魁武的少年邁步於石子路上,平穩有序的踏地聲沉悶而枯燥,敲響同樣沉悶枯燥的厄蒼谷風光。65Please respect copyright.PENANAFhrChXx4Yj
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厄蒼谷,位於東荒與北荒交界,是一條長有千餘丈的溝谷,深約百丈,由於既窄且深,陽光難以觸及底部。65Please respect copyright.PENANAiT4VbEGZm8
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相傳開分混沌時父神與貳負神白刃相交,父神持神劍「化靈」劈斷貳負蛇身時,連帶劈出這麼一條「厄蒼谷」,傳聞貳負神墨一般的屍血染黑了谷中岩石,且因黑血浸染之故,質地較為柔軟的石材風化加劇,幾經年華,谷內便形成一副怪石嶙峋的樣貌。於不曾見過的天族而言,興許蔚為壯觀,可對長年居於其中的魔族來講,四面八方如出一轍的黑石頭,除了枯燥便是枯燥。65Please respect copyright.PENANAvar45jgLwr
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「爹,陸封來信。」兆伐輕叩門框,喚起案前沉思之人注意,那人有著與兆伐一般厚實的身板,以及酷似的長相,唯眉宇間少了點血氣方剛,多了些深思熟慮,與焦心,此人正是兆伐親爹,梁渠君裁岳,現魔君暫代。65Please respect copyright.PENANAvGEuXpYUNK
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「嗯,如何?」裁岳抬頭,雙手交疊置於頜下,擱在案上的手肘兩側,堆滿雜物,或玉簡、或素籤,亦有幾張明顯自某些讀物隨手撕下的殘頁。65Please respect copyright.PENANA3CY17CODAQ
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「信中言說十日後。」兆伐瞥了一眼狼籍的桌面,那些都是衝代理魔君一事而來,絕大多數來意不善。65Please respect copyright.PENANAwSgdIg5V1q
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裁岳嘆了口氣,近日來嘆氣成了他的發語詞,自開陌的死訊傳回厄蒼谷後。65Please respect copyright.PENANAFiMVT9sx4y
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那日,兩名僅存的梁渠精銳逃出常羊山,返抵厄蒼谷時,魔族幾大氏族都派了人來看著,因此有不少人親眼見證了刑天首級,以及其惡夢般的偉力。65Please respect copyright.PENANAjcmLZzHhBV
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手捧首級的那位已變作一尊赤紅的石人像,囊括眼珠、唇齒、指甲在內,與石像的區別只在這位的軀體依舊如活人般柔軟,他被同伴夾在脅下,雙手緊緊黏附於首級,已然模糊的五官與不斷怒號的首級同步動作,無聲地做出一個又一個猙獰的表情,溢出嘴邊的唾沫同為血珠似的紅。65Please respect copyright.PENANAqrToQ05e0T
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至於帶回同伴和首級的那位,如同另一尊即將完成的人像,僅餘下一隻眼睛尚未被赤紅覆蓋,可蛛網般的紋路已爬進他眼眶裡,他一手夾著同伴,另一手卻不知所蹤,手臂自肩下斷開,裂口奇異,既非利刃所為,亦非強行扯下,缺口上不見分毫肌理與血肉,猶如遭人捏碎的瓷器,破碎、鋒利、殷紅。65Please respect copyright.PENANAVX9spDj43V
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他發出將死之人的喉音:「……開陌……大人……死……」65Please respect copyright.PENANAozsgkcC0LJ
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赤紅的蛛網吞沒僅存的深褐色眼瞳。65Please respect copyright.PENANA80eePoIOfL
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二人轟然倒地,觸及地面的剎那雙雙化作薄紅輕煙,頃刻隨風消逝,徒留刑天怒極的首級,在地上竭力嘶吼。65Please respect copyright.PENANAEHknEaoKlW
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臨終的呢喃細弱而零碎,可眾人都聽見了,那些實力不俗的大氏族都聽見了,開陌的死訊。65Please respect copyright.PENANAhwBICN7ttU
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數年前他們服於前代魔君御前之首,推舉開陌所屬氏族的家主暫代魔君。而今,隨著開陌身死,那些強壓的不懷好意再次蠢蠢欲動。65Please respect copyright.PENANA0LGCRWF16u
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兆伐端詳近幾日消瘦許多的父親,心中浮現怨氣,對幾大氏族的愚蠢與自私。65Please respect copyright.PENANAA29KD3fjGn
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魔君身殞時兆伐尚且年幼,可魔族分分鐘進入群雄爭地的慘況他仍舊印象深刻,每日每日都有熟悉或不熟悉的人們傳來死訊,讓他如何不記得?況且,逝者名單中有位梁渠女子,琉姬——他和妹妹的親生母親。65Please respect copyright.PENANA50Y3vXRoo3
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彼時裁岳同樣年輕,可有別於魔族常有的血性,他提議梁渠族應避免與大氏族搏命,儘管他們梁渠同為戰力、人力相對優越的一族,若要殺出血路坐上王座未必不可能。65Please respect copyright.PENANAEO6r0HEDAa
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裁岳不知打哪兒弄到窮奇死去的真相,設法暗中拿捏了欽䲹裡幾位長老,與陸封達成協議,他對開陌如是說:「將軍,吾君生前願望便是搬倒天族,如今吾君抱憾辭世,我等更應該完成其遺志,以示忠誠與感念,萬不該彼此相爭,如此只會令我魔族折損更劇,更加難以抗衡天族。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAqqoQDLxRTR
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他道:「晚輩新得一樣太古遺器,有望使吾君得償所願,為此,盼借將軍威名一用,統合魔族。魔君之位晚輩是萬不敢當,只願能暫代此位一些時日,待吾君遺志得伸,再擇良君不遲。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAySuv5uD6dB
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開陌本就煩魔族眼下打成一團的荒唐事兒,裁岳所言可說是正正講到他心坎裡,可他也明白自個兒之所以成為御前之首,不過是武力過人,若論計謀遠不及魔君,或許,也不及眼前這位,還透著幾許青澀的年輕人,畢竟,他取得太古神器乃是不爭的事實。65Please respect copyright.PENANAnRPsHMvnZs
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「也好,就這麼辦吧。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAobXDesurys
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爾後,各大氏族相互殘殺數月後,梁渠登時成了人數最為齊全的一族,再添上太古神器,以及開陌背書,裁岳順理成章地坐上魔君暫代。65Please respect copyright.PENANAAYfYagyQ9x
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天后怕是沒法想像裁岳竟能如此正經地說話。65Please respect copyright.PENANAd3Mij9XCAw
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開陌身死對裁岳衝擊不小,梁渠始終坐擁足以服眾的戰力很大一部分是托開陌的福,其餘氏族縱有不滿也打不過人家,只得閉上嘴,可本次強奪首級的任務,給他們一個極好的機會削弱梁渠,是以,組織出行隊伍時,各大氏族紛紛以族中疲弱,無人能用為藉口,不願予以支援,開陌一氣之下方才決定親自領隊,好讓那些個居心叵測的長長見識。65Please respect copyright.PENANAskyVfQbsns
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可他再也回不來了。65Please respect copyright.PENANAPbJrksDRyA
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裁岳還記得,開陌領他進到伏月宮時,曾出言威嚇:「小子,你記著,我助你登上此位乃是為了吾君遺志,只為吾君,與你我同族無關,若你膽敢生出二心,我便讓你同吾君當面謝罪去,明白?」65Please respect copyright.PENANARmUJSO5Yow
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此後過去許多年,裁岳才發覺開陌是個極其護短的,直到越來越多隻言片語傳進他耳裡後。65Please respect copyright.PENANAIikUzWP6OW
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諸如,曾當眾給裁岳臉色的某族長老,好端端地走在路上忽然就把自己摔殘了;前一日到梁渠門口叫板的某族小將,後一日便被發狂的馱獸撞飛了;就連搶去他閨女,毓秀,小零嘴的女娃兒,也發生接連幾週吃不到喜愛吃食的怪事兒。65Please respect copyright.PENANAuFtvdJxNIC
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開陌是魔族數萬人眾裡頭,唯一從始至終喊他小子的人。65Please respect copyright.PENANAxPNLMfbhAY
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以後再不會有了。65Please respect copyright.PENANAs3cPylqEtd
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兆伐面前這位,他一向果決無畏的父親,雖依舊緊守初心,按計劃佈置、推行一切,可迅速消瘦的身形洩露了他不曾表示過的痛與苦。65Please respect copyright.PENANAmQCG7K6uIq
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「爹,不僅為魔君,還為開陌大人。」兆伐道:「咱都走到這兒了,沒有回頭路。」65Please respect copyright.PENANAbwlgJIsZUq
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是啊,都走到這兒了,不擇手段地。65Please respect copyright.PENANAyf3Eqkuzi5
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十日後,他們將為八荒拉開下一章的帷幕。