Chu Qingxiao's chest was dripping with blood, and severe pain was still spreading throughout his body, but his consciousness was much clearer.
Chu Zhaozhao no longer needs support to move forward.
He generally knew what happened behind him, and he also understood that everyone was risking their lives to delay him.
He was worried about everyone's safety, but he didn't dare to look back - he had to be worthy of everyone's sacrifice.
They plunged into the dilapidated Taoist temple. Behind them, Wang Dagui pulled Wang Che and the extremely panicked servants to follow quickly.
Ruins of ruins and broken walls can be seen everywhere in the Taoist temple. There is a dead silence inside, and there is no figure of the old Taoist priest.
Chu Qingxiao also didn't understand why Song Guicheng insisted that the old Taoist priest could solve the problem at hand. He didn't understand why the Zhuyin True God was targeting him. What was the meaning of the abnormal situation in his body that seemed to separate body and soul?
What are you wearing?
But he didn't have time to think about it. Although everyone helped him hold back the large army of divine guards, there were already a few guys who were like tarsal maggots, always following behind.
"Where are the old Taoist priests?" Wang Dagui asked anxiously. His face was pale and his forehead was covered with sweat. For a person of his size, this escape has made him lose more air and less air. If he continues to run,
, before the divine guard's bone knife fell, he himself would probably be exhausted to death first.
Chu Qingxiao had no intention of paying attention to his complaints. He looked around and quickly focused on the peach tree he had seen outside the Taoist temple before.
As the only thing with some life in this dead land, Chu Qingxiao had reason to believe that such anomalies were no coincidence.
But unlike the quick glance at the Taoist temple before, this time, he saw it more clearly.
The peach tree, which has not yet completely died, is located in the middle of a peach forest. Half of its branches and leaves have completely withered, but although the remaining half also shows signs of yellowing and dying, some branches and leaves are stubbornly sticking out at the top, shining brightly.
Green vitality.
And the weirdest thing is that there is an iron rope as thick as an adult's arm hanging on the trunk of the peach tree, and the iron rope wraps around his torso.
Just like a python struggling to strangle its prey, the iron ropes tightly wrapped the tree trunk, and some places were already cut into the trunk. A faint black air overflowed from the iron ropes and poured into the trunk of the peach tree.
Obviously, this is the key to trapping the peach tree.
Chu Qingxiao didn't have time to think too much. After seeing the scene clearly, he led everyone towards it quickly.
"Song Guicheng asked us to find the Taoist priest, why did you bring us to the peach forest?" After everyone approached and saw the scene clearly, someone immediately complained anxiously.
Wang Dagui also turned his head and looked outside the dead forest. The three Eternal Night Divine Guards were already walking slowly towards this place with heavy steps.
"That's right! My dear nephew, this is no joke. Do you know the Taoist priest's name? Why don't we shout?" Wang Dagui also said at this time.
Chu Qingxiao ignored everyone and walked straight to the peach tree, his eyes falling on the iron ropes on its trunk.
He took out the sword in his hand and used all his strength to slash at the iron rope.
clang!
The sword blade landed on the iron rope, making a muffled sound, but only left a shallow mark on the iron rope.
Wang Che on the side also left behind his father who was screaming at the sky and fighting for the earth, and also tried to cut through the iron rope with the sword in his hand, but again, his sword only left a mark on the iron rope.
At this time, the divine guards also discovered Chu Qingxiao and others, and they were running towards them quickly.
"What...what can we do!?" Everyone turned pale when they saw this.
"If you want to live, come and help!" Chu Qingxiao said.
At this moment, everyone was already panicking. After hearing Chu Qingxiao's words, they didn't care about the meaning of this. They all gathered around at this moment, holding the swords in their hands, using all their strength, and pointed at the iron rope on the tree trunk.
It was a flurry of swords clashing.
The clanking sound of iron was heard, but the iron rope showed no sign of being damaged.
The distance between the divine guards was getting closer and closer, and sweat was dripping on their foreheads.
"If this continues, it won't be opened at all!" Chu Zhaozhao also frowned. She simply mobilized the power in her body and stretched out her hand to grab the iron rope.
Due to the relationship between the sword and the sword, the sword power cannot be used, but the power that the spiritual power in the body can activate cannot be compared to the group of guys in front of him who have never been able to do it now.
She thought about using this method to see if she could directly destroy the iron rope.
But as soon as her hand touched the iron rope, her face suddenly turned pale, and the black air overflowing from the iron rope, like a wild beast that had found its prey, surged towards her along Chu Zhaozhao's arm.
Chu Zhaozhao was startled, and quickly let go of his hand and stepped away.
"It's Zhu Yin's evil spirit!" she exclaimed in shock.
When these words came out, Chu Qingxiao was stunned.
"What is the evil spirit of Zhuyin?" The people around him also looked at Chu Zhaozhao strangely, obviously not understanding the meaning of the words spoken by the other party.
Wang Che doubtfully reached out his hand to touch the iron rope, as if he wanted to verify what Chu Zhaozhao said.
Chu Qingxiao knew that Chu Zhaozhao would not talk nonsense about this kind of thing, so when he saw this, he subconsciously wanted to stop him.
But before the words were spoken, Wang Che's hand had already fallen on the iron rope.
"Are you okay?" Wang Che said calmly.
"Miss Chu, this is no time for joking. You are the only one among us who has the cultivation level. You'd better take action quickly and try to see if you can break this iron chain!"
Chu Qingxiao was stunned when he saw this, and his mind couldn't help but reminisce about how much trouble those surging evil spirits had caused Chu Zhaozhao when he was descending along the wall of the underground palace, but he turned a blind eye to Chu Yueshan and others.
The feeling of uneasiness that had been temporarily ignored due to panic flooded into Chu Qingxiao's mind again.
He looked at Chu Zhaozhao doubtfully, but Chu Zhaozhao quickly lowered his head, as if he was afraid of Chu Qingxiao's gaze.
"Oh! You guys should stop talking about these things. No matter what the evil spirit is, find a way to open this iron rope!" Wang Dagui said anxiously, interrupting the confusion in Chu Qingxiao's mind.
At this time, the Eternal Night Divine Guards had already rushed to a place only a few feet away from everyone. They took out their own bone knives, and scarlet blood burst out from their eyes.
Chu Qingxiao also realized the urgency of the matter.
His mind moved, and he remembered the scenes in the underground palace where the evil spirits could not avoid him.
He didn't hesitate immediately and reached out to touch the iron rope.
"Be careful, the evil spirit on this iron rope is several times stronger than that in the underground palace!" Chu Zhaozhao reminded.
After hearing this, Chu Qingxiao couldn't help but look at the other party.
When Wang Che took action just now, Chu Zhaozhao didn't say anything to remind her, but when she took action herself, she looked worried.
Chu Qingxiao would naturally not have the stupid idea that Chu Zhaozhao cared more about himself.
he thinks……
The girl in front of her seemed to know that this evil spirit had no effect on Wang Che and the others, but was a threat to him.
This confusion made Chu Qingxiao even more uneasy.
But the Evernight Divine Guard getting closer and closer made him have no time to think about it.
He withdrew his gaze and touched his hand on the iron rope.
At that moment, he could feel his heart trembling suddenly, and the evil spirit on the iron rope seemed like fire meeting a spring, making a sizzling sound, and then quickly overflowed from the iron rope and floated towards
All around.
This scene stunned everyone present, but Chu Qingxiao had no intention of paying attention to this strange scene at the moment.
When he pressed his hand on the iron rope, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
At that moment, everything around him was downplayed, and he seemed to be in another world, where a kind-faced old man with a crooked back was standing in front of him.
He was wearing a dirty Taoist robe, had gray hair, and was slightly thin.
"My child, you are finally here." He looked at Chu Qingxiao and said.
"You are...an old Taoist priest from Xuandu Temple." Chu Qingxiao also looked at the other person, whose figure overlapped with the vague image of the Taoist priest in his mind.
"We don't have that much time, kid."
"This is the last chance." The old man said.
Although the words were urgent, there was no urging in his tone.
On the contrary, it seems like the elders are teaching their children well.
"The Zhuyin Divine Blood in your body was sealed by me out of desperation. It was this move that caused Wuling City to fall into purgatory."
"Over the years, the Zhuyin people have tried their best to take out the things in your body. Now the seal has been loosened. The True God Zhuyin also felt this and just woke up from his deep sleep."
"You have to stop him. I know it's difficult for you, but..."
"Only you can do it," the old man continued.
"What should I do?" Chu Qingxiao asked confused.
"Although the shackles that imprisoned me have been released, my remaining divine power is about to be exhausted and I cannot maintain this divine form..."
"I will use my remaining power to open the barrier, temporarily drive away the evil spirits, and then use the last time to strengthen the seal for you."
"child……"
"And there's only one thing you need to do..."
"Make that decision you've been afraid to make..."
"Decision?" Chu Qingxiao was a little confused, but before he could express the problem, the old man's body in front of him slowly dispersed.
"Wait!" Chu Qingxiao shouted towards the other party.
But when he finished speaking, he had already returned to the peach tree. The people around him screamed in fear, and the roar of the divine guards who came to kill him rang in his ears.
Chu Qingxiao came back to his senses. He looked at the iron rope above the peach tree in front of him. As the evil spirit was dissipated, the iron rope suddenly became rusty.
The divine guards were already approaching. Chu Qingxiao had no time to think about it. He quickly reached out and grabbed the iron rope on the tree trunk and pulled hard.
The iron cable that was still as solid as a rock just now was suddenly severed.
The branches and leaves of the peach tree in front of me suddenly trembled, and a warm breath spread out. At the same time, a red barrier lit up from the top of the tree and spread towards the surroundings.
The barrier formed a wall of light with a red stream of light flowing. When the divine guards who rushed forward touched the wall of light, they suddenly let out a burst of painful wails. Their blood-red eyes showed fear, and they all retreated at this time.
Arrived outside the barrier of light.
They held bone knives and roared angrily at Chu Qingxiao, but they no longer had the courage to rush into it.
Chu Qingxiao was overjoyed when he saw this situation. At least this proved that the old Taoist priest in the illusion had not deceived him.
"It's okay, we can solve this problem right away..." He looked at the people around him excitedly and said.
But the words stopped abruptly midway through his words.
At this moment, there was no trace of joy in the aftermath of the disaster on the faces of Wang Che and others. Their faces were pale, and their bodies seemed to be burned by fire. Their whole bodies kept making soft sizzling sounds, accompanied by bursts of green smoke.
They seemed unable to bear the pain, and fell to the ground one after another, letting out bursts of painful wails from their mouths...
Looking at the scene in front of him, Chu Qingxiao's pupils suddenly dilated.
He remembered what the old Taoist priest had just said...
"I will use my remaining strength to open the barrier and temporarily drive away the evil spirits..."