NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4 How to be alive
After hearing what the tower spirit said, Shen Lang immediately questioned: "If there is no opportunity, a mortal would not be able to reach the top of the Demon Suppressing Tower in one year."
He frowned, his eyes revealing doubts about Talling's words.
After hearing this, the boy in black's smile deepened a little: "You only have this one choice. As for how you get to the top, that's not something I need to worry about."
"Next, continue to kill eight saber-tooth demon tigers, and then I can let you out."
After saying that, the figure of the boy in black gradually disappeared, leaving only Shen Lang standing there.
In fact, it did not really leave, but secretly observed Shen Lang's every move.
It wanted to see if Shen Lang had enough strength and courage to complete this task.
Shen Lang looked at the direction where the tower spirit disappeared and thought to himself.
He knew that this was his only way out and he had to seize this opportunity.
So, he clenched the broken sword in his hand and faced the next test.
The next second, dozens of ferocious saber-toothed monster tigers bared his teeth and claws.
The terrifying fangs, the strong and developed neck muscles, and the mere action of jumping from the boulder almost knocked Shen Lang flying several meters.
Just as Shen Lang was thinking about how to deal with it, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
【drop! Due to triggering the task of challenging the saber-tooth demon tiger, the host obtained the earth-level movement skill "Following the Shadow". 】
Shen Lang was overjoyed. This "Like a Shadow" was an earth-level movement technique, one level higher than the Qingfeng Sword Technique he had learned before.
He quickly checked the system panel and saw that the introduction of "Following Like a Shadow" read: "This body technique is weird and unpredictable. After practicing to the extreme, it can follow you like a shadow, making it elusive."
Shen Lang couldn't wait to learn this movement technique, and immediately spent the remaining four years of his deduction life to start deductions.
"The system consumes four years of life to deduce the martial arts "Like a Shadow"."
Ding.
Shen Lang listened to the crisp sound of the system, held his breath and entered the wonderful realm.
[The martial arts deduction of "Like a Shadow" begins]
[In the first year of deduction, you studied hard, but you didn’t understand the artistic conception at all]
[In the second year of deduction, you live in seclusion in the forest and practice day and night, but you still stand still]
[In the third year of deduction, while strengthening your swordsmanship practice, you are looking for a combination with nature. At certain moments, you feel as if you have had an epiphany, but you have not yet made a breakthrough]
[In the fourth year of deduction, when you were practicing in the mountains, you absorbed the energy of heaven and earth and used flying birds as a means of enlightenment. Finally, like a shadow, I gradually stepped into Xiaocheng]
[End of this deduction]
After the deduction, Shen Lang's body was filled with energy, and he could feel that he had made a small breakthrough in his mastery of "Like a Shadow".
His figure flickers in and out of the Demon Suppression Tower, like a ghost, making it difficult to catch.
Shen Lang knew that he was in a desperate situation. In order to leave the Demon Suppression Tower, he must fight to the death to kill the saber-toothed demon tiger.
These demon tigers are numerous and extremely ferocious, and each one possesses great strength.
Shen Lang waved the broken sword in his hand and started a desperate fight with the saber-toothed demon tiger.
His swordsmanship is fierce, and every time he swings his sword, he is determined to kill.
Not to be outdone, the saber-toothed demon tigers bared their teeth and claws and pounced on Shen Lang, trying to kill him.
In the fierce battle, Shen Lang gradually became exhausted.
His body was covered with scars, and his clothes were stained red with blood.
But he still gritted his teeth and kept fighting.
Finally, when he killed the eighth saber-tooth demon tiger, Shen Lang's power was completely exhausted. His vision went dark and he fell unconscious in a pool of blood.
Just before Shen Lang fell into coma, the illusory figure of the tower spirit appeared again.
It floated quietly above Shen Lang, staring down at this tenacious human being.
There was a trace of satisfaction in the eyes of the boy in black. He nodded slightly, seeming to recognize Shen Lang's performance.
Then, it stretched out an illusory hand and waved lightly, and a mysterious force enveloped Shen Lang.
Ta Ling kept his promise and left the Demon Suppressing Tower with Shen Lang.
After passing through layers of restrictions, Shen Lang was finally sent out of this eerie ancient tower.
When Shen Lang's body appeared outside the Demon Suppression Tower, he was covered in blood and his breath was weak, as if he would take his last breath at any time.
When the person in charge of patrol saw this, he immediately notified Zhang Yuanshan.
The patrolman ran to Zhang Yuanshan and said anxiously: "Master Zhang, it's not good! Shen Lang...he came out of the Demon Suppression Tower, covered in blood, and seems to be dying!"
When Zhang Yuanshan heard this, his expression suddenly became gloomy.
He knew in his heart that he deliberately sent Shen Lang into the Demon Suppressing Tower with the purpose of letting him die inside.
But now, Shen Lang has come out alive?
He felt incredible.
Zhang Yuanshan had a gloomy face and followed the patrol to Shen Lang without saying a word.
When Zhang Yuanshan saw that Shen Lang had regained consciousness, his brows furrowed, and a trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in his eyes.
He didn't expect that Shen Lang could survive in the Demon Suppression Tower, and he didn't seem to be too hurt.
Zhang Yuanshan took a few steps forward and stood in front of Shen Lang.
He looked down at Shen Lang and asked in a low and stern voice: "How is the situation in the tower?"
Shen Lang raised his head and looked at Zhang Yuanshan.
A trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and he remembered what he had experienced in the Demon Suppression Tower, and Zhang Yuanshan's frame-up and use of him.
He gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said avoidantly: "I was thrown out, and I fainted when I went in. I don't know anything."
Zhang Yuanshan looked at Shen Lang and was silent for a while.
After a while, he nodded and said: "Okay, you take a rest first. When you regain your strength, you can tell me the details."
Even so, his eyes were extremely cold and fierce.
I'm afraid that's an irony, right?
Shen Lang used all his strength to push himself up and stood up unsteadily.
His face was as pale as paper, and the wounds on his body were still bleeding, but his eyes were firm and cold.
He just wanted to leave here and find a safe place to heal.
At this moment, Murong Qing'er appeared.
She was wearing a long white dress, with a graceful figure and a beautiful face, but there was a hint of indifference and disgust in her eyes when she looked at Shen Lang.
Murong Qing'er's eyes were filled with astonishment. She opened her delicate red lips slightly and asked in surprise: "How come you are still alive?"
She looked like she clearly wanted Shen Lang to die quickly.
The two of them stood together, Zhang Yuanshan's hand was still affectionately placed on Murong Qing'er's waist, and Murong Qing'er leaned against Zhang Yuanshan's arms like a little bird.
Such an intimate look made Shen Lang's eyes suddenly turn cold.
Only then did Shen Lang understand what was going on.
Previously, he had never figured out why Zhang Yuanshan, who had no enmity against him, wanted to harm him.
He didn't even hope to get out of the Demon Suppression Tower alive.
It turned out that it was because Zhang Yuanshan had been hooking up with Murong Qing'er for a long time.
Shen Lang and Murong Qing'er were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Once upon a time, they also had a simple and beautiful time.
Shen Lang's grandfather thought about the friendship between the two families and arranged a marriage for them early.
However, as time passed, Murong Qing'er's heart gradually changed.
She began to look down on Shen Lang, feeling that he was not good enough or strong enough to satisfy her vanity.
In order to climb the so-called high branches, she got together with Zhang Yuanshan, the head of Wutong County, and she wanted to break off her engagement with Shen Lang.
But Murong Qing'er's grandfather was a man who valued love and righteousness. He was more optimistic about Shen Lang and felt that Shen Lang was a promising talent, so he always firmly disagreed with the dissolution of their engagement.
This made Murong Qing'er and Zhang Yuanshan very angry. Zhang Yuanshan hatched a vicious plan and wanted to trick Shen Lang into the dangerous tower so that he would never come out and kill him.
At this moment, Shen Lang looked at the extremely close appearance of Murong Qing'er and Zhang Yuanshan, their flirtatious expressions, and the undisguised disgust in Murong Qing'er's eyes. Shen Lang gradually understood the whole story in his heart.
His eyes became colder and deeper, staring straight at the couple, and said coldly: "I know everything about you, Murong Qing'er, you and I will terminate our engagement here, and I will not pester you. , I want to leave here, don’t bother me.”
His voice was low and strong, with a hint of unquestionable determination.