This situation shocked both Gui Haiming and Xiaozhu: Who would have thought that Guo Hongfei was the culprit who killed Guo Wu's child, Xiao Wenzi?
Seeing the look of shock on Gui Haiming's face, the green-faced civil servant said sternly: "All twenty-three people in Dingshan Village died because of the plague that caused the chaos in Dingshan. Do you want to help such a monster?"
Hearing this sentence, the Fei transformed by Hongfei lowered his head silently, and his voice was whining. Gui Haiming glanced at him coldly, and suddenly stood beside Fei with a gun in his hand, and said coldly to the civil servant: "Then what?
How? I am a demon spirit, what does life and death of a mortal have to do with me? I only know that I owe him a favor, and I will avenge my revenge and repay my kindness!"
"You can't distinguish between right and wrong, black and white!" the green-faced civil servant said bitterly, raising his hand to strike again. But Gui Hai stood with his gun across the bow, his body as motionless as a mountain, like a god of war on the battlefield.
"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, a clear voice was heard, interrupting the tense atmosphere. It was Xiaozhu who stepped forward. This mortal girl, facing the battle between demons and gods, was not scared or scared, and she walked quickly back home.
Hai Ming made a bow to the green-faced civil servant beside him and said loudly:
"Priest, you said that Hongfei spread the plague and killed twenty-three people in Dingshan Village. Since it is a god speaking, I have to believe it. But I have seen with my own eyes that Hongfei is extremely affectionate and filial to Uncle Guo. It is definitely not a lie.
, Uncle Guo's love for Hongfei is truly sincere. I also believe that seeing is believing, I think there must be an inside story about this matter, and I would like to ask the priest to clarify."
"Okay! Let me be a warning," the green-faced civil servant unfolded the long scroll in his hand and read loudly, "At three o'clock on the fifth day of the sixth month of the Gengchen year, Guo Wenwen contracted the plague because he touched the worm from Taishan. He died on the sixth day of the Gengchen year.
On the 17th day of the lunar month, Guo Hai contracted the plague and died. On the 18th day of the 6th month of the Gengchen year, Xu Tian died due to the plague. On the 18th day of the 6th month of the Gengchen year..."
The civil servant reported several names in succession, including Aunt Li and Mr. Xu whom Xiaozhu and the others had met before. What surprised her even more was that in June of the Gengchen year when the villagers passed away, Xiao Wenzi, whom Uncle Guo once said, was infected with the plague and was cremated.
At that time, they were only a few days apart. It turned out that this Dingshan village had been wiped out due to the spread of the plague twelve years ago. Not only the villagers, but also the cats, dogs and livestock were wiped out, turning it into a village.
Ghost Village.
"Monster, you used the blue frost and grass as a seal to isolate Dingshan Village from the rest of the world, causing the souls of the twenty-three villagers to stay in the village, and rewriting the fate of life and death. This is a heinous crime and cannot be tolerated by heaven!"
Hearing the green-faced civil servant's questioning, Xiaozhu finally understood why Dingshan Village became dilapidated and deserted after nightfall, and why Uncle Guo and others lay on the couch in the state of withered corpses. And this man holding a book and iron pen
The civil servant, who must be Yama's death sentence, came to arrest the twenty-three souls of Dingshan Village, but Guo Hongfei used the power of Qingshuang Thirty Grass to stop him from taking a step forward at the entrance of the village.
"It's not allowed by nature?" Gui Haiming's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc, and he sneered, suddenly pulled out his silver spear, pointed the tip of the spear at the civil servant, and asked in a cold voice:
"Ying Long and Xiang Liu fought against each other in the East China Sea, causing harm to China and destroying all living beings. Where are you gods? The four major sects issued the 'Demon Killing Order'. All the monsters and beasts were killed, and blood flowed into rivers. Where are you gods? Thousands of demon spirits.
The inner alchemy was placed in the cauldron and suffered the pain of being refined by fire. The demon refining furnace screamed pitifully and screamed loudly, so where are you gods?"
I saw Gui Haiming being aggressive and asking questions, which made the priest's face darken and he could not speak for a long time. The tall and thin young man standing with a gun, with a pair of deep black eyes like ink, reflected in the cold moonlight, proudly
Asked angrily:
"People were killed in mortal disasters, and they were tragic, but you didn't hear about it. China was shaken and the rivers were turned upside down, but you didn't ask. Hundreds of thousands of lives were buried in the rivers, and countless demons turned into ghosts and wandered around the world. When did you pay attention to it? Now,
A small Dingshan village with a mere twenty souls is actually an eyesore to you, what kind of indignity do you have to come here to find?"
"Absurd!" The civil servant swung his sleeves heavily and said angrily: "The laws of heaven are constant, and the destiny of life and death has its own destiny. The disaster in China is actually a destined disaster. How can it be changed by your yellow-mouthed kid? But this
Do you know how tragic the consequences will be if the monster goes against the will of heaven and changes the horoscope? For twelve years, every dawn, the people of Dingshan Village return to their souls and are reborn, killing how many innocent creatures in the mountains and fields?"
"What's the destiny? I only know that my life and death are in the palm of my hand, and my life is tied to the pole of this Panlong Spear." Gui Haiming clenched the spear, slammed the tail of the gun to the ground, and said proudly, "What's the matter of life and death?"
Is there a destiny? My destiny is up to me and I can’t help it!”
The judge's face became darker, and he was about to speak when he heard a sweet voice in the dark night: "Brother Little Snake, please don't get angry yet. I think I can understand what the priest means."
Unexpectedly, Xiaozhu actually spoke for the priest. Gui Haiming raised his eyebrows in displeasure and looked at her coldly. This pretty and lovely girl was not intimidated by his cold eyes, but asked him: "Do you remember us?"
When I first entered the mountain village, I saw Uncle Guo carrying the newly hunted hare and duck?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, Xiaozhu continued: "It stands to reason that all the villagers in Dingshan should have died twelve years ago, but because of Hongfei's actions, the villagers have been brought back to life. Over the past many years, there have been
How many animals that should not have died were killed in the hands of living dead like Uncle Guo? Master once said that the six paths of reincarnation are caused by bad karma. These lives that should not have been killed were counted on Uncle Guo and others one by one.
How do you want them to repay..."
After hearing what she said, the priest's face softened a little, and he nodded and said: "You, a mortal, still have some wisdom. Yes, every life involves the six paths of reincarnation. How many lives will be disrupted?"
After saying that, the priest turned to look at Guo Hongfei, who had transformed into a human again, and asked angrily: "Monster, do you know how many of the villagers you protect have been caused by you to miss the moment of reincarnation and miss the chance of the next life? Like that Xu
Tian, if you have done good deeds in your life, you should have been born in a prosperous palace in your next life, with no worries for the rest of your life. But because you used magic to trap your soul, he was trapped in the city and died in vain. He will have to wait for more than two hundred years before the next reincarnation."
Hongfei's body trembled, and his face turned pale. He moved his lips, but he seemed unable to say a word. It took a long time before he made a sound, but it was so hoarse that he couldn't speak: "I
……I know……"
"You know?" This time, Xiaozhu was puzzled and couldn't help but wonder, "Hongfei, what happened twelve years ago that made you want to change your life despite knowing the consequences?"
The pale young man slowly lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice: "Back then, I lived in Taishan and lived in peace with the world for decades, until a demon came up to the mountain. She was extremely powerful and even released a
He turned into a snake and seriously injured me. At that time, I was infected with a severe poison. To save my life, I fled to Dingshan Mountain to find the Qingshuang Sancao that can cure hundreds of poisons. I met Xiaowen..."
The scene of that day is still vivid in my mind. When his life was hanging by a thread and he was dying, it was the little boy who was not afraid and pulled out the fangs of the snake for him, so that he could find a glimmer of life. And when he was good
It was easy to find a green frost grass. After detoxification and recovery, he rushed to Dingshan Village to find the boy, wanting to repay his kindness. But what he saw was the burly man wrapped in the charred corpse in the flames.
In front of me was a scene of people kneeling down in mourning.
He owed Xiao Wen a life debt, and he also owed a life debt to Guo Wu. From that moment on, he made an oath to the sky to take care of his father for Xiao Wen. So he turned into a man who was the same age as Xiao Wen.
A similar boy lied about being lost and unable to find his home, and was eventually adopted by Guo Wu, who had lost his beloved son. However, just a few days later, Guo Wu also had a high fever, and he immediately went to Ding Mountain to look for Qingshuang Sancao.
, wanted to cure the illness of Guo Wu and the villagers. However, when he picked the herbs and rushed back to the village, Guo Wu had already died. In Dingshan Village, men, women and children all became poisonous in just a few hours.
Death.
At that moment, he held Qingshuang Sancao, but he could not save the person he planned to call "Dad" for the rest of his life. He had lived for nearly a hundred years, but he had never experienced such aggrievedness, such unwillingness, and such pain.
It tore his heart and lungs apart. He didn't come back to his senses until the ghost came to ask for his soul. When he heard "Guo Wu was a hunter in this life, he committed a heavy crime of killing, and he killed hundreds or thousands of people with his hands. He will be in the animal realm in the next life."
" At this moment, a formation of five thunders emerged from his palm, which chopped the ghost into coke.
From then on, he made an inappropriate decision and used his demonic power of nearly a hundred years, plus the spiritual power of Qingshuang Sancao, to seal the entire Dingshan Village. The outside world could not find it, not to mention humans, but ghosts and gods.
They were also concealed. The souls that were not taken away by the ghosts were sealed and locked in the village. During the day, they were as peaceful and peaceful as ever. But when they entered the house, the anger gradually became lower and the death energy gradually increased, and everything in the village changed.
He will be beaten back to his original shape until the sun rises tomorrow.
Day after day, night after night, he silently guarded this small village for twelve years. However, with the consumption of his own demon power, the green frost grass that only matures once in thirty years has also
After all, just a few days ago, he finally couldn't hold on to the seal, and the Hell Judge came looking for him.
Every night, he had to use all his abilities, almost sacrificing his life, to fight to the death with the ghost soldiers, dragging the battle until dawn, when the ghost soldiers were all dispersed. But he was seriously injured and could no longer endure this life-and-death struggle.
Feng, only then did Xiaozhu and the others enter the village. After exhausting his demon power, he sometimes couldn't maintain his human form even in the daytime, so his Yuan body was seen by the villagers, and he was almost shot to death by Guo Wu with an arrow...
Hearing this, Gui Haiming frowned slightly. He put away the spear and said nothing, with a forbearing arc carved between his sword eyebrows.
Xiaozhu clenched Mo Bai's claws. She had been raised by her master since she was a child. She could also understand Hongfei's mood. She only heard her say slowly: "Hongfei, if I were you, I would not hesitate to do so."
Even if he changes his life against the will of heaven, he must protect his master and prevent him from suffering the pain of purgatory. I cannot bear to see him fall into the state of an animal again, worrying about saving his life all day long and suffering all his life..."
She sighed softly, raised her eyes to look at the pale young man who was almost covered with bruises, and said: "But, you also know that this is not a long-term solution. The seal is gradually crumbling, and the ghost soldiers are coming every night. You hold on
Can it survive for a while, or can it survive for a lifetime?"
Hongfei lowered his head in silence, looking at his palms stained with blood, but he didn't know how much these hands could hold the thunder fork, and how many more nights in the ghost village they could hold...
Seeing that the worry between his eyebrows deepened, Xiaozhu suddenly felt melancholy in his heart: Hongfei's reluctance and attachment to Uncle Guo were also felt by her as an adopted son. She would rather make a huge mistake than see her master suffer.
It was so painful. However, the more sympathy and sadness she felt in her heart, the more she tried to persuade her with words:
"In order to persevere in your heart, you will have no regrets even if you die. Hongfei, I understand that you are determined to die, and you also want to protect Uncle Guo and the peaceful and pure land of Dingshan Village. But you should understand that this tranquility and peace are all
False illusions, you know best what the real Dingshan Village looks like, don’t you?"
This rhetorical question made Hongfei twitch the corner of his mouth, and his face was as white as lamp paper. Seeing his sad expression, Xiaozhu knew that he had hit a painful spot in his heart. He thought of the dilapidated ghost village he had just seen, and of lying in the thick dust and layers of cobwebs.
She couldn't bear the remains of Uncle Guo among them, but she had to continue speaking:
"I'm not afraid of the priest, nor do I want to persuade you to surrender. If we give it a try, we can overcome the predicament. Although my abilities are limited, I, Yue Xiaozhu, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. For the sake of my friends, I will risk my life at worst.
After one battle, even if you die, you will still feel half a complaint. But, even if we fight to the death and win, so what? Even if the priest lets us go, so what? As your demonic power weakens, the seal will eventually be broken. This false prosperity
Peace will eventually come to naught. And the longer it takes, the more lives and deaths Uncle Guo and the others will be involved in, and the deeper their sins will be. The consequences of karma are so vast that they can hide for a while, but not for a lifetime.
"
The girl's words made Hongfei hang his head in despair. He slowly tightened his five fingers and tightened the mottled blood marks in his palms one by one. After a long time, he could only hear him speak slowly and ask himself in a dumb voice:
"It was me who caused the plague to run rampant in Dingshan Village, leaving no chickens and dogs. It was also me who sealed the ghost village, causing Mr. Xu and others to miss the opportunity to be reincarnated... To this day, I don't know whether my decision was right or wrong..."
"It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, but I just want to be clear in my heart." Gui Haiming said coldly.
"Yes, Brother Xiao She is right. Whether it is right or wrong, there is no need to hold on to it now. I only know that you are sincere and kind in repaying Xiao Wen's kindness. I only know that you treat Uncle Guo like your own flesh and blood, out of the utmost love.
Zhixing. I only know that you are very popular in the village. Mr. Xu, Aunt Li and others all praise you, and you are the most sincere and courteous person. As for the plague, there is always a debtor and an injustice, so if you want to blame, just blame the person with the transformation.
Snake demons, take revenge when you have a grudge, and retaliate when you have a grudge!”
Xiaozhu's words made Mo Bai on the side hold up his two paws and nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, Hongfei's knees sank, and he knelt down in front of the green-faced priest, saying in a deep voice: "I am a heinous criminal by tampering with the horoscope, and I am willing to accept all punishments. But this matter has nothing to do with Guo Wu and Dingshan Village.
Human beings have nothing to do with it. I ask God to show his noble hand and not to punish the village and the countryside."
The green-faced judge snorted coldly and said angrily: "Monster, you have committed a heinous crime and deserve to be punished by the law. What qualifications do you have to bargain with me?"
Seeing the judge's tough attitude, Gui Haiming immediately raised his Panlong Spear, frowned coldly, and used his left palm to sacrifice the fire, as if he had a disagreement and would fight again at any time.
Unexpectedly, Hongfei raised his eyes to look at Gui Haiming, shook his head with a wry smile. This pale young man had always been frowning and depressed since the first time he met him, as if he was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders.
The heavy boulders weighed him down and he could not escape at all times, but at this moment, a faint smile appeared on his face:
"Brother Guihai acted righteously to save me from the crisis. Miss Yue spoke frankly and solved my confusion for more than ten years. The kindness between the two of you is unforgettable to Hongfei. Until today, I finally figured out how to escape and escape.
After all, it is not the solution. Not only can my actions not help my father, but it has made him more tired. Master Xu and the other villagers have also been trapped in Dingshan for more than ten years because of my own selfishness. My sins are
All deaths must be blamed..."
Having said this, Hongfei spread his hands on the ground, suddenly leaned down, and knocked his forehead on the hard mountain step, making a muffled sound. He knelt down and kowtowed to the judge, and said in a deep voice:
"I am willing to peel off the soul and bones, suffer the punishment of soul beheading, and use the bones and blood of demon spirits to train the golden elixir for the god in the upper realm. I only hope that the god will show mercy and allow Guo Wu to enter reincarnation early and not be tortured by the ghost prison."
Hearing what he said, Xiaozhu screamed "Ah!": What a terrible punishment it is to peel off the soul, bones, blood and body. It is a hundred times more painful than being torn apart by Lingchi! Not to mention what Hongfei said: "
"Beheading the soul" is the ultimate punishment in the heaven. Regardless of the gods, ghosts, demons, immortals, humans or animals in the six realms, those who are subjected to this punishment will have their souls destroyed, their souls will be scattered, and they will turn into dust in the world, with no possibility of reincarnation.
The green-faced judge also showed a slight surprise, obviously he had never thought that Guo Hongfei would voluntarily accept such a capital punishment. He was speechless for a moment, but he heard Hongfei kowtow repeatedly, and the dull sounds, one after another, echoed in the dark night of the mountain.
Time, lingering.
In the eastern sky, the morning light is slightly dewy, like a faint brilliance appearing behind the green mountains. The breeze blows, and the green grass sways, and the crystal dew weighs the grass blades heavy, as if they are bowing their heads before a priest.
The green-faced judge glanced at the young man kneeling in front of him, and then at the small mountain village in front of him that was enveloped and sealed by the green light array. He finally nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:
"Okay, if you are really willing to remove your soul, cut your bones, and suffer the punishment of soul-decapitation, I will let Guo Wu enter reincarnation again."
"Thank you, Lord God." Hongfei kowtowed, and when he looked up again, his forehead was covered in blood and flesh, but the corners of his mouth were raised with joy, which was very different from the melancholy expression of the day before. He rushed back to Haiming.
He Xiaozhu nodded slightly, smiled, picked up the horn fork at hand, held it with his backhand, and pointed it at his left chest.
"Wait a minute." Seeing that Hongfei was about to pierce the sharp blade into his chest, the judge suddenly stopped in a deep voice. He frowned, his expression was still stern, but his tone was slower: "I will give you half an hour.
After half an hour, I want you to lift the ban on Dingshan Village and then end it on your own."
Guo Hongfei's body froze and he was stunned on the spot. This young man, who had gone to his death awe-inspiring and had never been the least bit timid, could not help but tremble at this moment. He slowly put down his thunder fork, bowed deeply to the judge, and said in a trembling voice
