The night was dark and windy, all the lights in the houses were out, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and there was no moon. Only a few remaining stars in the sky shone faintly.

The night wind blew "whooshing" from above Heyang City, like a wild ghost crying at night. It was indeed a bit chilly and terrifying. Thinking of the catastrophe that this place had just gone through, there was not even a single human figure on the streets outside the city.

Not far away. On the long ancient streets, there are only a few dead leaves occasionally blown down by the wind, rolling and undulating alone among them, floating into the distance.

In this strange night, a black shadow suddenly floated from Heyang City. It was like a ghost and almost insubstantial. It landed quietly outside the city and swept towards the ancient road south of Heyang City with extremely rapid speed.

Not even a moment later, another gray shadow followed closely, staring at the black shadow.

These two people are naturally the Lich and Shangguan Ce who have been chasing them for thousands of miles. From the beginning of southern Xinjiang to now deep into the Central Plains, this pursuit can be considered to be long and lasting.

Shangguan Ce possesses the profound magical powers of Fenxiang Valley, plus a mysterious and unpredictable Nine-Cold Ice-piercing magic weapon. It is very difficult for the lich to deal with it, but the strange magic skills of the lich are always unexpected, and in the desperate situation

Impossible to make thousands of changes and move around, but it also gave Shangguan Ce a huge headache. He was about to capture him again and again, but he repeatedly missed.

If it were an ordinary person, most people would have given up when encountering this situation, but Shangguan Ce was under the orders of Yun Yilan, the owner of Fenxiang Valley, and the lich probably had a way to unlock the secret of the sky fire of the ancient witch clan in southern Xinjiang.

, no matter what, this is what Fenxiang Valley is determined to win, so along the way, he bravely pursued it.

However, such persistence is not all in vain. The level of cultivation of the two is there, and it is difficult for the Lich to compete with them in a short period of time. However, the Lich has repeatedly relied on various strange spells to escape, and was defeated by Shangguan Ce.

As soon as he saw it, he gradually knew it in his heart. Nowadays, it is becoming more and more difficult for the lich to escape Shangguan Ce's pursuit again.

Shangguan Ce knew this in his heart, and Lich knew it even more. He had no choice but to understand it, but he really had nothing to do. If there was a way to get rid of this hateful person who was like a cone attached to bones, he would have used it long ago.

I don’t know how many times it has happened, but Shangguan Ce has been famous for nearly a hundred years, and he was even more popular in southern Xinjiang at that time. His Taoism, practice, knowledge, and vision are all excellent, far beyond the comparison of Li Xun and other second-generation disciples of Fenxiang Valley.

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Although the lich continuously cast strange magic spells, he was able to see through them one by one. At most, he could only hide them for a moment, and it seemed that he had escaped a certain distance. However, not long after, he was finally chased by Shangguan Ce.

In fact, the reason why Shangguan Ce, or Fenxiang Valley Yun Yi Lan, must capture him back, the Lich has already understood in his mind through several conversations with Shangguan Ce, but for him, he is absolutely unwilling to surrender without mercy.

That night, I saw Shangguan Ce behind me getting closer and closer, and when the ancient road in front of me quickly retreated, it rarely blocked the hilly land. Instead, the terrain gradually became flat and open, and a wilderness appeared in front of me.

Where else can you escape in a place like this?

The lich smiled bitterly under the black scarf, and flew away with all his strength, but the sound of the lightning wind behind him became louder and louder.

Just when he was at a loss, he suddenly felt something, as if he had discovered something, and turned his head to look to one side. His name was "Lich", and as the name suggests, you can tell what kind of Taoist and magical powers he is good at.

In addition, his physical constitution is different from ordinary people, and he is ten times more sensitive to the aura of ghosts and ghosts than ordinary cultivators. This is still above the ancient road. While running, he still keenly discovered this ancient road in the wilderness.

Deep on one side, there was a deep and gloomy ghostly aura emanating from afar.

The Lich was overjoyed. His body turned sharply in mid-air and twisted around. However, he flew towards the depths of the wilderness extremely quickly. Shangguan Ce, who was following him, snorted coldly. He was floating like duckweed.

With an indescribable ease and ease, he easily turned around and pursued him again.

It was just a slight delay that the lich moved some distance away, and its figure became slightly blurred. However, Shangguan Ce was not worried at all. After tracking down this long journey, he had already tracked this mysterious lich.

After a lot of trying, I guess he can't figure out any tricks. At this moment, his mood is somewhat like a cat catching a mouse.

You have spent countless efforts, tracked thousands of miles, and taken a lot of labor. Why shouldn't I punish you?

Shangguan Ce sneered in his heart, and with the assurance that the overall situation was under control, he chased after him easily.

Soon, what appeared in front of the Lich confirmed his suspicion. This place was indeed a place with extremely strong Yin energy. It was called Yizhuang in China, where the corpses of the dead who had not yet been buried were placed.

It is located, but judging from the dilapidation of the courtyard hut, it is probably a place that has been abandoned for a long time.

The Lich couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. According to his original intention, this Yizhuang was full of Yin Qi, which was a perfect place for him to perform many weird arts. However, after being abandoned for a long time, the effect was compromised, especially for him.

There are several ghost-like magics, which can even control corpses, and are quite powerful. There is no chance to use them along the way. If you take this opportunity to suddenly cast a spell, you will most likely cause Shangguan Ce, an old man, to suffer a big loss.

It's just that this yizhuang has been abandoned for a long time, so naturally there won't be any recently deceased bodies lying here.

However, even though he was a little disappointed in his heart, in terms of the Lich's state of mind, this place can still be said to be a place to survive from desperate situations. Without hesitation, the black figure rushed into the gloomy-looking room in the Yi Zhuang with a "swoosh" sound.

In the heavy, dark house.

However, as his figure drifted away, a small trace of confusion flashed through his mind: The Yizhuang here has been abandoned for a long time, but how can this gloomy ghostly atmosphere be so strong and lasting?

The moon was dark and the wind was high that night, and the small house in Yizhuang was so dark that it was hard to see even one's fingers. However, for those who practice Taoism, especially "people" like lichs who have physiques that are different from ordinary people, this darkness

It was not difficult, and soon he "saw" the general situation of Yizhuang's house. It had indeed been abandoned for a long time, and the surrounding walls were riddled with holes and extremely dilapidated. The desk in the front of the house was supposed to be a place to commemorate the dead.

, has also fallen to the ground. In the middle of the room, there are several broken coffins lying in various directions, some of which have not even closed the coffin lids.

Hearing the sound of wind outside Yizhuang, it suddenly became clear that Bai Ce was in hot pursuit again, and was about to catch up. The Lich did not hesitate, but his body trembled, and suddenly there were several strange-shaped similar weapons in his hand.

It was an iron tool made of nails, but its whole body was covered with iron thorns. Then without looking, its fingers bounced like flying, and the sound of "swish, swish, swish" was heard endlessly. These monsters were instantly destroyed into the darkness and flew into

Every corner of the cabin.

When each monster disappears into the darkness, a light blue halo will suddenly emit from its tail, but it only flashes by and disappears in the blink of an eye. As these monsters are embedded in the darkness of the room, this

The already biting yin energy in the room suddenly became ten times stronger, as if it could penetrate the bone marrow.

The Lich sneered, and with a glance from the corner of his eye, his whole body suddenly floated up as if it had no weight at all, and floated straight to a coffin in the corner of the room. The coffin looked ordinary, and the lid was not closed properly, half of it was crooked.

outside.

The lich slid in silently. Although it seemed to be a place that ordinary people would avoid, he liked it very much. As his body slid in, the coffin lid that was tilted was also moved by him.

It's covered.

The next moment, the sound of the wind suddenly stopped, and there was a sudden silence in the house. There was no sound anymore, and Shangguan Ce's figure appeared at the door of the house.

The Lich hid in the coffin in the corner, feeling reassured. It happened that the coffin was broken, and there were a few small cracks on the wooden wall. He could clearly see Shangguan Ce's every move through the cracks, and he was even more worried.

Proudly, as long as Shangguan Ce is not paying attention for a moment and takes two more steps towards the center of the room, the "ghost" array he has set up will be triggered. With the extremely strong gloomy ghost energy here, the old thief Shangguan will be caught off guard.

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He was looking forward to it, but he saw that Shangguan Ce seemed to be very careful. He did not rush in to search for the missing lich. Instead, he stood at the door and carefully looked into the room. It seemed that he would be there soon.

Don't dare to come in boldly.

The Lich felt a little disappointed, and secretly cursed that the old thief was really cunning. After coming back to his senses, he slowly began to pay attention to where he was.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he came back to his senses, he felt a bang in his mind, which almost scared him out of his wits.

He was in this coffin, and there was another person!

In fact, due to the special nature of the lich, there is not only a person in this coffin, but also a dead person. To put it more unpleasantly, even if it is a skeleton, he will turn a blind eye. It is impossible to guarantee that he will feel a bit friendly, but it happens to him.

There was a living person in the coffin beneath him!

From the moment he entered the hut to the time he slipped into the coffin, this person was completely unnoticed by him, and there was no sound of breathing. The Lich was horrified, and his whole body trembled slightly, but at last he managed to retain his sanity.

He controlled himself and did not shout loudly or break out of the coffin, but his forehead, back, and palms were already covered with cold sweat.

But the next moment, what surprised him even more was that he discovered that the living person under him was not breathing...a living person without breathing!

In a moment, the Lich had already judged clearly that the person in the coffin beneath him was indeed a living person, because the two of them were in the same coffin, and there was not much space between them. With his keenness, he quickly

He noticed that the person's heart was beating slowly, but for some reason, the person's mouth and nose were motionless. The Lich quietly stretched out his hand to explore, and after a while, there was no movement at all. This person was indeed not breathing.

The lich felt his scalp numb. This incredible change happened in front of him. The lich wanted to plot against Shangguan Ce, but this time he was so confused that he couldn't concentrate in his mind, and his energy and blood surged faintly. But after all, he

He is also a person with profound moral principles. As soon as his mind moved, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He hurriedly mobilized secretly to calm his mind. After a while, he finally calmed down.

However, at this moment, when the Lich was planning how to face this unexpected situation, an even bigger accident once again left him stunned and at a loss.

The whole coffin suddenly made a small sound: "Bang!"

It was like something was closing. The sound was so soft that it was almost hard to hear. But in this small house, to the ears of these people with profound spiritual practice, it was completely different.

Shangguan Ce turned around almost at the same time and stared at this corner.

While the Lich was stunned, he suddenly felt that the coffin he was in was suddenly emitting a strange demonic power from all directions. The strands were like ropes and hemp, and they actually tightly controlled the space in the coffin. With him,

With his magical power, he had no resistance at all when encountering this inexplicable demonic power. He was instantly unable to move and was locked in the coffin by this invisible demonic power.

The Lich's soul seemed to be frightened out of his body. However, as if that was not enough, at this moment, in the dark space inside the coffin, the "living person" under him, who felt like a fat man, suddenly looked like a fat man.

As if he had woken up, he opened his eyes. The two people's eyes looked at each other in mid-air, in this strange atmosphere: Then, the unknown fat man, so quietly, looked at the lich, slightly

Smiled a little.

Shangguan Ce stared closely at the corner in the middle of the room, but did not go over to check immediately. Although he did not have the special physique of a lich, with his high level of knowledge, he could naturally roughly distinguish the scenery in the room.

At the same time, with his knowledge, of course he also knows what kind of place this is.

But he is not a lich, Shangguan Ce has never liked the place Yizhuang, especially for an elderly man, he does not like this kind of place even more.

At the same time, based on his Taoism, when he first entered this room, he was keenly aware that the abundance of Yin energy in this room was really extraordinary, far from being comparable to an ordinary Yizhuang. Which types does the Lich master?

He knows the magic of demons better than anyone else, and this place is obviously the little demon's favorite place, so be careful!

Shangguan Ce secretly used his true method to protect his whole body, and carefully looked around the strange hut again. After confirming that there was nothing suspicious, he slowly took steps forward.

However, he was only halfway through his steps when he suddenly retracted his steps. At the same time, a cold light flashed in his right hand, and the Nine Cold Ice Thorns had already appeared in his hand.

The old man always seemed to be very careful. He finally took the first step towards the corner. Outside the house, a gust of wind blew, making a "wow" sound, which was creepy.

Shangguan Ce was on guard, not a single change in the small house could escape his eyes and ears, but the surroundings were dark, and except for silence, there was no sound at all.

He sneered and suddenly raised his voice: "I already know that you are in this coffin. Old friend, if you don't come out, don't blame me for beating you up with the coffin and causing you suffering."

There was no answer, and there was still silence all around.

Shangguan Ce snorted angrily and said, "Pretend to be a ghost!"
To be continued...