Although the land from the foot of Cangshan Mountain to the lake has a certain slope, it is almost negligible. The whole land is very flat. Except for a few fishing villages near the lake and some villages near the city, there are few houses and the occasional big tree.

The scenery on the land is very beautiful, with few trees blocking the view.

You can see far away at a glance.

A group of caravans came slowly and leisurely. Knowing that the area was haunted by demons and ghosts that might appear even during the day, they took off all the bells of the horses and mules to avoid making any noise.

The weather near the lake is changeable, and the clouds are floating very low, as if they are just a few feet above the head, and then move with the wind. One moment, they may be in direct sunlight, and the next moment they are in the shadows, and the light and shadow seem to

There is a fierce battle between the land and the lake, and they are inextricably entangled.

"Remember everything. If you encounter a headless monster, don't panic or run away, otherwise life or death will be uncertain. When he asks questions, if his head is still on his head, be sure to answer that it is."

This is not the first time that the business traveler has come here. He is very familiar with the headless monk who has been legendary for hundreds of years and has appeared in recent years, but he still can't help but warn him.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

I was just walking when I suddenly heard something moving in front of me.

Everyone became alert and immediately stopped, their eyes flickering and hesitantly, and they listened carefully.

"..."

Most of them are bang bang bang boom, sometimes they are like footsteps, and they are louder than the heavy cavalry's iron hooves trampling the ground. Sometimes they are like the sound of drums, but not as rhythmic as drums, and sometimes they are like the touch of gold and stone.

The sound is deafening, sometimes like thunder, but it doesn't come from the sky.

"What's the noise?"

"Is there a monster?"

"It's the monster!"

Everyone lowered their voices and were in a panic.

Nowadays, the world is uneasy, and there are more and more demons and ghosts. But now it is daytime, and this is a business road. Most demons and ghosts still will not easily appear here and now. The only one who can is that the government has invited experts to dispatch guards.

The army has no choice but to act like a headless monk.

This headless monk can stop children from crying at night.

The person leading the team hunched over and looked around. The sun illuminated everything golden, and the meadows swayed in the wind. He looked above his head again. Although the sun had moved westward, it was still dazzling.

There is a large dark cloud ahead.

I think the land ahead is shrouded in the shadow of clouds.

The stronger the sunlight, the darker the shadow.

"..."

The merchant leading the group was a little worried and murmured to himself: "I'm afraid someone in front of me has encountered that monster..."

At the same time, a bold young man in the team had already walked to the roadside, slowly climbed up an elm tree by the roadside, quietly poked his head and looked forward.

There are always dangers on the way to trade. This young man is brave and careful, and has good eyesight. Many times, it was because of him that he discovered bandits, monsters, and villains, and everyone was able to avoid them. At this time, no one saw him climbing a tree.

He tried to stop him, but everyone stared at him.

But the young man suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"What's wrong?"

The young man did not answer.

After a while, he quietly climbed down. With his eyes open in great surprise, he told everyone that the clouds in front blocked the sun. Sure enough, he saw a headless monk in the wasteland in front of him. He looked like the monk in the temple.

The guardian gods are as tall and mighty as sculptures, but they have no heads. However, what is even more shocking is that there are two other stone giants more than ten feet tall, vaguely golden, fighting with the headless monk in the wasteland.

The fight was very fierce, and the scene was extremely spectacular. The grass and trees in the forest were smashed, which made him shocked and frightened.

Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Some imitated the young man's example and quietly climbed up to take a look. Others were horrified when they came down. Some were extremely curious, but could not climb up or did not dare to look.

"Stone giant? Is he a mountain god?"

"It's so golden, I'm afraid it's a god."

"It may also be the Arhat from the Western Heaven descending to earth."

In addition to being shocked and frightened, we were discussing in a low voice whether we should go back the way we came, or go up and bypass this place.

Just when they made the decision to go back first and saw a path going up, they went up the path first and walked around the front, when the movement in front suddenly stopped again.

"Huh?"

"Finished?"

"Have the monsters been eliminated? Have the gods won?"

"do not speak!"

The leader scolded in a low voice and walked back quickly.

Unexpectedly, the situation changes and the light and shadow change.

Mortals cannot resist the general trend of the world. Even if they are walking on the road, they are not as fast as Feng Yun.

Unknowingly, a cloud was blown by the wind and floated over their heads, casting a shadow. The sunlight in front of them, which was still hot and bright just now, dimmed for a while. Unable to adapt, they felt that the light suddenly decreased, and there was even a kind of blackness in front of their eyes.

The feeling is scary.

It was already late autumn at this time. Thanks to the strong sun, I didn't feel cold at all. I was even a little hot while traveling. As soon as the sun disappeared, the temperature dropped sharply, and I felt a bit chillier inside.

"Remember. If you encounter someone, don't run away, and don't be so frightened that you can't speak. Everyone has to answer and stay here."

The team leader is very vigilant and responsible.

He kept his voice low, as if he was afraid of attracting the attention of some terrifying existence, but it made people even more frightened.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, there was movement next to him.

"rustle……"

There was a sway in the reeds, someone was walking.

Everyone was as silent as a chill.

"call……"

The wind carried a fishy smell.

The scary thing happened after all——

A tall, muscular, headless monk wearing rags appeared in front of them.

The monk's clothes have long been in tatters, with almost only rags left, dirty, stained with mud, and hung with reeds. Even without a head, he is taller than a person, and his arms are even taller than many people who are not thin.

A person's waist is even thicker. I don't know how many people have been killed, and they have already been stained black with blood. And his fist is as big as a man's head, squeezed tightly, with numerous wounds on it, stained with gravel, and has a black and fishy smell.

He was covered in tofu blood and rotten meat, and the muscles all over his body were tangled, and his arms were naturally drooped and could not be closed. The oppressive force on people was far greater than that of the protector statues in the temple.

The monk didn't walk very fast, as if he was wandering, but he walked straight in front of them.

There is a hole in the belly, which looks like a wound and a mouth.

Just like in the legend, he actually uttered human words:

"Did you see a cat?"

"Still there! Still there!"

There was a chaotic response from the crowd.

After they finished replying, they were suddenly stunned and opened their eyes wide.

This is different from the legend!

"rustle……"

The headless monk squeezed away the reeds and left slowly.

Everyone was shocked and breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.

The next moment, there was another rustling sound in the reeds on the other side. Everyone was shocked and saw a little girl walking out. She raised her head and stared at them with a pair of clear eyes. They saw that they were not in danger and seemed to be loose.

He took a breath and whispered:

"You are very smart."

Everyone dared not speak and did not know how to answer.

The girl pointed to the sky, pointed to the road ahead, and then retreated into the reeds.

"..."

The business travelers looked at each other again.

The leader raised his head and lowered his head, looking at both the clouds in the sky and the road ahead. Only then did he realize that the wind was coming from the front, blowing the thick cumulus clouds behind him, and that the road ahead was welcoming more and more sunshine.

Only then did I understand——

The little girl was reminding herself, don't go back, go forward, there is the sun ahead.

"Walk!"
To be continued...