Chapter 18: The memory is broken, so are the mountains and rivers
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Qingyangguan and his party left Baidi Pavilion and returned to Qingyang Mountain.
No one spoke a word along the way, and the atmosphere was terrifyingly silent.
But few people know that they are actually covering up something that worries them.
When he saw Master Qingyan fall to the calamity of the demon, Yanfeng, the twenty-seventh generation disciple of Qingyang Temple, also fell down and fell unconscious. The long-healed scar on his forehead suddenly burst and started bleeding again.
This may not be anything, but before he passed out, Yi Ti, who was sitting next to him, heard him saying to himself: "Another change from the demon? You, a despicable thing, can only do this!"
This sentence was a bit meaningless, but it made Yi Ti think about it and break out in a cold sweat. He didn't even dare to try to revive Yanfeng. Instead, he asked An Ziqing to use medicine to stabilize Yanfeng's condition until he returned to his master's door. .
Although An Ziqing was confused, he did not doubt it. Yi Ti was by Yan Feng's side at the time, and his judgment of the situation must be more accurate than his. Since Yi Ti said so, just follow it.
Because the patriarchs were discussing important matters and had not left Baidi Pavilion for the time being, the disciples left first. After returning to the mountain gate, Yi Ti found Wu Jie. After hearing what he said, Wu Jie's expression also changed.
Yi Ti didn't understand what "the devil changed" meant, nor did he know who the "despicable thing" referred to, but Wu Jie was able to guess some clues.
The transformation of the devil is the terrible change that occurs after the heavenly calamity is polluted. It points directly at the human heart. Unless you are a hard-hearted person, no one can stop all kinds of love, hatred, love and hatred. You can't bear it, you can't ask for it, you can't bear it, you can't bear it, you can't live with it, and you can't be separated. Wu Jie asked himself about these three kinds of pain. If he were in the situation of Master Qingyan, he would not be able to pass that level either.
How can you not be angry when the enemy is in front of you? How can you not be sad when your loved one dies? How can you not hate when your desires come to nothing? No matter how long you practice and how much experience you have, people are not like grass, trees and rocks after all, and they cannot forget their feelings too much. This demon in heaven The change is indeed extremely despicable, but it is also extremely effective. Anyone who has seen this scene cannot help but be shocked by it, and a chill rises in their hearts. The Demon Sect actually has such a method! It is really terrifying!
Wu Jie knows more than others. For example, he knows that it is not actually the magic method, but the real secret method of the devil, which is something that should not appear in the lower world of Jiuzhou. This point can be reconciled with Yan. Feng's second sentence corresponds to that. The clan that uses the transformation of the demons has always been known as despicable among the demons. They obviously have powerful power, but they hate using force to solve problems. Conspiracy is their favorite method. The transformation of the demons is their most famous killing move.
The two words spoken by Kotomine before he fell into coma contain a lot of disturbing information: first, he knows the Ten Demon Transformation, and may even have witnessed it with his own eyes; secondly, he probably knows the origin of the Ten Demon Transformation move, and may even know how to use it. Who is behind this method? What is its origin?
This is very problematic!
Kotomine's own background is particularly special. He is a person with no memory of the past. He only remembers that he was injured and comatose. When he woke up, he was lying in the house of a kind-hearted Orion. All his memories of the past are only a few fragments and one The important keyword is "secret stone".
The so-called "secret stones" are some very strange stones. According to him, they are called Yuezhao, Blue Wings, Crimson Fire, Jinhui and Cuixing. However, the "Yuezhao" he carries with him is actually just a stone. It is not considered a very rare moonstone, and the "Blue Wing" and "Red Fire" found later are just ordinary lapis lazuli and garnet.
Such stones may be worth a lot of money in the mortal world, but to immortals, they are of little value. A fellow disciple of Qingyang Temple once collected a large number of various stones for him, but Fengzi looked at them carefully. Later, he said that it was not the secret stone he wanted.
"My secret stone is very special." He said stubbornly, but he couldn't tell what was so special about it.
The elders of the sect also used the three secret stones he found to study. They tried their best without destroying the stones themselves, but could not find any problems.
But one thing is certain, every time he finds a secret stone, Kotomine can remember a lot of things in the past. Although the memory is still very messy and fragmented, after organizing the contents as much as possible, he has pieced together A lot of valuable information. The most valuable among them is a long-lost formation. This formation can absorb the vitality of heaven and earth to refine the elixir by consuming certain special materials, although it requires the consumption of massive amounts of vitality and precious materials. It is a raw material, but it can slightly improve the texture of the elixir. It is very worthwhile to use it on some precious elixirs. However... this formation has been lost for a long time. Even before the establishment of Qingyang Temple, it has been Lost!
Most of the things Kotomine remembered were like this. They were very historical. Some of them were secrets even in Du Xin's era. Even the Great Light Sect had only heard of them but had no detailed information.
After returning from the Holy Emperor's Mausoleum, Wu Jie has always suspected that Yanfeng might be a descendant of the Holy Emperor Lixin and has been living in seclusion to this day. If not, there is no reason for him to know so many ancient things. And...the "Secret Stone" The technique is also quite similar to the method used by Li Xin to retain his spiritual thoughts. In addition, the similarity in appearance between the two makes it very unreasonable to say that they have no relationship at all!
Soon after, the Patriarchs returned, and Wu Jie and the others reported the matter to the Master. The Master was also shocked. He specially sent Yi Ti away and asked Wu Jie seriously: "What is the name of the 'Devil's Transformation'?" , is it right?"
Wu Jie smiled bitterly: "If he wasn't right, why would I be so nervous?"
"Then what is the origin of Kotomine...?"
"This problem really stumps me... I guess the only way I can do it is to collect the secret stones. If I don't collect the five stones, Kotomine himself won't be able to remember them, and then no one will be able to know his origins. "
Soon after, Kotomine woke up.
"Did I say that?" When Wu Jie asked about those two sentences, he looked confused, "I can't remember anything."
I had no choice but to put this matter aside and wait for Kotomine to find the remaining two stones.
One year passed quickly, and Kotomine had no clue about his search for the secret stone, but another major event happened in the world.
The second Chu-Han War broke out. Ten years have passed since the last Chu-Han War. The two emperors Yanjing who signed the peace agreement in the past have passed away, and the new king of the Han Dynasty is determined to forge ahead and launch another war. launched an attack on Chu.
Although the Chu State had vigorously reorganized the Western Army in the past ten years and built many pass camps, these measures did not have much effect in the face of the fierce attack of the Han army. Ten years of accurate control only allowed the Chu army to maintain the battle line. Ten days later, the Chu army was defeated and the Western army collapsed completely. The commander Jin Zhongxiao, the "Colored Sword" who was an innate master, died on the spot. As for the loss of food, grass and baggage, it was really incalculable.
Taking advantage of the victory, the Han army pursued the city and attacked Changning City. They attacked and demolished the city all the way until they were less than a hundred miles away from Changning City, when they were stopped by the Dongshan Army who came back day and night. The battle was bloody.
Chenghe, the exhausted Dongshan Army suffered heavy losses. If Wu Hou of Zhaoyang County had not led Zhaoyang Army's surprise attack and disrupted the Han army's formation, the entire army would have been almost wiped out.
But as a result of the bloody battle, the Chu army finally succeeded in reversing the situation, defeated the unstoppable Han army, and defended the last barrier to the capital. This battle was completely different from the exercise-like war ten years ago. It was a bloody fight.
.A fierce battle left hundreds of thousands of orphans and widowers in the Chu Kingdom. Especially in the Dongshan and Zhaoyang armies, which fought the hardest, less than four out of ten people could survive, and there were no serious injuries all over the body.
Injury, repaired
The number of veterans who were raised to regain their combat effectiveness was less than one-third of the survivors.
To say how tragic this battle was, there is a very intuitive and clear way to explain it. The six senior generals of the Chu army who presided over this battle killed five people on the spot, including the contemporary Wu Hou, leaving only
General Tiebi also died of exhaustion after the battle, and died in the Chinese army's tent. Because the Chu army had always kept the secret, the news did not spread until the envoys from both sides signed an armistice agreement again.
It is said that after receiving the news, the King of Chu gave many generals who died in the battle many pensions and rewards; while the King of Han, after a long silence, announced that he would suspend the court for three days to mourn the heroic souls of both sides. In addition, the King of Chu announced that he would be exempted from
The two counties of Zhaoyang and Dongshan were taxed for three years; the king of Han said that if Chu was to be destroyed in the future, Han soldiers and horses would not be allowed to enter the two counties. Even if they wanted to form a country within a country, there would be no problem.
This short and cruel war came to an end. But everyone knew that the demise of the Chu Kingdom had entered a countdown stage. Even a few months later, the youngest son of the Du family, who was only fourteen years old, led a group of young soldiers
, set up an ambush to defeat the Qi army, once again guarded the northern gate of the Great Chu Kingdom, and used practical actions to protect the prestige of the Iron-walled Du family, but for the entire Great Chu Kingdom, it was just hanging on.
"Third Sister, you are so reckless." Wu Jie looked at Du Ruo, who had a dark look on his face, and sighed, "Immortals can never get involved in human wars. Even if you are from the Du family, the same goes for you.
It’s the Immortal Koke!”
"Don't underestimate your third sister!" Du Ruo said with a smile, "I went to Baidi Pavilion specifically to ask. In my situation, as long as I don't kill myself and bleed into rivers, I won't be struck to death by thunder.
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"Indeed, this time you just lost the protection of humanity. Anyway, your realm has been stabilized and you are not afraid of losses. But what will you do next time?"
Du Ruo was silent for a long time and sighed deeply. "This is the only thing I can do for the Du family..." At this point, she couldn't help but tilt her head.
He looked at Wu Jie and said, "Fourth brother, you know how to criticize me. The soldiers of Zhaoyang County got 50,000 more armors and weapons overnight. Where did they come from?"
"That was something I had planned in advance, and it has nothing to do with what happened this time."
"You are foresighted and can make decisions in advance. But I am just a fool. The only way I can think of is to directly help." Du Ruo held his head up stubbornly, "Even if there is another time, I will do it.
Same choice!”
Wu Jie had no choice but to shake his head and sigh.
If this happens again, he will have to hide Du Ruo in the World of Heavenly Book to avoid the tribulation thunder, and wait until she ascends and leaves the Kyushu Realm before letting her out. Perhaps for this reckless and over-active sister, this is the only way to
