Bloody Tianping Bridge

Chapter 31: Bloody Tianping Bridge

Many villagers from the settlements near Huangji Town recognized Su Yun. He was too unusual; within a hundred-mile radius, he was likely the only true human, so it was impossible not to draw attention.

The no-man's-land was a place where demons and ghosts ran rampant, full of danger. Among them were demonic creatures with ill intentions toward Su Yun.

However, the fame of Tianmen Town made the demonic creatures hesitant.

Tianmen Town was one of the taboos of the no-man's-land, the culprit behind the descent of another world six years ago!

Even after those guys transformed into Ghosts and Gods, they remained big shots in the no-man's-land.

The formation of the no-man's-land wasn't entirely due to Tianmen Town. Its history actually predated Tianmen Town by a long time, with its early formation even traceable to the appearance of Tianshiyuan.

It's just that the no-man's-land wasn't as vast as it is now. Tianmen Town's meddling in the event of another world descending six years ago led to the expansion of the no-man's-land.

Tianmen Town and the extraterrestrial world event from six years ago were merely oddities of Tianshiyuan. Tianmen Town had merely gathered experts from all over the country to research the strange occurrences of Tianshiyuan.

Tianshiyuan was the most mysterious.

The demonic creatures who had experienced the extraterrestrial world descent event were very wary of the residents of Tianmen Town. However, there were also old monsters in the no-man's-land who didn't put Tianmen Town in their sights.

Fortunately, the places where these old monsters resided were usually the core areas of the no-man's-land, rarely venturing to places like Tianmen Town or Huangji Town.

Flower Fox and the three little foxes followed Su Yun, wandering around Huangji. In the no-man's-land, transactions were conducted using Green Rainbow Coins.

Green Rainbow Coins came from Green Rainbow Crabs in the North Sea. These crabs had a green, rainbow-like pattern on their shells. After eating a Green Rainbow Crab, one could break its shell to retrieve a Green Rainbow Coin.

These Green Rainbow Coins were said to be made of a metal from the sea, capable of forging treasures.

There were "people" in Huangji Town who specialized in collecting Green Rainbow Coins. Rumor had it they took them to the city to sell to city dwellers for Five Zhu Coins.

Over the years, many demonic creatures had entered the city to make a living, bringing Five Zhu Coins with them. Gradually, Five Zhu Coins began to be used for transactions in Huangji.

"Xiao Yun, can you give me two Green Rainbow Coins?"

Flower Fox pondered for a moment and said, "I want to buy something."

Su Yun took out two bundled large crabs from his basket. The crabs were heavy, and their shells bore a touch of green rainbow.

Because of his poor eyesight and lack of a way to earn money, he could only wait for the high tide to set traps by the sea, using the seafood to barter for daily necessities at the market.

Few "people" nearby knew how to go sea foraging, as the sea contained monsters more terrifying than them, which often came ashore to feed.

Su Yun was familiar with the tides, able to accurately calculate the ebb and flow, and knew how to set traps, which allowed him to make a living selling seafood.

However, Green Rainbow Crabs were difficult to catch. Their pincers were incredibly sharp and possessed immense strength, capable of easily crushing fingers. They were very dangerous. Su Yun could only use traps to catch a few during the high tide.

Flower Fox carried the two Green Rainbow Crabs to a stall in Huangji and placed them on the counter. The two Green Rainbow Crabs were still alive, bubbling as they breathed.

The stall owner was an old dog with white eyebrows and beard, dressed in clothes and sitting with his eyes closed in meditation.

"Grandpa Gou, I want to learn the Transformation Technique," Flower Fox said.

The old dog, wearing a fur coat, secretly opened one eye to glance at Flower Fox, then closed it and said slowly, "So it's a cub from Huqiu Village. The Transformation Technique is a secret art of our demon race, but since I'm the half-brother of the wild fox, I'll naturally sell it to you. Although the wild fox and I are half-brothers, the Transformation Technique is a secret art of our demon race, so I still have to charge for it."

He picked up the two Green Rainbow Crabs, stood up, wagged his tail, and said, "Follow me."

Flower Fox called the three little foxes over. The old dog frowned and stopped, "Second child of the Flower family, it's fine for you to enter the city, you're fourteen years old, but they want to enter too? They are too young!"

Flower Fox said, "Grandpa Gou, only the four of us are left in Huqiu Village. If I leave, there will be no one to look after them."

The old dog sighed and shook his head, "So why isn't it good to stay in the countryside? Why must you enter the city to court death?"

Flower Fox was silent for a moment, then said, "We want to avenge our master!"

The old dog fell silent and walked away, saying, "Old woman, watch the stall for me! Learning the Transformation Technique will take two or three days. If you have urgent matters, go and settle them quickly."

Flower Fox hurried to find Su Yun and said, "Xiao Fan and I will be staying in Huangji Town for two or three days. Be careful when you go back alone, Xiao Yun."

Su Yun smiled and said, "I've traveled this road countless times, no need to worry about me."

Flower Fox left.

Su Yun browsed Huangji for a while longer. It was indeed inconvenient without Flower Fox and the others; he couldn't see what the stall owners were selling.

Disappointed, Su Yun returned the way he came. It was still a bit early to leave the market, so when he reached Tianping Bridge, the bridge was empty. The young man, carrying his basket on his back, came onto the bridge and waited quietly.

His weight alone wasn't enough to cross the bridge; a few more people were needed.

After waiting for a moment, he heard a voice call out, "Wait a moment! Wait a moment! I need to cross the bridge too!"

Su Yun heard footsteps approaching, and a person arrived on the bridge, standing not far from him. Su Yun smiled and nodded in greeting. The person saw him and exclaimed in surprise, "Are you the young man from Tianmen Town?"

Su Yun asked curiously, "Do you know me, brother? Your voice sounds unfamiliar."

The person was likely young, his voice having the deep tone of someone who had just gone through puberty. He chuckled, "You're famous now, everyone knows you! I heard you killed a few city folk and evaded the spiritual power of the scholars from the city at Snake Ravine. You're incredibly powerful."

Su Yun frowned slightly.

"I've seen you from afar before, but we've never interacted, so it's normal you haven't seen me. I just came back from the market with a load of firewood."

The firewood carrier said, "My name is Li Yanzhen, from Lijia Village."

Just then, someone on the other side of the bridge called out, "Don't dawdle, hurry up and cross the bridge! I'm waiting to cross here!"

Su Yun's ears twitched. "The brother waiting on the other side also sounds unfamiliar. Brother, we don't have enough people to cross the bridge!"

The person on the other side said indignantly, "You're both carrying things, one person weighs as much as two. Hurry up and come over, don't delay my trip to the market!"

Li Yanzhen chuckled, "What that fellow said makes sense. Let's try it. If we can cross, we cross. If not, we come back and wait for more people."

Su Yun walked ahead, and Li Yanzhen urged him, "Walk faster."

Su Yun smiled, "I'm blind, I can't walk fast. Why don't you go first?"

Li Yanzhen shook his head, "I'm carrying firewood, and the bridge is so narrow. How can I get in front of you? Hurry up, hurry up."

Su Yun walked forward, and before he knew it, he reached the middle of the bridge. He took a few more steps forward, and at this moment, the bridge surface trembled slightly, about to sink towards the other side.

Su Yun raised his eyebrows, "Brother Li, are there others on the bridge?"

In front of him, two strange figures with ram-horned bodies were positioned: one crouched low, holding a long saber, and the other stood behind, sword ready.

The two strange figures held their breath, beads of sweat appearing on their foreheads, yet they made no sound. Their breathing was so faint it was imperceptible.

The swords and sabers in their hands pointed at Su Yun. The sword and saber tips remained motionless. Su Yun was only a few steps away, and he would automatically run into the tips of their weapons!

"Where are people?"

Behind Su Yun, the man carrying the firewood said impatiently, "You blind fellow, dawdling. Hurry up!"

Someone on the other side of the bridge also shouted, "Hurry up and come over, I still need to cross the bridge to get to the market!"

What Su Yun couldn't see was that the person on the other side of the bridge was also a strange figure with a ram-horned body, and the man carrying firewood behind him also had horns on his head!

Su Yun smiled, apologized to them, and then slowly continued to walk forward.

The firewood carrier's eyes flickered, and he slowly drew a long saber from the pile of firewood with his right hand.

He possessed immense strength. With his left hand, he slowly lifted the carrying pole, bent down, and quietly placed the carrying pole on the bridge surface.

The stone bridge of Tianping Bridge was very narrow, barely wider than a step, just enough to accommodate the carrying pole.

The firewood carrier stared intently at Su Yun's back, his breathing slightly quickening. He slowly straightened his body, and at this moment, he suddenly saw a Flood Dragon swimming beneath Su Yun's skin!

It was autumn, and Su Yun had added a few layers of clothing. Only his skin on the back of his neck and ankles was visible.

The firewood carrier wouldn't mistake the Flood Dragon's sharp claws and head. Seeing a small part, he could infer the whole. From just these glimpses, he could "see" that Su Yun's Blood Essence circulation must be incredibly vigorous at this moment!

The person's Blood Essence was so vigorous that it manifested, transforming into a Flood Dragon, flowing out from his chest. The Flood Dragon slithered across the surface of his skin, covering his entire body and forming immense power!

In a short period, Su Yun's lungs could inhale several times the normal amount of air!

His heart's compressing power was also several times that of normal, greatly increasing the speed of blood flow!

His more than six hundred muscles were all prepared. Every contraction and extension of each muscle would provide several times the explosive power!

If his strength erupted, it would be as astonishing as a gunpowder explosion!

"Be careful!"

The firewood carrier roared. However, just as he uttered the word "careful," Su Yun had already taken a step forward, his body just barely missing the saber and sword in front of him.

Sensing the impending danger, the two ram-horned figures in front of him involuntarily erupted. The long saber and sword thrust forward!

At the exact moment they thrust their weapons, Su Yun retreated, as if foreseeing the future, dodging the saber and sword. As he retreated, he had already unleashed half a move of "Flood Dragon's Tail Sweep," sweeping his leg backward!

Bang!

The bundle of firewood exploded, blocking the firewood carrier's vision!

"Heart!"

As the firewood carrier straightened up, he roared out the second word. Su Yun's left hand shot forward, Blood Essence crackling and overflowing from his body, forming the shape of a Flood Dragon's gaping maw around his palm!

With a ding, the long saber of the ram-horned figure holding the saber was caught by Su Yun's left hand. The sharp blade didn't even scratch his palm!

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar suddenly echoed. Su Yun's left arm twisted and contorted. The long saber clanged and rang as it was twisted into a spiral. The ram-horned figure's face showed horror as he saw his arm, holding the saber, also twisted into a spiral!

His wrist joint made cracking sounds, tendons and fascia tearing. Then, his forearm's flexors, extensors, short muscles, and finger muscles twisted and rotated, along with his forearm bone, sending this invading force to his upper arm.

Crack!

His shoulder blade dislocated. His arm, holding the saber, was twisted like a spiral tumbling in hot oil. He could even see the violently twitching muscles on his arm, as well as the bursting blood vessels!