother Lei is in this condition now and can't ride a horse at all. Can we carry him on a horse to travel?"
"The government soldiers are still chasing behind us, we can't stop for even a moment."
Doctor Zhao shook his head upon hearing this:
"Lei老大 can't be subjected to violent bumps. It's best to find a flat place for him to sleep well."
"Otherwise, he will really die."
Hearing this, the eyes of the prisoners became hesitant.
If they continued on their way, Lei Zhen would die.
If they didn't continue on their way, then everyone would die when the government's experts arrived.
It's better to have one person die than to have everyone die!
The best way is to abandon Lei Zhen and ignore him.
However, they couldn't bring themselves to say these words.
After all, Lei Zhen had always been very loyal and hadn't let anyone down at all. On the contrary, many people still owed Lei Zhen.
Although they couldn't bring themselves to say the words to abandon Lei Zhen, it couldn't stop them from thinking about it in their hearts.
After being silent for a moment.
Many prisoners shifted their gazes to another fifth-rank martial artist known as "Cloud Wing Flying Eagle" E Xuan.
This group of prisoners was led by two fifth-rank experts.
Originally, the most loyal Lei Zhen was the leader, but now that he was unconscious, everyone naturally took E Xuan as their leader.
Although Liang Jin was highly skilled in martial arts, he was, after all, an unfamiliar person of unknown origin to everyone.
Seeing this, E Xuan could only play the bad guy himself.
He sighed, then suddenly knelt beside the unconscious Lei Zhen, crying bitterly and tearfully:
“Brother Lei, today's farewell is not what I desire, but is truly forced by the circumstances, a twist of fate, making it difficult to fulfill both loyalty and righteousness. I hope you know that the pain in my heart is no less than yours.”
“Although we are forced to leave, the loyalty and righteousness in our hearts have not diminished in the slightest. The bond between brothers is heavier than Mount Tai. We have shared hardships and faced life and death together. I will forever remember this friendship. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will disregard everything to reunite with you and share that unfinished bowl of wine.”
E Xuan cried out in grief and indignation for a few moments before standing up.
He looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice:
“Now that there are pursuers behind us, if we forcibly take Brother Lei on the road, it will only cost Brother Lei's life.”
“Therefore, I have decided to arrange for Brother Lei to be taken care of nearby, and the rest of the brothers will continue on the road with me.”
“Whoever is willing to stay and take care of Brother Lei will be my brother, E Xuan, from now on!”
“If we can meet again in the future, I, E Xuan, will definitely repay you handsomely!”
It must be said that this E Xuan is indeed a Green Forest outlaw; his words are always about brotherhood and righteousness, full of fine-sounding phrases.
But upon hearing this, everyone avoided E Xuan's gaze.
Choosing to stay and take care of the unconscious Lei Zhen now would probably mean losing the chance to escape.
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Everyone just wanted to escape as quickly as possible, and even the doctor Zhao Langzhong was unwilling to stay.
Seeing that no one was willing to agree, E Xuan was about to speak again.
Liang Jin spoke:
“Everyone, heroes, please rest assured!”
“I will stay and take care of Lei Zhen.”
He still needed to save Lei Zhen's life, so he naturally had to stay.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
They all knew that Liang Jin was highly skilled in martial arts. If Liang Jin accompanied them, the probability of escaping the government's pursuit would undoubtedly be greater.
Especially since this Liang Jin was just an outsider, having only known them for half a day, yet he was willing to personally stay and take care of a burden?
This really moved everyone.
Could it be that there are still so many people in this world who value friendship and righteousness?
But since Liang Jin had already spoken, and no one else was willing to stay, then everyone couldn't say anything more.
Instead, E Xuan stepped forward and talked with Liang Jin for a few words:
“Hero Song is righteous, I, E Xuan, admire you!”
“If Hero Song is willing to go to Yanshan Stronghold with us, with Hero Song's abilities, you will definitely be valued.”
“Hero Song, why bother?”
Obviously, E Xuan still wanted to try and win him over.
Liang Jin smiled and said:
“Everyone is a hero who robs the rich to help the poor, I, Song Jiang, deeply admire you.”
“Now that Brother Lei is in trouble, I cannot stand idly by.”
Upon hearing this, E Xuan once again expressed his admiration.
The rest of the people also stepped forward, hoping that Liang Jin could remember their names.
In this world, although the word 'righteousness' is almost becoming a synonym for stupidity.
But everyone hopes that they can make more righteous friends.
With Liang Jin's martial arts skills, it would probably not be difficult to escape alone.
Perhaps everyone will have the opportunity to meet Liang Jin again in the future, so it would be better to get acquainted in advance and build a relationship for the future.
This is the unique way of interacting in the Green Forest.
If they were small thieves, they would be afraid of the government knowing their names and paying attention to them, thereby suffering government pursuit and arrest.
But for true Green Forest figures, the wanted warrants and files at the government office are probably a foot thick, so who cares about the government's attitude?
They only hope that their names can resound throughout the Jianghu and enter the ears of more bigwigs.
The louder the reputation, the more benefits there will naturally be.
After everyone talked with Liang Jin for a while, they all got on their horses and were about to leave.
At this time.
Another prisoner chose to stay:
“I will also stay to help Hero Song and Brother Lei.”
“I don't have much ability, but I can take care of people.”
This was just a minor character in the Ninth Rank, insignificant.
Naturally, it was impossible for everyone to treat him the same way they treated Liang Jin.
E Xuan and a group of prisoners just nodded at him, said "Take care," and then galloped away.
The prisoner who stayed looked quite young, probably only in his early twenties.
Liang Jin looked at the prisoner and asked:
“You're not afraid of dying by staying?”
The young prisoner cupped his fist at Liang Jin:
“Hero Song, my name is Xiao Liu. If the hero doesn't mind, just call me Liu Zi.”
“There are many of them, so they are more likely to be targeted. There are fewer of us, so it is easier to escape.”
“Hero Song, I suggest driving away these two horses, otherwise, we will be more likely to attract attention if we take the horses.”
E Xuan and others left two horses for Liang Jin and his group.
Liang Jin nodded, agreeing with this statement.
So Xiao Liu stepped forward and slapped the horse's butt hard.
The two horses immediately galloped away, heading towards the road ahead.
Then Xiao Liu spoke again:
“I am familiar with this area and know that there is a dilapidated temple not far away where we can temporarily take shelter.”
“I am willing to lead Hero Song there!”
Saying that, he took the initiative to carry Lei Zhen on his back and then led the way in front.
The two of them walked all the way until late at night before arriving at their destination.
There was indeed a dilapidated temple here.
The dilapidated temple was already broken and unbearable, with spider webs everywhere, but at least it had a roof and a few walls.
Xiao Liu found a door panel and laid the unconscious Lei Zhen down on the door panel.
Then he said:
“Hero Song, please rest for a while. I will steal some clothes to change out of our prison uniforms.”
“At the same time, I will go get some food and water to fill Hero Song's hunger.”
Liang Jin nodded, letting Xiao Liu leave.
He wasn't worried about Xiao Liu informing on him.
With the [Thousand Mile Tracking] ability, he could keep track of Xiao Liu's movements at any time.
And with such a powerful lightness skill like 《Swift Wind Shadow Steps》, Liang Jin didn't need to worry about being hunted down.
The entire dilapidated temple quickly became quiet.
Liang Jin then continued to study the characteristics of [Nine Void Realms].
The next moment.
He once again entered the Nine Void Realms.
Looking at the cloud-shrouded stone platform, Liang Jin only felt that this thing was not interesting at all.
“At first glance, others will only think of this place as a martial arts training ground.”
“To give others the motivation to fight here, we have to change things up a bit.”
“Like… a game level?”
“Defeat the boss to get rewards!”
Immediately, Liang Jin's mind moved again.
Only to see that the cloud-shrouded stone platform quickly disappeared.
What finally appeared in front of him was a golden mountain.
The golden mountain was piled up of gold blocks, which was very visually impactful at first glance.
“Now it's better, others will want to rush forward to grab this golden mountain at first glance.”
“If you want to grab the golden mountain, you must first pass my level.”
Liang Jin quickly shook his head again:
“But… this is, after all, an illusion, it's all fake.”
“Even if you grab it, you can't take it out.”
“As long as you try it once or twice, no one will want to continue to snatch the golden mountain.”
“Wait a minute!”
“What did I seem to forget?”
Liang Jin hurriedly checked the characteristic information of [Nine Void Realms].
Sure enough, he noticed a piece of information that he had seen before but had not paid attention to.
[Note: Nine Void Realms, both real and virtual, both true and illusory. Items in the inventory can be brought into the Nine Void Realms for use, and can also be taken out of the Nine Void Realms.]