Darkness enveloped them, as if dragging the two of them into the abyss, and a sense of fear followed.
However, this feeling only lasted for a few seconds and then disappeared, replaced by a feeling of sudden enlightenment.
At the same time, light also appeared.
"Here is..."
Shi Yan glanced around and found that the two of them had changed their environment.
This place is a cave, with stalactites hanging upside down as far as the eye can see.
And under their feet... to be precise, underneath them, was a green pool.
The pool is nearly thirty meters wide, and the two of them are in the middle, with the water level just reaching their waists.
The most important thing is that this water exudes a rich breath of life, which is richer than the previous Nie Lingshan and Healing Holy Water.
I just took a deep breath and felt that all the minor injuries and pains on my body disappeared.
"Could it be..."
Nie Lingshan took two deep breaths and gradually opened his eyes.
Shi Yan was puzzled and wanted to ask her what was going on, but was attracted by the sudden appearance of a third person's voice.
"Two little guys, you are so luxurious. If someone else has a drop of Water of Life, they would like to put it on the table for worship. You just soak in Life Spirit Pool."
Shi Yan and Nie Lingshan looked to the right together, where a stalactite had penetrated the ground.
The next moment, I saw a strange old man walking out slowly on crutches.
The old man's beard and hair are all white, his face is withered, but his body exudes a strong breath of life. His body is thin and stooped, but the crutch he is leaning on is a Monster Beast rib, which looks to weigh at least a hundred kilograms.
Wow.
The two jumped up quickly and stood at the edge of the pool, their faces full of vigilance.
The old man was only ten meters away from the two of them, but they didn't notice it until he made a sound.
It can be seen that the old man's strength definitely exceeds Sixth Order.
"Senior... you saved us?"
Shi Yan asked while looking at the old man.
Judging from what happened before, they were dragged here by someone.
This place no longer has the pressure of Beast Emperor, and it looks like a place outside the world.
"Huaxia language... Judging from the accent, are you from the South of the Yangtze area?"
The old man approached with a cane, his eyes full of kindness.
"You are really brave. This place is very close to Core Circle. One mistake can put you in catastrophe."
"Junior Shi Yan, thank you senior for saving your life. This junior is indeed from South of the Yangtze, from Baiyun Base City."
Shi Yan No matter how stupid you are, you still know that this is the person who saves them.
I couldn't help but let go of my guard by five points.
However, something happened that puzzled Shi Yan.
After hearing about base city, the old man suddenly widened his eyes. "Base city? What do you mean?"
"Grandpa, Baiyun Base City is a small base city, which was split from Jiangnan Great Base City."
Nie Lingshan on the side explained, his tone full of respect.
Perhaps because of her own powers, she felt that the old man did not have any malicious intent, and she was much less wary at this time than Shi Yan.
"Base City, Base City... Is there a place to guard against Monster Beast?"
The old man's eyes were confused for a moment, then his body began to tremble slightly, and he felt very excited.
The next moment, he appeared in front of Nie Lingshan like a ghost, grabbing Nie Lingshan's shoulders with his skinny hands.
That speed was so fast that even Shi Yan couldn't react.
Shi Yan was about to stop him, but heard the old man speak.
"Child, tell me quickly, which line of defense successfully defended Monster Beast?"
"Grandpa, it hurts."
Nie Lingshan had a look of pain on his face.
After hearing this, the old man let go of his hand.
"The base city plan will be built after Monster Beast is defended. Can you tell me which line of defense Baiyun City belongs to?"
The old man spoke faster, with hope in his eyes.
After establishing a defense line and ensuring the safety of the rear, a base city will be established.
Now that a base city has appeared, it is great news for Huaxia. This can greatly enhance the Huaxia nation's self-confidence in fighting against Monster Beast.
"Grandpa, you, are you from Defense Line Era?"
Nie Lingshan did not stay away from the old man, but stared at the other man's cloudy eyes.
After saying these words, inexplicable sadness surged into her heart, and her big eyes suddenly became moist.
Judging from the appearance of the old man, he is not from this era at all.
There is no space equipment, no high-tech Bracelets or watches, or even a piece of clothing. All he wears are Monster Beast's furs.
It's obvious that the old man has been here for a long time.
Judging from the old man's words and tone, it was exactly what a person of that era could ask.
After all, it is already Small Base City Era. Who in the right mind would ask such words as guarding against Monster Beast?
"Defense Line Era... Has it become an era?"
The old man suddenly became quiet, but his trembling hands and tears showed that he was by no means calm inside now.
After a while, the old man took three steps back, looked at the two people, and asked in an anxious tone:
"Child, I, Huaxia, how is it?"
The suffix "era" is added to indicate that the period of establishing defense lines has passed.
But how did it get through? Huaxia was completely victorious, and the Huaxia nation survived?
Or has it failed, and the Huaxia nation is living in one or two base cities?
Or is it that Huaxia has existed in name only and been divided up by foreign nations?
You know, when the defense line was first established, there were too many countries that were adding insult to injury.
"Grandpa, Huaxia has defended the defense line, fully defended it!"
Nie Lingshan wiped away tears and spoke out the historical knowledge he had learned.
"We established multiple large-scale base cities to recuperate, and warriors continued to emerge. Later, we drove Monster Beast into the mountains and rivers, and established small base cities. People's lives were stable..."
"It was successful, it was really successful!"
The old man burst into tears when he heard the last part.
Everything developed according to the established route, and the effect was even better than expected!
"Child, come here and tell me what happened in these years and what heroes were born."
The old man guided Nie Lingshan further back, leaving Shi Yan as an outsider.
Shi Yan was rather thick-skinned and followed him.
He didn't stop until he walked several hundred meters, and when he saw the scene in front of him, Shi Yan had already let down his guard.
There is a huge open space in front of you. The cone-shaped stones hanging upside down emit various haloes of light, illuminating the place with various colors.
Amidst the alternation of various colors, Shi Yan saw coffins made of ice cubes lying on the ground densely packed.
Within Ice Coffin, without exception, there was only one person lying down.
Maybe it's because Tianshan Mountains is cold, and Ice Coffin has its own low temperature, so most of them haven't rotted.
However, when Shi Yan took a closer look, his heart suddenly twitched.
Almost all the corpses, none of them are complete. They still retain the injuries they suffered during life. Some are missing half their heads, some are missing half their bodies, some are still biting the fur of Monster Beast in their mouths, and some even have obvious signs of splicing, etc.
What made Shi Yan break through was the inscriptions on the stone tablets standing next to Ice Coffin.
"Chen Ping, from Youzhou, Third-Order Warrior, died at the age of twenty due to fighting against Heavenly Mountain Weasel..."
"Li Qingfang, Gusu, Fourth-Order Warrior, died at the age of nineteen..."
"Wei Weiguo, Yongzhou, Third-Order Warrior, died at the age of eighteen..."
Every young life is buried in Defense Line Era.
All that was left to them was their mutilated bodies.
Not only Shi Yan, but also Nie Lingshan couldn't help but stop after seeing these Ice Coffin.
She is an emotional person, and she only lasted less than thirty seconds before she broke down and cried.
The old man also took care of her mood and didn't speak slowly until she was about to recover.
"These are all Huaxia's good sons. It's a pity that I was guilty and couldn't take them back... Just tell me what happened next. I think they will like to hear it."
After a long time.
Nie Lingshan's narration is finally finished. She is a good student of history, and all the major events that happened since Defense Line Era were told in detail.
The old man listened, sometimes surprised, sometimes sighing, sometimes angry, etc. Various emotions appeared in turn.
"Fortunately, fortunately Sequence Three, and all Huaxia warriors!"
The old man turned around with his cane and walked towards the previous spring of life.
Shi Yan and Nie Lingshan paid attention to Ice Coffin and then followed them.
"Senior, you are..."
After seeing Spirit Pool again, Shi Yan remembered that they still didn't know the old man's identity.
"You can call me Sequence Seventeen."
The old man said with a slight smile, which shocked Shi Yan and Nie Lingshan.
It turned out to be the mysterious Sequence strong man, and he was also the No. Sequence Seventeen!
They don't know much about the powerful Sequence in the back, but the Sequence in the front is definitely a super boss with great strength and status.
For example, broken is Sequence Three.
Number 17, when you first hear it, it sounds like someone from the same era as Po.
"What I guarded back then was Tianshan Defense Line..."
Next, the old man began to tell the reason why he was here.
It turned out that he received the task of guarding Tianshan Defense Line. Unfortunately, there was no word about the four major Restricted Zones at that time, and no one knew that there were many powerful Monster Beasts on the Tianshan Mountains.
Even though he brought many people, he was still defeated by Monster Beast. It was not until the last moment when he was in desperate situation that he discovered the secret of the Tianshan Mountains Monster Beast.
That is, there is an earth vein under the Tianshan Mountains, which contains infinite spiritual energy. Monster Beasts rely on this earth vein to continuously become stronger.
Therefore, he found another way to restrict the actions of those Monster Beast by affecting the earth's veins.
Whenever a powerful Monster Beast leaves the range of the Tianshan Mountains, the ley lines will experience huge fluctuations and may collapse at any time. As long as they return, the ley lines will be safe and sound.
Strictly speaking, if the powerful Monster Beast of the Tianshan Mountains does not take action, it means that the defense line has been successfully defended.
And this defense lasted for more than a hundred years!
"Grandpa, now Huaxia has become stronger, you can go back."
Nie Lingshan couldn't help but speak.
Heavenly Mountain Forbidden Zone is certainly scary, but with Huaxia's current strength, they simply don't dare go out to cause trouble.
Not only Tianshan Mountains, but also the powerful Monster Beast of the other three major Restricted Zones did not dare to go out casually.
"I can't go back, I can't go back."
The old man shook his head and did not explain why, but pointed to Life Spirit Pool ahead.
"Child, this is the essence of Life Spirit Pool, Tianshan Earth Vein. It was you who caused the vision just now, right?"
"Yes." Nie Lingshan replied.
"Sure enough, it was precisely because you triggered the vision that Life Spirit Pool reacted. That's when I learned that you were in danger outside."
There was emotion on the old man's face, as if he had some divine will.
Let him know about the rise of Huaxia before he died, and also let the essence of Tianshan Earth Vein find a successor.
"Your previous ability upgrade was just a relatively superficial enhancement, and there was no qualitative change. Now let me help you."
The old man said, and before Nie Lingshan could speak, he waved his hand gently, and then the latter flew out and landed in Spirit Pool.
The next second, he flicked his finger, and three black lights flashed away and engulfed Nie Lingshan's forehead.
"This is Sacred Lotus Spirit Seed. Tianshan Earth Vein will condense a sacred lotus every fifty years. After death, it will leave behind a spiritual seed. All the previous spiritual seeds were ruined by Monster Beast. You can use these three."
"Stimulate your powers and let Life Spirit Pool help you absorb it."
"Don't worry, this place is a world of its own. Monster Beast outside can't sense it, and any strange phenomena won't appear outside."
After saying that, Nie Lingshan in Spirit Pool wanted to express his gratitude, but found that his body felt like it was being stretched.
As a last resort, she had no choice but to quickly concentrate and silently release her powers.
A transformation begins here.
Shi Yan next to her could clearly see that she sometimes looked in pain and sometimes looked relaxed, and her white and tender skin was quickly repaired after cracks.
This goes back and forth for three days.
Three days later, the vision reappeared.
Three green lotuses emerged above Nie Lingshan's head, growing, blooming, then withering, and finally turned into three drops of clear water.
Then, three pale pink petals appeared on Nie Lingshan's forehead.
She is soft and agile, and can't help but have a touch of holiness.
"Water of Life, not bad, it has reached SS-Class."
The old man was very satisfied. Even though it was just a level upgrade, it was something that could be met but not sought. And in the future, with Nie Lingshan's practice, Water of Life would become even more powerful.
"Shi Yan, right? Seeing that you are ready to make a move, do you have any ideas?"
The old man looked at Shi Yan and asked.
He didn't know much about this young man, but he could sense that Shi Yan was special.
He is young, but his body is as strong as Monster Beast, and his mental fluctuations are very strong. He is a very rare talent.
Shi Yan gave him the same feeling as when he saw something broken.
He was going to die anyway, so he didn't hesitate to help this young man with great potential.
"Senior, since Shanshan's superpower has reached the level of Water of Life, can it extend your lifespan?"
Shi Yan turned his head, his eyes full of sadness.
This man who dedicated his life to Huaxia is going to die.
Seventh Tier and Spiritual Power were not covered, and the deathly aura emanating from the old man was clearly sensed by him.
Nie Lingshan didn't know when she got out of the pool. She fell to her knees with tears in her eyes.
"Grandpa, how can I help you?"
After the superpower became Water of Life, her perception of death was also extremely sensitive.
Who would have thought that a person whose body is filled with the breath of life would be a person who is about to die?
"It's useless, my soul is about to die and there is no way the elixir can save it."
The old man shook his head. There was no regret on his face, but only satisfaction.
How could Beast Emperor, which has been restraining the powerful all year round, not suffer losses? But that is not important. Huaxia is no longer afraid of Monster Beast, which is what he wants to see most.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
The old man looked at Shi Yan again.
Shi Yan heard this, his eyes darkened, then brightened again.
"Senior, I want to practice a Martial Arts. My body may be Collapse. I want to borrow a Spirit Pool for use."
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