The three people here at Yiyi Xian rested to treat the wild dog. After the wild dog learned that his life was saved, he felt lucky and was privately a little confused about his unexpected bravery at the time. But no matter what, after this incident, Yiyi Xian and Xiaohuan
The relationship with the Wild Dog Taoist has become closer. After all, they have lived together in life and death. Zhou Xian is no longer as sarcastic to the Wild Dog Taoist as before. He only orders him to work, but it is still the same as before. However, the Wild Dog Taoist is seriously injured after all.
When he was alive, it was Zhou Xian who did the most things when he was busy, which caused his old man to complain.
Xiaohuan and the wild dog are still the same as before, but the wild dog Taoist seems to be a little more afraid in front of Xiaohuan. Although it is strange to talk to Xiaohuan without Xiaohuan, she does not feel that in these days, she
But all the energy was attracted to that seemingly ordinary book with a black cover.
Wild Dog Taoist had never seen Xiao Huan read this book before, which was quite strange. However, Xiao Huan never mentioned the origin of the book, and Zhou Xian was also vague about it. As time went by, he gradually got used to it, but occasionally felt that Xiao Huan
Huan's expression seemed to be gradually different, but he couldn't tell what was different from before.
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The catastrophe of beast monsters arises from the hundreds of thousands of mountains in southern Xinjiang. The first one to suffer is the land of southern Xinjiang.
The people of all ethnic groups here have been poisoned by beasts and demons even more severely than those in Middle-earth. This is almost the inevitable end of many villages and towns. Even in the entire village and fortress, no one survives, and it happens from time to time.
After the catastrophe, the remaining small groups of beast monsters in southern Xinjiang were far more numerous than those in Middle-earth. The people who were lucky enough to survive the catastrophe often had to endure the raging intrusions of the remaining beast monsters. They lived a really dark life.
, in dire straits
It was under such circumstances that Gui Li set foot on the land of southern Xinjiang again.
Along the way, he did not find any traces of the beast god, but countless people from the right path swarmed in, including Qingyun, Fenxiang and other famous figures. Many people seemed to be crazy, looking for the whereabouts of the beast god.
, but it is obvious that many people have been looking for him, but no one has found him.
After Qingyun was defeated in a battle, the beast god who escaped after being seriously injured seemed to disappear out of thin air. No one could find him again. But the Hundred Thousand Mountains in Southern Xinjiang has always been his former home. No matter what, he will come back, right?
With this idea in mind, Gui Li entered Southern Xinjiang, and there were countless righteous disciples who came with him. Among them, the Fenxiang Valley lineage was returning to their hometown. After all, Fenxiang Valley was in Southern Xinjiang, but the purpose of other righteous disciples coming was naturally
It's not just to help the people of southern Xinjiang get rid of the remaining small groups of beast monsters.
But no matter what, because of the arrival of these people, the remaining unscrupulous beast monsters have temporarily restrained themselves. After all, these righteous disciples will take action to eliminate these beast monsters if they can.
As a result, the atmosphere in various places in southern Xinjiang was lifted.
It's just that no one has found the shadow of the Beast God on the southern border. Now the only possibility is in the barren mountains and rivers, the weird and mysterious Hundred Thousand Mountains
I don’t know how many secrets are hidden in the layers of black mountains.
Before entering the mountain, Gui Li went to Qilidong of the Miao people in southern Xinjiang. For no other reason than to pay homage to what the great wizard had done for Baguio that day.
Along the way from Tianshui Village to Qilidong, the bustling and lively scene was no longer there. It was so miserable that even his heart, which he thought had been hardened, couldn't help but be moved by it.
Why on earth would there be such a catastrophe that wreaked havoc on the people of the world?
He himself has achieved success in spiritual practice and has stayed out of this huge evil tide, but what about the countless suffering people all over the world? What mistakes did they make, and why do they have to endure such disaster?
Recalling that in Tianyin Temple, countless people worshiped and prayed to gods and Buddhas day and night. Looking around the world, there were many more people doing this. They paid homage to the gods, but when disaster struck, who could help?
Where are they?
So, is this kind of worship still useful?
Or is it really in response to the mysterious words that run through the "Book of Heaven":
The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs?
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When he stepped into Qili Cave, Gui Li took a breath of cold air. This place that used to be beautiful in his impression had become dilapidated and ruined. Almost all of the originally densely packed houses were left with ruins on the streets.
We no longer see the bustling crowds of the past, not to mention the children running and playing.
The remnants of the people could only be seen to be only one or two tenths. Most of them were in front of the dilapidated houses, desperately and laboriously packing up something, trying to find usable things from the ruins. However, often what they could find was nothing.
are the remains of the deceased
The entire Qilidong was filled with a sad and decadent atmosphere. Occasionally, a few children would stand there blankly, their eyes full of confusion and fear. In a short while, adults would come out from behind.
Pulled them in again
Gui Li walked slowly along the street, and soon attracted the attention of some Miao people. There was a strong sense of vigilance in their eyes. In the strange atmosphere, even the little gray on Gui Li's shoulder seemed to be...
It is much more honest, although it is still looking around
Gui Li sighed secretly and didn't want to look any further, so he quickened his pace and walked straight towards the altar on the hillside deep in Qili Cave. The further he walked in, the surrounding houses and roads were clearly visible, and the more dilapidated they became.
Gui Li remained silent, seeming to vaguely see that when the catastrophe came that day, many Miao warriors were fighting to the death against the ferocious beasts and demons in order to protect the holy land.
Even the air seems to be filled with a faint smell of blood
At the foot of the mountain, two young Miao soldiers stopped him. Gui Li stopped silently and looked at them. These two men were holding spears and wearing armor, but they were only teenagers of fifteen or sixteen years old.
Even the armor on their bodies looks wider than their bodies. I wonder if it is left behind by the brave warriors in the past.
"How many times does Gulu call?" a person asked in Miao language
Gui Li didn't understand, but he guessed what he was going to ask, so he didn't say anything. He just raised his head and gestured to the mountainside. He didn't use his fingers because he still remembered that the Miao people regarded this kind of behavior as disrespectful.
move
The two teenagers were startled for a moment and looked at each other. Then one of the teenagers seemed to be slightly older and shook his head. Neither of them moved away. Gui Li felt slightly anxious in his heart, but he really didn't want to talk to the person who had helped him.
His own great wizard tribe took action, and seeing the tragic elephant in Qili Cave, he couldn't take action either.
He was silent for a long time. When the hostility in the eyes of the two teenagers became more and more serious, he sighed, turned around, and was about to leave.
He had only taken a few steps when suddenly there was a commotion on the mountain. He turned around and looked. After a while, a man ran down the mountainside quickly. He first said a few words to the two teenagers in Miao language.
The young man nodded repeatedly and stood aside. Then, this man who looked like a priest in his forties said to the ghost in a somewhat broken Chinese language:
"You...well, big, big...wizard, please come up."
Gui Li was startled and frowned: "Great wizard?"
The man nodded repeatedly. Gui Li took a deep breath, nodded, and followed the man up the hillside.
The cave is still in the same place, but the buildings and stone platforms at the entrance have been changed beyond recognition. The rocks are broken and rolled all over the ground among the rocks. There is a young Miao man who looks like he is only three years old.
About ten people, wearing great wizard robes, looked at Gui Li coming with a smile.
His eyes were dimly shining, as if there was a flame of passion burning in them. They were completely different from those of the Miao people at the foot of the mountain.
Gui Li walked up to him. The young man smiled slightly and said in fluent Chinese dialect: "Hello, Mr. Gui Li, I am a great wizard of the Miao people in southern Xinjiang. I have admired your name for a long time."
Gui Li was startled for a moment and nodded in return. Before he could speak, the young wizard had already smiled and said:
"Please come in, I will take you to see the new great wizard."
After that, he led the way and walked into the still dark cave. Ghost Li followed behind him and slowly melted into the darkness.
It was still dark in the cave, and the figure of the young wizard was shaking slightly in front. Somehow, Gui Li felt that he looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he remembered that the last time he came here, the wizard had called out this
Young man, I never thought that after just a short time, he would have taken over the position of the great wizard.
Just like last time, the young wizard took Gui Li to the room where the dog god was worshiped deep in the cave. The huge fire was still burning and making a crackling sound, but the old and withered figure was no longer there.
The young man stepped forward and bowed to the statue of the Inu God. Then he took out a wooden box from the mouth of the statue of the Inu God, placed it respectfully on the ground, and then said to the ghost: "We Miao people
According to the custom, after the death of great wizards of all dynasties, they must be enshrined under the Inugami statue for one year, and these will be his ashes."
Gui Li silently looked at the small wooden box. The whole box was plain and plain, without the slightest decoration. Even the wood used was the most common tree in southern Xinjiang. The great wizard, like countless Miao people, slept peacefully here.
Guili bends his body and salutes deeply
The monkey Xiao Hui squeaked, jumped off him, and ran to the side.
The young wizard followed the custom of the Middle Earth and bowed down to return the favor. Then he carefully lifted the plain wooden box and put it into the mouth of the Inugami statue again.
Two people were sitting on the ground next to the fire. The light of the fire was reflected in their eyes, which was very bright in the darkness.
Before Gui Li could ask, the young man had already said calmly: "I was his disciple when the old man was alive, but after the terrible disaster, all the elder priests here died, so I inherited the position of the great wizard.
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Gui Li nodded silently, looked unexpectedly at the dog god statue in the distance, and said slowly: "The great wizard died for me. Every time I think about this, I feel uneasy."
The young great wizard bowed slightly and said: "You are wrong. Master has told me a long time ago that his life has expired. Even if he does not go to the Central Plains, there is only one way to die. But the noble sect can send Master's ashes back.
This is already a great blessing for all of us Miao people.”
Gui Li sighed and whispered: "These things were done by other caring people and have nothing to do with me."
The young great wizard smiled, obviously not caring about Gui Li's words, and said: "But this time you came to our Qilidong, but I don't know what you did?"
Gui Li said: "Actually, it's not for anything else. I just came here to pay homage to the great wizard. In addition, this disaster is so severe. I intend to pursue the beast god who is the culprit. I wonder if you have any clues?"
The face of the young great wizard changed slightly. Obviously, for him, the word "Beast God" was still a very scary and taboo word. He quickly fell silent. After a while, Gui Li said calmly: "You don't have to worry about it.
Countless people have tried to find him, but they haven't been able to find him. You don't know, it's normal for me to bother you here, so I'll leave first."
After that, he was about to get up, but the young wizard had a look of hesitation on his face, and suddenly said: "Is it true that you are going to track down that beast god?"
Gui Li said: "Yes"
The young wizard stared at him closely and said, "You can kill him."
Gui Li was silent for a long time and said: "I'm not sure."
The young wizard pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, I will tell you what I know.
I don’t know how to find the beast god, but there is an ancient legend in my clan that this beast god is a demon-like ghost and cannot be killed. He can only be suppressed and sealed like the witch goddess did thousands of years ago. To suppress him, you need to
Five artifacts from all our tribes in southern Xinjiang were taken from his body. Those five artifacts are the source of life for the beast monster. If lost, the beast monster will surely fall into deep sleep. In addition, there is another important point. When the beast monster was raging that day,
, the demonic power is strong and invincible, thanks to the Witch Empress using the strange formation 'Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array' handed down from the witch clan to trap it. If you can find this array, maybe..."
Gui Li nodded slowly
The young wizard thought for a while and then said: "How to find the beast monster, I really can't think of it, but there is a legend in the clan that when the Witch Queen suppressed the beast monster, she was deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a place called Zhenmo
It’s the place of the ancient cave, and it’s said that the empress herself turned into a stone statue, facing the depths of the ancient cave. Perhaps, if you find such a place, there will be clues of the beasts and monsters.”
Gui Li remembered everything in his mind, nodded to the young wizard in front of him, and said: "Thank you very much."
The great wizard smiled slightly and said nothing
When the two people walked out of the cave, Gui Li couldn't help but ask him why there was no sadness in his eyes.
The young great wizard paused and said calmly: "If I become depressed and sad again, what will those people in Qilidong do? It's not that I don't feel sad, it's that I can't feel sad."
After Gui Li heard this, he was silent for a long time before leaving.
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After leaving Qilidong, Gui Li was not in a hurry. He walked slowly along the way, thinking over and over what the young wizard said several times. The strange "Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array" made him involuntarily
Thinking of another person - Xiaobai
She left angrily that day and has not been heard from since. Although with her Taoist magic power, there is nothing to worry about, but thinking about Xiaobai's purpose of going here, it is probably to find the "Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array", the ghost
Li felt somewhat guilty in his heart
The demonic power of the Blood-devouring Pearl has troubled him for many years, but some time ago under the wordless jade wall of Tianyin Temple in Mount Xumi, he understood the four volumes of the "Book of Heaven" and combined the demonic power of the Blood-devouring Pearl with the true dharma of the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Demons, and even
The power of Xuan Huo Jian and Chunyang were all integrated into one, and he could vaguely see the gate where all laws returned to his sect. For him, the demonic power of the blood-devouring beads was no longer a major obstacle to his life as his practice became more and more advanced.
However, somehow, with the epiphany under the wordless jade wall, he gradually thought about many things, and things that he had never thought of in the past were gradually revealed in his memories.
Maybe it's not because of the relationship between Baguio and herself that Xiaobai treats him like this?
She was alone, and she returned to southern Xinjiang to look for the magic circle when the beast-monster catastrophe was at its peak. The world was so vast, and now there was no news about her. Gui Li thought of this, and couldn't help but feel an inexplicable pain in his heart. But the sky and the earth were so big.
I really don’t know how to find it
Gui Li thought for a long time, and finally decided to go to Fenxiang Valley secretly, for no other reason. He heard Xiaobai once said that the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Arrays had appeared in the Xuanhuo Altar of Fenxiang Valley. In this case, Xiaobai wanted to
If you're looking for this magic circle, you'll probably go here, and even if she's not here, it's still a good idea to go and have a look yourself.
After making up his mind, Gui Li rushed towards Fenxiang Valley.
Fenxiang Valley was originally one of the three major sects of righteousness in the world. However, he was the first to bear the brunt of this catastrophe. He happened to be at the exit where the beast monsters were raging. The end could be imagined. Fortunately, Yun Yilan, the master of Fenxiang Valley, led his disciples to rush ahead.
Go to Middle-earth and join forces with Qingyun Sect and other righteous people to deal with the beast monsters. Therefore, although Fenxiang Valley was completely destroyed, the disciples of Fenxiang Valley were not injured.
It's just that the upright and upright sect ended up like this, which inevitably makes people lose face. Moreover, after the catastrophe, many rumors and gossips were spread, implying that the people in Fenxiang Valley were timid and afraid of doing things.
He dared to face the disaster of beasts and monsters alone, but hid behind Qingyun Sect.
Nowadays, Qingyun Sect and Daoxuan Zhenren are really supreme and prestigious in the hearts of the righteous people in the world. Compared with them, Fenxiang Valley and others are far inferior. As a large number of righteous disciples enter southern Xinjiang to search for the whereabouts of the beast god, Fenxiang Valley
Naturally, the disciples will not fall behind others, but when they meet on weekdays, the disciples of Fenxiang Valley Sect have lost some of the arrogance of the past.
But despite this, Fenxiang Valley is a famous sect after all, and its strength is still there. Although there are many rumors, no one dares to humiliate Fenxiang Valley face to face. As for Fenxiang Valley itself, the valley itself is really in a mess.
At least that's what Gui Li saw when he sneaked in secretly
A valley that was originally quiet and beautiful is now filled with an unpleasant burnt and fishy smell. Countless Fenxiang Valley disciples are carrying all kinds of rotten garbage and bones in the valley, including both human and animal corpses.
Gui Li secretly observed, and after thinking for a moment, he already understood that he sneaked into Fenxiang Valley late at night, but was still discovered by Fenxiang Valley. It was not that all the disciples in Fenxiang Valley were advanced, but that they were good at raising many strange animals in captivity, which were hard to guard against.
It's just that Yun Yilan can take most of his disciples to Middle-earth, but he can't take these animals away with him. When the catastrophe comes and those extremely ferocious beast monsters pass through this place, these many animals will naturally not be spared for a long time.
, the corpse is rotting and the stench is unbearable
However, the absence of these strange animals at this moment has another benefit for Gui Li. At least he is not afraid of any monsters popping up in the corners of these houses or dark corners to suddenly call the police and expose his identity.
There are many disciples in Fenxiang Valley, but half of them are sent out to track down the whereabouts of the beast monsters. There are countless things that the righteous sects want to do, so how can they not want to do it in Fenxiang Valley? Most of the remaining half of the disciples are just sorting out the garbage in the valley.
To work in the ruins, even if there are still some elders and seniors in charge of the valley, it is naturally impossible for people like Yun Yilan and Shangguan Ce to patrol the valley all the time. Therefore, Gui Li hardly encountered any difficulties and sneaked into Burning Incense.
Valley
The evening at this moment was much brighter than the late night when he came to Fenxiang Valley last time, but sneaking in did not know how many times easier it was.
After Gui Li sneaked into Fenxiang Valley, he didn't think much and went straight to the direction of Xuanhuo Altar, the center of Fenxiang Valley. Xiaobai was imprisoned here that day, and the Eight Evil Xuanhuo Array was also arranged here, so he naturally wanted to come here.
I searched everywhere, but after all, this was the forbidden area of Fenxiang Valley. Under such busy conditions, the guards and defenses of Xuanhuo Altar seemed to be much tighter than when Ghost Li came last time. I wonder if it was because Xiaobai escaped and outsiders sneaked in.
for the sake of
It's just that Gui Li's practice at this time is no longer the same as in the past. Although Fenxiang Valley is tightly guarded in the Xuanhuo Altar, Gui Li carefully and cautiously lurked and finally sneaked into the majestic Xuanhuo without anyone noticing.
in the fire altar
As he expected, although the guards outside were tight, no one was guarding the Xuanhuo Altar. At first glance, it seemed that the place was still the same as the last time he came here, and there was still that weird dark red formation on the ground.
, deep into the ground, Gui Li knew in his heart that this was the legendary weird and magical Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array.
However, the damage caused by the magma eruption caused by Gui Li and Xiaobai's escape that day is still vaguely visible.
Everywhere on the surrounding walls, you can see scorched black spots splashed by magma. There are countless places where rocks have collapsed. Even the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Arrays on the ground can be seen in some places.
It was slightly deformed by the fire.
However, if it were an ordinary place, it would have been destroyed by such a disaster. However, the surrounding land can still be roughly intact. It seems that this magic circle has exerted a strange effect and has been preserved.
Looking up, the mechanisms on the second and third floors where Xiao Bai was originally imprisoned had lost their effectiveness. They were just opened, revealing an empty and eerie dark cave entrance. The entire majestic Xuanhuo Altar was illuminated by the faint light of the fire.
Below, only Gui Li's figure flashes slightly
Gui Li was silent for a long time, shook his head, and walked to the Eight Ominous Mysterious Fire Array. He looked carefully and saw that in the huge formation, all the ominous gods were still the same as in his memory. They were depicted very clearly and lifelike, and connecting these
The pattern of the fierce god was equally weird and complicated. Gui Li took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged in front of the pattern.
Just when he was about to meditate on this legendary and strange wizard formation, suddenly, in the silent and eerie Xuanhuo Altar, in the darkness above him, the clear and reverberating laughter of a woman came from
Gui Li's expression changed drastically. He suddenly stood up, looked up, and blurted out: "Is it you, Xiaobai..."
His words suddenly stopped, and a figure floated down from the dark shadows above. The once familiar goose-yellow clothes, the clear and gentle eyes, the beauty that seemed to make people drunk at the first glance——
Surprisingly, it was someone he had never dreamed of, the woman who was rumored to have died in the catastrophe——
Jin Ping'er
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After the initial shock, Gui Lixun calmed down. Jin Ping'er still stood there, looking as if nothing had changed. Her clothes, face and expression, even the corners of her mouth, still had that faint and charming look.
smile
She looked at Gui Li, smiled slightly, and said, "Hello."
Gui Li looked at her silently, and then said after a long time: "Why are you here?"
Jin Ping'er gently brushed the hair on her temples with her hands. There seemed to be infinite amorous feelings in her small movements, and she said softly: "I'll wait for you here."
Gui Li frowned and said, "Wait for me? What to do? How did you know I would come here?"
Jin Ping'er smiled and said: "Have you forgotten that the last time you came here, you came with me. I heard that this time you want to track the beast god. According to the legend here in southern Xinjiang, you want to suppress the beast god. Naturally
It’s inevitable to have this magic circle here. If you don’t get here, where else can you go?”
She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was a little proud, with an indescribable water-like charm, and said with a smile: "Look, I'm smart?"
Gui Li frowned. He felt that after his great progress, he was still a little turbulent under Jin Ping'er's charm. He couldn't help but secretly feel frightened. After the catastrophe, this legendary dead woman seemed to be the opposite.
My skill has improved to a higher level
Since she is not dead, what about the others, the other masters of the demonic sect who were destroyed in the catastrophe?
Aren't they also dead?
Gui Li was shocked and confused, but he still said coldly: "You haven't answered me yet, what are you waiting for me to do?"
Jin Ping'er smiled softly and said thrilling words in a light tone: "I know the location of the ancient demon-suppressing cave where the Beast God was sealed. After the Ghost King Sect Leader found out, he asked me to assist you."
Gui Li's body was shaken. He raised his head suddenly and looked at Jin Ping'er, only to see that Jin Ping'er's eyes were like water and her smile was like flowers. She didn't look strange at all.